Sentence:  There is a swarm of '<!-- --><WSD>suckers,</WSD>' 'hoosiers,' 'buckeyes,' 'corn-crackers,' and 'wolverines,' eternally on the "qui vive", in those parts—a migratory race of bipeds—who float about from spot to spot, 'squatting,' for the nonce, wherever their fancy or interest may incline them; and a rougher set of men will rarely be met with, saving the genuine 'voyageurs,' or 'trappers'—so notorious for their hardihood. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An inhabitant of Illinois.