Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-13
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The NeSr0,

uC negro,
HEWLE1Ts. jar. y w hen b5y | hearc
discussion botwsen Boston Divine aad
Caroline farmer % the comparative value O
slave ard free labor. They mutually egreet
that oUe freeman was Ecrih three slaves. u
FOt sixteen years this problem has been 10 pro.
cess Of solution, ard tho conclusion is b:icp
rapidly obtained THAT the farther removed the
ntgto is from slavery the less useful be is as 6
laborer." This is natural result Of his zen
tai sna physical Organization.
Eado#ed, as all huma 40 beiSgs ere, with an
snlnsl aud spiritual natur,. between which
thero Is az ever active oonAcE. the physical
CONSTITUTION OF the negro IS such, that tho au:-
gal 10 tln. gslrs an easy asceoIoncy. Ii he
have sluttonou5 inaliration all bis powers nre
beot Tor The present emergency to satisfy his
appatltts. 1t be drl ks artificial Simulate,
nottl.g but want Of csnsci y or sbiii;y tc
drink satisfies his ttirdt 10 these matters he
10 hls Psurs prophecy, eXuapt, irstesd OF
rchcg elrs, ho nEs itchng f. rs. Livicg
IN tho ever prescott. hc troutls not hlusalf
about the future, nor does he burhen his
ul,d With The exper:e 8 Of the past If nc
works, 1t is 70 securd tho Weg.s promised, With
out regard to the charscter or 6mouat of the
labor. a contract is obligatory SO long as a
better one is not presented. H. is perfectly COG
tented TO cOthe himself with rags aud roll in the
aHhes if he Gao oolg have q d,shing suit for
Sunday and election day. Controlled By the
s1uDd OF words rather than their mcsui.e the
most Ignorant OF their recp, who understands
how 10 play on this harp OF thousand
strloRa," cAu exert for mere pawsr over them,
thar the n ost accomplished, Rho relies on idesg
sud pTioc'p'es The most initiative of ali
bei, ,gs. not txoopivg the ockipg tiid, he can
reproduce the eciiops, the vojcs, tie express
sion and often he phrases of others, with great
y c'negs. without knowing 10 ths least their
sigsi6canca. It is often ths osss that 9
word Of peculiar sound impar.s to them
mora moviog thouih than g whole book
would to Discriminating mi0d. He usv,.
despouds at me tsilure OF crops, or is elated al
their suo,sss-ttisy bounds his mental bori
sen. and il be hsvs enough to satisfy his pres
cat wapts, no wavs of troutls rolls across bis
peaceful breast. If bis mere animal ius,iuc S
shcud be aroused nsi.her the fear of tho lay,
the pviVasians OF PRISM or the horr2r of the
gallons deters hin from tho satisfaction of bis
luss. Tho spiritual nature is go subordira.ed d
to the sninal. that tvau hia religioo is made to
perform an eotive par: 10 gratifying bis pas-
sioos. While kept 10 proper su5crlinatiou
and wholesome fear ofimnediato punish M .nt
his Dalurs instincts srs restrained, and hs is
sa ioncosDt sud qaiet oitiz.n. Bu: uurestraic-
ed, unbiidled, uDcurbed and made to feel that
be msy act 10 full accord with his unt,ided
passions, he becomes most dangerous element
Of society," aud life nor properly are s.fe where
be trcRCs.
Bu', after all, when AID where he is taught
to know his plsce, aud reooguiz, himself as
quasi depor d mt and subalttrn, be is his owe
worst enemy and affords 40 amusing suit c.
fer contemplation. Sometimes his imitation
spd ionocsot self-imports1cs crops cut 10
ludiorous limitations of fashion. A nappy.
headed Girl, tor Instance, with scarcely fill.
mant # wool on her head, hslf 40 iuch lorg
will surround, 10 imitation of the "Rhitr
ladies'" the pro!uoersncs OF her occput With q
braid Two yards long. A stump of q mao
the b; Low of who's. foot would make hole il
the ground, will clothe himself with pair o
pumps, white wool gloyae, aud q coat, whose
tail will sweep his heels. and covar all, in
suoless day, with sDlaious unbr.ll,. BIT
when be turn his atte1tioo to tquGsttian exni
billions be eXoels.
Some time sirco there we're mary little mules
end horses 10 our "Folks" which were ussk s
for woik snd rot sufficiently attractive 10 b.
desired f,r show. MIR. Bow!es tsking fancy
for one. mode purchase. Soon he was seel
riding back aud forth as stately as lord. blr
Brooks, not to be outdoue, foIloSed euit, act
made purchase of both horse and buggy
then Parson johnson. then Mr.. jackson, sut
in the last four weeks nearly every oiuiuuiiy
horse aud nus in the forks" hos been COB blet
up by these aspiring gentlemen. The last wa
colt. the smallest OF its age ever saw, pu,
chased by Mr.. Johnson. / met him in
straight stretch 10 the road few dty, ego
AID fer nv lie | could not tell, uu,i
be approached very near me- whether b.
was riding or waIkiog. 10 si8,, rivalIirl
the dimensions of his horse his feet nearly swep
ths ground IS he bastrode him in stately dignity
while the poor little creature. reeled aud tot
tered in every slep. benesth his load. Just ss b
approached, Mr. J. raised h;nself to the fules
proportions Of his self, nceved dignity, AM
prepared to salute me with becoming equality
just es Re rolled up his massive optics and CAV
his head Short quick nod. the frssile pon,
STUN oled. ard turned the dignifed nod into
low bow, whether grscaful or not he can better
decide tt I, as l dared no. lock back to lear
the sequsi.
Thus we go. IA horse" "a horse" but nc
enc in ten has food for horse. and it will be
nice point whether they can make them surviv
the rigors Of the winter. But, even in sue
| event, it will only enllVen for sIo:her tessol
| the horse market. HANOVER.
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