The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-20
AROUND TOWN.


1t is said the keys to the temper
ance hall are kept in saloon here.
A lightning rod man made his APP
pearance here last week. Now for
book agent.
DIR Bob McClaran has returned
from Bradford, and will probably
locate permanently here.
Rev C. W. Griffin, of Brownsville,
preached an able sermon at the Bap-
fist church last Sunday night.
Judging from the looks Of his house
one would think that Jordan had gone
into the wholesale clothing business.
Conway has broken dirt for the
erection of a new business house on
Front Row, next door TO his restau-
rant.
DIR Crawford is on duty here this
week. He is putting uu some elegant
work in the "tooth carpentering" line.
Give him a call.
Mrs w. j. House sent to this Office
last Friday two pea pods which were
about two feet long. We did not
learn the name of the variety.
1t is rumored that Milan will be
visited by a circus at an early day.
When you see it advertised in the
EXCHANGE, you will know that it is
certainly SO.
Our friend W. L. Cannon has
been sadly bereaved. Last week his
wife died, and on Tuesday Of this
week his infant child followed her.
His loss is indeed a sad one.
Messy Bank" has sent US two lit
tie poems, asking that they be pub
lished. Our space is SO much crowd
ed that We are compelled to ask her
to excuse us. We have not the room
to spare.
The Memphis Ledger says that vol
untary petitions in bankruptcy were
filed last Friday with the United
States Court Clerk by j. G. Thelon,
of Trenton, and Bryant, Jackson d
Co, of Milan.
Messrs Hale d Vanhook have re-
eeived large lot of canned goods o!
various kinds, fresh from the canning
establishments. We know they are
good, for we are indebted to them for
a sample can of Salmon.
Mr. T. j. Harrison, our neighbor
merchant, left Tuesday morning to
buy his fall and winter goods. lie
will buy a large stock and will have
them open in time for the trade.
Phil and Steve are now making room
for them, and are selling the old stock
out very low indeed.
We hear it intimated by the ply.
sicians that the filthy condition Of our
town causes much sickness. Every
outhouse should be well disinfected
and wbitewashed, and cleanliness en-
forced by the authorities. We hope
the Board of Aldermen will take the
matter into serious consideration.
Mclean, at the Cutoff saloon,
now keeps fresh oysters day and night.
He has our thanks for a deliciOu:
,saIaJie. sent around last Saturday.
We see by the New York papers that
this popular bivalve is fatter and bet
ter this season than has been known
for many years. Go to McLean's
and try them.
Aprotracted meeting commenced at
the Methodist church Tuesday night.
We trust much good may result. \
,eyjval is needed in Milan very badly.
Maybe if we were better Christians
there would be less sickness. There
would certainly be less immortality
and more happiness. Let us all be
thankful for the material prosperity
vouchsafed us by a kind Providence
and try to show our thankfuiEess b.
living better lives.
Our fair and talented correspon
dent, "N,' calls the attention of off
GERS of the law and ali humane peopl'
to the out-breaking and law-breakinl
habit of many people in and aroun'
Milan, of robb;ng birds nests anC
caging aud shipping them north. L
5s crying shame, and the guilty par
ties should be punished. At the rat
they have been taken this year, it vii
be only a matter Of few wears to ex
terminate this glory and pride of on
southern forests. Let the poor bird
have their freedom. They sing sweet
er and are much happier in the trees