Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-20
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1877
sIissouri's Crooked DistiIIers.

Some time last fail man named Joseph II.
Higbee, residing about twelve rules southeast
from kaEoka, the couary seat of Clark county,
concluded to 90 into the distiIIing business on
''hiS own hook" having a:certained that the
straight and regular mode provided by law was
rather expensive, although much the safest.
He accordingly equipped himself with the ne.
cessary machiucry and proceeded 10 "busiacss"
| 10 quiet and retired maoner in the woods uu.
der his Own ''viae aud ig tree" 50 to speak.
Thugs went Oil smoothly for 9 time, and there
| were noue 20 mul"st and make afraid. 10 due
process CT tine our amateur distery had turn
cd out quite handsome assortment OF peach
brandy, which was duly barrel.ed and laid up
for sale. Meantime L "!;tc Bird hopping
frcm tWlg to tWlg, took UotcS CT the spirited
performances, and, having keen sense Of the
proprieties Of things few away TO ST. Louis,
lit on the shoulders Ui United States Marshal
Lefingwc!l, and twittcred away in the most
endcarug and confidential manner. What he
said We have nc means OF knowing, but last
Saturday morning three louely "horsemeu
might haze been seen" leisureiy pursuing their
Way out OF Kahoka. 10 the direction Of the en-
terprise aforesaid. For the benefit of those who
are curious We will say that the group consIs.
ted of Col. {. Z. Soest, Uuited States Deputy
Marshal Of ST. Louis; General Daniel NJ. Ora.
per, Uuitcd States Deputy Collector, Of Louis
lana, and Colonel Fcr1. Meyer, United States
Internal Eevcnuc Agent Of ST. Louis. By
due course Of horse the travellers arrived at tho
residence OF the aforesaid Hgbee, whom they
found in the field not far from his house.
Some acquaintance happening along introduced
Colonel Socst to the amateur, and while shak-
Ing hands the COloneiG quietly informed the now
astonished culprt that he was MS prisoner
Great drops Of sweat stood out upon the arrest
ed mans forehead. and he made 40 attempt at
resistance, although previously breathing out
thrcatcniugs and slaughter against any revenue
agent who might attempt 70 interfere With his
little arrangement. In consideration or his
sick family, one or two members OF which were
thought 10 be lying at the point OF death, MI
Higbec vas released, alter giving bonds to ap-
pear on the l9th inst. and answer 10 the charge
of violating the United States revenue laws,
before United States Commissioner John Is.
Glaze, at GIenwCod, Mo. The case is clear
Que, and the pcUa!iy IS not less than SlOOO
fine, six mcuths' Imprisonment and forfeiture
to the government of the still and the captured
brandy as we'll as Of the buildings and forty
acres OF ground upon which the still was found.
We learn that Mr.. uigbce is a farmer ln good
circumstances, with ample means Tor the sup
port of his family, and what should induce him
TO invoke such ruin and destruction upon his
property and good name is problem which
mo fellow can find OUT or account for on any
Ordinary hypothesis -Uannila! C5nricr.
OPENING AND CLOSING or MAILS. Until
further notice the following will bo the hours
tor the opening and closing Of tho mails
OPENING.
Northern mails, S4o 4. ~. and I:OO y. m.
Western mails, SD Il. m. and I:UO p. M.
Southwestern, vim LynchburE and Gordons-
vile, 100 p. m.
Washington and Ohio Round Hill to Alex
andria, $50 p IL.
Manassas division, $50 y. III.
Southern mails, via Richmond md Freder-
icssburg, Va, S:l5 q. N. and l:IO p. M.
CLOSING.
Northern and Western mails, EiD y. IN. and
500 p. H.
Southwestern, viz GorionsrIilc and Lynch
burg, GOO y. NJ.
Washington and Ohio, alexandria t. Round
Hill, Va, 300 =. IN.
Manassas Division, 600 n. m.
Southern, via Fredericksburg and Richmond,
Va, ,4:4j p H. and S:30 p. III
ny General delivery window closes ut e:OO p'
m. Doors close ut 200 p. III.
gi,"Upcn on Sundays 81 . n. III. aid closes as
$50 II. III.