The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-17


pictures left. in memory's halls by my
visit to Berkley, the little girl ,Marior
will surely fill a. conspicuous place
There are three other young ladies here
who are also visitors at the Hall. One
of them,. Miss Gordon, is bright and
pleasing young girl from Atlanta, Geor'
gia; then there is Hary's fayerite, 9
teasing, pleasing little romp, who an.
swes to the sweet name Of Ferguson
Harry, by the bye, I forgot to mention
is 'Walssr Mahana's younger brother, g
fine fellow, but of course not q Walter
there can be only one Walter in the
world t.. Of. the gentle fair ones, last
though not least lovely, is Walters be-
trofhed. Annie st. Julien is gifted with
the,most perfect fbeautyI ever gazed upon
IN ,wyonian!l She is SO s,ip:ritueale II in hel
appearance, so, fair and graceful, that'she
seems to have been created for. some
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prlrer world, where only bright and holy
beings dwell, and radeness and sorrow
find no place.: ~, r;,,.s 3, a:ae .:;.ln
Il -haveaspent a delightful and truly
novel Christmas. The negroes excite
both my curiosity and mirth ;athey ap.
pear to be very Happy, and pass: their
holidays in. the most boisterous thilarity:
On Christmas night they had two we'd
dings, and a grand supper, which went
Of splendidly. We, the white family,
we're invited as lookers-op of the feativi-
tiss,v and of course we attended in full
corps, &c The presence @"'1we. missiles
and. mossas," as the blacks expressed it,
evidently added zest to their enjoyment, nag
fol, or as soon as our approach was heralded
their dancing became more vigorous, and
the laughter londer, if possible, than
usual. They, dance'a very peculiar jig
with crossed sticks which they; call
fMingo kill de hog" nthe perform
ance Of this most curious dance, they
display remarkable lightness and agility.
Harry, who enjoys everything that gives
the slaves pleasure, informed. me with
grave admiration, "only darkies feet,
Hubert, can tread to perfection the in
tricate measures of tMingo kill de hogP"
The young women in dancing assume a
good deal Of afeetationi and coquetry,
which is generally an amusing e1aggera-
Ition Of their white folks" They. love
gay colors; and intheir bright and gaudy
dressing, BY the brilliant and Pickering
light-wood torches,atheyi yilooked romantic
and picturesque: ,''}r ,;' .,'..a. 'li,. @ -, tn
In the afternoon preVious'to the double
wedding, Walter assembled them for a
religious service. He spoke to them
earnestly and feeling Of our Sayiour's love
and condescension in coming to earth to
accomplish mans salvation. He told
them of His lowly birth, Of his earnest
and laborioas life Of suffering and sor-
row, and the precious ransom completed
on Calvary. They are an excitable peo-
pie, and seemed much moved while
Walter spoke, urging them with afec-
tionate solicitude to become worthy fol-
lowers of the crucifed Jesus. But their
sensibilities are as evanescent as they are
quick, and the reading was scarcely over
when all solemnity was gone, and Christ
mas jollity commenced again. I re-
marked upon this trait in their character
to Walter, who said: "In character the
negroes are simply grown up children,
and even now only half civilized; their
moral instincts, too, seem to be sadly
blunted, and their intellects, except in
isolated cases, are not really good, but
they receive the gospel offers of pardon
and love with childlike sagerness and
trust, that might well put to shame our
own doubling, cold and laggard accep-
tance of our precious Saviour's blood
bought redemption. Your people, HUI
bert, know not the many anxious thoughts
our clergymeh and good christian masters
give to these ignorant people; how earn
estly they pray for thsm, and how sin
cerely they strive, to elevate their desires
and cultivate their morals. But it is a
herculean task, and can only be accom-
plished by the Holysspirit. Growth in
grace with all of us is slow; the strug-
gle between the carnal and spiritual man
fierce and incessant. What, then, can
we expect from the poor sensual African?
In his case peculiarly we, may not try
the hope to suppliants given by our own
narrow rules of morality, but remember
that ImmannuePs blood was shed for all,
and offered to all free gift I admit
there are many evils connected with
slavery, but when we consider that in
every condition of life there is evil; that
the blots of the fall have soiled and
marred the whole of Gods pure and fair
creation; that, as -a.~pleasant English
writer has remarked of professions and
trades; they are remedial, destined to
supply the defects of the existing order.
Just 80 I regard slavery, and will defend
it. It is Gods remedy, provided in in
finite wisdom and love for drawing the
guilt-polluted and sin-sick souls of the
rude and savage children of Africa to
the fountain, opened for all uncleanness
What think you, is it not, then, our part
as his servants, to perform with zeal Hif
holy will ? Carrying in our, hearts the
perfect trust, 'he doeth all things we'll. -
T had imhibed strong preiudices against