Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-02-25
HOW I TURNED TIGER
by rERCYB. ST. JonN.

in every dctail.1
In the year lS43, / resided in White CO.
Arkansas, situated about twenty mile
above Montgomcry's Point cultivate,
blull at the junction Of White river witt
the Mississippi. J had been out in thcst
parts some years, located on comfortable
farm, and though say itmyself, respect
cd and liked 10y II the neighborh0od.
was about four and twenty and all want
cd TO make me gupremcly happy was tC
become possessed oi that idol of a young
mans heart, good and pretty wife.
had no difficulty in finding amongthc un
sophisticated damsels OF White county
ample choice; but my eyes were, perhaps
more elevated in their aim than my means
Tor l selected as the future partner Of my
nome the only daughter and heiress o
excellent Juuge T.. Fortunately, i'm
this section OF the world, fortune is not an
absolute necessity. / was considered in.
dustrous, honest, and likely to make my
way, and the Judge readily received my
addresses, and even accepted me as II SON
ip-law, on the contingency of my winning
tho affections of Lucy.
Lucy was very peculiar girl Fair
haired and blue eyed, quiet and unassum.
ng bearing the character 2rone who said
very little. There was rare fund Of en-
crgy in her disposition. 10 look at her
one would have supposed her incapable Of
opposing the slght1tt evidence Of Tiil in
Others J soon saw, however, that il
would take time TO win her affections but
once won, they would be uuchaugcabie.- .-
| discovered after while that had q RI,
val one Herod, who lived on TIE opposite
bank Of the Mississippi, in Washington
county, Missouri. This man was about 40
years ofage, rich handsome and leared.-
He had originally been q wood chopper,
but, 10y some anaccountal lo means, he
had grown wealthy and dealt largely in
negroes. The Judge never said word
against him before his daughter or before
me. knew, however, he did not like
him. At length, in the spring OF l843 he
proposed formally, and the Judge referred
for answer to his daughter, who took
day TO consider. In the afternoon of the
same day, rode up to dine with l.,
who told me what had happened and gave
me a strong hint to do likewise did so.
After dinner, when the blacks had retired
the old man addressed his child, spoke of
the two offers she had received, and in>
formed her of Ierods real character.
And now, glrl, speak up said the
Judge, which will ye have?"
III James is pleased with so stupid a
girl, there is my hand
Herod had been member of the celebra-
ted pirate band, headed by Merle, and
when this was broker up, started in busi,
ness on his own account. lie would 90 10
negro, pretend to be o hot abolitiopist.
and ask the poor devil lorun away to the
North. But the money was wanting for
the journey so ut = short distance from
the first start, Uerod would sell the negro.
with his own consent and plan 10 meet
him outside the plantation, and travel 90
with the price received Dark rumors
were ailoat as to what became of the ne
groeS afterwards.
a kind and affect ionate smile accompa-
MED these words and was a happy man. |
A note was at once sent over to Herod, .
politely declining the honor Of his alliance. I.
No answer was ever received
There were in those days, as in all new
locations, bands Of men sly ling themselves
Regulators, who ruled the land by Lynch |
law, composed sometimes Of just men, and
sometimes OF ruilianS. The Regulators of
Washington county went by tho name of
llyenas, and those Of White county by
that ofTigers. Whenever anything went
wrong, when gamblers became noisy and
imPuGent, when coiners got into a como
munity, when any set Of men became dis,
agreeable, or when persons expressed sens
timents disagreeable 10 the settlement
these bands would turn out and regulate I.
the country. The Hyenas were headed
by llerod the Tigers 10y l.; and Il
he first hOra "a i'm Ian,nt,g a,orontav |
the latter bore good In 1913 there gas
a vast quantity OF counterfeit money anolt.
sham bank notes, and others. since called
shinplsters. Much inconvenience was !
experienced on the banks Of the Mississ. [
lppi from the quantity passed in the wood !
yards, All along the shores of the great J
river, both in White county and Washing,
tan county, there wcremen improving tho ,
cypress swamps. They cut down the Z
trees, and piled it in cords along tho shore. a
The steamers going up and down took in I
their wood here, aud paid in notes The
WOOD yard men were ignorant and were /
easily imposed upon. The steamboat {
clerks TOOK advantage of this TO swiudle |
them.
| was over in Washington county or. =
ranging some business connected with NV =,
Ati"i iHt,N 01th i4uNl' Nucu le6rQ that I \
llerod had turned out with the Hvenas TO q
regulate the country. He announced /
that every man found with counterfeit $
money in his possession should be tried bv i
Lynch Law and hung. put upat a small /
mn one right near a wood yard The hut a
ot tho wood yard was within thirty yards d
lf the tavern | slept in. About doyLreak
was awake oyla great noise, and, looking J
out saw the IIyonas were upon US. Each q
man was mounted and we'll armod, with a
uerod in a green blanket at their head. / n
peepeed cautiously through loop hole.
Iuu = discovered about fifty prisoners, their Sc
liandS u tied with cords behind their backs. q
Une o. the Hyenas knocked at the door o,
o' the wood choppers hut, and cried ont. W
ylm Brown, turn upp NJ
Lpok out, you regulating scoundrels p Ii
.bo, "' 'uS only answer, succeeded by rife ia