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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
LOCAL NOTICES.

Ns.ssxrI, Ksazes d Texas Railway
This pioseer line OF Railway to the
Sreat Southwe4t, starting as it does
f~ga, Hannibal, Mo. (where it con-
p..c;s Airn Tie numerous lines Of Rail
wav from the East and North), also
s.en he great city Of St. Louis, where
all lines from the East, North and
South make direct connections with
ta.ir through trains. and the country
Ghraaeh which it passes is the finest
"a the globe, viz: Through Central
Missouri, Southern Kansas and the
Indian Nation to Texas, where it con-
meets with the Great Trunk line of
Tsxrs, (the Houston and Texas Cen
trai Rv., which, with its numerous
branches ana connections, offers the
traye!er a shorter, quicker and con-
sequrntlv cheaper route to reach the
most i'm ,ortant points in the empire
oi the Southwest. Through trains
s3,oroIghlv "aIippcd with Pullman
SeYias ar Westinghouse Air
Br"ke ana. n.4e modern conveniences
ei Eailway travelling, leave Hannibal
and 1t. Louis daily, running through
IL Houston, Texas, without change of
c~rS- Then with their branch line
fron Junction City. Kansas, which
trsverres the whole length of the
beautiful NeOsho Valley and connects
with the main line at Parsons, kas.
and their arrangements with connect
ing ines from kansss City fer the
uavel frein the Great Northwest,
trusv l. can be s.sii IF it. It's the
Great American Thoroughfare. The
L.Dd Depsrl,n ent Of ihis Read
Have for sale along tile line of Road
u the Great Neosho Valley, ever
ONE MILLION ACRES of Choice
Farming, Fruit and Stock Lands, on
ten years credit, at LOW RATES.
They offer great inducements for the
wear 1879, ior colonies and families to
settle on their lands. Special low
rates for transportation, slsemsp., time
cards, and al information can be had
by addressing the General Passenger
Department, Sednlia, No. feb+ly
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COUNTY asws.

Humboldt HIS organized music. |
club.
County Court was in session in
Trenton Monday.
Trenton is going to try to re-organ-
ize the "ilulligan Guards.
Humboldt is trying to get up a
city library. We wish her success.
The News-Gazette has heard of a
man in the northern part Of the coun-
ty who got killed while stealing a bag
of corn. He fell from the crib and
the corn fell on hin. breaking his
neck. This was retributive justice
indeed.
The Gazette says party of men re-
Gently went to Il mans house; six
miles west Of Trenton, and priced up
the huuse and to k II the meat
therein. The farmer, hearing them
1t work went out to see what they
were doing. He was warned not to
interfere with them, as they would
hurt him if he dill. lie was compelled
to stand by and sec them take his
supply of III at.
Wheat throughout the county is
sud to have improved very much du-
ring the plst tSo weeks. 1t is row
thought the c,,l1 weather damaged it
little, if at all. This is indeed encour-
sging. If nothing happens, We will
awe a large quantity of wheat to ship
this year. Now, fri nds, pl,nt cora
nj a little OF everything else to eat,
Raise ycnr own meat, too, and We
vii be independent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

This week the EXCHANGE enters
upon It's second year, notwithstanding
the predictions Of many that it would
not live six months when we CON-
menced its publication. So strong
vas this belief that a large number
would enly subscribe for three month
At a time, for fear they would los
their money Now, friends, We hacs
stayed with you one year, laboring
under very great disadvantages, ane
have-our friends say-published a
good paper for you. 1t is larger thu
ny other paper in the eounty-ih
fact Lrser than in any adjoinil &
county, outside of Madison. " e
publish nearly twice as much readin.
ma ter as any paper in the count.
more home and neighborhood new,
.nd much greater variety. W III
you now come up to our help? Oui
Expense, with the strictest econom.
is large, and we will need all the he.
We can get to pull through the presel
year. The amount of the subscripto..
10 so small you will hardly miss ii
yet a large number Of these SINAI
mounts will help US to live and pub
.ish a better paper. Put in good
word for us and induce your neighbo
to take the EXCHANGE. Have you a
.elative or fIIelia iivIng in some other
state? If so, send him the paper !;
ne viii appreciate its weekly visits
more than he would q letter from
aJms, and it viii save you the trouble
md expense of writing go often. We
prepay the postage on all papers We
send out Of the county. Send the
EXCHANGE to your friends at b
distance.
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M.a1.ux Li.axmu.. Pa, .ae Piper.


The following bill. introduced by
Senator 0verton, has passed both
houses of the General Assembly:
An act to tax the losing party with
jury fees in all ciyl suitxand to repeal
sections 1885 and lo31 of the cole.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, that hereafter, the fees allow
eb ty law to juries in all civil eases
shall he taxed and collected IS other
cost; provided, tue county shall CON
tinue to pay, in thesam manner no.
provided ly law, said fees on all suits
instituted in tornla pauper;s.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted that
sections 1895 and 1927 Of the Code lie
and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that
the judge presiding at the trial in said
civil cases shall apportion the fees of
the jurors, in proportion to the time
consumed in the trial of the same;
provided, that the county shall not be
taxed with any part thereof.
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NJ &RkEED.

JDSEs-LoNG-At the residence OF
TIE brides mother, near Bluff Springs,
March 2. by Rev. w. E. f'autrtt, j.
T. JONES tn Miss T. Lose, ali Of
Gibson county.
LONG-RUsT-Near Pickettville,
last evening at 4 o'clock, by Rev Robt.
Burnes, j. &. Long to Miss SALLIE
RUsr. Several of the young Milanese
were in attendance.
The following narri lgn Licenses
have 'ern issued since our last report:
L p Jones to Mary Hutchrrson.
R l. Corley to Ira P. Ramsey.
l. A Orig to Maggie .I,.cN.
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Acknowledgement.

Senator Jordan has sent us . num-
Der of valuable public documents since
our last, for which he has our thanks.
McDivitt, Camphsll d Co., New
York, have sent Us enc volume fthe
Bcecher-Tilton triad, now in progress.
they are publishing full details in
book form, for the benefit of the bar
and the public. We weuld like to
have the full set.
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GperaSng elsa.

All who wish to unite in organizing
q Sporting Club in this county Will
please meet in Milan, Saturday sext,
at 10 o'clock, at the Court Room
j. p. WEAVER,
BEN. HURT,
WM. HAxsRRo.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Colsv Il Dickinson have Just receiv-
I'd fine LOT IF Shaker garden seeds
the best in the market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Go to Deshongs - Guy your Staple
aud Fancy OIoOcIies oI she.y kiI.a.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

New crop molasses, the cheapest
qucensware, the hest Washing machine
andthe cheapest family supplies at
HALE, NANHooK & Cos.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Great excitenirnt! Everybody Is
buying Coil Oil at GamnOhs oOly
Is cents per gallon.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
, pyEIrrsISG: Chesp. Coon. System

A EVERYTHING: Chesps Coon: System
contracts nth Rs~spabsrs for the insertion Of
should send % cents to Geo.
p. lowell n Co, II Park Row. New York. for
their PAAPHLET-BOUK NINETY seventh edi-
tiOnl, containing lists of over 1D nswspsrsrs
and estimsies. showing the cost Advertife-
rnents taken for leading pa pers in many stats:
ut \ IRENE ndsus reduction from publfseers
-stes. GET TIE BOOK. Jsn-ln
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Largest and best selected stock Of
Groceries in the country, at l. w
Deshongs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

A full line of all kind of Garden
SAeds Also, Oats, Potatoes, Grass
Sod etc. at L. w. Deshong's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
A GrQxs Marx

~ the margin t your p'rer rdi
Gates thlt your time is cut, or will OK
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IL ADVANCE
If not renewed, we take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will he dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers We get, the bet
ter we can make the paper. Let eve
nv one renew and bring another with
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Brinly Universal Flows. Hale &
Yanhook.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Ifvou want fresh and genuine Gar,
dea Se d, Flower Seed, Clover and
Gzass Seed. 50 to Hals d yaahooS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Remember Stone & Nile WtH not be
undersod.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Unhesrd Of bargains at STONE d
MUS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

C,Iey 4 Dickinson have moved
their drug store TO the Dickinson
block. They have now decidedly the
handssmest house in town, and are
prepared to furni b the public with
everything in tier line at bottom
prices.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Cannon has received another let of
that % cent coal OIL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Go b. Cannon and get "a ]"
Coal Oh AT rs cents.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
SHERIFFS SALE

10y vIRTEE OF Aft. IA. ISSUED TO
ID me from The Law Court at Humboldt:
Gibson county. at its 0ctobc, term. ls94. will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
The court house ioori humboldt. on
MONDAY. MARCH -. 1873,
sll the right, title claim and interest that-J
z. Reeve. has in and to the following described
town lot in Milan Gibeon nan v. cIvi! 6istTic;
Ne. Is. and bounded as faliess. viz on the
road ground. east by VI heeler. northwest By T.
Bryant. Levied on to satisfy Judgment in
favor Of VI. ). Moor. vs.. John Q: Reeves aad
Vim. Station Sale within lawful hours.
H. l.. BAIRD,
s.ls-zt .Dsraty SheriE aibees rssnv.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.

81. Arnold. Shsris.
VI. c. HelmeF. County Court Clerk.
K. y. Raises. Chansory Court Clerk
%m. Moore. Circuit Court Clara
Sons. T iIil ms. Coroner
:. c. Long. Trustee
c. J. Win. Tax Colchester.
josiah Cooper. County Surveyor.
4. ;. c1rrey. specialization: Public SeAools.
" q Cox. Register.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Train NJ connects At Milan with N o.. ST:
L. 4 c. II. r. from the Sou IA for the North and
East: at Guthrie with Sc. L. 4 :. b. Rytralns
going North and South; at Csvs City with
STAGES for Mammoth Cave; at Lebanon june
ton for points on Knoxville and Richmond
Branches; at Cincinnati Junction aud Louis
vile with L.. c. a l.. r. r. for the North and
East: at Louisville with o. 4 N. R'y and j.,
NJ. 4 /. r. r. for the North, East and West
Train No connects at Milan with y o, 81 L
and X from the South for the North and
East at Mckenzie with v c h 81 l. R'y for the
Southeast; at Guthrie with 81 !. 4 5 R'y
trims going North at glasgow junction with
trains 10 and from Glasgow at Cave City With
stages to and from Msmmo b Cave: at Cincin-
matt notion and Louisville with L, { Il L
X for the North and East.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS
Run both ways. WITHOUT CHANGE. from
LOUISVILLE to NEW ORLEANS
VIA MILAN AND
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
ATLANTA TO MEMPHIS.
na- Before you start on your journey send for
copy Of the Louisville a Great Southern
Railway Guide for more CON plete informs
ton about time and connections, or address
G. P. ATAORE, Gsn'l Pas. 4 lick. SGT,
fell Louisville, KY.
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This is the Short Route East

The Weekly Sum- a! !; ! e: !:
umns. especially designed for the farmer, the
mechanic. the merchant and the professional
man. and their wives ami children. We aim 70
make the " e~kfy sum the best family news
and instructive reading Of eSery sort. but prints
nothing 10 offend the most scrupuious and dslf-
cate taste Price. es-20 per year, PostzGs pre-
paid. The eheapest paper published Try IL
Address THE SUS. New York City. jal4-2m
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04
SHEREFFS SALE.

10y VIRTUE OF A III. IA. LISTED TO
ID me by me CT TX of;ths supr.ns Court Of
tennessee, at its October term. 1874. / will offer
for sale 20 the his6est bidder for cash. Of the
court home door IN the town Of Humboldt. on
MONDAY. MARCH q. lzs.
81 the right, title, claim and interest ehst Jos
xcLellsDd. Alice AeLeliznd. Bette McLsil,nA
and Mamie Aci-eliand have in and 10 the fol-
towing de.cribed land in Gibson county, ciyfl
district No. -, ard bounded follows, viz: on
he north By y. NJ. Hurhes. soses By Levi IIzE-
uer. Re~yse and Douglass, ezstby s. II, Hushes.
and vert by Neivina Robinson, containing
soout ls6 acres npre OF less. Levied on 10 sat
isfy . iudgmeutis fs~eref Robert AeLeiiasd
NJ. l. BAIRD.
fsR-x pepusy sherid dihsaa srzzfk-
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TIE EXCHANGE
OFFICE is in the sec
ond story Of the Dick
inson house, fronting
the Depot.
MARKET aEF9RTS.
CoRRECrKD WEEKLY BY HALE VASHooK-
Milan Cotton Market.

MILAN, March 3, 1919.
The cotton shipped Fl IN here during
February is as follows: L. q n.
road, 2O6 haIes; n. O., St. l.. & c.
road, bales; making 213 for the
man,,. AMI 2I39 for tie season.
There were II -lales more shipped
dnring'Fehruary than January, owing,
we suppose, tc the rise in prices. The
n. O., St. l.. d \. road received 46
bales from the l.. & n. during Fell
ruary and 1y7 from other points.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-04

Largestock pIows. Hale & vanhOOk
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CITY OFFICERS.

A. Jordng. Mayor and Recorder
J. l.. wiilianson. City httorney-
:. l.. Mcdonald. City Marshal.
DrJ. &. Boyd. ". Z. Baird, Wilson william
~ss. s. 2. Rankis. vs.. J. House. j. Il. pickin-
ean A eFlnea-
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CHURCH rs.


Bapti.t-cbu arch street. J. P. Wear Peter.
Pr,s>hingerery SuHdsy mornius and evening.
Prayer nesting TkErsday evening. sznday-
school ga a.
Esthodist-North Main street. ". II. Leigh,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Tuesday sTsaing.
Sandsy-srbool Ia. N.
ntthoaist-At Friendship. three miles caste
xihB, j. ". Ssnek pastor. Preaching fvarth
Sunaay an each nentL. At IL n. n.
Old School Presbyterian DR.. J. & Bright.
pastsr. Services "a Sunday in each month
Cumberland Pnesbytsrian-At FrieodshiR. 5
.-.ilss sSsi Of Milan. J. J. Gray, pastsr- serr-
-.s ;aird Saturday and Sabbath in each month
l. O. OF
xilau Lodge. No. iS-w. wiiEax,sr.
>. a. JokH W. ElaEkenship, V q. J. Il
piek.uson, Secretary. z F Hsua. Treasurer.
lsise meets every Wednesday night
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge. No. l91-aeess V sdhesday 10 a,
~. xfte~ each full noun. DR.. IL. d. l.. Jordan.
Master. .. Lsutsr. Secretary.
LRyiniA Chapter No. >j-Eeets Friday niFht
an or before each fall moon. NJ. d. l. Jordan,
n. =. o. Lewtcr, Recorder-
Laviuia Council. No. 1s-Mscts Friday night
On or before each full moon ia March. Js-s,
September aEd Dsesmber. n. ID. L. SsrdeR.
4. I. NJ. s. II. Hale. Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUs2&KDRT-
H.iAa dssnge No. 81 srss Friday bsfOr. the
.hird ssnaSy. at c.i Fsllows Hall s. n
Sale. Master. z Joert Ssskit. Secretary.
se~ Bs2s G4rsage Sa. ss-M ssts I'd W cd sday
sash month. at Friendship. a ,. Hart.
.&sstsr. y. :. Cunnin ghEE ssc-stsry.
Walnut Ysairsnge. No. +3-Asstn Friday
evening before the taird Saadsy 10 each month.
Il. K. Goodman, Master. /. N. Il slKss, sss-
FSIaSy. -r
%. Of q. a.
Fr;a1 s.hip Lsdss, No. 3sI-Mssss at Friend
ship, : miles east Of Milsn. every ist and ID
.etIriay. IT p. m James Lessenberry- ~
c. 2 P l. Atkinson Secretary
Lsyinia Lodge, No. -. Meets every I'd and
.la Saturday, at : p. m. Banks Adams, W. e
I. George F-inger, Secretary.
Hope Hill Lodge. No. Sl-MeSts the second
.ad f.artS Saturday nights in each month W
p. Chiidrs.,, ". C. T. Johs VI. Bsus. Sec
rstAry-
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-23

1t would be superfuous to assure our friends
the young ladies and gentlemen Of our High
Schools that wo shall not occupy neutral posi-
ton in the photographic contest for the benefit Of
the Free Church Of the Annunciatien, to take
place on the 9th inst, in st. Patrioks Hall. We
are deeply interested in this matter, and we pre-
dict for the young ladies, without disparaging
gentlemen, grand triumph.
Mr.. Seaman has work before him, for the honor
and fame OF our public schools will bring every
teacher and Every graduate in the past and
present TO witness the contest and to learn its
results.
We remind the public once more Of this rapidly
approaching aud attractive entertainment. The
excellent band Of the Thirteenth Regiment will
be present
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CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN'S FAREWELL
TO THE STAGE.

On Saturday evening. May 18th, Miss Charlotte
Cushman babe farewell forever to the stage.
The event occurred at the Globe Theater, Boston.
The occasion was commemorated by the pre-
sentation to her Of q handsome parting gift,
consisting Of. two fine bronze figures, repre-
senting Mercury and Fortunate. With the fancy
pedestals upon which they were mounted, they
stand about seven feet from the floor. At the
base Of one Of them was q large floral harp, typi-
cal OF Miss Cushman's earliest efforts az .
vocalist; at the foot Of the ether was Tyre.
In the center Of the stage, upon table, was
an immense floral crown, conveying the idea Of
Miss Cushman's queenly supremacy in he drama,
leaning against which WAS q wreath Of laurel.
The presentation speech was made by Mr.. Curtis
Guild and the audience was large and brilliant
one. Thus has left the stage one OF the greatest
actresses that ever trod its boards, and she has
left the brilliancy OF her genius to glorify and
brighten its history for all time.
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CHANGE OF TINE TO New YoRK.-With the ad-
vent Of SUMMER the great railroad trunk routes
between the various cities North and South, Ea st
and West, shorten up their time for the purpose
Of assisting in lessening the fatigue Of long jour
neys drring the heated term. The leading Of
fcials Of Louisville, Nashville and Great South
ern, Louisville aad Cincinnati Short Line, Pan
Handle and Pennsylvania Central Railroads, in
connection with the railways running from this
CITY. have dec ded to make the running time be-
tween New Orleans and New York, on and after
the 2ad Of May, in sixty-three and a half hours,
leaving this city in the evening and arriving at
New York At IL: A. NJ, instead Of 7:S5 P. NJ. as
heretofore, Phlsielphia at 1886 A. NJ, Baltimore
:. 7:s5A. NJ, Washington t9c2 A. M. Louisville,
1t "a. NJ, Cincinnati at tbs A. NJ, and Boston At
e05 p. ~, by "A only, but will connect with the
Sound steamers, Is previously mentioned, ar
irving at Boston the next morning at A. N. By
shis rou there will be but one change OF Pullman
sleeping cars to New York, and that at Cincinns-
Ii in the Pan Handle depot, instead Of Louisville
n heretofore.
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DIED.

MEEHAN-On May I'D, 1875, at 81 o'clock Ha-
nora Meehan, aged seventy five years. native Of the
county Kilkenny, Ireland, and resident Of Algiers
for the past seven years.
The friends and acquaintances of the family a Q
respectfully invited to attend her funeral from the
residence of her son, William Meehan corner of
viere and Bouny streets, Algiers. at o'clock This
Sunday Afternoon.
New York and Boston papers please copy.
PREHN-On Sunday. the 10th, and Wednesday,
the 18th May. 1875 Caroline Sybl and Tia Slocomb,
aged six and half mo hs, twin daughters of
Charles +. and S. bill S. Prehn.
McKINNEY-On Monday. May It. 1875, at 10
o'clock. in Rochester. N. Y, Minnie Trueman, wife
of j. p. Mckinney in the twentie year Of her age
Natchez, vicksburg, Houston and San Antonio
papers papers please copy.
KEARNS--On Monday, May II, 1875. at LILO A. NJ,
Mrs Ann Frances Kearns relict of The Ia Lawrence
X. arms aged ffy-two vars a resident of this city
Tor The past thirty eight years
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GRASSHOPPERS.

His Excellency the Governor Of Missouri
issued, Nay II, at Jefferson City, proclama-
ton, AZ follows:
Whereas, owing to failures and losses Of cropf.
much suffering has been endured by mary o.
our people during the last few months, ana SIM
lar calamities are impending upon larger commu
mites, and possibly may extend to the wnoie
State, and il not abated will eventuate ID sore
distress and famine; therefore,
Be it known, That the 90 day OF June; p.od .v Of
fasting and prayer that Almighty GOD may % n
voked 10 remove from our midst these impenolng
calamities, and to grant instead the piessings ~
abundance and plenty; and the peoPle ana ~ -
the officers of the State are hereby requested 70
desist. during that day, from their usual EN-.
ployments, and to assemble at their places OF
worship for humble and devout prayer, and 70
otherwise observe the day as one Tor tasting ana
prayer. w. H. HARDIN
We have no doubt that some, who are not
familiar with the evil in question, read the
telegraphic announcement OF the fact that the
foregoing proclamation had been issued with
feeling bordering on levity. There are
others aware of the devastation, distress,
famine and loss Of human life caused by this
pestilence, who yet repel the idea that Provi-
dence will obey the voice Of intercession to
impede the operation of natural causes.
Whatever theological view may be taken Of
the matter, the utterance of this remarkable
executive document must startle the whole
nation into an actively realizing sense OF the
awful and stupendous calamity which has laid
waste whole States as with the bosom Of de-
struction and which now threatens sister
Commonwealth. In the presence OF the
plague that walks in darkness and the de-
struction that wastes at MONDAY, poor, weak
man feels the utter insignifcance OF his
power and turns with bated breath in hum
BILE supplicatlon to his Creator, hoping that in
answer to his prayer the danger may be
caused to cease and the destroying pestilence
turned away from his dwelling.