The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12
BIG FISH.
Major DuBose Catches the King OF
HOminy Pot.


brought to town last Monday morning the
largest cat fish that was ever In the Aooevllle
mar iet. It's dimensions were;
Length from nose to tail. 3 inches.
snEh shs the eyes
Weight Zo1t Pounasi;
1t lived about one hour after being taken
It was sold to Messrs. Henry & Cheatham
for $50 When dressed 1t weighed 10 pounds
six pounds of head, and 13 pounds Of steak.
II sold readily at l2h cents.
This monster was caught in the historic
hole IN the Savannah River which Is known
far and near as "Hominy Pot" land connected
with which are interesting and exciting le'
sends of shipwreck and death.
In former years. before the railroads were
built, and when the cotton of this country
was transported by pole boats TO Augusta,
W hich was dreaded and carefully avoided by
all boatmen. After the cotton crop had
found a new outlet to the great markets OF
the world, the business OF Transporting
frelghts up and down the river dwindled and
became Improbable, and when the boats had
ceased to make their regular trips this vortex
of turning water passed from view ana was
for time almost forgotten by the public
mind.
Pot has figured In the records OF our Courts.
to account for the deeds of death hich had
been perpeirated in its waters. and citizens
have appealed to that tribunal or justice ana
equity for Judgment against those un lucky
boatnen who had been entrusted with treas.
ure and whose crafts had been crushed and
sent to destruction BY its surging waves.
Later on, alter those waters that had 80 o.
ten sent death or destruction TO those men
and boats that had fallen into their brace
and whose power they were unable 10 resist,
these waters, when nothing came before
day for many year. Its solitude and re.
moteneSs from any human habitat1on maze
It's over hanging emoankments an 1nVltlng
place from whose PreciPice useless and oten en-
death in the suryng waters below.
1t will be remembered that this Homlny
Pot was used for deadly purpose not 90 long
ago In getting rid OF one Tutt Dansford whose
presence was not needed in the business OF
some of his neighbors.
Carried to the precipice, tied hand and foot,
with big rock attached to his BODY, ne was
dropped into these waters which closed over
him. and from which he never returned alive.
II seems that the scenes Of these waters,
though constantly changing and varying,
burying boats and men, IL seems that men
now make IL a scene for making onslaughts
and depredations on the Inhabitants OF the
water ITSELF
Major DuBose, with a coolness and daring
that was worthy Of the highest ambition, has
commenced system OF setting snares for the
unobtruding fish that hide in It's darkest re-
cesses, and at Intervals this man taxes out
feed for no better purpose than that OF giving
somebody a poor breakfast, and last Monday
he caught the king Of the tribe, and his body
was hung up In the streets Of Abbeville as
testimonial OF Major DuBoses skill at CATCH
ing even the oldest and wisest OF the fish crea-
tlon.
jor DuBose's action is just retribution on
the fishes of Hominy Pot, which IN former
years remorselessly feasted on human flesh,
and now men in turn devour their flesh.