The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

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a Jew days ago. Ten thousand northern
soldiers the most OF whom draw pen
-ions from the government established
a colony there a short while ago, and
to give you an idea OF the northern man
dislike for the negro. I read the circular:
Fitzgerald. Ga. May 18th.
ATTENTION. LABORERSi
There will be a meeting of mechanics
tonight i'm Fitzgerald block for the pur-
pose of excluding all colored labor from
this colony. If this Is 10 be white
mans town. LET'S have it SO. if not let
the niggers have 10. The only negroes
in town are employed by the Georgia
crackers. and the southern people love
the negro better than they do northern
people.
by ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
DON'T LET EN- kETCH YOU"
10 was my good fortune TO have had
two old mamnles-a black one and a
yallar onc-and whenever ] showed par
talitv for one over the other. the one
sighted would redouble her energies 20
win me TO her side again One died. and
all Of my affection was centred on the
one who was left / well remember how
that old negro woman would take me
en- her arms and kiss away the pain Of
q bumped head and stumncd toe. II She
had told me ass much about the goodness
OF the Lord as she did about the capers
! was "ewine 10 cut" when the devil
got hold of me. 10 might have been bet
ter for me. She threatened me with the
devil whenever she saw me IN any
mischief
when left home 10 20 to the army.
she wept for three DAYS preceding my
departure and when ] told rnem al good
bye. following me TO the front gate her
eyes streaming with tears she said. MY
son. Of DO Yankees come arfter you. run
ass hard as YOU can stave H. and don
lot 'cm kctch YOU"
when I came home from ApDomattoN.
my old nanny was not there IN greet
me. She bad gone 90 that home 10 which
she had always looked forward with am
answering faith. and 20 which she had
often pointed me
a few days ago I read i'm the Atlanta
Constitution an account Of the death and
burial of one Of our faithful old colored
women. and the young men whom size
had nurscd in their hahyhood were pail
bearers ar her funeral They laid her
away tendcrly and The tears which she
had shed for them during the period Of
their childhood were returned by them
on that occasion.
Is III Il NulNfI ANtN tldt WI. - All'f
who is a typical southcrncr and who
has been the recipient of so many kind
ncsscs at the hands Of his old black
nanny. should cause TO bee erected 20
her memory a marble shaft. which will
tell TO coming ages the love az the white
children Of the South for their old black
mammies.
BISCUITS FOR UNCLE NED.
with q heart full of love for his me-
moly. do 1 recall the kindly face Of
faithful old servant Of my fathers who
made nav childhood happy as ne told me
stories Of "hrcr fox. bror rabbit. and
the tar-baby." Oh. how he chilled my
Young blood as ne told me Of his eN-
perierecs with ghosts and hants,' and
caused each hair 10 stand on end like the
ouils Of n fretful porcupine How my
little bare feet would pattcr 90 the music
Of his lanjo. and how J would cut the
spieeon-wing." oh the biscuits that
have sncakcd on my mothers table on
Sunday mornings. for Uncle Ned, Poor.
ola man when freedom was forced ON
him and he realized that he was no
longer 90 he under the care and guidance
az "de whfto foxes" but that he would
have 10 "shift for his'solf' his usual
happv countenance gave way TO de-
suondencv. and with him were
"All past Joys led;
All gone ke-whiz
like cur days cf childhood p"
re sat about the stable and wood pile
with woc-begone look on his face. every
now and then breaking out into low.
ulalntive song
No mo- viii ! hunt TO dc 'possum an
dc coon
Nor set about dat sweet al, cabin-doh:
70 de cruel war has ruined my happy
southern home.
An never specs TO see dc like no mo-.