Antedating of "Euchre"

[Laurence Horn]

I love that "Total Abstinence Society".  I favor partial abstinence societies myself--no drinking in between drinks.

LH

On Mar 25, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Hugo wrote:

> euchre (OED 1846)
>
> 1843 _Jeffersonian Republican_ (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 14 June (Chronicling
> America) A fact, worthy of a place among the chronological events of
> Louisiana, is, that the Total Abstinence Society met in a house where, one
> year ago, billiards, keno, euchre, poker, and many other gambling games,
> were the favorite amusements of the people.
>
> http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86053954/1843-06-14/ed-1/seq-3/
>
> Hugo
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