The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-04-01
CAPTAIN KIDD.

The notorious Capt. Kidd, on return.
ing from an inland exploring expedition
one cnld afternoon in December, acciden-
tall, came upon the body OF a man who
bad been frozen IN death IN the forest.
As he felt llItle interest in he cOmings
and goIngs Of mortality, any farther Than
HE own existence and that Of his associ,
ate outlaws was concerned, he would
prohsbly asVe passed the corpse of the
unfortunate man with single punch OF
his staff. bad not new pair of pegged
cow.hiie boOls which graced the legs Of
the drfuneI, presented an enviable supe
riorlly hen contrasted with his own
ragged and soleless brogans. Upon this
hint he pulled-but the boots chung to
their owners legs with such an atfec-
tionsle grasp that he was unable to start
them Aiisr ,aking breath he tried them
again, toe sGd heel. first one and then
the other; al .engih, tired Of practising
the boot jack with so lIule success. he
had nearly got the better vi his c0vetous
thought. when he hit upon the happy
expedeni of taking boots, legs and ali.
and thswIng them out at his leisure. Al
il he aeat. slashing away right and left,
a yer, expedIuous II not skilful sur
geon, making the kE.ie with winch he
usually Gu, his food do glorious service
on the iegs oi The frozen unknown; few
moments made sad cripple Of tue ear.
cas-. and slowing away the prizes in his
empty provision bag. Kidd began to leg
it. seaws ards at a rapid pace
In spite Of all his speed. however, he
was oenlghled some eight or len miles
from the place where he expected TO meet
his associates. Being IN M great haste
to reach his destination. he concluded 10
halt for Inc night al hi,Ie coilecuon If
houses at the edge OF the forest. and push
or sgain at the dawn of day. He raped
at the door Of the nearest nabitaiion, and
was welcomed with hearty Walk in
And in he went 4 little old woman.
dOne up in a black bombazine gown and
an enormous cotton frizzle cap. with a
dirty i"nking yellow ribbon dangling a.
round It
}ess e.. wed arouhd clam
and queer looking old man, arrayed in
o snutf.coionred bob.,ai coat. and pair
Of aged hunting brreches. sat crouching
over FIRE Of sappy sizzling wood, in the
opposite corner of a spacious fireplace.
On the hearth huge Newfoundland dog
and couple Of very decent sized cats,
lay stretched at full length, enjoying
most delightful snooze. Kidd threw
down his provision bag in one corner of
the room, and hawled chair into the
domesuc circle round the fire. After
taxing a cold bite and discussing mat.
ters and things for an hour or two over
. mug Of cider and noggin Of apples,
old Contenlment and his wife crawIed off
to bed in an adjoining room, and left the
Captain To lake his repose on heap of
rugs sah skins beside the fire-the best
extra lodgings the house afforded. Ac.
eor6Ingiy he extended his frame on the
humble palleI, aud soon fell into a gentle
dOZe.
He dreamed--and the events of the
previous tsy shaped the images that dis.
turbed his mind. He imagined he was
Chased o. more than hundred human
legs with new boots on, and whenever
be sought shelter from those budiless
enemies. he found himself surrounded by
as many NET uobblIag about on stumps
of legs, Al length he imagined himself |
fairly cOrnered. the legs began to kick
him, and ,he men beat him with their
fists In ~. eXertions 10 release himself |
from his in aglnary enemies, he exend> |
ed MS rigiH arm with great force, and
knocked light stand which stood near,
bali say across the IUom.
What's the matter there. Mister
cried old COntentment in the bed room.
'B.u.hl b-u-h!' growled the dog in
the sink room-and all was still again.
Dreaming Of legs and boots. thought |
Kidd. now wide awake, puts me in
mInd of very nice set that,l saw chap |
lugglng home Yesterday in bag-iroze
some 70 be sare--bst warm water will