Show SETTLED THE difficulty after each other the two ala mla good arlenda Fr lenda cusse out used to be one of the ways of settling controversies in the ozark country it originated bays the st lonis globe democrat with old uz findley and jolin carter alie finkleys Find leys came from georgia old vz took a great interest in politics and wherever he went lie was followed by a venerable negro named bosen whose duty it was to steer his master homeward when he needed help at one of the early elections old uz and john carter became very angry at each other it looked as if nothing but a fight could settle the issue between them when suddenly old uz shouted mr carter stand and be cussed carter removed his hat walked out about ten paces from the crowd and told old uz to go ahead findley removed his hat and walking out in front of carter said with deliberation and emphasis mr carter if this earth was one piece of parchment and the sea one basin of ink and every quill upon earth was one quill and I 1 had the power to use that quill that parchment and that ink I 1 would fall short sir of being able to describe the corruption of your old heart sir carter said never a word but stood uncovered head until was through then he said mr findley stand sir until I 1 cuss you old uz bowed his head and carter said mr findley had I 1 all the talents ever produced in europe and america combined in solid phalanx and was to undertake to speak of you I 1 would then fall abort of describing the corruption of your old heart sir this settled the difficulty the two men resumed friendly relations the custom of cussin out was thus introduced in the ozark country |