The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
MILAN EXCHANGE
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OVER THE STATE.

be damaged to some extent from the
severe freezes after the rains, especial
~ late wheat.
The cartridge of dynamite found on
the streets of Chattanooga proved to
be an empty gun shell and big SEN
sation about nothing.
Last Tuesday morning Messrs j.
E. Mathes, Robin Edmonson and Geo.
Armstrong, of GAINESVILLE, left in a
skiff for New Orleans.
Huntsville Sentinel: Wheat is look
ing badly. The recent freezes have
torn up the roots and some fields will
be plowed up for corn.
A Montgomery county young man
recently postponed his marriage on
account of the cold weather. 1t was
too cold to go after license.
VIM. NJ. Barry and K. M. Mat>
thews, two Tennesseans, were way
laid and murdered by bandits near
Jamulco, Mexico, recently.
Winch ester Home Journal: We
learn that the wheat crop is looking
badly, and it is predicted by some of
our farmer friends that the crop will
not be an average by at least one-half.
The state executive pr hibition
committee has, in compliance with
the request of twentySone senators
and twenty representatives, called a
state convention, to be held in Nash>
vile on the 25th Of February.
Dickson County Press: The yield
of peanuts was extra large the past
season. James S. Murrell, of Huns
phreys county, informs us he made
300 bushels from four acres of
ground, an average of rs bushels per
acre.
An attempt was made last week to
poison the family of John Oden, of
Cannon county, by strychnine. The
poison was put in the -four and soda,
but Mr.. o. fortunately discovered it
before any of the bread had been
eaten.
Tullahoma Guardian: From sever
al reliable farmers of this county,
whom we have interviewed on the sub.
ject, we learn that the growing wheat
crop is much smaller in area and its
condition much more unfavorable
than for many years past.
Fayetteville Express The reports
received at this Office show bad out.
look for the wheat crop in this Sec
ton. The acreage will be one.third
less than that of last year, and where
the ground is inclined to be moist the
crop is entirely frozen out.
Brownsville States and Bee: Hardy
Newton and Ed Cherry, two small
boys were out hunting Monday, and
the former was accidentally killed by
the latter. The load entered the
back of his neck causing serious
wound, from which he died Monday
night.
Newbern can boast of about the
largest eater in Tennessee. His name
name is Berry, and he recently ate
FIVE pounds cove oysters, one pound
crackers, half pound sour krout, two
pounds peaches with sugar. 1t in
creased his weight four and three
quarter pounds.
Jackson Tribune & Sun: Mr.. E
w. Quincy, formerly of Mendoza
Illinois, now a resident Of this city
has very unique invention called
Corn Husking Machine" which wa
patented in November last. 1t is at
tached to mower, which cuts two
rows of corn at a time, and husks the
ears and deposits them in wagon OIL
either side of the machine. 1t has 1
capacity of moving fourteen acres pc
dav. Mr.. Quincy is arranging I,
place his invention among the Ten
nessee exhibits at New Orleans. HI
is also forming company with SOM
of our citizens for the purpose of es