Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
Lost Heir.

In the great cities of New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and Boston, this game affords
one of the chief amusements. With four good
honest players, two to each side, there can be
nothing more entertaining these long winter
evenings than game of Lost Heir. This
popular game is not confined to the city alone,
but it may be played with much anxiety, sat
islaction and degree Of success in the small
towns, and even in the rural districts it has
been known to combat successfully the Won
derful progress of Logomachy, Jack Sprat,
IIalma and Crochet. 1t might be interesting
here to give concise statement Of game at
Lost Heir from beginning to finish This
statement, carefully studied, will be Of infinite
value especially to amateurs. 1t will be nee
essary first to explain the meaning and impor-
tant significance of certain terms and phrases
used in Lost Heir parlance as follows: SIN
a hole"-This phrase is simply indicated by
the mathematical sign ~ minus; when pre-
fixed to figure or figures signifies that the
side represented thereby has lost in the round.
aye banks and braes of Bonnie Doone"-
This is one of the bugle calls and when sound
ed by either partner Of certain side, is sig
ni6cant that the round has been skillfully
played by that side. Abbreviated B. c.
"Oh! Wouldn't like to catch him"-A bu
gle call used by the opposite side.
"With equal face impartial Fate"-Means
an equal contest and signifies that neither
side has gained or lost.
Lecture" -This is an interesting Ito the
lecturer and lectured only and exceedingly
pointed little talk under evening cut eyebrows
by the hero of one side 10 his unsuspecting
partner. During this part Of the game the
decorum Of the opposite side should, in TACT
must be, in measure faultless, and in eX-
IRENE cases excessive dignity and precision
are indispensable aitainments.
Y represents the champion on one side, Il
the champion on the other side. Fifty points
constitute game.
With the foregoing necessary prelminaries
lets proceed to indicate or reproduce game
as played by a country four and which, till
now has never been reported
THE GAME.
Ist Round, Y,9;Z,9.
Quotation-"With equal face &C."
I'd Round, Y, 20; L, minus 2.
b. C.-"Ye banks &C."
sd Round, Y, minus s; L,
B. Go, wouldn't &C."
9TH Round, Y, II; L, minus 9.
B. C.-"Ye banks &C."
9Th Round, Y, TO- I, g.
b. C.-"Ye banks &C."
9th Round, Y, s; Z, minus 7,
Aggregate,
Y equals plus 20, minus s plus II, plus 10
plus 8 equals 50,
equals 9 minus plus a minus plus mi
nus equals minus 2,
Lecture-Subject, Wrong boy,
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satisfactory by McDougal Bros. Savannah.
r n Freeman, Adamsville.
w pickens, 4"
X Moody,
IT Lewtcr, "
Harbour & Pitts, Cerro Gordo.
AT McKeIvey, Walnut Grove.
IF Powers, "
Farris & Co, Saltllo.
Petty & Chambers, pittsburg Ldg.
w IL Pratt, Hamburg.
WEIGH Bros, Gibbs.
f. f. 1arbct, 1T. Pleasant.
l. s Smith, AIilledgeville.
I K Ricketts,, Clifton.
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