Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-05-17
THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER.


have been more fortunate than most
men. | have seen the original Arkansas
Traveller
On November night-dark, cold and
dreary it was tool stepped into rail-
way car. ticketed through of course, and
Just as l was rolling myself up in my
blanket, and preparing for the best snoose
could hope for, an individual-a fellow
citizen-presented himself.
He was, as Mrs. Partington would say,
perfunctory in his habiliments. Barkdyed
pants, the inner side of the left leg from
the knee down being torn off, those feet
in pair of irreproachable and undeniable
California boots, blue blanket coat,
patched at the elbows, and fiddle under
his arm.
The cars being greatly crowded our
fellow citizen quietly hung his fiddle on
the first hook, and leaning himself against
the wall Of the car, with great composure
placed the hollow of his ri ht foot against
the naked calf of his leg, and awaited the
signal.
Snort-snort and we went off.
We had scarcely got under headway
when the gentleman took down his fiddle,
touched the strings time or two with his
thumb, 10 see that it was all right, and
struck up in first rate style
g The girl left behind me-
This unwonted noise in a railway car,
aroused the ire of two pious ladies who
sat just in front of him !; protested vehe-
mently to the conductor-a quiet, gentle
manly man, with something of lurking
devil in his eye-against the gross pro-
family.
Hold on" said the conductor, ''those
ladies are offended that you should play
the violin.''
"Beg pardon" said the trayelIer.-
P'raps the'd like a spirluaL'-and he
struck up Bishop Heber's Missionary
Hymn,
"From Grcenlands icy Mountains"
"My dear SIR" said the conductor,
"t this will never do. You must stop this
noise"
"Pardon again. said the traveller,
"pr'aps the ladies would like IL sarment."
Brethercen," said the traveller, " what
partlikelar part of the document my ter is
to be found l cannot now say, as the
whole book cannot be found in Arkansas.
1t was narrated when Bob johnson ware
a candidate for the Sinit that he had one
but l hearn that afterwards that the
commandments had been left out in the
printin. l hearn also that in Tennesey,
in the Western district that Jim Jones
had one. but never b'lieved it.
The conductor became impatient.
I" Have you ticket % inquired the
conductor.
Yes-sir-ree," said the traveller and
pulling out of his pocket package that
resembed the coupons Of millionaire,
presented them with great Difference to
to the conductor.
The conductor tore one off and return
ed the rest.
Con-" Like to have a seat 90
Trav.-" Yes SIR
Con-" Go into the other car ?"
Trav.-No sir"
Con-" Why 2"
Trav.-" Certified first class passen-
ger"
Con-" But you must 60"
Trav.-Mu H-ll never hearn
that word afore. Look here, Mstifer,
dye see this here feller, showing the
breach of a revolver, this is " chattering
Sally''-whenever she takes part in the
conversation, she's bound to say some
thing"
Lob, don't don't said the ladies.
" Never mind" said our fellow citizen,
'' never mind, I'm the Arkansas Travel
er. You can pitch in, ladies-pitch in,
but keep your linen dovn!
The ladies exclaimed oh mi and
fainted.-JsftrsOn Examiner.