The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-08-11
for Infants and Children.

hearts content and at the ringing Of
various bells for them to report for
work on Monday morning they do it
very reluctantly, much preferriug to
have q good "snooze." l me, an old
"Uncle" trudgiug along this morning
and placed the following queries to
him, which he promptly answered.
"Uncle. how Odd are you"
"Seventy-seben, sah."
GLOW long have you been on this
placer"
"Fortv years. sab"
"How would you like to go up
NORTH"
"What to do, sah?"
"Why. work for two dollars q
day"
"You doan mean dat, do you
boss?"
II certainly do"
Well l hearn about q lot o'niggers
dat vent out to Kansas, sab, dey said
dey would hab to do no work, and dat
dey would just pick up big silvsh
dollahs in de road, but q whul lot OBJ
dem niggahs hab come back wid der
spirits clean broke and am willing to
do any kind Oh WORK dey can git.
Zee bin Wild Marse Richardson q long
time an jes guess l stays here. Use
got two mules an q cart, an a whole
lot nice fixiDs in my house, an me an
de ole woman an de chillun visits our
neighbors every Sunday, an l jest
guess stays heAh."
At this juncture l stopped the old
man for fear he would injure bis
lungs. as he was getting warmed up
to three minute gait.
Ihave interviewed lawyers, doctors
and political men in all stations Of
life, and from what experience have
had in interviewing negroes.
have arrived at the conclusion
that they take the ''cake."
This Plantation is worked in q very
systemetic, business like manner.
Every detail, however email, is
brought to the notice of the general
manager, who has a kind word for
every one, and 10 worebipped as
god by the negroes. One word from
him quelling all disputes in which the
negroes love to engage. He is judge,
lawyer and jury. in all cases brought
to his notice. The southern negro
delights to 60 to Flaw" and considers
be is nobody" until he has had at
least one law suit with some of his
fellow-men. For this purpose the
general manager has had one of their
number appointed . justice Of the
peace and all cases where ''lawing' is
fesorted to Is brought before him,
who acts in the matter ~ the "gen-
eral manager" decides. In fact, he is
the power behind the throne in al
legal matters on this place.
There are three stations on the s
N. O. & T railway located on this
place and on Sundays the negroes de-
light in riding from one to the other,
and they are supremely
happy while riding in the 'Kyars.'
Col. Richardson resides in New
Orleans, but visits his various planta-
tons at regular periods and he closely
followed in his fathers footsteps and
is the largest cotton planter in the
United States and the second largest
in the world, the Kbedive Of Egypt,
having the honor of being the largest
grower of the fleecy staple. There are
two classes of cotton grown on this
place -"long staples" and "short
stoples." about two thirds Of the land
being planted in the latter, for the
reason that "long staples or Allen
cotton as it is known" requires q very
large amount Of attention, which is
not necessary for the growing of short
staples, and the difference in price,
which is about Eve cents . pound, will
not repay the planter for the extra
care and attention bestowed upon it.
1t is impossible for me to portray the
magni6cence of this the liking" of
al plantations, and fear my too
lengthy epistle will require too much
valuable space in the 'old reliable"
and will close by saying that l will
spend next week in "Sunfo wer
county" and have two weeks more to
spend in the sunny south and it is
with regret that will return to my
northern home from "Way Down in
Dixie"
II. r. &.