The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-23
Johnson J. Hooper, Esq,

Solicitor of fAe Sessnt Edatoy e tit faamSes 7ri-
 bsne .5athor of 'S0aoa Ssggs, q qaibaSdam airis. A In-tried specimen of humanity. ahoat . feet 10 inches iu height; cross between aa Egyptian and shriveiIed pumpkin, conveys to the mind a faint idea of JoBce. The world demands, and is
 entitled 10 fuI description, and, with fears ss to
 our success, we will try our pencil.
 An old silk which has honestly wora, and boldly wears the title of "a shocking bad Aat,' covers
 slnal bullet shaped head sack coat of grey tweeds
 covers, while il displays to perfection, hump which would excite the envy of au Eastern drome- darv, or Parisian belle; striped vest buitoned
 closely to the throat. hides a shirt with which the
 washerwoman has but slight aeqsainancr; bree- ches whose original color is 'questisnabe,' eRease pair of legs formed in humble imitation of the Jack of diamonds the terfinaiion of the
 brooches are pair of pigeon-toed feet, covered with yarn socks, one of which is always worn
 wrong side outwards, and pair of kip brogans, as
 unconscious of backing, as their owners face is of soap.
 Hooper's face can better be imagined than de-
 scribed.' In attempting to take his psgaerreotyPe, Park has broken two cameras. Nr Morrtsette 1 called it parody on Spanish pack saddle-the
 ioea is good far il goes His hairis burnt brown. seldom conbed, never oiled, his forehead
 is bold and intellectual, t is the soie mark by which you recognize his face as human ; his eyes are foxy caused doubtless by early aud continued de-
 voiion to study-or blue head; his hps, fuli and
 sensual, show little hrmnsss. but much amba; his
 nose a counterpart of those we daily see attached | 10 the denizens of that portion of Montgomery known as Jerusalem, his chsek-bones are strongly defined, and his cheeks sunken, while his en- l tire countenance is drawn a skin which involun- tsry canses the exclamation, 'What a fine speci- men of mill dewed parchmentn chin sharp enough
 for tooth pick. is covered with rough and red- dy' goa,ee-lucky chin, how the other features must envy you your covering.
 | Hooper is ugly-theoreticslly, practically, deci-
 dedIy ugly. This misfortune made him solicitor of the seventh. In his recent canvass before the legislature, his friends argued that much ugt-
 ness fortified by bills of indictment and writs of
 capias, would drive all old offenders from the cir
 cut and deter the rising generation from crime and
 misdemeanors. The argument was good, and Hooper was elected.
 One fact in relation 10 his dress had forgotten. He wears no neck-eoth, and assured that
 his style of dress in this particular dates oniy from his acquaintance with cur present. Secretary of State, a gentleman whom Jonee vainiy attempts To
 initiate, in the only point which he has succeeded,
 he has surpassed his model-he is evca diftier. Hooper is ugly simply because he can't help it
 From sef-defence, he has cultivated bold and or-
 gina style, with fine appreciation of the ridicu- lOus. With ready grasp, he seizes this trait in
 every one and with master hand. gives it life. As his own conceptions are ludicrous, they em-
 nently original aud his in every sketch he has written, warns us not to judge a man simply by his looks.
 As we are drawing true picture. and not wri- ting satire, we will pass 10 the notice of those qualities which make the mau. Ask us to point
 out a whole souled fellow, devoted his friends,
 liberal in his views, generous to fault, and we will
 snow you Hooper. But we must say that he pur sues his foes with as much zeal as be serves his
 friends, be the injury great small, the punish
 ment is in full. He never forgets an offence, and l never forgyes one Bic uGLY.