The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-25

several days with an attack ofcbiils.
A black silk parasol has beca left
at this office. The owner can get it
by calling.
A sociable and dance was enjoyed
by the young folks last Friday night,
given by Miss Lizzie Bryant.
George Burrow, Esq, left last even
ing for Colorado, where he proposes to
spend several months for his health.
Mr. j. II. HORNE sent us a box CT
magnificent strawberries last Tuesday
morning, for which we are duly thank
ful.
Coley'snew "Jack Frost" soda foun-
tain is a beauty. He will charge it
right away, and he wants his friends
all to call and see it.
Jordan, of the Banner Store, has a
new advertisement which everybody
ought to read. His stock is immense,
and his prices are very low.
Who will start a fruit canning es-
tablishment here? Anderson says he
will furnish the cans as cheap as they
can be bought in Baltimore.
DR. Scott has again placed us under
obligations-this time for a mess Of
new green peas, the first Of the season
grown here. lie has a splendid gar
den.
Overseer Cole has had a force Of
tramps at work on Main street this
week, changing the grade and Others
wise improving that busy thorough~
fare.
We hear some complaint that the
growing wheat is very inferior, head-
ing out a few inches from the ground.
There is also rust in some neighbor-
hoods.
DIR Scott showed us a limb Of g.
peach tree last Friday which had
eighteen peaches in the space Of seven
inches. The tree was only three
years old.
Keep it before the people that the
candidates who are announced in the
papers are the ones to vote for. We
know mother candidates, and the pee
PIE viii not at the election.
Gen. Atkins, the able representa-
tive of the 9Th congressional district
of this state, is a candidate forro cleo
ton. We hear Of no opposition to
him, and there ought to be none.
The many friends of Ben Rag-dale,
formerly in the Express Office here:
now in Malvern, Ark, will be pleased
to congratulate him in his great joy.
1t is a girl-a rousing big one, too
born on the 9th inst.
The Southern Express office has
Just been ceiled inside and weather
boarded outside, and will receive d
new coat of paint-all Of which were
badly needed. We congratulate Mr.
Hine on his cosy quarters.
Our afable and excellent Express
agent, Mr. Hine, has placed Us under
numerous obligations during the past
week, for which we cannot thank him
too much. 1t is a pleasure to have
such men in a community.
Beasley's Musical Stars played here
last Thursday night, making some ex-
celIent music. The Burch family are
musical marvels. they went from
here to Mississippi, where they pro
pose to make a general tour.
Prof. f. j. Steger, of ST. Louis,
has been here several days, giving
lessons in Cameo Oil Painting. He
is an artist Of great ability and long
experience, and has some beautiful
specimens at Geion's gallery. Go
and see them.
Milan Citizen" propounds some
very pertinent queries in commmi~
cation in another column, and asks for
a reply. 1t does lock a little extrav-
agant to pave a narrow alley with
plank when important streets are
needing attention.
The first shipment of strawberries
from this place was made last Mons
day by DR. Harris. He sent four
crates to Arnold d Lamar, Chicago.
He would have made shipment last
Friday had the rain not prevented.
The crop here is fifteen days earlier
than last year. The first We received
then was on the fifth of May.
Our enterprising young friend 10.
Ramser gets the "blue ribbon" this
year for bringing US the first homes
grown Strawberries of the season. He
was only one day ahead of another
good friend, Jim Hutcherson, who
sent our better half a beautiful boquet
of berries on Sunday. Both Of them
have our thanks and good wishes for