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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25
VISITING SCHOOLS.

Rev. j. b. Pence, a teacher Of large ex.!
perience in tie school room. and we'll
known in the county, Is engaged in visit
ing the Schools for the County Superin.
tendent. He will visit the districts in
the following order. Tho 3rd, 2nd, 4th,
9Th, 9Th. 10th, '1lth, i2th,, 18th, l4th,
l6lhsa and 17.h. Mr.. Pence will note the
following items carefully. The condition
Of the school. The condition Of the
school house. The condition OF the
Teachers Registers. Methods Of Instruc.
ton. Teachers Reports. The text.
books A faithful inspection Of every
school in the county will DO made. The
private as we'll as the public schools will
be visited and q comparison drawn be-
tween them with a view Of ascertairinv.
the relative merits Of each. The report
Of each school will be published in the
educational column Of this paper. ''If any
teacher be found remi,s in the Discharge
Of his duties, lie may expect the fact TO
be stated = but every teacher. on the
other hard, who has a good school and
handles bis classes we'll, may expect 80
much to DO said Of him and bis school. OH
The good schools must be made better
and the poor schools must be made eff.
cient. This is the object Of visiting the
public schools. Mr.. 'nPencs will both
teach and lecture in the schools whenever
he shall deem It advisable TO do so.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

HAVE sou any old pamphlet books or
newspapers published in the county yloIf
20 send them to the % Superintendent.
He is preparing for the State Superin.
tendeut n history of education in wasKg
ington County. -liAam orr sirt4 hgr
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25
Land Sales

IN obedience to- a Nende Exponias
Issued from the Circuit Court. on a iudg.
mant of condemnation rendered at its
August Term 1875, in favor of. John j.
Ford, for the SUI, Of s5l.35 and the costs
OF this sale, | will sell at the Court House
door in J~ouesboro', on Saturday the 80
IN 4th day Of Decembes ls7s. obs.
to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
all right, title, claim and interest that
Jos. l.. Hale has in and to. Que hundred
and one h~alfacres Of land lying in Wash.
ington County, Tennessee, civil district
No. III adjoining the lands Of j. b.
Thomas. Saml Beard aud others. or so
much thereof as may be aeoessay to satisfy
said Judgment and costs, unless the same
are sooner paid. This November 3rd
1878. ia FfeE ,biids lrr sliE ,l8d5s.
III foH TIL. REEVES, Coroner. d
Nov4w4pis5. s.aos siilrt.g 10.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

Who taught the first school in What
is now Washington County?
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

IS A. Bowel is teaching school \,
BrisRer's Republic. Steve is making a
popular teacher. Success 10 him. His
school is prospering.' 9''f '''.'''' 10
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

TwENTY,EIcnr teachers AMI nine,
teen school directors are reading the
Tennessee School Journal. We wApt all
The teachers to read il.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

PHof. Nelson's school is getting to
have quite a name. Three teachers are
now employed, Mrs. E. Il. johnson, Jas.
NJ, Cowan, A. B., aud Prof, Nelson. (
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

10 TaE next District Institute will be
held at Prof Cartrigbt's School, Cedar
Creek Academy, Dist. No. II, on Satur.
dsy.Noy. 27th. so1G 9.i deile aol1
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

] The schools are doing well. Prof.
Pence is out among them, looking after
the teachers, the school houses, &c. sri9J
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

H. Is MARTIN is teaching at Gravel
Hill Dist No, H. Bruce teaches a
tight good school, NJ Inn rni-l. adL nj
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

The amount Of money that Tennessee
receives this year from the Peabody Fund
is quite small. D''o' I.u h.H nl'''S''d
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

IN obedience to a vende Erpuuis
issued homthe Circuit. Court, on : 1ucs'
ment Of cohdemhatioh rendered. 1t TO-
August Term 1876. in favor Of Ge0Ig'
Grisham for the sum 81 si5,Ss and TOO
costs of this sale. /. will sell .t 10
Court House door id JonesbOrO' % 'S"'
'''' s. tn. az ltDM......~..a,. ,,.
toths highest bidder for cash in hand, =.
the right. title, claim and Interest w.,
JOSH! tisis. Ihss plaad to. one haaaisa
and one half acres Of land lyiosih"..'
ington County. Tennessee, civil d,'"1
No. IL, adjoining the lands o. !
Thomas, SAINT Beard and Others Or
much tbsreofas rsa5 be necessary tosl'4
said Judgment and costs, unless, th' ss~i
are soonef paid, Thi, November "'
1879 E-I0aE3-
q" i'f'f'T T. IT. REEVES, Coroner
5SSGSysiSTa4Rpfsf : saigIhl1a3s
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25
A Baby's ~Soliloquy.o

HHlA aH aAH. EHN. .A.. HfNa -- |A."H ..
! am here. And. il this is What they
call the world, ! don't think much oft.
It's very %lannely world too and makes
me blind, l tell you. And don't,know
what 70 do with my lands; Il think III
Dig my fist in my eyss.I MOL WON'T
III scrabble at the corner Of my blanket
and and chew it Up, and then IltChollow.-
And And the more paregoric thsy give me,
the louder I'LL yell! The old nurse puts
the spoon 10 the corner Of my lmouth in a
very uneasy way, aud. keepsn tasting my
milk herself all the, while. She spill>
cd snuff in it last night, and when I
hollered, she srotted me. That comes Of
being atwo months old baby. Never
mind, when I'm aamanllll pay her back
good. There's q pin sticking in me now.
and III say arw1rd about I'll be trot.
ted or fed, and Inwould rather have
catnip tea, I'll tell you who I am. I
found out to-day, / heard folks saw,
FLUSH don't wake up Emelins's
baby" and L suppose that pretty, white.
faced woman over on 1.-The pillow is Elm.
cline. mo, I was mistaken, for a
chap was in here just now, ard wanted
to see Bob's baby,"i aud looked at me,
and saidI1 was a funny little toad, and
looked just like Bob" He smelt Of
cigars, and / sm not used to them. ]
wonder who else | belong to- Yes there's
another on~e--that's Gramma. E,ne,
line told me, and she took me up and
held me against her soft cheek and said,
Il was Gramma's baby. 50 il was" i
declare do not know who 1 do belong
to-; but I'LL boiler, and maybe, I'll find
out. .sli'soT sa agu,El'tl ..Oca slll
There comes suuffy with catuip tea.
Tbs idea of giving babies catnip tea
when they are crying for information
I'm going to sleep. I wonder if I don't
look pretty red in the face. 10" ID
L wonder why my hands WON'T 60
where I want them to gdio sdi IS .ooi 6u
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

Whist words Is that in the English
language, the first two letters Of which
signify 2 man. the first threea woman,
she iSst -four a great man, and the
Whoie a great woman, Heroine men
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

PROF. Peoples has a good school at
BoOn's Creek He is having foo sue.
cess.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

WHAT Information can you give res.
pccting education in the rceuntya9
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25
EN L.
BY ii. ~PRESNELL.
THE HoPE Of OUR COUNTRY,

TEAonINo SCHOOL, is not apass,tims a.
some teachers make il. o1s msdi 10 g1a
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25
BI11Eiafaes

The only nop-explosive coal oil N h,
world. Go to John s.. Matbs% 500
him prove il to yea eel
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

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A Methodist preacher travelling in the
back settlement Of Western. State ,top.
PED At q cabin. where an old lady re-
ceived him very.:kindly. giving him 4
warm supper, and asking many questions
Stranger. where mougbt you be from ?"
Madam. 1 reside in Shelby county, Kyr
""eil, stranger. hope no offence. but
what mOught you be doing out here Y'
madam. l am looking for the lost sheen
efths tribeio Israeli ~John," shouted
the old lady, "hero'sa stranger all the
way from Kentucky a hunting lost stock,
and i'itjast bet my life that old curly.
bsised black ram that came into our yard
last week is ons Of h~issa.'ea" s7s as.g,,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-11-25

Tess.
, 1875-06-05

As Ad'ttlttAlcrrss to GonviCts by the
t;ovcrnar 1f l1ltsiotk-Htxty-JiyoI I'nr-
dons in f*,75.
.joiit! tfa,} Esputtirah. May -.
Dpon referring to tue following lst Of par
donH, 1t WILL 10 observed that tltere nro tia
nnu1es OF soven vim wnre serving life sentences
probably somo Of tho seven were 0nly porfaIttad
To oscapo death by the haugtnnn through ESccl-
tive clctnoncF. Probably they wese at ouo s,.un
onlv too glad to be allowed TO breathe tho air
within ,ho prison walts. Sentences for life arc
neyor pasBed Upon criminal. haya for capital
oilonse. II tl,csc frequent ptrdonusa OF life
conyic:s aro to occur, will it not he u,,der-
stood that tAo law of tho land as cxo-
cutet1, IN inisorab,o fa.ca? ? viii not o,1r cr;sn-
tha! population cease to ls held In restraint by
tito strong arm Of the law! Tais In subject
that in dsbatab!c. anu 0no o! no ANAL i:apos-
ta.lca TO the people. Mill It le. OF rau il ba de-
licd that tho Governor III establishing NJ ex.
ttenlely bhd prcccdeut.
Upon referring to tho ncta at previous Execll.
tivea. aA published In tho reports Of tho rcui-
tcneiarr Commissioners. it is riloNl that for two
years. from 1865 to loGB. ga pardons Weso
issued from dec. i. lsGJ. to Dec. l. 1870, u |;
J'ec. ], 1870 to Dec. l. ls72 ~; Dec. l, 1872, tn
Dec. ! 1873. 53; Dec. !. 1874 to dec. !, 1874,
83 1t,d from jaa. l, 1875. to May q, 1875, 65
, 1875-06-05
THE SlN1ER's APOLOGY.

II nsy not, LIE The aky.Ark,
Boar with glorious bursts of song;
Not, like penslVs nightingale,
stfa!ns most ravtLhtng pro.oug;
Nor. a little ttnid llnn.t,
.sxsts1y e,tfh In hawsh7rp.tree;
III ! warbler to cntrkn.e you
may nsTes. never "a;
II to wake the distant echoss
haTs Two notrs+-ur but 0ns,-
u L mourning lore's or cuckaot,-
Viii full soul Will s!ng On.
God hs. room for III Hi cseasureA
And tho vaftSd tons af saest
Fills the air with richer n,uaio
Than tlo ain2ls sllv'sest speech.
Monoscnts may bs full royal;
IloAntouss tile hoirt can more,
And tho note Id stuH IN dying
IL tho golden nots Of LOVE,
Mnther-tuvs,-of All n,ost txnder,
Mover dying, eror free;
11yott luyc,-thn thtat 0cstaue:
ft!lal fors,--ao sweat 70 ns;
Io4s Of augels hnyestng DOR u.s.
Guiding, guarding liz from lisrTn:
fs,hcs.loye,-tha Krsst All.Fathst's,
Filling u wiki heavenly c4lu.i
Boul1 dtstrausht BY angry voias@,
Faint with foil, aud tsIp.oprtsss,
Loyss Ut Earth, Of Loves of Heaven,
Hof.!J surg, lasy EiTs you rest.
Loys ahail bring surceass Ut sofrov,
Hp1l the Wounds Of u1ut itntFuth;
Love shlll e!ug Of brighter Morrow,
Us rocall tas days Of Youth.--
H!u9 tho sllysr eslla Of Youtht
MANA b, uolYpKk
, 1875-06-05
A Child Shut Up ana Forgotten.

4 Norwich (Conn.) letter to the Hartford
TiMet sayas "1n ths dreehvIlo school J)ts-
ts,ct so1a two weeks ago, QUO Of the female
teachers inflicted what haa proved to be
terrible pun!ahsneut OH little roy not ycs d
year old. It aeaina la Was detscted In splitting
on hls elate, aad the teacher ahut him lr lh =
room. luck.nX him in. Whom Tue school y was dis
missed foF d.uncl TO wlB foigottou. Tho cA.id's
lnotl,er, pour widow compelled to work In tho
mill to support large family. msscd tina child.
aud On inquiry found lin looked up ani III
claus care. With soms hopo OF his ultlms,o 70
corery. Tho lnulhe5, Of coprso. is obliged to
givs up work to watch over Ler ohild. aud be-
You'd N apology from The teacher. there does
Ct n, BODY shs tow1sa aialng has In 10 diaa.
guilty.
, 1875-06-05
Tho Etsect OF PRESENCE sf Mind.


What ooolnssB ulxy do in such cA&ea 10 t!ts
IIolyoke dia4ster vas ouoe well illustrated bv
rsu8 sIo 8s5ahs Thsstea a. vauna wss cson ~
Emperor Frnucis, with several members oi hls
family. was ln the imperial box. III pl4y,
Bohillers Robbers" had rsscl'sd IT. third act.
whon cry arose that tho stage wa4 on tte.
Dsysient s!xael 1t onca to tho psomptsE. HEo
lowered tho cnttsin: the aetoF stepping o1s n
front Of It sro Is wholly fsss. u h!s el@ssF. @
Emperor hns been despoiied Of an algtests Il
man viii object 10 being searched. YOU WI!
1,aAa Oh QUO By one Il Zach several sutfenca snt
i,s searched B; the poiies stationed ii tho sss.
eral doors. 1ny man attempting to 20 Gu; of
order wi! b ARRESTED" Tho oEond. deceived y
tho eoolussa aud tho chu8s, poured out. -
esch rsachod tho dooE 10 was simPlT te1d TO
hurry on, and just - ths last rows Of r. ntEts
eal!ary wars ang out sae n.msa ,d, nast s'oeta
lifs vas loat. though In lsas thAa half ~ Asex
altss u 9ssAs building VA h salas.
, 1875-06-05

tsiat,. nou IN operation, will, II undisturbod
spoedlly tlniAll tho work.
Tic negro In Alabama today trs = far. cqual
clanco In ife to lo for llIn.aoi! and lia futtsro
as TINT Ut ali of ua dopelnt. upon onerolf. IT.
c'lconntors nn!y htcn nreju!ico touching Inn
position an fho:or IN tho t,ottcat problem ~.
In llH pteaont condition, ho wnntl nort probably
encounter In tho Nortllsru Htssc. II "a yery III.
ia. II any. moro OF vi ola!ac:" ~ tis prosrnss
hero thn1, i: wo,tid provo tl.orc. leco,lslrMetlou
cant reconattue: tint prejudice. Which will lo
Of ltso]f oil Of tho Afhbnn,tAna, thn1sh all tho
artnira couldn't SO reoollatruct thar npIntols.
uAhHYr1f
, 1875-06-05

L
tinlcnt Of tue whites toward tho pelgo as yotor.
Summed ur, It Ia the prejudice OF tile wealth aud
education aGainst tho ignorance aud poverty as
The ruling c'ass Beaidos, There aso preJuaicea
away. Negro rule in Alabama las noon .I,o ruio,
not Of negroes, but of carpet-baglsm Of tue
Spencer SCHOOL, Tho negro OF tho present gs1l.
GRAFTON Ia not politically aspiring to any. such
extont ns would possibly lead to political cou.
tcs: based upon tho color llne. !le hsa we'll
usgh reAeiled the summit Of biz ambition uhen
he becomes Justics Of the roAce. Ie pslzta
AtB freedom 20 less than the white man. and.
for fear Of peril to that. has neser fale to veto
against tt,a ticket Of tho old n,aster-c!ass.
whether labelel CONSERVATIVE Or Democratic.
Tilst class to-day has possession Of tue Alminis.'
tratlon 10 Alabama. 1t bha made 10 assault Ap-
on tho political rights Of ths negro tnamfest!y
It coatempaAsos mono and manifostly Eny. At
eyer else n.ay DO said Of 1t. The late oseoton hss
glvcn tho State
AN HONEST ADMINISTRATION,
and ono that onjoys tic confidence Of the entire
Alabama ID to-day, in fact, As~!duousIy oulti-
vsting the negro Tote with prospect Of Gottiug
q portion Of 1t, too, HpenuhT1sm IL dafuuct. It
passed hcre ~ kppubilcantam::. But tlcts + "a
tnauenttal Conservative, Rut,-War, and old Whtg
isaa to take tie place Of spencesis1u. aud which,
In any eyeut, IN tao full sonHs, accepts tho sta-
alton and tho negro ~ volor aud which,
whittier It Re ca'tea Republican Or souuo other
honost Conservative party, which will 10 Alabama
aomlnste. II nasy not 10 untll Rttor tho election
Of lb7o3 for these Conservative whltes though
disguslod ut Hpsueerlsm, hAys quilted tile
Bpoucor party, voted for Houston for Qovslnor,
aud may yoto for tAo Democratic candidate for
President. However that may be, tbs condl-
tous that might lava made It possible to keep
Southern po'1ics at q deadlock Oh the question
OF the "pigger"
HAVE CEASED 70 Exlsr.
Tie ambition Of every palltci4n In AlabAinA
u toward pohition III tho st&tS IS QUO Ut the
United Staten tue new order " rToEresstngj
Immigration m1lst eventually hasten il aud II
ions rsooiYsd here, which could not bs chsoni.
clad In s,x columns q val, 1t 10 to the snaot
tAas zsoonateuctlon u tniahsd In AlAbamA to-
d., Ind ehla kA s&santss, po4t!ssl aad ladxa.
, 1875-06-05
The SOU Fl.
Condition of the Negroes
in Alabama.
Their Industry, Docility,
and Increasing
Thrift.
discrimination that Their Chill
dren Shall Have an
Education.
low the Plantation Sharc.Sys.
TEN Operates as Be.
spects tho La-
borcr.
The Very Small Amount He Re.
ceives for a Years
Hard Work,
Ind The PoYerty-Stricken Condition
In Which lie Is Forced
to Lire.
Negro immortality Largely Attributable
to Extreme Material Des.
titution.
Indications Of Ectter 'Etlings
In the Future.
The Next Gcneration TO De a Decided
Improvement upon The
Present.
Tisit to q Colorel Schepl in Montgomery
Zeal and Capacity of
tho Pupils.
promising Political Outlook for The
Negro-.-No Possibility Of His
Rights Being Dis"
turhed.
The Next Generation TO Be a Decided
Improvement upon The
Present.
fisIt to q Colorel School in montgomery
Zeal and Capacity of
tho Pupils.
promising Political Outlook for The
AegSo-.-No Possibility Of His
Rights Being Dis"
turhed.

TFVtH ANT VtPH Ap3T&tpSFAkh!s
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 2-Erom my room
at tie hotel hero I have only to look out Of tbs
winhow to make sn interesting study OF them.-
those x2no blacks who
DO ABOUT ALL THE REAL wobK
done in Alabamn, and whose tdlonass and un-
thrift arc atock TOPICS with t1oao who nnYer
work, and who attr,bpte all tho iB Of their 6tato
to sh9 nogEocs. NY window opens on . payed
court, from which diyergo flyo OF The principal
strects Of Montgomery, In tho centro ia = cir
culax balm, 80 OF 60 feat In diameter, stone-
walled and surrounded by An ornamental iron
railing, pierced by gatouays, from which stone
steps lead down 10 the pool Of clear cool water
from the astoaian we'll eupsying thoro. Origi-
nAlly, heiovo, the we'll wa sunk and the baasn
constructed to secure HAtcr-supply for use in
eaae Of iso. Now tho town is provided With sx-
cellsnt vatsr-Vorkx; but tho artsalan wall fur
nishaa the
WATKn-ACrrIy TOR THE POOH FOLK
nbo would ssoaps lilo watos-ratos. TIlthsr,
morning and evening, thoy como to I'LL that
buclo&a. Pickaninnies, baro-logged aud bare
headed. wait thosE turn Ut tho rlpo through
Which tho water bubbles up; while arayman,
black ~ tue AGO OF spadnB rAsles hiB faoo OF
plantation darkey pulla OF his hat, catches it
fEu Of water, and from Out 1t takes hIa morning
dlEnk. Drsys aud tsuckH come to haul OF bur
rcts full Of It to fartler parts Of tho town. Tho
family Washtub sH there to 10 filed. And tho
Woiaon, from black al night to those with faint
cut dash Of African blood In their veins, aso
there to toto water to ths Kitchen. They como
most early in tho mornings. tbs we'll evidently
10 10 them tue
akwH-cFNTRE Or TIE TOWN,
and tho general exchange Of neighborhoodKos-
Ftr,, ,,nt,, hAro
, 1875-06-05

good enough for hnybodY,"
somohow It didn't occur TO the planter to iu-
qufre OF that negro whether uo couldn't have had
BITTER homo, I'll his own, II lie had ronained In
slavery, and. hesidos. have had hfH boy taught to
nick cotton, iiIstend Of learning to read, nnsi
write, aud cipher; AID 6tlilInun Naa dismissed
With tlso paternal EenarE. "1'm glad you aro Do
tng 10 wnll, but donI forget to send that boy
did that cautlemaa sock to inpross upon ms tho
uathritt, sud imptoT'dsnco, Ind hslploss lot. Of
tho froedn,cn.
This negro, with al tho tnaproyidence Of hin
csro Of lila uife, sayetl thu $500 which carried
him through t4o snaall.pox SEASON referred 10,
and, for hiA house aud lot, cav {supposIng that
h's houso. Rood enons1 for anyboay, WAS very
al, about e750. It ~Rsu't great deal; but, oil
things considered, it wae good deal, aid proved
by many Of hls psopls, must ultimately
bhTTKlf THEN LOT.
Tho fAok thAt, all oyer tho 50uth there we're
many negroos WHO lost nlore thAn e101 by tho
Fsoednell's Bank HHindla, gooa to prove that
thoy must hky0 bean poasoBAed VI very much
such sof'dsnsal. Aftcr careful inquiry, It ia =
matter OF Hondstment to n,a how tho negroes In
Alabama manaRo To- liYa Gu theis earnings GU tho
plantations. Csr.Aiuly wbtu mon couldn't; aud
certain 1t s, hosevor tnuoh they labor hero to tu-
duce immigration, They will not yet It to 3uraiHh
labor Ter tho cottoa-delds, ~ planting ts now
conducted.
HEIR yuK "suAaK" sYarxM
IL generally In yoguet-the cuatalnAsy tor1ns be-
ing, that, whore tho negro furnishes the soa1n,
10 pAys ona-thlrd tho rottun aud ataa-fouttt. tue
corn crop ~ tent. Whore tho pantar furnishes
the tsasn, the rental is onc-half tho cotton sntl
one-thtrd the cora. Iu tho uplands, al average
hand WI! work kcres Of COTTON ana & Of corn 1,
OH tho bottom. 3 or 9 acrea OF cotton and about
to tho faos that The "Htaud" ta Gattar iu lis
bottoms, requiring more labor to plck u wall ~
to cultlyasa por scTe, an4 thRt tue lAbs1r la tho
bottoua 10 more trying on tho !sbossr's pewura
tense sultty hast, which il tho upiapds IL iass
ssvers.. III tho bot:oms, the Yield, Il tho season
b Rood, Il about thsse.tpurihs Of 4 bAls In &hs
sass. ind In thu tpl4adS fsoaa ons>thltd Ia oha-
, 1875-06-05

prospect that tho Government, or rathor 0on.
uEant,-for, 10 tho negroes. he IL tie ealbodi-
mont Of the Government to this dsy,-wonld At
ioasl rowarsl every good negro with a muis and
40 acfca and this has fn,eluased The negro ~
mover did tales Of FL Dorado tho Spanish adven-
turera, aud it ilnGers In Bamho'a Imagination
ey8n UpN, ....-
But tlore 10 that hare which gtvcs
pnoMlak oy nErrEa TMIN0s.
Nowhere in tho United ststss. I venture to sAy.
unlor such hard conditions, did any people work
hxrtlos than are non working tue negro popu!a-
tion of Alabtma, and, for that n,nt.ef, Of Ten
ncsscv, ArkAndas. MitQisappi, sna Louisiana, ~
san IL e.s Of hesa ss a.s s1s hs
the plantations IN them all, aud. s,otwlttasand-
illK lilo reports about tho uomeu's acquiring aha
notion ot koop1ng houso and ssAylng indoors.
you will tinii women pluwtnX and hooIng IN the
careful ob4ersasion. ! estitDate that full ono
fourth, Perhaps one-shitd, Of them work IN tho
tioIds; ant tho most satisfactory result of NY
observations Was. that but that proportion of
them do ho'l.~ofk; for It warrants tue e1pccts-
peI!e @ 70 DO To- so T For o ts ~ saas to- Il getting
half instead Of one.shirl the cotton the negroes
are not oaiy working 1nutea {and their frht IN"
yessnont, when they havs means, ~ tn 4 inulo).
but arc to 20 ssen in oil tho plantation country
Yesterday, SAW woman plowsng With. for
team, i pair Of yearllug calves. The plantation
owners too. ara recognizing tho ts1le aituat&on.
Numbers Of tacm havo auil to Inc, "Thora's
No nKrrEn WORKING POPULATION
in tho world than the negroes, i they ats let
aloua,"-,hAt Ia, II they arc not Allsd with dir
contont BY BuRgeatlons thAt they ought to bo
sb!o to do better than they do for themselves.
Tho negro population Of Alabama was In 1870
{aud tnara has beon little 1t my chAnge) 475,-
6lD. Thoy conatltute tho work!ng population,
aud. under the sooial order lert, support not
only thomselvsa, but - vol tho b3l 1854 whites.
upon the product Of 6eld-lAbor dbpends lhe
eutire prosperity Of Alabama and tho other cot
ton Btasoa. Tue heaviest psouox.y.holdsrs snd I'll
the moro thoughtful seeogulzs that tho nsgsoes
70 steamboat. In Alabama And ArkAusas {tnd
lA NlsalsAappl I'D LauislanA u nd, thauah Ia
, 1875-06-05

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