Connecticut western news., 1896-09-10
LETTER FROM SHEFFIELD.
Dear MT Elitor:

in your recent Issue I noticed piece written by "observer" in regard to our Colored People and I declaired to my folks that it had more truth than poe try, that the ritter knew what he was talking about, he sees things in about the same light as do, and I agree in his sentiments. fact on it is our Town folks amt doing as much for them col. ored cretures as they ought to, and mo- body cares to start in on um. when was young we dident care so much about it, but since society has been de- vided up there seems to be holding back about such things, we don't hear them saying as they used to. there ana I, send me, send me-" I notice all our best folks kinder hang together by themselves and leave all the smutty work for some one else to do. it aint no desireable job by any means to tackle that class and hold meetings there dur ing the warm weather but I tell my folks if the Missionaries can stand it in China, Japan and Africa we ought to be able to stand 1t here Ia our own climate. now I agree with "observer" when he speaks about our talents, we have got it here by the bushell yes by the barrel we can out do and of set any dramatic troup or Company that ever travelled by rail or wagon, and yet there don't seem to be any part of that talent set off for the "dark side" of our village. this explains the meaning "let your light so shine among men" etc. now I've got concense that aint intirely scared over and know what my duty is to God and mankind but it aint expected that an old woman is going to take up the work of the young folks. in fact have had my day in the Mission field and have bourn the labor with patience and long suffering, and am ready now to render up my account I've always notised ever since moved here there has been three classes of people, first the Business folks who go about tending strictly to their hitting, then there is the middle class who are sometimes wise in their own consceit, who don't recognize their nearest neighbors when they meet them, who are looking for promotion and praise for their good works. next comes the lower class, the backwoodsman and the color line. who spend their earnings guzelling hard cider and poor whiskey who make the night hours hidious by their bosterous yells and even 8 week ago last Saturday night my folks said party of four young men (all white) gathered in front of MT Vosburghs Store and exhausted all of the profane words used in the english language and ended the drama in free fight, one man was knocked down with a club in- fiicting g scalp wound and leaveing him insensible for some time but the party all fled in the darkness before officer Bacon arrived. now Ill bet that is what observer" ment in saying Eff ye SOW to the wind will ye not reape the whirl wind" or in other words if ye will vote license ye must take the consequences, now this is the way I look at matters and things and told my folks dident want to brag any but must say for my part that I used to look after just such class of folks and thought it was my duty to extend the hand of fellowship to them, leading them in the ways of righteousness and paths of peace, and yet can still See that the harvest is large and Idlers crowd the market places. but my days of usefulness are over yet I hope to see New Guinea redeemed and brought into higher life.
 AUNT POLLY,