The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-10-23
CALLED HIS HOGS.
why an EngIishman Places Not tho Least
Confidence In Arkansaw People.

Confidence IN Arknnsaw People.
III would advise man," said an
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 troublep" some
one asked.
"No trouble at all, you know"
"Then why would you advise any
one not to place any confidence in the
peopleP'
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
60 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 off a spoon we had very
good time, but gradually we came to
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 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. l 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.
"One evening, about the time that
the sun was setting. we stopped at
cabin situated at the foot of a rugged,
pine covered 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 basket on
the fence and regarding us curiously,
said:
"'Helloa.
1--WE 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. l thought
that he would certainly say something
pretty soon, and of course quietly
waited, but he paid no attention to us.
| asked him question, but taking up a
chunk and hitting a savage-looking hog
that had just run up, he turned away
and addressed himself, in a language
which l could not understand, to some
pigs that had just rushed, with many
grunts and squeals, from thicket.
"'My friend, said l, will you please
| give me few moments of your valu-
able timer
"He balanced an ear of corn on the
top rail of the fence, kicked 'shoat'
that nosed about his heels and replied:
"'Whut did yer sayD'
"'Can you give me few moments
time?'
"'Reckon so; how much yer wantp'
"I'll not dotain 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, don't know
eyes. but do
"'That's all right, but you said
knowed'
"'Well, then excuse me. Do YOU
know any thing about Wilson'S FordP
"'Yas, l know that er Teller ken git
ercross thar eff Their water amt toe
high
"'Thank you, but do you know any.
thing about the lay Of the landP'
"Yas, know that it lays thar. Pig
o.o-o-wee-pig-o-o-wee.
(Which direction shall l take from
herep'
"'Any yer please. Plg-o-o-o-wee.
"'That is certainly very indefinite
My idea is to get there as soon as pos
, sible. Whittier does this road leadp'
"'Way from hayar. Pig.o-o-owee.
, "'But this other one, l suppose
leads somewhere, does il notp'
"'Yas, it does lead somewhere"
} Wherep'
Somewhere else. Pig-o-o-o-wee- :.
pig-o-o-o---'
"'My friend, you are certainly very
} unsatisfactory man. l have bough
, some land over in that district ant
would like very much to see it.
: "'W'y'n't yer look at it, thenp'
"'Because am not there
"'Then w'y'n't yer 60 tharP Pig-o
o-o-wee-pig-o:o-o--
81 can't 90 there unless know til,
way. Shall / take this roadP'
. "'Yas.'
"'Will it lead me therep'
"'Kain't say as it will. Road kahn
lead nobody lessen it's got er leadin
line, an don't b'lieve this 'un has
40, here, now, no foolshness
where will this road leave mep'
, "'Leave you whar you leave hit
"'Doubtless you are correct. but cal
you not tell me which road to takep'
"'He'pyerse'f. Pig-o-o-owee-pig-o
: o-o-
81 don't believe you've got goot
, sense
MORN you have, fur you're los
an amt
"sAre YOU going to rive me any