The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
AROUND TOWN.
1ook out for frost soon.

Douglas keeps fresh beer. See his
local.
Read the SherifPs sales advertised
this week.
Look out for pick>pockets next
Saturday
The sickness in town is moderating
very considerably.
Read all the local notices. Nearly
all of them are changed every week.
j. w. McKelvy has moved his
stock of goods from Medina to this
place.
Take that dollar which you intend
cd to go to the circus with and buy
your baby a new gown.
Tramp printers, contrary to custom,
are now passing here going north, in>
stead of south, on their fall tour.
Clarksville talks of organizing a
military company for protection
against tramps. Milan needs one
badly.
Conway has opened his oyster sa-
loon for the season. If you want the
best, read his local notice" and 90
and see him.
"Times are hard and money scarce"
therefore, pay your debts with the
half dollars you intended to spend
with the circus.
Save your money to pay for medi-
cine and doctors bills, and don't
throw it away on little catch>penny,
struggling circuses.
Thirty tramps here one day last
week. Why don't our city authori-
ties arrest them and put them to work
on our filthy streets and alleys?
There you go again, reading pa
per that don't belong to youl And
vet you will criticize the editor as
loud as if you had an honest right to
do so.
If you have no better use for your
money than 10 give it to a lot of
mountebanks, come up and subscribe
for the EXCHANGE, and get some
good in return.
DIR w. c. johnson, editor of the
Memphis Western Methodist, has our
sympathy in his bereavement. His
only son died on the 10Th inst, after
a short illness.
Mr. j. NJ. Dickson, of the firm of
Brown & Dickson, is off buying new
goods for his house. This reliable
firm will in few days have large
stock TO select from.
A good authority says that if a
glass fruit jar is set upon Il folded
towel thoroughly soakedin cold water,
boiling hot fruit may be poured in
without breaking the jar.
Shepherd & Edwards have lot of
the finest apple brandy in the market.
1t is said to be very fine for various
medical purposes. This Office is un-
der obligations for sample of it.
JOrdan's mammoth stock of clothing
is creating a sensation. Business is
increasing so fast that he has had to
call in help. Mr. John Towns can
now be found there. See local no
tices.
Miss Sallie Jones, three miles south |
of Milan, last Monday sent us a mag
nifcent large Princess Feather, |
which now adorns our sanctum. She |
has the thanks of the EXCHANGE |
corps.
The West Tennessee Wing, under
the control of its proprietor, Col w. |
w. Gates, has been received, and
copy is now before us. 1t is a hand
some readable paper, and We wish it as
much prosperity as it formerly en-
joyed.
Persons who have not paid their
taxes for 1876 should bear in mind
that if they are not paid by the goth
of October they viii be handed to
constable for collection, when four
per cent. will be added to pay for col
lecting.
d. Senter and W. NJ. Smith
left last Tuesday to buy fall goods for
their respective houses. They are
both frst-rate merchants and know
exactly how to buy to please the peo-
pie. Look out FOR something band
some when they return.
An interesting revival is in progress
at the Methodist church, conducted
by Rev. A. l.. Pritchett, the pastor.
Large congregations are turning out,
and strict attention is being paid.
1t is hoped that much good may re-
suit, as the people seem to be more
serious than usual.
\. o. Rhodes, of the firm of Eek
erly q Bros, Wholesale Grocers. was