The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-09-04
CULLEOKA ITE VS..

During week before last there was
considerable activity among the ebOn
yOtaries, o" the so-termed benevolent
Society,"" not more than a thousand
miles off. S Saturday was the appointed
time for making merry in the camps
of "Ham," and with its early dawn,
arose. the clouds of storm. AS aurora
disturbed the repose of the tenants of
the ambient chambers of the East. In
the far off distance, could be heard the
deep sullen muttering of the tempest
Lion, as he beats from his sable lair
followed by his murky train, thre aten-
in" 5equeath good gifts unto men.
nut only a few fieeting moments, sufficed
to PROSTATE our hopes of a gOOdly season,
and all was again clothed in the rich
glowing beams of Sol. The negroes in
the afternoon formed their procession,
at the head of which, in crimson sash,
rode the marshal of the day. Two adj
vanoed, and very humbly asked per-
mission TO march through the streets of
Culleoka, which was granted by the
we'll meaning citizens of the commUni-
ty. Then with towering banner, (bear-
ing the notices, or inscriptions, 1--WE
help the widows and orphans, ;" "We
visit the sick and bury the dead,' "
drums and fife, they came, paraded in
front of business town and with cbGpeGU
bdS, they moved slowly and reverential-
when the orators set forth the order in
few brief words, soliciting that some
would repair to the speakers stand,
and hear it more fully discussed.
Whereupon the cavalcade disappeared,
to their own quarters. A few OF the
white citizens went out to learn more
fully the great object of this institution.
The gentleman OF color" said sit was
with considerable entrioity'' that he
appeared before them, that their Society
had for its purpose charity aud kind
feelings for everybody-to bury their
dead away, lift up their children from
vice and ignorance. teaching them to
love, reverence and obey the white peo-
pie in whose employ they min: mind serve
always sti"E up TO old masters, and
when they become aged he would say,
go over to the back part of my farm
at that spring, and build you a cabin
and there die in peace" The best thing
that occurred was his description of the
origin of the negro as given by some,
observing that because Cain looked
upon Noah and laughed at his drunkens
ness that he, Noah, pronounced the
fatal mark upon him for this wilful-
ness, and Cain lived about two thous-
and years before the era CT floods. All
passed off quietly, and if what was upon
exhibition, is all of this thing, but little
harm and much good may be accomp-
lished thereby. A very nice repast
graced their frugal board, with many
refreshments FROM other sources.
There was no preaching in either
church Sunday week, which came with
IL the dull stupid monotony of the
hottest days of August; no cheerful
breeze to sport in playful dalliance
amid the native groves, or upon the
sick and deadened tassels of many
broad acre of the ''staff of life''.
Our physicians say that the communi-
ty is healthy, but little illness to re-
ward the Doctor for his patient toll,
in the uphill ofmedical science, yet he
will have his day.
The Rey. Mr.. Stoddert delivered an
excellent lecture on the progress of
Fashion" at HopeweQ Church on Mon
day night of last week. The attendance
was good, but not so many present as
were expected. He gave some practical
good sense views of the matter.
The Misses Smith, of Pulaski, are
visiting CuIleoka, stopping with Mrs.
Perry, also Miss Haulson, of Bowling
Green KY. They are very convivial