The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
smARnpD 10 THE Saws wIFETwIoE.
A Singular Separation and Restoration---
ALife of observation-disclosures i'm Real

A sinsular Separation and Bestoration---
ALife of observation-disclosures i'm Real
Life.
HENDERSON, NY, Oct, 2l.-The
death of Gabc 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 Unte-6elium
owned was in Walnut bottom, in the
most productive part OF this section.
lie had a large number OF slaves, and
better still q large bank account. Gabc
had grown in an atmosphere of luxury
until luXuries were common. lie had
been accustomed to having his own
way and to have every want supplied.
When bic father died the estate was
divided between him and his sister,
Mrs. DIR. j. a. Harding, who had zone
TO the home of her husband in Jctfer-
son county, now q part of Louisville,
Ky. There lie met Miss Shotwcll, the
daughter OF Col. y. l.. Shotwcli, q
man who was rich in q dozen different
ways. His steam interest was only
second 10 his landed estate, and his
commission merchants business but
barely outstripping his mining rights.
The vast coal nclds II Union county,
now owned by Brown y Jones, the
Pittsburg coal kings, were his individ-
ually. At that time, in 1862, there
were only two coal mines operated on
the Ohio river below PitisUurg, Pa,
the IL at Cunncllton, Ind, and the
Sho:well Mines, in Uuion county. So
~cXhaustless is the supply OF coal, and
so superior the quality, that q railroad
has just been completed to the mines
from this city. Fabulous fortunes
have been made from the fleets OF coal
sent South from these mines. 1t is
seer by this what oriental grandeur
was in the reach of Gabc Tate and Miss
Shotwcll, with their fortunes when
united by marriage At the reSiG .nce oil
Col. Shotwell in Louisville. After
marriage Mr., and Mrs. Tate went u
the Shotwell Mines, where the pro-
ducts OF a thousand miners supplied
their wants. For some Years they
lived al the mines and all went well.
Two or more children blessed their
union. Mr., Tate left his home and
to this day the public 90 0 know
the cause. Nuymi>CS were plentiful,
but no knowledge Of the cause was
cver had. 1t was known that his
estate was gone, but that was OF small
importance, lov his wife was rich.
Some time after Mr.. Tate left home
Mrs. Tate secured a divorce. and
shortly after married sam Churchill,
4 prosperous planter who had lived
near the mines, and with whom she
was acquainted Caring her married
life al the mines, In the meantime
Andrew Tate, an old bachelor uncle
had died, and LIT his vast estate to
Gabc and hi, 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 !cft her Increased
fortune from her own right and UNI
divided Interests IN the estates of her
two brothers, Andrew and Hugh, to
Gabc Ttatc and his sister. These
change covered 4 period Of nearly
ten years. Notwithstanding the fact
that considerable advertising had been
done, nothing could be heard of Gabc
Tate, and lie was supposed to be dead.
AT last lie was heard from at Cairo,
H., and found. Arriving home, he
found himself 4 rich man again. lie
wrote 10 his wife to send the children
to him as Evansville, Ind, as he want
cd 10 sec them. She met him there
with The children. Shortly afterwards
a divorce was procured from Samuel
Churchill, the second husband, ana
speedily following that divorce, was
the marriage Of Gabc Tate to the same
woman who had procured q 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
adissipatcd life since | first knew him,
but was an enemy only TO himself.
He has been the golden goose for more
than II sharp. In his allucmcc he
was generous to extravaganza, and
hundreds Of poor devils owe q 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 ne died at the
residence Of his sister, Mrs. ID. Hard
ing, who now lives in Union county,
and within five miles of Shotwciis
mines, where his carly married life
was passed. Mrs. Tate and her
children arc there. One, to see the
lady in her quiet dcmcanor, would
suppose that her life was so
cvcntiul. She does not appear to be
over 80 years OF age until YOU see her
grown daughter by her side. She is q
small woman Of the pearl style. being
neither blonde no. brunette.
While n, re is Life There is Hope.
Many OF The diseases Of this season