Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-28

II happened on one occasion that MI.
Hooper had an appointment for IN even
ing lecture q, the house Of Ezra Cary,
who was himself a CongregaiionAlist,
though his son. Shepherd. was . BaP-
,is,. A Mr.. Hillsrd, . missionary OF
the Congress,ionalis, church, was PREF
en-, at Mr.. cary's. and Mr.. Hooper on
hi. arrival. noticing him In the room.
asked: "won', you preach this even.
ing. Mr.. HillArd'' - accompanying the
expression with the characteristics re-
mark: "My wife says she likes to 90
visiting sometimes, even II she don, get
any better sictuAls than her own
Mr. Hooper vas q practical man.
During the haying season, II there we're
sign. Of a shower. he often told his peo-
pie from the pulp, ,ha, III they had hay
out. they had better 90 home and see to
IL" sometimes he would accompany
these words with the remark that he
had hay ou, which needed his a,ien-
ton" and would a, once close the ser
vice and start for his home and farm.
Ahsr performing the marriage eeremo-
nv on q certain occasion where the pros
poets Of ,h- contracting parties we're par.
,iculsrly promising, Elder Hooper said /;
"Thi. 1. q. !, should be hrs, the house,
then the wife and then the children the
order is TOO often reversed"
Elder Hooper was In no wise IN al
vance Of hi. generation upon the temper.
anoe question. and though "wa,ehman
upon the walls" !, !. doubtful IL he saw
and realized the evils Of in,emPerance as
early a, did some Of hh people B'liev-
ing ardent spirit. to be among the good
thing. Of life. he was frequen, Par,ak'
er. though never drinking TO excess i,
!. said by those who knew him. ,ha, he
would frequently seek inspiration for his
ansrnOon sermon by going to a friends
house near the church .i noon. and Ask
ing for a glass Of brandy. which he al
way. drank With grea, relish.
On one occasion during week day,
he ". sitting by fire in the village
store warming himself, when several Of
hi. plri,hionsr dropped in one At time,
and called Coz arden, spirits This must
have been after Temperance began to be
talked Of. for each one fsl, called upon
20 give some excuse as be called for his
dnnk. One had severe cold, one had
the ,oo,hache. and another rheumatism
and 80 on. Mr Hooper bore !, for some
time. and then stepping 10 the counter.
he said aloud and with peculiar emphl-
80. IL van, = gla.. of brandy because !
love H."
Elder Hooper, hrs, wife va. a mer-
rill. from New Glousisr. They los, their
two children from eAnksr.nsh. and sOon
Mrs Hooper was attacked with eonsumP-
ton and all hope. Of her recovery was
abandoned. Reuben Hubbard bad died,
and his widow. who was the daughter Of
Bcpjamin S,owell of Worcester, bad re-
turned 10 her fathers In view Of his
threatened bereavement, the elder wrote
TO Mrs. Hubbard. and stating the case,
expressed the hope ,ha, she Sould not
&c, married as be de,ired her for himself.
She waited. and subsequently, became
the wife Of Elder Hooper.
Elder Hooper had black cur dog
which Away. wen, to meeting with him.
and during the services Jay quietly on
the steps Of the pulpit. One Sunday
the elder was too unwell to preach and
did no, leave the house for the day. A
supply was obtained, bu, the dog came
along to the meeting house q, the usual
time, took hi. accustomed place on the
steps, and a, the elose Of the services
quietly returned home.
Daniel Maeomber. the smith. thought
he bad a call to preach. and asked per-
mission from the Bap,is, church, the
members Of which were generally favor
able TO him. bu, he was opposed by El-
der Hooper MAeomber, meeting Mr..
Hooper, asked him wha, he had Agsins,
him. III haven't anything sgains, you
personally" said the plain spOket par
son. "bu, you know, Daniel, you aren
at" There is no doob, he was right.
Mr.. Evele,h was prcep,Or Of Hebron
Academy. and being on q visit at Dr.
Hamlin'., be was introduced to Elder
Hooper, who ehanced to drop in. Mr..
Hooper asked him IL he was pre- eceP,or ol
Hebron Academy, to which he respond
ed, IL am" lie answered several Other
questions in a similar manner when Mr.
Hooper became impatient and said
"well, Mr.. Evele,h. you have turned
those good old words yes and no Ou'
Of doors q, Hebron Academy, haven
you"