Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-04

Ih1n may or may not have been true,
III day before yesterday we had ON the
Pullman car Asphyxia coming north .
man whosaid that the race problem had
induced him 20 go south for the month
Of November. where he found that the
ooIored man was well treated and rapidly
becoming 80 wealthy a. 70 threaten the
supremacy Of the white race. He be-
heved that in q very few years the trade
and commerce Of tho south would be in
colored h2niis- He said that In one
county where he visited there wero but
two colosed men who owned . mule,
soch, free Of incumbrancs. twenty years
go. and now thsre arc three Of them.
Colorsd children. too, be says, are
moro p2sntiful, and parents seem more
economical OF them He says also that
thore - . st1ong atmosphere Of progress
psFvading tbs gatherings there, and
thcugh color bind he says that the
ether ssnsD nay b readily educated, II
e IN ssnsistvs. % that cvon In the dark
49, one may Asosct almost 1t once the
eolR q the complexion pervsding the
usseing. though this Of course refers
70 ~ primary coio1 and not to delicate
shadsa
believe hat many curious anecdotes
might b. Delated regarding tho wonder
fnl distinction Of color by people who
oro blind or color blind know of .
young LADY whose father was very
wealthy up 10 the time he began 10 teach
M the game Of poker. and she suffered
from color blindness. ut ono time clipping
with the colorsd coachman and not dis
covering her error until two years had
swept by on unEiring pinions.
Nv friend now 10 broken in health and
h fortune, living with his son-in-law.
ana all day long he sits in the sunshine
shinking Of the past and singing % tell
ing stories to his Little black and tan
ernndchildrsn-
WANTED-Youns msn Who can shaw . few
Gussns open oysters, and milk: good ho0es pse-
nannA Hinkson Houss. Psoh- Pa
Tho shove advertisement Is sent to me
by . valued correspondent at Wyoming,
Del. and should be- glad TO give the
notice further circulation. thus insuring
seine good young man with genius .
warm welcome and permanent employ
mcnt. The advertisement is taken from
o Philsielpnia paper OF great estimsbie-
ness.
Opening oysters and shaving . few
customers seem 70 go hand in hand.
When fstigued with this he might also
shave the oysters and open few custom
err used 70 have such q man myself
a. = body servant. but he Is dead now.
He sometimes impersonated me and
acted A. nv rnderstndy. often trying .
nsw lecture for me.
That visa the way he met his death
He wanted to be busy ali the time. He
would on rainy DAYS dig worms for the
feeble minded hens. and az night he
wou,3 crochet Tam O'Shanters for the
poor.
Bet one time he tried new lecture
Cor raa in an unrultivsted town. I was
uot sure Of the lecture myself and told
him TO BE- on his guard, for some Of the
ideas were keealy expressed. and the
kressment WAS vigorous. He got part way
.hrouzA the window. bat II was violently
sas,e Down en- him. severing HIM IN snch
! way that the committee got The end
containing tae box receipts.
He had q wife IN Beaver Dam. Wis.
Aha buried him there. You can find the
<.>snh fhre tossy. She married again.
a,s he3 had luck with her second bus
bsnd also. His tomb Is there too. ON
M. large marble shaft which bis insnr-
anc@ Paid Tor Is this inscription IN large,
beantifii letters.
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