The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-15

here last Monday evening.
Twenty-one people were baptized
at Wolf C,eek bridge last Sunday afs
ternoon by our Baptist friends.
Work on the new hotel Is progress
ing very satisfactorily. The brick
work of the Grst story is about fnish-
ed.
Our McIsemoresville letter reached
us too late for last weeks paper, and
Is too old for this week. Send it two
days carrier, please
Rev. Mr. Caldwell. OF Denmark,
Presbyterian, preached a good sermon
at tire Methodist church last sunday
morning and evening.
Our Board of Mayor and Aldermen
have established quarantine against
all infected points south of here. No
ore ffcn those places will be allowed
to stop here.
Six thousand persons in and around
Paris are engaged in growing early
asparagus, lettuce, carrots, and the
like, Upon lard which rents at abont
5000 per acre.
The Bankrupt Store is out with a
new whole column advertisement this
week. New goods have just been re-
ceived there, and bargains are offered.
Go and give them trial.
Several complaints have been made
to the Mayor about pig pens in ;he
ely. He says they must be thorough
ly disinfected at czrce. or the parties
owning them will he punished.
The revival at the Baptist church
continues with unahated interest.
There have been oversixty conversions,
over thirty accessions TO the church,
and the membership have been Won
tiesfally revived spiritually. May the
good work go o.a.
Will our correspondents please send
their communications day or two
earl;erS All Of them coming in at
T'the eleventh hour" makes it very in
convenient for lis TO do them justice.
We are frequently compelled to leave
them out on this account.
We have received the premium list
of the West Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, at Jack
son. The fair begins on the 22nd of
October and continues five days. BY
the way, We see it has the inprint of
a Rochester, n. y, firm. How's that,
aeighborsS
Capt. p. H. Hawks, representing
Eddy, Harvey Il Co, Chicago, left
last Thursday for Mississippi. He
will return to West Tennessee by the
first Of Sptenbor, WREN he hopes to
sell his friends their fall goods in his
line. He has a fall and large line of
samples in hats, caps and gloves, and
viii sell as cheap as any house in the
country. His prices are considerably
lower than last season, Save your
orders for him.
The Board of Alderhea have order
ed citizens % aisinfect their premises.
Now we he ye the sanitsry committee
willsee shat the pubic streets, alleys
and cutters are cleansed thoroughly.
A car load Of kme would help matters
considerably. 1t ought 70 be secured
and given freely to every citizen. Ma
ny are unable te buy 'aisinfectants.
Let tlfe'city pay for a liberal supply.
Ar are aaserested, and al ought to
besE the burden together.
Cfean up and disinfect yoar prem.
ises immediately Health depends on
prompt action asd cleanliness While
there is thought to be no Danger of
yellow fever reaching here, It IS fru.
Dent TO be sea our guard. ga stitck
in time applies as well in elaiscasc as
in any other, let every street, al
ley, back yard gutter and sink m the
town be thoroughly saisinfeceed, and
we win have better general hcaeth II
the fever never reaches US.
Every resident Of Milan sloaid
read the sanitary orders of the Mayor
in this issue. 1t IS very is,portant
Thss they be complied with prompssy.
as the health Of IRE commnrEty may
depend on it. yellow fever is ep;-
-aesic in Grenada, Miss, aud people
from that city and New 0iAeaus are
passsg shrough cur town every day.
They may bH1g iAe poison wssA then.
fiwsaave oar tcwacseaa asd healthy,
tlscre Is little if any danger If We
allow filih to accumulate, caussag MA.
laria, there IS danger. Use 'csrboiic
.scid, cOpperas assd kme freely, aud dc
not allow any standing water or 6isl
on your premises aHd you viii escaps
typhcid and ether fesers