Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-19

One UNspEAKABLE lure. K.-Amoog other
distinguished strangers floating abou. 10 Lon.
don is q gentleman Of the name of Lambrl,
Turk and an "hereditary Pasha." The Pasha
is young man, looks sleepy, says little, has
money at his command, aud, like all VINO hail
from the Ievant, is fond Of play.
The Pasha was the other day introduced to a
club where billiards, ecarte. and baccarat form
the staple amusements. Oo his appearance
there was a pIeasurablo huttcr Of excitement
among the habitues, for they felt much like
masters of arms in fencing school when tyro
fond of practising with the toils is introduced.
"Would the Pasha play at bilIiards?' asked
one member. "Ycs, tho Pasha would The
stakes2' The Pasha negligcnty produced q
bundle of crisp notes and left so triflng detail
to his opponent. Lazily he took up cue; nc
had not played at billiards for somo time. but
he was fond cf the game. Would the Pasha
bet?" "Ob, certainly and many members
took advantages of the confding disposition OF
the Oriental. The Pasha won the first game,
the second, and the third-in TACT, all the
games.
Then ecarte was suggested. 1t was late
to begin, but the accommodating Pasha
would play few hands Again he won
and when he left his bundle Of notes was aug
mented by all the currency of the club.
Perhaps the Pasha would returo another
evening, and indulge 10 the fascinating diver
sion of baccarat? With the greatest OF pleas
ure, and an evening or two later the Hasha aoo
his new friends sat down to bacclrat Daok.
Again tho currency Of the club went to swell
tho formidable bundle. Would he mind play.
ing against checks? Not 10 the least, and the
checks Joined the bundle. The sun had risen.
and the Pasha felt sleepy. Would he give lho
losers their revenge Assurcdly, but another
evening. and few nights aterward the Pasha
reappeared.
Was he come to give the revenge that he
had promised ? Ycs but before doing So
littlo accident must be recthcd. Some OF the
checks given on the previous evening had by
| q strange fatality been returned with the words
| mot sufficient effects" written on them. The
| f,asha did not quite understand the meaning OF
the phrase, but perhaps the drawers would
kindly make good the checks. The Pasha did
not play that evening, and the conclusion Is
gradually dswning on the members Of the club
| that for % unspeakable Turk. this Oriental
gentleman is quite as we'll able to tako care OF
himself as tho Heather Chiuec, ard is not pre-
ciseIy the good thing" they had iancIed'-
| Tie Truth.
THE FATE OF GEN1Us-A New Jcraey man
of an inventive turn of mind undertook TO &C
complish the Biblical feat Of walking on water.
He hsd made two immense India rubber ahoes
Inflated with air. Then he went down TO the
river, buckled on his air shoes and succeed cd in
walking Gfty yards, and WAS making for the op
posite shore when he Tas struck b5 stIh ofeez9
| snd lost his balance, His head went down. and
| his feet remained above the water, and fifteen
minutes later couple Of gunners sIghting the
huge shoes, mistook them for couple Of spphl
bions monsters, and riddled them with buckshot
This released the air, and The man 5lsappeared
He was found two weeks atterWard, Dut ho Wa
dead as the late Julius tear.