Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17
THE BOGY MAN.

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the north, and put in at tho port OF Bos-
ton.
Tho cargo consisted Of little else thnn
few families Of Congo negroes destined
for the now plantations Of Virginia.
New Englanders did not then feel any
special adherence to slavery. II not
regarded with positive favor II was no;
regarded with disfavor, aud tho alayes
found little difficulty in disposing Of his
cargo Of men, women and children to
tho good citizens Of Massachusetts bay.
Among the purchasers was Mr.. Lem
mel Clark, owner OF large trnc. Of land
on the Mcrrimac river, In New Hamp-
shire. Three families OF negroes were
bought by him aud taken to his estate
in tho wilderness.
Once the tenant Of an English baron
ial estate himself, no inclined TO play
the baron on his New Hampshire. DO
main. A great stockadc was built ifon
the ominencc overlooking tho Merrimac,
and within tho stockadc, upon the crown
OF tho hill. stood his large log house.
Lower down, but within tho stockndo.
were three cabins Of tho slave families
aud the moro prctcntious houses OF tho
families Of English lnborers who accom-
panied Mr.. Clark to the New World.
Back from tho stockndc and stretching
TO the foot of some cliffs that formed tho
nbutrnent Of ~ range Of low hills was n
wide cxpanso OF level. cleared land, on
which tho estate raised its corn and po.
tatoes
Beyond the few charrcd stumps thu.
marked the edge OF the clearing was tho
forest stretching away as far ms the eye
could reach.
As the Merrimac was one Of tho high
ways OF marauding French and Indians,
the stockade was very strongly built,
and from embrasures in is walls pro-
1ccted three small brass cannon COM
handing the sweep Of the river In every
direction. No fleet Of canoes could
safely pass the stoclndo by day. Tho
importance OF the place was so well rec
ognized that Mr. Clark held colonial
commission us major and tho stookade
was officially styled Fort Clark.
The children Of tho fort made no dis
tinction between white and black. The
little Clarks, sanborns, Tennys and
Maradens played with tho little Qua
shoes, Cushees and Gambas upon terms
Of perfect equality.
The children OF both races whisko1
from house 10 house. About the hoar,hs
Of the negroes tho little Englishmen
listened with fascinated horror TO wild
tales OF devils and evil spirits, great
e. ~ IA.
gigantic mGnlikc apes Of the mysterious
continent Of Africa; Of bloody tribal
wars and human sacrifices to the heather
gods. The little black boys learned OF
tho gay elves and gnomes, Of dainty
sprites and fays Of merry England, OF
tho good cheer OF Christmas aud III,
sports OF May Day. The rival story tell
ors strovo TO outdo each other In tn,
marvellous tales; but nothing so pleased
the children OF both races MS Sam Qua
shoes stories Of the Mumbo Jumbo, fol
in his native village Sam himself hat
boon Mumbo Jumbo.
Tho big Congo negro enjoyed tellinl
how when n crime had been COMMITTED
bysome person unknown, Mumpo Jmnb,
was called upon to detect the guilty one
and how, mounted upon stills, with
long grass cloak completely enshroud
ing him, u great false head Fastened
above HIS own head and pair o
wooden arms sticking out below It, h
stalked about The village like n giant
terrifying the guilty ono until he cor
fessed his crime.
Tho children delighted TO hear Of III
Mumbo Jumbo marching up and dow
tho paths of the African village, crowd
ofpooplo dancing about him. beating o
tomtoms and singing wild chants. An
when Cushce and GAMBIA gave the bal
tie yell OF tho cannibal tribe--for thos
were cannibal families--the satisfactio
was complete,
OF tho tales Of tho English merry
making, none pleased the little African
no much as Philip sanborn's doscril
tions OF the May Day sports. The iollit
OF Christmas they knew, for Lemu
Clark was not q Puritan and kept Il
Christmas holidays, but they wished
dance about May pole crowned wit
flowers. One Christmas night, Us q
tho people of the fort were gathered
tho big common room Of the "gro
house." Mr. Clark promised that the q
preaching May Day should be celebrate
In English style. Philip Sanborn W
told to take the matter in hand NJ
make any preparations no wishc
Philip Sanborn was pleased, but seeil
cloud upon tho face Of his rival sto
teller, Sam Quashee, he asked II I
negro families might not have the aft,
noon OF May Day for showing their i
tive games and sports.
Tho request was readily granted, a
on tho next day Sam Quashec bragg
to his cabin two well seasoned Pine 10
that had been left after building I
stockade, and for weeks thereafter G
ployed every evening In carving frC
the logs mysterious objects which ev
his own children Were not allowed
Sec
Tho winter Of nee melted into
early spring in New Hampshire. I
rivers were free from leo In April, Il
the frat canoes that came up the Mei
mac brought the news that war was
clarcd with France The weapons O
defenses were duly looked to, but
precautions were taken, for 1t was L
months journey through the wildern
to Canada; besides II was not likely
enemy would move at once.
May Day came NJ last and tall NJ
pole decorated with wrenths Of flow
and stripes of colored cloth stood in