The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-25

are emphatic;iliy hard-w0rked set o
I men.
The north-bound train on the Mem
phis and Louisville road, due here n
3. 45 am, was about FIVE hours Lat,
Tuesday morning, caused by thu
breaking down of the engine.
There is certainly some money il
the country if Saturdays trade is evi
dence. Our merchants did good
business. The bankrupt stock espe
cially went off at a lively rate.
Mr. Arnold has received large
four-wheeled transfer truck for the
use of the Express Company here,
The business l. 50 heavy that the or
binary two-wheeled trucks were moi
sufficient.
Read the advertisement of 4. & III.
T. Anthony. This is a first class, re
liable firm. We speak from knowl
edge, As we formerly dealt con>idera-
bly, with them, when We were in the
book business. f-.......
DIR Harris sent some more of those
fine strawbt rries to our house the 9th.
er day, IRE pdrrstasd. He is ship.
ping considerable quantities every
day. and will make, money out Of
them, We hope. ,,.,
White Il Manuel, BARRIERS, on
Front Row, are prepared to do first
class work in their line, and at rea.
sonable prices. They are good and
deserving workmen, and We hope will
be literally supported
James Harmon, brakeman on Mr
McDoGalds train, had his face badly
mashed while uncoupling ears last
Wednesday evening, after We had
gone press. We understand he was
not dangerously hurt, though.
Col. Richard McCarley one Of
Brownsville's most enterprising and
best looking merchants, IVES in Milan
several days this week. There seems
to be some wonderful attraction here
for him, as there is for many Others.
Mr.. w. j. Elliott, Of the Alamo
Sentinel, was married last week to
Miss Emma Craddock, Of Alamo.
Mr.. Fisher, of the same paper, mar
ried the week before. They both have
our congratulations and good wishes.
The picnic passed of pleasantlyelast
Friday-the young people enjoying
themselves to their hearts content.
The Milan Band added much to the
enjoyment of the occasion with excel.
lent music. The singing of the child
rem was 6ne.
We have received from the Balti-
more d Ohio Railroad company a
beautifully illustrated '.Route Book
from the South and West. to the In
ternational Exhibition" This road
is one Of the best routes, and includes
Washington and Baltimore.
We learn from a programme of the
Philonathian Society of Cumberland
University that our young friend j.
P. Rhodes is to debate on the affirma>
tive side of the question: Resolved,
That Catholicism should besuppressed
in the Uuited States" Debate May 80.
A band of Willing Workers" has
been organized by Rev. ]. P. Weaver
at the Baptist church. They propose
to organize Sunday-school at Shady
Grove next Sunday. Every member
of every church ought to be willing
worker in the cause. Of religion; but,
unfortunately, it is not the case.
We are in receipt of an elegantly
printed copy Of the proceedings of the
Tennessee Press Association for 1875,
from the Lebanon Herald Printery.
As one of our pupils in the cart pre-
sentative" We are proud of you and
your work, Bob. We could not have
got up much heater job ourseif.
Mr. Guisn has fitted up his new
Art Gallery corner jackson and
Main streets, over E. A. Duffy's Nil
linery store)in handsome style, he
having just put in new skylight and
arranged his curtains and instruments
so rs to do perfect work. He "took
our Office Tuesday, and 8 fine picture
il makes too.