The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-27

away, and she Is SO violently happy
that she wants to 90 right straight up to
heaven. Some fall as if in trance,
the voice of the exhorter takes on a
sterner tone, and the excitement be-
comes more intense. Then succeeds
a calm; nearly all are converted, and
are exhausted As finale they strike
up something like the following:
Use got on de back of dc Mefodis mule
Sinner doan' We stan dar lookn' like fool;
De bride bit am silver, de saddle am gold,
An Use boun' fur to go TO Aberham's fold.
An III ride.
Yes will
An III ride right on to glory!
Use sunk my sins in de savin pool.
An got on de back of dc MefOdis mule;
An here stick like big black leetz,
Till the ole mule stomps on de golden streets
An III ride.
Yes will
An / II ride right on to glory!
Obi come from dc chu Oh an de Sunny school.
An see me ridin on de Mefodis mule
Dem Baptises amt got no sort OBJ show.
An I'll make dem Pistoble NOSES Dlow!
An I'll ride.
Yes will
An III ride right on to glory!
Saturday was the negro's natural
holiday, and on that day Tallahassee
was full of them of all classes, cOndi-
lions, colors, and sizes. Some crowded
The stores, some of them held impromptu
business meetings on the corners. De-
casionally there was a Quitting be-
tween two stalwart 'coons' unduly
excited by cheap whisky. Among
others the political situation was dis
cussed with all the earnestness and
solemnity of old-time statesmen.
The negroes would spend theirmoney
in very funny ways, for any article that
took their fancy. One of them fell in
love with large bottle of cucumber
pickles, price 81. 1t had some fancy
emblems on which pleased his artistic
eye so he bought it, and out of curiosity |
followed him to see what disposition he
would make of the contents. He went
out under a tree in the public square,
deliberately sat down with his precious
bottle, uncorked it, and in the gravest
and most dignitied manner imaginable
ate every pickle it contained and then
drank the vinegar.
Hurt him? Why, certainly not! 1t
had no more effect on him than a glass
of whisky would have on professional
drinker, and expect he is in Leon
county now ready at any time to vote
for "de good ole publican party"
Sometimes two old lady friends would
meet Unexpectedly and the following
conversation would ensue:
With an elaborate bow. "Why, Mis-
Williams! Good mornin, ma am, how
is yer health dis mornin, ma amp
fright poorly, Mis- Brown, l thank
you, ma Use done got a sort OF
MISERY on my back, but don COM
plain much, please God! How is you
and Elder Brown an de chillen,
ma'am?"
"Tollable; only tollable, Mis- Will
liams. Mr. Brown has sorter rlsin
on his hand, but the doctor he tole him
to put arnachy on hit, an hits right
smart better now.
Il s'pose you heerd my darter Liza
gwine get married mex month. "
why, no Mis- Brown, you s'prise
mel Who she gwine marry Mis-
BROWNE" ....-..
"Why, a gentleman who works on
Mai. G--'s plantation. He's class
leader, too, an kin beat EN- all boiler
in in prayer. | knows de Lord mus
hear him! Good-by ma'am You mus
come an see Us.
Thank YOU. feel proud to do 50,
Mis- Brown, ma am And so they
separate, each to their little world.
What | Judged to be favorite
amusement among them was to catch
a rat, saturate it with kerosene, set fire
to it and then turn it loose.
| once saw the walters at one of the
hotels have large rat, regular
veteran, which they tried by the ordeal
Of fire in the rear of the hotel. After
soaking him thoroughly in kerosene
they set fire to him, and started him on
run down the path Barring the
cruelty of it, the rat didn't make a bad
looking comet, and probably enjoyed
it himself after he got used to it. no.
ticed one old gray-haired negro so
thoroughly amused that he rolled o'e
on the ground in perfect paroxysm 81
delight.
About 8 o'clock one night | wa
strolling along one of the back streets,
when heard the sound of music, both
vocal and instrumental.
On turning the corner saw an an
cient negro in company with small
boy sitting on the edge OF the walk
The man was playing on a banjo witt
only two strings, and singing song
which run as near as | can remember
De rabbit am a cunnin' ting,
He hide hesclf in de briar,
An he never know when trubble CONF
Till the broOm-grass catch on fire.
Chorus, expressive of CONSERVATION
on the part of the lepus cuniculas:
Big eyed rabbit, boo,
Big eyed rabbit, boo, etc.
The negro very early in freedom
developed a surprising enthusiasm ovel
patent medicines, especially in thu
shape of pills, and his faith in then
rose to the sublime. No matter wha
allied him--old- universe
misery cut finger, sore toe, or any
thing elsa dose of pills was tn
first thought, refuge in every storm
The negro was always impatient o
results and preferred cathartic pills tt
any other kind of medicine, and, a
most of his ills either arose from over
feeding or were imaginary, the pill
| anc,uarad oil nurnosps