The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-07-07
Brother Gardner Delivers Lecture

'In case Brudder Cinnamon Carter am in
de hall tonight should like.to have him
step dis way" said the President
The member inquired for rose up at the
back end of the hail. and came forward with
look of surprise cantering across his coun-
tenance.
"Brudder Carter when did you jine dis
club ?" asked the President
"Bout six months ago, sah"
what was your obiec in becomin' men,
ber?"
81 wanted to improve my mind"
do you find it has helped your mind
any,"
Il do, sab"
"Well, | doan! In de fust place, you has
borrowed money of cherry member who could
lend you chen a nickel Id dc mex place, |
can't learn dat you has put in one homes
days work since you become one ofus. You
war sayn' to Samuel Shin las mite dat de
world owed you Twin"
"Yes, sah."
81 want to undeceive you. De world owes
no man only what he airnes. You may rea-
son dat you am not to blame for bein' heah.
Very good; de world kin reason dat you
am to blame for stayin' in it when it costs
muffin to jump inter dc ribber Brudder
Carter what has you done for de world
dat it owes you Il libbin?"
'1-Ize-IZe-"
Jus so" observed the President you
has walked up an down, an wore clothes,
an consumed food an drink, an made one
mo- in de crowd around new buildin'.-
An for dis you claims dc world owes you a
libbin'? You has made no discoveries,
brought out no inventions, written no songs
an held no offs. Not 500 people in de
world know you by name. You can't name
one single man who am under obligashuns
to you. You eat what Others produce You
ware de clothes odder people make. An yet
you have dc impudence to sot down on q
barl of dried apples, cross your legs an fold
your hands, and say dat de world owes YOU
libbn', by de great horn spoon mus gin it
to you Brudder Carter, look at yourself n
few minits"
eyes, ah,-ahem-yes-Izc sorry, sab"
stammered the member
"What fur Sorry kasc you've bin found
out? Sorry kase you've entered dis hall fur
de las time? Brudder Carter, we doan want
such men as you in dis club De world doan'
owe us n cent. On de contrary, we owe de
world mo- dan we cher pay. De man who
argys dat he am entitled to any mo- dan what
his brains or muscles kin arm him am rob.
Der at heart. We shall cross your name from
NC lolis sho" JOu NC way uOWn SUITS, an
permit you to go your own road frew life. If
you kin make de world clothe, feed and
shelter you fur de privilege oh seem you hold
down dry-goods box in front ola sto' which
doan' advertise, dat will be your good luck. :"
The following candidates were rejected for
causes given, viz:
Henry Clay Billings, of Virginia, absence
of mind in stealing mule and Geglecting to
close the barn door after him.
Chesapeake jones' of Maryland, walking
in his sleep and walking into u farmers
smoke house.
Hopeful Reynolds, of Tennessee, kindness
to animals in turning his wife out of doors to
make room for three dogs.
States Rights Taylor, of Alabama, careless
ness in money matters in picking up n ten
dollar bill off a store counter and putting it
in his pocket.
Colonel Hines, of Georgia Elder Shotwel,
of Kentucky; Judge Claybanks, of South
Carolina, and Trustee Dawson, of Florida,
were severaly rejected on the grounds of
sneaking off to horse-races and then boxing
their children because they wanted TO go to
the clrcus.-DetroH Free Press.