The Shasta courier., 1860-03-10
SHASTA COURIER.
Great Game of Old sIedge.

The following particulars OF great match
game of old sedge, which recently took place at
Boston Corners, between the Al-Two ofBufalo,
viz Farbaby and Allchild-and the Boston
Corners Couple, viz Uncle Dannel Buchel aud
Dannel Carryal, we take from the Buffalo Cou-
rier. 1t is of course a take-of, and full of good
hits The incidents of the play, the 6nesse, the
"aces" and "jacks" being found in boot tops
&c, are not remarkable at all, but mysterious to
the confiding and unsophisticatsd nevertheless:
THE GAME.
1t was proposed and agreed to, that the par
ties should proceed to the consideration of the
propriety of F" cutting for deal" After consid-
cradle wrangling, and some show of bad temper,
which was much to be regretted, it was decided
that Mr.. Fairbaby, on the part of the Two, and
Mr.. Carryall, on the part of the Couple, should
cut. deck" of Caleb Bartlett's" was pro-
duced Mr.. Fairbaby suggested that the deck
be counted, a preliminary and precautionary
measure. Mr.. Carryal objected, and urged that
such course of pursuance" inferred some
doubt as to the honor of members of the party.
For his own part he professed to be an honora-
BILE man-would as soon steal sick woman's
soup as be guilty of any such action towards his
uicnuo rs tue DEOpOSlllOH 10 COUNT us
deck would seem to imply. His objection was
overruled, and the deck was counted Precisely
forty-four cards were found in the deck-the
four aces and the like number of jack-spots be-
ing missing, which, after considerable search,
were found in the legs Of Mr.. CarryaHs boots.
Mr.. G. " allowed" that this was a most mystic
rious and remarkable circumstance and one for
which he could in no manner account-said
something in relation to having seen the baby
playing with its '.parients" boots and some
cards, and thought baby might have I" did it,
1t was shown, however that be had no baby
81 that anybody knowd Of" and Mr. Farbaby
suggested that baby's father might have some
thing to do with it. Mr.. Carryall repeled the
insinuation with scorn, and expressed his con-
viction that Mr.. F. a, we forget the pre-
else language made use of, but it was spoken
with much earnestness, and was not at all COM
plimeniary to Mr.. F.s character as man of
truth. At this juncture Mr. Carryall was sud-
denly seized with rush of fist to the nose,
which for time threatened to interfere serious
ly with the harmony of the party, and the pro-
gress of the game. Matters having been recon-
ciled by the interference of friends and Mr.
Fairbaby having acknowledged himself satisfied,
they proceeded to go on. Mr.. Carryall cut first,
and cut king, and all supposed he had gained
the deal; but Mr.. Fairbaby Immediately let go
his right and raised an ace, and won the deal
Some one was heard to observe that they
"migbt a-know'd il" but no notice was taken of
THY remark. The parties took their places at
thetable, Mr.. Carryall sitting ON Mr.. Fairbaby's
left, with his partner, Uncle Danne, opposite
Mr.. FairbabY having dealt off cards to each of
the other three, and like number, at least, to
himself, turned trump, which happened to be
ajack-thus scoring one Tor the Buffaloes, with
out any apparent exertion. Mr. Carryall, having
declared himself IN ha in indi oil
ces Mr.. Fairbaby magnaaimously gave him one.
The hand having been played out the result was
declared to be, four for the Buffaloes viz: high
low, jack, and the game, and one, the gift, for
the Couple. In counting for the game, some
words were had in relation to the len of clubs.
which appeared among Mr.. Fairbaby's cards,
the members of the Couple not appearing to re-
collect at what stage of the hand that card had
been played. But Mr.. F. insisted that it was
all right" and appealed to his partner, who
succeeded in explaining the matter to the salts
faction Of all concerned, especially to Mr. Fair
baby.
Mr.. ..Carryall now having the DEAL was also
fortunate enough to turn jack, when il was dis
covered that he had made misdeal Mr. Fair
baby having seven cards. Mr.. Carryall made
some remark about s the luck which was not
distinctly heard, and proceeded to deal again.
just as Mr.. Allchild, who had now "leaye to
oS6' was aoOul " Assn one Mt. FalrDaDy accl-
dentally brushed his cards from the table on to
the floor with his coat sleeve Having picked
them up, he inquired of bis partner If he was
going to keep them standing there all night
waiting for him-upon which Mr.. Allchild,
looking over his cards again, thought, upon the
whole, he would play the hand, which was done,
with the following result, viz three-high, low,
game, tor the All-two, no jack being out-the
Al-two's thus winning the game-seven-up, and
the match, while the Couple had only scored
one, that being the gift on the first hand.
REMARKS.
Much tact was displayed by Mr. Allchild in
the last hand, in the manner in which he trust
ed to that of his partner, who fortunately held
the ace, deuce and ten of trumps while Mr.
All-chid himself held nothing but the "nine-
spot'
The party broke up with perfect good feeling
the Boston Couple having acknowledged
themselves perfectly satisfied.
ORIGIN OF SILK HATs.-The Noupelisfe, of Rou
en-, narrates the following curious anecdote:
an. Botta, son of one of the professors at the
Academy of Caen, undertook journey to Chi
ma, and lived for some time at Canton. This
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