Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-01-28
SLICK CONFIDENCE GAME.
How q Chicago Horseman Played It Fill.
on an Unsuspecting Party.

Ii live to be q thousand wears old I
shall never forget how a stranger took
hve OF US in one day at Syracuse in
manner 80 slick that he walked off with
our cash before we had suspicion. It
was rainy, dismal afternoon, and a
dozen men-agents, drumrners, drovers
and others-were sitting about the office
Some one read newspaper clipping
about b1gamist who had seven wives
and pretty soon each one had an opinion
to advance. Finally a well-dressed,
good-looking man Ventured the obser-
vation:
81 myself could have married a dozen
women on an hours notice It's all in
the first impression created"
Some agreed and some differed. and
the discussion began to assume more
vigorous tone. By and by the same man
again observed:
"You may think me conceited, gentle
men, but I'm only telling you what 1
know can do. I've always had extra
ordinary luck with women. I'll venture
to say that I can go down to the depot,
pick out the best-looking woman in the
waiting-room, and if she is not already
married, that I can take her to the par
Bon INSIDE OF an hour.
There was grand laugh at this, but
he looked very serious as he continued:
"Perhaps this crowd has some cash to
lose on that? If so. let's talk business2"
After bit we cam @ to an understand
Ing. Five of US were to chip in 800
each against $500 of his money. We
were to go to the New York Central
depot, select female, and if she proved
to be unmarried, he was to persuade her
into marriage inside of one hour or
forfeit his money. We could have raised
a thousand dollars as we'll as half that
sum, but he could not cover it.
Nine Of US went down to the depot,
Among the waiting passengers were
seventeen females, but on looking them
over our choice was limited to three
We finally selected woman we be-
lieved to be a widow. She was fairly
handsome, well-dressed and had two
or three parcels on the seat beside her.
We got seats near by, and then our
masher approached. He asked what
train she was going out on, spoke about
Ghe weather, and to our surprise was not
rebuffed. Within ten minutes he had
asked II she was widow, and she had
scarcely answered in tho affirmative
when he began to plead his case. 1t
was only forty minutes by the watch
when he came over to US and said:
Gentlemen, I'd like two or three of
you to accompany that lady and myself
to the parsons as witnesses to our mar
riage."
We went and they were duly married
and the stakes passed over The lady
acted as coy and shy and embarrassed as
you please, and confessed that it was a
case OF love at first sight. They took
train two hours later, and when they
were fairly off we learned that he was
horseman from Chicago, and that the
woman had been his lawful wife for the
past fifteen vears.--N. Y. Sun.
Overheard in the Kitchen. .--"What
did you wear last night2" asked the cell
cry, "A lovely mayonnaise," replied
the lettuce. "And you?" 81 never was
80 mortified in my life; wasn't dressed
at ALL" said the celery; and the beet
blushed.-Life.
-Ponsonby (somewhat boastfully)-
81 may say Miss Blotlerwick, that am
quite an adept at athletics. can row,
ride-either horse or bike-swim, spar,
Jump and run" Miss Blotlerwick
(sweetly)-"Here comes papa. Do let
me see you jump and run. Thine,
What is Coming-First Female--T
suppose you will attend the primary to-
night2" Second Female-"No, l guess
not You see, promised my husband
would take him to the theater, and II
go back on my word 1 know won't get
decent meal for week. "--Terre Haute
Express.
Mr.. entpercent--"Busines is so
brisk and correspondence accumulates
so that fear shall be obliged to en-
ploy an amanuensis." Mrs. Centpercent
Very well, my dear, get manuensis