The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-20
The Sow ALL RIGHT.

The Sow ALL RIGHT.
There are some sections of Arkansas
which like some sections of kentucky,
are far removed from the active enforce
melt Of the revenue laws. The laws of
the State are respected, and even that
part Of the national statute which does
uot prescribe restraint on the eccen-
trcities of personal liberty, nor make
suggestions concerning the occupation
Il man shall follow, is regarded by the
natives as not all right but as some
thing "that'll sorter DO" The natives
of these sections regard distiliing as the
common right Of all men and the law
which fosbids it is simply an enactment
intended TO Cypress the people, con-
sequently, illicit dist Hers are sheltered
by people who take no active part IN and
receive no revenue from his unlawful
kind Of manufacture. 4 revenue officer
is regarded as an enemy of the people,
and any one who can succeed in mis-
leading him and throwing him OFF the
track is ever comuemOrated III the
annals Of neighLorhood tradition as n
man of great intelligence and worthy Of
emulation.
Several days ago party of revenue
men stopped at the rude house of a
"squattcr" Railroads and other ciyiliz
ing Influences had from time 10 time
driven the "squatter' before them until
he had at last built his home i'll the
mountains, where he lived in defiance of
progress. When the men stopped, he
saw Gt Il 2 lance who they We're, and
when they called to him he limped ont
to the fence-limped, for the "squatter, 3"
like the old negro, always has an active
engagement with rheumltism, or Il
memory of il that seriously interleres
with his locomution.
How do YOU do, SIR" said the com
mander OF the squad 1--WE were told
that if we came here you could give Us
some information concerning the lands
of this neighborhood, as we wish TO
purchase 4 tract assuming the guise
of immigrants, with Il view to mislead-
ing the old fellow.
putty well, thank yer. Won't yer
light an hitch?'
No, we are in something Of a hurry.
What is good land worth?"
81 dunno.
Don't Won live here?'
Yes, sorter
And don't YOU know the price of
good land?'
NO"
That's singular"
1T mout be ter some foxes, but it
amt ter me. Say, thar. jim, turning
to his son, drive the SOW out the house,
fur she might turn over the sugar troif
ind spill the young I'm"
How is 1t you don't know the price
of land ?"
Il do"
"Why, you said Won didn't
Il never. Said / didn't know the
price of good lam, an 1 don't, case
thar amt no good Ian in this here
community"
II unde stand now. Well, what does
average land bring?"
Brings about an average price.
What would you call an average
price,"
What would you call an average
LAM"
well, hardly know"
"Wall, l hardly know"
DO Won know man in this neighbor-
hood named Bob Blakemore?"
rs he the son o ole man Blakemore? 2"
Eyes, | think So"
as he got sort O moon eve on one
side an u sort o rainy day eye on
tuther?"
That's the man, | believe"
"Sorter walks like he didn't kere
whar he was gwine, do hc?"
Yes, from what l know of him he
does"
"Sortcr whines when he talks, like he
was n iongin' fur suthin' he amt got 2"
He's the man, / have no doubt.
"Wars par q shoes what was made
by Josh Simmons, with one heel thiser
way an luther thater way?" making
signs with his hands.
81 hats the individual. Where can /
find him? p
well. ef yer know him as well as
do yer oughter know whar to find him. "
when did you sec him last %
Cont riccolleck the last time as
well as | tlo the fust. The first time
ever seed him we fit. He flung me an
/ ! flung him. lie drawd blood and /
drawd blood. Then we tit an we fit till
his wife she come, then we fit till my
wife she come then we all fit. Airter
awhile we got mixed up, an my wife
she fit me an his vile she fit him, an"
We'll, we don't care anything about
that. I'd like to know where we can
find him, as we can doubtless strike o
trade"
"Yas, but femme tell yer. Say, Jim,
did yer drive out the sow?"
"Yas, pap"
Did he spill the young 'un?"
mo, pap"
Wall, again turning to the men, II
want ter tell yer bout Bob. My wife
she's gone ter one o the neighbors an
/ amt pushed for time. Airter we'd fit