VOL. 7-HO. 10.
ASHEVIUE, : a, THuTijMY,; AUGUST . 16, 185?.
WHOLE 110.
A. W. BUKT01T,
AT T O R X E Y, AT LAW,
And Solicitor J tU ll JmJiaal Cirant, -1
Tit LBT, CLiiTEtAXD COCKTT, 3C.' CJtROUNA.
itlr In the Superior Court of Law
mA V.,nti nf Cheroiee. JUcon. Jackson. Hay.
nod, HcnJcnon. Buncombe, Madison Yancy,
McDowell, CaleH. ttaUu, Bnrke, Rutherford
irdjClTckud. Abo, la the Supreme Court at
)lorjroton. - ,
XjrCollcctlons of all kftds, Indcdlnj Tension
Refer to the M&t of IbcScprmoaudSopo-
rior Charts ot rtortla carouca.
April G.lSoL
Z B. Vance,
.. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AMIEVILLX, N. C. -
. Aot23f ISaS. 211
David Colcmnu,
r, -t . " ' Attorney at Law, ' , , '
BURNSV1LLE, N. C
ILtrch 3, 1353.--ti:
ITION WILSON,
ATTORN C V AT I, A Y , .
BURNSVILLE, N. C.
"Jane II, 1S55.
E. EL HENEY,
iTT.ORNEY AT LAW
A SffFZ VIL LB, N. C.
J. T. GIBSON,
4 TTORNE y A TLA
BURNSVILLE, N. a
Jane 23. !
1 S5.
a W. WHITSON,
SUBGEON 'gg DENTIST,
ASHEVILLE, X. C.
TIT? T t X TTAT?TW
A N I)
BE, W. L. HILLIARD,
HAVE tlii djy 5.ociatcd themselves in the
prtetke of MEHICIXB, In Its various brandies.
Da. Hdt. hols dailv In the filUe, w ill b
t!art rrailjr to examine cases and make out pie-
rrijioas, and unco in bis power visit cases in
tin? country. Dr. Hilaard mil attend to bis town
aa.f country practice. as usual. We won ll espe
cially call the attention all rnnor.s fciboring
Jcr divasra rctnjin Surgical aid, to this card.
We win take eiicdil iins to assist all iters on I
Itrbsat adbtanrc in prt-curinr suitable boarding J
abases in or near the Tlllare, at! render Ihciu
urn miri m m 1 up Fivrvi i'iitn r.iiunif c 1 1 .
.OfRceatDr. Ililliard'a DrnjFtore.
Aihcrille, January 2, U55. tf
IiL I. NEILS ON, M. D.,
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Jtutiirjl!;i8C5. t
DE. J. D. REYNOLDS,
HAVING pernianenUj located in Ashet ille, of
fers hit Profrssional crvicvs to tbc citizens of
town and country,
0i2ei and res idence, AsIictIHc Hotel.
Mirth e, 1&53. ly
...ii ... : 1
lir J. XI. UOyQ CC ur. l. 1U. Otevens ter nature, and an uie ties wnicu bind socie- farmer was a slave holder, but the whole ap
HAVE associated in the pructiee of M arine, ty together, revelled in rapine and bloodshed, pcarance of house and .farm showed plainlv
All ppIIcaiiuD n ill meet with prompt atteutiou.
Office, iNHitli end of Court House.
Asherllle, May 3, 1KS. tf
Eankin, Pulliam & po.,
turoRTcas and wholesale dealers in
Fsrelrn and Domestic Mtapte and I'aucy
Dry Goods and Clothing,
131 MEETING STHEET,
Charleston, S. C.
Wit. t. ) Jr. M. rr.ATOMILES,
a. tr. fciu im, f ( a. d. surru.
S, pu SP, '53.
S3IITI1 A: 3IcOOVELL,
Dealers ttl Dry Goods, Hardware, Gro-
eerie.
Crockcry, ccc. ccc.
AslinviUX. JQ.
W. D. RANKIN" & CO.
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
ware, Crocket y, kc. d:c.
Ashetille, N. C.
H.niTii, iiaikiTcV v A:citT,
- Dealers in Dry fJcxxl, Groceries, and
Merchandise generally;
ASnEVXLLE, S. C.
Eamsay's Piano Store,
C0U1IDIA, a. c.
Music and Musical .Instruments
rn NUXXS it Con' Patent Di$
limn'oiial Grand I'iaxos; Ilallci, Davn
u.s l'atent Sutenlon ljntlgo I'iaxos;
ickcrinrv Travers and other best mater's
tianot, at the Factokt Pkices.
Columbia August 18, 1854 ly
W. L. HILUAED, H. D.,
Apothecary & Druggist,
As!icTiile9 IV. C;
UAS now, and will keep constantly on Band,
a well selected stock of
Pure and Genuine
Dru;;,, MeJMncs, Chemicals. Paints,
Oilt, Dye SliiJfSt Painters' arti
cles. Hair, Nail and 7ooi
lirnshcs. Fine Soaps, Co
logne 1 1 Tic lla ir ,
Oils, Extracts,
i5c ij'C ij'C.
, Hiving ced care and attention in tho s-
nei
to Mm?'..lw:An in at!
1 "J ixiv.
rPhyiiciant . prescriptions accura
JttsjpoMded at ail honrt. :.V 1
Ashetilie, April 5, '55. tf
telr
ft of LL fort- th natrons re of th nab-
r . 1 n- 1
" fwpectfollr soliciU'd, feeling assured that
Written for the AsheViUe News. '
. What I Would
I would I were a gentle star,1 .
All ratlient and bright, ! ,
To spread o'er land aid sea afar
My soft and lambent light,
'But mygentlest light I'd ever shed
Around the path of those f
Whose star of hop on earth had fled
".And left them no repose: " 1 f
Whose hearts were filled with grief and woe
"While wandering here, forlorn below,
Itcoold I were a happy bird,
Bright beantiCnf, and gaj;
To airig nfj fifnple, matin hymni
. From room til) dose of day.
But not in pleasure's gilded hall
V Would I inpf my sweetest song; -fetef-
would I k t one soft note fall ,
' Inthat gay and festive throng: I
But Td hie mc away to some distant bower
And aing to the lonely from hour to hour,
I too would Io-e to b3 a flower, . . i
Tlikt litis its modest head
WilluQ the shady dell or bower,
Wjth glittering dews o'erspread.
My sWeetest fragrance I would keep
To scent the ambient air,
Thatjrustlcs o'er the couch of sleep
Ofj angel-children fair:
Yvi, ves, my perfume I would fling
Hound those to whom the bird would sin
. .; . i .
I'd be a star whose gentle fight
Should point the wanderer home;
Td be a bird with pi umagh bright
Tut cheer the Lcart that's lone;
I'd be a flower,. a modest flower,
Whose perfume, rich and sweet,
Is wafted to some rustic bower,
The lonely heart to greet:
Yri yes, amid lifts darkest hour,
I J be a star, a bird, a flower.
FLORENCE.
II ay wood; 1855.
KENTUCKY IN 1800.
Sketch of I lie Ilarpcs.
t
The West is rich in incidents of romance
and poetry; this is the .land where scenes of
horror, of bloodshed, and of war, in all their
terrific shapes, have been enacted: this is the
land where courage, heroism. nn.I fortitude
i,,..a ,1 :!,. ; .1
a pre-eminent decree;
this is the country where females, throwing
aside the spindle and distaff, hae seized the
rifle, tomahawk and knife, and wielded them
with courage and effect; tin's is the land where
en's souls were tried" emphatically "the
dark and bloody ground." To 110 other Slate
will these remarks more truly apply than
Kentucky, the birth and dwelling place ot
many, very many, nery spirits and generous
Hearts, joreaxcr uiuicuiuea were overcome t,e Wild ro?e and honcv suckle clustering o
in the settling of this State than any other Ver its sides and around the windows, told
in the West; the savages pursued the settlers
with anrelentinir severity nor were there
w anu iiff w 11 lies, wno inrowing asiuc tneir oei-
and became more dreadful to the settlers than I
Ujc aiwrmmts tiiemscives. ine iiardv pion-
cer might be said to sleep on his arms, not
Knowing out inai n:s morning welcome nugni
be the war hoop of the savage. Hut it is
not my purpose now, 10 enter into a cietaii 01 him as Col. Love, who was agreeably surpri
Indian war, or Indian barbarities; I merely 3ed to Hnd in the person of Mrs. Stegall an
wimi iu iwu ni uuuiiuu "mc iu mo uuw
ami strong testimonies, which Iiave already
'ieen given in relation to the unbounded re
sources of the Wist, for tales of romance.
The If arpes, of whoc career I propose to
give some account, possessed the souls of sav
ages, In the disguise of white; they could
not, like the aborigines, plead their ruined
nations; their chieliains slain, llicir lcnd.e-
zed, and themselves driven from the homes
and J he. graves of heir fathers, until forced to where he found another person, who likehim
desperation, they unburied the tomahawk, self had sought Slegall's as a resting place
and jutly sought to expel the luthless mva-
der from thtir borders no! the ruling pas-
sion of their hearts was blood and plunder,
and imitating Uie savage in his worst traits,
they spared neither fge nor sex.
Fiction shall have nothing to do with this
fkett h of the history of these men, for a plain
narration 'of facts need nut the help of tancy
to fashion' horrid, thrillli.g scenes. 2Co, the
truth is sufljeient to: curdle our blood with
horror, and make Us mourn for human degra-
dation and ferocity. The lower part of Ken-
lucky in jl 800 was thinly settled, theinhabi-
tants were scattered about over the country,
friniintir iu. in anu o nines apaiu 1
b'n and little Ilarpcs. as they, were called,
were much feared by the settlers, who occu-
pied thcexi; lone and isolated situations. 1 heir
ranc of depredations marked with bloodshed
and robbety, extended near 200 miles. Xhil- j
dren 8 and 10 years old. on their i way to
school, were murdered by these ruffians; two
small bora on their way to inUl were Kiuea.
their corn emptied into the road, and their
rWs taken to carry the ill gotten plunder of
the murderers. 1 ney naa xwo women wuu
Uiem. whom they had brouglii from ienncs- 1
Tlirt ll.irnM were stout, aciiw, anu ur 1
;iiff men. well armd, their horses the fleetest
and best, for when they needed one incy cru-1
pled not o steal him; and notwithstanding
they were encumbered with the women and
a great deal of baggage, they passed through
the country for weeks; and months without
detection V1j
ien they committed any depre-
datio
tno&i
they travelled m disguise and passed them-
selves for reach ers; , But with all their cun-
nin" and daring they were at last taken by
a company from Green or Mercer county ana
;Li i ti.A liriiUA iail. ' I
The inhabitants of the lower section of the
Sute were greatly rejoiced to hear that the
Harpe the ncrrible Hairy,n were at Ust
ns, they made rapid marehe irom me liscncesot bygone days, and trie nappy Hours
hborhood, encamping at night in the they had spent together at school; until fa-
wilti and uesoiaie Places, suuwiurmuw i ngueu anu wiyuj, our nci-i! icuicu w
taken; and more than one heart beat in thank
lulnesa, on hearing that they were at length
delivered from the fearful scourge,. for no one
doubted but that they", would be punished in
wo iiiwi summary manner. r t
, We lea the Ilarpes in Danville jail. . Our
narrative begins in Henderson county i (now
Hopkins.) It wa the clos.of. a summer
the sun which had ben pouring down
iU rays to beams of Sie during the day, was
gradually sinking in the west, as a solitary
traveller issued frdm a dark audr muddy
swampr through which he had been strug
gling for the last" two or three
slowly ascended the acclivity which bounded
J 1 1 m
luc ow ana marshy ground; both horse and
rider appeared fatierued. the bridla!.
tup uecK oi Uie siecd. who read fn
ea tne binding and narrow path, which to
any but a woodman V eye would have been
invisible; niht was fast dosinc around bim
i . - .. . j
already the mournful note of the whipper-
wiu huu ine ominous noot of the owl, the
usaai concoraiunts of the mcht in an Amer
ican lorest. were heard, when, our traveller-
gathering up the reins, struck his spurs into
uis jauea steeti, anu set oU at a brisker trait.
lie naa proceeded but a short distahce when
harsh voices - arid discordant laughter, were
heard. To examine the pistols which he car
ried in holsters at his saddle, was the work of
a moment; the next he was in the presence
oi mose wLuaa startled him; Lor was the
scene he beheld calculated to allay his fears,
if any he had. Against a huge hickory,
which had blown down, an immense fire was
burning, two women who were engaged in
cooking, had left their employment, and were
gazing anxiously ai itie stranger; two 'men
were standing in front of them, each armed
with a rifle, and the bright gleam of Uie fire
showed the deadly tomahawk, which, savae
like, was suspended by the side of the no Jess
dangerous knife. . They were apparently en
gaged in consultation, and from the glances
which they cast toward him, our traveller was
not slow in believing himself to be the sub-
jet of i their conversation! the intense light
of the Are enabled Jbim to see their counten-.
ancis distinctly, and his hand almost mechan
ically sought the pistol butt when he saw the
mixture of brutality, ferocity and drunken
ness depicted there; but recovering himself,
he bade them good evening, and in a careless
but clear and manly tono of voice, asked
"how far to Stegall'er' The answer corres
ponded with the appearance of those whom
hie questioned, "as far agin as half" and a
brutal laugh followed this display of wiL
Fire flashed from the eves of the horseman
m a m jw mm ; . a
as he heard this reply, and his pistol was half
drawn from the holsters, but .curbing his re
sentment he rode on, followed by the jeers
and laughter of those whom he had left
The flush had not left his cheek, nor had his
reeling rvgHinetl tioV wMtprf channer. wnen
he drov up in front of a hewed losr double
cabin, which indeed but for the intervening
forest, he would have seen from the. encamp-
raent we have spoken of. A rough but tasty
piazza was thrown up in front of the passage,
that woman's hand had been here. The clear-'
.d land around the house whs nnt Irrrp. nor
were there anv cab ns near, mark 11 tr that the
an industrious man. Taking his saddle 4ars
,n ,,$ hand, he walked into the house. A
good looking woman of twenty five rose from
,cr wwjng and met him; for a moment she
gazed doubtingly in his face, and then saluted
qui school male and iriend, one witu wnom
he had passed the halcyon days of boyhood;
but from whom he had been .separated for
w 1 ! 1. .11 1 1 T
years, few worus sumcco 10 leu v;oi. uove
that Mr. Stcgall was from home and that
there was no penon to attend to his horse;
but travelling in the wild west in 1S00 would
soonjearrra man to be his own hostler. Col.
Cove had already learned this, so throwing
i,e tridle over his arm, he sought the stable,
for iiJC nijht and was now engaged , in dress
hndown his horse. lie saluted Col. Love
by name, who oow recognised him to be
liodgins, the dancing master, whose praises
had been echoed from almost every cabin
south of Green Kiver. Their steeds attended
to, our travellers returned to the house, where
t,ej found a substantial supper smoking on
the table. As they discussed the viands be-
for0 them. Ilodirins. who. like most of his
profession, was. very garralous, amused them
w,th his j sts and 'stories; he was just from
DanvMe and among other news he informed
them that the Ilrpes had broken jail, and
wnen lasiuearu iroin were wen armeu one
mounted. Col. Love then spoke of the ad
fenture of the evening, but at the saroo time
observed that the. persons he spoke of could
not be. the Harpe, whom he thought would
not venture to encamp in the neighborhood,
as in the compass of 6 or 8 miles 8 or ten
families might be found, who, (if the Ilarpcs
the Ilarpes, Mrs. StezaU'a two dnldren who
were piajmgon ine uoor, siarieu up. one 01
mem, a uiuegiri, moning 10 new moiuer.ior
nroiccuon. teven irem me n:nnc, oui uie
other, a fine cherry cheeked boy, looking con
naingiy up 10 kai. ixjve, saiu, -you win tnooi
them, wont you," pointing at the same time
to Col. Love's pistols, which were lying on a
table near.- t ' -
The evening, wore pleasantly away, in call-
ing "up from the ocean of memory the remiu-
rest, and in a short half hour all was still in
that ill fated and unfortunate house. But
short Was that quiet. ' About midnight Col.
Love was awaKenea uy me iiomu warwnoop.
He sprang from the bed and seized . his pis-
toK' Above, around, was a wall of fire, the
blaring rafters and roof were falling in, but a
more horrid sight awaited him at that mo-
ientMrs. Stegall sprang . from the window
f the other apartment; dragging her children-
ater her; as Cdl.-Ldve started to , their relie
adull, drasliirig sound told the work of death
4)8 done, and Mrs. Stegall and ' her; children
J jy dead at the very window from which be
vs about to leap, arid" the reeling tomahawk
was in tue nands 01 one ot those men he bad
etcountered in the evening, r Villains,f she
exdairaed, as he levelled a pistof ,and , fired;
bat being blinded byt the smoke, without "eft
Met. i ile stopped not to consider, but bound-'
ea out among them. : The shrill -crack of a
r'fA Mnrr aKnva tVtn Yrn wor 19, rf iftn Aamae i
md Col. Love fell, with dying eye and band
vainly Endeavoring to direct his remaining
pisLot at. me rumuD woo passea me anue 10
hU heart - The terrified Hodgins leaped a&
ter Col. Love, avoided the , blow- aimed at
hiiar and the next moment was. rapidly, raakf
ing"his way through the cleared grotmd, close
ly pursued by. both the villains; the -fugitive
actually cleared the fence' and gained the,
woods,, but rai his hurry and fnght stumbled
and fell. As he attempted to rise he felt the
iron grasp of the pursue upon his shoulder.
The poor wretch begged hard for life, lie
knelt, he kissed their feet, he prayed for life
life, life, was his cry, but the ruffian even
smiled as jbe buried in his head the tomahawk
yet reeking with the blood of Mrs. Stegall.
The bodies near tbe-house were thrown into
the flames the deed was done and of the
happy circle who were gathered together on
the preceding nigli.t, not one remained.
. 'Tis horning around
the charred and yet .smoking logs may be
seen the figures of four men,who are differ
ently employed; two were searching anxious
ly for the trail i of those , who had caused the
scene before themj another was carefully
loading his rifle; the fourth 'was leaning hea
vily against a tree, his face btrried in his
hands, his dog and gun lay neglected at his
feet, his: whole frame ; appeared agitated by
some powerful emotion, while ever and anon
his companions would quit their employment
and gaze compassionately and kindly upon
the widowed and childless man before tbeirv
Have you found the trail, Linsley," asked
Christy who had finished loading his rifle,
4es, here it is," answered one of those who
had been forlsorae time carefully making their
way through1 thft pea vines and grass, wbiph
surrounded the place. the words, Stegall
slowly raised his head, gazed for a moment
upon the bones of his wife and children,
which bad been gathered from the names and
piled up before him, then seized his rifle . and
followed thotse who were ndw anxious to pur
sue the murderers. As they were setting out
they were joined by another neighbor, whom
hey hailed as Lap t. Leper, lie was a tine
ooking man, a real backwoodsman, and a
genuine specimen of a Kentucky hunter.r He
luvjti a tlark, heavy trmdty hayihorfVrwi lik
the rest he bore on his shoulder the deadly
we&tern rifle. The company now numbered
five: Christy, Lindsleyi Tompkins, Stegall and
Capt. Leper, the latter appearing to take the
command. The plan of pursuit was soon or
ganized, Christy was placed a short distance
in front, the rest following in Indian file.
They had proceeded" but a short" distance,
when the foremost man threw himself hastily
from his horse, his rifle was raised, the" click
of the triggers was distinctly heard by the
excited and agitated party behind, who had
also dismounted; each second they expected
the report, " but the rifle fell T; heavily to the
ground, as Leper (who had crept noiselessly
up) exclaimed, "How now, Chrisri? The
only, answer was to pbiut slowly to the object
which' had attracted I his attention. Within
twenty paces of them, and just peering over
a brush, might be s(len the countenance of
human being, but the blood and brains, which
hung in clots "over the, ghastly face, rendered
it a dreadful sight. I The whole party were
soon collected around the body of the unfor
tunate dancing master; Uhc gaping tomahawk
wound showed plainly the manner of his
death. The name of tKe Ilarpes passed a
mong the group and threats of vengeance
were heard; there was no time to bury the
body, brush was heaped over it to keep off
the birds of prey, and the party resumed their
pursuit. )Noiseless and slow ; was their pro
gress during the day; at night" they encamp
ed near a'dark, sluggish stream, aptly called
Pond Kiver. In tho morning Christy 'was
sent out to reconnoitre; he soon returned,'
and informed them; that bey were actually,
encamped within one mile ,of the Harpes,
whom he had "left preparing their breakfast
The party were soon mounted," and a few min
utes ride brought them in sight of the smoke
of the camp, where? they all dismounted! and
crept up within one t hundred yards of the
Ilarpes; two women, the same that Vyol. xove
had seen near Stegall's, were "preparing for a
start, tbejhorses were all saddled, and every
thing p'acked up, two men were standing near,
whilst a third whojfippeared tohave just fin
ished his. breakfast, was moving to join them.
The pursuing party had agreed that three
should fire and two retain their' load for close
quarters;! Christy, Stegall, and Linsley were
to fire the first chose for his victim the man
who had .first risen from his meal; Stegall the'
larger of t the other two, and Linsley the re
maming one. The deadly tubes were raised,
and at the word "fire" from Leper they - sent
forth their contents in a sheet of fire and
'flame. I; have given it to. him," roared Chris
ty, as his-man tumbled over; but not so with
his companions, over eagerness or excitement
had caused them to miss, and ' their intended
.victims sprang iuto their saddles, rifle in hand,
and put spurs to their horsesone going east
and the ;other north; When 4he pursuing
party had regained thefr horses and mounted
they only saw the retreating form of the
larger Harpe as he turned a distant hill. Leav
ing Christy and Linsley . in thecamp witb the
women and the.woundedithe remaining three
gave chase, and ion v risipg the hill j spoken of
Harpe'. again, was seen. The fugitive rode a
good .horse, 'and strained every nerve to es
cajpe, for riow he knew the " stake was life J
the forfeit, deatli. nOf, the pursuers Tomp
kins rode, the best horse, and was , soon a halt
mile ahead; Xepcr followed - next," and last
! '-'". r-r :
came Stegall, burning to wrdak his vengeance
on the head of one; of the murderers of his
family. ) The chase had lasted for near five
miles wfth , very little variation in the position
of the parties, save that-Tbmpkins was now
within a! few hundred yards of Jlafpe, who
in the hiirry of escape in: climbing along hill,
was driven into a narrow pass, where, on-the
one sido la large tree had blown down, and
on the other a cliff, prevented his turningJei-
ther to the right or left.: His jaded steed re-
fused "to leap the barrier, and no alternative
was
left but toVbandori his horse, ; surrender,
or torce his passage.bact. lie chose the lat-
ier, cocKea ms. gun,, ana caiiea out to lomp-
kins (who by this time had come up) to leave
the pass cfcar or die, j. laten by surprise,
Tompkins, drew back and: let him' pass within
twenty ieet oi mm, tue muraerer gritting nis
'teeth and. his eyes flashing fire as he rode by.
ijapt. Lper just tnen came in signt ai
l6il4ip, Harpe by this time having
Capt. Leper just then came in sight and gal-
gained
give me roUr horse,' mine is worn down."
i i J:!l:aj..i . a. t ," : xi
uis nurse, wuuoui ou,enug any outer excuse
for his conduct than fear; "for," said jhe", "had
I missed him he would have shot mer Con-
tempt and disgust was deriicted, upon the
countenance of the gallant Leper, asthe vault-
ed into the saddle of the crest- fallen Tomp-
Kins, and crjeo, "now tor the ilarpe s head."
The noble beast sprang forward at the word
and sucbt was his speed and bottom, that Le-
per soon again got -sight of Harpe; and now
the chasel assumed a fearIiil iinterest--onithe
one hand the stout, ferocious, bloody minded
it -i i S ! si i .t.
Harpe, , driven! to desperation- and on the
.i h ' ' t i t - t l
he could have no help in the approaching con
test, but his cause was righteous and he fear
ed not. From time to time the pursued cast
anxious gia,nces oeuina mm, ana eacn glance
showed his dreaded enemy nearer than the
last.; Uoth "horses- were now very much fa
1 1 minl ' o n .-1 oo lln,r Avmxr ri n n f r liill 1 -x
c t - .jriL i t ,
now was within 70 yards of
for a shot; i At the foot ot th
himself from his horse, the
, tbet trained animal
g; with the reportof
id not fall-he rode
stood, still, the woods ran
rifle, but the Harpe d
vii (iuu .irucii uuiuuiuiui uia liiBdiu Lieu
gnn, mountid and againenewed thepUrsuU.
When withm fifty paces of him llajpo cock-
ed and presented his rifle and threatened to
m -m t r m msm. ' i .
snoot. .1 his was only, an: incentive to L,eiier,
who returned him a yell of defiance. His
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rnnArf fnlAArn tho. Va hnn Fit onrlctnal
again didihe: presext and snap.
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and orenared for a closer combat.. As Leper
drew nearer, ho saw the blood running down
he back and trickling from the shoes of the
outlaw. Again did his clear 'shrill yell of
defiance and triumph send
terror to the heart
of the pursued, who endeavored to wheel his
horse, but in the act a ' blow from the rifle
of Leper fhnrled the now weakened Harpe
rom. his horse. - J ;
The sifecessful pursuer difimounted and.af-
er examining the. postrate rufliau for hidden
had borne
the outlaw so well; and i calmlv awaited the
approach; of lompkins . aud Stegall, who
were within hearing ot the crack ot. his rifle
and his last yell. The wounded , Harpe com
plained of thirst, Leper took his' shoe f from
is fxt and brought him water from a
branch, which ran near; refreshod by the cool
two, or tpree nundred yards. "Aly, Uoa I
.Why did. you not shoot him, T6mpkins?'Vexi
claimed i lie; "cowardly 'dastard ! miscreant !
dnok, Hwe proceeded ; at "qlofflf.CoiSitaiowr PuUfe Buitdinc.
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ins uartt career, neaiiu his no less unaiijuus
brother, had killed in alMno less than twenty-"
four persons; m addition to the many murders
which had been found, out, he told them of
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three methodist preachers whom they had
killed on their way to Kentucky, and that.
f lioxr .t-ti'.t-iiif-T f 1 v. nr n n n ft oA , I K " Krrl lea tv-itli
stones, and s-ank them in the French Uroad
River; and that they got ionl v 20 from the
three, with theirt horses. and clothes; heabo
told them where they might find the bones
of a boy j whom they had murdered on his
way to mm, ana wnose Douy me amiciea pa
rents had Ifor some time sought in vain.
He then pleaded hard for mercy,, and beg
ged to bo- cairied to jai'f.for in the lowering
eye of Stegall he i read a nerce determination;
but he who had turued a deaf ear to the pray-
ers of so many others. was now doomed to
ilead in vain. In answer to his frenzied ue-!
titions for life, which he had so much abused,
Stegall said, "thou shalt live until I load my
rifle," even in this busiTiess, .something of the
character of the man shone forth; the powder
was first carefully measured, ball and patching
examined.? and when the load was driven
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home, the: priming, was picked into the bar
rel; and ail; was ready. Harpe had watched
the preparations: for his sdeath with intense
interest; from time to time his agonising pray
er was heard,' but, none; interfered to prevent
his death.! " 'lis just,? murmured even the
brave and; gallant Leper, as he stepped from
before the! wounded man, who raising himself
on his elbow, endeavored 'to avoid the ball
which was how aimed at his head, by moving
about; -"but in vain,' the hand that held the
fatal instrument, and the ? eye that , glanced
aldng the barrel were firm and . determined.
Gapt. Leper (who had . removed bnt-a shbrt
distance) felt the warm brains of the n HrJer
er splash on his hand, the ball having literal;
ly splij bti bead. Tlic head was then sever
ed ffoin'the body and being but jn a bag, the
party returned to the camp; ; Christy met
them; andfififormed them that the man whoni
he had shot i was not f-a companion cf Tthe
Harpes, but; an innocent person ; who had
been out hunting his horses, 'and had :.by
chance stopped t the camp; the.women cor
roborated this and further informed them that
the Harpes intended killing Smith before
they left the I camp, and' but for their attack
fcwouId no oouot uavu lumiieu lueir iiucuuu".
Much to the iov of Christy, the wound proved
npt to
bo mortal, he had only shot biro
tlrrough the thih:
he '-was' Kniovcd v' to'h).,
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f
I own house. The women,1 together with' inn"
plunder and the head of the Big Harpe,-wVros
taken ; down to Henderson county;, the lead j
was proven to be that of llarpe which '
$500 iadj been ofiVred y the Governor) dill'
was then pladcd1 upon a stake at th4 forkt of'
the road,near Highland Licks in Henderson
county, Kentucky, which hasf 4Ver since been
called the i Ilarpes' Head Road, and a post
office near that place, bore tbe sarne riame.Vj
: Tbere being no jailsin Henderson jcountv,'
the, women were taken nn to Lbran ' mnnt'v
and put in prison, their father a Rice Vl
Deiievej trom Hast . leunessee, came after1
j mem; .tnev pieaa mat tuey were forced to
stay, with the Harpes, and were novfr xladWo
get clear ot them. As no positive" Proof could
be brought against them. tliey ? 'we're finallr
noeraiea ana returned home with their fh-
Uier;
After the leitb of. his brother, ' tioth
ing was heard of the JittJe llaVpe which might)
be relied upon, it was said,,fti)wever, that he
was excepted at 'K&tGhezL 'Mississippi. aruV
was the person whd"hbt and 'behftidedllie
celebrated robber and pirate.; Mason, for :thf
reward, (15000)' 'which;t wits ,-; 4jered ifor hi
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t iu, w .receive uie reward, pe was recognised
I to! have been the companion and aider of the
owner of thatheaoih some of his most infa-
mous bloody actions." . t , I -
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' The place where this scene was tfbted 1
is in Munienourg county. On the 6ast side of
Pond -River,, and- about: .0,hiHeS' frbm' Oreen;
vuie the county; seat. Some ..'of. hi bone J ,
may be found there to this-day.
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lwenty five years ago the Promifl Jbsenh '
om;,u i i . fir ' L
bmith organized the Mormon Church with1
six members; At the ffiresefit tiriie the Church
in Li tah territory ; contains three ; presidents.
seven apostles, two tbbualKl7aid tWenty-six
s "seven tfesjf seven hundred! arid: fifteen h'iffh
priests, nine hundred and ''binty'ouY'ldcrs
five hundrednd Rtrtteeri rieits;"foar 1 htrti-i
dred and stjventy-one teachers, two; huudred
i uju incuiyacvcu utitcoiis. oesuies ino
usual.
.-.?a.auro aq. uanng, uie
nf. .
fpnl last, nine hundred and t?:f jht
dren were born in the terr torv of tl inHTi n
it ! t - " 4 . wr j 1
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I not OnlV filnntpn anH rllcennilAn .mniimf
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I thfl Sflinla hut h nV...tn.M : . r
tenea oy iamine. i n .we jSoftthefn setffo-
ments the whole of the
f jwbeaf crop," liich.
has been- devotfred
g'asshopand.
SdU1 19 PfreuWea.,;.:ines;:t)nsects
SuaY,,,SuVue F"!" oy snoais, and ii
4 V,JV rt w"r reamer 10 nasien
their growth, and to ensure
the
entire
truction of the crop!, I l ..
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f - 2ev Orleans PooMEP.-Hitf , Ifemnhfa
Eagle predicts that twentv-five vents from
tiis time grass will be growing ir the " streets
Of JNew Orleans, and the ccnpleted railway .
system of the South will have. transferred the
mouths of the Mississippi
to-s Savannah and
tfte dangerous navi
Charleston.t It savs that
gation of the Gulf must arid will be avoided ,
Mr. B. B. French, whojit was reported a
on account of Know Nothingism-, has pobhsh-
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fe.r., ; U .r. it '.t.. -
tJ:.i,J .rJL c . i v . i- 1
hcoiuchi, nuo at liiat ucsuvu IU accept ills
j e j tj . . - . ; '
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wuuu1.
l"f y f .eauioiuon n we mfctant;
J've raiseo in
that 'i 0 61 fehrtl
years old, and about a month and a Jialf ag
had a pair of horns to make their appf '"amar
on the front part of his Jhead precise ly ip afH
pcarance like those of a young deer; tley aro
now full six inches' long, well covered. with
velvet, and on one Wi them are : twd' Vp k it
making ineir apperance, ana are stui grown g.
rer).
Be autt of Jewesses. Chateaubriand give
a fanciful but agreeable reason for the fact
that Jewish women are so much handsomer
than the males of their nation:" -. .. :; - -'
r Jewesses he says; f liave escaped the cursa
which aliglited upoi their fathers,; h wwbanda
and sons, Kotia Jewess was to be sen among
the crowd of pjriests a nd rabble who instil ted
the Son of Cody scourged Ilinv ero'wned Hirrf
with thorns and subjected Him tp infamy
and agony of tle cross The women of Juden
believed in tho Savior, and-assisted and
soothed HinifUnder afflic:tion.T j
A woman of Bethany poured on his head
precious ointment, Which idie kept in la taso
of alabaster. The sinner ahnointedh?j;4feet
with perfumed oil, and wijwd them with her
hair. Christ, on his part,' extended inrcy 4.to
the Jewesses. He raised from the dead the orl
of the widow of Nain,!and MarthaV brother
Lazarus. He cureth.SimonV mother-in-law,
and the woman who touched the Jliemol ihis
garment. , To the Samaritan, woman he wai
a Spring of living water. and a compassionate
judge to the woman in adulteiy.T Tlie daugh
ters of Jerusalem wept , pver him;the IioJy
women accompained him to'Calvary, brought
ntm uaira anu spices; ana weep
sougnt
him in the "sepnfehre. JWotnar wliy weepest
thoajt iHb:firet appearah,c after
rection was to Mary MagddenaJ lie said tp
her, "Mary, -At -ihe. sbtind of liis; voice,
Mary Magdaleria's eyes were opened, indA iha
answered Master.' Tlie reflection; bX ome
beaulilui ray ..must have reueu on tue brow ot
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