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Grubb's Queer Dream.

A few weeks ago, says the Canadian
Free Press, Mr. John Edwards, who re-
sides upon Point Pelee, Ontario, lost
two horses. He advertised a reward for
their recovery, and though his son
searched for some days, and others were
on the lookout for them, no trace of
them could be found. A week ago last
Saturday night, VIM. Grub. Mr.. Ed
wards's son-in-law, who resides with
him, dreamed that he had gone in
search for the horses, and, after travel
ing through part of the country and
over roads where he had never been be-
fore, he found them behind Mr.. Jacob
Hyatt's, Romney, and,-n being able to
catch them, he drove them up Mr..
Hyatt's lane, and secured them and took
them home. In the morning when he
awoke, he related his dream, and felt as
sured that the horses would be found
in the place seen by him, and
so firmly convinced was The
of this that he determined at
once to go in search. of them and to fol
low the road marked out to him in his
dreams. He started along the east
shore of the Point, followed the shore to
the town line, passed through Wheatley,
and went north to Mr. Hyatt's. So
vivid an impression did the dream make
upon his mind that he was able to fol-
low the road. Every scene was familiar
the trees, the road, the beach, and
every turn in the road-so that he found
it impossible to go astray. When he
passed through Wheatleyit was precise
.ly as he had seenait the night before, and
what is stranger, still, when he reached
Mr.. Hyatt's place, therewer the horses
in the exact place indicated. When he
attempted to catch them he could not,
and they ran into Mr. 'Hyatt's lane,
which he at once recognized as the lane
of his dream. He secured the horses,
and soon was home with them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16
Origin of NIummy-making.

Opinions on the mighty subject of the
uprise of life after death, no doubt, va
ried among the Egyptians at different
epochs. The most spiritual knowl-
edge, in its decadence, is what will pro-
duce the most degrading and MATERIAL
istic superstition. The belief commonly
held about the object of the mummy is
that, when the years of transmigratory
wanderings were over, it might await
the return of its soul, and further its re-
incarnation. This might help to explain
the pyramids, and may bein accord with
Herodotus, but the painting on the
mummy cases, which represents the soul
as a bird with human head lowering
above the mummy as it lies on its lion
shaped bier, is a doubtful support to
this view, although considered to typify
it. The bird-sOul bears in its grasp the
character or emblem of life, and sail
or flag, which is probably the emblem
of breath, while Anubis stands by in his
customary attitude as embalmist. II
has been supposed that the soul is put
ting back life and breath into the num-
nay; but it is just as reasonable to sup
pose that it is its departure with those
qualities that is represented. In another
picture we have scene of death beneath
the vault of heaven, and two presiding
deities seated solemnly unfolding the
feather of truth, or symbol of justi6ca-
tiOn-the corporal body, painted red, is
falling to the ground in death, while the
spiritual form, colored of the azure OF
heaven, stands upright in an attitude OF
prayer and alteration. William Blake's
design of deaths Door," whereby
descends the WORKOUT pilgrim, who
above energies in glad renewal of youth,
is a close modern parallel to the Egyp-
tan picture. But if the Egyptians held
concurrent contradictions on the sub
ject, they are no more singular than our
selves, who, in ''The Order for the Burial
of the Dead" repeat in one place a
pecan OF felicity for delivery " from the
burden of the flesh," and in another
mistranslate Job into saying, SIN my
| flesh shall | see God" The fashion OF
mummy-making once initiated, the pro-
cess might be continued without any
clear reason but the strong power Of
precedent; and on this hypothesis we
may be prepared to accept the vague
and unreal references that are found to
the use of the mummy.-DubIin UNI
/ aersitlL' lLnnnz inc
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mr.. BEN. DEBAR, the well known
comedian and manager, is now lying at
his home in ST. Louis, stricken with paral-
ysis, accompanied by softening of the brain,
and, although his physicians say that he may
partially recover from the attack, he will
probably never again be able TO appear upon
the stage. cf4f'r ta
JUDGE WEST, the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Ohio, is said to have
been the first choice Of President Hayes for
that position.
WADE HAMPTON, colored, who was
once slave of Gov. Wade Hampton, is lee
| turing in Southern Indiana on the "Condi-
tion of the South" 8r..n.
FIELD-MARsHAL STEINMETz died sud-
denly at the baths at Landeck, Silesia, of
heart disease, on the Sd.
Mr.. WILLIAM H. WEST, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor of
Ohio, has served i'm the State
Legislature, has been Attorney GEN
eral of the State, a Judge on the State
Supreme Court bench, and was a mem
Der Of the Constitutional Convention of 1872.
Although nearly blind for some time, this
infrmity has not materially interfered with
his extensive law practice.
Mr.. K. NJ. BISHOP, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Ohio, is native of
Fleming County, Kentucky, where he was
born in 1872. In 1S4S he went to Cincinnati
and engaged in the grocery trade, which is
his present business. In 1859 he was elect
ed Mayor of Cincinnati.
EDWARD S. KEMPER, Postmaster at
Cross Keys, Va, has just resigned. He was
the oldest but one Postmaster in the service,
having been appointed by President Tyler
in 1862 years ago. His son was appointed
in his place. The Postmaster at Sandy
Springs, Md, Edward Stabler, is the only one
who exceeds Mr.. Kemper in the length of
continuous service, having been in office a
little over "a years, having been appointed
also by President Tyler.
Coz. DAVID PERRY, the hero of the
Nez-Perces Indian war, is native of Ridge
field, Conn.,, 80 years old. He participated
in the Modoe campaign, was wounded in the
breast, and captured Captain Jack.
Ex-CHIEF-JUsTICE UPTON, of Ore
gon, will succeed C. C. Carpenter, who re-
tires October l from the Office Of Second
Comptroller of the Treasury.
DR.J. B. ARMSTRONG; leading physi-
clan of Terre Haute, Ind, was shot and kill
ed on the night of the 9Th while returning
from visit to patient in the country. The
cause OF the murder is mystery.
AT the recent Legislative election
in Louisville, Ky, the Workingmen's ticket
carried five out of seven districts. In Lex
ington the Democrats had majority of $40
for their candidate.
GEN. GRANT was at Lake Como,
Italy, on the sth.
JOHN F. WINTER, of Illinois, has
been appointed Consul at Rotterdam.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16
Amateur Farming.

Farming is very pleasant when a man
has good income from other sources,
so as to be able to. stand losses, other
wise it will ruin him in short time.
The cause is the competition from the
great West, where this business is con-
Quoted on a gigantic scale, with which
no one in this neighborhood can com
pete, except the small farmers, who do
much of the work themselves and I'M
derstand the necessary economy by be-
ing trained to it from childhood.
The statistics of those famous amateur
farmers, Evarts, Beecher, and Cough,
are as follows:
Mr.. Evarts, our present Secretary of
State, has farm in Vermont, which is
said to exhaust the best part of his in
come He has 20 head of cattle, 200
sheep, 16 horses, and % swine The
extent of land is 800 acres. Last year
200 tons of hay were cut, costing the
proprietor not much more than double
the market price. More than 1000
bushels of corn were raised, at an esti-
mated loss of 80 cents a bushel, and
therefore ought to be of good quality.
His pork is estimated at 20 cents q
pound, and his chickens at 50 pair.
Beecher last year raised about 10000
bushels of onions on his. Peekskill On.
Y. farm. They cost him 81 80 bushel,
according to estimate, and as the mar
ket value in this city was 81, any one
can see how much he made Beecher
can send beef to the New York market
at so cents pound, and can raise oats
at as low a mark as 81 bushel. His
butter is reckoned at S1.25 pound, and
his eggs at 70 cents dozen. He cleared
$40, 900 by lecturing last winter, and if
he maintains such an income he will be
able to continue farming.
Cough LECTURES five times week, his
fee being 5000. He has farm in Wor-
cester, Mass, which at one time con-
tanned 175 acres. He has no children,
but his expenses are very heavy, and, to
bring matters in snug shape, he sold a
part of his land and reduced the farm to
1875 acres, which is as extensive as his
income will admit. A few years
ago his wife, who was a Yam
kee girl, undertook to raise fancy
fowls, which some say are very
profitable. She got up very nice va
riety, and at rather reasonable ex-
pense, for the Shanghaes did not cost
more than S75 pair. The Cochin
Chinas were little cheaper, and the
bantams could be rated at from S25 to
$40. After stocking the place with
these rare birds, Cough, it is said, found
that if they were to be kept up he would
"be obliged to lecture on Sundays as
well as on week days to make living.
When it costs s15 to winter a chicken a
man needs good income. The system
was therefore changed; the fowls were
abolished and regular crops were tried
with decided success. As long as
Coughs rye does not cost more than s.
per bushel, and the other crops are kept
at reduced rate, his present income
will enable him to live in a very decent
manner. There is nothing like farm
ing life for men who have plenty. of
money.-EIchdnge
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

Mr.. PETER COOPER has written let
ter to President Hayes concerning the
financial and labor problems, in which
he recommends the following pro-
gramme:
1. Give immediate relief TO unemployed
labor, either through definite methods of
help, given TO settlers of unOccupied lands
Of the West, or by great and obvious public
improvements which are seen TO be neces-
sary TO the prosperity and safety of the
country-such as q Northwestern and a
Southwestern railroad.
.. Restore the silver coinage as a legal ten
der.
8. Adopt a permanent policy Of public
finance that shall hereafter control both the
volume and the value of the national cur
rencv in the interest Of the whole people and
not of class.
4. Promote and instruct industry, all over
the land, by founding, under National, State
and municipal encouragement, industrial
schools Of every kind That can advance skill
labor.
5. Adopt judicious tariff upon all impor-
tations OF which the country has the raw
material in abundance, and the labor ready
to be employed in the production.
6. Provide civil service as well organic
ed and specific as the military or naval ser
vice.
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spirit to resent the insolent intrusion.
In such cases as these, however, "a report
err, who is at the same time a gentleman,
will either respectfully decline the as
Segment, or take it and fulfill it in his
own way and in respectable manner.
do not think that any reporter is
obliged at any time to compromise him.
self by undertaking a distasteful duty
like this; but il is certainly not the
fault of the editors if the reporters are
not, all of them, pack of sneaking.
keyhole The Independent
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. August III, 1877.
BEEvEs-ChOicet to Fancy. $500 5.625a 6oou
to Prime. s5,25 954o: Native Cows s2.oOSS-Oo'
HOGs-Shipping, H.5095.0o.
SHEEP-Chpped, s3-25@4.5O-
ELoUR-Choice, TooSsSS X * $e.oo :, sdsc
Gons-No. Mixed, nkaAxc.
OATs--No. 2, 25zd26c.
RYE-No. 2, 59a5lc-
TIMOTHY SEED-Prfme, Sl.x501.5O
ToBAcco-Dark Lugs. ss5O0s75; Medium
Dark Leaf $65017.5O.
HAY-Choice Timothy, sll.009lsOO
BUTTER-Creamery, 2502Sc
EGGs-Fresh, 7asc.
Professionalism Mess, $i3.400l3.5O
WooL-Tub- washed, Choice new, Sse4O;;
Unwashed Combing, 20033c.
CoTToN-Middling, 10z<c.
NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Native Steers. sS.00g LIB; Texan
and Cherokee, s700aIO.50.
SHEEP-$4-50 .; Lambs, S55O07 so.
HOGs-Live, S5.S796.00
FLoUR-Good 70 Choice, s6o5s6.B.
WHEAT-Red Western, Sl.4s6L35.
CoRs-Western Mixed. eo91asohc.
PoRK-Mess, Sle50g 1885.
CorroS-Middfng. llKc-
CliICAGO.
BEEvEs-COmmOn to Choice, <3.O0g 40
HoGs-Comnon TO Choice, A50s $50.
SHEEP-COmmon TO Choice, S5-5oG450.
FLoUs-Chotce Winter; sS5o@s-oo' Choice
No. 3, $50 se9c.
CoRs-Ec. 2. 455z 645zc
OATs-No. 2, A1<d241<c-
RYE-No. 2, 55055kc.
PORK-Mess, SI3150l3.20.
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native Steers, <2.75a5.40. Native
Cows, S2.O063.25-
HoGs-s4.5064-55.
FLoUR-xX to Patent, per sack, $2.0Oa4.00.
CORN MEAL-Per cwt., S06s5c.
WHEAT-No. 3, $1-07z 9l.08.
GoRN-No. 2, 321z 6325[c-
MEMPHIS.
FLoUR-Choice, $7.7595.00.
CORN--Mixed, 65668c.
OATs-Whit 50a55c.
COTTON-MiddIing, 10Xc
NEW ORLEANS.
FLOUR-ChOice Family, $6.75Q7M
CORE-White, 6e070c.
OATs-St. Louis, 40642c-
HAY-Prime, $l5.006I6.00.
PoRK-New Mess. Sl4.2O0i425
BAcON-6x1szc.
COTTON Ing, lie.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

A THREATENED tax on flour of very
curious kind has come to light. There
is a process called "high grinding" in
use in most. of the four-mins in the
country, which is said to be essential to
the best results in reducing wheat to
flour. 1t has long been in use in Europe,
and was introduced here in 1871, and
the machinery in use in all the great
mills is adapted to it. A ring of
spectators in Washington is
said to have got hold of an old
patent on the process, quietly had it
reissued, got up case in which the de-
PENDANT was man of straw, carried 1t
to the Supreme Court without any real
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

HAYTI has another revolution on hand.
At last advices Port an Prince was be-
sieged by the insurrectionists and por-
ton of the city had been burned. Gen.
SalOman, a negro, is heading the pres
ent instruction, and declares that when
he gets into the Presidential chair he
will make things lively for all parties.
President Casal is said to be unpopular
with the natives, who are jealous of his
utilization with foreigners.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

THE Maine Republican State Conven-
ton met on the 9th and renominated
Governor Connor unanimously by &C
clamation. The resolutions, as report
ed by committee and adopted without
amendment, declare -..,r-
l. That it is the duty of the National Gov
eminent to protect all its citizens, native and
naturalized, white or black, whether men,
aced by tyranny abroad or by political per-
secution (nOw shielded under the heresy of
States rights at home.
3. That the entire cOlored race in sixteen
Southern States is practically disfranchised
by force and fear.
.. That the action OF the Democratic
House of Representatives, in refusing APP
preparations TO the army, was wholly I'M
justiiable, dangerous and revolutionary.
4. That a sound currency, based on coin
and redeemable in coin, is essential to the
prosperity Of the people, and demanding
therefore that in the resumption Of specie
payment the promise Of the National Gov
ernment be kept i'm an honest, straightfor-
ward manner, and that no backward or side
way step be taken.
8. That no further grants be made by the
General Government in aid Of railways.
Pending the discussion on the adop-
ton of the platform, resolution was
offered expressing confidence in Presi-
dent Hayes, and approving his efforts
to carry out in good faith the principles
avowed by the Cincinnati Convention.
Another resolution was then offered, de-
claring the belief of the Convention that
Packard and Chamberlain were entitled
to their offices by the same votes
which elected Hayes President, and that
by failure to recognize them it placed
the National Government in the humil-
iating attitude of surrendering to rebels
threatening with arms in their hands to
resist its legitimate authority. Senator
Blaine thereupOn made motion that
the antagonistic resolutions be laid upon
the table, which was carried, and the
matter thus disposed of.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

THE United States District Attorney
at St. Louis has commenced suit against
William Mckee, of the Globe Democrat
to recover the sum of S2,314, 200, al
legged to have been lost to the Govern
ment through the Whisky Ring conspira-
cy, of which it is likewise alleged that
Mr.. Mckee was a member. The com
plant embraces no less than 1863 sep
arate and distinct counts, each one COW
ering the loss of the tax on 1000 gal
Ions of proof spirits. Although Mr..
Mckee received from President Grant
pardon for the offense of which he
was convicted in the United States Dis
trict Court, it is held by the Govern
ment that he is still liable on civil
process to recover the moneys actually
lost to the Government through the
manipulations of the Ring.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

1T is reported from Key West thai
Gen. Martinez Campos has informed the
King, that unless he can have $4,000
additional troops in Cuba, it is useless
to attempt further to suppress the insur-
rection. Rumors are current that Jovel-
lar is to resign, to be succeeded by Gen.
Blanco.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

PRESIDENT HAYES has issued a gen.
eral order prohibiting the sale of arms
and ammunition to Indians and re-
voking all licenses to trade with them
in such articles. Military commandments
are charged with the duty of assisting
in the execution of the order.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

THE War Department has received
official information of a desperate fight
between the Indians and United States
troops on the Staked Plains, in
Texas, in which our soldiers suffered
a most disastrous defeat, hav-
ing lost two officers and %
men killed, besides the wounded. The
remnant of the party succeeded in reach
ing Fort Concho with an additional loss
of five men and 40 horses and mules
The unfortunate command was without
water Sc hours, and the suffering they
endured in consequence was terrible.
Further particulars of the disaster are
wanting, the dispatch being very brief.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

In recent letter to the Secretary of
War, General Sherman expresses the
belief that with proper garrisons at the
new posts on Tongue River and at the
forks of the Little and Big Horn Rivers,
the Sioux will never be able to regain
possession of the country they have hith-
erto occupied. The General thinks the
region from which the savages are thus
excluded will be quickly occupied by
settlers able to take care of themselves
and to relieve the Government of all
concern about their defense.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

In sixteen other States and Terrific
ries not single railroad has declared a
dividend. The total of railroads is 81,
and those that pay dividends are 1876.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

THE general condition of the cotton
crop, as shown by returns compiled by
the various Cotton Exchanges, is some
what better this season than last, but in
most localities from week to 10 days
later. Worms have appeared in some
places, but so far have committed no
damage.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

THE following table shows the number
of railroads in certain States and Terri
tories, and the number that have declar-
ed dividends within year;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

A MEETING of anti-Administration Re-
publicans was held at Columbus, Ohio,
on 1.-THE 9th. An executive committee was
appointed to receive correspondence and
consider the policy to be pursued during
the coming campaign.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-16

A MARRIAGE was arranged between
two young people living some distance
apart, near Bengal, India, but who had
never seen one another. The BRIDE
groom duly arrived at the bride's'vil-
LACE, and the ceremonies had actually
begun, when report reached the bride
and her mother that the intended hus-
band was an incurable cripple. They
both declared that they would commit
suicide rather than complete the cere-
mony, and as it was a fact that the
would-be bridegroom was a. cripple, he
was dismissed. But, according to the pre-
yailing superstition, eternal disgrace
would have attended the bride if she had
not been married on that day when mat
tiers had progressed SO far. So, another
bridegroom had to be sought, and after
searching the highways and byways
boy was captured and duly married in
the place of the cripple. The latter be-
ing in the same plight, had also to
provide himself with bride before the
day closed, and thus there were two
marriages instead of one.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
"The Regular Exercises. -

The Order of Patrons may be said
briefly to have these two objects:
l. To help farmers TO live within
their means, and even to accumulate
something, without working inces-
sanity.
2. To lead farmers 10 see that q
profitable life consists of something
more than mere drudgery and money
making, and to shape their own lives
accordingly.
The 1irstof these the Order aims TO
accomplish by affording its members
opportunities for cooperative buying
and selling, and by making them bet
ter farmers. The second il seeks to
accomplish by bringing its members
into closer social relations, and by
surrounding them with refining, en-
tightening influences. But ia the ac-
complishment of either the popular
branches OF the Ordcr-the subordi-
nate Granges--are The principal ma
chinery. If these are unproyided with
business facilities and educating ex-
ercises and influences the declared OBJ
jects of the Order cannot be attained.
There is, however, a proneness on
the part of the subordinate Oranges to
lose sight of the real purposes of the
Order, and the part they have to take
in carrying them out. This criticism
is not applicable TO the sluggish and
lifeless Oranges alone. 1t applies in
an eminent degree to some Oranges of
large membership, which own halls
and hold frequent regular meetings
that are said to be well attended and
highly interesting. The troable is
that these frequent regular meetings
are devoted to matters that are irrel-
evant to the proper work of subor-
dinate Grange; OF else are only part
of the proper work, and sometimes not
the most important part. Such, for
instance, is pre-eminently the case in
those subordinate Oranges that devote
much time to the consideration and
discussion Of abstract questions in par
liamentary law.-CiaciaaGti Grange
Bulletin.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-14
Settle Your Own Differences

I he fact that in some localities the
Patrons of Husbandry have discovered
that the Grange is valuable and suf-
Gcient assistant in the settlement Of
personal differences, of character
which, heretofore, it has been consid-
cred necessary to invoke the decision
of the courts, is pleasing indeed. Such
knowledge as this not only shows that
our farmers are beginning TO realize
substantial benefits from the organi-
cation which they have formed, but it
also shows what a vast amount OF
good can come to them through their
combined efforts when such efforts are
turned in the proper direction. 1t is
a lamentable fact that sometime dur
ing the course of almost every bust
ness mans existence, difficulties arise
with his fellow men, and before salts
faction can be obtained recourse to
the law must be had, and invariably
tic experience Of such persons has
caused them to say, "Verily, going to
law is Improbable in every sense OF
the word" 1t takes fl ON a man many
dollars which he has earned by the
sweat of his brow; it makes him no
friends and it seldom occurs that a
maa is satisfied with the result of q
lawsuit against his neighbor.
Now, with the farmer it certainly
seems that no difficulty could be Gre
ated one with another but that can be
settled in the Grange. Try it and see.
l-KoaSdS Spirit.