The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-01
OYER THE STATE.
The races are on hand at Nash

Potato hugs are doing great dam,
age in Middle Tennessee.
The contract has been let to light
Clarkville with electricity.
The bluffs at Memphis are caving
in, damaging property greatly.
The Odd Fellows of Memphis cele>
brated their 9th anniversary last Mon.
day and had an address by Grand
Master Case.
Tennessee baseball clubs seem to
be sorry players this year. They
get licked nearly every day by the
Georgia clubs.
Sidney A. Whitford, a married man,
shielded in Memphis last Monday.
Domestic troubles are said to have
been the cause.
Mr.. A. w. Chambliss, late editor
of the Brownsville Democrat, and
Miss Lillian Nelson were married in
that city last Monday.
Martin Mail: Capt. K. Manning,
one of the''o citizens ofthe county,
died last Sunday morning. He was
with his daughter at Sharon at the
time of his death. He was quite a
respected old citizen and had reached
the age of 83 years.
Congressman j. M. Taylor's bill,
which passed the house some days
since, appropriating $4,000. together
with an unexpected balance of $4,000
for the completion of the jackson
postofice, was reported favorably in
the senate.and.immediately passed.
jackson Wing: Chambers are re.
ported among the horses of the Pop
lar Corner vicinity in this county.
Mr.. Bunk Sherrod is said to have at
least eight head Of horses affected
with this fatal disease, and several of
his neighbors have also lost a horse
apiece. AS the crop season is just on,
the loss of their pillow stock will fall
very heavily on the farming commuN
nifty at this time. 1t is hoped that the
disease will be speedily arrested.
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf: The
subject of assessments for taxation is
attracting attention. There can be
no doubt that property is unequaly as,
sessed and that most of it is assessed
too low. But if the next Legislature
will devise a way to reach all the cap
ital invested in personally, and liable to
taxation in Tennessee, it will do that
which will provoke the gratitude of a
large class of taxpayers who bear the
brunt because what they own is in
sight.
Jackson Wing: Capt. G. F. Ian.
dis has at his carriage shop in this
city a budding chair. 1t is rustic
willow chair, and was made about a
year ago. On the rounds and cross
pieces fresh green leaves are putting
forth and it bids fair soon to riva
Aaron's famous rod mentioned in the
scriptures. The willow twigs We're
made into the chair while they were
greer, and it was painted Immediate
ly. 1t is supposed that the paint ex'
cluded the air and retained the sap in
the twigs.
Hon. r. P. Cole, of Paris has been
commissioned revenue agent of the
treasury department. He vas warm
ly Endorsed by Senators Harris and
jackson, and his appointment is wei
received by all Tennesseeans in Wash
ington, There are only 20 of these
agents in the service. The salary
amounts to over $4,000 per year, anC
the appointment will doubtless Civ,
general satisfaction. Col. Cole ha
been twice a member of the genera
assembly, and was on the electora
ticket of 1884, His headquarters 70
the present will be at Cincinnati.
Hon. w. F. Poston last Sunda,
evening met with the serious, sad an,
painful accident Of getting his RICH
leg broken just above the ankle joint
He was in buggy driving dow
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