CHAPTER 19.

The Man and the Advocate.

Mr. Yancey lived in good style on Perry street, the residence thoroughfare of Montgomery. His premises were unusually spacious and were kept in perfect order under his own eye. He introduced as much of country privileges and enjoyments into his home, as the proscriptions of the town permitted. He maintained there a public dairy, for the profit and also for the gratification of his taste for the care of live stock. He kept a number of select breeds of dogs, trained to meet him daily at the gate. Often, at the noon recess of the courts, he sought rest at home, fondling the cattle in their lots, with a troop of pet dogs at his heels. He rose habitually with the sun, drove, as a daily rule, rapidly to his farm to give instructions, and, returning to breakfast, appeared at his law office for the day's work. His only extravagance of personal gratification* was in fine horses, kept for his own use. A contemporary remembers, that, in 1860, when all America awaited Yancey's utterance, the orator drove into Union Town, where a large company awaited his speech. A bystander directed his attention to the congregation already at the stand, in the distance, and the offer of an escort to the position was made. "Not immediately (was the response). I wish to see that my horses are properly cared for before the meeting is called." His income was divided between the support of his family in a high degree of comfort, the education of his children in the best schools and colleges, and the improvement of his farm. An architect had furnished plans for a handsome residence to be built on the farm, where he intended to take up his permanent