The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-02
SMALL CHANGE.

SHALL tItANGE.
4 fine rai4 fell here last Tuesday
night
Mr.. Joe Ross, of Gadsden, was here
again Sunday siglt.
Dogs have again become nuisance.
What his become of the dog commit
tee.
A great many people have passed
here for the New Orleans Exposition
the past week.
Three educated bears amused our
citizens yesterday at the passenger de-
pot for an hour or more.
Our friend IL. l.. Dickinson is the
proudest man in Milan; says Ire can
jump a ten rail fence. l.; hoy.
Some of our citizens, who attended
Mardi tfras, have returned. They
look Ike they wish th:y had stayed
at home.
/ The authorities had Miss Fannie
Atkison, one of Milan's ''soiled doves,
up last Monday. She submitted and
was Fl ned SO and cost.
The editor Of Tie EXCHANGE being
, detained at home this week by sick
less will account for the scar;ity OF
news in this weeks paper.
Our citizens have generally turned
to be gardeners in the past few days.
Many seeds have been planted, and
we viii lock out for early vegetables.
"AriePs" new book is advertised in
this issue. 1t is creating great excite
ment, and is selling like 'hot cakes"
Copies can lie secured by applying at
this office.
We are indebted to Mrs. Fawcett
for fine lot of cake, part Of the we'd
ling supper of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
1t Wa trnly excellent cake from an
excellent lady.
Everything about Milan wears the
appearance of Spring. The yards and
flower gardens are bright with flowers,
and grass is green on all sides. The
peach trees are IN blDom.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Birdsong, Of Medina, Friday.
He Is doing an extensive law practice
III connection Mr. Bright, Of
Jackson. See his card in another
column.
We learn frcm a couple of our citi-
zens who returned from Henderson
county last week, that the farmers are
doing a great deal of work, blowing,
fencing and clearing up new around
in that county.
Ga: clever City Marshal had an
elephant on his hands last week i'll the
shape Of 4 female tramp of the deilj
aoaie order, and drunk at that His
g;;I!Antry WAS put severely TO the test
by her boistcrouS contact.
The boys-littIe, Lis, Young and old
occupied several days lust week
lying kites. The ~nrst feature Was
the attempt of some of them 10 send
up 4 cat tied to the tail of the kite.
Boys; ti1n'; that is cruel
Last Sunday mornin. a horse ran
Away with Il buggy In town, throwing
Z. j. Robertson and George Smith
out, slightly injuriag Nc Smith, and
breaking the sputtcs-5oard Of the bug
gy. NJ other damage WAS done.
We understand that two gentlemen
from Gad<lcn have leased Il few acres
Of ground near here, and will imme'
diately put the r'hole Of it in straw
berries. They propose to do a large
business Of that ki,,j. We Hylcon!c
them and wish more like them would
COME.
Isaac Goodwin, a negro, aged 1Gl
wears, who liycsnear i.ayinia, brought
i bale Of cotton of lis own raising
to town, Monday, AMI sol it to Htie
Il Nanhook. lie WIS in the war of
1912, draws a pension, is healthy and
active, with a good memory, and it is
quite interesting to hear his narration
Of the incidents of that war.
Ii sometimes happens that COM
munication appears in Il newspaper,
under an assumed signature, which
excites comment, and various partie;
try to fin out who i the author. Let
ali be saved the trouble Of question
ing the honorable employees o. attaches
of the printing office. They are
"know.nothings" on such points as
these. On such ma rs they "have
eyes and ears, but no mouth" and if
they fail to observe this rule, let them
be put down as honorable members of
the craft.
OVER TIE COUNTY.
Wheat Is iOoking letter than ever