The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-22
LOCAL NE WIS.
SMALL CHANGE.

day.
We noticed hogshead of tobacco
in town Tuesday-the first this sea-
son, we believe.
Rev. w. X. Boiling, of Columbus,
spent a day or two here last week,
visiting friends.
That HORSEBACK has been removed,
thanks to the street committee. Now
everything is lovely.
Dick Robertson has made new
departure. He has opened a new
stock of groceries at Gray's old stand.
The trees are budding. the birds are
singing, the farmers are at work, and
everything looks promising in this
section.
Mr. ]. J. Worrell of the jackson
Dispatch, called on us Yesterday. He
reports his excellent paper to be in a
hOu1shlng condition.
John Hicks says, ia reply to num-
erous inquiries, that his nose was
punched by a base ball, and that's
what's the matter with him.
Nearly every Sunday afternoon,
aboutsupper time. some peripatetic rep
reseutative of the "art preservative"
calls on us and asks, "How's busi-
nessf"
The Paris Gazette, by HWtehens q
Holsapple, reached our table last
week. 1t il Il neat, sprightly paper,
and no doubt will do well. Brother
Dickinson receives the newcomer
most gracefully.
Messrs Lamar & McAalister have
opened the season for vegetable ex-
ports from this place, they having
shipped some eighteen boxes of spin
ach and onions Tuesday to Chicago.
Oh, that we had hundred shippers
Mr. Louis Wahl, who is well-known
to many of our citizens as a piano
tuner and rcpairer, has card in this
paper. He alsopropOses to sell pianos
at manufacturers prices. He is d re-
liable man, and deserves the patron
age of our people.
Hon. Jas. w. Throckmorton, men,
Der of Congress from Texas, has our
thanks for a copy of his very able
speech in the House of Representa-
tives in favor of the Texas and Pacific
Railway. We hope this important
bill will become law Mt the next
session Of Congress.
A shame-thegreat number of able
bodied white men tramping and beg
ging through the country. Com
mendable-the fact that you will not
see half a dozen negro tramps in
year. Logical conclusion-that
white tramp is not worth half as much
to a community as negro.
Mr. 0. II. Green, a cultivated and
cstimable gentleman, who was loved
by all who knew him, died suddenly
of meningitis in Atlanta, Ga, a few
days since. He was a son of Or. j.
Mercer Green, one of the most prom>
inent physicians and citizens of Macon.
The afflicted family have our sincere
sympathy.
We understand that one of our
handsome young ex-merchants "meas-
ured" ten milesof ties on the Memphis
and Charleston road last Sunday,
thereby defrauding that company out
of fifty cents. He says he got tired
of waiting for the train, and thought
he would step this little distance and
catch the next one.
w. j. House has an attractive
double-column advertisement else
where. He puts up the very best
work in his line, and warrants it to be
as cheap as any good work can be
done. Let us encourage home indus
try by patronizing him. Buy your
saddles and harness from House, and
have him to do all your repairing.
He employs none but first class work
men.
Pneumonia has been prevalent in
this section for several weeks. There
have been comparatively few deaths,
though. For the information of our
country friends, some of whom have
been quite uneasy, We will state that
there have been four or FIVE cases of
scarlatina in two families here. 1t is
in avery mild form, though, and the
patients are all recovering. 1t is not
at all epidemic.
DIR Trotter, Emigration Agent,
Phrenologist, etc., intended deliver
ing free lecture here last Thursday
night and pay lecture Friday night.
As he did not have enterprise (or
greenbacks) enough to advertise his
show, no audience tnrned out. We |
looked in after eight o'clock and saw |
the Doctor and one negro man in the |
house, all told. He left in disgust
next morning. Showmen, like men
in any other business, must advertise
if they succeed.
"oId Mission"