The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23


The county candidates failed to
speak here last Friday, but made up
for lost time yesterday.
Another fine shower Tuesday. Mi
Ian has been especially blessed the
past few DAYS with rain.
Mr. 5. NJ. Pearce has Withdrawn
from the race for Trustee, and re-
quests us to so announce it.
Our carpenters and Aasons keep
busy. The hammer and trowcl keep
mp continual chorus every day.
Mrs. Arnold has given us a rare
treat iHdeed-a fine lot of figs, just
from the South. They were delicious.
There WIS a passenger coach destroy
ed by fire on the N. q OR. r, in the
vicinity of Union city Saturday night
Street loafers are busy now, settling
the status Of the negro. Ariel and
the Bible, are brought freely into re-
QUESTION.
At Kimball Station last Thursday
Two fights on the taps, all the result
Of whisky and too much election ex-
element.
We are authorized TO say That the
Equitable Insurance Company, of
Nashville, lost nothing by the Chica-
60 fire last week.
Maj Hallstrom has l6d on our table
the first grapes we have seen grown
in Milan this season, for which he has
our hearty thanks.
a club, entitled the Theological
Investigating Class" has been organ
lied at the Baptist Church. Meets
every Sunday evening.
A pleasant socialjle came off at
Dickinson's Hall last Tuesday night,
at which the bellies and beaux en-
ioyed themselves until a late hour.
We are happy to announce that Mr.
Brandon, who had a finger mashed
in this Office a few weeks since, is fast
improving, and viii soon return to
his post.
Mr.. ". Y. Fuqus is making ar
rangcments to established an extensive
marble yard in this city, when he viii
be able TO fill orders for all kinds Of
work in his line.
A number of tickets for Mr. J. B.
Arnold, sent out from this office, had
an error in the spelling. The error
is "Arfold" instead Of Arnold. We
hope voters will notice it.
j. S. r. requests Us to return
thanks to Mr. Jos. I. Jackson, the
popular loot and shoe drummer, for
handsome pair Of slippers. We wish
he would slipper around this way.
They had 4 lively time at AIcLc-
moresvilIe last Friday. Six or seven
fights, one nan cut with a knife, a
number Of broken noses and bruised
faces were the proceeds Of the melee.
Two youths, about ten years Of age,
one white mdone black, had Il regular
set-to on Main street, in front Of our
Office, one day last week. The usual
amount of tall talk and oaths was
put IN by the belligerents.
The peoples excursion train for
Louisville, to witness the Public Ii
braIy Grand Drawing, leaves Milan
July %, and, returning, leaves Louis
Vile August 1>t. Fare, round "trip,
only $50. Go to thc ticket office,
and Atmore Will supply You.
Our kind friend, Mr. Rankin, has
the finest and best peaches we have
seen this year, decidedly. We know,
because we have been feasting on
them several days. If there are any
two things in the world that we Spc-
cially like, they are good friends and
fine peaches.
Two gentlemen were here from Al
ALBANIA last week, prospecting for a To-
cation, to go into the dry goods bust
ness. They had been to Jackson and
other points, but finally included this
was the best. Unfortunately, they
could not secure a house, every one i'll
town being occupied.
Atmorc, at the ticket Office, has
excursion tickets to all the noted
springs in Virginia also, to Putin
Bay and Crab Orchard and Rockca>-
tie Springs, Ky. All who wish to
take advantage of the dull times and
hot weather, shold take advantage Of
this fine opportunity.
In the event the State and coun-
ties tax the railroads in Tennessee
the coming yeaS the following roads
viii be subject to taxation in Gibson
county: Mobile & Ohio, 81 miles
Louisville and Memphis, 16 miles,
and the Mississippi Central, 26 miles,
making rs miles, at $4,000 per
mile, 81, 100000. This property at
tax Of 40 cents on the hundred dol |
lars, viii produce a revenue Of 81, 900 !
to the State and that much 10 the |
county Of Gibson.
y fine lot of trimmings just re
ceiVed by Mrs. Z. 4. Duffy.
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