The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-20
FROM HOADLEY.

does not forget his friends, for in a pri- vate letter to this paper he says: "WelI, I'm there. Standing here now and look ing back, wonder how ever stood il all. An, this thing of running for office is serious; it IS painful. II brings a man m contact with such disrepuiable lot of fellows, you know, that at times he almost loses his self respect, While the heaviest of the voting was going on the other day, sought my library to have a few minutes quiet. Suddenly l became aware that was not alone, and looking up saw the wors, looking snoozer ever beheld looking at me with grin on his malevolent face that was enough to al once institute a revolution in the digest i've compartment of carrion crow. It is unnecessary to say tha, he made me sick. 'Wha, do you want, SIT :. said.
 "' Nothin' particular. Seed you come in here, an lowed I'd come in 10 keep you oomp'ny.
 ". don't want any company, SIT . I came here 10 be alone. and you would confer great favor or me by leaving me al once
 =. That amt TO way to treat legger, eap'n.'
 "A what, ST.:
 "A lesger Told me the other day, you know, tha, if I'd leg for you in the sixth ward you'd dc anything in your power for me Don't 20 back on me now, cap'n.'
 Then, with siekening sensation, l remembered that several days before, while l was somewhat under the influence of the juice my party so ardently advo- oates, had promised the smut-begrimmed rapscallion that would do anything for him. In fact, to illustrate my feelings toward the common people, put my arms-ugh- around him and pressed him to me. saw his h-rrible leer, in- tended for smile of satisfaction, and then turned sick. Oh, but l was sick It seemed that had drunk SIX kegs of beer, :nd that each keg had withdrawn from the union and was trying to come up. Now, while should feel tharkful that the battle was going on well. while should feel that the great ruler ot cleo tions had smiled on me, this horrible snoozer comes and confronts me What can do 10 induce you to leave my out ragged sight for ever.' asked.
 Wall, you know a logger is gentle man, an mussnt be talked 10 like he was yap. want you to set me up in the saloon business. You promised. you know, and unless you do, every workin' man in the country will remember you as a traitor
 = saw no other way out of the diff oul,y, and agreed to establish the fel- low. My word was not sufficient, and after some higgling signed written pledge. He went away satisfied. and turned te an exploration of my own deep thoughts, musing upon my almost certain success, when in walked a burly fellow with an eye that would paraly1e dog. It is unnecessary to say that was affected.
 "'W What do you wantT demanded.
 "'Wall, cap'n. l doA't like to disturb a man durin' active devotions, but never like to be left, so l though, I'd call and have our little matter fixed up.'
 What little matter?'
 "' You know the other day you prom ised me that if I'd work the boys in the Seventh, that you would SC, me up in the saloon business, and then. as my head swam, l remembered that 1 had walked arm in arm with the fellow. that gave him my entire confidence. and that actually promised to give him a saloon. l tried 10 put him off. but with grin that didn't at all like. he drew out razor-yes, SIT, razor-and said that if l didn't draw up and sign con- tract with oommendable accelcration he would whittle me down until l would n, a ,oad-s,ool better than a gubernatorial chair. am not a coward and on ord- nary occasions am stubborn, but drew up the contrac; and signed it. When he left, again began to muse, this time over my indisoretion, when the window went up and in stepped the blackes, negro ever saw.
 " Heckius Is. on time. boss
 What do you mean
 "' Ur haw. haw. Akin a dimoorat nigger what he means. Ierse'fsa Joker, boss. Doan yer ricolleck de udder day when yer tuck me ofien my car, an 'scorted me ter ~har de juice run mighty free. Yer said suthin' 'bou, de man an bruder not habin' show, an wanted me ter let yer lus,rate. Airter while yer