The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29
rolK mrn1ERoN~rAcLr rom"
lie Gives some Interesting Points In
support oflus side.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Sir -Your correspondent. who signs
himself "Corrigsnda," says when j WIS
i'm Europe i'm 1877. / heard negro pica NJ
or from Baltimore, styling himself ine
orfrinal Uncle Tom. naraic the story ol
his life &c. and was selling the hpoh L"
raiee money. &c" That he was am I'M
nostor | have not the least doubt ana 1
am sorry that the gentleman was nor
given the opportunity or com ionliil7
him" as ne says he had asked ine priv
ueee OF doing" I'm our own country h'i
where the facilities for the rapid transit
- ocve ia unsurpassed how often do
We read of men who commit loi5'ii-
eu.indle banks and hotel keepers, ana
thon 20 into another State and 90 the
Same thing without ever being cauh"'
Now and then We hear OF men MHo
preach in our pulpits, producing pIoivDi'
IMPRESSIONS by the forclble way il WHICH
tbev present the truths of our holy re-
Upion. and yet, I'm short Wnle u' i"i"
mi news comes that be was seiNn.s '''
devil under the cloak or a MINIS
II "Corriecnda" had talked WIN me
o.. tf.,aon for ten minutes. ho would
doubtless have pronounced MN il"'i'
mn. ,,.eras-a southerncr OF Intelligence
mo Knows the negro from long ana iii-
innate contact with him from cili"l'".i'
corfl very easily have exposed ihi7 ii'"'''
80 am sorry he did not take anN aN-
80 ~ fhe opportunity. lie says thtt
ho docs not know whether his desire lo
interview Henson was ever m'tie H'iD"
IN him HensOn). or not. / thlnh il "'l',
and that accounts for ms Hol "'l--
confronted with him" All he5lo,s az
not liars. but there IS weak p..H.
,bc nerroes' character which the Sou'n-
- rnamInN ann NiIMI
is that when he lies. IL sticks out a9 p'n'''-
l, 81 mo nose on his face. His Tying ~
81 the most bungling Sort anu NN,"
bo il doing his biggest and pest ifius' i.'
makes the most earnest and pathcuc
manifestations of innocence. lhe ~ i'e
white man has studied seli-cohtioi .' ~
"a as 10 meet emergencies Wnich SUI
~ arise. The negro never loohs ail,,,
and goes an 20 pieces Wneh "oU"'''
come. d.. r..,f,cton
-, ~ talked as one who had but
short time 10 live. lie had letters 1i,
ladios i'm Ohio who pleasantly remlnd'e
hin, ~ little acts OF kindness they MAJ"
rendared him when he had just come
over the border "a a fugitive save ana
~ tho Great russ" which was made over
him AT that time by the anti-slaNefy p"I-
~ Tie made no efforts 20 impress
upon me the fact that be had ever p,,'
ae hero in his days. nor that ne was
worthy OF any special notice now Ny
davs on earth" said he. are lev. ana ma
l hope ] am prepared 10 go "a
Of NV questions he made a prompt anu
respectful reply. just as any other oia-
TINY "Sarvant Marster' negro wouia 90
when he knew that he was talking 10
a Southern man whose sympathy Tor
him was natural and genuine
"Corrigenda" concludes by saying tnat
however distasteful Mrs. Stoves pooh
was 10 many persons. there Is one point
which IL Is well not 10 lose sight OF anu
thai * that her word IL as good as thar
Of any negro any day In the week.
will. In conclusion say. that know many
a negro whose word ] could take any
dav in the year as soon as l would Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stoves.
POLK MILLER.