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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
WYNTON's BIRr.
A BuzzArd DIsturbs Negro Gambling
Sauna

From the Birmingham (Atd.) Chronicle.
Wales Wynton's buzzard, that he belled
over year ago, was seen last Saturday
by Mark Barber, living about six miles
from Athens, Madison county, Mr.. Bar
Der was picking cotton and heard the
tinkling of bell close to him, and looking
up he saw the buzzard with the bell and
collar around his neck. Some negroes
were out in the woods playing ''old
sledge," or, as it is more commonly called,
"seven up" The buzzard sailed over and
the negroes thought It was a ghost and
left their game unfinished aud made tracks
for other parts.-SdUdHndh NelCS.
For some time past this story has been
going the rounds OF the press. To-day
Chronicle reporter called on Mr.. Wynton,
aud asked him if he would tell why the
story had been published and what
foundation there was for it, He laughed
and said "The story has never been told
as 1t really was before, and | will tell 1t
now since it has gotten out. On Jan. IA,
1884, Ed. Brutly, the lightning reporter OF
the Atlanta Constitution, Ivers0n Bran
ham, of Macon, and myself, went
out walking one afternoon in Rose
Hill cemetery, Macon, Ga, we had reach
ed the Bond monument and sat down to
rest and talk. Brutfy told a big yarn of
Branham was beginning one equally as
tough when q large turkey buzZard hav-
ing been gorged with food, fell almost at
our feet. The bird was caught, and IL
was question as to what we should do
with him. 1t was suggested we carry
him to the city, but knowing the boys
would never let up on us II we did it was
decided that he be turned loose. Bran
ham said no, have small bell in my
poi vNTa OF ehr9
morning, it belongs to one OF the
children, let's tie the bell around his
neck and let him loose. BrutfY held the buz-
zard. Branham held his neck, while / tied
the bell on close to his body with piece
CT shoe string. When it was done the bird
was left to go where it pleased. We made
solemn compact never TO speak Of the
matter. About a month later, to my as
constituent. weekly paper in Southwest
Georgia printed the story. Either Bran
ham or Bruf'y put IT upon me, which has
been going the rounds ever SINCE"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
Terrible Conluring.

An old negro woman who has been
gaining a livelihood digging herbs in the
mountains, asked for bread of a negro
woman named Clements, who lives alone
with her children several miles from Ell
lijay, Ga. The Clements woman refused
to give the beggar anything to eat, where
upon the root digger pronounced curse
UpOn the house and inmates. She returned
a few hours later and told the Clements
woman to prepare to die, az she would
not live until morning. The Clements
woman started TO pick up a stone to
throw at the beggar, when she
was seized with terrible pains in the back
and side. She crawled to the house.
where she died in commissions. Poison
was suspected, but a medical examina-
zion failed to reveal the existence Of any
poison, either vegetable or mineral. The
Clements woman mad three children, all
of whom are now ill, and it is thought
may die. Over the door of the negro
cabin was found conjure ball, consist
ing of red rags, hairs from a black dogs
tail and crooked pins.
The negroes in the vicinity believe the
story, and are confident that the woman
was bewitched, and threaten the life OF
the old root digger, who defes them all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
Waiting for Death.

Among the peculiar and well-known
characters 10 be seen on the streets of Ma
con Is one who came 10 Macon when
there was not dozen houses on the west
side OF the river. He has long since re-
tired from business, and now spends the
bright days loosenlng the earth around
priced rose-bushes, pinching Of superiin-
Gus chrysanthemum buds, and otherwise
looking after a front yard full OF pet fiow-
ers. He Ia kind Of heart, and though IL
Gas been nearly four decades or years
since the prattle of a child has been heard
in his home, he loves the children, and
they are always sure Of a flower when
they pass his house.
Not long ago he went 70 an undertake
ing establishment and gave an order
for bis funeral, not forgetting the most
Insignificant detail. He selected his COZ
fin, told the undertaken when and how %
dig his grave, and ms ructed him 70 al
low but one carriage 20 follow the remains
to the grave. He said he was 'giable 20
drop OF nc any time" and wanted 20 have
everything attended 20 before he felt the
damp chill Of death creeping over him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
They will Turn UP.

From the Americus Ga Recorder.
AS large as the States are. and as many
people as there are In them, it is i'm.
possible to lose a man, or to 90 to any
place without meeting with some one you
know or who knows you. This, at least,
is the reflection OF a Recorder reporter
when he saw Jake Welby rafting a snare
drum in the band parade of Barlow,
Wilson & Rankin's minstrels. Ten years
ago, when the writer was trying to
grow a few hairs on his upper lip,
Jake used to encourage him to
shave. Jake hOurished razor
then, and he was as good at that
as he is with the song and dance. A few
years before that Jake had begun to dance
little, and soon he formed partnership
with Z. G. Pearl, OF another town, as song
and dance artists. They delighted tho
country towns, and after few years
study and practice they secured an en-
gagement with 6rst-class troupe. The
result is that to-day they are ranked
among the best clog and song aud dance
artists in the country. They have been
partners for thirteen years, travelling I'M
der the name OF Welby & Pearl, and durig
that time they have never had a quarrel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04

Rev. R. H. Harris, of La Grange, has
decided to accept the call of the First
Baptist church at Columbus.
Rev. j. +. LaFavre has gone from Ea-
tonton to Sandersville to arrange for re-
moving his family to that place about
Nov. Is. Rev. LaFavre has received a
call from the Wrightsville circuit, but has
not yet decided to accept. He expects 20
make Saudersville mis- home.
The Christian people of Walton county
are divided as follows: Thirteen Metho-
DIST churches, 10 Missionary Baptists. 10
Hardshell Baptists, and Christian
churches. There is not a Presbyterian
church in the county. There are at least -
cOlored churches in the county. AS a set off
to all these churches there are Ii barrOoms
in the county. The act of the Legislature
requiring the consent of 10 Of the nearest
residents before liquor license can be
granted will close up every barroom in the
county except in Monroe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
Joe Reid's Modest Requirement.
FROM tie HdrtIosU ga. Sun.

NHe 'fp0 AANf ttSeeS AUGsJ cum
Old B. likes to talk Of the old habitues
of ante-bellum days. Joe Reid is one OF
them. He was a slim, yellow-haired man
Of 40-kind-hearted, fond OF bald-faced
whisky, and always ready for fun or a
fight. When Mai. j. II. SHELTON raised
the first company from Hart for the war
Joe was among the first to volunteer, and
lost his life battling for the lost cause.
One dull summer day Joe, with another
man from the country, set in for an all
days drinking. There was no one in town
from the country except them. They COM
menced fighting early in the morning, and
about noon Joe got tired. and grabbed a
claw-hammer from the counter and would
have killed mis- antagonist il It had not
been Tor the bar-keeper. Joe said he did
not want 10 fight always.
When Maj. Skeletons company were
getting ready To start tor the war. Joe met
old b. on the street, and said:
"LOok-a-here, JOhn b., Pm gwine out
to ole Ferginny 'mOng strangers, and it
looks like fellow ought to have some
money"
"Does look that way, Joe; how much do
you want?'
Nv ALL don't know how long we will
be out thar-'spect l ought to have bout
a half dollar"
And you know he got it.
At the battle of Gettysburg shell ex-
ploded and killed II men OF Capt Ven
able's company, Of Capt. Thomson's,
and poor Joe Reid Of SEelton's. Some Of
the boys crawled up near the enemy's line
and brought Joe out and captured one
Yankee. Joe's leg was torn nearlp of
above the knee. The doctor wanted 10 cut
1t of, but Joe said:
"No, am bound to die; If you have any
whisky give me some and let me die"
He took three drinks and soon receiy.
ed final discharge. There was no bet
ter soldier than Joe. Peace TO the brave
fellows ashes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
Was it Josh BillIngs?"
From the Gatnesp2l tGa.) Eagle.

FROM me 6dtnesCttte tGdsl Eagle.
Somewhere between 1880 and 1896. a
gentleman named Shaw came to Knuck-
elsville, now Auraria, in Lumpkin county,
Ca, under an appointment AT Washing
ton, to settle with the Cherokee Indians
for the lands they we're then leaving. He
aud Judge Martin, one OF the chiefs of the
tribe, made the settlements, whatever
they were. This man Shaw brought with
him a son, IS or 30 years OF age, named
Henry W., who knocked about Knuckels-
yille--then a considerable mining town
aud made himself quite popular with the
people by his social manners and mex
hau stible fund Of humor. He was quite
intimate with the late Judge Underwood,
who was then a young man and one OF
the greatest ways OF his day. There are
many elderly persons in this part Of the
State who well remember the Shaws, es-
pecially the young man. and often speak
of his quaint saying and social DUAL tiles
They left this part of the country about
1875. Was this young man the Josh
BilliugsO Of after years?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04

rom Ms GanesglHe Ca Eagle.

From he GaiHesViiis tGa.l Eagle.
Ed. DuPre has fine setter that IL not
only well trained for birds, but has learned
some smart tricks. Al meal tines he
goes 10 the store, gets paper bag, carries
It TO the Hudson house, wants 70 have II
filed with broken yictuals. and then car
ries IL 10 his master 10 receive his dinner
kept the boys up rather late. I'D. wrote
"gOod-nighDi on a clip Of paper, and put
II In his dogs mouth. This sensible ca
nine took Il straight 10 Charlie, who on
reading II took IN the situation. laughed,
and said: "l0u may close up, boysD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04

Don't disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and splitting, but use Or. sage'e
Catarrah Remedy and be cured
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04

CALLAHAN, FLA, Nov. AIT a late
hour last night, a fire broke out in the ex-
tensive lumber yard Of billiard & Bailey,
az billiard station, on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway, 10 miles
north Of this place, and before the flames
could be subdued nearly 100000 feet OF
lumber was consumed. BY bard work
OF the people from the surrounding cOun-
try, the large saw mill owned and oper-
ated by the firm WAS saved. The loss by
the destruction Of the lumber Ia $1,000.
There Is no insurance. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04

From the Callahan tFlG.l Record.
The champion fat couple Of the South
happened to meet in this railway centre
on sunday while waiting for their trains.
Although strangers 10 each other the two
soon formed an acquaintance, suggested
by their congeniality In ayOirdupOls. The
young man sOlemnly informed the fat girl
that he weighed 200, while she admitted
that she brought the scales down 10 27O
without the use OF "bricks IN her bonnet"
THIS two exchanged pictures, sympathy,
attn whftn haro
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
They Wound Both be There.
From tAe AI0anv @ NedIlm.

from btf y feHftN ANHsl MeNt""ta
The other day disciple OF Blackstone
was going home, carrying a 'pOssum,
when be met friend, VINO said:
sHello, j.. what IL thatW
"5POssumw
"What are you going TO do with him 20
"pm gong 10 have a big 'possum sup
per-
aHow many will be thereY'
"TWO-me and the 'possum.0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
ShamS in ReligiOn.

Under the heading of easter shams,"
the Diocese, an Episcopal paper pub
liShed ut Boston, speaks as follows
"a wellknOwn and enterprising
firm in Boston has lately sent out
circular advertising an importation of
artificial flowers, and recommending
them highly for use in our churches at
Easter. Sham Easter flowers have
we come to that ? Dead wax and mus
lin and paper and wire-the handlwOrk
of the miliner-in the chancel and on
the altar, and supposed at Il little dis
lance to be the living, incense breath
ing emblems of the resurrection, paint
ed by the finger of God Who, with
any true sentiment as to the Easter
symbol, but would receive the circular
with feeling amused in part, but dis
gusted more ? May such receptions
find ma place in our churches. Better
no flowers at all. Better single lily,
Il bunch of viOlets, handful of roses,
offered in IA spirit of thankful love, than
the sham splendOrs of the most eXpen-
sive and extensive display of Wash
ingtSn street wares.
E'But does not the fact above men
tened give rise to some sober and
tisements of the day reflect the tastes,
the sentiments, the practices of the
day Does not the demand create the
supply, rather than the supply the de-
mand In these days, when so much
of sensatiOnalism and bidding for pop
ular favor mark church life in general
in this country, we believe that it is
one part of our church's mission to
show a love for what is genuine and
real in her spirit, her services, her life,
her teaching; to commend herself to
the sober judgment of the community
by seeking to be rather than to seem
to hold up before herself and those
about her a high standard of sincerity
and truth.
'The church which reveals in her
self and her practice the most that is
genuine will he in the end the most
successful missionary church. AS
the man is, so is his strength If our
hearts prayer shall be, Increase in us
true religion the increases of orr
church will come of itself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Enjoyment of Life.

IL is singular to what an extent peo-
pie believe happiness depends on not
bt ng obliged tn work. Girls are con-
sidcred we'll married if their husbands
are wealthy, and boys considered pro-
vided for if enough can be left for sup
port, and enough surplus To play "busi-
ness with. BoSh Honest. hearty.
contented labor is the only source OF
happiness, rs we'll "a the only guaran-
~ of life. The gloom of misanthropy
is not only great destroyer of happi-
ness we might have, but it tends to de-
stroy life itself. ldleness and luxury
induce premature decay much faster
than many trades regarded as the most
exhaustive and fatal to longevity. La
Dor in general, instead of shortening
the term Of life. actually increases it.
Ii is the lack of occupation that actu-
ally destroys 50 many of the wealthy,
who have nothing To do but play the
part of drOnes, and like them make a
speedy exit, while the busy bee fills
i out its day in usefulness and honor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Talk to your Horse.

Some man, unknown to the writer
hereof, has given to the world a saving
that sticks: "Talk to your COW as you
would to a lady" There is a world of
common sense i'm it. There is more :;
there is good sound religion in it.
What else is it but the language of
the Bible applied to animals: ga soft
answer turneth away wrath" \ pleas
ant word to a horse in time of trouble
has prevented many disaster where
the horse has learned that pleasant
words mean guaranty that danger
from punishment is not imminent. One
morning a big, muscular groom said to
his employer 81 can't exercise that
horse any more. He will bolt and run
at anything he sees" The owner, a
small man and i'll at the time, asked
that the horse be hooked up. Stepping
into the skeleton, he drove a couple of
miles, aud then asked the groom to
station along the road such objects as
the horse was afraid of. This was
done, and the horse was driven by
them quietly, back and forth, with
loose lines slapping on his back. The
whole secret was in voice that in
spired confidence. The man had been
frightened at everything he saw that
he supposed the horse would fear
The fear went to the horse like an
electric message. Then came a pun
ishing pull on the lines, with Jerking
and the whip. Talk to your horse as
you would to yOur sweetheart. Do
not fear but what he understands and
appreciates loving tones, if not the
words, while il is by no means certain
that the sensitive intelligence Of many
horse does not comprehend the lat
ter Breeders Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Wild Fruits on our Farms.

Some of our native fruits, like the
strawberry, raspberry, and black berry
have been greatly improved by cul
ture, and some of our hOrticulturists
have made this branch n source of
great pleasure and profit. Why should
not our farmers experiment in this di-
rectiOn and by giving little time and
space for this work, see what they can
do? On many farms there are fine
specimens of wild fruits. currants.
goOseberries, cherries, black raspber-
ries, blackberries, etc. Now if there
are known to be any such choice, or
even moderately fine wild sorts of any
of the fruits mentioned, we would sug-
gest that those in possession should
save seed from the very best, and
plant few every year, in the best sit
uated place and the best prepared soil,
and by giving careful attention to cul-
tivatiOn, and winter protection, try for
the result of Improvement. 1t may be
thought IL frivolous waste of labor, but
it would not take many hours time
from other work, and would not the
diversion and fascination prove de-
sirable change in many cases? The
satisfaction of bringing out nice or
rare seeding fruit would pay, and the
satisfaction of source of profit might
possibly be attained.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
A Great Interest.

The value of the products of our for
ests in 1880 exceeded $7O0,000, 900.
The value of the iron and steel pro-
duced that year was less than $780,
100000 of coal, both anthracite and
bituminous, less than 100000, 1000.
But the forests are not only valuable
because of their products, which are
greater than any single crop, greater
than corn, or wheat, or cotton. They
are of inestimable value for their in
fiuence upon the climate, on which all
agriculture more or less depends.
And yet it is almost impossible to
get anything done by congress to Sc
cure the preservation and proper eco
monte management of our forests while
the duty on foreign lumber, the effect
of which is to hasten their destruction,
is retained, against all the teaching OF
science and experience.-B Boston Her
aid
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
A Cigar Library.

"What do you do with all those
booksf asked Rayner, Pointing to
some well-filled shelves upon the wall.
''Oh. that library is my zone cigar Il
day." was the response.
"What do you mean?r
"Mean Just this. When you both
cred me about being man and learn
ing to smoke, I'd just been reading
about young fellow who bought
books with money that others would
have spent in smoke, aud thought I'd
said | should allow myself one cigar a
day.
Eyes"
"Well, ] never smoked. / just put
by the price of tive-cent cigar every
day, and as the money accumulated,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
eabonf he farm and Garden.
Feeding Turnips to Cows.


Scarcely a week passes that some
stock keeper does not ask the question
though the agricultural press, if feed
ing turRips to cows tlavors the butter
or the milk. An English correspOn-
dent of the Live Stock Journal answers
the inquiry from his own experience in
feeding, essentially as follows: Dress
off the rootlets of the turnip, which
contain the quintessence of the turnip
flavor, and there will be no tiaVoring
of the milk therefrom. He never knew
clean dressed turnipS to favor butter
or milk, and he had used them IN con-
siderable quantities for dairy cattle.
An active boy eau trim the rOOtlets of
in a short space of time. Certainly,
the truth of the statement can be east
ly asceTtained. Others feed turnips
just after milking, and find no unfavOr-
able results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
A Great Work to Do.

Oh, Heaven, for one generation of
clean and unpolluted men men whose
veins are not fed with fire men fit to
be companions of pure women men
worthy to be the fathers of children
men who do not stumble upon the rock
of apoplexy at mid-age or go blindly
cropping and staggering down into a
drunkard's grave, but who sit and look
upon the faces of their grandchildren
with eyes u4dimmrd and hearts un-
cankered. Such il generation rs this
is possible i'll America and to produce
such Il generation lis this the persistent,
conscientious work of the public press
is entirely competent us an instrument
tality.- DIR. j. 6. Holland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Potato Seed.

Last season experimental in potato
culture with seed cut from different
parts of good sized potatoes with the
following results:
Row No. /. This was planted with
eyes cut from the base or stem end of
the potato with one eye to piece and
one piece in hill. The yield was at
the rate of 300 bushels to the acre,
with the tubers of "A moderate but uni
form size. Twenty-Five per cent. of
the crop by weight was small.
Row No. ,. This row was planted
with seed cut from the middle of the
potato with one eye to a piece and one
piece in a bill. The yield was at the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Antagonists Of the Schools.

Horace Mann says, "If temperance
prevail, education will prevail if tenn
perance fail, education must fail" So
that in the opinion of that apostle OF
the schools, education depends ON tenn
perance rather than temperance on ed
ucatiOn. The same thought was utter
ed by superintendent Philbrick, when
he said, "The rumsheps are the antag-
onists of the public schools ;" and by
Lord BrOughan, when he told the
British House of Peers that it was no
use to attempt to improve the morals
of the people by giving them education
if the beer shops continued to SOW the
seeds of immortality broadcast over the
land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
Personal Influence.

A missionary tells of a poor Chris
tian woman in India, who said to him :
81 have no money for the missions,
hut | can speak to my nsighbors and
urge them to come tn the Saviour I
have so joyfully found" She had learn
ed what was better and richer than
silver and gold, the power of personal
influence through an earnest devotion
and zeal for Christ. Aud so in heI
humble way, she had led eleven per
sons Ia the Lamb of God who taketh
away the sins of the world. Many a
whole church comes short Of such sue.
cess Miss. Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02

has won golden opinions. Nc traveller should =
slider his outfit complete unless it includes bottle
of this medicine If you exposed 10 frequent
changes of climate food and water, FaVorite Rem
edy should always be within your reach. 1t eIpels
malarial pOisons. and is the best preventative OF
chils and maarial fever in the world. 1t is espes
tally offered as trustworthy specific for tie ours
of Kidney and Liver complaints, Constipation and
all disorders arising from an impure state of the
blood. To women who suffer from any of the ills
peculiar to their FavOrite Remedy is constant
ly proving itself an unfailing friend-a real bless
ing. Address the proprietor, DIR. ID. Kennedy
Rondout, N. Y. 81 bottle for So by all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-04-02
EASTER.
by LILLE 3. BARR.

have no frankincense, no myrrh,
have no spice, no oil;
But here are snowy Roses, Christ,
without q stain or soil.
O fairest Lord. for Thy dear sake
Ny Roses take.
have no silver. and no gem,
No virgin gold for Thee;
But here are Lilies white as light
And sweet with purity.
O fsirest Lord. for Thy dear sake
Nv Lilies take.