The Brookhaven leader., 1886-10-28
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Reports of wells from which water had
to be pumped before the recent earth
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 a 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, a few days since, he was suf-
fOcated by gas, 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 it
is so distinct that it ca n be marked out to
the inch.
Colonel w. Preston johnson, president
of the Tulane University, of New Orleans,
recently received check for 100000 from
a lady In New York for the establishment
in the univ ersity of school for the high
er education of girls and young women.
The donation was made without condi-
tions, but the donor requested that her
name be withheld.
A whole army of bats invaded the
| building of the Smithvile (Ga) Ne,uS one
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. 1t was not until after their
leader was slain that they beat a retreat
and answered to roll-cal in the woods
hard by.
Mrs. Williams, colore d, who died in
Camilla, Ga, a few nights ago, from the
effects of fire, made dying stat cement 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 Binklcy II ouse, at Sherman, Tex.
was destroye ed by fire a few nights ago
Grasskoppers are playing havoc with
turnip patches in Milan County, Texas.
Forty two new ice factories have beer
started in the South during the past nine
months.
William F. Norton, a retired tanker o1
Louisville. a philanthropist and mill
ionaire died a few days since from 6
stroke of paralysis.
The last saloon in Atlanta, Ca, ha'
closed its doors because of decision by
| the Supreme Court of Georgia that the
passage of a prohibitory law Cancelled
every license.
The widow of General H. P. Ransom, o.
Lexington, KY, has gone to England, tC
secure over four million dollars from the
Shreve estate, now awaiting the proper
| claimants.
Rufe Buckner, q well-known farmer OF
McMinn County, Tenn, was shot by his
| teen-year old son a few days ago and
| died of his wounds. The boy has beer
odged in Jail.
Frank McClain, negro from Tennessee
was taken to Henderson, KY, a few days
ago, and delivered to the sheriff of Van
| derL ourg County. He was arrested a
| Guthrie, KY, and is accused of murder
| ing a stranger on the Indiana shore, il
July last No one knew who the murdered
| man was. McClain was seen with hin
only a short time before he was founC
| lead.
The boiler of d. Davis saw mill at Cit.
ronelle, Ala, exploded a few days ago
| killing one white, named Tom Bailey, ant
a negro, James Roberts, and woundina
two men and boy. The cause was lacl
| of water.
| The Grand Lodge of Kentucky Masons
| in session at Louisvilla last week, adopted
| q r, solution condemning the use of intox-
icants as the greatest detriment to the
| growth and prosperity of the order. Sa.
| oon-keeping is also declared a Masonic
| offense to lie punished as an offense agains
| the order.
The gin-house of N. B. Lanier, prom.
| inen planter Of Warren County, Missis-
| sippi, was burned few nights ago.
contained seven bales of cotton and eight
tons of planting seed. Loss. "a, coo; insur'
ance, $1,000 The engine and boiler may
| be saved.
| A distressing accident occurred a few
DAYS ago at Broken Arrow, Ala, on Eas
and West railroad. Barlow Carte, the
train dispatcher, was sitting on a lounge
| conversing with Conductor Will Richard.
son about Il pistol. Carter drew the
| weapon from his pocket, and as he did Sc
it was discharged; the bullet pier, &c
Richardson's heart, killing him instantly
The gin house Of Mr.. Thomas Grant il
the northern part of Warren County
Mississippi, uIned few days ago, witt
a large amount of cotton and seed. Th'
building was insured, but the content
were a total loss. Loss about 81 900. Thi
is the third gin burned in that county las
week.
Mrs. Edwards, the wife of the superin
tendent of the BarrGti aria Canning Com
pany of Biloxi, Miss, was taken sick witt
fever, recently, and seemed to be reason
ably wellIuntil, unaccounta bly,, her diseas
assumed dangerous phase, and she died
Ruite romantic marriage took place a
Montgomery, Ala, few days ago. MI
Seney Sellers and Miss Lou Evans, bot
Of Pine Level, were married at the cour
house, Probate Judge Randolph officiat-
ing. They eloped from home at midnigh
and reached Montgomery in the morning
Both are highly connected, and the brid
is very pretty and attractive. Anothe
case in which love laughed at locksmith
and old folks and everything else.
Yellow Jack at Biloxi, Miss.
The farmers of South Carolina have con
| .lndad that thew can no lnnpar raise ric