The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-12-01
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
Why il Didnr 60 10 Yorktown-Gsrieva.ee Of
Elder T0ois.
TIE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION.

THE YORKTOWN CELEBRATION
The following letter explains itself:
RICHMOND, Oct. 10, 1SS1.-Brofher GardRer -
DEAR SIR:-I am instructed by the High Old
Colored Philosophers Association of Virginia,
having its headquarters in this city, to tender
your Line-kiln Club an invitation to visit the
Yorktown Centennial in body, bringing your
banners and your wind instruments Space will
be reserved for 100 of you, and the inclosed red
tickets viii entitle the holders to lemonade at :,
cents per glass. Very respectfully,
THUNDERBoLT WHITE,
Sec'y ii. o. c. p. A. and DID. l.. and NJ. p.
Trustee Pullback at once arose and moved
that the club accept the invitation and proceed
to Yorktown, and the motion was seconded by
Pickles Smith.
'1Kin Brudder Pnllback or Brudder Smith
| 'spiain de reason fur de celebrashun at York
town. queried the President, as he looked
down the hall.
Oats whar we whipped de Memicans," re-
'.Dat's whar Columbus diskiversd America"
added Smith.
'De mOshun won't be put to wote," said the
President, as look of terror settled in his left
eye. DE Secretary will return our thanks fur
de invitation, anil want to see Brudders Pull
back an Smith in de back as soon as de
meetin' breaks up"
DELICATE QUESTION.
A letter from Fourth Ward Alderman in the
city of Mobile contained an inquiry as to how
far member of the Lime-Kiln Club was licensed
to save property at 4 fire, and Brother Gardner
replied:
''Da: am delicate queshun to handle. If a
member of dis club should be aroused at mid
night by lie cry of fab, an should fin dat de
flames devOurin' de grocery on de co'ner he
would naturally feel like rushin' in and helpin'
to remove de sugah, de coffee, an Goldfish, an
-four. In his excitement an zeal he might tote
some of de stuff home, to keep it from de flames
doan' say dat de only safe plan am to sit
Al. So,
all members of dis club to keep so powerful cool
in time of fab, dat sarch warrant mex day
won't turn mp box of soap in de hen-coop."
HOW To GET EVEN.
Elder TOots, after brief but earnest confer
ence with Giyeadam Jones, arose to make a per-
sonal statement. He said he had taken two
shirts TO Wha Hap Chinese laundry man, to
be washed and ironed, but that Celestial had
perversely, if not Indignantly, refused to do the
work, presumably on account of the Elders
color. He sternly demanded to know
whether a Chinaman was better than a colored
man. If so, he wanted to die of n tape worm,
and be buried under a swamp elm. If not, then,
old as lie was, and as much as he deplOred blood
shed, he wOuld ask the club to sustain him in
going to the laundry and putting head
on the yellOw-faced barbarian from over the sea.
Glider Toots," replied the President. as he
solemnly scratched his ear, ode queshun as to
whether de African au' de Mongolian am de bes'
man am bound to come up fur discushun in de
but just at prcseHt tlttic reckOn
de bes' way fur you to git chen wild dat China
man am to refuse to whitewash his Collins or
blacken his stoves. Please sot down and go to
sleep"
THE SICK.
The Committee on the Sick reported that
Judge Alanthus Griggs, local member in good
standing, was confined To his bed, and had asked
for his allowance from the relief fund.
''What am de matter wild de Judger asked
the President.
''Spraincd his back"
'.IIow?'
''By inmpin' ober hitchin post bet of
ten cents.n
''Brin' dat he sprained his back by jumpin'
over hitchin post, he kin now obtain relief by
falln' of house, continued the President, as
he blew his nose and sat down.
The Committee also reported that Darkweath-
er Smith was likewise confined to his bed with
billions collie, and needed relief 1t being ascer-
tanned that he had let himself loose on four
pounds of grapes TO what he could do the
President decided that it was not n case coming
under the provisions of the relief fund.-Detroii
Free Press.