The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-02-22
COUNTY NEWS.
Wheat still looks we'll.

Wheat still looks well.
Come in and get your horse and jack
bills printed.
Begin the new volume next week
by handing Us two dollars.
Our farmers have taken advantage
of good weather and plowed much
land lately. Numbers have already
sown oats.
wills, that fox YVES only one year
cid, and not n large one either.
Strange what effect Mardi Gras has
on SOME people.
A masquerade hop was given at the
Hicks House, Trenton. on Mardi
Gras night, which was enjoyed very
highly by the participants.
The farmers in this section are losing
a great many hogs by the cholera now.
If the disease does not abate, pork
will be scarce here next fall.
One Lavinia man says he will have
to leave the country since they are
burning up all the meat and whisky.
He can't SEQ how he is to live.
Mr.. S. +. Frazier, living two miles
north of town, last Friday brought
US hand of very fine tobacco, raised
by him. 1t will be hard to surpass it
I in excellence.
Our good friend w. P. Childress,
of Hope Hill, had his hand badly cut
in cotton gin short time since, by
I which two or three fingers were chop
ped off. He is doing well now, We
are glad to say.
The editor of the Herald gets
slightly mixed as to dates while giv-
ing his Mardi Gras experience. He
makes the Carnival OIL the l4th, when
it was on the 18th. We suppose,
though, under the circumstances, he
is excusable. But don't 60 any more,
Wis. 1t don'tagrce with You.
The Mcfarland family, near Hope
1l1h, have suffered distressingly dur
ing the past ten days. On Monday
night of last week little daughter of
Jas. Mcfarland was taken iii with
Group and died the next morning.
Mrs Martha Mcfarland, the grand>
mother, died on the next Saturday
morning, and little son died the af>
tcrnoon of the same day. The old
grandfather, we learn, is very low,
and is not expected to live. This is
a great trial to the surviving mems
bers of the family, and they have the
universal sympathy Of their friends
and neighDOTS.
From tho Trenton Mirror.
Provisions of all kinds are very
cheap in Trenton eggs are selling at
five cents per dozen.
p. b. Coppage started through the
country towards Memphis with q
large herd Of fat cattle on the 18th
instant.
Last Saturday night thieves broke
into the grocery of Parr and Riley
through the rear window and stole Il
half dozen cans Of peaches, chewing
and smoking tobacco, derringer pis-
tol, 50 in money, box of pocket
knives, sugar, snuff, &c, &c. Parties
sleeping iii Williams saloon heard
them while in the act, but supposed
it WAS some of the attaches of the
house, as it was near day.
From tho Humboldt Herald
We regret to announce the removal
of Capt. T. NJ. Hutcherson and fami
ly to Milan. They were most excel
lent citizens, and We can well say of
them, "Humboldt's loss is Milan's
gain" We hope yet to chronicle
their return TO our city as permanent
residcnters.
Last Sunday evening, Prescott
Lodge, No. 116, ]. o. o. F., and
Humboldt Lodge, No. 2O2, F. & A.
NJ. performed the burial rites of their
respet tive orders at the grave of DR..
w. \. Thompson. who was an hon.
ored member of both. Prescott |
Lodge was assisted by thesAlilan, |
Trenton, and Gadsden Lodges; and
Humboldt Lodge was assisted by |
members from Zion and neighboring |
Lodges. The ceremonies were very
impressive.
From the Humboldt journal.
Mr ID. b. Gally. Grand Dictator
of the Knights of Honor, organized a
Lodge at this place last Friday night. |
A difficulty, which has for a num-
ber of years been brooding between
two prominent Methodist ministers
near this place, we finally and amica-
bly, settled a few days since.
Mr. W. H. George, of this place,
is HOW in the office at the Worsham |
House, Memphis, Tenn. Messrs.
Jones & Co. are fortunate in securing
his services. He is we'll fitted for the |
place.