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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-24
"1f ye amt coward yell resent that,

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A boyish figure sprang from the wagon
and stood beside the lone man; small
hand was laid on his shoulder, and a
voice whispered in his ear:
"Bear the insult for my sake!
There was full minute in which no
one moved. Josepb's face looked ghost
Ily white in the gloom, and they could
see him tremble.
"He's coward, just as thought ?"
said the Texan as he turned Away the
others followed him some feeling asham.
ed and others surprised or gratifed, and
by and by the word had reached every
wagon that Joseph and Joseph's brother
we're towards. A,f 4
Next morning when the wagon traiI
was ready to move the Captain passed
near Joseph's wagon on purpose to say !:
"If there are any towards in this
train they needn't travel with US any fur
ther." .......-....... 454 III
1t was cruel thrust; Joseph was har-
Messing the horses and the brother was
slowing away the cooking utensils The
strange mans face grew white again, and
his hand went down for his revolver, but
| just then voice called out:
"Don't mind it, Joseph; we'll go on
alone"
The train moved off without them,
some of the gold hunters taunting and
joking, and others fearful that the two
would be butchered by the Indians be-
fore the Gay was over. When the white
topped wagons were so far away that
they seemed no larger thal his hand, 10
seph moved along on the trail, his face
stern and dark. and 80 busy with his
thoughts that he did not hear the conso-
ling words:
"Never mind, Joseph; we are trying
to do right"
That night, when the wagon train Of
the gold.hunters went into camp, they
could not see the lone wagon, though
many of the men, ashamed Of their con
duct, looked long and earnestly for it.
They had seen Indians afar of, and they
knew that the red devils would pounce
down upon single team as soon as they
sighted it.
Darkness came, midnight came, and
the sentiuels heard nothing but the
stamping OF horses and the howls Of coy
otes. At two o'clock the reports of rifles
and the fierce yel.s of Indians foated up
through .he'little valley, and the camp
was reused in moment.
"The devils have jumped in on Joseph
and his brother" whispered one Of the
men as he stood on q knoll and bent his
head to listen.
"Good 'nuff; towards have no busines
out here!' growled the Texan.
The first speaker wheeled, struck the
ruflian sledge-hammer blow in the face,
and then, running for the horses, Cried
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-24

"Oh! it must have been somethfDs
else that ! heard ~ r.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-24
A NEW POLITICAL WAR.
The Black Republicans
maJ Against Hayesism. ,gg
BendlDg; the knee.

bending the Knee.
lFroni the Boston Traveller.) . gat
Really, a good many of the Northern
people seem to be bending the knee. 10
Hayes an UngratefuiiWretch.A
s'r 1Ffdm the Chicago Journal) ,foss,
Hayes will be an ungrateful wretch il
be abandons the true and brave men OF
the Southern Returning Boards. 2" T"
Maine for Blaine. !Sa.
,ois From the Portland Press.] ~.
The Nzorous, muscular, and charac-
teristic note of Mr. Blaine to the Bos.
ton Herald will strike a sympathetic
chord in the hearts of Maine Republi-
cans. .. s-a ~ N. s-s.a, ~.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-24

A. ]. WATSON, Principal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

From this We are forced to conclude
that in counties where there is di'
versity of crops, where there is less
cotton and more corn and wheat raised,
the lands are worth more and the farm
products bring more money in the ag-
gregate, hence the people are in better
condition. The great secret of a farm
er's success is for him to raise what he
consumes as nearly as possible, aid to
depend more on small farms than
large ones. There is also another
very noticeable fact that In counties
where a great deal OF cotton is raised,
the value Of lands have been decreas-
ing, while in those counties where liz
tie or no cotton is raised the value of
lands have been on the increase. By
reference to the Comptroller's Report
we find that there are only two coun-
ties in West Tennessee in which the
value of lands increased in 1876
Weakly and Lake. The increase of
value In Lake was SIS, 491; in
Weakly, s34,765. There is very lit
tie or no cotton raised in these coun>
ties. In 1873 Lake county reports
fifty. two bales of cotton and Weakly
seven.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
THE EXCHANGE
THURSDAY. MAY IL, 1877.

Col Day. our representative in the
Legislature. has a long letter in this
issue, giving an account of his stew
ardship. We give him credit for
strict honesty in his every act, but
cannot agree with him 10 every par.
ticuiar. Nor does he agree with our
Floaterial representative on the State
debt question. Mr. johnson says he
will resign rather than vote for COM
promise of less than sixty cents. and
Mr. Day says he viii resign rather
than exceed fifty. We regret that
they cannot agree to compromise
with each other and with the people.
If they cannot getsatisfactory instruc-
ton from their constituents in any
other way, would it not be good
idea for both to resign, and then make
the race for reelection on their pet
figures? We believe the people
would soon settle the figure for them
in a positive manner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Tennessee Press Association.

From the GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf.
We knew that GAINESVILLE was
sound on the Press Association. A
goodly number of our live men assem-
bled Saturday evening, in jolly mood,
and decided that this press business
had to be done up right. No scanty
entertainment will do-nothing short
of a splendid display of hospitality
meets the views Of any one; and COM
mittees were appointed to carry out
the programme accordingly. $500 is
the estimated cost of the banquet, and
a grand picnic at Dunbar's cave is
appointed under another head. The
only question that disturbed the meet
ing was, thatof ascertaining the quaint
ity of wine necessary. Finally, after
some discussion, the committee on
wine-Judge Smith, chairman--was
instructed to ascertain how much it
will take to do Col. Tom Neal and
multiply by forty. We don't suppose
that Col. Neal can tell anything about
it, and therefore call on DIR White to
report. We also wish to provide for
our Kentucky brethren, and must
have Sam Gaines measure to multi
ply by 40. Sam has lived under local
option long enough to answer the
question himself GAINESVILLE means
to have a good time over this thing.
The Louisville Evening News assures
us of a lively delegation from Ken
lucky. So there will be a grand re-
union of quill drivers. Hon d. n.
Kennedy presided over the meeting
DR. Wright of the Chronicle, was Sec
rotary. Following are the commit
tees GA arrangements:
Judge G G Smith, r W Hum
phreys, Capt F P Gracey, Capt Tom
Smith, DIR D T Wright and I NJ
Riley.
Committee on Finance: NJ H
Clark, ID n Kennedy, I II Smith,
NJ V Ingram, J L Duff.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
The Cheapest system of Schools

lhC ShaCdpCet y sechh Va SOhAOOASs
From the State Superintendent re-
port for 1876 We CLEAN the following
statistics:
In the State there were reported
1883 private schools with 81, 4l6 pu-
pills enrolled. The average rate of
tuition, alone, per month for each
pupil was sl.79.
There were reported for same time
1897 Public Schools, and 152 graded
schools; total, 4,049 Public Schools,
with 1874, 1870 pupils enrolled. The
total expense of the Public Schools,
which includes everything except the
building and repairing schoolhouses,
was $50 cents per pupil per month /;
making a difference in favor of the
Public Schools of SO cents per month
on each pupil enrolled.
On 1914, $50 pul ,ils enrolled in the
Public Schools the total amount of
expense saved, at SO cents each, is
$3.50, 5S7. 40 for one month. Now if
the 4l,4l6 pupils enrolled In the pri>
vate schools had been taught in the
Public Schools, the additional saving
Cat SO cents each, would have been
S29, 216.SS, which makes the total
difference in favor of the Public
Schools, for one month only, the sum
of 5000, SOAPS. In five months this
saving of expense amounts to 81 ,049>
021. 40, (which would be sum more
than sufficient to pay the expense of
all the Public Schools in the State, at
the present cost"
Only think of this, and support
your Pulic Schools if you wish to save
money. The only way you can sup
port them is by voting an additional
tax at the election on the 26th inst.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

Madison Herald: On the 29th of
last April Mr. NJ. White, prominent
citizen of Saltillo, Tenn, was stabbed
seven times by man named Warritt.
1t seems that this sad affair came
about by Warritt trying to steal an
eil-cloth coat from Mr. White. Mr.
White found his coat In Warritt's
possession and asked him if he intend
ed to steal it, when Warritt drew a
knife and stabbed him seven times.
Warrit has since been arrested. and
we hope he will receive the punish
pent thst be undoubtedly deserves,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Go to SEDBERRY g.
RAY for ICE. Fresh
LAGER BEER tapped
every morning.
Scarcity Of Money.
ap&-lm

There Is . doubt but the present condition
of all kinds of business and industry 10 fearful
~ depressed, and it behoovss every family to
look carefully 20 their expenses Winter ID
coming on when children are liable to Group;
MhOoping Ough, etc. ~ n IL Will
prevail everywhere, and Consumption with
other throat and lung diseases. Will carry OF
many. Those diseases should not be neglected.
Doctors bills are expensive, and We would I'D
UP. II never has failed. One bottle at Is cents
will keep your whole family we'll during the
winter. Two doses will relieve any case Sold
in all towns in the United States, and by your
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

We clip from last weeks Humboldt
Journal the following sensible article.
Every farmer in Gibson and Carroll
ought to read and pass it to his neigh
Dor.
There is an idea among the FARM
ing class that it does not pay to raise
anything but cotton-that it is the
money crop. BY careful examina-
ton of the statistics of two counties,
Gibson and Fayette, we fad the fol-
lowing for 1878;
Improved lands in Fayette..........152 766 acres.
Gibson.............lS26 69
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday. May 26th, 1877.

eli the right, title. claim and interest that said
Zach Bryant has in and to the following de-
seribed town lot in Milan. Gibson county. being
part of lots No. 63. 81 and IS. in plan of said
town-the same once purchased by l.. R.
Hubbard off, Bryant. and bounded as follows:
On the south by j. II. Holt. north by VI. l..
Baird, east by on alley. west by First street,
now occupied by Dilleshaw.
apr26-4t Il. w. ING. Deputv Shift.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
ELECTION NOTICE
Saturday, May 20, TT.
state of Tennessee. Gibson County
Court, April Term Isz7-
MODday Az,ril q

state of Tennessee. Gibson County
Court, April Term Isz7-
Mooday. April 2.
T1HE question of levying a school Tax upon
property. and privileges taxed ad valorem.
for the purpose Of keeping up the Public
Schools in the county Ave rsonths in the year
or longer wEs presented to the Court for con-
sideration, and the Court. a majority of all the
justices being present and voting, having re-
fused TO levy any tax for said purpose, il was
on motion ordered that the proposition be sub
the last Saturday IN May next. 1t was there
fore ordered by the Court. that the Sheriff, af-
ter advertising the same the law directs.
shall proceed to open and hold said Election at
the Precinct in each of the Civil Districts in
the county, to ascertain the wishes of the peo-
pie whether a Tax. not exceeding the entire
State Tax, shall be levied for the purpose of
keeping up the Public Schools Of the county
FIVE months in the year. or longer if the fund Is
osition viii have upon their tickets tho words
- For the School Tax and those voting
against the proposition the words mo School
Tax"
A true copy of the minutes. Attest:
M. Z. HOLMES. Clerk.
In pursuance of the above order will open
and hold said Election at the Precincts in the
several Districts Of the county, on Saturday,
the several Districts are hereby deputiZed to
hold said Election. and for said purpose
will appoint the Judges and Clerks to assist
them. Returns off the Election will be made to
my office in Trenton on the following Monday.
at 10 a. m, when the vote will be compared.
JOHN B-ARN0LD, Sheriff.
Trenton, April IL. 1871.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday. MAY aesh. Iszz.

all the right, title. claim and interest that said
J. p. and W. C. Taylor have in and to the fol-
lowing described tract of land In the 18th civil
the lands of Law. Hill and Parish. south by K
W. Scott and the Forked Deer river, east by
Enoch banner, and ives; by the old Stone place.
Tbs land IL knewn as the old VIM. Taylor tract
Of land.
an9f-4t z " ING Dennfv Shift
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday, May aeth. 1877,

all the right. title. claim and interest that J.
ii. Holt has in and to the following lot in the
town of Milan. Gibson county: the brick black
smith shop, bounded northeast by First street,
northwest by Jaekson alley. southwest BY NJ.
L. Baird's and 5. p. Clark's lots. southeast by
J. II. HO.ts lots.
an18 a. " ING nanntv Shift
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday. MAY 2eth. 1877.

all the right, title. claim and interest that Sam
II, Wheeler has in and to the following de.
No. -, and bounded as follows: On the south
by the land of Harrcl, east by J. NJ. Townes,
north by z. q. Jackson, and west by Jonathan
Dawson. containing % acres, more or less.
apr2f-it E. WI. ING. DeputY Shift.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of four writs of venditioni expo
ID mas directed to me by the Humboldt Law
Court. in the case of W r. Moore & Co. VS.
lack Bryant, / will sell to the highest bidder
at the court house door IN Humboldt on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday. Nav 2sth. 1877,

all the right, title, claim and interest that J J..
ii. Holt, l.. W. Deshong and Frank Butler
have in and tc the following described town lot
in Milan, Gibson county: Bounded east by
Smith street, west by First street, and north by
HClt's lot, containing one-half acre, more or
less.
apr264t T.. W, ING. Deputy Shift,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of two writs Of yenditioni exponas
I'D directed to me by the Humboldt Law Court,
in the case of $. P. Clark VS. ]. p. Taylor and
W, G. Taylor, will sell 10 the highest bidder.
at the court house door in Humboldt. ON
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

pY virtue Of writ Of venditioni exponas to
I'D me directed by the Humboldt Law Court,
in the case Of Valentine 4 Co. VS. }. H. Holt.
will sell 70 the highest bidder. at the court house
door in Humboldt, on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
SATURDAY.. NAV 2e,h. 1877.

all the right. title. claim and interest that J.
ii. Holt has in and to the following town lot in
Milan, civil district No. Il of Gibson county,
bounded as follows: South BY J. Ii. Holt east
by Smith street, west by First street. and north
by J. II. Hollis lot, said to contain one half
acre, more or less.
apr26.it z. W. ING. Deputy Shift.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sheriff Sale.

PY virtue of writ of venditioni expOnas to
Dme directed by the Humboldt Law Court,
in the case of Lewis and COglin VS.. j. ii. Holt
and others, will sell to the highest bidder, at
the court house door in Humboldt on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sheriff Sale.

DY virtue of three writs of venditioni ex-
bponas TO me directed By the Clerk of the
Humboldt Law Court, in the case of q. B.
Hicks VS.. J. II Holt. l will sell to the high
est bidder, ut the court house door in Hum
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of a writ of venditioni ex ponas
ID directed to me by the Humboldt Law
Court, in the case of r. II. Clark & Co. VS.. S.
II. Wheeler. | will sell TO the highest bidder at
the court house door in Humboldt, on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
CHANCERY SALE
Real Estate +!

B. W. Clements
VS..
W. T. jackson.
z. Bryant
W. T. jackson.
TN obedience to an Interiocutory Decree, en-
ltered at the December Term, 1876, of the
Chancery Court at Humboldt, will, on
saturday, Way 10Th, 1877,
within legal hours. sell to the highest
bidder in the town of Milan, Gibson
county, Tenn, the following describ-
ed town lot. situated in Milan, and
known as lot No. ct the w. F. jackson prop
erty, bounded as foil Tvs: Beginning on a
stake at z. q. Jacksons southwest corner, on
the street between jackson and W. b. Dickin-
son, runs north at variation of degree, east
25e1s feet TO stake on a street, then north
west l32 feet with the street to n stake, then
south 20 rods and 151S feet, OF (Si510 70 jackson
street, thence east l071S feet TO the beginning;
containing u Of an acre
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne fourth the pur-
chase money cash. and the bslanee on credit
Of 10 and % fnonths, Note and good security
will be required and lien retained upon the
property to secure payment of the purchase
money. Equity ofredemption barred
I. WILLIAMS, G. x Nj.
JONES 4 CARTEL, Soils.
AFrills. 1877.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
TRAINS GOING NORTH

TRAIN No. from Montgomery connects at
Calera with Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad
at Decatur with Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road for the West. No. 2 from Memphis coz
also from points South for Louisville al
Guthrie with St l. x Ry: Lebanon june,
with Knoxville and Richmond Branches; at
North and East; at Louisville with the U. S.
Mail Boats for Cincinnati, and with 0 4 NJ Ry
and NJ & ! Il for the North East and West.
TRAIN No. runs daily from Montgomery
and daily except Sunday from Memphis, hav-
ing direct connection from Little Rock, and all
points in Texas to Louisville: connects at De-
catur with Memphis 4 Charleston r r; at
Guthrie with st l. & L x r for the North and
East. at Louisville with o K NJ and J H 4 r
for the North, East and West.
TRAIN No 6 from Memphis connects at Nc
Kenzie with \ G 4 st l. R'y FOR the Southeast.
From Bowling Green it will be run accom-
mediation to Louisville, making same connec-
tions No A
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sheriff S Sale.

pY virtue of writ Of Yenditiani exponas to
I'D me directed by the Humboldt Law Court,
in the case of Davis and Hebron VS., J. Ii. Holt
and 2. d. Martin, will sell to the highest bid
der at the court house door in HUMBOLDT. on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MILAN O. K. BARBER SHOP

fROxT ROW, NEXT DOOR TO LusK VoUxeER's.
Has reduced hair cutting down to twenty five
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Saturday, May 28th, 1877,

all the light, title, claim and interest that said
J. H. Holt and P. B. Martin have in and to
the following town lot in Milan. Gibson coun-
ty: Bounded east by Smith street. west by
First street, and north by Hollis lot, contain
ing enc half acre. more or less.
apr26-it T.. W. ING, Deputy Shift,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
CHANCERY SALE
OF
Real Estate |!

I'M MILAN.
A. NJ. Brown, Ext. and
wy Williamson, Adm r of
B. A. Williamson, decd.
VS..
W. L. HorneT and
W. Cole.
TN obedience TO an Interlocutory Decree rem
L dered in this cause at the December Term,
1875, of the Chancery Court at Humboldt, / will
sell to the highest bidder, in the town Of Milan,
on Saturday. May Isfb, 1877, within
legal hours, the following described lot of land
situated In the town of Milan. bounded on the
northwest by Will ,mson street, on the south
west by the land of NJ. z. Haun. on the south
east by the lot of r.. NJ. Martin. and north east
by the land of Ann Williamson, containing.
by estimation, one acre.
TERMS OF SALE.-0n a credit Of seven
months. Purchaser required to execute note,
with good security. and lien retained on the
property to secure the payment of the same.
TT. WILLIAMS, c. Il NJ.
WARE & WILLIAMSON, Sol'rs:
April IS, 1877.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

The cereal and other crops are as
follows
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17
Sherif's Sale.

nANuEL 4 MuRPHEY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-17

Difference in favor of Faystte-... % 90
The total value of this land is:
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