The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-07-10
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ADvENrUuRss Attic JACKSON
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Gassn q. ne sssnko-TA<en i1 at pe-
ker-iGaNss in as Dics-rhs bu>i-
ness ss PiekIng mp Fiais-Expert-
enee OF Try ing 80 Heat uen nt their
own tame.

~ the JarkNOn races ihbt week tDere
were lots Of sharpers, confidence men.
faro dealers, bunko steerers, and every
description of common and uncommon
gamblers hied thitheT to play their
acts ON the unwaIy. They appear 10
have run their games To suit them
selves without let or nndrance from
the officials of Jackson. And they mp
pear 10 have picked mp n good many
flats among Adrian people Who went 10
Jackson 10 attend the races, etc, par
ticnlariy the latter, and who DO not
count themselSes among The flats, In
the general division into sharpe and
fats.
IL has been equally our pleasure and
our duty Ia trace out The adventures OF
those unfOrtunates iu tho wicked city
OF Jackson. and it will be q pleasant
duty 20 recount the resuit Of our graf
iicatioa of our readers.
VERY Liss BUNKo
was tie game by which one of oar citi-
Gems wss victlmiZcd. ue ~ well
known resident. and We propose, ior
the purpose of this veracious narrative,
tO call him Jones, for short, though.
Ol EnAlSE. kl1k - UDA iilN anu WI
hope none Of our readers will think
that We refer 90 DIR. Jones. the we'll
known veterinary surgeon, though We
believe the doctor did attend the races.
Jones was wandering up Main street,
Jackson, when hc was accostcd by
stranger with Why, Jones. how DO
you do How are all the boys in
Adrian? Glad to see you. Jones
shook the outstretched hand OF the
stranger. bat remarked that he Lad the
advantage Of him. what, don't You
know me? I have been ia Adrisp a
good many times. know all the boys
Hank Stone, All Wood. Doc. An
dreWs. Cleveland, Hart, and all those
fellows. / have seen you there n doz-
en- times. You are Jones, ain't You.
and you are from Adrian, amt youf
lt ~ ID strange you don't remember
me. Yes, he was Jones, and be VIA
frum Adrian. and IL was strange that
he didn't remember this pleasant stran-
ger, bat somehow he couldn't Just
place him, AMI the pleasant stranger
Withdrew. Then came another and
Younger mal, aud he hallooed Jones.
And he shook hands, aud he knew
Hank Stone, and Doe. Andrews, aud
Alf. Wood, and Hank Cleveland, and
all the rest % the Adriaa boys. and he
was very glad 20 see Jones. And Jones,
though he didn't hardly reccollect him,
yet thought he onRht 70, and when the
young msu said Hank Stone il au m
Gle vi nine, why then Jones didn't
propose To be- 80 impOlite IA not to re-
member a townswsns nephex, aud he
remembered him accordingly, and they
two became pretty good friends ia "a
short time. by tho WAY" said the
young man, ''my uncl- Hank has been
Investing IN Kind of lottery over here
and he's won hundred dollars. He
sent lne the ticket % get the money for
riu, and have been there twice, nut
the place wasn't open. They must be
open now suppose We walk around
there Yes, of coErse, Jones had no
objection. BESIDES he had a little nat
ural earnestly tp see what could be soen
oi a lottery arrangement, whereby ag
Adrian friend won inOney. They went
mp tEo street, aud mp ia the second
story of "a building where they entered
"A room, IN which WRs - person in
charge and two or three persons who
appeared 20 have been drawn thera by
curiosity. "Mr stones ncphe~." adj
yarc.d 20 the desk, produced hIa ticket
or rather his uDclc's ticket, and inquir-
"a il that was good for SlO0. Certain
w, sir. said the man in charge, aud
the 500 wss quickly connted out and
handod 20 the young man. ancorpani
III with apo,her ticket What's tlatf
said tire young man, "Oh, saii The
manager. I'VE always g,ye our custom
..rs anolher chance, and an thIs card
y0u can draw az Detroit, or here, AZ yon
wish to-" Ihc young man was not very
we'll posted, aud he advised with has
friend Jones, "a what 20 40, jones
took pity on his innocence, snd adyis-
ed him to try his luck at once. fhc
Young man didn't sso how IL onuh,
mar. anything. aud Ac trial his tuck
-e.i Won S2Ou.
Now, when zones saw iliA money
counted cot ~ clean, crisp bank notes,
lee began 90 be snviOus ~ try his luck
Tic ucphew ~ NJ, Stone also beame
excited lie told Jones lac saw into
tho game, and could wiu every time,
aul offered 90 put the 500 lac had Just
MAh tAH Win "a Alhf AAAAnAnA VI WAAnfT
money. aud bust mp the concern. -
Jones hesitaied a little, bat finally put
MP a certificate Of deposit for slSj. and
that time the scheme Of Mr. Stones
I nepiiew didut work, aud he and lOnes
I lost. Then Jones went out and be-.
moaned his hari luck 90 sundry of hi,
/ friends whom he met, aud one 81 them
a young gentleman rf this city, at ouc'
: took active measures for the relief VI
. the snueairf jones. By the AID 81 th,
I Chief u Police, the certificate Of de
post MAS srueez.l ont 81 the Grove
. Of bunko men, aud Jones felt happier
AID a. he came home ho began to b'
knowing, snd when somebody snsgest
/ cd thai he ought 10 H. grateful 20 th,
. young man vho had befrieu1ed him
: hc --,.l ha should give him nothing
: for ha believed he was ain with ia,
/ ID thieves. Nov. If Joucs did saI
I this he shows himself Co be an nugrate
ful dog. who lacks tie Wit 10 appreciate
favor But enough ~ Jones. Nns
/ is known among sambser- a.
- sLkEYR HoLD orr"
brought a happy party of opr younl
men ~ grief. 1hey have cvpccit IN thu
direction of poker. aud when they eau
live or siN strong. ant Ia With a stranger
they generally sncceed IA heeciug him
They went o. the races with the hospi
table ialent,on Of picking ap and a.
ing for ''.-cVle sucker." ami on Thurs
day thev found . man very mucL {.
their taste. iie was young and ver
dant, an1 hal ''lOts uf stamps, m,
each one Of tho purify feit ~ II Nc ha
"a soft thing" lor good raise - "
drew zap 90 the board. 1hey playe
their best, got in all the "work" the
knew, bat still thal prO,oting green
somehow suocee,lei IA holding oyci
them. And one altrr another %
Adr,an party dropped oat ~ tl,a
promising game. and bctoOk blGl,ol
- be- felt ~ iis empty pockets. tryin
to Ind oat how il happescj 'lhe las
one sadly drew OUT after the green
had g-iCtly besteu s'queen full. en-
ulen the pa'ty discovered that the
had becu fiecced Nv what il technical
kro-a ~ ''sle-ve hold ont, = su sppi
uins working 10y springs conncct'i
eilh The foot, through the sleeve. sIl
50 contrived A. 81 take rsrd IN out
sight, or push one out, at the will I
the player. And ~ this party borro'
ed money 10 pas for their breakfast
they realized that
, I "pf an saa 8ris % tongue % ptn.
1 The saideSi are these--lt might Rave hteD.7
: II IL hadn't been for that heather Cl
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