The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-11

den :''~~i. let US have some
short, newsy letters.
The Her..ld has reports from the
ginners over the county showing an
aggregate Of 20, 594 bales of cotton
ginned this season. We know Of two
of the busiest gins right here in Milan
which are not reported in the estimate.
We think a full report would show
nearly $4,000 bales in the county.
And it is not all ginned yet, ether
On the night of the 9Th inst, a man
rode into the yard of Mr. Lollis Wahl
and ordered the door of his house to
be opened and light made. This
being refused by the proprietor. he
went to his hose hdprocured a pistol.
In the meantime AIr. w. gave the
alarm by blowing a horn, and prepar-
ing his gun for resistance. A neighbor
came to his assistance, when the man
fed. going down the Trenton road.
Afterwards companion was seen in
his company. BY showing these night
hawks that resistance would be made,
no doubt the crime of robbery, aud
perhaps muir Ter was prevented.
From the Humboldt Argus
Louis X. Warwick came near hav-
ing fatal accident befaIl him last
Wednesday. While getting aboard
the train, which was III motion, his
foot slipped, and it was by the great
est effort of himself-and friends that
he was saved from being crushed 70
pieces. Il
From the Trenton Mirror.
Last Saturday night the prisoners
in Jail at this place managed by some
means or other to break up the iron
floor of one Of their cells. They got
case knife and worked under the
floor and then by some means not
known they broke the iron tn pieces.
For several days they were guarded, but
we understand they are now ironed.
We learn that the cast iron floors are
to he replaced with boiler iron. This
will make the Jail secure, if in adds
ton the windows are protected with
wire to prevent anything being passed
in from the outside. 9
From TIE Trenton Herald.
j. C.. Long. our county trustee, &C
companied by his wife. left last Tues
day for Hot Springs, Ark to regain
his failing health. IL is the intention
of j. NJ. Senter to visit these springs
us snon as he sufficiently RECEIVERS to
make the trip.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last report
w. q. Irby and Bell Hamilton, w
H. Rodgers and L. M. Russell, Green
Ivie aud Alice Mayfeli. Lincoln Con-
nell and J. EdyarJs, Harris Bailey
and Mamie Mathis, j. Y. Mitchell
and VI. Z. Wyatt.
We are panied to learn of the sud-
den death Of Capt. A. j. F. Day near
Bills Station last Thursday. He was
for years one Of the NEST successful
in Gibson county, and WAS
highly accomplished and possessed of
great culture. He was son in law
Of our townsman Col. n. n. North
cross and son of Csl. q. w. Day at
Humboldt.
There are now sixteen prisoners in
our county Jail, five Of them being
from Onion county. The Gibson
county prisoners are Geo. Claiborne,
COL, incarcerated this week for carry
ing pistol at Milan last Tuesday;
Henry Vawter, col. for hurting
gin at Milan last August;
Newt Bohen, col, for stshbing Sam
0liphamt at Brazil last Christmas;
Sam Robertson. COL, for stealing
wheat at Milan last October; George
COL, for house.break
ing at Humboldt last July; I. w.
Miller for horse stealing at MilaD last
month; j. H. Scott for numbering ID. |
Oliver at Milan last September; 2. B. |
Bolen for robbery in the vicinity Of
Rutherford last January; Frank and
White, col, for numbering
iabe Gillespie at HUMBOLDT last
month; Lou Becton for hurdering |
,er child at Milan last month.