The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-18
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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ris, at Spring Garden. Major Norris is a
native Of Western New York, but did bust
ness In Chicago. lie purchased a Spanish
grant in 1872 and laid out village. 1t is a
hourishing place, with wide streets, shaded
by orange trees, and has a high character
OF residents. Major Norris has grove OF
1000 trees, from which he gathered 100000
oranges In 1879. 1t will produce millions in
time.
A new system of gold mining has been
introduced in Georgia, what is called
vacuum dredging boat having been success
fully tried on Chestatee River. tbs designed
to raise the gravel from the beds Of rivers,
washing the sand aud separating the gold
from it, At recent trial the boat raised
this sand by the vacuum system at the rate
OF from two to four tons every five minutes.
The sand was rapidly washed automatically
In sluice boxes, and the gold collected in
quicksilver. As result Of three hours
work 500 worth of gold was secured. The
expense was not more than S12. The sand
was found to be very rich, and it is said
there is enough in the rivers in Georgia to
keep fifty boats busy for fifty years.
Three cranks are digging for hidden
treasure near Eufaula, Ala, confident that
they will soon be rewarded for all their
work. They have a line drawn around the
mouth of the we'll, which they call the
charmed circle, within which they will not
talk for fear the gold Of which they are in
search will sink deeper in the earth. Sew
eral thousand people have visited them since
they began their foolish labors.
Some time ago little son of Mrs.
Cooper, of Nashville, Tenn, fell from a
train on which he was stealing a ride and
broke his arm, which was aflerward ampu-
tated. Rev. Mr.. Leftwich, pastor of a
Methodist Episcopal Church, took occasion
to hold mp young Cooper as a model bad
boy, and assaled his character in most
merciless manner. Mrs. Cooper and her
granddaughter were greatly incenSed and
expressed determination to cowhide the
minister.
The Galveston NcacS says: Mr.. A.
Cert, who made the experiment of shipping
beef and mutton to the New York markets
in refrigerator cars, has returned from New
York. The experiment was a success, the
meat arriving at destination in perfect con-
dition. Mr.. Cert is already purchasing
large lots Of cattle and sheep to make an
other experiment on larger scale. Should
the latter be as successful as the former he
will al once establish slaughter houses in
this city and go into the business perma-
nently.
The tallest peak on Buffalo Mountain,
in East Tennessee, known as Write Rock
Peak, on account Of its peculiar formation,
being ledge Of white rock which lowered
several hundred feet, recently fell with ter
rife crash which was heard for several miles
around, and the whole surrounding country
was overwhelmed with terror. 1t is said
that when the crash first occurred people
congregated and prayed to be delivered
from the falling mountains. The heavy rain
fall Of the past few weeks had undermined
it.
Twelve years ago Brooks County
(Ga. farmer invested S3)--his entire capital
i'm orange trees. With the surplus from
his little crop he bought more trees, and to-
day,as a result of orange culture, he is worth
$25, 900.
Reports from all parts of Alabama in
dictate that agriculture will be very success
full this year. The wheat, vine and orchard
areas are wider than ever before.
In the next two years the railroad
companies are expected to expend over
$15, 600, 900 in Mississippi in building new
roads and in relaying and improving those
now in operation.
The Attorney General of Texas is
seeking data upon which to bring forfeiture
suits against railroad companies that have
failed to make their annual reports to the
Comptroller.
Red snappers and Spanish mackerel
are being canned on the Gulf coast. 1t will
be some time, however, before they will be
plentiful in the markets.
Oranges can be raised all over Flori-
da, but pine-apples can only be raised in the
south section. Pine-apples will give fruit
from the seed in eighteen months, and will
be in full bearing in two years.
A child was born in South Georgia a
few days since with its entrails, heart, liver
and lungs on the outside of its body, no
skull, hands and feet webbed, eyes as
large as an oX's and one ear us large as an
elephants.
The annual report of the Attorney
General of Texas says the indictments for
1881 numbered IL $50, 1924 of which were
There were 2,117 felony
trials with $50 convictions; death penal
ties and II life imprsonments, 5,0S7 mis-
demeanor trials with 34S7 convictions.
There were 343 indictments for murder and
70 convictions. The Attorney General is of
the opinion that crime is alarmingly on the
increase.
The acreage of wheat sown over East
Tennessee is unusually large, and the pros
pect for an excellent crop was never more
The increase of the taxable value of
all property in Alabama for the Yenr 1881