The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-27
SMALL, CHANGE.

We have during the past 1ew dsys
heard frogs croakingas if it was June.
'"The green grass grows all around
in this section, and trees begin to bud.
Judge Williamson and wife went
to Kentucky on visit a few days
since.
We will take few hundred barrels
of corn in subscription for the Ex-
CHANGE.
DIR Harris informs us that his straw.
berry plauts have been blooming all
the winter.
Bryant, Harrison & Co. are paving
full prices for corn. Lring it in. See
their advertisement.
See insolvent notice of the estate
of w. j. Gowan, decd, and govern
yourself accordingly.
As yet we don't seedeputy Arnolds
name announced III any of the papers.
We hope he won't back out.
Candidates for county offices will be
announced in the EXCHANGE until the
August election for FIVE dollars.
Atan infar hear Lavinia, lastweek,
several of the brides and saddles of
the guests were cut TO pieces by some
malicious person.
The Jackson Sun says Mr. W. r.
Christian, of this place, won a valua-
bic diamond ring at a rattle inJackson
last week. Better'n Ministries!
Rev. w. L. Hall, editor of "The
Iron Preacher" New Orleans, called
on us Tuesday. We understand he
received many new subscribers while
here.
Mr. Arrington,;,a Southern Express
Messenger on the Central road, return
ed to duty Monday, after a ten days
furlough among his relatives and
friends here.
A number of black eyes and swOll-
Ell noses are visible this week-cauSed
bv little MISUNDERSTANDING" The
corporation is several dsllars richer i'll
consequence.
Stone & Mills have our thanks for
an elegant neck-tie. For any and
everything in that line tits house can
not be surpassed in Milan. They keep
the best and cheapest.
Mr. J. S. Ross, express and railroad
agent at Gadsden, slipped in here Sun
day night. BOYS, you had better watch
him. We believe he contemplates
matrimony, or some other mischief.
Prof. Tees reputation as a weather
prophet begins to suffer. He says we
may look out for "cold to very
cold" weather from the Dist to the
31st inst. He misses it badly thus far.
Why can't we have full census OF
the population of Tennessee taken
when the commissioners enroll the
school children next time? We ought
by all means to have centennial cen
sus.
Mr. Mcdonald, ore of the passenger
conductors on the L. 4 N road, was
suddenly taken very i'll one day last
week. We are glad to announce that
he is now out of danger, and will soon
be on the road again.
Our subscribers at Cuba complain
of the irregularity with which they
receive the EXCHANGE. 1t leaves here
every Thursday morning and should
reach them Friday. Will the Mems
phis postmaster please look into the
matter ?
The World Almanac for 1876 has
reached us, Its most valuable re-
cord of events of political aud general
Importance; contains full election re-
turns of States, districts and counties,
a list of government, state, army AMI
navy officers, and much other useful
Information.
James A. Wilson, freight conduc-
tor ON the L. d n. road, was struck
by a bridge ove:, Wolf river near
Memphis, last Thursday morning, and
instantly killed. He had just been
promoted to the position and wasstart-
ing out on his first train. He was a
native of Nashville.
Superintendent Flynn, of this divis-
ion of the L. q n. road, is ''some' on
the walk. Arriving here last Friday
morning from GAINESVILLE, and being
in a hurry to reach Humboldt, elev'
en- miles from here, rather than wait
two hours for his train, he mounted
Shank's mare, and the last seen OF
him he was going over the hill in the
direction of Humboldt at John Gil
pin pace. Col. Flynn would be val
liable man to any railroad. lie is en-
phatically a railroad man, and don't
waste time waiting for the wagon,
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