The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-16
SMALL CHASGB.
THE roads are impossible,
Perfectly jackassable. -

THE roads are impossible.
Perfectly jackassablc."
The mud sticketh closer than
brother.
The locomotiOn Of the trampis made
lovely by the mud.
Farmers it will pay to use fertilizers.
A trial will satisfy you.
The minstrel performance here on
Mondsy night was complete let.
Keep your spatter boards up, ye
pedestrians, for the mud is villainous.
Clark's Hall has been leased by
Messrs Bud Lewis and Hardie De-
shong.
Hon. H. C. Burnett has our thanks
for a pamphlet cUpy of the Governors
message.
There is very little land for sale in
this vicinity. This is certainly good
indication.
This cold spell of weather just past
promises well for large grain crop
next summer.
Several families have recently NOV
ed to Milan, and they are extended a
cordial welcome.
We want a working Immigration
Society in Milan. What do the peo-
pie think about it?
Good board can be had i'll Milan at
from ten to fifteen dollars per month.
This is certaily cheap living.
Trade was pretty brisk two or three
DAYS this week and the merchants
were "as happy as big sdnAowers."
We have nearly one hundred sub>
scribers at jackson, Tenn. This kind
Remembrance will not soon be forgot
ten.
The hop at Clark's Hall on Tuesday
was a recherche affair, and contributed
much to the enjoyment of our young
people.
We have secured the services of two
.prightly and racy correspondents at
jackson, who will entertain OUR many
readers in Madison county weekly.
The Nashville Weekly Banner is a
large, well-filled, newsy sheet, and is
cheap at $3.50 per year. If you
want to know what the Legislature
is doing, subscribe for it.
There is something over one>half
our cotton crop sold at this time, and
no more, so we are informed by relia"
Bile planters. When the remainder Of
the crop comes in business will be
lively.
w. 81. Coley, druggist, has just
purchased the splendid remedies Of
DIR A. r. White & Co., Indianapolis,
Ind. These medicines are Warranted
or your money will be refunded. Ii
costs nothing for trial, if you are
not benefited.
We learn that Mr. E. Solomon, One
of the most prominent merchants o.
Humboldt, has recently made an as
.ignment. His debts, we hear, amount
TO about $4,000. Assets about $50,
900. He is a pleasant, enterprisinE
gentleman, and we are panied to heaI
of his misfortune.
Trustee Long will be at the follow
ing places for the second time for tn
purpose of collecting taxes for 1879
Bradford, Saturday, January 18th
Milan, Monday and Tuesday, goth an'
Dist; Gibson, Wednesday and Thurs
day, 22d and Odd; Humboldt, Fri
day and Saturday, Oath and 25th.
The post Office has been moved t
the EXCHANGE building, and is IN tn
rear of Harrison, Donnell d Co
commodious business house, with a
entrance from Front Row. Th
Office is new throughout and present
a handsome appearance. Our mas
ter of the Post looks quite happy
his wooden frame.
The large Halls safe, owned by on
prominent and progressive fellow
townsman, Mr. E. A. Collins, is hand
some and perfectly proof against FL
and burglars. 1t is the largest in til
city, and cost over thousand dollars
The drawers, pigeon holes and Othe
apartments are convenient and NIGEL
arranged. There are two vaults
the safe which Mr. Collins wishes
rent, and a man can rest securely
he deposits his filthy lucre" in then