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The story which follows is "true" in every particular. Responsible citizens of a neighboring State can vouch for the reality of the narrative. The language of the slave has not at all times been strictly adhered to, as a half century of bondage unfitted him for literary work. The subject of the story "is still a slave" by the laws of this country, and it would net be wise to reveal his name.