The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-21

lCharlcston News and Courisr.l

xO0to u llveSeljy 40 emo 70 the mum.
ber OF enterprises that aro spEtngiug
into cxistence In Charlsston md the
surrounding country. Recently, the
boom Ia these prosperity producing
concerns has received . new impetus,
and the News and Courier almost
daily records tha COMMENCEMENT OF
some new enterprise. The latest and
perhaps the most novel Of these new
enterprises 10 one th1t has been started
in the Combahee section. A proml-
uent rice planter who was seen by
reporter for the News and Courier
yesterday thus described Il:
"It IL 0ner Of the best paying induse
tries have ever heard Of" said he,
s'and the wonder is that Ii has never
been worked successfully long time
ago. On the plantation speak OF q
man named r. O. Brown has put up
small tent In which ne lives, or rather
sleeps, during the day. He 10 an ex.
celient shot with the Winchester rife
aud kills aiiIgaiors by the score. But
am talking too rapidly. About dark
Mr.. BrUWn gets In his hoat, which 10
padded by one-armed negro He
takes with him Eis gun and q full cup
ply of ammunition, besides big Iron
hook. When II Ia good dark he lights
bulls EYE lantern and ties It to his
forehead just over the crown OF his
hat. Then tho expedition commences.
The lantern will throw . clear light at
least 100 yards, aud the alligators can
be seen at this distance lying around
on the banks. The light attracts the
saurians and they remain on their
perches, 80 to- speak, as II enteanced.
The boat sometimes jostles the alllga-
tors In passing by II the shooter desires
TO do go. Generally, however, Mr..
Brown shoots them at distance OF
ten feet and invariably shoots them In
vital spot near the back Of the head.
When the alligator Is shot II is caught
with the hook and pulled In tho bOat.
Mr.. Brown shoots on an average about
ten alligators every night. After .
nights hunt the victims are taken to
Mr.. Browns tent and the skins are
taken Off and packed with salt In bar
rpls. Tue nii of the animal ls sold 10
,he negroes, WHO prize !, very much a.
a steak. Win the proceeds Of the
steaks sold Mr.. Brown purchases all
his food aud ammunition and pays his
bpHtmuD.
.srhe skins are shipped In barrels 10
n Arm IN Jacksonville, Fla, where
they realize about rs or 80 cents y
piece after freight has been paid. In
this way Brown is doing big busl-
ness and makes, clear OF expenses,
about S6 every night, sometimes
more.
Snow this is what call making
money. One OF Browns friends, so
/ d tall lac
year in killing al,Igators In Florida.
But this Is not all. Brown burles the
bead Of every alligator he kills aud In
few months after interment the
teeth fall out, or will come out with
iittlo exertioD, and these also com.
mand d good price. The meat OF the
alligator which is not used by the no.
groes Is given to the hogs. Brown
does not suffer from malaria, but
evidently enjoys excellent health.
lie sleeps in his little tent during the
day and spends the night In shooting
allixators. He finds no trouble In
shipping tho barrels OF skins to Jack
sonvilie, and there Is always ready
market for any nuh ber hs may send.
"This Is new industry, to be sure,
and wonder why some enterprisinp
genius has not made money at It be.
FORE"
!, The announcement OF this Industry
will doubtless cause hegira Of boat.
aud gator hunters to the regions Of ,ht
Cpmbahee, the Stopo and other stream'
I 10 the vicinity of Charleston, which
now teem with aIfigaiors. AT least i
/ Is kuown that one hunter has already
4 declared his Intention of maklD,
Z money in this wy.