, 1875-03-20
HOW HAM WAS CURED.

bread doflhtn, IN revealing to ta and tile world
| tho goodness ct olsr heritage. F. CD.
HOW HAM WAS CURED.
Tlss Was In slave timcs. It Was aluo imme-
tliAso1y After dinner, and tho genticmon bad gone
to tho east piazza. 1Ir. Smith WAS Walking back
aud forth, salklug somewhat oxcitodly for him,
wtile DIR. Rutherford ent with his foot on tho
railing, thoughtfully executing tho sentimental
performance Of cutting his nails. Dr.. 11uthcr-
ford WAS an old friend of Mr. Smith who had
Gcou studying surgery IN phladoIpLia, and nov.
on Lis way back to South Carolins, had tarried
to make us visit.
"You sec," Mr. Smith Was saying, "about u
week ago ono OF our old negroes died undsr the
| impression that be was 'trlched' or beWitchcd
| mud tic consequence has been that the entfre
plantation Is den,ora1ixcd. You nevcr aaw any-
thing liko It,"
| "Many ttulc," snid DR.. Rutherford, aud
| calmly cut hIn nai.s.
"Thore is not a negro on the place." CO ntin.
| uod Edward, "nho docs not lio down Ut night
In terror Of the Evil Eyc mud go to bis work In
the morning paralyzel by dread Of what tho laY
| may bring. Why, there to perfect pnnic among
them. They sro falling nbout liks set Of ten
pins. This morning l sent for Wash (best hand
| on tho place) 10 see about setting out tobacco
| plants, AID hohold Wash curlod up under hay
stack getting ready to dio. It's enough to-
! 80, ~ soou 80 you came this morning, plan
entered my head for putting stop to tho thing.
It will DO necessary to acknowledge that two or
sroo Of thon, are undor tho spoil, and II Is bot
ter to select tlloso WHO really fancy themselves
80. Rosasiol" appeared At the window "Aro
any Of tho iot1sc.servauts witcled7"
"Morcy h." said ], and presume Nanny In
golug to be-. I saw hor make curtsey to tho
black cat this morning."
"Wci1. what ia your plan :" inquired Dr..
Rutherford.
dangling Ills feet thcreaeninst, rounding h1s
shoulders in tho moet attractive atId engaging
manner, rs YOU soa mon do. and proceeded to de-
velop his idea I was called OF at the moment.
no heard DR.. rutherford say, "Ail rlRhtl Bo,y
tho hoEn;" and tho oVorBeor dorn in tho yard
! 1itcw hlntt ~ loud AMI shriIl
Az tho ~ild.boar beard on rainpla Hill
an event Which at this unusual hour Of the day
produced perfect CONSIDERATION among the ai-
roady excited negroes. Thoy no doubt supposed
Il tho musical c1ercIto set apart for tho por.
form.nce Of tho angel dabriol' on tho day of
out exception lad como psll-mcll, heltcr-vkeltor
| rul,uin3 to .tho house." Tho dairymaid loft
her chlrn, aud tho houscmad put down her
/ broom; tho plows stood still, and whon tbs
| HuIHE8 tlSHCu InElr Q&luQ TO HEE VIAL N&4 fua
matter taoy found they had 10 driver; sho alao
| WHO was cookt,lg for thc hands "1ed from the
path Of duty (uo Casnb:auca nonsenBe for her n.
toaviug tho "rnildling" to sputter Into blackntss
fnd gathered up tllor children Of both sexes.
and grouped them In little terrified companies
about Tho yard ard around the ptazzarHtops.
Edward was uor among them. endcavoting to
tent succeeded he mado signal to Ds. Rutl,er-
ford. who camn iorwatd to address tho negroes.
Throwing biz shoulders back and looking around
With dignity, he exclaimed, II am tho Rsoat Dr..
Nutnerfotd. tho uitch-doctor OF l3ostonl vas
fnr away In tho North, hundreds Of Tnice from
llore and I saw spot Oh The sun, and it looksl
lite tho Evil Eye! And found 1t WAS
grcut black smoke. Then know that witch-
iircs woto burning In the mountains and
witches we're daucinE in. tho valoya; and tho
light Of tho Eye wsa rcd! l An, the great Dr..
Rutherford. the wltch-tloctor Of Dostou! I
called my black cat up and told her to smell for
blood. and Bho smelled, aud sho smclod, aud she
s'nol!od! She amolod. and sho smolled. aud she
br1stles, aud Aer oyes Hllos out sparks OF fire,
and her tail rns rs atift ns front" uo throw hls
nhouldera back. looked imposingly around, aud
ropoated: ~ Am tho graat DR.. rutherford, The
uitch.doctor Of Do.sonl lily black cal tei!s mo mo
deadly nghtah.do a your cabln-doors, and aud your Jul
wishor away. You sliver IN tho sunshine; you
don't wantto cat your hearts arc heavy md you
don't fool like work; and nhen you como from
tho 1lold you don't tske down tho banjo and
pat and shulllo and dance, but you ait down
in tho corner With your heads on your hands,
Conn as yon shut your eyes ahe viii cast hers On
you through tho chinky In the cabn.wail,"
"Dat'siue u aafl Mercy" dat certuy is mo II
"urot day in do mornin', nas' ntche!octor! !!
| quired Martha, who, haying boon rearcd on thu
u!autatton. VAS upscauaIntetl with tha o.ouetta