The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-13
OVER THE STATE.

Woodbury., has ceased to exist. The
plant has been removed to Murfrees-
boro to be used 10 the publication of
the Rutherford Democrat, destroyed
by fire.
The receipts Of cotton at Memphis
last Monday we're the heaviest on rec
ord, being 1852 bales. One firm
alone, Hill, Fontaine u Co., received
2,275 bales, which also breaks the
record of this or any other business
firm in Memphis.
Messrs. Harris Il Buquo, near Erin,
Tenn, sold to Messrs. McGregor,
Hedge d Co., Columbus, Ind, 10000
acres of timbereI land in Houston
county at $3.50 per acre, $40, 900.
Mills will he Immediately erected to
saw all kinds of lumber.
"Armeil," the Americans cams
paign correspondent, (Mr. Geo. II.
Armistead,) was presented with a fine
gold watch aud chain by the State
Democratic Executive Committee
Thursday night, of last week, at a
meeting held in the committee rooms
at the Maxwell.
Riply Enterprise; Mr.. John Kin
ney, the efficient conductor Of one of
the local freight trains, was so unfor-
tunate as to lose by fire his dwelling
at Newbern last Saturday morning,
together with its contents and con-
siderable sum of money. His wife
and two little girls barely escaped
with their lives.
Paris Post: In the 2lst district, one
day last week, a horse ran away with
a buggy and threw out the occupants,
Mrs. l.. l.. Alexander and her little
son, Chesley. Mrs. Alexander's leg
was broken in two places and the boy
was picked up unconscious. They re-
ceived medical attention promptly
and were doing well at last accounts.
Brownsville Democrat; Mr., 5. NJ.
Edwards, who owns mill at Daucy-
vile. and lives on Il farm near that
place, had a personal difficulty with
his son Walter, on last Friday that
may result in the formers death.
Walter, struck his father with an axe,
on the shoulder, inAicting very So
we're wound, which Frustrated the old
gentleman. The trouble grew out Of
some family matters.
Pulaski Citizen: Jesse Powell, Of
Holes corner, Williamson county, al
old darky, aged 76,who belonged tC
the mother of j. B. and Robert Me
Cau and tenderly caren for them il
their youth, spent two weeks here
with his young masters whom h,
greatly loves. He Is "a white folk
democrat negro and is very successful
He has 81, 200 in bank. lie think
the negroes are fools that ." off atte
the promises Of the radicals.
Savannah Courier: Mr.. Clate Par
nell, the mail carrier between Ply
burns Bluff and Iuka, was halted las
Tuesday on the road near 1ello'
creek by masked man and forced
at the point Of drawn revolver, {
surrender his mail bag and an ex
press package belonging to Dr. Pow
ell, of Plckwick, containing $50. Ii
also forced the mail carrier 20 give u
his personal money, which amounte
to 81 80. No damage was done
the mail
Hickman Pioneer: Lew Martin, {
Indian Creek, who went to NashviiI
last week as witness in the Feder,
Court, returned with pint hottie
liquor which he says he hid at tn
foot Of large poplar tree during tn
war. He was Confederate soldiC
under Hood, and it being against tn
rules tn carry liquor through the picl
1t lines, he hid his bottle A. the roc
# a tree, pulling the turf and roc
,ver il. The tree, which stood on III
Granny White pike near Nashville
had been sawed down, hut MART
found the stump and discovered tt
81 49,. st,tnI this heinz his fir