The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-24
4-1l-44 ONCE MORE DRAWN.
WHY HUNDREDS or COJOBBD ToLkS
WERE HIPPI- YEsTERDdK
Tho Fnvertte Combination that swciis the
Gnirs OF the Policy ShHrper.-A Tnik with
n Thomp-on street Artist About his Luck.

Tho FaverIte Combination that swcil' the
Cnins OF the Policy sharper.-A 'Tnik with
Thompson street Artist About his Luck.
The happiest man in New York yesterday
was old Unco Zeb. tho Thompson street artist
in whitcwash and kalsominc. As he wendell
his way homeward with his brush over his
shoulder aud his bucket in his hnnd. his dusky
lace wns wrcnthed in smiles. and his cyes
sparkod like diamonds. Meeting reporter,
he ceased his slow. shuilling movement. put his
bucket on tho sidewalk, and leaning on the
handle OF hs brush. prepared for n long con-
versation. Uncle Dob ia a noted policy playcr.
lie has missed fow drawings in the past thirty
years. II would be safe 10 say that In that time
fully twenty per cent Of his small earnings
havo gone into tho policy shops. Uncle LeD was
asked IL no had not made n hit.
OATS so. boss. Ole Bob done got en- dis
tme You member. don't YOU when To- 'lcven
foty-fo' come out twIct In do same month, an
didn't cotch it2 Well. sense dat time Use been
payin' OF IL putty stiddy. an to-day she come
along. Dc ole woman she KEEP on sHying II
never would como no mo-. but | played right
ahead. ami today she tmmbled out GolIyl
Wasn de ole woman mudl'
She ought not tn have been angry at your
winning. Uncie Ieb."
Well, dat nint II boss. She likes for to see
me win. sho'. but den she likes lor to win her.
self better. don't you sro she's been havin'
no end % dreams lately. and one of 'em wns
ole woman she played 3-11-8J anil wanted
me To- do - same. hat stuck 10 de ole row. |
toll you she was us mad IA ever seen her to-
night when showed her de drnwins. Drre in
one lottery WIS 3 but no | aud no 33 and in
d,, odder was TO- 'lcvcn tory-fo'. ns big IA lie.
] done gpt out ~ dat house as quick ~ could,
los-. for de ole wouan sh" was iist a hiin'
over. She Hts into dem tantrums once in
while. and de best thing kin do In To- keep ont
d.. way; ! tell you she does make do har ny
How much did you win Uncle Zob7"
Bout hlbcn dollars. Bus ness amt brisk
jet now. an | has To- play small. Some o. dem
sullivan street niggrrs done win hundred
and two huadred dollars apiece, for TO- 'cv"n
lutN 10 Ia a ttVorite ngger play everywhere.
Ny oldest hoy. Bill. must n had as much IA
twenty conis on dem n1gers COS he's been n
play in OF ON Study sense last May. | reckon
he's made a htg hit; but maybe he done like me
and de ole woman de lust time-dropped EN-
just when dcy was due 20 como out. VI he done
that | eenamost think should give hin an ole
time lickin'. De dam young iooll Ei b" dropped
| ruesin', boss; hut II ninr offer u poor Niger
rils u chance 10 max" u hii like dat"
How much has that hit cost you. Uncle
" Ior' brcss yer soul honey. how Is to know
| dntf Sometimes plays five cents and some
times two an once In a while ten. hut always
| something. Mcbbe II cost mo five dollars and
mebbc mo- but the thing is gifts do money in q
Have you had any dreams lately. Uncle Zeb p"
| Boss. / had Just tho strangest dream last
sn u Eve, y1u nrmru o afeL%n np a
I
| my window sill aud noat right up to d., sky.
Dat means 10. How do make fo'-'ieven- fpty-
! To- out % dati Well. ~ tell you boss. When
| YOU play policy Won always puts this and that
! together. ! drcamu Of To-. 80 | Thought 'leyen
! foty. 10 might come with H. Deres dcal II
| supcr-whHt do YOU call it-oh. yes-supersti-
| ton about policy. Do YOU know lie ole woman
/ Ilnys 6-l9-67l DatsH Niger row too. on snr-
| tam days. she had 1t in to-day with dc 3--ll-
! %. tut IL missed"
viii the DID woman be cooled of when you
| get home p
Boss. II you wants 10 git on de right side of
| u woman. buy her something. My ole woman 5
| gttin' on to Gu. hut when I come In tonight
| with new cap for her. trimmed with red and
yaller rbbens. shel forgit all about policy. aud
| bo Ne peRrt and clipper ~ bride"
=. Are, YOU going TO Keep on playing 4-ll-4i.
Uncle Zeb ,"
| never. Days de niggr's best friend. Dis
| makes de NTH time l rotch EN-. and Erbhe II
| have 'sm agin before / die. IL de- rhcumatios
| lets ma alone an nther wear or two | may crtrh
| another hack at EN-. But. boes. I've been piny-
| In policy thirty ycHhs. and never h fore did
| they did to-day. Why. dey are IN der last capt
tai. II I'd a played dem lint way III got a
| thousand Tor one. That go Tor - cent"
There was JOY and luhflhtion IN many n col
| Is u sure harhlnger Of a period OF unwpnt"d
| plenty. Uncle Icb II only q type Of very large
| class whose earnings GO u Increase the boards
! Of the policy sharps" Thousands upon
onr-tiith oi their earnings 10 venture ~ policy
| and probably iour-titths Of the nun,L'~ rake IA
| permanent favorite Of 4--ll-44 IL p not on
| record that these numbers ever care ont con-
sccuuvely before. nor did they '',,.r before take
their place in the capital priz =. AZ II rrphHble
that the policy dealers losc he ,Vilv ~ the COM
binHiion Is "a iayorite In every part Of the
! country.