St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-03
SOUTHERN GLEAklfNGS.

| SOU UTHERN GI6A"tN0Ss
Old Grandmother Stewart, of Carroll.
ton, Ca, has lived to see 10S winters.
When Mr.. Blank, of Buena Vista, Ga.r
became engaged to his present wife &
number of years ago he gave her year
ling heifer in lieu of an engagement ring
This living pledge Of her troth has given
forth increase until the lady now has q
handsome herd of cattle, which the hus-
band is anxious to sell. Mrs. Blank, how
ever, refuses to part with the cattle.
Hiram Middlebrook, of Columbus, Ca,
is dead. He was born in New York in
1900, and had been a resident of Columbus
for many years, Mr.. Middlebrook organ
ized the first fire company in the city,
and always took great interest in Masonic
matters.
Uncle Jimmie Fitzpatrick, who lives
near Dawson, Ca, is ninety -eight years
old. He was soldier of the war of 1919,
and served under General Andrew Jack.
son in the Indian wars. Almost b edrid
den few months ago, he was apparently
taken on a new lease of life, and, strange
to say, his memory and eyesight have.
become better, his appetite is good, and
| he can walk about. He draws a pension
from the Government.
- SuCCoSSlui 6Gt0mpG at tTbiu WT6CklN&
was made on the Louisville, Now Orleans
& Texas railroad, near Cary Station,
Miss, few nights ago. Some malicious
person placed a cross-tie on the rails, and
a south bound freight train struck the OBJ
struction, derailing the engine and eleven
cars, seven of which were totally de-
stroyed. The engineer and fireman
jumped, and fortunately received but
slight injuries.
The death of Mrs. Aaron Collins, in
Cartersville, Ca, revives interest in the
Tobe jackson sensation. Mr.. Collins was
United States Commiss ioner, and was
prosecuting Illicit distillers, of whom
Jackson was one. Jackson applied dyn-
amite to Collins house one night blowing
part Of it to fragments. For this he was
subs sequently sent to the peniten ntiary for
life, but finally escaped. Mrs. Collins,
who was q robust woman, had her nerves
so shattered by the explosion that she
never recovered.
Alex Cole, of Messy Creek, Tenn., q
few days since attempted to poison his
wife and child by putting the contents Of
. box Of Rough on Rats in some food.
They ate the same, but by tho prompt ac-
tion of a physician their lives were saved.
Cole was imm ediately arrested and is now
locked up to await hearing.
Peter Hamil, nineteen years of age, was
shot and killed at Gadsden, Ala, few
days ago. The ball entered his temple,
ranging downward, leaving his brain
protruding. There is considerable mys-
terry surrounding the shooting, and indf-
cations point to q murder, but by whom
committed does not yet appear.
Tom Buradel, col ored ferryman, lost his
life in saving those of Mrs. Hays and her
child, whom he was taking across swollen
creek near Birmingham, KY, few days
since. His boat was wrecked by stirling
an obstruction, and though he succeeded
In saving his passengers he was himself
drowned.
While game Of base ball was in prog
ress between the students of the Chatta--
nooga (Tenn.) University few days ago,
J. c. johnson, of Soddy, Tenn, spscta-
tor, took exception to a ruling Of the um-
pire, Ben Magill, of Half Moon Island,
Tenn, when the latter struck johnson q
terrible blow on the head with bat.
crushing his skull and inf1icting fatal in-
juries. Magill fed, but subsequently re-
turned and surrendered.
A couple of peripatetic Mormoa elders
were induced to leave the vicinity of Dem
mark, Tenn, recently, by threats of coats
of tar and feathers. A number of con-
verts are reported to have been made by
them among the ignorant class Of white
people in West Tennessee.
Richard Manley, engineer on the Mem-
phis & Charleston railroad, who was in
jured In a collision near Stephenson, Ala,
about three weeks ago. died from the ef-
feet Of his injuries, at his home. Jackson,
Tenn. @
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rived in Memphis, Tenn, q few days
ing homes in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The billiards of the past winter, they
claim, have been too rough for them, and
they are looking for new locations.
At Corinth, Miss, last week, the North
Mississippi, North Alabama and West
Tennessee Lumbermen's Association was
organized. The object of the association
is to secure cheaper rates on railroads for
shipping lumber and for the material in-
terests of all lumbermen.
The Tennessee Midland railroad, be-
tween Jackson, Tenn, and Memphis,
eighty five miles, will be completed and
the cars running by May /. They are
laying the track at the rate Of two miles
per day.
Benry Marshall, convicted Of murder
in the first degree, at Chattanooga, Tenn,
for having deliberately shot William
Mason at Soddy, Tenn, on December "a.
killing him instantly, was sentenced by
Judge Trewhitt to the penitentiary for
life.
Ben Johnston, one Of the most des-
perate characters of Morgan County.
Tenn, was shot and Instantly killed at
Glen Mary few nights ago, during a
row. His murderer escaped.
At Greenville. Miss, few days since,
Jim Parseley, white boy, accidentally
shot and killed colored boy named Ed
wards.
Robert Nelson, Of Greenbrier, Tenn, a
brakeman on the Louisville g. Nashville
railroad, was shot by Kirk Bradley, at
Hopkinsville, KY, few nights ago.
The North Carolina State Democratic
executive committee decided to hold the
next State convention in Raleigh, on May
30 next, and passed resolutions in favor of
abolishing the whole internal revenue
system.
j. E. French, a drummer, Of Macon, Ga,
has been arrested at Beuna Vista, that
State, charged with highway robbery.
The fine residence ON the Westover
plantation, opposite Friar's Point, Miss,
and owned by Jefferson & Nicely, Of Mem
x,h e.