Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-02-02
THE ARKhNSAW TRAVELLER.

AS Told by Colonel s'sandy' Faulkner
The following introduction by ar
unremembered "explainer," tells the
story Of the origin of the "Arkansaw
Traveller. e.us - @ =
Colonel Sandy Faulkner, the origi
nal Arkansaw Traveller, was born il
Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky
March 8, 1903. He came to Arkan.
SOW in 1920 and settled in Chichot
county on the Mississippi river as 9
cotton planter. In 1920, Colone,
Faulkner, with his father the late
Nicholas Faulkner, a Virginian by
birth,) took up his residence in Little
Rock where he died August 4, 1874
at the age Of II years.
1t is well-known throughout the
q, Northwest that Colonel Faulkner was
the original personator of the
"Arkansaw Traveller" It was his
pride to be known as such. The
story, it is said, was founded on a
little incident which occurred in the
campaign of 1910, when he made the
tour of the State in company with
the Hon. A. III. Server, Governor
Fulton, Chester Ashley and Governor
Yell. One day in tho Boston noun
taln, the party approached a squat
ter's for information Of tie route,
and Colonel "Sandy" was made
spokesman of the company, and it
was upon his witty response the tune
and story were founded. On return
ing to Little Rock, great banquet
was given in the famous "bar room'
which used to stand near the An
thony House, and Colonel "Sandy"
was called upon to play the tune and
tell the story. Afterwards itgrew into
popularity. When he subsequently
went to Now Orleans, the fame of
the "Arkansaw Traveller" had gone
ahead of him, and at a banquet, amid
blinking GLASSES and brilliant toasts,
ho was handed a violin by the then
Governor of Louisiana, and requested
to favor them with the favorite Ar
kansaw tune. At the old St. Charles
hotel special room was devoted to
his use bearing in guilt letters over
the door, "Arkansaw Traveller"
DIALOGUE.
Traveler-Hello, stranger.
Stranger-Hello, yourself.
T.-Can I get to stay all night
with you2
S.-No, sir; you can't git TO-
T.-Have you got any spirits here?
Slots NV 'em Sal seen one last
night by that ar old holler gum, and
it nearly skeered her to death.
T.-You mistake my meaning {;
have you got any liquor?
S.--FIad some yesterday; but old
Bose, nc got in and Tapped all of it
out'n the pot.
T.-You don't understand; T don't
mean pot liquor. Pm wet and cold
and want some whisky. Have you
got, any?
Sob, yes---I drunk the last this
mornin'.
T.--I'm hungry; haven't had any
thing since morning; can't you give
me something to cat?
S.-Hain't got a durn thing in the
house. Not a moulin! of meat, nor
dust NV meal here.
T.--Well, can't you give my horse
something?
Scot nothin' to feed i'm on.
T.--How far is it to the next
housep
ST. don't know, pve never been
thar.
T.-Well, do you know wno lives
here2
S.--Yes, sir
%.--As TN so bold, then, what
might your name be2
S.--It might be Dick, an it might
be Tom; but it lacks right smart
uv it.
T.-~Sir! will you tell me where
this .oad goes to?
Sits never gone anywhar since
I've lived here it's always thar when
/ git up in the mornin'.
T.--Well, how far is it to VIII" 20 it
forks2
SIT don't fork at all; but it
splits up like the devil.
T.--As Pm not likely to get to
any other house tonight, can't you
let me sleep in yours; and I'll tic
my horse to q tree, and do without
anything to eat or drink : ...
S.--My house leaks. Thar's only
one dry spot In it, and me and Sal
sleeps on it. Aud that thar tree is
the ole woman's peraimmon you
can't tie to it, cause she don't want
'em ahulz off. She lows to make beer