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We have endeavored to give to the student the barest outline of the subject, which we trust will be sufficient to stimu- late his interest and induce him to inves- tigate it moro fully by himself. There are .;:i ny players today as there alwayshavebeeu, who would like to excel at whist, and be able to defeat their op- ponents by superior play, but unfor- tunately many of these players will not fake the trouble to study the game and r ttain their desires. They fail to appreciate tlie fact that whist is a scientific game, and conse- quently one which cannot be Usarned intuitively or by mere practice with in- experienced players. A player cannot hope to play even a fair game of whist until he has at least learned his alphabet and has mastered some of the elementary principles upon which the game is based. There are man> most important matters which we have passed over for the pres- ent, such as secondary leads and position or tenace, but these subjects may be dis- cussed at a later date. For the present the beginner will have enough to do to learn the original leads, the proper re- turn of partner's suit, how to properly use the echo, the unblocking game and the discard. He will And ample food for thought and reflection if the outline of the game given below is new to him. If our explanation of the subject is not clear, or if any reader desires information upon the subject, we shall be most happy to respond to any communication we may receive. If we can awaken a real interest in the mind of any one of our readers we feel that our efforts have not been in vain. There is too little indi- vidual "missionary" whist work being done throughout the country. New con- verts to the intellectual game should be sought by every player who knows its fascination, and no stone should be left unturned to induce those who have been content in the past to dally with the game in its primitive form to abandon ho poor and inefficient a substitute for the more elevating and truly genuine game, of thought. ] Elementary Principles. LEADS. The best leads are from suits headed by a sequence, and as a general rule when four cards are held in the suit the higlumt card of the sequence should bo led, wlillo if five or more cards are held, the highest card of the sequence should not b«> led. Example : Holding king, queen, jack, 2, lead king ; holding king, queen, jack, 0, 5, 2, lead to induce partner to play the acer' mits the leader to place the remaining cards of the suit. Example— North holds the ace, king, 10, 5, 4, and leads the ace ; east plays 0, south 3, west 7 ; north then plays the king; east 9, south jack, west 8. North can now read his partner with the queen and deuce. The reason he is able to read his partner with the queen and deuce Is that, having led the ace (indicating at least five in the suit), he knows if hitl partner holds exactly four he will i)lay his third best first and play the suit " up, " holding the smallest card until tlie last. On the second round of the suit all the small cards are accounted for but the deuce. If all have played regularly neither opponent can hold It. It Is gen- erally safe to assume that his partner holds it, and if his partner has the deuce, he must have held four cards originally, and he must therefore hold theqaoon also. The Discard. The discard most generally In use Is known as the Cavendish or Standard discard. When partner leads trumps, or when trumps have not been led nor called for by any player, the first discard should be from the player's weakest suit. If op- ponents have called for or led trumps, the first discard should be from the best protected suit, and subsequent discards should be made with a view to the best protection of the player's hand. The reason for the difference in the discard depending upon the location of the pre- ponderance of trump strength is obvious. If partner is strong in trumps, the player can afford to discard from weak suits, even if the discard from such a suit un- guards an honor, but if opponents are strong in trumps, the discarder cannot afford to weaken himself in the suit In which his opponent is probably stn)ng, and he should therefore discard first from his best protected suit and subse- quently for the best protection of his hand. SURPRISE," a Pure Hard Soap. WHIST RLLBS IN RHYite. - Ruloa of whist hnve been put before the fablio in many ways, but Pole's Rhyming tules for Whist are the most unique. Here they are : GENERAL PRINCIPLES. Philosophloal whist is that species of game Where the rules are derived (as expressed by the name) From strict cnloulatlon and reasoning pure ; A logical structure that's perfect and sure. And here a broad principle comes into view, Which underlies all that the rules have to do ; The two partners' hands must be treated as one, And played in conjunction ; not each as alone. To further this object in each situation, The partners must both gain and give infor- mation ; And to help them to work with the best con- trived tools la the aim of these short elementary rules. THE OPENING. In opening your game, you must clearly be told, To show to your partner what strength you may hold ; And hence, if your trumps are of not high repute ; You must make your first lead from your longest plain suit. And leat your endeavors to win should be marred, Tou must carefully learn how to lead the right curd. With ace, kiug and other, the king is first led. Then follow with ace, it need hardly be said. If you hold king and queen, then the king is the play. To get the opposing ace out of the way. With king, queen and knave, lead the king if you've four. But the knave is the lead if you chance to have more. With ace, queen and knave, then queen we should have, But with more than four cards, after ace play the knave. With ten, knave and queen, lead the queen out ; but when Tou have ten, knave and king, you begin with the ten. With ace and four small ones, the ace should begin, To give tne best chance that a trick it may win. If none of these specialties come in your way, You are told by the old writers a small card to play ; But, following the plan of the smart Yankee nation, You may lead your fourth best, 'twill give much information. RETURN OP PARTNER'S SUIT. In returning your partner's suit, mind what you do ; If you've only two left, lead the best of the two. But the lowest's the play if you've more in your hand. Taking care that you do not retain the com- mand. MANAGEMENT OP TfeUMPS. In the modern Whist game, the perfection of art. The trump always plays the most prpminent part; And be it observed that their numbers give weight, And make them {irtvuii, though their rank be not great. Hence with five i>r more trumps your supre- macy's cletr. And your course is to lead them at once with- out fear. Or, if there's an honour, the call you display, A signal your partner is bound to' obey. When your partner leads trumps, 'tis a terrible crime If you do not return them without loss of time ; And if his trump signal developed you see, Vou must lead him your best if you've not more than three. You should not force your partner, your trumps being few ; For if he is strong you much mischief may do, But if 'tis an enemy's trumps that are strong, Then force him by all means ; he can't stand it long. If with more than three trumps you should be second player. Don't trump doubtful tricks, for your trumps you can't sr>are ; But with three trumps or less, your decision is quick To put one of them on and straightway win the trick. SECOND HAND. A good second player will mostly decide To put on his lowest, whate'er may betide; But having king, ace, or king, queen in his hand, He will play one of these cards the trick to command. THIRD HAND. The play of the third hand is easily told. As the rule is to put on the best card you hold ; But ha^i^gr ace, queen, you finesse with good i ■''■-'■■'*!; Provided ou afterwards play out the ace. The rules as to sequences must be well taught ; If not, there are few things with more evil fraught; So if you're not leading, 'tis thus the rules say, Of the sequence of cards you the lowest must play. DISCARDING. So important it is to have rules well provided, E'en throwing away is by principle guided. As a general maxim, tho' none of the newest, You discard from the plain suit of which you hold fewest ; But if trumps are against you, you alter your play, And then from your best suit throw freely away. IN ALL POSITIONS. On the whole let your whist play be careful and straight. Be as strict with your small cards as if they were great; t And do not play false ones without proper cause, So you'll merit your partner's discerning applause. ** SURPRISE ** Is Best for Every Day.