Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

Perhaps you would like to hear ofmy trip to the western part of the State, in May. To be- gin at the beginning, I stepped out on the l track and waved my handkerchief at the ar- preaching train, which has very pleasant Ego as you please" way of picking me up any where wish, dropping me anywhere. taking my baggage one day and me the next, and all for half price. One drawback to Cher" use- fitness, however, is that being very poorly equipped, and perhaps bashful, the 'old lady,' as she is called, usually passes both ways during sleeping hours. For few days, however, she has decided to pass during the day. Spending one day at Nswberne, and talking 6 little temperance, went on to Goldsboro, and dropped down to Dudley over Sunday. Dudley is little railroad village about as large as New Marlboro, where the American Missionary Association have church and school, the latter taught by graduate of Talledega, who says she is colored, but cer- tainly has great success in her wsrk. I spent one day at Wilson, where an enterprising col ored man has established school, and listen ed 8 while to the Latin recitations of some of the boys. It speaks well for them, that at the most hurrying time of the year, over 70 were busy with their studies. can but admire the genius of the man, who, under thirty, has es. tablished high school of his own, and runs il so far as know, without aid of any kind, ex- cept the free use of the colored Methodist church building, which, like most others, is
 simply weatherboarded, the wind blowing through every crack. This is the only schoo
 of high grade 90 far as know, east of Raleigh
 for colored youth, The next day. visited
 Baptist institution, which owes it's being anG prosperity to single man, Rev. H. M. 1upper
 He came to Raleigh soon after the war, took
 off his coat, and went to work with his hands
 to build colored school. His Baptist friends
 have been ready to assist him. He has made
 brick on the grounds, and located severa
 large buildings, giving normal, scientific an(
 classical courses; has just added a theological
 and has medical building partially complet ed. Such a ''carpet bagger'' is worth having
 Continuing my journey, passed through Dur
 ham, famous for tobacco where the very ai is redolent with the odor. A huge building
 considerably smaller than the Capitol at Wash ington, stands near the track. I approached one of the doors, but the choking in my throa warned me to leave. The train stopped undel it's very walls, so that it was unpleasant to (
 Northerner, but just suits Southern people. long jolnted youth got on with his blushipe
 doxie he pulled out some tobacco leaves, ane
 she her snuff box and splint tooth brush, pre-
 pared to "dip," and thought the next cal
 better suited my taste. Soon we passed an olt field of, say 20 acres, which was covered witl
 tents during the war. At little station wer,
 two cannons and trucks in the midst of thu
 field, prepared for 8 crop. Soon we passed
 Graham, where Uncle Jerry of the Fort Ed
 ward was hung. We were then on classic ground other fools on the same errand. on' } of my colored companions, Deacon Jones O.
 the Cong. church, Raleigh, then told me how the Ku Klux had voted him too smart to live
 and dug his grave, but when they started tt
 attend the funeral" ," the corpse had innocent ly walked away the day before, whereupon tn, services were postponed.
 We left the cars at McLeapsville, ten mile east of Greensboro, and rode in farm wagon
 about three miles over the toughest kind o F roads, 8 cross cut through the woods, up hill , down hill, over the stones, and almost falling out of the wagon at points where one vince . rose high above the other. One hill at least was fully as steep as one commonly climbed Il
 Connecticut. On reaching our destination VI
 were warmly welcomed by pastor Comet ant family, (wife and six children) and after
 s.good square meal" the third annual session of the Cong. conference of North Carolina wa ; ; opened in the next church adjoining.
 You will not care for minutes of the confer Y ence. Six churches and my mission were rep resented by pastors and delegates. Dr. Ray
 our superintendent, was our leading spirit
 colored pastor was moderator, and it were har
 to tell whether white or black, was more earn
 est. Our object was to talk over the work (
 last year, and plan together for next year
 work. There was no dissension; each men
 Der felt himself responsible for his share i e the great work of elevating the colored raet and filled his place with an enthusiasm pleai
 ant to see. Deacon Jones in particular, gay a us such temperance address, that it scene , Providence had added several years to th /, measure of his life, as determined by th 0 Ku Klux, on purpose to give him a chance OO good. 1u0 cOuI0r60C6 ClOS0U Ou OuQOA d holding four days, after partaking of the Lord s supper, in which black. white, Congregations
 Methodist, and three or four other denomini v tions participated.
 ' crats, and asked him how the South fe
 toward Northern settlers. He showed tn l- they were badly needed, and could get alol in well enough if they minded their business, al 8 let politics alone. He said that the negro Id stole all they could lay their hands on, al a the carpet baggers acquitted every one, tn s the Ku klux were & stern necessity, and h. or accomplished their purpose, for they h. VI frightened the negroes into honesty. W on formally introduced to him a day or two late ve and remarked on the informality of our pr
 vious meeting, when he replied that he didl ,r think it necessary to know everybody tn al. came along.
 'F In my travels have usually walked with
 colored man at my side through the streets
 all places, but not even the small boy | stared at me. How is it at home I find tl ro here there is much more friendliness betwe os- black and white, than North. I never f.
 ostracised, though I may be. The prese k, Prohibition movement unites black. white, I "a. publican, Democrat, Methodist and Bapti ,is with one common body, and if it succeeds. W --O end race feelings, ard bring about 8 new a
 prosperous South. do not know of & missio h. ary enterprise more likely to accomplish grt CT. results than the temperance work here. T de rest of the >outh will soon follow North O. ss, olina if she declares for prohibition. All { ba pends on the ignorant colored voters in t AS eastern part of the state, and special effo . must be made to reach them. If a few tho, lr' and men can be enlightened on temperan the whole South and 30 the nation will he saved: The author of the Fools Erran says that the salvation of the South is due
 the "Nigger teacher;" now if the said teacf ed can only be aided to reach where he has not
 yet, what grand results may fellow. We 10
 with wonder on China and Japan, as su op mighty changes are wrought in them. sh Ire we shut our eyes to the fact that our 'nige ms teachers" are doing as great g work in o
 midst, and shall we not now put in few d.
 lars to reform our own country2
 My friends who have so generously assist ,r. me in mywork, have my warmest thanks, a In the assurance that any further trouble on tn, no part will be thankfully received and carefu ne applied. '"'" REy. 'W1LLIAi H. ELLIS sl 'wdoabFtass, \: C., yyHHnee yyHHnnee 4sl llss1:'