The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-30
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

quake, but which now run continuously
are coming in from Florida.
In Southern schools increased attention
is being paid to the physical develop
ment Of the students. A gymnasium is
now connected with nearly all Of the first
class schools.
Robert Fisher was found in q dying
condition in Dallas, Tex, a few nights
ago, with his skull fractured and he died
before morning, never having recovered
| consciousness.
While John Wolf was cleaning a well
for Harrison Waldron, residing near
Brach, KY, few days since, he was suf'
located by gns, and, before assistance
could be rendered, expired
A popularity of Oglethorpe County
Ga, is the marked division between the
red and gray lands. The line between
them can be plainly seen and can be fol-
lowed its entire length. Even in roads ii
is so distinct that it car be marked out tc
the inch.
Colonel W. Preston johnson, president
of the Tulane University, of New Orleans,
recently received a check for 100000 from
lady in New York for the establishment
in the university Of a school for the high
er education of girls and young women.
The donation was made without condi-
tioss, but the donor requested that her
name be withheld.
A whole army of bats invaded the
building Of the Smithville (Ga.) Nelo8 enc
night last week, and after putting out the
lights by the tapping of their wings,
dashed headlong at the printers and made
things lively for them for the space of an
hour or so. It was not until after their
leader was slain that they beat retreat
and answered to roll-call in the woods
hard by.
Mrs Williams, colore d, who died in
Camilla, Ga, a few nights ago, from the
effects of fire, made a dying statement in
which she says that her husband, who had
become angered with her, seized her and
held her feet and arms in the fire until
they were burned to a crisp. Williams
was arrested for murder.
Oscar Schoen committed suicide few
days ago at San Antonio, Tex.
Agricultural clubs are being formed in
all parts of South Carolina.
The Binkley H ouse, at Sherman, Tex.
was destroyed by fire few nights ago.
Grasshoppers are playing havoc with
turnip patches in Milan County, Texas.
Forty-two new ice factories have been
started in the South during the past nine
months.
William F. Norton, a retired. tanker of
Louisville philanthropist and mill
ionaire, died few days since from q
stroke of paralysis,
The last saloon in Atlanta, Ca, has
: closed its doors because of a decision by
the Supreme Court Of Georgia that the
1 passage of a prohibtory law Cancelled
every license,
The widow of General H. P, Ransom, o
r Lexington, KY, has gone to England, Ia
o secure over four million dollars from the
J Shleve estate, now awaiting the proper
claimants.
Rufe Buckner, well-known farmer O.
McMinn County, Tenn. was shot by hi.
thirteen-year-old son a few days ago ant
, died of his wounds. The boy has beer
lodged in Jail.
, Frank McClain, negro from Tennessee
was taken to Henderson, KY, few day
ago, and delivered to the sheriff of Van
derlourg County. He was arrested a
Guthrie, KY, and is accused of murder
ing a stranger on the Indiana shore, in
July last. No one knew who the murdere,
man was. McClain was seen with hin
only Il short time before he was foun,
lead.
The boiler Of D. Davis saw-mill at Cit
. ronellc, Ala, exploded few days age
killing one white, named Tom Bailey, an,
4 a negro, James Roberts, and woundinl
two men and a boy The cause was lac
of water.
= The Grand Lodge or Kentucky Masons
% in session at Louisville last week, adopte
a resolution condemuing the use Of intox
icants as the greatest detriment to tn
growth and prosperity Of the order. Sa
p housekeeping is also declared a Masoni
ofrense to be punished as an ofrense agains
ID the order
~ The clubhouse of N. B. Lanier, a prom
" inent planter of Warren County, Misss
sippi, was burned few nights ago
=, contained seven bales of cotton and eigE
- tons of planting seed Loss, $4,000; insur
= ance, $1,000. The engine and boiler ma
be saved.
A distressing accident occurred a fe,
days ago at Broken Arrow, Ala, on Ea'
and West railroad. Barlow Carter, til
train Dispatcher, was sitting on q louna
= conversing with Conductor VIII Richard
, son about a pistol. Carter drew til
weapon from his pocket, and as he did S
it was discharged; the bullet pierce
/ Richardson's heart, killing him Instant,
>. The gin house of Mr.. Thomas Grant
= the northern part of Warren Count
Mississippi, bu. ned few days ago, vii
a large amount of cotton and seed II
= building was insured, hut the couteu
we're a total loss. Loss about - 0OO TIL
is the third gin burned in that county la
week.
Mrs Edwards, the wife of the superb
= tendent of the Barrattaria Canning Con
4 pany OF Biloxi, Miss. was taken sick wit
fever, recently, and seemed TO be reason
. ably weluntil, unoccounta bly,, her disea