The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
OXERTuECOrxrY

Cotton picking will open earnestly
next week.
They say the trees are loaded down
with mast.
"The sere and yellow leaf begins
to chow itself.
Hog and hominy will be plentiful
and cheap here next winter.
Camp-meeting begins at Wrights
Chapel Tomorrow. Anumber of peo-
pie VIII 60 from here.
The Grange Journal came out last
week enlarged and changed to q
five column quarto. We congratulate
our friends on this evidence of pros,
perity.
The Humboldt Herald is wrathy
with the Trenton B. B. club, and says
they backed out of the challenge
game at Memphis, because the Hum
bolt boys would not displace one of
their players.
The editor Of the Trenton Mirror
interviewed Dorsey Thomas in Mem.
phis last week, when Thomas said he
would withdraw from the race for
Governor when he set himself right
before the people. We think he is
setting himself further wrong every
day.
SEPTEMBER LIST, 1876.
Editor Exchange:
Your statement in the EXCHANGE
about quarrel with my wife at the
campmeeting is Incorrect, also my es-
cape from j. NJ. Sentcr.
l had not seen my little child in
nearly four months and wished to see
it at the campmeeting. My being
anxious to see it caused a little ex-
element on the camp-ground. My
wife refused to let me see or nurse it
at all. still insisted that | be per,
mitted to nurse it but short time.
She left the camp-grOun1 and in few
days took out peace warrant for the.
J. NJ. Senter arrested me. | gave a
bend for my appearance. afterwards
heard that +. w. Ing had two writs
out for me and would be there on
the day of trial. Ny bondsmen told
Senter that they would not stand for
me longer Senter then put me under
arrest, and while going over to Esq.
Fly's, l skippedout. | have not oceans
of money to spend at law and there
fore think it best to stay out Of the
way, You will please print the facts
in the case in any style that you wish.
This is the truth about it. Excuse
/ haste. \ ours respectfully,
LEVI J.. WRIGHT.
KESToN, Sept. 81, 1876.
Editor Exchange:
1t becomes our painful duty 70
record the sad death of Rufus Gibson,
son Of VIM. Gibson, who lives two
miles North of Kenton. For some
time past the hoy. around here have
been in the habit Of repairing to VIM.
McRory's race track on Saturday ev>
enings to run races. Yesterday even
ing while running a race with Morgan
McRory, young Glisson's horse few
the track and threw him against an
apple tree. He died in about three
hours. shas - a
From the Trenton Mirror.
Our young friend Everett Bell will
start next week to the United States
Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Nd,
He was appointed cadet by Hon.
w. p. Caldwell. Everett is of stud
ious habits, and we hope that he will
Re able to enter.
We regret to learn that our old
friend, 0. Fitzgerald Is very sick with
an attack of Bilious Fever He is
an old citizen of the county, being
81 years of age. We hope to see him
out soon,
Mr.. j. VI. Harrison, familiarity
known as Bud, who lived about six
miles North of town, died last week of
Typho-MaIarill Fever. He was a
young man of good habits and was
known in town,
The people of Gibson County are
determined on Fair this Fall 1t
will commence on the 11th Of Octo~
Der and continGr for four days. Judg-
ing from the premium list it will be
the best Fair ever held here, as
large number of good and substantial
premiums are offered. A number Of
lire and energetic business men are at
the head Of the enterprise, and Judg-
ing from their well known character
for liberality and enterprise, it will be
a decided success, The Premium List
will be Issued III few days from this
office.
From the Humboldt Journal.
A few nights ago some one entered
the house Of Mr.. Jasper Haley, near
the depot, and stole his tobacco and
several valuable Articles of wearing
apparel. The kitchen was then en-
tered and robbed of all the sugar,
coffee, meat, flour, ard all the pro-
visions therein contained. It seems
that Mr., Haley, had been having his |
house painted, and had left the win