"He who fights and runs away,
May live to fight some other day"
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Ben Hardin's wife had relative in distant part
be taught the millinery business. Mr.. Hardin adj
vised him to send her to him in Frankfort, and he
would place her suitable to her fathers wishes. She
arrived and was placed as boarder at the house of
a Mrs. -, whose reputation was utterly lost, al
though once in a respectable station in society,"
there Hardin made attempts to seduce the young
lady in vain. He at length resorted to violence,
when the screams of the young lady compelled him
to desist she flying into the street In the utmost dis
order in her dress, her HAIR dshevelled. and CLAIM
ing the protection Of the citizens, who were drawn
stated by her. the people determined to infic sum-
mary Justice on the wretch and attempted to get IN
to the house. In the meaDtime, gentleman present
sent note by servant, who delivered II TO Hardln
by the back door, warning him to make his escape,
as he would be killed He accordingly escaped rom
to the river bank, and concealed himself until after
dark when he procured horse and fled. In the
meantime, the people discovering that he had
escaped from the house, sent expresses on horseback
on several roads, to give notice of the transaction,
and thereby cause his apprehension. Hardin arriv-
on the road to Harrodsburg. There he was received
by the boots Of the crowd. and the sound Of horns
and tin pans, and chased from the town. He pro-
ceeded to Harrods)urg. There he was ordered on
by the proprietor OF the Springs, and finding his stu
alton rather critical he proceeded to Lculsv,ue,
where he was concealed at the last accountsi anls
man was one Of the electors for the State Of kentuc
ky, the last election, and cast his vote lot Henr
Clay as President. He was appointed secretary Of
State by Governor Owsley, the wing Governor Of
Kentucky, which office he held at the time OF his
late Hegira. We mention these facts tor HISTORY =
lie is now about seventy years q age. OF near X Ii


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