The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-04-05
Big Sensation in Bowersyille.
Hartwell Sun. March @,

On Monday afternoon last q gentleman,
while on his way to Bowersville, saw
man and woman apparently engaged in
burying something secretly in the woods
near that town. After the interment the
man and woman put stone at each end
of the mound. He did not recognize the
parties, who Immediately departed when
their work was done. The gentleman
decided that the suspicious circumstances
pointed to a foul crime. Filled with
emotions of horror and indignation, he
proceeded to town and related to some
of the citizens what he had seen and his
suspicious. Naturally they we're aroused
and determined to investigate the affair.
Eight OF tep of the best citizens, includ-
ing two physicians, livery man, a mer-
chant, and a cotton buyer, went out to
where the grave was located, taking with
them spade to disinter the body. Upon
their arrival they found the new made
grave as had been represented by their
informant. Awestruck they stood for
moment in whispered consultation around
the lowly mound. 1t WIS decided that
the grave should give up its terrible secret
and that post.mortem examination be
made of the corpse by the physicians, who
were assured that they would be paid
for this disagreeable job by the county.
But all we're averse to begin removing the
dirt; finally the brave cotton buyer
announced in defiant tone that he would
throw the first shovelful, and then that
each should take his turn, 80 as to share
in the responsibility. In short time the
spade struck the coffin lid with dull
thud, whereat the cold chills ran up and
down the spinal columns of the brave
men from Dan to vertebre. When the
coffin was uncovered, another consultation
was entered into to decide who should
remove it from the grave. It was decid-
ed by two thirds majority that it was
the doctors job by yirture of their expe-
rience in robbing graves and handling
"stifs" in the dissectipg room. So the two
physicians reached down and drew the
coffin out of the grave. At that moment
the livery man (whose terms for horse
hire are quite liberal) cried out excitedly,
"Itis in there, boys; Iheard it trattlel"
Placing it upon the ground they began to
pry the lid off cautiously with the shovel,
which they did by degrees. When the
crack was large enough the livery man
(whose terms-but We remarked that be.
fore) stopped and placed his eye to the
crack, and then in voice full of conflict
ing emotions exclaimed:
"Boys, it's darn catp'
The faces of that crowd as they stared
vacantly into each others eyes would have
been study. They all with one accord
exclaimed-"sold" Slowly and sadly
they laid Sir Thomas Meow back in his
tomb, quickly they threw the dirt back
and replaced the head and foot stones.
Then up spoke the gallant cotton Sdyer:
"Boys; I wish could find a tree high
enough to climb out Of sight" And
quoth the merchant, "Boys, let's each
fellow go his own route to town SO as not
to attract attention, and keep num-"
But they all with accord exclaimed
C! -! lip
1t might be we'll to state in this connec'
tion, that Mr.. Thos. Cat, the deceased,
was one of the pioneer settlers Flowers.
vile, bore an excellent reputation while
living, and departed this life in his 10th
year, and was accorded a decent burial
by his mistress and her brother. Requies
cat in pace. The above in substance is
true statement. Ask anybody from
BoWersville.