The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20

BVNh sums "a III "l0J l'lh us "ANVh
rem at Brownsville, was arrested last
Friday and lodged III the Memphis
Jail.
James Hickerson, colored, who
lives near Tuluhoma, was und ly.
ing on the bank of the river dead
with bullet hole through his head,
and double. barreled shot gun within
few feet of him. with both barrels
loaded. No clue to the murderer.
Pulaski Citizen: A gond fat sheep
was grazing in field near Mt. Pleas.
ant, when Iig bald eagle swooped
down upon it like II lhunderbolt,
buried its talons 50 deep in the sleeps
back that it could not release itself,
and the sheep ran home, when the
immense bird was captured.
A 6fteen>year>old daughter of Cross
Ford, who lives near Ctmdeu, was
found in her father room Monday,
dead, with rope around her neck,
suspended toa joist. Il is not known
whether she came t. her death by ac-
cident or whether she sulcided. Her
father has dropsy, and had the rope
tied to the j>ist t. assist him in get
ting out of bed. Ole theory is tat,
while playing With the children, ,he
put the rome around her throat aud
10y accident fell and broke her neck
Winchester Home Journal: CGd.
Tom Gregory has il his possession IL
pair Of gloves made entirely Of the
wool of rabbits. They are kniL like
the ordinary yarn gloves On the
back Of each glove, a'out midway, l.
the ear and sea p of IL full grown rat-
hit. Miss Mamie Phillips, II young
lady in the country, caught the rail-
bits in a snare, carded and spun Fhe
wool, knitted the gloves and present.
ed them to Capt Gregory. They are
a novelty to say the least. The in
genuity of Miss Phillips cannot he
surpassed.
Union City Anchor: The heirs of
j. l. Williamson, living near Ger
mantOwn, are laying claim TIC five
hundred acres Of land, IA portion of
which lies in the corporate limits of
Union City. They claim that the
land was sold by an agent named M.
S. Hawkins, while the heirs were
minors, without any semblance of le-
gality. They have consulted lawyers,
who advise them that there is no
doubt as to the recovery Of the land
The land was owned by j. |. Will
liamson's wife, whose mother was a
daughter of Ex,Gov. Goode, of Vir.
ginia.
William Guest, of Columbia, and
Miss Allie Mckinley, a beautiful lady
of Carriers Creek. Maury county,
: were married Thursday. They had
: been engaged Tor some time, but Miss
McKinley's parents objected TO the
union, and, discovering that theil
, daughter had arranged 10 90 to Co
t lumbia on the morning train aud mar.
S ny Mr.. Guest, they locked her VI in I
! room until the train had pissed
Watching her opportunity. Miss Nc,
Kinley escaped from the house
] tagged the evening accommodation
train, and, boarding it, wem to Co,
t lumbia and was united for life to the
e man of her choice.
Nashville American: The Gin Gin
s matt Times has reach the conclusion
y that "the whole history Of the war
: taking on rather thick gliding u
n romance A good deal of it is to-
l. romantic to be Trustworthy history
A dozen visitors from New YorI
r viewing Lookout Mountain iron
s. Cameron's Hill at Chattanooga tn
y other day, asked hattie Scared Con
u tederate veteran to point out the ex
Is act location on the mountain side ,
l. "HOoker's Battle in the Clouds" Tn
!" inquirer was assured chat this parti
le ular "baLtle" was not fought in III
< clouds at all, but little way up frol
u the mountains base and nnt A ,,h,