Oxford eagle., 1895-04-04
OLD SOUTHERN HOMES.
with Their Trs-titious and
AsspcissaCus.

9uFNAstft III tls entfr-p3 Wrnu-hE DT So
cisIl and igrarian revelation since thr
war L rs the BEST hsrirs-p of slavpry
simes. nnd r. treasured agilxe in the
stately, mansions which were built bong
a-n aRI IN thr snowy aaif artistic resi-
dsnces With whi,h the architects of the
'lay have afrrur'i n. aburiShin- cifirs af
the new South. Perhaps IL rs in the aid-
est houses fhat RI. eisnf-,sr ffa-sr af -
fnemrnt 9f courtesy ~ rytaine.t That
Is uararah- fir tire spIen,fnr sf th. a9-
Poiatnents u ths palaces built for the os-
haerJ miiliuaairss aasi the merchant and
railway priTrvs encuaras--s s-osnf tiuus
display. amt that lessons rhs-charm uf
simpiirirT- The oisi-filH- hospitality WIS
unaffected. warm ana Erarioas Il cpunt-
sst MT rs own r~saarrus. II WIS nar
gufei NJ with a srnse ~ its own spriai
Importance Il opened without Prrfsnsi',n
huu=~hnld IN strangrr or "A risiuIr
ant BY sinpiieirT sf enrsrtafnmeur ant
absence OF restrainr masf,. aim a.ei n
home as sOon Is he hutl erlssr.i rle
Z rh-''-sinii ~ fslkeR seat at III tabie.
That r. still rie characteristic feature
u Southern hospiss,iifr
A Freuriiman has said that rha hest
bret man IN tiie company Is the snr who
! makes the fev-sc people unramf irtahie
r Is the pieassnr,--r charm Il an abl-tifur
SlHriisrn hssuse that a vi-ifnr fs ar suee
puf ennrz'iv af hrs cas-. ami r-Ers...si from
-s1harris-mrus anal -euS- " sfrun--p-
7 nf'S~ IT, n sas..rtains,I Eifhamr having
tn unssrnii.rfaris. fssiiRx taar sithsr host
ar huste~s is making auy sEfons or G1kin-.
anr tFpsbie an his. as-,-aunt. Iatr-l,i,i,-s.g
IN the drawing esgrl. hs Is uncun,s.-i,,,ls at
( diuusr n being new aeunzFntaura
There nr~ ~ gaa~-s IN s-invrr~srissu. aa,i
there arr M artificial ezas,iirnrs FIR tt
r'tcf1nE gr shifting ir The visifur j.
hrnu;-it Fun.kir mra clurh wi.h every
bo'iy ant euahie.I to. far=r.r that b.. IS not
IN hrs pwa heu~r znd among hrs lifi.-lun-.
I fri 'n,ls. When be- l.sazes rhs. ho,i,.. h..
mag MT be lhits - r-m-lui,..r thr Furnish
nSs '.f the drt wing rl.n Or ti,. ,l.tsriiss Of
the tabt. ssrvir- bur h. rar-ie~ away
with Dim iistinrt imurts-ign II yrriath
Z II c1urruial fellowship win thn=~ who
ln'i l'-'n srrans,.rs. bur ar. anw frieusls
I The newer huuSe~ may have finer rouuis.
more elaborate decorations and srsater
rrhnemrnt II sociul eruuIrtt~. bur what
lrr these in comparison with th,. unaE
isrt''t simplicity sn,i narlr1lnrss II abI-
/ time courtesy.
( There arr many inr things % bs sanl
ln"ur these southern hnu-es. bur rh..
I chairest tribute must BE-. reS..rve,I for th,.
lovelE oli la'lies WIN ar. t. b.. fsand in
most of them. Th.. young ln,li,S and rhl
ni,hiis-a-,a't wivas AMI mntherS ar,
charming, 30. with their SENSITIVE, hi.:Fi-
I hrp'A fires and their -sfr. meio.linus
voices; but tho OIL Es.fi,.s are exerpsiunally y
w"il preserved in figure anI feature. and
delightful in conversation Mnnrzixns
sai'i af Curpru's u. Senarfrifs..' TT gives
one a suf't Appetite fir growing ol,i = asnl
th'. ssElls'. impression Is pr1,lucf,l by ths.
cheerful, genial. got calm AMI seriuus s1Ik
Of the best representatives af ril. passing.
gensrarIun II southern wumien They do
not affect ., b. yuuu=. yet have aat lost
r1eir animation of manner aar their M
rerest N ifs.. They ars enfertainin-
womahiy aad bright. as quirk a. their
4 ss-aIi'sssa 'ssltsrs ID perceive a .l,,,I puinr
N a stnrS. aud ~ inse as cliuics aisi l.ls.s
N m. rhrestsf and t.sxfiir,. af their hpuu5.lT
siiuptfrfry amt eisr-rtuingzsa. -Th..rs. ,sr,.
snust portraits af flmuus ancvsrlEs ia
s.lme % the oisi hutEes. bur riisrp are ua
Bsttsr stti'ii'fs II thu LIGHTS and 4ilaalsss ef
advancing and Of the t.nsnn.usz iens
I atn.iliiin.: increasing infirnarv IN the even
N. uf IF thaa arr o. be FUND in he
I charming odd lasIips II the CaFalInas.
Georgia ant TsnHessse
There ara odd Plaurers rhr-u.hsur "A.
curr1n belt win appear q, I,.ss aavanf-
ase than their wives and mothers. All
vancfns years hive found them over
hurtiens'l wirh debt anif without capacity
4 tsfr asiIuStlng themselves o., H..xw a.,rEsij-
| tWnS aud extriratin. themselves from
I financial embarrassment These ar. the
men WIN wore larse slave-.swners before.
the war AMI have continued - raise cut
! tou undsr unprBifablr ,undiriuns rather
than part win a psrrlsu sf tiis.iF land or
put any ef K u other uses. Old a.a llaz
sroieH upon them unavarus. and tfey Ira
sulleu. Deewtsii aud maraSe: vet thee are
emans.ipatea themselves from tsa.tirfilus.
Because. their fIrhers ami sransifasher.,
Diuuretl cotton. they consider Il B,.,t,...rh
their 'lgnirE ta 10 anything else aatl
tl,' merchants from ives Of self inter.
est have aIcoHrage,l them % p.rsever.
n fatal Rsliry. These unfsrrunnfe aiil
nsH are living du the piantatians wher.,
they were ence rich amt surrssansl,.,i All,
slaves. and whsce they missiir again ,-
prosperous II they. wonid only rnnS,.,ir =,
become farmers instead Of planters. Rur
thar - what they cannot ,lO They art.
cun-Ein.'esl iEaaf any occupation except s4sr.
r1n-plaatfng will degrade them IN the a<-
Uinafion af their n,.I-hbnrs by blaufifvin..
them with nezrues ani poor white fr.,.sb.
who have asways been trunk farmers
These fTriarn and m0rDss planters ar.
the exception o, the general rub. Of aslapr-
ability amaug Sogshsrn men At the
slus@ Of the war an easy going. mi lien
population. whieh had been ,lspen,isnr
upon siave Iahor. WIS confrnnre,I with
abIsvr poverty and had to learn how "a
work Self-rvspecting labor. which was
before unknown became 4 badge OF lis
tinrtian. A pan who did not work WIS
de-pis.sL The zrzasisan Of famous
tiavernor titled his helsiS with his own
uAltiSs men Nifn hiSt0ric ndmes settled
Down % oaeupatinns which hal DR. si,,,s.,.
" been euusirierssi vuizar YANKEE. trades.
ana with the SAME coGra,e and ...sllantry
with whseh their brOthsrs hal marched
J ~ their death aa thr hartIe6sEi rE,ssa
, who hsnt been kran.,ht up insiuxury and
T FHsieless triamphsd, ever priratipn md
IaexpsrIsRee aad ressurglls thsir fareure-
southern men. who lnses either in the oil
malsions or IN the new houses PROVIDED
for them BY a1sderr aruhit cts. ars pruuaI
OF the pluck eussnranre. courage and
Practical efheiency which they have
shown The experience which has been
gained N a wsrtaday wari,l has broas,
anei their minds. pramate,i taI,-ranee oi
spiniun a1st deepenef their respecr foI
the resources Of Haaah0s,I.
The oiil huuses IN tawn or country ars
still regarded with affection BY szsarals
J ef negrnes who were once. slaves. There
- peculiar relation existing betxeer
TIE aid negrees and their former masters
!. aud neither emancipation NOR the IaRss
. L OF rfnF. mar Balirft-aF ssrsfurs5srr E-rs fs,a