The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-11-28
MILAN EXCHANGE
W. Il. WADE, Publisher.
OVER THE STATE.

NdSHNlIie Is SAN 10 ne tue largest
candy market in the south.
Large droves of hogs and cattle are
being shipped daily from Lebanon.
An exchange says that litigation in
Wilson county is reported to be much
reduced on account of the rigid en-
forcement of the four mile law.
Congressman Glass is moved by the
Americans criticisms to say that his
Judgment is against federal aid to ed
uca.ien, ind his sentiment for il.
Col. William Cliff, who has been
prospecting near Retro, thinks he has
discovered fine vein Of silver ore
The find will he thoroughly in vesii,
gated.
John Norman, OF Lauderdale conn
ty, was cutting down tree a few
days ago, and in falling one Of !to
limbs struck him IN he cad, kill +.
him instantly.
There i y gentlemen NJ Pohski
whe asserts most earnestly that by
faith and prayer he has oeen cured Of
a limp in his walk, caused by one leg
having been slightly shorter than the
other.
Pulaski Citizen: We want the PEG.
PIE 70 remain her tNot Jrdgn We!e-
Z. Caldwell must ne maie "A supreme
judge. The brightest, safest, WORTH
est young man in Tennessee. The
Citizen wants to remind the people of
him every now and thpn.
Lynnviile co.. Pulaski Citizen: Mr..
Tyree Rodes shipped the past week ii
car load of CO. logs to England. They
We're monsters. They were to he Al
inoheo by II ,eet "dtvue Of them was
at least sixty inches Mr.. Rodes had
engraved on the logs "rvree Rodes,
Lynnville, Giles Co., Tenn" They
Were the biggest car of logs ever seen
here and speak well for the enter
prise of Mr.. Rodes that he finds a
market if he has to cross the ocean.
Dyersburg Gazette: Mr.. John A.
Raglan, one of the most industrious
farmers IL Dyer county, died =. his
home few days ago, from hurt on
his hand received under peculiar clr>
cumstances. A short time before his
death mad dog made its appearance
on his place and bit his dog, sow and
horse, the hog and horse having since
died of hydrophobia In running the
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knife and that cut was the cause of
his death.
Farmers Home Journal: A farmers
daughter in West Tennessee owns two
turkey hens; this year she got from
them over 100 eggs. The "varments"
destroyed two sittings just before they
were ready to hatch, but she succeed
ed in getting 81 young ones raised in
spite of the many vicissitudes of the
business. She says her two turkey
hens will bring her in money enough
by Christmas to buy 6rst-class sew
ing machine, besides having a fine fat
gObbIer for Thanksgiving and one
for Christmas dinner.
GAINESVILLE Chronicle Some of our
exchanges are making favorable men.
ton af Judge Waller G. Caldwell, of
Trenton, for position on the supreme
bench. We are glad to know that
the public eye is turning towards such
a man for such place. He is of the
stuff of which supreme judges should
be made, and we are prepared to join
in the moVementin his favor. Judge
Caldwell is young, capable and active.
In his service as a member of the ref,
cree court, he has shown fine judicial
ability and a la.ge amount of that
quality which will be the grand desid.
eratum in the composition of the next
supreme court--capacity to work.
Paris Post: On Saturday morning,
at the residence of his father>in>law,
Mr.. Biggers, near Gleason, Mr.. g. W.
Bostick shot himself in the head with
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