Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-29
WINNING A PICTURE.
How Henry Clay and John Quincy
Adams Played n Game OF all
FnERr~
From the Charleston Courier.

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FOurS.
From the Charleston Courier
In the summer of 1888 one of our edi-
tors was an attaehe of the South Carolina
railroad delegation to Lexington, Ky, 10
attend a barbecue, given by the citizens OF
that place to Hon. Robert Y Hayne, as
President of the Louisville, Cincinnati
and Charleston railroad, designed to con-
meet the Queen City of the South with the
then Queen City of the West. The dele
CATION consisted of Hon. Mitchell King,
Benjamin T. Elmore, Esq, R. G. Mills,
ESQ, and DR.. Hardy, of Asheville, N. c.,
directors of the railroad company, who
were joined by Paul Fitzimmons, ESQ.,,
of Georgia; Mr.. Ben. Taylor, of Column
bia, S. c., and Mr.. Yeadon, of the
Courier. Gen. Hayne, who had been on
an extensive railroad tour, met the delega-
ton at Lexington on his return southwark
The barbecue came off with great eclat
and enthusiasm, Gen. Hayne, of course,
making an eloquent speech, in reply to a
complimentary toast, and Robert Wick
life, jr., grazing the occasion with an ad-
mirable address, redolent of South Caro-
lima and her past history. Hon. Robert
Wickliffe, ST., great landholder, agricul-
turist and breeder of fine cattle, furnished
from his herd half-breed buffalo, which
was barbecued or roasted whole for the
occasion.
After the barbecue Mr.. Clay invited
the party to dine with him at Ashland,
his beautiful country residence and rich
cattle farm. The dinner was epicurean
In viands and wines%end the ice cream,
made entirely of pure cream, from his
own dairy, of course, with sugar added,
was exquisite in taste and GOODNESS.
At table, one of the guests called at
tentiOn to two beautiful paintings on the
mantleI ce; whereupOn Mr.. Clay, point
ing TO one of the paintings, said archly
and smiling: 81 will tell you how came
by that painting, providing (bOwing to
one of his guests it does not go into the
newspapers, as it involves an anecdOte at
the expense of my old friend, Mr..
Adams" He then proceeded thus: ''Mr.
Adams, Mr.. Gallatin, and myself, three of
the commissioners for negotiating a treaty
of peace with Great Britain in 1918, were
at Client, boarding at the same hotel. One
morning we went to a great exhibition Cor
sale) of paintings, and each of US pur-
chased one. On returning to our quarters
our paintings were sent US. Admiring MIR.
Adams purchase very much, | said to
him, MIR. Adams, | would like to win
your painting from you; l will stake mine
against yours, at game of cards.
Agreed y said Mr.. Adams. what game
viii you plays said l. All Fours.' said
Mr. Adams. We cut for the deal; / won
it; dealt, turned up jack, and scored high,
low, jack and the game, and the next
hand counted out and won the stake.
then turned to Mr. Gallatin (who had
purchased fine painting of the Virgin
Nary and said, Mr.. Gallatin, would like
to win your painting from you, in the same
manner as Ihave won that of Mr.. Adams.
No, sair, said Mr.. Gallatin, in his broken
English; 4 did not win the Veergin so,
and l shall not lose heer 50.
The company were all highly amused
at the anecdote, and at the manner in
which Mr.. Clay narrated it, fully COM
ing up to his reputation as a rdcOntelr.
The cream of the anecdOte was that Mr..
Adams, a staid and demure gentleman,
should have not only assented to play
cards with Mr.. Clay, but should have
proposed a game of GAN FOurs," at
which Mr.. Clay was a perfect adept.
The anecdote, in due respect to Mr.. Clay's
admonitory prOUiSO, has never been in
print; but now that the ilustriOus par
ties concerned have gone to hOnOred
graves, we feel at liberty to give il a
place in our columns.