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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
A Child carried or by IN Liea,

LARAMIE, Wy, June "A party
of emigrants camped ON Wednesday
night at Point of Rocks Station.
About 8 o'clock piercing scream was
heard to come from where three or
four children were at play, short
distance from the wagons, and on go
ing to the spot it was ascertaihed that
child about three years old was
missing. A diligent search was al
once begun, and continued until about
11so'clock, but proved unsuccessful.
At daylight yesterday morning search
was resumed. At the place where
the children were atplay large tracks,
supposed to be that of mountain Ii.
on, were discovered. These were fol-
lowed for miles into a large canon,
where the child was found on a pro-
jecting rock some 200 feet highaHlAf
ter much difficulty the little one. was
rescued from its perilous position. Its
clothes were badly torn, but aside
from few scratches on Its face the
child was uninjured. There is nc
doubt that the lion, carried the child
to where it was found and went after
its cubs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
Condition OF the Whent Crop
American Grocer.


The excitement and buoyancy in
wheat for the last week or two has
been quite a surprise to most of our
merchants, and is attributed to vari-
Gus causes. Many think it is due to
the prospects of war in Eastern Eu>
rope; others call it speculative move
ment. There is a strong opinion
among those who are thoroughly post
ed in this branch of trade that the
movement is but the result of natural
causes, viz: a short production last
year throughout Europe-the area
under wheat on the continent being
eighteen to twenty per cent. below
ali average, and in Great Britain fully
fifteen per cent. less. Added to this
the season was extremely unfavorable
to the growth Of the plant all over
Errope, and hence on the seventh or
eighth month of the cereal year they
find their stocks almost exhausted, es-
pecially in France, Holland, Belgium,
Spain, and a considerable portion Of
Prussia. Now that the stocks IN Rus
sia are greatly reduced, and the sup
plies in the Pacific and Atlantic States
quite moderat, it is not surprising that
quite a a competition exists among
buyers, and consequently considerable
excitement. The cold, backward
weather thus far this season all over
Europe das doubtless contributed to
the feeling here. 1t is believed, too,
that the surplus of sound wheat in
this country will fall short Of the esti>
mates given by some writers Oh tie
subject, and, therefore; much inter-
est is taken in the growing crops
both here and in Europe. There
is great difference of opinion
in regard TO the surplus of wheat
in the hands of the farmers in the
Northwest. We think, after careful
examination and inquiry, that fifteen
per cent. of last crop is liberal esti-
mate, which makes the surplus of the
country light. Stocks at Milwaukee
and Chicago are stated to be 4, 700, 900
bushels less than at this time last year,
which, taken in connection with the
small supplies in the continent of Eu-
rope, is of considerable Importance,
and serves to prove pretty clearly
that the last crop has been greatly
overestimated.' The export move
ment at the present writing has sub
sided somewhat, but the position is
still considered strong, and strong,
healthy tone is apparent in the gen.
eral market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

We would again call the attedtiUn
'ofour citizens to the many advantages
10 them and the country by the cult
walton of the strawberry. The result
of this years crap as demonstrated by
one of our citizens, he demonstrate the
advantage Of the crop over cotton.
OF of four or five acres he gathered
this year 5000 quarts which averaged
20 cents per quart, after paying all
expenses. Several of our citizens are
going into the business this fail. boz
ems ofthcm ought to do so. The erro-
neous Impression prevails that only
cotton pays ready money here, when
in fact it is all that docs not pay.
Gadsden, with her poor soil has citi'
zens who are becoming rich on the
strawberry culture alone. One months
work in the Spring aud not more time
in the balance of the year will raise
a crop. Who of our citizens aud far
mers viii 90 into it? A stroll
through the strawberry fields around
Milan ought TO arouse the enthusiasm
of every citizen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
How lIe Scrcwed Isir,, III
iJarkson.i Miss Pilot.

jim has been working in the coun-
try, and, on coming to town, was re-
calling his friends with his experience
on the corner. "You know de man
what | went to work wild? Well you
see he told me he would do better by
me dan any of his neighbors was dom
by der hans;he would give ME dc
third of de crap, and / fine myself.
Well, you sch | went to church and
gifts 'quainted wild de neighbours hans.
Oars Mr.. Washington, he is workin'
on young Billey Smiths place, and
he's gittin' de fourth, and find hisself;
and dars Mr.. Linkum, hes workin' on
old man Jones place, and is gittin' de
fifth, and is found besides. Well yer
see, when gifts home, and was awork-
in in de crap, | got to studyn', and
de more | studied de more | come to
de conclusion dat dc third wasn't
gwine to do me. So | goes to de boss
and says II says, you told me you
was agwine to do better:by me dan
any de neighbors was by dere hans
He says he's been talkin' to 'em, and
dat he was, and | says dat Use been
havin some constination wild de neigh
bors hans myself. Dat Smiths hans
was gittin' de fourth, and Jones hans
was sittin' de fifth and found, and |
wasn't gwine to stand no third. So
he says he would resinge de ole one,
and make Il new contrack, and we bof
come TO town fore Squire Robinson
and made it; here's de paper now, and
dats de way 1 scre,red him up to de
fourth. | tell You what's de fack.
boys, you can't trust one dem white
folks" And Jim mounted his mule
and rode of.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

The Cincinnati Convention met
yesterday. The indications are that
Blaine is to be the nominee. the de-
liberation of the Convention or its fl
nal result can be of but little moment,
unless it be to indicate the feelings of
the party towards us. The party had
Its origin in the hatred of the North
ern fanatics to the South and has been
kept alive by the worst men North,
and reSorting to the basest of means.
The time, we believe, has passed
away when such as this can exalt
small men to the presidency, even by
panderingto tie war p7ejudices of the
Northern masses. The intelligence
and honesty of the North, the Begin
ing of the power of the party and
It's greatest strength have left it,
and no one may wonder if Blaine
with his bonds and bribery triumphs
over Bristow and honestly, GO man
can hope to be nominated except he
lie corrupt and vicious.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

"The Empire of the People" is the
name of new campaign paper START
ed in Washington. 1t is straightout
for Grant for the third term, and VIM
b. Wedgewood, of New York, for
Vice President. 1t is the organ of
the Continental Union League, which
has decided to support the above tick
ct independent of all cliques and
parties, as sthe Union candidates
of the people, without respect to par
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
The Escape OF Fenian PRISONERS.
From the Boston Herald.

The escape ola gang Of Fenian
convicts from Weston Australia was
the result of carefullv-planned expe-
dition that was fitted out in New
Bedford about eighteen months since.
A vessel was purchased in Charles
town for the especial pupose of effect
ing a rescue. She was provided with
a picked crew and all the appliances
needed to secure success, from funds
subscribed by the -Fenian Brother
hood in all parts of the United States.
Our fellow citizen, Boyle OReilly,
editor of the Pilot, who was himself
prisoner there at one time and made
his escape, was the master spirit of the
enterprise, in which he had the assist
lance and cooperation of some of the
leading citizens of New Bedford,
from which port the vessel sailed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

From crop reports from Northern
Mississippi, Northern Arkansas and
West Tennessee, it appears that the
cotton crop has decreased IA per cent
as compared with last year. The
weather generally has been less favor
able, and besides planters have suffer
cd much from overflow. A noticeable
fact is that while the number of la
Iborers has decreased 10 per cent, the
morale of those now at work is cUnsid-
,crably improved. There is gra;i>
flying increase in the amount of corn
planted, and the general condition of
the crops is good. Hogs.a repor-
ted as nearly doubled in number and
in good condition, very few signs of
cholera being noticed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

Is the Judiciary Committee of the
House being Investigated by Blaine
or are they investigating him? Such
insolence from a Democrat two years
ago would have obtained prison fare
for him at hands Of the Radical
House. 1t seems to us that a little of
this, well administered, would aid
"the man from Maine in learning
parliamentary manners, and might
answer his own question, whether
this is the American Congress.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

ments.
Judge Beaumont, police judge Of
Mayfeld, KY, editor Of the Mayfield
Democrat, mail contractor and tele-
graph operator, at that place, was ar
rested and lodged in Jail at Paducah,
on a charge of robbing the mails.
After his arrest he confessed that he
had been systematically engaged in
robbing the mails for five years, du-
ring all of which time his gains had
only amounted to $1,000. He was
detected by the old trick-decoy let
tiers,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15


noticed in the newspapers some days
ago that Secretary Chandler had
made the charge that he had extracted
those bonds, but now his charge has
been abandoned and civil suit insti-
tuted to make him pecuniarily respon-
.ible for the acts ofa subordinate clerk.
Thompson says that he was an agent
instructed by the Confederate Govern
ment to turn the unexpected balance
of a million,of dollars over to the Con-
federate agents abroad This be did,
and afterwards there was final adjust
ment of his account and full and final
receipt of all moneys was given him,
which receipt he has now in his pos
session. ..,.-..-.-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
GENERAL NEWS.


The Democratic State Convention
of Georgia is called for Aug 2.
President VIM. A. Stearns, Of Am-
herst College, died ruddenly of paral'
ysis of the heart.
An eleven and a half pound girl
baby now makes music in Fred
Grants household.
Mrs. Maxwell, of Colorado, has
killed 20 bears. She's a queer wo-
man; she doesn't like to be Rugged.
The House passed bill Friday
appropriating $1,000 so pay Mrs.
ex-President Polk for supplies fur
nished the United States army during
the war.
Madame Observation-Disclosures
Dudevent, better known by her pseu>
donym, George Sand" novelist,
dramatist, and social philosopher, died
in Paris, aged y years,
A telegram from Paris says that
the Turkish corps of observation on
the servian frontier has been ordered
to withdraw. 1t is supposed, this is
done at the instigation of, the British
Government.
Boss Shepherd was drawn as one
of the jurors to try Babcock for safe
burglary in the trial next month.
The dispatch to the Cincinnati Com.
mercial of yesterday says it was "ny a
singular coincident".
a man in town yesterday with no
hair and a bullet hole in the calf of
his leg says he is satisfied that there
is gold in the Black Hills. He also
slys he is satisfied that there are In
dams in the Black Hills.
The English bondholders have ell
tered suit at Hopkinsvill, Ky, char
ging fraud in the recent sale of the
Old Henderson and Nashville railroad,
and asking that the decree of sale
made in 1867, be set aside.
State Treasurer Hemingway
gives notice, through the jackson
Miss. Carton, that the Globe Insu-
rance Company, of Chicago, is insOl-
vent, and requests persons having
claims against that concern to file
them pursuant to law.
An uncommonly long list of Gov
errors and ex-GovcrnOrs are now viii
ling TO he nominated for President.
Those actually in Office are Tilden,
Hartranft, Hays, and Hendricks.
Those who have ceased to be Gov
elnors are Morgan, Parker, Jewell,
Morton, and Allen.
A dispatch from Paris to the Daily
Telegraph says that it Is reported
that the new Turkish constitution
will establish the equal rights of all
persons, irrespective of nationality or
religion, abolish the Office of Grand
Vizier, create Il responsible ministry,
and organize a representative assem-
bly, composed of delegates from the
various local counties of nobilities.
New York Sun: 1t has cost the
Government SIG, 900 fer carriage hire
for the Secretary of War during the
present administration up to the time
Of BeIknap's resignation. During his
seven years service the coach was
rarely used for public service. Bills
for coach hire in Washington will fall
off greatly after the rest of Boss
Grants party hacks are driven from
Office.
In consequence of several English
travellers having penetrated into re-
mote parts of the Russian empire,
where it is not desired that they
should appear, orders have been issu-
ed by the Russian Government that
all foreigners, in crossing the frontier,
shall report themselves to the Consuls
of their country, who will be held re-
sponSible for their subsequent moves
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
ADVERTISING RATES.

iDoublc-coiumn advertisements, IL per cent. ao-
vance on the above rates.
Triple-column advertisements. - per cent au-
vance on the above rates. a. ,
Advertisements 10 occupy special position, IL
per cent advance on the above rates.
'"Local Notices, lin the same type as local
reading matter, 10 cents per line.
AlI transient advertisements must be paid Tor u
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
marriage, bne-hah of regular rates. Simple
announcements Of marriages and deaths In
serted gratis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

Is it not awful to think Of tn way
those rascals Bates and Locke are
playing off on that simple rustic Til
den? no wonder he is mad. just to
think Of i'll
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

Is it not about time that political
'tricksters are fought that something
higher is needed in the White House
than advertising dodgers and profess
.ional wire pullers?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
Suit Against Hon. Jacob TsOnD>On
ex-Secretary of the Interior.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Jacob
Thompson, Secretary of the Interior
before the war, was this morning
served with process in a civil suit,
to recover 81, 900, 900, principal and
interest on bonds taken from the De
partment, and for the amount receiv-
ed by him from the Confederate
States, and which it is alleged reverS
ted to and became the property of the
United States, one million of dollars
as interest. Thompson says that he
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15

A storm which occurred in Robert
some ounty last Monday, six men
killed instantly and another wounded
by lightning.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1876.

Queen of Sweden Dowager jose
7phine died June Z.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-15
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From q. d. White, Editor HackettstOwn, y.
j.. Herald.
1.-The organ has a rich. deep and sOul-stlrring
tome; couIdn { stay in the house without IT. ~
helps wonderfully to drive away the Thoughts
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The Lebanon, Pa. Daily Nets says:
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Heattv. " Washington. y. j. This organ l. IN
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..We received this week. direct from the man
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, 1876-11-07

There is great folly and weakness in sup
posing that n change is necessarily for tho
bettor. Any sudden and radical departure Is
moro frequently for the worse. The worst
thing frost-bitton person can do it TO hug
up to q hot stove. To turn tho Government
over from. tho party who havo managed it
for sixteen ycars to tho party who have had
no experience in al1 that timo except tlioir
effort to destroy it, md to abandon policy
which has steadily reduced tho debt and taxa.
ton to tho nggrogate amount Of about oss
thousand million dollars since tho War, Is a
change which may better DO regarded with
apprehension than plcasurablo anticipation.
Undcr the conservative financial policy of tho
Republican party the country has boon
stendily recovering from tho frightful shock
of tho panic Of 1879; business is royiving,
confidence is largely restored, and thoro are
signs of prosperity moro oven, substan-
tial, anl permanent prosperity than TINT
which succeeded the Wnr-on NIL sides. It
will DO rash md foofhnrdy to sock sudden
aud falso imitation TINT will agnin disturb
business and dolutlo pooplo into renewal Of
tho extravaganza al,a speculation which lotl
MP to tho panic Of 1873, md Which would
inevitably bring about rcourrenco Of tho
shock,
, 1876-11-07

Evory legal voter inside tho city limits has
tho privilege Of voting for tho four County
Commissioners to bo elected to-tlay, mud it is
o duty, Of which ho must DO tho judge, to
voto for tlose most likely to administer tho
county moneys honestly and economically.
Tho fact TINT tho vote for each County Com
missioner Ia by tho city Mt largo Inns
lei tho Democratic candidate Gu the
sonth Sida fFrrzoEnA1p, n man in ovcry
way unfit for the place) to hope TINT he nsny
be elected by tho aid Of tho other divisions
OF tho city. Tho candidate of tho Rcpub-
licana-2lr. EuagsE s. P1xE-is largo prop
erty-owner, gentleman, m honest man,
aud universally liked and respected by all
who know him. It Ia just as 1nucl. in tho
interest Of tho West aud North Divisions to
have such 1nan elected to the County Boosd
from tho South Division rs 1t il 10 tho voters
and taxpayers who live on tho South Silo.
It is the duty, therefore, not only Of evory
Republican voter, but also oyory taxpayer
md respectable citizon, to SEQ that tho namo
Of EUGENE s. PrEE Is among the County
Commissioners ho votes for. Tho objection
to voting for BuaD1cK (tho Greenback can
didate) is that it will be, in ofreot, vote for
F1rzaEnA1p.
, 1876-11-07
Tin Hon. 1inr. Hn1iriizsH nninfo


Tho Hon. Cant 6onunzA opinion on the
probable financial elect Of T1LpEx's election
is worthy Of earncst consideration a. coming
from statesman who cannot DO suspected
of making statements for mere partisan pur-
poses, aud whose knowledge OF European
countries and peoples Is 60 familiar as to OIL
ahle him to speak with authority Of their
likely impressions aud appseheusions. Tho
clicf indicator OF tho Government credit, tho
financial condition Of tho country, and thu
relative commercial confidence is tho United
States bontl The point which Afr. 6ouuAz
urges il that every nlan who holds bond
knows the debt 1t represents was incurred IN
subduiug the South, and there will naturally
10 general apprehension thas the South, re-
turning to tho control Of tho Government,
will not regurl that debt as sacrcdly as
those who created 1t for the purpose Of
saving the Uniou. The national debt
waa the outgrowth OF a civil was,
aud its status depends more upon the success
Of one or tho other parties to this civil war
than il tho debt were common obligation
incurred in resisting common foe. The
accession Of q conquered faction is not tho
best guarantee for the integrity Of obligations
growing out OF their former defeat. Ii cd
, 1876-11-07

Tho defeat Of TILDES today will be the
complete overthrow mud disruption of tho
Solid South " az n political organization.
It will destroy the last hope Of the Southern
extremists to regain power and nnao tho TO-
suits Of the War. It will break up tho whito
line in politics, aud omanoipate large whito
population who, thcroafter, will take sides in
politics on solno othor issue thau the exclu-
aion Of tho negro. The election Of Gov.
HAYES will build up large whito Kepub-
lican party in tho South, mud this party will
bo composed Of nativo whites US woll as no.
groos. It will also lend to breaking up tho
color limo among tho negroes, TINT popula.
ton dividing according to interest and per-
sonal attachments nnl locality with the
whites Gov. HAYES in his letter Of acoept-
aueo referred to such q result rs ono Of tho
peculiar blessings tho South could secure.
, 1876-11-07
BAHH vs., NELSON.

An otort WIS mado yesterdny BY certain
leading Republicans and tho Committee Of
the Reform Club to ngroo upon new man
Tor senator Of tho Second District. Tho
proposition discussed was, that Mr. U. NJ
UARH should be taken Oh the ticket it Muir
Rr NELSON was withdrawn by his friends,
onl l,ott rortioa n unita m bfr Cu.n,ra Fl,
81 H.. ~ - ..,1. .a
"A@o oa'' atet Bse"' aot1 W o11A "'ia
6ofno fccflmlnatioh, tlle suggestion was not
carried into effect. 11r, BASH positively do
ctined tn Withdraw In favor of Mr.. q. II.
1,rr,, ~ nn,1,o1v o,eo A.. No1son .ros
willing to f1oc1inc IN fovor of Mr.. Krrn. Int
It socms That nrrn limsc1f wns mt consn1t,
nj and II ia rot known Tint In won,d ,,ovo
occcntcd Tim mammalian. Thoro xcon e1 In
la n h,tc} MI ronnd which omhorrossc;, thc
negotiations and rantlored them ,,,,uatorv.
If lin two Committees Ind opreed nnon
f,,.n,ra IT. nrr, for ss,ntor h xaa ,ha In.
tontiou of tho Republican COMMITTEES to hayo
nureed aho name of Mr.. DAsu from tia
t;ct.ot w,,othcr ho consantoi1 or not M II woa