Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-09-04
ADVISED HIM.
Old Sam Told N Baptizing Preacher
Not to Go Into Deep Water.

Not TO Go Into Deep Water.
Several DAYS ago an unfortunate bap-
thing occurred down at White Oak
BAYOU. We say unfortunate because
one of the best known colored divlnes
in the state was subjected to pain and
ridicule. Just after the congregation
had assembled on the bank, the Kew.
Captimus Lisker, the master OF cere-
monies, ordered a song. requesting the
brethren to make the very air tremDle
with their voices Everybody was
so taken up with the matter IN
hand that no one had noticed OLD
sam Mayfee, white man who is
known as the SLOUGH of the neighbor-
hood. Sam sat on a log chewing to-
bacco and split ne at the mlnnows that
swan about him.
SAY" Sam called, addressing the
preacher who was about to lead fat
sister down into the water.
"Wall, sah," replied the preacher:
hating. ''Whut yer want wild me ?
Whut make yer wanter sturb de good
wuck o. de Lawd?"
Coin out thar in Their waters?
20 cose is. Wharfo%yer AK SIGH er
faint none wv my business" said
Sam. ''but if l was in your place
wouldn't go in thar.
"Whutr' the preacher exclaimed.
Wouldn't 90 in thar if was in your
place"
"Wharfo'?n
.WoII don't blieve its safe"
..Whuts de matter wild it? gars in de
watter?'
Don't know bout that but
wouldn't take that woman in thar.
..Bruders and sisters" said the
preacher, "sing one O. dem good ole
songs an neber mine de foolishncss o
dis white sinner man. We hab come
hear ter baptize in de name o de Lawd
an we amt gwine ter let nothln
'suade us not ter.
The brothers and sisters began tc
sing. and the preacher, taking hold o
sister Wells. led her down into the
water. where they continued to stanC
until the hymn was finished. Then
lust as the preacher was about to taxi
the candidate into deep water-whicl
was some stance from the shore-olC
Sam. still sitting on the log, said:
''Sayy'
wall" replied the preacher, 'whu
peers ter be hurtin' yer now"
.'Oh, thar amt nothin' er hurtn' W
me-"
..Den whut makes yer wanter keel
on er 'ferin' wild dis holy work.?
"Oh, it amt none NV my business
but"
wall, den," the preacher broke in
"wy doan yer keep yer mouf shet!'
Amt none NV my business, but
advise you not to go out yam.
AN l axes yer why?"
"Wall, I've done told you not to 60
"Yerse'fs' de biggis' fool l neber di'
see.''
.All right, 90 ahead"
Look here" said the preacher, be
coming somewhat nervous, 'tain'
right ter progic wd de gospul dis hea
way. Ell dar's suthin' de matter wi
de water, w'yn't yer tell me?"
"Aain't nothn' the matter with tn
water"
"Blebe in mer soul dat dis hea
white pusson is crazy"
"All right. When you come out, {
you air ever able to git out, don't sa
Done los all his sense, sho."
"All rig,t."
Sing, b. ,drin.''
The bretnren began TO sing, and tn
preacher led Sister Jones out into tn
deep water. Old Sam took a fires
chew of tobacco, and awaited develop
ments. The congregation bccam
happy, and some of the sisters bega
TO shout. The preacher reached tn
middle of the bayou. He turned, cas-
reproaohful glance at old Sam, an
was on the eve of 'sousing' the sister
when he suddenly released her. The
he uttered loud cry and began {
struggle with himself Sister Well,
becoming frightened, flounced around
and then, uttering a shrek, began {
struggle. The singing on the shor
subsidized, and anxiously the dusk
brethren stared at each other.
Fetch er boat out here, quick!
yelled the preacher.
whats de matter?" a dozen ez
citedly asked.
"Neber mine, fetch or boat"
Several men got into boat and row
ed out. The preacher and Sister Well
were caught by the enormous hooks Q
trout lIue. The sister, with but littl
trouble. was released, but the preache
was not s. fortunate. One of tn
hooks had m-was buried in his hir
The brethren lifted him into the boat
but just then some one fell against tn
line, pulling the preacher so unmerc
fully that he plunged back into tn
water. They took him into the boa
again, and finally succeeded in cuttn
out the hook. When he was brough
to the shore, old Sam-still on the 10
said:
Waters all right, but I'd advis
you not to baptize out thar" -Arka,
saw Traveller.