The one was an offense against _life_. The other an offense against _institutions_. The one violated every known rule of civilized warfare; the other consigned the conquered to the dominion of African ex-slaves. Both will live in history—both will testify to enlightened men, the one, of the horrors of war, the other, of the baleful sequences of war. By every consideration of prudence, and the general welfare of all concerned the status of the negroes of the Southern states should not be interfered with by congressional, or other outside action. His unrestricted right to vote, and his solid vote as a race, have been the greatest impediments to good government in the Southern states. Never was there a more appropriate field for the application of the doctrine of _laissez faire_. [11] The English In the West Indies, p. 333. [12] At Last a Christmas in the West Indies, p. 338. [13] Man, p. 77. [14] Great Basin of the Nile, Vol. 1, p. 250. [15] Lake Regions of Central Africa, p. 489. [16] A Journey to Ashango Land, pp. 435-437. A SATANIC SUGGESTION When de Lawd got Adam all ready foh ter talk, Sez de debbil, stan’in’ by ’n’ lookin’ shahper ’n a hawk, “Dey’s sump’n in de ribs what’s gwine ter make a balk!” ’N’ he wink—dat ole debbil. De rascal met Adam pokin’ ’long one day; “You’se lonesome, Mistah Adam?” ’n’ he went on ter say, “Ax de Lawd ter make you sump’n ter dribe dat away.” ’N’ he grin—dat ole debbil. De Lawd tuk de rib right outen Adam’s side. When de woman’s all done Adam’s so glad he cried. Nen comes dat fuss in de gyahden—’n’ de debbil neahly died! He laf so,—dat ole debbil. _William Chester Estabrook._ REMUS (WAS MY DOG) A SERIAL NARRATIVE OF FUN, FISHING AND FIGHTING FORTY YEARS AGO BOY TALES FOR BALD HEADS By Laps. D. McCord BATTLE OF BURKE’S ORCHARD Ed and I skinned our rabbits and sunk them in the creek and kept on over to Burke’s apple orchard, where we found two dozen boys belonging to all parts of town and representing all the gangs and tribes and feuds. Newspapers prate about Kentucky feuds, Italian vendettas, the Mafia and such petty things, as if they were in it alongside of the Fayetteville feuds. There were various and sundry deadly schisms existing among the several factions, with sub-feuds between the minor clans, under-feuds, super-feuds, and inter-feuds, until the feudal system ramified the whole body politic of Fayetteville boydom so thickly that you could roust one up and make grim visaged war wrinkle his front whenever two or three boys were gathered together, except at Sunday-school. I have not a word in protest of the outrage perpetrated upon us by the Kentuckians and Italians, in imitating our feuds. Everybody knows it is a brazen infringement, but these people are outside the jurisdiction of our two judges.