The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-19
REMARKABLE rArrHFuLNEss.

saw brigade during the war. "Le, inc relate an episode. In IS63, stopped at the humble home of asmall farmer in Virginia. The husband was not home. but the wife came forward, and when l asked for something to eat, she gave me the best she had, but her kindness was better shown when she placed before me pint bottle of whisky"
 ".This is the last there is in the house, and don't know where we're going to get any more, bu, reckon you're tired and need it.
 @I thanked her as only grateful man can-''
 You mean as only man who re- eeives whisky. can" suggested one of the general listeners.
 "Yes. tha,'si, drank abou: halt of the liquor. and handed the bottle back to the kind giver."
 ".kecp it, she said, T give i, all to you
 "i dida'; want 10 drink any more just then. and knew that if took the bottle with me some of the boys would steal il. SD. as expected to remain in the neigh borhood several days, 1 requested the woman to set the bottle away. and on no account 10 le; any one have k. She promised faithfully to keep it. and to de- liver i, 10 TO one but me-
 The neN. day we received marching orders. l thought of the whisky. for i, was a splendid article, and at night when l lay in the snow, would dream of mix ing up warm toddies and punches. Curiousiy enough didn't take another drink
 Mus. have been scarce ," suggested a listener.
 No, for after awhile we captured several barrels of villainous stuff. didn't drink, for the memory of the gen uine stuff that go, at the Virginia farm house was too pleasan; to be spoiled Well, the war closed. as you all know. and the flag of the confederacy wen, down. returned to Arkansaw and re- sumed the practice of law. When the temperance movement came up. joined the cause and as you know-bTing four whiskies, bartender-became a leading lecturer. A short time ago 1 went to Virginia to attend temperance conven- ton. Just before the convention met, hired horse and began to ride around the country for exercise. All at once it struck me that was in familiar neigh borhood, and looking around saw a house which knew had seen before. So riding up and dismounting, entered. An old woman met me. Although twenty years had elapsed. had no, for gotten that kindly face and pleasant voice
 "' Lor'.' she. said. bu, you was a mighty long time in callin' for that liquor. and she wen, to chest and took ou, pin, bottle. I had mighty hard time in keepin it. for after prohibit tion come around an the old man couldn't git none at the still. he hankered so pow erful after this bottle that had to keep i; under lock an key. One day. abou, i've year ago. he pre,ended to be dyin'. an in gaspin' way asked me for the bottle. told him that i, want mine. an that didn', want 10 be pinted at as a 'bezzler. bu, he commenced to ,rimble an gap till got skeered. wen: to the chs, an Jis, as took i; out. seed the ole man smile an chsckle to himself. Then sez. no you don't. an into the chist the bottle went agin. He tried good many dodges arter this. but didn't yield. Take the flicker. stranger
 II thanked her warmly, and n speech some ten minutes in length commended her for her christian virtue of faithful ness. She though, was preaching, and the tirs, thing knew she began to shou, The old man who was out m the lot came running to the house. and when he saw me. he seized blow point and swore he'd tinish me. explained, when in fury he exclaimed
 ".An' you're the chap that's been cheatin' me outen whisky for so long eh?' and he drew back his blow point. but rushed from the house. mounted my horse and dashed away The old man sho, at me and set the dogs after me. and shouted drap that bottle right thar but l held on to the prize. After got out of danger. tilted the bottle. An, Lord. gentlemen. tilted i, until none was Jeff, and by the time go, to the conven- ton l was as drunk as par-boiled owl. l was expelled from the cause and since then have been enjoying myself pretty we'll, thank you. What1l you all have ?-