The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-17
MILAN EXCHANGE
OV THE STATE.

Maj. RObt. BrsOn. of Auburn, who
is u years old, is getting new set
of teeth without the help ola dentist
He has cut four new teeth recently.
A game of baseball between cotton
factors and cotton buyers, in Mem
phis, drew large crowd of spectators
and realized $500 for the benefit of
the orphan asylums of the city.
The Morristown Gazette proposes
the names of Randall and Garlic as
Democratic candidates for President
and Vice President respectively.
This, it says, would indicate unity
and harmony.
IA. A. Carlen, young man living
near Manchester, shot and killed him
self last Monday. He had made an
unsuccessful attempt to hang himself
the day before. The cause of his SUI
icide is unknown.
70 Csrs ncellor Merritt, of Nashville,
has rendered a decision against the
county of Davidson which requires
the payment Of probably 100000 for
back fees and costs collected by the
Criminal court and due the State.
The jury in William Spence's case,
charged with the murder of his son.in,
law, Ed s. Wheat, in Nashville,
brought in verdict of murder in the
fsrt degree. A motion for new trial
was entered and will be argued
Saturday.
An empty china Waterfowl, in the
house of J. G Matthews, of Good
letsville, suddenly exploded with
loud report and was shivered into
fragments. The cause of this singu>
lar explosion is mystery which ex-
cites the neighborhood.
The Supreme Court at jackson has
confirmed the decision of the Circuit
Court in the case of the State against
Bob Barbee for killing John Price at
Martin three years ago. An effort
will be made to obtain a new hearing
berore the Supreme Court.
The wheat and the fruit crops of
Dyer county are looking perfectly
splendid and the yield of each bids
unusually fair to be superior and
abundant. This is the glad news that
comes to us from every part of the
county.-Dyersburg Gazette.
A Pennsylvania man having inven-
ted a process by which whiskey can
be solidifed and carried in the pocket
like tobacco, Wade, of the Milan
Exchange, is calling for chew. In
case he "bites off more than he II
chew" will some kind friend please
feel in the left pocket of his vest and
take charge of the funds of the Tenn
sssee Press Association for the time
5eing?-[Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
An alligator nearly three feet long
was found in small pond near the
residence of II. II. Mahon, last Wed,
mes lay. 1t was captured, and put in
box at the public well. About
two years ago Elder j. Il. Farrow
brought small alligator in cigar
box from Florida and gave it to Miss
Sue Duffer. Shortly afterwards it es-
capped, and IL is supposed that this is
the same alligator, grown IN two years
to its present proportions.- Alamo
Sentinel.
One of the decisions of Judge
Greer reversed by the Supreme Court
was that of the State against Harris
for carrying concealed weapons. The
testimony was that he WAS called to
his door at night by man who had
knife in his hand and threatened to
kill him. He ran back, got his pistol
and yelled for the police. They ans
srered his call, found him pis.ol in
hand and arrested him. He was con.
victed in the Criminal Court, hut
when the case was heard by the SUI
preme Court Acknowledgement Lea
asked for mol pros. The judges af