Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-06-06
RAIL RIDING.

to outwt Judge Lynch. 1t is from the Angus
!, Ia Mirror.
;, Now, of all other men, perhaps John Rodgers
had the greatest aversion TO "sitten on rail. -
!, He would rather have died than suffer such an
mdignity; and Immediately on receiving this
intelligence, he resolved that he would not be
, caught "sleepin berry sound" He then took
! another large drink, and after clearing his
throat, exclaimed in whining tone Of voice,
"Ride me on a rail WAY I'll be shot, if I'd
be rode on rail, for five thousand dollars"
swell you'd better put out, them" said the
gentleman Of the bar, as he set back the bottle
and popped the "pic," in the drawer, "Judge
}, Lynch has said it,"
"Well, now Pm not gwan to be surved no
trick, said John. "Judge Lynch be hanged"
John sauntered out, crying and mutlering to.
himself, 'l'll blow 'em all to -, if they
come a proiectn' about this child"
lie then stepped into u store, and purchased
three pounds of powder, which he tied up in a
silk pocket handkerchief under his arm, walk
ed into a confectionery, kept by good old
Frenchman, and purchased few cigars; light
ed one of them, and commenced smoking
Already the officers Of the high court of Judge
Lynch were in pursuit of him, and as he saw |
them gather round the door, he began to puff
away at his cigar and muter curses against
"the whole Internal pack of 'em."
"Yes," said he, "you come tryin' that are,
and you'll get walked up worse than ever you
was afore, blast nation seize your picters.-
You Jest fool with this child, that's all, and if II
don't blow you to kngdom-come, you see if!
don't"
The crowd which had assembled round the =.
door, now gradually entered the room and as ,
they did so John began to flourish his cigar and
cry:
"Jest you tech, now. Ifyou lay your hands =,
On me, I'll send you whirlin', il this here pow
ler's good for any thing. don't care for my. - :"
'ef, I'd rather be bowed through the roof of V,
his here store than be rid on rail, conloun- !,
led sight, %
This last speech had attracted the attention -.
f the old Frenchman, who began to look very y,
neasy, "
''IIa, what dat you say? blow of de roof &
rom my housen o. q;
"Lay hold Of" said the Judge, who general a. .,
: attended the execution of his sentence in ~
orson, "lay hold of him feowsw -
"Stand off! stand Off" exclaimed John, 'at1 ~,
Ie top Of his voice, as he held the powder in VI
lie hand and the cigar in the other, "Do you
e this ere cigar, this ere powder? jest you
y hands on me, and III tech em together. If %
don't now, dad burn me-"
"Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!" exclaimed the old %
renchman. "Go out my house, sair--begone
lth your poodre and your cigar-what de
you blow up my propertyw
"Well, let 'em let me alone then; l'll blow all =.
'nds up, and myself too, before III be rid on
rail-"
Leather him up, gentlemen" said the Judge
ne sentence OF the law must be executed"
The crowd which had now increased in mum.
r, gradually drew round the beseged Rod
rs, and the end Of the rail was seen entering
; door.
"Here goes, them" exclaimed Rogers, draw.
the cigar from his mouth, and applying it
'se 10 the handkerchief There was q sud. IA
n rush to the door, and a confusion Of voices
wing out, "sop! stop!" "Don't! DON'T" above
of which might be heard the old French
IN, crying out, "Murdarel murdarew
SWELL" said Rodgers, as the crowd disper. FE
j, "l'd just as lieve be killed, as rid on
81 tell you one, two, several times, TO BECOME
your poodre magazine, and your cigar
III you leave my house, sare!" NJ!
But Rodgers could neither be persuaded nor
lven from his position against the wall, until
e old man had prevailed upon the Lynch par
TO withdraw to some distance from his door.
} then left the house, much to the relief Of
e old Frenchman: but ever as the crowd an Az
cached, he would prepare to apply the match.
one time they approached with more than
ual determination and when shey had got
ute near, one was heard TO say--"Brng the
ilw NJ
"You try it," said John. "And if YOU don't,
t into hornets nest, it'll be because fire
ont burn powder, now mind"
The circle began cautiously to close round
m, but as John knocked the ashes from his CT. III
'r, at the same time producing few sparks
'eparatory TO touching il TO the powder, 10
as again suddenly left alone. The indiyidu.
who had worried himself considerably, by
'rryng the rail, in his sudden retreat dashed
TO the ground and exclaimed "Non conatible JU
statue comb"sIibus!" abandoned the attempt
ne rest OF the posse soon initiated his exam.
e, leaving Rodgers triumphant.
Thus Judge Lynch, for the first time, wit.
ssed the most utter contempt Of his authori- All
, and the most determined defiance of his
wer
The following morning found John RODGERS
sober man, and from that time forth he was
yer seen within the jurisdiction of Judge ST
'nch Of r, Florida