The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-07
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tTexAs Ssfkises-l One cold, cloudy Christmas day. when the prospects q the oorsedesacy vsre as gloomy as the weather. an Arkansaw soi- dSeF, wAose clothes lsoked as tAcugh they had been run through threshing machine, approached General Hindman, who sal on . stump near 6se. and said 1:
 -Cineral, wouldn't hssle ais-ncx 70 putty yell this mornin'. You know, In AFkansaw we allas cilibrase Chriskmas with . little O the ssaif.
 @ys," the General replied, - and should like to have . quart of il night now.-
 "weiL. lets 60 to your tent. wAar no body ken see us, an veil make some 'rangemeotsr
 When they entered the tent. the soldier said: "fou gis the whiskey, and m sit the airs an sugar"
 "An right"
 The soldier vent away, and after . while, with dejectsd counsenance, he re- turned with the information that some one had stolen she "artickies.s I'm devilish sorYy," said he, " for I've been CT savin' them things far yer benefit for a loag time, knowin' how aig-nog would strike yes Christmas day"
 That is bad" said the General, and if could discover the tAief. he should be punished. Stay here. and let me 60 ou, and skirmish'
 The general after much difficulty, suc- ceeded n securing the ingredients, and ere loog bowl of the fro,hing drink vas prepared
 .Ah," said the soldier, retilling his tin cup the third time. this tastes like old tunes, when usses ges up afore day an fire oG the old fusee. Put two men s heads together, an su,hin is goin' ter happen"
 Shortly after the soldier left the tent. Colonel Bob Ne~ton. chief of Hind mans stA6, entered and said:
 Do you remember old Dave Aickett, vho used to run dat boat on White riverr"
 "Yes, he vas here a few moments ago.
 He came to me this morning." the colonel continued, |" and began to talk about egx-nogg. Said that he had been keeping eggs and sugar for me a long time. and that if l would furnish the whisky, we would have Christmas drink l agreed, and he went away, returning pretty soon, and souowfully announced that some one had stolen his treasure Rather than see the old fellow disap. 1 pointed, furnished everything, and for 2 few moments we-'
 Good morning, gentlemen, said General Churchill, entering the tent Had fine egg-nogg early this morning An old fellos that used to run flat boai on White river. sad that he would fur. nish ;he ess= and xngar-'
 "Bu, d,d he do it. asked Hlndm ar and Newton simultaneously.
 Nc; some wretch had stolen the stuff. Hello, here is Pagan"
 Gentlemen" said General Pagan you ought to have been with me this morning. An old fellow, a tormer fiat. boa,man, came to me and talked abou egg-nogg till he made my mouth water He said that he had been saving up lo of eggs and sugar for my benefit, ane that if would furnish the whisky ". would celebrate. agreed, and he wen away, but never saw a more cast dowr man than he was upon returning. Some one had stolen the eggs, bu, furnished the ouht, seeing that disap?ointmen would about kill the old fellow. Hello Reynolds
 Good morning, gentlemen" saie General Reynolds. have had a int time this morning. An old fellow"
 Hold on," shouted the other men we know all about that egg stealini business"
 i General Hindman called an orderly and giving him the name of the egg maI said: Find that man and make hin drunk, if it takes every drop of whisky ii the canfederacy. Such merit shall no 20 unrewarded.r