Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-31
flrrclNa A PREACHER.
How tbe Thrse-eard Monte Men I'm.
sliced = Clergyman 60 Back His
Judgment

IfrOm tuu LouistAifo NoaFtortOuLn4A
A few days ago . Methodist clergyman
Of Kentucky occupied . scat In tho smok-
ing car Of . train on . Southern road. He
sat quietly smoking Q cigar. evidently In
profound thought. when . stranger saunt-
cred up. and. dropping . large gold.headed
cane by tho clergyman. stopped down.
picked II up, and then. begging pardon for
intruding, sat down In the seat with the
religious gentleman. The stranger spoke
Of politics, and. complimonting HAyes'
Southern policy very much. soon had o
good friend In the parson. to whom be OF.
planned matters In Louisiana, giving that
State as his home. The minister said he
seldom troubled himself with matters 20
%litical. on account Of his ecclesiastical po-
sition.
"Just so," said the other: "you are
right. have been Q member OF that
grand old church. the Presbyterian, for
twenty-five years. I like II and I lore u.
but sometimes I can't we'll resist taking q
hand In politics."
The conversation ran on thus for some
time. when . man roughly clad. with q
large, broad-brimmed hat. came up. He
hailed from Texas, and said half the folks
down his way did not know who was Pros
idsnt. lie then remarked that the other
half hadn't heard whether the war was
over. This made the preacher laugh. and
also the gentleman from Louisiana.
The minister spoke 70 the Texan. ask
ing him when no would return 10 the Lone
Star State. The answer was, ~ soon ashe
could see some "kinsfolks" up In Iowa.
He did not like any spot but Texas. Else
where tho people could not ride . pony .
hundred yards without letting dswn fences
and opening gates. II was his first time
away from homo 90 far. and would also be
his last. lie had told his "pap" hal he
did not want TO come, but " pap said i
must come. and I had to mind him. for ho
Is older than i AM" 49,.
$50 you brought over the cattle. did
your" said Louisiana.
"Oh, yes." said Texas, "over two hun.
dred head. They were sold In New Or
leans. All ~big.horned steers ~ fat rs
butter"
"what did you 60. for thom ?" said
Louisiana.
"Thrse aud q half cents Q pound; but
them fellows down there arc tho smartost
traders I ever saw. They can tell every
hair In q critters hide, 80 they can l
would have done well, but you SEQ l fooled
OF $500 before l got away"
Dear. me-" said the preacher "how
did you fool II of, as you sayf"
swell, continued Texas, " I'm almost
ashamed 10 tell you /; but howsumsver. Ill
not say q word about IL when l get home.
for the cowboys will all laugh at mo-"
"Don't DO afraid to tell u.s." remarked
the divine.
81 got 10 gambling
"Ahi" interrupted thcprcachsr; .'that
10 awful and did you not know that IL
was very wicked 10 gambler"
"why no; all Of us boys in Texas play
s%even.up."
"for money 2" asked Louisiana.
YES" responded Texas.
"That 10 dreadful |! " said Louisiana.
"very." put In Kentucky.
"This was q new game" Tcxas pro.
cceded 10 say. 81 never saw II before.
Hero IL the mans cards. and here 10 how ]
lost my money. When l get home ! will
win all the COWBOYS money, but not tell
them I Lost any I; oh. no ="
Texas then showed how the man In New
Orleans had done. The others looked on
with interest. and. A. they laughed over
his loss, Texas said they needn't DO so
smart ; they themselves couldn't tell the
card with the baby on IL for IS. Tho
preacher and Louisiana designated this
card successfully from among the Others
several times. Texas seemed angry, and
said he'd bet IS they couldn't do II again.
Louisiana said something to the minister
about not believing In betting. but would
win $50 and donate IL 10 his church. pro-
vidsd the young man would throw away
his cards and promise 10 bet no more. The
young man said he would, and up went
the 500. Louisiana won. aud the preacl-
er laughed 80 heartily that Texas turned
to him and said
"Ill try You one. and then stop the In
fernsl businsss. Your friends q store
keeper, and q bit too smart for me-"
"'Takc $50 out 81 him and double II to
your church. as ! shall do" sail Lou.
isiana.
The preacher put out $50. and Texas.
observing ho had considerable more, re.
marked:
"Tll do As you say aftor this, and throw
away these cards. but i want TO bet SlOO.
I've Just Lost that much and want II back.
I can't go any less"
20 up went the 500 and over went the
card. but not the right one. Tho preacher
had lost. and Texas picked up tho 5000 and
walked away laughing.
The Louisiana gentleman was the we'll
known George Devol. and hc from Texas.
Canada Dill No. 2, both As shrewd con-
fidenco men A. arc within tho land.