The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-02

that they spoke Of taking acton in
the matter, and to avoid any further
trouble from that source. / moved,
In the winter of 1884, to Marion
Courthouse, South Carolina, where
/ worked in q coach shop. and after,
wards at the cabinet business.
afterwards moved to Darlington.
s. O.. to put my children in the cot
ton factory, and subsequently, taught
school for some months in Williams
burg county. While residing here ]
was licensed to preach by the Free
Will Baptist Church. But those who
had Induced me to join the Flee-
Will Baptist Church did not have
the pleasure of my company. nor the
benefit Of my help long, as ! soon af-
ter moved to the Sixsmile Place on the
road from Georgetown to Charleston.
This was in December, 1885. This
was lonesome place, but afforded
opportunity for sport, Of which ! was
very fond. / doubtless would have
remained here for q length of time
had it not been for two circumstances
The first was that in May, 1886, just
as / was about to realize something
from my turpentine trees, | lost all
by fire. The second was that few
weeks after this my eldest daughter
gave birth to q second child, which /
also killed. This created stir in
this section, and as the people threated
to push the law to its fullest extent,
I saw no way of escape but to leave
the country. ~ ~
then came to North Carolina, and
after travelling through a number Of
counties in the eastern part OF the
State, ] found work with missionary
Baptist preacher, and during my
stay with him he talked me out of my
Free~Will Baptist notions, and john
ed the Missionary Baptist Church
and was baptized and licensed to
preach in the summer of 1886.
! renamed here only a short time
for hearing that threats were being
made against me in South Carolina
I left my friend the next night with,
out letting him know anything about
it. from the fact that hal no excuse
to render: but afterward wrote him
giving him to understand that I had
gone home. Up to this time / had
retained my true name, William s.
Shacklefo-d, but afterwards | gave
my name as ]. p. Davis.
i then went TO Fay sttevll.e, Greens.
boro, New Garden and Winston, re-
naming IN the country near the last
named place until in January, 1887,
when I went to High Point, where |
met AIR., q citizen of Dayids n
county, with whom / remained about
ten months on the farm. In the fall
of the year I was constantly engaged
in protracted meetings among the
Baptists and Methodists, at the close
of which attended a conference held
| by the Methodist Protestants at the
town Of Henderson, N. G.
| After this remained only a short
time in Davidson, and then came to
Durham, where / met J. d. Horton
with whom I contracted for the year
1888. I reached bis house on Satur-
day night before Christmas, 1887.
| Here I spent q very pleasant sum.
mer. Horton was especially kind "a
me, and even offered me indulgencei
| that I refused TO take for fear that
should not De able, ifthey were enjoy.
ed, 10 meet my obligations with him
such as stopping the pillow TO visit
with him through the week; and oft.
times when I had been off with him
at.night till late hour, he would IN
sist upon nv sleeping and not going
TO work. But this / did not do, though
sometimes II was all could do to 90
having travelled nearly all night
without sleep. This / did for BIZ
qualification, not that was profteG
by IL at all, but, to the contrary, wal
taxing nv physical strength Amos
beyond my power ofendurance. HI
seemed 10 take pleasure in my com
pany, and desired me to 90. For thu
reason went, not that i even wishec
to visit such places, from the fact thaI
my wishes in that respect were fully
met without having TO leave tn
plantation.
Horton knew that / preferred h
stay at home, and appreciated ny
seeming willingness TO attend him OF
his visits. He would say to mi
sometimes when he wished me TO q
! with him, and ! showed some littl,
indifference to il 81 know you would
rather stay, but you have HER will
you all the time; s0 come and &
/, with me tonight"
II And thus we lived 10 the enjoy
ment Of whatever presented itsell
Q whether 10 be ate, drank, or parlici
pa,ed 10, in any other way, until fall
. when that SAD aud, 10 me, fatal oC
, currence took place.
Ibid not expect II 30 soon, thougl
y I had determined 10 have revenge 70
e some abuse received from him re
4 spectipg the railroad work, and 1
!, | rsg.ranro IN The rav The Iohacco hill