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LEFFERTS HOMESTEAD TO GO.
Century ana q Half Old Brooklyn House
Turned Over to the Wreckers.

Century anu q Half Old Brooklyn House
Turned Over to the Wreckers.
A gang Of house wreokers started in
last week to demolish the old Lefferts
manor house in Fulton street just east
OF Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. It was
built in 1910, according to one story.
Ia 1850 according to another.
Its walls are Of sun dried bricks. Over
head are heavy osken beams and rafters
roughly hewn and hand polished to show
the clear grain Of the wood The old fash
ioned shingles, thick and broad, are like
wise hand hewn and polished.
One Nicholas Bloom made II his home
during the Revolutic After his death
in 1885 it passed into the hands Of Charles
Turnbull, an English officer and the head
Of a troop of British infantry that had
been chartered in Brooklyn.
In l7si the dwelling and several acres
OF farm land surrounding it were decided
to Leffert Lefferts. From that time it
las known as the Lefferts homestead
or the Lefferts manor house.
In Colonial times il bordered the Brook
lyn and Jamaica turnpike. which ran
from Fulton Ferry to the village Of Ja-
maica, and the Glove road, which ran
south through a cleft in the hill to Flat
bush. The intersection OF the Glove
road. the turnpike and Cipplebush road
which ran west TO Bushwick and New
town.-was known as Bedford Corners.
These highways were then bordered with
trees and dotted here and there with farm
houses. To-day they are lined with bust
ness buildings. The Lenerts house 10 the
last reminder Of the old order.
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and each counts ten points for each trick
he Individually wins. As the name inn
plies five hundred is game, the bidder
always having the first count.
Now that five hundred is an old story
they are trying something new, which is
called discard euchre, although 1t is really
nothing more or less than the French
game Of ecarte. With true American en-
terprise and disregard Of Old World preju-
dices some PLAYERS are using the American
rank OF the cards, but IL is no better game
on that account All it accomplishes il
to make it easy TO remember.
The thirty-two card pack is used, but
there is no joker. The rank OF the cards
is peculiar, inasmuch as the ace is not the
best Of the suit, the order being X. Q, j.
A, 10, o, s, 7. both in cutting and in play.
1t il more than probable that American
players will force the ace into first place
and mark" il instead Of the king; other
wise it is important to remember that
the king is the best and the jack will
win the ace.
Discard euchre is a game for two play
ers only. and like piquet it is likely TO
become popular for that reason
The higher cut deals the first hand
and each player receives five cards. three
and two. The next card is turned up
for the trump. If this is king tor an ace.
if the ace is TO be the best card) the dealer
marks one point for 1t Immediately
This turned trump is never taken into
the hand or changed, as in euchre.
The pretty part OF the game Is in the
discard. The non-dealer, or elder hand
looks at his five cards and decides whether
or not he will play them as they are or
ask for a chance 10 discard and draw TO
improve. No matter which he does, he
cannot change the trump for that deal
If he decides to stand on his original
cards he says Il play these" which
compels the dealer to play without dis
carding, but it also obliges the elder
hand TO make three Of the five tricks or
he is euchred. II the elder hand wants
to draw he says Il propose. or Cards"
When the elder hand asks for cards,
il is the dealers turn TO say whether ne
will play with his original hand or will
draw to improve. and that is where the
science Of the game comes in. IL he
wants TO draw himself, his reply TO the de-
mand, Cards. is. How many2' But
if lie refuses 10 cards himself, he
also refuses then. 10 his adversary by
saving. PLAY" This refusal to give
cards when asked for them obliges him
TO make three tricks out Of the five or
he is euchred.
When proposal 70 draw cards is made
The sun., 1909-02-28
GETTING WEIGHED.
One Patron Whose Motive Might Have
Puzzled Any Weighing Machine.

II the weighing machines that stand
around in public places with mouth
ever open for cents could talk odd tales
could they tell Of the many and varied
people that step upon their platforms
OF the stout lady who steps down with
a smile glad that she has lost one pound
out of 800. Of the stout gentleman who
fumes because he has gained one. Of the
slim gentleman who steps up with Q
forty pound suit case in his hand and Il
astounded to find himself gaining weight
80 rapidly. OF the merry parties OF young
men and young women Who, some plump,
some lean, step up one after another: OF
the proud parent who sets little Willie
there and then little Ethel. OF the keen
small boy who tries 70 get his grand
father TO let him step up before the old
gentleman steps down 30 that they can
both get weighed for a cent, and all that
sort OF thing.
In short the weighing machine meets
all sorts and varieties Of people. and 1t
comes TO know them all. or nearly all; and
IL knows as rule just what prompts
them TO weigh themselves, whether 1t is
idlepess, interest, curiosity. fear or just
fun. But probably IL would puzzle even
q weighing machine. though II knows
20 many people. to tell just why a woman
walking along a street on q rainy night
and carrying an umbrella should halt at
Q machine standing out on the sidewalk
and step up IN the rain to weigh herssh.
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The fact that repllcas we're promised
undoubtedly ntcrfered with the offer Of
large figure. As is well known, con-
noisseurs refuse to have masterpieces
cheapened in that way. The lines of
MIR. Battell Loomis are these.
Behold the Salamandergundi!
II came TO me one gloomy Monday
At bringing luck he has a knack:
You grin al him and hen grin back.
He is no leopard, let me say
Il changed his spots but now they'll STAY.
This gladsome Salamandergundi
Brings luck right through the week TO Sunday.
The brute was bought by Mr.. Ferguson.
who. as one of the members explained,
always bids right and left on everything
put up. and while he is often right ia very
often left.
The agitation in regard TO this work
having passed. lull in the proceedings
takes place. Huge volumes Of smoke
roll aloft. more punch is drunk. Other
pictures are deity auctioned, the tagging
interest stimulated by such remarks
from Mr. Van Laer as What, beginning
with a IS bid for Percival de Luce? Why,
this On the River Stour. Canterbury
is worth $500; any dealer would give it,
Did hear somebody think s45? Thank
you" What, Bettinger's Dunes, Hol-
land, going for SO? Wake up. Wake
up See what wonderful discrimination
this man has. He certainly has learned
the lesson OF what 10 leave out"
The club as a whole leans toward con-
servative methods II one doubted the
titles would prove the truth of this state
meut. Sunsets" -Gray Afternoons
Connecticut Hills Autumn Days.
Marines" -Octobers" meet the wander
ing eye. One artist has venuured far
enough afeld from the nomenclature
that has proved perfectly safe in the
past and has called his picture Pink
Barn" but IL remains for II. +. Naltinan
to show an originality which is positively
seismic in its upturning of tradition
and has dared TO call his painting by the
name which to his masculine sense is the
one title that fittingly portrays it.
"The Last Hairpin" il is termed. and the
wits OF the club for days preceding the
auction have made Mr. WaltmanS life
more or less miserable by ostentatously
placing that particular article of feminine
apparel alongside his plate in the grill
room The figure in the painting is
gracefully arranging the final touch to
an elaborate couture, and the feminine
visitur- while applauding tho ensemble
cannot prevent "a slightly derisive smile
at the masculine ignorance which has
taken such license. when of course il
is well known that no woman ever puts
the last hairpin in until she * ready TO
go out of the door
A single cocktail in which "A cherry
limpidy rests brings sl2. II is painted
cock tail, and the artist. Arthur W Woelfe
it is learned had great difficulty in keeping
his model, as his studio is favorite rem
dezvous for the members of the Salma-
glndi: in fact, the sum received hardly
repaid him for the expense incurred in
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members. was commenced in the early
meetings. when sketches were brought
and divided among the contributors by
lot, the one receiving the highest number
Of votes going to Samuel 7. Shaw, who as
chairman OF the house committee, eetab-
lished a. cocktail closet. the profit on the
cocktails being devoted 10 framing the
successes. No one visits the clubhouse
who does not note and comment on the
handsome framing OF the canvases.
After the library dinners at which the
stems are sold the profits are devoted
To the acquisition of new books, many Of
the art works being very handsome and
expensive specimens. These contribu-
tions started in 1899. when the first ex
libris banquet was held
while the rule regarding associate
members has never been Of the order that
would tend to frighten away aspiring
talent tho president is and must be.
according To the constitution. an active
member Of the brush profession"
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means Of that folding doorway called
associate interests, is handed with much
care by W. Granville Smith, the chairman
Of the art committee. to Edward Penfield.
from him to Albert Groll. then to Robert
David Gauley, and by way of Ernest
&. Peixotto il finally reaches the out
stretched hands Of the auctioneer.
The work of Mr.. Loomis is designed
TO emphasize the truth that careful
study Of psychology brings to view that
the true genius will be great in whatever
path he elects TO pursue and because a
man sings the tenor role in grand opera
IL does not signify that he would not he
equally great should he decide to, write
book or play or make equestrian statues
for patriotic villages. Mr.. Loomis took
up the labor, or perhaps it was pleasure.
Of wood carving TO prove his fitness for
the position he holds as art critic.
The objet de vertu which will no doubt
in some distant era be found in the cabinst
Of some connoisseur showed an animal
that is only met in the jungles OF Jersey
near which MIR. Loomis has residence.
While the animal is not done in heroic
size il is easy TO guess the massive pro-
portions. After it has been raised into
position on the green velvet pedestal
and the full power Of the incandescent
bulb is thrown upon it, and after the obs
and abs Of admiration are momentarily
stilled, loud cries OF "Author!" Author
are heard, and as Mr., Loomis is not pres
ent the further demand is made that IL
shall be handed about for closer inspec-
ton. a compliment. 1t may be noted, not
paid to any other bit OF work exhibited
and sold that evening ~
MIR. Loomis's own copyrighted words
perhaps furnish as good description
as one could have. An autographed
sheet containing thc-e goes with the
animal. which brings the rather modest
sum of sl1 but, as said before. that amount
is not representative of intrinsic worth
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stories
on one of these warm occasions the
dignifed Wells 'Champney appeared with
ap improvised hand organ, leading at the
end Of cord the inimitable Kenble as a
monkey in red jacket and cap. Sarony
used 10 he picked up and carried about
like piece Of bric-a-brac. and when the
meetings were held at the Benedick on
Washington Square he jumped out OF a
ground floor window in a fit Of indignation
at the rejection Of one Of his candidates.
and did not appear for month.
AT i?i Fifth avenue, another stopping
place, a reception and supper were given
to Ned Abbey on one Of his returns from
London. He was made an honorary mem
ber Of the club in 1884. The famous fake
exhibition OF the Art Students had pro-
totype in the pictures exhibited at this
welcome home one being Turner parody
painted on a circular panel which revolved
slowly on an axis. another an 'Angelus'
with peasants smoking real corncob
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If the maker of the trump does not
want any partner he can either announce
to play alone or he can call for the best
card Of suit IN which he holds the ace
himself. If the ace of the called suit
is not in play the holder of the king. or
even the queen. may be the partner
IL the maker of the trump and his part
neT get three or four of the five tricks.
they score one point each. IL they make
"A march. they score two in four hand,
three points in five or six hand. IL the
partnership is euchred each adversary
scores two regardless of the number Of
players. The euchre Of a lone hand also
counts two. If lone hand is successful
in winning all five tricks it scores one
point for every player at the table, four in
four hand.
This game had its day and was all the
rage a few years ago. II is still great
favorite in many places on account OF
its life and variety; but when five hundred
came along the would-be scientific play
ers all flocked to it. This variety is some-
thing like bridge, but it is game for
three players. Sometimes four play at
it in partnerships, but it spols some Of
the fine points as the adversaries cannot
get tho player between them.
Ten cards are dealt to each player, three.
four three at "A time, from thlrty-three
card pack, including the joker, After the
first round is dealt three are laid OF for the
widow which is 10 be taken by the highest
bidder Each player in turn has one bid
to make a certain number Of tricks. which
must be six or more. with named trump
suit
The suits outrank one another in the
same order as AZ bridge. spades being the
lowest and six tricks being worth 40 points.
Six in clubs is worth 90, III diamonds so,
in hearts 100. and in no trumps 100 For
each additional trick the initial value is
added so that seven in spades would be
worth 80. eight in spades l20 and so on.
Clubs would add 40 each trick
The highest bidder is the one who offers
the game which counts the most not nee
essa ri " the one that will win the most tricks
The bidder takes the widow. dscards three
cards and leads for the first trick. In this
game the joker ia a trump even IN no
trumper. but il cannot be used AS a trump
as long as the holder of it can follow suit
If the Joker is led the holder Of il must
name the suit he wants played IN II.
In scoring the bidder gets only what he
bid, except that if his bid wasnot worth 2S0
he gets $50 points if he takes all ten tricks
IT he fails 10 make good he is set back the
value Of his bid. In either case each Of
bis adversaries keeps his tricks separate,
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pipes, patches Of blue cloth sowcd on the
painted trousers and the women's slrirts
held back by safety pins, the potatoes and
straw being real also. r
-For many years. until 1887 or thero-
abouts. tho black and white exhibitions
Of the club were famous and wero ono OF
the art events Of the year. But as meth
DDS Of reproduction were perfected the
sales diminished, and whom the art OF pho
tousvure made It possible TO sell copies,
and good copies, at Ridiculous prioes- ex-
hibitions were no longer possible.
.In April, 1898. the club. then housed In
It's present quarters. gave the lrst auction
sale Of sketches for the benefit Of the club.
the unexpected sum Of u.ho being real
iDed. Soon afterwsrd Bruce Crane began
his career thare 40 auctionesr, which while
u never intsrfered with his artistic output
seemed to offer possible substitute.
"A major portion Of the so per cent. OF
tho sales detected for the expenses OF
the house has been put to good use.
There is AZ present . charming library.
and across the hall card and game room;
downstairs the grill and billiard rooms are
isolated 30 that members may be as noisy
as they like without interfering with the
comfort OF the studiously inclined.
The dinners which are served for rs
cents q head 70 tho members arc the
evolution from many amusing make
shifts one the Hungry Joe.' an idea oon-
ceived by the late Lewis Fraser, which
consisted Of a slot In box through which
members thrust whatever anonymous
contributions they could spare during the
week for the Friday night spread. which
was participated in by all. The first
uniform worn by a servant o: the club
was one Of the most notable events Of
the clubs history. II was shown on the
small boy who opened the door in March.
1890.
"One OF the most celebrated exhibits
OF the club. the frieze Of paintings which
forms part Of the mural decorations Of
the entrance hall, the work Of the artist
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STUDY OF A HEAD.

remaining four. II he has bid six or
seven tricks, he can have three partners,
and they play against the three who are
left out.
IL he thinks he can make seven tricks
without any partners he can b'd ten
but he must bid il before seeing the
widow. If he feels strong enough TO win
all seven tricks without either widow or
mariners he can bid twenty, which IL the
top.
The bidder always leads for the first
trick All he can score is the amount
of his bid. even if he takes more. he ana
his partners all score the same amount;
five for five tricks, six for six and seven
for seven, five being the lowest bid al
lowed. When he has no partners he
scores ten or twenty, as the case may be,
provided he has bid it. II he has not bid
!, he must take partners. If the bidders
aide fails each adversary scores as many
points as we're bid. This is better than
setting the bidders side back
In seven hand euchre the selection ot
the mariners was found to be too much
of a lottery, as no one could tell when
ones held the good cards unless bids had
been made. This led to numerous
schemes for getting hold OF the partners
who could be of some assistance to the
bidder. When the Australian game OF
call ace euchre came along il was jumped
at and the seven hand game was kept for
large numbers Of players.
In the Australian variety OF euchre it
:, not really the ace that is called on, but
the best card in play OF named SUIT
-Four. five or six can play, but four makes
the best game and is the usual number.
The thirty-three card pack. including the
Joker. is used for six players. twenty-n'ne
cards for five. twenty-five cards for four.
A trump is turned up in call the ace
and each player n turn can pass or order
IL up. No one but the dealer can take
the trump into his hand. II all pass and
the dealer turns IL down each in turn has
a chance TO make IL. The player who
orders up, takes up or makes the trump
is allowed TO call on the best card Of any
suit but trimps for his partner. This
partner is not revealed, however, until
tbs card falls in the course Of play.
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EUCHRE'S EANY VARIETIES
TIE SEVEN HAND GAME Az
EARLY NOTIFICATIONS.
Later Came Call the Ace In Its Dinerent
Forms-F1ve Hundred an Advanced
style which Has Won Many Friends
Discard Euchre Calls for Real skill.

Few games have undergone so many
changes in so short time as our old
friend euchre. Fifty years ago euchre
vas almost the national game in this
country. On all the steamboats, OF the
Western rivers euchre was the standby,
and such old books on gambling as Green's
always refer to it.
About twenty years ago people began
10 he dissatisfied with the old two and
four hand game of euchre. their tastes
lavipg been proadeped by an acquaint-
ance with duplicate whist and it's intrica-
cies. The first change came in the form
of what was known as seven hand euchre,
played with the full pack, like whist a
variety which is still very popular in many
parts Of the South and West
Like most Of our modern games seven
hand euchre owes its vogue to the introduce
ron OF the bidding element Zach Of the
seven players receives seven cards fron:
The full pack Of fifty-three, including the
ioker four remaining for the widow.
No .-snp is turned. the privilege OF nam
ing the trump being sold to the highest
bidder.
Zach player has one bid, and he must
name the suit he would like for trumps
and the number OF points he thinks he
can make. The highest bidder takes the
widow and discards four cards in it's place.
He then passes markers TO those at the
liable that he selects as his partners for
.7at deal. II he wants any psstnsrs. Il y
usual to select those who have the lowest
scores, so as not 10 advance those who are
already high.
lfthe bidder undertakes TO win five tricks
cut Of the seven be is entitled to two part
ears only. and the three play against tho
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two cards in one suit and king Of another
suit, or three cards OF different suits rs
high as a king and jack, Remember
that the king is the highest card.
Any hand with one trump and three
winning cards in another suit. or a four
card suit 20 a king; or three cards of one
suit with two queens in the hand.
Any hand without a trump should have
four court cards or three queens.
This il a very fine game. which needs
only TO become better known o be the
favorite of the euohre family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Victor Oil Co., Cleveland, O.-Wants
a salesman to look after its interests
in York and adjoining counties.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Have picked up
q line Of sample pants and offer
them to their customers at very low
prices.
S. M. McNeel, Executor-Gives notice
that on September 8, he will apply
to the probate court for final dis
charge as executor Of estate Of G. l..
McNeel, deceased.
Yorkville Harwdare Co.-Invites your
attention to its large variety of
cooking utensils In enamel and tin
ware, and also to kitchen hardware.
Thomson Co.-Tells you to remember
II when shopping, and that you are
sure to find what you want when
you go there.
Foster -Milburn Co.-Make some state
ments in regard to kidney troubles
and a remedy for such troubles. See
fourth page.
Bank-Calls your at
tention to the large increase OF its
deposits In the face Of unfavorable
circumstances, Your business Is
wanted.
T. e. McMackin, Supt. Ed.-Urges
school trustees, teachers and pupils
to attend the educational rally at
the court house on Wednesday, Au-
gust IL.
T. M. Martin and c. C. Blalock Trus-
tees-Give notice Of special tax
election to be held In District No.
q (Concord) on Wednesday, Au-
gust IS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Cherokee Indian ball team was
beaten by the Fort Mill team Thurs
day afternoon by a score Of to Z.
The Indians won the night game.
The Winnsboro team defeated the
Yorkville team on Friday by a score
Of 10 to I.
1t is a pity that Yorkville hasn't an
enclosed ground for baseball and 9TH
er athletic sports.
While the box work Of the York
Vile pitchers who went to Winnsboro
last week was all very good indeed.
members of the team are saying
some especially nice things Of How
ard Smith, who, though not yet
grown, gives good promise Of making
an extra good slab artist as he grows
older.
Arrangements are being made by
Manager Witherspoon for a series OF
three games on the local diamond, be-
tween teams representing Winnsborc
and Yorkville. Some Of the Yorkville
team say very positively that the To-
calls can make a clean sweep with
Winnsboro. The Mechanics, a stroks
aggregation Of Columbia, Is also seek
ing to make dates for two games In
Yorkyille
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-03
,tivelv: sometimes the graft j,

effectively; sometimes the graft is
covered by contracts for work or sup
plies at higher figure than would be
paid for the same work or supplies
if furnished to a private corporation;
at other times the graft Is in the form
of favors from the city or town gov
ernment in the way Of special privil-
eyes, rebates or license, gifts of wa
ter and light privileges, and in vari-
Gus other ways that the grafters have
invented to hide their rake-off, for al
of which, the taxpayers have to pay
It has been stated time and again by
men who stood high in the business
and financial affairs Of the country
that u more efficient government could
be furnished to New York at less cost
If the city's affairs were turned over
to one man who would be RESPONSE
BILE for the running Of the affairs OF
the corporation, it being claimed that
the city would save from $4,000, ,000
to $4O,000,000 annually. This plan
could be worked with success in all
parts of the country and could be
used with good effect in smaller ci-
ties, towns and counties and would
be the means Of saving millions to
the taxpayers throughout the coun-
try,