The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-06-03

there is q mistake somewhere, and that
it may be corrected. We know Of no
reason why freights should becheaper
from the ncrth to Jackson than Milan.
The picnic LAST Thursday was ahap-
| Ply affair. The sundsy-schod children
heartily enjoged the day in the woods,
and the cider persons present seemed
delighted. Music, croquet counting,
ftasttug, ETC.. occupied the time and
all returned in the evening happy and
contented.
Monday night q passenger eoach,
attached to a south bound freight,
broke loose at the crossing and run
back across the Obion river bridge, a
distance Of two and one'ftalf miles.
Fortunately the passenger train arriv-
el a few moments before, and I'll us
prevented collision.
A gentleman and wife were rather
suddetily separated here Sunday eve
ming. He got of the train for few
moments, when it dashed eff and left
him. He was almost frantic for
while; but it couldn't be helped: He
finally telegraphed her ID wait for him
in Cincinnati. Look out for the light
ming express:
We hear sonie complaint from tfav;
elets on the Il. & n. road, that on
some trainsonlt one passenger coach
beside the sleepcrs is used, thefebt
forcing all, regardless of trace, color
or previous condition of servituae," to
mix in generally: This is rather try
ing id hut weather; and we hope the
company will make more favorable
arrangements, People won't take the
sleepefs.
From our observations at the pic
mic last Thursday, VT Judge there win
be a lively demand for marriage licen-
ses before many moons: Several cou-
Fles seemed entirely oblislous of the
existence ofaRsbods or anything. We
SUPPOSE they were ekensable, though,
as
there's nothing half so sweet In iifo
As loves young dream"
and dfeainers are Hct expected to
knew what is going on around theirs
Wewere promised the ptoeeedingsof
the West Tennessee genealogical Soci.
ETY., which convened at Gadsden last
Saturday, but they have failed to
reach US. There have been shipped
from ,ha. point about $4,000 worth
Of Strawberries this season. There
will ahso tsc a fair peach and apple
crop. Mr. Rosemary we believe, has
severai hundred trees loaded down
with peaches. The Society wall meet
there again "when peaches get ripe"
We hope to be on hand.
A. \. Experidian, claiming 10 be
a bulgarian Monk; of the Greek
Catholic Church, was she observed of
all observers tcre las Saturday. He
lectured and preached at Odd Fellows
IIallat nigat. &c says he IS grad !
uate Of severed European Universities,
and certainly is wen.informea, ede.
Gated man. Sat he IS one Of the
dirtiest hooking missionaries
we ever saw. He was drcwei in !
long black calico robe, reaching to his
feet, and little red skull cap. He
says the Tenncsseeans are not civiliz-
cd. We hope they may never be, if
he is a specimen.
please find on your table two nice |
boxes strawberries. When you return |
hone, hand them to Jour kind lady,
without the loss Of one." That is the
way a note read, received from OR
Harris. They were beautes-almost
as large as hens eggs, sowe Of them |
ripe, iuc.6us, delicious aiid we didn't |
lose one Of them, although sofhe were
missing from ire boxes vixen VIC got
home. But We couldn't help it. The
Doctor should not tempt rs go sorely. !
We aFree With Or BSt&a VIXEN he
said: "Doubtless God could have made
a better berry, but doubtless God new
er dia.' Pr r sasEfFii is is ShippsAg to the
northern cities in lsfge Quantities.
SvER rTrE COUNTY.