St. Landry democrat., 1882-05-27
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

A Columbia correspondent thus de-
scrioes South Carolina'S wonderful palmetto
in memory OF Confederate dead: "The Iron
Palmetto is the greatest work of art ia the
| State House yard. This is casting wholly
| Of iron, commemOrating the death of many
| of Cardinals slain, whose names are found
in raised letters on two brass tablets ut the
base. The success OF this casting consists
| in its perfect imitation of the living palmetto
the favorite trees Of South Carolina. We
| had heard of this statue in other places, lhlt
had never been able to believe the stories OF
the flexible leaves bending in the breeze,
| sllppo> sing this phenomena an optical delu.
sion, but such is really the case. The long,
| thin leaves of iron. life-liie, even to the
hair-like fibers Of the twigs ard branches,
wave tremulously in every zephyr, and the
whole tree, ptiuted artistcally, has so close
a resemblance to the real tree us to deceive
the acutest 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
| LllC tlu slttC VI his IlcCN. Hc ltet OpEI
was the most severe, and probably success
full. When he WAS put under ether for it,
it was intended to only take out a 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-
ton 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, 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 reco'lect
neither his mother nor any of the female
relatives of his family had thumb on the
right hand.
Major B. W. Bellamy, living sixteen
thousand acres, with six thousand under
cultivation. Over one thousand negroes
live on the place, and they raise eight hum
dred bales of cotton, with all necessary sup
plies.
In Dallas Uexas) court, few days
ago, culprit pleaded guilty, but the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty.
The South Carolina Methodist Con-
ference is making arrangements to establish
! religious summer resort near Henderson,
n. C. The desire is to make it as much like
Chautauqna 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 farm near Selma,
Ala, on which they will do all the work
themselves under the direction OF a teacher.
A crawfish 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 patch
of sugar cane that has not been replanted
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 flew
some hundred yards away, and had to be
shot before the gaffs could be recovered.
The marriage of Timothy Haley,
aged 70, to girl of Il was not expected by
the people of Brookville, KY, to prove
happy one; yet they are surprised by the
separation that has taken place, as it was
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 for
one-third of his $150,o0O.
The Lampasas Hotel, Bath, Water
and Gas Company, capital 100000, has filed
q charter in the office of the Secretary Of
State. The object is to erect hotel at Lam
passas Springs, Texas. j. w. Waldon, OF
the Houston & Texas Central Railway Com
pany, and w. D. Cleveland, of Houston, are
among the directors.
A Savannah (Ga.) paper says the run
of shad the present season has not been an
extraordinarily good one, although some of
the finest fish captured in years. OF this spe-
cies, have been displayed in the market
A colored man in Gadsden County,
Florida, was caught stealing meat few
days ago. It was left to his choice whether
he would take whipping or the courts. He
chose the former, and got it.
The Memphis Broom Brigade,
company of young ladies, gave their first
exhibition drill, few nights ago, at the
Exposition Building. The audience num-
bered about 1900, and the Broomers'
knowledge of military tactics fairly bewil-
dered the spectators.