Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1884 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Eastern Tennessee on the 26th of August. It lasted a minute and a half. Maggie Jones, of Baltimore, in filing abill of divorce, alleges that she believed she was marrying a bachelor of 60 years, but discovered at his residence nine grown children, eight of whom were older than herself. Berry Johnson (colored) for the murder of his wife was hanged at Shreveport, La. Schip Holly, a negro who murdered Luther Seely, a young white man, in January, was hanged at Tuscola, Ala. The local military were at the jail. Josh Berryman (colored) was hanged at Natchitoches, La., for the murder of Scott Carter (colored). Willie Williams, alias French, was hanged at Franklin, La., for the murder of William Burgess Feb. 3. As the black cap was drawn Williams shouted: “O, God! save me! 0, God! save me!” During the year ending Aug. 31 450,077 bales of cotton valued at $23,000,000 were received at Memphis. The cotton crop of South Carolina is in good condition. The picking season has already commenced. The product will be fully equal to that of last year.