Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-07

hlb position ny some AuOtit, hutpOh'h
language that he respects, and NJ auto
matioally keeps 1t. Thus Il would
seem that the disparity Of the colored
race IL being emphasized rather than
swallowed down.
Al this time Of the year the negro
has generally disposed OF his cotton,
and after paying his debts incurred
during the season passed., he proceeds
10 enjoy himself. l will never forget
scene witnessed Mt Meridian, Miss,
aud again vi Dcmopolls, Ma, during
their celebrating" season, about n
! year ago. On both occasions II was
Saturday, and the streets were donsely
thrOnged with negroes Of both sexes
ana OF all ages and ri1es. The gaudy
colors displayed by the women and
| children reminded one OF nothing 50
much M circus street pageant con-
densed, and the male fraternity were
arrayed In all manner OF dress, from
veritAble "Hackcloath anu ashes" In as
many patches a. Joseph's coat Of many
colors, to the latest made suit Of "atore
clO,hes." All were flocking In and
out OF the stores, like inuumerable bees
nj numerous hives, the saloons being
many OF the men folks principal Mt
traction. The purple haze OF the
twilight, dreamy iOrerunner OF the
night, seemed TO tell them II was time
10 quit, for soon tho din, the hurrying
anu srurrying OBJECT and the clattcr OF
tongues began TO gradually grow
less, save where, here aud there, an
embryonic war was being waged aud
several heads were undergoing the
process OF being cut, but even that had
an end. The days proceedings, how
ever, reprezentedh regular negro shop.
ping expedition which usually lasts
from mora till dark.
But one Of the most affecting scenes
that u person may witness 10 the South
IL n negro religious "revival." From
the beginning Of the service to the end
II IL wildly suggestive " pandenon.
iuml Tho walls aud agonlzlng screams,
the fainting exhibitions aud bodily
swayings, the concerted amens and
sepulchral grOans that together do
duty rs an accompaniment 10 the
prayers and exhortations of tho preach
ers, to say nothing OF the odor VI the
atmospheric something not soon 10 be
forgotten. Fortunately when once
seen II IN never again desired. The
negro nature IA too emotional. IL can
bo wrought into ecstacy or parosysms
of griei NJ the will OF their preachers,
aud, rs q rule, conversions are made
quickly and often. Many get recon
verified once year or ~ frequently as
the revival or camp meetings are held.
tits undoubtedly sincere Whine 1t lasts
but the sensatl0nallsm has no endur-
ing qualities; It Is spasmodic like the
negro nature, and while such con.
veraions are generally good only while
the sensatlonallsm that produces them
lasts, there are, Of course exceptions.
But 1t Ia the most approved
way Of being "saved" that has
yet been discoyered-at least among
the colored denlEeus VI tho South.
There IN an immense amount OF land
In the Southern States open for settle.
ment, much, II not most Of II, being
watered, especially IA this the case In
Mississippi and Alabama. In the lat
ter State, Baldwin County alone,
which Ia about the largest county In
the state, offers many inducements,
and they are beginning to be taken ad-
vantage OF. Several small colonies
have been located there, and one--the
Italian icolony-is said TO be prosper
ing. There are many miles OF besuti-
full sea beach, and tins toil Ia eminent.
ly adapted to tho production Of fruit
and nearly all kinds OF vegetables; cot.
ton and the orange are indigenous;
and IA this large track OF land IL To-
Gated between two Important cities
Pensacola, Fla, on the southeast
ana Mobile on the west, both OF which
offer splendid markets for products Of
all kinds, II Ia destined some day TO be-
comea Rich and prosperous country.
Though somewhat warm In the
meridian OF summer, the heat, as a
rule, In tempered by the breszes from
the Mexican Gulf and the nights are
cool and pleasant. Irrigation IA un.
necessary, and even now there are
opportunities for the judicious invest.
ment OF capital that cannot be excel.
ei elsew here In the south. Land IL
cheap and the possibilities are great
Not long ago there appeared on the
streets OF Mobile, Ala, a man who
claimed ~ DO n servant OF God. Pos.
seszing n tall, well-knit form, and a
countenance OF pleasant aspect, he wss
u passably good.looking fellow; but his
dress, being rather coarse and worn,
detracted somewhat from his natural
prepossessing appearance. His eyes
were OF dark brown color and on his
upper lip a tiny Jet-black moustsche
: glisteHed and seemed TO relieve, some.
what, the sun-burnt, weather beaten,
hue OF his honest looking face.
strapped over his shoulder he carried
always, small satchel, In which n
well-thumbed Bible lay concealed, and
twice during the day the latter was
brought out Of Its resting place for
public ediiicstlon. Every noon and
night, rain or shine, for many days he
was a conspicuous figure on Dauphin
street and Bienville square, and M he
took up no collections whatever, people
wondered how he lived. Few, II any,
however, troubled themselves further
{ on the subject.
The man was mad-at least people
said 80; and, yet, no matter how much
teased by crowds Of street Arabs and
} tainted and jeered by many people
/ who ought to have had more sense
, themselves, he never showed the leaat
Sign OF Irritation, never spoke an
angry, impetuous word and, In face
of II all, exhibited spirit OF meek.
. ness and Christian forbearance that, In
a u monomaniac, was an ever.iruitful
theme Of comment even to those who
5 Knocked him for their own smuse.
: ment.
l. But he was mad, nevertheless, and
his mind was an enigma, Abundant.
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