The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-15
T. WILLIAMS CIGAR.
IT BREEDS TROUBLE AT THE
THOMPSON STREET POKER CLUB.
New Rules Adopted Which Will Improve
the Moral and Financial Condition of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Which Aston
isiIes the Meeting.

the Moral and Financial Condition of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Which Aston
isiies the Meeting.
A brief but lurid meeting Of the Thompson
Street Poker club was held last Saturday
evening. the Rev Thankful Smith presiding.
I'm view Of the facts that the janitor had
thoughtfully garnisheed the chips as guar
antee Of good faith in regard TO the last kero-
sene bill, that;no light was furnished the
club other than the flicker OF the electric
lamp over the way, and that the available
securities and cash of the several members
were temporarily tied up in the shape OF
bail in jefferson Market, Professor Brick
moved that the regular exercises be omitted
and that the club 20 into executive session as
committee of the whole.
Mr. Cyanide Whites seconded the motion.
In addition TO the drawbacks already men
toned by his honorable colleague, he had the
honor To inform the club that he had just
sorted the only pack Of cards found on the
premises and had found three jacks, two
aces, two kings and one queen TO be missing,
which absentees would seriously MAIN the
chances of opening jackpot.
Mr. Tooter Williams moved to amend the
motion. he had secured at auction the pre-
vious evening a set of poker dice, and in lieu
of the regular game it would be pleasant and
perhaps profitable to
The gavel fell
"De motion am cyarried wifout de mend
ment,n said the Rev. Thankful Smith, 3" N
Mistah loot Willyums am outer ordah.'
NL in | erol-a io-c ,pipntt ~ trntflTql III at
gentleman
"Yo' kin spoke jess TO secons," retorted
the Rev. Chairman, an dey won't be no
dicin' nor chuckin' on de premesses tonight.
OATS settled, N now ef you'll trow dat punk
outen dc wndah, III
"Dats twonny cent cigyah" angrily re-
torted Mr. Williams.
Buy one fer twonny cents n yo gifts de
roster de box for prizeP lueried the Rev
Mr. Smith, sweetly. "Yo' smokes dat BRAN
on de hummypath prnsple, TootF
"flow-how's dat hummypathf' scornfully
inquired Mr.. Williams, with rapidly rising
wrath.
"Smillyer smillybustcr," quoted the
learned chairman. on which burst Of classic
erudition Professor Brick smiled vigorous
approval
"Wha-whad go mean by dat" demanded
Mr. Williams hotly. "Whad yo' mean by
sayin' smilyum smillicus ter mei OATS an
msulli h
Dat de cigyah. loot" sweetly explained
the Rev Mr.. Smith. "De cgyah am smillyer
smillybus on de hummypath prInsple dat one
stinkah kyores annudder, n
Here the reverend chairman paused locked
his thumbs, leaned back and regarded MIR.
Williams with a sunny smile. Mr. Williams
drew himself up to his full height, slowly
drew on one yellow glove, adjusted the cigar
firmly in the left corner Of his mouth, blew "A
dense cloud Of smoke into the peaceful coun
tenance of Elder Jubilee Anderson, VINO sat
beside him and who had taken no part what
ever in the hostlities, illped the hot ashes
on he kinks of Mr. Gus johnson, bestowed
upon the chairman look Of mingled defiance
and ferocity, and, assuming his hat with great
hauteur, quilted the room.