Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1899 — Time Honored Deck of Cards. [ARTICLE]

Time Honored Deck of Cards.

Over at Monticello they have found a relic in the court house which proves some of the county officials to have been sports from “away back.” It is a deck of cards which has been kept in the clerk’s office. From time immemorial it has been the custom for the newly elected olerk to receipt it, the first thing on taking office. The Journal comments upon the deck, as follows: “The face cards are quite odd in design, one of the peculiarities being that the kings, queens and knaves have a different attitude in each suit. Perhaps they could tell some interesting stories, if they could speak, of things that happened when they were in their prime thirty-two years ago.” • ' f ' ’’ •• < -tr. • '*■