The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-09-17

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here last Friday, but have been unabl,
to secure them.
If you want an extra good quality
Of Bourbon Whisky, go to "John's" sa
loon. He has some five years old
the best YOU ever tasted.
As DR. Richardson was riding into
town Friday morning, his horse
stopped very suddenly, laid down anC
died within two minutes. Cause m
known.
inadvertently neglected to place
the names of our nominees for Floatel
and Representative at our mast head
last week. They will be found there
in this issue.
A fine shower of rain fell in oul
midst Tuesday evening and Wednes
day morning, laying the dust, cooling
the atmosphere and refreshing thing,
wonderfully.
Rev. Banks Burrow preached al
the Methodist church Sabbath morn
ing and evening. instead of Mr. PEG
pies, who was in attendance at a camp
meeting in Henry county.
The plank walk recently laid from
the Central House to the depot will be
a great convenience to the friends OF
this deservedly popular hotel during
the forthcoming muddy weather.
Our old friend, DIR Boyd, has been
quite sick for ten days, but is so far
recovered as to be able to ride out
when the evenings are pleasant. We
trust he will soon be able to resume
his duties again.
We announce toour readers that Mr.
VIM. Shepherd has bought very fine
stock of fall and winter goods, which
will be open for inspection in a day or
two. Some of his patterns in ladies
dress goods are unique and beautiful.
Mess. Hale, Nanhook d Co. are
receiving new goods for their fall
trade. This firm is composed of our
clevereSt and most substantial business
men, are selling goods cheap, and,
as natural consequence, a great
many of them.
Jimmie McLaran did the handsome
lettering in the windows of Messrs.
Stone q Mills and l.. w. Deshong's
houses He knows how to mix paint,
and should receive the support of all
who wish anything executed in his
line.
\ colored man, having a laudable
desire to see something of the world
outside of the narrow limits of his ma
tive county, mounted the north bound
train on the n. O., St. L. q c. road
last sunday evening, but being minus
the requisite amount of stamps the
conductor put him off near the Meth
odist church.
One of our young lady friends re-
Gently wrote letter to her hearts idol
and one to young lady friend (also
rival the same morning. She mailed
the one to the lady friend first, and
inclosed the last sheet of her lovers
letter in it. Imagine her horror when
she discovered her mistake - every
treasured secret revealed.
a single skull boat" was trans
fered at the crossing one morning last
week. 1t was 80 feet long, - inches
wide, and with a full outfit weighed
only q pounds. 1t would carry a
man weighing two hundred. This
nautical curiosity was made at Pitts
burg and was for the New Orleans
rowing club.
Circuit Court in Trenton is still in
session, Judge John T. Carthel presi-
ding. The grand jury is still engaged
in ferreting out the parties who killed
the negroes. 1t is understood now
that at least two of the parties have
turned States evidence. 1t is refresh
inc to know that al least one of these
is a Radical and a supporter of Grant
and Dave Num-.
We understand that a cross-tie was
placed on the track of the NO. St
l.. & Chicago road, near Arlington,
Ky, one night last last week, and on
the following night one of the engin-
GERS was shot at while passing the
same point. No punishment would
be too severe for the fiend who would
attempt TO wreck train Or fire on an
engineer in the discharge Of his duty.
He should be caught and punished.
In his remarks before the Teachers
Institute, hast Friday night, Sup't
Curry said he considered Milan Col
lege the model school of the county,
if not of the State. Milan College
the past ten months had cost $1,000,
81 900 of which was secured from the
Peabody fund, which it would not
have received had it not been a free
school; 334 pupils were in attendance;
the same number of pupils at $50
per session would have cost SO, 900,
making a clear saving to this district
by the free school system Of 81, 600.
A Young lady living not a thousand