The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

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| for u cents. She said She didn't have but 20
| cents, but finally succeeded in borrowing one
cent and went off to Fort Valley saying, Desc
| railroads is curious things anyhow"
| CRAWLING ABOVE HER HEAD.
From the Watkinsyille Ga, Enterprise.
Mrs. Jesse Butler on retiring to bed the
| other night, had scarcely layed down
when she discovered a large snake
crawling lesurely along just above
! her head. She gave the alarm, make!
Finally, by the assistance Of the family, she
succeeded in capturing it. 1t measured just
| three inches.
HORNED FROG.
| From the Hartwell, Ga, sun.
On Tuesday Mr.. Carroll Templess children
killed horned frog, about mile from town.
1t had two horns on its head, body and legs
like frog, and tail like lizards. Color
gray with dark spots. 1t was lively and show
ed fight. 1T is thought to have been one
brought from Texas by DIR. VIII Mathews last
winter and which made its escape shortly
thereafter.
PROLIFIC TREE.
From the Camilla Ga, Clarion.
There is catawba tree in the front yard of
the AGREE house which bears three crops of
leaves every year, and, strange to say, each
crop is destroyed by what is called the cataWba
worm, which resembles a caterpillar in APP
pearance, but are somewhat larger in size.
We are told by expert fishermen that these
worms are very hne Ior hshing purposes.
THIRTEEN RATTLEs.
From the Lumpkin. Ca, independent
Henry Thomas mail carrier on The Lump
kin ana Columbus route, killed large rattle
snake near the bridge across the Hanna
hatchee creek on the Barnum place last
Tuesday. Henry very prudently waited for
him to cross the bridge before attacking him
II sported thirteen rattles and collar button
which should ornament the collar of a town
dude. But it is a pity that such a noble crea-
ture as the crotalus should DO sacrificed for
such an ignoble purpose.
CAUGHT IN GOPHER HOLE.
From the Swansboro, Ga, Forest
One of our young friends, who is a great
lover of nature, while perambuating
the woods the other day, for the purpose
OF musng on the beauties of June, succeeded
i'll capturing three sly young foxes by running
them into gopher hole and digging them out.
lie sets great store by them as pets, and has
won reputation as hunter and animal tanner.
Indeed he has since been called "Nimrod" of
eastern Emanuel.
AN EGG LIKE A GouRD.
From the Ogethorpe, Ga. Echo.
From other sections we have seen reported
the largest egg and tho smallest egg, but Mr..
Joe Tillcr laid on our table Tuesday last the
most curious shaped egg we have yet heard of
an egg with neck like n gourd. The egg
proper is about the size of a partridge egg,
with protuberance at what would be the
sharp end, giving it very much the appearance
of darning gourd. Tliis egg will add very
much to our cabinet of curioslties.
THE IMrRINr OF A MANS FOOT.
From the Lncolnton, Ga, News.
A gentleman who is a close observer informs
us that ho accidentally came across curiosity
few days ago. While examining some rocks
in Fishing creek lie was surprised to find the
well-detined imprint of a mans foot upon a
/ rock rs haId as adamant He says it was as
| perfect lac simile of the human foot as he
| ever saw. When and by whom it was made
are queries too hard to be solved.
REMARKABLE OLD NEGRO
From the Cumming Ga, Clarion.
There died last week near town remarka-
bic OLD negro named Smart Hubbard. He was
100 years old last March--of this there can be
no doubt. Notwithstanding his extreme age
he was worry stout; has made good crop every
year. and had twelve acres in cultivation this
year and had worked ii one time. Old uncle
Smart was the very essence of industry and
literally killed himself at hard work Until
his last sickness he never took dose Of medi-
cine in his life
a STRANGE BEEHIVE.
From the Jackson, Ga, Herald,
On last Saturday evening Mrs. d. r. Lyle,
of Mulberry, Ga, was sitting in the veranda
Mt her home when her attention was attracted
10y the noise of bees. Going into the yard she
saw n large swarm of bees settling on the
corner OF her front veranda at the top of n
entered the column, which is twenty-five feet
high, made themselves ut home and began lay
ing up winters store of food. Mr.. Lyle and
family object to such intimacy with the honey
makers, but have no plan for removing them.
STRUCK BY A CYCLONE.
From the Fort Valley, Ca, Enterprise
Captain Jake Nissener comes to the front
with another good one this week. Hear him.
He says many years ago when he was counting
i'll Jones county one of those cyclones, so IA
nous in that county, came up and that a ne
| gro woman was returning from the spring with
| wash pot on her head. The cyclone struck
| her fair and square, and turned the wash not
! wrong side out and the woman was unhurt
| The pot still answered all purposes, but ON ac-
! count Of the legs being inside the clothes
would have TO be taken out 10 stir them.
SIX FEET LONG.
| From the RlNkely Ga. News
Mr.. \. II. Smith brought to town Yesterday
| the stuffed skin Of a rattlesnake which was
| killed ON his place, seven miles west of town.
! on Tuesday last. The skin measured twelve
! inches in circumference and the body had evil
| IDENTIFY been over six feet long before tho snake
| was killed, but in efforts to kin him about
| eight or ten inches Of the front part of the
| bodywere beat of, and a portion Of the rattles,
| eight of these being collected after the battle
! was over, Ii was terrible looking old ser
| pent, and such one rs We would not like to
! tackle even under the most favorable condi-
tons.
| DANCING COON.
! From the MontcNuma, Ga, Record,
| When Pomp Robinson was Young man he
and another fiddler were on their way to n
| dancing frolic on shankS mare. They stopped
and sat down on log near u branch in the
moonlight to rest, ana while resting struck up
| "Billy in the low grounds" on their old Bet
| Seys 70 pass away the time. Soon as the music
started an old ringtail coon came down out of
tree 10y the light Of the moon and proceeded
| 10 waltz cut in the road in front Of them.
| Pomp made for him with stick and up sap
| ling he went. The fiddler started of and the
! coon came down again. A large stick was
! procured and old zip dispatched Just because
! he was fond OF good music
| HONEY IN WAIVER.
! From the Lafayette, Ca, Messenger
! Our esteemed ncighbor, Roy. Mr.. Tucker
! and his children had wonderful experience
| this spring with wild bees. His daughter,
| Miss Luta, and Miss Mary johnson found a
| bee tree early in the spring, and the boys cut
/ the tree and captured the bees for her and
I week before last while his hovs were at work
| in the held they heard bees and twas 4 swarm
I settled in the wcodS. and on looking roUud
! they saw them going in and out Of y hole in q
I tree. SO they hivea the swarm, cut the tree
al. a.. D Al. D