The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-26

White of this city. Mrs. Young intro duces the author of the book, Dr. w. L. Lipscomb, in this way: Seated at the ireslde or on the yeranda as the shadows of @ summers day gathered about him, Dr. Lipscomb dictated to his daughter. Laura, this story of the town he loved so well. Though bordering on four-score years, and with his eyes forever shut to earthly light, his memory was undimmed. Turning its pages he saw again the forms end faces, the scenes and events of the long ago. Before him flowed the placid Tombigbee with Its rocky bluffs and wood-fringed sides; the winding paths that led up to the ferry to the struggling village of rude log cabins, and the en- vironing forest where the red man pitched his wigwam. He saw again the sturdy men and gracious women who in the prime of life and buoyant with expecta- ton came to cast their lots with the city that was to be. |. But not alone on his own recollections did he depend, but with painstaking assiduity he had re- searches made in old documents, court house records, business ledgers and files of newspapers, also consulting with per sons nearest his own age as to the cor rectness of his statements. The Stephen D. Lee chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy feel that they are con- ferring a favor on the present and fu- ture generations in publishing this au- thentic and trustworthy History of Co., lumbus, Miss "
 The book is full of interesting recollec- tions of distinguished Mississppians told in an easy, conversational style that Is pleasant to those who are familiar with the people. and surroundings described. The illustrations include the homesteads and scenes about which cling happy mem ories. Among those who are native Mis- sissippians and have since achieved prom thence elsewhere Is Hon. Matthew Dick inson, secretary of state, and also Charles Baskerville P. H. D. and F. s. C., who is the professor of chemistry in the col lege of the city of New York. Dr. Bas- kervile, by the way, Is a cousin of Mrs. Eugene Brown of this city.
 Another prominent Mississippan who is sketched in the book is Bluett Lee, the son of Gen Stephen D. Lee, and of widely different renown, yet one who has the affectionate interest of many is Miss Poin- dexter, who was instrumental jn, installing the Music Study hall Miss Poindexter is the friend of Mrs. Victor Hanson of this city, and is well known to others locally. Among the families who are treated among the early settlers of Co., lumbus are the Mustins, some of whom nave been BlrHlinBham residents TOT many years. Among the members of this con- nection are Mrs. Elias Davis, formerly Gertrude Muslin; Mrs. Cole, nee Annette Muslin, and Mrs. A, B. Tanner before her marriage Blanche Muslin.
 One of the most interesting sketches is that of Col. George Hampton, a distin- guished Mississippian, whose home, 'Waverly," is one of the splendid types of ante-bellum architecture. and whose home life typif1ed all that was beautiful in the aristocracy of the old south. Colonel Young was the grandfather of Mrs. John Sidney White, nee Erskine Young, and 1t is his daughter, Mrs. Georgia Young, who has edited the history in her capacity as historian for the Stephen D. Lee chap ter of Columbus. These are only a few of the people mentioned in the history who make the work of local interest There are no doubt many others.