Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-09-12
The OullaMs.

49,"
al Garry, He Was a man lh CON
iorlable circumstances, oi mosl ca
eellent reputation, With a large lam
ny oi sons and daughters Anon
these was a boy by the name q
Nixon, n"',si i"r his sprishll'nes'
activity, ahd courage,
Many aro the incidents rrc"nle'
oi his early days wherein he dis
played his bravery nhi wen ihe ~
sPeei aud admiration OF his school
mates lie seemed impuls'vo' gon
erous, aud Tho possessor oi man.
noble qualities,
From childhood Nixon Curry wa
~ love. His lair one WAS a gir
somewhat younger ,hnn himself
attending the same s,n""i Win nih'
"h. r,'nfnei ms affection ANA 81
arionlly We're they attached 10 on'
another Thai, what 10 most rare u
childhood no rival was ever suI'ere'
To come ootweeh them
Ihns .hey thcy grew up ~ u uo
,e'ons dream oi W. i"'urei ANA ~
thv'r years increases Nd apparently
Iid iheir passion Tor earh other; Al
hi'cen 'his was 30 evident thatthe''
parents ioroaIe All interviews DO
tween 'ns'n' iisr parents were Tue
very T. rs ., Nor,n oaro'i''a, ahu
they hau anu eou'u oas'y secure
more or''i'ah, prospects Tor ner'
INC hatura' consequences i2''ow,
Gu Inc lovers met ny s'ea''h ana
renewed 'ne'r pledges 10 each o'her,
Lucy promised ,hat wha'eV'rShou'd
occur sue would never w'u any one
e'Se' a"u NIXON V1wcu U" s'nnd ny
her 50 iong us . or'a'h oi ne re-
NAMED IN his BODY -,
Al iength, at the age oi eighteen
when Lucys relatives wcro doing
their utmost to force her INTO the
arms oi another, sue He'd win her
true ana devoted love They were
immediately pursued ana ovcrlakcn'
whom the enrag Il Nixon Curry,
brought TO bay. turned and shot his
rival and one OF tho others, aud re-
newed his flight.
Tho pursuit was hot, but he sue
ccedcd IN cluding thcm: and took
refuge IN the Allegheny Mountains.
Here really begins tho cXtraordi-
nary career OF Nixon Curry. Under
the plca Of necessity he took up
the profession of robber, and speed
ny rendered his name famous by
the number and character OF his
exploits. without attempting to
give any of tho minor incidents, it
should DO stated that the young
bcr never took a life for tho sake Of
plundcr, although ho did it again
and again to AVOID arrest.
The Governor OF North Carolina
offered S5,OOO for his apprehension,
ana many parties, tempted by tho
oflcr, engaged IN the pursuit. Ihoy
frequently gained SIGHT OF the noto'
rious bandit; more than once the
crack OF his death-dealing rifle was
heard from some adjoining rock;
put never were thcy aDie 10 discover
his retreat or bring him to bay.
Suddenly all rumors OF his daring
conduct ceased; and although the
search was continued, he was seen
no more in North Carolina. ltwas
Judged that his quarters We're be-
coming too hot for safety, and he
had, therefore, prudently removed
thcm while the opportunity re-
mained to him.
During the first settlement Of the
fertile delta bordering on The st.
Francis, now in the State of Arkan-
sas, an cmigrant made his appear
ance, calling himself John Hill
He rapidly became the most popu-
lar man in tho settlement. Although
Of moderate means, he was sober,
Industrious, generous, and of ex-
tended hospitality, and such con-
tinued to be his character in the
which he had adopted forn n
period extending over about a dozen
years. 4alala
During all this timo, not quar-
-clsome word occurred between him
md any of his neighbors; and yet
Ill knew that it was from no lack |
IF courage on the part of Hill, for
If all the hunters that pierced the
ungles of cane in the Great Swamp
,r descended by torchlight into the
bowels of the Ozark Mountains, he |
lad the reputation of being the most |
earlcss. He was overwhelmingly |
,lccted again and again to the Ter
.itorial Legislature, and distin-
rushed himself by his powerful |
ind impassioned cloquencc, and
'pcedily became a leader in the
'anks of his own party. lie was
member of the Convention which
ormcd the State Constitution, and
vas reelected to represent his coun-
y in the Senate of Arkansas.
And now began his second series
If misfortunes. Hills most intimate