The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-04-29
sMALL CHANGE.

Humboldt people have ten cent So
cables.
We arc glad 20 note that G. w.
Martin, Esq, is able to be out on the
street again.
Dir. Blackie, the Secretary, hasour
thanks for complimentary ticket to
the Nashville Exposition.
Marshal Lusk had spirited race
last Sunday. after a drunken man.
But he took him in all the same.
The revival at the Baptist church
continues with much interest. There
were twelve accessions to the church
last Sunday.
WI. Hinc, Esq, made flying trip
to Jackson last Monday evening, and
took in the "Fetter" entertainment.
81 was wsll plea e
Our strawberry growers think they
will have few ripe by the fifth OF
May-next Thursday. Our mouth is
already watering for them.
r. Z. Edwards, of this city, has
puppy four weeks old which has five
feet, the fifth foot being on the left
fore leg. 1t touches the ground and
does not seem to trouble his dpgsnip.
Col. w. W. Gates last week an
aounced his retirement from the
Humboldt Argus, and will enter
new field of labor, Of which due no.
tice will be given. The paperis NOW
devoted 10 horticulture, etc, dropping
politics. The Colonel says the
Argus has gone to grass"
The Buckingham Mazeppa troupe
passed through here last Tuesday.
On taking their horse through VIII
hanson street, they wenS on the side
walk for some distance. to avoid a
muddy place. The horse and rider
were arrested, and they paid $3.50 for
interfering with pedestrians.
Mr.. Fuqua, we learn, is about to
prove an alibi in his case. We learn
that Mr.. Mcneil, w. NJ. Smith and
other reliable gentlemen in the Lavi-
MIA lieighbsrhood are willing to make
affidavit, that they know Fuqua per-
sonally, and that they saw man pass
through that neighborhoed in Febru-
ary who was said to be deaf and
dumb. They know he was not Fu-
qua. but noticed the resemblance at
the time. 1t now seems that 1t was
an aggravated case Of mistaken iden-
tity.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Haun, last
Monday, arrested 10. Graves, elias
skinny Jo." The Mayor of Mason.
Tenn, had telegraphed here to Mar
shall Lusk to arrest him, on charge
of robbery. Mr.. Haun turned him
over to Marshal Lusk, who delivered
him up TO the Sheriff of Upton coun-
tv. We learn that Bob Drury-well
known here's also under arrest on
the same charge. lie telegpaphed to
Lusk 10 turn Graves loose and he
would give him Dusk twenty-five
dollars. This message was sent back
TO Mason, whep Drury was arrested.
Drury seems to have a penchant for
getting himself into scrapes of this
kind.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last -.
I.B. Brewer 10 A. ID. Crimson,
CIV. Brewer 10 Martha Banks,
d. S. Terry to NJ. f. Bentham,
R.W. Rainey 10 A. E. Witherspoon.
The Trenton Mirror gives the fol-
lowing particulars ola dasiaydly at
tempt TO commit murder in that town:
AsR. T.. Grizzard was returning
10 his store from supper last Thursday
niyht about dark, he was waylald and
attacked by Alec HarwoOd aud his
confederate. the lstter unknown to
Mr.. Grizzard, and was fired upon by
both BY army pistols, one pail only
taking effect in the 1eshy portion OF
the arm. Mr.. Grizzard rushed upon
Harwoad WITH a small stick and he aud
his confederate fed precipitately, one
of them leaving his hat behind. Har-
wood resides in Illinois and We believe
thex hired horses, in Milan and hitched
them in the suburbs Of Trenton, and
after the shooting mounted them and
got away.as quick as possible. This
brace OF would be assassins, lurked
around N. NJ. Neirs residence just be-
fore they met MIR. GriZzard and ennea-
roring 10 kill him, but failing to nnd
him they waylaid Mr. Grizzard with
! 1l,e result above mentioned.