The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-11
AROUND TOWN.

Heavy rain Sunday afternoon.
Chestnuts have made their appear
ance here.
Read the insolrent notice in
this issue.
Professor Tice predicts a killing
frost tomorrow.
See sale of the Stewart land adver-
tised elsewhere.
A nonresident notice in this paper
NAV interest you.
Go and see Harrison, Donnell &
Cos. new patent pants
Butter and eggs are very scarce in
this market, and in lively demand.
Harrison, Donnell & Cos. column
is changed again this week. 1t is
1--we reading.
The lodge of Knights of Honor, re-
Gently established here, is in pros
porous condition.
\ sharp frost was visible here last
Friday morning. We believe no
damage was done.
Williams, Smith q Co. have lot
of locals in this week, but are still too
busy 10 say all they wish.
Some of our cattle dealers say that
beef cattle can be bought at lower
figures in Memphis than here.
Cotton is coming in slowly. The
season will open up lively in week
or two. Then, if you wish to see a
busy town, come to Milan.
Mr. John Shepherd last Saturday
presented us with basket full Of
very large, ine turnips, for which We
thank him. He has L large quantity
of them this season.
DR. Crawford will be at the Milan
Hotel next Monday, where he will re-
main during the week, and will be
prepared to do dental work of all
kinds in the best manner.
DIR Davidson delivered an interest
ing lecture on temperance at Clark S
Hall last Thursday night. The aud
fence was not large, but WAS well
pleased with the discourse.
Last Sunday night our painter
friend I. \. Hite was married to
Miss Sallie G. Reeves, at the residence
of her mother in this city. Rev. j.
ii. Holt performed the ceremony.
1t is thought the Governor will
call the Legislature together about
the first Of December, when it Is
hoped the state debt question will be
legislated out of politics. Let it be
settled iii some shape honorable to all
concerned, and our people will not
grumble about details.
The Memphis Appeal, one the best
papers we get, seems to improve ev'
cry month. And the business men
are finding ii out, too. Last Sunday
the publishers had to come out Will
two extra pages to accommodate a1ver
tisers without robbing readers. We
are glad to see this evidence of pros
perity and hope il may continue.
Last Friday n tramp coming down
the Central road, informed thai
the city authorities here were working
the fraternity on the streets, took the
back track to Bradford. By Il
o'clock about forty tramps had con-
gFegated there. and after holding g
council went through the country tC
Dyer Station and took the Mobile
and Ohio track as a precautionary
sneasure.
Mrs w. O., widow Of the late w
B. Dickinson, died at the family resi-
dence here last Thursday night, afte
long and distressing illness. Sh
was an accomplished, Christian wo
man, and has gone to her reward
She was about sixty seven years O
age. Her burial took place at Oak
wood Cemetery Friday afternoon
with service at the graye by Rev A
J.. Prichett.
An emigration agent was rnnnini
on about how the milk and honey an
bread and sugar trees covered tn
Liberian forests, and bananas, cocoa
nuts, pine apples, lemons, and al
the tropical fruits grew everywhere
" OATS 'nOugh of dat story" said al
old darkey; 'dat amt so, kase if
was de white man would a went da
long ago,and de niggers nebber woul,
hab known muffin bout il"