The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-17


with the afflicted parents.
Mr. Jim Fuqua went out hunting
last Monday and seeing something
which he supposed was a wild turkey
gobler, turned loose a volley at it
that could have been heard for miles
around, after picking himself up, he
approached his supposed dead gobler,
but soon discovered his mistake on
finding large stump torn to atoms.
jim we always thought you was cross
eyed.
We had the pleasure of shaking
hands with our young friend, Mr. Ed.
Coleman, on last Saturday, who has
been to Louisville to witness the death
of his brother, Mr. Sam Coleman, who
died Of yellow fever a few days ago.
He has returned to Masons Depot, and
he will ever be remembered by the
people of that place for coming to their
relief in time of danger. Ed is no.
BILE boy and deserves much credit.
Our death list is unusually large
this week, yet we must add another
to the list, Miss Matilda Fields, living
about 2 miles east of town. She Was
an accomplished young lady just bud
ding into the full bloom of womanhood.
But death is stalking abroad in our
land, and has lain his heavy hand upon
her and snatched her from friends and
relatives. We extend to them our
heartfelt sympathies in the trying hour
of death.
By reference to another column, you
will see Mr. Lusk is announced as can
didate for city Marshal. 1t is need
less to say that Mr. Lusk has at all
times performed his duties ably,
promptly and efficiently; especially in
thetrying hours with the trains during
tue present epidemic. He has never
shirked from his duty, always willing.
Iy and joyfully doing his part. We
bespeak for him a large vote on the
day of election.
A certain young lady of Milan,
went to dry goods store and purchas-
I'd some goods one day last week, an
1ther clerk came up to her and said
when you come TO go home, call me
md | will carry the bundle for you.
When she came around, he was on
land and he snatched up The (wrongJ
bundle, and when they got to the house,
he united it and there was in
he bundle q coat, vest, pants, DC.
The clerk says he didn't wait to see if
hey fit, but told her to judge for her
elf.
We are panied to announce the
leath of little Sammie, son w. A. and
Mary Evans. 1t seems that the All
Wise One in selecting a ncsegay of
choice. flowers to decorate his kingdom
above. has seen fit to pluck this little
,ud ere it had opened into bloom, and
it from Earth to Heaven,
This is indeed evidence that death
eeks shining mark, and that the
Oark Angel with his ruthless scythe
S no respecter of persons. We sympa-
hize with the parents in this their
lark hour of afiliction.
During the stampede here, one
nan who was too late to get a convey
nee, started to Trenton, fcotback, ar
living at that town in an almost in
.redible short space of time, hired a
there to come back after
lis worldly goods left behind. Hur-
ying away again, he made another
lash for Trenton, on arriving there !
le received that awful sentence, "de-
,art from me-" This is not all, his !
lack was taken into town And the |
,oor fellow was seen to arrive at this |
,lace again at late hour last night,
II the mud and rain. Thankful for
good pair of walking appendages.
1t is our painful duty to chronicle
he death Of another one of our highly
,steemed citizens, W. B. Guion, pho
at this place. Milan has
ost a good and true citizen; his wife !
IN afectionate and kind husband; his
little children fond and indulgent
ather. The strongest tie that exists
N earth is broken, that of husband
md wife, it is a missing link IN the
,hain of life that can never be replac-
d. He belonged 10 the Knights of
Honor, Masons and Widows and Or
,hans Aid Society. We sympathize
With the doubly bereaved family and
rust that the gaping wound may af-
er time heal.
There was crowd of men went out
.possum hunting one nigh last
week, and certain man happened to
,et astray from the Others, and he
vas near the grave of the tramp that
lad died of yellow fever. He saw
omething large and black coming
lor,,, n EttIo ,atb ba bad hic av ond