The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21

night. whsn she u MIXED. bali Of the
milk IL left for the calf. In this way the
negroes raise great many cattle, the head
OF every family owning Q pair OF steers
and one or two COWS
However, We cannot turn our cattle into
the woods ~ We used to do, for unless We
70 TO the expense Of hiring man to follow
them. they will disappear and no trace OF
them can be found. One negro vi II not
testify In court against another. so that It
Is scarcely worth while to attempt to prose-
cute, for there 10 no chance Of conviction.
You hear that such a man has been seen
driving OF your animal, one or two people
say they have seen him, you bring 1t into
court. and witness after witness swears
entire ignorance Of the matter.
I, for instance have 500 acres OF pine land
and the family estate and my brothers
together make 5000 acres Of the finest
pasture land. Where my father had herds Of
splendid cattle have to keep my COWS
In = very poor pasture Of twenty acres,
fenced in, and in consequence have only
Ave or six COWS and one pair Of oxen on
the same plantation whore my father used
to stable sixty pair Of oxen during the
spring and roamed the woods and grew fet
In summer.
On the. road this morning ] met Wishy,
who made many civil inquiries about my
health. Five years ago ono morning was
walked earlier than usual by request from
stop bleeding He had been badly cut BY
negro, who struck him on the head with
Gghtwood bar. Wishy had laughed at
his special flame, who had gone to church
the Sunday before with long white veil
on I3.1 her hat and he was enraged, l sent
l always keep for such calls. About II
O'Clock another request came, this time 10
lend my wagon and horses to carry Wishy
to town, fourteen miles away, a. his head
was still bleeding. I was shocked to hear
the drive. might he fatal under the oiroum-
stances; would 60 out and see what could
be done.
Hastily getting together all the remedies
! could think OF, my niece and / drove to
Annette's house. which was crowded nth
who sat in the middle OF the room. leaning
forward over tub. man on each aide sup
porting him, while the blood literally,
spouted from his head, not q steady flow
but n Jets. 1t was an awful sight. had
had him lifted to 1t, we'll propped up with
pillows, so that he was in sitting posture.
At that time We had no doctor nearer than
the town, except man who had come from
. neighboring State under cloud Of mys-
dition had sent for him, but the boy re-
turned saying he was not able to read my
note. 50 there was nothing but to do what
could or to let Wishy die.
! got Frank who was very intelli gent, to
help mo, l dipped absorbent cotton in
put 1t into the hole in the top Of Wishy's
moro. having Frank hold his hands closely
around the top Of the head; but still tho
blood flowed. Then I eprinkled the pow
only one little round hole Just in the middle;
made little ball Of cotton and alum and
pressed II down into the hole with my finger
and it was done. / gave him the milk I
had carried, had the house cleared Of people
and left ordering that when the doctor
came should be sent for
A day passed and when I sent milk the
message came back that the doctor had
been thsre, looked at him and gone away.
began to feel very unhappy over the
heterogeneous contents Of Wishy's head
way he would have been dead certainly
his pulse was just flutter. tried not
to worry over II. The third day runner
came to say. de doota' cum" With
all speed had Prue put in tho blackboard
tor and was surprised to and fine-looking
man in possession Of the cabin. He called
for a razor. said he could do nothing until
he shaved Wishy's head. There was con-
fusion among the numerous darkies who |
crowded round the house. At last il was
agreed that Uncle Jack had the only razor |
IN the street (as they call the negro quarters) |
that could cut While woman went for the |
razor the doctor told Annette he must have |
hot water. and she proceeded to put to- |
mato can full Of water on the fire; but he |
ordered large pot carefully |
washed, filed with water and put on the |
fire. When the razor came 1t was too dull !
10 be Of any use until the doctor had sharp |
,ned it, and then he shaved all Of the woolly ,
head.
watched the mans proceedings with a
4 growing feeling Of shame. had gone
there to keep my eye on him, to prevent
my roughness or careleeeness to the pa
tent. and he could not have been gentler
Or more interested and careful il ne had
been treating the Prince OF Wales himself
It was long business; with an endless
stream Of hot water from fountain syringe