Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-27

darker race. have many letters from
my father, written TO me during all the
years since | left Kentucky, exhibiting
the greatest concern in my welfare, ana
expressing desire to see me ,ucceed in
llfen
SOCIAL LIFE IN THE SOUTH BEFORE THE
WAR.
The narrative of the career of Charles
II. McCalllster, linked with that of his
mother, combines to make romance
which, probably, has Its parallel ia many
ways In the social life of the South ante
dating the rebellion, but IN this instance
there was palpable desire to make resti-
tuition, which gives the narrative
something OF romantic flavor.
AS near AS could be ascertalned from
The narrative of her son, Eliza Deeson
was the daughter OF slave mother ia
Louisiana, and was the offs ring OF her
mothers owner. Sac developed into a
child OF extraordinary beauty. Her half.
sister, the legitimate offspring of her
mother married New Orleans merchant
named Deeson, VINO, owing to certain
financial Troubles, removed as far
north as Henderson, Ky. The Girl
Eliza, who assumed the name of Deeson,
accompanied them to that point. Mr.
Deeson became involved In some trouble
OF financial character ia the new place,
and moved to Some point further south,
leaving Eliza penniless at Heuder-
son. She then entered the service
OF Mr.. McCallister as nurse, and
he became deeply enamored hy
her beauty. Her son says she was not a
bond-woman-or at least he never under
stood so--haying been given her freedom
IN Louisiana. In lS49 she had son
born to her while at the McCallster
homestead. Mr.. McCAlister was ut that
time widower, his second wife having
died. The young boy remained on the
plantation until 1859, and then, lust prior
To the breaking out OF the war, his mother
took hun to Operlin, Onio, where he en-
tered the school and college at that place,
remaining there about seven years.
She aiterward went with him
to Alfred university, near Hornells-
vile, NJ Y, where he studied for
four years, ills mother afterwards re-
turned to Kentucky, and died Ia 1874, and
Is buried on the Indiana side of the river,
opposite Henderson. Young Mccall.
lister studded at the Jefferson Medi.
cal college Mt Philadelphia for three
years, aud graduated, receiving his
diploma. He afterward went to Vincen-
mes, Ind, where he taught school for
two years and continued his medical
studies with an old practitioner there. He
then came to Chicago, about seven years
ago, and has succeeded in establishing
himself here.
OTHER BRQUEsTs.
The will OF j. Il. McCallister provides
that II Charles IL. McCalister should die |
without Issue the property will revert TO |
the other heirs mentioned in the will In |
addition TO the direct bequest OF Sis 600 |
To Dr. McCalllstur is a bequest of Sis, 900 |
to John S, McCallister, nephew, and
$4,000 to Laura j. Barnett, niece of |
the trstator. a bequest OF $4,000 was
also made TO Williem Knight, an o, phan,
VINO was adopted by Mr.. j. Il. Mccall,
lister.
Dr. Charles MeCanls,er has photo
graph OF his mother, which he is having
for framing. lie speaks of her
as a woman OF great Fiction and kindly
traits, and says that her memory Is r.
yered at her former Kentucky home
for her chart les and the simple
mode OF life she led. He SAYS he VS.
tied the old homestead two or three times
after reaching manhood, but has not been