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Show Formr Slavs In Reunion. A moat Interesting event took place (ho other evening at Sherwood, the protty suburban home of Robert Ija-gun Ija-gun at Salem. Va. It waa a reunion of tho former slaves of Nathaniel Harwell, grandfather of Mr. Utgnn. At the close of the civil war Mr. Harwell had on hla splendid plantation near Salem, conalating of two thousand thou-sand acres, more than a hundred contented con-tented and loyal alavea. About thirty of those wero preeut at the reunion, the rest having died. The former slaves of Mr. Harwell are noted for their thrift, their honesty hon-esty and their unfailing politeness. They are aa loyal to-day to the family a thuy were In the grand old daya "'fo' de wa'." |