More was determined to be revenged.

Some three or four months after this occurrence, he purchased John, for the express purpose, as he said, "to tame the d----d nigger." After the purchase, he took him to a blacksmith's shop, and had a ball and chain fastened to his leg, and then put him to driving a yoke of oxen, and kept him at hard labor, until the iron around his leg was so worn into the flesh, that it was thought mortification would ensue.

In addition to this, John told me that his master whipped him regularly three times a week for the first two months:--and all this to "_tame him_." A more noble looking man than he, was not to be found in all St.Louis, before he fell into the hands of More; and a more degraded and spirit-crushed looking being was never seen on a southern plantation, after he had been subjected to this "_taming_" process for three months.

The last time that I saw him, he had nearly lost the entire use of his limbs.
While living with Mr.Lovejoy, I was often sent on errands to the office of the "Missouri Republican," published by Mr.Edward Charles.

Once, while returning to the office with type, I was attacked by several large boys, sons of slave-holders, who pelted me with snow-balls.