The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-18

said .o the major. :" I hope you are no, of- tended. Major"
 soh. no,- responded the Major. taking down his long hair. which he always wore in a kao, on the top of his head. and eommene- ing to comb it, "Oh, no, m not offended but never saw poet yet tha, ~asn damn fool. and Albert Pike Is the greatest poet cxer saw F. C. BoCpISoT.
 THE FINE ARKANSAS GENTLEMAN Now listen all good feilo~s. and story
 will tell Of a fine Arkansas gentleman that lised e1- I'm the western part of Arkansas. close to ,he Indian line. |Nhere he gets drunk once week on whisky. and immediately sobers himself com pletely ion the very best of wine. This fine Arkansas gentleman. close 10 the F Chocts~ line. This fine Arkansas gentleman has mighty fine estate or five or six thousand acres Of land, which will be worth great deal. some da. or other, if he don't kill himself too soon, and will oui, |Condesccud to wait; And four or hve do1en aiggers that ~o@'d rather work tr1n nut. sAnd such quantities of horses and cattle and pig and poultry that he never pre,ends to know How man, he has got. This fine Arkansas gentleman. close to the Choe,a~ line. This fire Arkansas gentleman has built splendid house sOne the edge of big prairie, eKeeedingi, well populated with Deer and hare and grouse, And. when he ~sni> te feast his friends. he has nothing more 10 do Than to leave the pc; Id of and the deccnilN behaved birds fy straigh, into the pot knowing he II shoot cm II they don I, and lie has a splendid stew. This fine Arkansas gentleman. close 10 thr Choc,a~ line. This inc Arkansas gentleman makes several hundred bales. Unless from drou,h. d worm bad stand, or some other d-d contingency His crop Is short or fails. And when it's picked and ginned and baied, he puts |, in boat, And charters the bar, and has devil of a
 spree while down 10 Ne" Orleans He and his cotton float, This fine Arkan>as gentleman. close to the
 Choeta~ line. And when he gets to New Orleans, he sacks
 clothing store. And puts up at the S,. Louis, the St. Charles. the teranda and ali the other ho,elS Tn the city. if he sueceeds h finding any more. And then hc draws upon his merchant and
 goes about and treats Every man from Virginia and .trkarSas and Kentucky. and every other Id This fine Arkansas gentleman. close 10 the
 Choctaw line
 The last time he went down there when he
 though, of going back. Alter stopping fifteen days or less he djscos-
 cred tha, by lending and by spending.
 and by being prey tn general to gam
 bier. and brokers and >hoemakers and
 hackneH. and -maas other individuals. Both white and black. He had distributed his assets and got rid of
 all his means, And had nothing left to show for them, bar
 ring two or three hcadache an invincible
 thirst and a very general and promisou-
 ous acquaintance The aforesaid New Orleans. This fine Arkansas gentleman. close 10 the
 Choctsw line. Now how this gentleman go, home |, neither
 here nor there. Hut I've been cTedihis informed that lie s~o ore
 worse than forts seven pirates And herceiy combcd his hair. And when he got safel, home. they sa, he
 took oath That hc'd never l,e, another cent on any game
 of cards and, for want of decent advisers.
 fores~orc
 Whisky and women both. This hne Arkansas gentleman, close to ,hs
 Chocta~ line.
 This hne Arkansas gentleman went strong
 for Pierce and King And so went on to Washington City 10 ge, a
 nice. fat osflcc some other Nery comfortable thing. But like him from Jerusalem who 10 ter
 icho,
 He fell among thieves again. and eouIdn !,
 wia bet. whether he coppered or not So his cash was bound so 70. This fine Arkansas gentleman, close 10 the
 Chocsaw line
 No~ ~hen his rnoneys sE-s ~err gone. he took
 unto his bed. And Doctor Reyburn physieked hirn. and the
 chambermsld- ~ho lad great affection
 for him
 With her arm held up bis head And all his friends came weeping round. and
 bidding him sdieu. And t~o or three dozen preachers. whom he
 didn't know al all. and didn't care q
 d-n if he didn't Came praying for him too. -l This fine Arkansas gcntiepan. close to the
 Chocta~ line. They closed his eyes and spread him ort all
 ready for th. tomb. And merely 10 console themselves. they
 opened the biggest krnd of a game Of
 faro
 Right there in his own room. Hut when hr heard the checks hcgin 10 rattle
 he flung the linen of his face. And sung ous precisely he used 10 do
 when he vas alive Hold on Prindle
 don't turn, So twenty oa the king and Copper or ske ace. This fine Arkansas gentleman. close 10 the
 Choctaw line. INTERESTING LETTER FROM
 ENEV