Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25

,h,sss and 70 four hearts he invariaol
| drew and on.suit, like deceptive dismon'
or AN omiuous pruesome spade. 80 ne con
tinued to bluff and to-get caught NaS
there is another mortgage on DIS Plan'a
ton. In the old slavery days, Wnen'
Southern congressman wanted to ralse
poker stake he would sell Niger ou
now be must sell few mules or mor'gSg'
his plantation, and, Of course, the is'Iet l.
much the simplest plan.
But the poker craze is not oy any mean
confined to the men who habitate IN "asn
inpton. The ladies are as much carried
awsy as their husbands, and, while tne
progressive euchre party" has its MILD
and conservative sdherents.
POKER PARTIES" IN WHICH LADIES
freely and enthusiastically participate hsve
become in large measure, an lndispeh,,
SADLY fashionable sdjuct to the variety OF
entertainments in benton residences. Many
ladies keep an orpamentslly-bound Volume
Of Hoyle in their boudoira, and can point
you to the very page and line where the
great authority says straight tueh beats
four sces. Others only keep Hoyle fsr style
but never read it, much like some OF our
volunteer army officers during the war USED
to carry "Hardee's Tactics" in their saddle
bags. but never bothered about gong
throughit. go :,
II never read Hoyle," lspguidly said q
charming lady of some fifty summers as she
bore heavily upon q cushioned sofa at q
recent reception. my husband, the SEN
stor, has forgotten more about poker thsn
Hoyle ever knew, and | depend entirely
upon his Judgment. Excuse the phrase
but assure you the senator 10 very nip,
OF course he is too honorable to take ad.
vantage of his dexterity IN game with
gentleman, but, Ia me, he could if he was
mean enough. And do believe there are
some gentlemen mean enough TO play sly
trick when they get q chance Now there
was the party last Tuesdsy--no, 1t was
Thusdsy night at Mrs. Dom San Pedtos,
when every time Representative Wayback
dealt he had full or flush, and | do de-
clare don't see how he got such beautiful
cards and the senator said he never saw a
man stand pat 80 often in his life. Repre-
sentative Wsyback had way OF toolins
with the discsrds that none of US liked,
and Representative Wayup actually accused
him of turning the cut on top : but that old
lust laughed AMI went on deal
ing and on that very same deal he won $l4
from the senator. The senator positively
declared sfterward that he wouldn't play
with Mr.. Wsyback any more, and | don't
blame him, do your And, Ia lie, the sen.
ator could beat him at his own game if he
wanted to. Why, I've seen the SEN
ator, Just for fun you know, deal four aces
from his sleeve aud give himself fall
hand, and l declare you couldent catch
him any more than you could Hermann,
the magician. When the senator was
right young man the young men used TO
play poker as they do Billiards and base
ball now, and that's how he got to be so
and flip. But Ia me, the
senator woulden't take advantage OF his
superior skill, because he is lucky enough
without it. Would you believe it, the
senator says, sm the only person who can
beat him at poker aud, declare, do sua-
pect hs just let's me win to keep me from
getting mad, for though it's naughty TO
admit it, if there is anything in the world
that does make me mad it's 20 loose on o
good hand at poker when I'm certain I'm
going to win"
Reference is made only to gambling as
n social amusement in Washington. Out
side of this poker is the recognized game
everywhere. Every leading hotel has lite
poker room that is spare apartment
that guests may utilize for the game. Be-
sides these, the town is dotted with poker
clubs. Occasionly the police make raid,
but their raids are uniformly confined to
the cheap and obscure places. The tony
clubs are never disturbed Faro has been
expurgated from the capital, but draw
poker has taken a deeper root than ever
faro had.