The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-04-05
Denver Itcms.

The principal topic of conversation
about here now is the "varmint" that is
killing dogs and hogs and soaring people
So. Hearing it reported last Friday even
ing that it had been committing depreda-
tions in the vicinity of Deep Creek Grange
Hall, in company with Mr.. G. l.. McGaha,
we visited one of the places it had been at
on the night before, and found the people
greatly excited over the occurrence. We
made diligent enquiries Of various persons
trying to get reliable information, and
will briefly state the information we OBJ
tanned:
Some time during Thursday, 10th inst,
at Mr.. W. L. Davis's it killed and eat
pup, about two or three months old, and
was seen by Mr.. Davis, who describes it as
looking very much like dog; Ihursday
night It was seen by Mr.. A. P. Quales at
,I tbroush mHti the ed door Tito the house, but was
prevented by Mr.. Quales shutting the
door. He says it is a very pretty animal,
and that it has dark colored body, erect
ears and bushy tail. Mr.. r. M. Quales
saw it in day time at some distance, and
describes it as above. During Thursday
night it visited the residence OF w. B.
Martin, where it killed one pig and fear
fully mangled another one larger than the
one killed. We were shown the one that
was so torn, and found both ears torn OFT
close to the head, and all the skin aid flesh
gone from the eyes to end of nose, except
the yery tip of the nose. We also were
shown quite q number of the tracks made
by the thing while after the pigs. and
found them closely resembling a dog track.
Don't think one person in hundred could
detect any difference. On Friday morning
it was at Mr.. S. G. Georges, where it
attacked calf but did DO damage. 1t was
seen by Mr.. Tom Rice while at MI.
Georges. It has also been seen by Mr.. w.
A. McGill, VIM. Davis, B. B. Davis and
Mrs. B. B. Barnet, so we are informed.
Mr.. Fl. II. Gray informs US that during
the wet weather five puppies on his plan
tation were eaten one night, and supposed
to have been done by the same thing. 1t
is generally supposed to be wolf or some
thing closely allied to the dog tribe by, It's
resemb blance to dog to such a marked
degree. Mr.. w. A. G. McWhorter ad-
journed his road hands Friday evening
and hunt was made for it, participated IN
by twenty-five or thirty citizens, armed
with guns, pistols, rocks and sticks, but
the hunt was unsuccessful. Nearly every
body goes armed, and night travel is
almost LQluR VI LuO pooo' "a ASSi1H6 "a
unrest pervades the community.
A great deal of rain fell last -eek, stop
ping farm operations and swelling the
wuter courses to considerable size. Mr..
T. r, Simpson reports Six and Twenty
creek as being higher than for twelve
years. Some damage was done to bridges.
A very nice young bachelor came to Mr..
Eskew's store lately and bought twenty
five cents worth of -four, half gallon of
kerosene oil, a knife costing ten cents, five
cents worth of soda and cigar. His
friends think he is going to get married,
by the way be is preparing for house.
keeping. A friend suggested to him that
he buy tin cup, but he said he was not
buying luxuries.
Mr. James Burriss from Franklin Z n
ty, Ca, who has been visiting relatives in
this County for some time, left for home on
the evening of End inst.
Mrs. Sarah Simpson, formerly resident
of this County, but now living near Tum-
bling Shoals, in Laurens County, is visit
ing the family of her son, Mr.. T. R. simp.
son.
A severe storm of wind and rain, with
some hail, passed through here Monday
night. The thunder and lightning accom-
panying it were almost incessant. AS far
as known no damage was done. JAY.