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per i i nnLogan, Ilocking Counlj, Ohio, Thursday, November 19 18083SS.S () N.S ;n! lt;i I o h.Poetical.iFSOXd «V AI TIJIN.ranctsco, now in the State of Arkansas, an emigrant marie hisThen he burst into tears.anIU MR* AW! K HOW/ TllOMI'flON.-pearancc, calling himsolf John Hill. He rapidly became the most popular man in the settlement. Althoughl k r.mh, 0\« Tea,I(V* tin- pleasant Autumn veather,lt;), the.*e days ho fair and Walking o’er the lull-- .mil valley*With their liplit and radiant feet ;I:i their roh/M nf nlnnin^ erini-on,And their nouns o! humi-hed old,Mak in earth to -|#• ijn with heau M ,Like (la* Kdvn /a ir ol old.Iren to keep their places, lie marchof moderate means he was sober, industrioiiB, gnncrous, and of extended led forth with his death dealing gun.il l . continued to The gallantry of the action of Ilill’abe hie character in the country which incrediblehe had adopted for a period extend- favor.Rificent reward that waa oflered fojldone.k'ina»rCr'nn9'0n' 7' w»80'ror,» . ‘Ood knows I would not have done ken at Conway Court House by f it if I could have helped it but it ithese men, and, halting his wagon was either your life or mine ’ !and admonishing his wife »4,d chil-l He turned avvav with a gloomy !,t r* I t.® i jhospitality, and suchawayj air, and upon the inst/ nt disappeared.Ho was nevei seen iu Arkansas againhut, Wi|)f»jtI Mi litl ▼*( Ready9I, Yetfts,rd er.O, tillpleasuit Auftirn weatherW Im'h Ilt;jr,;_r tin* mellow air I* lout wo 11 myblenons wlnspri*,Li k r so iu i* lt;e f a ml sootln pra vct Or, the sound* wo he ir when dreamims Tender, musical, and low,Flo.'tth) don n the-learning archeiOl the golden Ioning over a dozen years. During all this timenot a quarrelsome word occurred between himand any ol hi* neighbors; and yetall knew that it was from no lack ofcourage on thebravery operated in his Many were unwilling to hurt so intrepid a character, and others were afraidand Hillseveral brought the1a panic was created5lested.pursued his way unmo-part of Hill, for ofall the hunters that pierced the junSubsequent attempts wore made toCr-r ago.R\ t unn.4,M uttonPoint?*,ol theO, thi.H pleasant Autumn weather,I houuh 11 liroatln of hut dec.i \ , ^ ef fis .-’woeter to rn\ s; hitIhm the brightest -umuiei Vs da v And the toil ol life see ins lighter To the c ir e th.it fill my breast; And I e in to trend the I nder*Ot that land ol j»ei feet rest.1c ol the c a 110 in the ‘‘(treat Swamp,5or descended by torchlight into tfiearrest him, but all resulted tragically or ludicrously to those attempting it. It was known that he could neTcrbeyears alter a trader news that he was livingin 8an Antonio, Texas.\\ cie wo writing fiction, we shouldhere lay aside the pen ; but a3 weare giving facts, which can be sub stantiated, duty compells another incidentIcttVd11 £aIt will be rememberedbowels of the Ozark Mountains, liehad the reputation of the most fearless.e -lock* t I # • - .(’ OMlpplV I*vthe-. j*. tools.O, this pleasant \utunin weather,h i 11iii ty pe of 1 ho'C n hose feet Tr.t \ cl well tin* pn(hs of dutv,Through life's fierce run I blasting liont. Then, i!m- ulilcii shelve* all gathered,A ml the jmrj*Ie grape* all tiucl,TT.ey go up in 'poile-s beauty, t lib) glurv, and tu (Jed.He was overwhelmingly elec ted again and again to the Territorial Legislature, and distinguishedI himself by his powerful and impas sioned eloquence, and speedily be! came a leader in the ranks of hisown parlv. Hetho Conventiontaken alive, and many began to believo that he could not even when dead.The constanthim•Pchanged wis nature. IIo be came morose and sour, and unable lo follow any regular business.resorted toto add before the tragic I otale is ended. L. . , , that Ilill denjoined upon his son to avenge his ! death. l aithlully did that son obey jgjtho command. VV hen fie had reached Ids sixteenth year he left for Texas.He was gono several months, lie returned he ‘It isiswas a member of which formed the State Constitution and was re-electedto represent his county in the Senate of Arkansas.J. D.miscellaneous.ev.c.a*.mi u: oiTLAW!Ami now began bis second series of misfortunes. Hill's most inti mafo neighborsL VrntTII STRANCJF.Il THAN FICTION,k.1.i rIn flicIredellyear County,1Sthere livedworo the Strongs;four brothers of considerable wealth,a great deai of ambition, and, in the phrase of the country,“famous fjVht crB.’’ A close and cordialursmt and hunting j ne was gono several months. When■aid to his mother:done, mother! Poor IIowHe ! ard I I pitied him, but I had to do it.’tho gambling table fori — _____j DGr*Put little thought or remark came a drinkcr„too, and was sjiecdi- «LonId bo bestowed upon the New iy transformed into a most bitter and | Wo/ltl. The capacity of thatquarrelsome opponent, J paper to inflict injury upon the Dem-II Hilt had been famous among j °cratic party has now been exliaust-hc mountains ol North Carolina, lie 5 and it matters little henceforth now became doubly so.efthe support of his family. He beaitiIntlitoricolitw;JJperhaps, that dames Bowie,princetherew;in!North1) T.i tii’Sk i (ilt;in,name* I'i i - .mrl\♦11 ; t *uN.inC'arolina, a Presbyterian minister by theof Curry. Ho wa3 a man in comfortable circumstances, of most excellent character, with a lar^oandC*rxiiintimacyrow up between them and Hill, andthe latter; most unfortunately andungardedjy, made George, the oldest a confident of hisfa mprevious history.happened that George had a most ambitious dcsiroItsonever was a man who inspired more terror. Menwho 11ad acquired a wide reputationtor daring turned pale when encountering John Hill. Bullies, whosought quarrels on the slightest pretext, accepted all manner of insultsparty!rom himwithout a single word ofremonstrance.Excepting! wl,at it says or does. It is now, weol duelists, believe,‘defending” the Democratic orfiom .Radical electioneering j,:.accusations ! It was long ago bmlieved and charged, by many Idem o-CTut'', that the \\o)ld, while professing to be a Democratic paper, wassecretly in the interest of the Radicals; and that, too, before it advocated negro suffrage and then “backed out'’ of itaabthet!mre;on.P.I rIno.ilyofeons and daughters. Of the latter was a be}’ by tho namo of Nix noted for his sprightliness, his activity and courage.Many are the inei lents rrcordeJof his early days, wherein ho disdistinction, and madoI Hill thatfor politicalbefore it went system atically to work in this PresidentialOne day in September, If f5,whileho was seated at the breakfast tabie, camPaign to publish editorial aiti a request ol ho bursted into tears, lie should resign his sea1in the. Senate in Ins favor. Hidfused, and tho brothers co* Q ii J-'revenge.orepi red t(r\‘What is tho matter, Dear?’[aired liis wife.inc.es especially calculated for Radical editors to pick to pieces and to 1 furnish daily ammunition for theanlt; a lithe‘I have had a dreadful dream. It Hadical papers; windinSen (I i n unplayed his bravery and won theS.iect and admiration of hisreschoolN\ A 1 ♦)!n nmates. He seemed imjnilsive, gennobleNcrons, and possessed of manyqualities.From childhood Nixon Curry was in love. His faironewas a girlhimself, attending the same school with him.somewhat younger thanIi . She returned his affection, and soai.( -GMVI 1 illdently wore they attached to oid an other that, whatNurnIt HItill r* onis most raro in childhood, no rival was ever suffer ed to come between them.to North Carolina, the\procured a copy ol the reward ofDr j cd for Nixon Curry, the notoriou.-| robber. 1 he four, powerful and de-jtermined as they were, dared not attempt: Ins capture alone, but se Riiied the ussistan o ot a dozen men land made an attempt to capture him in his own house. Tho latter neveii.peril. He alwayscurried a double-barreled shot gun.two long rilie pistols, and a formulable knife. That State has never been noted as a peaceably inclined Stateand in those days itsi is a warning.I .I know I shall dio beorotore sunset.Together we have encountered perils and hardships ; you abandoned wealth and position for my sake, and you have never spokenan unkind word to me. We haveloved from childhood, and that love his neverknown abatement, thi* that troubles me myself. ItIti O„ ,up with aproposition for a change of candidates. As an oi tr ght Radical pa per the World could have done little harm. Accepted by Democrats a.* a Democratic journal, it had thechance to strike a blow at the party, and it has dono it. Democrats* are55orh itIwog,-cforfas!lecr ialwout— not regard for is impressed upon mymind that I shall die a horrible deathbefore sundown, and the thought that ;t will distress you also distressesnow everywhere “stopping77 it; andits course, one way or Hie other, isof no consequence now. But the Democratic party will continueexist—tocup orec a r c I featBmo.5—a great, united, powerful party, irrespective ol tho vagaries ol ofgrit.nThus they grew up in a delicious dream of tho future: and as1yeai*8 increased, so,tl.tfortheir iapparently, did citii other. Atpopulatioinumbered a greater per cent, of des peradocs and lawless men than i1ihcio wero the exact words of Ilill, vs testified by his wife and children. I/is wife told him :any ot its professedHartford Times.advocates.oveie a 118tyl(Joes at tho present.‘Then, my dear husboDie attack of the Strongs proved a irca itul one for themselves.Tlit KMil |» lt;‘i?ir passion ^ *1 fifteen tin’s was so evident that theii parents forbade all interviews be tween tlnm. Her parents were theivory J . I 's of North Carolina, and9f 'had and could easily securei *i*! *Lhj theyj more brilliant prospects for her. i The natural consequence followed ; The lovers met by stealth, and rethe brothers were shot dead, while ! remarked six of the others were badly wound ed, several of them m irtally, when the rest of them were glad tond, do notgo to comt to day.’(Die Circuit Court of Popo county.Two ot I in which Hill• %Lvy' W e use tact in business, why not use it, too, in leading others toJesus.'1 One friend of mine asked aa re;Tiv e ryiaotTII raw for the time.T11 iwithed the mostaffair canst to each other.heo*.illtc,toI newed their pledges i They promised that, whatever should i occur, slit* would never wed any one else, and Nixon promised to stand by her ro long as a breath of life rc mained in his body.At length, at the age of eighteen, when Lucy’s relatives were dying their utmost to fvrce her into thefled with herunbounded excitement throughout the State. Tho thought (hat the chivalrous and hinfar John Hill withcronnilitfily pop could be identifiediresided, it should be was t Ir on in session.)^ cs, my wife, I must go, lie replied, ‘when a man’s time has come, he should not seek to avoid death, but meet it bravely. Then turning toW illiam, a bright lie told himwatchman,.in New lfork, tho way to a placo in the city. After receiving! 0l,nc directions, lie hands him a little tract, a: a “The way to Ilcavcn,” and, with the|to'v kindestmanner5looks, and and withr~V. Uni3 son(ii i rfelt; mbo vto- Ithe Biblegoan iC('tr- ^ 1t notorious robber, Nixon( Curry, was staggering to hundreds. M tny for tiie time refusedlieve it.; and upon it he made himswear to kill the man that killed hie lather.to be‘Here comosMosc Howard, father;a gentlemanlya heart burnitilor the sal vation of souls, said : “Yhave kindly showed me tho now let me show you the better land, here, arid shall fulhw a g lt;I esdit waway ; way to h W’e have but little time must soon go there. I vour directions —ftt herein etpropiwrid n vDIH3.Perhaps the 6tatc of public fee!ing can best be show n from the follie will protect you,’remarked M irv,lowingn!arms of anothcr, she true and devoted love.t:SThey wereimmediately pursued and overtaken,Nixonextracts Rock (rlt;l2€tt€%fromiwhen tire enraged)A *Curry,brought to bay, turned and shot bis rival and one of the others, andtho Little The first appearedwhen lLil became so popular durin| tho days of the Convention :Among tho truest friends of the of all in theiho daughter, as sue youth approaching.descried theyou follow mine. Good a d washours ofO'gone.Itheeveningstill, loinwatch manTI )0 youth, who war ?i fine, powerful looking man, chatted a few minO©iites with the family, and then went out with Ilill, who hud shaved andrclOj*.newed hisflight.The pursuit waseludingUpeople• tl,uhot, but he succeed^ in them, and took refuge in the Allegheny Mountains, near the sources of the Catawba.present Con vcution may be named John IJill, ol Sr. Francis.His energy, eloquenee and courage, fully entitle him to tindressed himself with particular neatness, and embraced his wife with ihc warmest afL ction, an 1 with tears)( ) n thenight, thostands by the lamp post reading the directions to a better land, left by the stranger. The kind face, the gentle words, that burning love forJesus, arid the title of the tract, will u!l burn deep, though the book weretern to fragments and scatterodthe winds.in tinis 11 a n e rage,dtinThfamunbarny and stand tto ! fusion77/e Christian at Work.in his eyes, before leaving.♦Ifplace lie holds, and, as we trust, will long retain—that ol the leader ofA3 soon as the two Hill began -©f‘S1.1*Ifere really begins the extraorditho Arkansas Democracy.Tho second cxtinary career of Nixon Curry. Under the plea of necessity, ho took up the profession of robber, and speedilyrendered bis name famous by thenumber and character of hisact is taken fromthe same paper for May, 1*40 ;“BloodyAffkay.—Aexploits. Without attempting to give any of the minor incidents, it should bo itated that the young robber never tookencounter last week.desperateoccurred in St. Francis house, andTwo distinguishedreached town drinking deeply, andsdiowcd a more quarrelsome disposition than ever. lie insulted every i body that crossed his path, and all I (Ue entrea’ies of tho young man fail ; ed to pacify him. Finally he declarlel that he would clear tho courtIIoM K C11 EKIi I'i I N KS8.M a n vChild g oes astray, not because thereshang and kb ed hi a w ant of parycr or vii f ue at homo, w*or khut simply because home lacks sun I Ishine\ «t1 il i needs smiles as much as flowers net d sunbeams. Children look little beyond thewo uthat cciv totriomen!.(lashed into the courl-zers were killed and three others i tenanee. Judciti 10 mi with fury depicted m his coutipresentIf a thitig p! » ases I hey are apt to se k it, if it displeases they are prone to avoid it. It home is theButpivmlt;know idangerously wounded. The diflieuliroslawyers,er,a life tor the sake of plund although ho didiagain to avoid arrest.'Ihe Governor of North Carolinaty resulted from an attempt to arrest John Ilill, a member of the last Legislature, and formerly of theit again and !^tatc Convention, who, it is alleged,is tho notorious robber, Nixon Cur who committedf spectators, alldoor.made a 1 iishfortheOne n an who lagged behindHillwas seized by mercifully.Young Howardr- ©and beaten unplace whero faces arc sour and words harsh, and fault finding is ever in theascendant, they will spend as hourson eari Klt; o! work :as possiblemanyelsewhere. Let(ry tocaught hold ofoflered $5,000 for his apprehension, andimany parties, tempted by the ofler, engaged in the pursuit. Thay frequently gained sight of the not®bandit; more than once thery, who committed such atrocities restrain liftcen years ago iu the mouutainsof North Carolina.the infuriated man and attempted tohim, when, glaring like; every lather and mother, then, try to ho h*appy. Let them look happy.— Let them talk to their children, cs-yo ungtli a re igikalapccially tho little ones, iu sueli aorigin.Atiger, be turnod upon tho youth and struck him to the earth. Before Ik*way as to mike them happy.Yu Inouscrack of his d©at)i-dealing rifle w»s heard from soAie adjoining rock;requisition was Governor of Northsent. br( arolinathe could risp Hill sprang upon him andrnongt hemandingtheCurry.surrender of Nixon The Governor of Arkansasdo- commenced pounding him.stairo coachrDon’tpublished an additional roward for‘For G )d’s sake, stop, Ilill! you know' me, your friend—Howard*’passengers in awas a little gentleman who had possibly seen five summers. The coaeliuattcnsli spendt and ocibut never were they able to discoverHill seemed to grow more furiousthe arrest of Hill, and thus, between each moment, and finally clutched atho two, it seemed as if it w'as abouti his retreat or bring him to bay.Suddenly all rumors of his daring I UP with the victim.conductceased, and search wraepistol, determined to take his friend's life.—Id oward, seeing that the crisis had come, seized thobeing quite full, he eat lap ( f another passenger.— on the way, something wasaid about pickpockets, and soon the conversation became general on thatm hieWhilethey m calling tnnce, ?lust azgant at;and lt;ro!i'ii9 gentlemancontinued, ho was seen no more in North Carolina. It wasfromjudged that hiequarterscoming too hot for safety, and he had, therefore, prudently removed them while the opportunity remain cd to him.although the j Ilill packed up hastily, and set outwith his wile and children for Up- that protrudedper Arkansas, where he knew of the buried it in his bosom, existence of a band of desperadoesthat lie had reason to believa would Rill withb o vv i10k n i fo bis vest andinteresting subject.who was then li ol ! i ri xr ourJ a*thiend remarked: “Mv fineyoungfr IloW, iwere beThe dream is fulfilled!' exclaimedprotect him. lie was pursued bya smile of singular sweet ness, that lingeredhow easy I could pick your pocket.“No you couldn't,” replied he; I'vebeen looking out for you all the time.’IDthat be“Hu wafrom8(on his natural I v©over a hundred of the citizens, many of them unarmed, and attending on-99handsome face after lie was a corpse, lie then died without a groan.During the first settlement of the ly for,the purpose of witnessing the Howard looked down into his face,fertile delta, bordering on the St J sport and securing a part of the mu-'aa if uuable to rcalizo what he hadXjTH'here is a man in Danbury, Ct., who was divorced, married again, and who applied for a seconddivorce within three weeks.mam, sto showback,”then
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Logan Hocking County Sentinel
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