Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-02-27

men don't even pay their address
es.
They say citizen said who
recently visited the Gulf coast /:
Il was standing on the beach
the blue waves. when a
man from way back in the hills
walked up and took his first gaze
at the mighty deepl "Wal,p he
remarked with "A whistle, "Pf that
amt the biggest pond | ever set
eyes on! LEST tell you, Eve got
a ten acre paster up ter my place,
an I'd give five dollars squar'
down eff 1 could jest pick this
here pond up an set her down in
that thar paster. Bet my critters
an cows wouldn't be kickin' and
and bawlin' for water thenr' And
nobody disputed him.
They say the state taxes has
been raised by the law makers.
said the weary looking old man.
and il seemed like wartime con.
tiscation before. Eff we don't get
a hustle on US. and that pretty
soon, the most OF us will land in
the POI house,
I'D ruther git put in jail,- said
a listener"
I'D git waited Oh then, and
wouldn't have to pay no taxes
nuther. Tell you what il is. 'talnt
much encouragement ter be scram-
blin' fer a few acres to call yo'
own, when you got to work yo'sef
to death to keep it. I'm jist err
bout in the notion to give up the
struggle. and let the vomen and
chillun do the workin' and tax
pay in.'
But what they goin ter do ter
folks ter vote. eff we men folks all
set up as free boarders,r asked
the first speaker. as the two am.
bled down the street. out OF hear.
ing.
They say the following tit.
for tat was overheard in our com.
munIty:
"Some of US cook ladies was
together 'tother night, said a col,
ored lady n of the variety recent.
ly to her employer, an they axed
me eff you wasn't er powerful mean
oman, kase they 10 we'd beiu as
YOU was kin TO Mr.. - you sho'
must be mean. But d, tot um you
wasn't mean er bit, you's jest as
good as any of they white folks
!. DO you mean to say Betty
replied the mistress severely
THAT the negro women talk about
the faults and failings of the white
women. when they have a sociaI
gathering"
~fas'm," returned Betty proud
ly, 1--WE jest gives it to 'em if they.
mean and stIngy, l tell your
so you talk about the short
eomings of the white women d.
you questioned the husband o
the cooks mistress, much amused
and you think you've Sc. til,
style there n
Yes sar. OATS about it.-
8, But you're much mistaken
!, Bette. The white women JUS
], give their cooks particular fits
every time they get together, an,
they have been at it ever sine
the war, and you're just eatchin,
!, Oh to an old song. You're too ~
behind the times, so shy not sc
: a fashion of your own. aud leav,
iauit-inding to your employers ?
They say said the airy drum
mer from the North, "tha Souther,
; women are lacking in independ
fence. It's kind of a new thin,
with them. and they don't g-
much besides snubs from the oth
er women and good natured Jest
or sneers from the men. In fact
the independent woman, if sh
isn't so from high position and
iuil pocket book, isn't appreciate,
IN the South, and you down be
: whenever you can. There goes
woman who. I am told, has ha,
TO call on the church aud tow
! for financial aid, time and again
- to support her children. YoI
welcome her socially and when
good soft job comes along yo,
help her to elinch it, and feel Iik
you've done a pious act. But RICH
: over yonder lives the widow -
to whom independence is dear a
, life itself. For years, she ha.
struggled early and late to earn
support and DIT her children 70,
I usefulness and independence. Sh,
has never asked or received a rca
favor that she has not fully re
: turned. from a single man OR wo
man In the town. and she has paiC
dollar tor dollar and cent for cen
as squarely as any man living
In your hearts you know she i.
one OF your best citizens, but how
!, is she recompensedf You never
invite her to your social functions
because she would not teeI your
generous cOndeeension, bur YOU
tell her you know she is too busy
: to accept. You assure her when
she tries to make a stand for her
rights that she has "a cold nose
for business" and if by hook or
crook you get the best of her in a
bargain. You metaphorically pat
yourself on the head for shire wd
trading.
If that woman or her children
ever inherit or achieve fame or
fortune, the whole shooting match