The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-20
SMALL CHANGE

nut the peach crop Is immense.
Sharp frost here Tuesday and Wed.
nes,lay mornings. We have heard of
little serious damage.
The army worm, we learn, is dis
appearing around here, and has not
done 81 much damage as was feared.
"Africus" ought to know that We
do not publish communications when
the writer's names do not accompa-
ny them.
We want that wood, and we want
it quick. We have been half frozen
this week, and have had to draw heav-
lily on Alderman Taylor's fence.
The frost this week made some of
the cotton look very sick. 1t has
damaged some crops seriously, while
Others have healthy appearance.
We expect to publish a complete
weather report on this page every
week in future. The observations
are taken every day with government
instruments by Mr.. Cantwell, who is
the government observer here. These
statistics will be valuable for future
reference and matter of interest to
many.
On last Monday night we witnessed
drill of the famous Porter Rifles in
Nashville, and can safely say they
are almost perfect. After the correc.
tion of one or two slight faults OBJ
served by us, We believe they can
walk off with the prizes at Louis.
vile and Indianapolis. Nashville
should be proud of the boys.
The beautiful new song, "Tis no
one out ire, Sweet Norah," is des-
tined to rival in popularity any mod.
ern song ofa similar class. 1t is by
the author of Somebody's Coming
when the Dew Drops Fall" Send
fora copy of this sweet song. You
will love it for its pnrity of sentiment
and fresh, pleasing melody. Price 40
cents. S. Brainard's Sons, Publish
ers, Cleveland, o., and Chicago. III.
Mrs. Hendrix, a widow with sever
al small children, was found to he in
a destitute condition last Wednesday,
when she applied to Mayor Hale for
assistance. She has been sick two or
three weeks, was out of money and
provisions, and could not work. The
town authorities supplied her immedi,
ate wants and sum Of money was
collected from citizens for her benefit.
She is an industrious, hard,working
woman, and deserves the help and
sympathy Of our people. Let US see
to it that she does not suffer for the
necessaries of life.
Southern Industries" Is the name of
a new monthly just started in Nash
vile by Col. Rolfe S. Saunders, late
of the Virginia Planter and Farmer.
The copy before us is filled with valu.
able matter to farmers and stock
raisers and is beautifully printed. 1t
contains fifty large pages, and the
price is only two dollars per year. We
will club it with the Exchange, put.
ting the two for three dollars, and we
believe it will be money we'll inves-
ted by any one who will take advan-
tage of the offer. A specimen copy
can he seen at this office.
Ludden u Bates, publishers cf the
popular Southern Musical and Home
Journal, will give away at their next
Quarterly drawing, July 1st, "a splen-
did new Home Sewing Machine, style
No. 6, cash price sos, to some fo,t tu,
nate person who has subscribed he>
tween April lst and July 1st, Only
81 SECURES the Journal for II whole
year Specimen copy free), and ticks
ct in the drawing. One dollars worth
of beautiful music in the journal each
month. Every musician needs it.
A 11.o,s L do, n, d. L, II