Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-29

stomachs and limbs, before we arrived. found my
self near 900 miles from my house, distance to have
performed in former times, so soon would have been
marked among the realities of witchery.
After resting short time arose, and prepared for
the exercises Of the holy Sabbath The thought that
was to spend this blessed day in the worship of God
with those who had been the victims of our national
OPPRESSION and who, to read the word of God and
teach it to their children, had been compelled to flee
to a strange land was most solemn and awakening
one. Being quite worn down in body listened in the
morning to good practical and experimental discourse
from brother Heart, of the African Methodist Epis
copal Church, formerly chatte in the proud state of
Maryland. This brother Heart, had heart big
that he determined not to die slave and he walked
away from his native state and snued the atmosphere
of freedom. After while, he wanted his wife, and
perhaps child, to enjoy the boon with him. and accord
ngly started back for his old home of course sick E.
nough of his wild notions of leaving kind Muster and
F Mistress And he going home again, he could
travel in open day light and hold up his head too
For slaves, in returning to their kind masters, duly
penitent, think it needu to get letter of con-
citation from st. Paul, as our learned dvines would
have us believe Onesimus did Well, as he drew
near his I'D home some of the man-hunters saw him,
and there having BEEN large reward offered for his
apprehension they seized him for the purpose of secu-
ring the reward. Heart informed them that he was on
his return and if let alone would soon be there; but
they wanted to pocket the proiered reward, and re-
solved to have it Feeling quite rich in the prospect
before them, they concluded 10 spend the night at a
. tavern, and so put up. There were six eight
who had combined to arrest our friend and they had
6 merry time of it, and drank each others health until
all in the company had drank themselves into deep
sleep, but one This one Heart tried to mesmerize
with fresh portions of whiskey but could not succeed
Accordingly he proposed to this only wakeful to
90 with him alone and the reward would be all his
own, which would be quite for him; but to d.
vide it among many, his share would be q mere
trAe. The suggestion took grandIy and out they
both slipped leaving those in their whiskey sleep to
T. awake when they got ready As they had botl
got fairly away from the house, Heart bent himself tc
J., race with all his might and MAN, and the expecan
y Of the hundreds in hot pursuit. The a cos
one both being well geafed for foot race, by nature
" but when Heart saw that his pursuer would overtak
him, when he drew near Heart suddenly croucheC
down to the earth, and the chivarous southerner wa
under such power ofseam that he subbed his toes AM
s. pitched heels over head about rod This gave Hear
he chance for another effort and lie faithfully improve
et it. His pursuer also picked himself up as soon as
for could and took another heat when the laughab
he scene enacted over again, BY this time they ha
le- come woods and the penten slave runnn
a. back to slavery, escaped into them, and went buc
led alone and thereby became entitled to the reward hin
- self His coming back under these circumstances We
as considered real prize by the Shareholders and
ley sequently expectation entertained Of anoth
the attempt at freedom But after staying awhile he ha
ct relapse of the freedom mania come upon him. al
led he took his wife and left the sWeets of slavery, and
ar most impenitent adherent of liberty He told tn
his story in public congregation while was at Daw
led and can you it rich treat offun for tho
it present. Whether he protested religion at the tin
csc these circumstances took place cannot say, but
be is now a good preacher at least he was such
me-
In the afternoon preached at the Institution SchC
room, to large and attentive congregation, and f
great comfort in speaking to them the word of saly
ton.
Dawn is the seat of the Manual Labor School esta
40 shed for the especial benefit of colored YOUTH an
count of which was given to your readers by Rev.
C. Aspenwall while making his tour two yea
since. Beside Mr.. Wilson who sustains the office
SER President of the Institution there are two teachers
OF gagged in giving instruction. WIN P. Newman and Mi
oy Mary P. Shepherd Mrs Parker is teaching the sm
COG children the premises. visited the Juvenile
u'u partment, and think the children as well advanced
VI the elementary branches any School of The kline
jest have known Here found 10 Hayden, one that Fa
banks and Miss Webster tried for aiding to fro
-" DOM was more fortunate than B. Wood, whose tt
W timony in Miss Webster's trial was this was e
0y poyed to 90 to Ohio, and look for the slaves Lew
Harriet and 10, and saw nothing of them" | am gu
'' happy to inform Mr.. Wood, and all others concern
in kentucky, that saw so" and that he is fine b
and good Scholar the triing blenish in his left ey
'i'S not at all inurng him Lewis and his wife Ham
THY oolan of IN form. IF bind rerord and sbor
~ think them entitled to rank among the gentry Lit
vi" Joseph and his companions sung few Liberty son
% from the Minstrel, and they made it all ring again
oil am not certain but if some of the Kentuckians
d" visit Mrs, Parker's School, and the effort were to
low l h.. sl h =, .;; ;L. L ~ ;. ,l,
nade out real apotohlsin might De sung INTO incl
at any rate wish they would try it, in any numbers,
will venture that Mrs P. and her scholars will
and glad to make the trial upon them. And beside all
orn- rest to be converted by music, most blessed mo
OF of converting one.
ON Dawn is a location to which considerable numbt
rem of hecoored friends have esorted within few yea
by and for agricultural purposes, few places will excel
the The soil is uncommonly rich and the timber valuot
I'M and heavy. And when the rerion is BROUGHT und
son tIIlage style correspondent to that which peva
10Y in the States, think this must be wealthy and pr
uy porous country New land be purchased for rc
orn- $500 to $500 per Some of those who have
a ken up land doing WE'LL and with ordinary prosp
that ty will become quite comfortable in their crcumsta
the ces, and this too in a few years.
the Yours for the Onnressed