The Arkansas banner., 1851-01-28
LIFE N MISSISaPPI.
Getting a Railway subscription.

HaviEg seen nobody tof usiFty tnstsss hszAt oset- ,eok 1nr n ,ae centre oi Jaaes eosiRly. The road vas only visible 5y the isree chops The trees. the grass growtiag |, rank aa-stali. ike that n the aajAeent woods 1 was striking f"r the eeurs house. I passed small opening" ins wbieh stood three Iskeiy eab;ns bat iheE wrre a.,eatas- led The roa branched of iaio dozen rals = cosapirtrly puzzIrd I threw aoxn Inc Feias snd leii ihe nl ster to The instinct oI my haSse He struck Into of the paths, aad lh hfteen mna,es halted al a isige tatm house.
 "Halioo!" eTiedI
 "It's hsIioo yonrseif." said man in the gallery.
 H.sy far ts the coaT'-isn1sRS S'
 Where are you tfom "' sah he man.
 From Winchester"
 tThsn,' saI he, a the eosrt hanse IS behind, and voa rome right by t down thers," Po'niiag 10 the deserted cabins,
 Why, l saw nobody there" .,I ierksn ynn didsf.' sad he. There's tlrsgery and tavern Twice Fear, two days at in- but they come with ;As court, and 30 wilh t'r ca4gtn
 And inc elek and sheriff. said l. ''whers do they Iire ,''
 :. O. ,h4 .heritF :. clerk. sud the eleri is shetia squire assessof and tsx collector n the bargain, and t- lives away down ou lh- Lsai."
 Bat tbe lots tay frirnd--who owns the lo;-:''
 The same that owns the bes, hat ot Jones coa'- ry-n- oaly landlord mat never sues ios rent--eid Unei. s .'b."
 Wei, sir 1'm tired and hungry--ean stay with NCR Io-HiS1ts
 Listt. stranger. light. Michael Anderson never shn's hls hrof man er beast"
 H.vlf q cAr-laliy bossrd Ai,d ;rd my hotse, soon sat dnan to q snb>iaati,i supper ot flied ehtek-n, anI s.ewed venison, corn cake. peaet cebarrs. trilk b,it.r and honey, served with welcome ard 4baplane1 peenii4r to ibe p,ne wno,ls MF host syas ssrpaeA man. well to do R the wori. prei~i- ris J,ass coauiy n any plAee ths side ot Pafsdts~, hating lived th twen'y years without adnnls'er- tng dase Of u,eaiciHe a'si had asvsr been cross e'' hsl' onc- 1riug aH thst fitne was cufieas 10 know wha' could have disturbed the serenity ol such lie.
 Why. sir Sail he 'sI doa't nuke practice aGtaikiag about r, but being as yoa'Ie s'Taiget. and I've taken liking ie leH, l nsrftie inc eir- rutrs'1ne~. Msyb. toa'se lr~ta how the Irg',ia- lure char'rrea th- Biaron bank, 70 haiia raissay through thr pne ael- away dsNn [, th- shor~. L. these ratfs go s&ala baoksbni teats sort = shack eur uejusi.crS, Before ihe bank coaii b. s.' ssoiag. '5s l4w fsqHirei so mach ot the nnr- coin ta h. p'anke1 ap. The Esansgess ali lived about B,snaoa bti The metal Was Inisaty scare. .ni tse fai<> Aa,u, ,hers dadnf have U, or tAry wou'IaI trusi 'en.
 They s-tau. whst g'tie hey had araund The ba- hi.. neck. ta cut thrr teeth with Well, | get wir.i thaf tad sogn- of tr gtnua-, aei the nlsrs gers krp, sei:bs ta Ha ioI l', aad cf Itag To pu, me ia fine , ,afd. Bi 1 always answered ihat fh- oaiy hasra 1 kusX anythtas oi. wss a eisPs"srd, aud ,hai inv money s4tei IH ihs os wnfnl ans ck.ng. th sn in Ihe bank. heard nathing aboet II lof .t~- Iaan.n., ~h-H os uizh', big. Ilseig h Aieg ni4a rode ap, aad asked tor a chunk nf f3ie.
 S4Hue AnIsr.oa,' sail he. any men have camped gaarer af mile 'iONH thsre on ie creek. We ara surveying ih- railway io Mississippi city, hai have ca,ne io ali ai', becagse iine runs ehock m against your ci-siing, aud shsli have o make hs bend g~t r1nn1 ;o tlir court house. I'm sorry yo4're opposed ta Us :"
 The 7 man satl 'bis with szTioas ar air, and,
 = | fHx zA~ t... la..a TO lui t4Y hi-l iha t,s words weai rshi thsalgh m iavit.3 hisu in. ~e ts,sei | over, sut esnpti-d ing oI Ia scr the strength ot + S~x' morning we wpht down 10 camp. 1T. tunk hl. conpass, snh rga the He sPanZ up aga my inaSv-hoG~e, ~h,Ch had Jisi h1isa~d aites SIX c1outh~ tabor. Well" >ays he. sqaire, this Is uuiuckv The rosd WiiI cnm- right tbTa' yoBr 7rN slnok~-h.uss: what. 10 be ionp :" Dsae!" ssi4 I, you shall sool Ser;' 50 calling my boys, srisrrl ihra 10 tear v t1wn. Sirsng-f i.leTs ai> the oss ths preest titnher within t;fy miles. and ail h~~cd by my oNH baat. haTr never had the heart 70 Fnl tben np ssiu @eii. he big man neyer changed cona'- nance. He ran with his !ins and ih@ a. xt day he cane back ob lis return 10 Btaad n. xts migniy hltSd wth ths notion oi ths rAi'fnsd, aHi sioPpiog place nght a!o'e inY in0'. entrr~d six hnndssd and iorly acres oi laaf My ~i.hbars sail wp'l g-i the : ate house h-fe.- The bsg snI4et afd Radd~d. he pp'n'ed o1i where cars yeaEi star, atd where ias snvetaat ,soud S- ta have a snmner sea'--qa{ p4ea le rsa'. hs carried arsy Hfre AgsssH4 dlHgrs for ae all Tn i,ro bf pisess sai ptcayaaes.
 "WrR, Siaf~," saii 1, I" suppose YoT got tAs vsH- ol Il "
 " SIr,ngr." solemniy rsq,ied the Sqrire, " ! never say. iae b.. man Aft-rysfl~; hesiI morv yI he ro,i. II res my .taake-ho.,.e log Ny od so.nd'.'s sit ,h- empty stockings Hrs ~hAi they seid nle {a certificate oi the B andon back s oek ttF he rnaney, ani II yoa've got len ioa' n,a, drop n yorf pure. Ton ready for a swar!"