Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
"LOADED FOR BAR"
A COLoRED CANE or POKER IN
NEW YORK.
He Liked the Game jess for Fun ana
TO Pass Away DE Tine. but"Dsss
GnmbIin'."
NAV York EyenIng World.l

At the regular meeting Of the Thomp-
son-Stree. Poker Club on Saturday eve
ming. owing TO the fact that both his eyes
had that morning accidentally collided
with the knuckles of the Rev. Dir. Ibank-
ful Smith after slight financial mIsun.
derstanding. and tor two hours BIO mad
lost every jackpot he had opened. Mr..
Tooter Williams presented somewhat the
aspect of gloom. ,lr. Gus johnson
was lust sl.49 ahead. having had an
unusually steady two-pair streak Dir:
Rube jackson had 90 cents worth OF
velvet before him. Professor Brick was
few coppers and a postage.stamp on tho
right side, and MIR. Williams, VINO was
banking. was the only loser. 1t beng
his deal three kings wandered into MS
hand and might have proved ehectuai
but for the sad fact that everybody no.
tlced the expression OF his eye aud ned.
A jackpot was then IN order. and after
II had climbed TO aces the PLAYERS
braced up and knew that the event OF
the evening had come. AT that moment
the door opened and the Rev. Mr. smith.
accompanied by n slight odor OF NC
coughs, entered. took his seat behind Mr.,
Jackson's chair, and glared renewal OF
the mornings nOstillties at Mr.. Milllahs'
That gentleman haughtlly refused 10
notice il. however. but opened the pot
with burst of chips winch scared Mr.
Johnson half To death. Professor hrlck
came IN.
Rise dat" said the Rev. Mr.. Smith 20
Mr. Jackson. Then he whispered audi
bly,: Dem tree mines I'll win dat pot
sho."
Mr.. Jackson elevated the pot as direct
ed. Mr.. Williams was delighted, for he
Il. = t.,r
Rise him ag'ln.' commanded the Kew.
Mr.. Smith. and then whispered as before
"Doan leggo dem Mines"
Back came Mr. Williams. and then the
Rev. Smith counselled Mr. Jackson TO
less call and see what dem mines Ill
ketcn in de draw"
Mr.. Jackson wanted two cards, and
caught a pair OF trays. Mr.. Williams held
up king and drew one card. which, after
elaborately com oing his hand. he discoy-
cred to be another king. The battle was
then resumed.
I'll back dem mines for all Use wutf,"
said Mr.. Smith. slipping his wallet into
M. Jackson's hand. Aud so they went a.
each other until even Mr.. Wilhams's new
collar-button was up, and he was forced
to call
"Whad yo' got. nlgrah ?"
"Whad yo' got 70 se'f?" retorted Mr.
JACKSON.
" Use got er iack-full--dat's what | got"
said Mr.. Wlllams.
"Shome down." said Mr.. Smith. imper-
turbablv.
Mr.. Williams proudly skinned ont three
Jacks and pair of kings. and inquired
rather supercilIousy. was dat good ~
" y ese loaded for bar over var, retort-
ed Mr.. Smith. evasiyely.
"Whad?" asked Mr.. Williams aston
ished: for. AS q dealer. he was certain he
had not given Mr. Williams a fourth
nine.
"Wese iess-iess loaded for bar"
Winds dad ?" reiterated Mr. Williams.
turning as pale as be could. "Shope dem
nlnesi"
Mr. Smiths only reply was TO spread
Mr.. Jackson's hand out. 1t consisted
manly OF queens, with flavor Of trays 70
give It strength. He then gathered IN the
pot and with Mr.. Jackson quilted the
room. Mr.. Williams sat IN deep thought
After little he said ." like de game for
fun iess-jess to pass away de time. But
dat" here Mr.. Williams waved his hand
towards the debriS of the recent encounter,
with the air of one nculcaung a lofty
moral" OATS gamblin "