The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
ANOTHER LETTER.
How an Innocent Aspirant Came
to Grief.

to Grief.
The following letter, picked up on the
sidewalk, explains itself:
AUSTIN, Tex, January 5, 1889.
Dear Friend-I arrived here to be a
candidate for legislative position yester-
day morning with a cool 800 in my
pocket, and this morning haven't red
cent. How did get rid of it? The story
will be brief one. Yesterday evening l
was introduced to three gentlemen, one
quite tall, and with heavy mustache and
faraway look one small dapper little
man with any number of titles from mai or
down, one with soft, soothing voice and the
other smooth face, sad-eyed fellow, with
a melancholy expression. don't know
where I've met more innocent and guile
less set. invited them to my room in
the Driskill, as desired to get some in
formation from them relating to my race
for some office. They had not been seated
long before the big mustache fellow
feebly said: 81 wonder if this is going to
be poker legislature" The other two
sighed, and said they hoped not, and as
they did so the melancholy fellow drew
out his handkerchief, and with it, seem
ingly accidently, big roll of greenbacks,
which I picked up and handed him. Thinks
l, if you three suckers can be roped
into little game, I'll just make a
pile, for you know, Tom, I'm up on the
game of poker. I preached the subject
and all three rolled up their eyes and
groaned, and looked at me with such an
injured air that was sorry mentioned
the subject Finally the far-away-look
fellow said as they had about an hour he
wouldn't mind playing little game, the
first since the war. The others demurred,
but at last said they would play, to my
great Joy, as was certain 1 would carry
off every cent they had. I brought out
my cards and never did see such limo
cents and awkwardness with cards. |
felt l had picnic, and for some time l
did have, and raked in every pot. They
got uneasy and kept on talking about GO
ing, but 1 insisted on their remaining.
Finally it was the majors deal again and
got three kings. The melancholy man
who was on my left, meekly said he would
pass, and threw his cards on the table,
when l happened to notice he had held
the ace of diamonds. The major and the big
mustache man stayed in and drew three
cards each. drew two; and, would you
believe it, ore of 'em was a king, giving
me fours. l knew the ace of diamonds
was in the discard, and l was Just dying
for the two meek individuals to do some
tall betting. l had them, you know. AT
least 1 thought so. Well, the major he bet
a chip. raised him, and, to my Joy, the
other fellow raised me. The major
couldn't see it and passed out
with tears in his eyes. never felt
as sorry for set of men in my
life. 1 saw the last raise and went q
whole fifty better. The melancholy man,
l thought, turned pale, the major hove a
sigh, ard the other fellow, who was doing
the BETH, stared at me and then at the
| ceiling. / heard him mutter something
about - I, and then he saw my fifty
and well me twenty five better. prompt
| ly came 10 time and raised the pile every
cent / had, and told them so. He called
me. "Four kings, said, as laid down
my hand and prepared to rake in the cash
at won't do" said my opponent, in the
meekest manner possible, as he put down
four aces. like to fell out of my chair
I slightly run over the discard. My ace
of diamonds was the three spot
30 cleverly covered up by the
melancholy chap that it looked like the
ace. had tried to scoop the suckers( p
and got scooped, and, when they raked in
the cash, and with the most innocent and
guileless smile in the world babe me good
night, felt like throwing myself out oil
the window on to the sidewalk
was told the three we're well known
newspaper reporters, and this morning
find that possibly il is true. At any rate
if you come to Austin expecting to find
the newspaper men suckers" you'll be
left. Send me $50 at once.
Truly yours, JIM SoooPEB.
Eureka Council, Legion OF Honor
The following officers of Eureka Coun.
Gil, elected for the ensuing year, were duly
installed last night:
W. j. Ohphst, commander.
F. L. Roche, vice-commander.
]. NJ. Kuykendsl, orator.
F. Dohme, chaplain.
f. V. Daniel, Collector.
E. Huppertz, secretary.
p. M. Cuny, treasurer.
Oscar Monport, guide.
L. Phillips, warden.
W. W. Otto, Sentry.
S. j. Won Koennertz, post commander.
julius Schultze, representative grand