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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

PUZZLED JURY.-In one Of the
towns OF Mississippi two colored
men were arrested ON the charge
ofburglary. Thejury before whom
they were tried were all colored.
After the case was tried they re-
tired and made up . verdict, which
was announced to the court. On
being called, the Judge asked for
the verdict, which the foreman
delivered as follows:
Dis jury find dat ore Of the
'cusc busted in the Sto' and stole
dat bacon, and de oder didn't do
rofin.'
(Which one do you fad guilty"
asked the Judge.
Oats de question, boss return
ed the foreman 'dat's jes' what
we can't find out, and we recon-
mend dat de honorable coat jes
have anoder trial, and find oat
which OBJ dem two niggers stole
dat bacon
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13
gsIsete> Storp:
BILL AND The WIDOW
BY J. A. SMITH, ALIAS CAPT. 10TH
ERBY.

"Wife," said Ed. Wilbur one
morning as hc sat stirring his COT:
fee with one hand and holding q
plum cake on his knee with the
other, and looked across the table
into the bright eyes Of his neat
little wife, "Wouldn't it be good
joke to get bachelor Bill Smiley to
.ake Widow Watson TO Barnum's
show rext week ?"
"You can't do it, Ed; he won't
ask her; he's SO awful shy. Why
BE came By here the other morn
ing when l WAS hanging out some
clothes, and be looked over the
fence and spoke but when shook
ont night gown be blusbed like
8 girl and went away"
~ think l can manage it," said
Ed "but III have to lie just o lit
tie. But then it wouldn't be much
harm under the circumstances, for
! know she likes him and he don't
dislike her; bns as you say, he's
shy. I'll just 60 over to his place
to borrow some bags of him, and
if don't bag him before l come
back don't kiss me for q week,
Nelly"
So saying, Ed. started, and
while be is moving the folds we
take look at Bill Smiley. He
was rather good looking fellow,
though his hair and whiskers
showed some gray hairs, and he
had got in set Of artificial teeth.
But every one said be was good
soul, and so be was. He had as
good a hundred acre farm IS any
in Norwich, with o new house and
everything comfortable, and If he
had wanted q wife, many o girl
would have jumped at the chance
like rooster at grasshopper.
But Bill was so bashful-slways
was-and when Susan Berrybot-
+. tie, that he was sweet on (though
be never said "boo" to herr got
Z married to old Watson he just
drawcd in his head like q mud-tur-
tie into his shell, and there was no
getting him out again, though it
had been noticed that since Susan
had become 3 widow he had paid
more attention to his clothes and
had been very regular in his at
tendance at the church that the
tair widow attended.
.GBut here comes Ed. Wilbur"
'sGood morning, Mr.. Smiley"
"Good morning, Nr. Wilbur.
What's the news your way?'
sob, nothing particular, that |
,: know Of" ssid Ed, :'only Bar
z NUNS show that everybody and
bis girl is going to. ! was over
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13
HOW 70 PRFSCpNE Ro1rnr.rr

How TO PRESERVE 4 BOUQUET
When you receive a bouquet, sprinkle
it lightly with fresh water; then put
it into a vessel containing some soap
suds, which nourish the roots and
keep the flowers as good as new. Take
the bouquet out Of the suds every morn.
ing, and lay it sideways in fresh water,
the roots entering first into the water
keep it there minute or two, then
take it out and sprinkle the flowers
lightly by the hand with pure water.
Replace the bouquet in the soapsuds
and the flowers will bloom as fresh as
when gathered. The soapsuds need
to be changed every third day. BY
observing these rules, bouquet may
be kept bright and beautiful for at
least one month, and will last longer
in a very passable state; but the atten-
tiou to the fair but frail creatures, as
directed above: must be strictly obserr-
ed, or "thc last rose of summc-" will
not be cleft blooming alone" but will
perish.-Am,erican Artisan.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

! icy? SAID the widow, wllh i starr
that came near Jerking the robe
, of his knees.
".Onc Of the traces is off, said
he.
"Well, why don't you get out
and put it on?'
! 81 can't said Bill I've got
! that is | haven't got-oh, dear,
I'm so sick ! What shall | do?"
"Why, Willie" said she, tender
ly, what is the matter? do tel
me-" and she gave his hand Il little
squeeze, and looking into his pale
and troubled face she thought he
was going to faint; SO she got out
her smelling.bottlc with her left
hand, and pulling the stopper out
with her teeth she stuck it to his
nose.
Bill was just taking in breath
for mighty sigh, and the pung-
ent odor made him throw back his
head So far that he lost his balance
and went over the low backed bug
gy. The little woman gave a lit
tie scream as his big bare feet flew
by her head and covering her
face with her hands gave way to
her tears or smileS-it is hard to
tell which. Bill was "right side
up" in 4 moment and was leaning
over the back Of the scat humbly
apologizing and explaining, when
Ed. Wilbur with his wife and ba-
by, drove up behind and stopped.
Poor Bill felt that he would rath-
er have been shot than have Ed.
Wilbur catch him in such scrapc,
but there was no help for it now,
so ne called Ed. to him and whis-
pered in his ear. Ed. was like to
burst with suppressed laughter,
but he beckoned to his wife to
drive up, and, after saying some
thing 10 her, be helped the widow
out of Bits buggy into his, and
the two women went on leaving
the meu behind. Bill lost no time
in arranging his toilet as we'll as
he could, and then with great pre-
suasion Ed. got him to 90 home
with him, and hunting up slippers
and socks and getting him washed
and combed, had him quite per-
sentabie when the ladies arrived.
| need not tell how the story was
all warmed out of basbf;il Bill, and
how they all laughed us they sat
around the tea table that night,
but will conclude by saying that
they went to the show together
and Bill has no fear Of Gus Sack
rider now.
This is the story about Bill and
the widow just as | had it from
Ed. Wilbur, and if there is any
thing unsatisfactory about it ask
him.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

A schoolmaster in Cohokiavillc
says there is nothing like kind
ness in managing a school. He
lays his ten foot hickory sapling
pensively on the desk before him,
and tells the boys kindly how they
must do; and he says the effect
of his kind words is something re-
markable.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13
MistelIaneous.
-
ACTS PASSED AT THE RE-
CENT SESSION OF THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY.

AN ACT TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING NO
vEMBER /, 1874.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
SECTION l. That q tax of one
and one-fourth (13) mills upon
every dollar Of the valuo of all
taxable property in this State be,
and the same is hereby, levied TO
meet appropriations to pay the
salaries of the executive and judi
cial officers of the State, the clerks
and contingent expenses Of the
executive and judicial departments
of the Government, for the fiscal
year commencing November l,
1874.
SEC. 2. That tax Of one an
one-fourth (14) mills upon every
dollar Of the 'ue Of all taxable
property in this State be, and the
same is hereby, levied to meet
appropriations for the support
and maintenance of the penal,
charitable and educational institu-
tutions Of the State, exclusive of
common schools, for the fiscal year
commencing November l, 1874.
Sec. 3. That o tax of two (2)
mills upon every dollar of the
value of all taxable property of
this State be, and the same is here
by, levied to meet appropriations
for the support and maintenance
of public schools forskhe fiscal year
commencing Nov l, 1874,
and three-fourths of one (1)
mill, which shall be used for pay
ment Of deficiencies for school
claims passed and salaries Of Coun.
ty School Commissioners due pri-
or to the 1st Of November, 1878
to be divided among the various
counties according TO the de6cien'
cies Of the same.
! Sec. +. That q tax OF one e.
mill upon every dollar of the val
ue of all taxable property in this
State be, and the same is hereby
levied to meet appropriations tc
defray the expenses OF the Gen
eral Assembly for the regular ses
sion Of 1974-75.
Sec. 5. That a tax Of one-thirG
~ Of enc mill upon every dollar
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

"Feller Travellers" said color
ed preacher" eff had been eatin'
dried apples for week, an den
took to drinkin' for mont, l
couldn't feel more swelled up dan
I am dis minnit wild pride an van
ity at such full tendance har dis
evenm."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

\ colorcd preacher, in transla.
ting TO his hearers the sentence,
THE harvest is past, the summer
is ended, and we are not saved" !"
put it "De corn has been cribbed,
dere amt any more work, and de
debbil is still foolin' wild dis CON-
munity."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

Women are said to have strong
er attachments than men. 1t IL
evinced in little things. A man
is often attached to an old hat 4;
but did you ever know Of "o-
man having an attachment for an
old bonnet
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

A member of Congress got out
this sentence: Mr.. Speaker, the
generality Of mankind in gene
raj are disposed to exercise op-
preston on the generality Of
mankind in general when he
was pulled down 10 his seat by d
friend, with the remark, You'd
better stop; you are coming out
of the same hole you went in at
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

4 young lady from Georgetown
came to the city the other day
to have her picture taken. When
the artist showed her the "proof,"
and asked her how she liked it,
she placidIy remarked that he "put
too darned much mouth on it to
suit her"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

A German peddler sold q man
liquid for exterminating bugs.
"And how do you use it," inquir-
cd the man after he had bought
it. "ketch tc bug un drop Won
little drop into his MOUTH an.
swered the peddler. 'Pshaw!!' ex.
claimed the purchaser, 81 could
kill it in half the time by stamping
on it," "Teli." exclaimed the Ger
man. that is G good way too
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

Diogenes hunted in the daytime
for an honest man with q; lantern
if he had lived il these times, he
would hav needed the he'd lite oy
lokomotiff.-Jos Billings.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13
Approved March II, A. D. 1874

A cross.eyed lady ofSouth Bend
gazed with her direct eye at the
new dam across the river, while
Der off orb, which happened to be
toward her companion, transfxed
the stand-pipe Of the water works.
"Isn't that dam nice" she exclaim.
ed. Not to be out done in enthu,
siasm, be declared it was the
Oldest incest thing be ever SAW.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13
PAREPA AS A WEE.
THE NOBLE ASPIRATIONS OF ! GREAT
SINGER UNFULFILLED.

| "
!
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gives an account OF an '"teFE'e"
WIN faFepa IL Il private c"'et-
lalhiheht IN Nc" loFk many years
age: III "hlch S"e S"'o'
WY Ike makes an AF'o "' me-
aleina'c 'Fo"oaoouf' il SINGING '"S
ao'"r; 'u' ""cn III" nc" e"""s"
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mouse W.T." ''''!e e"''"'s'' ~" NY s
o""' io'o '''''e '"''"''''' ~
you N"o" '"a' y w. IU'"'' "''''
ot''A' my "'"'' '"'' '.l nv
Ina' AIN 'oo young W 0'"s !"
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n"'' 0,'' '''''A' ''0
O''p'' AT '1'"s '
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n'''' 'n0 W Az ''D
"n0N "ni Singing 10 Il '"''' 90
10 sucH 'n''s % } '"''' "no ~
co'onesS III aye S'N "ii0 WIZ"
nope So-h,sn'' Oo' = S0u S'' ~ IL
NY i"o'
""p' 'o0 WIZ wv ~,
,An'e' ia" ."'''"'""' ''0
0S 81"
l uoh Know NY next NUS
Oano must Oe q oe'o'ee ol muSic'
ana ENJOY IT as ln'onsely as 40.
when a man loves me truly ana
ls.possessed OF That one sentiment
IN common Wild me- ne may DC
rlcn or poor . giant OF q P'smy
an Apoiio or Oailoah' l sAail
marry MN all the same ana oe
happy with MIN without asking
where nc was oorn.
by ana Oy she maf''e3, anu
people S'nl'eu "' nel cno'ee' S''hPiy
oecauSe oi 'nc!f S'@e ou' fe-
'henioeF WHAT sue to'u ''0 "nen
hfsI we met ana l Oe'eVe 10 ner
"oma"llneSS more e"''rely IMAM
ever: one married al ar'iSS' anu
as 'i'ne naS pfo'e"' sue 'la'''eo
n'''' i'o'n nio''''S 'A"' '"nuo' &c
9usS''oneu oy 'ne =, sAep''c' /"
uowuF'sn' u"Se'ns" aNe''i'n'
n"' 'He'' p''So"'' appear "i00
"ne" loSetncr WAS so'ne"""'
comlcal sne well Hhe" ana lausneo
Al IL more near'''y '"an any o"7
else. II he did not care because
her unusuaI size maze MN appear
sma'ler Ihan ne rea''y 'S' "el'nef
old sne leel sensitive because HIS
little ngure give heF the appear
ance OF oeautliul glantess. ohe
night l saw them together at the
Leiderkranz bail. Everybody who
was familiar with the grotesque-
ness of this grand affair knows
that no opportunity of burlesque-
ing notable.people is permitted TO
pass without proper attention.
Parepa had become Nine. Rosa
q little while before, and many per-
sons had not yet smoothed the
smile out of their faces that the
differences in their height would
call up.
Animmenscly tall Teuton dressed
himself tor the ball as a bride IN
white robes, a lady's wig and flow
ers, and small lad was arrayed in
the full dress of a gentleman. The
tall masked bride led the little man
ABOUT oy one na"o' ""''e IN 'ne
t'ny nuSoano . o'ner manu- was
caff'eo q s'n3'. '"uo7i' wv" anu -.
linen ne "'Sneu 70 CONVERSE WIN
MS "'ie anu WIN " pun u N0'
mana or a snatch "V ncr otaPoiy
she was maze 10 understand tna'
an lnterVie" was oes'Feu' Ane
wife halted. Inc lauuer was
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

Here is the newest floral senti-
meut. If you wish for hearts
ease don't look to mari-gold.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

All but oarsnen are content
with single skulls.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED
GAN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AID.
MlNIsTRATION OF DERELICT Es-
TATEs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
That the words "and such clerk
shall give bond with two suretles
for the faithful discharge of his
duty as such administrator, in
such amount as would be required
of any other administrator" in sec
ton l of the Act, be stricken out,
and the following be substituted
"And the clerk shall be held liable
on his official bond for the faithful
discharge Of his duties Us such ad-
ministrator," also, that all of sec,
tion 3 Of same Act be stricken
out.
Approved March II, A. d. 1874
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

several counties Of this State are
hereby required, under the super,
vision Of the Comptroller. General
to make the collection Of the taxes
levied under and pursuant to the
provisions of t:.is Act in the man.
ncr provided by law, and are here
by forbidden 10 collect any tax
! whatever for the aforesaid fiscal
! year, unless hereafter expressly
authorized so to do: Pr0ridcd,
Ao~ecer, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent The collection
! Of special taxes for county pur-
poses, district school lax, poll tax,
railroad tax, and taxes levied for
the relief Of widows and orphans
Of persons killed because Of their
political opinions. Any State or
county officer who shall fail to
comply with, or shall evade Or
attempt to evade, the provisions
of this Act shall he deemed guilty
of a felony, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a
fine not less than one thousand
dollars nor exceeding fifty tbous-
and dollars, and be i'm 2risoned in
the Penitentiary for period
Of not less than one year, nor
more than five years.
SEC. II. That all taxes assessed
and payable under this Act shall
be paid in the following kind Of
funds: Gold and silver coin, Uni
| ted States currency, aational bank
notes, and bills receivable Of the
State, coupons maturing at boAds
issued under "!Act to reduce the
| volume Of the public debt, and
|, provide for the payment Of the
| same" and certificates Of indebt-
edness as are authorized by Acts
Of the General Assembly.
| Approved March IA, A. D. 1874.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 81, OF
CHAPTER Xxx, OF THE GENERAL
STATUTES OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
State Of South Carolina. now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same ::
SECTION l, That Section 50, of
Chapter Xxx, of the General Stat
utes be so amended as to read as
follows: That all sales Of person
al or real estate, or other interest
hereafter ordered to be made by
the Courts Of Common Pleas or
Courts Of Probate, shall be made
by the sheriff Of the county in
which said real or personal estate,
or other interest, is at the time
said sale is ordered: Provided,
That sales Of the personal of es'
:ates ordered by either Of said
Courts shal! be made by the exc
cutor or administrator, as the case
may be, ofsuch estate, unless, for
satisfactory reasons, otherwise or
dered by the Court.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts Of Acts
Inconsistent with this are hereby
repealed.
Approved March II, A. D. 1874.
AN ACT TO AMEND SUBDIVISION 3, OF
SECTION 2, CHAPTER Lx1xv, IT,
TIE 2, PART 2, OF THE GENERAL
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-05-13

AN ACT TO AMEND SUBDIVISION 5, OF
SECTION 2, CHAPTER Lx1xV, IT,
TIE 2, PART 2, OF THE GENERAL
STATUTES RELATING TO TITLE TO
REAL PROPERTY BY DESCENT.
Be itenacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
That subdivision 3, dissection 2.
Chapter LXXXV, Title 2, Part 2,
be amended by adding thereto the
words: "The children OF 3 de-
ceased brother or sister shall take
among them, respectively, the
share which their respective an
cestors would have been entitled
to had they survived the intest-
ate"
Approved March II, A. D. 1874.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-02
The Next GOycraOr.

The McMinnviIIc New Era hoists
the name Of Albert S. Marks for Gov
crnOr because it thinks such action i,
in accordance with what it believes t,
be the "unanimous wish" of its PEG
pie, and prclaccs n column or more o
complimentary extracts about Mark,
as follows:
alt is gratifying TO Chancellor A. S
Marks aud his numerous friends
throughout the State, TO notice the
highly complimentary terms in which
be is spoken of as the Democratic can
dldatc for the next Govcrnorsh;p; and
it is more highly appreciated by him
self, no doubt, from a knowledge of
the fact that these compliments are the
free mH Offering Of IN apprcciativc
people, and not brought about by any
manipulation Of his own. In truth, he
would rather, at this time, have avoid
ed such publicity being given to his
in connection with the Office
mentioned, but the people saw in him
The elements oflhc man whose services
they desired, and could not refrain
from giving expression 10 their wishes
that he serve them. Never, in our
memory, have we seen such unanimity
among the people as To n choice for Il
leader in Il Gubcrnatorial canvass.
expressions of appreciation
not only from his own division
IF the State, where he is the more per
known, but from the East and
!" est ends OF the STATE as well. where
.hey recognize and appreciate his abil
NY 'nily as well us where he is more in
.'''na'e'y and personally acquainted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-02

The Winchester Hmc Journoi and
the Ly~nchburg Sentinel have both
hoistcd the name Of Hon a, 5, Marks
as their choice for Governor, Mr..
Marks would make n good Governor,
but he would make q letter Congress
man SheIbyyiIIe Commercial.
But Judge Marks positively dc.
clincs becoming a candidate for either
Of the above offices. Then why will
our contemporaries persist in bring
ing him forward as q candidate? We
would like to have this little mystery
cxpIljncd.- MurIrccsboro Monitor,
In answer to the above we would
say simply because they prefer him %
any other man, we suppose.
We admire the dignity Of the posi-
ton OF Judge Marks. He is no office.
seeker, has not even inlimatcd to his
best and wlrmost friends that he dc.
sired Il nomination for either position.
in connection with which some Of his
admirers aud political friends have
seen proper to mention his name, Tic
is an upright, wise and popular Judge,
"no WIZ op"',nue "I 'n' o''io" aH,
10 abandon it by the unanimous voice
Of the people, He is not fishing BY
"o'u, WIN 81 oI'"N ,Gt ""J p''''V"'
w. - ''' P'ol'V !" '"''' reg" e'.
o' , sec proper 70 assign Nill 10 u
more cNNlteIl an" l"oorIoUa Po''''o'
anu tcnuer MN a seat IN Congress o'
IA Tue "~"OcrhoIoIl'i c'io'r' We 'n''l"
ne "ou'u n"F"!y dccIine 'no Hohof'
Inns IS al l"e mystery III IL 'll"I WE
Nno" o., "'o LUIS ny H.c,J ~ H'' a
n''' . "'' P'''"n"' P"P"."',0' - -
, ,n,, way -, s'Ia'' ~ po''t,,t'i' CIV, ~
'"''" "To"'"e "'' y"'",''' '',"o'nS ~
I"'o, ~" Sg",'"a ~, ', Ill., '"I o' nnd
~ alG""' 'o'u.n'S III MS i''ot' "i''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-02
Gen. NJ. j. WrIght.

ihc Memphis Appeal, edited by tina
prince Of gentlemen, NJ. c. GALLOWAY
publishes a communication which rec
ommcnds Gen. N j. Wright, Of Mem
phis, aS a candidate FOR Governor
The Appeal says:
"The writer is a prominent Mast
lennesseean, we'll known 10 the pcouIc
oil Memphis. In all that constitutes
we warm hearted, genial gentleman
Zen wright is without q beer in tho
state OF Tennessee. As an editor. his
articles are torsc and to the point; as
a soldier, he won the confidence of hio
men, and Meier forfeited il; he wa,
strict without tyranny; firm, without
beng harsh r%esOiute, without a par
ticlc Of obstinacy. Should the nemi.
natIon of East Tennessee be ratified
ny the convention, we shall support
Gen. Wright with an enthusiasm in.
spiied by seventeen years Of ardent
and u%nalloyed friendship"
To all Of which we say, Amen. Bat, |
Iur first choice is for Albert S. Marks.
Il, however, Judge Marks should notI
De nominated, We are heart and soul
or Zen. Marcus J. Wright. We arc ,
not meaiy mouthed as TO our viows =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-07-02
JUST so.
An illustration of Civil Rights in
Barber Shop.
Chattanooga letter to Gin. Commercial.

Chattanooga letter to Gin. Commercial.
That was n good reply which a col
ored barber in this city gave to n dele
cation OF Colored men who called upon
him for the purpose Of claiming the
right to be shaved "Hhe same rs n white
man
Sir" said the spokesman Of the
delegation, eve demand the right to be
shaved here"
cit can't be Gono," answered the
colored barber.
Then the spokesman zane down
with a pertinent thrust, saying; "Ain't
our money as good as anybody's
And the colorcd barber answered
thus: eyes, just as good, but there is
not enough Of it,"
That covered the cast exactly. 1t
was an answer worthy Of a philoso-
pher. The darky's money is as good
IS anybody'3 10 the barber, but there is
not enough Of it 10 compensate him
for the loss Of his white custom,
The barber, in telling me this cir,
cumstancc, said: IL am a colorcd man
and have to work for living, and the
minute | commenced shaving darkies,
that minute every n Of my white Gus.
toners would leave me. The bigges;
Radical in town would quit me just
like the Democrats. 1t is contrary to
the nature Of u white nan to want to
mix that way with the negroes; and,
what's more, they won't do it. You
can't get a white man in this town to
shave in u shop where negroes arc
shaved; | wouldn't either, if | was
them and Pm not going to break up
my business to accommodate q few
swell-hcad negroes, who want to put
on all the style Of white men"
Now, when colorcd men will not adj
NIT their colOrcd brethren to the enjoy
ment Of equal rights in the barber
shop, how are we to expect white me1
to do it?