The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
SMALL CHANGE.
omaloes are getting ripe.


the hop at Gibson Wells yesterday.
DIR NJ. B. Harris has our thanks for
a lot of delicious peaches. They were
tip-top.
Our friend Mark Baird presented
US with the first ripe tomato of the
season last Friday.
Sufferers with bad teeth will re-
member that DIR. Crawford will
spend next week in Milan.
Duffy says he had roasting ears
from his garden last Sunday. If he
had sent us some, we would have be-
lieved him.
| An oak tree on the premises of Mr.
w. j. House, in this city, continually
drops water, even in dry weather. 1t
is a water oak.
See advertisement of fine farm for
sale or rent. Small fruit raisers can
secure an excellent farm very cheap
by calling in time.
And now the fruit-drummer begins
to look around for plums, apples and
peaches. Milan will make him hap
py in a little while.
Send in your orders for election
tickets. We have already printed
several thousand, and are prepared to
fill all orders promptly.
The Lotus Club, at Huntingdon,
has our thanks for an invitation to an
entertainment, to be given tomorrow
night at the residence of Mr.. Felix
Williams, in that city.
Mayor Rankin has effectually
stopped Sunday traffic here. Not a
cigar, drink, paper collar, or anything
else, except medicine. can be bought
in Milan now OH the Sabbath. Hur-
rah for Rankin!
"What is Portaline," and "Take
that Buckeye out of hour pocket"
are the headings of two locals which
everybody ought to read. Coussens
d Tabler are reliable druggists, and
their medicines are very popular.
The Sunday-schools had an ugly
day for their picnic yesterday, and,
consequently, few went out. 1t
rained at intervals all through the
day. A few "ducks" and "geese"
padded out, and then padded back
again.
The Committee of Invitation have
our thanks for an invitation to the
Fifth Anniversary Banquet of Laun-
celot Lodge No. 13, knights of
Pythias, to he given next Monday
evening at Tomlin Hall, Jackson.
No doubt it will be a pleasant affair.
1t seems that our query last week,
as to who ran over the calf, struck two
birds. We learn since that one of
our charmingest young lady friends
has been doing some involuntary circus
riding, with calf for steed. "Many
a shaft, at random sent, finds mark
the archer little meant!" She was not
the rider to whom we alluded.
We've got 'em, too. We don't in
tend to be outdone by Nashville, or
any other town in the State. The
Colorado beetle, or potato bug,
has made its appearance here in small
numbers. We have heard of no
damage done yet, and suppose there
will hardly be much this year. 1t
will be well enough, though, to kill
every one you see. They will proba-
bly, cause trouble next year.
Under the proper head will be
found the announcement of Dorsey o.
Thomas, Esq, of Brownsville, as
candidate for Attorney>Generalof this
circuit. Mr.. Thomas is well known
to many of our readers as lawyer of
great talent and much energy and ex-
perience. If elected, he will make
an efficient officer, and will give gen.
eral satisfaction. We take pleasure
in recommending him kindly to the
voters of the circuit.
Miss Alice McKelvy's private
school closed last Monday night with
music, speeches and essays at the resi-
dence of w. j. House, Esq. Prizes
were awarded to Miss Bette House
for penmanship and to Miss Lemora
House Tor music. During the even
ing refreshments were served, and we
learn that it was a most enjoyable af~
fair. We regret very much that we
were unable to attend. Miss McKelvy
is an excellent and successful teacher,
and her pupils all reflect honor on
her ability as an instructor.
Something new has been exhibited
in Milan this week, and it appears to
be very useful invention, too, and
one that ought to be in every family. |
Itis WetherilPs Patent Lamp Valve,
which prevents lamps hom exploding
under all circumstances. 1t is claimed /
tkat the lowest test coal oil can be
used with this valve with perfect safe
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