The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 09, 1905, Image 5
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DISCOURSES ON BLIND TIGERS AND
"BLUE DEVILS.*'
Strange and Thrilling Night Adventure
of a Young Man with a "Guyascutis."
Editor Countv Record:
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1 have been trying to dodge the smallpox
and run some land. One man
died some time ago down about Long
wood, said to be from small pox, and
Ephraim Jenkins said it was as thick
aronnd Mingo bridge as the hairs on
a cow's back; sol left around there
and went down near Bloom ingvale
where the small-pox exhausted it self
a year or two ago. None around
there now, so 1 could survey without
being frightened.
But I took the night at Mr Pipkin's
and met Mr War, who told me of a
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trouble down there. A young man,
riding a mule, leturuing at night
fiom, perhaps, his sweetheart's house
down next to Big Dam swamp, was
startled by a big black tutog, like aj
dog or a tiger, which jumped in his j
Jap at a commenced mtiug me niuiei
until he could hear its teethcruncn !
into the gristie of the mule's!
neck, causing the mule to throw him;
hut he got 011 the mule anil got out
his long knife for defense, when the
thing came again and sprang into
his lap, biting the mule* again?and
the young man cut and slashed it
with his kuife until he was frantic,
but could not feel the knife hit it.
Then he hollowed for htlp and
dashed up to Mr War's house, calling
for a gun; jumped off the mule
and ran into the house, in a fearful
rage, for the gun; another young man
ran out and was holding the mule,
when all at once it lit 011 the 111 tile
againwhich tore loose from tlieholder. '
But the thing disappeared when all
ran out in the yard to shoot it.
The young man, after calming off
a little, got 011 his mule again and j
nnle off with Ins knife drawn?butj
the thii-^r seemed not to follow him
any further.
The strange part, however, is that
? 1 1
no sign could he found on the' mule
where the thing hit it, not could
any scratches he found 011 the young
man's thighs, although it tore holes
in his pants.
Hut another mystery is. why did
it not bite the man? So it must
/have been blind and went by smelling.
I had thought, however, all the
tigers had gone from this part of
the country. The people, however,
keep the woods rough so long, no
telling what may be hiding around.
I have heard of tigers that were blind,
but did not know that they would
4 ' jump oit and bite a nowe while you
were on it. This one seemed to be
a curious one, too: foi the other young
man said it seemed to light on the
mule; perhaps it had a sort of
spiritual nature; for the knif? would
r+r\ * !/ *]>f rk?*i*mrn if uifkmif l/wiwt.
gv XI^Jll. ... .. ?--V
a nee, Strange!? strange! Some
say it wan the devil; hut I don't think
the devil is blind; and I don't think
the devil eats mules. The devil is
mid to be black, however, and that
agrees with the color. I have heard,
too, of "blue devils", and I reckon
u blue devil would look in the dark
like a black devil, and b? hard to
distinguish.
But how blue devils and blind
tigers get along together, I am not
able to say.
Mr War says another young man
was coming along behind and heard
the warfare, but thought it was people
fighting, and was afraid to go 011
up to see. But Mr War says he locks
his door now when night comes. So
% 1 left those diggings before night,
fnr thi<f i^a Ion or vimv off and I feel
safer now for there aie no blue devils
nor blind tigers nor small-pox in
Possum Fork.
MONEY AS A HACKING
it a very useful thing, and it will often
stand by you in good stead. But
it is poor policy to run your business
without a banker. The Kiugstree
-> Batik will take care of your funds
and give ?eu ell necessary.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES
in the nature >f checks, drafts, etc.,
thereby enabling you to do business
with speed and satisfaction. Checks
are as good as receipts. Be dollarwise
by calking on lis for an interview.
Supervisoi
The following claims were
the last two quarters ending,
In Whose Favor Xaiuii
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R C Mr HI veen roa
Geo Hughes bri?
R S Burrows roe
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W M 1) McGee bri<
W M O'Brien l)?>a
\Y W Burrows
S P Britton n?:n
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W Wilkins roat
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.) I Graham com
W \V Kennedy bri<i
* .1 .1 B Montgomery ?coni
<1 J Graham lum
R II Kr lalian brid
R II Kellalian roa<
Kiuystree Hardware Co r<?- ??I
M W Rogers roa.
DrSW Gamble r.?a<
Marshall "Weseott & ( <? elm:
.Marshal] Wescott & Co roai
R I> Guerry brid
.1 P V* heeler roa?
J P Wheeler r??a?
R M Thomas eont
s M Bradshaw road
G W Johnson jurv
J J Ii Montgomeiy audi
GG i.ii>t road
I)r. \V J Haselden post
\V E Allen road
J W Chandler road
Pauly Jail Co new
Chas C Wilson a ret
W W Lynch road
G J Graham jail r
J J Graham eonti
S Floyd ? road
S Floyd biidj
K J Smith bridj
\V II Ih'iinis road
J M Eaddy road
G B & SS Mitchum n?ad:
.1 ii Kearuoti urxii
ii W Marshall n?:id>
B S Sn ith road*.
P 1) Pockfleld roads
.1 C Nelson britlj
Kingsrree Hdw Co chain
(I E Miles roads
W B King bridp
A K Eadd\ road*
W M I> Mc-Gce br'ul*
II H lluggiur road?
Ii F Cox roads
l> M Voting & Barron i?ridg
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.1 .1 Matthews roads
? J W Timmons roatls
J H Evans bridp
S W .lernigan road*
W \V Burrows road*
W K Wilson load8
B P?ston brid|
N M Venters road
Brown Brothers brid
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.1 II Kaddy road
W T Wiikins cliai
S 1' Briiion road
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F W Harper r.?a<l
F M 1 l"dge roac
A B Windham A li It Johnson r
W W Lynch & M E King el a
F H Smith brid
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I There Won't Be
Any Kick jn the End
If You Begin Right.
I The new year is ;t good time I
to consider that fact.
You'll get good, square treatment
and find our store a
most desirable place to do 1
your shopping all the year |
*1*011 till. .Just now we're of- 9
Ifering some unusual bargains I
PRINCE ALBERT COATS ]
AMI VESTS. I
Because we have too nianv on E
PRINCE ALBERT COATS |
AND VKSTS |
that were i'iO, now ?15 To. I
PRINCE ALBERT OttATS I
AND VESTS ^
that were ?1S, now ?15.To. I
Better, call or eeud early and I
secure your size.
Mail orders receive prompt I
I* and careful attention. /t
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BENTSGHNERI Vl?
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Cor. Kin^ and Hasel Sts.
CHARLESTON, - I I
T l< J ; : \ < : t S Mi ^ ( .-1 I I ll } if If
Establishment Smith.
G^EO. 8. HACI^I 8 80K,
?JIAM'FACTCKKKS OF?
""ash, Doors, Blinds
Moulding and Building Material,
Sash JI 'eights ami Curd
CHARLESTON, SC.
FOR SALEI'yifk
in any <|u.-tiiiiiv to suit purchas
cr. The lt.-st I try Press Maciiirn-made
aBEICKL V
Special slup?*? mud** to order, t.'orresolicited
bfiorc niacins' vour
rders. ^v. R. Kl'NK,
W . L, BA55,
Attorney at Law
LAKE CITY, S C.
Dr H. J McCabe
Dentist
mOSRSE. - 3.
Additional Tax Notice.
The tax levy !' r year of* 1901 is as
follows:
For State - - 5 mills
j Ordinary County - 4 mills
" For Schools - 3 mill"
* Jail 1 mill
" lh>ad" - . l mill
For "ix'cial school I)i-iin N<>s. 15,
23 and 24 - - 5 mills
No k. - 4 mills
* 18 - l mill
N'os. 19. 20. 21. _ 2 mills
A capitation tax o, on all
males between the age. ml (Jo
years unless exempted b After
Deeeinlier 31st 1 per cent for
January. 1 per cent penalty ri
uarv at.d 5 per cent for March w.
added to all unpaid taxes.
Commutation tax of ^>1.00 lor yea
1905, collected until March 15, PJ05.
After March 15, 1905 executions will
he issued.
I will t)c in Kin^strce (Saturday
excepted: front this date until March
5 for the purpose of receiving unpaid
taxes.
W. JOHNSON*.
( oiintv T.vasun-r
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ATLANTIC C
NEW ORLEANS, LA.,
Cotton Convention, Ja
1 One First-cla ss
Tickets on sale for round
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reach New Orleans befon
with final limit returning
Tickets will be sold a
agencies onlv.^^
For full information call
agent, or write,
H. M. Emerson*
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OF '
It { MAI
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Because: First ?We give
a little more than can be o
same money.
Because: Second?We gi
tion to orders the day they
Because: Third?We stu<
tion is left to us and our pi
These sre points to consider
Silver Ware. Our name i
S-THOMAS
257 KING S
Watch Inspectors f<>r Southern and
GUNS and
AND ALL KINDS 0]
FOR THE HUI
! SPECIAL*!
Is Called To Our Fine une'
| HOLIDAY
CARVING SETS, SALAD SE
NER SETS, ARE A FEW OF
USEFUL ARTICLES WE H/
FOR PRESENTS.;
LAKE CITY H.
LAKE CI
epps'm
FANCY GROCERI
CANDY an<l FRUITS,
ALL GOODS FRI
ONE PRICE TO ALL AI
!
A Cordial- Invitatio
G. OLLI
i New Brick Store at Railroad Ore
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1 We always exchangi
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? I you buy from us.J?|
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account the Interstate
nuary 24-26th, 1905.
Fstre FIvls S5c?
trip fortrains scheduled to
i noon of Jan. 24tlj, 190?,
to Jan. 28, 190?.
t regular coupon ticket
on your nearest ticket
; TV. J. Craig, ;
Gr. IP.
ton, n. c.
IHK CUSTOMERS WE HAVE f
)E IN' WILLIAMSBURG, AND 2
^NUMBER IS CONSTANTLY >
1 just as much and possibly
blained elsewhere for the
ive prompt personal attenare
received.
ily to please when the selec ices
are the same to all.
in purchasing Jewelry or
is the hall-mark of quality.
> JR.&BROTREET.
CHARLESTON, S.
Consolidated Railway.
AMMUNITION
F SPORTING GOODS
nine sew.
iTTENTION
if
GOODS.
:TS, ENGLISH CHINA DIN'
THE MANY PRETTY AND
iVE THAT ARE SUITABLE
ARDWARE 00.
:ty, s. c
H STORE.
SHOES, HONS.
ES A SPECIALTY.
SCHOOL. SUPPLIES
SH AND NEW.
STD THAT THE LOWEST.
n Extended To AH.
E EPFS,
issinjj, KINGSTREE, S. O
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