The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-06

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% yes, no help for me nov all de
men in d. world couldn't help me nov
kase wen Ms,ss WiliuIr say one ting,
he no do Anoder.'
whist IL your nameT
Mosas. sAl,.'
What 10 your masters nsme 2
Massa name Col. Willum c.
Where does he liver
down on the Essin Shoah.'
Is he q good mrsierY Does he
,rea, you we'll
% yes; Msssa Willum good no
better massa in de world
Stand up and let me look q. you
And Moses Mosd up and presented .
robus, frame; and A. Mr.. Is. stripped
up his sleeve, his arm gave cvidcnce OF
unusual muscular strength.
Where is your master?'
lander he is. jis ccming on lie warf.'
As Mr.. Is. started for the shore, he
heard Moses give a heavy sigh. follow.
ed By deep groan. Moses Was mol a,
all pleased with the present pl,as. Of
affairs. II. was strongly impressed
with the idea that B. was trader and
intended to buy him. and i, was this
that made him so unwilling TO commu.
nicatc to Mr.. Is. the desired information.
Mr.. Is. reached the wharf just Ms Col
&. did. lie introduced himself, and
said
Understand you wish to sell that
negro man FOUNDER on board the schoon.
er.'
Col. c. replied that he did.
What do you ask for him!'
Il expect TO get seven hundred dol
lars.
How old is he =
About thirty
Is he healthy?'
I Very he never had any sickness
in his lif. except one or two spells Of
the ague.'
Is he hearty!
Yes, sir. he will eat as much rs any
man ough. and it will do him " muci,
good
'Is lie a good handy
Yes, sir, he is the best hand on my
place. lie is steady, honest, and Undue
irious. lie has been my foreman for
the last ten years, and more trusiy
negro l never knew.
why do you wisl, to sell him?
Because lie disobeyed my orders.
As said, he is my foreman and that
he might be available at any moment
might want him, l built his quarter
within a hundred yards Of my own
house and l have never rung the bell
at any time in the night or morning
lha, his horn did not answer in hve
minutes after. l'ut two years ago he
got religion. and commenced what he
terms family prayer--that is, prayer in
his quarter every night and morning
and when he began his prayer, it WAS
impossible to tell when he would stop
especially if (as lie termed i,) lie go'
, happy. Then he would sing and pray
and hollo for an hour or two together
that you might hear him mile Off
Aud he would pray for me and my wife
and children, and all my brothers ant
sisters and their children, and our whole
family connection to the third genera
ton and sometimes, when he would
have visitors, Moses prayers would in
terrupt the converse ion and destroy
the enjoyment Of the whole company
The women would cry, and the childreI
would cry, and it would set me almos
frantic and even after / had retired
:, it would sometimes be nearly dayligh
i before ! could 10 to sleep; for it ap
J. peared to me that could hear Nose
y pray for three hours after he had finish
:, ed. bore it as long as ! could, ant
e then forbid his praying so loud any
l. more. Moses promised obedience, bu
e lie soon transgressed; and my rule
= never to whip, bu, whenever negr
proves incorrogible, sell him. Til
n keeps them in better subsection, and j
less trouble than whipping. lpardone
d Moses twice for disobedience in prayin
so loud. bu, the third time ] knew
must sell HIM. or every negro on tn
farm would soon be perfectly regardIe.
'e Of all my orders.
'Ycu SPOKE Of Moscs'qusrrels SUI
n pose by that he has family
Dr. 'Yes, he has woman and thrc
childrcn-or wife SUPP ose he call
e. her now, for soon after he got reli;
ion, he asked me il they might I
married, and suppose they we're
M ,d 'Wha. will you take for her ALI
:" =" the children
~ 4. If you want them for your ow
a. use, ] will take seven hundred dollar
@, but shalt no, sell Moses nor them
20 out of the State
, Il wish them all for my own use
and will give you the fourteen hu
ve d,ei dollars
.c. Mr.. b. and Col. c. then went
ke BIS store, drew up the writings, al
Ter closed the sale, after which they !
turned to the vessel and Mr.. Il, Q
'or proachins the negro. who sa, ~ith i
eyes fixed upon the deck, seeming
'e wrap, in meditation Of the mos. a
ful forebodings, said
.,o 'Well Moses, l have bought you.
mi, Mcses made very low bow, a
every muscle Of his face worked wi
eo,n,,on AZ he feilied--