St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

/ Recent letters received from Quit
man County, Miss, say that the cotton
prospect in that county and upper edge Of
Coahoma was much improved, and the yield
I will be increased over what was thought
possible thirty days ago. Seasonable rains
| in that section had also helped the corn
crop, and planters were jubilant at the out
look. Many of them are raising their own
meat, having big gangs of fat hogs, and
consequently feel independent.
| A twenty two-pound onion was one
| of the sights recently in Springtown, Tex.
! Camphor trees flourish in the neigh
borhood of Starke, Fla.
| Wildcats are plenty in the swamps
of Houston County, Georgia.
Four victims of the collision near
Waco Tex, were taken to the Railroad In
Urinary. Three of the men were very bad
ly wounded and had scarcely chance for
life.
| Newton Gibbs, of Morehead, Ky, was
attacked few nights ago by two brothers
named Gillespie, with whom he had quar-
relied, and fatally shot. The Gillespies es-
capped
Bell, the Waco (Tex.) hack-driver
who killed Overton i'll that town last Christ
mas, was arrested near Dallas and taken
TO Waco few days ago.
A few days ago while Samuel Mac
Quinn, aged eighty years, in company with
his son, was sitting under tree on Sand
Mountain, near Scottsboro, Ala, flash OF
lightning struck the tree, splitting it in
twain, instantly killing both. Mr.. Mac
Quinn was one of the most highly respected
farmers in that section, aud very wealthy.
/ Two white convicts were killed and
two negro conyicts badly injured bv an ex-
plosion few days ago at the Pratt Mines
near Birmingham, Ala. Several cans of
powder exploded.
JAS. Kingsland and Geo. Gaddis, ne
groes, were arrested few days ago at Ed
wards, Miss, on the charge of robbing the
grave of Mrs. Hattie Howell, and confessed
their guilt, informing the officers that they
stole the body for the purpose of securing
the bones Of the arm which they used in
their profession as conjurors. When the
news of the robbery and arrest became
known crowd of $50 men assembled and
demanded of the Sheriff to turn over the
prisoners. He refused. In the confusion
Gaddis attempted to escape and was rid
died with bullets by the crowd. The Sheriff
was then overpowered and the other pris-
oner taken from Jail and hanged.
I Richard Bashour, a jealous lover OF
Miss Jessie Foster, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
confronted her at her gate a few evenings
since, and, Selling her roughly, Kissed be-
tween his clenched teeth: IL love you, and
you shall die before you love any other
man, He then struck her powerful blow
in the right temple with a blunt instru-
ment, supposed to be n slung-slot. She fell
PROSTATE at his feet, and the demon, to
complete his work, choked and kicked her
unconscious form and left her supposed
corpse. The would-be murderer then fed
and had not been since heard from.
The victorious DeMolay Comman-
derry K. T. We're given genuine ovation on
their return home to Louisville, KY. All
Masonic orders were at the depot to meet
them, and the procession marched to the
Exposition grounds, where an elaborate
programme, including a banquet and grand
display of fireworks, was successfully car
ried out. Over $4,000 people went through
the turn-stiles at the Exposition during the
day and night.
Bob Farrell and Bill Taylor, who had
been carrying on extensive operations as
cattle-thieves, We're recently captured in
johnson County, Tex, and taken to Dallas
and placed in Jail.
/ The Eastern District of Texas was
still without Federal Judge since the res
ignation of Judge Merrill.
The story goes that away back,
nearly hundred years ago, in Jefferson
County, Georgia, lady was bitten and
went mad, and was cured sound and well by
the use of polse-root tea.
/ Greencastle, Va, comes to the front
with the champion sunfower. 1t measures
/ fifty-five inches in circumference, and
weighs five pounds. 1t would be too heavy
Cor Oscar.
/ M. Ussery, one of the wealthiest citi-
zens of Luling, Tex, was murdered a few
days ago in his own residence by young
man named Sam Brown, whom he had re-
fused the hand of his daughter in marriage.
Brown rode up to the Ussery mansion, re-
marking on the way that he was going to
1 get his girl or else kill some one. On his
dismounting Ussery and his wife consulted
privately, then informed Brown he might
have Gussie if he would get a license and
marry the girl in her home. A discussion
ensued, but was cut short by Brown draw
I ing pistol and deliberately shooting the
old man, killing him instantly. Mrs. U.s.
sery rushing to the rescue, Brown 1evelled
a revolver at her and fired, but she had
knocked the muzzle aside and the powder
only scorched her face. Brown fed, but
was so holly pursued by the aroused and
inturiated neighborhood that he abandoned
his horse and pressed through thicket to