~~.S1ave Stories. District #5 ~~~d~erburgh County
Laus.na Creel	~ Slave, Ambassador and City Doctor.

p0lltiCS, became an American soldier and statesman and finally the 7th president of the iJnited~States. The good 8lave still remained through the several years of the quiet uneventful last years of his master and witr~essed his death, which occurred at his home near Nashville, Tenneesee. After thé master had been placed under the sod, Uncle Sammy was seen each eay visiting Jackson‘s grave.

	0Do you think President Jackson i~ in heaven?“ an a~ acquaintance asked Uncit Sammy.

“If~n he wanted to go dar, he dar now,“ said the old man. “]f~n Mars Andy wanted to do any thing all Hell couldn‘t keep him from dom‘ it,“

	Dr. Buckner believo8 each negro is confident that he will take hirn~. self with all hi~ peculiarities to the land of promise. Each physical featu.re and habitual idiosyncrasy will abide in his redeemed personality. Old Joe will be there in person with the wrinkle crossing the bridge of his nose and little stephen will wear his wool pulled back from his eyes and each will recognize his fellow man. “What fools we a~l are.~ declar— ed Dr. Buckner.

	Asked his viewsooncerning the different books embraced in the Holy Bible, Dr. Buckner, who is a student of the Bible said, “I believe almost every story in the Bible is an allegory, composed to i‘lustrate some fundemental truth that could otherwise never hav&~been clearly prosonted only tbrough the medium of an al1egor~y.“

	“The most treacherous impulse of the human nat!ure and the one to be most th~eaded is jealousy.“ With those words the aged Negro~octor launched into the expression of his political views. “I‘m a Democrat.“ He then explained how he voted for the man but had confidence that h18 chosen party possesses ability in choosing proper candidates. He is an ardent follower of Franklin D. Roosevelt and speaks of Woodrow wilson with bated ~ breath.