The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-02
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Look out, tax payersi House has
got another little book.
The comet has come. Several Of
our citizens have seen it.
Father 0Brien" returned Tues
day from visit to Nashville.
A plank walk has been laid from
the crossing to the Milan House.
Bryant, jackson d Co. have new
advertisement BEAD it and trade
with them.
One of the aisles of the Methodist
Church is graced with a new carpet.
Why not adorn the other ais52
We Toasted last week on cantelopes,
watermelons, green corn, ETC., which
came all the way from New Orleans.
Saturday morning COW belonging
to Miss Matte Robinson was killed by
the passenger train near the planning
mill.
Look out, law breakersl The new
brick calaboose is about finished, and
Mcdonald won't sleep a wink until he
gobbles you up.
Rev. ]. E. Weaver, by request Of
the council of U. F. of T., viii preach
at the Baptist Church next Sunday
morning upon the subject Of temper
ance.
The Central Hotcl caught fire from
the explosion Of a coal oil lamp last
Thursday evening; but the fire was
extinguished before serious damage
occurred.
We understand a new porter vol
unteered his services for the Central
Hotel last week. At least, he wore
the pOrter's badge on the platform at
train time
A cage Of parrots and about one
hundred mocking birds were trans
ferred at this point last Thursday, for
the North, and, for variety, a cage Of
poodle dogs also passed up.
A negro was arrested by Marshal
Mcdonald Friday night, for abusing
his (reputed) wife. He pawned his
purse and pistol for his appearance
next morning, but failed to come up.
Friday evening a Main street drug
gist closed his store for supper, leaving
a large bunch of brushes hanging out
side Upon his return the brushes
were gone and wood-saw hanging in
their place. He felt considerably
sa,Ced at this little brush.
We notice large quantities of peach
es, apples, plums and vegetables pass
ing north every day by Express. The
fruit is being shipped from Tyler,
Texas, and other points South, to
Chicago. Cairo and Louisville. We
saw several barrels of cucumbers and
tomatoes transferred here last Thurs.
day.
Guion has a new artist at the St.
Louis Gallery, and we take pleasure
in telling our readers that he turns
out first-class work. He has been en-
ployed in some of the best galleries in
New York and thoroughly understands
his business. Now is your time to get
a Rembrandt or any other style Of
picture.
DR.. NJ. B. Harris, of this place,
shipped this year over one thousand
dollars worth of strawberries, the pro-
duct Of one acre and half. He will
have two or three acres in full bearing
next spring. This is one of the finest
fruit-growing regions of the South,
and one acre of strawberries will pay
better than FIVE in cotton.
A few days ago one of our dry goods
clerks sold lady bill amounting to
several dollars. Her husband called
next morning to settle it and was pre-.
sented with bill for Zone duck, %
cents" This mysterious account is
fully explained when We learn that,
while making the purchase, the lady
told the polite cutter of tape that, Of
several rival lovers, he was the favored
one of certain young lady.