New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-31
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Awritsr in the Thomaston Waterman gives
The following singular biography Of James High
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About twenty one years ago young lauy O
this section of country, belonging to . respecta-
BILE family, became the victim of a vile seducer
the fruit was b boy. who is the subject OF our
narrative. His mother, as is the case usually
with those OF her sex who are unfortunate,
married . man Of low breeding, and IN adverse
circumstances, consequently, her son was des-
tined to receive but limited share Of education
or moral training. At tender age ms cnar-
acter was peculiar, and in some respects very
extraordinary.
When only seven years old, he was attending
sugar-cane mill; by some means his left arm
and hand were crushed, by which accident ne
for ever lost the use Of his hand. Al the age OF
ten he was bitten by rattlesnake; being nearly
alone on the place, he had to call 10 ms aia ali
the presence of mind Of which ne was master,
Fortunately. be used the proper antidote' ana
thereby saved his life In the short space OF a
few months, he was again bitten by one 81 tine
same species Of reptiles; BY pursuing sne came
course as heretofore, he Was again rescued from
the jaws of death.
Between the age Of twelve and fourteen he
made several attempts to take the life OF his
step-father, which shows that he would not De
imposed on. About that age he also snapped
several times q loaded musket at neighbor
When fourteen years old he was knocked down
by lightning, and did not recover for some time
At the age Of sixteen, he was attacked. while
hunting IN the Woods, py Q very iaTge pan.ner
The panther soon bore him down; he exhibited
great presence of mind by feigning death. The
panther then carried him into the swamp, COY
cred him up with sticks and grass, after which
he took his leave in search Of more prey. Our
hero, after the panthers departure, arose ana
made his escape home. He was badly torn TWO
Of his jaw teeth we're bitten out, and many
wounds were inflicted.
But he was not thus to die Tor ne soon recoy-
cred, and very soon after his recovery gave his
step father q severe whipping and left nm
Excepting another slight shock by lightning,
his path was smooth until nineteen, when he
became enamored Of young lady; though
figuring in higher sphere, his superior IN intel
lect and family, yet she was smitten by the boy
Of miEortune, and resolved to marry nun, not
withstanding the opposition Of her relatives, who
made severe threats against our nero. but
what cared he, who had successfully battied
against mathematics, panthers, and even the
high powers Of Heaven, for the threats OF man.
Nothing daunted, he continued to urge his
claims; after Ending all his efforts LOT 2 com,
promise unavailing, he commenced determined
course He procured his license, placed q
magistrate at q conspicuous point in the woods,
and proceeded himself on foot to the house that
sheltered her whom he loved; secretly forced
the door Of her chamber, and conducted her
about FIVE miles through the woods, to the place
Of rendezvous.
Before arriving at the place upon which the