The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30

be too small to meet even present require
msnts.
The store building at the Pittsburg rock
quarry, between Trenton and Edzeheld,
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
Several Of the employers, who slept 10 the
second story, were badly burned. and had
to leap from a window to save their lives.
Besides large amount of supplies con-
siderable sum Of moaey was destroyed, one
party loosing $500.
An interesting document is now in the
possession Of W. z. Laval, in the office OF
the state treasurer. 1t is a survey of the
land on which Fort Sumter was built. The
land is described as plantation of 80
ecresn The survey was made by Engineer
kingman in 1894. Five acres were coded
10 the United States government by Maj
Laval, the father Of w. p. Laval, who
now, Of course, owns the rest of the planta-
ton
hrs. ex-Gov. Pickens Of Edgefeld has
recently presented 10 DR.. b. II. league of
Aiken, to add 10 his already interesting COL
lection of curiOsities and sou genirs, a button
from the oyercoat of Gen. Andrew Pickens
of the revolutionary war; a crescent off the
STATE flag that fioated over Fort Moultrie
during the bombardmenu of Sumter, and a
fragment of marble from the Washington
monument, on which is a painting of Mount
Vernon.
Near Williston, BarnweIl county,a day or
two ago, ". D. Wade. a young married
man, with two children, was bitten
by a mad dog. AS soon as be was
bitten he went 10 town and had the hand on
which be was bitten thoroughly cauterized
by DR.. j. NJ. Smith. Mr.. Wade says the dog
came upon him while ne was In the field
blowing and be and the dog had desper-
ate fight. Finally he succeeded in catching
the dog erounl the thrC at and choking
him Almost to death. With his bleeding
and larcerated band around its throat he
carried the dog about 300 yards, following
all the time for his wife to bring his gun.
Finally the wife and younger brother
came 10 his rescue and the dog was killed.
Mr.. Wade is without means, so the citizens
OF Wllliston went to work and raised
fund sufficient to take bin TO New York to
be treated by the Pasteur Institute.
A son of Maj. George Burton, deceased, of
the Gilgal section Of Edgeheld county, at
tempted to kill the entire family by poison
ing them with strychnine day or two ago.
Maj. Burton died three or four years ago,
leaving growing young family by his sec
ond marriage, and it is the Oldest Of these
that attempted the dreadful deed referred
70. Runlor says that young Burton went
to Edgefield Court House aud forged an
order on DR.. j. r. Beall for some strychnins
from w. 4. Lynch, druggist. After pro-
thoroughly mixed 1t with flour. out of
which his mother was to make Biscuits next
morning. The habit of his mother, it
seems, was to get out her -four and other
material for breakfast the night before, so
as to save trouble. By some means Mrs.
Burton tasted the flour before making it
into biscuits and 1t had bitter taste. She
cooked them, however. The boy played. off
sick at breakfast. This excited her sus-
picion and she refused to allow the biscuits
to be eaten by the family, but gave one to
a dog, which proved fatal to the dog in a
short time. She gave another to a cat with
like result. The boy is only 16 years old.
DR.. F. w. P. Butler, Senator Buffers
eldest son, WHO'S connected with the United
States army and is now located at Fort
Reno, Oklahoma Territory, has written an
interesting letter to the Edgefield Chron-
tcte, treating principally of Indian affairs
and giving a description of that country.
The cause of the recent outbreak he at
tributes almost entirely to the outrageous
manner in which the Indians had been
treated by government agents, politicians
and worthless white men. He taxes occa-
sion to defend the action of the Seventh
cause of the last slaughter at Wounded
Knee creek was due entirely to
the sol Tiers Of the Seventh cavalry, but
| it is a mistake The Indians had really
been driven to desperation by the Win,
impostors, and the soldiers under orde 6
were attacked and had to defend themselves.
Thou the great hue and cry about killing
the helpless squaws and children is ali bosh,
for it is utterly impossible for pers IN " no
has not been closely associated with indians
to tell the difference between buck and a
squaw. and more especia II in the melee
aud confusion Of a battle. The squaws
ride like men ard wear leggings a d
blankets, and one has to look very closely
to tell the difference between male and
female"