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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19

vincia de Picihincha, ell cual ha
denuneiado va de acuerdo con las
leyes mlneras lde Ia Republica.
Guatemala
En- los ounce ultimos meses, Ia
compania del Ferrocarril Central
ha adquirido Ia mayor parte de las
acciones del ferrocarnl occidental
y ademas ha comprado Ia conce-
sion para construir una Inca fe
rrovlaria desde Caballo Blanco
hasta Coatepeque. Va Sc han efec-
tuado las medicines priliminares
de la via que Sc eNtenderd de Goa
tepeque d Ayutla, en- la frontera
mexicana, o sea una distancia CO.
mo Gle 35 millas, y Sc espera que
quede termlnada dentro de dos
amos. La Compania del Ferroca-
rril Central, ha manifestado q.
tan luego como estas llneas Sc com
pleten habrd un servicio continue
desde Ia frontera mexicana por
Guatemala hasta FL Salvador.
La continuation de Ia Inca cos
terra de Ia Compania del Ferrocarnl
Central desde Santa Maria hasta
un punto conveniente en- la from
terra salvadorena resultard una ru-
ta mas directa. ST Sc llevase Il ca
DO tai empresa, contriburia gram
demente al gran proyecto pana-
mericano, proporcionando, ade-
mas, una communication mds direc-
ia entire Mexico, Guatemala, y El
Salvador.
Mexico.
Los mejores terrenos para el cul-
two del tabaco Sc encuentran en-
una faja como de 500 millas de
longitud que Sc eNtlende desde ell
rio TuXpan, en- Ia parte Norte del
Estado de Veracruz, hasta la Re
pubica de Guatemala. Una gran
parte de estas tlerras es sumamen-
te fertil, y produce desde 5000
hasta 1000 libras de tabaco por
acre:
La famosa vega de San Andres
Tuxtla, en- ell distrito de su NOM
bre, produce un tabaco cuya fra
gancia y calidad Sc aproxima un
tanto d Ia del famoso tabaco de
Vuelta Abajo. Este distrito produ-
ce como 10000 libras de tabaco
al aho, Y de esta cantidad Sc expor-
tan como siete dfcimas parties.
La Southern Pacific Railway
Company, ha sido organizada en-
New Jersey, con un capital social
Gle S75,000,000 con ell fin de obte-
ner cpncesiones del gobierno me-
Xlcano para construir V explotar
unas l,500 millas de ferrocarril.-
La nueva companfa, que serd
auxiliar de la emprcsa fcrroviaria
del Pacifico, Sc hard cargo de las
varias Was que el ferrocarnl del
Sud del Pacifco estd construyen-
do en- Mexico, que comprenden
una Inca principal dcsdc Nogalcs,
Arizona, por Guavmas Y Maz
tlan hasta Guadalaiara, dondc
empaImafd con ell ferrocarril Cen
tral mexlcano que Va 4 la capital
Gle dieha republica. Otra Inca Sc
extenderd desde Douglas, Arizona,
hasta un cntronque con Ia Inca
principal en- Corral Y una de las
lineas memories que Sc constrlliran
pondrd en- communication d Noga-
les con Douglas, hacienda escala
en- Cananea.
La lefcrida compahia percibira
subvencioncs del gobicrno mexi-
cano, que han de ascender como
d Sl0000,000. Sc calcula que el
coste total de construction V equi-
po de las mencionadas lineas al
canzard d S70,000,00
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-19
Para las fiestas.

III Popular" siemprc dispucsto
i pro porcionar a su numcroSa ellen
tcla los mas acreditados articuIos
de su ramo dc oalzado, pcrfumcria.
y otros obictos, hizo oportunamcn
te los correspondence pcdiioS Sc
han recibido Y continuaran rccibicn
do 1tcgnnttSim0S moieioS de- cal.ado,
de nuernS tormdS, para SchoraS, Sc
6orltos, nihdS y caboltcos. Calzado
dc color Ultima novcdad en- los gran
DIES centres dc la moda dc Paris.
Nucva York, Washigton, Berlin
Madrid y Londrcs, los ticne cl Sr
Am6rico Salas a disposition de sus
constantes vorecedorcS. Para Pas
cuas, Afo nucvo Y Reyes, como pa
ra los pr6Ximos bailcs hay c6modos
y clegantcs modelos Todo fla
mantc Y dc rigtlrosa noycdad
Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-07-01
HILL CREST.
PROPRIETOR cHAs. w. HAMILTON
HAS OPENED HIS HOUSE FOR
ANOTHER SEASON.
Several Guests Already Arrived, And
A Large Influx Due The First
Part Of July.

Mr.. Chas. w. Hamilton has been
putting his hotel in shape for the past
few weeks, and everything is now in
readiness for the reception of guests.
In anticipation of the rush which
comes later In the season, Mr.. Hamil-
ton has prepared two cottages ada
cent to the hotel, which can be used
for rooming accommodations; the
dining rooms OF the hotel are amply
large to seat all guests at once. The
Hill Crest Is particularly well known
because Of the delightfully."- Jolly and
informal atmosphere that reigns SUI
preme there, and many guests of past
years will undoubtedly favor this
house again with their patronage.
Although the season does not form.
ally open until the first of the month,
several guests have already arrived.
These number Rev. Chas. NJ. Gross,
Mrs. Gross and their son Albert. OF
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. They are to spend
the season at the Hill Crest. They
will be Joined on July by Mrs. Gross
mother, Mrs. Albert d. Lippitt and
her brother, the Rev. Francis s..
Lippett. both Of Rochester. ". Y,
who will remain till September list.
Miss Dorothy r. Warm OF Medford,
Mass, will spend July here.
Mr.. J. Warren Foster, Mrs. Foster
and son. Warren j., of Boston. arrived
here the 18th for a short sojourn.
With them Is Miss Hamburger OF Mel
rose. Mr.. Foster, who Is in charge
OF the ONCE Of Francis II. Stevens
an Sons, insurance brokers OF Kilby
street. Boston, hopes to come later for
a longer stay.
The first social hop OF the year will
be held next Thursday evening at Hill
Crest Hall. Mr.. Walter c. Rogers
Of Dorchester will furnish the music
for the occasion.
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Robinhood Inn.
RoeINHooD INN BETTER BOOKED
FOR JULY THAN EVER BE-
FORE.
This Popular Lodge at Bailey Island
Has everai Guests.

Miss Massey, proprietor of the Rob-
inhood Inn, that hostelry so ideally 10
Gated amidst the balmy pines of PaIley
Island, reports that her house is bet
ter booked for July than ever before
Ia the twelve years OF f:.r occupancy.
This fact attests not only to the grow.
ing popularity of RobiIhooi Inn. but
also to the remarkable growth of Bal
ley Island, as a sunpiec resort. Miss
Massey has had considerable annoy
ance of late caused ner, by the action
Of certain Orr's Islanders who persist
In the use Of her excellent beach and
bath houses, strictly intended for the
use Of the guests of the inn
Miss Marie Widmayer of New York
city arrived Friday At the Inn. Miss
Widmayer is a yearly guest and is
a great devotee of water sports of all
kinds.
Miss Ethel Foster Reed and her
nicther, Of New Britain, Conn. are
expected on the third. This will be
their first summer to enjoy Bailey's
cool and invlgorating air.
Miss Katherine s. Morgan and 4
party OF seven are expected the 9Th,
for stay Of about month.
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PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE.
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE PEAKS
ISLAND IMPROVEMENT socI.
ETY. HELD MONDAY EVEN.
ING
The Hotel Already Doing an Excellent
Business; Members Of the Joss
eiyn Botanical Society Here.

The annual banquet of the Peaks
Island Improvement Society was held
at the Peaks Island House on Monday
evening, and was attended by a num-
Der that well filled the lastly decorat-
ted dining hall. During the evening
President J. II. Dow, who acted as
POSTMASTER called for the following
toasts: The City Of Portland, to which
Alderman Flagg responded; The Civic
League, responded to by Senator VIII
liam II. Looney; The Ladies'" re-
sponded to by Carroll w. Morrill, and
finally Peaks Island to which Edgar r.
Rounds replied. Much enthusiasm
was shown for the future OF Peaks Is
land and for the work that the associ.
alton has accomplished in the past.
The officers Of the association are:
PRESIDENT. n. Dow.
First Vice President-w. s. Ire
fethen.
Second Vice President-w. II.
Chase.
Third Vice President-G. D. Thorn
dixie.
Treasurer-Melville Morse.
Secretary-W. w. Jewett.
Executive Committee. ID. Keefe,
G. A. Mannix. n. T.. Baker. r. r.
Rounds, G. r. b. King, ID. J. Nc
Donald, J. A. Broe.
Manager r. r. Rowe of the hotel
set the following sumptuous repast be-
fore his guests.
PURGE OF Tomato Soup Sticks
Olives Lettuce Radishes
Baked English Turbot. Peaks Id. Style
Potato Croquettes
French Peas
Roast Vermont Turkey.
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
String Beans
Pine Tree Punch
Lobster Salad. Ia Mayonnaise
Vienna Rolls
College Ice Cake
Crackers Cheese
Crystalized Canton Ginger
Cafe NOR -
The Ely Trio served to tighten the
evening with enjoyable music.
About fifteen members of the jesse
Ign Botanical Society registered here
Monday, TO attend the meeting Of the
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society. Botanical excursions were
made over the island and interesting
specimens gathered. Professor
Merritt Lyndon Fernald, assistant pro-
lessor Of botany at Harvard Is expect
ed to give an address during the ses-
sion. Among the members here are.
Mr.. Edward B. Chamberlin Of Cum.
berland Center, Me-, C. H. Bissellr OF
Southington, Conn. Miss Luretia
Packard and Miss Anna Burns and
Miss A. L. Parlin Of lewiston.
F. c. Drake and wife Of Brockton.
Mass. arrived here Monday for a
stay OF about a week.
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The Hamilton.
HOTEL NOW OPEN, GUESTS ARE
ALREADY HERE.
First Social Function Will BE Given
Saturday Evening, July 10.

First Social Function Will ee Given
Saturday Evening, July 10.
This popular summer hotel is now
ready for the entertaining OF summer
tourists and several have already reg
istered for an extended vacation. The
interior Of the hotel never looked any
prettier and the furnishings are de
light to all who are fortunate enough
to make this hotel their abode.
Saturday evening, July 10, the
first social hop of the season
will be given in the music room and
lobby. This being the first party OF
the season all who receive invitations
will no doubt be present and the affair
gives promise of being most brilliant.
The patronesses will be announced in
the next issue. Mr.. Walter C..
Rogers Of Dorchester, Dartmouth Col
lege 1909, will preside at the piano.
Mrs. Hugh Hastings of Plainfield,
y. j., registered at the house Thurs
day afternoon last for the entire sea-
son. Mrs. Hastings is the wife of one
of the leading journalists of New
York State and for the past twelve
years Mr.. Hastings has been State
historian at Albany, y. Y. Mrs.
Tasting is no stranger to the island
for during the summer of 1902 she
was a guest at the boarding house
conducted by the late Harry l.. Ham
ilton.
Mrs. Wilfred H. Cunningham and
daughter of Sharon Hill, Penn, are
among those expected at the hotel
Friday and they are to be season
guests. Mrs. Cunningham and daugh-
ter were guests here during the sea-
sons of 1906-1907 and in the social life
of the hotel Mrs. Cunningham took
a most active part. Mr.. Cunning
ham is connected with Kurtz Bros,
bankers and brokers of 131 South
4th street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Leeds.
who are at the present time touring in
the South, are expected at the hotel
the coming week for an extended so
journ.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Tallman OF
New York City. are among the ex-
pected arrivals Of next week. Mr..
Tallman is connected with the credit
department Of j. H. Lane & Co., with
offices in Boston, Chicago and Phila-
delphia, Pa.
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Ocean View Hotel.
HOTEL NOW READY FOR THE EN-.
PERTAINING OF SUMMER
TOURISTS.
Dining Rooms Can Seat One Hundred
Guests.

Dining Rooms Can Seat One Hundred
Guests.
The final work OF having the hotel
ready for tourists was completed last
week and many were the improve
ments made. During the past week
several transients have been here for
dinner and the warm weather certain
ly brought large number here.
Miss H. d. w. Butler of Dobb's Fer
~, n. Y, has been here at the hotei
for few days. sojourn. leaving Mon
day last for Augusta. Miss Butler Is
a painter of reputation and during her
visit here, she mace many fine sketch
es.
Among the recent guests here We're
Mr.. Thomas l.. Norton and daughter.
Miss Martha NJ. Norton III '.akevi.le.
Conn. They registered Saturday
evening last having arrived that morn
ing in Portland. coming from New
York via the Maine Steamship Co.
This is their first visit to the Pine
Tree State and both are much charm
ed with the beauties of this isialId.
Mr.. Norton is one of the leading bank.
ing men in his part of Connecticut and
he Is treasurer of the Salisbury Saving
Society and manager of the Robbins
Burial Trust Co.
Rev. Chas. F. Burroughs. pastor OF
the Universalist church, White River
Junction, Vermont. is again to be with
us in August for an extended sojourn.
Speaking about the pleasant vacation
he had at the hotel last season, he
writes Mr.. Crafts the following: MIR.
and Mrs. Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. De
Nike and myself are planning TO be
with you this season. We liked the Is
And very much and the exccl!ens
bard and accommodations of your
hotel. In fact so pleased were We
|all. We want some more of the same
kind" This is only one OF the many
testimonials that Mr.. Crafts receives
from his former patrons.
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Bi Hey Island.
ALMOST ALL COTTAGES OPEN
HERE AND HOTELS BEGIN TO
FILL.

Notes Of This Weeks Arrivals, And
Other Items Of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Waugh and
their children, Gwenyth and coulton,
came east from their home in Mont
clair, y. j., last week and are stay
ing at Miss Ida waugh's cottage above
Little Harbor." Mr.. Waugh has
lived In Europe for the past fifteen
years, only returning to the United
States once for several months during
the long period of years, during which
he built up the international reputa-
ton which he now enjoys. He spent
much OF his time sketching the Wild
scenery Of the Cor1i coast and parts
Of Wales, and q sduaIly turned his
talents almost xdasively to the por-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09

i E.1 Latest list OF contestant with stand
ing up to 10 o'clock p; M, Saturday
Sept. 4th, 81 800: This list includes l
every vote in the contest managers 4
hands. s 3 ss5ss
NJ, w. Wood worth, Wilton q. POT 200
Anna Huber City N ]. I. d. o rs $50
Clara Boomer City ,032. $50
Edythe Marietta, City 4. ,O05, 557 /
Nan NUGGET, Valley City. 840, J $50 4
Marie Morrow, Napoleon n. 791, 125 4
Clara Anderson, Bald 766. OTIS
May Doan, Brittin .3 y. 5S6,7 100 O
Martha johnson Baldwin. 5s1.250 1
Marv Marsh, city 4. d. 3. Y. 554s, 450 /.
Mana Cook City 45s, 900 a' y.
] N,llis Stephenson, Mandan u. s95so25
Laura p. Lewis. Git 300
Il II richards, Baldwin !. Il. 90, S25s
Bertha Watts, Hebron 221 ,2755 I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
CHARGED. ]. WITH THEFT.
a Queer Trial In Which Was Used
. s .s3 a Queer Defense. & I
SHIPPING A. CASE Of GOLD.

The Solution Of the Difference In
sIsht of the Box ii caps Nome ana
~ San Franeisco-Ths Clever Mevs
III m Astuts Young Lawyer.
One of, the most interesting trials
that ever took place IN any country
wAx hat OF James Stevens in the Cali
fornia courts for theft. The circum
stances were as follows:
There were four prospectors In the
Klondike region when the gold feve'
there was at it, height, among whom
4 stevens WAS one. They ''struck II
rich" divided up and started out FOL
the United States. Just before leav
ing Stevens got into faro game and
lost everything he had. Winter wal
coming on and he babe fair to starve
unless something was done for him
fsofthe other three decided to pay hin
90 much to guard their dust on the
ship and pay bis way home to sar
Francisco. They each had their share
&of dust and nuggets accurately
weighed and then put them into 9
common pile. pending, OF course, theil
reapportionment on reaching port.
". This they placed in strong boz
which they nailed up and sealed care
fully 1t was Stevens duty to watch
this by day and sleep by 1t by night
until the destination was reached
There was exactly 200 pounds avoirdu
pois Of the gold. sworn to by regular
weigher. 1t was worth a great dea
Of money.
r Well, everything went along smoothly
until San Francisco was reached, Ste
vens seeming to appreciate what hi.
former partners were doing for hin
and guarding his trust jealousy. Wher
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09

Immediately removed. under the super
vision Of Stevens. to place OF re-
weighing. 30 that each could take hii
share again and deduct 10 much to-
stevens pay. & ii ~ .:..as!. -. w.. =. (
II was found that instead Of having
eco pounds Of gold al before there wal
now only a fraction over sos pounds
The partners were loath to distrust
Stevens and had 1t reweighed twice
but with the same result each time.
Reassured AZ they were Of his gull
and having contempt for such ingrati
tude, they Immediately swore out d
warrant for his arrest. He Ill the
time protested his innocence, but was
not abIs to account for the loss-
The poor fellow was thrown into
prison and held for trial. Not having
any money or friends. he gave mp al
hope Of being acquitted. az the cir
cumstantiai evidence seemed absolute
~ against him. A young lawyer was
appointed by the court to defend him.
This young man. Thaddeus Wayne BY
name. set to work on the seemingly
hopeless Job with great enthusiasm.
as he had few clients anyhow and
plenty Of time.
The case was soon called and all the
circumstantial evidence set forth.
Wayne did not even question q wit
ness.
When all the testimony was In
Wayne requested the Judge to allow
him to qualify Samuel L. johnson.
teacher Of physics In high school. as
an expert witness. The Judge, not See
ing any relation Of physics to the
theft, was about to refuse the young
man when a peculiar giimmer in the
latter's eye persuaded hiu, to humol
the boy. johnson was placed on the
stand, and the following colloquy en-
sued:
with what does physics deal?'
with natural phenomena, or tht
changes in the state or condition OF
matter"
docs the weight Of person change
as he changes his location on the
earth?'
'"Yes."
"1ust how does that happen. ana
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
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how much does the weigh change TO An
.The weight Of any body n sgreAtesi
at the poles Of the earth, 40 they are
the nearest points 10 the center. II
gets leas and less the farther We tray.
5eI toward the, equator, for We ~ away
from the center. This eject n en-
HANGED by the rotation Of the earth
bodies tending to fy on more ct the
equator than near the poles. The con-
bination Of these two makes 4 body
weigh one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ninth less at the equator than ct thu
poles and a proportionate amount An
distances between" .s5. III "a I
/ aAbout what fraction Of IT'D weight
would 4 body lose in going from Caps
Nome, ALASKA. to San Franciscor'
~ should say about one 10 80" ia
'.TheD gold weighing 600 pounds n
Nome could not possibly weigh over
t90 pounds here, could itT'
1T could not" &c., %*.r'.5@ !
It II needless to say that Stevens was
acquitted ON this evidence. His former
partners were 20 sorry OF their recent
suspicion and 20 eager to make amends
that they not only paid him the esalay
they had promised him. but ret him
up in business from their ample funds
This fact Is peculiar. but perfectly 10
accord with reason. It 10 Recognised
by the United States government. ~.
cry time bullion is sent from Washing
ton to the New Orleans mint = certais
amount Of weight il lost I'm the uaert
act OF transit. So In order to get the
same amount of metal in each ecis
compromising weights or these special
" caiibrated have TO be used or chs
special scales. If the weights are made
ut Washington and sent to New Or
leans Of course they will lose In weight
and will weigh true on pair OF bal
ances. But spring balances cannot b
used.-Lawrence Hodges in Denye
Times .,<
That Treating Habit.
'What's the matter? Did the barber
try to scalp your"
1T wasn't the BARRIERS FAINT. treat
ed friend to a hair cut, and he insist
ed that have another with him. ]
couldn't refuse. kansas City Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09

~ based the popular notion that play.
Ing cards were invented for the amuse-
ment Of d. crazy French king Critics
have pointed out that the amount paid
IN simply for, the hand painting and
decoration OF the cards. There n moth
ing ID the entry that gives ground for
,supposing that the cards themselves
were new. hs@ " ~ - -
There are on exhibition today at the
National library in Paris what are
supposed to be seventeen Of these
cards that were painted for Charles
VI. and this has strengthened the i'm
preston That they are the original
model from which all playing cards
have been copied. Unfortunately for
the fame OF, the exhibit. it has been
proved that the cards shown in Paris
are really very fne Venetian tarok
cards and are part Of an edition made
at least as late as 1925. -
During the twenty years that follow
this date II the royst 'trxasursF'S 1921
literature II full Of references q play
ing cards. Almost every author that
mentions gamesof gambling parapher.
lnalta particularizes one Or more games
Of cards. But before that date no al
fusion has been fonnd TO- . uane that
could sbe CONSTRUED 'as 4 card Sg1me. al
though there are several writer's who
might reasonably be expected IT, men
ton cards if they were acquainted
with them. a~},- ...:1 ! + WYE
Hugh Won Tymberg. who wrote in
the second half of the thirteenth and
the beginning Of the fourteenth CEN
tury; Petrarch. who wrote in the FIRST
half Of the fourteenth century; Chau-
Ger, who wrote in the second half Of
the fourteenth century. made no men
lion Of cards. althoughsin the writings
OF all Of them there ana references to
gambling tables and implements.
In the Escurial library there IL q
manuscript composed by order Of Don
Alphonso the Wise. dated 1921. which
gives the rules for a number Of games.
especially chess and dice. but does not;
contain a word about cards. ::
But one naturally asks If the earliest.
mention Of cards is to be found in the
register of the royal treasurer Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
t|Ry| PLAYING CARUy.
They Seem to Have Sprung From,
the haibis Of the Saracens. n
INVENTION OF A VENETIAN.

The EvIdsnes Appears to Prove That
/ Games With Cards Originated To-.
ward ths End Of the Fourteenth Cen.
ltury-rhs Cards Of Charles VI.
The earliest direct mention Of play.
ing cards discovered 50 far 10 in the
'tHistory Of the City Of viterbo," says
the New York Telegraph. The author
quotes Covelluzzo, who wrote about
tho end Of the fifteenth cantury:
I'm the year Of 1879 was brought
into viterbo the game Of cards, which
comes from the country Of the Sara
Gems and is ,wlththem called naib."
# It IL wofthy of remark that Coyel-l
luzxo did lnnt write at that date he
mentioned, but al century later, in
1880, andfit II quits possible that he
may hayA been mistaken in attribut-
ing the caEsis To saracenic origin or
may have simply been quoting q popu-
1ar tradition The saracens were Efa.
miliar with naibis, the predecessor of
cards, Int they did not invent the
game ofscards, Of which naibis were
49,. q: ygsSsss ~ HlF-&# .tE2a'@
only afpart. % ss.: sss i.
The earliest date about which there,
can be no dispute at which playing
cards are directly mentioned by
writer an matter of his personal ex.i
perience is that discovered in the reg.
lister Of the court treasurer Of France,
in the reign III Charles vi. The entry
n under the date lot Feb. I, 1892, az
follows: :.&@5
%"Given to JacQuemin Gringonneur,
painter, for three packs Of playing
cards. In gold and various colors and
ornamented with several devices, to
carry before the lord our king for his
amusement Sc soils Of Paris"
This Fl tho foundation tunnn which