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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-11-03

The world that was dark had grown
light again. ALI Hawaii was stirred
by the news of the restoration of Win
ME and the discovery of my uncle's
daughter. The first to congratulate
me was President Dole.
Gordon's love walked straight into
Winnie's heart. She loved him only
less than the passionate devotion OF
Helene to me.
We were four happy people.
Helene would not listen to any
proposition of mine to make her the
heirsss of Uncle Toms estate. She
insisted that the will should stand
and the fortune should be divided
into thirds. Winnie was to receive
her share and [ mine. 1t did not
make much difference to me, for what
was Helene's would be of equal beue-
fit to me. So Mr.. Berktol and Presi-
dent Dole settled the estate in that
way. All the smaller legacies were
paid as Uncle Tom had desired, but
they made very little inroa1 on the i'm
mense fortune. We found ourselves
very wealthy. Even a third of Uncle
Toms fortune was fortune in itself.
Not long after the return to The
Corals there was double wed ling, at
which Winnie became Gordon's bride
and Helene mine. President Dole
acted in the capacity OF parent to Win
ME, aud old Jean Chicot tottered for
ward and, in his trembling voice,
gave Helene. my beautiful Kaumai,
into my keeping. The representa-.
tives of the nations were there, aud
the lalies of the diplomatic circles
took the two beautiful brides to their
heart at once.
President Dole was in his happiest
mood. When he came to us to offer
his congratulation, than which none
could be more sincere, he said;
''As this great light OF happiness is
dawning for you, so is the dawn com
ing once more for oar little country.
received dispatches from Washing
ton to-day stating that our position
was becoming better understood
thcfc anu tnitt tueto WAS u loNuisloH
of popular feeling in our favor There
is no longer any talk of restoring the
queen, aud the government of the
United States has at last opened its
eyes to the fact that these islands are
of the utmost Importance as coaline
station, il American naval power in
the Pacific would be maintained. |
do not know what will be done, but
there will at last be peace. We shall
have no more intrigues and ma lness
Gu the part of the ex-queen's aiher'
ents. Minister Willis, as you see, is
on the friendliest footingaud aeknosl
edges that his former under standing
of the matter was superficial and
faulty. There will be p.enty for you
to do in assisting us to make the namt
of Hawaii proud one before the
world. Gordon is where he belongs
You, Warringford, must go into the
cabinet.
mot now" I said. "Aud you musi
grant Gordon a leave of absence. II
is oar intention to take a journey tc
America and to Europe. My priestess
here has seen very little OF the world,
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II is stated by those who are sup
posed to know that satin will be PROM
inent in feminine dress this winter.
This fabric once went ont of fashion
for n peculiar reason. A notorious
English woman murderer went TO the
scaffold in a satin dress, ana in con-
sequence the stuff was tabooed i'm
mediately, and remained out OF favor
or years.
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CHAPTER XXXI.

The old Frenchman sobbed.
"Now away home" l said gayly
We came to find Helene and we hay,
found her. We were eager TO b,
avengei, and our vengeance is of the
sweetest. Gordon, this spot shall be
sacred while you and 1 live. Every
other temple of the Kammiloukanili.
naval must be destroyed, bat in this
one we will come once a year and have
feast and perpetuate the memory Of
this great day of thanksgiving, when
we found our sweet revenge.
"Hurrayl shrieked Jollroy Sea
camp, who had up to that moment
been like STONE "Hurrayl Hurrayl
Hurrayl Now let the eagle scream. Al
the American Hotel every American in
Hawaii shall, on the anniversary of
this day every year, have meat and
drink and all as free as air. Goshi ]
thought was going to be tongue-tied
there for spell. But pardon my
my apparent rudeness, ladies', ! am SO
happy am afraid I'll bust, " and the
good-natured fellow danced in elee
aud shook the hand of first one and
then another, aud even shook hands
all around with the grinning soldiers.
"Come, let us get Of, 1 said.
Everything can be explained on the
Aumo."
Explanations be hlngedl" said
Seaesmp. "Ain'i you had explanations
enough? It's all clear enough, except
that sacrifice business"
Helene laughed.
81 hid Winnie" she said, "and
Nimola1 aal Patul threw sack of
earth into the lake. That satisfied
the priests, because they didn't know
differently. But the soldiers came
and carried you off before it could be
explained, and we have been waiting
and weeping for you ever since"
"0ur weeping and waiting arc
over" said Winnie, as we left the
place.
"Our waiting, but nos weeping, is
over" L replied. "Uncle Tom is
dead. ="
Yes, poor Uncle Tom" she said.
eBut he left us Helene. How my
heart reioiced that he had left US
Helenel
Zone thing more remains to be ex-
planned" l said, as we led Winnie
and Helene back to the laading-place
''How did you escape the torrent of
lava, and upon what have you sab
sisted since.
''There was no torrent" replied
Helene. ga few great Jets spurted
hundreds of feet into the air, throw
ing the lava out on the mountain-side.
None of it penetrated our hiding
place. But the eruption frightened
the priests SO that not one of them
has been near MS since. Nimolau and
Patua brought us bananas, taro
and rice. Nimolau and Patua have
been kind aud faithful. Patua is even
now somewhere on the island looking
for way to get of. -
sThey shall be rewarded, 1 said.
"They have earned it,"
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SAVINGS DEpARTMENf.

Our Savings Bank Department allows 8 per
cent interest.
Ladies, Children and Artisans are especially
invited to patrontze this feature, where their
lavinss VIII be safe and pay as much as such
high-class security usually does. aug 10 ly
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Capital : $4,000.
OPEN FROM Q TO 3 O'CLOCK.
DIRECTORS

Cot. CLARENCE HoDsoN, President.
ANDREW NJ CoFFMAN, Cashier.
@. W. WILSON, JR., Assistant Cashier.
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W Accounts OF Firms. Corporations and
citizens OF Prince Georges, Sc. Mary's, Cal
vert and Charles Counties and vicinity are
respectfully solicited on the most favorable
terms consistent with safe BANKING
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cOnnERcIAL BANK.

J. I. Ballinger, Mechanicsville.
y. o. Morgan, Leonardtown
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
BOYS CIOIhINl Qld Gents Furnishings

4 reckless cutting OF prices r. lnau-
r1rat,d Tor this clearance Sale, the
whole dpuuritnont rs Hooded with
wealth ~ nargnins that cannot be
equalod.
UNDERNEATH
Mems Underwear Natural Gray
Non Shrlnsiur. Extra Finish Patent
uussct. very lne quality 40
worth f..iQ per suit special Xxx
Clearance. per suit o., ,, .. o.. ssOo
NIGHT itonhs.
nomot FLANNEL Night Robes, In
fancy mstures. nicely IN IN
lshod, worth regular ho' nyc
CoLoRED nosoM WHITE SHIRTS
Mems me percale Front White Body
Shirt. open front aud back. IN
broson slacf, worth regular nVr
g,.i, Special ,.. .,., DO o., DO, Wv
100 Boys an wool knee pant school
suits double breasted, seat and knee,
In fancy check ana stripe 90
chcvlois, worth regular, 500, <
oVERCoATs
our Clearance Of iloy's oyorcoata SIN
goes On ana our line continued un-
broken; they run from O 10 rs yoari and
are The Norfolk Visitor and Chesterfield
oyofcoata Don't fail 10 get
one of them at these prices X MI
CAPE OVERCoATs, AGE 4 TO A
There are few Of these lett , IN
whlue We VIII close at. each, -sOO
Worth double the price.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
ACURTAIN SALE

or GREAT ptMfNSioNS
pORlTtNELN tho bcs value and
quality giving sale OF these goods ever
held In Salt Lake. Here goes tho
knife! Prices on some nunbcrn cut 60
half and less bargains that will
stir tho town and Will bring out every
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
A Linen Sale.

AHSOLt Tt;LY the Grsaictt ana
Most ~tuucuduus Sacrifice Sale ~ 'ru-
hir Linens NAPKINS. Towels. etc. boz
The History NJ Utah Nvvrr "a Mighi.el
fiir tam tluf- N,yrr bigger Hafg iilH
Never Such Los ri rs. De ON HIND.
.'yiG Heavy Ahsufhers Mar an
settles Towels. value isc. ~ az ltlC
each wv
100 dozen igxis Checked 90
frrN - yiies while they last. NC
a. psr dozen
fs.iurh Turkey Rcd plmiHk 20
fast cnlnra, ana worth 1ic. un INC
sale. per yard
as-.uch iilvlchcd Table Dam 1n~
nrk goes ai. peg yard wv
An i.'nan HAN nleached G0-inch
s Win Co., on F's SIS, ''"' p'1 37sc
yard
Two yards wide Cream satin
ulmHsk. un ENtrl quality,
values SOC. Will be- sold per SOC
our Siai Blcichod sa;In TSc
pama-k ,n Sale, per yard scN
our utn nctchoi satin 0lr
Damask. un sale. per yard ~
our $40 Blraehcd stluci IN
pamafk. on sale. per yard pi.UI
our Ss.g5 lilelchcd s1tnCI 60
pamas'S. ON sale. per yard pi'OO
Evcrs Piece OF Table Linen. Every
Towel. Evrry Napkin Ia the House at
Special ralo Prices.
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SENSATIONAL PRICE CUTTING.
CHILDRtN'S WINTER DRESSES.

AZ loss than half value Don't miss
your chance Chlld's outing Flannel
dresses. splendid material, well oC
made. at b.. 81. 81. 81. o.. ...... q. ZOC
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Ladies' Jackets.

FINE MELTON cloth JACKET.
SILK SERGE. SHIELD FROST.
LARGE STORM Collar.
5000: SPECIAL FoR z. .
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FLANNELS.

An ETRNAOupiNAitY SALE.
Wonderful. astounding values f0r a
mere ptinncc' The entire stock has been
and fciickotcd ANA VIII Do
sold nt Prices that will prove hevclu.
flun Ia fNn ,0Huis tguflu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
1OWEL|NG CRASHES.

AZ 81 - yard pure linen unblcachcd
stevens crash. tho best and most re-
liable Toe goods. not over 10
yards to n customer. at yard, DC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-03
[O|Sdu|e p|e0clGd Muslin.

i.onsdaic bioachcd Muslin. recognized
by users as the standard ioc goods. soft
finish. even round thread. 10
yards 10 "A customer at a yard. DC
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REMARKED ana teiifhfttN anu VIII W
sold nt Prices that will prove hevclu.
ton to tho whole world
&c Cream shaker Flannel d,
on sale. per yard .. o. 81. 600, ~
si-lc outing Flnnnoln. IN a
pink AMI hluor. cut 60 per lac
yhfd 60 90 ss 90 % 30 90 fstt
ioc dray camera ilnir fian- 20
els. % az. nr yard d. .. ~. ~
igi.c Notified FlannciH. In ~,
this sale, pcr yard o.. o.. o.. O.. W
Al is'.c Tennis Flnuuols llFht anu
dark coiora. our ~ Bonnie Doom
FlaunolH In the ncntrst patterns. ANA
igiac Fancy Figured Twlllud and fiecccd
Wrapper liuuntlsttcf. these -
are the SNAP 81 the century, EC
az per yard . b.. d.. 81, 90 1900
Wool finished Plaid flhu- N
cicttcH. mndo 80 sell at .lc., Nc
cut per yard D.. O., o.. o., .,,.,s
aic Cream Wool Flannel fki,
on sale. per yard o.. q. o. " " W.
SOC Cream Wool Flannel. Al
yard wide, reduced 60 per .tvC
yard, b.. Do o, ., % see
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IOV0r N tuTInInH,
nottingham Lace Curtains, -
nlsc .issal. worth zoe, In cream .SSr
or white. per pair O., ., q. W.
Lace Curtains, ais yards -.
Ions. worth AZ, on sale, per Hr
pair 90 ts 90 90 90 90 90 ttftHttt
ts.i Fish Net Curtains. Hl1e slsNso.
worth s22i on sale. In II
cream or white. por pair q, Leo
SEQ Irish Point Curtains Hize
alsxiB. Ia ecru only. on sale UE
prr pair O.. @, &C. o. 80 ss/c
~ n, '' g d III. safe. a.9 500
tam. :..s i'. 's 80 '' !" Ills sale 600
EVERY CuivrAlN ASD PoWriERE
~ TiiE HOUSE At SPECIAL SALE
PRICE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
HON0RS MOsBYS DEAD
A MONUMENT UNVEILED AT FRONT
ROYAL, VIRGINIA.
Among Those Present Were Many Gizzled
Veterans Who Followed the Dashing
Cavaliers Stuart and
AShby.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 23.-Five thou
sand Virginians, West Virginfans, old
Comederates from nearly every South
erm State and men and women from
the unwilling Mt Front Royal, Va, today
of monument erected by the survivors,
of Colonel john s. Mosby's famous com
mand to seven of their comrades shot and
hanged at that place during the War be-
tween the States. Jeb Stuart Camp of
Confederate Veterans, of Berryville;
Slower Camp Of Strasburg; Turner Ash
by Camp of Winchester; Rosser Glbbon
Camp of I,Tay and William Richardson
Camp of Front Royal were i'm the pro
cession. Over 200 of Mosby's mon were
in attendance, the largest number of
members of this band which has been
together since 1868. In the parade be-
sides the organizations nameh were the
Warren Memorial Association and the
survivors of the Forty-third Virginia
regiment.
The monument is ON an enlinence IN
Prospect Hill Cemetery and around this
gathered the great thong at 2:3O o'clock
Cook made a short address. Rev. 5. G..
Ferguson offered an eloquent prayer and
then a fine GRAFTON WAS delivered by
Major A. T.. Richards, of Louisville, ny.
AT the conclusion Of the oraticn. Mar.
tina Alegath Strother, granddaughter OF
Captain Thomas Il. Anderson, one of the
seven men to whose memoTy the monu-
ment was erected. and Mary Wilkinson,
grand-neice of HENRY Rhodes. also ONE
one of the seven, drew the cords which
bound the veil hiding the shaft from
view. and there Were mighty cheers from
thousands OF threats as the beautiful
shaft stood disclosed.
Am eloquent address of acceptance was
made by Hon. II. II. Downing on behalf
of the ladies o. the Warren Memorial As
siociatlon. Fair women then, placed
thirteen laurel wreaths around the base
Of the monument tygifying the thirteen
States of tine COnfedcracy.
General VIM. Payne, of Falquier made
a nanny address and the exercises We're
concluded by the singing of an original
war song by Captain Frank Cumming
ham, of Richmond.
A free dinner and most bountiful
one, was served to everybody who would
eat
THE monument is a beautiful granite
shaft % feet i'm height and is ON COM
nianJling eninerce Jim the beautiful CFm-
etery. Inscribed on the base are the
naanes of the mon who were executed:
Anderson, Carter, Overly, willis, Love
Jones and Rhodes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
AN DWHo is ANDREW ?"
Lou Saunders Says the Father Of liz
Twins is Plumber.

Lou Saunders Says the Father Of lItG
Twins is Plumber.
The last witness put on the stand was
Louisa Saunders, a negro woman.
She is the mother of the twins born
in the penitentiary some two weeks ago.
She was sent up, she says, for 20 years
from Johnston county for concealing the
birth of "a child.
Since she has been in the penitentia
nv she mas had four children.
THE first one was BORN on Halifax
farm i'm 1893. Its father was Henry
Garner, a guard. Garner was discharged
by Capt. Pope, the supervisor.
The next one was born year before
last Ed Watts, negro convict who
cooked for Capt. Bradshaw, was its
father.
The twins were born on the 9th of
September, 1899.
"Who is their father?" was asked by
the committee.
Il can only ten you what he told me.
He said his mime was Andrew. He WAS
here experimenting some prisoners fix
ing pipes. He was a white man, low,
chunky, black haired man. He was a
young looking fellow-looked like about
% or 26 years old. He had a small
moustache. I've seen Hmm once since"
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MORE. SCARS IN EVIDENCE
WHIPPED THEM HARD AND FED
THEM LIGHT.
A GUARD TELLS A HORRIBLE STORY
No Convict to be Found Who Wants to 60 Back
to Snmmerell. Lou Saunders Gives
Evidence in Regard o
her Twins,

The Penitentiary Investigating Conn
mittee yesterday completed the taking
of testimony for the present, at the Cen
trail Prison.
1t began its work at 10 and completed
it at o'clock. During these three
hours six witnesses were examined, as
follows:
]. ID. Honeycutt, hall clerk at the
Central Prison and formerly a guard
ON the Northampton farm.
James Ii. Alexander, hospital stew
ard at the Central Prison.
Jerry Atwell, a convict who worked
under Summerell.
John Terry, crippled convict severe
ly whipped on Northampton farm.
Ben Field, convict whipped by
Summerell.
Lou Saunders. the mother of the
twins born in the penitentiary TWO
weeks ago.
Little that is new was developed in
this investigation, though considerable
corroborative evidence was obtained.
Much of this evidence, also, was of
a kind that cannot be contradicted, con-
sisting as it did of the stripes upon
the convicts backs, made, they swore,
with Summerelfs lash.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
GALLTFEr is OPPOSED.
An Attempt VIII Doubtless be Made to
Gust Him.

Parts, Sept 23.-The proclamation of
the Minister of War, General De CALI
ftt, 10 the army, declaring the Dreyfus
incident closed, has excited keen opposi-
tion among the Dreyfusards, Radicals
and Socialists. 1t is rumored that an al
tempt will be made to GUST tie War Min
lister from the Cabinet. Tt lis said he is
sued the proclamation without consulting
his fellow Ministers Some of the papers
criticising him are in close touch with
several of the Ministers, and General De
GalIifet is credited with saying:
'sThey want to get rid of me. | an
quite prepared to so, but / don't mean
to go alone. Either all of them sisap-
pear with me, or j stop where ! am
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OPENS
Immense Crowds at Akron Addressed
by Roosevelt and Others.


|aE Akron. Ohio, Sept. 23.--The Republi-
1ean State campaign was opened here
today with one. of the largest crowds
known in the history of politics in Ohio.
1t is thought there were $4,000 visitors
in Akron. Judge Nash, nominee for
Governor, arrived from Columbus 1T 4
o'clock this morning, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Babcock, Colonel
Charles Dick, Secretary of State kin-
ney, Auditor of State Gilber, and Hon.
III. NJ. Daugherty, Who was his leading
dnponenf for the nomination before the
Columbus convention. Governor R,nse-
welt and his escort the TippecanOo club,
of Cleveland did not arrive until after
IL O'clock An immense crowd greeted
them at the station and tine party was
taken to the Hotel Buchtel. From here
Judge Nash, Governor Roosevelt, Sena-
tor HANNA Colonel Dick and other dis
tinguished guests went to the blks
Club rooms, where they ate dinner
with the newspaper men. This was an
entirely non-partisan affair.
Afterward, Nash and Roosevelt re-
ceived the college delegations, of which
there were several large ones present
from Oberlin College, Western Reserve
University, Ohio State University and
other institutions. The parade moved
at 2 o'clock. 1t was in six divisions
and in charge of Captain A. Wagner
as grand marshal. There were $4,000
men in line. The meeting was held
at Grace Park within whose confines
fully $4,000 people gathered, only Il
small portion of whom could get within
range of the voices of the speakers.
Judge n. d. Tibbals presided. Judge
Nash was the first speaker, and was fol
lowed by Governor Roosevelt, whose
speech was received with enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
A VAN WICK TO WED.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 23.-Dr. Cora
Belle Brewster, head eff sanitarium at
No. 1927 Madison Avenue this city,
procured a license today for the marriage
of Stephen Van Wyck, of New York and
Miss Sallie Taylor of Norfolk, Va. His
age is given at forty-two years, while
Miss Taylor is said to be forty and di-
vorced. When seen tcnight Mr.. Brew
ster said there was no mystery about the
affair. The WEDDING Will be sClemmized
at II o'clock Monday.
Mr.. Van Wyck, she said. rs nephew
of Mayor Van Wyck, and the prospective
bride a friend of the doctor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-24
TOM BROWNS WHIPPING.
The Hospital Steward Found Marks
and Ugly Sores on Him.

Inc IIoSIIldl StNshiu AoN''N ~ -
and Ugly Sores on Him.
The second witness was James il.
Alexander, steward for .he hospital ut
the Central Prison.
.'Have you ever had occasion 70 treat
men sent here from NorthamWJa
farm?"
Yes, several of them"
did you ever make examination Of
the person of any of them!
THE only one ] remember was Tom
Brown, who had just been discharged,
There were scars on him made by the
strap and a sore on him as large us The
palm of your hand"
did he say how long since he'd been
whipped?"
He said two weeks"
The witness thought, from his o5ser-
walton of conyicts, that such severe
punishment was not necessary to subtue
and manage them. Firmness aud 4
reasonable amount of punishment, he
thought, would be much more effective
than such brutality. The treatment oi
convicts around the Central Prison, he
declared, had been humane since he
had been there. He had never known
a convict punished there until the skin
was broken.
what is Lewis Summerell's repu-
taton?"
$50 far as i know he's very Sc
we're"
Prom what source do you get this
idea of him?"
From the employees and conyicts who
have been with him"
.Have you heard similar complaints
from the other farms?"
NO"
DO convicts object to going back to
Summerell?"
They always do"
do you have plenty of reading mat
ter for the convicts?"
"No.'
"Do you think they would like more
and would make good use of it,"
I'm sure they would. They are very
fond of books and periodicals. They
read everything they can get, One or
two of them subscribe for the Scientific
American. They have several hours
every day to read, also Saturday af-
ternoons and Sundays"
Mr. S. I. Pearson, clerk at the Cen
trail Prison, testified that Tom Brown
was discharged from the Northampton
farm on August %, 1898. He found
these facts by reference to the rec
ords.
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CoNyICTs NOT FED WELL.
The Bread Was Only Half Cooked and
the Quantity Not Sufficient.

The next witness was Jerry Atwell,
a negro sent up from Cabarrus county
six years ago for twenty years. He
killed another negro named Sandy Glib
son in a fight.
At Castle Hayne, under Joe Woods
the negro said he Jared all right, also
at the Central Prison. He was never
whipped anywhere except at SUMMER
ellis. At Caledonia he saw Supervisor
Dixon whip several conyicts, but the
blood was cut out of none of them.
At Northampton, the negro said, the
convicts were not fed well; the bread
was often only half cooked and they
had to eat it in hurry.
Didn't the others get enough TO
eat?'
mo. ] know they didn't.
did they work you hard?'
i worked harder than | ever Gid
before in my life and III more bad
weather
Were you whipped there
Yes. Once for breaking wagon
tongue. He beat me with a strap three
inches wide. was sore for Il week. :
Why didn't you stopy'
II was afraid to ask him to let me
stop. He beat them up so bad.
What oyerseer did you work UNDER"
Sam Howell"
What sort of man is he?"
Pretty rough.
''Do you know Charlie Wilson? Yes,
he's a half witted sort Of man."
Ibid you see him whippedg"
Yes, twice. The first time for pick
ing cotton. Capt. Summerell hit him
thil.ty-nine times. Next time he was
whipped until he could'nr roller. This
was about getting in line. The blood
was beat out Of him and he was laid
up several days. Then Capt. Summer
ell told him if he didn't go back to
work he'd whip him again"
DO you want to so back to North
ampton!"
..Not as long as Capt. Summercll is
there"