St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-04-11
SOUTHERN eLEANINGs.

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last year, I. B. Veasey, a grocer of thai
city, posted blackboard in front of hi:
stos2 with the words: "Deadbeat-R. A
Welch, IS, g." Welch, who is a miller, al
once entered suit for 5000 damages fol
libel A large number of witnesses were
introduced on both sides. Mr.. Veasey
pleads truth in justification. The jury
awarded WEIGH $25p.
The oldest and happiest married couple
IN the State of kentucky are DR.. and
MIS- j. &. Chinn, of lexington. Mrs.
Chlnn IS ninety-eight years of age, and
her husband ninety TAey We're
| married six years ago, and are as lover
ike IN their home affairs as married
ioiks generally are at forty. DIR. Chinn is
sun quite hale and hearty, and so is his
good wife.
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 ar, now being made
from Chattanooga, Tenn, to New York at
the rate of over fourteen thousand dozen
PER week.
1t is estimated by competent judge that
there are over five thousand &C .es of
orange grove w thin a radius of five miles
of Daytona, Fla.
About a thousand negroes have within
the pass year emigrated to Arkansas from
Laurens County, South Carolina Two of
these recently walked back the entire dis
tance.
Calvin Bright, who died in Spartannurg
County, South Carolina, the other day,
was lunatic, and had been confined by
his family in small cabin since 1858.
Since the lst of January there have been
100 additions to the Fifth Street Methodist
Church in Wilmington, N. G. The revival
meeting is still going on.
Sheriff Humphrey, who was lately driy-
en- from Rowan County, Kentucky, re-
turned to Morehead, few days ago, and
INDUCED in a bloody ARRAY with members
of the opposing faction. The Governor has
been asked for militia.
Hannah Simpkins, of Hephzibah, Ca,
lett her two children locked up a few DAYS
since, while she went on 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 a
few days since.
Mrs. Eliza Rogers, of Villa RIGA, 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
ind pistols figured. Mitch Mitchell has
lied from injuries received in the ARRAY,
Ind another was at the point of death.
Apassenger train on the Austin & North
Western Railway was derailed few miles
'eyond Liberty Hill. Tex, a few days ago,
njuring several persons, among whom are
ohm Willett, of Austin, whose head was
adly cut; G. P. Slayto of Georgetown,
light arm broken; Mrs. W. Il. Hotchkiss.
rm dislocated.
w. A. Clark, a lawyer, who was a few
Teeks ago convicted in the United States
curt at Fort Smith, Ark, for personat-
lg revenue officer, was sentenced to the
louise Of Correction at Detroit, Mich, for
aree years and fined 500. A motion for
new trial in the case was overruled.
ohm Cantrell, well known in. the Chicka-
Nv Nation, was also sentenced to the
'me place for two years for horse steal
g.
For many months past life-size picture
James G. Blaine has been hanging over
% mantel in the office of Atlanta,
a. District Attorney in the Custom
ouse. The recent change in the office has
casioned some change in ornaments upon
J walls. The picture of Mr.. Blaine has
en- taken down and in it's place there
W hangs life-size crayon of Benjamin
Hill.
1t is said that corundum, the new metal
found in every county in North Caro-
IA west of Iredell to the Tennessee line.
some localities it is so abundant that it
$ on the surface and may be picked up
the basketful.
young lady writing from Florida saws
at name is misapplied, as there is moth
: like the quantity of flower blooms one
4 see in any northern field Of buttercups
4 daisies.
n response to the invitation of Hon. B.
Wood, President, Governor Lowry of
ssissippi appointed the following dele
ties to the Western Water WAYS Con-
ntion at the Worlds Industrial and
bton Centennial, on the It'll and s,h
is, viz: W. A. Percy, j. S. McNeilv.
t +. Johnson, John t. Currie, Dave
lliams, W. w. Stone, John w. Har-
Y, 0. +. Smith, s. NJ. Montgomery, D.
Love, H. 6. johnson, S. NJ. Spencer, C.
Washington, Merritt Williams, Of
County; ]. F. Stokes, Eu
me, F, w Miller, Dave Reinaeh, Chas.
TT, I. NJ Acre, F. Montgomery, of Boil
r; J. NJ. Wheatman, K. K. Smith.
'mas Lee g. H. Mcleod, G. w. Faison.
n Baird, Marshall Brown, of Sun