The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-07
"IRE IN THE REAR"
OK BILL JONES AMONG the GiRIs.


o.d soul. Every Fiilay evening !, VA
De delight OF the girls Of the Academy, aud
he boys ol the Sehnols api Colleges, to gu
OF to Squire Parishs farm about six miIes
I ON town; aud stroll ia tho woods, bathe
Ia the creek, search the orchard aud the
h II nests, and hrn every thing in the prem,
ses upside down. Aud cd Squire Parish
w"ud sit IN his chimney cOrnpr, pipe in
mouth, aud teliIhem st tlIies about the 6rs,
settlement OF the country. aud how ''Od
Hickory" whipped the lndians-for the ola
had teen JacksOn's arml-and never le, III
boys Offw thout at hast one story about III
'old m,n' as the Squire delighted 10 cali
the General.
Onp Saturday, about the middle of the al!
ernoon. Bul Junes-a wild harum scartIm
Young fliuw. Ol some sixteen vvalers-rnde
up 10 the Squire door, and hai,eI the
houso Ills summons was answered by that
hlack young rascal Josh, "whn told Jnne,
hat the boys were gone squirrel hunlng;
"but you better believe, Mas, BIZ, continu
d I"sh, ",ha' the gals is carrying on high
Wny, Mass BIZ, you can hear EN- squra,
ns c!.nn up here" Jones soun iear,,~,!!
h t he g,Iis Tad gone to thsiru haiti
iHg place, which was n; TIE f,?i oi b gn
precipce, and onIy approach ou ;..S,ai -
by solitary t"ot path. which was Gu4rued
b ID nah" On tae Olher side tae ere Il
ay broad sand bank, ~ that NJ one cou
pproach il wihou beiug seen. Jones b,o
b on e qhlr house so of.en thr IL.
k ,-'N q III ,.o.i 'bt heaft," aud It VA,
im2,t 'mP">sioe % nGd the boys ia III,
a. e,'N"'~i"ed TO have some fuu
onl n the gill. An7" :. G1IarIer "'e
up n or elk iivee sold Aunt Judy, aud
tnrre Jones and his attendant Josh, m nedl
ately proceeded. While Josh wet 0 he
I'D woman, and for a fO'peHce putchas th
largest gourd ,h her POss essi"n, Jones ~
4ed b h nd the gaidrm and ,l.rew off ~
his tnen cutigg off en"uga ot the hamOl
d Of the gourd to admit hts head, and ma
KING two holes for his eyes. be siipueJ it OH
his head aud Jumped iuto The stream. s.
,an "a the guurd reached the point above
tn. b Ing place RECOMMENDED fl IatIng to-
wards ihs shor. u Il wuhIn i'w 1arhs at
the balhers, wh .nH dnf.d against limb
which Overhung The stIea II, aud lodged. IL
Jones had looked thruughou; the loOHho'es.
he swears he didn't) he " III d have seen q
! .ioht that would have made tie gOurd IL
se { blu h. On Ole rock were three OF
ilur swimmer, alternately 50 Iauing Gowm
and rising up On their heels, and Initiating
tn, cry Of The bul-lfog, and when one w"ud
say "chug!" IN y wOu q "a Plu rye into the
water. Irog ia mon. A an th'r place they
we're striving To duck each oh 3; wh IL d
| jhird .,art, was "a nng ny 'ntl tn
cater, a G., dAm..i, ,h had u.'en nI, Il
,si To nnI a y CIce sU many :oiks. Bd
ION - sourd i 4 NJ, i,ng remain noti =,
4, the wAtr,, il ID the d.tu,,.l who e-p,.d ii
,aurd up tor, se.z l., nnd w.h silSh
.I.taucJ il cam. oli, aud disclosed he cue
, ad ui l}jl jones! Mss Betsy scTeame
nd Jones yelled! Hiss B 1.y aud the o'b
-r ba;hers rushed up lhe bank, and J"ne
II ia his iibght and confusion. iOiO"ed Ih"m
Here the gigl, IuTued un hlm. srIzei h'n
r aae lhre " han GA Ia face. ,wined his am
i .r,u und sapiing, and having bouad hi
hanis with kerchei, Jones lay defence
( lgus, IA rhe power If his capt'rs. The girl
> NV .eisurriy dressed themselves. and the
ca h D ovlded hers lf with trim birch q
Ia Nliiow rod, and, without luther ceremony
y Jan applying them TO he back, side
- and legs ot poor Jones, Jones twisted, an
4 Jo. Q, wllIhed; he drew himsslf up, aud b
spread himself out; he begged and be Pra.
lee ed But in vain His captOrs were inse'
l. -,be 10 pity, until theH arms were fatigue
,. a &c their rods frayed intO ribbons. Ala
7 for poor Jones; he was not yel to escaP
~ his tormsnIOrs provided themselves wi
~ Ire sh Instruments, aud stationed lnemselv'
4. in a row along the f,Otpath from JOne
ee to the waters edge, and, N the roc
= from which he was to plunge, was posted
:, stout country lass, whose strength be h
=. - otien lriec in wreslle, aud whuse end
- rance he had Ullem tested ia .'bran-dahcr
n Al last he Aas released, and told that
- xas tI lun the gaunt'O:. lie cnud not
comply. Strengthening hlm,eIf ", a
drawing a loug breath, he stated at !
~ speed, as he ;imughl; but, at every sic
something touched him th accelerated
lii motions, and, as he was about TO take |
~ last, fnal leap, suct q blow fell upon
rear, that the sparks fi4w eul Of his cyt
NV aud he bounded halt across lhe stream at q
re- leap. This rock has been known as JON
he Leap" evsr slnce.
Without ptoppi1g to SEQ any more #
fel fair lrIend,, J3,es hasIeaed 10 sunl Jlid
ns co,tagr, dfess,d himself gave Josh q III
~ Ough kicking, borrowed sheep skin lr
lHS aunt Judy, mounted his Iorse aud /,
slowly back into town. And from thar I
srn to this, Bul JOuss has never sh0wn
aF' lace, nor any other part sf him, Cd euod
a. Squire Parsh's house, nor the stream 4
runs By lls door. lifGATnERlUM :
we lsaiil 'aaa y sse
iFRiAL ron MURDER.-OH Satusdaysnia
AZ. tie l2rh insi., says the Richmond Nghig
,nd ,hs Circnif Courl ia Hanover s0nntys Sii
Ia en- SOuthsr was ssnteuced t6 live years.