Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1877-12-01
PHASES OF SOUTHERN LIFE.
PHASES OF SOUTHERN LIFE.
Mr.. Henry Watterson's Lecture Last
Night Before al Excellent Audience.
She iOTNICHiif.cs nni Sshimsicnii-
ties OF PcoPic who nrc now
changed from all tnut.

tlret appearance III ne" l"!h ~ !
lecturer. "A, Chickering Hall last evening.
The event was evidently one "t great
interest in social AMI professional rrr.r>.
a. it attracted an audience which almost
liiled the hall. and which, in point I
character, was very tar ahnN" the
average lecture audience. Among the
prominent people present were: Lieu
fen:tnt-Governor Dursh"lmrr. Mr. Au-
gust Be elmont. Grnerat VIM. Preston. "t
Kentucky; Mr. pav}h pudl"y Flr.d. "N-
Governor rildeu. joaquin Miller.
Colonel Olcott Mr.. WIN. Is. sorn"rTil!".
Nlr and Mrs I {. Harriet lMI>e Clara
Morris. Rev pr MrGiynn, DR. N"rVln
Green. president oi the Western
Uniuu the editors "t several New \ "rk
;1uruaIs. an, mauI others Mr. Waiter
SON cam. upon the platform arin-ln-atm
with Nlr. P.,rkc Goodwin. and was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Goodwin introduced him IN 4 lew
well-cnr>cu words. III winch he said:
1T l. my priv i!rge L. introduce I" Il
New lryA audience rs Il lecturer the
gentleman who i about 10 address You.
Mr.. " Attrr>o ot kentucky. II IS Ger
tainiv need e>S 10 saY auyht "i lis qua!-
iiiVII!OuS; his reputation has prrrr'iei
him ~ the successor OF u -. ircntIrc
III the cd!tur>:slp ui tlr foremost 'nnina!
in t..,. southwest. He comes from the
other side ut the line which formerly
separated pe'ple once divided IN i"c!ing,
hir now thank God. "ur" more IT.
united. Ii is Il pleasure and Il duty 10
add that to Mr.. Watterson. rs much as
to any other one man, this result is due
for he has ever used the columns "t the
. j.E, l., fn -
thorough reconciliation 0i the north and
the south. tApp!auSel
Mt. Natterson was again warm '
greeted Oh rising: AL" spoke without
notes ct any Aind. only occasionally
reading on ol tAe BOOKS from "hlrH n"
quoted some 81 Ms anecdotes. lie spoke
SOW anG distinctly III clear. ringing
and pleasant voice. without apparent
effort, ana WAS e>peCla!.N happy III The
Imitation nl I'll" southern, mountain and
hacswOod> dla.ect-. His lecture
llOunded in good points, the homorous
ana the serious being happily inter-
Woven. and he Was frequently inter
rup.td ON hearty applause and .auShter.
itAUIt any pre.ini. AIRY remarks :
whatever, Mr.. Nattrrson plunged AT
once - n.'GiuS RS and said
Ii K Oe true that mHn Is the only
aninll that laughs, i; IS also true that
he is the only animal who has the power
10 make himself Ianghaoe. Ihe chin
pane" !. lauShAh!e because he reminds
Us OF our nelghoors. Our most irequel |
instances "i eHu.tation are those |"
winch some one else agrees to pay the
piper he average American does not
read the "PIcAwich PaGer>, and II !on
would send htm 10 Sleep altogether, put
= copy ot Punch under his nose. Inc
am!abir Texan whn wears Il snake Tor
his hAt-band and calls ms revolver pet
names, would not oe moved by tue
lokes that convuise all cockneyd0m-
The b'w"ry boy VINO runs with the
maeAlnc : not iiAc IN" Art'u. Dodge r.
nor IKE Nr Seek II may be said OF
RI peoples that 10y tHeI: Jokes E"u may
Know theh.
"N IN Us 1t i not tAe husband as IN
franc or the >noO as IN EnsInha. win"
Is Inc "0]ec' 81 our J"Hesi IS the
widow. lhe >'n'H n'E ana 'he ihotNer-!A
/ ."". Nost "l or .l'nes Apply 70 either
lighting on money inere = 4 point III
the Fe'HATN "i (Ae Ni~>i'7'pP't" Wh"
was A'hed "Ae!heE IL was worth "h"e
[" carry p'~t"I: " ell stranger. You
M""t moNe '''ut Ter a year hni not
want H. ana IA"4 "3t.li H'" III !"', ana Il
YOU q" Ac"l Il "u VIII hceh IL power
iui. tAPPitHse.j II !"FtNeF years 'Ae
S'nINeFueF vas ''pi't"H - fo'i''N!"S
p'a"e "h' ""Le "l"e iAh''ni nat i
arr" "1'sH i'D. VIZ" WA" 7'c@I AZ
"'-ihH'3 h'iAT'' "Lt"H7' eh''e" AZ MS
"'l" ~ H."' ,., ''''I
'"'"s'.' '''"'"- 81 me-
Il gro n9\ On s "ooI'.. h"'h. li't"Sh-
l"F.J tie H'4 4 ChaFhl!hS lhr1H3 i"F
.Using ms own ana other people money
az ali games, from ch"rk-a-!uck To- brag.
lie would hght, ot cour-e-lght any
tnIns, but preferred the tiger. Gap
p,au-c.l The game ot w-Ppkrr vas
- him the reveIatlou s;S OF i new word
l h- t;tie pleased him, the names OF the
hands please! hlm: flush and tu.. he
himself VAS usually one or the other,
tor when h.. Was not flush he was pretty
sure tu be tail. III those davs the Ii .hi-
nin--rod agents and the crlporteur> vino
met our southern tsh-burk iers mis-
took them for our southern gentlemen,
and hence :. nI!-con-trlIrti0n sprtnc IN
On both sides
Now. after wears Of contention and
turce. the uD9tructiuns are passed away.
, the philosOuhic observer secs on both
! sides 4 BODY of Christian men and