Origin Of The While Trash

A negro minister delivercd a funeral disoouise, iu which he gave un account of the oiigin of the white tolk which throws Darwin in the shade : " 3iiy breddsren, when Adam and Ebe was lust made, they was bof niggers But de good Lord put dein in de garden whoie he hud his sunimer apples, and tole em, Adam, you and Ebe may eat dein summer apples ïnuch as you want; but you jes let dem Fowler apple'i be - I dun save deni tor my own speoiftl toof. Dost, like sbeep meat, too good tor niggers.' "■Den de gooci Loíd went oft' bout his business, leruönadinfi up and down the yearthe seeking whoiu he might f-ave up. But he no sooner turn his back pan, jes' like two í'ool ntggerí, Adam and Ebesteal all de Fowler apple. She taste de first one, Binack her lubly thick Hps, and 'quired of Adam, 'Huw is dat for liigli ?' Adam said il was all O. K., and don dey went for deui Fowler apples liko de heathing Chinee. 'Biinbi de Lord eorao back, and de fust thir.g he said wns 'Adam ! Adam ! whorr :;;}' Fowler apples?' Den Adam got skifred and said: ' I dcïii't know, Lord, lut I speek I3be got'ern.' De Lord went. to Ebe and said, 'Llie, yon got dem Fowlui ajiples 'r " Den Ebe got skeered and gaid : ' Dunno, Lcrd, but I kinder speet dat fooi nigger, Adam, took 'eiu.' Den de Lord gut so uiad he fairly smashed his teef. He stomped hack up to weere Adain was f.taniin' sliivcrin' like a sheep-killin' dog, aud he made de gi'ound fairly shake as iie say. 'Adam' Adam! you gr&ndold thief, what for you steal my Fowler apples 't' Adam got so skeered he turned white as a sheet, and belubbod brederen, he never grow black any more, and dat accounts for the poor white trash we see ñyin' round here so grand, votin'. Let us luok to de Lord and bö dismist."