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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

The Fulton sire, (New York; daily
prayer meeting has just celebrated its
seventeenth anniversary. The meet
ings preserve all their vitslity, and are
attended-hy great numbers. The hi :
tory of this meeting. in all its result $.
if written out, would make the largest
volume in the world.
The secretary of the treasury has
directed the assistant treasurer at New
York to sell one-half MILL n dollars
gold each Thursday during the month
of November, the aggregate amount
of which will be two million dollars.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
Not long since gentleman who car.

Not long since gentleman who car.
ries the keys of one of the bank vaults
IN Nashua, was returning home late
It night, when he was accosted 5y two
su~Picioue-looking individuals. The
Bankers dog, large Newtou dland,
whose presence Is unaccnuuted for,
Immediately took position between
the nif6ans and his master, which Do
sition he maintained until home was
reached. the sc .tIeman has OWE
the dog for years, and what is sirgui =
never Jeiore knew MIN 10 wandor
away firm the house at night or meet
him on the ~ky hons,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

President Grant has Issued his pro
clamation setting apart Thursday,
November 10Th, as thanksgiving day.
Louisiana has much to be thankful
for, we don't think.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
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The Famous Mcdonald Cotton Claim.

Suit has been entered in Washington
by Judge BARLEY and others, for par
ties who claim s67, 900 Of Mcdonald,
of Memphis, for sevices in procuring
evidence and experimenting the
prosecution Of claims for Mcdonald,
before the Mixed Commission of Brit
isb and American claims. This is a
claim Of ovsr quarter of a million
dollars, which, after the award was
made, was believed by the officers of
the Government to have been based
almost entirely rpon false papers.
Under the treaty, however, which
made all awards final, the Treasury
has felt obliged to pay the sum, but
the intention is to represent the facts
in the case to the British Government.
in order that the money may not be
p id 10 those claiming it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Alexander Sclkirk, in his solitude,
fighed for the wings of dove. Wade,
of the Milan Exchange, sighs for the
wings ola chicken. - Hunlt0idt
JeurdI.
And Rivers signs Ike furnace for
the wings of a daiek. Can't some OF
the Humboldt girls have pity for him?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Daniel Webster has accepted 4 po-
sition on the New Yoik police, aud it
is therefore, inferred that his dictionary
HIS not proved a succese.-EransriJlc
Carrier.
We didn't know that Daniel evar
compiled or published a dictionary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Tse negro Countec. who was elected
Circuit Court Clerk Of Haywood, has
come our against his party and says
the Republicans are not friends Of the
negro. Wbereupon the. Brownsville
Republican devote considerable spac.
70 liz abuse.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Hadn': Grant better Withdraw his
Thanksgiving proclamation and issue
one for fasting and prayer for bis
party? The Democrats can heartily
rejoice with Thanksgiving and praise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

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Local Notices" On the same type as local
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Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect Except such Is
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AL transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
BLOOD WILL SELL.
Six ThouNRuI DoiIar Cows


PARIS, Ky. Oct. 28.-The short
horn cattle sale Of f. q. Bedford,
which took place at the fair grounds
near this city to-day. is the largest
sale that has been made in Kentucky.
fwepty-oEe COWS md heifers were sold
at an average Of 81 ,995, and fourteen
bulls at an average s1.195--a tot;l Of
$58,625, The sale was largely attend
ed by traders from all parts Of the
United Stats ard Canada. The
principal animals sold were London
Duchess IL. 70 John Kennedy. of
Paris, a. $1,000; Lon Ion Duchess
VII, at SIS, 100, aid london Dachess
XII, at 81, 400, to T. j. McGibbon,
Of Cynthiana, Ky, the Twenty-first
Duke Of Adrian, at STOPS, to j II.
Spears q Sons, Of Illinois; London
Duke KIN, six months old, at S.
500, to Vim. K. Duncan, of Illinois.
Afterwards, Messrs. Hall g. Bedford
sold tweHty-seven COWS and hciiers at
an average of SAP. and sixteen bulls
at an aveage of 1888; total, SIC, 062.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

The election excitement is over, and
everybody is glad. Now let us all GO
to work and develop our resources
knowing no party for the next two
wears.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Haywood county is jabilant and
sends the following couplet forth to
the world. We congratulate her.
Sound the ioud tinSrel Der Egypt's dark Sea.
Democracy t'iamphs, old Hayw BOD is f7ss!
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

In Memphis the Independent boilers
ticket wss ignominiously defeated.
Ditto everywhere else. We hope it
vii be a warning to sore-heads in the
future.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
President Grant has sent a congra..

ulatory note to the Emperor of Russi d.
in response to letter announcing IT,.
marriage 81 ne Grand Duke NiAGi-
mcr 10 the Duchess Of Mec,enbufg
SeiISer;s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

4 squaw sat down on the curb in
front Of the pust-office in Austin, New,
and, unrol.ing a bundle of calico,
commenced the manufacture of a
dress. In less than an hour the dress
was finished; and putting it on over
her old clothes the squaw pulled out a
pin here, peg there, and united a
string in another place, made one step
and, presto! the old clothes lay in the
gutter. Gathering up the rags just
shed, the noble daughter of the forest
cast one look of triumph on the spec
tAtors and skipped gracefully off in
the direction OF the Indian camp. A
prominent citizen who was an interest
I'd witness of the transaction mildly
remarked that he would give $50 if
iirs 2. &. could shed herselfGke that.
Gen. jackson, when President, said
to one Of his fiercest newspaper oppo-
nents, g. ed ME your newspal er. l
know that you are opposed to me, but
.hen should like to see your paper
every day. l want to see how many
lies you can tell of me- General"
said the editor, 81 think | do right in
,ppo,ing you, and shall continue to
% 50 with all the ability of which |
nm master" Here was man after
q, k<tnls own heart, and he replied
With in cath, "Sir, send me your pa
,er, for aside from your abuse of me
your paper il a good one. Besides, !
lever SAW a newspaper in which !
could not find something worth read
iDg." Just so. No man can pick up
newspaper without finding something
fin:es :. You may take h, paper
Ind tear it into fragment, and IN e.'ch
You vii SIC somaAiag 20
Alaase or Instruct yVu.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Town and Country.


Mr.. s. DUNHAM: AS "a farmer feel and
take great interest In all that pertains to
the Interest and welfare Of the members of
that occupation. The farmers. so far as have
been enabled to inform myself are earnestly
at work. and deeply moved through the Uni
ted States. They feel that their rights have
not heretofore been properly regarded and 1t
seems that they are determined that they
shall be 1t is an undeniable fact that the
farmers. as class have been too much in the
habit Of leaving all their public affairs to cor
rnpt and INSCRIPTIONS men, who have be-
trayed the trusts reposed in them, and |
think it right that we should be more atch-
ful and careful in relation to this matter. and
see that good and reliable men are placed in
our public offices.
But in doing this care should be taken that
no line Of demarcaton should be drawn be-
tions and pursuits The true foundation OF a
well-organized society or community is mu-
tuality. We cannot be Independent of each
other. either socially or otherwise. The rights
and immunties of all classes of men and
professions should be mutually respected and
without this comes persecution, which is fa-
tai to every enterprise that inaugurates it.
do not care hill of beans about who has
got, or who exercise. the poacer. i it protects
me.
The object of all government is the protec-
ton Of lite and property. AL the agricultu-
ting one it is right that it should have con-
trolling voice in all our public affairs, bat this
should not DO done to the exclusion of 9TH
ers. regret to see a disposition on the part
of some to bring into collision and unkind ar
ray the citizens of the town and those of the
country. This is wrong. and should be
promptly denounced by every good citizen.
fully recognize the fact that some of our
very best citizens are in the town, and who
are eminently entitled to every consideration
and respect Our fellow-cltzens of the coun-
try should remember the favors they have
received at the hands of some persons in the
town in the days Of their need and distress.
Let no unklnd feeling exist between the
town and county. Our true policy is, where
all are mutually concerned. concert of effort
and action, and the unyielding determ!nation
to establish honest. elevated and correct prin-
cipies in the administrator of all our public
affairs, and all will be well! Ignorance i. the
mother of prejudice Away with it, and let
the farmers act in noble patriotic and state
menlike manner and Ged will defend the
right. RIcHLAND.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Death Of a Notorious Criminal.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, Aug Is

.'~f-~ >A~sf ~~N't ~A'3 ~
The Kansas City Times will publish
tomorrow letter from John L. Morris,
deputy sheriff OF Collins county, Texas,
in which is given the particulars Of the
cap urc and death Of James II. Reed, who
robbed one of the stages Of the Austin
and San Antonio Stage company. Before
dying, Reed confessed to the robbing of
stages in Nevada, California, Oregon and
Arizona; that he was the leader Of the
Iowa and Gads Hill Mo, train robberies
and the Ste. Genevieve bank robbery !;
that he shot young Rozier at Ste Gene
We've; and that Mccoy, the Younger
brothers and the James boys had moth
ing to do with the train robberies, and
were innocent of those crimes. He
further states that Reed had on his per
son one thousand dollars in gold, and
had twenty thousand dollars in gold bu.
ried, but would not tell him where Reed
was thirty years old, five feet ten inches
tall, with light hair, fair complexion, and
weighs one hundred and thirty five
pounds, intelligent and brave.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Apostrophe to Radical Republicans.

REPUBLICANS: You seated Baxter; he pre-
vented the state from being saddled with an
immense debt in railroad bonds. spurious
Clay ton militia indemnity funds and metro
politan police measures! which, collectively
would have made you and your children
bondsmen and aves for generations to come
He has given us all chance for Tree gov
ernment far sooner than could have been ex-
pected. Mr. Brooks and his partizans have
undertaken to prevent all these good results
pretending that he was fairly elected and you
swindled him ont ofhs election. God grant
that your president. elected by you has come
to the relief of the people. You can justly
boast that YOU your governor and your pres
ident has done all this good. and that there
fore you are a great, and an honest party
win you so back on your own president and
rrbuke him. and your own governor and ro-
puuiate him merely to crafty the ambition
Of Brooks, and convince the world that there
is no good in you. and that YOU are robbers
and thieves. dyed in the wool?
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
The New Route to Europe
Another Job for Poland.
[St. Louis Republican, August 5tb.

1t NAV be remembered that the yener-
able Poland of Vermont spared time
from his arduous press-gag labors last
session to move for a committee to in
vestigate Arkansas in the interest of
Brooks Clay ton and Dorsey. But after
he got his press gag law passed the con
sequences of it, which were immediate
and very binding, absorbed his attention
so entirely that he was unable to accom-
pany his committee to Little Rock. The
other two members went, however, and
investigated. They were Messrs Milton
Sayler Of Cincinnati and j. ID. Ward Of
Chicago. They did not find that Arkan-
sas lacked the republican form Of gov
ernment which it is the duty Of the fed
eral authorities to guarantee to the sew
eral states On the other hand, they
found perfect quiet and good order pre-
valing in the state, such as has not been
known there before since the war They
found that as soon as the people had
gained the cause for which they took up
arms they disbanded, hung up their guns
and went to work with some prospect for
the first time in eight years that the fruits
of their labors would not be stolen by
the tax extorting carpet baggers. They
found the people Of the state almost as
one man in favor of throwing off the in
cuhus Of the carpet~bag constitution, de
vised for the convenience of rings, And
one Of them, Mr. J. D. Ward, found that
the state was likely to go back into the
hands of the Conservatives, or as he calls
them. the Bourbon Democrats
Now here is a fine opportunity to revive
some ancient usages Of the Republican
party. Let Mr. Ward report to congress
whea he returns to Washington next
winter that Arkansas is likely to relapse
into the hands of her own people. Hor.
rid thought! That she shows unmistak-
able signs of a disposition to dispense
with the further public services of those
eminent Republicans, Clayton and Dor
sey and Jack Mcclure and Aleck Nc
Donald to send Joe Brooks back to his
pulpit and some of his crowd perhaps to
their cells In other words, that the
Conservatives threaten to carry the state
lie can also report that he found every
thing tranquil and everybody orderly and
peacefully disposed. But that is not the
point The Republican party is likely to
lose the state! Upor that fact then be
can predicate u host Of calamities, meas
ured only by the scope of his imagina
ton and the depth Of his Loyalty Ihen
he can move for a new reconstructlon'
and see how it will work. That is PIE
ciscly what would have been done three
wears ago. But we hardly think it can be
done now We wish the people OF Ar
kansas no i'll. But we wish all manner
of disaster to the Republican party and
for that reason we express the wish that
Ward and Poland and that lk would un-
dertake to reconstruct the state over
again lust to accommodate Mr. Powell
CLAYTON and Mr. Stephen W. Dorsey of
Kansas and Ohio respectively but now
senators from Arkansas We don't think
the attempt would hurt Arkansas mueh'
bat 1t would open some new gaps III the
Republican party that would be worth
looking ut,
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
SuLPHIiR SPRINGS. Anr


Saturday morning dawned. beautiful and
bright, the gentle zephyrs famed the floating
curls of the beautiful girls back on the shoul-
ders of alabaster hue; and " old Sol' came
slowly creeping over the eastern tree tops
and looked down upon The recent slumbering
inhabitants. when the beauty and stiffness
was disturbed by threats OF +" h-h.h-hull it
out, or I'll h-h-hahg you" issuing from
camp No, 8. Led by curiosity the writer pro-
ceeded to the scene of action. and found the
Antagonists to be one Frank Wallace (colored)
of Bellar stealing notoriety." and young
man whose name Is suppressed by request
Tho cause Of the disturbance was ascertined
To- he about as follows; The said Wallace had
taken advantage of hi. victim. while. per-
chance he was holding sweet communion with
the " Gods that be-" TO 30 through his pock-
cts, and extract therefrom the sum of fifty
cents. The thief was instantly seized and
searched. and thirty cents of the stolen mon
cy was recovered. and when failing to pro-
duce the remaining twenty cents, the above
threat of hanging etc, was made rs an in
ducencnt for immediate production of the
same. In the search pocket knife was
found belonging to Laban Southmayd. also
one to Geo. Thayer, and a bag of Durham
smoking tobacco belonging to one of the
boys, and last. but not least silver watch
which was identified as the property of our
fellow -townsman, Chas. Ribbling. He was
soon divcstcd of these articles, and given five
minutes In which to emigrate. He took up
his bed and walked. In passing camp No. 3
he was accosted by the kind and charitable
hostess thereof and asked if he had had his
breakfast. The question being answered neg
atively. he was furnished with bountifal re-
past, which was greedIly dcvourcd, and he
went on his way rejoicing at the urgent solic-
itation of many.
Oh, would chat was Thomas Mast. to Pic
ture scene as 1t was. There on that quiet
still morning, when dame nature seemed 10
do her best, was seen that lonely. thieving me-
gro marching up and down the hollow try
ing to borrow twenty cents. to replace the
stolen money with, closely followed by the
injured party. holding in his hand AN inch
rnne with which to execute his dreadful
throat. In another spot we're collected group
which would be taken by casual observer To
hc the " wise heads IN solemn council assem-
BLEED" while still another crowd was TO be
seen. the chief of whom was the prisoner
surrounded, apparently. by the children and
sisters of charity visiting and administering
to the prisoner In his cell such is the second
page of the history Of the thir>ins scoundre'
That the people of Van Buren, ana vicinity
b,v. been called upon to witness and some
to feel. How long. oh, Cataline
The springs are good and the nicely Gu,
stone for fixing them mp are here and VIII
b., soor mt together. and then Crawl
county can boast the best watering p,'ee ~ ~
the state The rocks are ready iof rN'nS w
three, one black sulphur'on white sulphur
and one fresh water spring. SULPHUR
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Michael "himself again" at the
Old Stand.

We referred, incidental, last week to
|he return of our old friend M. Lynch,
rom Eastern markets, with new stock
bf goods. 1t will he, certainly, crafty
|ug to his large circle of friends in the
fountv, to know that he has again resum-
el business Having personally selected
his Stock, with the market at low ebb,
Ind knowing just exactly the wants OF
lhis market, customers will find it to their
interest to drop in and take look As
| jsted by young =" Creek NJ. Lynch will
hike much pleasure in showing his goods
u all who may call.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Joe. Swift Shoots Gel. James Brissnlara
Great Excitement.

Between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday af,
ternoon, the people on the street IN front
Of Fishback's block, we're startled by the
report Of four or five shots in the May.
U's office above the Bank. A crowd
soon assembled, and from what we can
learn, Esquire Swift, bis son Joe and
Constable Duff, went TO the Mavor's on
fee, and as soon as they entered, Joe
Swift commenced firing at Col. Brizzola-
ra. who was sitting at table writing,
with his back to Swift AS Swift was in
the act'of shooting Brizzolara in the
back, some one present seeing Swiits
movement, gave scream and the crowd
began to scatter, and Brzzolara, realiz-
Ing the situation in a moment, arose and
turned towards Swift, the latter firing
and the ball passing through Brizzolara 5
arm below the elbow and between the
two bones, making very painful wound
Swift fired two more shots at Brizzolara,
in quick succession, neither taking effect,
and Brizzolara returned one shot, with
out effect; the first shot rendered him un-
able to get his pistol from his pocket for
some time The trouble arose because
Col. Brzzolara who is City Attorney,
was prosecuting Swift, charged with
stealing a watch The excitement run
very high. Will Wheeler, deputy sheriff,
ran up into the Mayors Office and arrest
ed Joe Swift, Esquire Swift and Consta-
ble Duff were arrested by City Marshal
Mcintosh Joe Swift was taken to Jail,
and Esquire Swift was released on two
thousand dollar bond
Joe. Swift has been very troublesome
lately, and has been bound over to court
in two or three cases, some for wanton
breaches of the peace; and still he has
been retained as deputy constable, and
permitted to wear revolver huckled
around him. The frequency Of his mis-.
conduct and the lenency which has been
shown him has created great indignation
against him in town, and now that he is
confined in Jail, peaceable and quiet citi.
zens may rest easier Fort Smith Mde
pendent
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25

10 The IDEA or A UNIVERSAL MEDICINE
pat last realized IN DR.. Walkers California
lnegar Bitters. This concentrated essence
| the finest medicinal herbs and roots In the
western hemisphere. eradicates all diseases
hch have not undermined the sources OF
'a'ty and in Chronic Indigestion Nervous
'eaoache. Congrestion Of the Liver. Rheu-
P''sm Gout. General Debility. and innum'
fraOle ulcerous and scabious disorders, 1t Is II
FFcuc absolute and infallible auglml
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25

az From Col, JAS p. Kings adver.
scmen'. it will be seen that he is now
adv to receive all wheat that may be
frpred The Flour from the Mulberry
I'LL stands as high as any in the Market
nd the proprietor offers as liberal in
ncements to farmers as any of the
lourng Mills.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25

fy. Oh. The skeeter, the beautiful
skeeter. filing the air with melodious
metre. Under oar hat, and tickling our
nose. taking bite through hole in our
clothes in through the window, opening
the door; 6lling our chamber and sing
inq the sweeter, ever is found the untlr-
inU ,nuskectcr.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Card of Thanks.

We are requested by the members of
he Episcopal Society Of Van Buren, to
ender their very grateful thanks to the
bembers of the Presbyterian Society of
bis place, for the frequent use of their
(hurch for public worship.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Result of the Ohio Election,
CINCINNATI, Aug. 10.

OINCTNNAII, HUS To
The majority for the constitution in
Cincinnati is 500; majority for license,
l0,904 In addition TO those telegraphed
last night, thirtv-tw0 towns and town
ships in the southern and southwestern
portions of the state give 1869 majority
against the constitution, and S32 maj
ity for license The majority against the
constitution in the State is variousl y es-
timated at from SO. 900 to 100000
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-25
Van By1ren
Steam Ferry.
!, 90 "a \, ~
U. 5. Mail Stage Roule--tsulckes
and Best Crossing Oh the
Arkansas River.

1TNUE well known and long estanlisneu
Ferry vt Van Buren,. Arkansas, Is now
under the charge Of the subscriber. Inc pro-
n, Ictors having recently put ON Large New
Steamboat and With careful and experiences
Ferrymen, they feel confident that tney ean.
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
rublic. Their aim will be to meet the IN
creasing demands of the large emigrant tray-
el to Texas. :,
The st Louis. and Sherman. Texas. Y. :.
Mails are carried over this Ferry. which - =
good guarantee TINT 1t Is the shortest as well
as the best route for travel OF all kinds
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river. and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock and shede
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river and no pains viii be spared to ac.
commodate the public. We shall strive to
continue to make this the popular ronic 70
and from Missouri and Texas.
~ B-Ferry accounts must 10 settled
Monthly--No deridtion from this rule
u. c. no BAHDs. Proprietor. !.
Van Euren. Feb. 4. 70. II