The Hickman courier., 1871-09-02

The Record of q Cousummnte
SC0umdren.
From the PaduOah Ken.uokisn.

Prof. j. Hervey Gardner, who has figured
in this general section of country ss an
educator, and at one time possessed the
confidence of all who knew him. He
fell, however, as has been already detail
ed in these columns. We propose now
to follow him on his travels, and see how
he has deported himself since be left
Western Kentucky.
The following is from the Ksnsss City
Bulletin
ITO you would ws stale unfold" |"
that mankind may be benefited. and
society warned against the Vaccinations
of vile impostor.
During the mouth of juno last, .
man appeared upon our streets--=ghQrt Of
eorpuleaey. with large grsy eyes. and
hair aud whiskers we'll turned into gray,
the latter worn long-dressed in well
worn suit Of clothes, Of once good ma
terial, and "plug hat" just q little
''seedy'-and with some degree of mod
esty announced himself as Professor
James Hervey Gardner, Of Fulton Sta
ton, Fulton county. Kentucky"
"This eminent Professor" visited our
real estate dealers in quest of building,
or grounds for such, for the purpose OF
6rst class female college. Messrs.
Cannon & Carnahan took him in charge
aud "done" the city in approved style,
showing him the handsome property of
Mr Trip, just out the city; etc. Our
venerable city councilman, DIR. Lykins,
also walked him over bis handsome
grounds, and expatisted upon it's great
value, adaptability, etc; but the Pro-
iessor desired time to look further.
About this time be went to the ''Gillis
House." on the levee, to board, and one
morning stepped into the commission
house of H oover & Vaughan. and made
inquiry after boats, stating that his fsmi
ly we're daily expected from Louisville,
KY, by boat, aud as their Office was cool
aud convenient to bis hotel aud the boat
laHdiug, he would, with permission.
make it his headquarters until his family
arrived. He here announced his plans
for the future, giving detached passages
from the history Of his very eyentiul lite,
aud the names of all the eminent men OF
his State with whom he associated. and
all the Governors daughters whom be
had educated His eminent success as
lawyer at Evansville, Ind, during the
war. his brilliant deeds of chivslry as
pilot of ''Morgan's men, and finally saw
Qaantrell after be Was shot in his father
in law barn
But having determined to locate in
Kansas City he had offered Mr. Trip
80 900 for his place, and DIR. Lykins
S20. 900 cash for bis without effecting
sale. Mr. Vaughan with an eye to
business, and upon the principle of
when you get good thing hold Il, y in
dueed him to visit "Woodlawn," their
handsome grounds, just beyond the city
limits, on Independence avenue, with
the view OF locating his proposed college
there. 10 canvassing the terms Of pur
chase With Mr.. ", he took occasion to
acquaint him with his financial condition
and prospects, stating that he had sold
his college and grounds at Fulton Sta
ton, KY, for SIG, 900, payable the latter
part of August, and that the payment
was secured by deed of trust, and the
name Of DR.. Paschal as security. he be-
ing one of the wealthiest men in Ken
lucky, etc. Independent of this he ex
pected By draft, and his wife on her ar
rival $4,000, which was her portion
from her fathers estate, he just deceased.
This disposed of his ability TO do, and
all things seemed lovely.
Showing a dispatch from St. Louis,
which stated that his family was on the
Lewis, and bill of Lading purporting
to be from Messrs. Montcalm Il Levy, Of
Louisville, which showed that they had
shipped to the care of Hoover& & Vaughan,
one carriage. one pair horses, one piano,
and number of household goods in
charge of nephew of the professors be
requested the loan of 500 until his wife
arrived, which Mr.. Vaughan was certain
ly happy to do; alleging as his reason
for his financial embarrassment, that at
ST. Louis be had been robbed of q fine
gold watch. $3.50, aud his valise OF cloth
ing. and his extensive travels over Mis-
souri, aud Kansas.
Ion the arrival of his wife and ave
children, he was again distressed, as she
had left Kentucky without r covering
any OF her money, but was glad to know
that il would be on in few days by
drafts. The few days past and with q
sigh of reliet he showed letters from bis
brother in Law, Mr. Smith. stating that
be had collected some $4,000, which he
would bring TO him 10 person, for i'm
mediate use, to enable him to go on with
his buildings, etc. His shipment of
goods not arriving he declared IL 20 bs
caused By the boat grounding on the
OHIO river aud that il would be necessary
to reship there This brother-in law
not putting IN au appearance, another
letter appriz-d him OF his nepbeW's be
lug sick Sith typhoid fever. at Smith
land. Ky aud that bic brother in law
had gone to him, and that everything
would be delayed accordingly
During this time he had closed the
trade with Mr. Vaughan $50 far as prom
ises were good) aud requested the deed
t. be made out and that the entire pur
chase money would be on in few days,
aud hat be would have his plaBs and
spec ficatieas gotten up at once, which
was doDe add the contract for the mate
rial and buiidiDg TO let Dir Eyerhart for
$4,000 fIis board bill must be paid
and tor this purpose. Mr.. Vaughan again
loaned him 500, until Saturday, he
having by this time talked Mr. Vaughan
into the most complete faith and eonf
dence in his integrity and capabllity-
But IL was not destined that Vaughan
should have all the ''goodies;" so it got
upon the wings of the wind that the col
lege was to be built aud that it would be
a spiendid structure aud Eve toned, and
credit to the surroundings. Where
upon sagacious banker and some 9TH
ers in the interest of Westport took the
s.professor" under their care and keep
ing.
ITO satisfy The wants Of the "pro8,s-