The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
N00NSHINERS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
'Tus5.cs" IS a New Triple, Distilled
20 the Wild Swamps,
A PRODUCT OF SORGHUM PULP.
This Apparently Worthless Refuse
Produces % Fiery Potati0n Made
in Defiance rthc State Author
tics-Ou.n of the Name.

The u-ack drinkers and distu-
iers are Che latest order Of
m0ouslilers. Their existence has
Deel brought ABOUT in south Car
china uy tue d..peusary system, COM
uucd vllh The Olu Adam propensity for
uaubiue ID inc ulaWIul ANA the fOrnid-
lea. seven W. eight stills Tor producing
tae liquor and seventy gallons Oh 1t, ali
ready t0 drink, were recently captured by
lle State olspeusaly coustaDlcs under
such circumstances as 90 warrant the
belief chat many other stills exist.
The mountain mo0nshner makes his
vhiskcy out OF corn, ana ia tle quarry or
United states Government officers. The
trs-irk dI-uIlers of lower South Caro- in,
ON the other band, are not SO much
areuabie to national as t0 State regl-
atuus. Mauy ol them have their So
U.aus. lIOm ile government having
taken one QUO o. make peach or apple
brandy. w t0 convert little wheat or
corn into the coveted st.muiant. They
are d race ol farmers pure and simple,
With tie making of this dispensary-de-
r.iue FuDl. just row as side issue. EN-
cent r har4in0od they bear no more
Wltrurss to the m0uufaineer type OF Wnis-
kev d.stulor tlau the fat fields and low
land levels which they cultivate or their
urneutue farms are Ike the abrupt
relks and gushing streams of the Blue
Ridge Siuss0ng and uueycntful as their
uves may have been hitherto, with the
discovery that sorghum cane could be
converted into Whiskcy. tranquility has
frI from their doors. Ohclal mot Gee
having now been turned in their
direction they show out in phases AN
ursuerected. tendettas and family bick-
crimes chat have been settled for years
are being uuearthed, and crude and un-
skilled "a tho parrcpators are in worldly
ethics. they have cunning. Ingenuity and
personal courage ass an Offset.
MADE FROM SORGHUM
Tussick is fiery intOXcant that takes
lis name from the natural. grass-mat-
ted tuss0cks in the swamps. where. FOR
convenience. the primitive sthls are SIT
uated After the syrup has been OK
tracted from the sorghum cane tne
bruised and seemingly worthless pup
vet contains ingredients which may oe
lroreht out bv thc proper process Win
swamp water. heat, diatlllauon. ne
Culans. &c Is said, have INDUCED IN Jus
sick tipping for generations on thelr
land The residue ana reiuac from an.
varieties of cane. millct amber cane, ana
,Dnufne sugar cane may be utilized. Inis
a. the fr-f season known TO the puDlc'
however that the drink has become COM
,oon in south Carolina. and IL is only IN
mis- one part OF the state that 1t has
hold Tbe stun when distilled IS said u
H.. 9f,,ost pure alcohol 10 Is very nearly
white and innocent 10 look at, yet chars-
ed with an oily element said TO produce
alarming ana unlooked-for consequences
a., +h, fo,biber Every farmer. the most
,,,ekilled or Indifferent; every ne'er-do-
Wen squatter and non-working negro o.
N little unpaid-for plot OF ground. plants
18Th ~ SORGHUM cane as the easiest
raised and most certain crop. The sor-
ehum is prolific and will grow with al
most no attention on the poorest soil 50
~. tuesicl- distillors have no end OF ma
trrial 10 draw from, and there is no limit
10 the liquor that can be turned odt-or'
ratber "dreened on'-at nominal eX-
ro,ee An iron kettle and worm do as
well as copper apparatus, at one-thiri
the cost The water and fuel arc at hand
~ ,othinr. the labor--discreet, non biab-
,,,, i,hor--ls 10 he had FOR next to that
ar for the promise OF rare libations when
All shall be in readiness. AS for the bot