The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-24
SMALL CHANGE.

VIII some one bring US a load of
wOod2
Mr. Joe Ramsey has returned to his
post. Hurrahl for Joe.
Dave, Jim Fuqua says come ON
with that rice, ho wants it.
Racket" those apples were good,
/ ate one of them. n. p. I.
No Sunday-schools or preaching at
either one of the churches last Sun
day.
The marriage market is full y opened
in our county. that's right young
men get you wife.
There has been yellow fever at eve
nv station on the i. d \. Il. r., be-
tween Memphis and Paris.
Can't the country people bring the
Howard Association some chickens
for the sick? There are none in town.
The paper is one day behind this
week, but don't get angry. We have
been sitting up with the sick. Hence
one day later.
The HOwards are doing noble work
here. Their money is scarce, and then
bills are accommodating fast. Who
will help them?
Billy Bigham, We met your lover
next morning and she said you couldn't
go off and not shake hands with her.
She went oH after him.
Mr. i. NJ. Parham returned last
Saturday and went to work. He WAS
heard to remark before be left, Nh
l.. | had rather live than stay here
and lie a hero.
A Tennessee editor declares that Il
man who will read paper three or
four years without paying for it, will
pasture Il goat on the grave of his
grand father.
The subscribers of the EXCHANGE
must excuse Hs this week for not hav-
ing more news in or local columns.
Nearly everybody has left town, and
So can't get any.
We know of an editor pro TIM, who
would like TO bave a cake. Young
ladies don't he backward, bring as ma
ny as you want to. The editor aid
devil can eat them.
We are under Obligations to Polk
Chambers for yellow fever items eve
" week. Dir Chambers is Il genial
fellow aud good o,erator. We wish
him well ia his new office.
The Floaterial convention meets i'll
Mckenzie next Monday, Oct. 26th
inst. Go and cast yonr vote for q.
5. Cunningham. He is the best man
and knows what the farmers need.
Miss Mamie Lopez is doing great
good among the sick here. She is a
true heroine, and the people know
her to be good Samaritan. May
she escape this dreadful disease and
i've to a ripe old age.
We learn from good sour:e that il
was Mr. Polk Chambers NhO tore the
the stump to pieces. thinking it was a
turkey gobler instead of NJ" Fuqua.
Polk did you look straight or have a
5ottle of "bitters" in YOUR pocket?
Mr. Lee We'll, of the Popular Bank.
rupt Store, deserves much credit foI
keeping open his store. He has not
been closed in the day time one min
ute. And we will say 10 our country
friends that they will do well to go and
buy goods from him.
At called meeting of the Howard
Association, on the afternoon Of the
2Oth inst, President Harry in the
Chair. The following, were appoint
ed a Committee TO solicit subscriptions
for the purpose Of defraying the ex'
pensas of the organization: Y. l..
Ware, Geo. Cade and a. w. Loving.
j. w. Blount. sec'ry.
A word should be said in praise Of
Lucy Basett, the excellent colored
nurse sent us by the noble Howards
of Memphis. She is Efficient,
trustworthy and untiring in her
patience and zeal for the welfare
of her patients. Mr. Humphreys fam.
ily desire to thank her for her noble
conduct to them in their distress.
Lust Monday of list week, Prof
Hooker, of the Milan College closed
his schOu until the fever abates here
We hope the school will progress rap
idlv as soon as the excitement is over.
The people in Gibson and sur
rounding counties will do well to send
their children to school here. Under
the able management of Prof Hooker
and his assistants they will improve