The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-14
A Fish Story.
SOMETHING OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Cremona, of the Petersburg Indea,
who was soldier in the Confederate
army, is writing for that paper series
of very interesting sketches of camp and
battle incidents. In his last we find the
following /" fish story" related by Que
of the "Norfolk boysn by the camp
fires at Drewry's Bluff. Perhaps some
of our citizens may recognize it:
Old Jacob the cook at Peppers,
was VIGOROUSLY one of the most hard
ened Ethiopian sinners who disgraced
| the fair city of Norfolk. Revivals came
and went as dew upon the hill tops, coal
black Dinahs joined, grey headed
Scipios succumbed, but in vain did the
| elders pray for and exhort old Jabob.
Finally, in $50, grand revival was
going on at the - street, African
church great was the steam thereof,
and many protested To the utter as
tonishment of Ibondom, old Jacob one
night sought the bench, and rose from it
in thatpeculiar state of bliss known to
congodom as "getting happy" His
shoutings were terrific, his leapings inn
mense, and it took "four cullud per-
sons for to hold him.
| The months of his probation were
passed in most exemplary manner,
| and at last it only remained for Jacob to
be examined on his belief by the Board
of Deacons, of which a venerable
darkey, Brudder William by name,
was President. 4ss5-z.r...
On fine evening Brudder William
sat in the class room, specs on his nose,
and Bible in hand. Behind him, his
two associates, and in front Brudder Ja-
cob, in spotless broadcloth and immacu-
late linen. Brudder William raised the
whites of his eyes in most devoutman-
| ner, glared over his specs at the convert,
and smoothing down the leaves of his
chart, thus began:
We's happy, Brudder Jacob, to num-
will ak you few questions OBJ de sig-
nication OBJ de scripters, an eff you ansers,
as prays you may, you will be shinin'
| member OBJ de church OBJ de Lam.
1--WE reads here"-putting his finger
on the 14th Psalm, for be it known,
Brudder William could not read-"how
de profit Joney bein' sont by de Lord to
| Minnyrites did journey by sea in ship.
A CRATE win ariz, an 1t blew, an blew;
and de ship jump an rare about, an fear
coined on de crew. Den Brudder Jacob
dey cast lots to fine out who was de bad
| man, and it fell upon Joney, and dey
threw him overheard, and he fell in the
mouth of a whale, and de whale swallow
him, KEEP him dar in de stomach three
whole days and nights, and den threw
him up on de shore--bless de Lord
Do you bleeve dat, Brudder Jacob9" u
Brudder j., whose features had been
increasing in their expression of incre-
dulity as the story progressed, straight
way leaned his forehead upon his fore
finger, assumed an attitude Of profound
thought, and replied:
"Read dat agin, Brudder William, if
you please !"
'Twas repeated with rapidity which
showed that the examiner was some
what annoyed. However, this time,
"Brudder jacob expressed his firm be-
| lief in "dat ar circumstance" and the
questions proceeded.
Brudder William-"Agin, Bruddef ia
| cob, turning over to the second chap
ter of Matthew we read here that Dam
| iel prayed three times day when de
king said he shouldn't pray naratime,
wild his face towards Jerusalem and de
king huv him in de den OBJ lions, wild
three hungry ions, and dey harmed
| him not! For when de King went to
| de den next morning, for de horn blow,
| and called Daniel very loud, Daniel lift
| up his voice Oid bore hands, and say
| oh king live for ebber,' do you believe
dat, Brudder Jacob? o
"Oh, yes! bleeve dat-seen man in
de cage wild him myself at de circus"
Looks of horror were exchanged be-
tween Brud. William and his sable CO.
| sdiutors. al the mention of SO unholy
thing. However, the thing proceeds:
| lone more, Brudder Jacob.
"iTis sed here how, when Nebudkud-
| neeser set up gold image, three jews
wouldn't worship it nohow-and he
threw 'em into fry furnace heated
/ seven times hotter than twas ev'ry day,
/ and not thread of thar garments was
burned nor a hair of thar head singed.
| DO YOU believe that, Brudder Jacob2"
Jacob looks down at a raw place on
his hand. burned the day before by mo-
mentary contact with a frying pan,
thinks a while, and, seizing his hat,
cries: go, ,s,
Brudder William, angrily: I" Get thee
hence, dou limb of Satan--yous fire
brand in de house OBJ worship"
Jacob retreats in dignified order to the
door-gets outside, and then cautiously
pokes his head in: .aeaa
USince you's go blame brash about it
Mr.. Jones, don't bleeve dat dam flsl
! story nuther" - -
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