The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-06

mer living four or 1Ve miles from UOWn-
The race was extremely lively. Carswell
was supported by all the Farmers Alliance
clubs, Of which he is leading member in
the county. Mr.. White hat the support Of
all the lawyers aud most Of the business
men in town. The CarSwell party proposed
/ giving grand barbecue at Wadley, and as
soon as the White party heard Of it they
went TO work and got up another on a much
larger scale. Then the Carswen party
gave theirs up not having any barbecue.
| The White crowd got up fifteen or twenty
carcasses, together with about ten bushels
| of corn meal made into johnny cakes and
about ten barrels of bakers bread. When
all was ready the crowd was invited to ad-
vance on the two long and large tables,
| literally grOaninR under the weight OF pro-
visions. he darkies made a charge, the
rear ranks pushing the front ranks. Down
went tina tables, with meat, pork, kid and
| bread all mixed up with negro men, women
and children. Such a mixture and con
fusion has never before been seen in or
around Louisville. The result of the cleo
ton is that Mr. White beat Mr. Carswell
by more than 400 votes The members Of
the Farmers Alliance are not at all satisfied
and may push an investigation.
Charles Parrish, a colOred doctor, known
as Black Hawk, died at Sloan Wednesday.
be was a remarkable negro. A typical
tensely black, he would attract attention
anywhere. When a small boy, just from
the dark continent, he vas captured by the
SeminOles in Florida. While with them ne
learned their knowledge of roots and herbs.
During the Indian war he was recaptured
by the United States troops and sold by the
government on the block at Charleston. He
was then grown. He was bought by Col.
Reuben Jones and taken TO Alabama. Dur
ing the war his owner left him in charge of
his wife and children while he went to the
front. He was faithful TO his trust. Armed
with shotgun he patrolled the farm, and
one night he shot two ermy stragglers,
who were robbing the smoke
| house. He was captured by Wilson's
raiders, owing to other darkies calling him
white mans negro. He escaped from
them and went back to the farm and his
guardianship Of the family. IN 1867 he was
taken to Baker county by Col. Jones. He
remained with him several years, but his
wonderful knowledge OF plants was gradu-
ally brought into use. He made many re-
markable cures on the plantation, and being
recommended by his white friends, grad
ually made that q business. He was well
known throughout his section and in Flor
ida, where he sold his medicines and made
| cures. At some of the towns he paid as
much as $50 per day license to sell his med
lcnes. He was successful in life and leaves
snug property. A law suit will likely
result over it, as the woman with whom
he lived during slavery, and for several
years after, claims to be his lawful wife by
act OF congress, and will try to dispossess
his present wife and her boy of the estate.
Macon Telegraph: Macon was treated to
a genuine sensation Tuesday, in the way of
an insult to the national oolors by an official
OF the United States court. It was at 9
O'Clock that A hrabap1 Lincoln IopaC ba
| newly appointed janitor, mounted the dizzy
nights leading to the flag staff, to unfurl
the stars and stripes to the southern breeze.
be had been an official of the federal gov
eminent but few days, yet he felt all the
enthusiasm and patriotism of member of
the old guard, and took upon himself the
honors of the occasion with a grimace and
smile. Abraham, although he is igno-
rant, unsophisticated and unlearned in the
ways of an everyday court, thought he
could perform the service assigned with
| great credit to himself and his superiors in
office. This he did, and with a seeming
| vengeance, when he retired to the court
below, he left the poor stars and stripes
teeDly fapping against the flag staff at
half mast, and to cap the climax, he had
reversed the colors union down. The court
knew nothing of the proceeding, and it was
left to the. pedestrians on Mulberry street
to be amused, then surprised then aroused
to see the national colors so contemptiby
treated, and that, too, over a federal build
ing. Crowds gathered on the corners
watching the sight, until finally Tom Bunk
ley, seeing the state of affairs, notified
Marshal Corbett. In few seconds down
came tue flag and then up to the top of the
staff with the stars and stripes set naturally,
she went floating out into the breeze as if
mourning at the experience, The crowd
disappeared the court was unaware Of the
sensation, and then the town commenced
to talk on the subject On all sides it was
thought to be the result of political joke,
but circumstances seem to point the other
way. The flag remained upside down at
half mast two hours.