Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-12-17
How Minister Saw the Elephant, and what
it Cost.

i
it Cost.
THE Adrian Expositor tells the story
of how three-card monte was played on
the Forest Queen" on late trip to
East Saginaw; and, after placing the
party around the festive board, intrOdu-
ces a clergyman, who took hand in, in
this wise:
At this juncture new character was
discovered by the party, looking on very
much interested-clergyman. For the
sake of destination, we will call him Rev
Mr.. Longshanks, of -. As Counter
Man turned about to lay the money he
had won on table, Gent caught up one
of the little cards with the number ten
upon it, and bent over one corner a little
and laid it down. "I'll bet hundred
dollars" said he, " that I can guess the
number on that card" "Agreed," said
the other, and he produced the money
Gent hesitated; hadn't got hundred
thought he wouldn't do it.
All the while the card lay before him
with its turned corner. Rev. Mr.. Long
shanks here stepped up. 81 can tell you
the number on that card" "I'll bet you
hundred dollars, says Counter Man.
"Oh, never bet money" was the re-
ply. "Well," says the other, you ap-
rear to have a pretty gold chain hanging
from your fob; I shouldn't wonder if you
had a seventy-fve dollar watch hanging
to the other end. Put up your watch
and chain against my hundred" +" The
little card still lay there. Rev. Mr.
Longshunks eyed it closely, saw the cor.
ner turned down, and pulled out his watch
and deposited it on the counter by the
roll of bills.
The card was turned, and the number
five appeared. Tt was now Longshanks
turn to be excited. You are a villain
sir, :" said he, addressing the gambler be.
hind the counter. Give me back my
watch, or I will publish the facts and ez-
pose you" Look here" said the COO
rascal whom he addressed, "my name is
Chapel, of Detroit; your name is Rev
Mr.. Longshanks, of -; you can pub,
lish the facts if you think you can make
anything out of it. Gambling is my
business, and 1 am used to being expos
ed. You had better keep quiet, or III
expose YOU"
The exhibition of secession money was
over. The honest burglar of cur good
town executed dissolving view out Of
the room followed by Longshanks with
a tremendous flea in his ear. He sum,
moned the Captain of the boat to his
counsel, and urged him to secure rest1tu-
tion. The Captain declared that he did.
MT know there we're any gamblers OF
gambling on his boat, (think of a lake OF
river captain not knowing Chapel , did
MT see as he could do anything, but
would try and negotiate. He returned
with the rascals ultimatum-seyenty-fYe
dollars in cash would restore the watch
nothing short. The money was painful
ly extracted from Rev. Mr.. Longshank' S
wallet, and the watch restored.
He was soon after pushing inquiries
among the passengers to ascertain if any
of them we're going to stay in East Sag
inaw over Sunday, where he had intend
ed to preach. His adventure had been
nOised throughout the boat, and he was
naturally doubtful about the effect of his
preaching under the circumstances. He
assured some privately that he had no
intention of taking the gamblers money
he merely meant to show him that he
was mistaken. OF course.