The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-09-03

Horse-thicves are rampant in Dyer
county.
/ The Dyersbnrg Progress reports a
good dead Of sickness in and around
that town.
\ large number emigrants from
Lawrence county passed through
jackson the other day Gu their way to
Missouri.
The store of Edward Waite, in Do
yer, was entered few nights ago and
robbed Of about fifteen dollars in
change.
The Cleveland Banner learns from
our butchers that they are paving 2
cents gross per pound for beef cattle,
grass fatted.
The Shclbyvillc. Commercial states
that Bedford is the only county in the
Fifth Congressional District that viii
hold her fair this fall.
\ number citizens Of Madison have
organized 4 battalion Of two companies
Of State Guards. Gen. Alex. w.
Campbell was elected Major.
The Huntingdon Republican learns
that the beech mast, which is some
times q matter Of Importance to hog
rai>crs, is almost a failure in Carroll
county.
The Murfrccsboro News learns that
while digging a well upon the farm of
Mr. Ben. T. Wade, in Rutherford
county, the workmen came across a
kcg and a small bar of iron twentv-six
feet from the surface Of the ground.
The Winchester Home Journal
saws: We learn that some Of the farm
crs are purchasing all the hogs they
can buy from adjoining counties and
other places. The reason is that We
here in Franklin have made corn this
year in plenty-in fact, if Franklin
county was oily as large Is Egypt of
Old, we could supply the Roman armies
and all the word besides.
Mr. B. +. Ragland, of HAYWOOD,
has been nominated to represent that
county, Dyer and Laudcrdale as Scna-
tor in.the aeXt Legislature. The Con
venGon Which met at Ripley, Aug.
q, was largely attended and the nonli-
nation, was unanimous. Some wears
ago Mr. Ragland represented Fayctte
county in the General Assembly and
hisrecord is that of a Woodworking and
useful member.
One of the most pleasing episodes
Of the Gubernatorial Convention was
the sudden and unprecedented recon
Citation .of -ex-Gov. Isham G.. Harris
and Judge JONES ID. Porter, the NOM
mec, In. a manner equally creditahlc
to both. These two gentlemen, owing
TO Il serious misunderstanding, had not
been on friendly terms for year or
more, during which time they had re-
Trained from all personal intercourse.
When Judge Porter was nominated,
the chairman Of the convention, Hon.
Gus \. Henry, appointed Gov. Har-
ris enc of the committee to escort the
nominee To the Speakers stand. Gov.
Harris with that generosity of spirit
and abnegation of selfwhich has ever
distinguished his conduct on public
occasions, met Judge Porter at the
door Of the Representatives Chamber,
and graSped his hand in the most cor
dial manner, warmly congratulating
him on his nomination. Judge Por-
ter responded-to those noble advances
in a like spirit of cordially and good
feeling, and both gentlemen were Wis
IDLY affected. Gov. Harris afterward
mounted the Speakers stand and be-
slowed a warm eulogy on his former
enemy, but now fast friend. Who
Will dare say that peace and harmony
do not dwell in the Democratic camp
after such a notable instance to the
contrary as this? This is no sensa-
tional item, based upon rumor-we
heard the particulars from Gov. Har-
ris' OWN lips.-FdyettelqlLe Express.