Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-11
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGs.


iast Year, T. B. veasey, a grocer of that
cisy> posted blackboard in front of his
sore with the words: "Deadbeat-R. A.
weich, S. g." Welch, who is miller, at
once entered suit for 5000 damages for
noel. large number of witnesses were
introduced on both sides. Mr.. Veasey
pleads trath in justification. The jury
awarded Weich S25o.
The oldest and happiest married couple
In the State of Kentucky are DR.. and
MRS .. q. Chinn, of Lexington. Mrs.
Chinr is ninety -eight years of age, and
her husband ninsty-four. They were
marie six years ago, and are as lover
like IN their home affairs as married
folks generally are at forty. DIR. Chinn is
still quite hale and hearty, and so is his
good wife. a4tn-
A school of poetry" is talked of in con-
nection with the Texas State University.
A we'll planned attempt at Jail delivery
was nipped at Fort Worth, Tex, few
days since.
Egg shipments are now being made
from Chattanooga, Tenn, to New York at
the rate of over fourteen thousand dozen
per week.
1t is estimated by competent judges that
there are over five thousand acres of
orange grove within radius of five miles
of Daytona, Fla.
About thousand negroes have within
the past year emigrated to Arkansas from
Laurens County South Carolina. Two of
these recently walked back the entire dis
tance.
Calvin Bright who died in Spartanhurg
County, South Carolina, the other day,
was lunatic, and had been confined by
his family in a small cabin since 1858.
Since the 1st of January there have been
1853 additions to the Fifth Street Methodist
Church in Wilmington, N. G. The revival
meeting is still going on.
Sheriff Humphrey, who was lately driv-
en- from Rowan County, Kentucky, re-
turned to Morehead, a few days ago, and
indulged in a bloody affray with members
of the opposing faction. The Governor has
been asked for militia.
Hannah Simpkins, of Hephzibah, Ga,
left her two children locked up few days
since, while she went on a visit. On her
return she found one of them burned to
death.
Mrs. Dave Tyner, of Jasper County, Ca,
was found burned to death in her home
few days since.
Mrs. E liza Rogers, of Villa Rica, Ca,
caught fire while stirring up the fireplace,
few days ago, and was burned beyond
recognition.
Several nights ago riot occurred
among the colored employees of the lime
works at Rockwart, Ga, in which knives
and pistols figured. Mitch Mitchell has
died from injuries received in the affray,
and another was at the point of death.
A passenger train on the Austin & Nor .h-
western Railway was deraiIed a few miles
beyond Liberty Hill, Tex, few days ago,
injurng several persons, among whom are
John Willett, of Austin, whose head was
badly cut; G. P. Slayton, of Georgetown,
right arm broken; Mrs. w. H. Hotchkiss,
arm dislocated.
w. A. Clark, a lawyer, who was few
weeks ago convictel IN the United States
Court at Fort Smith, Ark, for personat-
ing a revenue offic-r, was sentenced 10 the
House Of Correction at Detroit, Mich. for
three years and fined 500. A motion for
a new trial in the cas-, was overrul ed.
John Cantrell, well known in the Chi icka-
saw Nation, was also sentenced to tt e
ime place for two years Cor horse stesI-
ing.
For many months past life-size picture
of James G. Blaine has been hanging over
the mantel in the office of Atlanta,
GA. District Attorney in the Custom
House. The rec ent change in the o&fioe has
occasioned some change in orname nts upon
its walls. The picture of Mr.. Blaine has
been taken down and in it's pla ace there
now hangs life-sizs crayon Of Benjamin
II. Hill
1t is said that corundum, the Jiew metal
is found in every county in North Caro-
lima west of Iredell to the Tennessee line.
In some localities it is so abundant that it
lies on the surface and may be picked up
by the basketful.
A young lady writing from Florida say
that name is misapplied, as there is moth
ing like the quantity of flower blooms one
can see in any northern field of buttercups
and daisies.
In response to the invitation of Hon. B.
d. Wood, President, Governor Lowry OF
mis- SSippl dppOlAbCu buC lOilp uclo
gates to the Western Water Ways Con-
yention at the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial, on the 7th and h
insts., viz: W. A. Percy, j. S. McNeily,
Mat F. johnson, John 7. Currie, Dave
Williams, w. w. Stone, John w. Har-
row, O. F. Smith, s. M. Montgomery, d.
A. Love, II. g. johnson, S. NJ. Spencer, G.
T. Washington, Merritt Williams, of
Washington County; j. F. Stokes, Eu
Stone, F. w. Miller, Dave Reinach, Chas.
Scott, T. M. Acre, F. Montgomery, of Bol
ivar; j. NJ Wheatman, K. K. Smith,
Thomas Lee c. HI. Mcleod, G. w. Faison.
John Baird, Marshall Brown, of Sun
flower; T. W. Hays, Frank Ander-
son, H. L. Meyers, John Heath,
L. B. Cowan, W. S. Parish, Randall Hig-
gins, OF Issaquene County; John Willis,
A. NJ. Waddel, l.. NJ. Thompson, S. c.
A. ]. Phelps, DIR. Orondorf, w.
B. Barnard, d. c. Casey, Joe Robinson, Of
Sharkey County; B. s. Kicks, John s.
w illiams, A. Nj. Hicks, Robert Bowman,
D. Bunch, H. c. Taylor, D. G. Love; Chas. |
Dubusson, John Holt, Phillip Cox, A. N.
Payne, R. V. Powers, of Yazoo County; |