The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-18
SMALL CHANGE.

SMALL CHANGE.
Yesterday was st. Patrick's day.
The days are twelve hours long now.
Gardening has commenced here in
earnest.
The almanac says spring begins
next Saturday.
Senator Jordan has out thanks for
late public documents.
A large brass key found. Owner
can get it by paying for this notice.
A heavy rain and thunder storm
visited this place last Sunday night.
Considerable fencing was blown
down by the hard wind last Tuesday.
Judge Williamson has established a
branch Office in the village of Hum
boldt. 1
A new plank walk has been laid on
our side of Depot Square to the Cen
trail House.
To-day is the anniversary of the
birth of John C. Calhoun, who was
born in 1882.
The new house soon to be occupied
by Mrs Duffy has been fitted with an
elegantly designed mosaic flooring.
A substantial wooden gutter has
been placed on the east side of Main
street, to prevent the washing of a
great gully.
Representative Cooper has introduc-
ed bill in the Legislature providing
for an additional notary public for
this county. q <te
Over one hundred freight cars have
been detained here by the high water.
Some of the Louisville freight has
been forwarded via the L. & p. road.
The Tennessee river was on = stand
at DanviHe yesterday, and it is hoped
it will soon run down. At Johnson
vile passengers are transferred by boat.
The weather has turned cold again.
Yesterday morning the ground was
frozen hard and keen northwest wind
blowed with chipping and an eager
air."
A great many travellers have come
here from New Orleans the past week,
with tickets for Louisville. All of
them were turned back and sent via
Decatur.
They still loaf and smoke in the
ladies' sitting room at the depot. We
have understood the watchmen there
we're clothed with police authority,
but have never seen any evidence Of it.
Our mails have been terribly mixed
during the past ten days. We get
New Ysrk papers now about as soon
as the Nashville papers reach us.
Would il not be an economic measure
if the railroads would raise their tracks
and bridges at Tennessee River'
Another attempt was made last
Friday night to rob Turner's Mill.
The thief, while trying to force an en-
trance, was scared or by large dog,
and left in such hurry that he for
got to take his sack with him, which
he had brought TO Gil. The sack was
marked "E. T." Now who is az. R?"
A large party Of Indiana editors
came down from Cairo yesterday
morning and took the train for Mem
phis. They are on general excursion
through the South. embracing jackson,
Vicksburg, New Orleans, Mobile,
Montgomery, Eufaula, Tallahassee,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston,
Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga and
Nashville in their route.
Considerable excitement was mani
Tested Sunday by the report that three
civil Fighters had dined at the Milan
Hotel. On inquiry we learned that
a gentleman had three negroes with
him, on his way to Washington, where
they were going as witnesses. They
did not claim civil rights" in an Of
fensive manner, but waited until the
white folks were through, and then
quietly took their hash. They were
humble, old-fashioned, country-iook-
ing darkies, and seemed inclined to
behave themselves.