Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-15
Miscellaneous.
Mars George Wiltsie.
RIP VAN WINkLE IN ALABAMA.
\ REMOTE PLANTATION on THE BOTTOMS
ROAD.


] On nv way from Florida TO Selma. Ala,
writes a correspondent of the Netr York
| Tribune, | determined to make part of the
! journey on horseback for the benefit Of my
| health. was unacguanted with the coun-
| try, and so was the clergyman with whom
| spent night soon after | started. Howev-
er, he produced an ancient map. and by its
aid chose the Bottoms road" from Anda-
lusia to Greenviile, distance of eighty
three miles, according to the same we'll
meaning guide. | had no idea that the
bottoms road was unused, until had rid
den perhaps twenty miles and left the last
cabin behind me. But the weather was fine,
and | would not turn back. When the first
night ca ne without the sight of habtation.
,ethered my horse, and rolled myself in u
blanket, and slept on the ground. All the
next day rode and saw not house nor a
human being. AT six o'clock. when had
already made up my mind to spend another
night IN solitude, | came upon roadside
campfire. beside which negro sat. OF all
colored men that | have met, this one was
the fattest, greasiest and happies,. He gave
me bow as | stopped. Good ebenin' to
you massa? ?" be saluted. Good evening""
| returned. Can You tell me how fir am
from the nearest house ~ ..It's pow 'fu
distance to walk tine fellow grinned
"And who lives there when YOU get there ~
| questioned, after vanly endeayoring to get
the distance in miles, or at least in length Of
time. "Ole mars, he lib der - was the an
swer; and further questioning ELECTED the
information that 'ole mars" was another
name for Mars George Wiltsic that was
then on the border OF his plantation; that
| his residence was several miles distant that
| the negro was yclept Sam; that he resid-
ed with "olc mars" and that he "wa>
| down dis way 'sprolin' to see if dar couldn't
4 be timber cut in lis seckun." was soon
camping BY his fire, with nv horse feeding
| near by on the grass.
! In ten minutes | made up nv mind that
Sam was the most ignorant OF Africans
! Could he tell me how far had Travelled since
| yesterday morning? He had no idea. How
\ far to the next turn? Didn't know never
heard of a next turn. How far to the near
est neighbor? Didn't 'pect that there was
any nearest neighbor now, Mars Pelton used
to be the nearest, but his house was burned
these dozen years. After many other ques-
| tions, the answer to each leaving me more
and more convinced of the creatures lgno-
rance, he began to praise Mr.. Wiltsie, con-
Guiding with ''De hes mas'r in Alabam :.
Nebber selled any OF US for some while -
"And you all continue living with him the
same as YOU did before YOU were freed n
an neeG i ue''aieu tne pni1so" u
sion that he was u fool. Out of all patience.
fixed my bunk for the night and placed my
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