The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-07
SNAIL CHANGE.

SMALL CHANGE.
Last Tuesday was beautiful sun
shiny day, The first ia long time.
We notice another picture lottery
open ia town--on Front Row this
time.
Parson Holt has a unique adver-
tisement in the locals. BEAD it by all
means.
Dayie has some Robertson county
whisky which he guarantees to he
fifteen years old.
Squire Guian has commenced
gardening Heplanted Irish potatoes
several DAYS since.
a slight drizzle of snow fell all day
last Sunday. 1t melted nearly as
fast as it fell, though.
The colorcd Aiasons have expelled
a member. AS will &c seek by local
advertisement in this paper.
Our correspondents have nearly ali
gone back on US this week. Hope
10 hcar from them again soon.
Parties owing w. NJ, Shepherd &
Ga. Nil find it to their interest to read
al advertisement in another column.
Many Of our citizens contemplate
participating in the Mardi Gras fes-
tiri,ies at Memphis. 1t is said there
sill he grander display than ever
Messrs Il. NJ. Martin and John
Simmons have our thanks for club
of twenty subscribers, received since
our last They propose to add others
fo it.
The " Red Cross ledge was re-or-
gauized here few nights since. We
have no1 received list of the officers
for publication aad cannot give further
particulars
Our yeung lady and gentlemen
friends will remember that next
Thursday is St. Valentines day. OF
course every boy viii send his sweet
heart a token.
Many If Our citizens are IN favor of
voting a tax for free school purposes.
We think it would be well for the
BosId of Aldermen t. submit the
proposition te the people. Let the
matter be agitated anyhow-
Hon John II. Bright has our thanks
FOR copy Of his able speech on the
RECOMMENDATION and free coinage of
silver, delivered in the House of Rep
resenatives Oh The 26th ult.
Coley & Dickinson have erected a
splendid street lamp in front of their
house. They deserve and will receive
the thanks Of benighted pedestrians.
Who will he the next to let their
light shine?"
A well known young man of this
place, it is said, eloped few days
since with a prostitute, thereby NOR
tifying his family and friends and dis
gracing himself. 1t is thought they
went to Texas.
According TO tradition, Saturday
was ground hog day. If he had seen
bis shadow when he emerged from bis
winter quarters, be would retire and
remain in his burrow for six weeks
Ionger The sky was overcast and he
will probably stay cut.
Dir. w. II. II. Bledsoe has recently
located in Milan for the pracuce of
his profession. He is gentleman of
pleasant manner and is cultivated in
his profession. We welcome him to
our community aud commend him to
the people. See his card in another
column
A double plank walk from Main
street to Oakwood Cemetery is needed
very badly, and our city fathers would
receive the united thanks of the citi>
zens if they wonld have one laid. 1t
Is too bad for people who are not able
to hire conveyances to have to walk
through mud ankle deep TO reach the
cemetery
On the fourth page Of this paper
will lie found a letter from our repre-
sentive in the Legislature. Col u. w.
Dav, in which he gives an account Of
his stewardship. We do not alto
gether endorse lis course, but are
willing to give him hearing. de
is an honest. conscientious man, and
We give him credit for doing what he
thinks j. right.