The Washington times., 1903-01-11
NEGRO CARRIER PLEADS
FOR LONG EARNED PAY
Unique Complaint Reaches
POstoffiCe Department
GEM OF SOUTHERN DIALECT
Macon Mail Chief Turns Wall for Ar
rears Into a Bit Of Curious Con
temporary Literature
GEM OF SOUTHERN DIALECT

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has received from The posJnas-
ter at Macon, Ca a unique complaint
from an old negro empIoye OF the Gov
eminent. who seems to have been unable
10 obtain any pay for his services. The
postmaster, Harry StiIIweu Edwards. is
one OF GCoTgta's literary men. ana The
report in the ease as submitted by him
IS most original
In the letter accompanying the report.
lIrd. Edwards states that the document
is intended TO convey TO ldr- Bristow q
Georgia story as the complainant tried
20 tell it. The story was received at the
appointment division OF the POstOfHCe
Department yesterday. ana is as fol
lows;
Seeking Satisfaction.
He was black and deeply concerned
Both facts became evident as soon as he
entered the office
Boss" he said, kin I git satusfac-
ton Of lie Government here2"
Depends on the kind of satisfaction
and the amount you want said the Ma
con postmaster. amiabIy viewing his Wis
ftor-s club with interest. What's
troubling you2"
Well I bin ct earryin' de mail down
yonner in Twiggs county. =twixt Irma
an Billiards sense las June; goin' up
an down and down an up er sandy road
three times er week. an nobody amt
paid me nair nickel-not nair nickel
Huecum I'm hyah is I wanter know how
bout IT. Is I er workin' fer wages or is
I ct wor,kin fer nuthfu-? Is 1 hired out
to anybody or is I des natchuIIy got er
Ioos' job"
who hired you >"
DE postmaster down at Irma gimme
de job. an he tell me hit d be all right
when de boss man come erlong. But he
amt never come erIong yit, an it don't
look all right ter me. Huccum I'm hyah
IS, wanter know erbour it?''
Did you take the oath2"
Never Used an Oath
NO sab, I amt took no oath in my
life. Amt no man ever hear ne swear
IN or wTastIin deacon in de Sh0aI
Creek Church an CT treasrer OF de
Breedin' Doves of Isr'el. No sah-l''
Did anybody 90 on your bond-aay-
body stand for yoUo'
Yes sab. Mr.. Tom Bond down at de
sto' stan fer me Ter git .little meat an
bread.
Did you sign bond, I mean ?'
No sab, tech de pen now an den
long ia de summer fer fus' enc man an
er nuther. Dey des gimme de yole
leather sack three umes er week an
tell me TO hit de grit on dat sandy
road. How many times year. boss,
does dat Cover ent pay-mau git erouu-
An how IN de name o. Cord is ct niger
gointer live FUN June tell Christmas on
er sandy road lessen he git es vittuls 90
What can 90 Tor you. old man2
Speak out
MARX Ant'ny Uneasy"
Oats what Tn CT dom. boss, Hue
cum I'm hyah is des ter speak de Cords
truf, I want you ter write CT letter up
ter GenI Roosevelt. de head man, an
spIain de case right Tell i'm Mark
Amy Marcus Is got de oneasiest Jolt
an de DO est pay Of anybody on de line
an IS tired out Iookin- up an down dat
road fer de man what pays of de mali
tJtta4 EA4 A4AA 1tA NFDAL 1oE-E Al4 nun
dat man erIong. Hyah us mos Christ
mas an no money. vii Tell i'm eT
some'p'n don't happen putty quick Mar
Gus Il be bIeege ter hang up dat sack
an 90 ter splittin' rails. An den what's
de white folks guinter do fer dey let
ters an dey newspapers an dey seed
Yes sab deirs sho' gointer be trouble
some times. cause de job done got CT
bad name. and when I drap hit DER ain'J
nair niger in TWjggs I'D tech II wild Ct
IOTty-IOOt pole
"Letter ter Mr.. Roosevelt"
Mr.. Ed'ards 5ou know how It's erb9ut
er niger. He amt got sense ernuH Ter
ask de right question, an when hit
comes ter 'spIainin' de mo he 'spIalns
de worser hit sits. I amt nuJhiu bat
er country Niger. but hit do look like
IF I'm OF W0rkiu' fer De riches man
what Is I orter git er word FUN I'm
bout dat money. Looks ter me like he
done forgot Mark Lntny Marcus IS er
worIdn fer i'm, Mr.. Ed'ards. huccgm
In hyaa is [ want YOU ter write q letter
no yoner ter sir. Roosevelt an tell I'm
bout III EIa done gone yonueT an turn
dem Cubiaus loose an plant or ferbackeF
Et+tNAt ht4 t-E t+LE o. tLli- dA L4e
done sol de Phulistiuas free an gi' err
er one-horse Ea-m all round. An ayab
Is Marcus right Iy de back do perishin'
FUN de face Of dc yeaTth an ct worlIln'
up an down dat sandy road wild his
barefoot on de erouu'-
A Good Summer JOB.
Hit warn't so bad long In de sum
mer, when folks was too lazy TO write
an de sack was empty. but bimeby dey
got ter sennln' out seed by de busheI,
an books what weigh nine poun's an
wild coruders on EN- like er pillow pint,
an den hit we're sho' er 'sponsibIe job.
Long ia de summer too, hit vgaru't so
bad bout ratiOns, Watermelons grow
ed long side er de road an pIums an
blaCkberFies WAS hanging in leach and
Dc squirrels nd shake down de musca-
dimes at ev'ry branch but Lord, Lord
Lord my loot'a on dc fros' now an
puthin in sight OF dat road 'cap'n er
stray rabbit what looks back over es
shoulder an tex his foot in Is han
when he say sood-by, Dir. I'd arcs, L