The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1882-05-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

scribes South Carolinas wonuerful palmetto
in memory OF Con iederate dead: "The Iron
Palmetto is the greatest work of art in the
State House yard. This is casting wholly
of iron, commemorating the death OF many
Of Carolina's slain, whose names are found
in raised letters on two brass tablets at the
base. The success OF this casting consists
in its perfect imitation of the living palmetto
the fayorite trees OF South Carolina. We
had heard of this statue in other places, but
had never been able to believe the stories of
the flexible leaves bending in the breeze,
supposing this phenomena an optical delu.
sion, but such is really the case. The long,
thin leaves of iron, life-lile, even to the
hair-like tibers OF the twigs and branches,
wave tremulously in every zephyr, and the
whole tree, painted artistically, has so close
a resemblance to the real tree as to deceive
the aGutest observer at the distance of five
rods
Senator Hill, of Georgia, has gone
through four surgical operations. One
third Of his tongue has been taken out, the
entire left floor of his mouth, the glands in
the left side of his neck. The last operation
was the most severe, and probably success
full. When he was put under ether for it,
it was intended TO only take out Il small
lump that had hardened on the gland in his
neck. After he was insensible it was de-
termined to adopt the heroic treatment and
take out the entire gland He was kept un-
der the knife two hours.
One of the largest alligators ever seen
on Flint River was killed a few days ago on
the Allen plantation, in Taylor County,
Georgia, ten feet in length. Upon eXamina-
tion after being killed it was found that the
alligator had swallowed whole, with the ex-
ception of its feet and legs, small dog
which had been missing for three days.
There was also found in the entrails of the
alligator a large rock, a lightwood knot and
several sticks.
There is man in Athens, Ga, who
has two thumbs on one hand, and his chill
dren have no thumbs at all on the right
hand. He says As far as he can recOllect
neither his mother nor any of the female
relatives of his family had thumb on the
right hand.
Major b. W. Bellamy, living sixteen
miles from Quitman, Ga, has farm of ten
thousand acres, with six thousand under
cultivation. Over ono thousand negroes
live on the place, and they raise eight hun
dred bales Of cotton, with all necessary sup
plies.
In Dallas (Texas) court, few days
ago, a culprit pleaded guilty, but the jury
brought in a verdict OF not guilty.
The South Carolina Methodist Con-
ference is making arrangements to establish
a religious summer resort near Henderson,
N. c. The desire is to make it as much like
Chautauqua as possible in its literary and
educational features, and to present such
attractions as will make it the popular place
Of pilgrimage, not only for Methodists, but
for all other good people.
Two students sent out by the Mexican
Government are taking practical lessons in
cotton culture, having Il farm near Selma,
Ala, on which they will do all the work
themselves under the direction Of teacher.
A crawlish farm has been started in
Wharton County, Texas. The proprietor
has trained the crustaceanS to come out OF
their holes and take food
A Brevard County (Fla.) farmer has
made forty five barrels Of sirup from IL patch
of sugar-cane that has not been repanted
for seven years.
A chicken main was fought in Rome,
Ga. the other day, between Georgia and
Alabama. The first pass the Georgia cock
made at his enemy he took wings and few
some hundred yards away, and had TO be
shot before the gaffs could be recovered.
The marriage of Timothy Haley,
aged 70. to a girl of II was not expected by
the people of Brookyilc, Ky, to prove a
happy one; yet they are surprised by the
separation that has taken place, as it wa
brought about by the old man instead of the
bride. He is convinced, he says, that she
married him solely for his money; and she
gives color to the charge by suing him fol
one-thrd of his Sl50,0OO.
The Lampasas Hotel, Bath, water
and Gas Company, capital 5000, 900, has flee
charter in the office OF the Secretary o
State. The object Is to erect hotel at Lam
passas Springs, Texas. J' W. Waldon,
the Houston Il Texas Central halfway Com
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