Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1901 — A Veteran In the Business. [ARTICLE]

A Veteran In the Business.

One of the old time darkies, on being asked “how he was making out,” replied in this fashion: “Well, suh, times is mighty tight wid me, but 1 manage ter make a livin.” “What are you doing now?” “Well, suh, l keeps de pot b’ilin by doln a little plowlu, a little votin en a little baptlzln, en w’en dey’s Tiuttin doln at dem three I hangs roun de white folks en waits ’tw.ell dey gits- in de notion ter run fer office ag’in!”— Atlanta Constitution.