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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The RAIDS meet in State Convention
to-day in Nashville.
There are complaints of too much
rain over the State.
The McMinnville New Era claim;
Congressman Watterson as a former
attache of that office.
The number of miles of railroad
track in this State in 1860 was 1858,
in 1865 1896, in 1870 1892, and in
1875 1860.
Tennessee Irish potatoes are now
finding a market in Cuba, by the way
of New York, where there is heavy
demand for them.
w. Ivie Westbrook has become con-
nected with the Brownsville Free
Press, in the capacity of business man.
ager and local editor.
Miss Ella Henderson was thrown
from a Horse in Brownsville, a day or
two since, and had her collar bone bro
ken and left shoulder dislocated.
Although Hon Alvin Hawkins is no
aspirant for the position, there seems
to be strong feeling in favor of his
nomination as the Republican candi-
date for Governor.
Under the new law regarding In
ternal Revenue Districts, the First
and Second of this State are consolida-
ted and put under the charge of Gen.
j. A. Cooper. The Third, Fourth and
Fifth are also consolidated, Collector
d B Clife taking charge.
Dresden Democrat Miss Mary
Reavis, who has been for several years
assistant to her father, /. c. Reayis,
in the Postofice at this place, has
been appointed to fill the vacancy oc>
casioned by his death. This is a good
appointment and gives general salts
faction.
BellviIle Enterprise: jim Daniel
tells a good snake story, and it is a
true one. A very small son of Mr. Wil>
son, in Obion county, went out the
other day, and in his childish rambles
came across a large lot of snake eggs,
eighteen in number, and probably
thinking they were partridge eggs, put
them in his pantaloOn pockets. They
were left in his pockets that night,
and next morning on putting his pants
on, eighteen separate and distinct
snakes, longer than mans finger,
crawled out of the boys pockets one
right after the another. jim says this
is true, and that he spersonally ac-
quainted with the boys father. Pass
round the hat.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
GENERAL NEWS.

A race conflict is threatened in Tex
as, growing out of the lynching of
two colored horse thieves.
"Brick" Pomeroy has come out for
Hayes and Wheeler, and is doing his
level best for the Republican ticket.
There is one committee at the Ccn>
tennial Exposition that has not had a
vacancy since opening. 1t is the jur
rors on wines, and they have sampled
over 500 different varieties.
The London Milk journal says that
a pint of milk heated little, but not
boiled, taken every. four hours, will
check the most violentdiarrhea, stOm-
ach ache, incipient cholera, and dysen-
terry.
Pittsburg Post: The frenzied APP
peals now being made to the colored
men of Allegheny county to vote
against the Democracy are not with
out cause. We have been informed
by reliable parties, and some of them
colOred men, that there are three or
four times as many colored men going
to vote the Democratic ticket this
year as voted it last. They are be-
ginning 10 find out "the shams and
illusions" of Radicalism.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
Just the Fact.

The recent proceedingsin the House
bring an instructive fact fully into
view. With the exception of one
case, whenever the Democratic ma
iority of a committee of the House
have, after full investigation, made
report against a Republican for
misfeasance or malfeasance in office,
the Republicans on the committee
have made minority report, either
going all lengths to shield the Offend
ing officer, or. where the facts painted
him too black fof that, covering him
with the very thickest coating or
whitewash they could lay on. The
solitary exception to this rule of pros
cedure is the case of Belknap, the
Secretary Of War, who confessed his
guilt and threw up the sponge at the
outset, and thereby rendered a de-
fence of his transaction impoS' IDLE.
From the invariable course which the
Republicans in Congress have since
pursued toward culprits far guiltier
than himself, Bclknap must bitterly
bewail his pusillanimity in beating
such a hasty retreaty.
Thus stands the Republican record
of the present House in regard to We
nali;y, fraud, and corruption. 1t is
without a parallel in the history Of
political parties in modern times, eth.
er in this country or any other. And
yet there are Republicans who seem
to think their party can carry this
load Of infamy through the Presiden-
tiaI canvass without breaking down.
The rogues id the party-and it is
very full of them-like it. Indeed,
il is this class who have dictated this
interruptions line of policy and COM
PEELED honest Republicans to follow
them in the support Of Hayes, or else
bolt. as tens of thousands are doing,
and vote for 1iiden.--Ne,C York San.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

Ex-Governor Harris has with
drawn Us a candidate for Elector for
the State at large. II was patriotic,
honorable act on his part, and will do
him no harm in the future. There
was considerable opposition to him in
the party especially in East Tennessee
and some other sections where Union
sentiment prevailed during the war.
Governor Harris is anxious for the
success of the party, and if eating
meat (or running for elector) causes
his brother to offend, he will eat no
meat while the world stands" He
has done his party and himself honor
by this step. He says:
Having twice asked the convention
not to place my name upon the Elec>
toral ticket, and having beeil, nomi-
ted by 50 large and hatte-ing nia>
joritv of the convention after nv re-
peated and earnest request to be eX-
cuscd, | felt that ! owed the people Of
Tennessee too much TO refuse to take
upon myself the responsibilities and
labor of the position to which the con-
vcntion had assigned me, and there
fore reluctantly accepted. But hav>
ing learned that my nomination, Is
one of the electors for the State at
Urge, has produced some degree of
dissatisfaction, at least in one portion
of the State, / respectfully, but per-
"mptorily, decline to be candidate for
Elector.
have at no period of my life had a
political aspiration that l did not hold
subordinate TO the success of princi-
pies which were, in my opinion, i'm
Jortant to the public welfare. | there
fore most cheerfully retire from the
JOsi1i0n of elector, in order that per-
feet harmony may be restored TO the
Democratic and Conservative party
throughout the State. o
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
A Cannadiau Agents Yarn.

st. Paul, August 14th.-A CORES
pendent of the Evening Dispatch tele-
graphs the following from Marquette:
On a trip from Duluth to this place
| had the company of an agent Of the
Dominion government, who has been
to Manitoba to collect information for
the Ottawa cabinet upon the Indian
question. He told ME that Sitting
Bull, with 80 of his chief followers,
on July 25ih last, met 10000 Cana,
dian Indian warriors at Wachita noun
tain, near the Saskatchewan river.
The council lasted for several days.
Sitting Bull and others made impress
sive appeals to the Canadian warri-
ors to join him in a war against the
Americans. Many will 90 tojoin him,
undoubtedly, if he keeps the field
much longer. The agent SAYS that
Sitting Bulls warriors then numbered
90, 600; that he expected 1900 more
from the agencies, and that he told
the 80, 900 Canadian Indians if they
would join him he would be strong
enough to drive the whites out from
the country they had taken from the
Mountaineering probably the Sioux
tribes and confederates. He also saws
look out for the chiefs Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail, for, though reported
friendly, they were at the Wachita
council and made bloody speeches.
Notwithstanding his extraordinary
statements NV informant claims that
he Is an agent of the Ottawa govern
ment, and his report of the council,
his estimate of numbers. etc are con-
tirmed by his diary and papers which
he exhibited. He also claims to have
r,een present in the Indian camp at
the time of the council, together with
a Colonel from Fort Garry, and eight
of the mounted police, all Of whom
travelled 800 miles to be present on
the occasion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
Death Of Speaker Kerr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia dis,
patch was received to night by Mrs
Pope, wife ofSpeaker kerr's physician,
announcing the death of Mr. Kerr, at
Rockbridge Alum Springs, this eve>
ming at 800 o'clock. The announce
ment of the death of Speaker Kerr,
though anticipated, occasions general
sorrow among all classes of this COM
munity. Col. Adams, Clerk of the
House, on receiving the intelligence,
proceeded to an undertaken and order
ed a casket to be sent to Rockbridge
Alum Springs in which to place the
remains.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
Something worth Knowing.

Every little while We read OF some
one who has stuck rusty nail in hi,
foot or some other part of his person,
and lockjaw has resulted therefrom,
All such wounds can be healed with
out any fatal consequences following
them. The remedy Is simple. 1t is
only to smoke snch wound, or any
wound or bruise tina; is inhamed, with
burning wool or WOODEN cloth. Tween
tv minutes in the smoke of wool will
take the pain out of the worst ease OF
inflammation arising from any wound
we ever saW.-Cm. Enquirer,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
wheat from seed 5000 Years Old.

WalterL. Peen, Esq. has now grow
ing in the yard of his house number
of stalks Of Egyptian wheat of a beau
titul shape and fine grain, with remark
ably well-flled heads. What is most
remarkable about it is that the seed
from which it sprang were found in Il
mummy case at the Smithsonian In
stitution, and had preserved their vi
tality for 5000 years. Mr. Penn will
test the capacity of the grain for flour
when it natures.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

Capt. Jno NJ. Taylor has Withdrawn
from the Congressional race in the
Eighth District. This leaves General
Atkins alone on the track. We don't
believe any one could beat the Gene
raj now. His reputation has become
national, and the people of his dis
trict, so far as We can learn, are al
most unanimous for his return to
Washington.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

We understand that a L. S. Mar
shall has arrested the HAIRLESS who
were in the row at Alamo last week.
Why not arrest the others? What
have the L. S. courts to do with the
matter anyhow? This is the first
fruits of Grants election proclamation,
and We may look out for more.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

sS,000,000 saved in one year in
one State by Governor Tilden, $780,
00O,0 saved in one session by the
Democratic House, in spite of Senate
rial trickery and Executive bullying.
On the other side vague promises, ras-
Gals like Belknap let 60 unwhipped of
justice, and frantic opposition to every
economy and every exposure or off
cial fraud. The verdict of the people
is already plain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

Admiral Whitthorne made a speech
in Nashville Friday night. He is
looming up for L. S. Senator, as we
predicted some months since. He was
re-nominated for Congress in his dis
trict last week, although he was not
announced rs candidate.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
ruarIxDrPENpENT CANDIDATE.
A GubernaforiaI Aspirnnt Said to be
Badly Demoraitzed.
Ra,sou Ranner

AGuberuaforfaI Asptranf Said to be
Badly Demoraitzed.
Benton Banner.
Mr. Thomas addressed small crowd
at the courthouse last Monday. Mr.
Thomas speaks of our financial troub-
les with great earnestness, and intima-
ted that he would run as an indepen-
dent, peoples candidate for Governor,
OIL the low tax platform. He made
heavy war upon the press of the
State for the course it has taken in
speaking out against disorganizers. He
says the quill drivers or drill sergeants
have the hardness to call him Il disor-
ganizer, when he is for the people. He
says it is the press that is robbing the
people.
Mr. Thomas is hopelessly demoraliz-
ed. He is making war upon the
press, upon politicians, and everybody
who don't think and act just as he
does. He says he is a Democrat, but
will vote for a Republican on a repu-
diation or low tax platform in prefer
ence to voting for j. d. Porter on his
vague and uncertain platform. He
further stated that he would not vote
for any man who was not in favor of
resuming specie payment.
Now, in the face of these declara~
tons, how can Mr. Thomas claim to be
Democrat? Tilden, the great reform
Democratic candidate for President, is
in favor of resuming specie payment
as soon as possible. Hence, Thomas
can't vote for him. We insist that
Democrats everywhere stand by their
party nominees, and put the seal of
condemnation upon any and all who
are trying to breed dissension and strife
in the party ranks.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

Gen Wade Hampton has been nom-
mated by the Democrats for Governor
of South Carolina. He is one Of the
ablest and most gallant men in the
SOuth
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
Destiny Writes n plain Hand.

If there have been any lingering
doubts in the minds of the people OF
the election of Tilden and Hendricks,
they must be diSpelled after reading
this remarkable coincidence, thatseems
like the voice of destiny. The numbers
placed under each letter represent the
order of that letter in the al phabct:
s. T-I-L-D-E-N
10 20912451 SO
L. HENDRICKS
20 s 5 II 1891 10 III 1914
r. HAYES
IS 8 % 5 10 - IS
W.W-H-E-E-L,E-R
% % 8 5 ) 10 518 80 175
Adding 1914 and 175, and we have
500, the total Of electoral votes in
Guiding Colorado, which has been de-
clared a State by the Presidents proc
lamation within the past two months.
We can give the Republicans Indi>
ana and Ohio and easily count 1874
electoral votes for Tilden ard Hen
bricks. But the thing to be consider
ed is, the coincidence shows that the
fates haze decreed TiIden's election.
As Il matter of form, the people will
cast their ballots in November, but
nothing can defeat Tilden after such
amanitest destiny as this coincidence
has diclosed. -EransrWe Courier.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

The State Independent" Convention
which was to assemble in Nashville
Tuesday, was tailure-only one man
attending. SIC transit Peter Cooper.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
THURSDAY, AUGUST "a, 1876.

w. l.. Rawls and Z. E. Benton
have leased the Bellville Enterprise
and are now the editors and publish
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
ADvERTIsING RATES.

DoubIe-column advertisements, 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
Tripie-column advertisements, 20 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates. 80 .
Advertisements 20 occupy special position, 10
per cent. advance on the above rates.
Local Notices." Tin the same type as local
reading matter.l 10 cents per line.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
In advance.
Obituaries, Tributes OF Respect and remarks on
MARRIAGE One-half Of regular rates. Simple
announcements Of marriages and deaths in
serted gratis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
LUMBER
BARTER!

TTAVING n large and well appointed Saw
IL Mill three miIe- northeast of Milan. on
the Mem his and Louisville Railroad. With an
unlimited quantity of the besf timber. | am
prepared to furnish lumber. loaded on the ears
or delivered in Milan. at low figures. and will
take in exchange corn. wheat. bscon. -four.
meal, fodder. hay, peas. chickens, eggs. or any
thing else the farmer has tu sell.
Orders from a distance solicited.
Address, j. h, L. CLEMENS.
ma35-tf Milan. Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
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Address
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24

From the Hon. G.. r. Gather. publisher South
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-08-24
Non Resident Notice.

In th0Hcery tO"f ut H"mbHM.
". h. Dickinson W. Joseph Page.
1T appearing from the hill in this cause.
i which Is sworn to- that the defendant Jos
eph Page. il nOn-re idrnt of the state of Ten
Dessee il Is therefore ordered that hr make MI
appearance herein at the Court House in lIum-
bollt. GibsOn county, Tenn. on or before the
2nd Monday in September. ls75. and plead. an
swcT or dcmur to complainant bill. ar the
same will be taken for confessed and set for
hearing OK parte n To- him: aud that u copy
of this order he published tor four consecutive
weeks in the MiIan Exchange. 4 copy: attest.
J. l.. " ilIiam>on. I. J. WILLIAMS.
Sol'r for cump't. G.. VI.
July ~. 1876. J3-it
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-25
THE LATE CONVENTION.

1t had for some days before the meeting
of the convention, been evident 10 tie most
casual observer. ..l,at : vigordss effort waee
being made by. what u known Is the Psgt
faction, with view % regsAning control:
For this purpose they sent out their run.
ners,-notably, Hotchkiss, G. J. Fetch, and
II. +. Tanner, each Of whom did all in his
power, without regard to truth -,o=tle
public interest. 1t is not too much to say
that tho runners made statements that had
no foundation in fact, and urged consider.
3ations which were wholly irrelevant and
unworthy. The result was slhat-in tbs
absence of any general effort BY others
the convention was very nearly divided
between the Page faction and the Repub'
lican party. This'is proven By the fact
that the delegates we're equally distributed
among. tic two sides. While the men
chosen to represent this ,county1 are relia
BILE republicans, it matters but little wha,
may be their individual or factional ten
dencies,,-the great thing being their 10y
alty; TO the best interests Of the country
Men Of all factions are rapidly learning
that any advantage which is gained by
unfairncss or by indirection, can only b
temporary, and that is not worth what +
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-25
The Cincinnati Convention will

The Cincinnati Convention will meet
on the 14tll Of June to nominate a candi.
date for President, and one for Vice Presi.
dent. So far as the masses Of the people
are concerned, their preliminary work is
done,-,hey have expressed their opinion
in the character and personal preferences
of the delegates whom they have chosen.
1t is 10 be regretted that greater interest
has not been manifested at the caucuses,
for it is to them that the country must
look for IN expression of the will of its
citizens. 1t now remains for the delegates
to nominate men whose lives have illus
trated all the virtues of tile social and OF
tue moral code. There is less slavery 10
party in this country to-day than ever be,
fore. A large majority are republicans
in principle, but they esteem purity OF
character and fidelity to trust as of more
consequence than the domination Of any
political organizations, and they will vote
for men rather than for party. We have
never sympathised with the idea SO strong.
ly urged that the Interests Of this country
demand a new party We do not now be-
lieve that it is possible to find better ma
terial than republicanism from which to
construct a political fabric, but We agree
with others that it is the practical work
ing rather, than the formulated statement
that makes any political party valuable
to the country. We shall therefore ex
poet TO see men placed in nomination
whose previous services afford a satisfac
tory guarantee that an administration
conducted by them will be free from al
the evils of which the people so justl,
complain at this time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-25
a.villis 4. 0osssaaN.,

con; Saturday last at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. Gen
cral German bresthcd his last. Il He. had
been sicksson time an 1 the public were
not ,,nprepared for the announcement Of
his death, i e was very prominently
identified 4llc with the entire history OF Min.
pesota.-having1 been Governor s:at one
t,Ise.srHs WAS no disappointment as q sol:
!dier than as civilian. He was Colonel
,of the Immoral '.First'' Regiment, Of Min.
nesota. and vas slnoss idolized ~ his men.
.He.yafp brave man; 10 whatever situation
he was placed, and we lsye noYcr heard
want uf integrity Imputed to him. His
,death creates s;peofe QUA sensatioa, not epiy
4 .heaee but shroaplg l 4' The st.te and TIE
pQslcr authorities arc taking aotion n
|suhalsyexprus thetrap psociatio4 pEihis
/ w6rA ard ,heir:gricf a his death: -if''
Q "a .a.oas y oa., t6ss ,tebt 6ski fali,l Is
B,itra Hnd, fath<e,I rsciiEaf oes!i.y..'' 2.