The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26


- EyERAL years OF TOO close appiica-
ton 80 a lucrative law practice re-
suited In nervous prosirztion, and
my physician declared that an en-
tire cessation OF my sedentary hab-
- was absolutely necessary IL desired
e extend my years and usefulness Any
- who has ever been AFFLICTED with this
rfshtfu! naaiady can appreciate my utter
vreschedness. The approach OF darkness
sxs Ike somber phmutom closing down
sner me- for / realized the long hours
t,fore me of tingIsrg bones. creepy nerves.
srawiing muscles. throbbinR heart and
semplex and brain working like "a tele-
-vanb sounder with ten million dtxcor-
seeted. fanciful. foolish thoughts. The
rolling and tossing through the endless
SIGHT with feE.rish pulse and burning
.~ysbslis, Unable to remain In one posi-
f1cn, and YET finding every other still more
uncomfortable. what longing and praying
for daylight that I might escape from
myself and when 1t came, only lassitude
and irritation, iYresolution and fnconstaa-
g.
Old DR. Thornton exclaimed: give ur,
cork no care, no books, live out OF
6oors. aunt, fish. sleep, eat. enjoy life, no
medicine no doctors; at end of "A year, all
right, hearty, return to business My
rood wife echoed his advice, and I had
reached a condition when a trip to the
North pole would have been welcome Ii
h would only give me one niaht of sound
sissp The next question was a locality
Altering the proper Inducements and not
beyeisd our means A friend who had re-
ceni!y spent a year in Arkansas declared
that in no part OF the United States could
ge and such hunting and fishing and de-
Hxhtfni winter weather as ia the Ozark
mountains. He volunteered 10 locate us,
and In short time had arranged with
Col. Ezekiel Podgers, OF Podgers Land
ing, on the ouchita river. for house for
cur use Our friend posted VA regarding
many OF the characteristics Of the poor
whites and the negroes, and the necessity
Of keeping house IL We expected any COM
fort or paiatable food.
We remained few days at Hot Springs
10 try the effects of the famous baths.
while we QUILTED with furniture and the
nDer groceries. The long ride over the
mountains was extremely trying. notwith-
standing the beauty OF the scenery among
the Ozarks for the road was rough and
r,cxy The STONES has been left at irreg-
nlar intervals on the opposite sides OF the
highway, and the wagon rocked like n
snail boat in ehoppy sea. requiring our
constant frantic efforts 10 keep In II.
. typical cracker" His mouth was kept
full Of twist. which interfered sadly with
his enunciation. while the juice ran In
rcklfng streams from the corners down
upon his chin whiskers. darkening and
somewhat improving their shade The
tobacco. however. had It's uses In the
steady stream Of ioquacity, a. IT enabled
him 10 emphaticaily runctuate his sem
tenees. The entire history OF podeers
Landing and Its principal inhabitants was
a9atteringiy volunteered. together with
various and sundry incidents OF personal
nstare when he had "at into the wah.
"Sow thars kunnel podgers." tiny dsizzie,
evidently comma. ''he was Yank :"
light rain. semicolon, "he uns plunked his
self down thar at the I.andiu' arter the
YAH. small cataract of tobacco juice.
period. Il war on arter Gfneral Mamadok.
md when We uns got licked ! ievanted
back 30 ArknHAw and foun' kunneI Podg-
ers startin' OF stow gia; whar we uns
bin raised up Wal. we ans naturally NJ
fur the Confedrits. and We uns naturally
hsked LAX a balm plum full Of mules at
Yank u siartin' Of stow right thar
PUNK In the middle OF old Arkiusaw How
sondeyer, kunnei Podgers were 80 kinder
eummodattn trastin' Of the boys till the
eestin crop were gathered. and he WIS
talkin' that Arkinsaw had a xplum right
TO secesh II she were n wautin' TO. and
TIE pesky niggers were blame sight bet,
ter of befo Abe Linkin afrsed um. that
Ne gist mutually u traded at the stow. and
afore IN yeres we uns '!ected the kuunel
10 the .egisiatuf up at Little Rock and
they uns do say the kunnei gist naturally
talked aroun the hall passed. of um.''
We met a number of the natives on our
road Their wagons were apparently OF
ffrs "a a,.I .t,-tsa
ioeeuiotton usually the poorest, smallest
seraggiest oxen ever seen. Both men
AMI women sat On boards laid across the
TOPS Of the wagon hoxes. and were IN
Nsriahly doubled up as If In acute pain.
The men were always chewing tobacco
and the women dipping sticks. All had
TIE same yellow. sandy. lusteress, an
comhed hair: pale. bilious. clayey COM
plexions. and inanin.ate exnressionie@s
features Their merchandise was almost
entirely eordwood. with an occasional
bale OF cotton Among The cavaicade
was the original Of the "Arsansaw TRAY
ettr, an old woman seated upon Il coop
~ Chickens, In n two~wheeled cart, drawn
ny white steer between shafts. which
the drove by a single rope 90 It's horns.
Tie inevitable dipping stick was between
her teeth
We arrived At Posigers Landing. or
>.
after niEhtf8fl The flagnafe of the
place was waiting 90 receive us. and eS
chained as | descended over the wheel;
Mr. Perry 81 Eiecnoy. presume / be
hefnel todEerS. of kaintuckv. at pres
en- doTiciled at podrers i.audsu'. Arhan-
saw. have the honah. sab. u welcome
you In the most glorious ciin9it or this
!earsh, sab Madam Perry. ! hope yeu
ere wei. mum With the most grandsl-
nauent air and many elaborate bows he
asf"red Us Into the house, never stopping
Tor an Instant his lauiatsous az she air
saf scenery 81 podgers Landing cozy
HFe was burning in the oid-fashtoned FIRE
pace. and Notwithstanding the msager
FURNITURE. the rceIn had a homslfke feel"
20 u, soHe negroes we're helping our
ao4uarious driver. Jeremiah Carter or
taptinE Jerry" - unload our furuitare
and groceries "hunoel' podgers ex-
pressed much sorrow that We had thought
y necessary 10 purchase anything ar Hot
springs. AZ. Majah Perry. sab. you KIN
VIZ any ihlnE. sab. from a hosx-shoe nail
10 waggln. sab. az the stow Of r Pod
sefS. ssih- The "kunnel'' had engaged
: Back woman. Eliza. and her dsughser
s@iy- as cocA ana maid, Having basie
koed-aight 30 ''hunnol" podeers aBi