Miss Patsy, wife of Marse Briar gave Maria to Marse Sammy Welsh, brother of Miss Patsy's and who lived with his sister.

(Eliza Ison) Interview with Ex-Slave Uncle Wes Woods: My first visit to uncle Wes Wood, and his wife Aunt Lizzie Wood, found them in their own comfortable little home in Duncantown, a nice urban section of the town, where most of the inhabitants are of the better class of colored people.

"My first wife was Lou Burnsides and we had five children: Eliza, Fannie, George, Julia, and Jennie.

Mr. Maline's wife wuz my Ole Boss' sister and my muther fell to her as a slave.

Among the children of George Cox and his wife was Rev. John R. Cox, Col. who now lives in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and is probably the only living ex-slave in this county.

It was the same when he would sell a man's wife, he also sent him to another job and when he returned his wife would be gone.

It was the same when he would sell a man's wife, he also sent him to another job and when he returned his wife would be gone.

I noes wen de war broke out marse had a store and den marsa took me to his wife's kinfolks down in de country till freedom war declared den my stepfather come an' got me.

C. Hamner of the second part, all of the County of Union and State of Kentucky, Witnesseth: That the said Joseph W. Cromwell and Martha his wife, for, and in consideration of the sum of $550.00, in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained and sold and by these present to grant bargain, sell and deliver unto the said Wm.

Said Cromwell and wife further warrant said negro woman, Milly, to be sound and healthy, and slaves for life.

In testimony whereof, the said Joseph W. Cromwell and Martha Cromwell, his wife, have hereunto set the hands and affixed their seals, the day and date first written.

" "Henry Calmes, in his will dated 1831, divides his slaves among his wife and children."

(B7p654) "John Christy in his will 1848 says at the death of his wife all his land and slaves are to be sold and the proceeds divided among his children."

Aunt Easter as she is called has followed the profession of a mid-wife for forty years.

I lef de plantation my old Missus and Massa home and got on a steam boat on de Ohio Ribber and nursed de chillun foh de Captain and he's wife on dat boat foh about two year.

"Yes, sho I has ben a mid-wife or granny.

Jess Williams, who lived in the north end of the county, bought the old slave, but did not buy his wife.

JENNER) Bower-Birds, Description of the Bridges, Account of Tubular Railway Bunyan's Wife, Anecdote of (LORD CAMPBELL) Bushmen, Account of the Caesar, Character of Julius (MIDDLETON)

* JOHN BUNYAN AND HIS WIFE.

[Illustration: Letter E.] Elizabeth his wife, actuated by his undaunted spirit, applied to the House of Lords for his release; and, according to her relation, she was told, "they could do nothing; but that his releasement was committed to the Judges at the next assizes."

He flies back to his country, and finds his beloved the wife of another.

" "This Kharám-Záda," answered the horseman, "could not agree with me about the division of some stolen sheep, and in spite he killed them all so that nobody should have them ... and he dared to slander my wife.

He had better have insulted my father's grave, or my mother's good name, than have touched the reputation of my wife!

Headlong he galloped through the winding streets, flew up the hill, bounded from his horse in the midst of the Khan's court-yard, and raced breathlessly through the passages to Seltanetta's apartment, overthrowing and jostling noúkers and maidens, and at last, without remarking the Khan or his wife, pushed himself to the bed of the sufferer, and fell, almost senseless, on his knees beside it.

How can he venture on such a frolicsome young thing as you?" "I asked him that question myself one day; and he told me, with a most complacent smile, that I should be the perfect compendium of matrimonyhe should have wife and child in one.