The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-25
OVER THE STATE.

Atkins still confined to his bed from
nervous prostration, but slowly i'm
proving.
Elder S. A. Kelley, ofthe Christian
church, died in Nashville last Thurs.
day. He began his career in West
Tennessee.
Mrs. Susan Roberts, wife of Squire
Hammett Roberts, died last Wednes
day, aged about thirty five years.
Humboldt argus.
The Tennessee Conference of the
NJ. Z. Church South, will meet In
annual session in Murfreesboro,
Wednesday, the Sth of October.
We had the pleasure yesterday of
meeting Mr.. Chas. H. Adams, of
Trenton, Tenn, who was united in
marriage to Miss Virginia Brown, last
evening at the Methodist church.
Our sincerest wishes for their happiness
and prosperity follow the happy
couple ClarksUiUe Tobacco Leaf.
Another attempt was made to burn
the city Sunday night, by touching a
match to a lot of straw in the cellar of
DR.. r. B. Kings drug store. An en-
trance was gained to the cellar by re-
moving an iron CRATE which led to it
from a narrow alley in the rear portion
of the building.-Jackson Dispatch.
Three negro men-James Harris,
James BevIl, and Geo. JacksOn-were
brought to this place by Constable
Scates, of Mckenzie, on Wednesday,
and lodged in Jail, charged with COM
mitting rape upon a colored girl by
the name of Jane McCurry at that
place on Sunday night. Huntingdon
Republican.
Mr.. r. P. Baker, who, few weeks
ago contracted for a halfinterest in
the West Tennessee Wing ofthis place
failed to fully comply with the origi-
nal agreement, and the contract was
thereby made null and void Mr.. B.
returned to Jasper and the Wing is
continued under the old regime
Jackson Dispatch.
The startling intelligence was
brought to town last night tha: Tom
Grant, a former citizen of this place
and well known plasterer and con-
tractor during flush greenback times,
killed himself at Dyersburg yesterday
by taking a dose of strychnine. 1t is
said he took the poison and deliberate
ly pulled off his boots and went to bed
and died. We do not know the cause
which led to the rash act-BrO,onsUWe
Democrat.
In order to increase the attractions
of the Illinois State fair, it is proposed
to have a session of the legislature on
the fair grounds. We suggest a SINH
lar exhibition of the Tennessee general
assembly at the Fayetteville fair next
week. A spectacle of this sort, while
it would amuse the crowd, and furnish
them with something to laugh at,
might also prove remunerative to the
members themselves, as liberal prem
iums are offered for robust jackasses of
all ages,-FdyetteriUe Express.
A difficulty occurred at this place
last Saturday between man by the
name of r. D. Morton and an Irish
man by the name of Mike Welsh, in
which the former knocked the latter
down, and kicked him severely in the |
side, breaking two or three ibis and |
injuring him severely internally. |
Welsh was taken to the office of DR..
Wright, who gave him all necessary
medical attention. 1t was thought
for a while that he would die from the
effects of the wounds received, but he
has since been removed to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Tom Briant, and is fast
recovering g.-Himtinqdon Republican.
A most mysterious fact is related in
regard to the initial web work of a
spider, found in front of the residence
Of Mr.. Charles w. McMurry, of Ma
sons Grove, who died three weeks
ago. Las: Monday morning mys-
terious web was discovered in front of
his door. upon which could be traced
the name "W. McMurry." Several
Of the neighbors were called in to see
this great wonder, and relate it with
no little degree of interest. We are
not in the least superstitious, nor dis
posed to attribute wisdom to the in
sect world, but this we confess is
rather remarkable, and we
doubt not, true.-Jackson Wing.
The Memphis Avalanche is making
tself ridiculous, if not contemplate,
by an insane and ungratef;:l warfare
upon the state board of health. Be-
,ause Memphis is now subjected to in
in order to prevent the
spread of dreadful contagion, her
papers are shamefully abusing the
,ely men who are trying to save her.
What is the value of a few bales of ;