The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-04-08
SHALL CHANGE.

c.P. ATMeRE. Q. =. cAAfMELL;
den. p. &T Local Ticket Ae't.
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SMALL CHANGE.
Mrs. Julia Sykes died near Hum
boldt on the S0th ult.
ur. A. O'Daniel died in the 9th
district on the 18th ult.
The Humboldt Argus has started on
its third year hopefully.
Trenton has had all epidemic Of
measles aud whooping cough.
Prof b. F. Hooker has returned
from a flying trip to Murircesboro.
Business is duh this week. Farm
ers are too busy 10 come TO town.
Rev. A. r. Love died of consump-
ton near Gibson on the 29th ult.
Ourpeopls arc in ferment over the
1908 law, and refuse to be comfort
ed.
Eggs are very scarce. We were ua-
able TO buy single dozen here on
Wednesday.
Captain Miller and his charming
daughter, Katie. left on a pleasure
trip 10 New Orleans last Sunday.
About seventy-fve negroes left
Trenton for Kansas. They'll proba-
bly, regret it before another year rolls
AROUND.
The Argus says brakeman named
Murphy was blown from freight
train at Gadsden on Tuesday Of last
week. breaking his leg.
Our county court has increased the
school tax to TWENTY-FIVE cents on the
hundred dollari, which will give us
schools a reasonable leagth of time.
MIR. ]. T. Pruitt, depaty sheriff, had
horse stolen from him in Humboldt
recently while he was taking prison
er to the lookup. a cheeky tibet, GER
tainly.
There is some sickness ia our town
vet. Mrs. Williams remains in crit
ical condition, and G. w. Martin,
Esq, isdown with case of pneuno-
mia.
Parties wishing pickers' checks can
get them from US this year cheaper
than ever. Let us have your orders
III time. SO that we viii not be GslsY-
ed in filling them.
The building prospect for this year
is quite. ilattcring. Some of our PEG
pic are very hopeful OF prosperity-lf
the property of the state is "mortgsged
for ninety-nine years"
The frost of the past week, we leara,
killed the fruit which was in bloom
That which had hot bloOmed is safe,
and we still have hope for a good fruit
crop. Berries are all right yet, but
will be later than last year.
Allen Talbert, -colorcd, convicted
of larceny from the person, at the
Gibson county circuit court, New. 2e,
1876, and sentenced to seven years i'm
prisonment in the panitentiary, died
last week OF heart disease.
Rev. DR.. Teasdale,an eminent evan
gelist, begun a series Of meetings at
the Baptist church last Wednesday
night. We hope he may be ins'rn-
mental in doing much good. Our
town sadly needs revival of rel'g-
ION.
VIM. McMurry Hamilton. yourg
brother of Mr.. A. c. Hamilton, arri-
we'd here last week from ireland. he
came via Spain and Cuba. thus seeing
good deal of the world on his voyage.
He will make his horne in our iowa,
where we welcome him.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last:
w. NJ. King to Mary J. Sloan.
George looms TO Lucinda Rose.
Adam Poe to Exeline Lancaster.
Jack Wade 10 Anuie Freeman.
Z. j. Cornell to Katie Morris
p. w. Peoples TO Annie Dunlap.
Henry II. Hamilton TO Jane Wal
ker.
A Jordan. Esq, went up 10 Nash
vile last week TO work against tie
zoos bill, but had not been there long
before he was convinced that it shovld
become a law. lie came back home
a strong friend of the measure. lie
says Gsbson county viii gain enough
Isy taxing the railroads to pay her
part OF the new state debt tax.
Last Monday evening one Jim
Saunders attacked and frightfally cut
Mr.. Golden, well-borer, in Waddelps
store. The affair originated from Mr..
Golden refusing 10 take drink with
some one of the party Saunders is
hard case, as this is not the first scrapc
he has been INTO. After cutting his
man, he made for his horse, and in
Eve minutes afterwards was out Of
town. Iis thought Mr.. Golden viii
recover.-HsaJ0ldt ArgUs.
The law court at Humboldt dispos-
cd of the following cases of local in
terest TO our readers;
Conley & Harrison VS.. Deere, Man
sur & Co. Verdict for plaintiff Ap-
pealed.
Beadles, Wood & Co vs.. Bryant &
Newhouse. Plaintiff dismissed attach
ment.
John S. Thomas VS.. g.. st. l. d y.
o. railroad company. Verdict lSr the
plaintiff. Appealed.
w. IL Harrey VS. c., St. L. & n. O..
railroad. Verdict for the plaintiff.
Appealed.
John Blankenship vs.. C., ST. l. &
X. .. railroad. Verdict for the pain
RDi pkcaled.
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