Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

though unexpected death OF notorious ne
gro named Crump. a railway train car
ried me within about thirty miles of Buck
Snort. The rest of the journey must be
made on horseback. experienced some dill
hculty in securing horse. One old fellow
of moralizing twist of mind said that he
could not let his horses be ridden to hang
ing, ESPECIALLY" he added, " as Idon't
b'reve il this here capital punishment no
how" Just then man who was looking
for suitable location for a distlllery
mounted one of the old fellows horses and
rode away. Finally, a negro who had an
nounced himself as candidate for consta-
BILE, told me that if | would write him few
lines, stating his fitness for the position, he
would take his horse from the plow and let
me ride him.
81 aim got no saddle,n said he, "but Use
got one o. de best sheep-slzins in de county"
agreed TO his proposition, wrote strong
endorsement for him, mounted his old horse
and rode away. l had not ridden far until
discovered that the animal was afflicted
with extreme and painful ileanness; and,
upon sudden turn in the road, when the
horse stumbled, 1 fancied that his back
bone had cut throughthe sheep skin. Great
flies, that only flourish in the woods where
the ground is damp, came out in annoying
sects, the very buzz of which frightens horses
nearly TO death, kept the old nag in con-
slant state Of AFFECT and stumbling terror.
had Travelled about ten miles when 1
came to an old-time planters residence.
Turkey gobblers strutted in the yard; mules
brayed in the lot, and, on the long gallery,
where the vines hung in perfumed pro-
fusion, there sat an old man. 4 glance told
me that he was typical of a day that is gone;
that he was the lingering echo Of once
vigorous shout. l dismounted, tied my
horse, approached the old fellow and asked
If l could get a drink Of water.
Come M he said, arising. "Set down
here. Drink of water; who in thunder
wants drink of water. Here, Bill calling
negro, make two mint Julps"
sat down. The julips were brought, and,
while we were slipping them, tie old gentle
man said: Why do you go through the
country riding such an outrageous critter"
Iexpained my difficultyin securing trans
portation, and added that had 1t not been
for the extreme urgency of my business, L
would not have taken the old horse.
"What is your business"
al am going over to Buck Snort to report
hanging, and must get there by tomorrow
morning"
Let the hangin' go an stay here with
me. My folks are all gone TO a sort of camp
meetin' and I'm sorter lonesome
"No, must co. pleaded.
''No, sir" he replied, reaching over and /,
placing a hand on my shoulder, you stay |
here with me and I'll send niger over to !
report the hangin'. Bill, go tell Felix TO /
come here He's the man to attend to that /
business"
L began to protest declaring that the !
negro could not do the work.
"You don't know him, . replied the planter. |
''He's as smart as fox. WY, when !
want a colt broke, who breaks him, Felix, |
sir. When / want any thing delicate done, /
who does itY Felix, L CAD, sir. When Iwant /
10 be rubbed down with a CON cob for rheu- |
matiz, who does it, Nobody but Felix. CAD, |
sir. And now you tell me that Felix don't /
know how to see a niger hung. You don't /
know what you are talking about, sir. Here,
Felix {the negro had made his appearance), !
ketch old Bob an 90 over TO Buck Snort aud |
see that niger hung and hurry back here |
and tell US all about it."
My dear SIR" sand /, nothing would |
give me more pleasure than to remain with /
you, but it is absolutely necessary that l 4
should report that hanging
BILL tho cid fellow shouted, ''take that |
skilletin of horse hitched out there and put
him il the stable. Set down there burning |