Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-03-31

land; and though when they brought them here as
slaves they did from the love of gold, the Lord
has overruled it for the good Of the colored race as
in the case of Joseph, who was sold into Egypt by
his brethren He caused this crime to turn out
good to the family of Jacob.
In France Switzerland, and in Austria II nave
seen the fields covered wthwomen blowing, getting
out or spreading manure digging and dltchng,
working on railroads. and carrying loads OF dirt OF
manure on their heads in bags and baskets they are
so sun burnt as often be backer than many col
ored persons, wrinkled and sad looking as II they
had grown old before their time, and had never y
happy feeling. Their miserable novels arc usually
surrounded with mud and filth, with pigs or COW
before the door, the barn and house are mostly TO-
gether, scarcely slight partition dividing item;
When the poor women have finished their marc
DAYS work (and this, observed, was prolonged III
dark they pick up their children and go to their
comfortleSs homes These people do not own inc
land they work on and may be turned away from
their poor homes wh;n new master comes
In witnessing the poverty and wrctuhedneSS Oh
these lands | think of our country and the
many comforts enjoyed by ALL even the poorest are
not as miserable as they might be. Many persons
Of your color suffer unhappiness ana hl-treatihc'
from bad masters many white children suffer from
hard and severe parents, many women are ii-trGat-
ed by their husbands But God has eStablIsed hu-
man society in its various relations, ana each OF US
must do all we can to fulfill our duties towards all
connected with us, whether parent or child husband
or wife master mistress, and this we must 90
not for the sake of man, but unto Him who says:
"Servants obey in all things yonr masters accord
to the flesh with eye service, as mere pleasure;
but in singencss OF heart fearing God.
There as, too, a sad war going on in the eastern
part of Europe, and soldiers marching from
England and France to join the armies which are
fighting with the Turks against the russians Soi,
ders are torn from their families to be slaughtered
in a far off land by those against whom they have
no quarrel. The people in England and France pity
the coored slaves in Americal They think it dread
full that they should be sent away from their homes
to work, and be taken care of by masters who are
interested in making them happy and comfortable;
but they do not think of that slavery which exposes
a father a husband child to he sent from homo
TO a foreign country to be butcered on the baltic
field.
In France, as was waiting at a railroad station,
I saw two ladies III deep distress; one OF them had
children with her, the other accompanied by
her mother both had been taking leave oil Their
husbands, officers i'll the French army, who were
going to the against Russia. The afflicted wives
believed they had parted for ever from their nus
bands They did net dare to say much, tor IN
France there is and cruel master; bat they
uttered, in low tones murlnurs against this cruel
MASTER who, for his glory, sent away husbands
fathers, and brothers, to be slain i'll distant land
YES there is pity in France and England for the col
ored race in America a! You will say, as do, Let
them spare their feelings TO" their own oppressed and
miserable people,
Many of you have lived long with We are
growing old together. Some of you have been
called to great, grcag trials ali human beings
at some periods of their lives Aunt r. has, hear,
been afflicted by sickness, and by the death of her
daughter. She and aunt X. can SympathiZe With
each other, and trust they do, truly repentng that
they ever at variance. May the Lord give
them grace to bear their troubles like Christians,
[ hope they an sorry to learn that some OF
you have been sick. Uncle NJ. has not always been
we'll of late. We all depend much upon him for the
general of the house, and am always sorry -
see him look wcaricd or discouraged He and Ii.
and j. have been long in my family, and are an ex-
ample to the other men servants. They are all pro-
eSsors of religion, and believe they try to do their
duty from conscientious principles unto God rati
er than man. G. and R. young, and they have
not always done as they ought to do; but hope
they have seen the error of their ways, and are dc
ternined to do their duty and overcome all bad
habits; to be regular and industrious, attentive
rules, and respectful to their superiors be found
IN the places where they should be, and doing what
is expected of them This advice is for their
good, and hope they will think upon and practice
it, and that at my RETURN may have the satisfac-
ton of hearing good account of them. n. has
shown herself good and useful in filling the cooks
place when her family sick. C. and E. have
done well in their places the last year, and, hope
will take pride in keeping everything neat and tidy
and in being attentive to their duties. G. should
consider himself as bound give all the help posi-
bic in the house, and hope he attends faithfully TO
the door-bcl. would not ask him to do quar-
ter that was done by the English servant the
French waiter ofwhom have written but he must
consider that it is necessary he should be steady and
attentive. This should be required CT all and every
servant. Unless this is done they arc in the wa,
and do more harm! than good. L. is a servant from
whom have borne many trials, and | sorry to
earn from letters from home that she has destroy
ed, through great c;:rcicssnCss and yalu
lble articles, and has been guilty of disobedencc
md the greater Sin of dishonesty and fliSehood |
would not mention this in writing home, but that
think it proper she should know have been inform
ed of her conduct which, unless it is greatly changed
viii be the cause to herself Of murh future msfor-
unc, well of evil to those who have the care of
her. A. has much improved in her conduct since
she has lived with US, and hope will do all she
o help Aunt X. to get along we'll in their depart
ncnt. send my kind remembrance TO all the ser
wants who may be i'll the house, to b. and p, and
others who may be employed about the place.
remember well our solemn parting the night be-
ore left home. Next to my own children, and
hose who are with me children, | felt the scpa-
alton from you. But the Lord mercifuly preserved
ne amidst the peris of the great deep, and trust
Will restore me to my home in safety. 1t will be to
Is all happy day when | more with you.
commend you to the care of Him who watches
over all His creatures, praying that He may bless
you in this world With that preparation Of heart
which may fit you for the world to come
Your affectionate friend and mistress,
The FEMALE HEART. Pure and unsullicd as