The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-16

whenever negro ran away they woulo
send for my father and his dogs ana Wy
hlapse Of twenty-fOur hours hine ~
difference in hunting the runaway u0""
and capturing him."
CU,nuNs' PEDRO,
Captain DAWN, Of Albemarle county,
gave Ned Cummins OF Richmond, "a ssnu'nass
son Of old Erin, having been born ON tno D,"
sod ITSELF a red Irish setter a Few yealS ~
His name is PEDRO and be- can up "i' a,.,,
everything, but talk. lie - pig ivoV.u 80 ~
PAGES when he gets tired. but ne "iW"l ~
fuses 10 ride. He is one oi the nno7'
trieyers of all the dogs in town. anu We
never known to refuse 10 do the retrieve
act lint once. Then Cummlns ana svil'
frianda were the guests of Andrew ING
fold. ono Of the finest field spoit7inen
In Hanover county. The boys Mf,g
beating MP ditch covered , WIZ
weed. and briars. ne i,'S, l ~
vs,s In advance. and mink started pY the
49, loaned ont i'm front OF him. Ills dead
Ia aim brought the mink down, and ne tfieu
4. pt.lra ApfdrOr retrieve him. " was q ult
,,at,or or lisuute between the dog and nus
masfef. whether 10 was right 20 bring me
mink back or not and Pedro was only
saved from punishment by an cNplanaiion
of Inc difference between mink ana a iaD-
BIZ. which Ned's olnciorY organs. when the
test wa. applied quickly decided IN favor
OF Pedro
LOVERS OF TIE rRfs~'
There are certain dogs that love the press
and in turn receive the kindesi attention
from newspaper men.
There was one once known as Tramp
sometimes called Jumbo Anthony he
lived IN newspaper atmosphere. lle cpuldh
/ have found anywhere such friends. one
day Tramp was missing George Wlde
/ hunted FOR him. could NOT find him. ano con-
sisned the unknown taker 0n of IBIS iulh-
ful friend fO regions that viii not need a
heater I'm order % keep mp the circulation.
Then there are "tOhn Davis and ''Jiin
scott" These are real newspaper admirers
Johns famous and only accompil ehmcht Pr
% "tou hOwd'ye' Gas the negroes "yulu
saw. When ho lifts bis fin and looh, mo
vour face. YOU are bound OBJ shake hands
with him and invite him ont OBJ take crachef
and "a piece of sausage. l'e always accepts
/ these c0urtosios with the dignity oi "a Ni-
giniau.
wanting somebody 90 tread on I'D. coai-tall.
/ Tie is always against the government aud
/ for bis own preference, and can raise more
/ fuss with street ear horses and keep ,nlef
I Of the hind leg of % vicious mule ihln amy
dog iu town. Max luiuhcn OWNS NOh-
/ tail dog. She never loses sight 0i colonel
/ Cuthbert. and really seems to understand
/ everything Doe SAYS.
RAGGED And TANNED.
These are but % few of tine prominent
/ docs of Richmond. some magnificent spoc.-
mons are owned hy resident. on Franklin.
/ Grace and other streets. A YcrY great many
are owned apparently. Dy no ono. They are
/ of different breeds. and many are iIke Che
ya-aD0nd
, Homeless. ragged and tanned under the
cheerful sky But. unlike the yagaDond.
+ they cannot say. "N0t even Dog do / call
/ by friendships name.
/ Walk anywhere 0n Main or Broad street,
/ for instance. and you VIII see these CANNES
/ hOhn0bhing with each other Do most
friendly manner. Though bohcmians. they
/ lnad happy life. io.iing around in ihe sun
! all these bright days. picking nap living rs
best they can. and at night disappearing mo-
ono knows whittier.