The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Monday night.
March "came in like lion" Mon
day morning. 1t is hoped it will go
cut like a lamb"
Rev. Mr. Carter, Of the Christian
Church, preached at the Odd Fellows
Hall Sunday night.
Now is the time to set out shade
trees. Let us have them on every
street and in every yard.
Prof. Coleman has moved his school
from the Methodist church to the low
ar room Of the Odd Fellows Hall.
Madame Rumor has it that there
viii Ie more marriages in town soon.
Who will the light ing trike next?
Gardening has commenced here.
Lots of seeds have been sown, and We
will soon look out for early garden
truck.
DR. Jordan has our thanks for q
copy Of the Senate bill to assess rail>
roads and telegraphs. which has passed
two readings.
We notice that Wilkison, our enter
prising jeweler, has an advertise
ment in over hundred newsp' pers in
this and adjoin ne states. He is bound
to he q rich man.
John Meals, who lives three miles
south of town, had fine gray mile
stolen Monday night. The thief was
traced for several miles, bat 20 far has
evaded his .pursuers.
The citizens south of town have
petitioned the County Court to open a
first class road from Heaths to Milan,
which by all means should be opened
in time for the fall trade.
The rain Sunday night fell in tor
rents, swelling the creeks and branches.
in many places washing down fences
and carrying quantity Of soil from
the high to the low lands.
Mrs d. p. Bowers and J. c. McCol-
ium, star actors, missed connection
and had to stay here all day Monday,
failing to reach Memphis in time for
Monday nights performance.
The smoke house Of Mr. Jos. Viii
liams, near this place, was entered one
night last week and some ten or if
teen pieces Of meat stolen. This seems
to he a favorite item of theft lately.
You will find it to your interest to
read the advertisement of Arthur's
Magazine in this issue 1t is one of the
best and cheapest i'll the country. Gail
and see sample copy at this Office.
Bloch Bros have removed tkeir
stock back to GAINESVILLE. They say
it is bad time to open a new dry
goods hous. here. Possibly. if they
had advertised more literally, ii would
have been different.
Sems of the people between here
and Humboldt thought battle was
in progress one day last week. We
would inform them that the troops
there we're only practicing in skirmish
drill. Nobody hurt.
Some parties here arrested, last Sat
urday, negro convict who had
recently escaped from the Mississippi
penitentiary. While preparing 10
chain him, he made break for lib
erty, and succeeded. Several shots
were fred at him without effect
Mr. Cade had his hand very badl,
cut at his planning mill last Thursday.
He was guaging saw, when his hand
slipped, striking the saw, which was
running, almost severing it from hi:
arm. His thumb was torn into frag
mepts and one of his fingers gone. The
rest were stitched back, though fear.
are entertained that he will lose them
all.
Sunday afternoon ice Ross, baggage
master at this point, aud G. III. War
rem, a conductor On the Central road
had difficulty about the transfer Of
some cars, in which Warren stabbed
Ross in the back, Just behind the left
shoulder, with large pocket knife,
inficting a severe though not danger
Gus wound. Warren received several
blows from Ross's fist and anumber OF
brickbats- Ross Is confined to his
room, but is thought viii be aide tC
resume his duties in a few days
Warren recognized for his appearance
before the Mayor, and went his way
! with o swollen arm and black eye.