The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-12-16
SMALL CHANGE.


weeks play during the Christmas hol-
days.
Stock are again breaking into th e
cemetery. When will the fence be
mendeds
Mr.. Cade's compress has been re-
paired and has worked day and night
during the past week.
PrO@perO Lodge knights of Pythias
have determined to have a public in
stsllation of officers in January, when
an address will be delivered by some
distinguished gentlemen.
1t strikes US that the first ward of
Milan looks little republican, it hav-
ing two aldermen of that faith. Well
they are both pretty good fellows,
and we will try to make good citizens
of them.
Sellers of Christmas goods onght to
advertise the articles they have for
sale. Many persons buy no Christ
mas presents because they are in
doubt as to the article which would be
most suitable.
We stated last week that Messrs.
Williams and Hutcherson, night
watchmen, arrested the Erin bank
robber. We learn that we were in
error, aud sthat Marshal Mcdonald
made the arrest.
The different secret orders will all
hold their regular elections between
now and the first of January.
1t is important that the mem
bers turn out in force and select the
best men for the different positions.
Mrs. Miller and her charming
daughter, Katie, gave an elegant en-
tertainment at the Southern Pacific
last Wednesday night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Garner. 1t was a delightful occasion
and highly enjoyed by those present.
We understand several bales of cot
ton were brought here from Hum
boldt last week, oar buyers paying
better prices than could be secured
there. Milan is the Invest cotton
market this season that we know of.
Remember tAat.
Manuel G. Owen, our Front Row bar
bcrs, have decorated their shop with
a number of beautiful new chromos.
Their razors are also keen and their
hands steady, and if you wish COM
Portable nice job done in their line,
give them call.
On last Saturday night G. P. We
her, & barber, who came here on the
morning of that day, fell through the
tresLle above the Southern Pacific
Hotel, fracturing his right arm at and
above the elbow, and alse receiving
cuts on his head and under the right
eve. He was taken to the Office Of
DIR. Bledsoe, who. assisted by DIR.
Blount, dressed the wounds and reduc-
ed the fractures. Our worthy mayor
sent hiEa to the poor house, he being
without friends or money.
On last Monday Bryant, Newhouse
q Mcneil sold their stock of dry
goods and groceries to Coniey d Har-
risoa. After the trade had been made
aud possession given, We learn, an at
tachment was levied on the stock by
Besdle d Wood, of New Orleans, for
a debt ewed them by Bryant q New
house. The house remains closed,
and there ia prospect for 4 lively
lawsuit over the matter. The above
facts We gather from gentleman whc
is in a position TO know the details.
New Orleans, since the completion
of the Eads jetties, has commenced a
new race in the importing and export
ing trade. The largest ses>going YES
sells enter the port. and southern and
southwestern merchants are finding it
to their interest to seek that market
for supplies, which are second to none
in the United States. We refer our
readers 10 New Orleans advertisements
in this number of the EXCHANGE.
Everything needed for the country
trade can be as chesply purchased as
in northern cities, and the easy access
aud difference in freight ON account OF
less distance to this market, cannot
but induce our merchants to draw
supplies therefrom.
An Enjoyable Trip. u