The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
SMALL CHANGE.

Yesterday was very rainy, cold
and disagreeahe.
Ice was said to he foot thick on
the ponds around here this week.
Top" the favorite house dog of
Mr.. Jno. Dickson, went to dog heaven
last Monday. He was thirteen years
old.
Services will be held every Sunday
at two p. IN. in the Mayors office by
Rev. Mr.. Trimble. All are invited
to attend.
The severe cold was hard on poul.
try. Chickens would hardly leave
their roOsts to lie fed, and many had
their feet frost bitten.
Capt. Seay has the thanks o. our
better half for mammoth spool of
twenty-four hundred yards Of VILLAS
mantle thread of the hest quality.
Mr.. Pearce's residence, near Medi>
ma, burned last Sunday night with his
furniture, etc. With characteristic
liberality, the citizens raised suu-
scription for his relief.
1t would be Il good idea to take up
collections at the different churches to-
morrow for the benefit of the poor of
our town. That would be practical
evidence of christianity.
Watch your insurance policies and
do not let them run out without re
newal. This Is the season for fires,
and you g. not know at what hour
you may left homeless.
Maj. M. H. Wright, Of Louisville,
was killed by the falling of business
house in that city few days since.
He was native of Carroll county, a
graduate of West Point, an honest
.nerehaLtand christian gentleman.
The Normal Advance for January
keeps up its well-earued reputation as
first class educational journal, and it
should be read by lall teachers, student
and friends of the cause. Send to
Urner q Keen, Milan, for specimen
copy, free.
The West Tennessee Hospital Com.
mission appointed Austin Miller, Esq,
of Hardeman; Jonh r. Goodman,
ESQ.,, of Shelby, and A. w. Brock
way, Esq, of Haywood, to be Build
ing Commissioners for West Tennes-
see Insane Hospital.
DR.. Guilford Jones, Methodist, of
Jackson, and Mr.. Moody. Baptist,
editor of the Cleaner, will hold a
four.days debate at Trezevant, begin
ing next Tuesday. The l.. u N.
road will carry passengers at two
cents per mile each way on both pas
senger and freight trains.
An old woman peddler was very
badly scared and severely bitten by
the bad drg belonging to John
Williams, colored, few days since.
Notwithstanding the warning sign
over the gate that the dog was dan
gerous, she went in without calling,
when the dog attacked her and bit hel
arm, throwing her down and dragging
her some distance.
We call attention of our readers tC
an advertisement OF theChieago Cot
tage Organ,COmpany in another col
umB and we take pleasure in recon-,
mendiDg tO.the general public a com
pany whose organs. have attained &
popular reputation for their superior
musical qualities, artistic beauty anC
general excellen e. This company
ranks among the largest and beet il
the United States, having capacity
for manufacturing 800 organs pc
month, and its organs are shipped int
nearly every inhabitable portion of th'
globe. The members composing thr
firm of the Chicago Cottage Organ
Company are men of experience, in
tegrity, skilled in theu line, cOnduc
their business ON an equitable basis
and We predict for the "ChicagI
! Cottage Organ" a brilliant future.