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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
E0IDEDITIoN.
kTaE ELECTIONS

- EcTItbNS.
THb EbbVi
ruE AMENDMENTS AND
,on nI QUESTIONS.
.- ,.,.
n..,.,,.. IN the Lead--be'-
ID Isn', e waco.
win :"
'Se ~ 'l'mrrA FAILS.
w w,'l. August ia ', very very,
fof eou. ..,s carry by q vote
mer,an' ', aeaainst, and wichita
% " .N herself for school
weeping majority
uiil@ho,, me day
plc ugu, m,itA but little in
Euuletiy' W." n the election.
ing taken ,a nolled, lis of
yclss ar the amendments
Ire cast I, ~ y,
...t tlitiu'
lOSovlL"' ~ a,oction
u Augustlt eo eIeG'' of
l |, " 'cconsti,u'lon , passe ral ,o,l
l W Is vote, peine po'''"
following ls,ion 4 article Z.
nendnlenl' * (. avaiust. 81.
institution, i 4 secIlon 6, article
neudoIes,,,o !" 10.
cousllI',.'ysno' section 0, article
Ieadu1'.en Nan ~ u: against. 10.
ecn.l' y , unt 10 section 3, article
u.u,,,,,jon school law, IS
eo''''''
,do,ent to article . OF the
ien0, -. against, IS.
~, e nj
=. Angost l4.--To-day old
'ille, Au .,s aver the defeat OF
exol.an ., amendments. We
ltu,'v''nn, now that Il county
FIseo ~ bn IN nropressive and in
ls ~ o - HINT to defeat them
~ uog helminr maiorities. In
ve eI,",, were defeated by five
y n,s for.
,,NrsyIr.LE
Az August 1.-Two hun
v'l's, ,,,,.eiyht votes cast; al
lwens! e,r oll the amend
70 ~. ,,,as really no opposi
ihe'e wv m" liyht vote was cast
pden s, .,r,,rR.
r,oot;o, ret,,rn,
August -. 49,. fnr a,n..nd
er, IarTalit Guilty. ,,,,ants a
" sss'nss Tar n,amor q (,
cee elecwa-,r,o'p -, E;ry,
aldermen y -, ~. = 'u ,ard lac,
II. CAFES, ieeu,'" ~ ROW
b, Ihlra Waiu ; ~ Ia
ward Cily "', 49, ~, go,
lafsllal, JON, W.T. v'. a,,@;ne.r !
|rls clly phsn . eo1
! lI,,S.ay
= :,
DALLAS
Aug. l4.-The vote on III
tioaal amendments Is yer.
lNllas ililu 4,o.'n ' trt, 80,
y, ~ III, Il NO, rench onr-hulf tia
!. I, w. he,ieved the amend
/, IN ,5o lad in the city bu
+" !" v .as Is li,,elv to he TIL
Ivy .a aS' ~ Is result IN the count
y , ~ ,'' ,nnssi,,io to state /,
(, w ~ o,,t ~ tha twelve cal
are electe | public = w,ighel
q Of voters refused 20 vo,e o
National amendments ut all
voposi,ions were so compile
they could not understan
ABILENE.
he August l4.-At tho electio
day The result is as follow
imiug control of schools, 4
s. Fmamendmeht To the col
b, "a, against 3.
wJ,,s pn,xr
,,, mn, -.
iyiht, Angus. ~ NC ere
= Nc" Ill a. quis,iyi anu - siii q
ii 10 -, ll'.'1J -
Nc ~
~ co,op,no
49,. l'' ~,
.als Guy to-day passed
q very smali vote was cas-
KY hlly-seven III favor OF .
neil!s ana SIX against. II
IVY gained control OK the pu
as W a large majority.
MExiA.
held here to-day in conjul
I. A. Hord, who has III
&c for the past twelve yea
('ecled. The vote on the CO
lal amendment was iifty-ti
amendments and thirty-t
GEORGETOWN.
|etown, August 1.-THE ell
pix place to-day. A ",
no ,,t,.a
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
PRIZE FIGHT.

Hunter Point, l.. l., August IA
prize fight took place between Dyhip.
sew. of Brooklyn. and Ilumouii, OF
New York, about O'Clock TINS morn
ing. Twenty-three rounds were
fnnrht. and Dempsey Was declared the
winner. There Was large a''ena-
anee of New York sporting men.
SARATOGA RACES.
Saratoga, August 1.-the weather
ms ame and the attendance very
, mas Eirst race, Kentucky stakes
,,nhr.s...fourths of nile. Welcher won
,i'ee "a. Rarton. Sd. Time, l;l7f
Second race, grand prize of Saratoga
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
building Material

LuMBrB--Rougl, lumber boxing, ~ inches
and under, first class, So stripping INA, s2l.
toSing and flooring clears, vi thiek clears,
IxeDd IL, sl2; rough lumber, second class,
SD; lolst and scantiing, culls. $40.
SIDfSg--Fifst common white pine, e32 20:
second do. y o. third do, S2i; poplar, 81 u; ps,-
tive pine VI ~ .; do Il. " native rsngh sis.
DRESSED LrMDER--BoAiDg ~ Inches and
under, ~ @12o ~ DO ,4sS, "a or9p2J NO;
scantling Joi.t or any common lumber,
s2a UO99 ~: boxing over IL inches, SIC Goa,
y DO thick clcars, " 10 ~ and q s25 U06p2s 90
secos d class. any kind, SlS Ul6u2i 90
DRESSED AND MATCHED FLooRirG-First.
class. 3. 0; fecoud class. vi.
WHITE PINE fuhNisHiNG LUMBER--iM, IL
and Inch white p ne, t7h;I inch do, So.
CEILING.--BEADEp Or PLAIE--tirst COM
mon white pine, ", $500, d "a, s3u; Sd do s15;
poplar, Y, sS7;St poplar, n. 100: native pine,
'f OF 81 LGsn5rn--.ill, ps,rsa inch, $50;
do inch, ~.
snISaLis.- white pine A, e.; do shaded A,
$40, do extra No, !, 20: cypr rs, best, any
brand s'i do No. 2, a 50; do No. ,3.6e native
sawed heart, -. ". sapz, 2s5p
Pick rIs..--W hite pine dressed aud headed,
square or fiat, 81 yellow pine do. 81 hath, y.
LIME, CEMENT, ETc.--riiino Austin, si.23
per Dbl. Cement, I.ouisville or Rosepsle, "a
per bbi.: Portland, 81 per bbl. Plaster faTis'
New York or Michigan, 20 per Dbl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
FrNANCIAL.
f|rtN&tR tfs
GAzsrrE orrscE, Aug.

GAzErrE OrFtcE, Aug.
GOLD AND SILVER.
49,. Buying selling
Ainerican silver dollar.......par.
american halves and quar- spar.
neAicsn silver dollar .........- 20 nominal
Mexican silver halves .... IS nominal
MeAiceh silver quafters.,... is nominal
RANKEhs EXCHANGE.
New Nork sight, currency ........... u per 500
New dreams sight, ourrency....... ; y per slvg
-. Louis sight. currency ............ q per SlUc
Galveston sight, gold aud cur'cy Y per sinr
sterlins Ia small sums, si.pO currency per 81.
COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE.
New York sight currency ........pardX
New Orleans sight, currency~.i<6s discoNn
Gsiyesion sight. currency ....-4G discount
~. bOdis sight, currency 80. .part9H
Chicago sight. currency -......ha discount
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
PROVISIONS.


CofrEE--Quief. unchanged.
~irGAu--D Dull, nominal; fsir N good refined
alta63s; refined, easier; & HAsmS; extra { ~
ak, white extra g V; yellow U@ 0Bte, on a
ssSia5 iiiG ernnuiatet s3s@N ll-a,
MoLAssi,s-h Pull. unchanged.
ROsiS--,( quiet, unchangcd.
TrNrESrlNs-- Duh, lower; fOEiON.
Pork quiet, noininal.
Cur MhArs -Duli, nominal; long clear,
rs
LAnp-Higher; mas os.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
PROVISIONS,

wHisSy--Q quiet and steady aslli.
roRR--Drll. 65@ ~ 75.
CoRN MKAL-- lowerat 40.
HULK MEATS--Nominal; long clear 0 %;
short ribs 81: short cear 90.
BAcoN--Isower: long clear ~, short rib 1ss;
short clear ~.
usMs--l3iSNli ",
LARD ominal
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.
A Days budget of Western Union State
Inents--Hashed aud Rehashedf for
the Public Eve.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-TWO striking
operators returned To work in the
Western Union Office here this week
and one iirst-class operator was OBJ
tanned from ST. Louis,
WIRES CUT.
New York, Aug. l4.-The Gould
Stock Telegraph company announces
that all its wires have been cut this
morning. 1t expects to get them in
working order 10y noon.
TRANSFER OF OPERATORS.
Washington, ID. g., August H.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Office IN
this city was closed TO-DAY and is be-
ing dismantled of its telegraph opera
tors. The operators have been trans
ferred TO the Western Union Main
Office.
A WESTERN UNION BULLETIN,
New York, August 1.-THE strike
OF telegraph operators presents no new
4 features to-day. Somerville, OF the
I Western Union said l26 wires OF the
\ Gold and Stock Telegraph company
which supply The most OF the clfcults
to brokers' offices down town, ana
i which are carried through Church ana
1 Rector streets IN seven cables sus,
pended under the elevated railfoau
/ rirders, were all cut last night IN sucn
a way that the wires cannot be con
nected again mt the point where
served. Temporary connections NAYS
been made with other lines, and Inc
company hope to be able t0r-pair th'
/ the balance to day. a dispatch re-
ceived by the company to-day states
that the New Orleans teleg1pher'
( were weakening.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

HAY New country loose from wagon
s. I0mB00 per ton Corn, country. io@51c
Oats, country 2j@30c: Bran, 7j per 100; Chops
81 70 per l,U. Barley, 314Sj.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

Nrw YonK. August iI.--FiouR--Firn.
wHrAr-~p,t, low: opened ,stti lower
closing steady. No. red, ! o,lsa oo.s;
steamer No, red 0iitett Az; No. red
! iyet i9 steamer No. rcd lax; No. red
! ! 1901 -
toRS--spot lots scarce and ialis higher,
options opened shade On .ic. but Afterwards
advanced TO III. closing strong, No. 5p'a;
No. 2cllf, No. store '3sssbS ailoat. 4
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

HEAVY BRowS corro Ns-- Net 10 days--En
lerprise, A. w; Langley, ~, Ia; Langley, ~
Ul&, Atlanta, IA Z.
FiHE brown Corro~s-- Appleton R.ii, ~;
Bangor IA, 6k; no0t g Al, OF; Bedford r., 30
I'm !, ~; Peppcrel r., ~.
Neutrality-suspicious. 90 days--L on sdale
"a. slS; LANCER 81, ais Blackstone A A Al, 81;
Cabot "a, h; Boot II "a, 81. our own 7.S, blk
bRirIS-- Black AVID brown from, GNml ".
| BRowS DuCiOs--Iione Star soz., II, Mag.
| nolla, y on, III; 10 og., 10.
coLenEp DUCKS boston P.,iols; Concord
! brand 10 or, TO-
| TIcKiSG--t'onestoRll gold medal, 1916 Ban,
COR fancy stripe No. i, AZ: Omega, A. y. A.,
| los. Thorndyke, Db
CHEviors--Adratic, liz; American, III: Al.
| llngtons, ~ 20 ~; Apron checks, w 10 lUl3.
! Hickory STRIPE Hamilton, blue and
black, },3c Rock river, w
PRINTs--Hartais, SIC; Spragllcs, 5iSc Con-
Devon dress styles, u; Earleston, -,
book fold, sAG9ts:.
CorroS DRESS Goohs-Dibege, &c; Alpaca
lusters VGIlOSc; Brocades. 7,sc.
BLANK Ts-- eddie blankets, So cod I. 90 per
dos.; grey blankets sl.21, $50, 4 ia .vJ each
white blankets, f2.2i, 3.wi, i0Dpi2,y0 encn;
scarlet blankets, 500, a.Oo6tl'.W each; Cali
fornia hlankets, 9l.cn, 7.pNei25o each; silver
grey BLANKETS, ta.2,, ;Sa3.iJ each; lap robes
81. 0D(n$3Mj each
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
Crnukery. Furnilnrr nnd Glnss.

Observation-Disclosures initiation walnut,
efi,h, a. i0a3 10; NIL walnut, 50it 90; Chairs,
wood seat, n otz, Si7b..7 40: zane and rattan
seat, SIS O0Ga 90; cane seat, dining, sl2 00a2Q o.;
Childs end rockers, ~ elNls 50 large rock Ing
! So Mirrprs, arch tops y d0z, 81 p16el2 so;
ratlce round s20od3 " ISL leaf, " Seet5 90;
safes, each, ~ 256g7 90; Bureaus, sii f8a21 90;
wash stands, 2iCl5 so bed springs, 81 25dl5 so:
Baby Carriages, 50 Al6920
Crockery-W q teas, dox.. 81 00Sa1 i0 w q
plates, slcdpsl 90; w q dishes. 81 COCO 70; W q
ewers and bstaiiis, 81 6Jso " So w G-bowis,
IL 25G1 Is; assorted crates, sos oG@i75 %
top, = doz.. 40e; No. !, c,iElp top y doa, f5c;
MOI. crimp top, 4 doz.. tuc; Aignnd u dox..
60c; Goblets, y dOz, B5c@sl me Tuinblers, n
Candy Jars, ss OoG9iu0 Lamps. " 6Ot3i2 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

C.lrTLg---Slow, weak and lower, exports.
s0a6u; heavy shipping, ipets -; light sup.
iDdiau steers range 5n@i 80, With bulk OF
sales Mt %.
SHEEP -Receipts SO; market SLOW and
easter; uedium To good, loo 20: prime, II
IA u; Texans, = 7, G33 IS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
Paints. oils and varnishes /.

Coming in freely; prices range from soc@sI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
Galveston.
New orleans.

Receipts. net il2l; gross 1855; exports 81
coast wise; stock 7al5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

ALVARADo,
eqo, August l4.-The election
'hout any excitement what
cAscely any interest was man
Went bv one or two persons
81 ade of the question. The
.uss'he result at this precinct.
- y votes pollei, lO7. The
woe for any of the amend
"S " which was in favor of
sfsnd Q, article Z, while the
egsinst all four of tha pro.
aaehdments was Sc.
n WACO.
4. august 1.-THE usual stir OF
VIVA, INDUCED ia to-day, but
M'y 70 note the fact that q
1's~ ngures high in expecta,
" me people of McLennar
"elope that the intelligent
- and around Waco will moi
r.s w inns subject, but turn GU
Individual To the hoe an,
bs,s slls interest was manifested
e,i on the probability q
., ~ The negro candidate. I
of MY an outrage if the gnoi
oyar iIv L.. have to he domi
ID cors ~ such an imposition MS !
s,n' uie over them by the resul
CAMERON.
0n' August la,-very iii
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08
CHAPTER vi.

Louisville
tben
the atcorio bent
within thirteen ldn
Of altoth say
display the building Winter
royas andh
dymadeg
seeing
clothing produced New York
establishments verabls
Iyse
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08
THE SICK.

Mr.. Horace Clarke, superinten-
dent of the New Orleans division OF
the Illinois Central road, has been
confined to his bed here, at the South
ern Pacific, for several days with a
case of malarial fever. We are glad
to state that he is hetter. President
j. G. Clarke, his father, ran down
from Chicago and stayed one day this
week with him.
Mr.. VIM. Trimble has been sick
at his residence here for about two
weeks with typho>malariai fever.
We are glad to learn that he is im>
proving, and hope soon to see him
out again.
Mr.. S. p. Taylor is laid up with
a case of fever. We hope he may
soon recover, and attend to his usual
duties. He is missed by his friends.
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DIED..

Mr.. H. w. Reeves. of Gadsden,
who has been sick since the meeting
of the Horticultural Society, died of
typhoid fux at the residence of his
brother, w. E. Reeves. Esq, in this
city. last Thursday. He received
the best attention during his illness,
and was thought to he getting well at
one time, but rrlapsed and die1.
Mr.. N. S. Cobh welLknown and
useful citizen. died of fux at his home
a few miles north of here, last Thurs.
day. His sudden taking off was a
shock to his friends here.
Capt. Lewis w. Taliaferro died
at his home in Trenton last Tuesday.
He was a talented, noble specimen of
an Old Virginia gentleman, and will
be sadly missed in the community.
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FOR SALE.
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
:. II. Hale, Mayor.
John d. Lusk. City Marshal.
W. H. Coley. L., W. peshong. j. H. Blank
inship. A.. B. Conley. .. N. Stone and d. A.
Taylor. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street. j. Il, Eof, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening. z.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eqening. Sunday
WSethodist-North Main street. W. IL. Arm
strong. pastor. Preaching every Sunday morn.
ing and evening: Pr Prayer q, q meeting Wednesday
odd Fellows HILL. j. b. Lewis, pastor.
Preachins LIST andsrd sundayin each month.
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. Sunday
Episcopal-Churchs street, Odd Fellows Hall.
G. +. Collins. rector. Service Sd Sunday OF
each molth. - -
Liberty Lodge, No. 453-M. d. l.. Jordan.
oictSior: W. II. coisy. Reporter. Lodge meets
krst and third Friday nightsin each month.
1. o. D. +.
Milan Ls&ge.'No. l55-Meets every Wednes-
day nighG- j. IL. Holt, \. Cd H. Dickin-
50" ''' U.O.G.C.
MilanLodge No. 70-G. q. Mitchell. N: G.;
~. II. Algea, II. Ledge meets 2nd and Attn
Mon lay aights In each month.
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. A-J. p. Rhodes. G. c.;
W. Y. Williamson, Il. s. Meets every
Thursday nisht.
40. u. W.
Stonewall Lodge. No. 39-S. ii. Hale. NJ. W.;
W. Y Williamson, Recorder. Meets third
and fourth Friday nights.
X. and L. Of IL.
Eagle Lodge, Ne. 96-Meets first and third
Monday niEhts in each month w. A. Wade
P.; L. p. DOnneli, Secretary.
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Personal.

Mr.. Robert Jordan left Yesterday
for Water Valley, Miss.
Miss Mickie Hansbro left for Jack.
son last Tuesday. where she will r.,
to school. o
Misses Mamie and Ella Hutcber-
son returned last Sunday, after q
long absence.
Miss May Jordan left YESTERDAY
for Water Valley, Miss, whittier she
goes to visit friends.
Freddie Collins left for Knoxv;u.
last Sunday morning. He will at
tend the University there.
Mr.. j. B. Ragsdale and am;lv
OF Iexarkana, Ark, arrived here ,
few days since and will remain SAVIOR
al weeks. Ben looks natural, aud all
his friends are glad to see him.
Prof B. F. Hooker, Of Tex.s
spent day and night with his friend.
here this week, and all regretted thai
MS visit was so short. He has oc.
cepted professorship in a college at
Collinsvile, Texas.
Mr. j. II. Blankinship and wife
returned from visit to relatives in
Hazen, Ark, last Wednesday morn,
ing. Uncle Jimmy is loud in his praise
ol the people of that town and of
the fine country around it.
Prof. Won Strantz and wife. Of
Nashville, arrived here last Saturday
ana have rented Mr.. G. Mitcbum,s
mouse ON Dickinson street. The Prof
VIII hli a chair in the college during
'he coming session. We welcome
'hem 10 our town. and hope thew will
be pleased. He has had long experi,
fnce in the school room.
Our charming and talented Young
L.
friend. Miss Bette Riddle, of Nash
vile, Qate of Lebanon,) arrived here
last Saturday night. She will teach
in the College during the coming ses.
sion, and no doubt will give satisfac.
ton. She is a niece of the late Gen
Robert Hatton, and consequently be,
longs to one of Tennessee's hest f,m;.
Hes We trust her stay in our town
may be pleasant. n
About one hundred and fifty ex-
cursionists. comprising the Mississip.
pi Press Association, passed here last
Thursday, ell route to the Louisville
and Cincinnati Expositions. Nearly
cne hundred came up on the T. G.
ROAD ana waited here for the arrival
OF the accommodation train, which
carried the party through, The Ex.
change was honored with a call by
Capt. B. F. Jones and niece, Miss
Elmo Jones, of the Winona Advance.
Mrs. Stella Montjoy. of the Yazoo
Valley Flag, Greenwood, Theo. ID.
Culley, Raymond Gazette, H. s
Mosoy' Holly Springs Register, Jos.
W. Power, jackson Clarion, and
Waddie Hudson, the young editor of
the Dixie Bow. at Lamar
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To The Public,
anyhow

My Office at Milan has been SO
crowded with patients for the past two
weeks that it was impossible for me to
fill my appointment in Jackson the
first of the month.
Respectfully,
b: q. KELsAy, N d.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08

1t is rumored, with show of prob.
ability, that Jay Gould is buying
largely of Louisville and Nashville
stock. There is big boom of it,
ANYHOW.
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Frank James was acquitted of the
charge of the Winston robbery, amid
great rejoicing of his friends. It is
thought he will not lie tried in the
other cases.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08

Yellow fever is worse ut the Pensa-
cola Navy Yard. There were six
deaths Thursday.
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Money Wantedt

Parties having money to loan, on
tirst.class security, will do well to
call on S. F. Rankin without DELAY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08
Wantedi Wantedil

One thousand bushels of good APP
Piles, for which l will pay the highest
market price. w. G HARRISON.
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SMALL CHANGE.

vi new BOOuS.
The Milan and Lavinia base ball
clubs will play match game here to.
day.
Who will bring in the first new
bale? Our buyers ought to offer a
premium.
The jackson Fair association have
issued a handsome pamphlet. offering
many fine premiums.
Owing to the illness of the pastor,
there was no preaching at the Meth
odist church last Sunday.
The Rev. j. E. Eof, pastor of The
Baptist church, baptized five converts
in Pratt's Pond last Sunday.
Jack Grim was the proud recipi.
ent of and alligator from one of the
l. G. conductors last week.
Heavy rains fell in the towns and
country west of here last Tuesday
night, but Milan was overlooked.
Henry Blankinship has setu new
billiard and pool tables in Clark's
Hall, and is now ready to accommo.
date the boys.
There will be supper given at
the College next Friday night, to
raise money towards paying for the
well and the organ.
The Nashville, Chattanooga, and
st. Louis railway has new adver,
tisement in this Issue, to which we
call the attention of the reader.
The prospect is good for a fine
opening at the College next
Monday. Prof. Langston has had
the building handsomely repaired.
esprit of the Farm" is the name
of new agricultural paper just start.
ed in Nashville, with b. M. Hord as
editor. Two dollars a year is the
price.
Don't forget that new serial story
will begin in the Exchange, probably
next week. Subscribe now, and keen
the run of it; or renew your subscrip-
ton. "Our New Manager will be
very entertaining,
Cotton is beginning to suffer from
the effects of the dry weather here,
and is shedding some of its squares.
1t is thought the top clop will he
failure. The grass is also drying up
very fast. A good rain is needed
Rev. DIR. Hillsman has resigned
the pastorate of the Baptist church
in Trenton. after filling the position
twenty one years. His church parts
from him with regret. The Rev.
Chas. S. Gardner was called to fill
his place.
The following route agents in the
U. b. mail service, with Headquarters
In jackson, were relieved from duty
last Saturday, 1st inst. Messrs. Clay
Nowlan, Joe Mcknight, j. H. Viii,
son. Richard Rogers, and j. E.
Haynes, colored.
We are indebted to Mr.. B. A.
Enloe, of the Jackson Tribune and
Sun, for well>executed, artistic (if
not Handsomely group picture of the
President, Secretary and Treasurer
of the Tennessee Press Association.
taken just as the artist found them on
the last day of the meeting of that
body in June. The work was done
in the best'style by Thuss, Koellein
u Giers, the popular Union street
artist, Nashville, and is u splendid
specimen of what can he done with
such homely subjects. A stranger
seeing the picture would think it
represented three of the hsndsomest
young men in the state, and the girls
would all give their sweethearts the
g. b. Selah!
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-08
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.


ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
After May 9th. trains will leave Milan as
follows:
SOUTH. NORTH
No. l. at 1000 am No. 2. at 6:38 am
No. 8. at 1885 pm No. 4. at 1870 pm
Passengers are also allowed to- ride on the
following freight trains:
SOUTH. NORTH.
No Z. at 2;49 pm No. g. at j! 1920 8 ,9 am
w. " E. M NJ BaowS, ticket At.
A. II. HANSON, Gen'l. Pass. Agent. Chi
cago. Ill. J, W. COLEMAN. Asst. q. p. A.
New Orleans, La,
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. r.
Trains leave Milan as follows on and after
uly. 20, 1883.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
70. !. south, leaves sat""........"''.''". I:IS am
NO. D, 10 Pun
w. =. "'''."'.'''''''''.''''';, S'HS ss am aIh
NO. z, hortn, .......................'...lS'oo pun
No. 8. ...-...... ........,...... G:YS 5:i5 pun
Our Local freight trains will not run on
Q. F. CaSTSwELL. Ticket Agent.
N. G. & st. l..
On and after Janu LIST. 1888, Passenger
trains WEST
t.y Nashville Ar Mckenzie ,0,.
7:2Oam :. :" l2:lOpm
EAST BOUND.
Ly Mckenzie l;3O pm. Ar Nashville $50 pm /.
4:00 am. % 800 am.
o. F. CANrwELL, Agent.