The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-11-04
MRAR1RD go THE sAnE VILE ggyrcE.

a Life of Dissipation.- .R oInence Q i'm Real
Life.
HENDERSON, KY, Oct, 21.-The
death of Gabe Tate last week brings
to mind the romantic career of his
life. Tate was born and raised in
this county. His father was one of
the prosperous planters Of ante-6eliune
days. The large tract of land he |
owned was in Walnut bottom, in the |
most productive part of this section.
He had large number Of slaves, and |
better still large bank account. Gabe
had grown in an atmosphere of luxury |
until luXuries were common. He had
been accustomed to having his own
way and to have every want supplied.
When his father died the estate was
divided between him and his sister,
Mrs. DR.. j. A, Harding, who had gone
to the homo Of her husband in Jcfler-
son county, now Il part of Louisville,
Ky. There he met Miss Shotwcll, the
daughter Of Col. a. l.. Shotwell, q
man who was rich in dozen different
ways. His steam interest was only
second to his landed estate, and his
commission merchants business but
barely outstripping his mining rights.
The vast coal fields of Union county,
Pittsburg coal kings, were his individ-
ually. At that time, in 1862, there
were only two coal mines operated on
the Ohio river below Pittsburg, Pa,
the one at Cunnellton, Ind, and the
Shotwell Mines, in Union county. So
cXhaustess is the supply of coal, and
so superior the quality, that railroad
has just been completed to the mines
from this city. Fabulous fortunes
havo been made from the fleets of coal
sent South from these mines. 1t is
seen by this what oriental grandeur
was in the reach of Gabc Tate and Miss
Shotwell, with their fortunes when
united by marriage ut the residence of
Col. Shotwell in Louisville. After
marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Tate went to
the Shotwell Mines, where the pro-
ducts of thousand miners supplied
their wants. For some years they
lived at the mines and all went we'll
Two or moro children blessed their
union. MIR. Tate left his homo and
to this day the. public do not know
the cause. SurniScs were plentiful,
but no knowledge Of the cause was
ever had. 1t was known that his
estate was gone, but that was of small
Importance, for his wife was rich.
Some time after Mr.. Tate left home
Mrs. Tate secured divorce, and
shortly after married Sam Churchill,
prosperous planter who had lived
near the mines, and with whom she
was acquainted during her married
life at tho mines. In the meantime
Andlcw Tate, an old bachelor uncle
had died, and left his vast estate to
Gabe and his sister. Hugh Tate, an
other bachelor uncle, soon died, and
added his fortune to that OF his brother
Andrew, for the benefit Of his nephew
and niece. Not long after that, Miss
Nancy Tate died, and left her increased
fortune from her own right and un-
divided interests in The estates of her
two brothers, Andrew and Hugh, TO
Gabc Ttatc and his sister. These
changes covered a period of nearly
ten years. Notwithstanding the fact
that considerable advertising had been
done, nothing could be heard Of Gabc
Tate, and he was supposed to be dead.
AT last he was heard from at Cairo,
ILL.,, and found. Arriving home, he
found himself a rich man again. lie
wrote to his wife to send the children
to him as Evansville, Ind, as ne want
ed to sec them. She met him there
with the children. Shortly afterwards
divorce was procured from Samuel
Churchill, the second husband, and
speedily following that divorce, was
the marriage Of Gabc Tate to the same
woman who had procured divorce
from him years before.
Since then they have lived here most
OF the time, a handsome suburban
home being theirs. Mr.. Tate has led
ndlssipatcd life since / first knew him.
but was an enemy only to himself.
lie has been the Golden goose for more
than ono sharp. In his aIllucncc he
was generous to extravaganza, and
hundreds Of poor devils owe a night
OF comfort and Il good meal to the
plentiful purse Of Gabc Tate. For
two or more years he has been failing
rapidly, and last week he died at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. ID. Hard
ing, who now lives in Union county.
and within five miles of Snotwclls
mines, where his early married life
was passed. Mrs. Tate and her
children arc there. One, to see the
lady III her quiet demcanor, would
never suppose that her life was so
eVcntiul. She does not appear to be
over 30 years Of age until YOU sec her
grown daughter by her side. She is n
small woman Of the pearl style. being
neither blonde nor brunette.
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