The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-11

as a serial in the National Era Of
Washington. Mrs. stowe saw 1T then
TO call Paint Lick quiet little town
II Is today. and only the slightest
changes have been made In It since
the story was written.
Lewie George Clark. the prototype
OF George Harris" the most proml-
ncnt figure In the novel. was owned
by Gen. Thomas Kennedy, Garrard
county's first representative In the gen
oral assembly Of Kentucky. lie first
belonged to John Banton. who was a
party to the famous Banton counter
feltlng plot.
Banton's detection led TO the sale Of
young Clark TO Gen. Kennedy then the
wealthicst man In the Blue Grass Sec
ton OF Kentucky. and a large dealer
In race horses and slaves. When Gen.
Kennedy died he bcaucathcd 100 slaves
to his son. Thomas Kennedy. Jr. Among
them was Clark. A house boy. Nor
man Kennedy. was given to Robert
Argo. and he still lives TO tell Of
George Harris" Uncle Tom" and
other characters In Uncle Toms
Cabin"
A correspondent visited the old Ken
lucky homestead. yet comfortable
rcsidoncc. and found old Norman work
ing In the garden at the Argo place,
which he has never left. though freed
more than a 8corc and half Of years
ago.
Norman Is a midget lie Is % years
old. only feet and inches tall. and
weighs less than sixty pounds.
When Gen. Kennedy had a stable OF
running horses Norman was brought
90 ride for him. but his legs were 30
short he couldn't stay In the saddle,
ana fell OF In more than one race.
The old man remembers Clark we'll,
for he had slept and worked with him.
When young. Clark was weaver,
knlttcr and sewer. and cooked we'll.
Because Of these accomplishments he
was not sent to work In the field dur
ing Gen. Kennedys life. and Norman
Kennedy. being house boy, got inti-
matoly acquainted with the hero OF
"Unelo Toms Cabin"
Young Tom Kennedy did not long
survive his father. and Clark was ugain
about TO be put mp at auction with the
other negroes when he determined TO
gain his liberty. whatever the cost. In
forming Norman that he could soon
bleach himself from the mulatto that
he was 10 u fairly white man. He be-
gan to wear gloves and n big hat TO
work In order TO avoid sunburn, and
In a few months he escaped by steal
ing a mule. He went north.
His wife Maggie 1.-THE Eliza Of the
novel; was left behind, but soon ran
OF to Louisville Mrs. Stoves de-
scriptlon OF "Ellza's" Tor Maggie's) o8.
cape across the drifting ice OF the Ohio
river from Kentucky TO Ohio aud free
dom Is very dramatic, but old Uncle
Norman Kennedy says Maggie really
sccretod herself In the Falls City until
Clark's return from Ohio. when sh,
Joined him and the two went peace.
fully and unpuraued up the Ohio riysi
on steamboat TO Cincinnati, Eliza
was an octoroon, won by Gen. Ken
nedy on horse race In Indian Terri
tory.
Clark found work In Cincinnati ant
remained there until he went NORTH
and later to Cambridge, Mass. wher,
he was given employment by Mrs, a
II. Stafford, n daughter Of Lyman Beech
err father OF Mrs. Stowe. Although
Mrs. Stowe then Miss Beeoher) wa
teaching AT Lane Seminary. In Clncln
natl while Clark was In the city. shl
never met or heard o: him there. a
Is the popular belief. 1t was at Mrs