Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1844-02-17

Rasttcaiing.-A numerous correspondent of
the New Orleans Picayune, writing from some
unheard al place in Missouri, enlightens the news
paPer-readIng public touching ono Of the modes
in which the loafers pick up living. He says:
About two months since, thore strayed to this
village from parts unknown, customer who
Immediately attracted the attention Of our order.
loving, peace!preserving gentry. He was evil
IDENTIFY of the "Dicky -Dout," class, but what ren-
dered him particularly the object OF attention was
head from ono half Of which all so,bragcousrcss
was shorn, while the other half boustod fleece
Of some six inches in length, fiery red and wiry
as the moustache Of a grizzly bear:-When we
add TO this popularity. a coat partaking somewhat
Of the cha racteristics of q certain many colored
garment read Of in the Scripture, we need
scarcely wonder that the gentleman was soon lit
+ upon as an escaped '.ja Bird" one herhnps who
had flown from the strong cage at Jefferson city.
He was soon, consequently, arrested. and as his
answers were anything but satisfactory. he was
accommodated with quarters in our county jail.
The keeper Of the State Penitentiary was immn-
da;ely written to, but his reply threw no light up
on ''the subject" moreover the wrong side of his
head was shaved, and he could not possibly be.
long to that establishment. Letters were next
addressed to the keepers of other penteniaries in
neghborng states. but with like success. What
was to be done! The only alternative now SEEM
ed writ of habeds corpus, and n subsequent in
QUESTION for vagrancy. Accordingly, hopeful
was b. ought FORTH and the following dialogue en-
sued between himself and his HONOR previous to
farther proceedings
JuSiice.--Wh hat is your name, Sarah?
Prisoner. sir!
J.--Puddng!-that is strange name!--ls that
Pho, they sometimes call me Puddn and
Tame.
J.-Sitahser still well, what is your employ.
nent-how do you obtain a living!
PA lyin' ? Oh that's easy; sometimes by
dom things long shore; sometimes by ruslican.
Pm rus,icatin' now, though con!monly do tina
in winter 'ceptin' when 60 South.
| J.-Rusticaths! What do you mean by that
Explain Yourself. .r
P.-Why, rusticatin' is comm the thing owe
the verdant-snakin' the green 'uns -goin' into
retiracy. as the newspaper says.
J.--Come, come. MIR. What-d' ye-cullum, you
must be more explicit; speak in plain English, o
| will at once commit you rs n vagrant,
P.--Jist as you please, Judge-l'm not at al
tired of rusticatin' yet as the yaller fever ain
over down South, s'pect; and this here's wor
ry agreeable place, specially as you give US cot
fec.
J.--Then you are pleased with your situation
P.--Werry much, assure you; and as you r.
clever sort of covey considerin,' III tell you
all about t--ceptin' the long shore business, whic
belongs to the craft, and wont dewulge--uo; In
n man of honor! But. as was sayin' the rus,i
catin' business is mine-that's my own business
aud hope you wont stall me, as nobody know:
that branch Of the profession but me and don
| want to let it out yet. .-,
J-Proceed, am all attention.
zP.-Well. you see, when gets tired Of tn
, long shore business, which, for certain reasons
| Al:
hair, this fashion, and turns this coat, sorter lik
the polIy-tishuns, does, onehalf ways, and the
people thinks Is convict, and gives me quauter
, till they finds out they have been come it owe
] like you has; then they gives mo a kick, and sci
f me loose again. as s'pect you will. cen
> most always selects the country for my operations
9 as they hant got no tread miI's, and gives goo