New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-22

ron man NJ letters is an excellent specimen of Magazine
writing with sufficient lvelness for the subject but
with no tendencies spasm, and IN It's sagacious and
ouiet comments on the points 10 which he refers,
showing the tone and temper Of the webred scholar
"Tbe Iov-doyn People" by Col De Forest gives a re-
nuve ncure OF the inferior stratum Of Southern ty
drawn from personal experience after the close Of the
Rebellion The writer officer OF the Bureau Of
Refugees and Freedmen in the western part OF South
Carolina and was thus brought into frequent contact
with a peculiar variety of our much boosted Anglo
Saxon race The following sketch is one Of the least
hidcous with which he illustrates the morals ana man
ners that he undertakes TO describe
One morning nv Office was entered by two women,
mother aud daughter The former perhaps 1oty years
OF age and perhaps sxty-t was Impossible 10 gness
which from her appearance-was a gaunt, cronchlng
Of aspect indicative OF years OF WanI anu Deggay me
daughter, twenty years old had regular anu delicate
features a complexion which, though sunburnt was of
fine blonde and long golden hair which would have been
beautiful but for neglect On inc Other hand hef Iees
were bare her lips stained with tobacco juice and her
EXPRESSION as wild as that OF a mustang Both wore
dirty dresses OF the cOarsest cotton hOmesphn, raining
straight from the hips and without the slightest trim
BE YOU the man we've been a-ookn' fort" said tbs
mother 1--WE come nigh upon twenty-five miles yester
day to see you We went TO your place, ahd they sara
Won was TO walk We come here this mOTnn ~ sun.
up and we've been sctn' around ever sence. We want
help tell YOU stranger that Of ever any body wanted
help We want it, ,...,,u ~,
died long since The girls husband and brother hau Dee
shot by the COnfedeTates the former Killed at nome
dragged into the army, deserted, WAS retaheh ana
executed nc Petersburg
'Ef could cit hold of them that killed my ole man.
she declared, grimly, 81 wouldn't show EN- no mercy
stranger" , ,.-.- ,-.u -, .,,hor,
wind and snow through the unchnked logs and had no
al You could see IT, stranger" said the mother, lyon
mOught think il place for hogs but not i0r human
creeurs In the hard rains oneha the hoor Is co'oIeu
The giri had not had pair her husband
IF had shoes reckon couldn't wear en- she OBJ
served my feet is so swcCd and bursted with walkln
on the snow and the frozen ground"
They wanted clothes corn, or whatever there mout
be give out" and they also wanted protection. since
TnS MAR whom Whey ni thew V's srgazed as Who IN the
first place Ousted them from the neghborhood OF Mari
eta by pulling down their cabin. and ana now mat hey
had migrated TO Pickens District in the habit OF
stOnng Them and driving them into the woods, when
there convenient opportunity Tor that ahuSe
{" John De Launey Morgan is the that plaques us
most" said the daughter lie passes our house
but what he ts crter and stones and calls ns
all the names ne can think of. Aud so scared of
always run into the woods and hide TIL he gifts by
And what it's all for. don't know no morc'n the
dead" aSseverated the mother. with emphasis VIC
never did thing 20 him It's Jest because our men went
ag'n the war. stranger; that's it, -,
Little versed, yet in bureau business, supposed
that Mrs Taylor had given correct explanation OF
her troubles and that had before me family OF pere-
cuted UniOnlss. accordingly wrote letter t0 Inc
magistrate at Marietta directing him to protect the
women they chose to return thther ana 10 bring
John DE ancy Morgan ana MS commentaries 10 JuA'Co
While thus occupied the mother begged Tor smoke
from my pipe and although averse to The concession
ave been a-ookIn" at myself" said the daughter,
with a laugh, but was afeared TO ask Tor IL
various wiys low Character on that account and
they had no men 10 protect them rather hah lot
their supposed loyal sentiments they were prosecuted
by John DE LAuney Morgan and hs cohtempuDe ieow-
roughs. .... an, ~, .o,..o ,,t,,o,,o, ,,,,,
be the character Of the women, said the magistrate to
me, his visit 10 Greenylo. viii institute any
that these people may choose They can have Nor
gan bound over TO keep the peace they bring
ease damages. But IL Is not political matter and Is
The men OF the family had been as worthless the
men, they had evaded service IN the Confederate Army.
as they would have eyaded service IN any arny their
loyalty just extended 10 the point OF wanting 10 btay AZ
home aud do nothing They are intelligent and Jealous
OF type somewhat different from the son ana son
in.aw OF Mrs: Taylor , -.
Crancy OF the low whites without property. mere squat
tiers ON the land OF others, destitute OF character Ia
they are chased from noehbCrhood neghDorhood the
sport OF rowdies little better than themselves
Another family which came dpon me for help con
sisted OF man. his wife, two sisters, sstern law,
and three small children all as healthy as need
tains, but lie had fallen into the tolls Of low
OF Keeping her husband dragged lin down 70
the village. The encantress followed them 20 their ref
uge wife applied To Tor order 10 make her
leave town. Moreover they wanted lodging food aud
utterly destitute For while they lived with other
low whites aud set Of equally low negroes IA deserted
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civil authorities, they hired room; hut presently they
! were back again 10 their mountains. conld not
desire 20 do any The man as was credby Informed,
made effort 20 earn pyDg by oncThg 10 take oher
Thus, from one cause or another, the poor whites
wander up and down on the earth rarely staying many
nigrntions short flights; they 20 from GTeenvile
District sparanburg and thence perhaps TO larens
also they do not tend 10 settle towns. Unlike the
gregaons and jolly negroes they are solitary IN their
dispositions and, they aDght near village, IL ID not 30
| much for society as for convenience In begging
The Passages from the Diary OF James Fenimore Coop
err possess the interest which always attaches TO
trivial details concerning the feelings and habits OF cee
brated authors The extracts consist chiefly OF brief notes
written by Mr. Cooper while travelling post from Paris to
Switzerland In 1875 and showing his remarkable power
of acute observation and frank expression. The follow
ing paragraph nterpoated by the editor OF the diary,
Mr. Coopers daughter, and herself one OF the most de
ghtful Of living female writer's gives pleasing view OF
| his domestic life in Europe.
While travelling in Europe Mr.. Cooper never remained
long at a hotel The expense family OF persons
was very important consideration; but there wac
another reason which led him always to prefer private
lodgings he full OF home feeling aud very domestic
IN all his habits This was striking feature IN one whose
disposition at the same time 10 very social NO one
enjoyed society than he did He rarely sought sol
itude Even when writing In his library the door was
often open, while the family were moving about In the
leave an unfinished page, Tor hall an hour hour,
s sba, or game Of or ehe Of both Of which
he was very He loved companionship. for walk,
q drive, a the lake On these occasions he
rarely went alone, II he could find member o, the
family friend, 20 90 with him There one,
especially, whose cOmpaniOnship he preferred 20 all
others-One Of whose society he wearied. When
driving his farm at the Chalet rowing the lake,
he was seldom entirely satisfied unless his wife at
his side During the first years Of his return from Eu-
rope 1t his constant practice to out alone with
her the lake, every pleasant afternoon. As he
older the row was changed 70 drive 10 his farm or
walk IN the grounds or through the village but always
il possible with the companion. And when
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friends with whom he most intimate, could
| Join HIM in the exercise for which his act
| pick up chd two, and carry them of
with him. 10 gather Wild fruit flowers at his f,rm.