The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-23
SMALL CHANGE.

'Skeeters have come.
Garden truck is getting plentiful
here.
The June Nursery has reached oul
table.
The fragrant dog-fennel is now in
bloom.
A severe rain storm visited this
place last Saturday night.
Strawberries are worth more in the
markets this week than they were ten
days ago.
a great many strawberries have
been shipped from here to neighbor.
ing towns this season.
Senator Harris has cur thanks for
copy of his speech on the resump-
ton of specie payments.
Commissioner Killebrew has our
thanks for copy of his Crop and Sta
tistical Report for April
The Emporium is selling goods at
ante-bellum prices-and selling them
fast, too. See advertisement.
The Baptist church here is under-
going repairs consequently no SER
vice was held there last Sunday.
There is some talk of improving the
springs near Shiloh, six miles east Of
here, and making a summer watering
place.
Rev. VIM. G. Thomas, Presbyter,
ian, Normal, ILL.,, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Do you want some of the cheapest
music you ever saw9 If so, read the
big advertisement and come right
along to this office.
Hon. James r. Chalmers, of Mis-
sissippi, has our thanks for a copy Of
his excellent speech in Congress on the
Texas Pacific Railway.
The debate which was to have taken
place at Clark's hall last night, has
been postponed until next Friday
night. All are invited.
A grand hop and sociable will be
given at the Mckenzie House, McKen-
zie, next Monday night. We thank the
managers for an invitation.
Edward johnson, engineer of the
incline engine" at Cairo, while at
work with his locomotive on Tuesday
of last week, was accidentally killed.
A slight accident happened to a
freight train on the L. & n. road
here last Tuesday morning, delaying
other trains some time. No one hurt.
Haywood Loving's little four-year-
old, seeing a covey of blue birds fly
ing the other day, clapped his hands
and shouted, go! look at the little
Murphys~
We hear of a number of Northern
farmers writing to parties here with
view of buying land and locating in
this neighborhood. We will welcome
overy one of them.
Somebody ought to set up fruit
drying machine here. Thousands of
bushels of peaches could be bought
cheap when they ripen-not to men,
ton other kinds of fruit.
A stranger, when "Monk" drives
through Main street, would think there
was a band of Comanches in town,
judging by the unearthly yells set up
by noisy men and boys. 1t ought to
be stopped.
Mcclure, the great music dealer,
Nashville, has a new advertisement
this week. We take pleasure in re-
commencing his house as one of the
safest and best in the country. Read
the advertisement and give him an or
der.
Hon. d. C. Giddings, amember of
Congress from Texas, has placed US un-
der obligations for an interesting doc
ument in regard to the Galveston and
Camargo railway and the Importance
of Mexican commerce to the United
States.
The supper given for the benefit of
the Methodist church last Friday
night was largely attended. There
was an abundance Of cake, berries and
cream, the tables were beautifully
decorated, and everything passed off
pleasantly. The net treceipts amount
ed to about $50.
The Milan Brass and String Band
made delightful music during the
church festival last Friday night, and
has the thanks of the appreciative au-
dience. 1t would have been a COM
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