Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-13
nauokskIN ALicE.n
The Unique and Picturesque Personality
Of u western Woman Gambler.


"Buckskin Alice is the pieturesoue
nickname u Mrs Alice Ramsey. 4 lrcezr,
unconventional western woman who has
for years n,Rde living AZ the gaming ia
bic. She received her title from the miners
Of Lcadvills when the city OF the clouds
was at its zenith OF prosperity on ar
count Of suit Of bpckskiu ~ which she
nightly appeared. Alice arrived in Denver
the other day and completely captiyated
the volatile George +. Kerr, who thus de.
scribes her in the St Louis Republic:
Mrs. nnm,ey is trihe below medium
height and possesses handsome figure. Tie
head, on which grows a wealth Of beauti.
full black hHir, is nicely poised on full.
white neck, which is just tribe short. The
face is entirely regular in its formation,
with big brown eyes, soft, delicate er-
preston and rich. creamy complexion.
She is withal woman Of beauty and cul-
ture.
Alice IS confirmed gambler and has ac-
tually made u living, and good one, tco,
ut this piecarlous calling for years she is
entirely free from the disagreeahle prociiy.
tiles Of the ordinary female with spor:ive
turn. But she has an uncomfortable pas
sion for riskinR her cash on the turn Of the
card, which she does with ~ much nerve
and skill as the most accomplished male
member Of tue fraternity. To her the
merry chink Of chips as they are dcftly
stacked Oh the nine spot OF a faro layout
or are neryopsly fingered by the excited
player, il swseter music than the moat de-
lightful strains born Of y Padarowski'e
magic touch VI drawn forth by SQUADS
wopdroUs band. TIE duh wbir OF she
roulette wheel IS it spins about, wish the
dropping Of the ball which decides the
fate Of the moiey gu the board, in itself
mouosorous and disagreeable, Ia to Buck
skin Alice most enhancing melody.
Alice is mistress OF almost every kind Of
game, but her chief source VI pleasure is the
festive draw, which shs plays with TIE
knowledge of tbs fue poinls Of a Hoyle and
the dash and spirit Of BILLY Dsutseh. She
eau sit in u game OF draw as long ~ tho
best Of them and has deal. this game as
wall " faro many time IN ths mining
camps and frontier towns.
During she ups end downs Of her varied
career Mrs. Ramsey has come In contact
wish sysry class OF society, from the most
exclusive circles Of St. Louis, IN which oity
she was born. TO the monte players IN the
wilds Of New Mexico She is known the
west over rs nSrvy, but square gam blsr
Her luck has been Us varied as her career,
and she has been compelled - relieve huGa-
cial stringercy by way Of u negotiation On
more than cue Occaaiou, but it was always
temporary one, Tor she uoyer borrowed /.
dollar she didn't r0turn.
Born Of cultured southern family, she
was reared in wealth and aitiueuce in the
metropolis OF the Mississippi Her father
was Of Seotch-Irish descent and colonel in
the Confederate army, while her natsrni-
ty was tho best that old Kentucky could
afford. Shs had the tenlSrSst care during
childhood, and her welfare and morality
were looked altar with the greatest solicit
tude. When IL years of age little Alice,
with her parents, removed TO Virginia, and
at 10 was q most promising pupil at
BroRds's Female seminary vt ClAfkSburg,
W. Va.
Then came the change which SO complete
ly altered her life and misdireSted ths tai
ants which doubtless would have brought
distinction to their possessor in q less igno-
bis calling. Alice was just lG VIXEN she ran