The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-05
MCKENZIE.

As erroneous impressions appear 20
prevail in many portions ofthis coun-
try in regard to yellow fever having
existed here in an epidemic form du,
ring the late visitation of that terri>
bic scourge to West Tennessee, and as
such impressions are calculated to pre-
iudicially effect the interest of our two
excellent colleges and the community
generally, we deem it but right, in
justice to ourselves, TO make to the
public plain statement Of facts in re-
gard to the health and general sur
roundings for the benefit of persons at
distance, who may feel an interest
10 our institutions of learning, as well
Is those looking for permanent homes.
I've will state that Mckenzie is loca-
ted at the crossing of the Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern and the
Nashville and St. Louis railroads, Il
miles west of Huntingdon, the county
seat of Carroll county, and in the ex-
treme northwest corner of said county,
is II miles south of Paris, Tenn, and
10 miles north of Milan, crossing of
the NJ. a. l.. branch of the Louiville,
Nashville and Great Southern r. K.
aud the Mississippi Central railroad,
sad Is miles east of Dresden, county
seat Of Weakly county. Within the
boundaries mentioned is the most fer
tie and healthy portion of West Ten
nessee, and the country Immediately
surrounding Mckenzie is especially
blessed with a soil very productive,
interpreted with many clear streams
of good water. lands producing from
10 to 80 bushels of wheat per acre
and from 20 to so bushels of corn,
one-half bale of cotton to the acre,
1000 lbs of tobacco. Potatoes, peas,
clover and grass do well. What we
most need is more educated farmers
and mechanics to develop the resources
of the county. This is one of the fin
est agricultural portions of Tennessee,
and, to all the advantages of railroad
facilities and soil, there is no portion
of the State more healthy than that
within the boundaries given above.
As proof of this, it is a well-knoyn
fact that during the prevalence ofthe
of the late epidemic there was not
single native case of yellow fever here
or within the boundaries given. Nc
Kenzie has six hundred inhabitants,
tSo colleges, two churches, four dry
goods stores, one hardware store and
tia shop, two family groceries. one
drug store, one livery stable, two no.
tels and Masonic hall. The town is
incorporated and has quite a number
of handsome residences.
Our town authorities, by and With
the advice of the citizens, refused to
quarantine against any point during
The fever epidemic, although hundreds
were here every day from the heart
of the infected districts. Our schools
continued in operation and never lost
day IN consequence Of tine fever.
There were six cases Of yellow fever
here. Five Of them refugees from
Memphis, the sixth contracted the
disase at Martin. Three Of these got
we'll and three died. All were faith
fully nursed and cared for. We had
no panic or scare, and no one left on
account of the fever, for the reason
that no one believed that the disease
could spread in a locality SO healthy
as this, there being no conditions up
on which it could exist.
Persons desiring location for ag
ricultural, horticultural, educational
or manufacturing purposes cannot find
q better place; or, if q boarding school
Is desired, it viii be seen that Nc
Kenzie is Acceptable by rail from four
directions. Four-6fihs of our people
and of the surrounding country are
religiously inclined. The faculties in |
both colleges are able. Board can be
obtained in good families, or at the |
college from IS to $40 per month. If
you want to farm, lands are Oh cap, |
ray from So 10 $50 per acre. accord
ing to Gu lity and improvement.