The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-04-07
A GREAT BANQUET.

The banque, given by the citizens OF
Little Rock to United States Senator Gar
land was the most imposing social affair
ever known within the boundary lines Of
Arkansas. In the old days when slave
vas at the elbow of every convivialist, and
when wine came by direct importation,
banquets we're indeed grand, but the
banquet recently given to Senator Garland
surpassed then all. In one respect II
was a grea, social revolution The negro
and the white man sa, down together.
All of the legislators were invited, and Of
course the culiud members were in
Guided. The man who owned plan;a-
ton and hundred negroes before the
war, broke bread with the negro he once
threatened to shoot for leaving the horse
10, gate open. Old Colonel Bulge. once
quite a renowned politician. but who for
years has been on the political lift,
tipped glasses with black Sam whom he
formerly owned. and who is rising
Statesman.
Fill up yer glass asin, Colonel" said
Sam, bowling and addressing his former
master.
Drink hearty" the Colonel replied.
lifting his glass.
Dis is fine country wha; wese got.
Colonel"
Yes, very line. bu, there has been a
great change
''Yas, quite ;urnin' ober. lister hop
aroun' nightly when seed yer comm.
Fill up agin, sab. Gnerstan' da, yersef
is my invited guest dis ebenin'. case all de
members oh de sembly has right ter
invite frien'. ri da ain, I'll take de
pribiledge anyhow. VIVA, business is
yer in at de presen', Colonel
I'm not dong anything. Run for Of
fee las, year, bu, was counted out by my
own party. What is your business when
al home:
:" For several years. up ter de time run
fur dc legislator | vas jes,ice oh de
peace. lse gwine ter run fur ledge naixt
year. an de white folks tells me da, l'se
gwinter be 'lee,ed.'
Say, can you lend me dollar -
Vas. sab. Here il is. Fill yer glass
agin, sab
/, was great banquet. The member
from Crosseat county haughtily dis
dained woodcoek on toast, declaring
F." Take away this blamed yaller-hammer
on your burnt bread. and fetch me some
hogs head and ,urnip greens"
1t was social affair that will never be
forgotten. Distinguished gentlemen made
speeches, and man from the Deer Lick
district. remarked TO the waiter. notion
ing away glass of Pommery Sac. pour
out this sweetened water. and fetch me
somethin' to drink. Fetch me some,hin
thatll Jolt like steer had kicked me-"
He was afterwards induced 10 drink
the wine. Later
He ST cod by rock near the river
And with rciches and groans and hcaves.
He threw up part Of his liver
With sounds like the 5awliag OF becves
Republicans and Democrats smiled.
and draok again. Every one seemed de-
voted to the pleasant task of honoring
the distinguished Statesman. The ban
quet was given in the Quapaw armory,
and the Calling guns stationed in OPP
posi,e corners ofihe spacious hall, seemed
to CLEAN and wink oonvivialIy at each
o,her-after the guest had passed the
third bottle.
Tine Big Spring barbecue want
patehin' to ,his.s said Senator Brun-
guckle, and his companions readily
agreed with him that it wasn't.
hahn, been SO full ana devilsh since
jined the church." said Representative
Mezzleroek. regarding with suspicion the
hind quarter OF sucking pig.
Ii was by no means a local AFFAIR.", for
well known men fam all parts of the
country were present. Leaders in the tenn
peranee cause, who came to Little Rock
to put intoxicating liquor down, put it
down.
HuMoR IN THE STOMACH.