The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23

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scratches. scratches, scratches: then he
rolls over and rolls back and scratches.
He gets up and sits at the open Rlndow'
looking out on the balmy. quiet nlg el
and and the the sounds that float upwards from
the parlor beneath his room, where Inc
family and the other, guests are assem-
bed Offer no pease tG ms Wea bsd tt and
scratch! scartchi! scratch!! y! The next
morning, after an almost sleepless night y.
he feebly crawls out Of bed tired, weak ns
thai t he did twenty hours before: It is
week before he can get normal amount
OF sleep. and to mention the IN, name n tef
produce nervous prostration.
HIS WIFE BEAT HIM
The services are Just over when from
house about a stones throw away from
the church short. very bald and very
black man ,rushes. out, without coat on on,
and the red fluid simply pouring down
onet the eop y q BIS head nt stsnd
ot h e4ova De kaeRS s bes
him with a fiat iron all for nothing. y
wagon has stopped. There arc eighteen
BBe ot{om s Of Il ZONE one on ne gets and
passes a dark looking bottle around, out
Of which they all drink. both men and
oaor as mG h 5 BE- t eus has thy
brave when he attends an inauguration.
After he has travelled clear around the
wagon he climbs back. the horses start
OF and d. al i, begin to sing. Throw OUT
Straw rides to the night meetings are
getting to be avery prominent social a.
version for the whites, especially with the
In the community. Before the services
begin every seat In the gallery Is full
and many are standing up. For some time
Will be noteed that many q the seats
pretty we'll front have some IN them;
Suddenly every little noise Is quieted and
all eyes are turned towards the entrance
A tall, tleshy. very dark skinned woman.
dressed In rich black silk dress. covered
with expensive trimming, Ia coming up the
aisle. while a short distance behind her
comes short coal black man, carrying arr ing
hat. Stern and dignlhed looking, con-
sclous that all eyes are upon her, she
sweeps up to the vacant pew without !,
upon the pulpit It IS the famous Elm
Carter. universally known as the Queen
Of Deep Run,".nnd who wie!ds mere |, ~.
African ancestors ever did on the dark
his seat in the end Of the pew.
Once more the visitors en!oy 5ne mus or
ored us with their presence" The, preach.
or has not gotten very far when one
young woman goes OF inio r n,ysteE wIft
her screams. They carry her out appar'
emily Without life and rigid as marble
| a snuff Of indignatlon passes over 'the
Is eeture e t s ynn 81 p sp
| for their wlckedness; says that one nlgn
they will be UP front on the mourners
bench and the next night. they !y wiz DO u u
tia the b baek SEATS SEATS eourtn" Ye sot ter
! l ttHt =, he cries. One young woman ur
front tants pna als On the ooT ssy
screams SCI, III she can't stand the Word q
God let her lle," After awhile she gets
up and no more faint g. have spasvm1s, ms, :,
The preacher gradually works NJ him ,sa
''shoutn' !" out the catch words lhe
preacher hurls into their ears and at ! the Al
W4sgag s 5 np oass u sphd and aGw s h
are laborlng under the most extreme ner,
vous excitement. Many work themselves
out into the alsles, exhorters rush irahtl,,
! REMARKS rl 10 those without the fold. and
| several are led up to the bench In front
Of the pulpit, Go around to, one Of !, ths
windows where a fair View OF their races
can be obtained, On every conntsnahSe
IS a serious earnest, anxious deeply vs. e X
cited expression that shows ina. mas every arg
subject ct before them, The forge Of this
! unity OF thought Is awful, There Is 2
wtchlng Of the lips b tremn a,Ia q al AZ
W., wnva ~ fear. with q tense choking sensa-
! ton ton sweeps over the entire audience The
rehabilitation OF their thoughts upon ne
! one Idea gives balance, concord, symme'