If, for no other reason, he contended that this was essential to remind a slave of his condition, and of his master's authority.

The good slave must be whipped, to be _kept_ good, and the bad slave must be whipped, to be _made_ good.

Such was Weeden's theory, and such was his practice.

The back of his slave-woman will, in the judgment, be the swiftest witness against him.
While I am stating particular cases, I might as well immortalize another of my neighbors, by calling him by name, and putting him in print.
He did not think that a "chiel" was near, "taking notes," and will, doubtless, feel quite angry at having his character touched off in the ragged style of a slave's pen.

I beg to introduce the reader to REV.
RIGBY HOPKINS.