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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-06

ENTERING UP JUDGMENTS.
In entering Judgment the practice of some
has been to enter 1t for the full amount of the
face of the claim, regardless of payments made
on account. Sometimes It was found convenient
to have the Judgment large, as authorizing or
justifying the seizure of greater amount of
property than would be otherwise necessary
Having secured possession of the goods set
Element Is pressed. If the claim Is neither paid
or secured, the property is sold, without adver-
tisement except upon the constable's bulletin
board, and such sales are estimated to net
less than twenty per cent. of the intrinsic value
of the articles disposed of, the purchasers
usually being dealers in secondhand goods.
The property is knocked of so readily to this
class, whenever the bid Is sufficiently high to
cover debt and costs, that 1t is reasonably sus-
pected that there is an interested understanding
between the selling constable and the dealer.
STRATEGIC coNsTABLEs.
Some Of these constables have systematic
plans for ''compelling people to pay their hon
est debts" They first carefully ascertain what
property the debtor has in his custody. They
then visit the different tradesmen with whom
he has been dealing, and arrange for the collec-
ton Of their accounts for liberal commission.
Having secured good batch Of these, one Is
put into q judgment, execution issued, and a
levy made upon the most valuable property Wis
ible. It may be piano, sewing machine, q
horse and cart or wagon, necessary to and con-
stantly used for the maintenance of the family,
and therefore exempt under act of Congress.
When asked by the committee why they
seized exempt goods, these constables replied
that they were Unidentified by the plaintiff;
but upon inquiry 1t was found that such indem-
nifty was rarely II ever of legal character,
there being no evidence of its existence except
the word Of the constables.1 No legal bond
had been piven and filed. The evidence shows
that when the officers were informed by the
women of the debtors family that certain
goods were exempt, they would invariably an
swer that 1t made no difference to them, as
they were Unidentified, and If they were entitled
to the goods they could get them by writ OF
repleyin.
THIS WRIT OF REPLEvTN
was formerly beyond the jurisdiction of justices,
but was conferred upon them by the Legisla'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
THURSDAY, MAY II, 1874.

The habit seems to be growing COM
mon to hang criminals in public now
s-days. During the past few weeks
we have seen accounts of disgraceful
spectacles of this kind in different
sections of the country. A negro
was executed at Nashville last Friday,
and the papers state there were 10, 900
persons present. While the body was
suspended a train passed, frightening
horse attached to wagon, causing
a stampede of 1000 persons, in which
several were badly hurt. Why do
the Courts not order the hanging of
criminals in jail-yards? Public exc
cutions do no good as warnings to
malefactors, but rather familiarize the
rising generation with scenes of de-
pravity and death. And the papers
are too ready to publish the sickening
details of every horrid crime, accident
or execution that takes place. Breth-
rem, don't you think We will do much
more good for humanity by saying as
little as possible about everything of
this kind?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
TILE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

A new religious body, calling itself
the New Catholic Church, has been
organized in New York City. Its
purpose, says the Sun, is to bring
about religious reconciliation of all
mankind, and to create religious CO.
operative unity.
The Southern Baptist Convention is
in session at jefferson, Texas. About
800 delegates are present. james 2.
Boyce, d. d., Of Louisville, presides.
Drs. Burrows, of Richmond, Jones,
of Nashville, Crane, of Texas, and
Devotio, of Georgia, are vice pres
idents.
DR.. Brooks, the Universalist, of
New York, in his New Departure, F"
lately published, candidly says, "The
doctrine of fixed and unconditional
salvation, certain for all at death, has
had fair trial, and the verdict is Te-
KEEL. 1t has been weighed in the bal
ances and found wanting"
The General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church (South) in the
United States will meet in the Presby-
terrain church, at Columbus, Miss, on
next Thursday, the Dist inst, at II
o'clock am. The opening sermon will
be preached by the Rev. H. NJ. Smith,
D. D., Moderator Of the last Assem-
bly,.
1t is suggested in an English paper
that the Cars visit to England may
be turned to good account in doing
something for the unity Of Christen
dom by establishing closer relations
perhaps inter communion-betweeI
the orthodox Russian and the Angli
, can churches, since the Gar VII
probably attend service in the Englisl
Church.
In announcing the appointments o
the New Jersey Conference, Bishop
Ames said that 10000 ministers ar
appointed every year, and 1880, OOO
COMMITMENTS are supplied with pas
tors, and yet not twelve cases occur
wear where a serious mistake is made
He contrasts this system with tn
methods of other Churches, where Of
ten a half dozen ministers are Gale,
before an answer is obtained.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
COTTON FACTORIES IN TIE SOUTH.

No branch of industry has proved
so successful in the Southern States
since the war as cotton factories-a
number Of which have within the
past two years sprung up in Georgia,
Alabama and other States. Instead
of shipping cotton in bales to Europe
and New England, and importing the
manufactured articles at high prices,
in several Of the states the cotton is
manufactured within a few miles of
the plantation, and thus the cost of
export and importation is saved to the
producing states. One company
the Graniteville company, near Au-
gusta, Georgia-last year divided over
twenty-five per cent. on their capital
between stockholders, and even more
gratifying results have been achieved
by other attempts in the direction.
The Southern press, from these expert
ments, advocates the erection of cotton
mills wherever water power in the
cotton-producing region is attainable.
All the states are blessed with abun-
dant water power, and there is no rea-
son why the rivers of the South ten
wears hence should not be dotted with
manufactures like the rivers Of New
England, and about them spring up
towns swarming with honest, indus
trious operatives. New England has
had monopoly of the cotton manu-
facture long enough, and the South, or
at least those States that have escaped
from carpet-bag rule, by fostering care
can SUCCESSFULLY complete with her.
As an extra inducement for capital to
seek investment South the Legislature
might wisely enact laws exempting
the mills from taxation for a stated
period. The benefits sure to accrue
would more than compensate for the
remission of taxes on this kind of
property.-Nelo York Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

Ex-PresidentJ Johnson spoke an hour
and three quarters to a large audience
in the public square in Nashville
last Thursday evening, advocating
lower State taxes and a par
tial suspension of her bonded
interest until the people were better
able to meet the obligations on nation
al finances. He is opposed to imitation,
but as the next substitute for specie he
favors free banking on legal tenders
alone, doing away with the national
bank currency altogether, thereby
saving the 6 per cent. interest to the
Government on $500, 600, 900 ofbonds.
He advocates harmony among thecon
servative men of all parties, and is in
favor of bringing the Government,
both State and national, nearer to the
people by giving them the power of
the election of the President and l. 5.
Senators without the aid of Legisla-
lures aud electors. The speech was
delivered in a dignifed manner, We
understand, and the tone was kindly
throughout.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

for his claim to the Office OF governor,
as well as his reasons for contesting
Bakers right thereto; that they shall
investigate the facts and allegations
so set forth by Brooks, and such in
vestigation shall he conducted in the
manner prescribed by the constitution
and laws of the State; giving to both
parties full aud fair hearing, upon
such competent and relevant testimony
as either party may offer. The legisla-
ture shall determine, in the manner
provided by law, which of the contest
ants received at the November cleo
ton, 1872, q majority of the legal
votes and declare the result, and the
parties shall abide that action. Brooks
and Baxter shall each relieve from
duty and send home all his troops,
retaining as many as each may think
necessary as body-guard at Little
Rock, not exceeding one company.
All warlike demOnstrationsare to forth
with cease, and both parties are to
keep absolute peace and refrain from
any interference with each other, or
his adherents till the contest is finally
decided by the legislature, or the ma
tional government has taken action
thereon, and until the determination
by the general assembly as to who
was legally elected governor, in the
contest to be made before that body
by Joseph Brooks.
The question as to which Of the
contestants has the legal right to ex-
ercise the functions Of the Office Of
governor may, at his discretion, be de-
termined by the President on aPpli-
cations heretofore made 10 him by the
respective contestants, and that the
legislature shall receive from each
claimant of the office such communi-
cation as either may send to it till the
contest for the office is finally decided
by the general assembly.
Isubmit the foregoing plan of ad-
justing the difficulties in Arkansas to
the respective claimants to the office
of governor, it having been agreed to
by all their friends and attorneys here,
subject to approval, and | have to say
that the President earnestly desires its
adoption by both parties.
G. II. WILLIAMS, Attorney Gen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
NASHVILLE
Union & American,
(THE PEOPLES PAPER. }

The Grea1 News. Family. Commercial, Pc
liticRl and 4 Agricultural Journal of the South.
1t Gives teleRraphic news from all parts OF
the world as soon As snF other paper published
in America.
III Gives, BY telegraph. the zsnersl news Of
the old world soon any other paper puo-
lished in the L nited States.
Ii GiTc1. by telegraph, the latest market
quotations II ell foreign ard domestic markets,
day by day and week by week.
1t Gives. by telegraph, every dsy, the clos
ing quotations OF gold, stOc as and bonds IN this
city and in Ne~ o-S. Of tho day bsiors:
Ii Gives, Daily, Semi-W eeEly and eekiy,
the current p,artst price in the city Of Nash
Vile Of every article OF produce and trade in
Tennessee.
Et EGives to the mesharie an account Of sv
cry new invention calculated to advance his IN
tcTest by lessening his labor.
Et is - financial chronicle, which publish
es to the peopls every fact in the finances of The
State and country calculated TO advances OF re-
tard thsir interests
1t Gives all the current political news and
movements Of the day. and the honest opinions
Of its conductors thereon.
1t Givea sill local, State sud miscellaneous
news of the day.
1t Gives a good share Of literature and poet
ry-fresh, carefully chosen and entertaining.
Its Agricultural and household columns,
by Dh. DANIEL LEE. (uho il .lone employed
by this paper. and who stands first anon. the
scientific ard practical fsrirulturistS Of this
country. are full Of plain talk 10 Farmers and
HouseHiTss, aud advocate sksir interests IN all
things.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

Joseph III. Blackburn, a colonel in
Brownlow's militia, and one of the
worst rascals that ever infested Wilson
sid Dekalb counties, late United
Stltes marshal for the middle district
q Tennessee, has been convicted of
forgery by the United States Circuit
curt at Nashville, and was last week
ecntenced by Judge Trigg to four and
y half years imprisonment at hard
lAbor. He was received at the peni-
tertiary gates by Warden w. Matt
Brown, the lawfully elected Mayor Of
Nashville whom, seven years ago, he
elected from the city hall with his
militia. The Union and American
says that time makes all things even.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The jackson Courier-Herald of the
18th says a dastardly murder was
committed upon the body of man
by the name of Fred Blake, Saturday
night, about two miles west of Spring
Creek, by an unknown assassin. No
clue has yet been obtained as to
the cause of the assassination, or the
perpetrator Of the fearful crime.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

Speaking of the meeting Of Col.
Colyar's disorganizers in Nashville the
other day, Col. Boyers, the editor of
the Gallatin Examiner, who was
present and took part in the affair,
says:
1t is manifest that a large majority
Of those composing it were not ami
mated by desire to secure the har-
mony of the Democratic party. Rule
or ruin" seemed to he the animus of
the meeting We are gratifed, how
ever, to believe that there are but few
sympathizers with the proceedings of
the meeting. They will be condemn
ed by all sober and rejecting men ov-
er the entire State, and will soon pass
out Of the public mind.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Double-column advertisements. 10 per cent. ad
vance on the above rates.
Triple-column Advertisements, % per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
Advertisements 10 occupy special position, 10
per cent. ad vance on the above rates.
Local Notices." lin the same type rs local
reading matter.) Is per cent. advance on the
above rates.
Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect Except such as
come officially from charitable societies), and
remarks on marriages, one-hslf Of regular
Local Notice" rates Simple announce
ments Of marriages and deaths inserted gratis.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The Evansville Courier, of the %
inst, presents map Of that city and
connections, accompanied by splen-
did article showing the many advan-
tAges of the Capital of the Ohio
Valley" The Courier is a live paper,
aid deserves the patronage of the
public.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
THE CHANGERS.

The Alabama State Grange is pre-
pairing TO cooperate with the Georgia
Grange in the matter of direct trade
with Europe.
The State Grange Executive Com
mittee has been in session several
DAYS at Nashville, and has under dis
cussion the question Of establishing
two or three State Grange manufac-
tories.
The Northern Granger says that
State Grand NJ aster S. T. Brown has
decided that a man who is following
one pursuit, tn ough he owns a farm
TILED by his own household, cannot
become Patron; neither can miner
nor an agricultural implement manu-
facturer. The decision will have the
effect to necessitate the reorganization
of many of the oranges Of Michigan.
4 committee of the County Council
of the Patrons of Iroquois county, H.,
have recommended plan Of insurance
which will probably be adopted by the
council at a future meeting. 1t di,
vides the members into four classes,
according TO age, the limits being
twenty -one ard sixty. Upon the
death of q member, to be certified by
the master and secretary Of the grange,
each member of each and every elias:
is assessed in sums varying from &C
cents to $3.50, according to the class
to which he belongs, and an entering
fee Of 81 is also required.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14
DATES OF SACRED EVENTS.

DR.. j. G. Book, Of Cincinnati, gives
us the following dates of Important
sacred events. These dates are made
by various calculations according to
different methods Of computing time.
The day of the week stated is the
most important, though not the most
difficult point arrived at, and settled
by these calculations:
Our Saviour was born on Wednes-
day, December IS, 4707, Julian per-
iod; 1913 Olympiad Second year, sixth
month";; A. L. c. III (ninth month,
fifth day;) Julian year, 36.
He was baptised by st. John in
the river of Jordan on Sabbath Sat
urday), January 6, 1853.
His public entry into Jerusalem was
Oh Palm Sunday, March q, 1881,
Julian period; Doth Olympiad Sixty
fourth year, ninth month";; A. L. G.
760; Julian year, IL, \. D. %; nine
teenth year of the reign of the En-
pcror Tibeyius; Ef,ieth year Of his sole
reign.
He was betrayed by Judas Iscario.
on the following Wednesday evening,
March "a.
He celebrated the passover and in
stitutcd the Eucharist on Thursday
evening, March %.
On Friday evening March 26, at the
third hour, or rinc o'clock, he wasnail-
ed to the cross, the hour when the lamb
of the daily morning sacrifice was Of
fered in the Temple. At the 9th
hour, or three p. NJ, when the lamb
of the daily evening sacrifice was Of
fered in the Temple, he expired. vt
five p. NJ. his body was taken down
and deposited III tie tomb Of. Joseph
Of Arimathca.
On the first Easter Sunday, March
%, about the lightning of the morning
watch, or three O'Clock \. NJ, he
arose from the dead. 1t was the NOR
row after the last Jewish Sabbath,
when, according 10 the law, the first
shcaf of the earliest ripe grain waved
in the Temple, by which the whole
harvest VAS sacrificed, that Christ,
TIE "frst fruits" arose from the dead,
as a type and pledge Of the future res
direction of his faithful followers
On Thursday, May 6, he assembled
to Heaven.
On Sunday, May Is, the day of
Penitence, the Holy Ghost descended
upon the apostles and disciples.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

At a meeting of the Ninth Army
Corps in Harrisburg, Pa, last Mon
day, Gen. Wilson suggested that an
invitation should be extended to the
late Confederate corps, Longstreets,
which he had most frequently encoun-
tered, to come up next year, to have
patriotic time of it, and 10 bury the
Ratchet together and forever.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The graves of the Confederate dead
in Elmwood cemetery, Memphis, will
be decorated next Saturday. General
George w. Gordon delivers the ora
ton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The Arkansas war still continues.
On the I1th skirmishing was pretty
lively at Little Rock, until the Federal
forces interfered. At this writing, it
seems the President is about to take
sides with Baxter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

A check has been put upon the
pleasant past-time of "hazing" In the
Michigan university by the prompt
suspension of about seventy students
engaged IN the business.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The jackson Courier and Herald
have recently been consolidated, and
now appears as a handsome and live
daily. We wish the Courier Herald
success. jackson ought certainly to
support one daily.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The Committee on boundaries recon-
mend the formation of German con =
ference in Texas and Louisiana, to be
known as the German Mission Confer
cnce of the NJ. E. Church. 1t was
moved to amend by striking out the
words, "of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church" and inserting in their
stead "of Texas and Louisiana" The
amendment was adopted. The re-
port was then adopted.
The committee also recommended
the formation of a new conference,
including Colorado and New Mexico,
TO be called the Denver Conference
Adopted. The committee also re-
commended the formation of a new
conference in Montana, to be called
the Montana Conference.
The committee also reported in IA
vor of changing the name Of the West
st. Louis Conference TO the South
western Conference. The change
was adopted without discussion.
The committee was not in favor Of
granting the transfer asked of small
portion of the territory of North Ale.
to the Alabama Conference.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

The Bowling Green Democrat states
that Andrew johnson has been invit-
ed to attend the Grange picnic in War
rem county, KY, on the Goth inst,
and address the people.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-05-14

Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel:
'The great floods in Mississippi and
Yazoo valleys, and the heavy frost,
have caused considerable discussion
among the cotton men as to the prob
abilities of the next crop. The gen.
eral impression seems to be that the
acreage in cotton the present year
will be from fifteen to twenty per cent.
less than last year, and corresponding
falling off in the amount of the crop
must necessarily result. The prevail
ing opinion is that the next crop will
not exceed $4,000 bales, and that
it may fall considerably under that fig
ure is by no means improbable in
view of present circumstances. Even
the figure given, however, is about
200, 900 bales less than the estimate
for the crop of 1874. a consider
able advance in price for next year is
expected"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-04-16

post, with screwbolts to fasten the ends
of the wires to. intermediate stakes
placed IL feet apart, but these need not
be very strong. On the post, nail the
three wires with small staples, and
when they are finished screw up each end
till the wires are straight.
This form of trellis has very neat APP
pearance, and will last for number of
years. A coat of paint will preserve the
wires from rust, and the wood from rot
ting. The canes may be planted IS in
ches apart in the line, and s feet from
row to row. If it is wished to have
fruiS the first year they are planted,
every other cane may be left feet high,
the others being cut down to I foot from
the ground.
In the spring, when the young shoots
appear and are about foot high, go
over them and pull up all the weakest
leaving three or four OF the strongest to
each root; by this means the canesi left
will become we'll ripened for next year.
About the middle of August the canes
which have borne fruit may be cut away,
and the young shoots tied up. When
they get say 6 feet high, the tops may lie
pinched back, but this must ct be done
till the end of August. AS soon as the
leaves have oil fallen they may be prua-
ed, and the young canes tied neatly to
the trellis. ALI weak shoots must be cut
away, and only the best left for fruiting.
When plantations are worn out and it is
not convenient to replanr them, a good
dressing of rotten manure. pointed in
with fork near the roots will greatly
assist them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-04-16

WILD GOOSE SHOOTING. The sea-
son for wild goose shooting On Long
Island has commenced. AS the birds
are very shy, itrequires good deal
of skill on the part of the sportsmen
to come near enough for a shot. The
method generally employed is to OBJ
tain from fifteen to twenty wild
geese, by swinging" them on their
passage north or south-the old tash.
Toned "stoolers" being regarded as
entirely behind the age. These are
tanned so that they can be lined" to
stakes, when they are taken to the
bars whore wild geese usually stop
to feed, and fastened to stakes put
dowRln the sand out ofsight, while
the gunner conceals himself in o tox
sunk In the sand. and partially covered
by sea- weed or meadow grass When
fiocks of wild geese are passing. these
partially tanned ones will call them, and
usually they will fly hear by, or alight,
when the gunner rises and shoots. Ex-
perts have killed as many as twenty-five
at shot. The focks of tame geese are
regarded as very valuable.