The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-06-26
OVER THE STATE.

10 PASPN''"6 ANh " 6i"hu
Fourth of July cele bration.
Madison county has Al people in
generated in her Jail; 81 black and 10
white.
Brownsville seems to be infested
with burglars. Four houses were
broken into Saturday night. They
failed to get much hootY.
The recent rains interfered with
wheat harvest in all parts of the state
and western North Carolina. Con-
siderable damage to the crop is re-
ported.
Manchester Times: If East Ten
nessee gets thel Governor, we are for
Bob Taylor; if the Middle Division,
Gen. Dibrell, and if the candidate is
taken from West Tennessee, Hon.
S. A. Champion.
A correspondent Of the Southern
Standard reports hegs near McMinn-
vile dying from new disease. The
animal gets lame in one leg, which
soon becomes swollen, and in q short
time death ensues.
Lexington Progress; Mr. Henry
Foster has on his land more than zoo
acres of cotton and about 175 acres Of
corn in cultivation this year. As a
successful farmer, Mr.. Foster has few
equals in the county.
Knoxville Daily Tribune: If
there is Jet dissatisfied Democrat
in East Tennessee we ask him 70 look
at the work of the Republican Con-
vention at Nashville Tuesday, I hat
ought to be sufficient, and will be.
jackson Wing: Walter Talbot,
COL, aged about 10 years, while steal
ing a ride on a freight train, fell and
was killed Tuesday night near this
city. Her away from his parents
in this city and vas returning home,
and was killed as above stated,
jackson Despatch. The 10 year old
daughter Of Rev, s. G HowIos, liy-
ing four miles north Of thia city, felI
from fence last Saturday morning
pulling rail after her, which fell or
her and broke the large bone in bel
leg in two places below the knee.
Hon, j. II. MIC Dowell hes LEASED
the Union City Anchor to Me.ys
Cloys & Chambers anu retired FROM
the control of that paper in ORDER L
enter thecaugass Tor rc,slection as tht
Representative Of Obion and Dye
counties in The state senate. Mr. Nc
Dowell is one OF the leaders in tn,
prohibition movement, and will maxi
the canvass squarely On the submis
sion issue
Hon. JohnJ Vertrees, of Mash
vile, prominent politician and I'll
former editor of the Nashvill
American, was married Wednes
day evening of last week, to Miss Viz
ginia Eudley Park, of Columbia. I
number Of prominent people wer
present, including Gov. aud Mrs. W
b. Bate.
Athens Post: The editor Of thi
paper - Familiarity known nowadayi
as Uncle Sam-had something to d
with printing the bill for the frs
railroad charter ever asked Tor !
these United States, and now the Ell
tire land is net work of railways. Il
doesn't. however, expect TO live Ion
enough to see no-fence law on til
statute books Of Tennessee
Col. G. N. Tillmsn has forwarde
TO President Cleveland his resignatiC
as United States Marshal for the Mi,
die District of Tennessee. He b
occupied the position two years, ha'
ing been appointed to Eli the vacanc
caused by the killing of Col. Edwal
S. Wheat. Col. Tillman is a cand
date for chancellor, and retires in o
der that he may make vigorous ca
vass,
Miss Owens, young lady abO
eighteen years Of age, committed su
eide near Newbern last Monday,
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