The St. Cloud journal., 1875-03-04
Observation-Disclosures SLAVE TRADE

f., 1t would; ssem, from the STORED
told by Dr. aLivingdtone, that many
ofthe slaves Kidnapped In Central
Africa actually die of a,broken heart
after a few days Of captivity. It ID
the men who have held a respectable
position, and who have never before
had their liberty restricted, who are
most liable to osuccumb to the disease.
They will, perhaps, endure their
chains patientl = until some circum-
stance reminds them 'forcibly Of home,
and then grief oyerpowers them, and
they quickly die. When questioned
about their malady, they place their:
hand over the heart, and say the pain
is only there. One fine lad of IL, dy-:
ing Of the disease, when about to ex-:
pire was laid down by the path and a
pit dug to receive his body. He, like
the rest, said nothing allied HIM but
the pain ct his heart. Out of party
ofyoung men. captured in a midnight
assault, eight died in three days Of
aaalodie du pays, or brokenhearted-
ness.
1t is related Of kidnapped children
that they will keep up for a time with
wonderful endurance. Then, per-
chance, the sound Of dancing or the
merry noise Of small drums comes to
their ears from some village they are
passing, and the memory of home and
happy days bursts afresh on. their
minds. They fall to crying, and Sob
bing; the "broken heart comes on,
and they rapidly sink under It.
Many adult captives give way
beneath the heavy burdens they are
forced to carry. When caught a
heavy F'tamingtstick" or yoke, weigh
ing from 80 to 40 pounds, is fastened
about their neck: The yoke consists
of:a; long, heavy stick of timber, with
a fork at one end, inclosing the neck,
and secured with q cnoss-piece. The
opposite end of the yoke projects sev-
eral feet in front of the prisoner, and
is a pretty efectual obstacle in the
way of escape or Of rapid progress.
When other burdens are added to the
weight of the yoke, the slaves often
give out, and are left by the way. In
this case, the slave-driver frequently
vents his spleen at losing slave by
stabbing or shooting him, or by tying
him to a. tree and leaving him to per-
ish 8 slowly of hunger. DR.. Living
stone was SO affected by the distress
ing cruelties which he continually saw
practiced upon the victims of the
slave-traders, that his dreams were
haunted with them, and he would
wake in the night and suffer anew
from the horrible scenes he; had. wit:
messed by day;which were reproduc:
ed by his tortured imagination. ..
While Sir Samuel Baker was
travelling along the Upper Nile, dur
ing his late expedition for the sup
preston of the slave trade in Central
Africa, he held an interview with one
of the Sheiks of the Shir tribe. The
man was loudin his invectives against
the slave-hunters, and made bitter
complaints of the enormities practiced
upon his people by the Berris, who
had kidnapped many of their wives
and children. Sir Samuel felt that
he had here promising subject to
work upon, and therefore exhausted
his powers Of persuasion in sermon
on the evils Of slavery.
He fattered himself that his dis.
course was most effective, and would
| touch the innermost heart of the
heather Sheik: The latter listened
attentively, as though deeply Impress
ed with the truths set before him. HI
seemed most affected by Sir samuel's
l:picture Of the distress occasioned
Iyby.. The ffo5rcciible separation of chill.
dren from: theirl: i parents, and
eagerly broke in with the question
Have you a SOM
my sons are !. unfortunately, dead,
Siilr: Samuel. "
"Indeed!" exclaimed the Sheik. n
fhave asson1,,- an only son. He is a
Enioee boy, "a =; very: very: good. boy,-abou1
fso high [sho'wviing his length upon tbs
handle of his spear]. I should like
l. you to zee my, boy; lie is very thin
now, but if he should remain With
| you, he would soon get fat. He'
really a nice boy, and ,altoays hungry
You'll be so fond of him; he'll: cal
from morningtill night, and still he'll
be. hungry. You'll like him amaz
ingly; he'll give you no trouble i
you only give him plenty to eat. Hell
lie down and 60 to sleep, and he'll
wake up hungry again. He's a'goot
boy, indeed and he's my only son
| TuseU him to yo,t for a n.ozate [nativ'
spade]."
l. The result of his sermon on tn
slave-trade, addressed to au affection
ate father, was, to use Sir Samuel
!: words, quite appalling. Twas offer
Jed his only son in exchange for 4
1spade r and the young "knave Q
spades was warranted to, remain al
,oays hesngry." '... o..
l. THE vimdNI1Uls 1NDEsiNilTrr7Yt. iilr =
The President Thursday receives
| an official dispatch from: Caleb Cush
a n r.