The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-25
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~ #H sHsiiisfy eummlfire N raFh parish ~
isaiaishs snd IN sssfg Histe n the rnlau,
that there may b. complete representation
N lhe pfu,iHria md manufactures N the
eaaaify II 80 EspusIilon. lis also hopes
that foreign Governments and peoples may
w. Interested IN lhs enterprise
Upward N oae hundred delegates
we're present NJ tho opening N ihe annual
session NJ the Tesas Hiale tlfanes ~ Dallas
tbe uthsf morning. HistY counties we're
Represented.
An earnest effort l. beng made In
ueoffia b. raise funds ~ sulsuriptlon ~
the purchase n Liberty Hall, Alesandsf
H. Stephens late realdenee, the intention
lielng 10 otect theirs monument aud u
teep lhe property ~ neafly " possible in
the condition IN whlrh ~ stephens lefi n.
The 4fuperty can hp had for tlO,01 II taken
before the ~ " November neat, aud this
includes the library, which cost tis,001.
The plan includes the establishment of
high school on the grounds.
IN his speech nj the reunion oi tho
survivors ~ John H. MorRan's command in
Lexington, KY, recently, ucneral Basil W.
Duke concluded a. follows eve often hear
u said that the men of both sides believed
they were right THIS plea may be- regard.
cd ~ sufficient. But ! am sometimes In.
cllned TO believe that, paradoNical as II may
sound, both sides were right, aud that his.
tory viii SO declare"
Recent adyices from forty.ilyc coun.
ties In Georgia aud Florida upon the oon.
dition Of the cotton crop, state that the
drought Is generally broken and the out,
look is brighter. There is some fear OF
rust and damage by worms and caterpll.
lars In some counties. The prospects In
Florida are better than In Georgia, owing
10 morc frequent rains. Caterpillars are
numerous In the latter State. Picking has
begun 10 n limited extent. Labor Is gen.
orally In good supply.
An nrtesian well at Wayncsborro,
Ca, has struck vein Of sharks teeth at
four hundred feet depth. The fossil bed IL
quite thick, and other bones are occasion.
ally brought up.
The trustees OF q colored church at
Winston, N. G., mortgagcd the ediice re.
Gently 10 secure sl,2OO with which 10 have
an excursion to Columbia. Half the
amount required was deposited At Winston
10 the credit Of the Richmond a. Danvillo
Railroad. A special train was sent 10
Winston 10 draw the money and take the
congregation, hut II steamed back 10 Rich.
mond when II was learned that the trustees
could raise no more cash.
The other afternoon a difficulty oc-
Cured In Memphis, Tenn, between Col. NJ.
g. Galloway, editor Of the Memphis Ip
peal, and Walker Kennedy. city editor of
the ArdidHehe, regarding a special sent by
Kennedy TO paper In New York, in re.
gard 10 the recently pending duel between
Colonel Galloway aud General Chalmers,
In which Colonel Galloway's bravery was
questioned. The bcligerents were separated
before any harm was done.
-Four armed rullians boarded Texas
Central train at Bryan, Tex, recently. evi
IDENTIFY with the intention Of robbing tb,
siruping-ear, hut tho passengers wers
aroused by hearing loud talk, and ths
thieves fed.
At the dental Office Of w. A. Wosson
& son, In Memphis, Tenn, tho other day
Mrs Samuel scheeblcr, wife OF the scnlol
member Of the Wholesale leather firm ol
Schecblor q Co., toof chloroforin Will,
having tooth extracted, from the effect,
Of which she died before leaving the chair
The South Carolina Railway Compa.
ny has expressed H. willingness 10 furnish
free transportation TO organized bodies ol
negroes who will agree never 30 return tc
the State.
An lncendiary fire at Lexington. Ky,
recently destroyed Bush 4 SONS planning
mill and some adjoining buildings, causing
loss Of $4,000.
At Henrietta. Tex, the other night,
John McMurray, while playing with 1
pistol under his pillow, accidently shot hi
wife through the head, killing her instantly
The Crescent -four mill. at Augusta
Ga, owned by J. y. Miller, was burned ,
few days ago with loss Of 5000; insur
ance 1850. A considerable amount O.
-four was destroyed.
An assignment has been filed b,
Captain Vincent shinkle, Of Covington
KY, whose liabilities are $4,000. lie ha
the costliest residence IN town, and en-
barras,ed himself In aiding his son and hI
brother.
The Texas State Grange finished IL
labors At Dallas few days ago by th,
election Of an executive committee, whicl
consists Of Messrs. A. NJ. Kellogg, Of Bel
County, Chairman; ]. y. Gray. Of Wash
ington County. and W. II. Harris, Of Dallai
County. The Grange adjourned to meet II
Galveston in August, issi.
At recent old mems gathering a
I.ewisburg. Tenn. I0i members were pres
snt. the oldest being l0I years old. Their
were ~ between the ages Of % and 20; 4
between 70 and ~, between ~ and 10, 8
between % and 100. 2; over 100. I. OF thi
number iO9 vere born IN Tennessee, 10 II
North Carolina, 8 In Virginia, 8 In soutl
Carolina, Q In Kentucky, in Maryland
! In Germany. In Ireland, and In Geor
gia.
During . thunderstorm few day
ago The lightning struck tree In Lawrence
County, Tennessee, leaving only fes
traces on The tres. but tearing up the groan,
st tho roots In several directions. II thel
ran along tho ground ssventy.hse yards
seorching the grass on IL way. and finall,
killing three cows.
In quarrel about money nj Lynn
vile, Giles. County, Tenn, recently, Abrs
ham Aldridge was shot aud seriou=l,
wounded by Colonel A. n. HIlgdon.
Key West consumes 70 cattle weekly
There are two ladies In the neigh
borhood Of sewbarn. Ala. who were livinl
IN that section before Alsbsma was B,ais
That was before 1919. The act orxanizinl
the territory dates two years previously.
During the fiscal year ending Jun
- Their. were ss,s.N.s recsivsd at th
United states land Office in 0ainesviiis
Fia. The number OF homestead sntrie
was i.s,s, embracing nj, l,soj.o9 acres; mum
ber u flnsi proofs. si3. number Of cash On
tries. 7,isi. embracing zIs,7t5.s acres
area Of preemptions perfected. s.os.il
ARA of hofnssteads eominutsd. ss.sxs.sl.
Raccoon- aud hears make the night
lively In the Georgia mountains.
The tisorzia State Agricultural societ
met 81 Atlsnta few days ago. An addres
Of welcome vas made By Mayor uoodwi