The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-04-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
sararal rears AGO. in Pickens County,

IL
Kate southern, killed young girl VINO
danced with her husband, who, previous to
marriage. had been lover Of The offending
party. She had pleaded with her husband
not 10 dance with the fo4iner rival, ana tnen
left the room. o treiuteing she saw them
on the floor, havi ig t,lq their places IN a
qua lrilIe. Stepping o moinent'
she returned. walked ne girl, bran
dishing a knife and examining. "WeiI,
you've danced enough" plunged the oIade
into her breast. The victim fell to the moor
and died. Southern and his wife escaped,
but she was afterward arrested, tried ana
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment In the
Pententiary. The tragedy created great
excitement throughout the State, and de-
iailsd accounts were printed by the press
generally. A few days ago Mrs. Southern
was pardoned by Gov. Colquitt.
An immense cave has been discovered
i'm a mountain near Brentwood, Texas.
l. Is very small at the opening, barely large
enough for man to crawl in, but AFTER
going ten feet person can easily Walk
about. II is one hundred feet long, seven
ty- FIVE feet wide, and twenty five feet to the
top, which is covered with stalactites. On
one side is a stream of clear running water.
about ten feet wide, and two feet deep, bui
il contains no fish. This stream has no
exit from the cave, but disappears at one
end into the ground, and IL is believed to
have a subterrauean course, and 10 empty
into the Colorado River. All features con-
nected with the cave are to be thoroughly
Investigated.
There was an interesting and enthu-
siastc meeting at the Jewish Temple, in
Louisville, KY, a few days ago, participant
ed in by the members of all the Jewish con-
gregations in the city. The object was to
effect u permanent organization for the re-
lief of the Israelite refugees now focking. to
American shores, driven by the atrocities
OF the Russians. For several months past
desultory wanderers have been arriving,
and have been cared for by few Of the Is
raelite citizens, and from the small begin
ming Of personal sympathy there bids fair to
grow a powerful and compact organization
that will work substantial benefits by its
philanthropy. A permanent organization
was formed, with the following named off,
GERS: President, n. Bloom; vice-presi-
dents, S. Ullman aud S. Henle; treasurer,
n. Hoffhemer; secretary, Rev. <. Movers.
WALTER RoUNDTREE, university
student at Athens, Ca, was fatally
shot by Frank johnson and Enoch
Echois, colored, a few days ago,
and the town was thrown into the widest
excitement. The streets were filed with
armed negroes, and the Mayor detailed fifty
citizens TO guard the Jail. A conflict be-
tween the students and friends of the col
ored men was expected and some arrests
were made. A coroner's jury charged
Johnson with deliberate and premeditated
murder. and Echols with abetting it.
During thunderstorm a few nights
since, lightning struck poplar tree near
Greensboro, KY, and not vestige of II was
left, but the splinters we're scattered dis
lance of two hundred yards
From 1851 to 1860 the Southern
States Including Maryland, Delaware, Mis-
souri, and West yirginia) patented but 2.244
inventions, whereas from 1871 to 1880 they
patented IA, 440. 1t is said that necessity
is the mother OF invention" and it is unde-
niable that necessity" has been conspicu-
ously abroad in the South since 1871.
Mainly through the efforts of Col.
John c. Calhoun, a son OF the famous states
man OF that name, stock company is going
into cotton culture extensively in Chieot
County, Arkansas. The capital is provided
by New England men, and amounts to ST.
100000. Plantations aggregating $4,000
acres have been purchased along the route
of projected railroad, and bordering the
Mississippi River. Negro labor will be en-
poyed at days wages in cash, and the best
machinery will be put in.
A steamboat fitted with machinery
for grinding and COMPRISING tam bark, is a
new venture on the Tennessee River. The
bark is taken on board, ground, compressed
and packed in kegs or half barrels, and in
that shape shipped to Europe. Bark is now
brought to market in bulk and handled at
great expense, and can not be shipped to
Europe at all.
The Governor of South Carolina has
ordered the Attorney General of the State
to defend the election conspirators in the
federal courts.
In the overfowed portion of Arkansas
cattle are still dying of hunger and being
tortured by gnats. Buzzards can be seen
by thousands, having grown so tame that
they scarcely fly out Of the way of boats.
At meeting of the Board of Direct
tors of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad
the plan for consolidation with the East
Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad was
favored, and the stockholders have been
called to meet in June to confirm the pro-
posed consolidation.
The bones of woman and baby have
Just been found in an old shaft near Villa
Rica, Ga. They are supposed to be those of
young lady who, seventeen years ago, hav-
ing committed q social indiscretion, dissp-
peared and was never after heard from.
The Louisville (Ky.) Council offers
81 100000 to secure the removal of the State
capital from Frankfort.
There are over half million acres of
land in Fulton County, Georgia, the county
in which Atlanta is situated, valued at only
cents an acre.
The Volksfest Association, of Hous-
ton, Texas, offer an $3.50 prize for military
drill on May 4, and desire Companies Z and
A of St. Louis, Mayors Guard, Chicka-
saws, of Memphis, and Quapaws, of Little
Rock, to compete.
Genuine white-bellied and homeless
shad in the greatest abundance are in the
Selma market, caught in the Alabama River
The rivers are falling.
The Tri-State Medical Society of Ar
kansas, Mississippi and West Tennessee met
In semi-annual session at Memphis, April 4.
There was good attendance of physicians
from the several States, and several new
members were elected. A number Of inter-
esting cases were reported and discussed,