. The underground rail road [electronic resource]: a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road . yond his expectation. Indeed he could butwonder how it was that he had never before hit upon such an expedi-ent to rid himself of his unhappy lot. Although a man of only twenty-eight vears of age, he was fo
. The underground rail road [electronic resource]: a record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, &c., narrating the hardships, hair-breadth escapes and death struggles of the slaves in their efforts for freedom, as related by themselves and others, or witnessed by the author : together with sketches of some of the largest stockholders, and most liberal aiders and advisers, of the road . yond his expectation. Indeed he could butwonder how it was that he had never before hit upon such an expedi-ent to rid himself of his unhappy lot. Although a man of only twenty-eight vears of age, he was foreman of his masters farm, But he was notparticularly favored in any way on this account. His master and fatherendeavored to hold the reins vcrv tightly upon him. Not even allowinghim the privilege of visiting around on neighboring plantations. Perhapsthe master thought the family likeness was rather too discernible. Johnbelieved that on this account all privileges were denied him, and he rc-olvcdto escape. His mother, Harriet, and sister, Frances, were named as nearkin whom he had left behind. John was quite smart, and looked none theworse for having so much of his blood in his veins. The masterwas alone to blame for Johns escape, as he passed on his (the masters) color. 302 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. ,1,- /|Ml|fi^_irl:iil,:!!:l|l:|1 ]j,:.y !.:■■!■ ^ HM hi iiMBi». i. ESCAPING WITH MASTERS CARRIAGES AND HORSES. HARRIET SHEPHARD, AND HER EIVE CHILDREN, WITH FIVE OTHER PASSENGERS. » One morning about the first of November, in 1855, the sleepy, slave-holding neighborhood of Chestertown, Maryland,was doubtless deeply excitedon learning that eleven head of slaves, four head of horses, and two carriageswere missing. It is but reasonable to suppose that the first report musthave produced a shock, scarcely less stunning than an earthquake. Aboli-tionists, emissaries, and incendiaries were farther below par than ever. Itmay be supposed that cursings and threatenings wer
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