The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-18
SMALL. CHANGE.

lurn out ana ueir lloD. W. L
Caldwell tomorrow.
Grapes aud water melons have
made their appearance here.
Hon w. p. Caldwell has our thank:
for important public documents.
Our Episcopalian friends viii have
service at Clark's Hall next Sunday
Henry, the barber, has concluded
to teach school during the dull season.
An infant child of Mr. I. w,
Younger died here last Tuesday after
noon.
Somebody stole Tom. Harrison.
umbrella, with has name on it. Bring
il back.
Go te Trenton next Monday and
hear Col. Burch on the State debt
question.
The colered free school here mum
bers about eighty pupils, aud is well
conducted.
"Silye.. Chord" is the name Of >
music book which has strayed from
its owner, VIII some one please leave
it at this Officer
We have ''enjoyed' the hottest
weather of the season during the past
week. The mercury got up to 92'
enc or two days,
Mr. Pledge, Of Grand Junction, Is
supesintending the construction of the
new hotel. He appears to understand
dis business thoroughly.
We thank the comsaittee Gor an in
vitation TO a grand Democratic and
political barbecue and mass meeting,
at Bartlett, on next Thursday,
Hon w. p. Caldwell, our represen-
tative in Congress- will address the
people here to-esses1ow, Other dis
tinguished geatlemen will probably
speak that day.
The concert At Greenfield has
been postponed until next Saturday
night. Great preparations have been
made, aad it Is expected to be a very
successful affair.
A very pleasant moonlight picnic
was given on the beautiful ground of
the Williamson place last Monday
night A large Number were cut, and
all el.seyed themselves finely.
Mr. q. w. Stalans, near town, yes.
terday sent us big lot of fresh corn,
tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, squashes
and beans, enough to feed our family
a day or two. And then he sent us a
load of wood to cook them with. O,
for hundred such friends
Col. r. w. Haywood delivered
speech on Main street Tuesday night
on the issues Of the day-state finan>
ces, etc. He had an attentive audi
ence, and he made a good speech, we
learn. We We're prevented from hear
ing hiaL andcannot give a syuopsis of
bis remarks.
That excellent house, the Mckenzie
Hotel, kept by Mr. i. A. Holt, IS ad>
vertise9 in this issue. 1t has recently
been everhauled, and is now in fine
Mr. Ben. Wright, day
clerk, and Mr. ID. III. Holt, night clerk
are pleasant and accommodating to
guests, and ~UAcle Zoe" keeps the
best liquors at the bar.
A gentleman named Perkins, while
driving to town last Tuesday was at
tackled suddenly with & severe chill
near Wolf Greek bridge, and had to
stop there @ntil medical attention could
be secxred. II was rumored that it
was a case Of sWnstrOke, but Shat WIS
m error. He became delriious with
fever but there was no sign of sun
stroke, we learn.
A lew less than one hundred candi-
dates addressed and shook hands
with the ''dear people" here last
The speaking passed off
pleasantly After the county candG-
dates concluded, Mr. g. d. Hicks, Of
Trentcr announced himself q candi-
date for the State Senate. He favors
compromising the State debt at 335
cents on the dollar, and wants thor
sugh systen of free schools.
Cur fellow-citizen, r. f. HAN,
Esq, has received the appointment of
UTited States Marshal fIom
N. Z, Williamson, Ct Mesa-
phls. We believe Mr. Haun will fll
the Office as well as any man he could
nave selected in this division, and his
gives almost universal
satisfaction % men Of all parties. He
aas had much experience, and thor,
sughly understands the duties of the
,fiee. We congratulate all CONCERNED,
Little John Is visiting his gEand-
ath0. this an extract from let
'e 10 his mother: "Potaterbugs is
slenty, an l enjoy 'em very muck
caase tliey makes granfather swear,
N every time he Lsles ever he spills
ais false teeth, an he always forgets
ware he spills 'em, an he hires us 10
roust en- out. So yer see huat;ns