Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-19
AuctiODeering the Poor I'm yev
England.

IT would be, We repeat it, more sensible
Tor the people Of New England who arc
given to philanthropy and mi,anthrory
llor The lover Of the negro slave i. the Ea
ter OF the white slave owner. ifthev would
devote some attention 10 their home slave.
rics aud SORROWS. There are aponie. in the
poor houses Of the North which bumauif,.
might well seek TO soothe. For some wears
past these institutions have been neglected,
while the attention of the people has been
iurhd to the war; but IT, is now greatly TO
bc reared that OF the widows and children
ol the fallen soldiers, without other provi-
-lons, many must gD there. II would be
curious to know the rate. at which the moor
are now sold in the Eastern States. Gan
any one furnish statistics Of this na,kct?"
The Hdryord Conn Times answers
inquiry:
In Connecticut the State and town white
poor IN many towns are let out TO the
lowest bidders. and we find that the State
poor have been lot for 81 roo to 81. .OOy a
year; and that the towns have lot their
poor at rates a, follows: Newtowp. 600 i'm
habitants, $500 a year; last year. owing m
the high price Of provisions. about $500
extra was paid Barkhau,tead. 900 ipbab
ltantS, the sum Of $40 va. paid and the
contractor was Mr.. Mason, Of New uart.
ford, who also keeps the New HmrJrd
poor. Towns of 900 TO 800 inhabitants
pay 5000 to 5000 year, the lowest bidder
taking the paupers.
The Lacrosse Wisconsin, Uc7aocrot com
mcnt, "a, follows:
What the use ofwriting about the poor
white people Of New England! God cur-.
cd them with the Anglo-Saxon blood. Had
these poor wretchc. whose bones are sold to
doctors, and whose lean bowel, are made
into .pcculations been black, all over the
country their case would have been pre-
Sentcd to the people for interference But
they are simply poor, half starved white
wretches. Old men, who, with toiiing
limbs, hobbe along to the grave. cursed
with white skin. Old women, who with
watery eyes, turn their wrinklcd faces so
their dull ears will catch the sound Of the
paupcrs hear.e as it rattles over the stones
Of a New England road. Wives. whose
husbands are foundations for monuments
to heroism. Sisters Of brave men Qead in
battle. Childred of white parents. God
pity the poor whites The negro is cared
iiQr by plous preachers and political gam
b.ers, out Of the public purse Curse them
they are poor And white BESIDES Most
horrible crimes
let them paint their skin, back.
with burnt amber.
Let them cut their eyes open and double
lip their faces; dance break down. be fat.
saucy and happy. Then all christian
America will pity them. Oflate years the
m!egroes, have been giving US break down
IN blOOd-a break down Of crCdit--a break
down Of white liberties
Let them become purified 10y the oder Of
Ethiopia, and glory will burst on their Wis
! ion instantly
] Churches will he opened.
( Fairs will be held.
Taxes will be collected.
Boyonets will be ground.
Blood will flow like water.
Armies will be raised.
Debts Will be heaped upon as worthless
ocean weeds are heayed on surf beaten
shores
Tax payers Of Connecticut. black up your
poorl and the Government will support
them, and land them all safe in Abraham ;
bosom.
Black them up-'shinc EN- up and the
West will support them for you,
step this way, gentlemen, the sale Is about F.,
to open. Here is the place to make money! |
Here is a fine lot Of poor wretches t6 be sold |
to the lowest bidder! Being white, the Gov |
ernment does not want the lot We will sell .
their keeping to the lowest bidder. First
IS an old man Of eighty winters living |
How little for him! He don eat much |
His teeth are all out! Examine his habby .
gums ladies and gentlemenl His appetite /
Is poor! tie cant hear what you say about /
him. He can see the dirt in his porridgc, I.
lie cant talk plain and don't 90 visiting.
One dol lar aweek. My good friends. this /.
Is eNtortion. He is old. Iou can feed him |
l.p,tl Il anA -l..,. l;,., l., Il
he goes to Deacon Skinstones for ninety
cents Il week! Lt us p,aH
And here comes next on the catalogue. |
An old female Of seventy-six years of age !
Hurah for the days Of 7Gl She is old /
and blind She eats coarse mu>h and mig /
ger molasScs! She don't get in the way
Just sits dro0I, and mumbleS in the Chin .
ney corner all the day, and sleeps on pile
ofrags at night Her son is noted Aboli- .
ton preacher-a bright star Of PuritaniSm! .
How little for her? She has a lad thing |
against her-she is white! One dollar /
week. IT'S awful! Her daughter. Mrs |
Hon. -, will keep her for that. 1t don't
cost dime week to keep her. And now
she goes to brother Z. Nurious for six shil .
lings week! Lctus pratt
And here, patriotic cakes of humanity
baked on Plymouth Rock-here is war
WlduW-Ntfy Whitc ana very poor! she Is .
forty years old, and is cursed with six white
children Her husband was Michael
o Brien, fool of AN Ir,hman, who went to
war without getting a bounty He was
luckily killed. His widow will be sold to
the lowest bidder, and the brats thrown in;
she can earn money by washing, her chill
drcn will soon be able to earn their keeper
money. How little, gentlemen? Figure
close She will earn twice her hoard and
YOU can draw school money for her children
Down she goes to Deacon Righteous for
twenty shiilings a week Lct us prdy!
The sale stands ad iourned till we can at
tend niger picnic, cam-bake and barba-
cue, to welcome our dear arbrotherS to freedom.
Ladies will look sweet as possible, and white
men will stand the expense; Atterthc pic.
mic the sale will be continued. Let as pray!,
The Funeral of II Bee.