New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
THE MERRY MOONSHlNEko'
RELIGIOUS IN THE FALL, EloIO'S ID
CHRISTMAS
HOW MAKERS or ILLICIT WHISKY EvADE TIE
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES AND THE
OFFICERS INCIDENTS IN THE
MACK MOUNTAINS.
BLACK MOUNTAINS.

OIEIN EEo INelD I+N4' ~
BLNcK MOUNTAINS.
Marion y G.. Dec 22.-TheIc are 'noo'S''" oad tha
rnoonshncr.- old and young, maze anu lc'''' ~
Hind tiger" of the common gender in'
IT,, ,,,oor - a rr,le makes hi, lair like the coicl
If the scriptures. among the rocks OF III ,"o ''''
impenetrablc laurel hickcts OF the mountains, ',
,yiuc his grain in small quantities to us sun 'ou'o'
his output is comparatively Insignificant ana HIS III
come small indeed. Ia proportion - inc IL" Nv ''''
lie sometimes has confcderateS in small saloon N'cP
i'm the ncghboging towns. but often mas 10 rely "P0"
his nclchlor> or chance transient custom 20 lol1 d.
he can please and keep every body in good humor e Is
ato tint wbi,key bought friendship i unstable ana
the frs, cuenv ne makes 10y refusing Unlimited cui'
or otherwise al once becomes an informef' anu 'nc
revenues" are apt 10 come that way
The bIod-adcr is n small bonded dstlller who ap'
parently runs government dsulcry IN an honest WY
ANY one who knows anything about the business hho"S
his is clearly impossible in majority OF cases >"'
one small distilery in hundred in the backwoods can
ia an honest business without daily pecuniary loss.
The internal revenue taxes consume all the proh''
Here is where the blockade runner comes H. ana
where the revenue Is paid on one run nan dozen OF
more runs" daily and nightly MADE run the
"blockadcn and pay revenue 10 the Government.
'rh. life Of "A mountain "mOOnshiuer' possesses the
fascination OF continual excitement and danger and
reonircs eternal vigilance to cvade the mailed hand Of
Tho revenue raider Deputy marshnls develop into
trained and efficient man-hunters and in direct pro
portion the hunted animal, Hike the old foN' acquires
new ideas and Of lodging. doubling and e'-
canning his pursucrS. In the ranks Of the moon
sinner i, found every class Of man. from the sleek,
pausile confidence sharper TO the murerou' assassin.
who from behind tree huge stone sends Quiet
through the revenue officers heart or brain
EnIo Hill A small crossroads village IN the BLACK
Maintains, was known to be the headquarters oi
hand Of "moonshinc~.7 bit their Ntili' c"'m not ~
found With the exception OF squire JAMES, Z" VIZ
believed that the resident citizen, wero all III 'HinP'
with the whislcy mcn, and 50 suspicious "eN ,Io' -"
,lc squire that for long time II was Impossible lor
him 10 obtain any information for the officers.
FINALLY a handsome young deputy marshal rugged
, small photograph outfit went into the country an'
sci up his tent al Bible iili, ana eheat'r "N"'"
board with the squire. He made ireho' VII" 60
man woman and child in the district without "'"I''
A. a last resort hc made love To the aiurN "'''
daughter-a tall, rd visafcd, IA" boheu '"""'" ~
thirty summers, ON N. day the old gentleman gave
Ii ,rnr,,aI 81 their engagement hc also took m'
ur,,pcctye son in law into his confidence hy raising
his broad deep hcartlStone and LEADING the way d""n
a short fight ~ steps into a large "cIE'PPo"."
moon. hfue7 distcry successful operation D'"'"'"
h> Kitchen Moor.
The writer va> once ir close pursuit ~ AT W"
offender near IN" Etowah rive. in N'r'" '''"-'
Finding himself hard prc.,cl. the fleeing man i'1"'
stream short distance and stopped. - u ne '"''r'
his rnr>ucr would not take the water. y il hah b''h
only knee deep or - to him in artlv struck acres
lois 50 o, to Intercept thc mo'u-nn"r ana on r''"
Ing the river inst opposite him plunged 'h "'''""'
hesitation. Just how deep i Wa there h' "n' P'"
,lly know. Down. down. down went Ahd "HN
came :, IN. surface ur mo,u-hin"r. with taun''ns
rl.,p IVA. dl.apucarinr over a uc-hhorin- hilltop
On another occasion hall dozen u Us watched
small dj.lcrv all night only 10 captur after sum Zee
' .,.,., ..ir,.., .,ll VIII
neat morurr a ihlu pale p'N''.' ''"'" 80
q baby 300 Der arms. i'i''i '' ''' I"''. 80
'ui 10y hcr pi'.'.'' " " .....t,..
hood. Again. VS. -""'p'A '""h '" ''-.
r,cui and c,ptig q uuNou dow ana Deep tl'c d'H-h
i"'-. Ih"' were q" "''"'' '''
nilled bauc- and n i'' FEMININE -'i'''' n'' - "'"
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b" " -. g., ,.,..l. md i,..r.,t ..irt u,,ir
Tue moon m"'' j. '''' u . .,u
ferrous. a many mountain tragedies ''''-" I'' ' ''
,..r,,l II futy ar tha' ihr connecting lhh br'"''"
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u' -'"''"'' '"' '''' ,,.., ,.,.. .,,...,.,
De-. q. covered me- COOL ever .hdNo""l '''' ''"'"e
,t ,,f.t ,t..f,.u-
" ,,..I a.. .,,.,..r- -4le.h III. animal per
HT "-''I'' I' '"'.' -, ..'.
dominate AMI c,u'r, DIS -ru e!-,- and p''crn ,,l'H-"
lf. Ne loves aI animal tr at H'' .l'" -
slave and adh, - "r ta"r- i,.'. ~, '!'" a. ,,r,
pleasure "nr rrt' I'M, -'h., ..i'1 ~M". ,.ic
IT.lc and brought different $50" sim MN r''h 'rp.
In Egypt iaHoc' COUNTY il L. d'in'HH ID ''' ''''
t,lterr With only 900" "iic.
Tho mo1uehuc' lp.e- nothing ln ''t T 'I '' -'' 81
~. thc ncu4ity aim I Invariably abo4t -.Nt dt. 900
ur,,nnircrt he ,ar naL' money iu 'hr il.rt "M-.,'
ID bI- wife usually conducting the bur.ur-- while
u'" ~ ur-nn
" IN. moo. hiu"r e very emotional AID th"-" moln
a. ., rcr.o,. ,..rr u a." fdl - the trfr are fields
- -raon OBJ. ,our'rymaa rrIc'-"a il'm h'. ilin