The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-09
ARLINGTON.
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l left Milan on the Goth ult., and
travelled out through Weakley county
via old Christmasville in Carroll coun-
ty to Dukedom on the state line, and
from thence to Mayfeld in Grace
county, thence on via Lovelaceville,
Pottsville, HinkleviIle and Halle
wood to the Ohio river and on my re-
turn | came back through Blanville,
Bardwell on the Central road to this
place. The first day called on my
old friend }. j. W., near Irrelevant,
who is widely noted forhis genial and
fluent colloquy, and from there l stop
ped with my old friend and school
mate w. F. F., at Christmasville and
remained over night. | met the wild
DIV of our late lamented T. H.. of
railroad fame, who is teaching at
country school near there. l went
from there to Dresden, whose prestine
glory has eagerly been captured by the
towns west of it, but which still shows
some evidence of life. [ passed on
from there to Dukedom and in Its vi
cinity. Your correspondent stopped
over with a brother which, strange to
say, he had never seen, and who is
now in his 18th year. Of course l
was Hospitality entertained. Duke
dom is located on the state line and is
an old village nine miles east Of Full
ton and Of course is not very flourish
ing. | noticed that it had two or
three saloons and they were all on tie
Tennessee side Of the line road, which
speaks somewhat creditably to the
Ky. side. From there to Mayfeld,
20 miles, is a barren country, and
generally lays well and is very fertile.
L found, however, that the farmers
were late planting, and very much
discouraged on account of bad appear
ance of wheat, which is general, and
the extreme low price Of tobacco,
which, however, is improving in price.
At Mayfeld | found a more cheerful
aspect in business and somewhat more
cheer amongst farmers. They had a
sale at Mayfield of tobacco on the LIST
inst, and sold 100 hogs-hcads, rang
ing in price from 3 to 10 cts. per
pound. This was a considerable adj
vance over former sales. Mayfield is
doing quite a pretty business in tobac-
co and it is giving it lively aspect
Just now. Circuit Court was in ses-
sion and the town was flush with the
yeomanry. They have in this state
only two courts in a county a year,
4. e. circuit courts. Judge Robertson,
Of Mayfeld presides, throughout the
Purchase west of Tenn. river and holds
court twice year in each county.
AT Mayfeld he holds court 6weeks at
a time, but not so long at every coun-
try town. They have in some of the
counties a court Of common pleas, be.
fore which most cases of civil action
are brought and no state cases are
tried. l find also, that they have no
stay law in this state, and in conse>
quence of which all good men are
very cautious indeed of going in debt |
any far therthan they can see. Lune's |
Y roads areabout 10 miles northwest Of |
A., LovelaceviIle is farther Oh
in the Same direction in Ballard CO.,
located north of MayfeId creek, about |
enc mile and has a good healthy and |
citizenship. From there to |
is about s miles and /
through good country, though the
land is somewhat gravelly. Halle
wood or Northington's store is in the
midst of the finest farming country |
have yet seen in Ky. The lands lay
we'll and the farmers are imbibed with
and energy. The timber is
leavy and consists of the usual growth
If West Tenn. Imade the acguain-
ance of several amiable gentlemen,
md the family of Mayor Z. X. Owe
Y, who was raised in Middle KY,
ind married a very amiable lady at
Glasgow, Ky. BIanville has I'M
loubtedly spent its morning and noon
If existence and is far down the hill
If evening, as the evidences are all of
| waning character. However, it
las some nice citizens and people of
refinement. After crossing back on
he south side of Mayfeld creek |
ound a splendid farming country
Shich extends far up, l am told, into
1raves and Hickman via Milburn.
Arlington is rather an unsightly town
md looks rather dreary to a stranger,
,ut it has its charms, and is noted for
he amount of Its grain exports. VIII
write you more hereafter RURAL.