Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
SOUTHERN SUMMARY,

CHATTANOOGA special: The poor
whites and colored residents on the
fateful battle ground of Chickamauga
are sadly affected and worse frightened
at the visits and doings of a veritable
haunt" Possibly some of the victims
of the awful two days battle are doomed
again to walk the earth. Certainly
black and white Crackers" firmly be-
lieve that ghosts are, abroad at night.
An ordinarily trustworthy citizen as
serts that near the ruins Of an old saw
mill on the Chickamauga River at
night headless form. from which fly
sparks in all directions. runs wildly
through the woods, followed by man
minus q leg and an arm, uttering
frightful screams. Rumbling noises
are heard near ccve, and lights in the
darkness change to human forms,
groaning and weeping: the shutters OF
of a house near by fall to the ground
and the floor rises and sinks. Kissing
sounds issuing from beneath it. The
neighborhood is in state of panic. as
these supernatural stories are firmly
believed by the people.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, special:
Edward Booker, young Taney Coun-
ty, Mo-, farmer, is rejoicing over
rich find Of tin can containing al 800 in
gold and silver coin. Mr.. Brokers
farm Is on White River, near here, and
last spring, daring high water, he
noticed an old tin vessel which had
been buried on the banks of the stream
and had been partly uncovered by tho
water, but paid no attention to it.
The other day he gave the old can
kick, and was surprised to find that it
was full OF gold and silver coins. He
dug it up and found it contained q
small fortune. The coins bore date
ranging from 1856 to 1863, which leads
to the belief that the money was
buried there during the war.
PULASKI, Tenn, special: News
reached here of bold robbery west OF
here. J. N. Bolles, farmer, drew
81, 600 from the bank here few days
ago, and hid it under the edge OF car
pet. At midnight two masked men
gained entrance into his house, COW
cred Bolles and his wife with pistols,
and demanded their money. Bolles re-
fused to tell where it was. Then the
robbers bound and gagged Bolles and
his wife and with u pair of pincers be-
gan to pull his toenails out. After
suffering the most horrible agony Bolles
disclosed the hiding place. The rob-
bers secured the money and escaped.
BRISTOL, Tenn, special: News has
reached Bristol to the effect that the
miners ut Coeburn, Va. are in q starv-
ing condition. A few days ago the
coal mines at Coeburn shut down,
throwing Q number OF men out Of en-
ployment, and leaving them without
money to buy transportation to some
other town, or even to buy bread.
They will steal anything that will servo
~ food for themselves and suffering
families, and people in and around Coe-
burn are guarding their cornfelds and
gardens with shctguns.
MEMPHIS special: Six masked men
stopped . passenger train on the Mis-
sissippi Valley branch of the Illinois
Central Railroad and held up Deputy
United States Marshal Stockton. They
then took his prisoner, Charles Tait,
cOlored, from the train and shot him
to death. He was chained TO the
seat, but they took seat and al. TAFT
had murdered his employer, d farmer,
last September and had Just bcen cnp-
stured.