The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-03-10
VISITING AN ILLICIT STILL.
SOME of the haracteristics Of the South.
ern ATouptaincer AIoonshIner.

Sohe Of tue characteristics OF the Souths
ern Mountafneer ATo0nshIner.
The visit to an illicit still was made, says
an Alabama correspondent OF the Atlanta
Constitution, under an onth characteristic
of the mountaineer, which was sacred and
| binding. 1t was about two miles in the
mountains. away from any settlement. The
distance was travelled on the back of O
mountain colt. After following o narrow
beaten track through bushes, over rocks,
down Mllsides, across rnvines and through
mountain passes, point of precipice was
reached. Ny companions pointed to the
depths below and told mo TO watch a certain
spot. blue curl of smoke arose which
was from the still we were going to visit
Then down the marrow mountain side we
rode, guided by the sensible animal II q
slip of his foot WINS made, eternity would
have been our doom. Soon point was
reached about two hundred yards from the
still. One Of my companions took from
his pocket whistle, made OF piece of
reed, and gave two shrill whistles, which
! were answered The animals were tied,
| and one of the men said to the other, !" Jim,
1is peppers are too good guess we had
Better cover them" With these words the
men proceeded to bind cloth over nv
eyes. After walking around and about 4
cave was entered.
When the door was thrown back my eyes
were freed and scene of interest WIS pic
tured. The room was a cavern dug out of
coal deposit, about twenty by sixteen
feet, in which were arranged the worms and
barrels with piles of corn and dried fiut.
Hanging about were guns aud pistols, naar
which was slide made to open and close
1t a moments notice. The interior was
suggestive of the wild nature of the noun
tains. The men inside were dressed in
clothing of coarse material made at home.
Their arms were barred and grizzly with
hair. Their faces caused them to have the
appearance of demons. In corner of the
cavern was man busily engaged in pour
/ ing wildcat whiskey in funnel, which was
conveyed off through pipe made of noun
tain cane.
Where does that go to ~ was asked.
" You can't know all, stranger, whar that
una ~ you no' ny o'ne' 'n"n WIZ Aiow,
ouo :, = .AAon oa.o oi' you eau De' On ~.
Belinda tub of sour mash was little
ragged nine year old child, who had stitch
s''i'ns 'na oons.A i,''s 'a'ns ~aA
.osefeu WIN uif' anu n"'' o'aa IN COARSE
nonespun
1n"nA - up, A'"s' anu COMO ners anu
soc ,ne s'.anse'
lug 'n'a nA, 'nen'ehea anu eowefeu'
app'oasneu ino' ous ner 'iinia''s oscic"'ne
hei Alu sue s'oppea
Ione no's' sou n''is he''-0a'' anu
sing was spoken oy one Oh .he men,
10 on''u 'es"n ~ 'ias ~ = voice As
pn.'n''s' 10 uoss' aao oe,ore sue ,au
1"'Sneu WV '0"'a "'ie '''ea'nins uo"n le'
'neens.
wn"' 10 sne cnio nalne was askeu
We oa'i Nor mag ior SHOT inA' Chic
hhs U history as ions as your "ra'' Du. sne
WIN neve, 'e'' :" ono KNOWS sne w'ii ge'
tne strap.
rooi ii''ie pi'nui ooJec' 70 oe IN 'ae
nahas u suon ue'nonS' Du' now qua she
90. 'ne,et -
ner aa,A n,u' oniiaisn eyes ,ooheu up
uio'S'eneu WIN 'ears anu Pieauea 10 %
'parea .ne iasn, nef s.ofy was . strange
que ana was oalou'a'ea W 'oucn 'ne cnoro'
naroeneo hear@
one cola morning siA ysafs Deiore man
was seen slowly r'a.ng along the mountain
soao WIN little ohiid IN 'front.' on the sad