The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-03-26

Catchings, of Mississippi xtas toll
5ssg the ether day 81 some OF the early
tlaeiing Ia Mississippi. He told q story
ri the experience of young man who
Mcnt 70 Nicksbnrg from somew here
cast. New England or Pennsylvania,
some time before the war. His name
was Robin. He was a mattcr-of- f;tct
kansiness man, young, and IF quiet, gem
tlenanly manners. notused to southern
wuyA, but disposed to let people alone,
lie came there TO be cashier of one OF
tte principal banks, n position which
carried with Il good social standing.
In spite Of the times IL was deter
mined by the men OF the circle with
which he might be expected TO associate
10 make a test Of his mettle. They he-
gan by one OF their number picking a
quarrel with him. lie avoided the
quarrel and did not see its purpose.
0ae after another tried to get him cni-
broiled without success.
Then fhey began to put indigpities
upon him and to insult hina His only
mode OF resentment was TO say that
they were blaekguards and that he
Wotiid haze nothing TO do with them
Ina short time they had him ostrar
cised. lie thought he was ostracisng
Thorn.
lie seemed to he entirely
Of any loss OF dignity or standing in
Tie community and 10 look upor his
isolation as simply his own voluntary
retirement from what he considered
bad company. Mcanwhi5e he had be-
come IN object Of contempt among the
cusaiiere, and finally 1t began to re-
iiect upon The bank.
One day, after some particularly
gross insult had been passed over by
him with the accustomed silent con-
tempt, The president Of the bank tools
him aside and explained the situation,
adding that he must regain public re-.
spset or he would have to sever his con-
nccfion with the bank. Robin asked
what was expected OF him, and it was
explained thar he would have to chni-
lcuge one of the offenders to figlcta
duel. Fl
"ohs" he said, 4 can do ~ III
>1.ccessary."
IL s'cspt immediately gledlenge to
the nlanlwho lA4'a' ,assst .ppca en- indignity
upyn rim. This man whs one who had |
fought before, and was regarded as d |
Isiast accomplished duelist He prompt
~ accepted the ehallenge; they fought
Nth pistols, and both were danger
ously wounded.
AS soon as Robin got well he TOOK
up his tormentors in order, challeng-
ing tlcm Systematically and deliberate
Isl lie fought eight or ten duels, kill (
any some and wounling others of his
antagonists.
The ostracism was declared off and he
Wns made a lion OF. Ale prospered,
lccame wealthy and prominent, but
lad reputation rs the most dangerous
duclist i'm the state. He simply devoted I
hihiscf TO the code. Right and lefi, /
Tor little provocation OF for none, he
men and fought them. il
heeamo his chief pleasure in life.
lie nuiIt massive stone castle on
the heights overlooking Niclsburg
which cost an immense amount oi 4
and was known as Re5bin's !
fails, In this ne had long noon fit,.
tad llp MS a library and armory. Here
Lac had all sorts of weapons which
might be used in dueling. Hung about
the walls were broadswords, foils, piss
lois. etc, labeled with the particular
duel they had been used in. The spir.
Itis-1 Yankee had become a terror
no one dared TO offend him. He waJ
inst looking around for some one 10
fight.
n.is extravaganza finally brought
amancial reverses upon him. Suit was
going to be brought against him ia
The courts for a lergc sum of money
owed by him 70 some parties outside
VI the state. When he was notified az 4,
Il he wrote a note 10 each one of the
pserabcrs OF the Vicksburg bar, mott
lying them that any lawyer who took
The case would have TO fight duel
HUT one lawyer could be found will
INC to lake the case. He was promptly II
challenged by Robin. They fought,
and both Apare SO Neriouslv wounded
hat they were confined tO 0heir beds
Tor ynonths.
Then IL was discovered that Robin /
WIS Insane. When forced into the FIRST j
Incl the sight Of his fallen antagonist ,
lad unbalanced mis- mind and made a Ii
tsanOnaniac OF him. Sane on all other 1
ubJeets, he had become entirely irre- I
x0sssiDls on this, ana his course had !
le1n simply that OF a dueling maniac. i
* enacd his days ia an asylum. Phila- a
elrhia Telegraph. 4
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