Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1895 — A Problem. [ARTICLE]

A Problem.

Harper's Magazine for April. Among the many slaves upon the plantation ofa distinguished Southerner during the late war was a blind and decrepit old woman known as Aunt Idy. Aunt Idy, for some reason best known to herself, thought to better her condition by i taking the oath of allegiance. One of the younger members,. hearingywhat had taken place, went [to ‘‘ole’miss” to get the solution, [ and after being told her friend had sworn to support the constitution of the United States, exclaimed, “Fo’ de Lohd! I don't know how Aunt Idy is gwine to s’pote the United States, when she can’t s’pote herself.”