Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1889 — Crazed by Spelling. [ARTICLE]

Crazed by Spelling.

Probably the queerest character that tins been received in the asylum at Miiledgeville, Ga., recently is a young fellow brought from Walker county, ihe subject of his derangement is spelling, anil it is said he went crazy during the spelling bee craze several years ago. He uses the same letters for spelling any word given him, ana invariably pronounces the result of hi« babbling '‘asafetids.” When given a word to spell he throws open his mouth and yells at tho top of his voice: “B-a ba. y-a ya, g-a ga.- f-a fa, d-i di, “aslfetida.” He can be seen most any lime about the yard spelling for the amusement of the crowd, who generally award him a chew of tobacco fo* his effort '