The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-02-16
THE "COLORED BROTHER"
Or "The Creators Masterpiece" AS
the Writer Regards Him.

NppSdl VI SSpISuiDSl III IiiC 1oAo"
ing extracts from an article written
by S. F. Davis, of Indianola, Miss,
OF the negro who he regards as "the
Creators Masterpiece" That the
writer is thoroughly familiar with his
subject is shown by the interesting,
amusing and truthful manner in which
he handles it:
"The negro can lie down beneath
the scorching rays of a monday sun
and sleep the sleep of the seven sleep
ers of old without suffering any evil
effects from it whatever; or he can
weather the iercest winter gale, clad
only in a pair of cotton overalls and
ID blue jumper. He can also wear an
cvercoat to Fourth of July celebra-
ton, or pair of linen pants and an
alpaca coat to Christmas tree
and be perfectly comfortable. And,
strange as it may seem, anybody's
clothes will fit him and look nice on
him. There is nothing else like him
under the sun. He sees all things,
hears all things, believes all things
and has implicit faith in everything
he sees and hears and stands ready at
ali times to step aboard of anything
that comes along, from young mule
to a flying machine.
wireless telegraphy is nothing
new to him; he has used it for ages;
every negro's mouth is transmitter
and ear a receiver. If anything
OF importance happens on a plantation
tonight, every negro for forty miles
around will know it by morning.
Saturday is his special day by
custom and common consent, and if
you have any business to attend to
ir q delta town on Saturday, attend
to it early and get off the streets
before you get hurt. A negro cannot
zee you Saturday unless you owe him
something, and if you get in his way
he is liable to step on you, sit down
on you, or back you up against brick
wall and smother you to death. He
does not usually do these things, or
any of them, through any evil design,
as many sometimes suppose, but he
simply cannot help it if you get in his
way, for he is busy and cannot look
out for you. Saturday is his rash
ion and news exchange day, and in
addition to having all those things
on his mind he has to shake hands
with every other negro in town and
hug every negro woman he meets.
You had better take out an accident
policy or get off the street Saturday.
"The standard 'rashion' for negro
is peck of cornmeal, two pounds Of
sugar, one pound Of coffee, three
pounds of salt meat and one gallon
III black molassses a week, but he can
consume all of this at one sitting if
necessary, or if he Is working for you
and boarding himself he can live a
week on three soda crackers, box
OF sardines and five cents worth Of
cheese. In other WORDS, his stomach
Is built on the same general plan OF
an old-fashion accordion, and either
contracts or expands according to the
pressure brought to bear upon it.
"He is alco immune to nearly all
kinds of poisons, and can swallow the
most deadly drugs with impunity. /
remember of having negro working
for me one time who was having chills
ard was suffering with severe back
aches. I got him a bottle of chill
tonic to take and a bottle of liniment
TO rub his back with. The liniment
vas labeled in box-car letters, poi
son; for external use only" and l
cautioned him about it when l gave
it to him, but for three days and
nights, before found it out, he had
been rubbing his back with the chill
tonic and taking a tablespoonful Of
the liniment three times day before
each meal, with excellent results. On
another occasion l was sick and had
negro to wait upon me, and the
doctor opened can of antiphlogistine
to make a plaster for my side, and
left the can on the kitchen table, and
when my negro went in to get his
supper he mistook it for can Of pea
nut butter and ate the whole Of it
without ever discovering his mistake.
"He is likewise a great admirer of
art, and in nearly every =. negro's
home, be it ever so humble, there
hangs a life-size crayon portrait of
himself on the wall right opposite the
door, where you will be sure to see
it as you come in the door. The rest
of his surplus money he usually spends
for entertainment, preferably an ex-