The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
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ther and wiser genealogst who fits
the rather to a child after the lanse
OF century. a very amusing anec-
ooaote Is told OF Townshend (5) Dadc,
which we must relate.
MT. Dade was great AGRICULTURAL
Isl, supervising to great extent the
labor OF his farm hands. He was#o
nun OF very dark complexion. no,
many shades lighter than that OF q
bright mulatto. Mr.. John Stith not.
co throughout tho peninsula as the
"Wagglsh Jack Stith.r5 had on a trim
to fredericksburg spent day or two
with his good friend. Townsend Dade,
and thus became quite familiar with tho
agricultural work on HIS estate.
IN reaching fredericksburg. he met
az the hotel clustering negro trader
VINO was disgusting every gentleman
around with his staggering, pretcn.
sions and display Of roId chains.
jewelry. etc. 10 gave public inrorn,a
ton that he visited the Rappahannock
Nalley In compliance with commis-
sion from wealthy gentleman on
the CUR OF Mexico coast, who was IN
quest OF a body servant or intelligence
and az practlcable) OF edlca ton : ona
who had been accustomed to thu So
clal requirements OF the bcst az thu
Virginia gentry. He said that thu
price was matter of no consequence. |
Tor II his quest was successful he was
authorized and equipped to offer In |
cash any price which might be do
lmanded. stith could not resist the
temptation to play n rough Joke on
tho trader at the expense OF his dark
complccted' friend. Townsend Dndc.
lie responded to the offer OF the trad
or by extollinG the merits of his own
,1aVorlte body servant, to whom he
was SO much attached that, though heI
was compelled to part with him an
account OF his assumption OF too much
equality, he would sell him asl
soon as a purchaser presented himself
With sufficient assurance or giving
MIN IN a new home comfortable and
respectful treatment. .N.
lass Inc trader caught at the bait and
SO n.concluded a bargain for purchase
protierlnE to pay In cash at once. Mr..
StltliS declined, however, to receive tho
money until the purchaser could have
lre opportunity, by personal inspection.
OF having his description confirmed. I
He proffered n perfect chart of the
road crossing the Chatham bridge and
pursuing The Northern Neck Road for
some iltteen or twenty miles, when a
sate on the righthand side would con-
duet him into the farm, and that he
would find in the field of grain a body
OF negroes at work and upon tho stump
81 large tree In the midst would see
his servant acting as overseer IN the
absence Of his master sure enough
the chart and description tailed to a Il
dot with expectation. Tho trader rode /!
up at once, and haughtly ana lmper-
louslY saluting Mr.. Dade commanded
him to stand up and show himself for
especially his teeth, etc. or
course Dadn was astoundod and In
furlated but he was promptly assured ii
that his conduct was no moro than$l I
lis master had prepared him TO expect, !
md that he had cpnsumnlatel the BARI E.
gain for his purchase with his master,I
md imperloualyftold him to get ready =
t once to accompany him to lcredericks. J,
urg. pade'ss patience was exhauste,l, a !,
nd refrafninE from using his own J,
rm and fist, he called up two or ihroe :
I his negroes and ordered thcm to !,
ie that fellow up and give linn n good !,
orsewhipping. Tho command was !,
romptly obeycd with such good Will g.
hat the poor victim Of Stith's Joke y
BON realized tho5situatlon, and started Il
ack for fredericksburg boiling with
'rath for Jack Sttth, who. anticipating
some extent thes d,sagrcoable meet.
" when was II store, ordered his c,
orsc. and whilc&thc trader was prob q
bly, (D cnioying the scenery OF tho III
orthorn Neck Road. StIth, r,pon4sa /,
looded horse was rapidly Increasing {:
e.distance, so that before tho trader II,
cached FredericlsburE, Stith was L,
,ronely enjoying tho! hospitalitios OF |ts
Is friends In Port Royal. Tt s need al
ISIS. to say hat the trader never en- !lt
ounterad Stlth, but, indiEhantlS shak- lti
" OFF the dust or Fredcricksburs.
epartod as soon as ctlcabls, neyerl