| Small-town folk were the backbone of the country, then they were daffy oddly-accented backwoodsmen. |
| While himself a college teacher, his sharply observant eye focused on the sturdy backwoodsmen and their families. |
| Why should I leave the choice to a bunch of tobacco-chewing backwoodsmen who aren't even bright enough to mark the voting papers properly? |
| Montana is in fact a beautiful part of the United States, one associated with rugged backwoodsmen and scenic wilderness. |
| Make sure you've got some forward-thinking farmers on it, not the ubiquitous industry backwoodsmen. |
| But backwoodsmen were better at dealing with rebellious Indian chiefs than perfumed dandies were. |
