The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
OLD BUcKLRYBRooM.

The United States authorities at Little Rock received intelligence to the effect that old man Buckleybroom, of F aulknes county, had been for some 3me engaged in illicit distilling, so the arrest of that gentleman became a government 4l neces- sity. Deputy Marshal Bescal, man of undaunted courage, was sent out to lead the old man 10 justice. Mir. Bescal has never associated very much with the squa,ters, having hitherto operated in sections of the country where violence instead of crakiness is required.
 While riding carefully alsng narrow road, the deputy marshal saw an old man sitting on log.
 " How are you. sir P called Mir. Beseal
 How'reyer?"
 Do you live in this community ?n
 Wall, hang erroun' here some.''
 What is your business p
 preachin'"
 "What denomination :'
 "Fus, one an then luther"
 What makes you change"
 Wall, you see, if am Baptis' an the season ain't good. think that oushter change. By ,Din' all O 'em, I'm mighty ap' ter git the right one air,er CT while"
 I'd like 10 meet some good old Baptisi for need drink of whisky as bad as any body ever needed anything in this world. Do you know who's go, any:9
 Any Bap,sts =
 No, any whisky
 Reckin the Baptis,s nave got some'
 Where can find Bap,istss
 " Don't know, fur the only one wha, lives in this kermunity is dead'
 How does he live here if he's dead ?''
 Dam fl know''
 " Does a man named Buckleybroom live in this neighborhood? p
 "Old Tom Buckleybroom ?"
 Yes, think SC"
 He uster live here
 Where does he live now I
 He don'tn
 You mean ,ha, he's dead, I suppose Sorter."
 Isn't there another Buckley broom in the community"
 "Ias, there's one name lack"
 
 Where is heT' Wall, take this path up the hill, keep on till yer come ter spring, then take the left han road. Air:er awhile yer1l come ter little house. Gi; down. go out in the orchard an yerli find him." How do you know hell be in the or chard when l get there 2' "'Csuse he kain', leave He was pu, thar las spring"
 You mean that hes buried there." "Sorter.' He's dead then" las, fur we don't bury folks erlve in | this country"
 What's your name::"
 Potts. "Where do you live :'
 "on the other side the hill. We're you in the army /"
 Yes fit fur the union.' q lm glad to know it.
 You are, no doubt, law-abding ei,- izen."
 = Yes, allus have been.H
 Would you assist any one n enforc- ing the law :"
 "Oh, yas.3
 There IS man in this community that want am not certain about his first name, but his surname is Buckley broom. Show me where he lives. and I'll give you five dollars
 That's sor,er dangerous, fur if his folks seed me goin' roun' with yer, i, soul far bad with me"
 i" Well, direct me so ,ha, can't miss he way"
 :" All right and the old fellow, with many evidences Of nervousness, gave mi- nu,e directions. He received the money md exaeted a promise from the ofheer hat he would ever keep his mouth shu, the transaction. The old ei!oS wa,chei the deputy marshal until ie was ou; of sight, and then turning 10 ! boy who stepped from behind tree, ,ald
 ," Niek. fetch the hosses. fur this here IS souer bilious. Made ive dollars by teilin' O lie when the truth sogider snatched me. Wall. he won't ,e, so close ter ole Buokleybroom agin his season.
 WAS ON HIM. An old fellow entered lawyers o;- ice and assed: Is Ar. Jackson in =