The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-04

r,,,. ,rTy TO MIR BfTN BIRNfD IND
ruE UHTIE UOuEN SEIZED.

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,,,n,rd On thnrIc.t"n Green The Spect"-
-. n..,rihcd by ~ Coiorcd N"nngcnnri"n.
ofl.,u Williams is an aged negro who
,..n drifting along the eastern coast Of
la,anI the memory OF the oldest inhab-
49,. U-htk nec is "a nest ol wrinkles. his
.r.a4 white US his WOOL ana his handy
.r-slie uO. Tho old man cannot even
tr. his age Probably ninety winters
..fr.-,d his head. Nearly eighty OF these
,...tyW.r, passed in slavery Having toIod
.t.-Uf. Urthe benefit Of his masters. ne is
,.ct.v.rIu. ON the verge " the grave. n de-
,.ni.tt.u Che bounty Of others. lie has been
IrY.h three Indian wars. Ilo remembers
uN.ntha marshes Of the Tomoka were cult
,.r.r fields. and the miles Of wild land
horl,ru. its waters were green with sugar
CAM
nt..iirny sunday morning In February last
r.,,O.I sam seated on the steps of the vcran-
-I.tH OCEAN House, New smyrna. warm
wnllf.m tle bosom of the Gulf Stream stirred
l-uli. wool. and scattered orange blossoms
nh.- f.t Painted jays and cardinals were
Nt.n- 100 llo orandors 90 the music oi the
n,.s.n- birds in the tx trees. \ gaudy little
humm.n. lIrd luucrod among the red flowers
,r..-d a..,r his head. Thcuid man wore
fw hickory shirt and w'll patched but clean
lr.-.is Polished army Shoes covered his
feet H. black shriNclcd hands were crossed
o,srar.ilr walking stick His head was bow
ed.aul AI- aimos, sishtl ss eyes were Turmoil
toward iho ocean, as though he WAS listening t.
Oh. -..,h.ns sound Of She surf Thr.llh ana
open window watched him for several min
ut.- as hr sat mute and n.Yt.onioss.
sam, | said. were you ever in Charles
lof"
lie raised his head. and turned his scared
eyes Ia the direction 90 my voice.
Good morning sah." he answered. fccbly
loving. for hc mover forgot his manners.
After returning his sdlu'atvn, l repeated my
question:
"I,.r in Che'ston'" he said Long time
n-,-.ilt am % long time ago. Down went s.
Dread ui0n his stick. and his cleared eyes were
a-ln turned seaward. Ing time a4o." he
tlly mnrmurcd. 81 done let wife an two
cif.i- Chost.n."
rl.s.u- that the current Of his thoughts
lal bacon turned into channel OF sorrow.
u,d ttiyorl il.
"uIy.uc,or know colorod man in Charles
IN n.mcd Denmark N,-cyf' inquired.
Ta.u.l man started ms though touched Icy a
-eIa.tlran. HIS lace expressed bou fear and
s4rr-'.
"u.ni-i'y Lorl'" he exclaimed, again turn
Ing - head. "whar you know bout dat;
Us f.u young for to hron iu Ch0l-tOn den
I.tNura long time ago-'iorc vuu's born. Who
ll ieyuu Bout Denmark WcsoyT"
"O.." am an older man than You fancy.
ral. sam. / know all about Denmark VS.. IS
o,.rlt. rs, aul want % hear what you know
aA.a' l.i..'
IT, man fastened his faded cyos uror ay
hr. H. WIS ovid emily tn NJ 10 read ..nre
rvo'.'t iu asking the question. His susii-
c.a- were aroused. An old horror seomol =.
laus over him. and he answered as though his
ill.i wis ohlllo-t and his life at stake.
81 40uo -ron Denmark Vs. j heap q times
"a dr street IN CAolstou. said he. "Ml-Aty
hs man hc war. an stout an quick-hout six
f.0tAl-l. h. Is %. Him au' Guli,.h Jack war
Congo mon. \ .l kn IS Gui,.h jack. sahf
Yes. I've heard ~ him. | replied. But.
Slm. want you To- ~. INC what you had l. do
viii these mon"
a." old mans unoasinas- ~ mind and holy
became more noticeable His stick dropped to
tle ground. and he made no effort TO pick II ny.
A.. RIA painful interval. he shook his SNOWY
We and drew % long BREATH
nat war bong time ago, he mut'orel. Tn y.
fllIeu.y firing up, b" added. "N Who dom" tle
d l wax sl1 Denmark WD- all GuNaA Ja D.
q .ue tl.e youu mighty lc. var worAin ul
iu Augusta when dcy war IHuu.n' o. XIII d.
white people. an doy neber told me muffin what
& war gwine 10 do.'
well. Uncle Sam" responded that might
g. he So; but know that they wcre hat .hina
az a-urrecton. and that they were ready to
-, ail through the state. and THAT hundreds a
s.s.- were in it from one cnl of South Caro-
Alat1tue other. Do you mean 10 tell me that
yll huew nothing about it,