Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-03-31
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THE "ARKANsAw TRAVELLER"
our'friendiy and gratifying, ,commendfui!
correspondent Saw Dusty Pass Christians
Miss, must pardon us for presenting aseme-
what reduced copy of ahis' clever sketch,
wherein we have endeavored tospreserye the
spirit oftbe. Original :. In the, e,early settle
ment Of Arkansas, traveller, after>Tidipe
some eightsor ten miles without meeting a
human being, or seeing a human habitation,,
came at length, by "a sudden turn' Of the
wood.road, to amiserabie 'shauutyyAthe ceu'
tre Of 4. small clearing, in what had origin
ally been .Blackjack-thicket,' whence the
only ssuudrhat proceeds is the discordaut
music Of d broken:wipded fiddle, from Che
troubled bowels ofwhieh the occupant issia:
boriously, extorting the moDotouous tune
known as THE Arkansas, or Rackensac&
Traeeler.s, Our traveller rides.up to within
few feet of the door, which was once the
bed frame ofsr rcart-body, now covered with
bear.skius, and hung upon two big wooden
hinges. After much shouting, the inmate ap-
pears, fiddle in hand; and evidently ewrathy'
at being interrupted iu the exercise OF. his
art. The following eollequy ensues, ths1n-
defatigable fiddler stilfplayiHgthe first strain
of feThe Arkansas Traveller. which in fact
he continues, at sudden intervals, until the
dialogue, as will be seen, is brought to an
unexpected conclusion. If this be not seek:
ing lodgings under ,diffoulties,' wefshoaid
like, to know what night be egitimatelys SO
considered: " . :.
Traveller: +. Friend, can ] obtain accom-
modation for the night wtth-you2' - ~"
Arkansaw artist No,'sir-'nary com 2
modation.'
Traveller eOiy dear siryI have already
travelled thirty miles today, and neither
myself nor my horse has had mouthful to
eat ;&why can't you accommodate me terAsto'
nightp -.
3Afk. sArtist%:' Just case it ecaa' b
did,, We're plum out of everything to eat
iuthe heusecs Bills gene to mill with the
last nubbin of corn on these premises, and
it'll be nigh onto the shank OF to-worre"
evenin' afore he Gums home, unless suutha NTH
oncommon happens A...~ sss p.
Traveller :. You surelys baye' sepaeteetaS
that I car, feed to my horse; even a few po
tators would be better than no feed. :" !:
Ark. artist: stranger our. aeatia roots
gin out,about-a week ago; so'yonra chance
is slim thar q
Traveller: But, my friend, I-mUt remain
with you, any way. I can't go any farther,
whether Iobtain anything to eat or not.
You ceFtainly will allow me the shelter d
your roof?' :.
Ark. sArtist.. lit can't he did old boss
You see we've got only one dried hide on
the. premises, and me and tho, old 'onler
alias occupies that; $50 wRar'ss your +chanceF'
Traveller: ALLOW me to hitch my horse
to that persimAon.tree, aud with my saddle
and dblankee'I'll make a bed ins the fence
corner -, r..-y .. -. ~ -s=..
Ark. ARTIST Hitch your foss totha'
'simmon tree Pin horn :! Why, you must
be a nat'ral fool, stranger! Don't you see
that's me and the ole 'oman's only chance
for 'simmon- beer, in the fall of the year =
If your boss is SO tainal, hongry as You say
he is, he'd griddle it as 'highsup as -hescouid
reach, afore mornin'. Hitch your hoss te
that tree I 'spect not; no, no, stranger
you can't come nary sich dodge-as' that
Our traveller, seeing that he had an or'ga
to dear with with, andbeipg himself an anna
teur performer upon heinstrument toRhIcf
the settlerwas so ardsntly attaehed9 thought
he would change his tactics, and draw his
determined .not-to.be 'host,, outta little, ,,>be'
fore informing him of the fact, that he toe
could play the sArkansaw Traveller: which
once being known, he rightly !conjectured;
would be .passportrto his better. .gfsces ~
Traveller: well, friend, if CAN'T stay,
how far is It to the pext house2 -s~p :.
81. Ark, ARTIST Ten miles; and you'll
think they're mightysloug' ones, too afors
you get thar. J. came nigh onto forgittin, to
tell you, the big ereeksis up; the brdgesis
carried off; there's marry yearshiy chance te
ford it; and if yer bound te cress at. ysFI
have to 60 about seEen miles upstream, to
ole Dave Lodyq puncheou-bridge,,~ through
one of the darndest bamboo, ,swsnps ever you
seed. Ireckon the bridge is standin' yet
twas yesterday mornin': though one eend
had started down stream about fifteen feet,
or sioh matter q,
Traveller; Friend, youseem communi.
eative; and 1ifit's no offence, Pd-li ia
kr-w what you do for living here"
Ark. artist : mo offence on yearth,
stranger we just keep grocery.
Traveller: "A grocery! Where 10 the
name of all that is mercantile do your custo'
mers come from? Your nearest neighbol
is ten miles distantp
Ark. "Artist :" The fact is, me. and the
ole woman is the best customers yet; but-W
'spect those diggins will improve, and in
course business willimprove too. Hows' ever,
we do suthin now, even. Me and the ole
woman took the cart t'other day, and went
down to town; we bort bar'l of whiskey
and arter we come home, and gin to count
the balance on hand, we found thar want
but iist one solitary picayune left, and as
the ole woman carries the pus, in course she
had it. Well, I sot the bar'l gin one side
of the room, and shortly arter;~the ole wo'
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