The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-21
NO OKLAHOMA In HIS'N.
THE HON. JOE HARRIS MAKES A
FLYING TRIP TO THE LAND.
Why he Went ovor, How He Got There
and the Good Effects Of the Triple
is Content to be Clifton of East Ten
nessee.
The Hon. Joe Harris, OF Knoxville, is


The Hon. Joe Harris, OF Knoxville, is
in the city.
He comes to ofiiciate at the auction sale
OF lots in the Craighead tract, out on
Charleston hill, which begins today.
1t has been but few days since "the
gentleman from Knox" was in the wild
and weird Oklahoma country. lie didn't
move with the multitude in that direction
but allowed his love OF adventure to lead
him there after the first rush was over
Mr.. Harris now insists that 10 was not Il
candidate for corner-lot ownership, but
went merely out OF curiosity, and to have
some new themes for anecdote and Jest as
he stood upon the block, hammer in hand
TO keep the crowd from leaving before bar
becued meat and beer took up their march
to the inner man. Having been here
more than once before, people had be-
come familiar with his stock. The Legis-
lators from Shelby, aided by the news.
papers, had anticipated everything the
stirring scenes at Nashville had
inspired, hence it was incumbent upon
him to seek new fields and pas
lures green. Oklahoma was the
promised land and since there was no
particular thing set forth as the promise,
why might not ii be what he wanted rs
= well as that desired and sought for by the
- tler fellows2 Reasoning thus he set sail,
sheltered by his fayorite relic of an um-
brela, and the favorite old time.colored
cashmere plug hat. 1t was with the most
vexatious wrestling that an APPEAL re-
porter drew from him even the iaintest
outline OF his eventful tour. When first
assaulted the gentleman from Knox de-
MED, in language tinged with burning sui
phur, that he had ever heard OF Oklahoma
81 know every crook and turn, every foot
OF ground in East Tennessee, every man,
woman and child up there, and ii there is
anything up there called oklahoma then
it's been snaked in since loft there day
or two ago, " said he.
"Who said it was an East Tennessee
enterprise" irelfully rcjoined the reporter
oklahoma is the land OF promise, TO the
westward. Nobody has ever accused East
Tennessee OF being land OF promise, at
least the kind Of promise that thrills men 3
souls How did you get over there?"
"On the train, OF course, spoken in the
hurry TO vindicate himself from a suspi.
cion Of tralnping; then remembering his
rashness, continued: "Oyer where? Who
said had been over there, over yonder, or
any other over, except in East Tennessee
and its suburb, Nashville"
$50 YOU rode. Pass, or pay your iare2"
"When Joe Harris pays any railroad
fare, it'll be when I've lost my persuasive
eloquence. Railroad men are quick 10
recognize merit by my old beaver, my
presence on railroad train IL worth ten
times more than the few paltry dollars
charged the common herd.
"But my information is that you did the
pedestrian act in great shape. Is that u
slander2"
Islander It's SANDER vile as-but, yes.
did walk little. Fact is, | went over
there parity for health, and walking was
prescribed by my physician. | didn't dare
let my friends see me walking 80 Just
conceived the idea Of walking to Okla
homa. The result Of serving my const.-
uents in legislative halis-soc? Yes, as
soon rs the rascally enemy passed the
Dorich aud Myers bills my constitution
collapsed. l was no longer the 70.
bust, vigorous man OF few months
before. | rode from Nashville here, iron
here TO Fort Smith, and then took up IN,
Doctors prescription. Tor two weeks
strolled along across the country, with no
company except the savage wells, the GOV
ole's cries, and an occasional member o
the rear guard Of boomers. Once or twic,
was called upon TO defend myself from
attacks by parties who insisted on sam
ping the contents Of two Jugs strapped
across my shoulders. How did the contcs
terminate2 Joe Harris never vet cam,
out OF the little end OF n horn, oXccp
where there were three Democrats TO on,
against him. No, ! didn't have mucl
trouble getting something 10 cat, nc lcas
once day. These sayagcs In the Terri
tory all believe In Republican principles
and when they learned was one OF the
most stalwar opponents nothing woul,
have induced the natives 10 withhold nee
csSrics, or luxudcs either, from me.
was rendered numerous receptions by thl
various tribes through whose domains
passed but declined at the dictaiion OF IN,
innate modcsty. | finally landed, o
halted, Fat Guthrie, fooisore, weary an,
slightly hungry, but WIS soon brough
around all right by means OF san9wiche
ut 70 cents apiece aud cidcrat three glasse
for 80 cents. | underwent medical *
animation after dwelling at Guthrie an,
in the vicinity Tor week, the physician
pronounced me In the best Of form. lin
gored there n few days more, aud here
am."
GLOW are crops In the new couniry9"
Crops Of what7 | saw nothing Their
- but sand. pebbles aud land sharks, with
horde OF iakim 10 make the situation IN
tcrcsling. ] took no CHILLING interest in III
surroundings, because | won't there 70
Ia ~ a -
4 MOI You've got q wrong idea OF living
Come out and SEQ me knock down loi.
Ia, ta.'
Joe Harris, 'thc gentleman from Knox,
was hidden from view by q green scrce
door