The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-08

great wrong VI NOLe away Cll,OOO |
600 of the peoples money! And on
the other hand, if the whole state debt !
is just, would it he right to refuse to
pay the public creditor Sf3, 100000,
which is justly due him, without his
consent? This is just about what the |
Memphis 50-3 harmony platform
amounts to- Erin Review
Eastern Sentinel: A California sal>
mon, weighing eleven pounds, was
recently caught in the French Broad,
this side of Asheville. Three years
ago, when very small fry, he had been
placed in this stream by the United
States Fish Commissioner This
county has its full quota of candidates,
but they are all of the Republican
persuasion. The democrats signify
their unanimous inclination to aban-
don all public or official aspirations.
Waverly Journal: The wheat on
the lowlands on the river has all been
ruined, That on higher lands contin-
ues to look promising. is thought
but few peanuts will be planted in
this county this year. Of course
some will be planted and few will
plant large crops, but the majority of
our farmers seem inclined to turn
their attention to the raising of corn,
hay and small grain, and to give pea
nuts a rest for a while. We think
this an excellent idea, and believe it
will prove to be of financial benefit to
the farmers.
At the same time Mr.. Holmes
Cummins was listing the Memphis
end Of the c., o. q S. w. r. 4. for
county taxation at $500 per mile for
the finished portion and $500 per mile
for the unfinished, the mortgage deed
which proposes to issue bonds to the
amount OF $1,000 per mile upon the
whole road, finished and unfinished,
was in the registers Office. The COM
pauy will not sell these bonds for less
than 80 cents on the dollar, which
represents more than SIT, 900 per
mile. Mr.. Cummins is working for
the interest of the railroad company
and we do not blame him at all; but,
Just for the fun of the thing, we would
like to hear him make an argument
before a syndicate Of capitalists in ia
vor of new railroad bonds Upton
Record.
States and Bee: Up to date, for the
present season, Brownsville has ship-
ped $500 bales of cotton. For same
time last year, 1859. Decrease to
date 3.710. When we consider the
failure of the crop for the past season
the heavy decrease is easily explained
, -Mr.J. r. Head came very neal
, being killed while attempting to board
| the midnight train at Humboldt, last
Friday nigh. The train was slowly
moving as he went to get on, wheI
l he stumbled and fell between the
cars and depot platform, where ht
| laid until the train passed him. Eacl
: passing car touched him as it wen
2 by, tearing his clothing in severa
i places aud inhicting few painful
, scratches. His wonderful presenc'
e Of mind in lying as closely as possible
5 to the depot platform alone save'
!, his life. 1t was a most miraculou
o escape, and we are sincerely glad h
did not receive any more injury.
t Winchester Home journal: Hon
p John r. Beasley made speech to
large audience in the Courthouse las
> Monday. He is bitterly opposed t
a the recent action of Wallace's commit
). tee, and said the four members
+. Bransford, Burnett, EaIthman an
: Uenderson--who voted for the resC
" luton instructing the Chairman t
IT unite with Childress in calling join
: convention to nominate candidat
for Governor were traitors to the Lo'
~ tax Democratic party and had plune
\ ed dagger into the very heart of tn
u denomination which IL was their dnt