The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
GAMEsTERs or oLDEN TIMES.
An Entertaining Collection of Anec-
dOtcs of Their Careers.

From the London Times.
When a man has lost all his money he
viii still loiter about the tables. watch
ing the luck Of others. and trying to bor-
row crown. Such was probably the es-
tate of the gentleman who wrote Anthem
tic Memoirs Relating to the Lives ana
Adventures Of the Most Eminent Cams
ters and Sharpers, From the Restoration
of King Charles" london, ND our
author moralzes prettily on the folly Of
gambling then drops out the remark that
he had lost 1900 a year. His son, how
ever, is heir to a fortune. he fears that
the lad will inherit an instinct" for play
hereditary is older than Ibsen), so he
takes up his pen to warn his offspring.
How this writer got so much informa-
ton about obscure DULLES like Clancy.
dead for a century when he wrote, is
mysterious. Count KOnigsmarck was a
more conspicuous person, a brother Of
the famous Aurora His trial for the muir
der of Tom Thyme In Pail Mall is ac-
Cessible and has been quoted often We
now learn that the count had earlier won
many thousands Of pounds from the Duke
Of Monmouth at the siege of Macstricht-
aye, e, 800 I'm one night! Acquitted, to the
discredit Of Justice for the murder OF
Thyme, the count went to France where
he made some unmanncrly reflections
on the lJuktS OF DtNOUSuiTe ana Mon
mouth" They challenged him. murderer
as he was. TO "A duel. on Chalais Sands.
He accepted, but never came on the
ground. Travelling in Hungary, he cheat
ed at cards, was detected and slain in the
bTol, dying in 1886. His younger brother
II as who persisted mysteriously in CON
sequence of an intrigue with the wife of
George l. and mother of George II.
Mr.. Patrick Hurley, the Illegal son Of an
Irish chambermaid. was much admired
for his skill in brag, a kind of poker.
wherein you BLUR or boat Of your hand
At whist he telegraphed to his partner in
the manner described by Barry Lyndon.
He had also a scheme. difficult to describe.
by which his opponent must cut him an
honor. This device needs prepared packs.
which are planted in the hands Of the
waiter" at conee-houses and brought "as
If from the shop new" Mr.. Hurley ac-
CURED 100000, yet he found his way into
Bridewell. whence he escaped ana is
heard of no more. Richard Bourchier. ESQ.
was plasterer's son in Harris Horn lane,
but by his skill in tennis could easily make
1900 year. Mr. Boucher, dissatisfied with
this modest income, contriVed a corner IN
loaded dice.
Thes he struggled into France, whore he
won 1900 pitoles Of Louis XIV and from
the Due d Epernon his Jewels and a piece
Of ambergris valued at % 600 crowns Bour-
CHER had kind Of generosity, and pre-
sented an annuity of 600 to ruined gentle
man who refused to be his confederate
Here our author, by digression tells Of a
Swiss gamester who. who in a bashphe-
nous passion, threw his dagger at heaven.
The dagger vanished, blood fell on the
table and that piece of furniture is still
preserved ito show the mischiefs and IN
conveniences that often attend gambling"
In Flanders Mr.. Boucher won 800 from
the Prince Of Orange, then styled King
William. From the Elector of Bavaria
he won G500O. and tossing him double or
quits, gained 5000.
The Elector did not pay on the nail. 50
Bourchier sent him a present worth e. $50.
Moved by this reminder the elector acted
like a person Of honor. Unlike many gem
tlemcn Of fortune, Mr.. Boucher kept his
money ana purchased "a very pretty es-
tate near Pershore. In Worcestershire.
The Chevalier du Barri BARR had not
grander style than the plasterer's son.
who. by the way. had been fOOtman TO the
Earl Of Mulgrave In those days a king
would sit down 10 anyone with dice or
cards, just as now q cricketer will meet
anyone, whatever his social rank, In the
field.