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1254 A. (cont.) He said Haskell does not let me sit at the table long enough to eat my victuals, he cuffs my ears, and I believe he will kill me. Said I, how long has it been going on, he told me. Said I, you comer up here to the attendants door, he says I dare not. Said I , come up, he came up. I said to this man have you been abusing Chris Wood, he says it is none of your business. Said I, I will make it my business, he says you don't let him sit at the table long enough to eat, that you abuse him and I want to know whether it is so or not. He says that is something that does not concern you. I says it does concern me, and I am going to stop it, he says how are you going to stop it. Said I, in the first place I will have you reported and you will be turned off, and previous to your being reported, I will give you such a thrashing that you will be sorry that you ever saw such a man as I am. The fellow says I don't want any trouble, says I neither do I, but you are not going to flog Chris Wood, the matter rested there. I said nothing to Dr. Harlow on this condition that Mr. Wood should be well used. I made it a point to know whether he was well used, he said he was