The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-06
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.
The stockholders Of the Matthews


Cotton Factory at Selma, Ala, held a meet
ing recently, and resolved TO increase the
capital stock from 500, 600 to 100000 Ex-
tensive plans for enlargement have been de-
termined on, and they will be commeusurate
with the amount Of Increased stock taken.
It was proposed to AIDA new picker room,
to enlarge the cloth room building, andan
addition made to the main building. Anoth-
er hundred horse power engine would be
needed. and about $50 operatives in all
would be required.
The City Council of Louisville, Ky,
the other night formally impeached City
Auditor Phil Hinkle, Assistant Fire Chief
George w Levi, and two OF the City Hall
officials are under indictment for frauds in
the Assessors and Tax Collectors offices.
The managers appointed to conduct the inn
parchment reported articles to the Board of
Aldermen.
Diphtheria was creating some alarm
in Austin, Tex, few days ago
1t was said a few days ago that the
cotton receipts at Greenville, Tex, had av-
eraged two hundred bales daily for some
weeks.
Ribbon cane in Van Zandt County,
Tex, made 800 gallons of strip to the acre
this season, it is said, and those who raised
cane have found ready sale for the sirup at
fifty cents gallon.
j. M. Sturtevant, Superintendent of
the Tennessee Blind School for thirty years,
and well known as instructor OF the blind.
died at Nashville, Tenn, few nights ago
from paralysis.
A man in Warren County, Ky, re-
Gently climbed a tree to shake down an
| opossum that his dogs had freed. A rotten
limb caused his sudden descent, and before
the dogs learned that he was not the 'pos-
sum he was badly chewed up.
J. w. Graham, of Kemper County,
| Mississippi, this season raised on little
over one acre of ground four hundred bush =
els of sweet potatoes, which, valued at fifty
cents bushel, amounted to $500.
General Henry r. Jackson, President
Of the Sesqui Centennial General Commit, ee
Of Savannah, Ga, recently issued an ad
| dress to the people of Georgia inviting them
to join the citizens of Savannah in celebrat-
ing the 105th anniversary of the landing OF
Gen. James Oglethorpe and his English
! colonists.
There is a girl in Holmes County,
Mississippi, who is half white and hall
black. Her nose, ears, eyes, and parts oil
the chin are white and the rest OF her face
black. Her hands are small and shapey
| like those of a white woman. The girl is
twelve years old, and 1t is said the white i,
spreading. Her mother, pure negro, has
four other children, all OF whom are black
Mr.. Trotter, of Gulf Hammock, Levy
County, Fla, recently in one week killed
five bears and Mr.. Ely panther seven au(
a half feet long. Ia
The Coleman Fulton Pasture Com
pany Of Rockport, Tex, the other day flee
in the office Of the Secretary OF State reso
luton increasing the capital stock from
$500,0OO to $1,5OO,OO0. The Merino Ranci
Company, capital stock 500, 900, also filed
charter; object, to raise merino sheep, will
principal business Office at Weatheriord.
Officer Laughlin and George Port
wood had a difficulty in Lawrenceburg, An
derson County, KY, the other night wher
each shot the other in the breast. Laughlr
was killed outright and Portwood died
short time afterward.
! Bent Elan, a wealthy farmer, bu
lawless man, who has been in a hundred
broils the past few years, and whose fines il
that time would buy a good plantation, go
into an alteration at Dallas, Tex, recently
with Henry Daniels about a payment To-
some drinks, and stabbed him to death
Elan escaped. "t
S. H. Sanders, a resident of Arkansas
was arrested in Dallas, Tex, few days az,
on suspicion Of being train robber. Con
ceaed about his person were found egh
pistols, two pair Of brass-knuckles, and
large bowie knife
! Longview, Tex, has pillow factory
which can turn out 100 plows daily.
Eighteen hundred acres of land tel
miles south of Tallahassee, Fla, belonging
to the estate of the late John d. Brancl
were sold at probate sale the other day a
So 10 per acre. ..........s ,. .-...5.
The colony of Russian refugees il
Middesex County, VA, composed OF eight
people, has been prosperous from its start
several months ago, and will next year b
self-supporting. The colonists, who ar
said to make good citizens, will soon b
joined by another large party. r
Ross r. Winans, of Baltimore, recent
ly completed the finest residence in tn
Southern States. 66x75 feet, five storie
high, at a cost Of 50 10000,
The other night some white men wen
to the house of negro named Gray, Twin
in Hawkins County, Tenn, for the purpos
of whipping him, charging him with steal
ing hogs. They demanded admittance
which was denied. They fired on Gray
cabin, and the fire was returned. In til
= battle Gray was mortally wounded and ha
since died. His step-son had a thigh broke
hY a ball A white man. Jim Williams We