The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-03-04
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

General Assembly passed three bills on the
| liquor question. The first places the col
lection Of the State license OF 500 in Charles
ton,in the hands of the County Commission
ers, and makes IL their duty to enforce the
law. The second provides for local option
law. Whenever two-thirds Of the voting
population Of any city, town, or village in
the State shall express a desire for an cleo
| tion on the question OF license or no license,
such election shall be held on or about the
| LIST OF December following. 1t Is thought
that by this means the municipal elections
will be freed from the influences Of the IL
quor question. The third allows the sale of
wines made from domestic fruits in quanti-
ties not less than one gallon, and also the
sale Of spirituous liquors in packages of not
less than ten gallons at the distilleries.
Up to Feb. 1, the receipts of the 1881
crop Of cotton at all points were 4,553,S21
bales, against 4,770, 7l9 bales at the corre-
spending time year ago. The decrease,
therefore, so far is 3l6,s92 bales. Reports
conflict as to whether greater percentage
than usual has been marketed, but it is evil
dent that the shrnkage has been overesti-
mated. The bales this year, however, are
about thirteen pounds lighter on the aver
age than year ago, which makes the de-
crease little larger. Since Sept. the
United States cotton factories have used
2S,l54 bales more than in the same period
last year, but as the bales weigh less, they
have really not taken as much cotton.
The recent convention of cattle men
at Austin, Texas, was addressed by Gov.
Robinson, who favored the leasing of the
-
thought it probable the LEGISLATURE would
do so. letter from United States Com
missioner Loring upon the best breed of cat
tie was read, and resolution asking the
Legislature to pass law for the protection
OF sheep from contagious disease was
adopted. Also, resolution that the two
trails now known as the eastern and west
ern, crossing Red River ut Red River Sta
ton, and the other at Dorin's store, be the
trails followed by stock men.
A South Carolina negro has been do
ing profitable business with photograph.
lie put one of these talking instruments in
side rude figure of devil, and attached q
spring in such a manner that the cylinder
would revolve on being started without the
use of a crank. Thus provided, he set up as
fortune-teller. The negroes had never
heard ola ponograph, and its voice filed them
with superstitious awe, particularly when
the seer, having drawn from his dupes some
information on the subject OF their calls and
filed the machine with aston ishing answers
made it speak oracularly.
A half million of dollars has been paid
into the State Treasury of Tennessee on the
taxes OF 1881, for the payment OF interest on
State bonds under the 1908 act, now de-
clared unconstitutional
George Hutchinson's wife left him at
Memphis, Tenn. , in 1870, and went to England.
Hutchinson had the report sent to her that
he died shortly afterward with yellow fever.
In 1870 he married lady at Memphis, as
surfing her that his first wife was dead. Now
No. l has returned from England, and
Hu crimson has deserted wife No to Join
his first wife.
The Georgia State Agricultural Socie-
ty is discouraged in regard to the present
status of the affairs Of King Cotton. The
society advises the planting OF more grain
and less cotton, as people must eat whether
they wear anything or not.
A Rome (Ga.) man is preparing
unique directory. 1t will contain the name,
style, whether brunette or blonde, address,
and approximate age OF every young lady in |
Georgia who has in her own name, or as
heir eXpectant, property to the amount of
IS, 200 or upward.
Atlanta, Ga, boasts of a young, at
tractive and industrious cobbler of the fe-
male sex, who both mends and constructs
all kinds of shoes to the satisfaction OF nu.
merous customers.
Robert Ayres, a retired merchant OF |
Louisville, who died recently, was one OF
the four men in jefferson County who voted |
for Abraham Lincoln for President in 1860. |
An effort is being made by the law
yers OF the eastern part Of Kentucky to have |
that section formed into a separate district |
of the United States Court. Lexington |
wants the headquarters for the new district. |
The Mississippi State Grange favors
the repeal OF the Agricultural lien law.
The Texas State Grange meets at |
Bolton on the first Monday in August.
A good field of corn is growing in
Velusia County, Fla. 1t was planted the 1st
OF December.
The changes in the Mississippi Liquor
law are repeal of the pint enactment, ana |
each district is to be allowed to decide by |
ballot whether liquor licenses shall be |
granted or not.
Last year $3.50 firms were doing bus
mess in Mississippi. There were 1873 fall |
ures, with liabilities amounting to 81 ,942, 100, |
which is much greater than any year since |
1876.
Vaccinate within ten days or pay
fine of SO is peremptory order from the |
Dallas (Texas) City Council.
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