The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-01-11


10 in the Staff NV KentuckyD
December 20, 1865. J
At last The deed is dun! The tirani-
kle government which hez sway at Wash
linton. hez FINELY extinguished the last glim
erin flicker Nv Liberty, by abolishin slavery!
The sun didn't go down in gloom that mite
the stars didn't fade in2 sickly yeller,
at witch obstinacy Nv nacher | wuz con-
sidably astonished.
| got the news at the Post Office, (near
wich am at present stayin, at the house Nv
a venerable old planter, who accepts my i'm
provin conversation and occasional promise
witch is cheap, ez equivalent for board 81
Sadly winded my way to his peaceful home
dreedin to fling over that house the pail Nv
despair. After supper, broke to EN- ez gent
ly ez Good, the Intelligence that three
fourths Nv the States he'd ratified the con-
stooshnel amendment-that Seward had
ishood his proclamation. and that all niggers
wuz free gIf#&g IE
Never did see SIGH sorrer depicted on
human countenance--never wuz there de
spair Nv SIGH depth. All mite long the be-
reaved inmates Nv that wunst happy but
now distracted home wept and walled in
agony witch wuz perfectly heart reudin.
'Wo ia me- sobbed the old man, wiring
ing his hands
John Browns karkis hangs danglin
| in the air, but his sole is niarciin on.
| 1T took possesshun Nv Seward, and thro
his ugly mouth, it spoke the words, the
niger is fres, and there is no more slave
in all the land
'Wunst he'd hundred niggers, and the
men were fat and healthy, and the wenches
wuz strong, and sum Nv EN- wuz fair to
look upon.
They worked in my house and my fields
from the rising Nv the sun to the goin down
Nv the same. kE
Wuz they lazy ? i Gated them till they
wuz cured thereof, for 10 they wuz ez a
child under my care. .
Did they run awayS From Kentucky
they run North, and 10 the Locofoco Mar
shals caught them for me, and brought
them back and delivered them into my
Ihand, without cost. sayin 10 there is thy
Inigger-do with him ez thou wilt, (Which
alluz did) witch is cheeper than keepin dogs
and jest ez good.
!, Solomon wuz wise, for he he'd Nv kon
] kebines a sufishensy, but we wuz wiser ii
our day than him.
For he he'd to feed bis children, and il
kost him shekels Nv gold and shekels Nv sll
yer, and much corn and oil.
we he'd our konkebiues with eZ great
muchuess ez Solomon, but we sold thei
} children for silver, and gold, and red dog
paper.
And all mite long the bereaved old patri
\ arch, who he'd allus been father to his ser
wants (and gran dfather to menny Nv EN-
, | ont his lamentations
! In the mornin the niggers wuz called up
and ez they all he'd their kotes OH and he1
bundles, spect they must hev heard tn
q news. The old gentleman explained tn
situation to EN-.
|. 700 will, sed he, stay in yoor happ.
' homes-you will alIuz continue to live her
and work here ez 700 hev alIuz dun p
: The niggers all in korious with re
markable unanimity, remarkt that of the.
d he'd ever been introdoost to themselves the
: thought they woodent. In fact, they he
}; congregated at that time for the purpose u
a startin life on their own hook.
9 paroxysm NV pain and anguish she
r over the old mans face. Nearest to hin
stood a octoroon who, he'd she not bil taint
7 ed with the accurst blood Nv Ham, WOO
0 lev been considered beautiful Fallin on be
Y neck the old patriarch with teers stream
t in down his furrowd cheeks, ejackulated
Farewell, Looizer my daughter, fare" ell
t loved yoor mother ez never man love
t niger. She was the solace Nv my leisuI
3, hours-the companion Nv my yooth. Sh
!, sold to pay OFF a mortgage on the place
e she and your older sisters. Farewell
( he'd hoped to hev sold 700 this winter If
q 700 are still young) and bought out Jinkir
but wo is me ? Curses on the TRENT WI
d thus sewers all the tender ties NV nacher.-
Oh it is hard for father to part with chill
g even when the market s high but Oh God
y to part thus -- ---.
And the old gentleman in excess U
:, greet swooned away gentceIy.
IS His son Tom he'd bin calessin her tw
y little children, who wuz half winter tina
she wuz. Unable to restrain hisself, he fe
Il on her neck and bemoaned his fate wit
9 tetchin pathos
Farewell !! farewell !! mother Nv my chi
d dren Farewell Faro, and bosses, and shan
n pane, long farewell Yoor increase WI
Q my perquistes, and | sold em to supply IN
h needs. He'd you died Good hev bin r.
d sined. for when dead you ANT wuth col
s per, but to see you torn away Twin. & wut
9 81, 900 i'll emmy market Its too much
i it's too much =
Q Aud he tainted, falln across the old maj
Who'll do the work about the house p
shreekt the old lady, faintin and fallin aero
Tom.a 81 Ht 50
Who'll dress US and wash us, aud wait c
! US p shreekt the; three daughters, swoondi
= = away and fallin across the old woman.
~ My first impulse wuz to faint away IN,
; self and fall across. the three daughters, bI
| restrained myself and wuz contented wit
!. strikin a attitood and organizing tablo
Hustlin the niggers away with burnin
= = cuss for their ingrstitood, | spent the ba
" ance Nv the forenoon in bringin on enI to
I Wun by win they became conshus, b.
:" they wuz not themselves. Their minds WI
= Eevidently shattered-they wuz carryin
= Ilheavy heart in their buzzums.
); Wood, oh wood that Seward Good he
= :, seen that groopl Sich misery does Ablist
u iuism hiring into its trane--sich horrors 70
ers departure from Dimikratic teechin
When will reason return to the people P
Exc ansers when
II PETROLEUM V. Massey,
+ Lait Pastur Nv the Church Nv the Moo Dil
s pensashun. ~