Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

Western Carolina University (20) View all

Kephart the Hunter

items 5 of 36 items
  • wcu_great_smoky_mtns-11169.jp2
Item
?

Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • The Berea Quarterly Vol. XVII. JANUARY, 1914 No. 4 Out of the Beaten Path This title of a leading article in this number well describes the "field" of The Berea Quarterly. If you are tired of the conventionalities come with us to the Southern Highlands and see a wholesome and primitive people still in "the stump and log cabin era" of civilization! "In the Mouth of Two or Three Witnesses" Berea has been telling unbelievable tales! People say we exaggerate the need and promise of the mountain people. Here are the witnesses. Kephart, the Hunter, lives eight years in the mountains and we give you some of his findings—ludicrous and pathetic. Mrs. Holderman pursues her pupils to their homes, and tells us just what she saw and felt. Thus we present original evidence and take our readers exactly to the spot so that they may judge for themselves! Kephart's "Razorback" Hog "In physique and mentality, the razorback differs even more from the domestic hog than a wild goose from a tame one. ... In courage and sagacity he outranks all other beasts. . . . He thinks —when he is not rooting he is studying devilment. He shows remarkable understanding of human speech, especially profane speech. ... He bears
Object
?

Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).