The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-04-01
BEWARE OF PICK-POCKETS
THREE CARD MONTE MEN.

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NO GAMBLING PERMITTED on THIS TRAIN.
the first place, l had very little in my
pockets that was worth picking. In the
next place. not understanding the Span
ish language, l did not know what sort
of animals three card monte men" were
And then had not gambled any for
about forty years. When boy, l some
times played pins Two boys would
put a hat down and punch in the top of
the crown until it made kind of hopper
shaped depression. Each boy would lay
a pin near the top of the hat, pins with
head downwards, on opposite sides.
Each boy would give the side of the hat
a tap, alternately, when the pins would
soon be jolted together, at the bottom of
the depression in the top of the hat.
The boy who first made the pins cross
each other, got both pins.
Perhaps the railroad company had
heard that Gen. Schenck, the great Amer
lean draw pokerist, is about to be re
called from Great Britain, and might
travel on this road.
At Hamden there is an eating house at
the depot, | saw several men drinking
coffee, and as l saw it painted on the
building that no liquors were to be had
there, inquired if l could have a cup of
coffee The bartender looked at me
and laughed, as though he considered it
a good Joke l waited some minutes,
and until the train came along, but / got
no coffee. l came to the conclusion that
the man suspected that was an editor,
and only being acquainted with the ed
itors of Vinton and Ross counties, he
thought that all editors are dead beats,
sponging tAeir drinks.
When 1 got to the Athens depot I
went into Dan. Grosvenor's eating room,
and had good dinner Here l saw two
more large cards. On one Dan. earnestly
protested that he would not credit any
one. His friends did not asiz it, and
strangers could not expect it. Again l
suspected that some Of the Hamden or
Chillicothe dead beats had been that
way. On another card was this Gen
tlemen will not smoke in this room -
There was "damnigger" eating dinner
at the same table with several of US, but
he behaved himself with decency and
propriety. There was white man who
had sharp pointed mustache, and who
ba6 hoIr fa1 Tha h
was smoking in the room. As Dan is a
man of truth, l took it for granted that
this fellow was not gentleman; for, was
not there the card, which positively as
serted that gentlemen aciU not smoke in
this room?
saw many things which 1 would like
to mention, but 1 must hasten.
l arrived at Columbus at o'clock, and
went to the American, which I regard as
the best hotel in Columbus. 1 met many
friends that night. Capt. Putnam invit-
ed me to call at the Governors office and
at the Dispatch office, of which he is now
proprietor. l also met Senator Newman,
Gen. Sherwood, Hon. Ralph Leetp, Gen.
Grosvenor, Hon. Geo. johnson, member
of the Legislature from Scioto county,
Col. Van Vorhes and many others.
On Thursday forenoon I visited the
Legislature. 1 got to the Hall of the
House at o'clock, and some one was
praying. All was quiet. When the
prayer ended, the names of the memb bers
were called, and some sixty odd res
ponded. Mr.. Harrison was in his seat
He had one Of the most eligible seats in
the House, being directly in front of the
Speaker, and about two-thirds of the
way back.
The first regular business was 10 agree
to report of a conference committee on
the bill to reduce the fees of county off
GERS. After a short debate the report
was agreed to. and the bill was passed
Then came up bill to reduce the toll on
turnpikes. This, l understood to be a
measure aimed principally at Hon James
Emmitt. l saw Mr. Enmitt on the floor
of the House. Several short speeches
were made. 1t was the Granger question
coming to head Gen. Grosvenor made
a Granger speech, claiming that the State
had right to regulate these tolls, in the
interest of the travelling public, and also,
because the State had sold these turn
pixies for mere nominal sum, it had a
right to cut down tolls. He said he had
been informed that road which had
cost the State $4,000, had been sold for