The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-08
uArE,s ADVENTURES.
rnr,r,,ug Experience OF the Most VEN
,urcsomo Man I'm Georgia.


,,rcsemc Man I'm Georgia.
several days ago an Associated Press tel-
,.,,s,n made brief mention OF inc adventure
20 Dr Uapc at Tallulah Fails, oa.' IN whiel
DO sncnt the night on a narrow iedge on
rock' from which &c was rescued aiueI
',rcaf difficulty. The Athens Banner now
oiyes the particulars OF ms eApcrlene. vi,
this occasion. together with an account Oh
sonc Of his other adventures u says;
~Dr. Hapeis dentist by profession, ana
the town OF Hapeyille, near A,iania, Is
named for him. at when pace nc nas . ,Ine
1870 soldier. and during the war was
completely riddled by balls. lie Is WIN
ont fear, and was always ready volunteer
IL, n cool head and daring was needed.
a, ,bc close Of the war. having no oppor'
,n,ifies 10 indulge his love oi danger on
~ scld of battle, he turned his taste 10
80 ncacefll avocaiions. He delights "a
ysn1er among wild and rugged scenery
md accomplish fcats that no one else would
dare attempt.
in Atlanta, and when nearly ont OF sight
-, hollool exploded, and started down
- AZ a frirhiiul velocity. Any other
,,sn Int Dr. Hape would have become
,'.,.,lvncd with fear and been Killed. But
- ~ u,itb him. lie was a. cool and col
lecled a. II walking on the street under an
,,-oi.,clla Reaching ont his hands he
eraspcd each side OF the siikcn bag, ana
,bn. formed a sort OF parachute that per-
mitted him to descend safely in tree-top,
and from thence nc dropped into briar
match. The only injury he received was
SLIGHT scratch on the nose. This, II seems,
would have given the Doctor Il surfeit OF
adventures, but not SO.
We next hear Of him being lowered
down the PERCEPTIONS side OF Stone noun
tain by rope, when he united II Rom hls
body and permitted his friends to draw II
up. II seems that he had landed on mar
row shelf Of rock, with perpendicular
wall above and below. but he conceived
the idea that he could work his way
around. Without any notification to those
above he began the perilous task ana sue
cccdcd. by looking up from above II
docs not seem that anything but ny
could cling TO its smooth surface; Dut
the Doctor found creyices here and there
by which he secured toothold, and
thus made his way entirely around
the mountain, returning safely To the
hotel His friends waited patiently for a
signal from him, and hearing nothing, de-
cided that he had been killed, and began
an anxious search for his mangled remains.
Hours were spent in the search, the foot Of
the mountain was visited, and they finally
sadly wended their way hOtelward with the
sad idings that Or. liape was undoubtedly
killed. You can judge their surprise when
tbey discovered the Doctor quietly sitting
ON the piazza enjoying cigar. His friends
came near numbering him on the spot for
the fright he had given them.
From gentleman who has Just cot IN
from Taulah Falls we learn that DIR. llape
in hls wandcrings came 10 place that he
could not pass. and decided 10 get around
il by working his way up the precipice
At one point he saw a shclying-r0ck just
below hun. and thought by reaching this
point he could make the passage. SO,
swinging oil by a limb, he made the de-
scent i'm safety. but judge the Doctors dis
may when he found himself imprisoned on
a narrow shelf with no avenue OF escape.
The limb had flew back out OF his
reach, and there he was, with night coming
on, and his voice drowned by the roar OF
the falls. Fortunately he found a match in
his pocket, anu from the >canty vegetation
that grew around him managed to kindle
fire. But he had to be very saving with
his fuel. and used only few shayingS at n
time. The night was cold aud stormy. and
for the mist YOU could not see your hand
before you. Besides, the shelf was 80 mar
row that he had to remain in STOPPING
position upon his knees, and afraid to move
lest he Sin and fall upon thcTOcks one hum
dIed and fifty feet below. The first search
party had given him up and returned
10 the hotel, but Conductor Luke Johnson,
knowing that it would not do to leave a
man in the gorge all night, organized
second expedition and started out. The
search was fraught with great danger, for
the fog was binding and the precipitous
path, wet and slippery, While peering
over the brink near Lovers Leap Mr..
johnson thought he saw a reflection
upon the water, and called the at
tention Of the others to it. Cau-
tioU.y working their way down the
prtcpce. its flashes were seen more
distinctly, but they concluded that it was
only lightning. AT last point was reached,
when in the dim distance, upon the side OF
the precipics, a small spark was seen, not
larger than the pickering OF a candle. To
thi, point the seaTchers slowly and eau
tiously worked their way, when they saw
The form Of Or. liape crOucbing over a
small blaze. He was hailed, but their voice
could not reach him. Every effort was
made 1t his rescue, but it was soon found
% be impossible. At 2 o'clock large
fires were kindled in the chasm. where the
daring explorer could see them and know
that he was not forgotten, negroes en-
poyed TO watch them all night, when the
party returned 10 The hotel. Next morning
by daybreak the entire village OF Tallu'ah
was At The spot, when Mr.. Johnson sue
Ceoded in climbing 10 within fifty feet Of
the doctor, and received his note. His
rescue was made as described above about
. O'Clock.
"But the Doctor was not daunted by his
narrow escape from a frightful death, and
after eating hearty breakfast and taking
a nap started out Monday afternoon with
the ayowed intention OF completing his
exploration Of the falls. We have not as
vet heard how he succeeded in this his Sc
cond ATTEMPT"