The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
OVER THE STATE.

A juvenile temperance lodge has
been organized in Crockett county.
Newbern Arrow: The spirit of i'm,
provement is abroad in the land.
Some chicken cDops being made.
Henry Cotfey and Ben Manning
quarrelled at Verona, Marshall coun-
ty, Saturday, about chickens. Coffee
crushed Manning's skull with hatch
ct, fatally injuring him.
S. G. Berry shot himself through
the head at his residence, Nashville,
Saturday. He had been a sufferer
for years with rheumatism. Berry
was As years old and unmarried.
jackson Dispatch: We We're told
by an old citizen of the county, re-
Gently, that about fifty-eight years
ago his father bought 200.acre tract
of land in what is now the third dis
trict for one dollar.
In the Davidson county case men,
toned last week, wherein girl was
expelled from school for refusing to
sweep and clean the schOol-roOm,
Judge Reid decided that the child
should be re-instated. The defend
ants will take the case to the supreme
court.
Alamo Sentinel: District No. Z
seems to he infested with gang Of
thieves. Last Wednesday night they
went to Uncle Troy Avery's smoke
housewife he was at party talk
ing to the girls-and stole all of his
meat. The meat did not seem to sat
isfy them, so they went into his resi-
dence, and actually stole the feathers
from one of his beds. On the Sun,
day night following they visited Dutch
Avery's smoke.house and carried
away all of his meat.
Memphis Avalanche: A young man
named Horace Grizzard, of Hunting
don, Saturday, caused the arrest of
one Pillsbury, whom he claims had
obtained sum of money from him by
false statements. Pillshury is the
proprietor or agent of picture con :
Germ, and he sold the Memphis terri
tory to Grizzard. The latter upon
his arrival on the scene was not
pleased with the prospect and roared
for his money. Pillsbury was arrest.
ed on complaint of young GrizzardI
but as no case could be made against
him, was released upon refunding a
portion of the money he had received
Dresden Enterprise: We have beer
greatly edited listening to the many
experiences related by those who
have been blessed by the revival, anC
especially so by powerful talk giver
at meeting by Chancellor Somers
Among other things he said in sub
stance, II have beer in the tolls o
infdelity, and know what it is, anC
| sympathize with those who NEE
like difficulties. But l tell you Chris
tianity carries with it its own convic
tions. No man is able to change hi
affections in the twinkling of an ely,
unless assisted by divine power.
have erected an altar of PRAYER at my
house and | nave cut loose all tn,
holding.back straps and am determin
ed to go on in this work"
The trustee of Granger county wa
William Justis, man universally es
teemed and respected. He enjoye,
the absolute confidence of the com
munity aud held the position for
number of years. On Friday he re
turned from his office and deposite
the money bags in his room, sayin
they contained s25O0, which he ha
collected in county taxes. He bad
his wife goodbye, saying he had bus
mess in an adjoining county an
would return next day. During tn
day cousin of the lady came to he
house and was given room for tn
night. About midnight he wa
aroused by a burglar and'6red on hin
The thief uttered howl of agony an