The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-26
AROUND TOWN.

of East tennessee University.
The street committee hasdone some
good work recently on the sidewalks.
Read "the Seaside Library" ad-
vertisement, and buy cheapliterature.
Wheat is worth from seventy five
cents to one dollar per bushel in this
market.
Demorest's Fashion Monthly for
August has reached us. 1t isa charm
ing number.
Two companies of soldiers passed
north this morning from Louisiana,
bound for Louisville.
Gleason's Monthly Companion for
August has reached US. 1t has num-
erous readable stories.
On last Sunday night, Jim Rut>
ledge, living on John Douglass's farm,
skipped out. Cause not known.
Our kind friend, e. w. Stalans,
has our thanks for some of the finest
tomatoes we have seen this season.
Rev. &. Y. Rankin, of Dresden, is
visiting his family here, and will
preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday night.
There will be an election of officers
By the Good Templars next Monday
night. All members are requested
to be in attendance.
A new bridge is being erected over
the gully near d. a. Taylor's residence
on Main street, in place of the one
that was washed away there last week.
One town lot and two farms are ad-
vertised for sale in this issue. Per-
sons wanting bargains in real estate
will do well to call on Mr. w. G.. ia
cobs for particulars. He will sell for
cash or groceries.
Mr. J. H. Thorne has rented the
hall in Paris for n year, where he will
run other companies. He Will start
out on his Fall campaign about the
first of September, when our people
may look out for something good.
There will be game of base ball
played here on next Saturday between
the Sweepstakes of Bradford and the
Orientals of Milan. 1t will be, no
doubt, an interesting game; but we
think that the Bradfords will have
their "stakes" pretty cleanly "sweep-
ed"
Professors Finney and Paschal are
having the College plastered and fixed
up generally. This is something
needed and the people should patrons
ize the College most literally. Pro-
fessors Paschal and Finney are able
and energetic teachers and will succeed
here.
Our young friend, Willie Turner,
did not 90 off the other week with the
intention of making "tour around
the world :" but he went for the pur>
pose of buying stock of confection-
cries, nuts, oranges, lemons, &c. He
has made an elegant selection, and
persons wanting anything in his line
will do well to call on him.
We have visited several of our
neighboring towns during the past
| few weeks, but we do not find the
merchants in any of them to be half
as busy as are our Milan business men.
We have the livest, best town for
business that we know of. The men
who advertise in the EXCHANGE, we
are happy to say, are doing rushing
business, and the fall trade has not
yet commenced, either.
One week from next Monday
school will commence. Then the ev-
enings for parties and moonlight pic
MICS will cease, at least for little
while, and the " frying-size,' as some
people express it, of both sexes will
have five months more of Life in a
Nunnery." But the old habit OF
meeting clandestinely at "Lovers Re
treat" or +" SHADY Nook" or some 9TH
er place equally as romantic, will re-
vive again.
Our citizens were surprised last
week TO learn that Major Smith, mail
agent here, had been removed to
make room for brother of Hon. A.
A. Freeman, attorney for the Post
Office department. Mr. Fireman may
be an efficient, worthy gentlemen
we know nothing about that; but
We and the business men generally do
know that Maj. Smith is one of the
most efficient, accommodating officers
in the department, and we regret
very much to learn that he is to be
removed. We understand that no
charges were made against him.
The department could hardly do bet
ter than to reconsider this action and
retain Major Smith here. Our peo>
pie could not be better pleased.