Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-20

For three weeks, until last Saturday.
the Thompson Street Poker Ciub had
had no session. This was partly due to
the fact that the proprietor of the build
ing had sordidly closed the room aud
Kicked Mr.. Gus Johnson, the treasurer.
down stairs on learning that owing To
some inexplicable phenomenon not un-
derst0od by the Club. the kitty had not
Welded enough to pay for the Kerosene,
much less tho rent.
AS a regular rake on two pairs and
inward had been made for a month, this
delinquency amazed the club. Various
scientific theories were advanced, among
them one involving a search of Mr..
JOhrsOn's private pockets and bootleg.
but Investigation had shown them to be
false. An inspection OF the table drawer
was Their made. 1t was shown thai a
knot hole existed in the bottom thereon.
large enough to admit OF the insertion
of two fingers or the abstraction OF three
dollars. which was the amount of the
missing kitty. It was also dem0nstra-
tod that the knOt.h0l@ had been IN peri
heliOn. so to speak, with Mr.. TO0ter
Williams. Therefore, while 1T was clear
that the money was hOpelessly gone, 1T
was imposslble to account for its absence
npon any other theory than that offered
nv Mr.. Williams himself that "de mice
done smell dat last welch rebbit often
Mr. .JOhpsOn's fingahs ON de bills, and
run off wild it, This explanation was
received i'm lieu of a better; the Rev. Mr..
Thankful Smith paid his rent and as
snmed charge Of the kitty until he
should be reimbursed; Mr.. Johnson mag
unanimously forgave the gentleman who
kicked him down stairs. Mr.. Tooter
Williams expressed his belief in Mr..
JOhnson's integrity as treasurer, Il all
was again harmony.
Mr.. Cynide Williams, with a moderate
percep { ,ge. had volunteered to steer his
brOther-in-law against the game. ana TO
use a technical expression, blow him IN
for All he was worth. The gentleman
in question was a Hoboken barber with
a steady income, IA total Ignorance of
draw pOker. a child-like confidence, and
ali other advantages of mind and per-
son which impressed Mr.. Williams favor
ably.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith instructed the
neophyte in those fundamental princi.
Wles known as coming n"'straddlind,"
..rising,' "sweetnin' de jacker," and by
tacit consent he was allowed to win
some small successive pots, II thus got
himself into a glorious humor. Then
MIR. Williams winked at Mr.. Gus John
son and that gentleman dealt.
Mr.. Williams had straddled the blind
and the Rev. Mr.. Smith straddled him
All came in and drew three cards apiece
except the stranger, Mr.. High
land Dilsey who only wanted one. Mr.
bet a dollar, Mr.. Smith raised him two
Prof. Brick called, as did also Mr.
Whites. All eyes were upon MIR: Dilsey
and the silence was so profond that Mr.
johnson cOnld hear his hair grow. -.
'Do yo' jess-jess call Mistah Dilsey?'
inquired Mr.. Williams, with a swee'
smile, cor do you raise Ill"
Mr.. Dilsey passed his cards in review
hesitated, and said:
kin l rise it?"
"Certainly," replied Mr.. Williams, VIII
had a { reat deal of benevOlence and ais
three kings. "Rise it all yO' want"
Thus encouraged, Mr.. Dilsey raise
the not s.. Everybody breathed har'
with suppressed excitement, and MI
,JOhnson's eyes might have served for
hat rack. Mr.. Williams raised back an
Mr.. Smith raised him. The others &C
cording to the previous agreement flee
Mr.. Dilsey called. What yo' got t
beat two par?" He inquired.
us several big fat smilin' kings an
good?" asked Mr.. Williams, kind
"Kin a spade flush. queen high, q
nufin?" queired the Rev. Mr.: Smith.
"ShOme up" said Mr.. Dilsey, appal
emily nursing his left foot.
lection of royalty, and MIR. Smith exhll
tied a panorama of spades, which reflec
ed a great credit upon MIR. johnson
dealing.
Else sorry, Mistah Dilsey, observed NJ
Williams.
dads de way wifi cyads," remarkt
the Rev. Mr.. Smith, sehtentiOusl
''Gamblin's Onsartin."
Mr.. Dilsey spoke not but began
count up the pot.
"Wha-what yO' dOin' wifi de sp0
dles?" asked Mr.. williams.
"Leggo my pot" commanded N
Smith. -.
Mr.. Dilsey coOlly rolled mp the bil
and inserted them in an abyss und
his vest, and then swept the coppers al
Mr.. Wifles's plated watch chain into
pocket. -,
"Look hyar, niggahs," he said in
tone which made Mr.. johnson feel llkt
refrigerator. Use from HObOken a
Use a barbah. When a HObOken barb
comes ter ThOms'n street he kerTies
profession wifi him. I.se got bofe bC
legs an a hip pocket full or de imp
ments OBJ the craft. YO' hear me?"'
All signifed by silence that they hea
Then Mr.. Dilsey LAID down three JaC
aud a pair of skies, and calmly jamn
Mr.. Whites hat down over his eyes a
quilted the room.
The club sat stricken for three m