The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15

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NORFOLK, July f2.-Down In Virginia the
people have few primary principles OF philos-
ophy and life upon which they order their
affairs. Tho true Virginia 10 that which the
tourist never sees. Away back In the counties.
of the lines Of railway travel are the old plan
lations. where life progrcssss In the auaintsst
and most orderly and aAtiQuated manner
known on this continsnG The changes made
BY the war In these remote places are over
estimated. Twenty years cannot change the
Of two Centuries. There is not
half 30 much Of that surprising fAll from wealth
to poverty as Is imagined. The Virginia plant
ers. AZ q rule. never had any ready money In
slavery times. and the chief thing they lack
now 10 ready money. The earth Is % prolific.
the climate - kindly. the nscessariss Of life az
easily come at - sver; but these people can
not understand that they have simply
narrowed the sphere OF their operations.
Formerly o planter with fifty or seventy
Ave slaves raised four or I've thousand
bushels Of wheat year. He groans
over the fact that OF OF the same land he can
now hardly raise thousand bushels; but It
never d0wns upon him that he had to feod and
ciothe and house the laborers who mado his
i've thousand bushels Of wheat. and that his
net profit in the fret instance did not really
exceed that In the second instance. Hc eazes
solemnly at you while you are reminding him
OF this fact. and evidently thinks you are fool.
On many Of these remote plantations the orig
inal owners DWELL with their family servants
settled around them. With the minimum OF
effort the planter can have plenty to ent and
to feed his stock. He has no money but lays
that to the account OF tho war; he does not un-
derstand that agricultural p1ssSplo are OF neoes.
sity moneyless people. andtslat he enjoys an
easy and luxurious life In comparison with tho
who nro as hard pressed for money as he. The
iittIS bits S oi .nte-SsiiS% Ne Witch sarviVs
FrsdercEsbiIra are considered progrossive
towns In Virginia; but In fredericksburg =
from the street boxes. and another negro with
o large boil In one hand and . red flag In the
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bobtail street cars. Drivers are prohibited
from cro'iitne passengers for their fares"
corporation have confidence enough In human
nature to lot people ride In its stree cars on
credit d The gsa 10 Ssai to
car company" said they Indignantly. but
sometimes a man iorTets his pocketbook. or
the chr company thinks we are not honest
enough to ride in their blamed lam cars and then
their Won; wounded sensi6ilities by sxpIaining that
far IS the cItZsns Of NoSISI In were concerned |.
twelve years ago. some Of the solid and re-
typical old.fashioned Vir9isIan Of elaborate
manners. and who had BEEN Collector OF the
Pr for ANY Ss himself 1as th rs o
pense, We oil have good cisterns in our yards.
and when ono gives out the neighbors come
water" To return to the street cars. A cur
vii! wait any length OF time for passenger;
Sooyed and IGNORED ctzen IN tho town
driver, II notified that the, Judge wanted to
take his car. would ohliginely sop the car In
front Of the Scarburgh residence and await the
In one beautiful old-fnshioned county In
exisis Frat IN ETC., who
is tho nurse. housekeeper. md general facto-
tum, she is the foster sister Of the master.
the head Nurse see OF tho shiidrsn and from
position. being married to one Of tho most in
person OF consideration. She and her husban i
ter Of mile q tho plantation house. Eliza is
Words openly dses the master Of the house..
and submits absolutely to the gentle mistress.
H" ss sa% i Of Inc ., Wiz
ness. -, 'Tain't nothin' but Mars William
%sy Ole mars,Hs be ss al. Dc ms sn%s;
known as ei,tln' religion" the postuIs,n r.
reign. The repentance is saussd BY the sishs
gronns. and tears emitted until the supreme
then and iSom mailsuas rs
Cupid was backer Than night ana WIS ne din.
see mo. lie mos turn his eyes outen his head.
and he begin ma 6reSkdown tor ra hn mercy
9 twe mos Sas But srter Ions Htn
done got religion-bress, do Lord: One day
was gittin' dc butter fur dinner ,outon do 'frig-
ole marster no come out biin,: what in tho
sass sS SsSf Maste
done got converted. Ole marster he look a
me pretty hard. and he says. Good God!
band, who ia known as Uncle Jeames the nam
ear ss restons
| the baby must DO named Jeames: but in nddi
to that E Ella M Th" vi for sSi
daqshters, wanted ole marster's" nam,
his ole ,marster's" name appended they had
belonged to different 2wnersl. 80 they compro.
Sy %as anssa s fn
liam Rnndolph Carter! The opening OF the
| Circuit Court Ia u grent event in the county
and Eliza dates al OF her cycles OF timo from
Cupid. the dining room servant. is regarded
| by the rest OF tho servants rs exemplifying to-
tal depravity. Ho IL u ilrst-class waiter, hui
| always outing up monkey shines and wicked,
| Obvious to Uncle Jeames's solemn warnings
| that de judgment day am COMM. Niger
no foolin' wild SIM"
Aunt Keturah, who was Marse Williams
| nurse. and has been honornbly retired for SOME
| years filling an honorary sinecure In tho nurs
| cry, recounts to Cupid her struggles to 81
| religion" "Brcr Jcamos. he tole mo ter 60 an
| pray on do side OF de- hill There H. supposed
to he great virtue In retired and secludet
spotsl, an was fourteen years settin' on d.
| side OF de hill mos all de time"
"Lord-ee!" exclnins Cupid. irreyerently
Amt you jes' a lynn a. little bit. Aunt Kit?'
Fore God amt, but I'd a. got through
sooner Of it hadn I been fur dem devilsh feas +
Cupid has picked up from the lawyers VIII
are Entertained at tho house during the OR
Gus Court various legal phrases Of which he Il
very proud. and he Tugs them into his CONVEX
sation by the head and shoulders. This sty
OF conversation on Cupid's part inspires gren
respect among the younger portion o. the no
eroes, and Is not without efYect on tho olde
ones. Tho general verdict ts. however:
| Ell II wHrnt fur dat fool niger. dey nebe
would have no trouble on dis yer plan tation."
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