Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-26
A 'TlGHTRACE CONSIDERING.
BY MADISON TENsAs, M. ID.

became acquainted with a family
named H,bbs "a nom de plume of
course residing few miles in the
country. The family consisted of
Mr. and Mrs, Hibbs and son. They
were, plain, unlet!ered people, honest
N intent and deed, but overflowing
with that which amply made up for
AL their deficiencies of education,
namely, warm-hearted hospitality,
the distinguished trait of southern
character. They were originally
from Virginia, from whence they had
EN- grated in quest of cline more
genial. anda soil more productive
than that nwhich their fathers toiled,,
Their search had been rewarded,
their expectations reali ed, and now,
in their old age, though not wealthy
in the "Astorian' sense, still they
had sufficient to keep the ''wolf from
the door,n and drop something more
substantial than coincidence and tears
N the ha' that poverty hands round
for the kind offerings Of hum unity.
The old man was like the generali-
ty of old planters, men whose ambi-
iion is embraced by the family or
social circ,e, and whose thoughts
turn more upon the relative value of
Sea Island" and sMastadon," and
the Improvement of their plantations,
han the GLORIOUS victories of Wing
gerry in Kentucky" or the "triumphs
of democracy in Arkansas
The cd lady was shrewed, active
dame, k,nd-hearted and long-tongued,
benevolent and impartial, making her
coffee as strong for the poor pedes-
'rian with his all upod his back, as
the broadcloth sojourner, with his
"up-couniry PAGER" She was a
member}of the church, as well asthe,
daughter of a imam who had once,
owned a race.horse: and these cir
cumstancesgaye her an indisputable
right she thought, TO Net on all she
knew" when religion or horse-heshi
was the theme. At one moment she
would be heard discussing whether
the new 'circus rider," (as she al,
ways calledhim,) was as affecting IN
Timothy as the old one was pathetic
in Paul and anon (not anonymous
for the old lady did everything above
board, except rubhing her corns at
supper,) protecting dads horse from
the inyidious comparisofis Of some
visiter who, having heard, perhaps,
chat such horses ais Fashion and Bos-
ton existed, thought himself qualified
10 doubt The old lady $ assertion that
her father s horse "Shumach'l had
run a mile on one particular occa-
sion. "Don tell me, !" was her nev-
er faiing reply their doubts, Don't
tell me bout Fashun or Bosting. OR
any other beating 'Shumach' fair
acct for the thing was unfeasible;
did mt he r&u a mile a minute by
Squire Dim 8 watch, which always
stopped 'zactly at twelve, and did mt
he Start a minute afore, and git out,
just aslthe long hand war givin' its
'ast quiver on ketchin the, short leg
of The waichl And did ne beat ev-
erything in Virg my 'cept once! Dad
and the folks said he'd beat then, if
young Mr.. Spotswood hadn't give
old Swage,' Shumach's rider, some
of that sCroton water, (that them
YcrLers are maxim SIGH a fuss over
as ben so good, when gracious
knows, nothin but what the doctors
call misconceptions could git me 10
takes dose,) and jis fore The race
Swage o., ,Sbumach, ! don't stinctly
member which, but one of them had
to siet doton and so dads hoss got
Beat Y fRhs az ia q, fl31QI y ~ {
The son Twill describe in a few
words inbibing his parent ,s55fTss-. sefs
tempt for letters, be. was very litter
ale, and as he had not enjoyed the
equivalent oftrt vel, was extremely
ig.iorafit on all matters not relating
toihunIing or plantation duties. He
was a stotihh aciive fellow, with o
merrytwinkling Of lie eye, indicative
Of humor, and partially. for practical
Joking. We had become very inti-
mate, he instructing ME in ssfoFest
lore, and /, in reIurR. giving anu.
sing s!ords, or, what was as much
10 his liking occsslonal inlroductions
to my hpntipg-hask.
Now that / have introduced fhe
eDramatis Person@," |" ] will proceed
with my story. By way Of relaxa-
tI0ns and t0iTeiieve the tediIm islt.i.
dent more or less to q sttldent's s life,
{ would take my giin, walk out to
old Iilbb s spend 4. a.day or two, and
return fsiiNshed to my books. a'
One Bne al eFnoon started nfon
such anexenFsion, and AS had on 4