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J. F. WEATHERS J- M - EDWARDS
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SALE OF PROPERTY
FOR CITY TAXES
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The following property within the
corporate limits of Forest City will
be sold for taxes at the courthouse
door in Rutherfordton, on
Monday, September 7, 1925
at 12 o'clock:
Charlie Beam, 2 lots, Davis &
Weathers $1.78
Jess Jackson, 1 house and
lot 8.75
C. M. Yelton, 1 house and lot,
Church street 18.04
D. F. Beachboard, 1 lot East
Main street 4.65
B. A. Lowrance, 20 acres
Alexander Road 20.50
W. P. HARDIN
42-4t City Tax Colector
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"THEN AND NOW"
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Reminiscenses and Historic Romance, 1856 to 1865
BY JUDGE D. F. MORROW
Rutherfordton, N. C. Notice Copyright
CHAPTER 19
Plotting Of Pope Ganes, Sid GiUortfe
and the Negroes, 1856 to '65.
Notwithstanding fire, brimstone,
sulphur, clouds, storms, wars, haunts,
liquor, witchcraft and Parson Loud
lung's preaching then, and radio, tel
ephone, telegraph, autos, Fords, jazz,
evolution and the modern dance, now
adays, people then, and people now,
courted, fell in love, and sometimes
would fall out, fight and get divorced,
yet it goes on just the same. And
so it was with Mat and Bill, for they
had their ups and downs then in
their courtship as bad or worse than
do folk today. The night the spin
ning bee at Mattie's, Bill had spent
the night so he could tell Uncle
Johnny all about the fighting at the
front. But Uncle Johnnie did not sit
up long, Tom said, for he got sleepy
and left Bill and Mat in parlor and
they stayed up till late, Tom said.
They sang songs, talked for a long
time and then whispered a while like
they were afraid the haunts would
hear them, but they were not scared
for they were in the house, sitting
right close together on the lounge,
Tom said.
But late in the night they quarreled
about Mat going with Tad Cannahan,
while Bill was gone to the army. Bill
told Mat she should not allow Tad
to come for he was a Unionist, lie
and his daddy were both against the
Rebels and he believed they were
aiding and abetting Sid, Ganes and
old Tobe and such folk to incite the
negroes to rise. And that he was
not good enough for Mat for Tom
said he did. For, you know, boys
often, then, would listen in on their
sisters when they were courting and
they do sometimes now, you know,
except when they go courting of
nights out in the Ford car, you
know, for then the brothers can't
hear for they are not close like when
they are in their beds and there is
a door opening into the parlor and
Tom could hear through his door,
you know and look through the key
hole, too, sometimes.
Now Bill Sniffles had come with j
one hand gone as a souvenir for j
States rights, but he looked well. He j
was shingled and shaved and did not
look much like he did when he went
off. Of course his hand being gone
he was discharged and would not
have to go back, but said ho was
going to join the Home Guard and
help hunt deserters and specially he
wanted to hunt Sid Gitsome. 'Fori
Bill said when they went into the
fight at Bull Run, that Sid, at the
first firing, just threw down his gun
and ran right toward the Yankee
lines and when they saw Sid coming
holding up a white handkerchief, the
Yankees didn't shoot at all until
Sid got to them. And now "by
grabs" Bill eaid Sid had come back
South as a spy. If he did not have
but one hand, if he ever laid eyes
on Sid he would get him, for Bill
said he hated a traitor and this is
what Sid was for he had went to the
Yankees and was trying to betray
us. This was bad enough Bill said.
But it was worse when lie had come
back spying around and inciting
negroes to rise and kill white folk.
Now this is what Bill told Uncle
Johnnie ,at breakfast that morning.
Mat was at the table and all dressed
up too, for Tom said she was. And
she said Sid must be a bad man. Bill
said' he was not worth the name of
a man at ail and he considered him
nothing but a low-down dog. At this
Uncle Johnnie said, "Well he may be
or it might be so." For as you know
he never was positive about any
thing. But Aunt "Julie" said, "yes,
he is lower down than the animal you
just remarked about Mr. Sniffles.
For William Buster was here yester
day morning and he said no such a
man had ever lived in these parts
and that he was going to have his
scalp before the thirteenth of De
cember. And was getting his men
ready to make a raid on Sid's cave
and the Cannahan fort where old
Tobe, Pope Ganes and others were
supposed to be in hiding."
Just at this time as Mattie, Bill
and Aunt Julie had seated themselves
on the front porch lor a confajjj.
Away down the Island Ford road
they espied a horse and rider com
ing with the speed of the wind. They
could see long before he got to them
that the rider had on a gray uni
form and slung over his shoulder was
a "musket" and on the saddle under
neath him flapped the saddle bags.
The horse was a big roan with long
flowing mane and tail. His head was
high in the air and neck bowed as
if the rider was trying to hold him
back. His feet could be heard
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pounding the hard road as nearer
he came to them. Not a word was
spoke by the watchers for several
minutes as the horse and rider sped
up the road. Aunt Julie, looking
out over her glasses, broke the
silence. "Upon my life, it's William
Buster," she said, "and I know there
is something in the wind, for he
never rides that way unless there
be." Bill said, "By grabs it is him
for I know that horse." Mattie said,
"Yes, Mr. Sniffles you are right. I
know that horse anywhere. He is
the finest horse I ever saw and there
are lots of them round here, but I
think he is the finest of all." Bill said,
"Yes, he is, and he knows that Wil
liam wants him to go this morning
and he is on the job, as they say in
camp."
The rider dashes up, dismounts and
with cap in hand, made his way to
the porch with outstretched hand and
in his jovial way said, "Halo folks,
how's everybody?" "Come in," said
Aunt Julie, but William turned his
gaze on Bill Sniffles and said, "If j
I'm alive, if here ain't my boy back
from the War, looking spick and
span," and extended his big hand
for a shake. Bill rose and extended
his left to William for the shake.
William took it in both of his big
hands and said, "Bill, what's the mat
ter with your other hand?" He said,
"Nothing, it's buried in Virginia."
Then it was tears came into William's
eyes. William Buster was a man of
deep sympathy and as kind hearted
as a good woman. He felt for Bill
for Bill had done his part for states
rights and buried his hand in the
moorlands of Vii'ginia and the heath
er blossoms were now growing over
the grave of his hand, spoke William.
When William said this Mattie tried
to say something too, but could not,
for tears were in her eyes as well as
William's. Aunt Julie, like mothers
do sometimes, came to Mat's rescue
and said, "Well William what is the
news? I know you have something
for I never saw you ride so unless
there was something wrong. I did
see you one time not many moons
ago pass here going to Rutherford
town after the doctor for your fath
er when he was thrown from his
horse, but it didn't seem you were
going as fast then as you were riding
coming up the road just now. Be it
good or bad news let us have it." Wil
liam released Bill's hand, turned
rather slowly to face aunt Julie and
in that deep tone voice, said, "Well
Julia, I am sorry to have to tell you
there is nothing good. It Is true as
you know that Pope Ganes whom I
took to be a gentleman, when I first
met him and but for the caution I
received from my captain, he would
no doubt have taken me in. And I
am sorry to tell you that I just came
by Cap's home and he is down again
with rheumatism and can't do duty
but I always seek his auvice. And
with what information I have and
what he just row gave me, I am sure
there is a plot going on between Sid
Gitsome, Pope Ganes and others. For
I am informed from reliable sources,
that there are nightly gatherings
down in the moorlands of the river
just below Sam Cannahan's farm.
You know there are large tracts of
unoccupied territory down there
along the river. These scoundrels
have chosen this place for their hid
ing place and its a good one. Ganes
is the brains of this movement. But
I must go to see Annie, for Ganes is
after her, I believe." Bill Sniffles
said, "I'll go too."
(To Be Continued)
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