Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
Vol. XXXVIT.
A WEEK OF PLEASURE.
Several Mexico Boys in Arkansas
Eat, Drink and are Merry-They
Also Take a Big Hunt.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. Our
party comprised Messrs. Henry Arm
istead, Nelson Frank, X. o. PindalI,
E. s. Pindall, F. j. Loughborough, T.
M. Seawell and j. Bernhard.
Leaving the railroad at Dumas the
way lay for 20 miles through the
woods and river bottom, which we
traversed with the aid of a capacious
farm wagon and four mules.
Travelling was slow on account of
the recent heavy rains, but with Arm
istead as driver, on the left hind mule,
and y. o. Pindall, Nelson Frank and
Jack Bernhardt as assistant Positions,
our trip was extended until 7:30
Sunday evening, when we reached
Belco Island, on the Arkansas River,
and were extended a hearty welcome
by Judge y. j. Pindali.
The only hunting done during the
ride from Dumas was by Nelson
Frank, who made himself famous by
shooting "cuffs" off of a "beer." The
rest of us raised our field glasses and
waited the effect.
Monday morning bright and early
the hunters took the field, and that
evening we Toasted sumptuously on the
''bag,n which consisted of wild duck
and quail.
Here followed a serenade party to
the neighboring steamboat landing,
"Red Fork" where we were welcomed
by DR.. Peoples and his family. The
orchestra was made up as follows:
Mandolin, Nelson Frank; guitars,
Messrs. L.oughborough and Bernhardt.
The programme was interspersed with
various vocal selections by the entire
company and dancing, cad libitum,"
by the same performers.
Tuesday the party wen quail hunt
ing and met with fair success, and
wound up the evening with more
music and singing.
Wednesday,, Christmas day, the
dawn broke most beautifully for us,
and the suns rays warmed u spirits
and gladdened hearts till we gave
ven to the Little Rock foot ball yell,
"Dickery, Dickery Dock" which made
the woods re-echo until the natives
might well have imagined that the
British had landed at the mouth of the
Arkansas and were marching upon the
capital.
We left Belco Lake after breakfast
and started for Pendleton, where we
were entertained at dinner by Mr.. NJ.
W. Quilting and his estimable family.
Oh! On! what a dinner it a Ye
gods and little fishes, how we did fall
to. feared for the Immediate life of
several members of our party, but as
the attack was ~justiflahle they shall be
nameless. Under the roof of our most
hospitable host u party spent We'd |
nesday, Thursday and part of Friday
and Saturday, serenading, dancing,
hunting, eating and drinking, without
a care in the world, out in the open,
breathing ozone did we revel like
lambs at play.
Sleep? Did anyone say sleep? Well
| think not much. The fact was, you
see, we were too busy to sleep and
there was not one watch in the party |
that had figures enough on it's dial.
We could have used up four or five
hours more a day to good advantage.
Friday moor we are again on our
way to Red Fork, for we had been
invited to partake of supper with DR..
Peoples and his family. Upon arriv-
ing within a quarter of a mile of the
residence we found that the high
water had cut us off, so we had to
leave u wagon and taking only our
instruments, which by this time had
become Indispensable, we mount the
high levee and walk around, high and
dry, for about a mile.
Words cannot describe our reception
here and at other places during our
stay. Our boys appreciated all that
was done for them, not only by words, !
but also by acts. When the occasion
was a meal they sat down and did it
up in q mastery style; when it was a
dance, no music could tire them, and
80 on without end.
BY midnight we got ready to leave,
but on going out into the front yard
we found that the water had crept
upon us, until now there was about
three feet Of water between us and
the levee. However, horses Were
brought into service and two at q time
would ride over to the levee, while
one man would take back the horse
for another passenger.
Here is where l come to an lmpor-
tanT part of my narrative. We ''slept"
at Belco Island Friday night, or rather
Saturday morning.
Up at daylight, a hurried breakfast,
and away for Pendletaon once more.
T W.T. AY-