The colored people held a meeting a few days ago in Caldwell County to pray for rain., One brother was called on, who prayed after this manner : "O, Lord God! us poor niggers is perishing dis year, an 1 ef you don't gib us rain we will perish next year, too. So, good Lord, gib us rain. Don't give us one of dese little slippy-slappies, but do, good Lord, gib us one of dem gully-washers end Irashniorers."
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2809, 14 February 1878, Page 2
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77Untitled Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2809, 14 February 1878, Page 2
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