Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-09-02
Communication
LETTER FROM JOSEPH BARKER. No. v

At the Crcwc station, n lady and her niece, with
two young gilrs, entered the carriage in which ! was
seated. As they were entering. Il man came crowd.
ing to the door, cr,ing, is this the Chester train ?
Is there room for any more 2 and instantly went
of. The train had no sooner started than the lady
said, I have lost my purse She looked in Ter re-
ticule, and down on the floor, and felt in her pocl-
ct, but there was no purse, She told the conductor,
bat the train was in motion and could not bu stop
ped. Unjust have left it in The Office she said
The probability is remarked, you lost it just
MS you were entering the carriage. Thousand to
one the mnn who pushed against you As YOU enter
cd took it, The lady Has in great distress, aud her
niece began to cry. The purse contained all the
money they hal brought along with them, except
two or thrccc shillings. They had not caough to
take them to their journeys end. They telegraph
cd to Grove, but no purse had been seen. | told
the lady | would take them to a comfortable house
in Liverpool, where they should be cared for till
they could communicate with their friends; but she
did not know me, and Sic seemed afraid she might
get into fresh trouble if she trusted a Stranger, and
/ saw no way Of remoyingIhcr fears. At length, ]
named several persons in Liverpool that | knew.
and among the rest, Mr.. Thorn, and Mr.. Mlctincau,
tho Unitarian minister. This seemed to give her a
little confidence, for She knew Mr.. Thorn; he had
been preaching at their chapel not long before
Are you, thea, Cuitarians?' l asked. Yes she
answered. Where do You live, madam AT Lei
cestcr.' 4 know Leicester | replied. I have
preached in the Unitarian chapel there, and lcctur-
ed in the Town Hall. know DR.. Pagct, Mr.. Whet-
stone, and Mr.. Simpson, who lived with the min
lister, though I cannot Just remember the minister's
name Pray, what is your ndmeY Joseph
Barker. | am moro lerctical than whom | was as
Leicester; but | have still many friends among
tho Unitarians. The lady and her ncicc were sat
isfcd. They placed themselves undcrmy care, and
took them to my friends Mr.. Ramslcn's, % Hun
ter street The elder lady was teacher in the Uni
tartan school, Leicester. Her niece was her assist
ant. The little girls were pupils under her charge.
They had just closed school for the midsummer
holidays, and were going to Southport, to recruit
their strength and spirits, exhausted with the half
years labors, and the anxiotics Of the closing OK
hibition before the public and instead ofrcst, they
had met with distress and trouble. had seen the
elder lady before, but had forgotten her. She had
seen me, and now remembered me. ] tried to
comfort them as well as coull. | gave them mon
ey to pursue their journey, and bespoke them tie
-kindcst attention from my friends and they were
exceedingly thankful but the loss prcycd still on
their minds. The same evening, or the next morn
ing, they met with a person in Liverpool whom they
knew. lie supplied their wants, and they returned
what | had given them, ard went on their way to
Southport. | hope by His their spirits are calmed
again, and the pain of their loss abntcd.
OF course, such incidents are nothing compared
with the capture and reinstatement of a fugitive
from bondage yet they ere serious trials TO those
who experience them.
As soon as | was at liberty, | sought out X. D.
WEED, who took me to Mr.. IIovEy, at the Adelphi
where | met with PARKER PILLsBURY. We talked
Of English Abolitionism and American lnlidelity,
and the Turkish war, and the cause of reform and
humanity generally, till it was time to retire to
rest. Next morning, we lrclk'a tcdtoGc;her, when
our conversation was renewed Tor II time. But
soon r. D. WEBB and PARKER PLLsBuEY were il
the cars, on thcir way to the Lake district, to sec
Miss MARrINEAU; willie Mr., II5yrY ?nd his family
were on board the steamer, Oh their way to Amcri-
ca, and | was left alone. l next called on joins
Finch, of Liver pool, the author Of the 'BIble OF the
Reformation Reformed to thank Kim for the copy
Of his book which he had forwarded for ne tc
America, and to present him with n copy Of the
report Of my discussion with DR.. Berg. | had
some interesting conversation with him and Mr.,
Finch on the spread Of rational and philanthropic
views in the Old and tie New Worlds, and on the
prospects of our race. Mira. FIycH found quite a
superior woman. Her appearance, her CONVERSE
ton and her spirit impressed me most fayorably.
/ have seldom met with an English woman Of SC
much public spirit, or one that seemed to take 50
lively an interest in the great reforms of the age.
Ialso called on Mr.. Collinson, with whom we had
become acquainted in Ohio. lie left England fol
America in connection with the Mormonites, with
the intention of settling with his family, in the Salt
Lake Valley. He, however, saw enough of the
Mormonites, before leaving Kansas, to make him
doubt the propriety of going with them further
lie accordingly wrote to me, and attera while came
and boughta farm in Ohio. He afterwards re-
turned to England, and now he is IN his old shop
in Liverpool. But he is cured Of Mormonism so
is his foreman they are now endeayorirg to free
others from the delusion.
On my return, l met with John A~sthbury, an old
acquaintance, in the cars, one of my earliest tenn
perance converts, who gave up the trade in intoxi-
eating drinks, in consequence of my lectures and
conversations. lie went to hear me in expectation
OF putting me right, ana unexpectedly got pun
right himself and he has been a good, kind friend
of mine ever since, though we have not always held
the same views on theological subjects. Poor fell
low he was not aware | had returned from Ameri
ca, and he shouted, laughed and cried, when he
FUND himself so unexpectedly by my side.
On Saturday, | and my wife started for Manches-
ter, where we spent the night at Mrs. Walton's,
a true friend of the slave, and of all mankind. In
the morning, we passed on to Leeds, where we spent
the day, in company with DIR. Lees, Nh, Hale, DR..
Green, and other reformers. Next day, we had the
monster meeting in the Cloth-hall yard, to discuss
the motion for closing the public houses or drink
sbors on tho Sunday. There were from fifteen