The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

Paris Intelligencer: Mr. West Har-
ris, living in the Sd district, had a
large tobacco barn burned last Thurs
day night. The barn contained the
entire crop of Mr. Harris and two
colored men-a total loss.
The Poteet brothers, who helped to
kill deputy sheriff Russell, of Madison
county in March. have been captured
and are now in Jail. If they get JUS
tice, the country will soon be rid of
some bad men, if all accounts be true.
Messrs McEwen, Wiley and others
have transferred 1900 acres of land,
lying in Morgan county, to the Wal
den Ridge Railroad Company. Near
ly $4,000 acres of land in Morgan
county changed ownership during the
last month.
The Supreme Court, now in session
In jackson, has decided that con-
vict should work out nothing more
than his fine and the costs of the court.
This does away with the custom of
making them work out the cost of
clothing and their necessaries.
A party of outlaws from Clinton
county, KY, raided Little Krof post
office, in Fentress county, this state,
few days ago, getting $50 in money
and all the stamps. They then rob
bed Joel Reagan of 5000 in gold and
some paper money. Some Of the des-
peradoes have been captured.
Alamo Sentinel: The election was
held in the county last Saturday to
vote on the question of school tax,
and the measure was defeated. The
people don't want free schools in
Crockett, and it is very evident from
the action taken last Saturday that
they don't intend to have them. so
mote it be-. !"
On the 10Th inst, Mr. Cuff Gray,
while attempting to cross Sulphur
Fork Creek, at Moody's Mill, Robert
son county, in a canoe, was carried
over the dam and drowned. His
body was found about mile below
the mill. A young lady, to whom
he was soon to be married, is now a
raving maniac ON account of his
death.
We learn from the last Dyersburg
Gazette that Messrs Neal d Sidwav, of
that paper. have bought the Prog
gress, of that town, together with all
the type, presses, etc., belonging
thereto That is right. No town
under FIVE thousend inhabitants should
try to publish more than one paper.
We congratulate the Gazette on its
prosperity, and hope it may live a
thousand years.
Paris Intelligencer: Within the
last few days, We have been informed
by number Of our farmers, that the
bugs are again eating up the tobacco
plants. Some farmers have in a few
deys lost all their plants, and are
again burning and Resolving beds
This depreciation of bugs is not gen,
eral, and is mostly confined to the
northeastern part of the county.
Paris Gazette: On the farm of Mr.
B. l. Milan, four miles of here, there
is an apple tree that is somewhat of a
curiosity. 1t has two forks from the
trunk, that bear fruit year about, one
resting while the other bears, until
every seventh year, at which time
they both bear. The tree was on the
farm when Mr. NJ. moved there,
which was over twenty five years ago,
and has kept up its regular mode of
bearing all the time, and is still in a
promising condition.
Memphis Appeal: Our cotempOr-
aries will do US a favor and an agon>
lied mother a service beyond value,
if they will advertise for boy named
Bruce Brown, who left his home some
months since, and was last heard of
in Benton county, near Lamar, in
this State, it is supposed trying to
make his way to Nashville. He is
not of sound mind, and has a mania
for travel. Any information as to
him will be gladly received and pub
lished in the Appeal.
The Paris Intelligencer says
About u boxes of crooked tobacco
were discovered by Deputy U. S.
Marshal Smith, on last Tuesday, near
Conyersville, and were taken in
charge. After putting itupon a wag,
on, and getting near Paris, the Mar.
shall riding some distance ahead Of
the wagon, party of several men,
armed with shot>guns overlook the
steamster and re-capturned the tobac,
co, making good their escape. The
Marshal did not know of their recap
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