The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-04
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A Disease Which q Shrewd Swindler
Cured for Hog Farmers:

A Disease Which q Shrewd swindler
Cured for Hog Farmers:
1.-THE most unique swindling scheme
was successfully practiced recently
upon a number Of farmers in Dwyer
county, Tenn, by which they are sew
eral hundred dollars poorer.
The imposter, who gave his name
as Broule, was we'll dressed, clerical
looking, intelligent man about 40years
of age, dark complexion, brown hair
and eyes, about ST feet in height and
weighed about $50 pounds. He first
made his appearance in that part OF
the country between Trimble and Rel.
foot Lake, where one Of the farmers
principal industries is raising hogs.
He represented himself as man Of
means who wished to purchase large
tract of land and engage in hog rails
ing. He rode splendid sorrel horse,
exhibited lorge rolls Of money and ap-
peared able to purchase half of the
county if he wished. One morning he
rode up to Frank Cuber's, called that
gentleman out, and, after introducing
himself, informed him of his business
in the neighborhood.
s'I would like to see what kind OF
hogs are raised around here" he said.
"Gan YOU show me some
':Certainly, replied Cuber. "Come
with me to the lot
On reaching the hog lot, in which
were some 40 or so fine porkers, Cuber
was astonished to discover that his
hogs we're severely afflicted with some
terrible disease. Some Of them were
staggering around, almost too weak to
stand up, while others had already
fallen to the ground, and could not be
induced, even by kicks and blows, to
get up. As soon as Broule saw them
he exclaimed:
"Great heavens, Mr. Cuber, your
hogs have got the reeling bots !"
1.-THE what p cried Cuber, excited
.ssThe reeling bots" answered
Broule.
sThat's what they call it. 1t is
new disease that has recently made
it's appearance in this country. Over
in Gibson county hundreds Of hogs
were dying daily until I got in thert!
loot week accidentally discovered
remedy that will cpre it in a few
hours, and I made good money out Of
it and saved many hogs for the far
mers. [ didn't expect to find the
hogs in this part of the country affiict,
ed with that disease which is always
fatal and kills in few hours.
"You won't have live hog by sun
set unless something is done for them
I have bottle of the medicine in my
's,addle-bags, and I will cure every hog
in the lot for $25, and you need not
pay me until morning when you are
satisfied every hog is entirely well"
F .sThen go to work, save my hogs;
and I will gladly pay you the $50,
cried the almost frehzied farmer.
. "Well, run to the house, then, and
get bucket Of meal or bran and 9
spoon, requested Broule as he walked
to his horse, took quart bottle o.
pinkish colored fluid from his saddle
bags and returned TO the lot, which
was reached about the same time BY
the nearly breathless Cuber with the
meal and spoon. 49,.
Assisted by Cuber, Broule forced
spoonful of the medicine down the
throat of each hog that could not rise
and poured Ia lot of it into the meal
which was fed to the hogs that were
able to eat. After the hogs were al
dosed, Broule said'
"I will call around in the morning
and get my money, for know youl
hogs will be entirely well by thai
time. !,
The next morning Broule returned
anG, as the hogs we're as lively a!
ever, Cuber willingly paid the $25, ano
then, gave $40 for the recipe of the
medicine and promised not to make
the ingredients known or to use the
medicine on, any ones hogs but his
own inside Of a week, as Broule in
formed him other hogs in the neigh
borhood would be sure to contract the
disease, and he Broule) wanted the
privilege of curing them.
Every morning after that for about
a week Broule was busily engaged il
curing hogs Of "reeling bots at fancy
prices. One morning he rode past jim
Rial's lot and up to the gate. Ria
thought he was going to stop, but ht
continued on down the road. Whel
Rial went down to the hog lot severa
hours later, he discovered the reasor
for Broule not stopping. On thu
ground in the lot near the fence h
found about bushel Of shelled corr
scattered around, and the air lader
with the scent of very strong whiskey
He could not account for, the corn be
ing there, and, picking up severa
grains, found that they were thorough
" saturated with whiskey.
Then he knew what had given hi
neighbor's hogs the ''reeling bots.
Rial had thirty or forty hogs in tn
lot the evening before, but during th'
night they broke through the To-
fence and got in to the field, and wher
Broule dumped his inebriating corr
into the lot just before day, there
were no hogs there to eat it. As hi
rode past the lot he saw the corn lyinl
where he had thrown it and no intoxi
Gated hogs as he had expected, ane
knowing that his rascality would soor
be discovered, he hurried away
Chase was given by several Of the an
CRY farmers, but the scoundrel made
his escape.
A Valuable Secret.
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