I won a Juergunsen watch one time from a Jew. I put $1,000 against
it. After I got the watch the Jew came to me and said: "Look
here, I want to tell you something. I bought that watch for $5.
It is not worth that much, so help me gracious; but I bought it
for a brother on a farm, and he don't know the difference. I'll
tell you what I do; I will give you $10 for it, for I don't want
to fool him, as I am going out there now." I told him it was good
enough to give to a boy, and I would keep it for a black boy I had.
"I tell you what I do; rather than let a nigger boy get it, I'll
give you $15." I said "No." He kept raising till he got to $400.
As I knew I could get no more, I let him have it. After he got
the watch he commenced to laugh and said he cheated me, for the
watch cost him $600. I knew what they cost, for I had priced the
same watches, and they were worth $600 at that time. It was one
of the finest make, split seconds, and had an alarm. The cases
were very heavy, with a diamond in the stem that would weigh a
karat. The Jew thought he had beat me, but he seemed to forget
that I had beat him first.