Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-05-05
Black Matt Or, How a Slave Sold
his own Master.


among the Inhabitants Of the seaboard
Of Virginia, some years ago, as slave
dealer and IN accomplished ''breakcI
in Of bad flesh. He once purchased
q bright mu!atto by the name Of Sam,
at very low price, on account OF his
numerous bad qualities, such as they
inc, Wing and drunkenness. Sam Tas
intelligent, with all his faalts-could
read and write, and ape the airs Of q
most polished gentleman. H was SO
far removed, too, from the pure Afri-
can, that he could scarcely be distin-
guished from white man. On bis be-
coming the property Of the slave deal
or, he received several severe admonl-
tons, in order that he might have a
forctaste Of the temper Of his master.
Secretly he vowed vengeance for these
striking proofs of MATHS affection, and
in short time an opportunity offered
to crafty that vengeance.
Matt made up his gang, and shipped
them at Norfolk. The barque arrived
safely at New Orleans, and was bro't
to the wharf In order that Sam might
bring 4 good price, he was logged of
bot on1 l.;l Irl,vos Mat+ tho,,.-ht ~.
his avt,rnol sLow to rnol;zn af laos,
5000 for the mulatto, as the body SER
want Of some rich planter. Sam was
:, orln,. tn' :.,,,,, L;rnso1f "a. rro ..h
cnnln5 - tho AlLor91,ra o,d tharo
struttcd alone amonr the best Oft Them
JTnar;rn nortfv Gentleman r.morl,
thot hr wished ~ nHyrhoSn . ronI hn.
Nv sarvont bo won't nm f. I'm o,d
With an indonrndnnt swo,r.rnr hn said.
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bow tIot VIII sn;t ,o,n J''' '''0
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5aan lool,;r,t for ono tn~ saxnro1 dovs
What do Won osl for him q,
stNiro hundred dollars y rnn,;nd
Sam sana rhnan o. dirt ot that He
has every u,,a];tv-cmu Shave. dress
La;r lrr:I, hnnts md * ha";1os ,n1
;sha1 IN H., manners 7 conld have
,rot t;ftaon ],unIrn1 1n,1ors f,r him h,t
5hv ono IaUlI u
seIJa y, ei,cu1atcJ tho n,anter ssond
nrov what Kind Of . fault i hat >,
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inae;ncs himself . white man.,
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in train;no and manaoino gentlemen Of
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