Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18
A NEW GAME OF CARDS
IL Is Claimed That "waieedp' WI SUP
plant Whist and Poker.
From the ChicsSo herald


"Waleedf' is the name Of a new game
cards thst has caused q futter in society
From the Juror that has followed its introduce
ton into the charmed circle il would seem tbs
whist is to be pushed into the background n
give place TO the new game. The fair votAriel
Of fashion. usually prone to shun card playing
have yielded to its fascination and ''wsleedi'
has received boom that will tend 10 make 0
one Of the most popular OF card games A
present poker, encher and whist have los
ground among the men in favor OF the new
game. In its terms and the names
OF the points TO be made waleedi car
ries with it Bret Hsrte suggestion.
"Reminiscences Of mining camps, wiie
romantic scenery and of the rush for wealth
during the gold fever fit through the mind a.
VEN, pocket aud chimney" are calico
during the game. Waleedi itself is the name
OF mine IN sllvery Colorado. A peculiar dis.
pute IL connection with this mIne led 20 ia
invention. The mine Was owned by two men,
one OF whom wanted to work ore wherever II
was rich enough 10 pay and the other TO dc.
found IN the ledge some considerable distance
on compromise was Effected by an agree
ment by which they were 20 share expenses
equally and to divide receipts from the ore
taken from the tunnel The former was &c
have the privilege 20 work all veins at his own
expense and 10 have ali receipts from them,
but IN case chimney" was struck he was &C
grant his partner the privilege to work II and
ENJOY the profits. by playing the game 10 can
easily be seen which man made bis fortune
first
The game is played similarly 10 whist There
are Tour players. those opposite being partnera
The entire deck Is dealt. one card at a time,
and the last card turned up for trump. The
ace is the highest card OF a suit and every
player Is compelled TO follow sut II he can.
The terms used are a. follows: A game Is called
4 fortune. a count IL strike. a large
strike, a small strike" or ''struck L." In
counting UP one says ''strnck - in veins,"
STRUCK 80 IN a pocket" &c. Tho six, knsve,
queen. king and ace are called waste cards."
the two, three. four and five vein cards, and
the seven. eight, nine and ten pocket cards.
-Four pocket cards OF one suit make pocket.
pocket OF trumps is rich pocket"
Two pockets are called a chimney. When AL
| the tricks are played the strike" is made ~
follows: Inc waste cards do not count; oaoh
vein card strikes a. much a. its spots num-
Der, the TOUR striking four, &c; pocket
| strikes hity; rich pocket" seventy-hve .
| chimney a fortune" which is 800. In the
rapid changes, victories and defeats, Maleedl q
most exciting game.
Tailors Dowa on iSlack Dress Coats.
A Paris dispatch TO ths London DAILY Itle.
| graph says: French taIlors are literally up in
arms and are bent upon organizing a revo-
to alarm the timId for tho knights Of the
needle only intend to effect, If they can.
peaceful reform in clothes They condemn the
present form and color of evening dress,
| and instead of the habit noIr cherished by
Erenchmcn and worn 10y them az solemn or
| official ceremonies well as al dinner parties
/ and soirees, tnty call for the general adoption
| OF colored coats, embroidered vests,
| knee brooches and silk stockings. A
| campaign Of this character WAC started
l some time ago by members OF the Upper
| 1en," and at famous ball given by the COM
Jesse dc keraalut. the Due de Luynes, who 10
the faithful Achates OF the Due d'Orleans. ap-
peared IN mauye, tho Prince de Sagau wore u
| snut-colored suit. while young marquis was
| resplendeD: IN sky blue. Tue new style did
| not catch on" ana the ordinary dress clothes
remained the fashion. The tailOrs want to
| change this, aud hope. no doubt, 20 he able 70
| effect III time what the masculine leaders OF
| fashion and frivolity have been unable 20 bring
| about. With this intention the members of
| the Philanthropical Society OF Master Tailors
| of Paris and Lyons have flung down the gauut-
| let, or rather issued an address, in which they
| state boldly that II is time to give up tins
/ weakness" -meaninG the habit noir-''snd to
| create a new fashion in evening attire" Instead
| of the somber-Lued garments now in vogue in
| civilized countries, the satorlal phianthropists
| urge the adoption of pink, blue. helIotrope or
other lively colored dress coats with silk lin
! ings, white, embroidered or embossed vests Of
| SIX or worsted, SILVER or pearl gray knee
| brooches, stockings TO match. and shoes with
| gilded or silver plated buckles. The master
| tallors advocate, further, shirts with friled
| fronts and cuffs the whole Of the attire 20 be
overtopped when the wearer is out OF doors by
French hat. Finally, the tailors. either OF
| their own initiative or acting in con- Junction
/ with some of their aristocratIc patrons, are 10
| organize what arc called balls de la toilette in
Paris and Lyons during the winter. Ii ID
rumored that the tailors' war on black evening
| dress will have no chance of success unless
their suggested substitution be first taken up
| in London, whence members Of the genuine
gratin IN this country still take their cues fos
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