The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-06-05
THE ,ARKA NsAs TRAVELLER.

We publish the following, because the
time has culne when Il should be read over
il has made you laugh before, and II Will dt
il again
ii The early settlement Of AfRansas. i
traveller, alter riding some eight Or ten
m,les without meeting human beng oi
.eeilSx a human habitati0n, came at last, by
4 sudden turn Of the so0lioad. 10 mise
table ashanty," the ctntte Of small clear
ing, In what.had originally been \" black
i4ck thicket," whence the only sound thai
proceeds il the discordant music of bro
ken winded fiddle, from the troubled bow
els Of which the occupant is laboiiously ex.
torling the nionotunods tune known as The
Arkassas," or !" Rstkenssck Traseltr.'
Our traveller rides up TO within lew lee
1T the door, which was once The bed
frame uf I cart bJdy. now covered with
bear skins. and hung upon two big wooden
LiEes.
Alter much shonting. tie inmate appears
fiddle in hand. and evidently VI atRy al be.
ing intercepted in the exercise Of his art
The foilp~iag eolloquy ensaes, the indefa.
ligabie fiddler still playing the frst strain
VI i" The Arkslsaw Traveller" which. ia
fact. he eantihues al sudden intervals, un.
III the dialogue, as will be seen, is brought
70 a sudden conclusion. II this be mol
]" seeking lodgings Under difiieullies." ",
Should like 10 knaw what might be lesiti-
nateiy 50 considered
Traveller" friend. can obtain accom-.
modstipns fOr the night With you 70
Arksnsas Attist--" No. sir, nary CON.
mediation"
Traveller" Ny dear sir. have travel.
ed over thirty in.lcs to-day, and neither
myself nor my horse have had a mouthful
10 eat; Why can't you accommodate me fol
the nightf"
Arkansas Artist" Jest case ID can't be
did. We plan out Of anything to eat 10 the
house; Billie gone 10 mill with the last
bubbin Of corn an these premises, and i'll
be nigh unto the shank OF TO. morrow even.
IN allure he Gums hoIne unlea suthin on.
,omaion hsppens."
Traveller" You. surely have something
that can feed my horse even iew po,a.
toes would be better than no food"
Arkansas Artist" Stranger, our eatin
roots GIN ost about week ago; so your
chance is slim thar"
Traveller" Bat. my friend, must re.
main ~ith you, shy way. can't 10 any
isrsher. whether l obtain any thing TO eat OF
not. You certainly will allow IN. the shell.
hr Of yoar roof p
Arksnsss Artist At can't be did. old
hoes. You see. we've 20, only one dried
vide on the premises, aud NE aud the ole
ssman allus occupies that - whar's your
hhanee i''
Traveller--" ALLOW me to hitch nv horse
10 that psr.inimon tree. and with my saddle
I'd blanksi III make bed IN the fence
sTner."
Arkansas Artist" Hitch ..your hdss TO
that 'simmon ,reei la horn. Why, you
mast be q natrsl foul. stranger. Don't
you see that's me and the womans only
chance lor 'simmon beer in the Fall ol the
YEAR IL your hass 10 50 tarual hungry ss
,ou say he Is. he'd girdle il as hiyh up as
he could reach allure norma. Hitch your
hpss TO that tree! | ';pect not no. no.
stranger, you eau, come nary such dodge
- that"
os' NaftHc's sttH- tHsl Hc Wsu an orr
g'nai 10 deal with. aud being himself an
amateur performer upon the instrument 10
which the settler was 80 aIJently attached,
thought he would change his tactics, aud
draw his determined not-to.be /" host" out
alittle before Informing him Of the TACT ;hat
he. too. would once being known. he right
y eopjsetured wvald be passport 10 his
better graeesi
:" Traveller" Well, friend, if 1 can't
Say, how far is II 10 the next house ,"
Arkansas Artist =" Ecu miles; aud you'll
ihlnk they're mighty Ioag ones. too. Tore
you git thar. Came nigh onto foigeltin'
10 tell you, the big creek is up; the bridge
nearrisd of there's nary yearthly chance
10 ford III aud II yer bound TO erpss II,