The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24
SOUTHERN eLEANINGs.

Albert Guerry's portrait of Wade Hamps
ton is to be bought by some of the United
States Senators and sent as a gift to the
State of South Carolina.
Paul Fl. Hayne, the Southern poet, was
buried recently at Augusta, Georgia. An
impressive funeral grafton was delivered
by Bishop Beckwith.
At camp meeting recently in Butler
County, Kentucky, Win Hazeless killed
Miss Mary Lacefeld and then cut his own
throat.
Through the blunder of physician in
writing prescription, at Robetine, Louis
lana, sulphate of morphia was for two
days administer ed to L. H. Burdick, the
result being his death.
Bolivar j. Hayes and Amos o. Banks
farmers of Lexington County, S. c., got
into an alteration near Lewsdale a few
days since, while driving home together.
1t ended by Hayes stabbing Banks in the
shoulder, in flicting painful though not
dangerous wound, whereupon Banks shot
Hayes through the liver. Hayes was NOR
| tally wounded.
Mrs. Ham, wife of S. B. Ham, of Harri-
son County, Ky, recently left her hus-
band, Samuel, taking one child, to live
with another man. In the court, a few
days ago, Mr.. Ham was granted a writ Of
habeas corpus for the child. Detective
Nance Williams was appointed to serve
the order, and returned from Lexington
accompanied by Mrs. Ham and child. Mr..
and Mrs. Ham kissed and made up.
Ramouth Church, ten miles from Eaton-
ton, Ga, was celebrating its semi-centen-
NAL recently, but one of the original menu
bers of fifty years ago be nc present.
Uncle Ben Clarke. During all that time
his devotion to the church was so strong
hat it passed into a common saying
among them that Ben Clarke would die in
Ramouth Church yet. While services were
n progress, Cl>rke stepped out to see
about his horse, which was hitched to
rec which he had used for half century.
AS he reached the animal he fell dead at
its feet, and the old saying was verified.
Miss Emma Connolly, who shot John A.
Steedley at Charleston, S. c., for SANDER
ing her, was acquitted.
In South Carolina the Farmers Alliance
has developed such a strength that the
only candidates talked of for the COVER
norship are agriculturis's.
Andrews, the Georgian, who last year
walked from Atlanta to Boston, is now on
is second trip, accompanied by the same
title dog. The peculiar thing about it is
hat the pedestrian is ninety-six years
Id.
The capture of the dangerous and
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|. Wade at Sherman, Tex, is announced.
Wade has killed two officers who attempt
u TO arrest him in Tennessee.
During a severe storm few days ago
lrs. Buff Chisholm, residing near Yazoo
i'ty, Miss, was struck by lightning and
Instantly killed. She was near a wire line
which clothing had been hung to dry.
ne was a most excellent lady, and leaves
husband and five children,
The Kentucky and Indiana bridge, re-
emily completed over the Ohio from
ouisville to New Albany, has been Sc
rely tested and found to be all right, and
i'll soon lie formally turned over to and
ccepted by the bridge company. The
reotest detection was only five inches.
United States Marshal Gross at Louis
lie, KY, r ceved letter a few days
y, 90 recting the particulars of a FIGHT be-
ween moonshiners and revenue officers in
Wolf County, Ky. Deputies w. 7. Day
nd John Cox, with three men, were raid
- a. a still, when they were fired upon by
y dozen moonshiners, who put them to
" light and chased them out of the country
. ter five minutes fight. Two of the
y leputies-Cox and Spaulding-and several
,orses were badly wounded.
Walter F. Lamar shot and, it is feared,
i uortally wounded Arthur c. Crane al
Tozoo City, Miss. few days ago Lamar
q red five shots, Mr.. Crane was hit twice.
" nee in the head and once in the breast
- The wounds are pronounced dngerous
10 cause is assigned for the shooting
=. lamar, after he had surrendered to the
ity marshal, said: 81 was justified in
What have done"
Mr.. j. A Crawford, quiet and gentle
= manly harness-maker, of jackson Tenn.
vas found in an unconscious condition OF
, he street a few mornings since, sho
through the head. Il is believed by hi
" wife and others that he committed tn,
y rrsh act with his own hand, as he is
=, nan without enemies, and was known {,
u Q poor man, who never carried money
~ Heavy continuous rains throughout
y North Carolina have caused the creates
~, food since 1867. Farmers on the Cap
~ Fear river have lost all their CROPS, ant
. many have been fore to leave thei
~ homes on account of the flood. Many tur
e nentne distiTeries are under water, an
!, stores and dwellings are deserted. All tn
" ow land crops in the State are injured
> and only in a few sections on stiff up
~ ands is there much prospect of any sort {
-, rrops. The damage In many sections
~ well nigh total, and in others from one
~ quarter to one-hah.
!. The news from the Dade County CO..
!. mine in Georgia is that the last Of the r,
- belious prisoners finally surrendered whC
q jt became evident hat the shotgun won
he used on him. The leaders Of the insu
y rection were two negroes, named Echo
and Jones. The first is In for the murd