The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-12

SneielO'e ueciueu not 10 put ordW III
the X. K bridge over that stream.
The L. S. Marshal will sell the fur.
niture and other personal property al
the Dunlap House in Humboldt on Sat
urday, the 21st. of this month. On the
18th. Of July he will sell the hotel and
five acres of land attached. The sale
will be for cash.
The superb brand of whisky known
as j. w. Harper's "Nelson County
can be found at w. HI. Coley's. For
medicinal use never purchase any but
the very best, and the drinker should
use no other. Don't fail to read local
notice in this issue.
The ditch in happy Hollow is in
very nasty condition. The plank
siding has fallen in. obstrueting the
flow OF water after a rain thereby
making q hog-wallOw and feVer-breed,
ing cess-pOol. Whose business is it to
look after these aatters2
Our eolOred people should not fail
to read the advertisement of the grand
excursiOn to be had to Paducah, via
Cairo, on the 2Sth inst. The trip is
under the auspices of A. Patterson,
one Of the most prominent colored
men in the State, which insures a de-
lightful excursion.
Mr.. g. w. Hawk on Wednesday
handed us several stalks of wheat, of
the Fultz variety, raised by Mr.. j. ].
Downing, near Lavinia. The heads
are very large and prolific, there be-
ing as many as seventy-fve grains on
single stalk and from four to six to
the mash. Who can beat it?
james Fuqua, night Waterman for
the Central road here, was found in
an insensible condition near the Pacific
Hotel yesterday. He had been play
ing eroquet in the afternoon, and,
being not very well, was overcome by
the hsat while returning down town.
He reesaved prompt medical attention,
and is this morning able to be up.
We met State Treasurer Polk the
other day returning from home to his
duties in Nashville. He says he's got
the biggest crop of clover he ever had
more than he can stack-in fact "more
than Carter bad OATS" and that covers
all outdoors. So, the Colonel is not
only the best State treasurer in the
country, but one of the best farmers,
too.
More wh;tewash is being used by
our citizens this spring and summer
than usual. Many fences and out
houses have been touched up, and the
good work still goes on. We are
glad to see this. 1t not only adds
much to the beauty and cheerfulness
of the town, but very much to the
general health. If every one would
adopt this course we would have the
most attractive town in West Tennes-
see.
The old reliable Nashville, Chatta-
nooga d st. Louis railroad has a new
advertisement this week, giving the
timetables for through trains between
Memphis and the various watering
places. This is one of the safest, best
and fastest roads in the country, and
leads direct to a number of the pleas
ATTEST summer resorts in America.
Send to the General ticket agent, Mr..
w. L. Danly, at Nashville, and get
circulars giving full information.
Mrs. Lassiter, a notorious prostitute
was up before Esquire Jordan last
Monday, charged with keeping dis,
orderly house. Her trial was post
poned until next Monday. We learn
that she says she will leave here and
never return if the prosecutors will not
press the case. She has from now
until next Monday to carry out her
proposition, and all good citizens hope
she will do 80. Her house has long
been a nuisance. Another bawdy
house, in che northern suberbs, now
needs the &ttention of good citizens.
People EGkng in that neighborhood
are great sufferers by the rowdyism
carried en there, and the random
shots of the night providers endanger
the lives Of peaceable people. Let
the women be driven out, aGd their
patrons driven from decent society.