St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-23
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
The September report of the Depart

nessee, Arkansas and Texas, and some de.
| teriorttion in South Carolina, Georgia aud
| States of the Gulf coast to louisiana inclu-
siye. General average Of August, 81; Sep
TENDER, %, same as September of 1880, and
| higher than any other season for ten years
Last year the average dropped from So in
August to 20 in September. The States
| average: Virginia, 90; North Carolina, IS ::
South Carolina, 95; Georgia, 50; Florida, So:
Alabama, 80; Mississippi, So Louisiana, 80;
| Texas, 101; Arkansas, 100; Tennessee. So
| These figures, indicate, as they stand, Il
| large crop. but from every quarter comes
intimation OF too much rain for heavy fruit
ing; too much "weed.' some shedding of
hollis, tendency to rust and a later devel-
opment Of bOls than usual. Under these
conditions an early frost would be especially
injurious. The caterpillar has made its ar-
pearancc in many counties of the Gulf-coa
States. In some places the second genera
ton is ''webbing up while the damage is
unapprecable As yet. In most cases fears
are expressed that the third brood may do
great injury. Boil worm is reported at many
points in Denton County, Tex. The de-
sruction is estimated at 100000.
The board of district officers at Mem
phis, Tenn, divided the contingent fund OF
$3.50, 900 between the different sections on
which the Mississippi River Commission
proposes to build levees by giving $40, 900
additional to that section to be repaired
which lies on the east bank of the river, be-
tween Memphis and Ficksburg, making a
total Of $4,000 for the work. The country
on the west bank, between the Arkansas
River and Red River. was allotted $50 900
additional, which, with the original appro-
priation of $G)o,000, makes total OF 500, 900
to be expended in that section. The re-
manning $50, 600 was allotted to the section
OF country below the mouth of the Red Riv-
er, which With the previous appropriation
of 100000 aggregates $4,000. This con-
sumes the entire amount Of the appropria-
ion-S1, 100000.
Living near Atlanta, Ga, is colored
man named Harry Luckey, aged 90 years,
who probably has more descendants than
any living man. He is hale, hearty, indus
trious, and welI-to-do, and the other day
took unto himself third wife. Susan Phil
lips, aged g. He already has fifty children,
and several have died. The other dav he
named over moresthan three hundred OF his
grandchildren, and said there were others
whom he could not then remember. One of
his sons has thirty living children. Several
OF his sons count more than a dozen chill
dren each. The old man is proud OF his
record. and talks freely about it whenever
questioned. He says he doesn't think his
work is finished yet, and has no idea Of sus-
pending business soon. ~ aaaa
Henry Skipwith appeared before a
police jury in Baton Rouge, La, the other
day, and made the following statement:
"On the ceding Ct Louisiana by France to
the United States the grant did not include
the Florida parishes, said parishes at that
time being Spanish territory, and were taken
possession Of by Gen. Philomen Thomas,
and that the United States illegally disposed
of these lands" skipwith contends that
the people OF the parishes are legal owners
by right Of conquest, the United States new.
er having acquired national right to pos
session. He advises the prosecution of their
claims before Congress.
There is kind of dwarf kangaroo in
the staked plains of Northern Texas. Its
body is about eight inches long; it's fore |
legs are not more than an inch and a half or |
two inches in length, while its hind legs |
are all OF six inches. It has tail about |
eight inches long, completely bare except a
tuft OF long hair at the end, and ridge of |
short hair on its upper part. 1t is also
the pouch being well developed.
1t is of IL soft blue color. Its only mode OF |
locomoton is by jumping, precisely like |
the kangaroo. 1t can Jump eight or ten
feet.
The increase in the number of cotton
spindles in the Southern States during the
wear 1881 50 has been as follows: Georgia.
LOG, 600; Alabama, "a 900; Tennessee, "a 900; |
$4,000; Louisiana. $1,000: North
Carolina, $4,000; South Carolina, So, 900;
total new spindes, 36l, 900. Estimating the
cost at $27 per spindle, the investment rep.
rcsents 70, 7G3, 200, which, with % per cent
additional sum to operate with, indicates
about $l2 pa, 900 placed in the industry in
the South.
While Isabella jackson was testifying
4 few days ago in Justices court, in Shelby
County. Tennessee, the magistrate said to
her: "Don't you know you are lying?" She
answered eyes, sir" and made no replies
% further questioning. An officer APP
preached to remove her from the witness
'tand when she fell to the floor paralyzed.
It was found on examination that she had
,een struck dumb. The woman died on the
olowing day.
Besides the usual damage to small
houses, fences, ETC., reports from all parts
# South Carolina represent the injury to
he corn and cotton crops by the recent storm
IS immense. The freshets contributed greatly
o the damage.
Quite number of colored children
ave died recently in the vicinity of London,
Iy., of whooping- cough.
A fruit-raiser at Quitman, Ca, has
YEA Oh trees WHOSE leaves are periectlY black.