The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-03
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ton here yesterday.
Last Saturday was clear and cold
after an ugly wet season.
w. NJ. Mccall, Esq, paid a flying
visit to Arkansas this week.
DIR. Harris says he has got the finest
boy in the State-aged one week.
A snow furry visited US Tuesday,
after which it cleared up very cold.
We notice considerable quantities
of corn are being shipped from here.
Spring ''inguns" md turnip ge ms
are what We have enjoyed several days
lately.
We thank Hon. w. P. Caldwell
for recent copies Of the Congressional
Record.
Ourschools haveopened their spring
session with good prospects, consider
ing the financial depression.
The Tom Thumb troupe passed here
two or three times last week, attract
ing much attention at the depot.
Two tramp printers visited us last
Saturday, got meal and "chaw ter
backer," and EFF Of their way south.
A wonderful ventriloquist was to
perform here onenight last week, but,
for some reason unknown to us, "slid
out"
The weather turned freezing cold
last Saturday and continued so two or
three days. In the meantime the
sun shone bright and clear.
Younger, the jeweler, has moved
into the corner room under our office,
where he is prepared to see his friends.
Go and See his etgeaft new stand.
A Racine merchant used the follow
lowing words: "I'll be darned if | ad-
vertise in any paperl" and the next
morning Vas found DEED in his bed.
Mr.. w. c. Turner has our thanks
for bag of excellent hominy, ground
at his mill. We learn that he is kept
busy now, running full time, and
then can hardly keep up with his Gus
tom.
We understand passenger train on
the Central road met with an accident
last Sunday at Huds9nville, near Hol-
lySprings, Miss. We did not learn the
extent of the damage, nor whether
any one was hurt.
Turner & Nesbitt's mill had a mar
row escape last Thursday. a fire
was discovered in the engine room
which would have, in a few minutes,
been manageable, if not discovered
and prompt action taken TO extinguish
it.
Our sweet litlia friend, Miss Nora
Moore, has our thanks for a fine lot of
excellent turnip greens and onions,
which come in mighty nice" at this
season of the year. May she have all
the good things in this life that she
wants.
See advertisement of the Needham
Organ in this paper. This is a we'll
known, frst-class instrument, and is
very popular. Parties desiring to pur-
chase an organ will do well to try
this. Call on us at this office, and we
will give further particulars.
Freight to the amount of 1854
900 pounds-or 5267 tons-was trans
ferred from the L. d n. road to the
n. O., st. L. & G. road at this point
during October, November and De
cember of last year, to be carried to
md beyond New Orleans. Besides
this, about an equal amount was trans
Ferred for points between here and
New Orleans.
jenkins & Moore, the successors of
DR. jordan in the drug business, have
fixed us up" for long time 10 come
,y presenting us with a large bunch |
If the very best cigars we have tried
n long time. We think Byron must
nave been smoking one of the same
brand when he wrote:
Divine in hookas, glorious in pipe,
When tfst'd with amber. mellow. rich and
ripe;
Like other charmers, wooing the caress,
More dazzIingly when daring in full dress;
Yet thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties-6ive me cigar
These enterprising gentlemen have
lot only the Best cigars in the market,
,ut they have overhauled and polished
Up everything so that you would hard
Y know the house. Besides this, they
AVE just received large and varied
sock of new drugs, medicines, station
,ry, etc. They understand their bust
less thoroughly and will give satisfac-
ion 20 all.