The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-10-05
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From the Trenton Mirror.
lack Biggs while running after a
base ball stepped in hole and seri>
ously strained his lee at the knee.
We learn that our former Tax Col.
lector Mr. G \ Allen, is defaulter
for several thousand dollars. He sus-
tanned loss of six or seven hundred
dollars by Henry George. constable at
Humboldt, as we are creditably in
formed.
Prom the Humboldt Herald.
Our Tilden and Hendricks Club
has decided to have a grand mass
meeting and barbecue on Saturday,
the 21st Of October. All the nee
essafy committees have been APP
pointed. -
dyer STATION, Sept 80, 1876.
Editor Erchange:
The weather is cool and dry; rain
would be an advantage to those want
ing to SOW wheat. plough stubbie land,
&c. Farmers are using their time
industriously, gathering cotton, Of
which there will he more than an av>
erage yield, and but for the low prices
of produce, orr country would soon be
financially Independent. We have
two cotton gins run by steam power;
both are. receiving good patronage.
The building of new Depot by the
Railroad Company has instilled new
spirit into our citizens. The saw and
hammer of the busy carpenter can
now be heard, and it is thought that
several new business houses will soon
be opened in our town. Dyer is look,
ing up, so come and see us. Protract-
ed meeting has been held, which has
resulted in great good; MANY Of our
dear, dear people have been brought
to conversion, and are now in the
church struggling for the faith which
was delivered unto the saints" Health
Is good, remarkably so, considering
the vast amount OF chIlls and fever in
the SURROUNDING country. Mr. j. n
Thomas pfsthis place, lost, by death,
one ef has children and came ncac les
mo another tbs week. The patcrnal
hand gave the precious ones morphine
for quinine and hence the result. The
second child Is now convaleScent; il
viii recover. Dir Jno. ". Brickhouse,
one of oar Sheriff. delHties came near
sudden death at Rutherford station,
Oh Thursday of the present week.
BY mistake he tcck a large quality Of
/ Neratrum, thinking it WIS Jamaica
Ginger. Immediate medical attep-
I ton and constant effort We're all that
! saved him from premature death,
The druggist committed the blunder
! If can keep myself well supplied
with "'rmPping paper" | will write
again soon, IN haste,
I MATT.
/ KESToN, Oct. 2, 1876.
Editor EFchdl'ge:
With fearful eyes and a desolate
heart pain Ne noticethe sudden dealt
of oRr little niece, Dora Phillips. She
died cry suddenly on the 18th ult., o
congestion of the lungs May oul
Heavenly Father give her bermvet
parents ferGts,!e 20 bear t,cir sort
aifiction, .
Weare karisrga greatdcllef alarsa
sickness. Very few first-rate doctor
in this section, An lnte!ligent ply
stefan, located in the vicinity of Gar
rison'< Mill, weeid get an extensive
practice. We want 10 mountebank
Excuse breyin-. VIII amend an fu
ture TcN.
IItM8oIa)T, Oct. ., 1876,
john ~. GIt><, CEaifn,en Of GibsO,
County. Democratic E.recuticc Com
miHec.
, Nv Dear Sir:-From the result o
the recent primary election in thi
county for representative to the Leg
islatnre, it appears | am the cheice o
, the people for this honorable and re
spousible position.
Believing it the Imperative duty o
every patriot in a great political con
test like the present, to come to th
5 rescue, and serve the people IN an
capacity to which he may be called
! accept the homer conferred, and pei
init me throxsh you to tender tn
voters of tie county mymost SINGER
2 thanks fors,Ae kindness and confidence
and to assure them if i should be thei
choice at the Nov'r election, | wi
esteea at cutie an honor, and it wi
be my pleasure and highest ambition
: to serve them faithfully, by exertin
all the ability and influence | posses
for reform Sa every Department Of on
governments AS, my health is poor
and have s experience in publ
: speaking, andt as gAe people are al
, ready in loSsssioh of my views 9
State policy, and what is necessary i
my humble judgment to restore gu
government to its primitive purity
3 and bring back our Ship Of State
: her ancient moorings, through
circular / had published ard circula
:. ed before tie primary election, | there
: fore, trust my fellow citizens will d
me the kindness to excuse 7:ae fror
making i further canvass.
am truly gratsaed 10 see the pee
pie every where naniscsti4..s such a
unusual degree of interest in The pr
t litical welfare of our country. 1t
!. a good indication, and demonstrate
very clearly to my mind that grea
political revolutions g-ing on: Thi
corruption and thieving in highPsac'
will soon have an end. That demi