The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-04

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Of the Oldest and most respected citi-
zens of that neighborhood, being 74Or
IS years old.
Br pwnsville States: Last Friday
night the accommodation train ran
over and killed q negro woman named
Elsie Peters, about two miles above
Stanton. She was walking on trestle
and made no effort to get out of the
way of the train.
The Memphis Ledger says that
the sum of FIVE hundred dollars will
guarantee any roper, gambler or pro-
{ fessional thief immunity from detec-
ton, arrest and punishment in Mem
phis. This is a truth which cannot be
denied, but can be proved if Unnecessary.
Memphis has WOODEN mill which
consumes $50, 900 pounds wool a year;
pays $500 a week to native operatives;
has over l 900 spindles; employs 100
persons; makes 4, 800 yards of cloth a
week; 175 pounds Of knit yarns, be-
sides blankets and fancy cloths, and is
making money.
1 Says the Nashville American: y W
/ Otley, w D Mayfeld and J B Patton
having purchased the publishing house
Of the Southern Baptist society, loca-
ted at Memphis, the first named gen
( tleman left here last night TO superin-
tend its removal. which will be compile
It'd by April 18th"
Dresden Democrat: We learn that
the good people of Martin are pre-
pairing TO have a grand re>union Of
Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of
Honor, Murphys and Sunday-schools
on the 24th of next June. 1t is
intended TO be the gIandest affair
ever known ia the county. When
the arrangements are completed due
notice will be giren.
Paris Intelligencer: Within thespace
of the past three weeks twenty-one ne
gro children have died in and immedi-
ateIy around town. We have inquired
of Henry Stephens, col, who has-huri-
ell them all and ofsome Of the doctors,
as to the cause. The conclusion is that
it is mostly from neglect during attacks
o. measles and whooping cough. Dur
ing the same period we have heard of
the death Of one white child only, al
though there is double the number #
whites that there is of blacks, and the
same diseases have prevailed among
the ore class as the ether.
The Como correspondent Of the
Paris Gazette furnishes the following:
The sudden death of Miss Addie,
daughter Of our highly esteemed fel
low citizen Thomas Cowan, is the sad
dest that has occurred i'll our commu-
nity fpr years. On the morning Of the
21st inst, while kindiing fire with cDal
oil, the can exploded, saturating her
clothes with the oil, which caught fire,
iuiiicting severe burn, from which she
died on the following morning, after six
teen hours of great suffering. Her re-
mains were carried to Trenton for in,
tcrment. Miss Addie was in her twelfth
year, aud possessed 4 degree Of iptelli-
gence far beyond her age.
Union City Chronicle: Information
reached this city last Tuesday that the
burglars who went through Stan-
field x Evans safe were arrested in Ar
lington, On Monday evening last.
There were nine in the crowd, and all
have been arrested except two. Their
II mes are rs follows: Two Baiiy broth
er<, Nm. Wright, Thos Picket, JAS
Glenn, Ab. Sans, Jas. Hartsfeld,
Bud Swayne and Lin Jones. The
two latter named made their escape.
Their arrest WAS effected through ore
\. u. Williams. After returning to
Arlington from their pilgrimage to
Union City, this band, in order toget
this man Williams to join them, told
him AL their secrets, all they did here,
and how much money they got, etc.
After eing put in possession Of tie
whole detail, Williams 'squealed' on
them and at once secured their arrest,
except the two hast named. This band
followed the business as Il profession,
In inc rol bed several country stores
in that part Of the country prior 10 Wis
i:mg this city.