, 1879-04-29

the use uf s3ul.Rtn Is simple theft. Fifty ccnta
per bale !. good }rlcn for ti,u ,irc .! n GIn.
Now, what eashl thlA negro rnEao on uf twcr,-
ty"twn acres Of eottoif-la,mlf kunw people talk
made; h,tt that Is phenomenal rield. 4 halu
to tim mere Is rs uncommon as thirty busileis of
what tn ahc acrc. UIlc.Ilnff bale Of cottnn /.
AZ average y1eld on Tin lhwlautl. md 0nc-,rtl
1F halo o11 The nplan'fs,-.hc san,r as thislecn
bushels Of wheat is MI average CROP ri wIlral.
Now, II Orange pltekct inade nt, avcrngc cruz,
he would have eleynu l,aics of cnt.nn, ten Tor
tue planter, ind one for hn'elf, aut of which
ile would hive to fectl l,ls family. 1,ut Orange
nopc'! 10 ret moro tl!at. n, average ernp. lfa
llnpetl u get fifteen latos Ut cotin1 of OF twe-
ty.tWu acres, and llo tlId gut tfas last ycsr Tie
haaiter took thu heurn's i've bales, ut $39 bale
--$1GO. Thun lie deducted $50 for uuusns,
isnviny Thy negro Si10, Which was catcn up BY
Tic following
nxTnAvAoANr PRICES,
charged In the pass.bo..k:
''o9 pounds Of posk, At 25c pcr pound. ..s 7a 10
~ Ssrreis , u meal. at 81 Pr tarel..:. ~. noul
ssps Sauds o .,pnr ,pss'es Il IT, x,on 19
10 ynrtlA uf do,nGstic Ht &c l,cr yn!ti. T. 10
pounds IT t"bacco, at 81. 90 pef porn.l. u.Nu
i jail Of aiiocs $: 10. '.. 7@ho @
20 yards Of sa'lco, Ut l0c pet yard ........ 2.0o
30, when pnnr Orange I'uckrt had workct
Whole ycat with ILLS wife md children, tc found,
ataeT making Eno1u t1inn MI average crop, tfut
ho Ia" elio with which to Pny *lfD worth II the
cothlnorcst paupcr.fooi. llc rcnIy owed s50
10 thu p'anler, Which was chutgeA in to him
TO commence the next year will. AMI still
tleru urc sumo stupil Christians In the North
who think Atosca did right wheli llo 'ctl The
chidrcn Of Israel out Ut Egypt, but who think
tho Bccnnd exodus Is foolish thl,,g Tor the
negro 10 not think tho negro can TO ,voEsc
oil than lie Is Il, Misstssippf nnd Louisiana. liu
Is 2 paut,sr. ntitl constantly in Hanger OF being
killed, which Ia WORSE thau slate of absolute
slavery.
NOW, ABOUT THE PRICES
which the pluuter cl.arecs these p"or negroes.
Pork Is charged at rs or 80 ccrts, when yUn can
buy 1t III 81. l.oua for & cents; meal ia cnreed
at eeuta, when you can buy It In 1t. Louis Tor
| cent; ms,assea IL charged ut st, which Gusts
in New orlcat's 10 sc,lts; tobacco, Is sold fur
S1.50 which costa 80 ccnts, etc. In ercry in
stance tho planter cnasges the negro So01 aml
4OO, OF zoo per cent profit.
found the negroes generally poor. OF course
they bud listle inouuy tucked away Ia OH.
stockings, which tlIsy hung on to like cria'
Not tsayI,lg the !urgest faitt, in Charity Com
mlstecst went up to a wholesale l.ot1sg pcrsufl-
ally. anu bought n,id distributed s301 worth uf
provisions: which 70. at lcss tl'an Wholesale
prices. bought smoked shoulders ut less tan
cents per pound. II over loycd myself alnl
ever felt l.appy, It was nftcr That donation. ~
Where 10 these negroes want 10 got
Tlny don't carc Tlers they 70. uruyiaett they
can liad work md personal liberty and safety.
kansas is dear 10 them: but ycster'lay lnrga
purty wont oyer Into illinois. Lettrrs arc COM
irg from Iowa a1d Wisconsin asking for them.
Did yuu have any trouble In gettint, a,vay
fron, Louis!at,alr asked George Holiday, viii,
brought Ills threo sistcrs uud llt1lo brother
out Of bondage.
aYes,n l,o suld I" WE l.ad to come of IN the
ntcht. The White folks swuro ln Tcnas pars1.
tlut
THEY'D KILL TIFF FIRST N1GGEn
that tried to get on u stcamhoat. 80 scnt my
brOther mud sisters to 1Antlng teri niles Rl,oyt,
nti.! went five miles below with iuy two mules to
get OIL myself"
Did you bring ont your nutesl''
No. ratacd my n1ules; III had 'em four
years; but n white lI'au saw INC nut 'c.n On the
Golden City. md llc ran his hosso clar 10 dc
next landtn. got lot Of fellows, and, when dc
boat lnnded ut dc woodward toy came OH with
pssio!s, mnl stoIe MY mules and took 'em oif,"
How did you cse.pef''
-! MD bctwcen some cotton-buics md saved
my life. And now I've gut my brother and
sisters here, I'm lappy If | an hungry, because
l know can got work soflleTilcre. tlIln know
Tn saie at Inst; Bless God for tatt'.'
"Ycs, bless do good Lurtl for tlut ~ responded
Georges sisters rs the tcars eatnc to their eyes
Bless Him ior tlRt!h
ibid you SEQ tnnny colorel pconlo aloag tho
banks as you ca'lle uni" ! asNet ticorgc.
.r "fes, dey u G sanpea NJ MI along up. AZ Grcon-
on; but do white men drew dclr 'yoIycrs ntvt
told 1l[m to bncls do boat nway or lcy'd ett,ot.n
From dozens OF Bnurcea | learn that t!lu river
te lined with coforcd people FROM Memphis to
New Orlaans, who uro be!ng
SHOT DOWN Or lSl1-MLuxED LIKE poDs,
simply l'ecan1o thcY want to leayu a people md
country which deny them peace uid food to
rat.
To show wllat idea The average plnntcr Inns OF
personal liberty fn the South; When Il Ooat.luud
At I,xRk