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Despite the more than a century his voice is lively and his hearing fair, and his desire for travel still very much alive. When interviewed he had just completed a trip to a daughter in Clearwater, and "would have gone farther than that, but my son wouldn't send me no fare like he promised!" Interview with subject, Shack Thomas, living on Old Saint Augustine Road, South Jacksonville, Florida
"He teaches me and we walk out together and talk." Well, were there not then the usual consequences? Zoe was remarkably beautiful; Zoe's morale had been broken by a terrible experience. She had gone through the disintegration natural to my own difficulties, of which she was the occasion; the killing of Lamborn, the whole condition at Jacksonville. And now, what was Zoe?
His pale blue eyes were twinkling. McGraw's heavy jowl fell slack. "Well, McGraw thought you wouldn't forget me this soon. What's the latest from Mr. Griffith?" "Jacksonville Holy saints! you've sure been lushin' some, Mr. Blake." "Looks like it; but as it happens I haven't. Tried to turn loose, but got switched. Instead of a spree, I've been on a bum tour of the Sunny South."
Squires Jackson, 706 Third Street, Jacksonville, Florida. L. Rebecca Baker, Field Worker Daytona Beach, Florida January 11, 1937 A long grey beard, a pair of piercing owl-like eyes and large bare feet, mark "Prophet" Kemp among the citizenry of Daytona Beach, Florida.
We were confidently expected for several days at Jacksonville, and the commanding general told Colonel Hallowell that we, being the oldest colored regiment, would have the right of the line. This was certainly to miss danger and glory very closely." The Negro as a Soldier There was in our regiment a very young recruit, named Sam Roberts, of whom Trowbridge used to tell this story.
With a toss of her head indicative of her superior knowledge, Mandy Ann replied, "You'd know if you'd lived wid de quality in Jacksonville. Miss Perkins's allus had 'em. Dey's squar little towels what you holds in yer lap to wipe yer fingers on when you've done eatin'. Dat's what they is, an' de gemman or to hev one." "Can't he wipe his hands on de table cloth, for oncet?"
Most of his friends call him SHERMAN, hence he adopted that name. A personal interview with William Sherman, former slave, at home in Colored quarters, Chaseville, Florida Martin D. Richardson, Field Worker Jacksonville, Florida January 27, 1937
Thus he early had a hand in the removal of the capital from Vandalia to Springfield in his own county. The map of Illinois suggests that Springfield was a better site for the purpose than Vandalia and at least as good as Jacksonville or Peoria or any of its other competitors.
This was glorious news to the surviving ones among the volunteers, and the next day they were making preparations to return to their respective homes, or rather Jacksonville, where they would be discharged, and they again could say their lives were their own. This being the last days of June and my services not needed any more, I asked the General when the hanging would take place.
"Twenty-five cents he don't turn!" This was the ancient and terribly fascinating game of dice, popularly known as "craps." I myself had played pool in Jacksonville it is a favorite game among cigar makers and I had seen others play cards; but here was something new.
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