Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
GOV. CRAWFORD.
Some of the PecuIiarities of His HUI

Some of the PecuIiarities OF His Humor.
Gov. George W. Crawford, while Cover
nor, was not without humor IN some
things he did. He was not an ordinary
man intellectually by any means.
His humOr was of a practical kind. On
one occasion, phrenologist came to MIL
ledgeville--I have forgotten whether he
was blind or not. Be that as IL may, Gov.
Crawford conceived the idea of playing a
trick on him, or putting him to the test as
phrenologist. The phrenologist did not
| know the Governor by sight. Gov. Craw-
ford said to Col. Redding, principal keeper
OF the penitentiary. 81 want YOU to send
for the phrenologist to examine the heads
OF few of the convicts, and, after he is
through, want him to examine our heads.
Will introduce myself as keeper of the
penitentlary, and introduce you as Gov
ernor." The plan was carried out.
A number OF beads of convicts were
examined. ''Fhen," said Gov. c., address,
! Ing Col. r., as Governor, suppose you
have my head examined" Col. r. took a
seat without hesitation, and the phre-
nologist gave him a very good character,
and said he had fine practical mind,
good business talents, and that he was
full of energy.
"Then," said Col. R., to Gov. Crawford,
addressing him as principal keeper, "sup-
pose YOU sit for your character"
The phrenologist ran his hands over the
| Governors head and said "You are cut
out for bigger things than being keeper
or a penitentiary. You would I'LL the
executive chair with credit to yourself;
and 1t strikes me from the order of your
mind that | would reverse things; make
you Governor and the Governor the
| principal keeper"
When told of the trick the pbrenologist
was somewhat taken aback, but being
true to his profession, he did not go back
upon himself, and was gratifed that he
had proved the truth of his science-that
the head is indicative of character.
THE THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
One of Gov. Crawford's thanksgiving
proclamations. 1t was short, but was one
OF the finest productions of its kind ever
written. IL was very brief and was adj
mired. Gov. Crawford was conscious
that he had written good thing, and call
! ing in Maj. John IL. Steele, one of his sec
retaries, who was himself scholar and a
man of literary taste, read it to him.
THAT can't be beat, Steele" said the
] Governor, with seltconscious pride.
at is good thing, Governor, and finely
! expressed" said Maj. Steele.
''Take 1t and have it sent to the ReCOr-
! der for publication, requesting other pa
| pers to copy and send the bill. Now let
the people go to praying"
Governor, this is thanksgiving pro-
| clamatIon, not one of fasting and prayer
said Maj. Steele, in the way of correcting
the Governors ideas about the proper
time to pray.
'D-n it, l know that. DON'T people
pray when they are thankful. do; don't
you? Then let them go to praying as they
ought to do"
THE UNITARIAN CHURCH.
Somewhere in the thirtIes Gov. Craw-
ford was elected to the Legislature from
Richmond county. Richmond also sent
another member by the name of Walker.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill Incorporating
a Unitarian church in Augusta. Gov.
| Crawford, upon the third reading of the
bill, thought to have a little fun at the
expense of Mr.. Walkers theological
knowledge; and, going to a Primitive
Baptist minister, also member, said to
| him:
"You had better ask Walker if that
church he wants to incorporate is an or.
! thOdox church, and II he says Yes ask
him If it believes in Christ as all orthodox
churches do.v
SO when the bill was put upon its pas.
| sage the Baptist minister arose and said
81 would ask the gentleman from Rich
mond, II that church is an orthodox
churchY'
elegantly. sir, elegantly, sir" an
swered Mr.. Walker.
81 would ask him, If it believes in Jesus
Christ as all the rest OF the orthodox
churches do?"
Eyes, sir; it believes in Jesus Christ
elegantly, sir. elegantly"
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
bill was passed without dissenting
voice. But had anyone looked at Gov.
Crawford he would have seen him con-
Vulsed with laughter.