Huntsville gazette., 1888-10-13
OVER THE STATE
Clipped From Exchanges)

mr.. JOnn Il. Nelson. an old citizen o.
Limestone county, died last week.
The Weekly Bee, new paper with
Frank L. Moragne as publisher, made
its appearance in Gadsden last NJ onday
The Bee is Republican In politics, and
will use it's efforts to aid in the success ol
Harrison and Morton at the coming No
vember election.
Jackson.-James MCGOWAN was cut
seriously near Stevenson the other day
by an old man by the name of Tom
Webb and son and grandson.
Marshall.-Charner Sorter says that
he picked 287 lbs, cotton on last Thurs
day. He would like to heal from some
one who can beat his record in cotton
picking.
Florence, Oct TO- j. T. Reeder, of this
county, recently mistook morphine for
quinine, and but for timely discovery
of the mistake he would have died. 1t
required every effort 0: the ply sician to
save him.
Miss Mamie DuBose, OF Greensboro,
has accepted the position of teacher OF
instrumental music in the Normal Col
lege, and has arrived and enter, on the
discharge OF her duties.
Scottsboro-Married In the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, Thursday
morning, October II. 1888, by Rev. NJ E.
Gabard, Mr.. w. F. Kirk to Miss Leila
Parks, daughter OF Mrs Maggie Parks.
Talladega, Oct 10 Sheriff A. T.
Wood, of this county, to day shot and
seriously wounded a man named Nor
row, from Renfo, who was resisting ar
rest. The ball took effect ia the right
hip.
Jim Burrows, the train robber, who
was from Fayette county, Ala, died in
the penitentiary at Little Rock, Ark, on
the 7th inst. His memory is preserved
in Montgomery. where himself and
brother caused such CONSERVATION last
winter, and where the brother is sup-
posed to have met his death.
One firm in Montgomery has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of Alabama raised
hay. There is no reason why the rais~
ing of hay should not be made a source
of revenue to Alabama farmers, and all
the money sent to the West for hay may
be kept at home.
Sheffield. On Friday, Mr. w. J. Davis
purchased of Major James R. Grove lot
numbered l in block numbered 430 On
Friday night there was no sign of a build.
ing on The premises. On Saturday noon
Mr.. Davis had up neat and substantial
one story cottage building and was living
in it. 1t was quick work and Mr.. Davis
and his house have created considera-
BILE comment in the neighborhood.
Another severe affiction has befallen
the editor of the New Era. Alonza
Brindley, the IL year old son Of the edi-
tor, died at o'clock Sunday morning,
the 3Oth ult., after about three weeks Of
suffering with fever On Monday he was
laid to rest by the side of his mother who
preceded him only little more than two
months. New Era.
An old negro woman in Tuscaloosa
owned two very nice horses that she
took great pride in, and they made her a
good living. A few nights since they
both sickened and died, and the old lady
had an examination made to discover
what was the cause of their death. In
the throat Of one she found grown pup
py and in the other snake. The snake
is on exhibition in that city and great
excitement prevails among the colored
people, they think that it is the hand oi
"voodism."
B. q. Luttrell, postmaster at Luttrell,
Sand mountain, was arrested recently by
an inspector, on the charge OF making
false returns as to the number Of stamps
he cancels. 1t seems that the offices on
the mountain pay very little and Lut'
trelps report was so much larger thar
the others that An inspector was sent to
work the matter up, and he caught the
postmaster. 1t won't do to monkey
with Uncle Sam, for he has too many
agents in this country, and will catch
you ''sho."
Anniston.-The streets are white with
cotton, a considerable amount OF which
is done up in osnaburgs AMI ducking
The Farmers Alliance is determined t.
use no iute bagging, and they are righ
about the matter.