The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-07

Walton News: Mr.. William II. Hearn
brings in relic of value. 1t is an Indian
tomahawk, blade eight inches long, keen at
the point, almost spear shape-an eye for the
handle 1t is of iron, nicely wrought-an old
relic of the race that once roamed over Wal
ton. Mr.. Hearn pIowed it up some years ago.
Mr.. i. 7. Penick, of Madison, has large
Indian pot which was plowed up on the
plantation Of Mr.. j. II. Matthews, this county.
The pot is well preserved considering its ago,
and is a beautiful piece of work, showing the
skill of the Indians ia the art OF making
croekery.
A SHARKS TOOTH.
Hawkinsvlle Dispatch: Mr.. G. A. Redding
brought to this Office yesterday some petrified
mussel shells and sharks tooth, which he
picked up from marble bed on Colonel John
p Forts plantation, IN the lower 11th district
of this county. Mr.. Redding says he saw at
the same place last Monday innumerable bones
of various sizes and shapes. This clearly indi-
Gates that the land there was once covered by
salt water, yet the memory OF man can recall
only forests that have become cultivated fields.
BITTEN BY a SNAKE.
Gainesville Courant: On last Friday, Yves
ley Smith, the industrious twelve-year-old son
of Mr.. Lee Smith, who farms the Green Eos
ter place, six miles west Of town, was bitten
on the foot by a rattlesnake. The lad was
turning at the end of his row which he was
ploughing and thought the bite only scratch
from a blackberry bush. He soon began to
turn sick and his father, who was with him,
found and killed the snake which had three
rattles. The boys footand leg are very much
swollen, and the doctors are doing all they can
for him.
THE OLD MAN SAW PANTHER.
"Uncle" Jim Hughey, of Gordon county,
reports that as he was washing his feet on his
back piazza On the night Of the 9TH inst,
large panther came bounding down the noun
tain side, and crouched in front of him, ready
for a spring. lie raised his chair to strike,
and the creature went up the mountain faster
than it came down.
THE SONS OF MINISTER'S.
Preachers sons may be the worst in the deck"
but some Of them evidently get there just the
A glance at the pedigree OF the presidential and
vcepresidental candidates of the two great parties
shows most remarkable state of affairs Grover
Cleveland is the son of Presbyterian clergyman,
while Allen G, Thurman is the son Of Methodist
clergyman. Levi p. Morton is the son of a Congre-
gational clergyman. General Harrison breaks the
rule but he is the son-in-law of preacher and is
himself elder in the church.
But his strange coincidence does not stop with
the candidates. The heads of the campaign
committees Of the two parties-Calvin
s. Brce and Matthew S. Quay-are
sons of clergymen. Colonel Brice's father
was Presbyterian clergyman, as was the father Of
Senator Quay.
There were no ten thousand dollars year
preachers among the fathers of these men, yet they
has been so valuable to them all. The fathers of
Cleveland and Thurman were sturdy workers in the
fields their Master, but neither received more
than $500 year. Brices father was a pioneer
preacher in 0hio's western reserve, aud
probably never got moro than $500 year, while
Senator Quays lived in the little village of Dils-
burg, Pa, and never got more than $500 year sal
airy. Morton is the only one of the five who did
not have the benefit Intercollegiate education
All OF these men are, as they certainly should be-
proud of their ancestors--proud of being the sons
of the brave who gave their time to theservice
of thelc God
BUEER FISH.
Judge Henderson has the queerest specimen
of the finny tribe at the agricultural department
which was ever seen in Atlanta or anywhere else.
1t is eurled up in big bottle of alcohol and was
captured of Brunswick by Mr.. James Farrell, who
presented it to Commissioner Henderson. An old
fisherman who has caught all sorts Of fish in the
Brunswick waters for years past says that he has
never seen anything like this specimen.
The fish is about two feet in length; as thick as
an ordinary Single, and about half as wide dor
sal fin extends from the back Of the head straight
down the back to within q few inches ofth tip of
the tail, which is long, very slender,
and tapers like that Of large rat. The
head is fiat, like the body, and is of
about the same thickness 1t is about three inches
long, including the mouth, which is shaped some
thing like the beak OF bird. The under jaw pro
jecs about the eighth of an inch beyond the upper
and holds at the tip a large, strong tooth, which
stands upright in front of two lurge teeth, depend
ing from the upper Jaw The1e are several very
small teeth extending back both sides of the
Jaws. The color Of this queer specimen lisa pale
silver and as he lies coiied upin his perennial al
cohol bottle lie presents the appearance of long,
slim, siclly m0ckere barug the head, tail and fin.
A number of people looked ct the curiosity yes
terday but nobody could tell to what species ii be
lorged; nobody had ever seen anything like the
WHAT'S It?'
Ibid you ever notice how some people who
never drink liquor in any form relish Roman
punch, or the other sc uCtive forms in which the
pastry cooks at frstclass hotels disguise a little
stimulant?' This was the question one gentleman
asked his neighbor at dinner yesterday.
1t was at q filstcass hotel and was proba-
blv brought out by the fact that
a gentleman who had just finished his dessert and
left the table, had evidently enjoyed his Roman
punch and his English fruit pudding with wine
sauce. His friend replied that he had not though
about the matter before. We'll, I will tell yo
what l have Observed" said the first speaker.
"Fvery time ! see Il man that I know does not
drink liquor taking dinner, 1 note lis order
from the bill Of fare and fanny Of the dishes have
brandy or wine Ia them I also observe how they
seem TO strike his sense of taste Without exception
as far as my observation has gone these dishes are
their especial favoritcs and second order is gem
Gully given. It may be that the disguised is
what they Ike, bat sometimes think that it is the
foundation that strikes them so pleasantly"