Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
TEE OLD KENTUCKY DAYS,
some Genial "Reminiscences OF the
Game Entitled Poker.

The following Paragraphs are from q
Fra ort, KY, letter:
My friend Col. Butd called my attention
TO The increase of morals on the part or the
legislature only this morning. He said: 81
can readily forgive. sir, any omission OF my
correct title in addressing me, as see was
Ire case in your report OF tue meeting be-
tween myself and Ensign Mulligan, a few
days ago, but Notwithstanding my motesty,
and small desire FOR blood when il comes 10
"a friendly greeting day after day, must I'm
honor 10 my soldlerly achievements and 10
my position in civil life, insist that you shall
either call me Mister or Colonel lust as
you please, butt" with dignity, ~ am not a
major, Sir"
The necessary correction was made al
once. when the colonel proceeded, with an
afiability and politeness that have rarely
seen eXcelled, even in the more southern
states. 10 tell what he knew bout poker
playing in Frankfort. He said: 81 have
frequently seen, sir, in this cspital-and
am sorely hurt, sir, that things have so
vastly changed-as much as $500 bet on a
pair of deuces."
g IN money! / eagerly inquired.
In money? No sir. A Kentucky gent e.
man has no occasion 10 carry his bank around
with him. He marks his winnings I'd los
ings on his shirt-cuifs, and when the latter
exceed the former he sends his linen TO wash.
ana the whole score is wiped out. / shall
never forget" the colonel continued, shaking
his fat sides in mirth, "the hand that was
played between Judge Puterbaugh AMI CO.,
TanZy, five or six years ago. | don't know
had all their money on the table, and Col
TanZy drawing a check out OF his pocket
h!ied IL up, anu said: Il raise you, sir, fifty
Judge Peterbaugh gave an anxious glance
a his hand, and being satisfied with its con
tents, apparently, called for blank check
himself, and rapidly filling IL up aud throg-
Ing il upon the table, said: L see your raise,
sir, and go you two hundred dollars better
i am sincerely grieved at the circumstances, =
the colonel replied, 'blt i must play nv
d. Nd Il
Ing IT up, he went the judge a thols md b t.
Ter. 'Oh, THAT'S a mere bagatella, re embarked
The judge; Il have check here for the bal
aHce of the money in the world, and l guess
you can't raise me above that
That was settler; and the judge took the
money; but don't think ever enjoyed my
self so much as when the cOlOnel's aud TIE
judges checks were taken down to the bank
Jhe nextday, and both were found to be quite
worthless. The judge" the colonel went on
TO say, "waS very fond of a outlet game of
draw, and, when he could come in on two
pair, didn't care whether his judicial circuit
went TO blaZes or not At the capital, one
night, there was a big pot Oa the table, aad
10 Came down between the judge and a mem
Der from the saw log region. They bo.h
seemed TO have good hands, and after the
preliminary betting ths judge raised his an
tagonist S2o-all the money he had before
him.
"I see that raise exclaimed the saw log
man, nervously showing his cards together,
and go you this pocket-bOOk better pro
ducing an old leather wallet with nfty or a
hundred wraps about IL.
"'Oh, you do, do your" said the Judge sus-
piciOusly cycling the battered receptacle OF
wealth. We'll, then, am forced under the
iTcumstances-reach down into his
overcOat pocket and producing half dozen
bran-new wallets-'to go you five pocket
books better" Both gentlemen got their
pistols out about that time, and the delicate
matter of examining the poc<etoooks was
referred to a committee of three of the by
ISLANDERS, who reported that there was noth-
Inc I'm nf he u-sl1 tvhn
the lumberman certainly shook hands across
the board, and the game went on.