The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-11-22
SMALL CHANGE.

blooming here this week.
Two bedrooms can he rented at
low figures Ivy applying at this office.
Our boys have "ceased firing" and
are now enjoying the great victory
in quieter way.
A special train, carrying the officers
and directors of the L. u N. road,
passed here Wednesday.
Presiding Elder Whitten will hold
an adjourned session of the 4th quar-
terly conference next Wednesday
night.
Milan had a torch, light procession
the other night and it is said that
some of the boys never stopped riding
in it until II o'clock the next day.
Tribune and Sun.
The peripatetic stranger now wend
eth his weary way to the land Of sun
shine and flowers, where overcoats
and blankets are not needed. He
passeth here numerously every day.
Our friend Eli N. Stone is a candi-
date for Mayor of Milan. He is
"yust as good as they make EN-" and
if we we've there-well, we would be
there, Eli, and don't you forget it
Jackson Whig.
Thanksgiving service will be held
at the Methodist church next Thurs,
day, when Bro. King will preach his
farewell sermon for this conference
year. Everybody is invited. He
kwill leave that day for Memphis,
where the annual conference meets
December Sd.
See the new advertisement of Mans
field d Co... Memphis, whose medi-
cines are having such a iine sale
throughout the southwest. Mr.. w.
H. Coley, of Milan, is the travelling
salesman in West Tennessee for this
well known house, and he has in.
creased their sales wonderfully. He
is pleasant, polite and accommoda ting
to all.
Parties in and around Milan who
wish to send specimens of agriculture
or forest products to the New Orleans
Worlds Fair are notified to have
them here ready for shipment on or
before next Tuesday, as on that day
the shipments will be made from
points along the line OF the 1. G. road.
Bring them to this Office, when they
will be shipped free.
Last Wednesday night, after filling
himself with whiskey, Monroe Fien-
ster, white man, aged about forty
years, left here On his horse, starting
hore. About four miles south of here
near Elam's bridge, is deep gully
on the roadside, which he and hi,
horse fell into, breaking his neck. He
was found few minutes after his fall
but life was extinct. N. j. Heath,
cock, Esq, summoned jury of in
quest, who found verdict in accor
dance with the above facts. FiensteI
leaves widow and several children t,
mourn his sad death.
We don't know who may beoom,
applicants for the Milan post ofic
under the new administration, but tax
it for granted that there will be hos
. of them; hence this item. We sugges
, that Cleveland's idea of "Reform" b
applied in the appointment. Let tn
people select a competent, honest
polite man, one whom they wish t
] have for their servant, and recon-
, mend him for the position. Let tn
f Office seek the man, and not the ma
seek the Office. Who will you recon
;. mend? The Exchange will keep
3 tally sheet if desired, taking the nam
of each voter and giving the numbe
y of votes received by the lucky man
0 We believe this plan would wor
J.. we'll if carried out in the proper spirit
S Vote tor your choice, aud not nece,
J.. sarily for the man who asks for th