The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.

Coahoma was much improved, and the yield
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 ont
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 a 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 CTex.) hack-driver
who killed Overton in that town last Christ
mas, was arrested near Dallas and taken
to Waco a few days ago.
A heavy rain, lasting from twelve to
fourteen hours, ended the drought so Sc
verely felt recently in Texas.
A few days ago while Samuel Mac
Quinn, aged eighty years, in company with
his son, was sitting under a tree on Sand
Mountain, near Scottsboro, Ala, a 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, and very wealthy
Two white convicts were killed and
two negro convicts badly injured bv an ex-
plosion a 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 a 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
was then overpowered and the other pris-
oner taken from Jail and hanged.
Richard Bashour, q jealous lover OF
Miss Jessie Foster, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
confronted her at her gate few evenings
since, and, seizing her roughly, Kissed be.
| tween his clenched teeth: 81 love YOU, and
you shall die before you love any other
man." He then struck her powerful blow
| in the right temple with blunt instru-
ment, supposed to be slung-shot. She fell
PROSTATE at his feet, and the demon, to
complete his work. choked and kicked her
unconscious form and left her a supposed
corpse. The would-be murderer then fed
and had not been since heard from.
The victorious DeMolay Comman-
derry K. T. were 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 banquet and grand
display of fireworks, was successfully car
ried out. Over %, 900 people went through
the turn-stiles at the Exposition during the
day andnight.
Bob Farrell and Bill Taylor, who had
been carrying on extensive operations as
cattle-thieves, were 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 a hundred years ago, in Jefferson
County, Georgia, lady was bitten and
went mad, and was cured sound and well by
the use of poke-root tea.
Greencastle, Va, comes to the front
with the champion sunfower. 1t measures
fifty-fve inches in circumference, and
weighs five pounds. 1t would be too heavy
for Oscar.
Nj. Ussery, one of the wealthiest citi-
zens of Luling, Tex, was murdered few
days ago in his own residence by a 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
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 license and
marry the girl in her home. A discussion
ensued, but was cut short by Brown draw
ing pistol and deliberately shooting the
old man, killing him instantly. Mrs. U.s.
sery rushing to the rescue, Brown levelled
a revolver at her and fred, but she had
knocked the mlzzle aside and the powder
only scorched her face. Brown fed, but
was so holly pursued by the aroused and
Infatuated neighborhood that he abandoned