The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-26
Correspondence.
"FREE SCHOOLS AND ANARCHY"

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correspondence OF rhe Progressive Farmer
have read Mr.. Samuel Archer's
article on tue above subjects (as also
those on "Sheep in the SOuth'O and
have recently formed the acquaint-
ance and close friendship of the
author, who, though my junior In
age, has advantages of which l may
not claim. 1 trust, Mr.. Editor, it
will be no intrusion on your space or
his patience to offer an amendment
TO his article on education. He, be-
ing connected with one of the ''hrst
families of Virginia." and the most
illustriOus military leader of modern
times, while l boast of being only a
high private in the real ranks or
General Ri Van Wrinkles militia
forces-he mas handled more sheep
and wool than l ever saw; 1 have
had more to do with n "brOther in
black than he.
1t is also time to notice shat old
Rip Van Wrinkle has been taking a
prolonged sleep, till his good dame
has Qike Rachel of old) been pack
ing she grip sack of Jacob, and send
ing him IF 80 seek his fortune in an
other country, (only in multiplied
numbers for ages) to educate the
children and improve the condition
of other States. The learned DR.
Hawks, once of New Bern, planned
for d trunk line railroad from Beau
fort harbor ID the Tennessee line
with collateral branches on either
side TO carry our products TO the
coast for shipments direct to foreign
ports. Failing to interest our PEG
pie in the plan, he leftfOr New York,
where he spent the remainder of his
days. Other prominent olergymen,
lRwy ers, doctors, merchants, farm
ers and mechanics, and many thou
sands of younger men, have formed
continuous stream of worthy emf
grants TO build 10 other States, tor
more than a century past, while old
Rip slept in quietude. Many years
ago it was published that Il majority
of the Senators of the United States
Senate at one time we're native North
Carolinians while mary Judges,
Governors, Presidents and BlshOI 8
of other States were born in the Old
North State.
This slum hering lethargy calls up
an old aneCdOte of DAYS down ON
the old plantation SambO, after
his accustomed days labor was done,
concluded he must have u "'pOssum
supper" whereupon he proceeded TO
capture a ''varment'' of that species.
On hi return he dressed and placed
it on the fire to cook and laid him
self down to sleep. One of his fel
low. servants calling, and taking in
the situati n, deliberately proceeded
and devOured the sumptuous re 'ast,
while his friend slept, after which he
laid the bones by SambO's mouth
and creased the lips and fingers Of
the sleeper With grease of the OpOs-
sum and departed which doubtless
caused Sam1o TO dream of feasting
on his f~avortte dish. On awaking,
he discovered the bones on the fl rOr
and grease on his mouth and hands
He then began to compare notes, and
found the external appearances did
not correspond with his internal gas
Economical condition, for he was
very hungry.
Seriously If this is to be the
future no ne of the African race, Nh
Archer Is right, as to his education
here, (as all men are educated in
some schOOD and the best we can
give all is cheapest and best for all.
l did not vote for the late Consti
tutiOnal amendment, but l am in
favor of white supremacy for Amer
lea and black supremacy for Africa.
This is the white mans country and
Africa was, and must be, the home
for the negro. Our public and pr
vate acts should show hat we owe
the nero race a debt for past ser
vice, and wealth accumulated, and
the best way t. pay it is to gradually
transport them in a humane and
Christian manner as fast as they
will voluntarily go, the best of teach
ers, children, skilled laDorers, ana
professionals bD Liberia or elsewhere
on the Dark Continent" This
would take time and money, but
prove a good investment, the details
of which may appear la err.
Mr. Archer's idea, to improve the