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  <h1 class='c000'> <span class='xlarge'>CATLIN'S</span><br /> <br /><span class='sc'>Historic Origin</span><br /> <br /><span class='small'>OF THE</span><br /> <br /><span class='xxlarge'><span class='sc'>Playing Cards</span>.</span><br /> <br />Their Original Design and Subsequent Use.<br /> <br /><span class='small'><b>Full and Complete. Reliable and Authentic.</b></span><br /> <br />——<span class='small'> AND</span> ——<br /> <br /><span class='xlarge'>CATLIN'S</span><br /> <br />New, Original and Scientific Game of<br /> <br /><span class='xxlarge'>GUEST,</span></h1>
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    <div>The Superior Game of the Period, for the Society</div>
    <div>and for all Home, Domestic and</div>
    <div>Social Entertainments.</div>
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    <div><span class='small'><b>The TWO Complete, in Two Parts, in this One Volume.</b></span></div>
    <div class='c003'>H. D. CATLIN,</div>
    <div class='c003'>AUTHOR,</div>
    <div class='c003'><span class='small'>No. 817 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois.</span></div>
    <div class='c003'>1893.</div>
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    <div><a id='Page_2'></a>Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1893, by</div>
    <div class='c003'>H. D. CATLIN,</div>
    <div class='c003'>in the office of Librarian of Congress, at Washington.</div>
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  <h2 class='c005'><span class='xlarge'>PREFACE.</span><br /> <br />(TO PART FIRST.)</h2>
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<p class='c006'>The native genius inherent in man has ever been
inspired and brought into use by Divine Providence,
seemingly, to gratify and encourage man's ambitions
to excel and progress in all of the many avenues
opened in nature, in art and in science for the development
of the same. This genius, guided by the
"Law of Progress," knows "no such word as fail;"
and it is only a question of time when success will
reward the effort.</p>

<p class='c007'>Man was born with a native love for amusements
and pastime recreations, and hence the adage, "All
work and no play made Jack a dull boy." All great
and durable enterprises have had their beginning with
the ordinary ignorance of the ordinary man. And
when the <i>right time</i> should come, Providence has
always transferred "nature's gift" to the more advanced
and better educated man to accomplish and
make perfect the work of genius. It is a truth in
fact that "necessity is the mother of invention," and
that "ignorance is the mother of genius;" and to both
man may recognize his "birth-right"—so to speak—to
the <i>honors</i> due, for the most, if not all, of the
<a id='Page_4'></a>many enterprises which have rewarded his labors in
many of the past centuries of the Christian era.</p>

<p class='c007'>The "playing cards" are the production of an ingenious
human device, derived from the divine origin
of time; the history of which but little has heretofore
been known and understood by the world of card
players and the public in general. So far as the
author is informed, no like historic record has ever
been published, and card players have, seemingly,
taken little or no interest to learn and know the historic
origin of the greatest enterprise known to the
sixteenth century, the period of their advent, so valuable
and important to the present generation. A
thorough and studied perusal of this work is recommended,
and will convey much desirable information
worth knowing, and will advance its present popularity
and aid its future general publication.</p>
<div class='c008'>THE AUTHOR.</div>
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<p class='c006'>The playing cards are of Egyptian origin and an
ingenious human device, derived from the divine
origin of time. The time is indefinite when Egyptian
hieroglyphics were first carved on stone, representing
four numbers: the No. 4, No. 12, No. 13,
No. 52; in recognition of their Egyptian annual
calendar of time. The number "four" representing
the four seasons of the year—spring, summer, autumn,
winter. The number "twelve" representing the twelve
months of the year, January to December, inclusive.
The number "thirteen" representing the thirteen weeks
in each of the four seasons; and the number "fifty-two"
representing the fifty-two weeks composing the
full year. The playing cards represent the same identical
<a id='Page_6'></a>four numbers, by the "four suits" of the pack,
the "twelve face cards" of the pack, the "thirteen
cards" in each of the "four suits," and the "fifty-two
cards" composing the full pack.</p>

<p class='c007'>It was in an early part of the twelfth century
when mongrel Egyptians were first attracted by the
same "four numbers," and with their native love for
games, sports and amusements, sought to gratify
their eager desires and bring them into use as the
origin of future pastime recreations and social enjoyment.
The ambition to gratify their desire continued
and repeated itself through ten succeeding generations
without success, as they were wholly unable to
cope with so great an undertaking, by reason of their
native ignorance, and thus did fail to introduce
and apply the science required. A like ambitious
desire was subsequently manifested by the more advanced,
better learned and more intelligent Egyptians,
who struggled with the same four numbers, and for
the same gratification of their native love for sports
and amusements as a pastime enjoyment. They
labored long and perseveringly, beginning with the
number 52 as of first importance. They were not
long in recognizing a like importance of the number
13 in sequence order. After giving due and proper
place to the number 4 in recognition of the four suits
required, and by applying the two red suits in recognition
of spring and summer and the two black suits
in recognition of autumn and winter, they could thus
represent, in due and proper contrast, the four seasons
of the year. They could now have formulated and
played their game in sequence order, by leaving out
of use the number 12, and thus to break the complete
chain of numbers required to make perfect their
<a id='Page_7'></a>"annual calendar of time," in recognition of its divine
origin, knowing full well that such omission could
never be accepted as a popular and ingenious human
device, consistent with the original undertaking of
their boasted enterprise. This embarrassment continued
long, fatiguing and discouraging to their ambitious
enterprise, which, in the past, has ever been
the experience of man in many of the progressive
enterprises of human genius which now contribute
so largely to the growth of greater facilities for a
larger volume and better economy in many of the
departments of business. Their new and original
game could not be made durable and popular without
the favorable recognition, sanction and acceptance of
their honored "king and queen."</p>

<p class='c007'>With this important end in view they counseled
together, long and patient, without success, until one
of their number broke the spell. "I have it." And
when explained, they mutually decided to add to each
of the four suits the figure-heads of the "King and
Queen," and the king's "page" in armor, with helmet,
shield and spear, later known to euchre as the "Knave"
and now as the "Jack," thus bringing into use the
much needed number 12, required to complete and
make perfect their game, by making the four "Aces,"
alike in each of the four suits, the highest commanding
card. With this completion, thus perfected, the
players practiced long, making perfect their skill in
the art and scientific use of their game.</p>

<p class='c007'>With such complete and perfected practice of
their game, the four players made personal application
and asked permission to play their game on the
floor of the "king's court," for the edification, amusement
<a id='Page_8'></a>and enjoyment of their honored king and queen.
They were granted the audience they had asked, and
played their first initial game—as yet without name—in
the early part of the sixteenth century; so still
and silent, with no word spoken above the sound of a
still small voice, until the full close of the play, when
the king pronounced the name "Whist," (a silent
"whist of the wind,") which has endured without
change until the present time and will ever so continue.
So elated with the game, so amused, gratified
and entertained were the crowned heads of the king's
court that the players were presented with a pecuniary
compensation, equal to $1,000 of our money. It
must be recognized that the players were the "subjects"
of their king and queen, and could not be their
"guests." The king and queen could not, would not,
be the guests of their players; therefore, the <i>game</i>
was the "guest" of the occasion and was so recognized.</p>

<p class='c007'>The game of Euchre is of German origin, and
was introduced to overcome the long, tedious and
fatiguing game of Whist, and bring into use a much
shorter, more jolly and more social game. The
French copied from the Germans, and brought into
use the same identical game under their French name
of "Ecarte." The French are known to have introduced
their game of "Ecarte" into the United States
in the early settlement of New Orleans and the gulf
coast of the present state of Louisiana. During the
Crimean war French soldiers, when held intrenched, as
a reserve, and a present safe keeping for future service,
amused themselves by playing "Ecarte."</p>

<p class='c007'>With the present introduction of the author's
game of "Guest," the historic origin of playing cards
<a id='Page_9'></a>may be accepted as full and complete, by the introduction
of the three only original and legitimate
games known to the playing cards. All others are
but substitutes of a cunning device and without
merit.</p>

<p class='c007'>The game of Whist has been in use nearly four
hundred years. The game of Euchre has been in use
nearly one hundred years. The game of Guest has
been in use nearly two years. It is already crowned
as the superior game of the period, and is expressed
as "perfection perfected."</p>

<p class='c007'><span class='sc'>Moral</span>: The question of use and abuse? is one
man must meet; the solution of and the answer to
which man must be individually responsible.</p>

<p class='c007'>There is nothing from the hand of the Creator
which man may make so great, so good, so wise and
profitable use as time. And there is nothing from
the same divine source which man may make so little,
so evil, so unwise and unprofitable use as time. There
is nothing from the hand of man which may be made
to contribute so much of good, wise and moral social
enjoyment as the playing cards; and there is nothing
from the same human source which may be made to
contribute so much of evil, unwise and immoral social
estrangement as the playing cards.</p>

<p class='c007'>The question of good and evil is one which man
must decide and establish as the basis of his individual
character. Of the two contending forces in man,
the final question is, "Which of the twain shall I
release unto myself, and which shall I crucify? If I
release the good and crucify the evil, then am I good.
If I release the evil and crucify the good, then am I
evil."</p>

<p class='c007'><a id='Page_10'></a>Consider well. Consider, and elevate the moral
standard of human character in the mind and life of
the individual man.</p>

<div class='c008'>H. D. CATLIN, Author,</div>
<div class='c008'>No. 817 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois.</div>
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      <div class='line'>"Oh, time, why thus abused?</div>
      <div class='line'>And thou cards, why so misused?</div>
      <div class='line'>Both, for good are given—</div>
      <div class='line'>To guide man's thought to Heaven."</div>
      <div class='c010'>THE AUTHOR.</div>
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<p class='c006'>Copyright, 1893, by <span class='sc'>H. D. Catlin</span>.</p>
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<p class='c006'>At the expense of time and study, of labor and
cost, covering a period over-reaching two full years,
the author, who is a retired accountant, book-keeper
and cashier, of forty years practical experience, is now
competent and fully prepared to issue his revised,
corrected and perfected game of "Guest," for the
purpose of copyright protection to himself, in the
use and general publication of same, as hereinafter
published and contained. It is now nearly four hundred
years since the playing cards were first introduced,
and with the exception of material and kind,
of finish and design, there has been no change in the
first original, fifty-two card pack, and never will be.
The first original game of "Whist" could have had
no previous history, no previous law and no rule
beyond that adopted and practiced by the first original
players for the edification, entertainment and
amusement of their honored Egyptian king and queen,
by whom their game was named, and will so remain,
unchanged so long as playing cards continue in use.
About one hundred years ago the German game of
"Euchre" was introduced to overcome the long, tedious
and fatiguing game of "Whist," but in doing so
they did but overreach their mark and drifted upon an
<a id='Page_12'></a>opposite extreme, making their game too short, too
oft repeated and discouragingly monotonous. Like
"Whist," they have no history, no law, and only such
rules as they adopted and played at pleasure. Many
changes have been introduced by the modern players
of both games to overcome the two objectionable
extremes peculiar to the two original games of
"Whist" and "Euchre."</p>

<p class='c007'>After a thorough study had been made, and a
thorough knowledge of the origin of the playing cards
had been acquired, the author of the present game of
"Guest" was not slow to realize the importance of a
third game, which could be introduced on the basis
of an exact even divide between the two previous
games of "Whist" and "Euchre," in every particular,
and thus to meet the required want and supply
the much-needed game, which may be best expressed
as "perfection perfected." Such is the game of
"Guest," and many old-time "Whist" and "Euchre"
players have practiced and participated in the use of
this new third game, who unanimously pronounce it
to be the superior game of the period. When card
players have made a study of the game, and also the
law and the rule, and have familiarized themselves
with the play of the same, they will then recognize
the game of "Guest" to be as simple as "A, B, C,"
and as practical as "two and two make four;" a
thoroughly scientific and mathematical game with no
complications.</p>
<div class='c008'>THE AUTHOR.</div>
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  <h2 class='c005'><span class='xlarge'>CATLIN'S</span><br /> <br />NEW, ORIGINAL AND SCIENTIFIC GAME OF<br /> <br /><span class='xxlarge'>"GUEST,"</span><br /> <br /><i>The Superior Game of the Period for the Society<br />and for all Home, Domestic and<br />Social Entertainments.</i><br /></h2>
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<p class='c006'>The game of "Guest" is strictly a scientific and
mathematical game, and yet it is as simple as "A, B,
C," and as practical as "two and two make four." It
is void of any and all complications, and therefore it
is not fatiguing, but on the contrary resting, giving
the needed rest required to overcome the mental and
physical fatigue of the day and affording a pleasant
and enjoyable pastime, uniting the family and home
society in a common, mutual and congenial domestic
interest. To this end the game has never been
equalled; it can never be excelled; it is "perfection
perfected."</p>

<p class='c007'>There can be only three original and legitimate
games:</p>
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      <div class='line'>Good, better, best."</div>
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<p class='c007'><a id='Page_14'></a>The three most popular games for all home,
domestic and social entertainments. The game of
"Guest" is the latest and best of the three games.
It is played with a selection of thirty-six cards from
the original fifty-two card pack, leaving out of use
the four 5 spots, the four 4 spots, the four 3 spots,
the four 2 spots; and with the introduction of the
"Joker" thirty-seven cards are used for the required
purpose of having "one odd card," which is, and
<i>must</i> be, the defined "trump" with each and every
deal of the cards. The deal is made as in "Whist,"
and the cards are played as in "Euchre."</p>

<p class='c007'>The design of this game is recognized as "practical
business." The "Guest" furnishes the capital
by a system of irregular, alternate deposits in the
hands of <i>two</i> contestants, business firms, with each
and every deal of the cards. Such is the business
capital of the two contestants, to gain and save to the
end of the play, with success and defeat ever changing.
Nine cards are given by the "Guest" (through
the dealer,) to each of the four hands. The "Joker"
must be held in one of the four hands and not permitted
to be exposed on the table. To this end the
two last cards, in hand of the dealer, should be consulted,
when, if possible, the dealer takes the first and
gives the second to the table as the gift of the "Guest"
and decides the trump for each and every deal of the
cards. The indicating trump on the table is of no
value to the hand to be played, as it is the gift of the
"Guest" and counts for nothing in the game. Inasmuch
as trumps will always predominate, therefore,
in honor of and complimentary to the "Guest," the
first lead <i>must</i> be a trump card, if such is possible;
otherwise the trump lead <i>must</i> pass to the next player;
<a id='Page_15'></a>trump must lead; after which, any card may be led
at the option of the next leader, when the three players
must follow suit, if such is possible; otherwise
trump may be played, at the option of the player, as
in "Whist" or "Euchre." It will be observed that
the trump suit will always be one card more than
one-fourth of all the cards in use, and the three side
suits (not trump) will always be one card less than
three fourths of all the cards in use—ten trumps and
twenty-six suit cards. Thirteen points constitute the
full game. The counts are decided by subtracting
the less number of tricks taken from the greater
number, placing the balance to the credit of the parties
showing the greater number of tricks taken in
each and every hand played. All counts will, of
necessity, be one, three, five, seven, or possibly nine,
when a full march is made. The "Joker," with the
use of the right and left bowers, are of the same
value as in "Euchre;" otherwise all suit cards are
played as in "Whist" and "Euchre" and of like
value.</p>

<p class='c007'>There is no trump to be taken up, no trump to
be ordered up, no trump to be turned down, no alone
hand to be played, no cards out of use, no idle player,
and no time to be lost. "Time is money." The
foregoing objections are more than overcome and
compensated by the use and application of a "lapse"
of one or more points, in excess of the thirteen points,
and made to apply on the next succeeding game. If
the winning partners stand on an <i>even</i> number of
points they will "lapse" an <i>even</i> number; if they
stand on an <i>odd</i> number of points they will "lapse"
an <i>odd</i> number. If the game is correctly kept, and
the total number of points to the credit of the two
<a id='Page_16'></a>partnerships is correctly footed, then by subtracting
the smallest total from the largest total, you may
have a credit balance of points, showing a duplicate
result of the evening's play and a "trial balance"
proof of same.</p>

<p class='c007'>We have endeavored to cover, as briefly as possible,
all the ground required to make clear and concise the
method of the game, and give the reasons why, after
a period of nearly four hundred years, a new, improved
and superior game is now demanded to meet
the progress of civilization, and give to the public a
more modern and advanced game, more in keeping
with the spirit of the times, and more congenial to
the social enjoyment of the many modern entertainments
of the present day and generation.</p>

<p class='c007'>The game of "Whist" is too lengthy, too fatiguing
and too exhausting. The game of "Euchre"
is too short, repeats itself too often, and soon becomes
too monotonous and uninteresting. Catlin's game of
"Guest" continues with unabated interest, does not
fatigue and never exhausts. It is based on an exact
even divide between the two games of "Whist" and
"Euchre" in every particular. In the original game
of "Whist" the full pack of fifty-two cards are used,
and in the original game of "Euchre" thirty-two
cards are used, just twenty cards less than in "Whist,"
and with the same number of twenty cards held in
the four "Euchre" hands. In the present game of
"Guest" thirty-six cards are held in the four hands—sixteen
less than in "Whist" and sixteen more than
in "Euchre." Twenty-one points constitute the original
"Whist" game, thirteen points constitute the
present "Guest" game, and five points constitute the
original "Euchre" game—a difference of eight points
<a id='Page_17'></a>in each of the three games. Thirteen cards are held
in each of the four hands in "Whist," nine cards are
held in each of the four hands in "Guest," and five
cards are held in each of the four hands in "Euchre"—a
difference of four cards in each of the three
games.</p>
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      <div class='line'>Eight is one-half of sixteen.</div>
      <div class='line'>Sixteen is one-half of thirty-two.</div>
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<p class='c007'>In recognition of the two numbers 20, and in
remembrance of the twelve idle cards on the table
out of use, unknown and embarrassing to the players
of "Euchre," the fifty-two card pack, from which the
game of "Whist" derived its origin, may be accounted
for with special favor on the side of Catlin's new,
ingenious and scientific game of "Guest." It is a
very genteel game, a very simple game, a very practical
game; strictly mathematical, educating mental
culture as an accomplishment.</p>

<p class='c007'>The law of the game of "Guest" is fixed, arbitrary,
abiding and unchangeable; otherwise it could
not be the superior, scientific and mathematical game
designed by the author, and must of necessity be at
the mercy of many devices of many players, and soon
would cease to be the only law-abiding game known
to the historic origin of the playing cards, and sustained
by the law of the game which prompted the
basis of its origin. The law is fully defined by the
following sections:</p>

<p class='c007'><i>First</i>—The name "Guest" is fixed, arbitrary and
unchangeable, signifying its origin, as expressed in
the published game.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Second</i>—The peculiar selection of the thirty-six
cards—from ace to six spot, inclusive—as expressed.</p>

<p class='c007'><a id='Page_18'></a><i>Third</i>—The introduction of the "Joker" as the
required odd card and commanding trump, as expressed.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Fourth</i>—The thirteen points required to make
and constitute the full game, as expressed.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Fifth</i>—The method of count, by subtracting the
less number of tricks from the greater number, giving
credit, balance only, to the side of the greater
number, as expressed.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Sixth</i>—The first lead <i>must</i> be a trump card when
possible; otherwise pass the lead to the next player.
Trump must lead.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Seventh</i>—The lapse of all points, one or more,
in excess of the thirteen points, to apply on the next
succeeding game.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Eighth</i>—The position of the indicating trump
on the table must be at the left hand of the present
dealer, at the right hand of the one who <i>must</i> deal
next, under the eye of the four players, and no question
to ask or answer is required.</p>

<p class='c007'><i>Finale</i>—The game is sustained by the best and
most modern law known to the best and most modern
system of "Double Entry Book-keeping," on the basis
of defined balances, with each and every business
transaction, as proved by the final balance sheet of
the evening's play of the game of "Guest."</p>

<p class='c007'>Rules for the play of the game of "Guest" may
be at the option of, and sustained by the judgment
of each player, so long as the law of the game is
fully understood, applied and sustained, with no deviation
whatever.</p>

<p class='c007'>The author would advise and recommend the lead
of the "Joker," when such is possible, for your first
<a id='Page_19'></a>trump lead; otherwise lead your smallest trump card,
trusting the result to your partner's play.</p>

<p class='c007'>For your second and subsequent leads play the
ace, when such is possible; otherwise play your
smallest suit card, trusting the result to your partner's
play.</p>

<p class='c007'>When the leader holds a single card of any one
of the three side suits, it is desirable for a second or
third lead to reduce suit, and thus to give an added
opportunity for the subsequent play of trump, trusting
the result to your partner's play.</p>

<p class='c007'>The three games may all alike be made "progressive,"
and conform to modern custom, under the
three popular names of—</p>
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      <div class='line'>"Drive Whist."</div>
      <div class='line'>"Progressive Euchre."</div>
      <div class='line'>"Honored Guest."</div>
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<p class='c007'>The merit due to the game of "Guest" is its
practicability, simplicity and perfect harmony, overcoming
the two objectionable extremes, alike peculiar
to the two games of "Whist" and "Euchre."
The strength of this present game is in the close
attention and watchful observance of the players, remembering
the cards as played and to be played,
which may be known alike to each of the four players
by a studied application to the play of the game.</p>

<div class='c008'>H. D. CATLIN, Author,</div>
<div class='c008'>No. 817 Maine Street, Quincy, Illinois.</div>
<p class='c006'>Copyright, 1893, by <span class='sc'>H. D. Catlin</span>.</p>

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    <div><a id='Page_27'></a>Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1893, by</div>
    <div class='c003'>H. D. CATLIN,</div>
    <div class='c003'>in the office of Librarian of Congress, at Washington.</div>
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