The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-12-28
.TAE SOUTH KEN fuGKIAN.
,ADvHRTIsINd RATE,
croas- Cut Religion.

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The meeting g-house Of tha Lick
skillet alstrict was crowded The
preacher, old Noah, with his giizsly
beard and head half white, like cot
ton field when the bolls are just open
ing sat in the pulpit surveying his
congregasien in that peculiar way z
which has ever characterized the col
ored preacher. A spontaneous hymn
arose. and when the melody had cess-
ed the preacher arose and said. Lot
us engage in prar.1 The cosgFsga
ton kneeled, even young Ike. ihe
preachers 500, who had just come
from down to tho spring, whess he
had been trying to swap mules With
one Of the deacons. 49,
"Oh, Lord" began the preacher.
..~e 'semble in dis house OBJ worship
to thaua thee fur the many tlessin's I
OBJ dc past, an ak dat yer would
sprinkle our Ia, wild leetlos noah
ain. We must hsA shower 'twixt
dis an Saturday night. case; Lord.
we're needin' oh hit. Amo.'' just
as the preacher arose there was stir
A the rear end Of the house. \ lsil
colo,ed man, followed by several par
ties as intensely celorc'l as himself.
filed down the aisle. Come up ter
stan. Brother RobinhUn," said the
preacher. for he recognized the preach-
er Of the Blacksnort district.
II tloan want ter como up ter yer
stan'," said Mr.. Robinson.
"Whut's de matter wid yer, sah!'
exclaimed old Noah. "Whut's a
ailin' OBJ yer?" '
"Tuther day ! sent yer a note. sx7
in yer ter stop praJin' for rain, re-
marked Robinson. with omphaSs'
lnOuri cotton is sufferin' fur sunshine;
! We'se had noah rain den We wants,
an heah yer goes akin fur NOAH 4
/. .rWF hain't Ind no rain. sab. an
Ii 'tens tor pray fur it until bit 90
coma 4.
~ YER tryin' ter drownus ortg'
: nNosbut Iwants 'nough rain
IL understands yer game, Brpdder
Noah. You sees dat rain is putin
MS in do grsssr You know dat hit =
, to de worl'ly intrust OBJ dis section iu'
T Ter keep us dar. Yer wants de lore
7. ,sr drown us out, SO dat your con're
4 cation will git de heels Oh rs in q
:. market De'I.ord atdis season ob'd'
yeah has got so much business te
! lend ter dat he ain't d noticin' hov
J mucl, rain is iallin'. You keep |
!. sen,lIn, mp prars, an'he keeps a null
i in de string. wantsyer t9stop hlt
's Does yer hcah, Bruddcr NOAH"
d II, hoah, hut is mighty lett aeou
+ hark'nin. We wants rain. We does
d Ne prays, and ef De Lord grab
o ob de wrong string it taint no fualt .
2 ours"
aWell. 7 came hcah prepared for
: : let up or a fight. Sichfcolishness !
e YOU send up is 'nough ter git dc lrol
re- 50 tangled dat he can't glt hl'nse
N straight for yeah. You'll puts
ie sun in de clips" i
ID "Do what wid dc SUM-
o. "Put hit in de clips
no "Well. ef dat dosh beat any mi
y take | ever heard a nigger make.
Il, wonder de Lord won't pay no 'te
m tion to YER"
les "What would you say? r
n "Why, de reclipsel'
"Dat's alright. but do fact ] va
on settled ia dist Is yer gwins ter stop
rs mo, | isn't. "sa.
ct, "Den we mixes wool.'
eu ~ Mir. Robinson sprang towards
~ pulpit. Noah sprang to meet b
ato The widest coniusion prevailed. i
inc two men grappled, and the deacs
or. gathered around. M n
uc- "Gimmy de plantation grip $
lte- claimed Noah, while Mr. Robins
re- vocifsrated, "cut yer capers, cut
,.eo 70, capcrsl" s,5
'a.. at Robinson fell, Noah MOI
Jsv hv ted him, choked him into obedie
nm. N, and raising himself np, exclaim
cry "Let us pray sgain.. Brudder 20
Der. son. git down OAR" The preach
not have become friends.--Littlo X
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