The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-01
SMALL CHANGE.

See change of date in U. S. Mar
shaPs sale.
Candidates have been swarming
here this week.
Wen let you know next week who
the new officers will 5e.
The ''dear people" win decide to-
day who they wish for public servants.
Large numbers Of our people went
to the shilch campmeeting last San
day.
There has been Ieetle too much
rain for comfort during the past ten
days.
Corn Is selling at ten cents per bu-
shel in Kansas. Meal sells here at
sixty cents.
Nearly half a .niliion bricks have
been made here this year, and the
brick makers are still at it.
The next eclipse on the astronomi>
cal card Is partial one of the moon,
to take place the 18th of August.
Now for the political candidates.
Gentlemen, come ont and let us know
who you are, and what you are for.
''The Bright Side" is the naEie of
new paper gust started by Coussens g.
Tabler, Nashville. Itis bright. new
sy sheet. Price s1.20a year.
Attend the district primary meet
Ing here next Saturday, TO appoint
delegates to the county convention,
which meets in Trenton next Monday.
The Bishops of the N. Z. Church,
South, have appointed ''week of
prayer" to Segin tomorrow, August
2. Methodists will make a note of
this.
Mrs Duffy IS doing all extensive
business. Notwithstanding this is the
duh season. She has recently filed
orders for dresseS 20 go to Nashville, !
Texas, and even half way around the
world, to China.
Rev. Mr. Montgomery, state eyang-
elist, is holding a good meeting at the
Baptist church in this city. Consid> !
er;lhle interest is being manifested, /
and we trust much good may be done. |
Milan needs 4 revival Of religion very
badly.
FROM indications seen here during
the past few days, it is believed that
the Republicans are running Num- !
secre ny as their candidate for Judge. !
Mysterious caGca>es have been held, |
and runners have been sent TO various
parts ef the circuit. Democrats, stand !
up for 'Carthel.
Smoked glass was in demand last
Monday. TO view the eclipse Of the
sun. The weather was fair and the
of 0Ur people was satisfied. /
During the time the light Of the sun
becameofa pales;ckty color for awhile. /
Good views were also had by looking
in still pools of water
Voters, remember that one school /
director is TO be elected in the 18th I
district to>day. We learn that there I
Is general disposition to re-elect Mr.
A. NJ. Brown, on account of his eff
cheney heretofore. Let us make it /
unanimous. There are no other cam
1idates that we have heard of.
There win be convention of the
voters of district-No Is, at the court
house ia Milan. Tenn, at two o'clock
?. M, Saturaay.the 'srd, tor the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the
County convention to be held at
Trenton on the LIST Monday of Au-
gust. The Democratic voters are
10 turn out in full force.
Drs Harry & johnson, dentists,
nave a card in this issue. Their office
5 handsomely ftted0up, and they have
Ill the improved instruments for ex>
,ellent work in their line; their ele-
yant new chair is one of the most COM
and convenient make; and
hey are both accomplished gentlemen
md thoroughly up in their profession.
live them a cali.
Col. A. S. Colyar. Of Nashville,
andidate for Governor, having miss
d connection here yesterday morning,
ddresse1 an audience of one or two
hundred on Main street for about half
n hour. He was listened to with
marked attention, while he gave his ;
ian for the relief of the people. His
Ian is for the state government to !,
sue "relief fnotes." thereby increasing
he circulating medium; making them
for all dues to the state,
nd levy a tax to redeem part of them
ach year.
rhsmas for Attorney General.
At meeting of the Democratic
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