The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-19
TENNESSEE NEWS.

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18th inclusive, 1905 bales of cotton,
and has still some six thousand on
hand and in the county.
The Shelbyville Commercial of the
18th inst. learns that the leading
men in the several districts of Bedford
county are taking preliminary steps to
the calling of district conventions for
the purpose of appointing delegates to
meet in>county convention to nomin-
ate candidates for county Offices.
The Bolivar Bulletin says: If there
is a man north, east, south or west of
us who knows how to keep hotel and
is DESTROYS of securing one of the neat
est hotel buildings in the State of Ten
nessee let him come to Bolivar. A
splendid opportunity is now offered.
We will thank our exchanges to make
a note of this.
The Bolivar Bulletin says: The
thousands of plum trees around town
and in the adjacent fields are all in
bloom, and, as yet, have sustained no
damage. The same is true of the
peach trees, and without a cold snap
Of weather comes upon us-Of which
little fears are entertained at this late
day-there will be an abundance of
delicious fruit in this section the pres
ent year.
The Murfreesboro News furnishes
the following: The revival among
colored folks, which commenced here
some time during the latter part of
the war, still continues with undated
interest. Brack's Ark and the LIST
Colored Baptist church produce night
ly scenes that beggar description.
Singing, shouting, shrieking, ranting.
trancing, are of regular occurrence I'M
til late hour, and on Saturday nights,
We are informed, the noise and confu-
sion is kept up till the dawn of day.
The Jasper Herald of the 18th inst.
says: There was an election in Japer
last Saturday for a Board Of Alder
men, which resulted in the election of
five colored men rs members of the
board; not a single white man was
elected; the board is African all the
way through. The negroes were put
forward and elected by certain per-
sons who are opposed to any municip-
al government in Jasper, for the pur
pose of defeating any attempt on the
part of the citizens towards having a
regular board. As to whether the
newly elected board intend to qualify
and serve We know not.
Last Wednesday evening says the
Bolivar Bulletin, while beating around
the bush and pounds for game, Joe
You're unluckily received the greater
portion of a load of bird shot from the
gun of his companion in the hunt.
Although severely peppered Mr..
You're was not seriously hurt, and
seemed to take his misfortune rather
lightly. At the time of the firing the
gentleman who held the gun did not
see You're, and hence no blame is at
tached. But the lesson remains
gentlemen us well as youths should be
careful when trying TO kill birds lest
they infict damages on each other.
The following little tale is from the
Paris Intelligencer: There are two
ladies in Henry county, one aged 81
and the other 63 years, who have
lately cut their third set of teeth. Mrs.
Culbertson, the younger, has only
four of these new cut tecth-two above
and two below, in front. \ Mrs.
Chapman, a widow, has a full set
above and below. About six months
since she had the remnant Of the old
teeth removed by adentist, preparatory
to having an artificial set put in.
When the dentist came to take the cast
for the artifcials he found full new
set of naturals just coming through
the gums.