Connecticut western news., 1883-12-05
sOJOURNER TRUTH DEAD.

SoJoURNER Truth, the well known colored lecturer died at her home in Battle Creek, Mich, November 26, at the age of 112 years. She was famous for half century in the causes of abo- 1ition and woman's rights. She was an African in blood and birth, slave in New York state. She very lately learned to read and write, but she always had the gift of an inspired eloquence. She spoke on the platform with Garrison, Phillips, Binney and Redmond. Her first master gave her the name of Isa- bslla Hardenburgh. She is said to have prayed to the Lord to give her new name. While praying she heard, she said, the name "Sojourner" whispered to her, because she was to travel up and down, and afterwards ''Truth" was added to it to signify that she should speak nothing but truth to all men.
 Mrs Frances D. Gage has recorded one of Soiourner Truths impressive outbursts on the public platform in the History of Woman Suffrage" It was at a woman's rights convention at Akron, O., in 1851. During its sessions old Sojourner,-for she was 80 years of age then,-s'sat crouched against the wall on the corner of the pulpit stairs, her sun bonnet shading her eyes, her elbows on her knees, her chin resting upon her broad, hard palms. Few dared to have her speak, many implored Mrs Gage, who was president of the convention, to prevent her from speak ing. They didn't want their cause t'mixed up with abolition and niggers. 9 But the time came when Sojourner Truth felt it borne in upon her to speak. ssShe moved slowly to the front, laid her old bonnet at her feet and turned her great speaking eyes to me-" Kisses came from the audience. But she looked their disapproval down. Nearly six feet high, her head was thrown back and her eyes pierced the upper air like one in dream" At her first word there was profound hush. She spoke in deep tones, though not loud, which reached every ear in the house. Here are some of the words she said and they will serve to show how powerful and original character was this full-blooded African woman and how justified he1 fame was:-
 'Dat man ober dar say dat womin need to be helped into carriges and lifted ober ditches, and to hab de bes eberywhar. Nobody eber helps me into carriges, or ober mud puddles, or gibes me any bes'place!" And, raising herself to her full night and her voice to 6 pitch like rolling thunder, she asked And ant l @ woman ? Look at my arml" land she barred her right arm te the shoulder, showing her tremendous muscular power. 1T have plowed anC planted, and gathered into barns, anC no man could head me. And ant I woman? l could work as much anl eat as much as a man-when I could get 1t, and bear the lash as we'll. Anc ant I woman I have borne l; chilern, and seen 'em mos all sold off t, slavery, and when 1 cred out with m, mothers grief, none but Jesus heard me. And ant woman?
 ''Den dey talks bout dis ting in d. head, d,-what dis dey call it?'' ('Intel lect, whispered some one near. 'Dat' 1t, honey. Whats dat got to do wit womin's rights, or nigger's rights? I my cup won't hold but pint, ant yourn holds quart, wouldn't ye b.
 mean not to let me have my little hal measure full? Den dat little man il black dar,-he says women can't hay
 as much rights as men, because Chris want woman! Whar did your Chris come from?" Rolling thunder coul, not have stilled that crowd as did thos
 deep wonderful tones, as she stood ther
 with outstretched arms and eyes of fire
 Raising her volce still louder, sh
 repeated, "Whar did your Christ com
 from? From God and woman l Ma
 had nothin' to do wid him!''