The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
BY WALTER EDWARD HARRIS
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to ask for something to eat, r. e KnocAes
at the door a white man appeared, ans
tho darkey asked him II he could get 4
job at working on the farm
II am sorry mister SAID q t - tt' 't'
%@.'but don. need any help now , ".
tga ..Well, boss, can't you give me sulHi'M'
10 cat?,' the negro said; > Is lno es'.
Z I'VE always charge four bits for
meal 1.-THE man replied. 7aEt d; 3,
The darkey paid the half-dollar ana .la
cot the meal with the family IN ING ni lp'a
ling-reom. 81
IIe stayed all night at farm i,l. ,hnu u
further along. was treated VIA " h ,',S
courtesy accorded an equal. hut ne had
I 10 pay for It.
The ncxt day his money gave ou.. q ~ y
when night came he hadn't gotten, j, =
I ,,.cn 10 stop or bite to 4 cal, 5.1S lis
~ s,yed for & both mt n number .o.f
houses, but. though Mt all he w q. callea
i"mister.,' he was refused a ,Dlte q - :
bed. IA, !. a. ,;n,,ily3
(, the door of a farmhous q n M,
came 10 the door with q . i:t, y ~
/ hand. iS h. 81. !, 2, y "a r.t YOU slbE
me s,,mpin' to eat an, let t''1 .I's bout
an barn.. said the negro q,
w h,nnlS. blank, black Niger; WY WY
4. ~, y. round to the Kitchen !, Sypn&
w. w. - something to eat, thundereu s,,a
,,,a =. III don't allow nlgs :"
tony s front door. done mot a fren
f'rhankS MY exclnImed the darkey,
| from 80 s'his knees. when a whito
| laa.,ns sall me mstah know ! am
p,yt, III nothn' from him
81 ] q ], tor s1cL.aurin told another stor,
SEMI selntns laughter following this one had
w < 4 number OF years ago Mississipm
! negro wrote asking that nc hc'p ..un
1T Z place in the government pilntml
s sT,cc : he was good darliey, whom
| ~ whites respected so Mr. MclIanrHl
| wrote, to Mr. Benedict, The public prli,-
| ter. asking lin to give the negro po--
| sition If he could, -, :, !.
Some days later Mr. McLauril w. W..
! IN Mr.. iBennd!ct's office, when the iat-
| tar said he had gotten the former let.
| tor andorslng the ynegro's application;
l2that he had promised him place, anu
| that The man had arrived. ,,,.4
Mr.. McLaurn conceived the idea thaL
| Il big negro IN the office was tle oh ne,,a ~
| whom Mr.. Benedict referred, ans I'M ~ y
| the negro had somehow gotten ne w y,
tnr of endorsement and palmed l'lmselt
| off on Mr.. benedict nssthe manor Wnol''
Mr., Mcr.aurn had written, me SEM
tor tpnlped IN IN some \, y, tl't'''
| pointing IN ING IIl.li i8lltH' IN tA3,i
'5ureneaict that isn't my Niger, V.
Mr. benedict seemed much emharra ia s,,a.
and hurred the senator into ano.u ,n
room. where he toldsllinl ina ithe '' co.
| in the other office was q certain 10y
grcssman from North Carolina
Does anybody believe that persons now
1 living will ever see another negro re 81,
reesentlng white people in congressa.
f.The Passing OF the Negro l4aaw i
4 viii be the title OF q book by an Amer,' /
\ can some day II the work Is co y.
4 nlete It viii BIO u large volume. y y
Il Wi cover II a period of thirty years5lor
history of thh Southern st fnHs emf H.
* MI, M, mi 4 With Congressman White Of
North Carolina, the last negro to ". " \,
csonsyress It IS not believed there E J. y y
noM anearn In y slngls southern m, ies sIso
ff33negro commissioners of the revenue ~
4 Meeklenburg county !s and negro loss's3
J oillc!als in Norfolk county,