Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
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'iIf you want them for your own use,
will take 500; but I shall not sell
Moses nor them to go out of the State"
II wish them all for my own use, and
will give you the 81 AGO." =
Mr.. B. and Colonel G. then went to
BIS store, drew up the writings and clos
ed the sale, after which they returned
to the vessel and Mr.. B. approached the
negro, who sat with his eyes fixed upon
the deck. wrapped in meditation of the
most awful forebodings, and said:
well, Moses, have bought you"
Moses made low bow and every
muscle in his face worked with emotion
when he replied:
"Is you, massa? Where is gwine,
massa? Is I gwine to Georgia
mo-" said Mr.. B., II am merchant
here in this city. Yonder is my store,
AID want you to attend on the store,
and I have purchased your wife and
children. too, that you may not be Sc.
parated.'
"Bress God for dat; and, massa, kin I
go to meetin' sometimes ?"
eyes, Moses, you can go to church
| three times on Sabbath and every night
in the week, and you can pray as often
as you choose, and as loud as you, lchoose
and every time you pray. whether it be
at home or in church, I want you to
pray for me. my wife and all my chill
dren f; for if you are good man your
prayers will do us no harm, and we
need them very much land if you wish to,
you may pray for erybody of my name
in the State. It will not injure them"
privileges to Moses, the negro's eyes
danced in their sockets, and his full
heart laughed outright for gladness, ex-
posing two rows of as even, clean ivo-
ries as any African can boast; and his
hearts response was, ''Bress God, bress
God all de time, and Dress you, too, mas
sa Moses neber think bout he gwine
to had all desc commissioners dis
makes me think bout Joseph in Egypt"
And after Moses had poured few bless
ings upon Colonel G. and hidden him a
warm adieu, and requested him to give
his love and farewell to his mistress, the
children and all the servants, he follow
ed Mr.. B. to the store, to enter upon the
functions of his new Office.
The return of the schooner brought to
Moses his wife and children.
Early the next spring as Mr.. B. was
enc day standing at the door, he saw a
man leap upon the wharf from the deck
of a vessel, and walk hurriedly toward
the store. He soon recognized him as
Colonel G. They exchanged salutations
and to the Colonel's inquiry after Mo.
measuring grain, and. invited him to
walk up and see him. Soon Mr.. BPS
attention was arrested by very confus-
ed noise above. He listened and heard
an unusual shuff1ing of feet, some one
sobbing violently and some one talking
very hurriedly and when he reflected
upon Colonel C's movements and the
peculiar expression of his countenance.
he became alarmed and went up to see
what was transporting.
When he reached the head of the
stairs he was startled at seeing Moses In
the middle of the floor down upon one
knee, with his arm around the Colonels
waist, and talking most rapidly, while
the Colonel stood weeping audibly. So
soon as the Colonel could sufficiently
control his feelings, he told Mr.. B. that
he had never been able to free himself
from the influence of Moses's prayers
and that during the past year he and
| AAS " liz anu CAAAAAACA AN0 COCA SOA fOA "
ed to God.
Moses responded "Bress God, Mass
c., doe way up hea, neber forgit you
in my prayers; 1 allies put de old masss
side de new one. Bress God, dis make
Moses think about Joseph in de Egypt
again."
The Colonel then stated to Mr.. B.. thai
his object in coming to Baltimore was t.
buy Moses and his family back again.
But Mr.. B. assured him that was out OF
the question, for he could not part with
him; and he intended to manumit Mo-
SEES and his wife at forty and his chill
: dren at thirty years of age.
Moses was not far wrong in his refer
ence to Joseph. For when Joseph was
sent into Egypt God overruled it to his
good. and he obtained blessings that
were far beyond his expectations sc
instrument, in Gods hands, of saving
the mans soul who sold him.
Old Moses is still living, and at pre-
sent occupies comfortable house of his
own and is doing well for both worlds.
Rules for Making Giit-Edged Butter.
These rules were recently printed in
the ''R,r0l NeW YORKER" and are sc
y excellent and concise that we reprint
them for the benefit of our readers =
FEEDING.
Select your COWS with reference to the
! quantity and richness of the milk pro-
, duced. The hest cows are the cheapest
for butter, so get the best you can of
whatever breed you select. Give them
good pasturage in the summer, and
plenty Of pure water, with frequent &C.
cess to salt. In winter, feed sweet, early
cut hay, we'll cured corn fodder, roots,
; cabbages, etc., and ration of bran, corn
meal, ground oats, or middlings.
IMPLEMENTS.
Have the best implements, and keep
J them scrupulously clean, well scalded,
: and often exposed to the sweetening in
fuences of the sun. The milk pail and
J pans should be of the best quality Of tin.
A reliable thermometer is a necessity to
every good dairyman.
MILKING.
, The milking should be done quietly
and at regular times, and the utmost
cleanliness observed. Nothing is faint
surely at times with nearly all COWS
there is enough animal odor to it, with
out adding any more.
SETTING.
| Strain the milk slowly into the pans,
four to six inches deep. 1t is an excel
lent plan to strain the milk into large
: can set in cold water, and cool down to
/ 60 degrees before putting into the small
pans. The milk must be set in pure
atmosphere, at such temperature as
: will permit the cream to rise in from
thirty to thirty six hours after setting.
r In order to do that the room should be
kept at about 60 to IS degrees, and not
allowed to vary much either above or
below.
, In hot weather keep large piece of
. ice in tub in the room. Cover it over
with thick blanket, and, if arranged
SO that the water will run off, it will
keep long time, and keep the room
, very uniform.
In cold weather some arrangementfo for
warming the milk room should be adopt
ed.
SWIMMING.
Nkip1 eoOn tho milk hnoinc IN