The morning news., 1889-05-06

next race, Capt. Carlton says he does not
even know as yet whether his business
will permit him to offer Tor reelection or
not but Of course he does not propose to be
.hulldozed out OF the arena by few profess
sional Politicians and town rings In truth,
his enemies began their war on him even
before he had taken his seat the first time.
Congressman Carlton positively refuses to
recommend any man for office to the repub-
| hcan administration. He saws he has no
claims upon either President Harrison or
| his party.
! Abbeville WdtchmGn: Last Saturday
| we were told of a narrow escape of a toad
| frog. Sug and Raspberry Williamson,
while plowing one afternoon lately, came
across an adder about twelve inches long.
! The circumterence Of The snake somewhere
near he middle Of its body, being out of
| proportion, the boys decided to make an
examination. They gave the snake a gentle
tap on the head, and a large toad was
vomlted from its hot, airles3 resting place.
To all appearance the toad was dead. and
was pitched into a fence corner. About
sundown, however, when the two young
men we're preparing to go home, they
looked to see what bad become Of their un-
fortunate victim. To their surprise the
frog was batting its eyes and getting ready
for its nightly hop, as if anxious to swallow
something itself.
Mrs. Judge Estes of Gainesville has one
OF the rarest and most extensive collections
of roses ever seen in this part of the couu-
try. She has over sixty varieties, and most
OF tuem are in bloom. 1t is worth visit
to Gainesville to see her handsomely ar
ranged and neatly kept yard, set as it is,
with all kinda and colors of beautiful roses
In the same flower yard there is a singular
freak in the way of plant growth. 1t was
a s.lve-leaved enonymus bush, from the
main stalk or stem of which grew a solid
green one. II presented p very unique and
handsome appearance indeed. The Eagle
says the front Yards and verandas about
the city are fairly ablazs with brilliant
flowers. We have never before noticed 50
many Gala lilies in bloom. Just little
later and the flower Yards will be more gor-
geouSy beautiful than now.
A move is on foot to have passed a special
prohibition for Wilkes county, which will
contiae the sale Of liquors to mechanical,
scientific. medical and sacramantal pur-
poses Already the bill proposed is being
discussed, and predictions as to the outcome
of the battle are being made 1t is urged
by the ants that there is no cause for this
bill; that the town Of Washington and the
county Of Wilkes are quiet and orderly. and
will compare favorably with any wet
county in the state. and prohibition will de-
prive the county of revenue from the sale
Of liquor and set up blind tigers. O1 the
other hand, the prohibitionists urge that
whlskyi5 the greatest evil that exists in the
cou try, and one that can't be measured in
dollars and cents; that they make the fight
upon principle, and it is the duty of all good
citizens to come to their aid and uproot this
curse upon the county
Hartwell Sun: we had gone into winter
quarters near RichmDnd Every day an
old lady would drive out to the camp in
wagon loaded with cakes, pies, etc. which
she disposed Of to the half famished soldiers
at exOrbitant prices. O1e day she came
out, and among other edIbles was a "squir-
rel" pie about the size Of a cheese. Several
Of our boys clubbed together and bought
it. The woman pocketed the money, and
was waiting on some other customers.
The men had the pie about half con-
sumed when the old lady's little boy, who
accompanied her, began to cry as if his
heart would break. The little fellow was a
favorite with the soldiers, and Of course we
tried to pacify him. He would not tell us
what he was crying for. Finally the old
laay's patience was exhausted, aud she told
the boy if he did not tell the men
what he was crying about she would
take the wagon whip and wear
MIN out. With the tears still
streaming down his face he said between his
sobs, bs,-"Mammy-s-s-said if Id l,l-let her
kill dem pup-puppies to make dat pie she'd
gl-glve me de money, an she done g-g-gone
and put 1t in her own pocket-boo-h hoo-oor'
his information came too late as by this
time the pie had vanished from sight. AL
though there were several attempts made to
cause that squirrel pien to re-appear. they
were all Intellectual The old lady mounted
her wagon and drove away, and we never
saw her again.