The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-10-22
COUNTY MEMS.


of two weeks, came out again last
Friday, a much better paper. Messs
J. G. Wells and F. NJ. Holbrook have
leased the Office for n term Of years
and we hope will publish good paper
and make money. We clip the fol
lowing from the last issue:
We know a man in our town who
has got so seedy that moss Is sprouting
on his fingers. Bu(r)t he says he
wouldn't care q cent if it only growed
on the palm Of his hand.
A most pleasant affair will take
place on Saturday, oath inst, at the
Presbyterian church in this place, by
a reunion of the female students, and
especially the alumna, of DR. j. +.
Bright.
An alarm of FIRE was given early
last Monday morning which occasioned
considerable furry for few moments.
The alarm was occasioned by the
burning out of a chimney at the rear
end of the brick store now occupied
10y Oppenheimer x Son.
Yorkville Commandery, No. 2,
Knights Templar, will meet the first
Thursday in every month, at Masonic
Hail. in Trenton. At the meeting in
November the election of officers takes
place, at 10 o'clock a. m. Members
are urgently requested to be present.
Willie Lovin, son of our fellow
citizen of same name, while working
with his brother-in-law Tuesday last,
cut his leg severely with Ratchet
just above the knee, severing some of
the larger blood vessels and losing
much blood. He is at present doing
well and will soon be out again, it is
thought
We learn, Just as we 60 TO press,
that Mr. Jas. Abbott, one Of family
who live seven miles west of this
place, shot himself to death with
pistol this morning, while laboring
under mental arrangement. He Ind
occasionally been subject to mental
lunacy.
The Idlewild base ball club, of
Paducah, have sent the Riversides, Of
this city, a challenge to play them
during this week at the Paducah
Agricultural Fair; but, as our River
sides have just concluded a grand
triumph over the champions" of West
Tennessee, Cor Humboldt-it's all the
same they have decided to repose
awhile on their laurels, and did not
accept the challenge.
A subscriber who directed the
former business manager of the News
Gazette to send him the paper at
campaign rates has been missing his
paper because it has been sent regu-
larly to Campaign, Tenn" The
aforesaid business manager must have
had c(h campaign on the brain or been
negligent of his "jogrify."
Elijah, not the prophet of old, but
Elijah Smith, and Levi, not of the
tribe of Israel, but Levi Foster, DISC
beyed the divine injunction last Sab
bath in playing social game of old
sledge, alias seven up. AS is common
in such matters, a dispute arose, angry
words ensued, and Elijah, though a
member of the Benevolent Society,
cut Lewis throat. Elijah is now fed,
not by raven, but by Sheriff Arnold,
and will await the consequences of his
rash act, and Levi fingers on, perhaps
to die.
The candidates for Congress from
this district filled their appointment
here last Tuesday. Col. Caldwell
made the opening speech and Hon.
d. a. Num- replied, with a subsequent
reioinder from each of the candidates.
They spoke in general way Of the
issues at present between the Radical
and Democratic parties in this State,
and also concerning the national ques-
tons growing out of the relation Of
the Federal government to the sover-
eign States. AS to the difference
between the two candidates, any
impartial observer would readily note
the positive dignity and affability of
Mr. Caldwell, characteristics i'll which
the Hon. d. Num- seemed to be totally
deficient.
Oct. 21st, 1874.
Law Court met Monday. Judge Car
thel presiding. His Honor Judge
Black was also present and addressed
the members of the bar and citizens of
Humboldt, expressing his regrets at
being unable to hold this term of the
Court; but thought best to follow the
advice of his physicians.
Judge Carthel is disposing of
quite a number of old cases that have
long encountered the docket.
Gov. John G. Brown was announc-
ed to speak here to-day and possibly
ex-President A. johnson.
Every thing dull, very dull, here.
We clip the following from the
Journal of last Friday:
Some of our citizens are speaking of
going to the Reelfoot lake soon, on a
camp hunt.
Our postmaster, DIR W. H. Still
well, has been absent during the week
attending the Chattanooga convention.
A race course has been prepared by
Messrs. j. n. Lannom and Hez. Payne
Just South of Main street, near the
Mobile road.
Grand Master, H. T. johnson, Of
this place, and Mr. j. T. Warren, Jr.,
leave next Sunday evening for Nash
vile, to attend the meeting of the
State Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
which meets next week.
Messrs Caldwell and Num-, candi-
dates for Congress from this district,
spoke in the court room here last Sat