, 1870-10-02
TAKING TEE cEA6US;
Dr the Chicken Jlnn'h Experience III
the 1,nlinpoueaa DlstFsss.-

~ = sntcimep Of Southern descriptive talent.
6,th was not inferior to that Of Dickens, u
,itbin tho very limited field to which 1t WIS G
confined. 7: johnson Hooper "as H.,
suced b. ~ 1onertrcet and TLompaon. It "
xaa dcectiption Of that portion OF 4
hc Enelish-e],eak,ng people who 1nhsoit me Il
soult,ein AtiaItie States A more perfect u
lra1tcsipt Of their thoughts and language can
ssryers. Ur ii is provincial, but il illustrates
tnc structure oi the Engf,s1, language, "a v
lrapsmittea to, and employed bg, people I
Who have undergone but little Change s,nse a
the eseas ,,t S'yS North Carolina Ras' and W.
Gina may be found = representation 81
eeT.c,]v the same state Of society and idiomatic
structure Of language which prevailed in Eng
land in the days Of Elizabeth and q q c.om*eM;
merely I'D IL words, bnt in ideas, purposes, aud =
doeirine, these descriptions are Invaluable,
and should be continued. |,
rum Connecticut to Carolins, there Is
general resemblance in the words and thoughts
With Eight specific difference in their ahaote-
tion. Poor Hooper! We knew him well. a
more generous and genial spirit did not exist.
He followed tho fortunes Of tho Confederate
Government from Montgomery to Kiebnooo,
Was elected Clerk Of the Hou,e Of Represent
months afttrward he ennk bcn.a.h Il-hea!th.
surc1induced upon naturally weak const':u-
ticp. by the habit Of intemperauco. Thsro
has been no more natural hunotass In the
South, and Incidence and lore Of company
aione prevented him from having left liter
sry record In the line of III: genius, which has
not been surpapsed. We remember one Of |
his unequalled stories. Why ehould We no:
tel i, here? 1t was Of his hero SIN IN Sussa,
whose original "se, ws believe, IN oia gaE.
fouud throughout tho South. They wefc
| often of respectable families, and more or less
| ~. per1y, aud not intrt quent'y wefo Kind
hu- lands and father, in their Way. Iha
| wi,ee and clIilsren Of there man were otten
greatly liked and respected. tue gambler him.
Elf rarely ,lylEg Lis trade At home, but
| making long tr1ps 10 races, tho Court House.
| tu the Spfiugd and to the cltieH, whetc hls
natural lnmor and extensive acquaintance
gave him access to tue society OF TerJ
good people addicted sometimes gE.st TO spoF'e
had friendship with the Judge Of Lis cis-
i c,,t which had lasted since their boyhood-
So onc Cay toward tho last Of term, the
Judse, standing in front Of tho hoscl, aaw
Simon; who had tust tied h's hoFae. aasane.ng .!
/, old.iashicne4l sarb Of planter. a long drah
. overcoas. a brosd-b1;nmed hat. around which
w.a band Of Grape, ,lcggirgs OF CLOTH wrapped
9 and tied around his legs. He carried pals "
RsIdic-hags on his arm and ndlng s"1tch n
o him. .sieu arc late at Court"
b "yes, III, w.a help,rg to f'z my cotton
u rrese, thnt wsH out Of plumb"
! "Iou do not look as cheerfrl as usual;
= l1ore all arc well !? No accideat?'
q II suppose, Judge, ynu hase hccta W
ID Tort my companion
1t ;AL. Indeed! am sorry to hear Of Eou'
ia misfortune"
in "Yes, Judge, the WAS 3 good woman,
heap too coed for me- ~ xs Eeo sS 1 tegeaneh ; , ~
y great deal lad no right 70 rnt on her, IN
p shc's gopo to better world, whcre I will IT,
{ ' II an elad," said the Judss, "to hear so
he srcak III that nnnuer- ..-.. "a.
e .Yes, Judge, Tn gittin along in years, an
ot It's time. Ard you ara not far behind me, IL
gu nred to rido 1accs on tho old mill soad. 80
~ know"
been altogether forEetfnl OF tho ttnth 80
,At tell me, but What persuasion OF religion
gu "WcH, Judge, there appears to be y
ng ! sorte; ono that derontt4 upon fire. and u
LED other upon water. reckon tue @ o.o,'asal0n'
II am glad to hoar you express yourself
f.vcr Of Evangelical religion, you used to
lc-" = good deal III favor Of Universallsn.'
On. On :. Judge" eaid the old gambler earnest?
;; H.. "rvo done leoked that un!ssrsal ha
i,rs nrs through: 1t don't begin to 10 . 50 N
as'e par in it; an Judge, God bless rou
=, won't do to try for to blur did master.
'ell, H. seea everything you'vo got in yous ham
uud Ero,,, t},e stn nn3ncint of i'm gambler. th,
aca1 could have heco no moro perfect Elet.pl,
hen va hones,lv intended as illustrative, and
:.ts nes , no nea,ts rs irreverent. -
lieu poor Hoorer was but another instance
On the wasted genius which tho South haA lie
els' realized. Wchavc, however, kept the rca
* from tho very favorabie specimen OF lis ct!
ID III it viii he found nppos,te to the census ins
t;ruiious which are now again about to o.
ahed mon ns.
Tic collection Of statistical infotmat
concerning the resources and industry OF
couutrv, ty tho Assistant tIarrha1s w1lo II
Iced, empoyod 10 tale tho last census, VISA a =
Still a,f,sruit work, The popular iurre aeion, 1
and atrcneudous tax would eoou follow the r
dla rtc investigation OF tho private affairs Of
.or IeopIe, causea 'Go 3tt s!s., a. ~
catherer: and the coneeauencc was
hin? ,l,h information eousht by
think vas either withheld entirely OF given
c1cat reluctance, The returns, thcrct
Eus'o n,adc by the NarsAals exhibited > very in
feet view OF the wealth and industrial
says crers nf the country. In some portions ot
l pol snuntry the escitrinent acsinst the unft
49,. nate oiiicers-who were known AZ the 81 e
him q, ,,te,,~-mato it almost dangerous for I
.olins 70 rloeeeu VIII tue cus1acsn y. .aAs ~. :
Y tho ard abuse which they received
Frau. an AaHust oai aosA -
a.nte, country. The dear old sonls cou1d not
! !hes to be catec1lised abont tho produce Of
II s1h- l,,cIe. rputry yards, and daities and =
of tito ."es ~ eo.us so"u 1ra .1 -s,i - ..a,,,1
y op- tist ". re suro TO leayc IN impression.
o!E o1 epeak froua experience. aud feeling, oa
1ao subject for il no happened that the 1Ia
sf sue Southern District Of AlalamA, ''f.
la!ins in- es,.tr;st co,ttidence in our abjlis,
tl1'n vested liz Quo day with all the powers c
news .sa.'ns nan,,.t. I'i,nss ss1t ns for
caress caunt dc uoscs Of ali tho men, wouaep,
slafoa lrrn, aud chi:kens, resident upon those
/. md hunnieo eq1are uulcs u 1UuSa suuue1s
nj, al Gus stu,t! thought we; bet 1t did
myers. turn out 10. True. NC c.capcd wfthou
n7 Tho 0IunfLlees A!s4ousu nc s"Hne 10y
How Ira re1T nscniisr knark 30 have Of 4
reliant ~ IN tI,an ra ,rera nY,i77I lauch
sr'es3 abused, and ucarly drowned. chilafen I
oldiors a-In, .ye- an linn. ho'N be after the
~ w.. tcon: " aud the old women tnrcaseneo.
Came to inquire a1ont their chlckens,
ell and ss cess o. en % a.s We E,a rns nan ~
~ .ncs to be 80 patticfar about gals ages Tor IN!
.eruiug Mas - ,,,ro, -n,,;o,.s ,s.t
Of the ~ 1snr9, IT rns. a1sI,oi,rh the occuu
igus OF ,si,,. .-t,c,t,,., ~. cnnnet.ta,l uerc
that t,n,a ,r@.i,;,@ ,,t ,,-4 rs,,;r;nr n
,ho vcil Wc rode up cne dag to the !es! :snee
u sur- .,.t ,,n-;oti T. .-;;,1, ,',,rre an,scs
again. 49, -, ,rs;,,. 1,t-;.,. ttc
it'll her ,r.1.. 4a,s,in e .or,,,s .rd 1;,rt;nc
Sing Of tn-a H.Ma1 irtne etho rn,,sa
: haHa- :. Gcot3 ,"or,,;,,c m.dsn,, sid ve.