The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-02-12
A MATCHLEss IMPOSTER.

Within the writer's recollection there
stood in the Overgate, Dundee, Scot
land, an old dwelling of curious archi-
lecture. 1t was several stories in height,
and at one corner was a round tower
containing a staircase. In the middle
of the last century this was the residence
of the Hauck family. Henry Hauck was
Hellander, who settled in Dundee
about the year 100, and introd
new method of manufacturing sail-cloth.
He grew wealthy and acquired much
property. In 1871 he died, and was sue
ceeded by an only son. This son re-
moved to the dwelling already men
toned, and was equally prosperous as
his father. He died in 1850, and left a
son and daughter.
The latter died, but the son continued
in the same place and business, and,
dying in 1881, left his property to his
two sons, John and Henry, who were
twins, and at the time of his death in
their twenty-second year. While Henry,
however, received the bulk of the estate
and the business, John was to receive
only Il certain sum in money, for John
was dissipated and of depraved habits,
and il was said that his mother died
from the effects of q beating which he
pave her, because she expostulated with
him on his conduct. Be this as it may,
soon after his fathers death his brother
gave him the large sum of money which
his father had bequeathed TO him, and
he went to Holland ostensibly to act as
paid agent for the firm.
For some time he appears to have con
Quoted himself with unusual propriety
and was so successful in business mat
ters that his brother came to place grea
confidence in him. In 1874 he wrote t(
his brother Henry, informing him tha
he had it in his power to make large
purchases of flax and hemp on most adj
vantageous terms, but that TO do this h'
must have funds at his disposal. Henry
Mt once provided for this, and John drew
large sums on letters of credit. Then hC
disappeared, and nothing was heard o
him for years. Henry married Mis-
Newali, and, having built n handsom
residence up town near what is known n
the Perth Road, removed there. Tn
name had come 10 be spelt Hawk, AM
the spot where the new residence wa
built was named Hawkhill, by whic
name it is known TO this day.
Henry Hawk took his wife's brothe
into partnership. After the new part
ner had become sufficiently familia
with the business, Henry resolved to Wis
it Antwerp and other modern ports, en-
put his business relations on bette
footing. There were no steamships i
those days, and he had to cross the GeI
man Ocean in n smack, which ran as
regular packet. He had delayed his &C
ing on account of the health of his wife
and did not start until June 10, 1885, 81
weeks after the birth of their first chill
"a son-who was born on May 8, of tn
same year.
On the evening of the day on whic
Henry Hawk sailed one of the dome.
ties rushed into the house from the gal
den, whero she had been spreadin
clothes to bleach, and exclaimed:
Good sakes, guide us! I've just see
my master looking in at the gate!"
Saw not word" ;" one of the old,
servants said, cor it will alarm yol
mistress, for she win think it is h
wrath and that something has happent
to him"
But Mrs. Hawk had heard the excl
nation rs she was coming down Il
stairs, and entering the kitchen she
qui'ed what it meant.
- was STOPPING TO lay out Il
Clothes" the girl said, d" and happeniI
TO look up, l saw the figure of El'
at the great gate. ! was startled b
looked again, and then | saw my ma
ter's face distinctly, all pale and ha
gard
Mrs Hawk restrained her feelin
and said:
- It's you fancy, girl; what else c
it be? Your master is beyond the Bs