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vicinity in the olden times:
These planters owned thousands OF
acres Os land. they provided alike In
times Of plenty and Of failure. In
health and In sickness. for hundreds Of
dspsns'ents who felt 'heir family iden-
tity. and we're happy in so doing. serv-
ing with love and willing alaerity the
master and his household. Amid such
circumstances grew women trained In
all that constitutes nobility Of soul
and sentiment intelligence and purity.
and their Influences dominated the
vhOls- How entirely did the true life
Of tn Southern woman refuse the
harsh criticisms. disorove the false
statements that have been made. heard
and believed concerning IL,
Through her. and her alone. vas
that subtitle. potent charm. exercised
which transformed the very nature OF
the eolOred race from the wilds of
Africa. to the faithful. devoted. we'll
trained servant. glad to do that mis-
tress' will The untutOred savage
was brought here ana did become in
thousands. yes in ten thousands Of in
stances. the trusted servant: often. the
valued friend. Was this miracle
wrought by maggie Verify. by the
divine magic OF sympathy and love.
From generation to generation. re-
c~iving IL from her mother as n sacred
trust. which she herself had received
and held in turn. did the conscientious
Southern natro1 accept the task of
eiviliring. training and protecting
th1se Who were dependent upon her.
guiding them In duty. nursing them in
sickness. comforting them in dying
How early this benign influence was
recognized may be illustrated by a
touching incident which occurred one
hundred and twenty-three years ago.
A negro brought from Africa. with
many others on a slave ship. was pur-
ehase.s and owned by a planter OF Sec
oud Greek He claimed 20 have been
a person Of high degree in his own
country. and in kind OF mock eour-
teSy. be was called Prince The
bonds OF servitude lay heavily upon
him He was restive against all au-
thority and impatient under restraint.
and soon became a most undesirable
element in the plantation life. Final
". after repeated resistance. he dis
appeared All efforts TO ascertain his
whereabouts proved unavailing and
after a while search or inquiry was
ahandone,i- IL was thought that he
might have gone to the great river
and trusted himself 10 some i'm
prouptl craft and been drowned. or
that. lost in the vast uncut forests. he
could have uiiserably perished from
fatigue and hunger Many weeks pass
ed when Que morning a. the mistress
sat quietly sewing in her chamber. the
closed door softly opened. and the re-
ereznr Prince stood before her. He
was a man Of powerful frame. well
pFoportioned. and black as ebony His
tartered g2rnssxs hung from him and
his fierce eye was riveted upon her.
IL was appalling Instant death seem
ed imminent With marvellous presence
Of mind she arose. smiled and extended
her hand to him He sprang forward.
siezed IL. and the next moment the
StaIwart form was prostrate on the
floor. and taxing ore Of her delicate
feet in his great hands he placed il up
on his neck. II was an absolute sur
render TO the power Of that smile and
that touch From that day until his
death. at an advanced age. Prince was
faithful loyal servant. and l may
add. trusted and beloved
-osa Hickory.
Sometime since a Student in
euire,. Of this department. why was
General Andrew Jackson called Old
Hickory~- We ind the answer in a
very interesting sketch Of the old war
rior By Col A. 5. Colyar NJ the recent
meeting Of the Tennessee Bar Asso-
citation in Memphis.
This name vas given Jackson On
thelonx mzrch from Natehez 10 Nash
vflIe-vhen he diSoteyed the order OF
the Secretary OF War TO dishand his
army All the government transporta-
tion had been turned over to General
wiIkinsoa: he had many sick men. he
had three horses which be had given
up TO sick soldiers. and he was walk
ing: the march was 500 miles through
the wilderness: the weather was get
ting hot and MANY were giving out
Jackson stood IL we'll One soldier
said 10 another. The general is tor
Yes said another. tough as b
Yes another said. tough
hickory.
The new name went
army at once. and nov
towns and villages
States named Hieks
The l. 4 y. r.
sink an artesian
Pass Christian.
in place haI
improve the sur
will give the
wells
The yieksbs
Railroad is not
decided proba
through Utica ar
tiesburg. the dist
This will give di
between the Missis.
Gulf of Mexico tt
that Gulfport will b.
within the next twelve
The ruins of the old Je
court house. which was
March, are being torn away
on the handsome new building
gin at once.
The second ward. Vicksburg. b;
nominated Dabney Marshall for
legislature. the Herald says: Una,
tie untoward circumstances that have