The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1884-06-26
The Negro and HIS Dogs.
From the American Field.

! young ptanter, who owned very
fine hound, but rs he was rot hun.
ter lie hal no ELECTION for bis hound,
which was over fond of spending his
time i'll the woods, instead of remain
ing home to plense his master. An
old darkey on the plantation owned
four cur dogs, and tie young planter,
thinking he would be better pleased
with big bob-tailed ''yaller" dog
than he was with his fine hound, de-
cided to go down to "Uncle" Henry's
cabin and make trade, being fully
convinced that "Uncle" Henry, who
was quite hunter, would jump at
the chance Of getting genuine hunt
ing dog for one of his ours. / ex4
cepted an invitation to &c along and
witness the trade
We found Uncle Henry in his
struck PATCH" adjoining the house
leaning on his hoe to see what his
dogs were barking at when We arriy-
ed.
"Uncle Henry said the owner Of
the hound, 81 have come down to
give you a good deg trade and as
one OF the dogs, simmon pure cur,
came up wagging his stub tail, he adj
ded, 81 will give you this fine hound
tor this dog, as I don't need a hunt
ing dog and only want q dog to lay
around the yard to brighten
tramps."
well, Mars Billy, I'se alerse rea-
dy for trade, and wilin 10 oblige
you" said Uncle Henry. "but Use
gwine to tell you poindly dat his
will be many a day before Uncle
Henry and dat dog parts, unless
some one knocks one Of us on de
head. Why, Mars Billy he's my
main coon dog
but Uncle Henry said he, "you
have three others, besides this hound
Of mine will make better hunting
dog than either Of your FOUR Point
ing 10 one CT the others he said,
"Well, will trade for that one"
81 couldn't think Of letting that
one co. cause he's my main, pos
sum dog, and besides he's got such
friendly sort o'way wild him, ! sor-
ter feel like he's some kin to us. De
ole woman neber stop calm me all
sorts of hard names if l let dat dog
go out oh de family"
II don't want your coon dog nor
your 'possum," said the planter; II
just want dog to lay about the
house, and l don't care if he is good
for nothing, and I am willing to give
you good, young hound for your
poorest dog Trade me that one,
he said, pointing to one Of the 9TH
ers.
Snow I specs dat houn am
mighty peert an | declare I weuld
like to hab him, but dat dog you
looking at wouldn't be no good to
you anyhow for he wont hunt nor
do muffin but some sort eff meanness.
He'll steal de hot meat out of the
pot or the bread off the table ever
chance he gets, an de ole woman
and cherry one else dat comes about
here done abuse him so much hit
looks like les de only frien' he's got
left gifts awful mad when l sees
him a toting off a hot piece of bacon
de ole woman cooked me for my SUPP
per, but when dey all beat him an he
Gums up to me to orefren him l can't
help liking him wild all his meanness.
| reckon Pse de only friend he's got
in world, and l knows if he goes up
up to your house he and de missuS
gwine to hab trouble and de poor
dog will git killed"
well, Uncls Henry said the
platter, why not trade for the other
one2'
"Mar's Billy" said Uncle Henry
Il neber would a believed you'd er
ak me to part wild dat ole dog. Why
he's nigh on to twelve years ole, and
don't you reccollect when You was q
boy, and Uncle Henry was straight
err a heap younger EN- he is now de
happy days and nights me and dat
dog used to spend down in de bot
tom? Part wild dat ole dog? Why,
Mars Billy, if eber l git to be So
mean hopes de sperets oh de coons
and de possums dat old dog has
cotcbed fog me wont let me sleep.
You mought as well talk about psrlin'
me and de ole woman as to talk about
parting me and dat ole dog. As
long as dare's little meat and bacon
in de cabin. dar am three oh us dat
vide hit. an, dats me an lie ole wo-
man and dat ole dog.