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The evening world., 1890-02-27
NERVE At A FARO TABLE.
Nearly $4,000 Won at a Sitting
Off a Stake of $3.50.
"Reminiscences of = Noted Trans
Mississippi "sporting Man."

IT'S o regular see-saw said an old
gambler TO n Kansas City Journal re.
porter. One dny your up and the next
day your down, and you never can tell
which it's going 10 be. I've seen some
funny instances Of how a streak of luck,
good or bad, viii hang TO a man in spite
Of all he can do to break II. II you've got
time to listen I'll tell you a story that
came under my own observation that will
illustrate as well as anything else the
perversity Of q gamblers luck.
When this thing happened my part
ner and I were running one of the
biggest faro games in Kansas City, and
we had q reputation for dealing them as
high as spectators wanted to go usually.
"One afternoon about 4.o'clock Charley
and Bill ~Boone-reckon every gambler
that was ever in Kansas City knows the
Boone boys-two OF the nerviest men who
ever laid down n bet. walked into my
room and | could see in n minute that
they had come prepared to play q big
game.
From 4 o'clock I sat there and dealt
for, them the whole night. Luck was
certainly against them, for no matter
WLONiltE lHbl ~tCOpltTtu. DtI 'tul Optu u
called tho turn they could hardly win a
bet. You couldn't have told by their
faces. though, they had lost a cent.
They had. 90, 900 with them when they
came into the room, but by midnight /
had 'em down TO their last $500. They
were bound to, 60 broke or get even and
they wouldn't quit.
After three or four more deals Char
lev had but S25 and Bill but $40 left.
They didn't stop to think a minute, but
put the whole 1856, the last of tue S6.e0
down on the ten open. went on with
the deal and the next card that showed
was . ten. 1t wps dollars to a doughnut
now that they had lost their last dollar
and were dead broke. but what do you
followed was another ten, and they got
i" You know what a split is, don't you?
When the oefds come out in pairs. one
wins and the other loses, of course. and
the bank takes half the money bet on
that card. This is called the banks per-
centage in the game, but this time it
bank, The Boones got back $l7 so from
that lucky split. and with this their luck
t~urned-and they began to win.
Soon they hff-S5OO. 81, 900 81. 500 and
p~layinsHthem Heavier all the time. The
luck ran just exactly opposite TO what 1t
was early in the game. The boys
couldn't lose u bet now. no matter how
they put It down. / dealt on for them
until daylight, when they had won back
over, Sc, 500 Of what they had lost.
u WINS completely tired out by this
time. but as they showed no inclination
to quit l sent the porter up for my part
ner no that he could relieve me. He
He came in n little while and l went to
bed and left the boys still playing and
still winning.
- think | slept until a little after noon.
and then | got up and went down to the
room. When | got there the Boone hoys
were Just cashing in their checks. They
had 80, 900. worth, and went ont of the
room 800 loser. They had won $5. $40
of the SIT. 90 thew got on the split. l
think that was one of the luckiest plays
| ever heard of anywhere"
The evening world., 1890-02-27


Every reader Of THE EVENING WORLD may
vote FOR his or her lodge or club, or the or
ganization to which his or her friend be-
longs.
In the new contest any club. lodge or
civic organization in the State of New
York, New Jersey or Connecticut may
compete. Grand Lodges. State Encamp-
ments or other State or National orsani-
cations are barred. Tammany Hall can
not be voted for, although the Tammany
Society is eligible. The A. o. H, rs q
general body is not eligible, although A.
o. H. Division No. /, Syracuse, N. y.
or n other particular division,
is eligible. This will illustrate what
organizations are, and what are not,
eligible to compete in the contest, and
answer q number OF inquiries that have
already been made of the editor.
The EVENING WORLD recognizes the use
fulness Of the lodge and club. and believes
in the encouragement Of that lodge pride
which shows itself in elegant and rich fur
nishings for the lodge-rooms, in the beauti-
full and tasty banners, which appear on all
great parade days like the Fourth OF July.
st. Patrick's. St. Georges, Evacuation,
Emancipation and other holidays.
That ~ why The EVENING World will
offer a choice of two prizes for COM
petition among the lodges, clubs, assem-
blies. councils ana other CIVIC orgRnlza-
tons. whether social, political or labor or
CARNATIONS.
But one organization might prefer The
EvENISG WORLD Banner. while 4 fine piano
for the club or lodge room would be more
appreciated by another.
The EvESISG WORLD will give in this
contest an elegant stand OF colorS or
banner. richly embroidered and made by
the well-known firm of Grumbach 4 Grote,
OF 1875 Hudson street. this city. The finest
silk will be used. and the embroidering
will take from six to eight weeks to do,
The other prize which may be chosen in
place Of the colors is an $500 Weber piano,
oycrstrung scale. three strings. pateut
action. and may be had in rosewood,
walnut. mahogany or ebony, at option OF
winner. The fact hat it is manufactured
by Weber guarantees that il is frat Class in
every res pect,
The winner Of the prize will be de-
termined by ballot. The subordinate
lodge, club, assembly or other local
organization in New York. New Jersey or
Connecticut which receives the highest
number OF ballots shall be declared the
winner. and shall determine at its next reg
ular meeting after the LAllot is closed
whether it prefer the banner orthe piano.
When the winner has been decided the
winning organization may decide in full
meeting which of these two royal prizes
would be preferable magnificent banner,
suitable for the character Of the ~orgGniza-
ton. and to be made by one OF the best
manufacturers in America at a large ex-
pense. or a fine frst-e.Rss piano for the
m~eetiug-Toom.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
THOSE WOMEN INSPECTORS.

When q good idea is taken up the best
thing TO do with II is to push it right
through to complete accomplishment.
There are certain things 80 good that
nothing can be said against them, yet the
fact that they refer to q small or uninflu-
ential part of the community stands in
the way Of their being taken up and
pushed.
No one can possibly question the I'D
vantage II would be to pool women and
girls employed in factories or mills to
have legally authorized inspectors Of their
own sex who would look into their con-
dition regularly and be able to yentilate
or correct any abuses to which they were
subjected.
To such inspectors the girls could speak
witha freedom which they would not feel
with men. Moreover. women inspectors,
from their ability TO enter into the feel
ings Of their sister women. would know
almost at a glance If anything were per-
mitted in discipline or hygienic conditions
which would be hurtful.
But the trouble is that the evils endured
by thousands of these poor girl slaves do
not affect n but themselves,
actually. Hence when their painful lot
is exposed the hearers sympathy ia
aroused. but he is not stimulated 10
action that will alleviate the girls trials.
This should not be. Humanity is broad
enough to take these poor victims in Its
fostering arms. Let there be no unneces-
Sary delay in appointing women in.
gpectora.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
BOOK NOTICES.

speaking Of Ellen is the latest Of the
series of novels by Mr.. Albert Ross, which
Dillingham; is issuing. Within three weeks
so. o copies have been sold. Mr.. Edward
Bellamy. author of Looking Backward"
has written Mr., Ross a strong letter indoors
ing the work, in which he says: THE book
cannot fail to soften the hearts OF its read
ers towards their fellow men and touch the
chord Of brotherhood"
Scribner 4 Wexford have a few Of the
100 copies OF the Poems Of Alfred. Lord
Tennyson." which were illustrated by
Edward Lear. Each volume has an autho-
graph signature of Tennyson.
The Bedford Company nave purchased the
manuscript o! the novel Broken Barriers. -
by Ardenner Jones-FoEter. Mr.. Foster, or,
begging his pardon. Mr.. householder. has
another book in hand called David, !"
which will be Brought put soon.
Mr.. Lowell is said to be preparing a vol
ume on Hawthorne. II ii is well done there
can be no doubt of its hearty acceptance.
Hawthorne ia the one American novelist
who can claim a position with the greatest
noyelists of other countries who were his
contemporaries.
Anew feature Is the publication OF q book
based on q play. Usually the success OF q
book has led to it's dramatization, but the
reverse is beginning to have its say. Mr..
Neil Burgess publishes, through Street 4
Smith. THE County Fair. " which he has
acted for months in this city. 1t would
seem as il inventions with dramatic situa.
tons were naturally destined to the stage.
and poItrAiture or psychological analysis
would find expression in books. II remain.
to be seen how successful the idea OF writing
4 book from a character play will be.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
ATHLETES in RE Posg

ED" George handles his dukes with con-
summAte skill. and Is numbered among the best
boxers Of his weight. In training he scales about
lao pounds. ..4 :...
John MAlioy is one OF the reliable bOwiers of
the st. Monica team, He IL Al expert with the
baseball. a. we'll ss with the wooden ball, being
able 10 distinguish himself In any position in
the nine.
W. 8. Robertson. captain OF this years Column
biA College eight. Is in his Junior year, He has
rowsd in the college crews two years. He pulls
a powerful oar. His rowing weight Is 1853
pounds.
W. A. BeriSn has shown up very we'll lAttsrly
as a pedestrian and gives promise Of much fur
ther improvement, He has earned the reputA-
ton OF being one u the Manhattan Athletic
Club,s stand.bys.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
What It Costs

Must be carefully considered by the great ma.
jonyy Of PEOPLE before buying even what may
seem absolutely necessary. Hoods SGrsApEullA
commends itself with special force 10 the great
middle classes, because ~ combines positive
economy with great medicinal power, IL Is the
only Medicins Of which can he truly said 100
Doses One Dollar, and q bottle u Hoods s4rsa-
parilla taken according 10 directions viii average
TO last a month. while other medicines last but
half or quarter as long. Try Hoods SaFsaparilla
and see tor yourself,
My daughter received much benefit from the
use Of Hoods sArsaparilla as an excellent tonic
alter . protTaeted attack Of bronchial pneuno-
uIa." Rev. T.. Ii. ADAMS. New Hartford. Conn.
The evening world., 1890-02-27

romans sanity has been called in question
because she believed cats had immortal souls.
Well. prove that they haven't.-J-H-.
-.
The civiI-service examination reveals . good
amount Of intelligence Ia the colored man. II
the colored walters would only pass well In their
civil service.
seventy-hve.year-old twin brothers Bonney
have fought IN three wars aud now are inn
keepers. They've kept in for a long time.
-.
A man stole two wedding rings. Is he 4 Nor
mon elder or a rinE-mAsterH
-.
The streets are to be wetted, This might be an
advantage II they we're also to be cleaned. but
water and dirt make mud.
-.
Awoman identified q MorEue body AZ her hus.
bands and buried II al some expense. Then her
II ives q grave mistake, and she was In tho dead
wrong.
Great storms in the west. but Fair weather al
Chicago.
TIE flowing bowir Is docked for Lent but
the merry bowler sets there Just the same. "sst
'sm up on tn other alleyi"
-.
Jay Gould wants q $40. 900. 900 lien on the I
roads. Jay is . lien and slippsred Jay. .
-.
The bank Investigators are trying to get on the
other side Of Jordan. Luck TO theml
The evening world., 1890-02-27

Now is the moment when support Of
the bill for working peoples weekly pay
ment is in order. The, workingmen
themselves are not able 10 show their
desire for this bill in the face Of a cor
poration's angry opposition. Naturally
they conclude that bi-monthly or monthly
payment is better than no payment
through being thrown out of their posi-
ton. These good fellows should be
helped by those who nave nothing to fear
and who love right.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
EULoGY OF NELL GWYNNE.

Roscoe Conkling's Estimate OF q Gel
ebrated Woman.
Nell Gwynne. with Mary, Queen of
Scots, and Joan Of Arc. made up a trio
Of the greatest women who ever lived.
A man who even at this day would not
shoulder a musket in defense of such
heroic characters would not be worthy
of the name. " quotes the PittsbuTg Dis
patch from q Lecture by Roscoe Conkling.
Then, with eyes glstenIng ami the
tragic RestuTe OF the rOstrum, Mr.. Conk-
ling coDtinuedi
Nell GWynns was born In = coal
yard raised like 3 blade OF grass be-
tween two cobblestODesi = noWeF-girl IN
q theatre the slave u Al actor, and
afterwards OF > King the mother % >
royal race. aud the founder Of tbs holiest
charity (GrssnNieh HosDttaD Which sFsf
hlssssd manhRd
The evening world., 1890-02-27
A IN A RED HAT.

Cardinal MASNISG's late expression of
warm interest in the cause of the working
must appeal 10 every heart with
human kindness init. He wishes to see bet
tered the hard-toiling girls who expend
their young strength at a time when they
should be adding to it for the full and
perfect development Of their physical
womanhood. CARDINAL MASsRo eI-
pressed the hope that the New World
would take up the cause of the oppressed
woman toiler an help TO right il.
The evening world., 1890-02-27

they found them. II is as easy ns rolling
of a log to say this and to mean II, which
undoubtedly Mayor GRANT does but it is
as hard ~ rolling on TO a log 10 make
those fellows do II. They tear the pave
ments up, and then tumble Thorn into
position again in . sloppy half-and-half
fashion. II Mayor GRANT can make them
do differently he is . great man ~ well as
n ~vell.meanin0 MAvor.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
AMONG LODGES.
Wide Interest In "Ths Evening
Worlds Mystic Orders Contest.
Organizations With kro and
Which Er3 Not Eligible.
Conditions Of the Balloling - The
Polling UP to Date.

The first issue Of The EVENING WORLD
containing the ballot in the new Lodge
and Club Contest had hardly been on the
street an hour before the first vote arrived
ut this Office. Since then the ballots
have been coming in rapidly, and The
EVENING WORLD to-day prints the total
vote of the different contesting Lodies up
to date.
Those DESTROYS OF voting in this contest
must fill out the following ballot and inclose
II in an envelope addressed to the Lodge
Prize Editor. EVENING Womb, 30 Park
Row, New York.
The evening world., 1890-02-27

at is fact" that Hoods sarsaparilla does
cure scrofulA, salt rheum aud other diseases or
affections arising from impure state or low con
dition Of the blood. oyercomes that tired feeling.
creates = good sPpetite aud giysS strength TO
every para Of Tie system. Try IT,
Hoods sarsapsrina has renewed my grip. /
am IS years Of ags and vas AL run down and dis
couraged. have taken Foods sArsspaTtlla and
on looking myself over hnd that l am much
better. IN fact quite a chap. OF course, the medi-
cine Will not discount my years. but n cones
nearer 70 Il than any thing e.se." CHAs. B.Loss.
Shrewsbury. Mass.
n. Is. II you have decided 70 take Hoods SAT-
s~sparlla. do not b. induced 70 buy any other.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
Not Worth a Tear.

IRON LOSl
Young Wife-oh. John, the rats have
eateu all ms angel cake!
HusbAnd-Whgt All Of itf
Young Wife-Eyery piece. feel like
crying.
husbAnd-Oh. pshaw Don't cry over a
few rats.
The evening world., 1890-02-27

In view Of the way the late German
elections turned, Prince OTTo WON BIS
MARcE will linger awhile ON the Teutonie
stage as an important factor in the Gov
eminent. With Socialism rearinga very
vigorous head in the Empire, and the
Emperor trying TO subiugats the fiery
creature by a check-rein and a wisp of
hay, 1t Is very good for him to have the
Iron Chancellor to back his Imperial
power.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
LIFE In RUsSIA's CAPITAL
st. Petersburg Tensnted by Race
OF Late Rissrs.

Oi haL0 Hhl5oIcs
Nearly the whole town live In hatA.
There are no small private houses in ST.
Petersburg such as are had in America.
says q writer in the Denver Timss. only
the very rich own their dwellings.
Russians are a nation Of late rissrL
The Offices open at 10 O'clock OF II
O'clock. but If one wishes 20 see the
official in person it is better not to so
before noon.
This is not from lazineSs. Russians
retire late. Rarely. indeed, do they retire
before midnight. Dinner is not the last
meal Of the day. Tea is served Il ,
o'clock. The theatres rarely eloss before
u. so O'Clock. aud after that ; light sap
per is served.
Night ssts in by { O'Clock IN ths sfssE-
moan. AID lights are brought H. hoasss
Are ~ u b lAmPsi RsVsE ~ 50
The evening world., 1890-02-27

Another clergyman has eloped with u
young girl. In this case the clergyman
has some show Of night, as the girl loved
him. aud her father had no objection to
Tue preacher except that he thought the
daughter could make a better match.
Marriages de oOhpeaaHee are not an Ameri.
I institution.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
Conditions.

Any reader or The EyESING woRLD may
pCte.
The rots must b upon hs ballot printed
IN TIE EVENING WORLD.
IL must contain ne Hams or The organ
izdtioH V1ted JVr, the order or organization
10 rh'ch it belongs, n &c be a subordinate
OrQdnizGtioa, ana its location. IKE his;
., ST. PGurs Lodge, AaSoaS, AUBURN. n.
IT," "a hs name GHd addrsss or ths
rOteT,
The role may Be cast IoT any iRdfpldudl
social. political. labor or other eipic Lodge.
assembly, council. club or other izati0R
IA the STATE or AsD YORK, NsV Js,ssg or
Connections
Grand lodges. State saedmpDlsRts. or
other State Or National organizations anne
b Vcted JOT
Envelopes containing ballots must b al
dressed 10 the LOd0s aRd Gao Editor
EVENING WoRLp.
The evening world., 1890-02-27
WoRLoLlNcS.

Amelis Rives wrote the famous story. ''The
Quick or the Dead, 4" In thirty days. 1t contains
Az. 900 words,
Mrs, Joseph p. Carr. one Of the bellies of st.
Louis, is a blonde, with GreciRn features. She
is . cultivated ~linguist and a clever musician.
Mrs. E. d. Z. n. s~outhworth receives an In
come from her books that Is estimated at slO.
900 a year. "IshmAel" Is her fayOrite novel
aud " The Hidden Hand" her most succes sful
Holume.
The evening world., 1890-02-27

Mayor GRANT has ordered Mr.. GnRoT
% bsgin 70 lay the new payementa II
ths subway people tear thsse 40 he says
~ uA h4Es 3 replace them Just a
The evening world., 1890-02-27
Hoods SarsapariNa

Sold b. al druggists. Ell: dE for s5. Prepared
only 6y G. / HOOD 4 co, APOthseanss. Lowell
400 % sRs ONE DOLLAR
The evening world., 1890-02-27

Sold b. All druEsists. 81 AZ for IS. Prepared
only b. c. l. HOOD I co. AP0tLseaAss. Lozsn.
400 DOsEs ONE DOLLAR
The evening world., 1890-02-27
STOLEN RHYMES

How Il Would Be.
L.-Bsfors the Storm.
For snow
MhirliuK down lightly,
Glistening whitley
On the bart ground in . soft, heecy mound.
How Hong for its Nhiteness.
It's cold dazzling brightness.
Diving and drifting,
Floating and siftingi
For snoWl
u.-After the Storm.
Oh.
This SNOW!
Ny arms are schlnE
Ny back Is breaktngl
Here, - 1 shovel, l long for : hoEsl
In some sunny CLINE
. Where lts hot All tie time.
Broiling aud slzHhng,
Ff'ins sFS irilIiinH
This snow
-S0"sTSihs Journal
Love Is Blind.
HsE praises loud he used to sing;
Nov b Is ilted.
h wonders how Le loved . thing
Whose nose Il Tilted Liza.
The Annual Pest.
% al the tls ths Rss year breeds
lhaTe's n0as that tFIe8 your N1t
Mors than hs htfs nots has reSdss
"bn, Nu You pzesss REMIT"
I.EAsss iyss.s4 ~ aassns Tss,Al.s o. A.
sHA u A-1A RAsa -
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sPoTLETs.

Awoman's sanity has been called In question
because she belle we'd cats had immortal souls.
Well, prove that they haven't.-J-H-.
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y. 81 -. .
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-24

we have in winter is probably a greater ia
Than be pays In money to the county. Like
all indirect taxes, he cannot readily count it
but if he could properly estimate the veal
and tear on his team, wagons, harness, etc.
in year occasioned by bad roads he would
probably become an earnest advocate of bet
ter permanent road building.
AS | said above, the whole county partici-
pates directly or indirectly in Mr.. Woolsey's
bounty Churchville is located so near the
centre of the county that these five roads ra-
dating in every direction, one northeast to
Darlington, one east to Havre de Grace,
one southeast to Aberdeen, one south to
Calvary ar one west TO Bel Air, directly
serve more than half the county. Persons
living in parts of the county not reached by
these roads will yet profit by their construct
ton. They will probably use them OCCASION
ally, but entirely apart from such incidental
use they will profit by their building. These
thirty miles of road in their present condi-
ton probably require greater annual ex-
penditure to keep them passable than al
most any other equal mileage In the county.
When the Woolsey pixies are built the mon
ey now annually expended on these roads
will be In great part saved to be used on the
roads in other parts of the county and it is
not too much to say that for the next TWEEN
ty-five years the section they traverse will
pay in road tax more than they receive, to
the obvious benefit of the rest of the county
Besides, the building of these macadamized
all adjacent prOperty-a fact which should
appear in an increased basis of Taxation upon
new assessment.
Hoping that my countrymen will think on
these things, remain one who believes in
PROGRESS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-24
Another Good Fish Story.

According to the Albany Journal an AL
bantam, noted for his love sport no less than
for his veracity, tells the following story of a
days fishing: II had had bad luck all day
and was about starting for home. Twas a
little absent-minded, thinking over the good
sport usually bad, and before knew what
was about had cast off from both oars
that had jabbed in the mud for stakes and
was drifting down Lake Tomoset with pros
pect of a five mile walk before me. Imade
cast with my line, in hopes to fasten on the
nearest oar and recover it, but the hook fell
short by yard. Imagine my surprise when
the biggest pickerel ever saw snapped at my
hook and took it. l was working him easy,
for had only cheap, stiff pole and was
nightly afraid I'd lose him, when down
came huge fish hawk as big as an eagle and
grabbed myfsh. | KEEP, hold ofthe pole though
and when the bird got to the end of my line
as be was flying off with his prey he was
fetched up short. Then he put for the head
of the lake, still keeping the fish in his ta!ons,
and pulling me and the boat after him. 1t
was mean thing to do, perhaps, but when
he got me to shoal water | pulled out my
pistol and shot him. He fell plump into the
water, but he was only winged, and as l
didn't care to have a fight with him he got
off in tie rushes. And the fish, you ask
Oh, he got away, too the biggest one ever
saw. | think he was two feet long,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-01-24
Burr and Hamilton.

A well known gentleman, recently deceas-
ed, one day related the following incident: 81
was standing in my street door raising my
umbrella, and just about to issue forth on
important business into the midst OF a sudden
and heavy fall of rain. An old lady at that
moment passed along the pavement quite un-
protected from the drenching storm. l i'm
mediately sprang out and offered her the
shelter of my umbrella and to accompany her
TO her residence. She courteously accepted
the service. Having arrived at her home,
which was near the Presidents house, after
the most agreeable conversation along the
way, had hidden her adieu and turned to
depart when she said, with all the sweetest
politeness of olden times: ITO whom am
indebted for this great kindness ?" "My
name" l replied, sis Burr" Sand mine"
she added-emotion overpowering her al
most to fainting-is Hamilton | had un
knowingly escorted the widow of Alexander
Hamilton, our first secretary of the treasury,
who was slain in duel by one whose name
l unfortunately bear"