New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-14
SLAN7ATyoNLIFE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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uEon ssveia Of the principal .a.st1Es OF t1e 80
for mary yesrs aDd who hss here given TIA resa' %
BE cb.Iy.rep &C fer a. re phil .1tsroPy a1i in'aga
suI..s of the proprietor. ws involved u inef ue
u.1t Cf the .laves. TIE uho,s corespl1isDca IS
eBci,.d b, c.rair que,ies propo1niej o. CIV. Cooo
Of Asbaus 80
"CorUNBIL Msrc1 ., lo1S.
my DEAR GoyIRsoR: You ssh my eIperstcs y.
relation 70 the ecohctny snd medical m.ns e n-hI 2,
the ulsu,s.iors IL the teishb0r,ood Of C1lanois.
eOnuiercsd sfierdsrcs II 1888 on the .a,sdols y
Col. Wsds Hsmp,on, srd soon alter, tooss9' III
Richard sinsS.on, Msiir Tnomas Taylor, Is r. lay,
or ESQ and otters, arc for may years ha1 se.e'ai
,tousstd negroes uIdsr my care. ] CAD, thefsfAe,
scesk with isir knosledge Of then treatment. oy o-
prorlir ert plsIfers.
"Or .yery plantation, the sick rurse, or dcot ~
wonap is usually toe mot ntelbgsnt femse on Is
place and ste hs- f1 authority, under the pnysci1o'
ever tae sick The ov.rsser sends her TO al cs-ss,
sod sterepoIt- 20 hin; If toe are sgh', % or
ais ofierer shs prescrbes for them tt1ey sre a. 81
serious the physician sent for, and A. sny nour OF
the night Oteo have rlfden tselVe or h'Isen me
Cd cold snd rainy ugot 70 an infs,t, or even 70 81
old and useless negro, when they nave oe7o coz
sldeIed 10 danger. Wnea there are nany sex, "a;
pbyscisl tert for T. sny serious see u uosy -hed
to see sll that comp'aiungi and wooe taere are
several nursss 1eedsd, s1di Ions provision ls always
MADE 1900, o..
"Ifs busbard il seriously sick or chilj, the wife
or mother rtmsirs IN the house 10 attend - their
II u
be with her. Whenever the paysicisn hnfa ths, fhe
purse is Instentve Inefficient, ne selscs the most
intelligent young VOC an TO suppy her placs, aad
trains her ior the ccessop. Often have done tsls
which every planter knows i. il his interest 20 sp-
prove, and found the cothdencs veil repaid. The
Iecessty OF havrg Intelligent nurse, and one 10
whom rehsIce Or placed i very imp )itsn.; dc on
her fin IN dschsge of her duty depends much OF
the succeis Ct medical heatIneLt. Negroes are gene
rally ia asts and bseve t1si every ote has his II ne
appointed 10 ole, ard III be come, they expect 70
die; ard if rot they will get we'll without m-di ;ne
Often have fOuld them under convection thst they
to lie ard resisting medicine az useless, or iarcY
ing under pressing symptoms, that they would re-
cover without taking auy-and imperative treatment
depe pdirg the fsthfuness OF t1e nurse, absolutely
required 10 lie ngi6y enforced. Ffequauily have
found the patients bed urued from tie positlon OF tue
GOV before in order that he light die With mis- fsce TO-
WARD the rlfrg sup, ard often have had II restored,
AID informed them that their time had not me to go
home, a. they call IT. This is essential to relieve
tie mind from the depressing influence OF the expects-
tion death, and TO procure an Inspiring sdvant sge
of hope which the heat and exests important
curative effects. An intelligent purae soon learns to
appreciate the Ieeesy Of ner authority, aud to exer-
ciee il.
ON all the plartstions that have attended. |
have always directed any diet that might be needed.
which, if not immediately pTocuraole s sen, for TO
Columbia Brandy or wire is constantly demand "a,
and if not the place procured by my order Sher-
ever pease ara charged to tue owner. Often have
known Col Han p.on 20 sen1 - sick negro sherry
or Hsdera of qusty seldom found on sale; he dis-
pensed it lberaly when required In relation TO my
iamented frie nd msy be allowed TO say that be once
received letter from young physician offering to
resIde en- bis plantation, for moderate salary, 70
atend to biz people. Ills reply 10 him wss, that hs
own smily physician muft be the physician TO them.
This IL general.
"In the hygiene Of the plantation there is rngch
clean ness required end the houses are whitewashed
and sbubdsnty supplied wltn wood IN cold We eather.
Several tesms are constantly employed on the large
t,a fn1l
The rk Of fire, especially with children, induces the
use generally OF wooden clothing but in summer cot
ton ospabuIg s the material mostly supplied. Where
pneumonia, the mos. fatal Of all dlseaes among ne
groes s apt TO prevail flannel shirts are frequently
distributed ard wocen sto.kiI gs to the females. tx.
pereI shows ha. their use with good blankets aud
abundant fuel are the best means of dininisnog the
prevalence Of this disease on the amp panta
tions wi ere it is Usually seen 10 IFS worst form.
There If no cla-s OF working people In the world
better Jared for than the Southern slsve-and IN ehd.
hood OF old age there difference shown. l have
often received large fee for surgical operation on
asuteranLusted or useless negro SBen humanity dc
tated 1t ~ relieve suffering, or for tue removal oi
cataract TO allow old sge the precious privilege OF
restoration TO eight. / have seen the mistress give
the same attention bsbuslly TO the sick negro child
to her and sit up at ngtt to zee that WAS not
neglected. This, however is not cortoed to the
plantations, but may be seen at any tine IN our vii
lagos ard towns.
''W thin the past fifteen years, religious services
hsve been introduced generally on the plantations 10
this district and in many instances the owners OF plan
tstons have engaged the stated services OF ministers
OF the Gospe presch and give instruction to their
people. Ii is very common r the young ladies' OF the
household to have classes on SUNDAY OF the children
as well as grown negroes TO whom they give oral in'
stiuctiCn texts of Scripture and hymns
"Tts kindness in sickness u seeing afer the COM
forts Of those dependent beings, causes strong a.
tachment from early childhood toward their masters
and mstIesses ard tnis grove with their growth and
strengthens with their stiergh Sickness of the lat
A1v har3 ..f he prlu mn ho
source of solictuee ard distress TO the former az
among their families; and death is greater grief
to them, a. they rarely mourn the ess OF their own
children, while the sense of submission from childhood
10 their earthly master doubt practically influences
that to the providence Of God They feel the prvation
Of comforts that the master mistress dspenses.
have far greater exhibition ct real feeling at the
loes of young msster mistress than a. the loss Of
members Of their own family.
"As TO another brarch Of medical trestment: A
working woman who goes into lyipg-in hospital
in Europe for her confinement, is usually dis
missed on the eighth day-on our plantations one
month is allowed before any service s required and
then the mother returns to the quarters several times
during the day to tucke the infant, which s left 10
care Of elderly rurse who has others TO take care
Of When the child IS two or three mouths old il is
carried into the field TO the mother by the child
the children from seven to twelve or thirteen years
being uied as nurses. When negroes are IN weakly
health, they sometimes make coed shepherds or, 70
covering from sickness, they usually are put st some
light service such % shuckng and shellng corn max
Ig clotfes or spippirg, &c., until well enough 70.
field work and il wet AID bad weather they given
some indoor occupation.
"In addition TO the regular allowance of bacon
meal AID molasses, with al some seasons potatoes, all
who are disposed TO be industrious have gardens aud
poultry which are of comfort ss well as of
profit. Eggs and chickens are supplied by them in
large numbers to their owners, who psy them their
full value or 70 neghbors. have recently purchased
80 bushels OF from tie negroes Of pantstio,
IN n care and the oveIseers has just informed me
ths, there is a. muc1 more for me. | have known s
single ne gro 10 receive S20 for his year crop OF corn
and fodder, raised by bis o~r labor, when lis own
task had been done.
~ have written you rather dscuisive letter cur
,.,, ecIopo hut ,Iust will give Won An IDEA Of ,na