The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-12

success, his lie has not been a path OF
roses, but he has always been sustained
by an unceasing parental love which has
been reciprocated by the most devoted
filial affection About two years ago
this father, who seemed to feel that his
son did not have an equal start in the
world with other boys, died, and his legi-
innate heirs now claim all the property,
ALTHOUGH AN IRON CLAD WILL,
written by the venerable old man him
self, with due regard that his son
would get bis share of the residue, ex-
pressly states he shall have $4,000 Of
the property, and also that in the event
his wife leaves no heirs, the son shall
have $4,000 of her property, the other
portion to avert to a nephew and niece,
who each are to receive $4,000 of the
original property.
DIR. Charles H. McCallister has been q
citizen of Chicago since 1879, and by in
dustry and hard work, coupled with an
upright life, has attained a degree of
success that is not often accomplished
by young man in nine years. Though
he is classed as Colored citizen, one
would not know it to look at him, and
more white blood than African courses in
his veins. Many ofhls patients are pro-
nent people on the. South Side. No
money has been spared on his educa-
ton, and be has been given every adva-
tage to equip himself for his profession.
He is a graduate of Jefferson Medical
College, at Philadelphia. DR., McCaIlis-
ter's native place is Henderson County,
KY. His fathers plantation is located
on the banks of the Ohio river, almost
opposite Newburg, Ind. and Kentucky
has hardly more lovely resort
OR A PLEASANT LOCALITY.
The home is one of those rich country
seats, surrounded by luxury that was
not wiped from existence by the rava-
ges of the war, though the traces of the
terrible conflict mark the premises. DR..
McCallister's mother was a slave, and
was one of the most pretty quadroon
women that found so much favor in the
passionate eyes of the Southern gentle
men. The Doctor was born March 4,
1849 the legitimate wife Of his father
died several yeasr previous, leaving one
son and a daughter. TIE quadrooh
woman was the housekeeper, and the
three children grew up together, each
receiving equal attention with the others
and all three given all the advantages
that wealth and luxury can bestow on
any mortal. The father was not a strong
svmpathizer with the Confederacy, and
when the war broke out the legitimate
son went to Canada to prevent being
drafted. He was there several years,
and died in Cincinnati while on his way
home, about the close of the war. The
daughter was delicate piece of human
ity, and died while in her teens. The
son OF the quadroon woman was the on
ly child left to the indulgent father up
on whom he could lavish his fond hopes
and parental desires.
But q romance is connected with the
mother. AS stated above, she was very
handsome. She was born somewhere
in Tennessee, and was the slave of 3
man named Dersen. Her half.siste1
was Dersen's wife.
4 EARLY IN HER LIFE
i Dersen moved to New Orleans. The
j pretty young girl passed for Creole
and learned to speak French, and at.
n tanned many other accomplishments
! When she was Is years old Dersen rar
away and left his wife and half-sister
going to Henderson, KY. The two
4 women learned where be was and fol
lowed him. He had not lived in Hen
derson long until he was again in trouble
and took another skip by the light Q
! the moon, but took the two women will
him this time. The Sheriff pursued hin
] and as q sort Of compromise the quad
room was brought back. She Was short