The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-09-06
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An adventure With the Blue Ridge
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By b. *. ID.
The ''Overhills of Ottorway''-the
mountains of Western North Ca,oliua
are not"d for tneir lIeaI;htuiuv~S. then
picture, que beauty, their mineral and
tiinGer wealth aud their protucLiveness
OF Illicit traticers in "moonshjun''
wbiskey. Notwithstanding the sharp Wig
elencs Of the government officials, it is
doubtful whether this industry has been
materially cu"talcd 81 nee the dale OF !he
ratification of the inst Stutute pruhialtinp
the promiscuOus diSti1ation of "mouu.
tlin dew"-the familiar name 10y which
Is known the iIicitly ferment"d juices OF
Indian corn, the apple AMI til" p 'ach.
The following incident OcCurlcd neal
the little village of ii. in the heart of the
Blue Ridge range, and will demoDst
the fact that the average blockager IS no
novice ii the practice o. ways that are
dark and tricks that are not always
vain. United States officers were al
lowed to pay a rewatd of ten dollars to
auy person who would furnish evidence
that would lead to the capture of the
owner of an illicit outfit for the manu-
facture OF whiskey. Not many persons
could be found willing to assue the role
OF informer on account Of the danger
l-cuIred, but | had succeeded in en-
ploying one Abner Kemp in this capacity
whose only Distinguishing trait, aside
from his absolute w0rth'enesS, was his
hatred of tile wild cat When quite q
lad he had accompanied his father on one
Of MS periodical hunts, which had re.
suited III Abs disagreement for life,
owing to fierce encounter with Il pair
ut those dangerous animals, Siuce which
time Ab ad devoted bimSeif with "a
raVig' j;v IN the rXtVi ininatOn of the
Whole cat Tribe The evenings ~ Ill oI
ouiny day III August brought me th-
following:
Ded Cat Cabiu, Aug -.
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