The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-09-07

under the floor rs plg-pen completes his
dwelling. This space under his house be-
ing used as a pig-pen has innumerable
advantages as all must admit; as the same
roof will answer for man and beast, thus
affording excellent shelter for his pigs; and
then it is so handy to dump the Stops
through the floor to the swine beneath,
saving considerable trouble for the "wim-
men folks AS the "cracker 3" drinks
corn whisky raw, he never uses any water
if he can help it, for he despises it as
drink and would consider himself contain
mated if brought into contact with it for
washing purposes. He thinks it is only
made for cattle and for his "wmmen
folks to cook "hog and hominy," which
latter is his only diet, consequently he
always owns more or less pigs, and invari-
bly, has his ''crap" of corn to attend to.
In regard to personal appearance he is
not at all proud, as his long uncut hair and
tangled beard will prove, and is very indie
pendent in regard to dress. which consists
of on old slouched hat, a calico shirt and
homespun pants of a nondescript color,
generally tucked into raw hide boots, and
in winter an old cast off army overcoat
which should have been converted into
paper years ago, comprise his wardrobe.
Fond of drinking, loafing, fighting or court
ing, he don't care which. He lives his
allotted time and is succeeded by his boys
who are merely second edition of their
dad; but let us hope now since the aboli-
ton of that curse upon Southern soil, we
may expect from the rising generation OF
these poor, ignorant people, much better
state of affairs, and with the introduction
of public schools which were not tolerated
during slavery times they may become
intelligent, thrifty and prosperous citizens.
Having arrived at Henderson we stop
for dinner, but none for me, thank you, at
the hotel, as I've been there before-so
investing a quarter in purchasing some
fruit, we take from our carpet bag bottle
that looks like cold tea, and make a hearty
meal, much more to our satisfaction than
can be had at the hotel. Henderson was
destroyed by fire few years ago, and the
inhabitants frequently speak in grateful
acknowledgement of the substantial aid
extended to them by Northern philanthropy
lists. 1t is now being rapidly rebuilt. Hav-
ing engaged in conversation with one OF
the inhabitants of this place, he took seat
by me when the train started, and our con-
versation naturally turned upon climate
and SOIL in passing miserable specimen
of a plantation, I spoke rather disparag-
ingly of it, and asked him if he knew to
whom it belonged. He replied it was his.
l then asked him who owned the next, and
he replied it was his also; passing another
tract more dilapidated than any we had
vet passed, asked him the same question
in regard to ownership, and he answered
in all sincerity that's mine too, stran-
ger, but for Gods sake don't think am
so doggoned poor as to own the whole
more land a person owns the poorer he is.
1t was now four o'clock, and we were
gradually approaching our journeys end
for this day, having been on the road
through dust and heat for ten hours and
travelled 175 miles, it was with evident sat
isfaction when we arrived at the depot and
heard about 20 black porters yelling, Var
borough :! NATIONAL! National.! Var
borough Dis way for de coach for de
Yarborrough-Dis way for the coach for
the National, in one of which we were safe
ly ensconced.
GRAY BEARD.