The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
needless career until he died. have al-

ways been moderate drinkef. Inree pints day, unless felt particularly bad, were always enough for me, but John took his half gallon as regularly as the day came. knew that he couldn't live, for, gentlemen, when man starts out to drink half gallon of whisky day, something that won't be to his advantage will be sure to happen. l thought of all this as stood there holding poor ohn's cloak, and with such warmth of feeling did l recall him, that concluded to drink 10 his memory. l had a bottle in my coat pocket, and taking il out, held it up and said:
 ''' Here's hoping, old boy
 The cloak Tapped, got up from the bed where had thrown il and fell across my lap. poured about a half glass of whisky on the collar and the thing smacked its skirts and seemed much refreshed. took another drink and again poured out drink for the cloak. kept this up until my bottle was exhausted, but not satisfied, sent out and had it rehlled. Kept on dri king, the cloak and I, turn about. Alter awhile began to get enough, and throwing the cloak on a chair, was in the act of going to bed when-anl it's just as true as tell you-the cloak lifted it's collar and said
 "'Don't be in a hurry. Pass the bottle again
 "' Look here, are you John Budsell
 "' No, am only his cloak.
 ".Where IS John now 2
 "' He's in hell at present.
 "'Why did you leave him :.
 "' Well. you see in that climate he had no use for me-
 "' never thought that John would go to hell. He was liberal and kind-heart- ed, took great delight in feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. thought that he would be certain to go 10 hea :en.'
 "' He was there for awhile
 ''' Why did he leave:
 .'' Couldn't get anything to drink He was told that he could get plenty down Tn hell, and he started eff immediately When he arrived, the devil greeted him very cordially. and invited him to take a drink. An old fellow that he had known on earth was tending bar What will you take asked the devil Take lttle straight. The devil turned around and sniekered. The bartender drew glass of ire and handed il to John. The devil snoHed. lohn turned up the glass, drank down the fire, smackcd his lips, and asked the bartender to i'll the glass again. The devil was surprised. John took the glass, turned off the ire, and asked for cracker and piece of cheese. The devil asked him how he liked the drink He replied that i, was rather mild for an Arkansaw man. still Il would do in case of emer- gency. The devil was almost paralyzed Alter awhile John remarked that it was a long time between drinks. The devil wInked at the bartender. and whispered something to him. The bartender went away and returned with beer glass full of melted cast-uon. ohn turned it of. wiped his mouth on hot stove door, and remarked that II was an improvement on she last drink, bu, still failed to reach the spot. The devil didn't know wha, to do He felt that he was beaten. The bar tender noticed his perplexi,y and whis- pered something. glided away. soon re- turning with a bottle of wagon-yard whisky. Iohn took a drink, dropped the glass and reeled. He couldn't stand il, Oh bu, he how led, and went around raising hell. He threw me of and Jeff him.
 :" knew the cloak was lying, but somehow was not disposed to dispute ns words. began to grow sleepy, and ta:n5ling over on the bed. was soon asieep The next morning 1 awoke in the lock-up. In the trial before the police ludse, policeman said:
 Jadge, last nigh, 1 found the colonel on the street. very drunk. He had hung his overcoat on a post. and was asking il questions and answering them himself insisted that he should gu home, bu, he said something abou, wiping my mouth with a stove-door. The wagon yard keeper told me that he got drunk on his premises. and drove every body ort the place