The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-31

pies, SIS for best Winesap apples, So
for hest Yates apples, SIS for best
Shockley apples, and S. for best Of
another variety.
The late Mrs. Matthews, wife u
Chief Justice Matthews, was a daugh-
ter Of James Black, wealthy farmer
of Middle Tennessee, and "A grand,
daughter of Gen. William NJ. Mor>
rison, Of Kentucky. She was horn in
Maury county, Tenn, in 1924, and
married to Mr.. Matthews in l843.
They lived for time in Columbia,
Tenn, where young Stanley Mat
thews practioed law. But in 1916
they went to Cincinnati, where until
the elevation of Mr.. Matthews to the
Supreme bench, they resided. Mrs.
Matthews was i'll at the time Of the
death of her elder sister, Mrs. Har-
vey M. Watterson, mother of Henry
Watterson, to whom she was fondly
attached, and she never completely
rallied from the shock. She was Il
woman of rare accomplishments and
commanding presence, and took Il
prominent part in Washington society.
GAINESVILLE Democrat: On Monday
morning the steamer Drouillard in
running through the draw ON the rail,
road bridge became unmanageable
by reason of her wheel becoming
clOgged with driftwood and was
thrown by the terrific current between
the rest pier and the main pier of the
bridge and for Il time things looked
squally, but the exertions of the off
GERS and crew finally extrcated the
boat from the perilous position, with
no greater damage than the loss Of ten
feet of her guards and her smoke
stack. On Wednesday morning an
almost Identical accident occurred to
the w. ii. Cherry, as she passed I'M
der the bridge. She, like the Drouil,
lard, was caught between the rest and
the main pier and came near sinking,
but finally cleared herself and went
on her way without material damage.
Correspondent Of the Alamo Sens
tinel: In company with prominent
citizens | paid u visit to one of the
greatest curosities in the shape of
man that is now living-old grandpa
EiIlehunt as he is called. Living in
a recess or hole, about IA feet wide,
% feet in length, and five and one
half feet i'll height, cut into Huggius'
Bluff, three and one-haif miles west
Of Friendship, one and half miles
east of the South Forked Deer river,
aud surrounded by dense forest, he
seems as well contented AS is possible
to be. dn front Of this little palace,
there is a rudely constructed shelter
covered with cypress slabs and boards
and with moss, giving it an ancient
appearance. He claims to have been
here since the year 1893, and had just
completed his Iittle dymicile when the
first snow fell on the 18th day of De,
cember of that year, long before civil,
ization had claimed this country. he
claims to be tro2 Virginia, was a
warm supporter of John Adams for
PRESIDENT, ana expected To nave re-
c0guition in the formation Of Adams
cabinet, but was disappointed and be-
came a wanderer, found his present
abode and resolved to shut himself in
forever. He has sixteen traps of va
rious sizes, for catching game from
bear down to the smallest mink or
rat. lie seems to have lost all reck-
oning time except by winters, and
for every winter has mark upon his
wall Of dirt. There are 81 marks.
He remembers we'll the history of the
United States prior to that date. He
claims to have been born in the wear
1852. which would make him 1872
years Of age. The hair has grown
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