New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
AMONG FLORIDA NEGROES.
VISIT TO Az INDUSTRIOUS AND AMBITIOUS
0EANGE CHDWTR.


TO the Editor of Tho Tribnnc.
sir: have Just returned from "a trip through tho
southern >tatcs. and. being keen observer made
cpc iul notes concerning III" ,orrci people and their
| cond ton,. Entering North Carolina. found every
| CITY aud town Sid with lonnsne coor'd m"r. who
work only when they are compelled Ia. The Jam"
stat" 81 affair, nud existing IL. South Carolina ard
Georgia In FLORIDA | find their condition l. much
better They arc much intelligent AID
,idrrd better ihoring help than tho white man. 1t
I, noticeable fact that tn" further south went Tn"
more intcll gent and productive fourd thn black
man Apn. the Indian lI'cr. wher" IA" stat" Allo" =
them home tc,h, II they locate there they havo
hc, ONE indcpcndrnt and make the bet Il citizens.
During my say there. heard Of ono Andrew jack
son. who. through his own Labor. lad b"romc rch.
visited him 10 sec his mode Of living. and on max
ing Inquiry AT his house. Wa, informed TINT he was
at work IN his orange grove. vii, escorted there by
IA, daughter and introducing myself to him. he
stopped work. and walked with me back to Ill, housc.
The following conversation was cartoi on we
walked:
.wcll. Mr. Jackson. I SEQ found you hard at
work.
Yes. It gives me great pleasure to work in nv
grove I can always ind enough to do there tho
year round
allow /, vour crop Of oranges thi+ year,
"Sot 80 good as last year the season has been so
dry Then. tao, orang'A were scarce and for lear
the prlce would drop. gathered the crop carly
"Ilow many boxes will yon raise this Year,"
a. cannot sav exactly. but think about 400.
La, wear my crop 500 You s"c ihl, j. fall
ing of Of half but prices arr lttlo better and
will partially compensate mc for the short crop
81 notice that you have - beautiful grove. Every
tree seems strong aud thrifty
"Yc, | have Just finished washing them down.
You sec have Insect here that makes It's abolc
In the orange tlrcs. and unless wo keep washing our
trees with preparation We buy for that purpose tho
trees would die
We arrived at the house about this time. and on
entering II was much surprised at tho ncatncss OF
tho interior. and the good t>to displayed In all Us
appointmentS Evidently Jack,on's wife was 70
woman Of good taste. After being introduced tn the
member. Of the family who by the way found IN bo
Intelligent and interesting. my conversation with
You SEQ my children have lttlo " do now, rs
our school isnot OPEN, said my host. "Our teacher
however will return soon
"Iiow far Is your school from herei" ssked
"Why there IL Is Just outside tho window Our
county Is so poor and the appropriation for schools
Is 80 small that was compelled Ia build school
house at my own expense have made up my nina
that all my children shall DO well cducatcd and have
employed tho best teacher could get
Do you require any scrvico from your teacher
other tan his school duties"
No, SIR. When school Is over lie u at liberty anu
can do no sees MT"
Your children should advance rapidly II the
teacher has only four pupils Ia teach"
.oh my dear sir; We have sixteen children In the
school, I have several poor ncighbors who have
Children. and 1t affords me great pleasure to have
them all come To my school ~ course. pay the
cx pcn,cS Of the school. but don't know how much
endowment get oIt Of the instruction the children
10 obtain An education. but a. children born
free and have the means to educate 'lein have
Now. Mr.. Jackson. must say soo1syc; know