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6 THE ATi, THTHiclx Loved. Secrfc- “ I love yon, mother,” said little John; Then, forgetting his work, his cup went on* And he was olf to tho garden awing, And left her wood and water to bring. “ I love you, mother,” aaid Kosy Nell; “ I love you better thnn tongue can tell.” Then she teased and pouted full half the day, Till her mother rejoiced when she wentto play > “ I love yon, mother,” aaid little Fau; “ To-day I’ll help'yon all I can ; IkiW^lad . cm that school doesn’t keep!” So she rocked the bnby till it fell asleep. Then stepping softly she fetched the broom, Ami swept the floor and tidied tho room; Busy and happy all day was she, Helpful and happy as child could be. “Hove you, mother,” again they said— Throe little children going to bed. How do you think that mother guessed Which of them really loved her best! J fore* making any detailed statement j lie sworn as a witness eapabu with regard to liis arrest and deten. ing evidence.” tion in Boston. He had been con j “ Mr. Judge,” said the fool, “may stantly thinking over the matter and j I ax the lawyer a question ?” cudgeling his memory to liring out j “ Certainly,” s-dd the judge, all the facts connected with ’hat | “ Well, ’hen, Mr. Lawyer, who eventful period of his life, as acenr- j d’ye >’pose made yon JLxxw _ OCt uonstitu SIMMS’ SLAVERY. A UKMIXISCKXCK OP AltOl.lTlOMSU rtVEXTY- SIX YEARS AOO. [Nashville American.] Very soon after Mr. Ilayes’ ap» pointmeul' of Gou. Devens, of Massa chusetts, as Attorney-General of the United States was announced, it was brought out as part of the latter’s record that, while serving as United States Marshal, in 1851, he had as sisted in the return to bondage of a fugitive slave named Thom is Simms, who escaped from his master in Geor gia and was captured in Boston. Wendell Phillips took up the cry, denouncing Devens as a “ slave hound,” and Hayes’ advisers as a “slave hound cabinet.” An extract from Phillips’ fierce attack was given in the American one day last week. Gen. Devens’ friends came to his defense, and the chief point they urged in extenuation of his official action twenty-six years ago was that, although ns United States Marshal lie was compelled to hold the fugitive in custody and see that he was sent back to his master, the duty was so dislateful that, ‘alter great personal exertion, he raised sufficient money to purchase Simms from his owner, and made him a free ma . This statement is denied by Phil lips in his most vigorous English, and his second ouslaught upon Dcveus is even more sava«o -ib«- «».„ first. Now, it happens that Sitnms ately as was possible. He desired to say nothing calculated in any man. ner to wound the feelings of either General Devens or Mr. Phillips; but would have been willing to leave the book of histoi v closed so far ns its pages related to him. Had Potter consulted I’is own feel ings he would have allowed Simms to remain in Boston, notwithstanding the fact of hjs refusal to sell him. It was because cf the clamor in the south for his return that he was brought back. Tho .people there demanded that the laws be enforced,so as to in timidate the slaves, who otherwise might have determined to follow Simms’ example. Potter’s brother Thomas was opposed to Simms’ return and on account pf James Potter’s having assented to it did not speak to James fo,r several years after. The Potters had never ill treated him. He had been well used by them. While in jaijj at Savannah; Poland, James Pottpr’s son-in-law, came to him andjtdvi-ed him to go a short distance up in the country, that all excitement, concerning hint might be allayed. It was subsequently ar ranged that Simms should be sold to to any man whom Simms himself might select. This coming to the ears ef a man named Mordecai, Mor- decai represented to one Willey, to whom Simms’ sale bad been entrusted, that Simms had ^expressed a desire to be purchased by him, which Simms iiad not done at all It was under thesc circumstances lie was sold. When James Potter heard of the deception practiced by Mordecai he w is very angry ; but the transaction had been made and was irrevoknble. Simms was finally sent to New Or cans, where he remained for some time, and was sold to a man in Mis sissippi, witii whom he lived on the best possible terms for ten yea Yre^-ne-waraevar liberty in is still living, and that he is a resident of Nashville, and, acting upon the idea that he, of course, ought to ,be able to settle definitely tho point in dispute, he was sought out and inter- -viewed yesterday by au American reporter. Simms said he had read everything that had been printed here on the subject, and had intended making a full statement, but thought he would uot be able to do_so before the latter part of this week. He desired to refresh his memory and give the facts as accurately as possible, so that injustice should be done to uo one. lie started out with denying that James Potter, h sTormer master, had treated him with- cruelty. On th •contrary, he was uniformly kind, and went so iar as to put a nominal price on Simms’ mother and children that they might be „ enabled, through friends, to purchase their freedom which they did. lie had himself asked Poller to sell him, but Potter declared that no man should ha e him for less than $1,800, which was equivalent to no sale. Simms finally offered to find a man who would purchase him for $1,800, but Potter refused to entertain the proposition giving as a reason that he did not want to part with so good a brick mason. One day Simms saw his master in the act of stepping into a carriage* with a view to taking a trip ttf New Y ork, and said lie need not be sur prised if he found him in New York shortly after his arrival there. To this Potter made no reply, the driver cracked his whip over his horses, and the carriage rolled away. It was uot long before Simms him self was on his way in a steamer to New York. Tho man who arrested him iu Boston was named Asa. O. Butman. Ho supposed it was ou United States Marshall Devens’ or der, who was acting in his official ca pacity under the then' existing law, 'That he might do no injustice to At torney General Devens. Simms said * e desired to wait until this week be- “ Aaron, I s’pose,” said counselor Gray, imitating the witness. Aft*r the mirth had somewhat subsided, the witness drawled out: Wall, ne ow, we do read in the hook that Aaron once made a calf, but who thought the darned critter got in here!” The judge ordered the man to be sworn. BUGGIES, BUGaiKS-BUGGIKS - , BUGGIES. W. R. BEAVERS, Athens. Qeorgia. Manufucturc of mid dealer in all kinds of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Sulkys, Top or no top Buggies and Spring Wagons All kinds of vehicles repaired at short notice, painting and trimming done in the best and latest styles. Work pht up to order and war ranted to give satisfaction. 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While in Mississippi, he visited his relatives in Savannah, and was w«*ll received by his former master, James Potter, who invited him to come and see him before his re-departure for his home in Mississippi. In 1857 or 1858 Simms com menced a correspondence with a man in Boston. It continued for a short time and then suddenly stopped. One day he asked his owner why he had not given him his letters. His owner remarked thfit he had opened one of them and found - that there was an effort being made to secure his purchase, and fearing that this would induce in him a desire to leave, he had proposely withheld the letters. The Potters were Northern men. Though James Pot er owned one hundred slaves, Jiu never allowed Simms’ family to go on tho planta tion with them. Instead, they were allowed to live oat by themselves until a popular feeling ami prejudice arose against them' and Potter for al lowing them to be so far out of bis control and allowing him to act as “ fret* negroes.” Potter was forced to sell them, and Simms’ mother, by process of purchase and the kind in vention of friends, came into full pos session of her QwoJoauIy, him self-ex cepted. As will bo seen, Simms states definitely and positively that the war and not Gen. Devens freed him. Phillips, Crew & Freyer JL-bauvba, Gaorgxa- Sole Agents for the Worlil-Renowneil M -H JB2 18*77. The Quarterly Reviews AND Blade-wood's L£agazia.« The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., £ IRON, 8l AGRICULT c MANUFACTURERS AGi O O T T o 1ST <3-1 35T S 7 PORTABLE ENGINES, Mowers, Reapfrs, Threashers, &c. DEUPREE BLOCK, ATHENS, GE0RCIA. June 23, 1875. 34-tf. The High Fly K’te, the Diamond Kite, Skip- ping Rop i , New Styles, Grace Hoops, Tops, Marbles, Croquet Sets. 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