The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-05-01
For the Democratic Press.
q 9lare AveaaitlgI.
BY J. oDI.INGER.
CONTINUED.

All around me were the most
positive indications of an approach
ing good time among the "colored
folks" There was great hustle
and hurrying to and fro. Snatches
of Ethiopian songs could be heard
in every direction. Wherever |
bent my steps, or turned nv eyes,
the dusky forms of Africans fitted
before me. They thronged the
grounds in swarms, they crowded
the cabins, and still they continued
to pour into the yard from the
neighboring plantations. There
were enough of them to have
cleared the prantatio for miles,
ofthe white inhabitants, and spread
ruin and terror far and wide in
every direction, in an inSurrection.
But a more orderly, quiet, content
ed people never saw.
The ruling spirit of the occasion
was aunt Phillis, the cook. She
had the management of the cu&n-
ary department, and well did she
perform the duties of her Office.
Under her administration, the most
ample supplies had been provided
for the occasion, by u timely and
well planned negotiation with the
Colonel. Turkies and chick ems fell
before the relentless PhilIis, and
were hustled into pots, ovens, and
skil.ets, with surprising dexterity.
All day the old bake-oven lad been
doing duty. by converting COM
pounds of dough, sugar, apples,
eggs and milk, and variety OF
other raw materials into bread,
cakes, and pies Of every descrip-
ton.
I observed to Col, Morgan, while
watching the progress of the on.
slaught upon his provision stores
"Colonel, this affair promises to
be quite a bill of expense to YOU"
"1es, but I shall lose nothing by
it in the long run. By eontribut-
ing to the pleasure Of my slaves, I
but strengthen their attachment,
and they will DO more work with
less driving, and be contcntcd.
Then enjoy their pleasure as much
as they do"
now began to look around for
the bridegroom, but was informed
that he had not yet made his ap-
pearance. His master lived several
miles distant, and it was not con.
sidered polite for the bridegroom
to come early. The hour for the
nuptials was ten o'clock, but it was
after that time when the loving
swain arrived. lie brought the
minister with him. The bride.
groom was fine specimen of the
African. He was coal-bIacll, ro-
bust, intelligent negro. He was
well dressed, and dcported himself
with becoming propriety, though |
could detect touch of darkey ar
istocracy in him, whenever he came
in contact with a common niger"
Strange world this, l thought to
myself, when saw him pass by
rather shabby looking fellow, with
an air OF disdain. Strange world.
This proud fellow is negro slave,
and yet he finds somebody to look
down upon. | look down upon
him, Colonel Morgan, though
gentleman and a clever man, by Il
fixed law of society, looks down
upon me, and richer and prouder
men look down upon the Colonel.
Strange indeed is the operation of
that rule of fmankind, which makes
a mans status in society depend
upon his circumstances.
While thus philosophising upon
the peculiarities Of the human race,
the announcement was made that
the nuptials would take place i'm
Then there was hur-
rying among the men, and flutter-
ing among the women. A process
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