Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-04-19
THE C0LONEL'S TROUBLE.
How His Former Slave Made Him Shove
Mud on the Streets.
Ark Traveller

hTh lrhNelor.
When the Kentucky colonel comes to
Little Rock, about the first Objectionable
feature he discovers is the negro police
man. In Kentucky the town constable,
a man who carries an enormous club with
which he strikes the sidewalk and goods
boxes ringing blows as he walks along
is admitted into good society, for his ex-
perience in sitting around the livery
stable enables him to speak Of the horse
with enviable insight. 1t is an honor
to be arrested by such man, but to be
seized by negro policeman is humil-
iatioI which sinks deep into the Ken
tuckian's sensitive bosom of resent
ment.
Several days ago, Col. Sarnener, of
Kentucky, arrived at Little Rock. He
brought few dollars with him, and ex-
perienced no trouble in finding Arkan-
saw men who were willing to join him
in the social soaking of "straights" and
favored spirits. When evening came,
the Colonel. having devoted himself so
assidously during the day. was weak
kneed and weary. A negro policeman
stopped him and said:
Mister, yer better 90 to yer hotel.
Oar ain no usen yer tryin ter buck agin
dem men fur da's at home"
"Who do you belong to, anyhow"
asked the Colonel, steadying himself,
and regarding the police man with con-
temptuous expression. "rd give thou
sand dollars for you"
The dark guardian of the public peace
did not seem to be in tha least offended
at this unkind reference to previous
condition of servitude," but explained
his position, telling the Colonel to go
away somewhere and lie down. Such a
suggestion from "nigger" enraged the
Colonel and he attempted to strike the
policeman, but, before be could realize
how it was done the "big niger" tang
led a hand in hair. my pet" wheeled
him around and marched him off to the
station house. The Colonel called loud,-
" for the friends who had found his
company so agreeable, but they merely
smiled at the freshness" of the blue
g,ass man, turned away and took
drink with a candidate.
The next morning when the colonel
was arraigned before the Judge, he made
an elaborate speech in defense OF his
shortcomings, but r. mild fine of $40 was
assessed. The prisoner was shocked
upon learning that he had spent all his
money, ard that he would be compelled
to scrape the streets with a hoe; but
the deepest humiliation awaited him.
The negro policeman who took charge
cf the "chain gang" was once the pro-
perty of the colonel.
Don't you know me, Abe?" asked the
detected man as he threw a shovel full
of mud into cart.
"Blebe do, sab"
"You used to belong to me"
'1'se mighty well awar O dat fack,
sab"
II want you to do me a favor. You
know Pm proud and don't want to be
seen in this condition."
"Yas, sah.'
"Now, just give me a chance and I'll
leave here"
II reckena yer would, sab, but we'se
needin' good hans at the present. Shovel
in de dirt, an doan stop ter talk. It's
er bad 'zaInple fur yer ter be seed talkin'
ter de boss"
Look here, Abe, I wouldn't treat you
this way"
Il reckins not, sab case yer'n neber
hab de chance"
"Never mind. D-d if / don't whale
YOU when get out of this"
None O. yer swearin' roun' here, fur !
longs ter de church. By de time yer
gifts trough wild dis job yer couldn't
whale er Hub-worm. Hurry up dar ur
| I'll hab de jedge stretch out yer string.
Now yer's gettin' at it. Oh, de white
folks ken work when da gifts dar mines
on 1t. Seems sorter idle at first, but
powerful fine hans airter er while. II
| hab been said dat de nigger ken han le
| de shobel and de hoe better den de
white man, but it amt er fack. Gin me
the white man ebery time. Take up de
hoe. marster, an dig up dat lump. OATS
it. Wouldn't want er better ham den
vessel is" =, d,
an fix you, confound your black
hide?"
"Yas. sab, vas. Now take de spade
marster. OATS it. Wouldn' change yel
fur no udder two men on de fo'ce.'
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