The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
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ST. German was a tavern keepers SON
in Holland. and came over "at the happy
revolution iu iG,Sf with other Dutch gem
tlemeu. lie was the lover of Lady Nor
dauEt and acquired fame and fortune by
bis ski ia cheating at Spanish whist,
which is mere bite" lie died In l7l2.
Can he have been connected with ths
mysterious wealth Of the Comte de st.
German. known 20 Naltaire and to Louis
NV2
Mr. Jack Oele. brother Of the Duke Of
AOrks mistress, was a gamester. who,
after bad night al billiards. calmly went
20 his sisters and helped himself 10 the
dukes cloaths. star and garter, fine gold
watch and a quantity of guineas."
The duke met him wearing the ducaI
raiment in Pan Mall Mr. Ogle's expert
ness with cards. dice, and the cue be-
came SO celebrated that nobody dared en-
counter him: ne was reduced to cock
fighting. lost an, and died young. other
Wise he may hc reckoned fortunate in the
age which he illustrated. for in King
Charles court "men Of spirit were much
esteemed and very well received" Guis-
sard, who stabbed Lord oxford. was noted
as gamester; billiards were his forte.
His end was unhappy; but Mr., Jonathan
Laud, by dnt OF using a dice box Of pc
culiar construction and suitable to his
ends, won much wealth married an heir
ess. and acquired a country seat near
Henley.
OF Mr.. Robert Whccdon, the history
has a tragic dye, for. having been bred a
page TO the Duke OF Monmouth. he ac-
quired in no vulgar measure the arts OF
dancing. fencing, music, and drawing COLI
ors to life, yet was led astray by III com-
pany Advancing to a temerity of unbe-
lief, he even denied that any ghost or
spirits appear after the life is ended on
earth. Fortified by such unhappy senti-
ments, he devoted himself 10 tennis.
bowls, bassat and other designations. AS
he never played upon tho square at any
game. the world became Indifferent to.
or distrustful Of. Bob's society. and he
died al sea, the element being his SOLE
refuge from the rigors of a jail
The ladies were no whit less expert than
the gentlemen in these days of sport; and
the Duchess of Mazarne was as great a
proficient as any OF whom It is recorded
that She won at besset of Nell Gwynne
l,4OO guineas In one night. our beggarly
times would cry out on such an event that
the money came from the pocket OF
the taxpayer, but Il consoles one to con-
slider that Nine. Gwynne may never have
paid the foreign lady. From the Duchess
OF Portsmouth she gained $500 but to
this circumstance the same reflection ap-
plies. To Mime. de Mazarine II was all
one whether she played on the square or
on the sharp hence she was considered
"A redoubtable opponent The jolity of the
court being finished by the lamented de-
cease OF King Charles, Nine de. Maza-
rine retired TO France.
The name of Mr.. Goodman Is cherished
by the loyal, because he fed and declined
20 give his evidence against the martyred
Sir John Fenwick. whom the rage of his
enemies could only reach by way Of an
oppressive bill Of attainer. About Mr.
Goodman a story IS told, which, again, Is
reported nearer our own day, of member
Of the noble house Of Hamilton. When I
have mentioned a diamond ring I have
said all that a scrupulous modesty permits.
Yet, in the anecdote Of Mr. Goodman, tho
corpse, which gives an air so romantic to
other narratives. does not appear Reduce
ed to Indulgence, Mr.. Goodman sank so
far beneath his blood as to become a play
actor, and even to clip and coin the cur
rency OF the realm.
Yet as one not wholly lost 10 honor and
duty he concerned himself in a scheme
for taking off that usurpcr and tyrant, the
Prince OF Orange, wherein, being discov-
cred, he betook himself to foreign parts
rather than give evidence against Sir John
Fenwick.
or his later adventure we only learn
that his skill at the game Of ombre must
have enabled him TO live In a manner be-
coming his station. / end with Col. Pam
ton, who, out of his winnings, built a
whole street near Leiscester Fields, which
stil bears his name There was no gama
Of which he was not absolute master, eth
or on the square, or If necessary, on the
sharp; yet do not gather from my auth
or that many gamesters have been, on
the event, so fortunate as to die rich
men. but rather they have persisted in hos
pitfalls and jails.