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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
John D. Lusk, City Marshal,
". H., c9ley, L, W. pes5opg. J; Il: Blank
Taylor. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church ST. eet. j. K. Eoff, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eqening. Sunday
ethodist-North Main street. W. H. Arm
strong. pastor. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. sunday school am.
Odd Fellows Hall. j. d. Lewis, pastor.
Preaching LIST and3rd Sunday in each month.
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening. Sunday
Episcopal-Church street, Odd Fellows Hall.
G.. 4, Collins. rector. Service Sd Sunday OF
each month
X. ofH.
Liberty Lodge, No. 453-M, d. L. Jordan
Dictator: W. II. Coiey, Reporter. Lodge meets
hrst and third Friday nights in each month.
l. 0. o. f.
Milan Lodge.,N l55-Meets every Wednes-
day night. J. IL. Holt. n. G.,J ID. Dickin-
son Sec'y.
MilanLodge No: 70-G, G. Mitchell. N; e.;
w. II. Algea, X. h. Ledge meets End and 4th
Mon day nights in each month
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 24-J. p. Rhodes. G. c..
W. Y. Williamson, X. +. ). Meets ever,
Thursday night.
A. o. U. W.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 30-S. II. Hale, M. W .
W. Y. Williamson, Recorder. Meets thirC
and fourth Friday nights.
X. and L. of IL.
Eagle Lodge, No. 96-Meets first and thir'
Monday nights in each month W. A. w ade
P. Il. p. Uonnell, Secretary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church gave a strawberry and
ice cream supper at the College Thurs
day night. 1t was largely attended
and we suppose paid them very well.
Milan needs barrel factory now.
There will soon lie demand for bar
rels which cannot he supplied, and the
cry from all parts of this section is,
Barrels wanted!" There will be
money in it for some one.
A team of horses belonging to Haun
d Weatherford, while working to a
plow last Thursday, became frighten-
ed and ran away. One jumped over
wire fence and ran about two miles.
The other ran through the fence and
cut himself severely. No other dam
age of consequence.
The ball given by Prof. Searcy
last evening was, to use a phrase in
accordance with the seeming feeling
of all present, grand success, and
a very pleasant and agreeable change
from the usual monotonous way of
spending an evening. The famous
Jack'Crim furnished the refreshments
in his usual happy mood and elegant
style.
County Clerk Carne will in future
give Milan part of his time, so that
those who have business with him can
see him without taking long ride to
Trenton. He will come here at noon
on Friday before the third Sunday OF
each month and stay until Saturday
noon. Our people viii thank him for
this act of kindness. He is the first
clerk we have had to show us this fa-
vor. and we shall not forget him.
| A party of sportsmen, consisting q
w. T. Frenz, A. B. Conley, w. r.
Christian, w. Trimble, Earthquake
Blanks and Jimmie Jug" paid a
visit to Wilder's mill, in Carroll coun'
ty, last Monday and spent a couple o.
days hunting and fishing. They re-
port a good time generally, anc
brought home about seventy-fv'
pounds of fish and seventy squirrels
Mr.. Frenz generously remembered the
Exchange folks upon his return.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
NO. H..
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

Prices keep up very well in the
markets. ,lfI
Mr. Cade's turnips are almost large
enough to ship. ul
There is work in the berry fields
for all the loafers now.
A large acreage of strawberries
will befruiting nextyear. U r
Peas have been shipped from here
for two or three days past.
Strawberry pickers get two and
oneehalf cents per quart here.
Some of our citizens have had new
Irish potatoes from their gardens.
Owing to the cool, dry weather,
Strawberries and vegetables mature
very slowly this season.
Eighty cases of strawberries and
ten cases of peas were shipped from
here yerterday by express.
Including the Gadsden and Hum
bolt shipments, about one car load per
day of berries left here on the Central
road this week. Two car loads will 60
to-day.
Mr.. Cobell showed some magnifi-
cent berries on the sereet yesterday.
They were of the Longfellow variety
and sold here readily at thirty.five
cents per quart.
In our notice last week of the first
shippers of Strawberries here we
should have included Mr.. j. A,
Wheeler. He made shipment with
Mr.. Spellings, and is one of our best
fruit men.
The Illinois Central people are rum
ming fruit car from Gadsden to
Cairo, via Milan, where it is attached
to the fast fruit train. 1t leaves here
about seven p. M, is attached to the
early morning assenger train at Cai-
ro and taken to Chicago. The rate
from here to Chicago is rs cents
per hundred-one dollar cheaper than
by express. Our fruit and vegetable
growers are well pleased with the ar
rangement, and are Dragging on the
|. &. road.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
Sudden Death.

Thos. Allen, who lived about one
mile and a.half southwest of town,
was stricken with apoplexy last Tues
day. DIR. Henderson was called and
gave him relief Until ten o'clock
at night it was thought he would re-
cover; hut at that hour he relapsed
into worse condition and could not
be saved. He died about five O'Clock
Wednesday morning. He leaves a
wife and two children to mourn the
loss of kind and loving husband
and father.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

The people weep, laugh and won.
der at my astonishing low prices tor
pretty good goods. My profits are
good enough, and am glad the peo-
Die call them cheap. This all comes
adout by close attention to one line OF
business. ] know what suits and
make prices accordingly. l am a.
happy as big sun flower. and you
will all Be hsppy as lsng - you con.
tinue TO trade with me.
Tom HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
Gone Home.

Ruth, a sweet little three year old
daughter of the Rev. b. F. Peoples
and wife, after about two weeks severe
illness, 'passed through the pearly
gates last Monday. The family have
the sincere sympathy of many friends
in their affiiction. But with this hu-
man sorrow there is hope. Let us
say with the poet, smothering our
grief and rejoicing with the new>made
angel.
There 10 ne Dssthi what seems 80 Is trsns-
ities;
fhis life Of msrfsl breath
Il but suburb Of the life slysiAn.
whsss portal We call Death"
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PERSONAL.


Prof. Goebel, of jackson, practic-
sd with our band last evening.
Miss Carrie McCall, one of Hum
holdt's charming young ladies, is visit
ing friends here.
Col. Rufe Christian left for West
Virginia last Thursday, and will prob
ably be gone several weeks.
Rev. David Leith will preach the
commencement sermon for the Odd
Fellows College. at Humboldt, to
morrow. ss.tF-
The marriage of Miss Rebecca
Samuels and Mr.. j. M. Friede in
Jackson last Wednesday was brill.
liant affair.
Rev. DR.. M. M. Taylor, of Dyers>
burg, is mixing with his friends here.
All are glad to see him. He breaches
the commencement sermon at Mason
Hall tomorrow. ,......
Rev. j. E. Eof, pastor of the
Baptist church, is attending the
Southern Baptist Convention at Wa
co, Texas. We trust his vacation
will be pleasant and profitable.
Our handsome friend, Dick Balch,
paid the Exchange visit last
Wednesday. He reports that he has
sold his interest in the Union City
Anchor to Mr.. Walker, of Columbus,
KY.
Rev. j. l.. Adams left last week
for San Antonio, Texas, where he
takes charge of a circuit. His many
friends here wish him great grosperi-
ty in his work. He is worthy and
talented young minister, and we be-
lieve will please his people.
Mr.. G. w. Armstead has leased
the Bolivar Bulletin to Prof. j. M.
Hubbard, who was at one time its
editor. The Professors salutatory is
as follows: 81 have been here before.
1t is short and to the point. We
wish both gentlemen prosperous fu>
ture.
|
Rev. DR.. d. G. Kelly, FORESTS
"fghting colonel" will preach at the
Methodist church Tomorrow night
The "boys" around here who were
with him in those dark days will be
glad to see and hear him again. He
is now Missionary Treasurer of the
NJ. E. Church South.
Mr.. E. p. Donnell and family let
for Texas last Thursday, and expec
to make their home in that state. Ii
common with their many friends, tn,
Exchange parts from them with re
gret, and hope they may find pleas
ant home in the "Lone Star" state
We commend Mr.. ID. as an honest, ia
dustrious and competent busines
man.
Rev. j. d. Lewis preached at tn
Methodist church last Friday an,
Saturday nights and Sunday morning
and night, to the edi6catlon of larg
congregations. Owing to quite a Sc
we're attack of illness, Rev. Mr.. Arm
strong could not continue his meeting
this week. He proposes to take
fresh start tomorrow, and protrac
the meeting during the week.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
New Goods at Frenz's, lower than
they can be bought elsewhere.
do not enumerate articlss

l do not enumerate articles by
name in this issue. I keep every
thing belonging to first class Dry
Goods store. Ladies can find all kinds
of goods and at all prices, and gem
tlemen's goods are as equally pro-
fuse. Business is business, and am
always here to show my goods.
ToM HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

Fifty cents worth of Alahastine
will cover 80 square yards of average
wall with two coats; and one coat will
produce better work than can be done
with one coat Of any other prepara~
ton, on the same surface. EDWARDS
" SHEPHERD.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
SMALL CHANGE.

NN-'N-
it is quite promising.
About twenty bales Of cotton we're
brought in yesterday.
Additional local matters will he
found on the last page.
Many people here propose to at.
tend the Nashville drill.
Business has been dull here this
week, but the farmers have been
busy.
The session at the College will
close on the 25th inst. Examination
will begin on Tuesday before.
A large drove of cattle was ship
ped from here one day this week.
They are too scarce here now.
County Court met in Trenton last
Monday. Few people in town and
little business of interest to the pub.
lie done.
The Mozart Music Festival will
carry number of our citizens to
Memphis next Monday. 1t will be a
rare musical treat.
Farmers are about through with
their planting, and the rain last
Wednesday night and Thursday
came in good time.
The Milan Brass Band has been
invited to play next Monday and Tues.
day ia jackson, at the decoration of
the Confederate graves.
The new brick business house on
Main street is fast approaching cons
pletioa. 1t will be an ornament to
that part of the street.
Some parts of the road between
here and Trenton need the prompt
attention of the road hands. There
are some very rough places.
John Williams, colored, has the
finest pig we have seen lately. At
the age of one month, it weighed
thirty-six pounds. He is beauty.
We understand that two negroes
engaged in row at Mt. Pleasant
hurch last Sunday, when one OF
them was seriously stabbed We did
not learn their na1aes.
We heard bar tender say the
other day that there ought to be q
law making it penitentiary offence
to sell liquor on Sunday. His head
was pretty near level.
Ike Lewis has refurnished, repaint
ed and rejuvenated the Bank Ex
change so handsomely that you woulC
hardly know it. He has made it tn,
finest saloon in town, and says ht
keeps liquor to match.
Edwards Il Shepherd have some
thing new and useful that ought to b,
in every house. Alabastine, adver'
tised in our locals, has been used bv
number of our citizens, and it give
perfect satisfaction. 1t is the cheap
est and best.
A Greenfield horse-swapper, while
trying to work his horse to a bugg,
in Trenton last Monday, got mad ant
struck the animal on the head will
a stick, killing him instantly. Tn
horse was worth about fifty dollar:
Rather an expensive blow.
Clarksville Chronicle: Ia addition
to the proposed canning establish
ment, Milan is going to have a frui
''evaporator." These. industries wi
place Milan well forward in develoy
ment, and in the lead of the fruit in
terests of West Tennessee.
No news from the projectors of tn
canning establishment has been II
ceived this week; but it is though
they will certainly ssnd us favorabl
J word in q few days. Our peopl
are becoming anxious for work to b,
gin at once, so that they may imm.
diately plant large area in veget,
bles.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

A Jordan has the prertiest Gloves
and Fans in Town.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

A. Jordan has a nice line of Ia,
dies gloves in all styles aud shades.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
Alabastine

Is the best finish for all the follow
ing surfaces:
A solid "hard finish''
On wood ceiling,
On canvass scenery.
On painted walls.
Over old wall paper.
On brick or rough boards.
Call for sample color sheet.
EDWARDS IL SHEPHERD.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

New line of all kinds of White
Goods just received. Suitable for
School exercises and festivities of
all kinds; bought at Bankrupt Sale
and will be sold accordingly.
Tom HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.

GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
ILidSots CENTRAL RAILRokD.
After Apr. sth trains will leave Milan as
follows:
sourg. NORTH
No. |. at lO:02 am No. 2. at 500 am
No..3 at 3:S5 pm No. 4. at 12:1O pm
Passengers are also allowed to ride ON the
following freight trains:
souru. NORTH
MOI I. at 2;40 pm No. $. at 1920 m
No. g.. at ll:20 pm No. 10. ct $50 pm
Z. NJ. DRows. Ticket Ag,t,.
A. II. HANSON. Genn. Pass. Agent, Chi-
cago, Ill. j. W. COLEMAN. Asst. IT, r. a.
New Orleans, La,
LOUISVILLE Il NASHVILLE R. r.
Trains leave Milan as follows on and after
sept. u. 1884.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
No. south. leaves 4 am am
No. 3. ~ Pun
No.7 '' (Accommodat'n) s65 IN
No. 2, north. ..................'''''. il:0o @ pm
No. 4. ...--................;'.- o:vo m
Nos. - (AccommOda NJ $50 pm
OF. CANTWELL. Ticket Agent.
N. C. Il st. L.
On and after January 1st, 1888, Passenger
trains WEST
Ly Nashville :. Ar Mckenzie ,o.,k
7:20 am. 2:l0 pm.
EAsr BOUND.
Lv Mckenzie 1907 pm. Ar Nashville $50 pm.
- - 4:O0am. 800 am.
o. f. CAsrwELL, Agent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

Ladies opera and and button slip.
pers cheap, at A. JoRDAN's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

Ok Blood Nuns yelling, double
width, at A. Jordan's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-12

A niece line of Gents Furnishing
Goods, at FRENz's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Montana Described in Few Words.

The following graphic description of
our peerless territory from the pen of an
eastern writer is worthy of reproduction:
II am certain that this great territory,
500 miles long and 800 miles wide, con-
tains more natural wealth than any 9TH
er state or territory in the Union. 1t is
the least known, with, perhaps. the ex-
ception of Idaho; but if what has been
discovered Of its mineral resources is a
fair standard, in very short time all
the rest of the Union will have to yield
the palm to this favored section of our
country 1t is curious to compare the
surface of Montana with that of her
great neighbor, Dakota. Dakota is Pc
culiarly farming country, while Mon
tana is farming and grazing country.
Dakota rolls smoothly away in gentle
undulations, not unlike the swells of the
ocean. From the summit of these sWells
the eye becomes fatigued with the same
ness of the landscape. Montana, on the
other hand, is adorned with majestic
scenery of rock and mountain and wa
terfall, and in whose bowels are secreted
every variety of metal. One-half of the
territory is mountainous. the other be-
ing good arabic land capable of the high
est cultivation, yielding abundantly
agricultural products of all descrip-
tionS.u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Thompson's Troubles.

Dave Thompson, the well known
freighter who has been teaming between
Benton and Barker for the last two
years, met with serious accident Fri
day morning. 1t seems that his team
rolled out from here Wednesday and
was camped the night before the acci-
dent at Mrs. Van Blarcum's ranch, the
other side of Highwood. In the morn
ing he saddled up his horse and started
to drive in his team. He had not gone
far, however, when his saddle horse
started i'll bucking in fine style. On
reaching the road the cayuse stumbled,
throwing Thompson over his head, the
horse pitching forward right on top of
the unfortunate man. Tom Degan was
at the wagons at the time Of the acci-
dent. A. M. Wally went after the Grip
pied man and brought him to James M.
Arnoux's residence. It is thought that
Thompson's right arm is broken above
the elbow, and also that his right shoul-
der is dislocated. Medical assistance
was sent the man yesterday afternoon.
On the doctors return we can get fuller
accounto of the injuries. Thompson seems
to have struck poor streak of luck late
ly, as in addition to this late misfortune
five ofhis team horses died last summer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Jests by the Court and Culprit.

Mr. Beckwith, a Connecticut horse
dealer, was accused at the Jefferson IN.
Y. market police court of being unable
to take care of himself
care you agood judge of horses!" said
the justice:
'sThere is no better, your honor"
'If discharge you will you select a
good horse for me when / want one?"
"I'll sell you one of my own"
II fear you would sell both your horse
and me at the same time-kill two birds
with one wooden nutmeg, as it were."
"Did you ever buy wooden nutmeg,
judge?'
mo, sir; what has that got to do with
the charge against you ?" :.
"Nothing, judge; only believe that
no one but man with a wooden head
would buy wooden nutmeg"
IF you had wooden head NewYork
liquor wouldn't t affect you SO much"
''There's great many woulds in this
case, Judge"
"Well, you had better get out of the
woods. Go home, stick to horse dealing
and never fool with New York whisky
again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
A Tough Story.

The following remarkable story as to
an adventure in the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park came from Colorado man ::
''The next adventure was at the geysers,
and was no laughing matter, [ can tell
YOU One Of the half-breed packers got
wet while hunting. The labor Of bring
ing in large elk SO fatigued him that
he threw himself down ON the hot earth
near a geyser to warm himself. We
paid little attention to where he lay,
and as he seemed doing soon drop
ped off to sleep. Just before daylight
we were awakened by terrific yells and
a strange roaring noise, and | thought
the Indians were upon us. We found,
however, that the hot spring had just
taken to spouting afresh, and stream
of scalding water burst out of the gronnd
near where the half-breed lay. He
leaped to his feet and fell headlong into
a seething pool very near the spring.
Fortunately, the guide, who had his
wits about him, pulled him out just in
time to save his life. AS it was, the
skin hung in shreds from his legs, arms,
and face. One of his hands looked as
if he were in the last stages Of leprosy.
The guide rolled him ia some cotton
flannel and BEARS grease, which gave
great relief and undoubtedly saved his
life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14

day afternoon, at the house of August
Olsen, one of the unfortunates The
coroner's jury consisted Of Willis Hatch,
NJ. Francis and Gus w Johnson. The
verdict of the jury was that August o.
sen and Andrew Nelson came to their
death by suffocation caused by coal gas
while working in a well.
"Olsen's family, wife and two children,
bad just arrived from the old country.
Nelson is also a married man, but leaves
no children.
Several men were called to the scene
and one or two were inclined to follow
the fate of the two recently departed.
One man desired to go to the bottom
and tie a rope around the bodies, and
another individual who was fishing for
the bodies with graphing hooks was
about to keel over the gaseous pit when
he was caught by the by-standers. The
gas poured out at a fearful rate and it is
stated by those who were present that
breathing was cumbersome even out
side Of and at some distance from the
we'll y
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Naughty N1ckerson.

Information relative to the personal
habits Of the fugitive Major Nickerson
has just leaked out, which indicates that
grave doubts exist as to his sanity. 1t
seems that for years he has been slaye
to the habit OF taking morphine in sub
cutaneous injections, and III prodlgious
quantities. It is learned from persons
intimately associated with him that he
was constant gam bier, and spent prac-
tically every night till broad daylight
for years at poker or faro. He would
wind UP series Of such night by q ner-
vous attack so acute that he frequently
injected so much morphine with his own
hand that be would fall insensible
and would be taken home IN that con-
dition 1t is said that the physician
here in Washington who attended to
him for years considers him mentally
and morally irresponsible, and that
DR.. Frank FL. Hamilton, of New York,
has recently pronounced him unques-
tionably insane. With reference to the
woman, Lena Carter, who is now occu-
pying the Nickerson property, it trans
pires that lots of sympathy has been
wasted on her. She knew Mrs Nicker-
son well and was entertained by the
latter at the majors request at various
times for years. A letter, such as no re-
spectacle woman would be likely to
write to married man, has been found
which throws new light upon the rela-
tions Of the two. It is from Lena Car
ter to Major Nickerson, dated ten
months before he secured the fraudulent
divorce from his wife It has been dis
covered also that Nickerson and Lena
Garter were together at Rockinson
Springs the very next month after the
major had dispatched his wife to Eu-
rope to get her out of the way. It trans
pires also, upon the statement of Major
Burke of the army, who met Miss Car
ter in Salt Lake with Nickerson some
nine years ago, that the woman is not
the young thing shehas been represent
ed, but is fully thirty years of age.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-11-14
Bank Up the Houses.

The time will soon be with us when
our houses should be ready to withstand
the severe attack sure to be made by the
frost. There can be such a thing as our
houses being too warm, but this is not
generally the case with farm houses,
which should be thoroughly banked up
before the ground is frozen, SO that nota
particle Of frost can reach the sills. Good
health as we'll as comfort demands that
the house should be warm. When it is
SO less wood will suffice and the happi
ness of the household increase to a very
great extent. But in addition to bank
ing the houses the window glass, where
broken, should receive attention. Ii the
plastering is out of repair it should be
mended. There is nothing like being
ready for the reception of the cold and
stormy weather, which will be sure to
reach US at an early day.