The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02
SHALL CHANGE.
A ine rain fell here Yesterday.

cuuduct last Saturday enriched thu
city treasurer considerably.
Our friend w. S. Dock Brown i
the proudest man in Milan. The
child is g boy and his name Is Kavs
nsugh.
Gale Haun pat in nearly day last
Saturday in helping to get the Han
cock pole to town. He is q whole
team himself.
Our liberty pole is democratic to
the heart, even without a flag. It il
good solid hickOry-regular Andrew
jackson stuff.
We have received q premium hist
of the Union City Fair Association
the fair to begin the second Tuesday
in October and continue Eve days.
Mr G. C. Sexton has cur thanks for
q lot of the largest apples we have
seen. They were very fine indeed,
and we wish we had some more like
them.
One Of the heaviest rams that has
fallen here this year fell last Thurs
day evening, thoroughly Washing out
the drains and cutters of our town.
We think the fall amounted to nearly
three inches.
Mr. and Mrs Arch Chambers have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement. Their infant son,
Wyatt, died this morning at four
o'clock, and will be buried tomorrow
at 10 am.
Messrs. d H Wysnt and Bob VIII
son put in about two days hard work
carpenteriEg on the Hancock pole.
There are no better or more patriotic
democrats than they are, and we all
thank them.
Col. A. H. Rhodes, a prominent
citizen If Henderson county, died at
Lexington on Monday last. He was
one of the most popular and genial
men we ever knew and will be missed
by relatives and hosts of friends.
Mr.. George t:ade furnished the
wagon and Mr.. j. I. Tucker the
team for hauling ''old hickory" into
town last Saturday, and Reub. Har-
Ian struck the first blow into the tree
with his sx. He says ut didn't gap
it either"
The band belonging to Hoganis
dramatic company, led by Prof. Sea.
vey, passed here while the Hancock
pole was being raised Tuesday. and
while the train stopped for dinner
they volunteered to play two or three
pieces, which were well received.
A boozy old negro sat ON his male
last Tuesday. half asleep, when Col.
10 Ramser touched of" the twelve
FOUNDER. The old darkey fell of ms
mule at the sound Of the gun, yelling
that he was killed, and Offering to sell
his animal for Eve dollars and leave
town.
We are inclined to dub John Tuck.
er the blue ribbon democrat of this
county. He not only furnished the
team 70 haul our flag pole in. but
hitched up and brought the artillery
over from Trenton--all from pure
love Of the great and good democratic
party.
Mr.. w. d. Yant last Tuesday
brought to our Office q stalk Of corn
which measures nineteen feet in length.
1t was planted on the 22nd of june,
the day the National Democratic Con-
vention met, on the farm Of Mr..
Clay broOk. The stalk was labelled
Hancock. and is a fine specimen.
Our Pythian boys returned from
St. Louis last Thursday well pleased
with their trip, but looking aagai tired
and sleepy. We learn that one of
them, who was not used to penny cur
rency. received a copper Tor quar-
ter eagle. and tried to pass it on some
one else before he discoqered his er.
ror. He says he knows the difference
now.
At the meeting of the Hancock
club Monday night able speeches were
delivered by Hon. C. B. Simonton
and Sam Williamson, Esq. Mr.. Will
after discussing national ques-
tons, made a powerful argument IN
favor of Wright and the regular dem
Ocratic ticket. Mr.. Simonton made a
short and earnest talk on national
subjects, and promised speech at
future day. Mr.. Ware made short
humorous speech, which was well re-
,eived, and Mr.. Rankin closed the
exercises with a few remarks. A
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