Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-27

n ECENT discoveries In connection
~ with the uses and origin of mai
IN bis. from which playing cards
are supposed 70 have been de-
rived, have shed little more light on
he much discussed question Of the
origin Of cards. according to the New
York sun.
There are two ways Of asoertaining
historical dates IN connection with mat
tens Of this kind. one and probably
iaa more satisfactory In by the exam
nation Of books and other records with
areR to discovering the earliest men
un or the matter under discussion.
nus the last Of games given by Rabe-
As a. played by Gargantua Is partic-
lary valuable and has settled many
disputes a. 10 the age of certain games.
lls celebrated history was finished in
~ although portions OF IL appeared
carter
Another method Of determining the
ese o. such things as playing cards Is
w me discovery OF the cards thcm-
ewes m connection with other things
' a known date. The earlier cards
we're made I'm sheets OF four. each sheet
.a'hg The same denomination upon &C.,
guy OF different suits. The material
.g9n which the cards were stenciled
ga excellent for making up the board
Vet Tor books and many specimens
uiias have been found in the backs
y old books.
nul the TACT that cards are found in
@ osch OF book printed in the nr-
',s'A century does not prove that tho
'ls az of that date unless il can be-
o"n mat the binding rs no more re-
,Nl ulan The printed page. Many pco-
na'e been led into error by over,
lang ~" fact that old books can be
paired ot entirely rebound
u ule prinuoom of the British mu-
-" may Doe seen one of these sheets
yards from binding II shows
c l''ht ana Hus discovered I'm tho
.sr. OF book of sermons bv Vim
ns winch formerly belonged Ia
h,oi ''lhell"i ot Peterborough. The
C,thi "es p1ntcd in France ina old
bs- pm me fifteenth century. and
u'u. tlt undoubtedly of that date
5l-. lahs agree that the best evil
/. r an ll the age of playing cards
H.. l'fe. That is Gao saw. IN no men.
vli.,"l cards iH found Ina ulaces iu
Of ID l,t naturally would be spoken
vr,,,-' safely Doe assumed that the
lla not know of them
dI.'' HI llesl direct mention of card.
q, VERGE 900 far D. n Tho "ITistor,
ouoile 'iiy of Nterbo." Tho author
III. '"ltiulzl. who wrot, ahont
,,n. N' oi Che fifteenth reptnr, IA,
irt11e TN the year f37e Was
rsr5t ul" Aiorhu the game n,
al I'M, Al'h comes from the rouptr,
ID ns,i aa..facens and is with them caii.
u.,o 6,, F,+ay of remark that coye,.
hon. i "'i write at One date he men
ID h .' "a century later. m 14so ond
teen t'.' possible Than bo ma. ~, 49,.
ta s,.'ahrn boz attrIbutlng M 80.
rIr nv. '' nrIEn Or NAV ha,e ein,.
M quoting no.niar trsdit f'i'l
r-O. 'iIHrnu. Ntr. .n,tii ~ '''pl"l
they did ,.., D.. 'l'rfn-ors 0f cards. mn
Of abi,1 Npl ihtonI inc game an r.r .r'
phs ,,, .l'lDia were only "a part
can d. "'-l date about WHOM H..
Dr8. ' dispute at which, 1870
nut.r directly mentioned
49,. matter I'D N
ifsr ihaf dlsra.er.t b.. lll 'A'
IN me- reig, Nll treasurer of Franee
b. under ,5n nl Charles vi. The cn,,,
o. fI'6ol cate of February ii tteS
Ennea, Given to Is,'.,. iap Z
OF p's"i,. painter for tbr'..l n'llll pm
''id' in SOLD ana yarloa.