The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-09-18
OVER THE STATE.

at Mckenzie.
The state papers report the Organi-
zation of Bob Taylor clubs in every
section of the Commonwealth.
Martin Mail: Tobacco growers are
cutting and housing their tobacco.
The crop is said to bo good one.
Martin Mail: Daniel Holland hap.
pened to a very bad accident last
Saturday. He was working at the
planning mills, running planer, and
fell, his hand catching in cog-wheel,
which took out one finger and almost
ruined two more.
Carthage Mirror: A peculiar sand,
known as "squeaking sand" is found
at the boiling spring on the Ira Hill
farm, ia Dayton. When rubbed or
pressed in the hand it emits a success
sion of sounds which will defy tight
fitting door to undo.
jackson Wing: The quarantine
on DR.. F. B. IIamilton's herd Of
Jerseys has been raised by the au
ahorities. This will De pleasant news
to the owners of the cattle and to this
entire community. Thus it is lhat
this much ado about nothing is at
an end.
Jackson Wing; The many friends
of Mr.. Sam T. Collins, of this city,
will be delighted to learn that he was
elected fourth Vice President Of the
Raj way Mail Service Benefit Associ.
alton, in session at Washington,
Thursday, September 9th, Hurrah
for our genial Sam.
Lexington Progress; Wednesday
night one Of Cottmans attended meet
ing at Sharon, in the Sth district, and
after services were over Mr.. Cotfman
found his mule with its throat cut
dead. The scoundrel who did the
dastardly deed is the meanest man
heard from, with al the returns in.
Lexington Progress; We are told
that William Muiiing, in the 6tb dis
trict a short time AGO killed an old
gander that was supposed to be at least
Fifty years OF age. Mr. Mullins will
be fifty years old in December, and as
far back as he can remember the
gander referred to was called "Old
Tickle"
Crockett County Sentinel. A res
markable occurrence happened in
Lauderdale, just over tie river, few
DAYS since. An unguly horse bit a
negro, and in few minutes the horse
died. 1t is vexed question as to the
cause. Some think that it was hy>
drophobia; others that the negro poi
soned the horse.
Tribune and Sun: Esq. M. h.
Pirtle, Of Medon, chairman Of the
county court of this county, died with
nervous pgostration last Tuesday
morning. He was druggist and
postmaster at Medon and a man Of
many good parts. de was about
50 years of age. He leaves a wife
aud several children, to whom we ex-
tend our sympathy.
A Chattanooga special Of the 18th
Inst says: \ rare sight which per-
haps may not he witnessed again for
centuries was seen at the Read House
in this city tonight. Hon. r. /.
TAYLOR, democratic nominee for gov
erpor, and his brother, Hon. a. A,
Taylor, republican candidate for the
.lme position, occupied the same room
ii ,he hotel. About 10 o'clock a
crowd Of one hundred democrats and
republicans called on the gentlemen
aai after a general handshakiug tive
ciolus We're brought into the room
Both Bob and ALI are fine musicians
and when the musical iDstrumentsw II
placed before them each took vioIlr
and played a number of tunes togeth
e.. 1t was certainly a novel sight
TWO brothers sitting side by side anC
As they warmed up and the violin.
,g.ye forth their delicious strains o
me old familiar tunes the aadierc'
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