The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-02-24
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men will differ in opinion, and in
proof of his assertion states the fol
lowing as case in pin: The Il i'll
establishing the taxing district n
Lebanon was drawn bv the late
Judge X. l.. Carathers, assisted Is,
Judges Cdu;rell AMI Green. The,
labored to make it stand all c,nsiim
tional test; hut in this it seems they
failed, as the Supreme Court has set
down on it AMI declared il uncon.titu
tional.
From the Memphis Scmetal: "Tbe
Fontaine German" in this city WAS the
biggest affair of the season. The
supper was very elaborate. The
most unique and striking feature of
the repast was produced on the cut
ting of the six grand center cakes.
In each of the cakes had been placed
six live birds, doves in some, in others
quails, and, opening the cakes, these
feathered guests fluttered their wings
and rising in the air, perched on the
doors and heavy window sills, from
which elevated and lofty positions
they gazed down upon the brilliant
assemblage.
John I. Rutledge, the celebrate
composer of music, died at his home,
in Memphis, February 18th, at o.
clock. Like all great composers, he
died poor, Notwithstanding his num-
beriess songs have made fortunes for
others. Among the many Of which
he was the anthor his well known bal
lad dreamy Eyes That Haunt Me
Still" had the largest sale of any
song on record; yet he disposed of the
copyright for the mere pittance of
$40, after trying to get some Menl-
phis publishers TO take hold Of it.
He leaves wife and child-Nash-
vile American. ih T.
S. w. johnson, of Williamson
county, returned last night from
Washington City whittier he went,
short time ago, to take the Egyptian
prolific corn, heretofore mentsoned in
the World. He succeeded in selling
the corn to DR.. Loring, commissioners
of agriculture. DR.. Loring said
thar it was the finest corn that had
ever been presented there, and that it
had brought the highest price. that
had ever been paid in the history of
the bureau. The corn was raised in
Robertson county. Only seven or
eight acres of it was planted, but it
yielded between 1000 and 1000
bushels. Nashville World.
Chattanooga Commercial: 1t is
something of a pleasure to note the
energy displayed in church matters
by Chattanooga people. Their efforts,
too, are fraught with success, both in
the building up of churches and con-
gregations. There is no work more
commendablc than a religious work;
there is nothing that bespeaks high,
er, more refined feeling in a commu-
nifty than the number and quality of
its churches. And when we jim in
commentator of such matters, we do
50, not son account of hattery, but
because we feel that proper Efforts in
behalf of such matters are worthy of
compliment. No community rises
in its dignity, culture and popularity
more rapidly than that endowed with
good churches aud good people. If
we would be wise, we would cultivate
with what is rich in art. fine II dra>
ma and great in business, thu which
is pure and enrolling in relj 1on. Thus
We not only grow in our Commercial
relations, and in our /1er instincts,
but we develop spJ 4 that will al
ways put away tb 4 which vitiates
the tastes and live of the young, and
which leads the in other paths than
those natural and properly designa-