The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-26
OLD TIMES IN KENTUCKY.
A Chapter Of Poker Remininsce Told
by an Old Player.
From the Courier Journal.


My friend Col Budd called my attention
to the increase of morals on the part OF
the legislature, only this morning. He
said: Il can readily forgive. sir, any omis-
siou of my correct title in addressing me. |
as see was the case in your report OF the |
meeting between myself and Ensign Null
liCan a few DAYS ago; but Notwithstanding |
my modesty, and small desire for blood, |
when it comes to friendly greeting day
after day, | must, in honor of my soldierly
achievements aud to my position in social
life, insist that you shall either call me
Mister or 'Coloner-just as you please;
but''-with dignity--'I am not major,
SIR
The necessary correction was made at
once, when the colonel proceeded, with an
affability and politeness that l have rarely
seen excelled, even in the more southern
states, to tell what he knew about poker
playing in Frankfort. He said: Il have
frequently seen, sir, in this capital-and ]
am sorely hurt, sir, that things have SO
vastly changed-as much as $500 bet on
pair Of duces."
I'm money!" / eagerly inquired.
I'm money! No, sir. A Kentucky gen.
tleman has no occasion to carry his bank
around with him. He marks his winnings
and losings on his shirt cuffs, and when
the latter exceed the former he sends his
linen to wash, and the whole score is wip-
ed out. / shall never forget, the Colonel
continued, shaking his fat sides 10 mirth,
the hand that was played between Judge
Puterbaugh and Col. Tanzy, five or six
years ago | don't know what either Of
them had, but both had all their money OF
tho table, and COL Tanzy, drawing checl
out of his pocket, filled it up, and said, !
raise you $50 Judge Puterhaugh gave at
anxious glance at his hand, and being sat
isfed with its contents apparently, called
for bank check himself, and rapidly fill
ing it up and throwing it upon the table
said; i see your raise, sir, and go 20;
5000 better i am sincerely grieved a
the circumstance the Colonel replied
but must play my hand and, calling
for another check and filling it up, he wen
the Judge 81 900 better. oh, that's
mere bagatelle,' remarked the Judge: :
have a check here for the balance of tn,
money IN the world, and guess you can
raise me above that That was settler
and Judge took the, money; but do1'
think ever enjoyed myself SO much a
when the Colonel's and the judges check
were taken down to the bank the next da.
and both were found to be quite worthless
1.-The Judge" the Colonel went on TO say
was very fond of a quiet game of draw
and when he could come in on two pal
didn't care whether his judicial circui
went to hell or not. At the capital on
night there was a big pot on the table, an
it came down between the Judge and
member from one of the sawlog regions
They both seemed to have good hands
and after the preliminary betting tn
Judge raised his antagonist twenty dollar
all che money he had before him.
Il see that raise, exclaimed the saw
log man, nervously showing his cards to
gether, and 60 you this pocketbook bet
ter, producing an old leather wallet wit
fifty or hundred wraps about it.
"'Oh, you do. do your" said the Judge
suspiciously cycling the battered receptacl
of wealth. We'll, then, 1 am forced unde
the circumstances > reaching down int
his overcoat pocket and producing half
dozen brand new walets-'to go you fY
pockeibooks better. Both gentlemen &c
their pistols out about that time, and th
delicate matter of examining the poke
books was referred to committee of thre
of the bystanders. who reported that ther
was nothing in any of the wallets, whe
the Judge and the lumberman cordial
shook hands across the board, and th
game went on. t.N
Il never saw the Judge lay down bt
one hand,r the Colonel remarked, as b
carefully brushed some particles of san
off the curhstone with the end Of his can
land that was under rather peculiar Aci
cumstapces. The Judge and I had bee
up at Louisa, on the Big Sandy, gettiu
some counterfeit money, and few poi