The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-26
THE CARPET-BAGGER.


 and fresh atmosphere of Colorado. The
 carpct-bagger played richly colored en-
 gasement in this state. He came here
 shrtless and alone and went to congress
 with 4 fur-tIpped oVercoat and oys,er-la-
 dcned stomach. He came here to seek
 hl- fortune. when war had ceased to blow
 lis withcrlng breath on the charrcd re- Il ains ol the once bright flowers of Ar
 kansIw aristo,raev. He came to recon
 siruct lie had been an aGctioneer n the peaceful toen nf the north, where during the great struggle he a9id bank
 ript stocks of faded good, and where.
 tftcr the cannon oi hlood had been
 ,pikcd @i'h the "a tad hle of peao he
 old army oscreaais to lulabefmen and iaIu hands When he ed in 1E ktn,aw the atc n..s ssrusgIng IT | Woundcd and bloody attempt, ,o reg a,.i1 its feet In rush hioh gore had made con st'utieEal ke immediately be- anc 2. ei,I- zen and lead the great retons,ruc ton movement, llch,dc speeches that stirred tl,c people and MA, elected to office lie =issi't hs.ite>....t thea4.ones oillAa,lol..-i.ta ana lu<url ncrc h. companions. Toll and hardship were the assoc ia,es of his opponents. He bull; magnificent resi- dcnccs amt drove f;,~t horses Those who worked for hum were paid literally Thoae who refused his ottere only ,aw the empty bottle. and only heard from a distance the social olink' of the champagne slass. He thought that his prosperity would last forever, and he gave 10 the city of Little Rock a metropolitan Air. The money he wres,ed from the state was expended Tn the town. The democratic cottage neaf his palatial residence, Was humble indeed. The dog tenne Shieh grew m the yard of the democrat waved tlowers which bloomed around his door The mule of the democrat drew n snrrowiul looking cart aside to let his splendid equlpage pass. The demo- cratic skunk widowed m dissusiin. odor while the republican bird of paradise lifted its inc feathers and shook them Tn the luNurIanee ot political triumph. In the halls of national legislation his voice was heard with applause. His wine gave headaches to his poor friends of the north. Al every turn fortune. smiled AdVcrsity grlnncd in malicious facial sprc't'i at itf, i,iekiess opponent B,.t i, change came gradually creeping along. Men whose disitanchlsemcnt he though, would last forever arose and voted. He was dcposed and dcmeera, took his place III congress. He returned to hi, p.tlatiai Arkansaw residence and contin ued 10 spend his money freely Thirsty democrats drank with him Dcmoer rats never refuse to drink. \ democrat who refuses to drink is told b, the sheriff that as the insane asylum ls not finished he will agree to take care os him until the tune of its completion. The flowers be- gan to wltheI Tn the earpet-bageer's door yard. The front gate >wagged and his hot house plants began to fade The dem oerai moved down the deg icaael trom- hi> premises and planted flowers. The earpc, basger stopped giving banqucts. He drank beer He borrowed money from the democrat. Finall, he sold his house and a> the democrat moved into the mansion. the carpet baggcr bor- rowcd d quarter from him. Years passed before this change was accomplished. but when il came, the democrat smiled. He did not give any hanquets to his friends. He did not spend any money in lmprov- ing his city. but he went out and talked to the poor man about the glory of his party and how the enemy had been Cap- tured. When he asked friend To drink he would say two beer, here" He did not want to pay for newspaper. bu, thought. as he had dispossesscd the carpet bagser. il was the duty of the publisher to send him the paper free. He still lives in his mansion. reducing c\- penses from year to year.
 One of the few remaining carpet bag gers has just Jeff for Colorado. Five years ago he was rich. When he left he bor- rowed money. His money had been spen, in entertainment of those who applied 10 him opprobious epithets. Ah, democrat, An, republican the time ls coming when the head which stopped to examine the, lily w'll look up to sec the "pmpson" weed.
 THE SOUP MAN