Sentence:  At the time all was war and rebellion with the tollman-- assault and battery, damages, broken panes, and what not ; but with skilful management, and a few words in the private ear of Mr Rory Sneckdrawer, the penny-writer, we got matters <WSD>southered</WSD> up when we were in our sober senses. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To fix; remedy; put to rights.