The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13
ASPECTS OF NEGRO LIFE.
The Kansas Emigrant and His
Credultty.-Gen. Grant, the
Troops and the Gun.
boats.

troops and the Gun.
boats.
warren Co.. Miss. correspondence Boston Herald
There is something almost pathetic In
the recent ludicrous manifestations of
negro ignorance and credulity. The
simplicity of the mass of negroes Is
hardly TO be credited. just below here
|lsa camp Of negroes who have squa tied
Ion the Louisiana bank Of the Missi-i,,pi.
waiting for some boat 10 take fhe,n 10
Kansas. The river boat captains refuse
to take them, and their little stock of
money Is almost gone. The boat people
say that II would be cruel to take these
miserable people to St. Louis and leave
them there TO starve. Some of these
negroes were well-to-do fellows, owning
q little stock. One man sold new
wagon, for which he had paid $75, for
50, 50 as 10 raise money to 60 to Kansas
Another chap sold two good horses for
$25 each, and know Of cows having
been sold for So by these reckless and
improvident people. A mule worth
el6O was got rid Of for elO. The darkeysl
believe that In their Kansas paradiseI
they will receive $50 acres Of land, al
mule, farming tools and subsistence for al
year-all from the generous hand Of the
United States government. Cotton, \
said one old darkey, gravely; cotton
grows better In Kansas then here
"Whar il Kansas?' asked another
II reckon it's days ride from heah, n
replied another geographically Ignorant
fellow.
Under shabby tent on the level III
noticed singular pair, blind octoge-
marian negro aud his wife, an enormous,
woman, weighing 900 pounds If an
ounce. She would require turn table
TO face her about. Says the old man,
''I'se had vision from the Lord, and lie
tells me to 60 to dis yur Kansas and TX
shall get back my sight, "Dat is del
lrnf' says the old fat women, corrobor.
atingly.
"Why, auntie, you cant work; you'rc|l
loo fat. one exclaims.
"Well, the Lord has called us, and He,
will pervide," she replies. |
DAVIS TAKES MEMPHIS.
One day the camp Is greatly excited.
A negro with news has arrived: "JefIlI
Davis has taken Memphis with 10000.
ROOFS and four gunboats, and is a-goin's
o send back TO slavery cherry darkey
who tries TO go up the ribcr."
There Il CONSERVATION until equally
trustworthy news is brought in by a
pecial aud self-commissioncd courier
,f sable hue.
"Dere Is good news,r he says. "Gen.
;rant has got ter Vicksburg with 500:
roops and heap Oh gunboats. and Isl
I-goin TO take us all up dc ribcr." 4,
Many OF these waiting negroes daily.
xpect that mythical government steam. I.
r Is going 10 take them free Of expense"
0 their $50 acres and mule IN Kansas
scoUSDREi.s FLEEcIxG THE NEGROES. 4
Recently some white scoundrcls haven
zone through the northern louisiana
parishes selling the crcdulous and easily ID
lupcd darkeys tickets 10 kansas-pricc|h
Is each. The negroes have gone to thel
cvcc and tried to board the boat, show
ng their tickets. Aud then did they
earn that they had been "sold." BylS
his time the white rascals had .slit out
II the country, rs the phrase is. n
One Of the meanest games paycda
pom tho negroes was on the part OF
Hal
rho travelled through these parishesir II
Sith trunks filed with tiny American
ags, such as sell in Boston toy storesd
DR. a penny apiece. The negroes wereir
Did that, IL they bought these flags and
lanted them IN the ground, the govern u
lcnt would in the fall give them the|b
md. The negroes bought these flag>fe
prices ranging from - 10 s. apiece 10,
Then the planters heard Of this scound- IN
lily transaction they cndcavorcd toif
'cure the persons Of these rascals, buth,
icy had skipped. n
POPULAR TALKS. ly'
You will often hear Kansas -boundl'n
srkcy say: General Grant has ordered ~
} TO 20 to Kansas and he will take care|sc
us"
listened to the conversation Of the ~
okcrs on the steamer Natchcz for atn
III hour. "kansas" was the topic. Avl
g negro. busily loading up one of the Y.
lrnaccs with cottonwood, was the cold
ater thrower, and not at all popular
ith his companions. "Go 10 Kansas
i'd this chap: "go there and .starve. m
Z fearful cold there; heaps Of snow
A young negro answered: II knowspI
liter. Can't we stand dc cold? Golly.lre
was cold 'nuff in old virginny; can'tth
} any colder in Kansas, reckon
Aud here added another: "Well, web,
light as well starvc in Kansas as starve.b,
re. We ain't any Of US getting rich. fo
ali yah YAH" 4,
Said nm nId darIcv. .vVc can 0ct a.