The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-26

this scandal became the subject of general
conversation, however, this Senator hastily
bundled the two girls back TO his native
State, and cut loose from the late hours and
wine suppers.
A rather aged member of the House from
Tennessee was another TO whom the III
street house became exceedingly attractive.
He plunged into the gayeties with all the
abandon of lusty youth of 20. and made
fearful ravages upon pocket for hack rides
AMI bonnOns.
Another formerly very prominent mem
Der of the House. whose tenn of service as
a Representative expired with the Forty-ffth
Congress, was also a frequent visitor. and
became no'ed for the good looks and band
some toilets of the fair one who accompa-
med him to the III street reunions.
There were others who tiequented the
house more or less frequently, accompanied
by female companions. but who now profess
entire ignorance of the location and its sur-
~rOundings.
Th, names of the women who frequented
the house are not known, hut among thase
who are known are some of highly reSpecta
Lle connexions, whose families are stricken
with shame and grief at the facts which
have bsen developed.
The detectives are still working up the
SdSt. 'bt IL - 'o''io y
er such notice will lie taken of this dis
graceful proceeding Ivy the authorities as
will result in making pubic the names OF
those concerned. Threats have been freely
made against parties seeking to inquire
into the matter, and several ~enterprislng
newspaper men who have attempted to IN
vestlga;e the business have found the tables
TUNED and themselves pretty thoroughly
investigated.
Luck AT CARDs.-One word as to luck.
Whether we believe IN it or not, there is
such a thing as luck. We see one man for
a season persistcntly holding bad cards,
losing rubber after rubber, and invariably
being found by his partner with nothing in
his hand Nor is such misfortune due to
bad plav. AS long as honors count for
what they do in the rubber. a first class
player, it is calculated. has only the advan-
tage of one point in the game over an indif-
terent player. Still, IN spite Of men grumb-
ling about their luck, and assuring every
body that they invariably lose. take a cycle
Of three years and it will be found that luck
is very men in it's operation. | have seen
men'who have lost steadily throughout a
whole year, vet in the next year they have
more than recovered their losses. [ have
seen a man lose Is rubbers running; yet
shortly afterward | saw him win every night
dusing whole week. No man who has
made legitimate whist the occupation of his
life has ever come to much grief. The men
who have been ''broke" are those who play
for points they cannot afford, and who have
not the funds to stand a heavy run of bad
luck or those who, not content with the
points, bet largely. backing their luck when
they win, and plunging deeper and deeper to
regain their losses when unfortunate. But
legitimate whist-that is, whist at points
that a man can afford to lose, and no bets
is the cheapest pleasure that can be INDUCED
in. 1t offers one an agreeable rest after the
days labor, a healthy form of excitement,
and Intellectual exercise without fatigue.
NV advice to all is that of Talleyrand, "Play
whist, and you will be spared a sorrowful
old age."-London Society.