The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
iN FAVOR or PEACE.
\ Man Who Wanted No, the peslssa-
 ton of Independence.

 A Man who Wanted No, the peeiasa-
 ton of Independence.
 Some time ago, st . public gathertsg tn Webfoot county. Colonel l.sdsmoa was se,ecsed to read the Declaration ot lsde- peadsaee. lie had not proceeded tAs when an old fsiiow. whb had come wisA . large ssss...s=..s es nsy re.k hey~ shouted
 Mister, what sort a aItickls is thsa you're reAdia'G'
 The Declaration of iadepsndsaes. sis."
 "Wall. nov, tAe war's over oct hess e this section. an' ws doat ~ant noas q thas sscssh business. s,s fos the south. an salfysd . good deal Q smsks aa' stopped several pounds q lead. but whsa l dang down my old fasss. 1 agvssA shsa the serummiss vas dun. Nsw, missss. | doaf sAssk sAas yoa ais doia' siahs ss come out hsss ss' sssA sha, thing se sAs young to,ka Less dead aa' csaas's busted ap, they ssii me. se whss's tho uss in all this hauah basinessS am a good southern man as anybody. hes never was no slassoa. i've %, ssessh. let me tell you."
 My dear ctr" said the eoioaei, .ss t possible that you do not andesssAnd shis document. . glorious emeiaroamsss ef principles ior the establishment of which our fossiAiAsrs shed thsis sacred biood.r
 Needn't spin so much Q yeas sdy- cation, mister. fur 'iow that you'll sssd is before you gis to tho ssAo' yoas sow. l nevss toaasd coliegs whitswasA O ths bsek . ny coal. but I've gos ysAss iiks lbs an sye that caa tell black snaks from . scorpion. Ina, thiss you've sot there is rank pisea. Amt it. LsvisIcus 2" turning to one of the Dry Fork boys.
 "Thas's whus is h." Lsvisieus replied.
 That thing, mister. moui have bssa all right in sixty one. bat !, woa't do now. fur the ersdies rockia' h peace aa' the hlus-eyed gal with the pesehy jaws b singin' sweet song in the orchard"
 My dear irisnd," said the eelonsl, ales me explain. Gentlemen, please kssp quiet. There h no nssd los ssei,smssA When our fosslaihess were oppressed by the British government. shsy shssw s6 the yoke, and declared by this papss.' shaking the Declaration oi lndspsaAesos. "sha, shsy were free. Thsy fought, bisd and maintained thls avcvL of freedom and this glorious document VIII svss ilvs as the greatest aasionsl structure ths wogid has svsE kaovn."
 "Thss's sii hghs, missss. said sAs mas from Dry Fost, an' is taihsd o6 hssp pussiss than coald do it, bat shs war is dun over. doat sss 70 blood 'souaA here. Do you LsvisicusF7
 "Aint iousd aoss yis," Lsviticss ss- piled.
 No. fur it's all drssd sp- Nev, podpu." costisusd ths sdvocass ofpsa1s and the losgssfaIasss of var. "pus up yous warrant q asrsst sa' talk about something that vs siosh 'soasd h every day"
 "i shall not put sp this glorious paper"
 "Ains thar 10 psrsuasiea ?"
 No persaasion and 70 human force can make me skesshe shis great sword of argument"
 1Oh, veil, ws don't want to have 10 sroubls, bat ! rsckia ysru pot is up.r
 Al svsas thss xsii not."
 "Oh. ! rsckis yss will"
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 "Oh, -. you viii. Pat sss sp sax an oSms aiesg wish us boys. We've gos jag q fAe hsse old stud dova hss yuu sv1 ed, as'-"
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