The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-12-05
I clear headed correspoadsnt has

~ Interesting a HSle AZ Af4ts s.csHc
about Mckenzie and hsF resources
which is worth parusal. Mex. is a
dashiDg and wide-swske town, and is
brim full of go0d people.
Wenegiected last week to announce
the death of little Ols, daughter Of
our friend r. E. Edwards. She died
with diphtheria on the 25thu ult. The
stricken parents have our sincere
sympathy in. their distress.
W. w. Donnell, Secretary of Mag.
nolia Lodge No. 80, 10. o. F., has
our thanks for an invitation to q reun-
ion of that Lodge tomorrow evening.
We regret exceedingly that we are
unable 70 accept the kind invitation.
We would enjoy it very much.
Mr George B. Cole il q candidate
for City Marshal at the election next
week. He has had considerable ex-
Periencc as police officer, and is full
" competent to gil the position ac-
csptably. We hope our readers will
take his case into consideration, and,
ifscceptable, will vote for him. 1t
Our friend Ollie Chapman recently
gold three of bis fine Cashmere goats
10 w. NJ. Mccall, Esq, to be ship
ped to E. Harrison, Esq, Rome.
Tenn. Mr. Chapman, We learn is 90.
ing to pay more attention to the rais-
ing IF these 6ne animals in future.
We have a fine sample of their wool,
which he presented to us few days
since.
We join the public in the regret
that Capt. Mat Booker, for a long
time conductor on the Central r. R.,
has lost his position. We trust the
suspension is only temporary and that
he will reinstalled at ar early day,
as he is not only popular with the
travelling public, but one of the most
careful, attentive and jolly knights
who ever drew bell cord.
Work on the new hotel is being Wig
ofously puspsd forward now. Tie
gas-6tters, plssterers, carpenters, tin.
ners and slate workers are making
lively racket there, and it is hoped
that the house will be open for busi.
ness about the first of January. 1t
would have been ready for grand
Christmas opening if the yellow few
er had not delayed operations.
We understand some of our city
officers are little displeased with an
item which appsarei in our last in re-
gard to the non-arrest of vagrauts.
We will state that we had no personal
reference to any one, and that the
item was written in the interest of
what We considered law and order.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
instructed the Marshal to make no
arrests, and he is not blame.
Twenty-Five cotton wagons campei
here Tuesday night, and on Wednss-
day cotton was on the market here
from six contradiction, Carroll,
Henderson, Madison, Weakley and
Dyer. One man cape through Tren.
ton with ten bales, saying the market
was too fat there. Some of it was
hauled about forty miles. Milan is
the largest place of its size in the |
State and as cotton market she |
boOmeth.
Our kind friend 9. ", Sims has
placed us undar obligation for a rare |
treat, in the shape of . big, fat, ten
der, venison ham, for which he has
our earnest thanks. In company with
4 number of other gentlemen from
this neighborhood, he vent to Reel
foot and spent a few days hunting |
The party killed seventeen deer and
. large number of turkeys, ducks and
'ther small game-dOing better than
any party who has visited the lake
his season, so far ss ne have heard.
Esq. Ben. Hurt and /. w. Mitchum
we're along. and promised us part of
The sPOils if they killed anything. AS
hey have not yet reported, we are
not prepared to state what. their luck
was.