The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-08-30
CHAPTER XIX.


Ft@tN AA@%e s%N M"H
In rest bilIsss he has numerous other
ways Of amusing himself. He In =
great gambler. but never plays for
large stakes. Generally. In each com
pany, you viii ind regular Cannesd.
This man banks nearly slt the games
~ chance ard Is 40 uadirpated anshes'
isy On the rules of gambling. When
ever there Is an argument among the
Touuies about some uncertain point
Nv 10 whether liaaghion ~ entitled 10
watkins slxpenre. the matter In sakea
% the recognized authority and bis de-
ctsinn In fnal.
The two most popular games are
Grown aud Anchor" and House"
The paraphernalia used In Grown
and Aachor" consists Of piece Of ean'
vas twa feet by three feet. THIS 10
divided Into six equal squares. In these
squares are painted eieh, diamond,
heart, spade. crown, and M anchor.
ore device 10 square, There are
three dice used. each dice marked the
same as the canvas. The banker sets
up his gambling OUTFIT In the corner OF
a billet and starts ballyheolng until =
crowd of Tommles gathers around /;
then the game starts.
The Tosnmles place bets on the
squares, the crewn or anchor bsins
played the most. The banker then
rolls his three dice and collects or pays
out ~ the case may be, II ron play
the crown and one shows up on the
dice. you get even money, II two show
up. you receive two 10 one. aud II thi~A
three TO one, II the crown does not ap
pear and you have bet on II. you lcss
and 10 on. The percentage for the
banker Is large II every square II
played. but IL the crowd II partial to,
say two squares, he has TO trust 10
luck. The banker generally wins.
The game Of House" 10 very popalsi
also. II takes two men 10 run II. This
game consists Of numerous squares ol
cardboard containing three rows al
numbers. Eve numbers to row. The
numbers run from one to ninety. Each
card has q different combination.
The Preach "estam!nssss In the VII
lagos are open from eleven In the morn
Ing until enc In the afternoon In 10
cordsnes with arp,y ordera
After dinner the T0mmies eonKr~
gate at these places 10 drink Frencl
beer at penny q glass and psss
House"
As soon as the estamlnet 10 sun
GENTLY crowded the rrorrietors Of thu
House" game Sc, busy and, as thej
! term II, form school" Thss eanslsta
OF going around and selling cards u
| franc each II they have ten In the
schcoi. tho hackers Il the game Do
| drct two traats far shSfr trouble and
the winner gets eight francs,
Then the game starts Each tayci
places HIS card before him 90 the IA
bic, trs, breaking up matches Into ef
teen pieces,
| osae ~ the hackers II the game hA.
/ small cloth hag In which are nluet1
cardboard squares. each with a nuns
Der printed ,hereoa, from one to nine
u. He raps On the table aud cried
cut Eyes down. my lucky lads"
All nelse ceases snd every oas u at
| teatioa.
The eroupicr places his hand In thu
hag and draws forth = numbered
square aud Immediately calls cut TIA
number. The rsan who owns the card
with that particular nnnhes On Il
covers thu square with q match Tho
one who covers the hf,esa numbers a
hts card nrss shouts HOUSE" Tn<
ether hacker Immediately ccnaes cvss
to htm and vsrises the card By cAiliau
cot the numbers ,her@aa 10 the man
with the bag. A. each EurHhcr n
called be picks II on. of the esal
picked from the hsx and asyA -Rlxht
II the eoant Is rishs b. shouts "Hcnss
correct. 10y tbs lucky Eensleanan, sD<
sell him acarys for the asxt scheL
The @.sekr xeztlG1aaa- gsuersisy hays
soe uale<s he has rsise- trace IL
bis veins
Thea another I>stlsct.oa Is Eaa3s. .
scAs~a s~rassi and thsy carry "a with