Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-02-03
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Twice Free.
From Patriot BOYS and Prison Pi

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Iutbis right loyal book is a story oI
[of on escaped slave named Joseph, who
was living in Philadelphia when the war
broke out, and thoggh prevented by bis color
from enlisting as o soldier, managed TO
get TO the font as servant of a captain in
| The 9th New York. The progress OF the
war brought him again TO, the neighbor
hood of bis old master, who was not above
turning a penny by selling indigcStable
trash to the Yaukee solders;--- aar'l -oF
The planter got out The old market.
wagon, filed il with stale hams, uUripe
fruit. aud paslery heavy enough to1sit hard
on even bis conscience; aud then, With old
David as driver, set out for Charlesrowh
Entering the, village not far from sunset,
be directed his steps dt once to the spot
where the largest number of people were
gathered. This happened to be a street
corner, where Union soldier, mounted on
a barrel, was holding forth o motley collec-
'iou Of whites and negroes onlihe ineStima-
be blessings of freedom, how il was a
good thing for the white man, aud would
nol do any sort Of harm to the black one.
AT The close cf one Of bis gusto periods,
he wagon came to halt aud Old David
sung out: otDasa am all so,o gemmen and
ladies'; but yere am your fine fresh pies,
ser nice, JUICY ham, and boiliu' hot coffee.
So walk up, gemmen and adde's y Only
seven y.fiv c cents for a, slice ob ham, a
cup ob coffee, and piece OBJ pie what
WASN'T made o shoe leather.
The orator vas at the beginning OF
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abruptly on the old negro, and called OUT
Shut up, you old fool; take your apple
cart somewhere else.
And dat'm de sort oh freedom yon'se
come down yere ter talk bout! responded
old David ,griDbing very widely. reckons
l haiut li'vd yere fur sebenty years,
widou, Gndin' ont dat dat haiu't no freedom
Ter preach in desc diggin's. III a.
Go it, old mani Give it to him, Yankee!
Hustle him.outl and score of similar ex.
CARNATIONS arose from the crowd, which
now swarmed round the wagon, like an
amy Of flies round molasses hog,head,
threat cning to devour lis sweets without
paging the revenue tficer. The keen eye
of The old darky saw the danger; aud,
mounting upOu the top of the pile. he laid
about with bis wbir in a way that kept
both friends aud enemies at distance -
Atilast his lash, uuluckily, came in contact
with a soldiers profile. This was more
than the freeman could bear, aBd,c with
ttow on the old mans breast, he sent him
sprawling into the middle of lbe street.
The planter, meanwhile, had SUNK awoy
into the crowd, leaving his load of eatables
and his faithful old servant to their fate;
aud there is no telling what that fate
NIGH have teen, had not auew actor ap.
peared ON the scene. 1t was Joseph.
Selling the soldier by the collar, and tossing
him over the wheels Of the wagon as if be
had been q bag of feathers. he planted
himself above the PROSTATE old man, and
cried out TO The now half rioious crowd,
"Come onl you towards, dat tackle ole
man luke dis. Come Oh! and i II guv you
lesson in freedom dat's wuth arnu
No one seeming disposed to come on,
the old darky, rising to his feet, added
his invitation: Vas. come on! he cried -
One suddern man can whip five Yankees,
and two can whip twenty. We am sud.
dem men, so you come On!
This ridiculous challenge restored the
good nature OF the assemblage; and, after
old David had sufficiently hugged his nn
expected dcliverer. they "com. on" and
eDptied the planters wagon, leaving in
the hands of Joseph, who acted as sub
treasurer and money changer larger
quantity Of current coin than could then be
found in the vault of auy bauk in the
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In this altered condition of affairs, the
planter emerged from the mass Of people.
aud came towards Joseph. with face as
smiling as an April day after shower
Alb, Joseph! be sad, am glad to see you
again serving your old master.
Joseph drew Himself up with oil the
dignity of an exalted functonary receiving
some eringing supplicant for Office, aud
answered.: And VINO are yen, sabY
Why, I'm your cid master! replied The
planter. with look of blank amuzement.
My masss,i sab exclaimed the properly
| ami no massa 'cept Uncle Sam, as you
kin see by my clo'es-aud yon! Nov l
member You Sc one odem ole secesh what
hung John Brown, and we'se come out
yeje ter hang you-'spressly ter do dat,
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The planter was now. half petrifed With
astonishment; but lie failered out 10 a
conciliatory tone: Old friends shouldt
quarrel. Joseph. / make no claim to, you.
You have earned yodr freedom.
At this dignity of the "ehattel" sudden
" forsouk hin, and bending forward he
whispered ia the ear Of his master, Make
out de free papers, den.-make'm out ter
night; aud den you'll sabs you neck, aud
get you money. aud be coolIy placed The
bag Of specie in the breast OF bis coat. .'
The planter watched the vanishing bag
as The British bondholders may he sup
posed to have watched the fallen cou.
federate loan, going down inch by. iucb,
till it sunk at last with sudden plunge,
fully out of sight but be cooly said: You
will come 10 the plantation TO night, a,
nine o'clock, aud the papers shall be ready.
No sab, said Joseph, you don't cotch
Gle birds wild salt! You come ter me-
ter de camp ob de Ninth, New Yolk,-
dat's De regimen L b'lopgs tel 1lJE
Well, will answered his master. At
nine o'clOek-~youll be there2 haA
Ill be dsrl answered the colored gentle
man, walking away with the diguifed
strut of a New York alderman. who has