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

Houuu~s aui preparations III 'hc NUM- y
Billy tleai0n's, commenced.
On all weli-regulated plantations Their
were sure 20 be one or two negrOe
whose fondncss for hunting caused thel
masters to permit them 10 keep dog. II
/ was generally known a. the 'plant1tio
dog" and no white man on earth coul'
make him move without his cOlored master
/ The negro OF iho DAYS now spoken Of Wa
/ the finest d1g-trainer in the world. ii
would take q half-brced and raise him, AM
/ be Wonid nnl-a 'poss0m or coon ate
/ the packs Of the best country gentlemen
/ had passed over the ground few hours be-
fore. lie taught bis dog not 10 NEEDLE VIII
white peoples dogs, for perchance trouble
might onsue. lie made him follow HIM Il
/ las WORK. never leaving his heels. unies
/ told 90 DO 20. What was strange the ne
gro never spoke above conversations
tone. and hi- dog obeyed promptly.
Mr.. Hazzlrd'- Iazcwoll was the creates
huntsman 81 an the negroes in his neis1
| b0rhood. lie owned big brndie, hall bull
and half hound. named King ~ sooi
a. the huut~men set out from tleatOn :
.IaZs." who was a stumpy negro, saif
something 10 Ring. and they ier the white
bOy, and their DOGS. "ldZe' carrying IN III
hand the half Of a hickory axe hclNe. 4
weapon that be could send with the ac-
curlcy of "a rife bail; and taking a cour>,
through some small pines that lined ai
opening. called the cdif lot lie had moi
gone ian hof0r. De- was seen 10 throw his
axe he!ye. and what wa. wonderful. MIS-
the hare. which bounded away pursued by
iaene.Io. who having sent his dog in an
other direction was yelling "llyar Ring
iilar. herc-herc. hyar Ring" In fiN'
inmate iaze had that hare's head IN q
hamc--irng which was sluns over hi-
shoulder.
the way that hlme-,tring was fixed was
this. % was made Of raw hide cut from on,
ilat. with number If others, Ornamenteo
the shed Of the -huckhouse. \ slit wac
made in one end Of the string. the other end
was passed through this. and when II came
90 a circle to nt horses neck the circi,
was opened aud the head forced through IT,
the string drawn tight and the game wac
safe.
There was music in that days hunt.
Through brambc and bush. along hillside
bitches. over hills and eullies. 10 the music
0l forty good hounds. the hunters chased the
game. John Hazard leading The hunt on
horseback and the balance Of tie white
boys following.
10 wouldn't Doe believed how many hares
were baeged. how much genuine fuu was
enjoyed. even # ,hc exact figures at TIN
date were given. The game Was plentiful
ihe doc. wen trained. the ni1gers haau I
seen such e. treat in hunting for the twelve
month. \ e. bad a new gun. an old RASH
iOuod muzIie-iOader. and his piece attracted
attention. His brother John was the bts.
huutSmin in the county. While the boys
were down in what WAS called "Bcllileid
shift" not iar from Dr.. DICK ilashin-', the
dog, started gang Of turkeys. \ big cob
ler passed high above Johns head, De ired,
and iAs gohDlrr falling on steep hillside.
reb.uudcd with long leaps until 10 landed at
''l,z '- feet 100 the priars that grew on me
banks ol branch, where be was hunting
Tor 3D. hare boo bier bed.
"Cunypr. Willum. Mars John shure
t0frlod dis we're gohier- leelins. tell yer
man. dai turkey didn't wan die after De
dead. lie cum h0ppin down d. hill jess
bike hc u-e tO. when De pull up 80 nuch
com. irvine each y0u row. ole fellow.
said iaIew,ll. as followed by William. be-
Carried twcniy-pound eOblcr zap 90 John
Hazard and ICED him 0n his horse saddle.
Iu.tUuue man that kiilcd ihIt turkey fell
go taa battle oi Gettysburg. he was one ~
IHn l.w who went over iAe stone fence 40
cemetery Heights. aud th' last thin. That
lla bows in One lufly-siNih Regiment y r-
uuia Volunteers heard him say was:
.C0me OLD boys Then Doe waived his
sword aud tool. thc death leap.
Alta late hour ihe hunting party reached
Mr.. Hazards. loaded with the trophies of
tle chase. ibis WAS mainly distributed
among ilc servants. who lId enjoyed a day
of rare sport and who would Doe apt 20 nave
tempting mOr-cl- made n the shape OF
sieN- aud irt~ out oi t.e proceeds.
There Na- company $40 ihe great house.
ana tlc boys. after changing their hunting
clothes DO ihe Office. which stood under big
9ak tree iu tne corner OF the yard. went Go
ihe mansion and met The charming ll-sles
of tle nrielbomnod. Then came in the old
SOP s.. "l0reua,' with ii- piieDus story.
Come. dearest. the daylight is gone ana
others ol the same sentimental sort played
los fair hand. and sung With sweetness De-
youd expression by voices, some Of which
have long since been stiIlci in death.
The country fiddler came In late. and
brought Dis fiddle tied up in pillow ease.
i was painful suspense to await hi- getting
Noe requisite amount of tlddie. before he.
sot 200 tune. and more painful still, 20 see
him get the fiddle in tune.
"lm nDt much Oi "a fiddler but when
used t1 play for Colonel LpeS. ! allus
iriwcd % crowd This is "O.d sally" said
be- holding ihe violin zap hy the neck. ANA
i1 elton itely tapping % with ihe bow. and
ieii scr When she's sirgu1u all rleht, an
cIn -ct her iu tune. aud AA under ihi-
.hin. i-uitIng ihe lass action tO thr world
,ou VIII hear music. if YOU call on me-
60 Go ahpafl. ucic Bob" said Tom Cole
man. We know YOU are az ildt on The TOP
4 your mead as "a martin. and can trot a.
eiti h0T az any man ~ the county
AHcr while the old man started aud
rolled on reel after re J, ccillllOns ana
l--. until nearly daylight. when both he
,ud sod sally seemed 10 be tired and
worn ont with Christmas hospitality. and
with The rest sought sleep IN comfortable
coaches and corners.
down AMONG DE BUSHES.
When night came the darkies became
lappicsi. A. long as good behavior OBJ
aiued. license Wa, free % all 10 enjoy them
selves. The nc-rs h,uses were scattered
round with semh!ance Of uuilormity-on
three l'lis. From a basin produced by THU
rich spring sent forth water
lH0u-h Oh more than supply the wants oi
Ar hundreds Of slaves. 4 dense thicket
ll b5mf'oo and bull briars. oVeriopped
y poplar, sycamore. maple aud
lluer trees Of swamp growth sur
.ouudcd The spring. and from It paths
elding in different directions had been
.uf. The houses were double tenement
bog houses. with rock chimney in the
middle. The chimney had almost enough
rock 90 make "a good-,ized dwelling Ii had
been put together bl the plantation mason.
lud did credit % him ny mol tumblne
Town. certainly by drawing the smoke up
lac chimney. 4 window on two sides
made by saving out "a part Of a log gave
i-ht when the plank shutter WIS prOpped |
lp. one lone bed. couple OF long benches
made Of plank W.ih inch holes bored |
through 40 both ends. into which LEGS made
# small sapla-s were TRUSTS; one or tYO
81 SIS. and possibly char or two, COM
Iosad lhe furniture of the room. The floor
Nas laid Of uadre-sed pine plank. There
vas plenty 10 eat in the cabin. plenty Of
ile 90 warm ii. aud plenty OF lightw0Od % |
make thiuss clearly visible al night.
Wash was the III NATION hlniOist. lie
made d.. CNu instruments, and twisted his
trims fUr 10 out of hor-o-hair. His dexter !
la-c, had been crushed 10 wae0n box. but
IS ash was q born baHioist. lie always sang
.n accompaniment 90 his airs ON the banjo. /
ni frequently impF1vised words % suit the
occasion. ) tIi~ wa. Christmas. there We're
number n VISITORS for there WAS NOT every |
,antaiion that had "a Niger on il that could
Sex tlc banjo. ..N ASH" appreciated his /
..1. and oa iais night spread himself The /
.g.t mir WIS jig which he called The sli |
Virginia breakdown and then the dane
n4 commenced. Eplraim and Sally Am