, 1874-10-12

New York III 1910, Rud two foafa ihtof fonto3ed
10 that spot which now boara Ills natac and is
1ouetah[nX nlonument to Ito founder.
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HuMORs OF 1.-THE FANCY"
The gambling fraternity have u vocabulary
,r!,icl Ii sometimes puzzllng to the unnitiated.
Ihoy also lave sense OF Aumor which is not to
bo dospisod, and when brought Into = court Of
)ukAce as witnesses they lot drop many quaint
rhrascs, doms, and Ideas which sorye, at all
oventu, to put the stamp Of gcnulnonoss on thoir
Testimony. 9uc at leaet Ia found to be tho case
In tie teatln,ony delivered in tho uaher-Faswell
Autt.
Mr. Charles .. Avory aeslhts III to understand
Tho difference bctTcnu gambler and non"
gambler. After testfyipg that Le kept a." club
house." whore lis own pro1tn wore derived from
tho "tako-off ut poker and tho " bank" At faro,
he hashru!y ad,uisa that ha ught bo called d
gambler:
o,--1asu unilsrstatl you your bualuess Ia GAM
bjng7 A.-Wc, yes, zlr gambling III tasf ksna Of
way.
Q.-you would call yourself g,mbler7 A.-Yes,
air; snppoau tho community would, unit sAtpas<
hare to su1nlis.
Wo submit thai suoh modesty 10 Mr.. Ayery
elona in this caec presents hopeful ciiauco for
the lnbora OF the Young Mems chr1atian Also
citation. There i, ITO hypocrisy hero. Mr. Avery
sorrowfu1ly concedas that the community might
call him gambler, and, having no means Of TO-
sstance ho accepta their verti,ot. Being intcrrp-
gated further, he says that ho would not oonsld-
or either Mr. Maher or Mr.. FazHell gamblers,
because they do not, 20 far na he anowa, keep
any club.houscs Of tl,oir owa.
Air. Michael Turuoy being asked to datlne the
phrase " "eiub.roo1na," aays that that IN gentecl
namo for gambling g-houses. Being gGsked iu What
respect they differ from other clubs. he says that
"they sra peculiar institutions" The peculiar
itica Of these institutions arc then detalled at
considerable length by thu si!nesa III answer to
interrozatories. 0na Of tliese poou1iarities L.
tho game oi ";:l2.50 anta":
Q.-Whcn Faruell ard Hugh and you p1ayctl, did
you plsy low game or high eamc7 A.--some:laes
they play pretty h1gA never Played In any Ut their
What Kere called " Dig ganlcs."
Q.--Nhat ito yoM 1nean By that7 ALL lIaye seen
them play share Whist they ca1 1880 ante-t would
be Age red checks a. 3.53 earh. That Il Trsttp sap.
aye oun,t. don't know that had ever participated
III that aor ot game ukyaef though had tAeu,.
Tho same uitlleoa, describing tho dextcrity Of
ono person In Dealing cards, sa;a that lie had 4
national reputation" This man, ho adds, "lad
such very great reputation here that Of cor1so
nobody that kuew him wonld play with him, or
play in any game whoro ho VAS" This showa
the disadvantages Of 4 national reputation. L
person having n national reputation for dextori-
IT, and skill. instead of boipg Oil tho high road
to fortune, is in danger Of having hia Income
completely cut of. because nobody will play
with him, or play in any gamo whore lie Is. An
other witneas aays Of this adapt that Fagwall
kind Of took care Of him In o small wny politi-
eally, they woro friends, Guesa." Thia wituesa
eaya that ho lost all tdo money he had, aotne
four or fro thousand tlollara, ID very short
time, which made such d profound impression
ou him that ho did not touch 4 pack Of cards
again for seven Years.
An affecting incident ia recalled by this law
auit. It Is nono other than tho fact that Mahes
aud Farwou onco ran for oillco on tho same
tickes md were both beaten. Tarwoll ran
fos County Clerk aad aIahes for County
Treasurer. We had forgotten this triainy cir
oumatanco, although It made great local OK
citcu1ons at tbs tiuo. Il was ut tho begiNn ny
| (not tho cad) OF tho War. In foot, 1t wss about
| HE time os tho land TRANSACTION betTcen M.hes
and Farwe'l. There wAs 4 greet gush OF patriot.
| ism in the County Of Cook. FarNell was To.
| publican, and Naher War Democrat. Doth
rare vers determined on tue supieot OF putting
down tho Rebellion, and, to prove their zoa!.
we're willing to run tor ofl}oo. Another ticket
Nas started, without any OF the advantages Of
! gush, Oh which l.. p. Hil!iard wns namuu for
| County Clerk and Mike EosloY for Treasurer
1Ii1!tard and Koelcy wors olootad, and the Re.
| bci1ion WAS Put down.