Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

mat tho poor creature was cltnging
Wild one hand to the little girl and
wiping her eyes with a red bandanna
man was what was known aa me-
gro trader" and | witnesScd thut
day. for, tho first time, the sale OF u
He described the good qualities OF
the woman, declared her 10 be i'm
perfect health. and sold for no fault.
o., put SIMPLY because not owner had
mother and child together or sep
araicly, and AT this latter PROPOSE
ton the poor creatures begged some
one IN the crowd 10 buy them both
that they might not be separated.
The bystandcrs were sympathetic
ana refused TO bid for them singiy.
farmer for seven hundred dollars,
and believe they found good mas.
ter. II his kind words 10 these two
poor negroes WAS an index OF his
feelings.
This was the first and only public
sale | over saw In Virginia Of IA
t ths ia, dam Am g,aI to to say even q,
colore,i servants were too kindly un-
lyersaliy TO permit such scenes. and
the warm affection existing between
master ana man daring the pcrilous
times OF war, when the servants re-
naincd AZ their homes and took care
OF .mis,ia and; the chiliun' until all
was oN'I. ana even no" among
those who are still LET, In the land
o; The. living makes me feel towards
them Ike some OF the family.
The Country bully.
noticed n rough locking big man
In the crowds who seemed to be in
tent on making himself disagrccablc
TO everybody. land trying TO provoke
diiilculty with some one. was
told that he was the county bully"
and ttlat everybody was afraid or
him, and that he just ran over any
and everybody rough-shod. lie was
prancinS around the grounds slap
ping on hats. kicking some fellows
dog, aud daring any man to tackle
him. when Il smaller man with "A very
pleasant face went up 10 him ana told
him II he didn't behave himself and
make les. noise he would thrash him
on the spot. OF course the biz fell
low ronred Ike lion and threaten
ed 20 eat him II? alive. but the young
man ted the crowd Ia FORM circle
around them and see fair play, which
they acccdcd to at once. II was ar
ranged that IL should be q straight
clean. INST .ight--po cIinching. or trip
ping: JUS, clean. knock down and :
out. IL happened that the young man
was skilled athlete and boxer
brought from Baltimore to attend 10
this bis bully. and 1t was test OF
educated power against brute forcr,
aud IL was but little while before
the bag fellow was yelling ''Sun.
was washing his bruised face at the
pump, amid the boots and jccrs OF
I'm unsyinpa,h"tic lot OF onlookcrs.
'.Gnndcr Pulling"
This was another feature Of tho
court day that | saw for the hrs,
time" \ lot OF these fun lovers
would get up enough money among
themselves To buy two or three old
gamblers Tor the pulling, which was
conducted In this way: Two upright
posts were set across the road. or In
an open Held, and beam put across
on top high aud wide enough for tive
or three horscincn - ride under with
up,i!,cd hands. The old sandcr was
picked or all feathers from his neck
10 his body, and The neck was thor
ouGhly creased with lard. His feet
We're securely tied. and he was sus-
pended. head down. from the cross
piece overhead The sport consisted
In riding AZ fun GallOp and catch
ing the gaIdcr's neck and pulling his
head on or breaking him loose from
tn. beam.
All who were cntitled to ride for
the prize wer" counted out AMI sta
toned in order 10 take II ride in hts
proper time. IN tins way they fol-
lowed each ether in close order so
that as soon as one passed another
took Il chanc" at the greasy Eanucr.
II was one Of the most di:icult things
! TO catch the Handcrs neck. for he
was on the alert and would give II
squawk and jerk his head up or aside