Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-29

called indolent His thick, bony hand should dispel this Illusion, for how could he get it without hard work? It should be guarantee to those seeking his labor
 Of the whole number that came here not one proved either lazy, untruthful or "light-fingered The only complaint I have heard is that one of them was per- sistent beggar of old clothing. This was explained after he had worked year, got his pay and returned south to marry and settle down. He had clothing enough to last several years. These negroes are awkward when they arrive, but they soon learn northern ways. No matter how hard they work or how long hours they put in. they never complain. They are used to it. They never attempt to dictate. their nature is to serve, and that is what an employer wants. As soon as they learn our ways they make first class help. They are always at home do not run nights or Sundays, as most white laborers do. l do not think 1t ad- Visable for farmers to secure such help who reside two or three miles out of towns where there are negroes of bad character, for it would be natural for the newcomers to seek their society, and then evil results would be likely to fol- low.
 Pay them as agreed and feed them properly and one will be surprised at the amount of hard work that can be gotten out of them. They are very much at tached to their home, are fond of chill dren, and the honor of their employer and his family is conserved by them. They will work for small wages at first, and never require so much as white men, 2 even when they perform better service. They need wise counselor and are sub missfVe to his advice.
 For best results for both parties they should be employed by the year. They are not used to doing business for them selves, and their employer should advise them as he would son. The present generation of southern negroes can gem erally read and write, and some of them are further advanced in learning. None but the right books should be put into their hands Many of them perform on some musical instrument; they are sing CTS and religiously inclined. I am just in receipt of letter from colored prea cher at Berea, N. C., asking if I would please find farm work for several worthy young colored men of his congre- gation.
 In slavery times the negroes were al- ways given the time from Christmas to New Years as holid~z season and they looked forward to it !; the year in antic- ipation of protracted frolic, with lots of good things to eat. That holiday time continues yet. When the southern negro comes out here in the spring he always expects to return on a visit = bout Christ mas time" As Christmas approaches he is as uneasy to return south as a flock of wild geese at that season; but being very fond of money he dislikes to spend it in that manner, and finally qui- cts down. By the next season he seems not to care much about it. The females make excellent house help. They have no days off nor nights out The increas- ing emigration of whites to the south and negroes to the north seems to be an all-wise dispensation to make the people of the two sections homogeneous and har- monious to the great benefit of all con- cerned and to the country as a nation.