The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-23

money to some one, and | may as
well have it as somebody else" Five
minutes afterward the gambler had
lost every dollar he possessed, and
the "drunken fool" was wearing his
gold watch and diamond ring.
Old Californians seem to be the
most gullible. Their experience, in
stead Of protecting them, is positive
injury. The rules that apply in draw
poker, or in Fighting the tiger
have nothing to do with three-card
monte. In those games there seems
to be about equal chances in favor of
the two sides; but in this one all the
chances are apparently against the
poor simpleton who deals. The rail
way officials do all in their power to
prevent passengers from being fcec
ed. The conductors invariable go
through the cars and warn everybody
against the danger of betting. Free
quently their kind admonitions are
met with scorn and insult. 'sDo you
think wc have lived in California
twenty-five years for nothing?" ask
ed one man with . sneer. The con-
ductor passed through the car half an
hour later and the old forty-niner was
minus his watch and sixty dollars.
One Of the saddest cases in the his
tory of the business is that of young
clergyman who was sent from one Of
the Western States to attend to the
affairs Of deceased man. He came
to California, collected the accounts,
disposed of the property, and was
carrying it back the proceeds to the
bereaved wife and children. Slim
Jim entered the car and commenced
to spell out the words OF the "warning"
which is posted up on all the cars Of
the Central Pacific Company. In a
loud, drawling tone Of voice, and with
much hesitation, he read: "B-e-
ware! Beware of t-h-r.e-e-c-a-r.d
-. Them's the very fellows that
robbed me-" he exclaimed. With
well-feigned Indignation he told the
story Of his woes to-the preacher, tax
ing particular pains to show that he
had plenty Of money left. Before he
arose from the seat he had explained
SO fully that the preacher concluded
to take care of Slim Jim's surplus
cash in order to prevent the monte
men from robbing him again! He SO
far failed, however, as to part with
every cent Of the, poor widows mon
ey, and to be compelled to pursue his
journey dead broke.
The monte sharps base their chan
ces of success wholly upon the doc
trine of total depravity. They act SO
stupidity, SO ignorantly, so utterly un
acquainted with their business, that
people feel certain of winning their
money. No man was ever yet bea-
ten Of a cent who did not deliberate
ly attempt to rob the dealer. They
look at the card on the sly, put marks
on its back and sometimes even tear
off corner in order to swindle the
foolish country clown out of his gold.
How the dealer manages to substi-
tute another card for the marked one,
and how he completely eludes detec-
ton, and defes the closest scrutiny,
is past finding out. He invariably
succeeds, but further deponent know
eth not.
Into the smoking car, near Winnie
mucca, one time stumbled drunken
miner. Any one who has ever seen
the blue shirt, slouched hat, muddy
boots, unkempt hair, and unshorn
beard of the sshonest miner would at
once recognize the man as coming
direct from the gold region. He
makes staggering attempt at walk
ing, but, catching his foot against
something, stumbles heavily against
. German passenger. As he falls, his
purse slides from his pocket, and the
man is fairly deluged with shower
Of gold. The Teuton makes no at
tempt at resenting the insult, but
helps pick up the coins and assists
the miner to q seat beside him. He
pays the utmost attention to his new
found friend. The miner several
times attempted to 60 out on the
platform, but the man quickly re-
strained him. "Mine Gott mine
friend! he would say, s.you goes out
dere you falls right away off," and,
casting longing glance at the pock-
ct containing the purse, he would put
his arm around the miner and carry
him back to his seat. At the Hum.
boldt House they took dinner, the
German inducing the drunken man to
agree to settle therefor. Prior to
eating they walked up to the bar tc
take drink. The miner placed five
dollar gold piece on the counter in
payment. The other watched his op.
portunity, slipped the gold piece into
his pocket and placed half dollar ir
its stead. The drunken man took nc
notice of the transaction. Indeed, hi
was far gone that he could not si
down without assistance from the &C
commodating Bavarian. After sup
per another v was laid on the coun
ter, from which it soon disappeared
into the same pocket, and silye
half dollar took IT'D place. The drum
ken fellow seemed blissfully obliv
ious of the audacious robbery o
which he was being made the victim
In the car he went to sleep. Tn
German made three several attempt
to take away the plethoric purs
which projected provokingly from tn
miners inner coat pocket. The pres
sure of the mans folded arms acci
dentally prevented. After enjoyin
q good nap the fellow took out thre
cards, and in slow, bungling manne
, shufled them about in his lap.
} finely dressed stranger, passing b,
inquired the name Of the game, ,therul
. by which it was governed. "Thre,
> card ante" was the reply. "An
: (hic1 all the time; this card (hic) win
these two chaps lose." Dealing aws
, to an imaginary opponent he turns
/ ~ Il