The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-20
OYER THE COUNTY.
TRENTON. February IL, 1879.

this week, which | send you.
Murph NJ Reed, who shot yonng
Thompson here on first Monday, was
released from Jail saturday, giving
bail III the sum of two Thousand h:e
hundred dollars for his appearance at
the April term of Circuit Court. He
waived an examination before a mag
istrate.
Our Ninstrels returned Saturday
ahd made their appearance At the
Court house Saturday night in a new
aud entertaining programme. The
boys sung with more feeling Home
Sweet Home, he it ever 50 humble, it
pays hest al home" May he, the Ex-
CHANGE can tell why they sung this
plaintive song
Business here in all departments of
trade has been remarkably dull for
weeks past, but all are anxiously look
ing Ror&ard to the better times, which
| greatly fear, are i'll the distant flu
ture, yet we find some consolation iii
waiting apd Watching AID dreaming
and musing Of The Sweet Bye and
Bye" and in fancy live na'ac pro tune.
There is quite sprinkle of sickness
here at present. Among the number
is S. B. Williamson, Esq, formerly of
Milan.
Mr Mccall, ofyour place, paid us
flying visit tits week.
| notice since The visit of one of the
EXCHANGE men to our town, that the
number Of your papers that come to
this Office has largely increased. Come
again, Mr Editor, and profit thereby.
A.
From the Humboldt Journal.
Mr. middleton, All old citizen of this
place, left us last Friday for Arkansas,
where he expects to loclte.
Last Thursday, Willie Rheignes
while picking up stove wood near
where bis brother was cutting. receiv-
&c severe cut upon the head. The
weight Of the axe and The force that
was put upon it seems to have been
sufficient to split his head wide open,
but through some provideut miracu-
lousness the skull was only cut through
and he is expected to live.
At ball given by the nolored elite
of our town last Saturday night in the
Arkansas portion Of our place, quar-
ral was instituted, aad grand melee
was accustomed; but, nothing trans~
pired worthy of note til the arrival of
Ben Williams, colored, who came with
stick in hand to COMMAND peace. His
presence, however. not having the
desired effect. he planted himself in
their midst. and, with his hludgeon,
laid twenty-three out on the floor in 4
temporary state of Inconsistencies.
Finally, however, some one tried to
knock the bottom out of beer key on
Beu's head, and he was dragged out.
Ben's plea before the Recorder was,
that he went in to command peace.
From the Trenton Mirror.
John Thompson is doing well, and
his physicians say that if they correct
ly understand the nature of his wound,
his will soon be far on the road to re-
covery.
John A. Jackson's institution is so
popular that men voluntarily apply
for board and lodging with him. He
now has eighteen boarders, eleven
white and seven colored, all males.
He keeps the Jail in goad order and
keeps the prisoners safely.
Walker, who killed the negro. sew
eral years ago near this place, was
brought here this week and lodged in
Jail by Mr. Nichols. He has been in
Dyer county for number of years.
The murder as we learn, was commit
ted while Walker was drunk, and was
unprovoked and wanton. He will
doubtless go to the penitentiary-if
tried.
From the Trenton Herald.
Our genial and clever friend NJ. F.
Parker, Esq. of Pickettville. was
united in marriage on the 9th inst, TO
Mrs Lou Mott, of Henry Station, We
extend our congratulations.
Our county court clerk has issued
the following marriage licenses since
our list report:
l. Owens and NJ l. Bryant.
j A McGraw ank F Akin.
I'd Wood and L D Farr.
II Smith and l. Williams.
A Ingram and P Ivie.
II Bryant and NJ Shelton.
The severe winter has set many
northern farmers to thinking about
coming south to engage in farming.