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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Marriage ReIIs.

Mr. J. I. Anderson and Miss Eu>
genia Duncan were married at the
residence of Mrs Lewter last Sunday
night, by Rev A. L. Pritchett. We
wiSh them lifetime Of happiness.
Capt. Wash Flack, formerly one
Of our popular conductors on the
Central road, now on the Memphis
and Little Rock, was married yester>
day morning to Miss Sue E. Flack,
at the Milan Hotel, by Rev w.
Moore. May they have a smooth
and prosperous run through life is
our hearty wish.
DIR N. ID. l.. JOnlan, of this city,
and Miss Josie +. Perry were mar
ried last Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of Richard Harwood, Esq,
FIVE miles west of Trenton. The
bridal party left on the afternoon
train for Nashville. where they will
visit relatives of the bride for few
days. Their many friends and ad-
mirers here sish them all manner of
happiness and a long and useful life.
We hereby metaphorically throw the
traditional slipper after them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
HIDE OUT, TRAMPs!
Sixteen ON Trial at One TiEne--
Other Law Breakers.

His Honor, Mayor Rankin, has
been doing some excellent work for
the city during the past week. Back
ed by oar energetic Board of Aldermen
and all other good citizens, he has de-
termined either to rid the town of The
intolerable nuisance of begging, saucy
tramps, or make them work out their
fines on the streets. Guards have
been appointed and the good work now
goes bravely on. He has instructed
the Marshal and his assistants and the
night watchmen al the depot to arrest
every vagrant they find and lock them
up. Last Thursday Oliver Oglesby
and John Brown were arrested in an
apple orchard ana each fined s5 and
cost. Not being able to pay, they
were put to work. -
On Saturday James Newbill was
fined S25 and costs for carrying a
pistol unlawfully. Steve Webb, col
ored, was drunk and disorderly, and
was assessed $3.50. John Reagan, a
Snowman, was fined $40 and cost for
taking their knives from two negroes
in an unlawful manner.
On Tuesday sixteen gentlemen of
the road" were hauled up and ordered
to give an account of themselves.
VIM. Sullivan, house painter, had
paid for his s1pper, and was on his
way to Memphis, to see his brother.
Joseph Moreaux was river man,
from New Orleans. Had been Grip
pied, and was on his way home.
Theodore Gobel was railroad man,
and proved he was no tramp. These
three were turned loose. John
Shay was tinker, caught in box
car, but worked daily for his living.
lie Was let off with u nominal fine,
being in i'll health. Thomas Powers,
an English sailor, John Connor,
Canadian labore:, Dan Donivan,
Ernest Blair, Thos. Pender, John
Maloney, Henry Kramer, Ed Viii
son, John Clark and negro named
George Williams, were each fined s5
and cost. John Mccarthy, of Ohio,
was fined S5 and cost for vagrancy
and 50 for contempt of Court. John
Heney cursed a man because he would
not give him something to eat, was
arrested and fined. SO, became bois-
ferrous in court and was fined So more
for contempt. All go on. the street.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Personal.

Hon. Spl. Hill was in town Tues
day.
Il. p. Raines, Esq, w8s here last
Saturday.
j. Quincy Pearce, Esq, is now
writing for Trustee Long, in his office
in Trenton.
Capt.. NJ. e. Holmes, our popular
County Clerk, spent last Friday and
Saturday here.
Miss Docia Tucker and brother are
off to St. Louis visiting the Fair.
We wish them pleasant trip.
Mr. Trevathan, of the Paris Ga
zette, honored us with a visit last Sat
urday. We were glad to learn that
business with him was good.
Our young friend, Jas. NJ. Pratt,
left last Thursday for Louisville,
where he will attend medical college
this fall and winter. We wish him
a pleasant and profitable winter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

The Accommodation train takes
one or two car loads of cabbages into
Memphis every day now.
Capt. Robinson conducts the Ac-
cOmnlodation this week. He is a
pleasant gentleman and all travellers
like him.
Collins's great excursion to Chicago
leaves here tomorrow. Fare only
$3.50 for round tip tickets, and
good for twenty days. Go.
Mrs. Frances A. Sturdivant, while
riding across the railroad at Keeling
Station, Haywood county, last week,
was struck by the engine and killed.
The Louisville, Nashville Il Great
Southern Railroad Company is re-
placing rwo old wooden spans over
Duck river, near Columbia, with the
Fink combination truss.
jackson Tribune &Sun: On Monday
night last, Henry OBryan, brake
man ON the NJ. e. road, had his right
hand severely mashed at Frost Sta
ton, while couplingcars. Mr. OBry-
is popular in railroad circles and We
trust will be at his post again very
sOon.
Nashville American Business has
so steadily increased on the Louisville
d Nashville railroad, that a perma>
nent freight train, to be known as No.
30, will be placed ON the road to>day.
The switch engines and yardmen had
all they could do, yesterday, to get
through with the work. This is
good exhibition of the revival of
trade.
Louisville Railway Mail: Val Se>
vier and Andy Morehead,
Cairo a4ld n. o. r. z. o. are pastur-
ing their milk cows on "Deg Fennel."
They represent it as very nutricious
and produces super-abundance of
milk. Val il said to have first dis
covered it, bat is entitled to no credit,
as he mistoOk the dog tennel for
clover.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Advertisements as News,

Probably our advertisers will think
it none of our business, says the De-
troit Evening News, that as long as
they pay for their space they should
be permitted to fill it as they wish,
but we are really anxious that adyer.
tising should pay those investing in
it; and this leads us to call attention
to a fault which many commit, to the
prejudice of their own interests. We
would, at any time, rather not have
mans business than take his money
without receiving full equivalent for
it in increased trade.
The fault we speak of is indefinite
ness and desaltoriness in the prepara-
ton of advertisements. If new
store is opened, it may be well enough
for Jones, Brown IL Co., to enumer-
ate in their earlier advertisements the
various lines of goods they keep, but
after the public have become well
aware that they are in the hardware
or dry goods business something diff
ferent is needed. Then the announce
ment must be made to contain nesrs,
in order to be read and acted on.
Who would regard the news column
of a newspaper which dealt only in
the broadest generalties, reporting
day after day facts that the public
were already aware of OF course,
no one would read such a paper. 1t
is the freshness and striking character
Of the news which draws readers and
makes q newspaper. sought for, and
just the same principle applies to adj
vertisements. The business man, to
benefit fully from them, must make
them contain something that the peo-
pie want to know-fresh and detailed
information. Bold and ingenius dis
play will never. alone effect the object.
In . long and observing experience
We, have noticed that people pay little
attention,to generalities. A dry goods
dealer may advertise from now till
doomsday that he keeps a full line Of
cotton, linen and woolen goods, silks,
velyets, ribbons, laces, etc., and OBJ
serve very little increase in his trade,
but let him announce that he has
opened a case of cashmeres which he
has marked at % cents a yard below
the previously current rates and see
how his store will be thronged. But
it is not necessary always to cut prices
to make advertisements tell. A lead
ing Chicago book-hOuse fills its adver-
tising space with price lists of all the
new publications of the day. All
bookworms read them with interest,
and no doubt weigh the prices in
their minds till they are impelled to
go to the store and purchase. In
other departments of trade there are
few advertisers whodo not have some
thing in their stocks that graphically
described would draw hosts of people
to their stores to inspect if not to pur-
chase, and inspection COMMONLY leads
to purchase.
:: The aim should be to interest the
public. 1t ne doubt requires
thought and study, but this positive
news feature is essential to the profit
ableness of the advertisement, and
can ALWAYS lie depended ON TO pay
handsomely.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Fatal Accident.

Last Thursday morning Miss Sas
rah E Vaughn, who lived ten miles
east of here, in Carroll county, was
looking at some workmen bore a
well. when one of the upright poles
fell and struck her ON the head, knock
ing her senseless. She lived about
twelve hours after the accident, but
did not regain consciousness.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

gestion. He removed from Marshall
county to this place four years ago.
MIR John Clayton also lost little
daughter aged two years. Mrs Mol
lie Dean, wife of our townsman, Capt.
james HI. Dean, also died. She was
20 years of age, was an efficient and
worthy member of our G. P. Sunday
school and a true Christian lady. Mr.
Hood lost a little daughter last week
of congestion, aged 6 years. Mrs
Sallie I. Wade, wife of w. B. Wade,
also died last week, after a long and
painful illness. She has lived a de-
vout and consistent member of the
Baptist Church for many years, and
has only gone to receive her reward
hence our loss is her eternal gain.
Notwithstanding we have had four
deaths during the past two weeks, our
vicinity is reasonably healthy for the
present season OF the year. We have
been in various sections of country
during the past four weeks and find
more sickness and deaths than at
Kenton.
Two bales of new cotton were ship
ped from here on the 28th by Mr.
Smith. Our merchants are receiving
new goods and trade is o. K. Mr.
Jones is building a new house to be
used for a family grocery, and Will
son q Flowers are just finishing up
new brick for the same kind of trade.
Their new brick dry goods house is
the handsomest house in town. Peace
and prosperity are seen on every side.
and the sound of saw and hammer are
ever heard on all sides.
Our Marshal, Bob McNeely, says
our people are attending to business
and don't fuss any, and he has not
made an arrest since he has been in
Office. 'Rah for Kenton.
Kenton Academy school numbers
130 pupils, and that number will be
increased to $50 in two weeks. The
music school numbers ID, and every
thing is satisfactory. Obion is OK.
and has the best school system in
West Tennessee, and the best County
Superintendent in the State.
Rev. J. B. Woodside delivered
lecture on Temperance last Sunday
evening, and did ample justice to
dram-drinking church members and
rumsellers. In fact his entire speech
was a perfect success. "Success to
Good Templars."
Our farmers are busy sowing and
to sow wheat. A larger
amount will be sown this season than
ever before in this section.
PRIMUs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
RUNAWAY,

Last Saturday. r. F. Senter, who
lives near Gibson, started to town,
driving a horse. when the animal
took fright at passing train, ran
away, threw Senter out and bruised
him considerably, smashed the buggy
and skinned himself badly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
ACress Mark

On the margin Of your paper,indi-
Gates that your time is out, or VIII ex-
pire with tho next passr. Remember
oun rule-c&sH aEwAsys IN ADVANCE.
IfHot renewed We takesit for granted
you do not want the psper any longer,
and your name will be dsppped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper .in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers owe get, the bet
ter We can'iaake'thet paper. Let ev-
cry one renew antl bring another with
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Tobacco Barn Burned.

A tobacco barn belonging to John
Burns, living six miles east of here,
in Carroll county, was burned last
Friday. We learn that it was a to-
tai loss. This is considerable hard.
ship on Mr. Burns. who was a renter,
and not well able to lOse the tobacco.
with which the barn was filed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

From the Trenton Mirror.

We regret exceedingly to have tt
record the death of Robert Molloy.
which sad event occurred on Tuesday
last, the 25th inst, at bis residence,
four miles west Of this place.
The merchants aud others who deal
in cotton at this place will purchase
new fairbanks scales that the cotton
brought here may be accurately
weighed. There ought to be no com.
plaint on the part of sellers hereafter.
Marriage licenses issued since the
18th of September.
Madison Jones and Martha Scott.
John Hinter and Susie Mcfarland.
W ID Davis and Mary Z Vaug han.
j & Cooper and Laura Connell,
ii + Smith aid Laura Hayes.
Ed Mays and Mrs H Holleman.
W H Carter and n Barber.
} III Bell and Fannie Scott.
Joseph Warren and S J Pearce.
Press Curp and Emma Harris.
David Riieant and NJ J Clark.
1t is the duty, and should be the
pleasure, of every one to patronize
and encourage home enterprise. No
town can prosper when its citizens
take no interest in the prosperity, and
give their patronage to strangers in
preference to home people. If the
people Of Trenton desire paper pubs
lished here, they should give it their
patronage, and not send to the cities
to have their printing done, as some
are doing. This policy is not only
unjust to the printers at home, bat it
is "Penny-wise and pound-foolish." F"
The few dimes saved by such a course
will not equal the losses sustained by
the loss of trade, for We would not
patrOnize one who sends his patron
age to foreign cities. Your paper
labors for the welfare of the whole
community, and il you do not agree
with it in politics, public and private
interest requires that you should pa
tronize it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

Our Iron Pill siH cure chllls, beyond
the possibility of a doubt. This rem-
edy contains no arsenic, strychnia or
other poisonous medicine. If taken
strictly according to directions, we viii
guarantee a cure in every case with
only one box. We mean what we say.
Your money will be refaaded if yOuare
net cured. CoIEY x DICKINSON.
We referto the following gentlemen.
who VIII cheerfully testify to its merits:
Rev. J. p. Weaver, Rev. w. +. Eau
cett, w. w. Moore, VIM. p. Jacobs,
Esq, X. E. Harlan. J. III. Fields.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
CARROLL NEWS.
I'm General.

Occasional" should remember
that it is positively against our rule
to publish Communications unless ac-
eompanied by the writer's name.
This correspondent sent US an inter-
esting letter from Shiloh, giving an
account of the picnic and celebration
Of the three Sunday schools at that
place last Saturday. A number of
essays were read and speeches deliv-
cred, and it is hoped much good was
effected. A large crowd was in at
tendance, all were well fed, and all
enjoyed themselves. 1t is proposed
to have these celebrations often. We
hope our correspondent will write
again when anything of interest oc>
ours, and that he Cor she) will let the
name come with the letter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
AsfoufshimR Success.

II is the duty of every person who has used
BOSCHEE's GERHAS SYYUP TO let its wonderful
qualities be known to their friends in curing
Consumption. severe Coughs. Group. Asthma,
Pneumonia and in fact ali throat and lung
diseases. No person can use it without immc-
diate relief. Three doses will relieve any eael
and Hseesnsider it the duty Of allDrugEiStss4-
recommend toifh-. pssr.d Jfag- -eeRsumptive. Mt
least tostyy one bottle. as ssaoO0 dozen bottles
ssldfiast year, and no one ease where il failed
was rep 1rted. Such n medicine M sthe GEkNSS
SYRCP esnz4 be too widely knsxa- Ask your,
Druggist ahsat IT. Sample B6t1iesfO try sold
at 10 cents. Regular size % cents dor sale
BY Colby DICKINSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

The New American Sewing Ma
chine is really the wonder of the age.
1t required positive demonstration to
convince us, as we are rather doubt
full Of the perfection claimed for it by
the manufacturers. We doubt no
longer, but from personal experience,
emphatically endorse it, and pro-
nounce it the simplest, the strongest,
the most perfect family blessing ever
offered to the public.
4. DUFFY, Ag't, Mllan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

Mr. John Towns, of ,Lavinia, has
connected himself .with the popular
house of A. Jordan, and would re-
spectfully request his friends to give
him call, as he will give them a big
bargain in clothing, dry goods, boots
and shoes, &c.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Humboldt.
From the Humboldt Journal.

The first bale of cotton of the sea-
son was brought to this market on
the Goth inst, by j. r. Lewis, and
sold to j. l.. Rea at II cents.
The meeting at the Methodist
church is still in progress. Such a
meeting was never known in Hum
boldt before. The stoutest are Weld
ing to its influence. Up to this time
there have been between twenty and
twenty-five conversions.
Mr. +. Howard, who has been con.
nected with the Western Union Tele>
graph Co. at this place for a number
of years, has been appointed to the i'm
portant position of managerial Colum-
bia, S. T.. Mr. Howard is one of our
best citizens and We hate to give him
up, but congratulate the people of
Columbia ON getting such a good
man.
From the Humboldt Herald!i rs
Rev. T. l.. Beard, of this place, re-
Gently closed a protracted meeting at
Gadsden, during which about fifteen
persons were converted and the
church built up.
Last Sunday evening, the Metho-
dist Sunday-school held memorial SER
vices in regard to the death of Mrs
Mcfarland Bobbitt, for long time
a member, teacher and organist of
the school. Appropriate memorials
we're read by Misses Matte Day,
Cora Williams and Rosa Rivers, and
addresses delivered by other members
of the school. The services were very
impressive.
Last Friday night, at Gadsden,
thieves effected an entrance into the
Southern Express Office through the
window, rolled the safe out on the
platform and attempted to break it
open. After battering it for some
time and failing to effect an entrance,
they left it. The safe was too we'll
made, or their tools we're too ineffect-
ual. Let the guilty parties be ap-
preheRded and brought to justice.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Wheat

We give below the telegrsE1a quo
cations in the principal markets for
No 2 wheat:
Nashville. sl.22t@I.2a.
Cincinnati. L.lS@l.25.
Louisville, l.25@L35.
Chicago. 1.l04.
St Louis, 1.265.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
LOCAL NOTICES.
1. O. o. F. NOTICE.

All members of Milan Lodge No.
155, /. o. o. F., in good standing,
are hereby summoned to attend the
regular meeting next Wednesday
night. Business of Importance will
be transacted. By order of the n g.
j H Dickinson, Sec'y.
Oct 4, 1877.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
ApvERrrsrSG RATES.

I1oubie-colBmn Advertisements, 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
advertiseaents 20 per cent. Rd-
vance on thc above ratoE.
Advertisements 20 eeaxFy special position. 10
per esp(, advance ca the above rates.
"s.ocal Notices. an Sbe game type as local
reading matter.) 10 cent? per line.
Lh transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance. Yearly advertisements. quarterly
in advance.
Obituaries, Tributes osReepect and remarks on
ssErriaRes. one-hsif Of regular rates. Simple
anneencsnsesSS Of marriages and deaths in
serted gratis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Temperance Lecture.

DR. Davidson wall delivers lecture
on temperance at Clark's Hall to
night. Everybody is invited to at
tend. The Milan Brass Band wall
make music ON the occasion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Huntington.
From the Huntingdon Republican.

From the Huntingdon Republican.
Bacon, which has 70. some time
been selling for eight cents per pound
in Huntingdon, has gone up to ten
cents, and is scarce in the market at.
that.
There is said to be more squirrels
in Carroll county than for many years
past. We hear that they have been
swimming the Tennessee river in
large numbers, coming in this direc-
tion.
Wednesday night several salOonsin
town were visited by robbers and
what could be easily fingered was
stolen. At A. d. Benefits the rob
bers got about ten dollars in money ;
at j. H. P. Johnson's they got one
dollar and lot of cigars. They then
went to I. r. Johnson's and forced
an entrance, but became alarmed and
left without taking anything.
From the Huntingdon Nindicats-.
Milan has been trying 10 have a
prO;racted meeting. We don't know
of any thing that would benefit the
little metropolis" more than a good
revival Of religion.
1t is now no uncommon thing for
a man who is a good shot to 90 out
and kill twenty or thirty squirrels in
day. We heard of one man who
killed forty in six hours.
A writer in our Milan ,eotampar-
ary comes to the front in behalf of
the feathered tribe, and thinks it is
wrong toconfne them in cages. That
person is level headed individual.
Last Sunday morning a cow, the
property of Alfred Bryant, Esq,
gave birth to twin calves. This ami
NAL is fourteen yeas old, and during
the time has given birth to sixteen
calves. She is said to be a splendid
milk COW.
The following marriage licenses
were issued:
TT Leach and NJ j Toombs.
J N Prichardand s n. Morgan.
L Howard and Sarah Morgan.
+ II Butler and Can oline Ross.
Mann Allen aud Donie Taylor.
Mrs Duffy, milliner of high repu-
tation, and a lady who has had much
experience with such goods, arrived
in the city this morning with an ele-
CANT stock of ladies hats, etc., which
she will open up during the next few
days at Mrs McDougalGs Millinery
Store. Ladies, call and examine her
goods.
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COUNTY NEWS.
I'm General.

The leaves are turning yellow and
falling very fast.
There are some very bad places in
the road between here and Trenton,
and they need immediate attention.
All our county roads should be
worked before bad weather sets IN.
Let US begin the winter with good
roads.
Elenora T., wife of Matt Lessen
berry, three miles east of here, died
very suddenly of congestion last FRI
day morning while visiting at Henry
Lessenberry's. She was about twen-
ty-two years of age. She professed
religion when very young and joined
the Missionary Baptist Church. Was
married to NJ. E. Lessenberry Feb
ruary 5, 1878, and joined the Cum
berland Presbyterians with her hus-
band, where she lived until her death.
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New FAN Millinery Goods.

Z A Duffy has received new and
beautiful stock of Fall Millinery goods
AL tie latest and most fashionable
styles-and invites. her lady friends to
call and examine thezi.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
Hand Mashed.

Last Monday morning, while coup
ling some cars here, a brakeman on
the Central load, named Kelley, had
bis hand badly mashed. DIR Scot
dressed his wound.
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kenton.

OCTOBER I'd, 1877.
Since.eur last letter to your inyal-
liable paper, several deaths have oc-
CURED in this vicinity. Mr. William
McCrory, an aged citizen, died of con-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04
CLOTHING! CLOTHIxG!

Our clothing stock is complete.
Our Hsrner says the prices never
kill. scare, or cause any one to faint /;
but that it fits nice. The prices are
low, and he insures happiness to all
who will allow him to fit them up
with suit at the cheap cash store.
HARRISON, DoNNELL x Co.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-10-04

Hallstrom has the latest and most
fashionable Ladies Dress Goods, NIL
linery Fancy Goods and Notions ever
brought to Milan, and defies competi-
ton. Call and see for yourself.