The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-30
To Candidates,
SMALL CHANGE.

Cotton sold readily in our market
yesterday, at from 10l to 1O4.
Rev. Mr.. Neal, of this county,
preached at the Baptist church last
Friday night.
Large quantitiesof cotton have been
brought to town since our last, and
sold at good figures.
On account of the hard rain, no
services were held at either of our
churches last Sunday morning.
The election for constable for this
district resulted as follows-W. S.
Moore, 335; T. N. Karnes, 80.
Rev. Mr Adams, Of the North Mis-
sissippi Conference, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday night.
Mr.. B. Goodman, one Of Shelby
county's most substantial farmers, has
been visiting relatives here the past
week.
A juvenile visitor has arrived at the
residence of D. e. Senter and prom>
Uses to be a permanent resident of our
town. It's a girl.
Rev. j. H. Holt will preach at
Sections school house next Sunday al
liam. SuIect-'6igns Of the times,
return of the Jews" etc.
Swink Bros, the enterprising and
liberal merchants Of Medon, Tenn,
have our thanks for cOsrtesies extend
ed the EXCHANGE. MAY they live
long sad prosper
John Chapman, COL, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Williams. on Tues
day for stealing articles, the property
of w. ". Black, valued at $40.
Carried to Trenton jail for safe keep
ing.
We made flying trip to Paris Sun
day night, heard the candidates for
governor and visited some pleasant
friends on Monday, enjoyed ourselves
delightly, and returned home Monday
night, well pleased with our trip.
The residents of Milsn will see by
announcement in the EXCHANGE that
c. P. Haun is a candidate for Mayor
of the city. Mr.. Hsun is one of our
steady, reliable, trustworthy citizens,
faithful in the performance Of all his
duties.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church set an elegant sup
per at Clsrkis Hall last night, and
will have dinner at the same place to-
day. Go and get 6st-clsss dinner
for the reasonable price Of twenty-five
cents, and help & good cause.
Colhns's excursion train to St. Louis
passed here about midnight Tuesday
with near four hundred pleasure seek
ers. Several Joined the party at this
place. Mr. Collins is certainly the
most successful manager in that line
that we ever saw. His name means
success.
A quarrel occurred between two
negroes on Saturday last, four miles
from Milan, resulting in the serious
cutting of Jas. Saunders with an SIX.
The wound Was made on the shoulder
by Harry Terry, who failing TO give
bond was sent to Trenton Jail. The
wounded man is doing well.
The Hon. Holmes Cummins called
on us last Friday, on his return from
g northern tour. He reports the De-
mecracy Of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
and Wisconsin to be confident and
saucy. He thinks they will carry
the first two states without a doabt,
and has strong hope for Ohio. y
Trenton merchants talk Of hauling
their goods from Humboldt in wsg-
ons, on account Of high railroad
freights. We suggest to them the
propriety of forming a stock company
and building plank road on the Ten
nessee right of way between here and
Trenton, making a toll road. Then
they viii tap two 6rst-class railways
and get cheap freights. Come over
to the metropolis, neighbors.