The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-11-20
OVER THE STATE.


George Long shct and accidentally
killed John II. Bra well NJ Cedar Hill,
Robertson county, last Saturday. The
charge OF shot entered Braswel's
mouth, causing instant death.
The Spirit OF the Farm outfit at
Nashville has been purchased hV Mr..
John Rumble, who will on the first Of
December begin the publication of the
Tennessee Spirit of the Farm
Brownsville States: A man named
Nicholson, who resides on Mr.. Kelsoe's
farm, in district No. |, was out coon
hunting one night last week, when II
tree fell on him and troke both his
legs. lie had cut the tree, aud when
he attempted to run out of the way
the tree fell on him. The unfortue
nate accident is much regretted by his
neighhors.
jackson Tribune and Sun: Mr.
John Newman, who shot and wound.
ed Rev. g. ". Hinkle Tuesday the
2nd inst. for the Sc iuctiOn Of his wife,
appeared for trial Saturday before
Esq. Howard, and as no one appeared
against him he WAS released. New,
mans counsel obtained some letters
from the vestrY Of the Episcopal
church which indicated improper re-
Iati,ns between Mr.. HiukIe and Mrs
Newman.
There has just died in GreenviIle
Thee. Brnkman, a veteran Of Water
loo, ut the age of 50 lie claimed tn
have been chief ougler in BIucher's
army, and sounded the note which
notified Wellington of Blucher's APP
proach; also t" have sounded the
French signal of retreat, thereby
causing confusion in Napoleon's ranks.
He was highly educated and proficient
in several languages. He came to
Greenville in 1854.
Bolivar Bulletin: On Tuesday, the
81 of this month, Ripley Smith, a
young man about Is years of age,
was accidentally killed by being struck
by cotton-press lever, at the gin of
Mr.. j. B. league, near leagues Sta
ton, in the northern part of the coun.
ty. He had only hired TO Mr.. league
to work that day. The lever struck
linn about the small of the back and
knocked him about twelve feet. He
spoke only twice after being struck
and died in about twenty minutes.
Sparta State and Farm: Uncle
Andy G0ss, of Cumberland county, Il
staunch democrat, who has been cleo
ted to- the office of sheriff several
terms, by the aid Of republican votes,
was approached in the last election by
the boys Of the republican party, who
insisted that in as.much as they had
always supported him, Uncle Andy
should vote the republican ticket.
But Uncle Andy replied: Boys, |
am with you and for you in any other
meanness you may desire to indulge
in, sucn as robbery, horse. stealing
aud the like, hut to vote the repuhl;,
.an. ticket is little too mean for my
constitution. You must excuse me
this time"
Jackson Wing: About O'Clock
Tuesday morning the. residence on the
Dodson place, occupied by Messrs,
William. Clay and James Stone,
brothers. three miles from Medun, on
.he Medon and Denmark road, was
-. discovered to he in flames TIE fire
had made considerable progress when
discovered VIM. Stone aud Johnny
Owens, two young men about 70
81; wears of age, were sleeping up stairs
They heard the alarm and ran t. the
stairway, which was rapidly burning
etane succeeded in getting. down, but
young Givens. who was behind, hest.
,a4d and the slatr@cy fell in h
.,,,pearo the floor in the midst d
tl~ G,e and was badly burned bn
ta.ri tnsm ihs flames. He insisted
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