The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-10-20
NO CHICAGO MEN.

A party oi Chicago capitalists, prospecting In a mountainous region of Tennessee, stopped near log cabin and inquired of an old and angular fellow who came forward If they could get something to eat.
 "l reckon you mout," the old fellow replied. "Sorter travelin', reckon"
 "Yes, prospecting"
 "How prospcctin'S"
 "Looking after mining lands,"
 "Ah, hahl Jule Calling to his wife), put on pot full of turnips an fling midlin' uv meat on the hre Jest get out, gcntlcmess, an tic yo' hosscs thar ter the fence. Whar mout you bc f5um2"
 "Chicago," one of tho men replied.
 "Whatt wall you neenter tic yo' hosses here. Say thar, Jule, take the turnips outen the pot an snatch tho midlin' ofien the fire"
 "Why, what's the matterp"
 "Wall, I'll tell you and then you may go on crbout yo' bixneas. Er- bout two weeks ergo I was workin' down wander in tho fep when 'iong come teller and Axed me ef l could send him over ter tho railroad crbout | ten miles rum here. told him that l was 90 powerful busy that l could not spare my hoss. 'Wall,' said he, 'ef that's tho case reckon Pil have to skuze you Then hc tuck out pint bottle, shuck 1t an said:
 "'I reckon I've got some uv the smoothest Ticker here you ever seed. Jinc me-
 q turned loose my blow han'les, an Tined him. Wy, 1t was a treat. All this country is prohibition an you kain't git drap fur the warmcst love nur the brightest money. l know that had ter send forty miles fur or pint bottle full ter keep in the house in case uv sickness an l know that many . time l had wanted ter swig 1t but hil of on ercoupt of its precious. ness, 50 when that feller handed me his bottle jest opened my valve.
 "Dont be cricerd uv techiH it, said he, fur l am goin' whar thar's plenty mo- ter be got. Keep on helpin' yo'se'f' aid my friend, am kep' on. The birds sang puttier, an ali at oncs noticed that s big saw-lsggsd grA~hoprer, that had been worryin' me all the mornin', turned loose with the incest sort uv CT chatter; an . oieNhAwk that had kep' CT bad eye an CT domi- Decksr hen am chickens ali day, nspped his wings sn' sailsd way. @''Then l opened my valve ag'in, an amsjltly the birds In the woods tuck up some new scngs. The dsncin' black gnats, that had erwhile befo' 'peArcd ter be 90 ugly, now had silver on ther wings, an CT pantin' lizard that set on the fence seemed like CT thing uv beauty.
 ssThst's what call silk velvet said my friend. l said Yes; am then opened my valve sgTn. I thought uv my bottle uv whisky st home, an WIZ thankful that had not toch 1t. "Of wander whar the blue smoke uv the barpin' bresh- heaps 'pesred ter curl up am meet the sky--now, hole gentlemen, don't git restless, fur I want you ter hsaF mo cisan ter tsss eend.
 "'She's mon hal gons,' said my friend, but l want you ter un'srstan' that er Chicago man ain't erfesrd uv the bottom uv nothiH. 6mitc her hip sn' thigh, ez the bible ssya Wush you could hsys some felier take me over tsE. the rsilrosd5 aid hs.
 "I don't know but we kin make come 'nngements,, says I, fur you've wound ms up mightiy, I tell yoa!'
 A'Oh, don't want ter put you ter 10 troubIe,, ssys hs. 'Thsr's jet srbout one mo drink in that bottle. Tinish her up.' Wall, l hnishsd her, an thsn I called my son BiiI, I did. sBiii,' nys I, sunhitch this hers hos rum thn ,.tr~w hs<~t, hsv, <>s x1.e ~.~~w srr