The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-30
THROUGH MISSISSIPPI.
nrLI ARR GETS HIS HEALTH CERFfS
FTCATE and GOES VEST.

seemed very like the old war tines,,, sYh We
bad to get passports and papers 10 go ~ viiese'
But there was quite difference so hr w-tl he
doctors we're concerned, for they gave sick
certificate then, and q soldier couldn't travel
without one, unless lac was going TO the
front,
SO interviewed the doctor and got my
papers, and set out for Mississippi. Before
got TO Birmingham another doctor walked me
up and put NE through a coroner's inquest and
let me 90 on. Just before / got TO the state
Nne another one boarded the train, and bad
ID satisfy him that i was well, and hoped that
he was enjoying the same blessing. But
reached Macon ali right, and took refuge With
another doctor, an old schoolmate whom
had not seen for is years. GOOD graciousl
what tmo--ssarly half century-and
yet his youthful image had been all
these years before me. HIS rudy
face and pleasant oountenaneo and unseiifsh
disposition WAS photographed upon my mem
6rx But ammo dolnini will tell upon vs. all.
wonld not have known him nor would he have
known me. / am not ashamed OF the havoc
that old Father limo has mado upon me- but
still almost wished that We could meet again
DIS boys with the same bright laughing faces
and glossy hair and active limbs, and for
awhile could run and jump, and wrestle, and
play ball, and climb trees as we used to. How
Saeily and steatbilg does old age encroach
oiled 10 that approach. Providence is very
Kind in letting Ii come without shock DR.
Hendricks met me al tho gate ana Dy me
moonlight we looked into each others faces for
come faint shadows OF our youth, and OF course
were disappointed. and Of course told little
hb in each pretending that the other did not
look so old rs was expected, ! was soon at
home in his household, and It was late
when we ceased to talk about the old school
days at the Gwinnett intituta and to refresh
each other with delightful memories. Bat
few yerg few Of those boys are left now, and
they are widely scattered Our teachers are
all dead. The institute is dead. The Dabor-
ing farmers are all dead. The land Is there and
not far away is tho same old mill pond where
we used 10 goin swimming and jump from the
spring board and tue water as 1t falls over the
dam still sings the same old song,
eror men may come and men may 60"
"Eut SO on forever
Maconi Is the county seat OF one OF the richest
counties Ia Mississippi, q county that presents
sone very remarkable features There has
been less change IN Noxubee county than IN
MN sois 4 a'f sae 'Vo Old bSrfshS ARK More fitS
their fathers. They arc proud and we'll.
MdhheTcd courteous pnd kind and gre stu
the monarchs Of tho rich and fertile soil thnt
their fathers owned. The war left them poor
In everything but land and solf-reepect and
state pride The freedom OF their slaves has
made but little change, for the negroes still do
Rlf the work and seem as d0cile and contented
o. they used TO he. Now Just think of black
land country OF 800 square miles, where there
are thirty-iive thousand negroes and only six
thousand withstand all working harmonious
~ together, without q jar or strike or any
outrage where there IL no clash or disturb
Ance, either in politics or religion; where la
Dor Is at perfect peace with capital; whore
there are over thirty thousand bales OF cotton
made annually, besides corn and hay IN great
abundance, and an increasing supply OF cattle
sI.a 1urg, oct.
that market butter to Mobile 0nd
New Orleans; whore there arc good
schools for white and for black-where the
entire white population is native TO tile manor
born and have assiminted In thought and
manners aud principles and where about i've
hundred whites own all the acreage OF rich
land that produces easily without fertilizing
an average OF ono thousand pounds Of cotton
and fifty bushels of corn to tho acre--no Won
der that found n contented and prosperous
people. Now, General Sherman, what DO you
think OF that2 What do yen think OF thirty
Ave thousand black people living under the
political dominion OF six thousand whites2
What could they not do il they wanted 20, and
yet the whites hold every Office aud manage
these negroes as easily as a parent controls his
child. Ii proves that the whito race is the
superior race and was born 10
command, aud the negro when let
alene to- pursue the natural instincts
and Inclination Of his race are content to live
and labor in q subordinate condition II proves
that your threatened second war with torch
and dagger would not avail you IL you expect
the negroes Of the south 10 use those horrible
weapons against u.s. why not let the negro
alone-why seek TO destroy his happiness
What have we dono to you aud your people
chat SO pr0sokes your vengoanceP Suppose
there was wall around Noxuhee county
where these few whites are living In peace
with that army of negroes and both races are
content, would you break down the wall and
10 IN with torch and dagger and incite war
j believe you would, but IL would be from
hatred TO the whites aud not from love or pity
for the negro, You made him citizen, and
are mad because he prefers q south
ern 10 "A northern master. Now let mo
undeoeiye You about the negro IL your
people get up another war with MS you will
hnd the negro on our side. AS the years roll
on ho IL better content with his relation 10 our
people. He Is not longing or langushing.
He Is happier than You arc and has more
reasonable hope of heaven.
From Macon journeyed to the thriving
town Of Hope in ATkansas,.t greet the good
people as another fair. This was their f6rst
venture In that line and was a great success,
] stood up before four thousand people who
were arrayea in their best clothes and on their
best behavior About oMa-tenth Of thom we're
native Georgians SAW here tho best exhibit
of traits aud flowers that i have seen in a long
time-od Georgia could not excel IN this line,
The ladies department was the best fer farm
ers did ngf seem 10 have been RwAk-
the fair. | met an old, well preserved
gentleman, Captain Kyle, who told me he
built the first house that WAS ever put up in
Atlanta. lie said II was in 1886 aud way be-
fore the place had name | met here an
other old sehool-Iuate. My hostess, Mrs. Tay-
lor told me that he WAS TO dine with me az her
house but she WAS enloinod not 90 tell mo his
name, She happened O. mention that his SON
was preacher In that town, and SO as | rode
Out with q friend pointed 20 church aud
asked who preached there, and no told me
That settled II tor the name was familiar. SO
when the old man came 20 dine and took my
hand and called me 10y my first name and said
''Now iook at nae and see il you know me,
pretended TO be bewldered Tor "A while and
said, We'll / am not sure, but there is a twin
klc in that eye and a curve IN that upper lip
that somehow reminds mo OF John l., Cheat
ham" Well. It astoniShei him, OF course, bat II
hadn't slippedup on him, | wouldn't have
known him from Julius Caesar. We talked
and talked, and got selfish, and wouldn't lis
ten 20 anybody else talk. II remember" said
he, 'the very pannel OK fence where you used
10 get over as you came 10 school, You always
had your dinner bucket and had something
good 20 eat--lried sausage and boiled eggs, and
little bottle OF mOlasses, aud some cheese
Rua cake DO you remember the three Lam