The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-09-30
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


aged 30. The immense audience which was
present aroused her enthusiasm in the first
place, and as Brother Williams opened with
prayer she became thoroughly enraptured.
There were others who were laboring under
the same spell, but there were none so Wild
ly demonstratve as she. The seats had all
been occupied before she reached the church,
and she was compelled to take her position
in an outside aisle near a window which had
been raised. The shutters, however, were
drawn. but still it was very dangerous
place for the old woman, under the circum-
stances. Brother Williams had not proceed
ed very far before Martha's excitement
reached its climax. She abandoned all re-
straint, and shouted and tossed, as the spell
moved her. Suddenly she gave pitch for
ward through the shutters, and landed in
the yard, 10 feet below. A cry OF horror es-
capped the audience, and a scene OF great
disorder ensued. The enthusiast was found
lying on her back, unconscious, and nearly
dead. She was picked up and carried into
the church, where she revived somewhat
under the treatment of physician.
The premium tobacco sale at the
Louisville Exposition was a grand success
in every particular, the quality OF offerings
being superior, prices realized good, aud
competition lively. The Farmers house
sold about 300 hossheads and the Ninth
street house probably $50. making total of
about $50 hogsheads. Offerings included
nearly all types Of the leaf, from all sections
OF the State. The best lines OF burleys were
from Owen and Henry Counties, KY, and
from Brown County, Ohio. The hogshead
| OF cIIttinU leaf which ba frst nj 4
| 800, was grown in Owen County, and
brought 500 per 100 pounds. The best hogs
head Of shipping leaf was from Logan Coun-
ty, and brought 5000 per 100 pounds.
Among the sales were twenty five hogs
heads OF Brown County (Ohio) leaf at from
$50 to S33; lot Of Henry County hurley at
from $2T to S3150; line OF Green River
| burleys at from IS to 49, and two Christian
County black wrappers at SS.S 80 to 80. 10. An
idea OF the extent OF the sale may be formed
| by statement OF approximate value of to-
| bacco sold: Each hogShead averages about
500 pounds weight and the average price
realized is not far from 500; so the so
hogsheads sold represent nearly 100000
In slavery days, the chimes of St.
Michael's Church, S. c., We're rtlng at
p. m. in winter and in summer as a sig
nal to negroes that their bedtime was nigh,
and again an hour later to warn them to dis
| appear from the streets, after which all
| blacks found abroad were arrested. The
| custom was continued until few days ago,
though nobody has obeyed the bells since
| the war. The Mayor has now cut off the
! salary of the ringer, and the act is exciting
considerable discussion among the old resi-
| dents.
At Greenville, S. c., the people let
their hogs run in the streets during water.
melon time, in order to dispose OF the rinds,
which would otherwise furnish green and
slippery pavement.
A story comes from Staunton, Va,
that few days ago stranger asked Chief
| Of Police Waters il he knew of Mrs. Eliza
| beth Bailey in that city, explaining that he
had, twenty. five years before, when boy 8
years old, run away from his home in
Staunton, and had not heard from his fam
| lily since. Capt. Waters knew the lady, and
| took the stranger to the house, and there
was a joyous meeting of mot her and son.
Virginia's 172 tobacco factories con-
sumo $4,000, 900 pounds of the weed annu-
ally.
In Henry County, Ga, recently, Hen
ry Willis had occasion to reprove a coored
farm laborer. The negro used bad Lam
guage, and Mr.. Wils's son, mere boy,
threatened to knock him down. At this the
iend grasped the boys right hand, with a
| grip of iron, and before the father could in
terfere, drew a large knife and hacked the
hand off at the wrist joint. He then es-
capped.
The bluegrass farm of the late H. P.
McGrath, near Lexington, Ky, containing
over four hundred acres, was bought at
auction by Milt. Young, the turfman, for
$3.50 per acre.
mysterious serenade, apparently
coming from the clouds, delighted as well
as excited the people of Madison, Ca, few
nights since.
1t is estimated that over one-half of
the new manufactures started in the South
during the past two years belong to North
ern capitalists.
A farmer at Valdosta, Ga, has made
two crops of corn on the same and this
year.
Half-pound peaches are common in
San Sata, Texas.
Forty vessels from Key West are
gathering sponges off Arcote al d Clear
Water harbOr.
The apple crop of North Carolina is
unprecedentedly large.
About two years ago Commodore
Watson, OF the De Barry Line. on the st.
Johns River, Florida, directed that no
more shooting be allowed from his boats
This was done not only for the protection of
| the M SsnnOprs hut TINT the lrnnno ahn,,II