The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
WAYDOwN SOUTnN DIXIE
NEWS OF INTEREST THROUGH
QUIT SECT N.

purlosning. Puiiets--Their First Trip on
the Train - Raleigh sportsmen-New
County OF CaIhoan-A Thrifty Nesro--
Palm Trunks for submarine Use.
The little African Methodist church at
the corner OF Boil ard Juliet streets, Atlanta,
was enlsvened recently by about three hum
dred dusky-skin ned folks, who aitentiseiy
listened TO the colored orator, j.. W. Hender-
son, editor Of the New England Torchlight'
Of Providence, X. i. In the course OF MS
lecture he defended his race in the following
hitter and unjustinable terms, which we
.uote only 10 show the manner In which
some colored leaders acquit their people OF
the odium incurred by the graihcatioh VI
certain proclivities which are only too COM
mon among them:
!" rbe Northern people have various pic
tures presented TO them, all teaching them
thaf we are chicken thieves. They oehe'e
that In August all you do down mere III 'he
south is 10 hold camp meetings and steal
chickens. The Utica Globe incresseu us
circulation from 20 TO - per cent. ~ Illus
trating the darby and his habits. why, sn
edition had A large plate showing the dark
Zoe holding camp meeting, aad every col
ored man and woman had chickens peep
nc from their pockets and dresses. Ids u
n serious matter ~ us. Some OF tnese PIC
tures and writings are put IN the papers ~
a spirit OF fun, but such fun is harmful. IL
t,pds 10 prejudice one race against anolner'
H. Is hurtful 20 the coiored man. fSVp'.
are not inclined 10 assist tniel. ihe,
want TO get away from MN. ihsy uon
would be as much Of funny thing 10 cut
--..s. q. 10, Nth knife.
.If YOU want 10 know where particle "
truth of the story about the c0lored mt
stealing chickens can he actually suOs'al
tiated 20 with me 20 TO the plantation 81
which 800 or 700 coloIed men are "orklhg
have some conception OF II, as was con,
PEELED 10 20 through much OF tne trlais a .n
bardsbips that befall him who, unfortunate
". h compelled 10 labor on Southern plan
ration. Yon will find that the reason th'
colored man steals an occasional puilet Is I
natural reason. How could he help IL, llvlnt
"a he has 40 long among the wbitesl We
are imitators. Everybody tells us So
Yes, we are imitators. Were IL no
that we are imitat0rs we woui'
not now number 9,UO.OOO people ia'
Indian is not an imitator' ne uCv'
contrary 10 what q white would 90
and he Is steadily decreasing, almost 90
literated-blotted from his own home De
cause he does not initiate:
ain this stealing business one out o
every twelve times the thieI sieals III
the same manner as does any mean iellON
who wants that which is not his. In TN
other eleven times the matter Is reversed
The colored man sees that be gets nothlnl
for his toll. lie notes that the gentleman
OF the big house is growing rlcher ah'
richer while he must be content 10 i've OF
corn-bread. cry tor soup, and get an oc
casional old dress for his wife-a KIND 0
Christmas present. Well, when the moor
dis pears and the stars hide behind IN
clou -. the black man goes 70 the CHECKER
roost and selects a breakfast. lie steals
ten.cept pulet IRON the gentleman OF IN
big house, while the gentleman OF Inc Di
ran "a steals from the old black man th
III price OF his labor. The black maj
does 81 900 worth Of work for the big nous
man. and receives about SI3 pay, en0ug
IN buy corn-bread with during the yeaI
Here 10 a man taking $1,000 from the poo
black man each year, and giving MIN, u
return, about $40.
~ have case in mind OF poor lello'
who was imprisoned for theft. He went
a roost. secured couple Of pullets. an
brought them home. When he reached IN
house a family council was held, and tn
bullets were discovered TO belong TO som
one other than the man he had been worb
ing for. George went out In the darkn9s
and restored the chickens TO their roosi
He then went 10 the roost Of the gentlema
OF the big house, and, in trying 10 brln
away what he thought was part OF hi
wages. he was caught, thrown into JAIL an
was sent to the penitentiary. The man wh
sent him to jail had been getting abou
eight bales Of cotton from George and ma
given him in return just about Vs.