New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-30
musician. came in, with harp and violin and tam

musicians came in, with harp and violin and tam
BOURNE and at once began to play. The music
rather loud, and drowned conversation. They gave
us several melodies, the young people In the car
keeping their feet in motion TO the time of the music
Yankee Doodle" was played. and then Dixie"
When this piece finished one of the gentlemen
opposite exclaimed, "Why, Major! Why
don't You throw mp your hat and cheerf |
never knew you To listen to Dixie without
making some fuss over IT," The Major looked grave,
and replied, "Wel. I've been thinking over all this
nonsense a good deal for year or two back, and
conclude that I've had enough Of it. The wars over.
an I'm a-makn money now. If anybody wants 10
steam M on politics. on one side or the other, let
'em. don't care a d-n who's in. nor who's out.
No more Dixie in mine ~ At all this the others set
up shout of laughter, after which they each gave
something Ia the smaller musician who came
around with lis tambOnrine for COIN and passed to
talk Of the inauguration AT Washington most inn
posing spectacle. They thought the new AdministTa-
ton would be- fir. but stiff Republican, an that's
all right" They thought Mr.. Hayes Admnistra-
ton had been 81 great benefit 10 the South that Mr..
Blaine was n gentleman of great ability and that he
would he the principal man in the Administration
Of General Garfield. Some Southern politicians and
business men who had met him liked him very
much. He was probably the strongest man in the
North. etc, etc had DO part in any Of this con-
versiton. as preferred not to make myself known
TO them as a Northern man, lest the talk might Ice
less frank though confess ] am never able 10 oh
serve that any such effect is produced on southern
men by my acquaiuting them with the fact thai
ain from the North and that was hcrc 'Winc The
war rs a Union soldier. They all have such pas
sion for conversation and for discussion of abstract
questions. that they always seem to prick up their
ears at any hope or prospect of friendly antag-
onism.
EDUCATION ~ GEORGIA.
Afterward these gentlemen and ot.s in the car
Joined in talking ahou; coucati"H ia Georgia aud IN
the South. They were very enthusiastic about II,
aud appeared to think il would rInoye or prevent
nearly all the evils that aiic, threaten society
in the south They said tic special school laws FOR
particular cities or counties Vcry good and arr
working we'll hut that " the general s'hoo! system
of Georgia needs Improvement, ami We must rai~'
more money for school purposes. They thought
the negroes wond stea and bc a Nuisance always
unless we give thtm sohoo.mr.' II seemed to 'nc
their faith IN the OrnpotcLce cf ordinary sch ol
education was somewhat extreme. as II belonging 10
youth and incNperI"nrc. bat II Is good 10 ~" tn
newly awakened interest In popular education in
many parts of the South. can t,at thi, talk Is
often a fashion. something which i. Thought to- be
" thc proper thing" and SD u is therefore repeated
by many persons who have I,ncr ideas nor know-
edge regarding the sul i.f. Ncvrith 'lcss. tl- Is
good too good t. have snch tab " o'ur the fashion
on any account. in IA, S0Uth.
BAD EcpN.,iY II TFEIIliI"gs.
Almost the Who'll, - =. of {, orciI Is irr,ad't hv
thu puugcnt Fragrance Of pho- pilates and Other
fertilizers Even the sleeper, in thc l'ullmah "shi
coaches on th' railroads Siy th"y know wh ih''
are approaching a station 10y the potent "l"rs
which they encounter. Who'll. freight trains ar
Il. . i.rrt. Ir...' aft e.
in sacks MI the freight platforms n The stations.
have been on s.vcra farms in dircrcut parts Of tho
STATE on each Of which man could easily make .ix
or eight tons OF manure every year. AMI II would bee
a great deal better for the aIl tlan any of thos"
fertilizers which are manufactured and sold 10y
dealers not 10 speak Of the fact that ia" whole OF II
would not cost a dollar in money nor anything int
deed but little time and care. But southern
farmers aud planters appear lo have -'r1ug" prJu-
dice AGAINST making or handling manure. AMI t'ey
prefer to pay out a grrlt d-a! 81 money for what
they could easily produce n home There l. litlc
profit in paying out nearly rnu h a. crop viii be
worth for MANURE 90 proluc" it.
ADVICE To- nv NEDEoT-.
did not come To- the Soutl % u.aAr speeches, but
made a little one AT Meridian. Missiles ppi. few
niyhts ago Notwithstanding There na- pouring
rain just after dark and thr negro whom wished
to send for hac, or ap rSpr's. wagon SAID that u
did not wish ~ ril- be- would taa' my uuuk Co tire
station. So walked, and tw' Young hl.. X fellows
carried my trunk. When r.lchcl the depot IL
was not vet time for the train. and the u. gTocs i
ccr,d waiting for the shower 20 ablte Under such
circumstances always talk - TIA. negroes littic
trying to awaken them 10 Seifici1lcc. ami to stu-
ulate if possible their better Natures. Rut ~ tins
time there was a larg. crowd about made up oi
people WAITING FOR the tain. AMI of tn usual COM
plny Of railroad enployc, and of idler- about th"
depot 50 hcsItIted Tor mDn M. But u occurred /
to me that the place w, not ulslabl" for an *
pertinent. - began talking with the two negroes
paving them for their services aud thanking thrn
besides Then asked about thor circumstances !
employment AMI prospects to al. If which they an
swercd readily enough, and | went ON TO ai'i," !
them 10 be industrious, To save hlr money, AMI To
90 into the country and buy land with their say !
irgs Get ont Of town." sud. unless you have |
homes or regular employment here. There are too
many negroes in the towns all through this country
and white people too. for that mattcr-and II is |
better for poor men to be- the land where they !
can make what they live on, and save their money, |
and 50 get 10 bc worth something
Here some Of the gentlemen who were walking mp |
and down under the shell smoking cigars, stopped !
as they passed AMI listened ami several Of The rai
road hands came up and stood just back Of them.
"Now," said |, Ihayc nothing to say against yonr
carrying trunks, for | am glad 20 have you bring
mine down through the RAIN but II you stay around
town, carrying trunks doing odd jobs now and
then all your lives, you will never have anything.
You will Just be n.ggrrs TO The end of your days.
and everybody will look down On you and run over
you"
Here some Of the gentlemen took the igars from
their mouths and appeared to listen with interest.
If YOU black people would work and save your
money nnd would not drink and would lei the q. ri.