Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-26
PANoCLE.

President Cleveland Sets the Fashion and
time.
From the Dayton Journal.
The kilograms of Tuesday morning
stated that President Cleveland played
the game Of "panocle" until o'clock
this morning, and was quite dsvotes
of the game. Many people have inquir-
ed about the game, and as 1t seems about
| to be taken up as social game. the Jour-
nal searched for description and rules
| Of play. The dictionary gives no deflni-
ton, the encyclopedia does not refer
| to it. and authorities on cards make no
mention Of it. Inquiry. however, found
a gentleman who had played the game,
and was quite willing to give short
account Of it. Tho following is de-
scripticn:
PanOcle is a game played with thirty
two playing cards, the deuce, trey, four,
five and six spots Of each suit being
taken from the pack. Eight cards are
dealt to each player. first three all around
them two, and then three. Trump is
turned up and layed at the side of the
pack. The player to the left of the deal
or leads, and the one that takes the trick
draws the top card off the deck; then
each other player takes q card. Each
trick taken is reserved by the winner to
count the points of game, as in "seven
up"
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME
10 to play for points, which are as fol-
lows: Each ace counts eleven points,
each ten-spOt counts ten points, each
king counts four points, each queen
counts three points; and each jack cOunts
two points.
The ace is the highest card, ten next.
them king, etc The ten-spst takes the
king and all under it. Until the deck
is exhausted the players are not requir-
cd to follow suit or trump. Besides the
regular points Of game are others made
by melting" Having taken trick, If
the winner has a king and queen of
him to show that no has them. He does
not forfeit the cards, however, for they
can BIO used in taking tricks. Each
points, unless he "mslts" trumps, in
four aces he "melts" them, counting 100.
Melting four kings counts 80: four
queens counts 60; four jacks 40. Melting
sblllLS WnaV hoiu1 III
hand, but ho can not melt unless he
takes a trick, and then must melt be-
fore
DRAWING FROM THE DICK.
He can make but one melt on trick
The holder of the ssvsn-spot Of trumps
calls "dioce" and takes the trump turned
up, putting the seven-spOt in its place.
This counts ten for the player. Diece
can not DO counted second time. The
Jack of diamonds Should be held until
the finish of the drawing from the deck.
The holder of the jack of diamonds and
queen of spades calls "panOcle" when he
has occasion to melt, counting forty.
Having drawn all the cards Of the deck
the players play for game ~ in seven
up, must follow suit or trump. As each
"mslts" tho count is placed to his credit.
All the cards having been played the
count is made, and the number of points.
each has in the game is set to his credit;
the melts. panocle, dice, and game are
added, and the one that hap the most
points is the winner of the game. There
are 1870 points in game and ten points in
diees and are bound to be counted, be.
sides "melts" and panocls. The points
all together amount to $50. One hun
cred is n good count for any one player.
PanocIe was originated in 1869 in New
York City, IL Is a German game, and is
similar to "66," also, to ecart and beZique.
Indeed 1t is almost the same as beziqus.