Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-04-12
Last Game of Poker.

VI "dihOs Icurcu III uiHutuco, bTuuuato
of Yale College, and destined for the
bar, arrived in the city of New York on
the 10Th day of July, 1876. and entered
upon career of dissipation which cul-
minated in determination to seek ex-
element and adventure in the Black
Hills. He started from New York with
acompanion, having in possession 81, 200,
and arrived in the city of Deadwood
without once having drawn a sober
breath. In Chicago, he paid visit to
a noted gambling hell, at which he won
81 200 He left the tigers den about
midnight, and as he was passing near
Dearborn street to his hotel, he was at
tackled by two ruflians, who succeeded
in hurting him to the ground and were
about to rob him, when footsteps were
heard approaching, and the robbers
hastily decamped. In this adventure
he had his arm broken. He was taken
to the hotel, where his injured limb was
set.
AT the end Of three weeks he was suf-
ficiently well to proceed on his way to
the Black Hills, to viii, pan
had preceded him. He ss.Iycu at .a
Ell Dorado in September, aud began
anew his career of dissipation. Strange
to say, he was a most fortunate gambler.
Drunk or sober, he Invariably arose q
winner, and one time, it is said, he ac-
tually broke a faro bank, clearing the
place out of nearly $1,000. Twice he
was waylaid and robbed, but he appears
to have made point of carrying but
small amount Of money The profess
sional gamblers grew to fear and hate
him for his extraordinary good luck. It
is said that while be was in the hills he
won $4,000 and spent his money as
recklessly as he acquired it.
But fortune deserted the reckless
youth. One night he entered gam
bling hell, and encountered man named
Broy. They were introduced, had some
wine together, and sat down to game
of poker. They played with varying
fortunes for two hours until at last An
derson proposed to make ''ante" $780,
Broy assentcd, the cards were dealt, and
Broy offered 500 on his hand Ander-
son saw him and went him 5000 better.
A crowd had gathered about the table.
Broy saw the 5000 and went him $500
better. The silence of death reigned in
the gambling house. Anderson looked
at his hand and coolly raised his oppo-
nent 81 900. The money was deposited
as fast as called for Without hesita-
ton Broy saw the $1,000, and went
$4,000 better. The excitement became
intense. A pin might be heard to drop
while the two men looked at the cards
they held The face of Anderson was
pale, while great drops of perspiration
stood out on the brow of the gambler
Broy. 1t was an agonizing moment to
Anderson, whose SAY it was. He looked
at the pile of bills on the table and
raised Broy $4,000, Anderson then
deliberately gazed into the hand upon
which so much depended, and in low
voice said {: "What will you do, Broy 2"
The latter looked at the stake and
pulling heavily loaded purse from his
pocket, cried. II see you and go you $5,.
900 better ,depositng the money. Ander-
son looked at the pile with SILVER =
He covered the money, however and then
in low, cool voice cried: "And call
you p -Four kings, cried Broy. throw
ing down bis cards. They we're good.
Anderson held four queens. He laid
down his cards and staggered up from
the table, and then walked unsteadily
ont of the room. From that day to
this nothing has been seen or heard of
James b. Anderson. Dakota Herald.
When the GUNNER of youth is slowly
wasting away on the nightfall of age,aLd
the shadow Of the path becomes deeper,
and life wears to close, it is pleasant TO
a aOon ~ e ill., ;,s'a =, ..ne npon 'no
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hoon sera - amJ sn,o".2ad m L.. w." ,to
twilight Of life and manv dark snots wo
have passed tbrouob viii crow br;obter
and more boon,;fnI Usnnv MOD
arc tbose wbose ;n,orconr, r'' with ~.
world has not changed the tome of their
holier feelings or broken those musical
chords of the heart whose vibrations arc
so melodious, so tender and touching in
the evenings Of our lives.
senator Lamar sent TINS sentiment 70
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