The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-10-04


colorless liquid, with fragrant aroma
not unlike the "shuck" of the ripcninr
Indian corn. 1t is undeniably exhilrat.
ing, and if gentlemen of experience are
10 oe credited. when properly made by
askllitul "stiller," has the advantage of
monongahela or bourbon, in that it be.
queaths no residuary headache This is
the mountain dew" now as renowned
as the right Hollands" smugged to
the cave OF Ellengowan by the swift lug.
ger of Dirk Hatteraick.'
The unrelaxing efforts of the govern.
ment officers to break up the mo0nshin-
ing, nave at times diminished the extent
OF the depreciation on the revenue. Let
there be large corn crop, aud the stills
viii be set up" again, aud tic thin
columns of smoke, rising in the ,ranspa
rent air of these high attitudes, will show
that run is being made mich will
make no contributions to what the moon.
sinner, as well rs other matters of econu.
mic science, esteem too plethoric treas
ury. | heard gentleman in one of the
mountain counties say that he could
stand in his front porch, on calm day,
and see the smoke from FIVE dislilleries.
The officers Of the revenue department
are at this time, many Of them, men of
high character and courage. They often
have interesting reports Of their raids
IN the mountains. | have one before
me, which is fair average in Interest.
The revenue agent Colonel Ch-n,
now devoted to the flag of the Union,
WAS the captain of the battery whose
enfilading fire Of solid shot shattered the
line OF Fitz John Porter ut the second
Manassas; and afterwards the trusted
lieutenant colonel of that redoubtable
partisan, led the column of fours in many
stubborn fight with pistol and sabre in
"Mosby's Confederacy." The raid is in
Gilmer, a beautiful mountain county OF
Georgia, watered by the Elijay, the Car.
tecay, the Tickanelee and many other
limpid streams with Indian names quite
as musical as these, but whose bright
waters are, alas, too frequently utilized
for the purposes of illicit distiilation. !
give the account in the exact language of
the gallant colonel. He is in ambush
with his party, watching two distiller.
les:
About 7:30 o'clock the next morning
we heard a strong tramp on the hill
opposite, and in few moments long
lank mountaineer passed within a few
feet of US and approached the disti!lery
but to our disappointment, did not enter
ne did, however, go to keg Of whisky
hidden short distance sway and knock
ing out the bung, took long pull, and
carefully replacing the precious deposit
walked off. One hour more and we
again heard footsteps, this time from
our side, and presently two men ap.
preached in their shirt sleeves, evidently
ready for work. AS they reached the
distillery one of them began to call the
hogs, and soon there was large number
of them collected. After feeding them,
the men went into the distillery, but al.
most Immediately one of them come out
and started back in the direction from
which they came. then ran for the
distillery and succeeded in getting very
near the party there before | was dis.
covered by him. Instantly he gave a
loud shout Of warning to the man who
had just left, and who was now out OF
sight. Exhibiting my pistol, l ordered
him to SO inside of the disti!lcry ans:
make no noise. lie said, "please don {
hurt me, won't holler." The warning
was misunderstood, and his companion
was soon seen approaching very cautious
Iy. l ordered my posse into the shanty,
so that he might come into the trap.
My prisoner suddenly shouted, "Run,
pap; run, pap" seized him, aud with
deputy's hand on his mouth, between
us We managed to smother his cries, and
his pap" approached very cautiously.
Finally thinking he would come no
closer, made rush for him, and out.
running him, returned with most re-.
luctant companion, and began tho work
Of destroying the distillery. The work
was soon done, and well done-not, how
ever, before wild eyed man, riding a
mule, dashed up, drew rein beside me,
and yelled out: The revenues are
coming. Tear out Tear out p hard
ly had time to explain matters to tins
gentleman, until over the hill, all
breatkless, came another, followed in hot
haste by still another, both shouting,
"Tear out; tear out! The revenues are
coming!" These people had been in
the vicinity of the distillery at which l
left the deputy collector, and the moon
sinners arriving and proceeding to work,
the officers arrested them, and began the
work Of destruction. The noise reaching
the ears Of these men, they at once took
in" the situation. and sought to save the
distillery captured by me, but as will be
seen, we're 'just in time to be too late ;"
Having finished our work, we returned to
Jasper with our prisoners, who were soon
Joined by numerous friends, making
quite large party, and the next day
they were arraigned and held over by the
United States Commissioner"
The thoughtful provision of this moon.
sinner for his hogs, reminds one that the
hog sometimes is himself a guide for the
revenue officers. Your topper is not more
fond of the product Of the still than is
this useful animal of its residium of
slops and refuse. Not long ago drove
of fine porkers we're driven to market in
Southern city. Their route led past o
registered distillery. Scenting the fa-
miliar process from afar off, they stop
ped. With one thought they faced the
distillery, and with a celebrity which
rivalled that of their relatives in Biblical
story who iran down steep place into
the sea-" they broke column for the sue.
culent slops. A revenue officer standing
by asked the driver, "Where did you
buy them hogs?" On investigation it
was found that the mountaineer in
charge of their early education had
maintained an unregistered distillery in
a tranquil spot, which would no doubt
have escaped the vigilance of the "reve.
nues," but for the inconsiderate and un.
grateful conduct Of his pigs.
A deputy marshal carelessly eauntered
into the front yard of citizen who was
a suspect, but against whom there was
no inculpatory proof, II found blockade
still down there on the branch" said the