The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-14
THE NATIONAL ERA.
~ .suINGToN, AUGUST II, 1881.
UNCLE TOMS CABIN:
LIFE AMONG THE LoWLY
ny mss H.B. STOWE.

II w.s late in drizzly afternoon, that a traS-
sller sliRhted at the door OF small country
ho,s, in the village of N, in Kentucky. In
the bar-room he found assembled qai'e insect
laneous company, whom stress Of weather had
1r;vsn 10 harbor, and the place presented the
,,onsI soepery Of such reunions Great, tall, raw
honed Keutuokians, attired in hunting-shirts
and trailing their loose joints over vast extent
Of territory, with the easy lounge peculiar to
tbs race-rifes stacked away in the corner, shot
pouches. gAme-bags, hunting dogs, and little ne
groes all rolled together in the corners, were the
cbsrscteristic features in the picture. AT each
spA ST. the 6renlans sat lOngIsgged gentleman,
with his chair tipped back his hat on his head,
.sRd the heels Of his muddy boots repOsing sub
limely on me hnSae, pOss.,vn, We VIZ.
inform our readers, decidedly favorable to the
turn Of reflection incident to Western tayerns
where travellers exhibit decided preference for
this particular mode OF elevating their under
standings Mine host, who stood behind the bar,
like most Of his countrymen, was great Of stature
Rood-natured and loose jointed, with an snor-
nous shock Of hair on his head, and great, tall
hat on the top OF that. In fact, everybody in the
room bore on his head this characteristic en-
blem of mans sovereignty; whether 1t were felt
hat palm leaf greasy beaver, or fine new chapeau,
there it reposed with true republican independ-
mark Of every individual Some wore them
tipped rakishly to one side-these were your men
Of humor, jolly, free-and-easy dogs; some had
them jammed independently down over their
BOsss--these were your hard characters, thorough
men, who when they wore their hats 'pasued to
wear them, and to wear them juss as they had
mind TO there were those who had them set far
over back ide-awake men, who wanted a clear
prospect, while careless men, who did not know
or care how their hats sat- had them shaking
about in all directions. The various hats in fact,
we're quite Shakspearean study. Divers ne
groes in very free-and-easy pantalcons, and with
no redundancy in the shirt line, were scuttling
about, hither and thither, without bringing to
pass any very particular results, except express
ing a genuine willingness to turn over everything
in creation generally, for the benefit of msss'r
aud his guests Add to this picture, jolly
cracking, rOllOcking fire, going rejOicingly up
great wide chimney, the outer door and every
window being set wide open, and the calico win
dow-ourtain topping and swapping In good stiff
breeze Of damp, raw air, and you have an idea Of
the jolities ola Kentucky tavern.
Your Kentuekian OF the present day is good
illustration Of the doctrine Of transmitted in
Stincts and peculiarities. His fathers were
mighty hrlters-men who lived in the woods,
and slept under the free open heavens, with the
starsto hold their candles, and their descendant
to this day always acts as IL the house were his
camp, wears his hat at sill hours, tumbles himself
about, and puts his heels on the tops of chairs or
msntelpieces, just as his father rolled on the
greensWard, and put his upon trees and logs
keeps ali the windows and doors open, winter and
sumner, that he may get air enough for his great
lungs, calls everybody stranger" with noncha-
liant bOnhommie, and is altogether the frankest,
easiest, most jovial creature living.
Into such an assembly Of the free and easy our
traveller entered. He was short, tbick-set man,
carefully dressed, with round, good natured
countenance, and something rather fussy and par
ticular in his appearance. lie was very careful
Of his valise aud umbrella, bringing them 10 with
his own hands, and resisting pertinaciously all
offers from the various servants to relieve him OF
them. He looked round the bar-room with rather
an anxious air, and retreating with his valuables
TO the wsrmest corner, disposed them under his
chair, sat down, and looked rather apprehensively
up at the worthy whose heels illustrated the end
OF the mantel-pieee, who was splitting from right
to left with courage and energy rather alarm
ing 10 gentlemen Of weak nerves aud particular
habits.
g say, stranger, how are yel ~ said the afore-
said gentleman, firing an honorary salute Of to-
baccO juice in the direction Of the new arrival.
Well, | reckon was the reply Of the other,
as he lodged with some alarm the threatening
honor.
Any news1' said the respondent, taking out
as'rip Of tobacco and large hunting knife from
his pocket
Not that know off, said the man.
ChAwP said the stranger, handing the old
gentleman bit Of his tobacco with a decidedly
brotherly air.
No, thank YET don't agree with me,p said
the little man, edgng off,
Don't Ell % said the other, easily, and slowing
away the morsel In his own mouth, in order TO
Aeep up the supply Of tobacco juice for the gene
raj benefit Of society.
Inc old gentleman uniformly gave little start
whenever his long, sided brother fired In his di.
'sonon and this being observed by his compan-
.'n' ne very goOd-naturedly turned his artillery
smother quarter, and proceeded TO storm one
'ne hre irons with degree Of military talent
'u'y sufficient to take a city.
what's thatp said the old gentleman, oh
wing some Of the company formed in group
''.aAa large handful
Nlgger advertised p said one Of the CON-
pany briefly.
Wilson, for that was the old gentleman's
Ia rose up, and, after carefully adjusting his
and umbrella, proceeded deliberately 10
80 oo' his speCtacles aud 6x them on his nose,
lows: WING Ps''V'"eu' ''"1 10 ''''
h.. away from the subscriber, my mulattO
~ George. Said George six feet in height a
,.n'. "s"' nnlAitO, brown curly hair, is very in.
an 0n9 speaks handsomely, can read and write,
A.. P'O'Ao'y try TO pass for white man, II
SCARED on his back aud shoulders. has
a., o'andsd IN his right hand with the latter n
WIN give four hundred dollar. far h,,. .l,v.
As sa1s sum for satisfactory proof that be
AaA been hllsdp
oA gentleman read this Advertisement,