The sun., 1873-12-18
POLICY AND THE BLACKS.
THE WONDERFUL DREAMS OF UN-
Gle JANE AND mrs WIFE.
A Veteran Colored Player uInterviewcd -
Where the Coiored Folks have Thrown
Away their Mopey-A story of Gigs and
Saddles, and Hits and Disnppoiutmcuts.

where the Coiored Folks have Thrown
Away their Mopey-A story OF Gigs md
saddles, and Hits aud Disappoiutmcuis.
record of the ups and downs of the
fascinating game of policy In New York would
10 a. incomplete without some reference 10
Uncle Jake as the play Of Hamlet With Hamlet
| left out. This thought burdened the mind Of a
SUN reporter yesterday, who, musing upon the
| probable results to follow the closing Of tho
policy shops. could not dissociatc from tho sub
/ iect the recollection OF the veteran player
/ whose philosophical observations touching life
| In general, and that phase OF 1t In particular
which IL most Intimately connected with policy
! and other wickednesses, have made his name
famous among all classes OF English speaking
| people. The reporter could not resist the inner
forces that impced him once moro to hold
counsel with the old man; so, taking a
! University place car, he fooled along at a
good pace toward the region wherein and
whereabout Uncle Jnko Ia wont to ply his
| trade. He sought for him In that ncighborhood
/ Of Canal street where so many southwark run
! ming thoroughfares come to an untlmely end,
but could not and the object of hs search. He
/ then walked To the colored philosophers home
/ III Thompson street.
"Iic don't stay heah no mo-" was tho reply OF
colorcd lady at the door ~ whom question
was asked In regard to Uncle Jakes wherea-
bouts. Hes done moved away Tom whar he
sidin' Ia Musser street. somewhnr atwixt Spring
aud Prince
J. lRWhu MfIftI StI'fA' lUtIflhIft lnt I'pblteI
/ hcnt his steps.
on the way, aud just as he was turning cor
ner, much beset with the dtlculty of success
J. ftlly passing a knot Of colored loungers without
. being forced into the roadway. whom should he
/ e-py on the opposite side but Uncle Jake him
self2 The old man was tugving away at the
/ shafts OF the inevitable handCurt, and closely
waistcoat. the the cross-ra sH over which hung Ris
red cotton handkerchief made 80 deco an in
dentation In his stomach that at first sight the
/ teholder was impressed with the belief that the
philosopher was undergoing the process of
BIsECr1oN.
How do you do, Uncle Jakef' said the re
porter as lie crossed ana confronted the old
well do declar" said t-ncle Jake. stop
ping In his tracks, assuming an erect position,
and regdining, n Ia his forefront. all his natural
symmetry OF proportion. "ljoss, I'm dredul
glad to see you. How has you beenf"
lie had heavy load In his cart, and was tired
An invitation to, stop q while and rest was
promptly accepted. Backing his cart up INTO the
open space between "A grocer's door and coal
hin, and leaning against the latter, from which
ihe uroccr's clerk was filling Custumcr's bucket
with black diamonds To be paid for at the rate
Of SO a ton, the old man swabbed his face and
Boss. does you know Mr. Shcllcrossg Him
that used to write policy for Mr.. Roberts down
~ lil south fifth avcrooE Not We'll. maybe
YOU mought he acquainted with sam. lndikipp'
or Wash Titterpunk -
acquaintance.
Uncle Jahe-w ell. that's great pity. Least
ways it's pity about wash Ittorpunk. He
tsed To- deal in policy down at laltmo, an he's
got reltg on, bless God an dam II don't licNc
lie could tell YOU some mighty intercSttu storiC~
that YOU could print ia SO paper. That man
know; all about policy; and what that man
that Wash H. jest the least hit cullorcd. odder-
wise he wouldn't cousort SO much wild us culiud
people; but sense dat it don't make much diff
Reporter-W Who're can find him?
Uncle Jake Deed an dIuole can't tell YOU.
When Mike McGioycts shop was tuck Toy de pc,
lice on Monday that was ia Narck street
heerd dat Wash was thar. May he Vas tuck
/ much no CulluUcr den
TITTERrUNK.
Repotter What !. yguF opinion In regard to
the raid on policy, Uncle JakeY
tncie Jake-Well, sdcrs as how what was
to tie has got TO be. There was gittin' to be too
much tomtooierv In dc me. an in de fuilness
Of time II had to be shooken m like de bones In
de whitewash sepulchree. But It's a blessed
riousy, for de hard winter is on Us. an heap o
po ncgers OATS been n wastin' der substances
meal o wttals once In a vile.
Reporter low do the colored people regard
Uncle Jakc-ro tell de truth dey regards It
lealously. lt's gwine TO break into der IA bits.
rut its hard to make him wiggic-wagrlc.
feel kinder lost when ! wake up In de mornln
member dat NO matter what kiud % visions de
Lord sends ne are not ahle for 70 bet on EN-.
Ole oman feels similar to what do.
Reporter You must have patience, Uncle
Jake. It. won't be long before the policy swim
dlcrs will be allowed 10 start ssnin mud iUb you
poor peope TO their hearts content. Youknow
The poet says;
Tnoy also serve who only stand and wait
Uncle Jake Golly. thought dat wae scrin-
tur. Ole oman q like Tor to larn dat. Well. it,
good advice. Ef all oats waitin' or wuk could
only he saryiu' de Lord now, dcre wouldn't De
Hcroucr- Have you had any remarkable
dreams lately. Uncle Jaker
UNCLE JAMES nRFAM.
Uncle Jake laughing quietly, as though tlckled
AT funny story some Invisible wight was Wits
Pcring In his ear Bless No' soul, honey. de
, VERY night afore de raid on de Wess side
A nG Wa lmN
hccrd of drempt was On de Metaire road
! | down at orleens, dryin' two green mules
| long deere comes a team o gray hosses widuut
, tails. draegn Il box Ayart widout any wheels
g "lnd nan dat was driyin', an his jaws, was
I ted up wild q striped belly-band. Well, h,
hS team around, an We run down dat r1uc
l''jt-piii' an beat Jost a. hc WAS hqndin
oe oman dc dream, an what NoI think sn,
= D, porter What?
tncl, Ja,c ne worry .uet words wi~ "Cla-
o. vance, JtAc,' Je-t li"e A. ,! wa born fool
% aql'rior in 10 H. H. FOR s.dd.os an didu1
d hi dam ulnier
uIu Jake, h,adinE tne reporter a courteous 200,
'' h>. aN hold 'l h.- rlrt and trud-"l away.
p. lul many nights the old mans slcrpiue hour'
p will hc crpw1rd with "wisions " which tho IN
, cN rlhic law wll have rendered unavailable fu
''hty puil' lSrS. ne anu ms ana VIII continue
ly dream - tallit-s h"Iocs rifi with nary
= wheel nt all, and wheels with nary a spoke
" tl'N VIII Ic'tl WIN ltllhdnlObldor, those tluct
' creatures OF the brdlu vino walls one foot HbC
: squint at lliO with one eye in the middle OF IL,
e iuteht tnd; ANA have uutransla lat3thle interview.
. with airy Anthrupuphagi, and men who's,
I heads do grow heuedth their shoulders A." bu
/ the nightly visions will 10 for Taught In IN,
! dav time, and 10y and 10y, when they have go
7 fliry used to the Change from Jale's rut to hi
, "wisgle-wagsie," the butcher and baker anl
! haberdashcr viii get the hArd-carbad shilling
i that once went daily To the policy dealer an,
the poor Colonad victims Of the Cruellrst swindl
u ever praCtSeC upun Crcdulity and igunranc,
may YET beruiu" lnGuslrluus, proNldeAlL, and Viz
7 tuous citizens.
70 COuu Calendar This Day.
SUPREME COIRT CiiAMHERs Nos edO. 70. Il
~ a, Ul, Is, -, g. ~, s7 ii9, lh, 1885, Cali i6i
u SPECIAL 1tEh Heinurrcrs Nos ,, 10. TO- lssurs q
: lae ana fdctAOt Lss, 25, NJ l45 10, lAd 1863 l iy
g. y, II, n, ISL % - ~ 2s, ~, - ~, 10, -, 9