Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
GLANCE ar MONTE CARLo.
Some of the Daily Scenes Around the World
Fao.ous Roulette Tables

Some of the Daily Scenes Around the World
Famous Roulette Tables.
Before the play commences, which 1t
does at eleven or twelve O'Clock, according
to the season, solemn professions may DC
seen on their way to the solan.- First
come two attendants in livery, carrying
between them 8 money chest, and close
behind march the croupiers who are to
begin work and of whom they are seven
to each table. Four OF these sit facing
each other on either side of the rouiet e
broad in the centre, and one on each end
The seventh, the chef de partie, as he is
called, perohes himself or high stool
close behind one of the pairs CT orouplers
at the centre, keeps lockout All around,
and is appealed TO in case of any dispute.
"Je domino" are the words in which he
expresses his position.
Each of the croupiers, the chef de
partis excepted, is armed with q long
handled rake, which, as it has SO much
work to do, is strengthened at the foot by
plate of brass. The bank notes are
placed in boxes, the money counted out
and the luuis and five-franc pieces
arranged II long rows, standing on their
edges, so that they look like gold and
silver snakes. Reach OF the four GROUP
iers at the centre has snakes of both
colors to look after. Those at the end of
the tables have nothing to do with the
raBipR in or paying out the money lost
@r won; their business is to put stakes on
or rake winnings off for those who, unable
to secure seats at the table, are crowding
around outside, to get caange as required
and to keep order.
And now it is time TO begin: the rases
Of the 5roupiers facing each other a. the
center are laid across the table, head to
head, their long,thin handles appearing
beyond the elbows of the men about TO
WELD them with SO much skill. The crou-
piers at the top and bottom lay their in
struments close N front of them, at right
angles to the length of the table, which is
long enough to accom- odate about twenty
players beside the croupiers aud eight
short rhkes, unshod with brass, are placed
ready for the attack, the garrison is per
fecuy drilled and disciplined and imply
supplied with the sinews of war. Table
and men together form one machins,
machine that plays without committing 8
mistake, never made reckless By disaster,
nevsr rendered foolish by success.
Oxen the doors then, and let all who
will approach and do battle. Daily the
challenge is accepted, the chairs are
seized at once, the forces are ready to
renew the assault. Many OF the players
produce pocket books or sheets of paper
ruled in every conceivable way; these are
the believers in the systems Of martin
gales. Others are content to use the
cards and pins supplied by the attendant,
others again, neither know nor care what
color last cane up, but play baphszard as
the fancy takes them. When those who
mean to play put down their stakes, the
croupier in charge of the roulette board
who has several times uttered the warn
ing, "messieurs faites vos ieauz," gives
rhs ball a spin in one direction, the re-
voiving disc spin in the other, and the
bate bes irs liz earnest.