Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-08-08

ARK KAuxAS TRAVELLER.

In the early settlement Of Arkansas q
traveller after riding SONS eight or ten
mile, without meeting : human being or
seeiage human habi,ation cane = length
BY ! sudden tarso the wood road 70 =
miserable ''s6en.y,.. The sentef Of small
clearing 10 what had originally been .
"Black jack thicke.," whence the only
sound that proceeds is the discordant mu.
sic Of broken.winded fiddle, from the
troubled bowels Of which the occupant is
latoriously extorting the dsonotonous tune
known - The Arkansas or Rackeasack
Traveller" Our traveller rides up within
few feet Of the door which Tas once the
bed'frane Of . cart body now covered
with bear skins and hung upon two big
wooden hinger. Al:er much shouting, the
inmate appears fiddle ia hand apd syi
den'ly "wrathy' at being interrupted in The
exercise Of bis art. The following collo-
guy ensues, the indefatigable fiddler still
playing the 6rst strain Of "The Arkansas
Traveller" which in fact he continues, 1T
sudden intervals until the dialogue, as will
be seen, is brought to an unexpected con
clusion. If this be not seeking lodgings
under difficulties we should like to know
what might be legitimately so considered.
Trareler-"Friend, can obtain aesom.
modations for the nigh. with your ''s..-
arkansas Arttst-' No, sir; marry com.
modation.' PIN. .~.....
7raueler ,-"My dear sir, l have already
travelled thirty miles to-day and neither
myself nor my horse has had . mouthlnl
to eat-~hy can't you accommodate ne
for to>night?' ..,
arkansas Artist-"Jast ease it cantbe
did. We're plum out Of everything to ca.
in the house. Bills gone to the mill with
the last nubbin Of corn on these premises
and j. will be nigh onto the shank Of to-
morrow svenin' afore be gums home, un-
hss su'nthin uncommon happens.' ....,
,Traceler-''You surely have something
that | can feed to my hotsas, even few
potatoes would be better than no food"
Arkansas Stranger, our eat.
in rooms gin out about . week ago;.o
your chance is slim thar. 49,.
7rareler-"But my friend, 'ust re.
main with you any way. l can't 60 any
farther whether obtain anything to ca.
or not. You certainly will allow me the
shelter OF your roof?' .<
~ Arkanyas Artist.-"It can't be did, cid
boss. You see we've only got one dried
hide on the premises, and me and my ole
woman allus occupy that; 50 ,char's your
chance7'
Trareler-"A'low me TO hitch my horse
to that persimmon tree, and with my sad
die and blanket III make q bed in the
fence corner"
arkansas Artist-"Hi,ch yonr hoss to
that 'simmon.tree ?-in horn! Why, you
mus. be na,'ral fool, stranger. s Don't
you see that's me aud the ole woman's
only chance for 'simmon'beer, in the fall
Of the yesr7 If tTour horse is % tarnel
hungry a. you. say he is, he'd girdle it ~
high up ~ he could reach store mornin,
Hitch your boss to that :,se! / 'spect
moi. /; no, no, stranger, yoa can't come sa-
~ sich dodge as that!'
Our traveller, seeing that he had an
original to deal with, and being himself
IN amateur performer upon the instrument
20 which the settler was 50 afden,!y at
tached, though, be would change his tas-
tics, and draw bis determined MOTTO be
"host' out ! Little, before informing him
Of the fact, that he too could play the
Arkansas Traveller" which once being
known, be rishtly conjectursd, would be .
passport to his better graces.
1rareler--.WelI, friend, il / cant stay,
how far is it TO the next house r .#=4.t
arkansas Artist-"Ten miles, and
yOp'll sh.pA Aey 'er mighty long cn., .tpa
afore you get thar, | came nigh onto for
get.n' to tell yoa,I the big creek islup;
the bridge il carried of; ,issr1'i nary
year.hly chance to ford il; .and if yer
bound to cross it,ys'n have to 90 abou.
seven miles Up tho stream, to old Dave
Ledy's puncheon bridge, through one Of
the .daskest amboo' swamps ever you see.
/ reckon tho bridge is standin' yet-'twas
yesterday 'asornin', though one eend had
started dovs stvsss about fifteen feet, or
sich matter .'arut;n4aT
1tareler-''Friepd, you seem commu.
NEGATIVE; and if It's no sGepas, I'd like to.
know what you do for : living =,
.4rkansds Ar!ist---""No offence on esS '
stranger; ~ Just keep grocery" -
! 1Iasslsr-''A grooeryl Where, IN tho
nsi1s Of III thai Il mercantile, Do your
customsrs come fromi Your nearest
neiRhbos 10 ten miles die4sntf'. e@atz