The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-30

York ob9crver.l


geographical and political cen
Ii State of Delaware the negroe.
about one-fourth of the popu
las a rule, they are healthy anC
|aDd, in this respect, fully up t.
|te standard, if not above it
them live in good, comfortable
nostly rented, but a few owned
sselYes, or some other coloreC
IEany Of them live in small
4 shanties in poor repair, and in
beet inferior and inconveniept
kindows, screaking doors aad
f5 are some Of the md IL OF
tiers Of these miserable dwell
b as much difference in THEN
in their houses. some 20 com
Had, while OtaeTs ire scarcely
It'll miserable rags and patches
erences a'e altogether owing
farent habits Of these people
/. Labor is always in demand
hi rewarded; and no one who
les to work need be long out
ment, or want for any OF the
of life. But many Of the
e lazy, and nearly oil are i'm
Even the best Of them will
hey make as they make it, and
lie to spend the weeks earn
b bedtime every Saturday
such a thing as laying some
r a rainy day is never thought
will go in debt, if they can
without the least regard to
nd this for the most essential
such as rent and medicine.
yer pay if they can help it.
e, they will rent a house by
pr week, and stay as long as
" can without paying any
when the rent has accrued |
pnt that makes it difficult, |
improyident habits, to pay, |
e landlord has grown impa-
reatens to distrain, they will |
hdestinely to another guar |
Ice again the same imposi |
be one else. ! have known |
ne over and over again, and
ia impunity; for the amount
and the chances Of collec-
to justify the landlord in
legal proceedings. Hence
as encouraged in their dis
4 course, there are hon
ptions to this rule, but i,
You may ask what the,
III wages. Much is neces-
for food; and, as a rule
u. They buy bread, meat
les, fruit, and nearly every,
b. But very much is spent
hey all love to dress, but
specially deck themselye,
gayest and richest cloth
obtain. Many of them
and well. Some of them
ns, and on Sundays and
ade the streets in more
Expensive garments than
ers.
lso very fond Of entertain
pws, and every circus, me
loving troupe of Ministries
avest from the hard earn.
poor, thriftless people.
facts, it will be at once
few of them accumulate
such is the case. In ali
pee with colored people !
more than half a dozen
real estate; and, of these
bat any of them has is a
and lot, / know but one
arm, and that consists of
cres. Yet most of them
and happy, and ! know OF
ople that gets more pleas
ment out of life than they
B, and dance, and laugh
Fry, as if they were the
ortune, and had a perpet
her bounty. They seem
e no thought for the NOR
ments are few. Some can
fite; but beyond this not
But OF late schools are
pth in number and eff
prospects of the future
Using. For years a benev.
has made some provision
ion of the colored child
sas inadequate for theirl
" the State has made a
patton, and it is believed
OF acquiring an clemen-
are, or soon will be, with
n every colored child in
Improvement this may
moral condition remains
will hope for the best
directly to speak of
pa they are certainly de-
3 and RIGHTEOUSNESS are
Sins, and they are almost I
OF the three, the last, |
more nearly so. Their F..
ally Of something to eat |
Ken, ham, or some -four
=, bonnet, or handker-
Y Of money. Of course
screen their thefts, also '
shortcomings. | have +,
glrls to steal rags, papers,
hem for money to buy !
ndy. ! have also known !
az by day such things,
raps Of iron in them for |
and when detected, to
klng coolness, and APP
aOh, Twas going to ask !
most Of them, at some !
|. marry, but it is, in