The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01

partial to the game of draw poker They
do not consider that the game of draw
gives them sufficiently rapid action on
their money, and many Of them having
soldiered in the frontier posts, where In
the nearby towns the tiger table games
are the fashion, the men in blue ordi-
narily prefer not to play against each
other, but to buck the bank. Thus, por-
table faro and Mexican monte layouts,
generally of oilskin painted with the
proper figures and representations, are
commonly seen spread out on improvised
tables In the unused Enclosures when the
payday fever Is on. Mustang" a kind
Of chuck-a-luck, Is another of the games
affected by the soldiers, especially those
who have seen service in the west Small
roulette wheels are occasionally seen.
But the great game of enlisted men In
the army is stud poker. They may take
a few throws at all the games. but IT is
plainly to be seen that the combined bust
ness and JOY of their evenings when their
pockets are a-Jingle are found on the stud
table. Half dozen of these stud tobles
are often In operation for a week or so
after payday in every extraordinarily
one for each company, troop or battery.
The men commonly risk their money in
the layout of the dealer who belongs to
their own outfit. Every company has its
good stud dealer, and II has been OBJ
sefved that this soldier has q lot OF crea-
ture comforts during the month that the
men who are mere players in the stud
game generally lack. The rake-off keeps
the stud dealer OF the army four-squaro
to the winds of adversely.
OF course, IL these soldiers we're caught
at their game they would be confronted
by all sorts OF unpleasant possibilities.
the first Of which would be their double
quick march TO the mill or "clink" ana
the second their trial by a summary or
general court martial, with the likelihood
Of receiving a good round sentence az
hard labor and a "bobtaiP or dishonor-
able discharge in addition. But they very
rarely get caught. Lookouts are institu-
lions that have been known to enlisted
soldiers since the days OF the old Egyp
tians, and they are OF the greatest value
on these occasions. Any officer Of the
day or sergeant OF the guard who, On
mischief bent, tries to make his way to
the suspicious shack where the game Is
on, does 50 without due consideration to
the chain of unseen but all-seeing look
outs, who are paid for their services by
the general contribution Of their bunk.
les" engaged In play. And when such
sergeant Of the guard or officer Of the day
does elank Into the room, expecting 10 Gre
ate general CONSERVATION and fear, ne Is
exceedingly likely 10 find an orderly, se>
date congregation OF soldiers engaged IN
an earnest debate az 10 various points in
the new tactics or comparing notes as to
differences between Krag-Jorgenson and
Springfield rifles Vestige Of gambling
paraphernalia there r. none. The sentry
OF the guard, whose post may be directly
outside the door, has certainly seen no
gambling going on anywhere near his
post. and that Is all there Is to Il. The
most thorough search OF the room In when
two minutes before gambling had been in
full blast would not discover the faint-
Of usaF a.st - $50
and this the officer OF the day knows full
well. He clanks out, beaten, and before
the echo OF his footsteps has died away
the game is on again.