The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
Louisville d Nashville A. CT. $. R.R.
SMALL CHANGE.

a national colored convention WIZ
meet in Nashville May 6.
Last Sunday was lovely day, the
gun shining bright and pleasantly.
The gas works for the new hotel are
being erected on the l.. d n. road,
near the trestls.
Some wretch has been stealing coal
from the Methodist church. be ought
90 he severely punished.
Dr. Jordan advertises the best coal
oil in the market. Always by the
best. as it Is the cheapest.
Eli Stone, administrator of the
estate of Mrs Cora Shepherd, decd,
has IN insolvent notice in this paper.
A few nails judiciously used in oar
plank walks would prevent a great
many loose planks from being carried
off.
A lively hop was given at Ciark's
Hall Monday night, which was en-
ioyed by a number of cur golden
youth.
Eggs have fallen in this market
since our last issue in consequence of
a revival of business OH the part Of
the hens.
Tomorrowis Valentines day. Boys,
send your love in the shape of little
colored cupids done up in paper and
envelope, and the girls will be glad.
The Ripley News has recently been
enlarged and otherwise Improved. We
are glad to note this sign IF proeperi
gy, for tae News Is an excellent paper.
Trenton, Humboldt, Mckenzie and
Trezevant have each given Us Il club
Of subscribers. Oar heart palpitates
for friends who club US. Let the
good work move freely on.
Our good friend, Ben Denny, Esq,
is At it again. Last yeal he raised
the biggest club for the EXCHANGE,
and new he has made a fine start on
another. Who will surpass him?
Gen. W. J. Broaddus has bought
Mr. Duf's interest in the Erin Review,
AMI is now editor and proprietor. He
contemplates enlarging the paper soon.
General We wish you much happiness
and prosperity.
Sacramental services will be held at
the Methodist church next Sunday,
and on the third Sunday of each month
hereafter. A service of song will al
so be held at three o'clock in the af>
ternoon, to which all are invited.
The GAINESVILLE Semi Weekly To-
bacco Leaf reached us last Tuesday.
1t is a seven column paper, well nl.ed,
excellently printed, and of course
superbly edited with Ingram and Ri,
ley in charge. May it soon develop
into daily.
\ private Telegraph line is in oper>
alton between the freight depot and
the residence of Mr. l.. w. Deshong.
The operators, Messrs Cantwell and
Parham, are boarding there, and are
teaching their wives TO operate. We
understand they are making fine pro-
gress.
Mrs. Pope & Herman have opened
a millinery and dress making estab,
lishment up stairs over Senter's old
stand, in the Collins block. We com
inend them to the kind patronage of
our people, and hope that they may do
a profitable business. See their card
10 another column.
We are requested to announce that
Col. j. J. Hickman, of Louisville,
Grand Lecturer /. o. q. T., will lec>
lure in .Milan on Wednesday night,
the 18th of March. Arrangements,
we suppose, will be made and the
place announced in ample time. We
hope he will have a large audience.
What are our Aldermen doing
about cleaning up the town? Nearly
every town in West Tennessee and the
south is vigorously at work while the
weather for it is favorable. The town
ought to be thoroughly cleaned by the
first of May, before we have any
warm weather. The lives and health
ofour people demand that the work be
done promptly and thoroughly. A
communication on this subject Will be
found in another column.