The Penn's Grove record., 1883-10-13

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In ante-war times there lived il Meri.
weather county a don't-care sort Of n negro,
named Jack Wilson, who could neither read
nor write. He had gained his freedom in
some way or other, and gained his livelihood
by acting as a sort Of director general to the
famous horses in his neighborhood. Jack
became attached 10 a servant girl who was
wealthiest men in Georgia, who owned
thousands O. acres Of lond, and with his FAM
lily lived in iordly style. The servant girl
wns a bright mulatto, and Jack WIS a shade
darker. They made o match of it, and
were married under the order Of things that
existed in war times. At the anne time Jack
Ind a slave time wife in Virginia, but she
was as black as coal. When the war closed
and the slaves were declared free, Jack took
his Georgia wife to be his partner for life,
fnd by living with him for a stated period
lhe became his wife according to law. As
toon as he was married, Jack showed n sud-
Zen spirit Of industry that astonished every
pody. His careless habits were thrown
aside. and he weDt TO work with a viii.
The wealthy Gates died, and the broad acres
fell TO the possession of the heirs. Jack
worked on the place, and was saving and
careful. The Gates family had lost every
thing except their land. Hundreds of slaves
s~a~a f~aal L., 4l,o 49,, 1rl1. SO A1ia1g on1
the vast and ~princely fortune was gone.
The heirs could not adapt themselves to the
situation. Finally pressed, they sold fifty
acres of land to Jack; then they wanted
moro money, and Jack stood their security
mt the Lagrange Bank, and when they were
unable to pay he would take up the notes at
bank and trade for a piece of the Gates
plantation.
He worked with n vengeance, and all his
family worked. Old man jack beanie a
roted and honored citizen of the county.
lie was industrious and piospered. In the
meantime bis old masters children contin-
ued to sell him parts OF the old homestead.
Finally be owned it all and was rich. Three
years ago he declared that it was his duty to
provide for his old Virginia wife, so he sent
for her, and she with her children came to
him. She was given a house on the planta-
ton, and is well provided for. Jack owns
now the magnificent place of about one
thousand five hundred acres. His credit at
the LaGrange Banks good, and he can bor-
row all the money he wants on his simple
sote of hand. atlanta Constellation
1--WE are not in favor of the repeal of ths
temperance law, " wrote an Arkansaw editor.
Every enactment that tends to keep whisky
from men is a Legislative blessing. ANY mar
with healthy temperament can defy this evil
but the law is made for the protection of the
weak. 1t is with a manly pride that we chr
shake cur fist at the monster and"
Say, Colonel" called a friend, opening
the door. won't sou go dowa and take some
thingl 2"
81 don't care" and the reformer put on
his coat and went ont. About two hour
later, when he returned, he was so DRUM
that it was with difficulty he could find wher,
he left OF. Finally lie continued:
cat the head of the monster and say a
tile head Of the monster and say that Ia,
general assembly of the state of the stat,
general assembly and do nothing wiser thar
by allowing the Law to remain as it NOW re
mains to be remain. This, we think is th,
wisest view OF a question whose iniuenc,
would influence brings a state before tn
public as a state II scbriety sobrietyl'-Ar
Sdas go Tra0tlsr.
A man took a stuffed lion to Missouri town
and about twenty dogs got after it, aud tn,
time they made tearing it to pieces, while it
owner danced about and cursed, drew til,
most excited crowd ever assembled in TIA
town, as everybody thought the lion rolAnl
about among the dossin a lively style, wa
alive, and half expected to see it come on
victorious in the fight. They we're i~ntensel.
disguised when they learned the truth ia
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