The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

theN would uc cdlltN 10 the great mousse.
receive u present along with the oihc
hands. and M the same time. more none,
for every bu-hcl of corn they raised an'
pound Of tobacco grown than either %
these commodities would bring on th
market. for old Mar'iers rs a general thing
in Virginia -corned the idea of setting thci
negroes an example Of siir-ncs7.
Sometimes. however. this WAS The case
and the negro felt the injustice and -cncr
ally spoke cOntempiuoHsiy oi such people
saving they weren't equality Folks anl
rdiculing them iu their corn shuching son4'
in lines like these.
MY ole mar.ter gm miaaiy man
An all Gc nah0L, kaows t
Oh Candy j.
"But Inc keeps good liquor go bis house
And ncDDtr say IIoysf goes IT,
OH Candy
WAITING FOR TIE WAGON.
They wor, looking for the wagon Chat h.s
/ toric .'night before thri-tmls.'
The axes bad been itin- at lhn WOOD
/ piles. great. broad chips he'd been sent -lll
ine i'm different directions. by strong
snewy hands and arms. the ni--ar-
/ laughed as they worked. aai talked oi in'
/ long holiday and the good things JOB sinrt
/ for them. Now and thgn 90 tough OH l1-
would he melted into length. o. suit il'
/ iiro-placcs. aud chem two men would maui
! il open with thoir Collin axes. each siau't
/ ing 40 an end of the cat. ou letting his ay
remain buried iu ihe i0. uril IS AloW Uiant
/ ed in the crack hy the other permitted l.u
/ 10 withdraw his blade and strike again
/ The halEcr0wn negro boys toted The wood
/ into the house on their shoulders. or lug-o,
! it ina ;Aeirarns. as the notion struck Them
The "lgEi-WO0d' WUs split ana piled
near the jams OF the chimncys. whore 10
served as fuel 10 light ihe houses. and 81.
/ fast as one fat piece began io Die ou'
another was made 90 take its place in thl
fire. The shucks and straw had been scat.
tered in the c0wpea, ihe carriage horses
/ fed, and feed put in Che ilnuehs ana racks
/ for t .c team that would bring ihe wagon
| back That night.
The white children watched Che every
movement OF the hands. IL Was hard
matter tO keep boy away from the stal'
and wO0d-pile. His slave WIS ii- llelu.
Ynd would take a whipping rather tlian fee
/ his Young master get into trouble or tail ii-
10 disgrace.
"Mars Allie. Is yer -wine wait tii Dick
come to-uightW Dick was tle wagon
driver. and what an important character
he was. We AN thought Dick was the
greatest man In the world. lie certainly
I
neither.
The speaker was ihe halruown slave
ihai SLEPT in Allies room every night,
wrapping his head in "a blanket. turning 80
20 the fire, ard leaving his feet out M ia'
cold. Yes. think SHALL said Allie.
Twill De nose tcuncr clock iu,t.'
BAT there were heap of things in iaat
wagon. and Allie stuck 10 out until nearly
@ o'clock. when, noticing That William va.
nOdding and snoring he and his elder
brother John went % bed % dream Of tlc
new gun that would be theirs the nest day.
ana the biz hunt that the boys were going
10 have at Billy Cioaiom's. whore Ilz.-
well. famous hunter and one of ihe hD-i
pl0wmen ON The place. said. Dare moab
hares dare den YOU could shake stick ai
About ~ o'clock. sure enough, the crack
Ing of Dicks wagon whip. and The rumblin-
of the wagon around 10 the side gate 81 ta-
ward. the rafting 90 trace chains. iha la;-
icring Of feet 0n the frozen ground. lo.a
that the Christmas Things mona town bad
come. Dick knew exactly how 20 time %
trip to make the most OF 10.
WINDING OF THE HORS.
The first sound that broke the stiffness %
that Christmas morn, 1860. the like cf which
can never be repeated was the mournl.
sound Of Uncle Abrams hu.le horn. Forty
long years he had been bead man. and
during all that time he wac never known L.
be the second man awake on the place.
There seemed that morning 90 Doe renewed
sweetness in the sound Of bis bngle, which
sent lis notes out 50 long and clear that boz
response to The call ever, body on the piln-
tatlOn was stirring at on e.. Fires were ice
plenished, and the hands ha-iencd 90 cu
their carly chores. As soon as TIE horn
blew, the Christmas guns We're fired from
the great house - the guinea chickens
called doe Clark from their perchrs in
the cedar trees, tine i1N do-s gave vent to
deep mOuthed expressions of surprised
pleasure, chantclcer recognized the rosy
.imger Of morn with proud defiance 90 nei -A-
bors, aud every body ieli the glorious insp'-
ration Of an event. which, although IL Ot-
CURED in one of ihc smaliesto i places seem,
% spread its hold upon Christian people as
time lapses and il destined % last ass long
az time itself shall endure.
HEALTHY GOOD CHEER.
4 Christmas breakfast in Virginia, hcf,s.
the war. was NOT "a dream noi novelty.
not IL fad" u0 an entertainment; no. n0ll
of these. but an astounding, PLAIN reality
of healthy good cheer; spread oat do
bounie0us abundance. and all at once, 10 Boz
tasted! Not aii. but paitlkeu OF VIII
ne IlAN LiNffs anu MNHtfttN af'l ID NAtr "iit'''N
Only w.h those natural CoIriesic-. 20 Wei
becoming fair maid and mairOn, ana which
ia the OiGcA time seemed o. grow naturally
la Virginia gentlemen. iu,t as naturally as
did oar Virginia for 80, before any thing 100
the shape of arb0r day was ever heard o!.
The particular breakfast az Pr. Oliver
Hazards farm, on Che Christmas referred
% had been preceded by shouts OF laughter
from the kitchen, where Allie Was having
h. fun, firing pop-crackers, and generously
distributing portion Of his supply among
the BOYS. Inside the mousse. a hig bowl oi
eec-nOgg. had been bgewCJ, and after tine
family had tasted il Mr. Hazard called up
the hands. and they smacktd their lips ia
genuine glce, and Yelled in laughter their
delight over the delicious Beverage, To which
their lips were strangers save on eNtrdoi-
binary occasions. When Tie breakfast WIS
over some of the negroes VINO had wives 49,,
ng at a distance came up for passes. as
well "a for christians giit,' Tor "oic
mar,ter aD ole insists " always managed TO
lei the SLAVES aim the gift on them. After
twentv-nine years OftOuxh life Allie remcm-
beers how the plantation rang with ihe say
ing "Christmas gli;,' and low happy The
darkes were when they caught iheirOwners.
MOse. Yas 4 tail, silent, black fellow. lie
married OF the plantation lie wds han'led
ne,y lin bucket full OF sugar, . couple oi
bright color,d handk, s"hiels, blanket ate
a piece Of paper. upon which was ~'''len'
..Pass my man Moses b Edward clay
toms and return until January ", lNii.
December -. 1859. OLIVER llAIZAED.'
The tail negro took his presents lie
didn'trelurn any thanks. but gazed thought
fury upon the pass, pat il in his pocket.
ana strobe away. the only slave on the
place that seemed unhappy. Moses was
he first negro on the plantation that ran
away to the North. Big Abram. tine head
man, had his eye on all that was going on
and coming close 10 Mr.. Hazard he SAID;
"Marster, better watch Moses. ! always
potts when he gifts in dem spirits dat