The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-23
OVER THE STATE.

ton, IN Rhea county, is just now said
to be outgrowing any town in the
state.
The reports show the number of
school children in Tennessee to be
603,782. An increase over last year
of 1884.
Hon. William Mcfarland. of
Hamblen county, brother of the late
Judge Mcfarland, is spoken of as "a
candidate for governor.
Dyersburg Gazette: The Dyers>
burg Male and Female College open.
ed its Spring session last Monday,
under the able management of Prot.
H. S. Kennedy.
Frank Underwood, for more than
twenty years book-keeper for b. Low
enstein u Bros, was found dead in his
bed at his residence i'll Memphis.
Heart disease was the cause.
Col. John E. Helms, of the Morris.
town Gazette, has been appointed
Pension Examiner, and Arthur
Helms, his son, received an appoint
ment in the government printing "f-
fee at Washington.
Congressman j. M. Taylor, who is
a member of the committee on post
offices, has been assigned to the subs
committee on appropriations in his
committee. This is the most import
ant subcommittee of this very i'm.
portant committee.
The municipal election at Clarks-
vile resulted as follows: James H.
Smith defeated Thos. Hyman for
mayor by a majority of 80. The re,
suit is in favor of the maintenance of
the celebrated hog ordinance, which
figured largely in the election.
N. I. Figuers, of Columbia, who
has the largest herd of Holstein cat
tie in that section, says the cold
weather had no effect whatever oon
them. The Jersey breeders want to
know of MIR. Figuers what effect the
Holsteins have on his corn crib.
The Young Mems Christian Asso,
citation of Columbia deserve great
credit for their numerous deeds of
charity during the extreme cold
weather. While the organization is
new and small in number, it has COL
lected and disbursed almost 500
within its membership.
Erin News: For the information
of those whom it may concern, we will
state that it is exactly SO miles be-
tween drinks on the l.. q N. railroad.
No whisky can be procured in reach
of the depot from Guthrie, KY, to
Mckenzie, Tenn, which is exactly
the distance above stated.
Brownsville Democrat: j. R. Ty.
Ter was arrested here Wednesday
night and lodged in Jail for forging
the name of W. G.. Wilson, depot
agent, to a check on the Brownsville
Savings bank for $1,000. He was
arraigned before Esq. Richards, and
bound over in the sum of $500.
Nashville American: Maj. H. c..
Bate, of the State Agricultural Bu-
reau, has completed the weather sum-
mary for Tennessee, for 1885, from
which the following data are extracts
ed: Mean temperature, go; highest
temperature, 1922, Aug. 9, at Sail.
ors' Point; lowest temperature, 40
below zero, Feb. IL, at Sunbright;
number of clear days, 121; fair, III;
cloudy, 1875; number of days on
which rain fell, 109; total average
rainfall, 44.96 inches; prevailing
winds, north and southwest.
The decOmposed body of white
person was found buried in a field
near the tannery on the Northwestern
railroad, just outside the corporate
limits of Nashville last Mond ay night
The head, left arm and both legs haC
been cut off, apparently with a hatch
ct. The head WAC missing, and al
though diligent search was made, il
could not he found. 1t is evident