The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31

mont OF his last pay certhcatc Tor
$50.
! Uncle Joc's little grey eye
, twinlilcs right merrill y rs !ic lays
his four kings on the table and
says, If you ttiIcrs will bet yer
money yon must expect to lose it,
TIGHT TIMES WITH TIE POKER
PLAYERS.
Since the adjournment Of the
Legislature, poker has rather fall
en- off in interest with the h0bitueS
of Finn's. Money is scarce, and
| the Governors veto Of the leSisla-
tive appropriation bill knocked
spots out Of the Legislative calcu-
Iation. Speaker Moses lost all his
money on his horse race, and as
he failed to make the State refund
it to him. pecuniary lines have
been drawn somewhat close with
him. Speaker Moses doesn't play
poker much now, because he
hasn't anything to play with.
The other members arc much in
the same way. Their claims have
nearly all been sold to the ieglsla-
tive banker, Mr. Hardy Solomon,
who positively refuses to add an
other cent to the obligation, and
so distress looks the coiorcd rep
rcscntation in the face. There
are, however: several who have
managed to put by 4 little money
for 4 rainy day, and with such the
game still goes bravcly on.
General W. J. Whipper, mem
Der Of the House from Charleston,
and brother-in-law Of the remark
able young colorcd ladies, askctch
of whom was given in the Sun
some days ago, is perhaps the
WORST POKER PLAYER IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Whippcr was never known to win
a pot in his life. lie knows no.
thing whatever Of the game, and
it is said that he frequently lays
down 4 flush, being afraid to bet
lest somebody may hold three Of
a kind. lie is guided almost en-
tirely in his Judgment by what
other people do. For instance if
he and UpcIe Joe Crews are play
ing at the same table, and Uncle
Joe stays out, Whippcr plays quite
rccklcSsIy for hIm but let Uncle
Joe get in the pool once, and
! Whippcr wouldn't bet Il cent if he
had four kings and IN acc. lie
says:
cold Uncle Joe is dc debbil wild
his smooth face. | wouldn't trust
! him."
Jim Rainey always used to 90
for poor Whippcr, and Of course
for jim to 90 for him was to clean
! him oHt. That was q natural con
sequence. The last time that jim
went for the General he cleaned
him ont Of his first installmeut of
per diem and miIcagc-a $500
check given that day to Whipper
for his vote on the Charleston
election bill, and Il $500 order on
the Treasurer for two months
salary for the RolIin ladies. Whip
per swcars Jim never made such
Il strike as that before.
Next to Raincy, and since he
left Columbia, the most successful
player here is Ben Byas, the nc
gro member from OranSeburg.-
lie is the homclicst coIored man in
the legislature, and can put up a
pack Of cards in the most accom-
plishcd manner. Bvas is mulat-
to. with very thick lips and with
reddish, woody hair. He is almost
always successful, but has been
known to lose very heavily when
ETcKING AGAINST UNCLE JOE
and Raincy. The only way Byas
can ever get anywhere near square
with Joe is to put up the cards.
Uncle Joe sometimes gets caught
in that way, bat Of late he has be,
come more cautious. and watches
Ben very closely as the deal goes
around.
June Mobley, 1 mulatto repro:
sentative from Onion County, and
the somewhat notorious oratorlca!
inccndiary, is also constant de-
voice of poker. }IobIcy is tolera-
bly, Successful, and is very cautious
in his betting. lie never likes 10
bet more than 4 dollar. and never
calls q hand unless pretty sure OF
the pot. lie knows nothing OF
stocking the cards, but is good on
the draw. and is famous for field
ing bobtaiIs.
5. J. Lee, another colorcd mem
bcr Of the lower House, is always
ready to risk his last bribc at the
poker table. Lee belongs to the
class that Uncle Joe Crews and
Jim Raincy like to sit down with.
Lee thinks he knows it all, but
| Uncle Joe says he has yet to
learn the rudiments Of the game.
He will try to bluff when he
knows there are thrccs ont against
him. and he never docs more than
call il he happens to hold iours
So it is next to impossible for HIM
TO he very successful, no matter