The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-10-23
CALLED HIS HOGS.
Why an Englishman Places Not the Lea
Confidence in Arkansaw People.

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Englishman who now has an interest
in Arkansaw, mot to place any de-
pendence upon getting directions from
the people of this blooming country,
you know"
"Have you had any TROUBLED" some
one asked.
''No trouble at all, you know"
"Then why would you advise any
one not to place any confidence in the
people?"
ION account of their peculiarities,
don't you know. My brother and |,
having negotiated with large syndi-
cate, bought an immense timber tract.
We had never seen it, but we knew by
the maps furnished us that it was of
great value. Shortly after we arrived
at Coldwood Station we concluded to
go out and look at the lands which
they called by the beastly name of
Coon Trot.' After vainly trying to
hire conveyance we started out on
horseback. For several days, before
the romance wore off, like the silver
plating coming offa spoon we had very
good time, but gradually we came to a
part of the country where the people
respected not the church nor feared
not the devil. They seemed charitable
enough of every thing except informa-
ton. They would give us any thing
in the house-corn bread and bacon
but when we asked the direction to any
place they would become strangely
curious; and l may here remark that
those people, brave and hospitable,
would rather give up their last piece of
hog-which is indeed very dear-than
to give up information. | don't know
why this is, and have asked several
educated gentleman who were born
and reared in the State and none of
them could enlighten me.
Zone evening, about the time that
the sun was setting, we stopped at q
| cabin situated at the foot of a rugged,
pine hill. We soon discovered
a man, calling hogs, at least presume
so, for lean hogs ran at the sound of his
melancholy voice. When we APP
preached, the man, a tall fellow clad
in brown clothes, placed a basket on
the fence and regarding us curiously,
said:
Helloa.'
ave said 'helloa,' and stopped to
see if he would say any thing else, but
| disregarding us he continued to repeat
his melancholy noise, a sort of sorrow
full whoop, and would occasionally
| throw corn from the basket. | thought
that he would certainly say something
| and of Al
waited, but he paid no attention to us.
| asked him question, but taking up a
chunk, and hitting savage-looking hog
that had just run up, he turned away
and addressed himself, in language
which | could not understand, to some
pigs that had just rushed, with many
grunts and squeals, from thicket.
my friend said 1, will you please
give me few moments of your valu-
able time?'
''He balanced an ear of corn on the
top rail of the fence, kicked a 'shoat'
that nosed about his heels and replied:
"'Whut did yer say?'
"Can you give me few moments
time?'
"'Reckon so; how much yer want?'
"I'll not detain you but few mo-
ments. l am somewhat interested in
this country and would like to know
the direction to place called Wilson S
Ford, you know
"'No, l don't know
"'Yes. butsI do,
""That's all right, but you said
| knowed'
We'll, then excuse me. Do YOU
know any thing about Wilson'S Ford?'
"'Yas, know that er Teller ken git
ercross thar eff Their water amt too
high.
" Thank you, but do you know any
thing about the lay OF the land?'
"'Yas, know that it lays thar. Pig
o-o-O-wee-pig-o-o-wee.
(Which direction shall take from
hereP'
"'Any yer please. PIg-o-o-o-wee. >
"'That is certainly very indefinite.
My idea is to get there as soon as pos
sible. Whittier does this road lead?'
"'Way from hayar. Pig-o-o-o-wee.
| "'But this other one, | suppose,
| leads somewhere, does il not?'
"'Yas, it does lead somewhere.
'Where?'
"'Somewhere else. Pig-o-o-o-wee--
| pig-o-o-o---
"'My friend, you are certainly very
unsatisfactory man. | have bought
some land over in that district and
would like very much to see it.
'W'y'n't yer look at it, then?'
"'Because l am not there
"'Then w'y'n't yer go tharP Pig-o-
o-o-wee-pig-o-o-o--
81 can't 60 there unless know the
way. Shall take this road?'
"'Yas.'
"'Will it lead me thereP'
"'Kain't say as it will. Road KANT
lead nobody lessen it's got er leadin'
line, an l don't b'lieve this 'un has
$50, here, now, no foolishness;
where will this road leave mep'
"Leave you whar you leave hit
Doubtless you are correct. but can
you not tell me which road to take?'
'He''pyerse'f. Pig'o-o-owee-pig-o-
az don't believe you've got good
sense D.
Morn you have, fur you're lost
an amt
"'Are you going to give me any
"'Pig-o-o-o-wee-pig-o-o-o-'a and
/ left him. Now, it makes no difference