San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

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think what it was, but tugged with all
my strength to loosen myself" Hap
pening to turn his head, however, he
saw Nh Indian and then knew that he
was captured. The reporter here asked
Uncle Bill what were his feelings Mt the
time. His reply was simply, ugh"
and perceptiblo shudder.
After leaving Colonel Hoskins he OBJ
tanned employment in General Howe's
(the English GeneraD service. Scott
saws that after being with the General
about year in this country, the Gen
eral took him to England with him.
He remained in the Generals family
service for some years, after which he
Travelled with the Generals brother,
Lord Howe, as his body servant. With
his Lordship, Scott says he Travelled
through Europe, Asia and Africa. He
spoke naively of his wonder and sur
prise when in Japan he first beheld Il
native. From the General be received
wages which the General told him were
equal to forty-eight dollars a month,
and with the Generals brother one hun
bred dollars q month. The reporter
hero asked him what kind Of a looking
man lis Lordship was? Scott replied
that he was large man., The reporter
! then, pointing to the sergeant, asked if
he resembled that gentleman? Scott
scanned the sergeant closely fora few
moments, ppl then said, Not about the
face, sir, but hewas large, and had broad
shoulders like he has,"
Scott says he remained in England
! thirty-two years. When asked who held
the throne of England at this time, his
answer was George III" After re-
naming abroad for the long period
mentioned, Scott returned to America.
He says he was twelve months in cross
ing the Atlantic, making thirty-three
years exactly that he was away from
this country. After arriving in his ma
tive county he obtained employment
with Mr.. Findley b. Smith as farm
hand. With Mr.. Smith he remained
three years, after which he was five
years employed in the same capacity
by Mr. Zachariah Tanneyhill.
Since that time Uncle Bill says he
has travelled from one state to another,
accepting employment wherever it could
be found. The reporter asked him how
long it had been since he left Mr.. Tan
neyhill. Scott replied that he did not
know, but it WAS over fifty years ago.
He was asked, of course, if he had ever
seen George Washington. Scott said
that he had, and that the General, when
q school boy, often visited Miss Law
renee, and called her Aunt Percy. He
had often waited on him.
Uncle Bill stated that he had been
married three times, had six head" Of
children by his first wife, eleven by the
second and none by the third, who is
still living with him.
Uncle William said that he was GER
tain Of his age, because Of some papers
that had been given him by Miss Law
renee, and which long since'had crum-
blcd to dust. He also stated that often
he had carried "Marster" Disney, now
eighty years old, when a baby, on his
shoulder. With regard to his health,
Uncle Bill said that he thanked the
Lord that he had always been healthy,
but for the past fifty years he had been
very weak. He has lost his teeth, and
complains of weakness in his knees.
He seems to think that he will not live
mach longer.
A reporter saw Mr.. Snowdon Disney,
who states that he is seventy-seven years
of age: that he has known Scott since
he can remember; that Scott nursed his
father when a hoy. and that his father
died thirty-fve years ago at the age of
sevcnty-six years. His Mr.. Disney'sJ
father always spoke of Scott as man
of middle age when he first knew him
as a hoy. Scott was religious man,
and Mr.. Disney stated that he had been
a body seryan; of General Howe. Scott
has recently walked ont on the Reister-
town road. several miles 70 hold reliS-
ious meetings. Mr.. Disney is a feeble,
oil man. with white hair and beard.