St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

utable farmer living near Ramsay's Station,
Edgetied County, S. c., recently murdered
his young and pretty wife, to whom he had
been married only three weeks. She was
barely II years old, and was the
daughter of Samuel Wayne, who commit
ted suicide about year ago. Prior to her
marriage with ComeIy she had been the re-
cipient of constant attentions from young
dry-goods clerk named Adams. She en-
couraged his attentions, but refused to mar
ry him because of his poverty. Shortly af'
terward she was addressed by Comely, who
was reputed to be rich, and she married him,
much to the disappointment of Adams.
About week after the >olemnizaton of the
nuptlals Adams began visiting Mrs. Comely,
and was cordially welcomed by the husband
These visits became so frequent, however.
as to excite the husbands jealousy, and in
duce him to prohibit the young mans at
tentions. Comely found the pair together
the other morning, and Adams had just
time enough to escape through a
window. The unexpected entrance Of her
irate husband frightened the woman nearly
to death. and she fell upon her knees and
be moved by her tears or prayers. Uttering
loud oaths and brandshng large meat AK
above her head, he swore that her offcnse
could only be wiped out by the shedding OF
blood; that he intended to kill her and then
kill her lover. A coored woman, hearing
the noise, rushed into the room and tried to
dissuade Comely from his purpose. She
knocked down for her interference, and,
picking herself up, ran off for help. She
hurried to the nearest neighbor, 200 yards
away, and returned Immediately with a Mr..
Hendrix and colored man. When they
reached the threshold of Comey's house
they were met by colored boy who in
formed them that Comely had killed his wife
and fled. 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 neighbour
hood and occasioned the widest excitement.
After the laundering encouragement
of the Rugby Colony, in Morgan County,
Tenn, that nearly broke it up, there APP
pears to be new effort making to revitalize
the settlement under different management.
upon the London board, their instructions
being always impracticable and their ideas
antagonistic to the mode and manner of
American life and customs. Mr.. Walton,
the new manager, has been given full au-
thority as agent Of the board in the affairs
of the colony, and will at once set about an
intelligent developing of the very valuable
property.
At Atlanta, Ga, a few days ago,
lightning passed through brick wall and
killed little girl named May Mitchell,
prostrating Miss Eliza Mitchell and Mrs.
Harden. The latter regained conscious
ness in a short time, but she was blind, her
eyelids being turned inside out. Several
other persons in the vicinity were knocked
down, clocks and windows were shattered,
and horse and two mules were killed.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Burrows, OF
Kaufman, Texas, were at supper, not long
ago, sharp cry from his wife caused the
gentleman to look up. She held her teacup
in her hand, which was half way up to her
lips. Mr.. Burrows asked what was the
matter and she replied: "I'm shot through
the head.'' As she spoke second electric
current enveloped her head. The cup was
knocked from her hand. She tried to get
up, but was knocked insensibe by quickly
following current. Mr.. Burrows was not
touched. The unfortunate woman was ra-
tional on the following day, but could not
open her eyes. Last year two men and
three animals were killed within few yards
of the same house.
Captain C. P. Caldwell, of Winston,
N. c., who has been travelling in the western
part of the State, tells some remarkable
stories for this season Of the year. When in
the valley OF Balsam Mountain, toward the
end of May, he was overtaken by a heavy
snowstorm, which had been falling all night,
and, being lost in the drifts, he only got out
after hard struggle, and was nearly frozen.
Balsam Mountain is on the line between
North and South Carolina, and the Their
mometer stood at 80 deg. there when Capt.
Caldwell left.
The Martin (Texas) Inder reports a
newly discovered food for horses in Falls
County, that State. In the Brazos bottoms
grows a weed, in height fifteen or twenty
feet, that is said to be almost rs nutritious as
corn. 1t is called the "blood-weed," from
the fact that when broken there escapes
juice that is almost as red as blood. Many
farmers feed their work-stock but once a
day with corn. The other two meals are
made by "staking" on blood-weed. There
are many instances where crops are raised
by feeding the work-stock exclusively on
this weed.
By recent decision of the Supreme
Court the Grigsby heirs have triumphed in
the suit brought against about three hum
dred citizens of Dallas County, Texas. The
suit was brought for the greater part OF abe
land in the Grigsby survey. Suit was
brought seven or eight wears ago, and has
hung upon the docket until the other day.
In the court below, the Grigsby heirs won,
and the Judgment is now affirmed. Most OF
the property is in the CITY, and improved by