“Some of de games played by children were
marbles, jump—rope.

“Once an old man had his dog trained to say his prayers. The dog was fed but wouldntt be allowed to eat until he put his paws in front and bow his head on dera; de old man say to him, 1tNo, no, you die and go to hell if you don‘t say your prayers.“

	.	“Once another fellow, a nigger, said he was going to his wifets house to see her; but he had~ to pass his old partner‘s place on de way, who was dead. V~hen he got opposite the partner‘s place something, maybe a ghost, caine to hini and wrestled with hirn and wouldn‘t let him go on to see his wife, so he corne backto his nia~ter‘s house and stayed.

	~Then the slaves got sick they had doctors, and used old herbs. tJe~sal~Oret was a kind of herb for children, tc~ build themup, and there was field grass roots and herb roots which was boiled and tea drunk for fevers. And ‘Primer.. rhine‘ tea lvfiioh was drunk, too. Sometimes they would hang garlic around small boys and girls necks to keep away any ]d.nd of sickness.

	“We didn‘t have schools; sf~arted them the second

year after freedom. Old General Butler give us old slaves a home each and a small patch to work. ~

	“I narried v~hen I was 21 years old, the first

time in Edgefield County, now called Saluda County. I have six children, nine granc1-~ohi1dren, and four great-grand-mohiidren.

	I think Abe L~noo]n was good man and he was

Providential arrangement. I think J0ff Davi$ was good man, same. Booker T. Washington is good man, done lots for young niggers. I

rather liké it now, and not s lavery t line • I joined church ivhen I

. ~ was 18 to turn from evil ways and to live a botter life.	: .

~	~ ~ ~ ~ ~~aoac~ ~ ~ye~(83),Newberr~s.c.~by G. Lola ~