Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-07-01
Written for the Thibodaux Minerva
SKETCHES OF NEGRO CHARACTER
By A. ". HUNTER.

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Abram, otherwise Abraham, was the patri
arch of the plantation, and filed the responsi-
bic Office of preacher in ordinary to the colored
population of Liberty Island. Within few
yards of the house, par excellence, stands-ol
rather Stood for it has since fallen beneath the
march of Improvement, and given way to q neat
and commodious church-al old out house that
had once been barn, in which Abraham lee
tured regularly every Sunday morning and
afternoon, to the great edifcation Of his congre-
CATION Sometime in the summer Of 1S-,
Abraham attended great revival Of the African
Baptist Church of S., and upon his return,
after some two weeks absence, became the COM
mon t,pic OF conversation among the negroes.
He was evidently Impressed" Z" with an idea OF
no common magnitude; he held his head higher
than usual, and seemed to tread the earth with
the step Of one destined to become . man Of mark
among his fellows, and carve his way to . bril-
liant future. Even the stolid field hands !"
took note of it, and wondered what had come
over Uncle Abrum to make him look 50 g big. :"
One, more daring than his comrades, (for Abra-
ham knew that familiarity bred contempt, and
frewned down all impertinent curiosity, ven-
tured to ask 8 Eff emmy thing surprisin' had
'curred in So"
"Nebber you mind, Jim Allen, !" was the tart
response, s'tend to your cotton an don't AZ
tcripters. l tends my own bisness, you mine
y0nrn" ns4a# +s
Jim Allen sssuccumbed, !" and retired from
the contest with muttered apology for his
"presumption stKi!' exclaimed Abraham,
"you niggers has great deal to learn afore
You kin put yourselves on quality with an ex-
aiter Of the gospel ss
:. Das afac, Uncle Abram," chimed in "yomg
jimmy" Jim Allen always was too dam
bitieus" 1$ff 35z III
"Eh' wurrah dat? You dare cuss afore
ne, eh!''
81 didn't cuss, Uncle Abraham. heard
missus tell young NAUSEA that Jim Allen was
me most dambitious hand on the plantation,
myself"
s'Humph!" calculated the Patriarch, ssyou
heard missus say dam Bishous, eh! Well. Pse
gwine to ak her about dat. Dam Bishous! dat
sounds nifty like cussin somebody, but den dars
nobody on the plantation named Bishous an eff
dar was, old missus never s gwine to cuss 'em
know" ----s----..>,
Revolving this problem in his mind, Abraham
walked slowly towards his dwelling, and then
dispatched one Of his children to g the house.
20 tell missus that he wanted to see her that
evening ON particular business"
Alter tea Mrs. Gozequ1 sent word for Abra-
aam 20 come In, - she was now ready to tran
ssou PARTICULAR business. ABRAHAM,
sno nad ioitered around all the evening. with
.n lmpaaence that i'll became his cloth, no
sooner heard the summons than he strode hasti-
INTO the dining room His daughter was
Wy N g the table when he entered, and, to use
Aofams words, he had ssnebber seed . gal clar
spatable 80 slow in al his life.
s., vel, Abraham what il It you wishi"
iss fur your private ear, missus, j" answered
lrking his head in the direction uf the
dining table. - q
- ior may leave the table IS It is, DIANA"
ltoceed Y d ssrs74s : ss s4'~ a ->,i' 1AD -
- strictly private and confrdenshal. mis-
~ sa,d the old man, scratching hishead, and
Jetnng i n the direction OF young maussa.
-. 90 closed " The Wonderful Adventures of
-. ru1ns slA Q learn the strictly private
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Uncle Ahaan, you doa'tnsan ne, do