The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-12
SPARKS.

Travel on both railroads here is very
good now.
The Baptists are sowing their church
yard in grass.
Sunday last was one of the prettiest
days We have had this year.
A calf, supposed to be mad, was kill
cd near 10. Wyatt's last week.
The crossing of the NJ. & L. road
and First street is in bad condition.
The big pond near the residence of
Mrs. Williamson should be drained.
! Subscriptions are still pouring in for
the EXCHANGE. We have room for
few more.
The team attached 10 the wagon of
r. E. Harlan ran away last Tuesday.
No harm done.
A plank walk has just been laid on
jackson street from Main to First, and
up First to Taylor.
A new plank walk is being laid from
the bridge on Main street to the College,
which maketh the heart Of school-child-
ren glad.
Rev. Mr.. Leigh preached at the
Methodist church last Monday night.
He was formerly pastor and has many
friends here.
The action of the Board of Alier-
men last Monday, taking in more ter
ritory, will add about two hundred and
fifty to the population of cur city.
a party of fox-hunters, with pack
Of about twenty hounds, circulated near
town last Friday and Saturday. They
caught no foxes, but lost several dogs.
TheMethodist Sunday-school contem-
plates giving a concert and getting some
prominent man to lecture here, for the
purpose of raising funds to buy an or
gan.
The city boot-black was arrested last
Friday for fighting. On failure to
pay his fine, he was put in the calabooae
We all have, consequently, to go with
muddy boots now.
A Terre Haute dry-goods clerk Is
said to be so slim, and his head 50
sharp, that he slipped a rubber over
his poll and attended a masquerade |
ball as a lead-pencil.
Milan College has two hundred and |
twelve pupils. Under the able manage
ment Of President Kennedy, it is now
one Of the best and most prosperous
colleges in the State.
a great many people were in town
last Saturday, and We believe nearly |
every one Of them called ON us. Those
who were not subscribers Immediately |
had their names enrolled.
The Baptist church here is the pref
test little gem Of place OF worship !
we know of anywhere. M.ny of our
great city churches might take it for a
model and improve on their architect
ure.
A very pleasant reunion Of the
young people WIS had at DR.. Boyds
last Saturday evening, we understand.
=" Moonlight. music, love and flowers"
was the order of the day-or night,
rather.
A negro man beat his wife unmcrci-
fully last Saturday night, until her
cries attracted the attention Of two or
three gentlemen, who administered |
Justice in kind" to the brute-and he
didn't think it very kind justice either;
at least not the kind he wanted.
Few persons know the danger they
run in attempting to extinguish ker-
osenc lamp by blowing down the CHM
ney. 1t sometimes happens that those
who indulge in this pastime are them
selves blown up, and then they see
how foolish it was to "play with fire."
A gentleman at musical party,
where the lady was very particular
not TO have the concert of sweet
sounds, interrupted was freezing under
the performance of a long concerted
piece, and seeing that the fire was 60
ing out, asked a friend, in q whisper,
how he should stir the fire without in
terruPting the music. Between the
bars" replied the friend.