The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-21

women and children have been im- prisoned for giving whisky to men who were not actually in need of the hilarious liquid. The county judge says that you arerecommended. as physician. and that upon critical examination he finds you to be county judge. and in every way entitled to the respect and high consid- era;ion of all men in your position. The only thing necessary for you to prove is iha, you are county judge. This you canno: do before the next meeting of the circuit court, as 1t will be necessary to produce the returns showing that you were really elected, and by wha; majority Ii by fair majority. you may have a good sized drink if by aa overwhelming number oi votes, yoa may take a rip snor.er'
 went away from the judge deeply impressed with the wrongs of such an anwise law. had often heard of pro- hibi,ion. bu, did not know tha, it was So rigid. did no, pub, bu, tha, there vas plenty Of whisky in the neighbor- hood. and ,ha, the judge and all the court freely indulged ia is use, bu, how to get l. was a question that greatly agi- ita,ed my already disturbed, not to say partially shattered, mind
 One day, as l walked along the load, me; a man who. when asked in regard 70 the chances oi violating the law. q something which cheerfully con,,em- plated. repliei
 Get snake oi: that's the only plan
 Il 8: oyer in:o field and looked for ] snake. On. how wanted serpent finally eaasa: j Alard, bai deciding ;ha: ;; woeld no; accomplish my pur- pose. ;A,ea '; away azd prayed for d saaSe
 Aeci ag...le.I ise. an5:asr ..aa. He aas dank. lodnei sIa. u .ve aay;taas T.. hA=t q aa4; yoaye ,a,. Where d.i yo- m; y3et snake,
 lie eui ! leaiat d.ao ana sad lh.. a-.@ 10: ..vei i.9as enough . Afsansaw . emo! myself
 Then ! though; prooa5ly sha, ;here mus: be a snake ranehe somewhere IT ;he re. sh5o:hood. and busted myself looking 10. |, b.: w!;ho2; success.
 One day whi.e ,rudged along the road. sill looking for snakes. which strange ;o say, could no, ind. stopped under srea; shade tree and sa, down n despair. An old negro came along singing. and asked him where he found h;s snake. He jumped up. popped his heels together three times. shook his soo.iy head and passed on. Getting up and pursuing my hitherto fra,iess round. found ! man ly.ng under l tree He was drank When 1 asked him where ne go: h.s whisky. he opened h,s b.eaFy eyes and lee-ei q, me. searched his pockets bc: t'aai no:h.as Nal,e .:oo~i. .o5kirs :: h:ln he m-raarei
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 Ny heal: bea: .s2!i,y looked at nm asa.a .a silence. ani Asaia ne mar mCIeG
 Snake b!;
 An iiea o-carsel io me. lief: him and hurried in the direction Of the nex, house. stopped req, :ac door. fell over, and cried
 "'Oh. I'm snake Dit. l'ul snake b....'
 immediately ] man rar 10 me and showed he Ecck of b-t.le mo my mea:n. l took ar elongated pull. .nd the F an wen, away arose. wen; 10 ;he nex, hocse. te,l o,sr and yelled
 snake bi: . snake bi; ''
 - \ man. who was blowing i- a tSesi ran ;o the house and soon eM.,e 70 ne win oot.,e. keS this coars~up unsii l had al :he stuff wanted. and when lae people found ,ha; 1 had discovered ,ke key. they sen, me to the legislature Talk 70 me a5ou; prohibition.