Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-18
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in its various grades, but is 1t once caught
at and imitstsd By ihs African race. fhe
great body Of our people being sgricultural,s
are slow 10 catch every innovsfion that fash.
Ion may prescribe, and the rage for . certain
style, either in morals or dress, NAV sweep,
over the cities and die out bsfDre the massss
of the people are injected by il. Not 20
with the colored gentry. In the free States
they eongregste IN cities and watch closely
the wave Of fashion, riding always on its top,
IL IL Is possible to climb or swim or Goat 20
high Initiative as they are, cstching with IA
eility the walk, dress, bow and twin Of the
sane q thsir white brethrea, Il Is not surpri
sing that they should sometimes look beneath
the surface Of the society they lore to ape, and
strive to take q little swim In the undercurrent,
too. eaf eTeaa .aBasVs e4 49, - 81 -
0ficiating IN one Of the churches here, our
colored neighbors have had for some time ss
love OF preacher, = Who has been worshipped
by the fair danes Of Pee-dee 90 something but
very little inferior to the Divinity he professtd
toSenerste. The Rev. Cesar Augustus wore
the Whitost neckcloth and the biackest boots:
his coat set 70 his back without WrinklO. and
his pants displayed his well-turned legs In all
theiraoesuty. and the nap Of his beaver was ss
seek and smooth NJ his tongue. His very ap-
pearance IN the street was sanity, and the Ia.
dies were drawn to him no less By his walk and
conversation than by his elegant manners and
appearance. IL II not to be wondered at that
the reverend gentleman filing the eyes of an
the gentle members Of his charge should be an
object Of envy to all the aspiring young gents
OF his color, Who would bite their lips with sup
pressed emotion As they saw him handing Miss
Dinah scross the street or leaning With Chris
tian humility toward Miss Jemima. q they
slowly paced the tow-path Of the canal or
leaned pensi vely over the railing Of the bridge.
Such - fno fate OF genius-to excite enyy-snd
It may be, but We don't believe IL Is, that 70
ha oIr-v fIff fkn ~
senoueed the story We haye heard Of the Rev.
Caesar Augustus. = ,-tsssogs ssS7g lI.s
Miss Delsrain has been for several years the
belle Of the precinct Beautiful she Vas in the
eyes Yf all the young BARRIERS and walters, Who
delighted IN making her the standing toast at eli
tns,I ;,nh D.i;s and .oeial s.:hsrins: There was
liquid softnes mingled with the ssp,eeierIs of
her eye that held them fast in the chain that
Cupid bound around them. Cav and lirbt
hearted, she was the life and soul Of the soc;ai
circle Of Peedee. The Rev Cesar Augustus.
some months ago, expressed his fear that Miss
Deieyain. would be lost, and set ..lnseH to
work 10 plnck that brand from the burning.
He meeseded-for who could resist his bIsud-
ishmente-and for many months she has been
devoted member Of the church, giving up all
the time she could spare from the washtub to
the receipt Of spiritual advice and comfort
The hoops Of Miss Delsvain have l.tslv h.enul a
increasing. In sise, and sly remarks have been
made by the enyisus youngsters, who, in days
gone by, had danced and chatted merrily with
the now sedate and pious maiden A few even.
ings ago lively meeting vas held. The Rev.
Caesar and Miss d. walked 70 her lodeines 10.
gether, md entered her room Stranee that
people win bs 20 inconsiderake--th forrot 10
draw the curtain $50 - -
Hands In hands, and eve to eve
Low on the border Of her couch thew sat --
Stammering and staring &CF
We drag the curtain over the scene. exar-
cising In this respect little more prudence
than the loving couple did. The Rev. Mrs.
Cesar Augustus was among the Witnesses at
the window, and what the effect ON the church
msy be Of this indiseretion is Jet TO be devel-
WHITE KALLocH.
Ii rumored on our streets that q Clergy
man IN Madison, Of high standing, has been
guilty Of m indiscretion, We think thew cali IL
no. With servant girl living In bis family.
As the Rev. Mr.. Sheets, Of that city, has re-
Gently been expelled for refnsins TO marry the
mother Of his child, il is but fair to state that
We DO not aliude to him. Is Mormonism about
to overthrow Christianity-or what is the mat
ter? .saG-E se- 60 sl-s. = = = - =
INSECTS AxD rHBIR HuxAN PREY.-Thers 3
gentleman in Schenectady, says the Star. .
resident Of caba, who was afflicted with . sin-
guar disease, which baflled the skin Of several
medical men He finally consulted . physiciap
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