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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
Dyer Station.
JANUARY %. 1878.

JANUARY %. 1878.
For the past few days everything
turns to greet us with smile, The
weather is more pleasant and the mud
is fast drying up, and prospects for a
good wheat crop are very fattering-
We might safely say that all things
point forward to glorious future and
a bounteous harvest.
Despite the bright side of affairs in
general, We must say that this so>call-
ed pneumonia, which seems to he con-
tagious in our section, is still fatally
praying upon some of our best citizens.
Mr. j. B. Young died at his residence
near here, a few days ago, of this
disease. He leaves large family to
mourn his loss. He was kind faith
er and devoted husband. No doubt
he is now in those blissful regions Of
eternal joy. No manin the conimun-
ity will be missed more than he.
DIR X. L. Davidson has located in
our town again, and will serve the
public in the dental line Oh short
notice. His reputation here as 4 den
list is too well known for further
comment
The celebrated Blind Troupe of
singers and operatic performers gave
us the Little b. own jug" full OF
fun, last Thursday night They are
excellent musicians and dramatists.
Mr. w. 6. Carroll has gone to spend
few months near Grenada, Miss
He is now at his old stamping
grounds, and we expect he will have
u good time.
Business has been pretty good here
for the past week. Messrs Howard
Il Co. are keeping fultline of dry
goods-in fact a little of everything.
Nat Overall will sell all day for cash.
Messrs Sncddy & Biggs say they have
the best dry goods house in town.
Mr. Tom Atkins and Mr. Willie Snod
dy are as polite as "hasket of chips"
to good customers. There are other
good firms here that We viii notice in
the future.
Mr. Bob Currey has beer visiting
our town recently, on business We
hope; but the boys think he looks
Il little scrumptious.
Our school is rapidly increasing.
All who wish a thorough course Of in
struction should come to Dyer Insti
tute. O. \. WARD.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Go to Turner's and get cheap
Queensware-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Bigham & Burrow are selling the
cheapest goods ever offered in the
market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
Fair warming.

All persons indebted to me by note
or account are notified to pay the
same by February lst, or they viii be
placed in the hands of an officer for
collection. K j RoBERTsoN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

/ bought for cash at low price,
and propose to sell the same way.
Come and see me. q. w. HAYNES.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

County Claims taken for goods at
ID. G. Senter's, at market value.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
New DentaI ROOMS.

Or. J. b. johnson has permanent
" located in Milan. where he offers
his service to the people rs a dentist.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Bob Edwards d. Ben Shepherd
win sell groceries cheaper than the
cheapest. Cash is their motto, strictly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

HARNE.-W arc amthrrized 10 announce
~ Juhn ID. Gsrne ts n csnd date for Clerk of
the CouEis Court Of iib>en county al the next
election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

For Sugar and Coffee, Haynes has
a fresh lot just from first hands, which
he offers cheap for cash. Try him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

just received at Turner's, the finest
lot of Queensware ever brought to
Milan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

The best nickel Cigars an town at
Turner's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Go To Geo. Haynes to get your
groceries. He keeps all kinda Of
fancy and heavy groceries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
DAVE g. co.

Keep pure whiskies, Wines and
Brandies for family and medical pur,
poses.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

If you want the worth of your
money go to Haynes for Groceries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Try Edwards & Shepherd for bar
gains in groceries
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Don't fail to call and see for your
selves such Bargains at Bigham Il
Burrows.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
(hIlar&n f'ry

For DR. Duncan's orm Syrup-it is sure. safe
and pleasant to take. and never fails Try IL.
For sale BY Coley Z Dickinson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Just received from New York, all
the latest styles of hats, bonnets and
other millinery goods. Will sell as
low rs the lowest. o II Hallstrom.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
Groceries Cheaper Than Ever

Turner has the best Chewing and
Smoking tobacco in town.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Go to Turner's and get Groceries
cheaper than you can anywhere IN
Milan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
Trenton.

TRESToN, Tenn, Jan. %. 1878.
MR 'EDIToR Please give notice
through youru'paper that | will he in
Milan next week, if my family gets
so | can leave home, and will attend
to all parties wishing licenses.
Your friend,
NJ. G. HOLMES,
Comfy Court Clerk.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

Just receivedat Bigham & Burrows
a fresh lot of Dry Goods cheaper
than ever.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

| have the best stock of Boo Is and
Shoes | have ever had. ID. {. 5.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

ID. G. Senter has big lot of shop
made Boots ard Ssces cheap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

A fine lot of Jeans at Bigham &
Burrows.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31
CIerA Of rsumbosds rnw t'oura.

T0HNSON We are authorized to announce
81 NJ IL. johnson candidate for Clerk Of
(be Humboldt Law Court. at the next election
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-01-31

"EFLEN We are authorized 20 announce
H.. II. ilehey as candidate for Sheriff At
the next clcrtion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
'Beneficent Financial Result.

Twenty eight millions year have been
saved in interest on the public debt by
funding operations since 1871. Mr.. Glad.
stone has directed attention to the fact
that the most unmtigated democracy in
the world has deliberately adopted the pol
ley of reducing its prospective liabilities,
while the aristocratic Government of
Great Britain have ignobly handed over
theirs TO posterity. He gives US credit for
having more honesty than financial skill.
Y,t the interest of the American debt.
which was once the highest paid to Gov
ernment creditors anywhere on earth, has
been gradually reduced to good borrow.
ing rates. 1t must not be forgotten that
this is one of the benefcent results of the
financial policy OF the republican party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
Conner and Resumption.

The greenback was "a republican meas
ure but coupled with its issue was the
pledge of the national faith, that it should
never exceed fixed amount, and that it
should be redeemed at the earliest period
practicable. Under that pledge and with
Il wise system of finance, it has rendered
an important office in supplying currency,
and IN facilitating the operations of the
government. Under that pledge and with
that system, it has now nearly reached
the period fixed for its redemption; and
to postpone that period, and to increase
the issue, is a violation of the principles
of its origin as well as Of all sound inan-
cial policy.
Vote for Connor, for early resumption
of specie payments, and for keeping the
national faith unsulled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
HONEST MONEY PLATFORM.

We demand honest money
for the people. Our currency
must be made as good as coin
and redeemable in it. The
Government promised this.
The Republican party has
legislatcd to perform it, and
in the course of resumption it
is now nearly accomplished.
There must be no steps side
ways or backward.
We congratulate our fellow
citizens on the unmistakable
evidence that the near APP
proach to stable currency is
preparing the way for an ear
ly and permanent revival of
business and industry, so long
depressed by causes growing
out of a gigantic civil war,
among which a deprecated
and huctuating currency is
most prominent, and greatly
aggravated by the mischiev-
Gus agitation of demagogues
in and out of Congress for
measures which, if adopted
as the policy of the Govern
ment, would bring permanent
disorder and ruin to business,
discredit and dishonor upon
the Nation, and tend to sub
vert many of those principles
which are fundamental to the
existence ofcivilized society.
Adopted by the Republican
State Convention held IN Port
land, July 30h, 1873.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
Senator Blaine at MINNEAPOLIS.

Senator Blaine's speech at Minneapolis
on the occasion OF the Minnesota State
Fair was most admirable In conception
and in expression. Naturally be touched
upon its actual accomplishment in pro-
duction, and its capacity for Increase of
population .and prosperity ia the future
The facts and figures are startling. Thir-
ty-three millions Of bushels OF wheat
raised in one year by State which those
who have left school hardly think Of In
connection with the wealth OF the country
Abiding to the fact of the political con
troll OF the government by the West, Sen
ator Blaiue neither INDUCED in regret.
nor proifered fulsome fAttery; he touched
appropriately upon the responsibility thus
incurred, aud urged adhesion to the doc
trnes of sound currency As to mere
politics there was nothing said. When one
remembers the commanding yet pleasant
presence OF the senator, aud reads the
words he addressed to the farmers of
Minnesota. we can well imagine that he
should have made an agreeable and last
Ing impression upon them. The Western
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice. having
had placed 10 his hands by an East India missio Q.
AIRY the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy,
for the speedy and permanent cure for consump-
ton, bronchitis, catsrrh, asthma, aud all throat
and lung affections, also . positive and radical
cure for nervous debility and all nervous CON.
plants. after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty
to make it known to hi, suffering fellows. Actua-
ted BY this motive, and desire to relieve human
suffering, will send free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. in German, French or English
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp. naming
this paper, w. w. Sherar, l49 Powers Block,
Rochester, New York. augl5 4wt &w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09

| see me all the time. don't put on false com.
tenance. tell Won the ing men and women
Will have possession of this country inside Of two
years. When ] say this l state facts. have
spoken to million OF men and Iknow their seuti.
ments. Fellow working men of New York are
you going to be behind in this move mo. no \
| Are you going to stick to the theving Democrat,
aud the robbing Republicans. mo, mol Those
thieving vampires have been weighed in the bal
| ance and found wanting"
Al this stage there was another disturbs pce
amorg the Communists, causing an interrup,ion
| of several minutes.
Then at the top OF his voice, with the sweat
rolling off him by the the pint, Kearney launched
out again. II defy Tammanv Ha-the slimv
thieves They may come here and cheer for
John Kelley il they want to, and try to break
up the meeting; but-(groans, followed nv cheers
for Kearnev)-but I'm going to make nv
speech II It takes sll night. I'll stand I'll hell
freezes over, and RI stand on the ice till get a
chance to make a speech. Cheers and laughter.
with q few hisses,) | bav'nt come here to please
anyoody out the workingmen and Dennis Kear-
new (Cheers.l What do care for nv critics
There are 10000 thousand people here to night
listening to my words. Uaughter.) For over q
hundred years the political pirates have had their
way out now we are going to have our wav.
Now there is another lickspttle proposing three
three cheers for John Kelley. 1 tell you there's
hondfeds OF thousands of men who would not
have courage to stand up here to nsh, and de
nounce these hell-born, kell-hound political
thieves as am doing. Cut the threats of the DO
lit'ca RUNNERS who come round election dsy to
Psychologist yoa into voting for them"
Mr.. kearney then alluded to the greenback par
", and sand that resumption meant bap kruptcy,
as any school boy could understand" He next
spoke of the frm of Nugent & Co., of New
ark. and offered . resolution that all working.
men pledge themselves not TO buy shoes made OF
stun coming from Nugest's factory That
scoundrel Nugent is not fit to be called human
being he said. 81 will hound him to the other
end of the grave" He put hi, long list of reso
lutions about Nngent and other "scoundi els" and
about thirty voices voted AYE"
Carried unanimously" SAID Kesrney, without
having put the negative.
He then touched upon the Hewitt Congress sion
al committee, and called for three groans for
Hewitt. Blaine was "a distant blathersklte of a
politician" The heads of mechanics were full of
brains. Hewitt went to a dinner, and in his
speech called upon the college consumptives and
a few boys who went to England to pail a boat
to come forth and protect the Republic. God
protect US from such protectors Kearnev
closed by saying that God Almighty was with
him. and was following him all over the coun-
try
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
THE SKIES BRIGHT.

The skies are bright with the signs of
victory for the Honest Money cause. The
clouds and mist which hung over the field
at the opening Of the campaign have
gradually passed away. From all parts
of the State come cheering words. The
battle has been gallsntly and successfully
fought upon our side thus far Our meet
ings everywhere have been crowded with
interested and attentive h arers. and our
speakers have done their whole duty, ably.
eloquent'y, effectively. The canvass has
been conducted with energy and wisdom.
The campaign is one that will be memoir
able-memorable for the importance of the
issue involved and for the bold. vigorous,
unflinching manner in which the Honest
Money army has been led and the courage
and determination with which il has met
the opposition. To have been engaged in
such a conflict. for just principles, and so
stubbornly and bravely fought. is some
thing that all who support the Honest
Money ticket may be proud Of
Again we say, the skies are@bright.
The wa,chman all say 1T is we'll" Let
to-day's work be equal to the occasion
and the opportunity and the result will be
victory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
when We Demor.iire the stomach

BY excuses or imprudence in eating, We cannot
hope to escape the consequences for any great
length Of time. The most robust digestion must
succumb TO abuses of that important function.
But supposiug that we have been foolish enou Oh
to enfeeble the stomach, is the damage rrepars
BILE BY no means. The dyspeptic has only to do
two things TO insure his ultimate recovery. First
he should adopt an easily dgestible diet. Second
he should use with regularity and persste nee Hos
letter Stomach Bitters, the leading gastric invigor
ant Of the age The multiform 50 mptoms of spep-
ss and the almost invarsble ate udant disor
biousness and constipation, will s,suredly &C s.e
to prosecute the sufferer if the above advice is at
tended TO. Who that has suffered the torment
that chronic indigestion iniicts will neglect to take
advantage of remedy which, if the mast positive
evidence of the medical profession and the ublic
is to be received with due credeLce, il All absolute
specific for the complaint
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
Kearney in New York.

This foul-mouthed, communstic, greenbsck
leader, delivered of his characteristic speeches
inNew York, at Union Square, Thursday even
ing. He is going to stump Massachusetts, for Ben
Butler for Governor, unless the news from Maine
this evening stops his indecent and blasphemous
tongue. We make . few extracts from his re-
marks as reported in the World
~ read in one of your evening papers, said he,
"that the military under orders, and that they
are ready to interfere with this meeting If neces
cary. What do l care for the military any of
the miserable thieves who thresten the working
men"
Then there was another uproar among the
crowd. and Kesrney was obliged to stop and wal,
for two or three minutes "Order! Be quiet !
When you get quiet will begin to talk" said he.
Then he said that the few men who had come
here to oppose this meeting must yield to the ma
long enough. If they didn't keep still they would
be made to-that WAS all.
"Infernal, lying, thieving, cut throat, vensreal
newspapers" was the next thing heard from the
orator above the noise of the crowd. and then be
stopped again, and almost begged them to be
quiet. Continuing, be said: II hold in my hand
. copy of tho San Francisco Call, paper built up
by the workingmen, but now in the hands of the
grasping, thieving, blood sucking cormorants,
and lie about me. OF course these lying thieves
are interested in that old prostitute called the
Associated Press" CHEERS, laughter Kisses and
general uproar.) "Order. friends" said Kearney.
from the top Of his voice, and when order was re-
stored he said: II owe the New York prostitute
On apology for comparing her to the Associated
Press daughter and cheers.) / visited the
President at the White House some time ago. and
when came out was called by . lot Of re-
porters. MY mouth was kept shut as tight
clam, and yet they sert lying reports all over
the country about my visit land paid his
secretary for the information, possibly.
They are thieves, cut-throsts, assassins, and the
worst hell-hound thieves in out of jail They
are the Shiny. crawling thieves of America clears
up a copy OF the San Francisco CALI. Oh. I'm
going TO touch on oil the newspapers. The New
York Herald. (Grosns and hisses.) That's right,
three grosns for the New Yo:k Herald. tGrosns
given, followed by some one proposing three
cheers.) james Gordon Bennett is . Shiny. crawl
ing hypocrite, who goes about spipg the Briti'h
siistocracy. He crawls on bis belly to royalty,
and his reporters are starving. many Of them. The
Times is the organ of plundeIing, numbering,
thieving villains The editor of the Tribune Is
not fit to tie the shoe-strings Of Dennis kearney.
(Cheers) The sun 10 pretty independent news
paper. But IL You want Newspaper that will give
The news - : plain, unvsrnishsd tale, take The
Irish World" ...iell}4 q. nf
Mr.. Ksasnsy then said that be was not dsms-
gosue. "Yon 80 me % am" said he. "asd you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09

about the same quantities OF the common
necessaries of life as in 1860, although
there had been times when prices had
been proportiona'ely much. higher than
wages. Indeed. that had been true most
of the time after prices began to advance.
Now, new England iron-moulder earns
Is per cent more than in 1860 while a
dollar is Just as valuable as it was before
the war
If a new initiation of the currency should
now take place there is no reason to be-
lieve that wages would advance as rapidly
as the prices of articles of general con-
sumption. and the difference would repre-
sent an actual loss to the workingman.
The laborer whose wages are increased
only 10 per cent gains nothing If he has
to pay an advance of % per cent for
everything he buys Infation at first,
therefore. will make the lot of the work
ingman harder, instead of easier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
The Maine Standard Before "COm-
binatiOn" with the Greenbackers
and Afterwards.
BEFORE COMBINATION

BEFORE COMBINATION.
From the Maine Stand
ard, Aug. 80, 1873.
Abide I'm the ship
1t is not strange at all
that Republicans quit
their p.rty and turn
Greenbsckers. They feel
the pressure of the times
and realise the deplora
Bile results of Republicsn
rule--sre dissatisfied and
want to do something to.
bring about a change. but.
their prejudices are 50
strong that they can't
pluck up courage to come
square over to the DEM
ocratic party, and 90 they
naturally seek a halfway
house, but there is no
such excuse for Demo
Gratis who join that or
ganization. The Demo-
cratic party has constant
" and persistently OPP
posed the measures of
the Republican party that
have brought the country
to its present deplorable
condition-has pred ,cted
the results, and 10 in no
way responsible for them.
Why, then, should any
Democrat leave his old
party that has success
fully withstood the AS
saults Of the Republican
party for eighteen wears,
and is now in possession
Of a majority Of the.
States, one branch of
Congress and certain to
be of the other on the All
of March next, and main
tains its organization to-
day in every CITY, town.
and school district in the
country, and cast his for |
tunes with q new party
without power anywhere
and without any sound
principles except such as
It has taken from the
Democratic creed ! How
can they reasonably ex-I
pect to succeed against
two thoroughly organ
lied old parties with the
power doubled between
them. in season to relieve
the country from its per-
lie during the present
generation :
Abide in tie old party
and urge Aonest Repubh-I
cans TO join IL alec. and
help roll up . victory in
1880 that shall wipe out
forever the corruption
and misrule that have
Characterised the reign
Of the Republic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09

During the dull times GEORGE f.
WEEKS and PELEG o. VICKERY
have given employment TO large num-
bers of workingmen, and prevented
them and their families from being pinched
with poverty. 1t there are any mea in our
city whom laboring men should cheerfully
vote for, WEEKS and VlCKERY are the
man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
Examine Your Tickets.

II is always necessary for voters to ex-
anime their tickets before they deposit
them in the ballot box. This year that
precaution is supremely necessary on ac-
count of there being three tickets in the
field. Don't fail to read your ticket and
see that it is right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09

Remember that votes for WEEKS and
NICkERY will be votes for SELDEN
Common tor Governor, if there is no
choice of Governor by the people. What
ever republican cuts Weeks or Vickery
from his ticket, or votes against them,
strikes blow al the election of Conner, il
the choice of Governor goes to the House.
1t is best to be on the safe side in this
mailer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
THE CHANCE FOR 1880.

1t is entirely too early to decide what
the chances of parties in 1880 are. We
cant even tell the issues upon which the
Presidential election will be fought. 1t
may be that the Money question will be
the issue. 1t is best to vote as principle
dictates now, and 1880 will take care Of
itself. t.u