Huntsville gazette., 1882-06-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

ZJacob Comely, well-to-do and rep.
utable farmer living near Ramsay's Station,
Edgeheld County, S. c., recently murdered
MS young and pretty wife, to whom he had
been married only three weeks, She was
barely II years old, and was the
daughter Of Samuel Wayne, who commit
ted suicide about year ago. Prior to her
!. marriage with Comely she had been the re-,
eipient of constant attentions from young
dry-goods clerk named Adams. She en-
| couraged his attentions, but trefused to mar
ry him because of his poverty. Shortly af-
terward she was addressed by Comely, who
was reputed to be rich, and she married him,
much to the disappointment of Adams.
About week after the solemnization Of the
nuptials Adams began visiting Mrs. Comely,
and was cordially welcomed by the husband.
These visits became SO frequent, however,
as to excite the husbands jealousy, and in
duce him to prohibit the young mans at
tentions. Comely found the pair together
the other morning, and Adams had just
time enough to escape through
window. The unexpected entrance of her
irate husband frightened the woman nearly
to death, and she fell upon her knees. and
begged for mercy. Her husband was not to
be moved by her tears or prayers. Uttering
loud oaths and brandishing a large meat-ax
above her head, he swore that her offense
| could only be wiped out by the shedding OF
| blood; that he intended TO kill her and then
kill her lover. A colored woman, hearing
! the noise, rushed into the room and tried to
dissuade Comely from his purpose. Shewas
| Knocked down for her Interference, and,
picking herself up, ran off for help. She
hurried to the nearest neighbor, 200 yards
away, and returned Immediately with Mr..
Hendrix and a colored man. When they
reached the threshold OF Comely's house
they were met by ascolored boy who in
formed them that Comely had killed his wife
and fled. Upon entering the room they
found the woman lying on the floor, literally
hacked to pieces. The news Of the tragedy
spread rapidly throughout the neighbor-
hood and occasioned the widest excitement.
After the blundering mismanagement
Of the Rugby Colony, in Morgan County,
Tenn, that nearly broke it up, there ap-
pears to be new effort making to revitalize
the settlement under different management.
The fault of things hitherto has been laid
upon the London board, their instructions
being always impracticable and their ideas
antagonistic to the mode and manner of
American life and customs. Mr.. Walton,
the new manager, has been given full au-
thority as agent OF the board in the affairs
of the colony, and will at once set about an
intelligent developing Of the very valuable
property.
At Atlanta, Ca, a few days ago,
lightning passed through brick wall and
killed little girl named May Mitchell,
prostrating Miss Eliza Mitchell and Mrs.
Harden. The latter regained conscious
ness in a short time, but she was blind, her
eyelids being turned inside out. Several
other persons in the vicinity were Knocked
down, clocks and windows were shattered, !,
md horse and two mules were killed.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows, OF
Kaufman, Texas, were at supper, not long
ago, sharp cry from his wife, caused the
gentleman to look up. She held her teacup
in her hand, which was half way up to her
lips. Mr.. Burrows asked what was the
matter and she replied: 81 m shot through
the head.' AS she spoke second electric
| current enveoped her head. The cup was
/ knocked from her hand. She tried to get
up, but was knocked insensible by quickly
following current. Mr.. Burrows. was not
/ touched. The unfortunate woman was ra-
tional on the following day, but could moi
open her eyes. Last year two men and
three animals were killed within few yards
of the same house. ta
Captain G. p. Caldwell, of Winston,
n. c., who has been travelling in the western
/ part of the State, tells some remarkable
stories for this season Of the year. When in
! the valley of Balsam Mountain, toward the
end of May. he was overtaken by heavy
/ snowstorm, which had been falling all night,
and, being lost in the drifts, he only got out
after hard struggle, and was nearly frozen.
/ Balsam Mountain i on the line between
| North and South Carolina, and the ther-
mometer stood at 80 deg. there when Capt.
| Caldwell left. .assarH 3Hi Gg sa
The Martin (Texas) I'ader reports a
newly discovered food for horses in Falls
| County, that State. In the Brazos bottoms
| grows weed, in height fifteen or twenty
| feet, that is said 10 be almost as nutritious as
corn. 1t is called the "blood-weed, 4" from
| the fact that when broken there escapes a
! juice that is almost as red as blood. Many
farmers feed their work k-stock but once a
day with corn. The other two meals are
made by 'sstaking" on blood Tweed. There
are many instances where crops are raised
by feeding the work-stock exclusively on
this weed. fn l4.sr #4a H
| By recent decision of the Supreme
/
Court the Grigsby heirs have triumphed in
| lie suit brought against about three hun
dred citizens of Dallas County, Texas. The
suit was brought for the greater part Of abe
I land in the GrIgsby survey. Suit was
| brought seven or eight years ago, and has
| hung upon the docket until the other day.
In the court below, the Grigsby heirs won,
and the judgment is now affirmed. Most of
the property is in the city, and improved by
| persons ignorant OF the rights of the Grigs-
| bys. Some three thousand acres Of land are
affected by the decision, valued, with inn
| provements, at from one to two million
| dollars. ~ ass,rs, sasbs
Rev. Samuel Park, colured, was or
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