Superstitious Inhabitants Of Savannah Who Dread Dire Events For 1888

Savannah, Slarcli 10. - Ever sincc Ihe present year set in ihere lias been great trepiilalion amongtliesiipergtitlous, botli colored and white, in the reglón between the junction of the Ockmuljree nd Ohoopie Uivers, In Talnal county. About five miles back from the bank of the Olioopie there is Held which is au arld waete of sand. In the center of thlf field stand four trees. One of thcin about four years ajio w:iS 8trll(!k by ttglltning and i's now a leattess slump. Tlie other trees are what might bu called twins, bein; doublé trees wliich h;ive grown around eacli other. lt was while returning from a camp meeting éarly one nioniiii;; in the l;ill 01 last ycar tliat some nejrroes stopped iienr this tield, and to tlielr eyes tha trees, as seen ajiainst tlie morning sky, read " 1888." Tlie .-tump made a perfect Asuré one, while the Other three twlsted around each other ni;ile good figure eifiht. The dlscoveiy struck terror into the minds of these simple folk. and returning to thelr brethren they narrated what they liad seen. A deep uwe seized upon the whole party, and they feit tlint something dreadful portendcd from the figures. Tliey nieanl tliat in the year 1888 soinethiiijf mysterious would happen - the end of the world, [íestilence, or war. So settled has beconie this feeling tliat any unusual distiirbance of the elementa sets the populxtlou to prayiug in a fervent manner. The news of eartliquakes and other tlire events lm listened to with avidily. In the luidst of all this excitement Ihe trees stand toffethar as sentinels in the middle of the üesurted fiell, while the road which passes near by Is seldom used, forthe pcople dread to pá-x tlie oniens of evil which show np so grimly.