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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10
County Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


NC. Holmes, County Court Clerk.
II. L. Raines, Chancery Court Clerk.
VIM. Moore, Circuit Court Clerk,
ions. Williams, Coroner.
&c. Long. Trustee.
CD. Witt. Tax Collector.
Josiah Cooper, County Surveyor.
A, S. Currey. Superintendent Public Schools
W. r. Cox. Register.
CITY OFFICERS.
A. Jordan. Mayor and Recorder.
3. l.. Williamson. City Attorney.
81. Mcdonald. City Marshal.
Ell. Williams, J. d. Lusk. Wilson William
ON. s. F. Rankin, R. J. Robertson. J. H.
Dickinson, Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street, J. P. Weaver. Pastor.
reachingcvcry Sunday morning. and evening.
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening. Sunday
SCHOOL a, m.
Acknowledgement Main street, W. III. Leigh,
IEstor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
reniug. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
sunday school 9 a. m.
Metbodist-At Friendship, three miles east'of
Milan, }. W. Jones pastor. Preaching first
Sunday IN eacn month"; n II n. NE
Old School Presbyterian-Dr. J. x. Bright,
ras.or. Services I'd Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presbyterian-At Friendship. 3
miles east of Milan. J. A. Dunlap. pastor.
Services fourth Sunday in each month.
]. 0. OF.
Milan Lodge. No. 1S-w. Williamson.
n. G. John W. Blapkenship, Y q. J. II.
Diekenson, Secretary. r Haun. Treasurer.
Lodge meets every Wednesday night.
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge. No. i9i-Mects Wednesday 10 n.
m. after each full moon. DR.. NJ. d. /. Jordan
Master. o. Lewter. Secretary.
Is.ipia CHAPTER No. S6-Meets Friday might
on or before each full moon. NJ. ID. L. Jordan
HIP. o. Lcwtcr, Recorder.
Lavinia Council, No. Se-Meets Friday night
on or before ,eacb full moon in March, June
September and DecSasber. NJ. d. L. Jordan
In. S.H. Hale, Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Milan Grange No. S5-Meets Saturday before
third Sunday. at Masonic Halt. S. II.
lie. Master. Robert Nesbit, Secretary.
New Hone Grange No 90-Meets I'd Wed sday
In each month, at Friendship. A. b. Hurt
Master. g. S. Cunningham. Secretary.
Walnut Grove Grange, No. lS-Meets Friday
evening before the t6irdSunday in each month.
r.. H. Goodman, Master. l. VI. Holmes. Sec
rotary.
aship Lodge, No. 35l-Meets at Friend
Ihip, 3 miles east Of Milan, every LIST and q
Saturday. a. p. un> James Lessenberry, w.
CT. p. L. Atkinson. Secretary.
Lavinia Lodge, No. S5.-Meets every Isl and
ID Saturday nights in each noa<h- y d.
Tonnes, W. CT. DR. 7. A. MeNcA. Sec
Hope Hill Lodge, No. SSl-Meets the second
and fourth Saturday nights in each month. W
p Childress. W. C. T. John W. Bum, Sec
rotary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

New Orleans choice new molasses at
l.. w. DEsHONG's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10
Old Papers

We have on hand a lot of old news
,oapsrs. which. can be bought at one
dollar per hundred
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

The Milan Hotel, having recently
changed hands, is now one of the best
in the State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

Brinly's Universal plOws at Hale d
VanhOok's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

For a good square meal, 60 to the
Milan Hotel.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

Go to Deshong's to buy your Staple
and Fancy Groceries of every kind.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

Ben Shepherd has the best New
Orleans Molasses in the market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

Train No 2 connects at Humboldt and Milan
from points South thereof for Louisville; at
Guthrie with st l. & s + R'y; at Lebanon June-
ton with Knoxville Richmond branches; al
Cincinnati Junction with L, l. X X Tor the
North and East: at Louisville with Mail
Roats for Cincinnati and with NJ X and
MAR II for the North. Bast and west:
Train No connects Mt llumbOld and Milan
from points South thereof for Louisville; at Nc
Eenzie with n, C. a 81 l. R'y for the Southeast;
nj Guthrie with st i d Z R'y; at Glasgow
junction TO and from Glasgow at Cave City 10
and from Mammoth Cave; at Louisville with
L,C&BR X for the North and East. r.,
Train No connects at Mckenzie with n, Y
4 ST |, R'y for the Southeast.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS
Run both ways, WITHOUT CHANGE, from
NEW ORLEANS to LOUISVILLE
via Milan, gu No. 2and Nos,
LITTLE ROCK TO LOUISVILLE
via Memphis, on No. and No. 3.
MEMPHIS To NASHVILLE
via Mckenzie. on No. 6 and No. S.
For information about Tickets and Emigrant
Rates, address
C.P. ATMORE, Gen'I Pass. 4 Tick. ,Ag't.
A,W. LOVING, Agent, Milan.
EDW. COLEMAN, Ticket Agent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10
CITY OFFICERS.

A. Jordan. Mayor and Recorder.
3, l.. Williamson. City Attorney.
al. Mcdonald. City Marshal.
Ell. Williams, J. ID. Lusk, Wilson William
an s. f. Rankin, r. J. Robertson, J. h.
~. AIlarman
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

MILAN, Feb. 8, 1879.

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-10

A full line of Field and Garden
seeds. Hale Vanhook.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-15

The largest Elephant In a meriea NJ Eethigh; The smallest
lots: ,, Eye ~ massive T 1blau Cars Twenty Lady chsriotee.s
zebras In harness: Pair Of Horned Horses. Elks driven. in
Bands Of Music. A genuine steam Piano-alI others are frauds
Ostriches IA feet high. The only Baby Cnmels. Three $1,000
Band Chariots. One hundred Thoroughbred Horses. Sixty
Shetland Ponies. A pair of White Polar Bears Ten Mirth-
provoking Gowns In the ring at the same time. A pair OF
Hindoo Sacred Cattle A pair OF double humped Sacred Cam
els. A huge Saarian Monster. Ten DToniednriss In harness.
Five Gorgeous Golden Chariots. thA
This Is noIdie Boast The above Challenges are open To all
would-be competitors. Our Name our Trade Mark. We ndver
tise nothing hut what can AND VIII be exhibited at each and
every exhibition.
An Exhibition rcpletr with Merit. Every Nation o n Earth
Represented. Ten Times larger than ever. First Tour BY
railroad. Using and Controlling q Of Our Own Cars A ,ollns-
sal Combination Of Enraptnring Attractions. More than
Q uadrn pied In aFarnitede for The Centennial Year. Deviatinp
in Att raciion from stereofypetl and accepted usual exhibition
Presenting in every Department features HERETOFORE nnintr.t
duccd. No Bonbast. No Exaggeraiion. Everything as Rep
rpeenfedf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-15
100000.

THOS. T. PORTER ,iEx-Gov. Ry., Genl Manager
Positively No Postponement.
LIST OF GIFTS.
One Grand Cash Gift. 100000
One Grand Cash Gift :. so 90
One Grand Cash Gift...-.... 80 5000
One Grand Cash Gift 5000
One strand Cash Gift 80. 10000
One Grand Casn Gift. .. 500
so Cash Gifts of 81 900 each. =. $1,000
100 Cash Gifts OF 500 each........ 10000
100 Cash Gifts OF 400 each..-...- 10000
100 cash Gifts of 300 each.--.... $4,000
200 Cash Giffs of 300 each...... 10000
400 cash Gifts of 100 EACH. $1,000
10000 Cash Gifts of 10 each..-.... 10000
Tcfnl. 11,156 Gifts, all Cash.. 10000
PRICE OF TICKETS
Whole tickets, $i2; Halves. So: Quarters, g.;
8 Tickets, 800; 27H Tickets. $500; 46z Tickets.
$500; 95x Tickets, $1,000. 100000 Tickets at Sl2
each.
Remittances can be made by Express DRAFT.
Post ONCE Money Order or Registered Letter.
made payble TO KENTUCKY CASH D1STRI-
BUTTON COMPANY.
All communications connected with the dis.
tribution, and orders for Tickets, and applica-
lions Of Agents to sell Tickets. should be ad.
HON. THOs, p PORTER.s
General Manager. Frankfort. Ky.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-15

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
The Age Of q Tree.

The american Journal of Science
and Arts says: Every one knows that
very young trees in a nursery are apt to
come rather earlier into leaf than full
grown trees of the species. But this is
explained by the nearness to the ground
and consequent higher temperature.
The comparison should be made between
the Oldest available trees and other well
developed trees of moderate age. NJ.
Alph. De Candone caused observations
of this kind to be made in two old
botanic gardens, namely, those of Paris
and of Pisa and the results were mega
tive-in the Paris cases no difference ;
in the Pisa cases, an old gingko and
an old walnut tree leafed earlier than
young trees of the species, while the
old tree of horse chestnut, sophora,
linden, and pawlo,oaia were later than
the young trees. A very full series of
cases, of different species, would be
needed for the elimination of individual
peculiarities, often great in this respect.
But M. De Candolle is able to refer to
better data, viz: to the case in which
the date of coming into leaf OF a horse
chestnut tree has been carefully recorded
for sixty-eight years and another for
fifty.seven years, both at Geneva. OF
course any differences due to age would
be small in comparison with those due
to climate, yet they might be expected
to be sensible in the long series OF years,
if age really made any difference. But
the figures dc not bring to view any ten
dency to either earlier or later leafng
with the advance of years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Unpleasant Arrivals.

Smyrna was thrown into state of
excitement not long since by the arrival
in the town Of about seven hundred vol
unteers, chosen from the Zeybees of
AnatoGa, on their way to the seat of war.
As they marched through the town they
we're followed by a large mob of their
co-reigionists, who enlivened the spec.
tacle by drawing their knives and play
fully poking them at the ribs OF any
"giaours they happened to meet, at
the same time uttering the most horri-
BILE threats and occasionally knocking
some of them on the head with their
yataghans. One elderly Armenian gen.
tleman was severely wounded in the
arm by two blows from yataghan, and
o respectable Greek merchant was car
ried home in a very precarious state
with frightful cut on his head. On
passing by a crockery shop several of
the volunteers and their friends entered
the establishment and smashed all the
ware they could lay hold of. The pro-
prietor and his shopmen while the work
of destruction was going on prudently
retired into loft, where they remained
in seclusion until the visitors had taken
their departure. In the ranks of the
volunteers were recognized "many
noted brigands," and but for the fact
that in the bazars all the shops were
closed there can be little doubt that
there would have been general plum
der. On their arrival at the barracks,
the volunteers were told to deliver up
their weapons, which they at first re-
fused to do, saying "they would rather
lose their heads" They were, however,
at last persuaded to give up their yata-
ghans and pistols, and by latest ac-
counts they had not actually killed any
body, but the prospect of the arrival of
1,5OO more volunteers in the town was
not looked upon as pleasant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Eccentricities Of the Buffalo.

The winter of 1871-'72 was unusually
severe in Arkansas. The ponds and the
smaller streams to the north were all
frozen solid, and the buffalo were forced
to the rivers for water. The Atchiaon,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad was then
in process of constr ruction, and nowhere
could the popularity of the buffalo be
better studied than from it's trains. If
herd was on the north side of the track
it would stand stupidity gazing and
without symptom of alarm though the
locomotive passed within one hundred
yards. If on the south side of the track,
even though at distance of one or two
miles from it, the passage OF a train set
the whole herd in the widest commo.
tion. At it's full speed and utterly re-
gardless of consequences, it would make
for the track on its line Of retreat. If
the train happened not to be in its path
it crossed the track, and stopped. satis-
fed. II the train was in the way each
individual buffalo went at it with the
desperation of despair, plunging against
or between locomotive and car, just as
the blind madness CHANGED to take
them. Numbers were killed, but num-
bers still pressed on to stop and stare as
soon as the obstacle was passed. After
having trains ditched twice in one week,
conductors learned to have very de-
cided respect for the idiosyncracies OF
the buffalo, and when there was a pos
sibility of striking q herd son the
rampage" for the north side of the
track, the train was slowed up and some
times stopped entirely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
A New Peril.

At London, Mr.. J. Morton, the aero
naut, accompanied by Mr.. Tanner, made
most successful ascent, and soon at
tanned an altitude of 5000 feet, at which
height they passed over the east OF
London into Kent, crossing the Thames
no less than three times. Upon arriving
near Ethan they descended in o large
meadow, and were just in the act OF let
ting off the gas when tremendous bel
lowing was heard, and, on lookingsi Jim the
direction whence the sound proceeded,
q large bull was seen rushing wildly
toward them. Mr.. Tanner, fully recog-
nizing the danger of the situation, with
great presence of mind Immediately
seized the two remaining bags of ballast,
and threw them bodily out of the car.
The balloon rose, but only just in time
to escape the horns of the infuriated
animal, who, upon seeing the balloon
suspended over him, turned his atten-
tion to the bags of sand, the contents of
which he soon scattered in all direc-
tions. In his attack his horns came in
contact with the grapnel rope, and the
jerk releasing the grapnel, set the bal
loon free, but, at the same time, threw
Mr.. Morton, who was attending to the
rope, out of the car. Fortunately, he
succeeded in clutching the netting, and,
with Mr.. Tanners assistance, was hauled
into tho balloon before it had ascended
many hundred feet. The aeronauts
sailed away about mile, when they
found safe haven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Printing Office Secrets.

A properly conducted printing Office
is as much secret society az is ma
sonic lodge. The printers are not under
an oath Of secrecy, but always feel them
selves as truly in honor bound to keep
secrets as though they had been put
through triple oaths. An employee in a
printing Office who willingly disregards
this rule in regard to printing Office
secrets would not only be scorned by his
brethren of the craft, but would lose his
position in the Office at nace. We make
this statement because it sometimes
happens that communication appears
in newspaper under an assumed sigma
ture which e1cites comment, and various
parties try to find out who is the author.
Let all be saved the trouble of question
ing the employees or attaches Of the
printing Office. They are "know moth
ings" on such points as these. On such
matters they shave eyes and ears, but
no mouth" and if they fail to observe
this rule, let them be put down as dis
honored members.-Exohange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Making Young Horses Out OF Old Ones.

A very interesting case, illustrating to
what extent the dumb animals are tor
tured to crafty the avarice of unfeeling
spectators, and showing new system
of swindling the government, was tried
in St. Louis recently. Some time ago
Mr.. Jos. Wolfort, horse trader. was
arrested on the charge of cruelty to ami
mails. He was charged with " bishop
ing" horses, which was described as be-
ing process of filing the teeth OF old
horses down, to make them look young
and the animal marketable. The horse
is tied securely in his stall in such way
that it cannot move it's head, gag OF
wood or iron is then placed in his mouth
and "twitch placed on it's nose. A
man with large rasp or file then files
the teeth to the necessary size, and then
bores cavities in them, which are col
ored black with nitrate of silver or caus-
tic, so that the teeth look natural. The
name bishoping" is derived from
Bishop, the man who is said to have in
vented the cruel practice. The pain to
the horse, in many cases, is said to be
e1cruciating, and cases are cited where
they have died under the treatment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
The Yellow Fever.

The Savannah Ne,Uo describes the ap-
pearance of the city, where the yellow
fever is raging, as desolate indeed. All
who could get away have left the city,
the streets are deserted, and the general
gloom is only relieved by the lights
which here and there gleam from the
chamber windows of the sick. At seven
o'clock the thoroughfares present the
appearance Of midnight; nothing but
the slow tramp Of the policeman on his
beat, or an occasional hurrying footstep,
as .some one seeks relief for the sick,
disturbs the solemn stiffness that reigns
throughout the length and breadth OF
the town. The benevolent association
is working night and day, but its means
are almost gone and it has been forced
to appeal for contributions from abroad.
The president OF the Savannah Chris.
tian Association has also made an appeal
to kindred associations throughout the
country. Everything which !sustains
ife," says the address, "or can promote
the comfort of the suffering, such as
money, food, nourishment and care, is
needed to relieve the pressing wants OF
our suffering poor. There are fully two
months, dong, dreary months, viewed
from our standpoint, through which
we will have to combat the fell de-
stroyer. We feel assured We will not
appeal in vain, and in proportion as the
Lord has prospered and blessed your
communities 80 do unto us in our hou=
of sore distress. The Southern express
company, the railroads, and, We trust,
steamers coming into Savannah will
transport all articles for relief free OF
cost. We pray you take prompt action
in this matter and forward to the ST.
vannah Christian Association or to G. N.
Saussy, president, such supplies and
contributions as you can collect, and add
your prayers to your charities in behalf
of suffering people. Money, poultry,
eggs, meal, -four and such articles as are
the necessaries of life will be gratefully
received and distributed where they are
most needed"
The disease, 80 far as reported, has
not made it's appearance in any OF the
cities or towns contiguous to Savannah.
Charleston, Augusta, Atlanta and other
communities have been liberal in for
warding supplies to the stricken people
of Savannah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Revenue Receipts,

The receipts from internal revenue
for the United States for the months Of
July and August, 1876, are nearly
$714, 600 greater than those Of the same
months last year. Commissioner Raum
considers this an evidence Of the revival
of trade throughout the country, and
believes, from the outlook as shown by
the collections in various districts, that
tho receipts for the present fiscal year
will amount to nearly $40, 100000 more
than the amount estimated. A large
number of distilleries which had been
stopped for some time have resumed
operations, and at one in Baltimore
Gen. Raum was told that the orders for
whisky were 600 barrels in excess OF
their supply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
The Fall Term.

The public schools opened for the
fall and winter season, and every child
in Detroit felt happy for an hour or
two, if not longer. A boy going down
Second street from the Cass school at
noon met boy going up from the Por-
ter street school, and the Cass boy called
out:
Hain't school bully tho, ygh 7"
you bet p was the prompt reply.
"How's your teacher2''
"Nicest person you ever saw. !
snapped six paper wads this forenoon
and never got licked once |"
"Just like mine," called the other.
"When she saw me sticking pin into
boy she smiled and smiled, and I be-
ieve she's got heart like an angel"
Those lads may meet week later,
and when they compare notes the first
one will remark:
"I'm licked regularly three times a
day, and for nothing at all"
"Soam l." will be the mournful echo
of the other,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
Miss Flipp at the Centennial.

MISS THpp A6 SCAuCAAAoAs
Oh, Miss Flipp, OF New York city, lately went
to see the show
That's held in Philadelphia this season, As
you know;
And the things that damselsawand heard. the
things she learned and felt,
Would fill an anchorite with JOY, or heart Of
Nero melt.
heard her tell her dearest friend about it all
one day,
And beg to tell the story in her own sweet
girlish way.
~ saw, oh, Rosy lots Of things. The trip
was, oh 30 fine
wore my ecru polonaise with white embroid-
cred vine.
The loveliest machinery, 30 grand, you know I;
Twas fun to see them working it-those lovely,
dirty men.
My cavalier went wild with rage because
watched them 30
These nobby fellows always are 80 jealous,
dear, you know.
The fine art gallery, they say, is nice as it
can be-;
But really there was such crowd didn't try
In the Japanese department bought me such
afan -
wonder how they ever learned to make things
in Japan.
And, oh the way rushed around, on foot,
dear, and on chairs,
Was fearful, for in such place most every
body stares.
didn't mind, because it's only every hundred
years
Centennials come, and no one cares how just
one girl appears
$50 uncle said). But ono can't help ones feel
ings, after all,
When ones feathers all get limpsy and ones
puffs get squeezed 30 small.
But it really is, when all is done, satisfsc-
tion, dear,
To have been at the Centennial, and not seem
green and queer.
And then the silks and flowers, and lovely
lsce-oh, my!
WV
awful hard to buy.
To see them does expand the mind, and give
you new ideas:
I'm going to copy me dress that's shown by
Madame speers
I'm going to get bonnet, too, made just like
one saw
A perfect darling just mass Of roses, lace
and straw.
saw real live Turk one day (but didn't like
to look),
Ali dressed in sword and trowsers, like a pic
ture in book.
You needn't go abroad, they say, for all the
world is there
And really do feel as if I'd been most every
where.
There's everything. on earth to see-such jew
elry and lace
must say the Centennial is just the sweetest
place.
went to the Trois Freres, and had, oh such
Heavenly time
With Mr.. F. and barry B., who really turns
oat prime.
Such lovely cream! although they charge
outrageously, they say
Which doesn't matter much to girls, as we
don't have to pay.
Oh, mercy on us must go. But I'm glad
I've seen the show,
And told you all abo1t it, and the things You
ongh. to know"
-Bazar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-18
A Substitute for GunpoWder.

A substitute for gunpowder has been
invented in England, in the shape of pa
per impregnated with chemical combi-
nation of chlorate of potash, nitrate of
potash, prussiate of potash, and chro-
mate of potash, coupled with little
powdered charcoal and tinder. The pa
per is rolled around these latter in the
desired sizes for cartridges. The ad-
vantages offered are that 10 danger OF
explosion exists except from actual con-
tact with fire; the interior of the arm is
not soiled, less smoke and less rebound
are made than with gunpowder, and less
damage takes place from humidity.
Very satisfactory trials have been made
of the new material.