The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-03-12


nss Stopping at the house Of a
<86nk niAnler who oNnci very fine
N1IInH bit as be was no hunter be had
10 Injection for SIS isound. which was
ovcriond 81 spending bis time In the
wood Instead Of remaining AZ home 10
pleasn his master. An old darky on
the plantation owned four eur dogs.
and tie Young piauter. thinking he
would be bsller pleased with a big,
bob-tailed '.yalIcr" dog than he was
with his siDo hound, decided 70 90 down
10 Uncle Hcnry's cabin aud make a
trade. being fully convinced that I'm
Gle Henry. who was quite a hunter,
would jump At the chance Of getting a
genuine hunting dog for one Of his
cnrs accepted an invitation to 70
along and witness the trade.
We found Uncle Henry IN his
''sruek patch, adjoining tho house.
leaning on bis hoe TO SEQ what his
dogs we're barking al when we AZ.
rived.
Uncle Henry said the owner Of
the hound. 81 hare come down to give
you a goodllog trade" aud rs one Of
the dogs, q siiuon.purj cur, came up
wagging his stub tail. he added: II
viii give you my fine hound for this
dog. IS don't need q hunting dog, aud
only want dog 10 lay around the yard
10 frighten trampsN
"Well, Mars Billy l'so alters ready
for trade, aud willin' to oblige YOU,
said Uncle Henry; "but Use gwine TO
tell yer poip' dly dat bit be many day
before Uncle Henry and dat dog parts,
unless some one knocks one OF US on
do head Why Mars Billy, he'e my
main coon dog.
'Bul, Uncle Henry said he, 'you
have three others Besides. this hound |
OF mine will make better hunting dog
than either Of your four" Pointing 10 |
one OF the others be saidi "Well, will |
trade for That one
II couldn't think Of letting that one
70, cause hos my main possum dog, |
and, besdes. he's got such frenzy |
sort Of way wild him. sorier feel like
he's some Kin TO rs. Dc ole woman |
uebcr would quit calling me all sortor
hard names u | let dat dog 20 out Oh |
de family.
Il don want your coon dog nor
your postum dog, said tho planter;
II just want u dog TO lay about the
house, and don't caro- II he Is good |
for nothing, and am willing TO give
you good Young hound Tor your
poorest dog Trade ms that one, bo
said, pointing 10 Que OF the others.
Nov | specs dat houn am mighty /
peert, an declar ! would like TO haU /
him, bat dat dog you looking 1t
wouldn't DO no good 10 you anyhow,
for he won't hunt nor do muffin but
some sort OF meauncGs. He'll steal tho 1
hot peat ouicn do pot OF do bread oilen
the table ebory chance he gets, an do
ole woman and cherry one else dat /
comes about here done abuse him so |
much llit looks like I'm do only fren' |
he's got left. gifts awful mad when
sees him toIing oil Il hot piece Of
bacon de Ole woman cooked for my I
supper. but whca dey all beat him an
be comes up TO nue. TO bofrcn' him, / |
can't help liking him with all his mean-
ness. reckon Use do only iren' hos
got In de world, and knows il he goes
up TO your house he an do missus
gwine to hab trouble, an dc poor dog
will GIT killed
"Wel, Uncle Henry" said the
planter, AMY not trade for the other
Onepn
i.'llar's BLY, said Uncle Henry, Il
nober would il believed you'd or ax me
10 part wild dat ole dog. Why, he's
nigh onto twelve years ole, aud don't
yon recolleet when you was boy aud
Uncle Henry was straightcr aud heap
younger EN- what he is now, do happy
days aud nights me aud dat old dog
used TO spend down in do bottomP Part
wild dat ole dogP Why Mars Billy, il
ebcr cit to DO SO mean hopes do
sperets oh dc coons and do possums
dat ole sog has colchod for me won't
let me sleep You mought as we'll
talk about parting mo and de ole wo-
man as to talk about parting me and
dat ole dor. As long AS dcre's a little
meal and bacon IN de cabiu dar IN
three OF IL what will divide hit. m
dats me an de ole woman an dc ole