The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-04-11
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

| lasI year L. ID. Neasey, grocer Oh lhaO
city, posted blackboard in front of his
store with the words: "Deadbeat--R. A.
WEIGH, 1878 WEIGH, who is a miller, at
once entered suit for 5000 damages for
libel. A large number of witnesses were
introduced on both sides. Mr.. Veasey
pleads truth in justification. The jury
awarded WEIGH $3.50.
The oldest and happiest married couple
In the State of Kentucky are DR.. and
Mrs. j. G. Chinn, of Lexington. Mrs.
Chinn is ninety eight years of age, and
her husband ninety-four. They were
married six years ago, and are as lover
like in their home affairs as married
folks generally are at forty. DR.. Chnn is
still quite hale and hearty, and so is his
good wife.
A ''school of poetry" is talked of in con-
uection with the Texas State University.
A we'll planned attempt at Jail delivery
was nipped at Fort WORTH Tex, a 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 a 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
lance.
Calvin Bright, who died in Spartannurg
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. c. The revival
meeting is still going on.
Sheriff Humphrey, who was lately driv-
en- from Rowan County, Kentucky, re-
turned to Morehead, few days ago, and
INDUCED in bloody affray with members
of the opposing faction. The Governor ha S
been asked for militia.
Hannah Slmpkins, of Hephzibah, Ca,
, left her two children locked up few days
since, while she went on a visit. On her
return she found one of them burned tc
death.
Mrs. Dave Tyner, of Jasper County, Ga,
, was found burned to death in her home a
few days since.
, Mrs. L liza Rogers, of Villa Rca, Ca,
! caught fire while stirring up the fireplace,
. a few days ago, and was burned beyond
a recognition.
a Several nights ago a riot occurred
!, among the colored employees of the lime
/ works at Rockwart, Ga, in which knive:
/ and pistols figured. Mitch Mitchell has
n died from injuries received in the fray,
a and another was at the point of death.
: A passenger train on the Austin g. North
western Railway was derailed a few miles
n beyond Liberty Hill, Tex, few days ago
: injuring several persons, among whom arr
. John Willett, of Austin, whose head wa
| badly cut; G. p. Slayton, of Georgetown
/, right arm broken; Mrs w. II, Hotchkiss
Z arm dislocated. "
w. A. Clark, a lawyer, who was few
( weeks ago convicted in the United State!
I Court at Fort Smith, Ark, for personal
b. ing revenue offic n, was sentenced to thu
! House of Correction at Detroit, Mich, fo
4. three years and fined 500. A motion fo
. a new trial in the case was overrul ed
\ John Cantrell, well known in the Chi cka
saw Nation, was also sentenced to tn
i. same place for two years for horse steal
/. ing. U H fr
! For many months past life-size pictur'
: Of James q. Blaine has been hanging owe
/ tho mante In the office, of Atlanta
4 Ga. District Attorney ~ the Custom
House. The recent change in the office ha
e occasioned some change in ornaments upol
its walls. The picture Of Mr.. Blaine ha
- been taken down and in its place ther
:, now hangs life-size crayon of Benjamin
II. Hill.
.s 1t is said that coruudum, the new metal
N is found in every county in North Caro-
lima west of Iredell to the Tennessee line
4 In some localities it is so abundant that i
Il lies on the surface and may be picked u
by the basketiul. ......
A. A young lady writing from Florida say
" that name is misappled, as there is moth
70 ing like the quantity of flower blooms on
% can sea in any northern field of buttercup
and daisies.
C. In response to the invitation of Hon. I
it D. Wood, President Governor Lowry {
IS. Mississippi appointed the following dele
ct gates to the Western Water Ways Con
ID Iention at the Worlds Industrial an
Cotton Centennial, on the eth and s
l. insts., viz: w. A. Percy, J, S. McNeily
of Mat F. Johnson, John T. Currie, Day
Williams, w. w. Stone, John w. Han
s. row, 0. F. Smith, S. NJ. Montgomery,
lie A. Love, H. G. Johnson, S. NJ. Spencer
7. Washington, Merritt Williams, {
MT Washington County; j. F. Stokes, I
It's Stone, F. w. Miller, Dave Reinach, Cha
Scott. 7. NJ Acre, F. Montgomery, of Bo
H. war: j. NJ. Wheatman, X. X. Smit
o. Thomas Lee, c. H. Mcleod, G. W. Faisoi
John Baird, Marshall Brown, of SUI
H. flower; 7. W. Hays, Frank Ande
he son, H. L. Meyers, John Heat
L. B. Cowan, w. S. Parish, Randall Hi
O. gins, OF Issaquene County; John Will
n A. NJ. Waddell, L. NJ. Thompson, S.