The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-08

base sgea Tor weak, fran get no tailHAc-
lion iron, you. lfyou would not like 70 be
pitched overheard, you had better tell nae
what you did
Negro APlbapo hasa, dont frow DE- poor
a,rted nigga IN dc ,'Ata, -.t
II! Then tell ne what you are 10 he sold
for q
N@qo, 'forpNyin, sab
u. For praying! that Is a strange tale IN
decd, VIII your master not permit you tn
pray ~ ~ ST A .4------ -----
Negro. 20. yrs sah, he lot mo pray cay
but IloIIeFStdo loud
II. Aud why did you haloo 80 in your
prayer?' 81.
NesSo. 'Kase de spcrit comes on me. an
gita happy iorc kuogs il den,. den lgonei
kant trol ,nyselr dcn den knows pothm a.
bout mAssa's rule; den | boiler If old Satin
hissclf come wid all de rules Ia de QUESTION
Is. Aud do YOU suppose your master will
really soil YOU for that
Negro %, Ycs no help for nie'how; kAse
when ,naasA Willum aay one Ting he 40 do an
ODER
u. WHAT'S your pane 2
Negro. Moses, sab.
II. What il your masters name 2
Moses. 'NinsSa's name Colonel Wilbur
G
II. Where docs he livc?'
NJ Down on dc Easin ShoAh.'
II. 4, he good master, does w. treat sjO
we'll ?
NJ. %. yes, n,assa Willum good no bot
tcr, maaierin de world /" ......
u. Stand up and let me look at you,'--
AID Nose, stood up aud presented robust
frame, and rs Mr. Is, .tript up his sleeve his
'arm gave evidence of unusual muscular
rcngth.
Il. 'Whcrc Is your masicr2'
NJ 'Yondrr he is, j.. comm to De wharf
A. Air Il. started for tho shore he heard
Moses give heavy sigh, iollowed-by deep
gro1n Moses was not at all pleased with the
present phase Of affairs. lie, was strongly
Impressed with the idea that y, was-W trader
and intended TO buy him, and twas that made
him unwilling to communicate to Mr. Is.
the desired information. Mr. Il. reached the
wharf jast as Col C. did lie introduced
himself and said
Il understand you wish to sell that negro
man Wonder ON board the schosner.'.
Cob G. replied that he did. "a
H. What do you ask for him p
c. IexPcct to get $500
Is. how old is he p
&. About thirty
G. Very, he-Rever had any sickness IN
his life, cxccpson one or two spells of the aguc.'
r. Is hc hearty ?
q. Yes, sir, he will eat as much as any
nau ought, and it will do him as much good
-. rs he good hand p
&. Yes, sir, he 10 the best hand on my
place. lie is st1udy, honest and industrious,
tie has been my foreman for the last ten
years, and amore trusty'ncgro. mover knew
j. why do you wish to sell him p
G. because he disobeyed my orders. As
] said, he is my foreman, and that he might be
available at any moment might want him,
built his quarter within n hundred yards of
nay own house, and have never rung the
he'll NJ any tiHsc at night or in the morning
that his horn did not answer in five minutes
Nftcr, but two years ago he got religion, and
commenced what he terms family prayer
that is prayer in his quarter ever, night and
morning; he begun his prayer il was impossi-
bic 10 tell when he would stop, especially IL
Gas he termed ~ no got happy. Then he
would sing, and pray, and holloa for an hour
or two together, that you might hear him
mile of. Aud he would pray for me and my
wife and clftJircn,' and our whole family up
20 the third generation; and sometimes when
wcwoyrld have visitors, Moses prayers would
'intcrrupt the conversation and destroy the
enjoyment of the whole company The wo-
men would cry, and the children would cry,
and it would get me almost frantic; and even
after had retired, it would sometimes be
nearly daylight before could 40 to sleep for
it appeared 10 me that / could hear Noses
pray for three hours after he bad Gnished. i
bore IL rs long az could, and then forbid his
praying so loud any more, and Moses prom
-i44d obedience, but he soon transgrexseci; and
my rule is never toswhip, but whenever me-,
gro proves ipcorrigible, l sell lhm. This
keeps thcin'in better subjcction, and is less
trouble than whipping. And I par,ioued
Moses twice for disobedence- in praying NO
loud, Int the third timsI know uulSt ssll
him, or every nogro.on thc farm world bp.
perfectly regardless of all lps, orders
j. -yfon spoke nf Nose quarter =Fiyuu-