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be remembered. Their keen appetlteS
were soon satisfied, if you woulc
judge from their smiling faces anC
the rapid flight of barbecued pigs
mutton and beef, chicken pie, ginger
cakes, and pies galore. After that
table had been cleared away and re-
plenished, the children marched up
all dressed in their Sunday best. The
jug" was finally passed around to
the older negroes, and you should
have heard their toasts.
But the favored negroes were the
house servants; they we're well train
ed, had light service, and Jared stump
tuously every day. Each servant had
his or her appointed duties one
to cook, one to wash and iron, two
house maids and seamstresses, a din
ing room boy and 2 carriage driver,
the gardener and the cold black
nanny" r nurse, to whom the chill
dren were much attached.
The mistress of the house found
her duties arduous too. She had
to e that each servant was properly
trained, and at his or her post. I
heard a Northern lady, who was visit
ing a Southern family, remark that
"the mistress of the establishment
was the greatest slave of ALL"
Just before the Civil War, a plant
er in our county bought a few
negroes in Mobile, Ala, that came
directly from Africa. Among them
was an African princess, and one
they called cold Jack" Neither of
those could ever be induced to work.
They were obstinate and defiant.
Sometimes the overseer would get
Jack to. the field to hoe, but as soon
as he would see any grass-hoppers,
would drop the hoe and catch them
and eat them. He refused to wear
clothes as other negroes did. They
could not speak a word of English,
nor could they understand their Ian
guage. I think the man that pur-
chased them was heartily sick of his
bargain.
A few negroes could read and
write a little. We had one, a black
and above the average in in
telligence, who made his pen and
ink, wrote his passes, and managed to
get from, county, State to State, un-
til finally he was suspected and taken
up in Virginia and returned to us in
Alabama. He admitted that he made
his writing material and wrote the
passes, and his aim was to get north.
He was not punished for the act, but
sent to work at his usual occupa-
Some unruIy ones would u away
and remain in the woods until hunt
ed and brought in with blood hounds.
Some owners would send the runaway
word if he would come in and go to
work he would not be molested.
Not many marriages were celebrat-
ID by any ceremony, the men only
for his wife. ] remember
one couple married by a
minister of the gospel; the woman
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sale. / have IN mind a case now
A wealthy family owned a bright
mulatto man; a very capable servant,
employed as chief cook, whose wife
and children belonged to a neighbor
on the adjoining plantation. That
neighbor moved to another State, but
before leaving, he offered to buy the
husband, or sell the wife and chill
dren; but they refused to sell at any
price or to buy, SO there was a separa-
ton. AS a general rule the negroes
intermarried on the same plantation
on which they lived, and the planters
endeavored to have them do so. They
had to have a "pass" to go from
place to place.
As a race, they are very susceptible
to religious impressions, loved to ego
OF meeting" and sing and shout;
had weekly prayer-meetings in their
quarters. I believe some of them
we're true Christians. There was
melody in their songs. I attended a
great Southern camp-meeting, and
when the whites retired from the
tent, where services were conducted,
the negroes would go in and sing and
pray until a late hour.
They we're superstitious as well
as religious, believed in conjuration,
ghosts and hobgoblins. One old negro
IN our place was always trying to
conjure the ~overseer; would put bot
ties of some vile stuff under the gate
that he frequently passed through.
But we should give the negroes
credit for their fidelity and faithful
ness during the war. [ don't think
history has ever recorded anything
to equal it. The awful crimes they
commit now, we're unheard of when
the manhood of the South was at the
front, and their families left in the
care of their slaves.
After emancipation, they we're
quiet and orderly in the rural dis
tricts. In the towns and cities some
would presumme on their freedom
and be very insulting. The old
negroes have ever been more polite
and courteous than the younger ones.
They have grown weary waiting for
the promised "forty acres of land and
a mule" These negro agitators and
'carpet-baggers have caused, to some
extent, this feeling of unrest among
them. Some are acquiring some
property and own a home. Some of
hem r reliable, and pay their debts,
but as a rule the most of them love
to get in debt and give a mortgage,
and eventually leave the farm and
to the towns.
immortality is apparently ~increas-
I think their relations to the
white race are less cordial; this
is caused by platform
speakers and negro agitators who
nave filed their minds with unwhole-
some idears of social and political
equality.
They do not. spend their money
udiciously; are fond of using gay
md gaudy emery" If there is an
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plantation had an overseer and a
colored driver"
The ~overseer was paid a good
salary, ranging from one thousand
to fifteen hundred dollars a year. It
was his duty to see that the slaves
worked and we're orderly, and to pun
ish those that were not. Also to
issue the weekly rations or allow
ance, which consisted of four or five
pounds of meat, one peck of meal
and some molasses. They could not
indulge in luxuries, but their fare
was plain and substantial.
This colored driver" a slave, al
ways went with the largest gang of
field hands," He carried a "whip,"
and stood amid the hands Che was not
required to work., and they all seem
ed to fear him as much as the over
e There was also a responsible
negro woman that went with what
was termed the ''trash gang" COM
posed of children large enough to
work. The was another important
parsonage on the place, known as the
"spy." His vocation was to attend
to the stock, and he was allowed the
privilege of riding an old mule. He
was also confidential adviser of the
master and his agent; in other words,
he watched around to see who vas
committing any depredations, as
stealing or violating any of the rules
of the plantation, and reported to
the lord of the manor or his agent.
Therefore he was hated by the other
negroes and called the "spy."
I spoke of the nursery; at n end
of the street in the quarters, there
was a larger house to keep the small
children during the day; two old wo-
men took care of and cooked for
them; their mothers would take them
there every morning. and when they
required her attention-would have
to come from the field so many times
a day; at night would take them
home.
Some owners were kind and hui
name. As a rule the slaves were
cared for when sick, were well clad,
and with all the strict discipline,
they were happy.
At night there was a melody of
sounds. At some of the cabins you
would hear the banjo or fiddle and
dancing, and just across the way
would be a prayer-meeting going on,
with preaching and singing.
There were two festive days they
never forgot-the Fourth of July and
Christmas. Old Conner" (the grand
''Mogul" of the p%lantation), would
invariably remark to his master:
well, Massey, we'se got a good
crap and 'specks a good dinner dis
Fourth" It was the custom to give
them a grand clay out" when the
were "1aid by" which down
South was by the Fourth of July. A
.ong table was spread with snowy
white cloths and loaded with good
things. The white family, with Of
soma visiting friends. would re-
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THos. ]. OWEN. AUcTToNEER. sis ST. NV.

cHANCERY SALE OF VERY , DESIRABLE uN:
- IMPROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED ON THE
GRANT ROAD NEAR THE INTERsECTI0N
OF CHAPPEL ROAD. IN TENNALLYTOWN:
D. c., CONTAINING ABOUT 400 FEET OF
LAND. THIS PROPERTY is LOCATED BE-
TWEEN THE CHEVY CHASE AND TENNAL-
LYTOWN RAILROADS, BEING BEAUTIFUL
AND CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR SUB
URBAN RESIDENCE.
By virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No. 22214. the undersigned trustees. will ofer for
sale, at public auction, In front Of the premises,
on FRIDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF JULY. 1903
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the real estate described
in said cause. to wit: being the plat and certin-
cate of survey filed by Robert e. Nelson surveyor.
marked Lot Exhibit No. 1. IN the report Of testi-
mony taken by Dudley T. Hasson, examiner, pub
lished In said cause on the ODD day Of December.
l9Ol," containing 4, 200 feet OF land, more less
Terms Of sale prescribed BY the decree: One
third cash, balance in one and two years. with an
terest at per centup per annum payable semi
annually; said deferred payments to be secured By
Z deed OF trust the property sold, or all cash.
at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of one
hundred dollars (s10060) the time OF sale. Con-
yeyancing AID recording at purchasers cost. Terms
date of sale. or trustees the right to sell
WILLIAM B.. REILLY,
4se L. ave-.
Ga st. NV,
Je2o-d&da Trustees.
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIoNEER.

JAMEo '" AlSl>ifr AOSlioNEnAh.
Sale of large stock of
Groceries, Fixtures, ETC.,
contained i'm store No. 70
N street southeast; also 2
Horses, 2 Wagons, Buggy,
Harness, ETC., to be sold i'm
detail.
The entire large stock of
Groceries, Fixtures, ETC.,
contained i'm store No. 1901
Sd street s.w., known as
S. l.. Denty's South WASH
ington Market, to be sold
as a whole.
On Tuesday, the 9TH day
of July, AID. 1908. at no
o'clock ann, , will sell by
public auction. i'm detail,
Within premises No. 20 N
street southeast, a large
stock of groceries, fixtures,
&c., also Horses, Wagons,
Buggy, Harness, &c.
Also,
ON Wednesday, the 8th day
of July, AID. 1908, at no
o'clock AIM, the entire
large and we'll = assorted
stock of Groceries, Fix
lures, ETC., contained i'm
store No. 1901 Sd street
southwest, to be sold as an
entirety.
The purchaser Of above stock can obtain q ten
years lease above premises.
The above stocks include large and fresh as
sortment Of staple and fancy Groceries, and must
be sold, account OF Mr.. 8. L. Denty's retire
ment from business.
Terms cash.
lyle JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. Auct.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY. BEING HOUSE NO. 1910 10TH
STREET BETWEEN AND STREETS
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q decree Of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia passed in equity cause
No. $685. the undersigned trustees will offer for
sale at public auction. in front of premises. on
AID. 1908, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm, the following described real estate. to wit;
All that certain piece parcel OF real estate sit
In the city Of Washington. In the District OF
Columbia. and known and described and being
part of lot numbered twenty GO. in square number
one hundred and eighty-f uS4D. beginning for
the at a point twenty three (23) feet from the
southern corner Of said lot and running the line
Of Sixteenth Q6th) street In a southery direction
westerly direction one hundnsd and six feet stx
inches to an alley: thence north with the line Of
said alley twenty-three feet; thence easterly In
straight line to the beginning.
Terms One-third % Of the purchase money cash
and the balance in two equal instalments, payable
and two years thereafter respectively said de-
ferred payments to be secured by deed Of trust In
the usual form on the property sold. and to be cyl
denced by the purchasers notes. payable to the or.
der of said trustees with interest at six cent
6r) per annum until paid. or all cash, at the OPP
ton OF the purcha ser purchaser IL the terms
4 sale not complied with within fifteen days
from the da OF sale the trustees the eight
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of the
defauting pu-, haser purchasers. after i've days
advertisement of said resale In some newspapes
published in Washington, D. @. All conveyanctng
recording ETC., at the purchasers cost.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG. 500 9Th ct. NV,
Trustee.
LUCAS P. LOVING. 41e 9Th 1t. NV.
je22-d&ds Trustee.
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cHANGERY SALE OF yALuARLE IMPROVED
STREET NV. 9Th STREET NV. ALLEYS
NEAR aS 9Th STREET Hhe sTnEET Sf NV. AZ -
STREET s.w. AND ON JACKSON ALLEY
By authority Of a decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia. passed In the cause OF
G ct ea al n S,S. :: THE N 2:Srf
JULY 1908. AT HAIF-PAST FOUR Pm. sell at
0s Sst .H' bssa
square 3s7 The building II a comfortable brick
And on THE SAME DAY. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM. We win sell at pubic auction, In front Of
as 's5e' e be c .'a ss''.' tn two G
-four hundred and forty-two (s429. which lies be:
7th streets Lots 2 4. X and l. front upon alleys
and have old buildings upon them: lots T and U
with Dwellings Nos COT. oo7ss. ell and SIS R. /.
avenue; lots 80 and 40 are improved with four
1886 9Th street. and extend to an aiey. Lot IS,
which has .rontoge of "a feet on eth street. and
they are improved with two Sliet dwelling house:
on the part. The south 20 feet of lot ~ will
Sst dwelling s ms
house win lie offered separately.
tion sublot $50. square 444. which has a frontage
improved win dTsillns 81 s9s n street
GISTH o1a Sn We m q rns ~
the premises subiot 26 square 800. which lot has
tenements known Nos. 919 and 92l Az street
southwest.
And on THE SAME DAY. AT HALF PAST
FIVE Pm, in front OF the premises. We will sell
sublot 109 square CT which lot fronts % feet ON
Jackson alley northeast. and has upon It small
ten ,ments, Nos. Sc and 30. Said In bounded
by G and II. North Capitol and LIST streets ne.
Terms: ON each parcel sold, one-third cash on
1nal ratification of the sale. balance at and
t. years with interest Mt five per cent per
nun. all cash, at the option OF the purchaser.
Deposits at the sale will be required Of 5000
each alley parcel and 500 90 each other parcel
sold. Terms to be complied with In fifteen days.
Conveyancng at purchasers cost.
ARTHUR A. BIRNEY, Trustee.
Washington Loan and Trust Building.
GEORGE W. robson.
AZ
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,
IMPROVED BY PREMISES NOS. 23Sh, 2s7
239. PAL AND 243 l4TH STREET SOUTH.
WEST; ALSO Two LOTS FRONTING ON Q

IMPROVED BY PREMISES NOS. 2asia, as7
%EsT; Also TWO TORS TRoNTiSd oS
STREETS SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Cour. Of the
District ,E II, Of NSlS%ss passed in sSpty cause No
NlNTa DAY "a 's Or JUL s.
following described real estate stuate in the city
IL Washington, District Of Columbia. TO wit: Lots
numbersi thirtyeight 1881 TO forty-three t<s,, IN
OF lots ia square numbered two hundred and thirty
one t231, as per plat recorded In Iiber -, folio
District Of Columbia. subject however. to r,sht
Of way for alley purposes over the I'VE i6) feet
Of lots thirty eight is, to forty-one an ipciu.
bered four 20, In square numbered two hundred
and thirty C2slb. Lots numbered thirty eight
(ss, to forty one t+p. inclusive. improved b.
known numbers 1854 237. 2se and 2<i I<tk
street southwest; lot numbered forty-two (42D 10
Improved By . thrsestory brick store and dwelling.
14th street southwest with brick stable IN Of
said premises lot forty-thrce (ss) Il unimproved,
the Of the lots above described and runs hack
to public alley: the west one half OF original lot
four 10 unimproved. and fronts q feet on street
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance m %,
and two years. with interest from the day Of sale
chaser's option: deferred payments to be iecured
by deed Of trust on the property sold. deposit
Quired at the time Of sale. Terms Of sale to Be
complied with in fifteen days the property VIII
be reso at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
JAMES +. SHEA. Trustee
643 Louisiana ave. nv.
MICHAEL J. ooLR 81 IT. Trustee :.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE Auct. je2s-d1d:
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
SOUTH STREET BETWEEN DE RUSSEY AND
MCPHERSON STREETS. IN RENO" D.. G.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust. recorded in
Liber No. 2546, at folio 1853 ct seq. of the land
records of the District Of Columbia, the under
signed win offer for sale at public auction IN front
Of the premises. FRIDAY, THE TENTH DAY
OF JULY, 1908 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. tho
following described real estate. situate in the
county Of Washington. in said District viz: Lots
numbered twelve u2,; thirteen " and fourteen
90 in block numbered one ~. of Onion and Butts
subdivision of the estate OF the late Giles Dye
known Reno per plat recorded in the office
of the surveyor for said District In Liber Cover
nor Shepherd" at folio 81. fronting IS feet on
South street by depth Of 100 feet to wide alley
containing 800 square feet of land. improved BY
two-story frame dwelling. in good repair.
Terms: One-thrd cash. balance in equal Install
ments, at and two years, with interest at
per centum per annum, payable semi annually from
the day SALE and secured by deed Of trust the
property sold; all cash at the purchasers option
deposit Of 500 will be required at the time Of
sale. All conveyancing and recording Will be at
the purchasers cost Terms to be complied with
within ten days otherwise the trustees the
right to resell the risk and cost Of the default
WATSON I. NEWTON,
Adds Il. BROWNE,
Tr,c
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FOR SALE
SUPERIOR HOMES.

fOR SALE-
SUPERIOR HOMES.
3O-323 36-3S II ST, EAST OF N. CAPITOL ST.
DECIDEDLY THE CHOICEST LOCATION
WITHIN A RADIUS OF A MILE; wide paved
street: cement sidewalk 20-foot paved alley IN
the rear: WIDE PARKING.
Houses have a southern exposure.
All materials used and the workmanship are far
superior to any houses ever offered In this sec
tion.
IF YOU WANT REAL GOOD. HONEST.
SoLID-BUILT HOUSE, THESE ARE THE
HOUSES TO BUY.
Very handsome, expensive Roman brick as
hard as iron; very large, REAL STONE porch and
steps.
FIRST FLOOR-Parlor, reception hall or IL
brary dining room. pantry and kitchen.
SECOND FLOOR-Four lovely bed rooms and
large tiled bath, with porcelain tub, stationary
washstand. nickel plumbing.
LARGE ATTIC, reached by full fight of stairs
This attic is worth hundreds of dollars; 1t can be
used for storage servants room and keeps the
second story cool.
Many costly cabinet mantels. open-air fire.
places, beautiful gas fixtures, LARGE CLOSETS
Cellar under entire house; two-story
porches cement floors.
STEAM HEAT-The houses have a frst-class
fuel saving steam-heating plant, guaranteed to
heat in zero Gather: no dust and dir worth
$500 TO house. w.
ONLY S. go.
Why they offered low? The ground was
purchased at about one-half its real value for
cash. THERE is NO TRUST ON THE HOUSES
They paid spot cash. for all materials and Ia
Dor. thereby saving considerably. THE PUR-
CHASER GETS THE BENEFIT AND CAN PUR-
CHASE A HOUSE FOR $3.50 THAT OTHER
BUILDERS WOULD BE COMPELLED TO ASK
$4,000 for Do not fail to inspect.
ty2-et STONE FAIRFAX. 500 sos st. NV.
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FUTURE DAYS.
BROWN & TOLsoN, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE lot ON
SOUTH SIDE OF SUPERIOR ST., MERIDIAN
AVENUE
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust. dated the
9th day Of May, 1892, and recorded among the
land records OF the District Of Columbia, In Liber
1903, folio l04 ct seq, and at the request of the
holder Of the note secured thereby we will offer
at public auction. in front of the premises on
WEDNESDAY. JULY FIFTEENTH. 1903. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described real
estate. situate in the county Of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia to wit: All that certain piece
parcel Of land and premises known and de-
scribed all Of lot 81 block 3, Of Hal & Evans
subdivision OF Meridian HILL as recorded in sur
veyors Office Of Distri9to f Columbia.
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two
years, with interest at five per cent, secured by
deed Of trust property sold. all cash. at
option Of purchaser. deposit Of 500 required at
time OF sale. COnveyancing at purchasers cost.
Sale to be closed within fifteen days from date of
sale, otherwise the trustees may resell the prop
erty the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser.
after five days advertisement in some paper pub
lished in city Of Washington.
FRANCIS HUFTY. Trustee.
je3-d&ds A. P. PARDON. Trustee.
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By virtue Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of the
District; Of Columbia, passed IN Equity cause No.
i226, the undersigned trustee will offer for sale by
pble auction in front Of the respective premises,
on TUESDAY, THE THlRTIETH DAY OF JUNE,
AID: 1903, COMMENCING AT HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the following o.
scribed real estate situate IN the city
OF Washington. District of Columbia. to wit:
Lots b. 03. "a, b5. &C. 81, SO. 50 and 90 In Wash
iugton Loan and Trust Company, trustees subuivi-
sion of original lots ID and twenty (20) In
square ffty-one CD. and part OF original lot NAM
bered two (2, being the east Is feet front BY the
depth thereof, In square numbered seventy two
G2l. together with all the improvements rights.
ETC.
Terms: On each parcel. one third cash. the bal
ance In one and two years. with interest from the
day Of sale at Ave per ceN $50 per annum. pay
able semi annually. secured by deed of trust the
property sold, all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser or purchasers. A deposit of $500 90
each house required at the tene Of sale. II the
terms of sale not complied with in fifteen days
from the day OF SALE the trustee the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaultirg purchaser purchasers after i've
90 days advertisement OF such resale in some
newspaper published Ia Washington. ID. G. All
conyeyancinS, recording etc, at purchasers cost.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO..
By JOHN JOY EDISON President. ie1s-d&ds
cSTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF JULY, AID. 1903.
at the same hour and places.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO..
Trustee.
By JOHN JOY EDsON President. je2s-d&ds
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je3O-d&ds

WALTER B. WILLIAMS, AUCTIONEER.
will sell ut public auction at 437 18th ct. NV.
WEDNESDAY, JULY EIGHTH, 1908, at HALE
PAST SIX O'CLOCK Pm, all goods which In
terest remains unpaid, consisting Of Gold. Silver
and Metal Watches Diamonds. Clocks. Chains.
Rings, Jewelry Of all kinds. Clothing. Books. Must
cal Instruments. Guns, Revolvers Mechanics Tools.
Opera Glasses, Cameras, etc. The Collateral Loan
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At Auction.

at public auction, in front of the premises, on
MONDAY. JULY SIXTH. 1908. AT HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot 81. in square 633, with
the Improvements above. Immediately there
after. lot 80, in said square. unimproved: Each
lot fronting 1888 feet street by q depth OF
100 feet to 1o-foot alley. This property is beau
tifully located high and healthy. and exceedingly
desirable as a home or investment. Must increase
House open for inspection at any time previous to
and including hour of sale.
deposit Of $500 required on each parcel upon &C
ceptance Of bid. Conveyancfng and recording at
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON,
1e9O-d&da Auctioneerl.