The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-03

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! yentarea 70 inquire the nature OF
the q4cument.
pa you ever y, attena negro wed
m9g IN Heofgia ! 9skea ny ilena'
i CONFESSED INA. mao not
wen, SAD ne, with smile IN
!. when AZ there was something IKE triumph,
y that Is q card OF invitation You might
take adyantage OF IT,.
pnI shu1 WhatWoula people
tnin6 2
m, feopie De hangedl am going.
4nat elr,i Leticia is Ihe daughter OF one
OF my old family servants. Snes oeen
running atter my wlie every day Tor o
week 70 hnd out whether am gong TO
ner Wedding. shed pe awiully cut np
II didn't go: Say the word, and LII
call round at 8 and pick you up"
promptly az . stepped into my
friends carriage, and we rode 70 the
church In the southwestern portion Of
me city, where the ceremony was to
.aAs Phee. w ueM Ip pelote
mouest pue suustaltiAly'puilt modern
structure, near which was gathered q
crowd OF ragged urchins, both white
and black, as Il anticipating something
unusual The inside was very taste.
fully decorated with eyergreens and
flowers, and IN front OF the pulpit a
t10WafV arch hal bHAn fHafAl.
We arrived some time before the
bridal Marty. Int onite a large audience
had already assembled. Instead Of
laughing and talking, the congregation
amused itself by singing hymns. This
continued until the bride and bride.
groom entered the door. As soon as
one song was successfully disposed Of,
como omhitiops hroIher Womb Ianncl,
snotbor mon tLa an eyervho1v io;n;ne
In and carving Il 10 the very HIGHEST
,,o;rt M yiGnroua and barmnH;ons In.
Otuu VI 'eV4N"' "4'N A4 4A4
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.;on ae ~ ,nsIads an rS po oUa Whan
y. oHs an y, ~ and;Onno sI ~, s;rn,sa
tba inst stsnza N = vsrv nonnIar song
~ taIin H. wy Ff''''. SN1e'
40 AVAV"s
Oh, sisters, Amt You happy
an y don't y ySS'a i want want 70 q - So.,
All In down here beloTI w"
rh;s andad ,ho,o n,os a .ho.. ,or,o
Then e G,aysri N.Y. voice sS ro;ssJ III sono
hsc;nn;1s se 'N''' -'9SN WV 'OAe
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% I'M sG,n e, i GSS 10 ns Sn I sn
King Jesus como II dc cool o. ID mornin'-
Dc mOrnin' OBJ do new Jerusalem.
And so on. II would be impossible
10 iescribe The feryor with which, these
songs were sung by he singers. Al.
other hymn runs as follows
q li.lo chIllnp yon bott.r 81. hmm
o, little chiiian, You better iii home.
o, little chillun, you better git homo,
DerO's room enough for you.
Dero's a long white robo an golden crown,
DOro'a a long white robe an golden crown,
Deros Iong white robe an . golden crown,
20 ANN',n N u0 n.UoSa iOF you
Inc chorus oil THIS singular hymn
runs
lICon enough, room enough,
lsoom enough In do hO6Dsn for you,
NI II9ar rI Sn9Ssf room pOr ~, enough
mt s s.' III. ~ ~! ~ :, ~.
,. ans u'I III. ~ LOUIS Heiy mucn LAe
Io!is pas ny honsense aoes not
appear wien you near tne negroes sing
Nv ~. ~ ~. w cIn!tatyi " ID one Of Tue
mT %si., sMee'ive hymns ! ever heata.
.,a,,a ~. IL 1 sae mus ", VI .ae singins,
u iass.e was neatu as .he uoof, anu the
Pfeaen .. very large negro, VINO haa
peen sitting IN tne pulpit win ms eyes
~ s5ooa 1 T " tne uesk and raised
hls nanus. tMs was Tue signal ior
silence, ana IN inc hnsh tnat followed
me gtlual party swept up the aisle.
me pride was IN exceedingly comely
negro girl, anu tasteinlly dressed.
learned alterwud That the nnishlng
tonches TO ner toilet had been made BY
hef old mistress. The groom was also
q nne specimen Of his race.
Ihefe was some axkwardness dis
played by the two attendants OF tho
bride, but they were quickly set right
by the preacher, who appeared to be
on his dignity.
:" De ladies will please take dar
places on de LEFT" said he, in very
uncompromising tone. "De gemmen |
will stan on de right"
In executing this evolution one OF
the attendants OF the groom trod on
the foot Of an old brother, who acknowl.
edged the compliment by an "Ughr'
so sepulchral and apparently so gratui.
tous, that the congregation was first
startled and then oonynlsed.
Let ID dnr y, be sileneel" said 9th the preach ,,