The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21
SOUTHERN NEWS NOTES.

Raleigh and Greensboro. N. c.: are in
teresting themselves in getting up relief
for the Nebraska sufferers.
Mr. Thomas l.. Wroe will establish q
newspaper at Cloverport. Ky. The first
issue will be out in about two weeks.
Since September list, Wilmington has re-
ceived 202 7l9 bales of cotton. against 16l,-
2OS for the corresponding period last year.
1t is reported that new paper is to be
started at st. Augustine 20 be known as
Truth, and that its main object VIII be
the suppression of gambling.
There is said to be some excitement in
Marshall county, kentucky. over the sup
posed discovery of q gold mine near the
residence of Mr. Z. Elliott. on the Padu-
can and Benton road.
The colored convicts in the Eddyville,
Ky. pententiary have organized min
s,reI show, and entertain visitors with
songs. jokes, calVe-wallls and p!e-eat!ng
contests.
At Pensacola parties from over the bay
report that the beach IS covered win iaIae
quantities Of frozen fish, thrown up by the
strong north wind OF Friday ana SATURDAY.
Orange trees around Leesburg. Fla. are
shedding their leaves-a sure sign that the
trees are not killed. The bearing orange
groves in that part of the state VIII pro-
duce fruit for marketing the next orange
shipping season.
The correspondence had with mill owners
i'm North Carolina disclosed the fact that a
large number OF mills have been DUNK on
the installment plan and that their opera
ton has been entirely satisfactory ana sue
cessful.
From The Norfolk Virsinian's estimate
of the population OF Greater Norfolk It
seems likely that il Norfolk. Portsmouth
and TerlIley are consolidated into one cor
poration ana Richmond, Manchester and
their suburbs are not, Norfolk and not
Richmond, viii be "the largest city in Vir-
sinia."
The local doctors at Paducah. KY, re
solved that it is unprcfessional 10 have
their names appear in newspapers in con
nection with accidents, surgical operations.
etc, and will Hereafter request that their
names be omitted from reports CT such
cases by the press.
Since the purchase Of two horses from
d. D. Guest at Princeton. Ky, by Presi-
dent Cleveland short time ago orders
have been received from various parts of
TIM. country for seven double teams and
five single horses, and local d>alers look
of the recent advertisement.
A Jury composed entirely of negroes was
= feature OF tho police court AT Smiths
Grove Ky, a few days ago. Charles Rich
arsdon, coIorcG was arrested fer breach OF
the peace, and The marshal finding II
difficult TO impanel q white jury summoned
none but negroes. They fixed the fine a
SO and costs. IT was the first jury In
warren county 10 be composed entirely
of negroes.
4 daughter Of Section Master Tanning,
NJ oar S. G. has developed as mysterious
a mower as that which made Lula HURST
famous a few years ago. She IS but thir-
teen wears old, but we'll grown IN oeiy 'nH
remarkably bright in mind. When she
rtacas a hand on the shoulder OF her
Youngest brother. a slender youth lh-
strongest man in that community cahhot
80 him from the floor. Other tests are
as strange.
mr. Patterson, an aged citizen of Fulton,
Ky died a few days ago. He was eighty
fonr wears old and until twenty years ago
y-ss n minister of the Methodist church.
10 was born in New Hampshire, ana De
gan preaching when only twenty years o4o'
mis- inst notable work being a. ST. Iouis
when that city was mere village In tne:
first year of his ministry there he Increased
his church by $50 persons. and received onis
go for the years work. For ten years he
was a missionary among the Indians.
The Spartanburg Herald printed few
DAVIS ago \ list of eight manufacturing con-
Germs in Spartanburg county, which pay
sl97 600 in dividends every six months. The
Greenvfile News prints list of seven cot
ton factories in SpartanbUrg and GreenVille
which alone pay out $lS3.50O in dividends
semi-annually as follows: Pacoiet Manu-
featuring Company. $4,000 Clifton Manu-
featuring Company $4,000; ID. L. Converse
Manufacturing Company. $4,000; Enoree
Manufacturing Company, $4,000; Spartan
burg mills. Sl5.cO0; Piedmont mills. $500;
Pelser mills. $4,000.
An old-time schoolhouse dipping took
place at Hopewell schoOlhouse, III district
No. 10, Olin township North
Carolina. Mr.. William Denny, of
Yadkin had been employed to
teach the school at that place this win
ter. On last Wednesday morning when
he reached the schoolhouse he found him
self barred out. After promising to treat
he was allowed TO come in. and on Thurs
day ne went TO Mr.. William Goforth's place
and bought five boxes OF candy to carry
out his promise he hau made the day be
fore to his students. On Friday morning
at recess he went TO the schoolhouse spring.
ana on returning found himself again
barred out. He spoke sharply to the boys
saving that this matter had gone faT
enough whereupOn the door was opened
and aS Mr.. Denny was passing in, the boys
grabbed MIN, tore his clothing in the scuf-
ne. then carried him to the branch about
eigntV wards away, where "a place had been
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