Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-01-24
JET GAME OF POKER.


residents of Texas, particularly
si.s si',- * aud glossy members Of the leg
isls .ufs, who have broken away from the
oouvisislities Of other states and found
refug. here, knew anytbiDx about the
tsohnioalisies of the game Of draS poker,
there wOnli bs more enooui a,,eBient TO
elnc,dsts the prinoipies-lf IT has any.
But in the present haloyon state ol affairs
We feel that We grope, aud that tina great
pablo, particularly the said Legislators,
will also grope and wonder what on
earth We are writing 81 ut.
There Ia deliehttnl ulcertsinty about |
draw poker, as iliu.oty as it is expensive.
One judge in the e,st has detided that 1t |
is game OF chance. Another Judge IN |
the west didn't know what it WAS until, |
alter an hours sitting, in which he trans
ferred all Of his right, title, Interest and
dover to handsome ohinohilis 0vercoat
aud anticipated two months salary, he
orawlsd back on to the bench suA handed
down decision to the effect tGst draw
poker, rs manipulated west OF the Mis4is
stppi, Was game OF soiunoo.
Then one of the players stopped up
q, d informed his honor that theirs was a
little amount back yet, and, il it WAS ali
gold bowed spectaoles for loose change
and call the thing square.
The judge handed them down also, re
marking, by the way, that he WAS will
ing to 40 anything in the cause of froienc
Mr.. Job Pollyiox wandered ont to Ne
brasks In 1878, and, having located III a
county seat, proceeded to supply long
ielt want. He started newspaper. 1t
vua Df md Nd fr5
revenue Tue material, all new, was
purchased from Chicago house and
heavily blanketed with mortgages to keep
1t warm during the winter. In the spring
Mr.. Polly fox had intended to graft Ii
with choice cuttings from the court house
ring and tbs county printing.
But Mr.. Pollyiox never proceeded that
far. -..-.
He looked on the poker game when it
was red, and forthwith IL proceeded to
stir him Alright.
Very soon after, the opponent Of MIR.
Pollyfox commenced to feed him with
faos cards and nine spots the latter also
commenced to notice that his small
change rs well as various bills OF denoml
nations ranging from 81 to IS, rapidly
toek ap direct line Of march ACROSS the
society of his opponent, Mr.. Bxpeters.
This heartless action on the part of his
collateral seemed to touch Mr.. Polly
fox to the quick, and while the size Of his
roll gradually diminished, that OF Mr..
Expeters increased voluminously. At last
Mr.. Job Pollyfox became what is tech
nically known as 'broke' or strapped, -
and the excitement of the game appeared
to have died ont.
sim in box" exclaimed Mr. Polly
fox, at last, as the agile Expeters
whipped in the last run OF Mr.. Pollyfox's 3
shad in the shape of quarter, with
which, as forlorn hope, he had called
hand. "You have put me in the nine
hole, and my revenue fund is ex-
hausted.'
''How about the printing office ?" in
quired the demure Expeters.
"True," replied Mr.. Pollytox, 81 for.
got that. Here, will give you my hand.
press for stack of chips"
The deal was consumamted, and Mr..
Polly yfox immediately opened jack-po
OF two queens and lost his chips. The
quarter-medium Gordon job press followed
Its companion, and then the imposing
stone and font of four-line gothic dis
play type went the way of all printing
material on king full. Expeters nav
ing at the same deal burdened himself
with four deuces. The shooting stick
and the lye-brush kept close company
with full font of small plea and tel
pounds Of brass rules. Nine single galley
and three pairs OF news-chases were lost
to Mr.. Expeters on jacks up ,gand thet
the stove, q revolving bookcase, 8 Mus
oil tn1 ,,.,., ,,,1
BREWER italio went by the board on two
pairs-aces and trays. Mr.. Pollyfo2
sighed.
What is there left ?" inquired Mr.
Rxpeters.
81 am" moaned poor Pollyfox.
mo, but | mean what printing ma
terisl ia there LETT in the office l''
"Well, I'll tell you," said Polly fox
"there are two fonts of body type
BREWER and long primer-50 pounds o
nonpareil, job cabinet, ohsses, column
and head rules, about 80 pounds 0
nonpareil slugs, six-to.pioa Leads anC
metal furnitnre,a hell box full of battered
type and stereotype plates, sod an eec
trotype cut of Lydia Il. Pinkhgm LAM
the whole thing, aud if you win youp
have newspaper"
Mr.. Expeters won.
"That's all right" said Job Pollytox
showing back from the table. 'sYou'll b
sure to run her on sound, talwart Re
publican principles, won't yuui''
80, yes" answered Mr.. Expeters
slyly shifting a cold deck from his eva
sleeves into his pants pocket.
"Say, Expeters," exclaimed Mr.. Polly
fox, ruetully, "whst will you give ne i
run the paper for you 20
"Give you 81, 500 year. said Expe
ters,
''Done," said Pollyfox.
year passed on. While Mr. Expe
ters was constantly putting money int
the concern to sustain the organ Mr.
Job Pollyfox was quietly but Industri
ously taking out his Sl25 a month hi
wife commenced to wear better clothes
the faces of his children we're cleaner
and Mr.. Pollytox admitted that lie ha
never been in such a happy frame 9
mind, and often alluded to that auis
game OF poker as the luckiest episode i,
his career.
Then the mortgage WAS foreclosed.
This was the first thst Mr.. Expetsr
had ever heard about the mortgage.
dc spoke to Mr.. Pollyfox about il.
80, yes," explained the latter, tal
country newspaper offices have mortgages
They are important adjuncts to ali vel
regulated journals. They come high
but we editors must have EN-. iorgo
1t the time OF that little game to spss
to you about the mortgage"
''The devil !" roared Expeters.
Eyes, he's vel, and waiting for copy,
said Mr.. Pollytox, rising. 81 admit
don't know much about gambling, bu
when find that newspaper is create
burden than | am going to be able /
stagger under, l know enough TO tax
the saddle off the lame horse and nut
on the sound one. What shall saw /
this weeks issue aboutithe political attn,
uon l'
"say that I'm a jackass Say that
have sunk "a 600 in this Internal rattl
trap besides your salary Say that I'm
chump, gilley, a fool, an idiot, 4 sras
hopper sufferer Say that never cut u
eye teeth till day, and that they Al
now sticking out into society foot and
half long Say that next weeks pap
will be devilish fine number, only
won't get out in time to do anybody su
good ~ ..-...--
Lack OF Confluence.
Wall Street News.
We would rise to remark and stand /