The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-07
I" SQUARED SIGHTS.

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In 1913 n new fraud, called "squared
sights" was invented. The cards were
squared to stand the test of the closest
examination for example, we will say
the following cards, kings, queens, aces
and deuces, are sanded upon their backs,
and all the other cards in the pack are
sanded upon their faces the cards
sanded upon their backs are dotted af-
ter the same manner | have before des-
cribed the rounds to be, and are intend d
to work in u two card d%ealinR.boX, in
precisely the same manne The pack
being examined and pronounced salts
factory, the dealer puts it, after shullllng
it fairly and squarcly, into the dealing.
box. There has been NJ stripping and
stacking, consequently, why should not
everything be fair and square? But it
il not. IT is all II fraud. The kings,
queens, noes and deuces were sanded up
on their backs, and dotted on their faces
zeal the margin of their sides. Ostcn-
sibly, of course, if cards, preparatory
to having Il deal made with them, could
be taken from the box when desired,
and examined, and if found perfectly
square upon their sides and ends, and
not sanded or rouRhed, how was it pos
sible to cheat with them? A genius
from Nashville completely knocked this
argument out of the ring, by the inven-
ton known as the
"ODD CARD"
This new device, which made its APP
pearance about the year 1850, has lasted
up 10 the present timc, aud has been
successfully played on many OF the
gambling community, who no doubt m
ugined that the idea of any n cheat
ing them at faro was beyond the range
of probability.
The "odd card" is the introduction
of an extra card into the pack for eX-
ample, say that the extra card Is the
deuce Of spades. 1t and the deuce Of
spades belonging to the pack are rough
ed upon their faces with sand paper, no
other cards in the pack being so ronghcd
but them, all the others being roughcd
upon their backs with sand paper, The
two deuces Of spades are marked upon
their backs, in order that they may be
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cards may glide easily off them when
ever the pack is divided into two por-
tions for the purpose of shutting. The
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thc resi- OF the pack, II keeps them IN
Il urn poSltion, so 'hnt the operator,
whenever ne divide8 me pack Tor the
purpose OF stunning, mas one OF the
deUces OF spades 10 be the Top card OF
that portion OF the pack winch he holds
IN ms llght hand. Before ne commences
building his stock, ne notices the card
upon winch he builds, which IS always
the card lying on the top OF tho pack.
We Will say, Tor instance, that his build
IL the king OF hearts. On this card,
while shuiillng them together, he places
the deuce OF spades. lie then cuts the
pack apart, and shnifles a card on the
first deuce OF spades, and then gIides
the pack apart to flnd the second deuce.
Should he miss 1t he shntlles under
meath his stock, and keeps ON so doing
MI ne mas IN second dence OF spades,
wh'ch ne ShnllioS on the top OF the
stock, and also a card upon 1t which
completes the stock. Sometimes the
pack lS cut by a false shuttle before
pIacng 1t IN the deailng.box but more
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