, 1872-11-12
side, carving out their glorious names and fame,
which to-day shine through the long vista OF
years with lustre that can never tade.
THE. ARKANSAS BANDIT.

AZ, Interesting Sketch Of the EARLY
Life in Kentucky Of 1he Noted Free-
booter Fitzpatrick.
Communication, in Isussslloiuc {Ky.l Herald.
The ru1ianism lhat las receatly spread such
terror throughout mississippi County, Ark,
and which has furnished the press OF the coun-
try so much sensational literature, suggests to
tie writer some interesting facts sonneele'! with
young rebellion. c. 3. Fitzpatrick, the leading
spirit of this barbarous and unrlghteous free
booting, was classmate and companion of the
writer during the years 1868 and 1869. He
was then q years old, and is now e. We
wore fellow-students ut the Kentucky Unit
yersty, at Lexington. at the time above
Aaid. Fitzpatrick was All excellent student, stand
ing second to none in his classes III point If
scholarship and regular attendance. Ho was
then fine specimen Of physical manhood; WAS
Jar development, his limbs knit together with
sinews Of iron, and bis whole bodily anDearance
betokeped great powers of endurance and the
agility of an athlete. He was fine looking and
siderable mental yigor. and indeed lis career % as
a student verified tie 1,rnnheces a11rcaated h..
his fine features. He was q very accomplished
and ready debator. Scarcely snrnassed E Ihis
respect by anv of the aicht hundrcd etndants
WIN matricnleteI in the nn;varaitv d,,r;nor thst
segsion. Ee nosReesed many Of tha esscntiai
uerunisites of m orator2rrpat auancv n
speech. neyer-failinr self-nossession enonrh his
trionic instinct and q mind considarablv cnItnred
by historic and polite Iteratnre. ia was Gu
ri.ons1v fond If naradorea If ali linda tak;n-
esneciai 1elirht gn eTnonndine ard contani]nee
far ali rnanner NJ hetarodo~ tenata hotb in the
iectura-roorn and in the i7ehatinr societ;es. He
onca delivered a yerv oro}Gsoua and or,gi1,al ora
dated his new n3i1osnn1v with marked ability
and no little kunor. He vas yery unpopular
as societv man. and Ia was snnremoly indif-
ferent to the estimate placed upon him in this
particuIar, He Was. howeyer. much admired in
fha iehat;nc climbs for he wns never known to
dec1ine makinr n snaach, and a telling one, when
called upon by the me1ubers Of one Of the many
}ndies. Ha Invariably resnonded to these calls
to HE. eminent Satisfaction Of his audience.
While at tha university be manifested the
with nainfI M l freouency @ m He is By instinct des
perudo, born bandit. He was perfectly mis-
cradle unless engaged in some exciting and
tumultuous undertaking. DuelB were his delight,
street affrayg his chosen amusements, rows Of ali
- nan ~, ~ desnerate courage. as thoronchIy q
stTaneeT tn foaF in all it's ruises as any man that
ever trod the earth. He was unreasonable, des-
not;ca1 and nnroyernable.
PE Fifznatrick is native Of Kentucky. and at the
lime If Thich va now write had his Eon,e in
Georretown, Kv. He was an officer In the Fed-
era1 cavalry dnring our late war. and wae with
WILSON in his famous raid through Alabama and
Georcia inst at the close of the var. His whole
perSOD ia covered with SCARE some the trophies
Of battle. others the relics Of shooting and stab.
bing ARRAYS. The writer has heard him boast Of
The Quantity of lead he carried in lis body. and
has seen many of lis Cherished scars. m ''~'N
During bis turbulent career at the university
an incident occurred. under the writer's obserya-
zion. which illnatrates The character of the man,
he was q member Of the ssCecropian Literary
and DEBATING Socjetv'" He, If conrse tried to
rnle this dien;fied and ;nte1lcctnai bodg and h;s
oyerbearins disposition soon drove him either
by pnblic e2pulsfon or forced RESIGNATION. to
leaTe the sncietv. IA severad h;s connect;on
With M tha body and became % ;ts bitter M n foe ona
eren;nr dnrinr an inteTest;ne discussion !. Fiji
strode n and fooE n consn;cnor1s seot hocomi1,a
tha ~ & Observed m of aI ohservers % fo, we III ~
once saW that terrible storm was hrew;n9 ~
sonaa - inn11,dant ronth ;1nnr7,sant1V caiisi
on Fitz" for a speech. pnd he viclded
to the Iemand Thus Tnn3e in ona # tha
most remortnh1e nrodnctions ~ uofor,,
times. He took position in the
rear Of the large hnll, immediately in front Of q
huge pillar reschinc from 11oor to ccilinr. md
delivered himself Of all the bitterness. spleen.
and abuse that had been growing and flooding
I;e who1e snanah ros = j;n+r;ha of 4-;+ha~;n- a.