Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-03-07
where the bad Niggers Go.


A Long Island Quaker, who had very IN
ruly negro boy living with him, and whose dis
position he had tried for long time to bring un
der the control of the peaceful influence o.
| Quakerism, in vain, tried new species Of pun
ishment, that he related thus:
Tired of moral suasion, the old Quaker was
about giving up in despair, when thought
struck him. Il will punish the lad saiC
Amndab to hmself-"I will not strike him fol
he is one of Gods creatures, on which men
should not lay their unworthy hands. "Josiah,
said he addressing the boy, "come here" JOSH
whose keen eye discerned, in the look and man.
| neY of the old Quaker, signs of soma mysteri-
Gus movement, came doggedly up to his master,
and hung down his head in token ofhnmbe sub
mission. "Josah,' continued the old man, ''the
has been bad boy, and thy master has lost all
patience with thee Dost thou know, Josiah.
where the wicked and unruly lads like thee 60
to ~
NO whned the negro.
mo Boy, has thee ever heard of the bad
place ?"
eyes, was the reply; have heard that bad
boys go to--,down down, down to dat dark
dungeon where they get the birthstone from.
That is the place boy" continued the old
Quaker, in a solemn tone, "aud there must
take thee, Josiah"
"Me, massa 0 lora, o lora. Lilo lora
massa"
Get thy hat, Josiah get thy hat and come
with me, | can hear no word from thee" The
boy got his bat and followed the Quaker to the
railroad depot, where they took the cars for
Brooklyn. On flew the cars at rate the boy
never rode befors-the engine snoring aud puff
ing not unlike what his Imagination had pictur-
ed the chief of the internal regions.
Trees, houses and fences seemed to fly, as if
on wings, and before the cars reached Brooklyn,
the poor lads head was fairly bewildered, and
scarcely knew whether be was going up or
"down, down, down" Furious as the wind,
came the train down Atlantic street horses
snorted and dashed away from the track in fright;
the boys booted aud screamed, and poor Josh
looked as if he thought he was on bis way to
the world of spirits Presently the engineer
gave one of those terrible whistles that echoed
throughout the whole city, and tic engine plung-
ed into the tunnel, Good bye, JOSIAH" said
Aminidab, and he Suddenly stepped from his
seat to the platform ontside the cars. A Scrcech,
a groan, and then stified moan was heard, where
the negro sat, and then all was dark and still,
save the pnffing and whsting of the engine and
rafting Of the cars, as they whis!led on through
the narrow passage.
Once or twice noise like struggle or catch
ing for breath was family heard coming from
the negros seat, but nothing was Known Of the
horrors of that "mddle passage" until the train
emerged from the tunnel on the west side. The
passengers were then Mortified at a sight which
they supposed was a case of cholera in their
midst. dead Niger" sure, was right among
them. The old Quaker had poor Josh By the
collar, shaking and scoldng him. and trying to
make him stand upon his feet. Bnt Josh was
tOppn rCrpr' IN all md IT N
hour before the passengers and Josiah" could
understand that he had passed through the infer
nal regions. For few, moments, the old Qua
kerwas as frightened as anybody and thought his
punishment lad terminated in manslaughter.-
Josh finally "came out right" and it is hoped
that he will hereafter be better boy, and long
remember his visit to the chad place"