The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-27
JAY GOULD AS AN AUTHOR
Publication Of Installments of the
Great Millionaires Literary
Venture.
"History Of Delaware County, or
the Border Wars Of New
York"
An Extract Given Which Reveals Fair
Ability in Description, and Rather At
tractive Narrative Qualifications.

The New York Press is publishing install
ments of Jay Gould's book, "The History of
Delaware County; or, the Border Wars OF
Kew York." written thirty-four years ago
0nd long since bought up by the great mill
lDaaire. Appended is an extract:
In the early part of the summer of 1874,
through the cooperation of some leading
anti-renters In Schoharie county, where the
excitement had taken hold the preceding
year, the anti-rent agitation was introduced
into Delaware, first into the town of Rox-
bury. Before any publicity was given to
the proceedings the articles of association
had received the signatures of some
thing more than fifty voters of the
town, most of whom had provided them
selves "as knights of old with coats of
mail.n Report, it is true, with her plant
tonpue, had diffused her Thousand rumors
of the characters, manners and customs OF
the pretended aborigines OF the forest; an
intense interest had been awakened to
learn who and the why. and wherefore OF
the new party, but, like the celebrated
Know Nothings of the latter day, "they
knew each other, knew others, but were not
known" Soon, however, the excitement
assumed more public form, and the ad-
herents of anti-rent principles became more
bold in the confidence of their strength.
and by the cooperation and adhesion OF
citizens of the town, great majority OF
her population we're eventually drawn with
in the meshes of anti-rentism.
A description of the costume worn by
those anti-renters who appellated them
selves Indians, although, appropriate here,
even for the pencil of IN artist. The cover
ing which concealed the head was usually
Of sheepskin, with apertures through which
the wearer might discern what was going on
in the world without; another correspond
ing to the mouth, and yet another for the &C
which he inhaled portion of the aerial ele-
ment, necessary to support the human sys-
tenn. The exposed or outer surface of this
mask was usually painted in divers shapes,
to accord to the wearer's fancy as to max
ing an impression, just as some men wear
their hair long or short, curled and taste
fully combed, or careless and unassuminR.
some, even more given to the wonderful,
went 30 far az to substitute the necessary
appendaRes of some quadrupeds. and i'm
apined themselves elevated above the gen
erality of the human species in the capacity
tail.
A calico dress. furnished by the patriot
ism of the fair sex, and sometimes to the
discontinue and inconvenience of the
members of the family at home, through
the scarcity of that commodity, encircled
around the waist by belt usually orna
mented by profusion of tassels and othel
fantastic ornaments, together with the i'm
plements of warfare, completes the cablne
of an artificial Indian.
During the summer of this year partie
were frequently seen in disguise, and sew
eral peaceable citizens, who had CHANGED tt
think differently from themselves, belong
ing to what was termed the uprent, or lay
and order party, had been molested AM
severely threatened with rewards for thei
perverseness. The first open act of hostil
ity was perpetrated on the 9Th day of Jul.
npon ad shs wso regardless of 'G tn
threats and the timely warning o
the association to desist from blow
ing his horn, had continued to use it as 8
signal to call his workmen to dinner. Upol
the day in question, he had. az usual
blown his horn at noon, when five Indians
equipped and armed for fight, presente'
dress for the insult he had given to the au
thority of the association. spirited an
angry discussion ensued, when they wer
compelled to retreat from the premises t
the tune of the ''old kings arm and shell.
Smarting under their unweloome defeat
second company was dispatched on tn
following Tuesday to enforce submissio
and with instructions to seize the gun an
horn, and if necessary mete out to MI
Gould sanitary coat of tar and feathers
The sun had just arrived at the meridian
when = favorable opportunity presented il
savage horde sprang from their hidin
places, and with demon-like yells rushed u
and surrounded Mr.. Gould, who was stanC
ing with his little son in the open air
front Of the house.
We were that son; and how bright a pie
:o nk,n pokoSroA tho =
the frightful appearance they presented ,
they surrounded that parent with fiftee
guns poised within few feet of his hea,
while the chief stood over him with tiert
gesticulations and sword drawn. o, Il
agony of my youthful mind, as I expecte
every moment to behold him Frustrated
lifeless corpse upon the ground. His dotin
care and parental love had endeared hi,
to his family. But he stood his Rroun
firmly; he never yielded an inch. Conscior
of right, he shrank from no sense of fear
and finally, when few neighbors gathere
together. q second time thcy were drive
from the premises without the accomplis
ment of their object.
The Indians marched off the premise
and down the road in single file. Abo
three miles below they overlook and tarr'
and festhered Hiram More. In Septemb
following Timothy Corbin was tarred ar
feathered at Daniel w. Squire's in Il
same town on general training day, viii
assisting the sheriff, Mr. Greene More,
the service of some official papers. III
sheriff's papers W. "'%n taken an
destroyed.
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