New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-07

have saw you, that's 60. You've got to
come and eat with me. Ne and my boy
amt been fed yit. What might one call 30
pame9 Jools! Come on, Jools. Come on,
Colossus. That's my niggAh-hls names
COLOSSUS of Rhodes. IL that vs. yallah
boy, Jools? Fetch him along, Colossus 1t
seems like special providence idsSe.o yS0ls' do
Jules said he did.
The new made friends moved briskly of,
followed by Baptiste and snort, square,
old negro, very black and grOtesque, who
had introduced himself to the mulatto,
with many glittering and cavernous smiles.
as "d'bOdy sarvant of d'Rev'n Mr.. Jones. 7"
Both pairs enlivened their walk with CON.
the doctrine he had mentioned, as Illus
| trated in the perplexities of the cotton
| growing, and concluded that there would
| always be "a special providence again cot
ton untell ielks quits a pressin' of it and
haulin' of it on Sundaysv'
"Je dis" said st. ADge, in response, II
thing you is iuz right. l believe, me,
| strong-str0ng in the impr0vidence, yes.
You know my papa he hown q sugah plan
| one time to me, Il goin' to make one baril
sugah to fedge the moze high price n New
Orleans Well, he take his bez baril
sugah-I nevah zee so careful man like
me papa always to make a SO beautiful
sugah ct sirop Jules, 20 at Father Pierre
an ged this ill pitcher fill with holy water,
an tell him SEN his tin bucket, and l will
make it fill with quite l ged the holy
water; my papa sprinkle it over the baril,
an make one cross on the head of the
baril.'
"Why, Jools," said Parson Jones, "that
didn't do no good"
Din do no good! I'd broughd the 80
great value! You can strike me dead if
thad baril sugah din fedge more high cost
than any other in the city. P0rceque. the
man what buy that baril sugah he make a
mistake of one hundred pound"-falling
back-"mais certainlee."
"And you think that was CROWN out Of
the holy waters" asked the parson.
'MaiS, what could make it else! 1t could
not be the quite, because my papa keep
the bucket, an forget to sen the quite to
Father Pierre"
Parson Jones was disappointed.
well, now, Jools, You know, l don't
think that was right. l reckon you must
be plumb Catholic"
NJ. St. Ange shrugged. He would not
deny his faith.
II am q Catalogue, mcis '-brig htering
as he hoped to recommend himself anew
mot good one."
well, you know" said Jones-"where's
Colossus! Oh! all right. Colossus strayed
off q minute in Mobile, and plum lost him
for two days. Here's the place; come in.
Colossus and this boy can 90 to the kitchen.
Now, Colossus, what air you a-beckonin'
at me faw!
He let his servant draw him aside and
address him in a whisper.
ooh, go way" said the parson, with
jerk. who's goin' to throw me! What
Speak louder. Why. Colossus, you shayn't
talk. so, saw. Pom my soul, you're the
mightiest fool l ever taken up with. Jest
boy, and don't show 20 face un.ell yO're
called"
The negro begged; the master w,athily
insisted.
Colossus, will you do ez tell you, or
shell hev' to strike you, saw
20 Mahs Jimmy. LIS gwine; but"-he
ventured nearer-"Gon't on no account
drink notein', Mahs Jimmy
Such was the negro's earnes:ness that he
against his master. The parson threw him
off angrily.
Thar, now! Why, Colossus, goa most
of been dosted with sumthin'; so plum
craZy.-Humph, come on. Jools, let's eat!
Humph! to tell me that when never taken
a drop, exceptin' for chills, in my life
which he knows so well as me.''
The two masters began 20 ascend stair.
''KGis, he is a sassy; l would sell him, |
me-" said the young Creole.
mo, wouldn't do that" replied the par
son; though there is people in Bethesdy |
who says he is rascal. He's powerful |
smart fool. Why, that boys got money, |
Jools; more money than religion. reckon. |
I'm shore he fallen into mighty bad COM
passed beyond earshot.
Baptiste and Colossus, instead of going
n = fn NV lyyf nhaS, 20 L.
1oor and entered the dark rear corner of a
ow grocery, where, the law otwithstand-
ng, liquor was covertly sold to slaves.
There, in the quiet company of Baptiste
mi the grocer, the colloGuiai powers of !
Colossus, which were simply prodgious,
,egan very soon to show themselves.
=" For whilst" said he, 'Mahs Jimmy has
ddication, you know-whilst he has edd;-
ation, has secretion. He has eddicati0n
nd has secretion, and SO re gifts along"
He drew black bottle down the coun.
er, and, laying half his length upon the
amp board, continued:
'As p'inciple discreilts de IN b!rnin' OF
wins liquors. De imbmin OF awjus
Guors, de wiolutiOn of de Sabbaf, &c play
\ of de fiddle, and de usin' of bv.wOrds, |
ey is de fO' sins of de conscience; an if |
ny man sin de TO sins of de conscience, de
edible done sharp his fork fo' DAT man.
III OaC SO, DOES J"
The grocer was sure it was SO.
"Neberdeless, mind vou"-here the ora
" brimmed his glass from the bottle and |
the contents with dry eye
mind you, royticus man, such as minis
rs Of de gospel and dere body servants, !!
Al take leetle for de weak stomach"
But the facinations OF Colossus elo-
lence must not mslead Us; this is the c
DRY of ParsOn Jones.
The parson and his new friend ate. But | /
le coffee NJ. St. Ange declared he could not Z
uch; it was too wretchedly bad. At the 9
rench Market, near by, there was some L
)Dle coffee. This, however, would have to '
bought, and Parson Jones had scruples.
% \ on see, JOols, every man has his coz | q
ience to guide, which it does 80 in"
sob, yes :" cried St. Anga, .'conscien': Z
ad is the bez, Poison Jone'. Certanlee 9
am Catalogue, you is a schismatique;
u thing it is wrong to drink some coffee q
I'll, then, it is wrong; you thing it is wrong .
make the sugah to ged the SO large price q
I'll, then, it is wrong: l think it is right 0
,ll, then, it is right; it is all 'abit; ccst tout
hat man thing is right, is right; It's all y
Dit. A man mnz nod 60 again his con- .
EN-. My faith do You thing would go n
ain my conscien' Mas al!ons, led us u
and ged some coffee" II
'Joois' la
'W'at!" 81
'Jools, it amt the drinkin' of coffee, but OF
> buyin of it ON Sabbath. You must | o.
lily excuse me, Jools, it's again con- z;
ence, you know"
'Ah!' said st. Ange, "cest very true. For 70
Il it would be sin, mnis for me i. is only Of
it. Rilligion is a very strange; l know a u
n one time, he thing it was wrong to 90 u
cock-fgh Sunday evening. thing it is de
'abit. Nais, come, Poisson Jone'; have III
{,;a Ia /
use and ged some coffee. Come, Miguel til
We no tamilie; only him and Joe-alWays