"Carolina Spartan" Issue: December 12, 1883 A.P.H. WALKER, of Marshal, Missouri, is on a visit to his old house. He is growing very much like his father in appearance. His many friends are glad of the opportunity of seeing him. Issue: December 26, 1883 Rumor had it on our streets that a man by the name of RODGERS undertook the kidnapping of the COOLEDGE children. The latest information is that after working the case a few weeks he gave it up, and then BURNS undertook to engineer it himself. It is said that the three who ran away to kidnap another day, "counted cross ties" in the direction of the South Carolina line at the rate of 500 a minute. Woodruff-Mr. Editor:--You doubtless ere this have heard of the misfortune that befell me on the night of the 11th of December. My dwelling which was nearly complete and which I expected to occupy in a few days, was entirely destroyed by fire. Its origin so far is a mystery. I take this opportunity of thanking my friends of Woodruff and surrounding country for their noble generosity, in this my time of need. All came with words of sympathy and open purses. Those that could not give money, gave lumber or work. Denominational differences were thrown aside and all came with helping hand and Christian like spirit to assist the distressed and to help bear my burden. And today my heart goes out to them with a gratitude which words cannot express. My humble prayer is that the God in whom we all trust and who is able to bestow such blessing as we need, may bless them all. R.H. McAULAY. Our usually quiet town [King's Mountain] was thrown into a fever of excitement last night by an attempt on the part of a gang of villainouis looking men to kidnap the children of Cap. Geo. E. COOLEDGE superintendent of King's Mountain gold mine. It will be remembered that Capt. COOLEDGE has a suit pending in the courts against Emma D. COOLEDGE, his wife, for divorce, and sometime ago in a suit for the custody of the children, tried before Judge Gilmer at Chambers in the city of Charlotte, the Judge gave the children to Capt. COOLEDGE, and it is presumed that our town is indebted to Mrs. C. for the trouble of last night, and she has been making every effort in her power for some time past to get possession of the children. . . . The house of Mrs. Cooledge was soon afterward surrounded and four of the gang were captured. A preliminary trial was had to day before A.V. FALLS Esqs., and one of the party gave evidence for the State. His name is C.O. KIMBRELL and hails from Spartanburg. The names of the men sent up are Frank BURNS, J.L. McCALL, and W.J. PARKS. They are a murderous looking set. If there are any others, let them come on, we are ready.-Charlotte Observer. NOTICE: I hereby give notice to all persons concerned that inasmuch as my wife, Mary DILLARD, has left my home without any just and sufficient cause, that I will pay no bills made by her in my name, or her own, nor will I pay anything what ever for her support after this date. James DILLARD Dec. 20, 1883 - 3t NOTICE: Is hereby given to all persons holding claims against the estate of W.G. BRYANT, deceased, to present them to the undersigned, on or before the 26th day of January, 1884, properly proven. S.H. LITTLEJOHN, Administrator with the Will Annexed of W.G. BRYANT, deceased. free post Lisa