The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-20
LIKE A BOOK.
Why a Lifelong Friendship Was Un-
 duly Destroyed.

Colonel Miflngton Hobbs and Judge Davenport Joyner, were, until few days ago, lifelong friends. The fight in which they recently engaged caused universal surprise. This is the way the altercation originated: The colonel and the judge met each other on the street, and after cordially shaking hands, went into sa- loon, where, as the daily papets say, that prince of bartenders and duke of good fellows, Mike O Broligan, shakes the cream punch and shoots life into the de- ceptive cocktail. The tw) gentlemen met several friends in the saloon, and when they had all taken drink, the col- onel said:
 Gentlemen, as see that you are in no hurry, would like to tell you about man who is dead and gone now but whom you all knew. In 1859. old Steve Addi- son
 The Judge" knew him like book" Colonel-"l know you did. Good old fellow as ever lived, too."
 Judge =" The Lord never made bet ter man."
 Colonel =" Not since the high water, at least. We'll, as was going on to say, in 1859 old Steve and steamboat cap tain named Falsome-"
 Judge" He was the captain of the Gray Eagle knew him."
 Colonel-"Yes, think he was the captain of the Gray Easle.' Welt" | Judge (Who had been deeply pom dering) -"No, come to think of it, he was not the captain of the Gray E Elgle.' He owned an interest in the Eagle but was captain of the Ground Hog."
 Colonel" Well, 1t makes no differ. ence. In 1859 old Steve and Falsome-"
 Judge Captain of the Ground Hog.'n
 Colonel-"Yes, captain of the Ground Hog h 1859 old Steve and FAlsome concluded to raise a crop of cotton. Steve was to oversee the plantation and F4lsome was to take the cotton to-
 Market on the Ground Hog"
 Colonel" We'll they rented a bottom field of old Anthony Bowles-"
 Judge-"i knew him like book. 1 went to school with his son Jim. Jim was blown up on the Julia McCAbe' No, let me zee, not the Julia McCabe,' but on the Rebecca H Robertson"
 Colonel" At any rate, they rented the place and spent considerable money in getting it into condition. ] st about that time there was big hurrAh over a ne~ kind of cotton which had been intro. duced from India. Steve made arrange ments with New Orleans commission merchant named Josiah Plummer-" Jadge =" knew him like a book. He used to keep on the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets"
 Colonel" NJ, he kept some where nearer the levee."
 judge" tel you that your wrong. was in Ne~ Odeans in 1859 -'so, yes, in I8s9-and bought a lot of supplies in Runners store. He was a red faced man with scar on his right cheek"
 Colonel (impatieotly) Well, it makes no difference. They made arrangements wi.h Hummer to secure them a let of the seed. Piummer had L,ttle Rock man working for him, slab sided fellow named Andy X,ng, and" Jadge-~ Andy Kisg2 Iknew him like book. His iather used to keep a wood. yard"
 Colonel-"I think you are mistaken" Judge-"i tell you that Pm not. l knew him like book" Colonel with an air of sudden recollec- tios) Hold on, am . little too fast. It wasn't Andy K.ng, but fat, chubby fel- low named Sol Pierce. We'll" Judge-@Ob, Sol Pierce7 Why knew him like book. His sister married tailor named Cuipepper." Colonel-N No, she didn't. She mar ried a cabinet-maker named Hicks.n Judge-@i tell you that you are wrong" Cosooei-A Confound ii, know." Judge-3So do know, for when it comes to old time matters am thers." Colcuel-@ So am T." Iudge-A Not as much Q as l am."