The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-13
RI FECTyG A PRE1 CHER.
How the Tmee-cnrd Monte Men Enticed .
CIc,uymra ." Back his Jsdx.,cnt.

4 few days ago Methodist clergyman Of
Kentucky occupied a seat in the smoN IN ar Of
"a tran on u southern road. III" sat qU"tly
smoking cigar, evidently i'm profound thought.
when a stranger snuntrrcd w. and. dropping IA
lurgr gold -neaded cane by the clergyman,
stopped down. picked IL up. and then. brgi. ing
pardon for intruding, sat down in the seat with
tie religious gentleman. The stranger spoke
" politics. and. cOmplimrnting lIayoss SOUTH
cru policy very much. soon had II good friend
louisiana giving that State us his home. Tn"
min strr ~ a he seldom troubled himself with
matters political on account OF his ccces iastical
- jus, so." said the othor you are right. I
have been member of that grand old church.
the preebytcrian. Tor tw'nty-ii five wears ! like il
ana love Il. but sOmctmN | cant well res II
tax nga nand in politi 's."
The conversation rau on thus for some time
when man roughly clad. with large. broad
hrinmrd nat came up. He hailed from TnNas.
and said half the folks down his way did not
know who was President. He then remarked
that the other hall hadn't heard whether the
war was over This made the preacher laugh
and also the gentleman from Lou Siam,
The minister spoke to the Tcxan. asking him
when he would return 10 the Lone star state
The answer was. M soon ~ he could seF some
"kinlolks., M in Iowa. lie did not Ike any
spot hut Texas. Elsewhere the people could
not ride pony hundred yards without lett ug
down fences and op ning gates. Ii WIS MS ilrst
nlne away, from hong 80 iar, mi would 9ls" 70,
want 10 come over With steers. hut pap said
must come. and had to mind him. Tor he IL
older than am
50 YOU brought over the cattle. did your"
said l'ouisiana
head. They were sold III New Orleans. All big
formed steers. ~ tat A. butter.
WHAT did you gct for them p said Louis ana
Three and u lulf cents "a pound; hut them
fellows down there are the smaltost traders |
ever saw. They can tell every hair IN "a critt,r's
hIic. So they U0ni / would hav' done We'll, but
you see iool,i N ! lU0 before ~; aw ny.
Dear M. said n. preachers how did you
Wei. cunt.nard Texas. II am almost
ashamed to tel YOU; hut howsumcycr. III not
say W ri nh,qt when ] st home. for tho
cow-bovs would all laugh at me"
" Don't b. afraid 70 tell Us. remarked the
dil NJ.
" AM interrupted the preacher: " that is
awful ana did YOU not know that 1t was very
For money :" asked louisiana
Taat j. drc@iipI'' sSiii Louisiana
Very" put in kentucky.
ri WA MAJ an INV slse TIYas pr9 e., to
.ards, and here il now lost my money. When
20 hoine VII gu the Sow,e2,ys money
Texas then showed how tue man IN New Or
leans hal done, Tue others look ii on With IN
tcr'st. aud. ga the, laughed oyer his loss. Texas
couldnl tell the card with the baby on il for s..
Tn" preacher and Louisiana designated TINS
card suCrt rsfuly from among the others several
uln.S IeNas one hn-,ry. and SAID he Il II I
- they couldn't do IL a-uin. Lou sNtna sud
something 10 thN minister about not believing
ia betting but would win 500 and donate II ~
his church, provided uc young man would
throw aMny his cards and proniis' 20 bet n
NOR. Tn Young man said he would. AMI up
rnt the 500. Lou -tAnn won. and ia" prrarh-
er lau- hrd 80 heartily ;lat Texas turned to him
AMI said:
" I'Dt try you one and then stop the Internal
BUSINESS. Your friends siorvkeepcr. and Il
hit too smart Tor me-
-" Take s5u out o. IN and double il To your
| rhur h. a. shall do. said Lou -una.
TN Ireu'hcr put out 400 and rcNAs. cts'ry-
| INK he mad IONS ldrrahn NOR. remarked.
" IA do ~ you SAY after tnls. and throw away
| ulcr" cards. but want to bot 500. I've lu-t
| lost that nlu h ana want IT "a * can't 20 any
| less"
10 up went the Slo0 aud over went tn card
| but not Tn" right one. Tn" prtv her had lost
| amt Texas picked W the $500 ami walked away
! laughing.
! The Louisiana gentleman was thew"ll- known
! George D"NOl. and nc from IsNii- Canada 1911
| Nc. 2. b. tn ~ shrewd confidence men as mr.
| within the land.