The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-04-28
they were indisposed to involve
themselves in others quarrels.
A PROPOSITION

themselves in others quarrels.
A PROPOSITION.
Humphrey Marshall here inter-
posed, saying, Gentlemen, listen
while make sensible proposition.
The sum of 500 dollars is too small
an amount over which to quarrel
to the death. Suppose you put the
money back on the "ace," Mr.. Ell
liott, and allow the dealer to turn
for it. If the bet wins, you can
paralee it on the remaining ace, and
then if it wins again you will have
$4OO over which to fight. If the
SAGE" loses, the bank will win the
money, and the casus belli ceases.
What do you say2'
. Both Elliott and Cavanaugh con-
sented, the latter somewhat reluct-
antly, because he felt that he was
but contending for his own. The
checks were replaced, and at the
very next turn of the cards the ace
lost and the dealer swept in the bet.
Snow gentlemen" said the dealer.
II will decide the ownership of the
bet. Mr.. Elliott lost his $50 on the
ace, and this was Mr.. Cavanaugh's
bet. Turning back the cards he
showed Elliott where the ace had
lost, for in those days there were no
cue cards used, and the run of the
game was kept on a button board.
Elliott and Cavanaugh thereupon
shook hands and were reconciled,
while Humphrey Marshall quietly
remarked to other gentlemen pres
ent, "The sacrifice was Cavanaugh's
not Elliott's, since Cavanaugh's
money was lost by my proposition,
but better that than friends should
become enemies and probably shed
each others blood"
"THAD." STEVENS"
It is an open secret that the great
commoner, Thadeus Stevens, was
much addicted to playing faro, and
at times he was a high better. He
preferred to play against the deal
ing of General Wilkinson, who was
his personal friend and a gentleman
in every attribute, although follow
ing the profession Of gambling.
Every night, when the weather per-
mitted, Thadeus Stevens entered
General Wilkinson's establishment,
took his favorite seat at the tab e,
which all players intuitively yielded
him as a pre-emptive right, bought
800 worth of checks and silently
made his play. When the hour OF
midnight came Mr.. Stevens invari-
ably retired, whether winner or
loser, and General Wilkinson pro-
vided him with a might liner" hack,
tooled by an aged colored driver,
who carefully drove the great com
moner home to his lodgings, and re-
turned to report that all was safe.
GENERAL WILKINSON.
General Wilkinson was an extra
ordinary character, and no one at
Washington was more thoroughly
posted in the history of the Nation
and the career of public men, host
of whom had been and were his in
innate friends and confdants, not
withstanding the wide divergence
in the employments of life. He be-
came imbued latterly with the be-
lief that disembodied spirits re-
turned to earth; and while not a
spiritualist per, Sc, could not be dis
suaded from the idea that visions
of departed friends came to him
frequently. On one occasion after
the death of Thadeus Stevens, he
insisted that he had seen his spirit
He declared that one night, after he
had shuffled the cards and placed
them in the box ready to deal, he
brushed away the markers" from
the layout and, as usual, remarked
"Make your bets, gentlemen" As
he looked up at the players, ne dis.
tinctly saw the well-remembereo
form of Thadeus Stevens sitting II
his accustomed place, with great
piles of chips stacked before him
There he was as perfect as in life
Wilkinson brushed his eyes, as i
to dispeLthe illusion, but the shad
ow moved not. He started up II
alarm, and at that instant the figure
vanished. Further play was I'M
possible that night, and he hastily
rose, closed the game, and lett tn
house,. J. Noah in the Albany
IN. W Sunday Press.
He Was Thankful
Little Fred D and his tathe