The sun., 1890-01-05
BEFU DE WAH.
How n Bright Young Slave Escaped Being
sold to "a Dealer.

From the Richmond CLIMAX
| little while ago n ColOred man from an
adjoining county came over into this county
his former home, and met many old friends
10 one ne related q remarkabie episode oil the
days befo' the wah.'
He said that he was ms tough mulatto rs the
country over Produced, and his young master
I resolved to " send him down the river" as tho
slave owners used to express It, One day the
young master told him TO have lhe horses ready,
and they would depart early the next morn
lug for knoxville. The young muster had re-
from the cotlo on fields would visit the city men
toned ln quest of likely negro men,"
his valuable human pToperty spsening away
over the smooth road south. Alter they mad
gone little 1T Way hchn for that wa va the cog
inIuil ed OF his master il he va going TO kuox-
vile to Put into execution q threat he had often
planter, The master tod him It was his mis-
sion. Rich became much affected by the an
RSas Of s4Sa and S the the
pathetic in general. The young masters heart
was touched but his resolve was not,
oilers by the Old Wilderness, Road got well
into tie mountains. A Jug OF fine old BOURBON
10 tho restoration Of Their strained energies.
Next morning they were up with the lark,
and all day they talked about tho end!e,s sepa-
admire The rugged scon"rr and take a drink.
The rabbit hunts by day the coon hunts by
night, the rompa. the lights they had. the fog:
gngs thoy had cau&ht from the old man"
were all lived over again.
Another night and another day, and their
jug had not. They hit It purity lively" that
last night on earth together forever aud ever
more" They were comfortably ull long before
midnight. Ar least the young muster was full
Of old lilnor and the slave was full of pretence.
He had dropped upon scheme.
With dawn, Rich was up moving about the
city. A shave. clean clothes, cigar, a cane.
sna hmfmy n byS %cIs and No
sci AS Mr.. = OF Madison coun y, Kentucky,
stated that he was in the city with the srlen-
HIM. and was now ready Tor trade. The boy
S %as describe H. Glowing terms aqd IN the price
give, provided tho des riptlou was accurate.
So they proceeIel to he tavern and into II lit
lie 2ck room. whrro the young mn'ter was
whore lich had tn ken the preraution TO tum-
bic MIN lefore Going out. His beard OF sew
unkempt hair. and general appearance WAS
anything but attractive.
dealer AZ he Ganced, at the nititu ;looklng oh;
Ject. Fifteen hundred dolla = for that id
thing! wouldgt give, you cent more tnnn
street 1t Is useless TO say they didn't get their
prices near enough for trade.
fee Ing the best in the world. lie was compelled
TO borrow a shoe horn TO nut on his hat. and
aers mighty Gaa 1e II ms @9Sth to
eral about his stomach. Iiich told him That
tie old fellow wanted to know the price as ali !
iepended on thnt-the least he'd take was tho
Iuyer, had made about all ihe purchases lie
waited. and IVES ready 10 leave town. Tho
young Inaser, called Tor paper and envelope.
'' Dear Sir: You have seen the boy. Mvlowest
price prrice Is $1,000. He is worth every cent OF IT,"
;nTned !. I'm with han an answer on the back. saying.
The following day the well-rested horses. the
lRDDI mulattO and diaRnDOiltod Whit0 man