The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-29
OVER THE COUNTY.

containing four matured bolls and
says they are common in his field.
! At a competitive examination in
Trenton last Monday our young friends
George Cade and Jos. Lopez, of Mi>
Ian, and Ras. Hicks, of Trenton, re-
ceived appointments to the Tennessee
University, at Knoxville. We con-
graduate the boys.
The county election occurs on next
Thursday. Decide on the best man,
procure ticket and put it in the box.
Don't vote for a man because he's a
good fellow" or because che
Leeds it," unless he is fully competent
to run the office, and is honest with
it. Vote for honest. good men, re-
CARELESS of personal preferences.
The following executive committee
was appointed at the recent congress
siOnal convention at Humboldt: r s
Thompson, of Crockett, II Parks, of
Dyer, J F Rawlins, of Gibson, w L
Leigh, of Haywood, NJ A Lowe, of
Lake, w Z Lynn, of Lauderdale, K
4 Pierce, of Obion, J NJ Young, of
Upton, j L McGlothlin, of Weakley.
The committee organized by electing
r. A. Pierce chairman and w. r.
Leigh secretary.
The convention in Humboldt last
week honored itself in nominating
Hon. e. B. SimOnton for reelection
to congress. He has been an honest,
earnest, faithful representative, and
has given satisfaction to his constitu-
ents. A large majority of the dele
gates were for him from the start, and
he gained friends until the final ballot
the 166th-when he was unani-
mously nominated, with an outburst
of enthusiasm which shook the house.
His competitors, Mess Bell and Latta,
are both honorable, talented gentle
men, and either would represent US
with credit. They made speeches
after the nomination pledging their
support to the nominee. The conven-
ton was harmonious, and every dele
gate, we think, willwork earnestly for
the success of the ticket.
The Milan correspondent of the
Nashville American should cOnfine
himself to the truth. He says Milan
has population of over 1900 inhabi-
tants, and it is the largest town in the
county. This we most e:nphatically
declare is untrue. The report as
sworn to ut the county seat is as fol-
lows: Humboldt, 1888; Milan, 1910;
Trenton, 1850, thus making Huns
boldt the largest town in the county. If
we were to count the suburbs, as Milan
does we would have over 2OOOinhabi-
tants. Humboldt is not only the larg-
est town, but the manufacturing centre
Of the county.-H,mLoit Argus.
Now come, neighbor, don't begin
to talk about suburbs, when your corr
poration line now extends away out
into the country. BY actual measure
ment, your corporation covers more
than t,cice the territory Of Milan, Were
we to enumerate the people over the
same area you do, we would leave you
SO far behind that you would be lost
in the race. Just submit gracefully
to be second in population, as you are,
and don't lose your temper and abuse
correspondents of city ddilies. Keep
cool amid the shades Of your rural
village.
From the Humboldt Argus.
One night last week thief entered
the room where Pat Guinan was
sleeping, and stole from his pockets
S24 and made his escape with waking
Pat.
The Ladies Aid Society made quite
a sum of money with their enterprise
last Wednesday and Thursday. This
was owing to the good management Of
the ladies i'll charge. Their total re-
ceipts were ffty-one dollars, which
will be paid on the parsonage.
From TIE Trenton Herald.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Loving,
of Milan, accompanied by Sir Knights
Geo. Cade, w. J. Hine and j. z.
Weatherford, visited Excelsior Lodge
knights of Pythias in this city Thurs
day evening and installed its officers
for the present term.
A Hancock and English club was
organized at Eaton on the 18th lust.
j. NJ. Johnston was elected president,
G. w. Rocks, w. Ii. Givens, W. +.
Davidson and Jno. G. Taylor vice
presidents, w. T. Arnold secretary, |
DR.. j. G.. Owens treasurer. Mem
bership forty>two.
Esquire Daniel Witherington, Of
the 18th district, one Of Gibson coun>
tvs best magistrates, last week for
SOCK the paths of bachelordom and be-
came a benedict. The happy lady |
was Miss Hight, who lived two miles
north of Trenton. May the choicest !
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