The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-29
A LITTLE GAME OF DRAW.

A LITTLE GAME OF DRAW.
The correspondent of the Chicago Times,
jouIneying with the Presidential party to
Yellowstone Park, is making piles of history
for the youth of the land. 1t will be under
stood that President Arthur is at the head of
the party as he is at the head of the Govern
ment. True, Guiteau's bullet made him
President True, he ealogized Dorsey at the
DelmonIco banquet. True, he sent soap to
Indiana to "bribe election officials to stuff
ballot-boxes and falsify election returns"
True, he was kicked out of the
New York Custom House OF r.
B. Hayes and John Sherman. Still, he
is President of the United States, and great
many good people will say that
when he is journeying over the
country he should set such examples as
young men may follow with credit and
profit At last accounts the Presidential
party was in camp on Lewis Forks Camps
are selected with an eye to comfort and
pleasure. After supper one would suppose
the party would engage in conversation on
topics connected with the iourney-topics
calculated to interest the President of the
United States, Cabinet officials, soldiers and
statesmen. Possibly that is the case some
times, but not al ways, as will be seen by the
following from the Times correspondent:
one Of the features of camp life is the freedom
from conventional restraint. and when the mem
beTs of the party gather around the fire at night
cards furnish the chief amusement. A description
of one game will answer for all. Last night Pres-
dqnt Arth Vest SaQ
rotary Lincoln aud General Slager having finished
their supper. General ssger suggested gsmesof
draw. II don't like to play for high stakes - said
General Sheridan suppose we make 1t fifty
cents ante and $40 limit suggested General Sta4er
"That'il suit US" chimed in others of the party
aud they sat down. II was now about O'Clock,
and Secretary Lincoln dealt the FIST hand, while
General Sheridan put down his first white chip.
For while luck varied, but General Stager was
crowding 1t in the Others by raising the bets TO
the limit. President Arthur had the temerity to
call General Stager q half dozen times and his
$40 raises, and he found him loaded for
beer every time. Once when General stager
drew four cards. he was found to have four
aces, and another time when he drew three cards
he was found have big flush. All these dis
coyeries were made at President Arthurs expense.
Senator Vest, Secretary Lincoln aud General Sher-
anything except Lincoln, who said he thought it
queer that men could hold such hands in square
game. But the climax came in a jack pot. They
had been "sWeetenipg" all around until there was
about 500 in the pot and President Arthur. who
was the last man to say. opened the pot for S..
Secretary Lincoln, who held thTees raised it $40,
and General Sheridan and Senator Vest came in,
After hesitatipg a bit. General Stsger who was
dealing, came in snd drew Eve cards. President
Arthur had pat hand, and he bet the limit-Sl0.
Secretary Lincoln had filled his hand. and he raised
him $40 more General Sheridan and Secretary
Vest dropped out mt having bettered their pairs
But 70 the CONSERVATION of President Arthur and
Secretary Lincoln, General 6tager raised them SO
more, President Arthur, thinking that he had the
best hand. put up his $40, aud he raised them SO
more. Secretary Lincoln saw the ten and went
ten better. General Stager saw the raise also, and
went $40 better still. Everybody around the board
was now excited, and President Arthur simply
called. Secretary Lincoln, however, raised the
pile another ten ana General Stager followed suit
President Arthur now laid down his flush 10 show
what he opened the Jack pot on. Secretary Lin
colin called. General Ssger had an ace full on
kings and the Secretary had three lcks and pair
OF fves This broke up the game. Though Gen.
eTal ssger is the crack poker player OF the party
he has been forced 20 lower HIS pennant several
times TO Judge Rollins, who is said 70 be one of
the most expert devotecs OF the game in New York
City.
Here il is seen that the President of the
United States engages in little game of draw
poker. fifty cents ante and $40 limit. The
game goes forward gaily, just as such games
proceed at any well-regulated den, until
lack pot is struck. A jack pot is big thing.
Chef understood it and chipped in with
The courage of bully boy with glass eye"
Chef is fond of money, and seems TO have
tad comfortable amount of Garfisld's sal
airy along, and when the jack potprob!em had
to be opened he just took the cover off with
a "hush,S' but he did not take out the plum
pudding. Hereafter when paterfamiliss and
materfamilias instruct their boys to steer
clear of gambling dens, it will be in
order for the yddng gentlemen to point to
President Arthur playing draw poker like
any other gambler at fifty cents ante and $40
limit. President Arthur, it is not said, in
viewing the ysstness of the Empire Republic
over which he was called to rule by the crack
of a gun and the whistle of bullet, is never
in thoughtful mood. He does not invite
his companions to discuss with him the pos
sibilities of land, the most favored beneath
Gods starry armament. Such things do not
interest him in the holy hush of the evening.
He prefers draw poker at fifty Gently ante and
| $40 limit. Rah for the G. o. r. p. 1t is on
| its last legs and must 60.
Suit for Malpractice
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