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Show Aged Ex-Slave Dead. Norman Argo, born a slave, has Just died at Pain's Lick, near Lancaster, Lancas-ter, Ky at tho reputed ago of 111 years, tho authority of which is fairly established by members of tho family In whoso service ho has passed nearly all his life. Argo belonged to Gen. Samuel Kennedy, at whoso placo Harriet Beecher Stowo got most ot tho material for "Undo Tom's Cabin." Ho Is said to havo been the original Uncle Tom. In his youtli ho wns a great Jockey and won largo sums for his owner. Argo was but 3 feet 4 inches tall. |