The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-10
SOUTHERN GIEANINGs.

NUIIllbIlN Ul4EANINNS,
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daeob Comely, = wsllio.do snd fcp
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Fifehsia fenhll, 9. q fsfehilf matllfie1
W. faHaH and tfeiil Nlis. ~ whom h. had
heen married unly ihfef weeks she ~
hardy u yesfs ali, and was ihr
dfuHhitf NJ ssmnei wtne, Nha commit
led suicide shout year aso. rflaf 10 hef
mtfflaes With Comeig she had teea the n.
elpleht N eunHAni aitentlnna ffpm JonaH
dfyskeuds eltfk named Adams. ahe tr'
eoufeKed his attentions, bot refused 70 maf'
" him beesu,e N hls poverty, shortly N.
iefwAfd she WIS addressed NY COMEDY, who
was repuied 10 he fieh and she married him,
much 70 The disappointment II Adams
About week after the snlemnsatlon oi The
nupiials Adams began visiting Mrs. Comely,
and was cordially welcomed by the husband.
These visits became - frequent, however,
a. 10 excite The husbands Jealousy. and In
ducc him 10 prohibit the young mans at
icnilons. Comely found the pair together
WV "th'f W'lhiNhf hhh h'hh" Ht' I"T'
time enough 10 escape through q
window. The unexpected entrance of her
lraie husband frightened the woman nearly
10 destb. and she fell upon her knees and
begged for mercy. Her husband was moi 10
be moved by her tears or prayers. Uttering
loud oaths and brandishing large meai.ax
above her head, ho sworc that her offcnse
could only be wiped out by the shedding Of
blood; that he Intended 10 Kill her and then
NIL her lover. A colored woman, hearing
the noise, rushed Into The room and tried 10
dIssuade Comely from his purpose. She was
knocked down for her interference, and,
picking herself up, ran of for help, She
hurried 10 the nearest neighbor, 200 yards
away, and returned Immediately with q Mr.,
Hendrix and colored man. When they
reached the threshold OF Comely's house
they were met by colored boy who In.
formed them that Comely had killed his wife
and fed. Upon entering the room they
found the woman lying on the floor, literally
hacked TO pieces. The news Of the tragedy
spread rapidly throughout the neighbor.
hood and occasioned the widest excitement
After the laundering mismanagemeni
Of the Rugby Colony, In Morgan County,
Tenn, that nearly broke II up, there ap.
pears TO be new effort making 10 revitallxs
the settlement under different management.
The fault Of things hitherto has been laid
upon the London board, their instruction,
being always impraciicable and their ldca'
sntagonistic 10 tho mode and manner o.
American life and customs. Mr.. Walton
the new manager, has been given full au
ihority ~ agent Of the board In the affair
OF the colony, and will at once set about ~
intelligent developing Of the very valuable
properly.
At Atlanta, Ga., few days ago
lightning passed through brick wall an,
killed a little girl named May Mitchell
prostrating Miss Eliza Mitchell and Mrs
Harden. The latter regained conscious
ness In short time, but she was blind. be
, eyclIds being turned inside out. Sewers
other persons in the vicinity were knockc
down, clock. and windows were shattered
/, aud horse and two mules were killed.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows, {
Kaufman, Texas. were at supper, not Ion
ago, a sharp cry from his wife caused N
gentleman 10 look up. She held her teacu
In her hand, which was half way up To b,
lips. Mr.. Burrows asked what was II
matter and she replied; "I'm shot throus
. the head.u As she spoke a second electr
current enveloped her head. The cup WI
knocked from her hand. She tried to q
/, up. but was knocked inscnsible by q quick
following current. Mr.. Burrows was n
touched. The unfortunate woman was n
tIonal on the following day, but could n
open her eyes. Last year two men al
three animal. were killed within few yar'
Of the same house.
Captain G. =. Caldwell, Of Winsto
N. c., who has been travelling IN the wesie
part Of the State, tells some remarkab
stories for this season Of the year. When
: the valley Of Balsam Mountain, toward n
. end Of May, he was ovcrtaken by q hea'
= = snowstorm, which had been falling all nIgf
and. being lost In the drifts, he only got o
!, after hard struggle, and was nearly froze
y Balsam Mountain l. on the line betwc
J, North and South Carolina, and the the
mometer stood At % deg. there when Car
Caldwell len.
|, The Martin (Texas) hHier reports
newly discovered food for horses In Fa
County. that State. In tho Braxos bolton
grows weed. In height fifteen or twen
feet, that Il said 10 be almost ~ nutritious
! corn. II II called the "bIood- weed" fro
j. the fact that when broken there escapes
II luice that is almost as red as blood. MAJ
j. farmer. feed their work-stock but onee
4 day with corn. The other two meals q
q made by ''staking" on blood-weed. The
n are many instances where crops arc rails
by feeding the work-stock exclusively I
|. this weed.
n BY q recent decision Of the Supren
}. Court the Grigsby heir. have trIumphed
he suit brought against about three hu
!, dred citizens Of Dallas County. Texas. II
m .uit was brought for the greater part Of a
Il land In tho 0rigsby survey. Sui, "
brought seven or eisht years ago. and b
"A hung upon the docket until the other d,
!, In the court below, the Grigsby heirs wo
!, aud the Judgment Il now affirmed. Most
the properly l. In The city, and improved
=, person. ignorant Of the rIrhis Of the 0ris
: by.. Some three thousand acres Of land =
y affected by the decision, valued, with 4
prvyenienis, st from one 10 two MILL
J. isllsrs.
"a Rev. Samuel Park, colored. was {
= dsinsd Presbyterian minister By the Mel
' plii. PFesbytsry. aud was denied . seat q
:. vote In the PrcsbYtsry ri Ne meeting
!. !, somersille, Tenn. last winter. The q
:, :, created a great deal Of excitement at I
= time, aud was appealed 10 the synod, q
I, from the synod 10 the General Assembly
y Atlanta, where Il was decided In hIs IA,
! by vote ofstof.
!. Meridian, Miss. talks Of . silk far
The Texas q New Orleans Railw
l., Company have received the approval Of
,d Governor and State health officers Of pl
~ Iect 10 construct . quarantine warehouse
i the Sabine Al or near the orange grounds,
a. he donated 10 the State and the STATE
0, have full charge of the building. This NAL
honor. essy between Galveston and TIousl
~ as regards the eoRse trade.
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