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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
Small Beginnings.

Men are simply planted here: plant
ed not to mature, and reach their full
ness of growth, but planted to be trans
planted. Here we begin to live moral
ly: that is all. A few, by reason of
their advantageous position, spring up
quickly, grew fast, and exhibit to a
gcodly degree spiritual fulness. But
where there is one full-grown tree in
the forest, there are beneath its branch
es thousand reeds; and if we could
only gather up the mold, and sort the
life-germs out, and give each good To-
cation; proper attention, and time
enough to develop in, the whole earth
would not be vast ch0ugh TO hold the re-
sultant growth.
God can do just this There is not
single germ of possible spiritual life,
buried we care not where, that is not
noted of God. He sees not alone the
great floral jlluthinstions in our world,
but the smallest point Tf emittent radi-
ance is perceived of him. II there Is a
spark of heavenly flame in US, he knows
it. Our desires are known to him; our
reUentances all are seen. Not the least
movement of moral growth in our hearts
escapes his attention.
Nor does he look at the measure of
our lives as we look at it. What, for
instance, as regards length, is our life
to him? To us it seems long. Seems
it so to himP TO US it seems adequate.
Does it seem adequate to him? Is good =.
ness to man in bis eye rs fruit rounded,
full and tairg Or is it as a seed, as
germ, out of which in the eternities full
ness of proportion and vast fruitage
shall Gomez
Here is the hope, then-the hope of
small beginnings, the hope which is ever
connected with actual life, however I'M
developed. The mother looks at her
babe, and beholds the man yet to he.
The florist takes the bulb in his palm,
and in it sees the flower that will come
cut of it. And so God takes the soul
fragile, immature, with only the breath
of spiritual life in it, and sees as he looks
at it in eternal perspective-a saint, an
angel, king among kings, radiant
being among like radiant beings.-GOl-
den RfIe,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
POLONIUS TO LAERTES.

Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor any DuprOportiOned thought his act,
Lest he fall down and hurt himself with il.
The friends thou hast, If thou hast any,
Grapple them TO thy soul with hooks OF steel
Freeze to them, as IL were,
Like grim death 70 a dead Niger,
For thou may'st want them TO bail thee out
Before thou art a week older.
Beware of entrance into a quarrel;
But, being in, get in thy liveliest ticks,
Remembering that a blow
Well landed on thy opponents breadbasket
Followed rapidly by one on the end OF hi;
nose,
Is great medicine for thee.
Give every man thine ear,
Speaking, OF course, in figurative sense;
Take each mans censure,
And his IN lgment note;
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
Unless the tailor is goose enough
To hang il up till Saturday evening;
Do not run too much to loud stripes,
For the apparel oft proclaims the man,
As it does the woman.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
Unless thou hast not many things of thine
own,
For loan oft lends his glasses
And goes it blind himself,
And borrowing dulls the edge
OF another mans AK,
Which thou may'st have to turn
The grindstone to repair.
This above alto thine own self be true,
Keep sharp lookout for No. l,
And II must follow, as the night the day,
Thou can'st not then be left by any man.
Oh City Derrick.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
A North Carolina Tragedy.

A dispatch from Charlotte, N. c.,
Aug. Is, says: The latest sensation is
a horrible tragedy which occurred yes
terday in Rutherford County, N. c., in
which the Rev. DR.. Wade Hill, prom
inent Baptist minister, shot his son-in-
law, Maj. Andrew Scroggins. The news
has just reached the city tonight and
causes intense excitement, where both
of the parties were well known and pop
ular. II appears that Maj. Scroggins
took the liberty of slapping DR.. Hills
youngest daughter, and the Doctor,
hearing of it, grew very angry, and
went to his son-in-law to demand an ex-
PLANTATION. Maj. Scroggins said he act
ed on the spur of the moment, but the
reverend gentleman said that would not
do, and smacked Scroggins in the face.
The two gentlemen had it rough-and-
tumble, the Doctor coming out best.
Scroggins went home much enraged
and sent a challenge to his father-in-
law, which the said father-in-law
promptly declined. The disgraced SON.
in-law told his friends that he would get
even with the man, even if he had to
poison him. He armed himself to the
teeth, ready to Stay him at first sight.
The Doctor also armed himself, so as to
be prepared in an emergency. Yester-
day the two men met on the road near
DR.. Hills house. They were on horse
back, and, after passing few words,
they both deliberately drew pistols.
Scroggins asked, 90 Are you ready?''
The Doctor replied yes" Then
Scoggins fired two shots in rapid sue
cession, neither taking effect. The Doc
tor fired one shot, killing his antagonist
instantly. He then went to the Sheriff
and gave himself up. Seroggins's
friends carried the remains home for
burial, and are highly indignant against
the Doctor, though the public Justify
him, saying he acted in self-defense.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
APPRENTYcED.

" Come out and hear the waters shoot,
The owiet boot, the owlet boot:
ION crescent moon golden boat,
Hangs dim behind the tree, OF
The dropping thorn makes white the gras
q sweetest lass, and sweetest lass!
Come ous and smell the ricks of hay
Adown the croft with me, Or
" My granny mods before her wheel,
And drops her reel, and drops her reel;
. My father with his crony talks
AS gay as gay can be, OF
But al the milk is yet to skim
Ere light be dim. ere light be dim;
How can step adown the croft,
My prentice, Lad, with thee o."
" And must ye bide? yet waiting's long,
And love is strong, and love is strong
And oh, had but served the time
That takes so long to fee, o.
And thou my lass. by morning light
vast all in white, vast All in white,
And parsOn stood within the rails.
n marrying me and thee or"
-To1u lumbar
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

all kinds Of cattle can be fed cheaper,
and kept in condition for the dairy,
or put In condition for the butcher,
and make the straw of more real profit
by feeding clover-hay sparingly, with
liberal feeding of corn-meal, and some
LIGHTER grain or bran in about equal
proportion, having the feeds at regular
intervals, and making nc account OF the
straw in the calculation. Ii is facs
that the more hearty the meal fed the
stronger will be the appetite for the
straw, and the better it will asslmllate
with the hesrtier food, and in that way
produce results that can not be obtain
ed by giving cattle an appetite for straw
by starving them to it. In keeping cat
tie enough to feed the clover-hay and
corn-stalks, with the corn, and barley
or oats enOuShto reduce it one-half, or
wheat-bran, if cheaper, for diluting the
corn-meal, you will find that the straw
will be utilized for feed and litter in
such way as to put back upon the farm
enough real manure to keep ttp the ro-
tation of the crops, and make the land
better and more productive, thus afford
ing larger profit to the farmer than
can possibly be done by starving the
cattle so they will eat the straw, aud in
that way starving the land and every
thing else On the farm. To recapitu
late so that all may understand me, let
me say that the value of the straw for
feeding purposes, or for manure, is just
what we make ii by feeding moderately
of hay and literally of corn-meal and
other lighter grains, ground and fed in
about equal proportions by measure,
with the chance for cattle to run to the
straw-stack and eat of it as they may de-
sire, and using the rest of it in such way
as to take up the liquids and droppings,
and hold them in the yard until drawn
to the field and plowed in for the crops
to follow The HuSbGnd01GB.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
wnnorr's FEVER AND AGUE Tox1c-Th

WILHOFT'S FEVER AND AGUE 1ONIC.-ThlS
medicine is used by construction companies
for the benefit of their employees, when engaged
in malarial districts. The highest testimonials
have been given by contractors and by the
Presidents of some of the leading railroads in
the South and West. When men are eOngre-
gated in large numbers in the neighborhood Of
swamps and rivers, WilhOft's Tonic will prove
a valuable addition to the stock of medicines,
and will amply reward the company IN the
saving of time, labor and money. We recon-
mend it to all. WHEELOCK, FINLAY 81 Co.,
ProprietOrs, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
CIinnrd,s Eehrifnoe .

CliffOrd's Febrifuge.-In the cure OF
Fever and Ague this remedy displays extra
can resist it land other diseases Of an intermit-
tent character, including that most distress
ing disease, periodical Neuralgia, have been
found to yield, with equal certainty, to its
Influence. 1t eradiCates all malaria from the
system, gives tone and vigor to the whole
body, and prevents disease from becoming
seated. Try CLIFFORD'S FEBRIFUGE; it il
sure, safe and speedy in its action. You will
never regret buying the first bottle, and you
will have discovered friend you can not af
ford to lose. J. C. RICHARDSON, PrOp'r,
For sale by all Druggists. st. Leuis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
TIE WORTH OFA KISS

On, the sweet lies lurk in lIssesi
Oh. the charm of make believed
Oh, TO be deceived sweet bliss is,
Bliss still sweeter 70 deceivei
what thouh grant, I know my fairest
Aowing, Nay, never mustP'
viii trust whate'er thou sWearest,
VIII swear what thou wit trust
Heinz
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

There hasn't been a tramp SUN
struck in the United States for more
than 600 years. There is something for
people who work for a living to think
about. HdUE-Ege.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

Nothing is too good for the Earl of
Beaconsfield just now. When he went
to visit the Queen he travelled in one of
the royal saloon carriages, the superin-
tendent of the line drove the train, las he
does when the Queen travels, and the
platforms in Victoria Station were COW
cred with crimson cloth. No wonder
Mr.. Gladstone is disturbed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

The workmen engaged in boring
an oil well at Wyoming, Wyoming
County, n. Y, recently, ran the drill
through 20 feet Of pure white salt. The
salt was struck at depth of 1,072 feet.
At depth of $50 feet the drill passed
through a salt vein of three feet in thick
ness, the water of which, being subject
to analysis, showed the presence of
fourine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,
aluminium, and 60 per centum of
chloride of sodium. Wyoming is 81
miles west of Rochester.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

The boy at Sunday-school, when
asked who made the beautifulsurround-
ing hills, replied that he did not know,
as his parents had only DsOVed into
town the day 6efOre.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

No ONE can develop the grace of meekness
BY listening TO crying baby. Stop its fret
fulness by curing the Collie with DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup. .-sxsz.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
HOusebOId Economy.

The housekeeper or cook who studies econ
omy in the kitchen, can do so in one direction
by always using DOOLEY's YEAST POWDER. II
will be found a truly economical and valuable
assistant in baking biscuits, rolls, bread, cake
of all kinds, waffles mullins, and most all ar
tcles prepared from flour; and whys Because,
in using the Dooley Powder you save in eggs,
in shortening, in patience, in everything; and
when the baking is done, it is turned out light,
palatable and wholesome, so that every NOR
sci is eaten up and no waste
PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulyermacher Galvanie Co.. Cincin., o
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

George Harden, of Portland, Ind,
accidentally fell upon circular-saw
and was literally dismembered,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

THE AkEAsTiES AND ASPf RITES OF
TEXAS POLITICS.

In many respects, Texas Is a study of
grStesque eceentrieiiies With many
admirable qualities. her people combine
some very marked, a. they are, beth
good and bad traits When a man. by
reason of his talents or 10y some fortuit.
Gus combination Of circumstance, rises
above the surface. in politics or public
hle be Immediately benoines the model
of all She christian eraees and social
virtues H. ene-half the people, aud 10
the other the embodiment Of all the
hideous vices known TO man. lie is al
once. pious. honest, patriotic, statesman
like aud seli-saerificing or he is mon
ster of wickedness; dishonest, traitor.
a mere trickster, and very bundle OF
seltisbness and greed. There is 10 mid.
dle ground between these extremes. A
man who aspires TO lead in politics msy
not have any of these virtues or vices in
moderate degree. He has them all to
an exaggerated extent, and because the
list is not vastly extended beyond this
enumeration, is because the English
has been exhausted Of its stroneer terms
and will bear no more
A man aspiring To political position.
taking the ordinary steps 10 secure bis
ends, becomes at once q dark schemer
a land grabber, patronage merchant. =
bill shaver, a trader In and betyayer o,
public trusts, and his friends are hi,
aecompliees kecosds are distorted on
subverted. black is made liite, bu. the
reverse is oftener trEe This plan OF
Eproceeture, while Ii may lie inlereslinp
and very exciting. has one exceedingly
bad effect. II daters modest, aaie,
men from entering the arena, and de-
privea the state Of the services Of some
OF her very best men and most excellent
minds. The people finally pay the
penalty Of this. as of all OF her follies of
a similar nature aad tendency. Part
OF this characteristics is due to the fact
that Texas is one of the newest of our
border states. The residents Of twenty.
Eve years standing com prise bal q
small number. and bear but . rneaere
comparison TO the new people. or those
who have come here since the war.
There has been bot httl chance fos
that intimate acquaintance which would
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

TnE DALLAS HERsLD denies that il has
any desire to run Throckmortou or any
other man a. an independent candidate
Tor governor. Hit can secure the demo
cratic nomination for Mr.. Throekmor.
ton. il proposes to do so That's fair
Tyler Democrat.
1t Is very manly in the Democrat to say
so, and in strong contrast to the course
OF some other papers. we could name
We will urge the claims OF Governor
Throckmorton, TO the very best of our
ability, but We shall do % fairly, and
will do no injustice to any other a.pi
rant or the friends of such. We have
expressed the opinion long since. and
still adhere 70 il. that Governor Throck.
morton viii be the choice Of the con-
vention, as he undoubtedly is Of the
great majority Of the democracy in the
state
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fer with him in political measure. or
as to man The result Is, be either
triumphs by sheer force of talent or
numbers, or goes under. below any pos
sible resurrection. Ten years since
there stood At the head of our State
government number of brilliant and
able men. Where are they tosday Z
If the Rocky mountains had fallen np>
on them, they could not be any more
securely hidden from, or more com>
pietety lost to. public sight than they
are. 1t is true the northumberland
of the people lost the state to the radi,
Gals, aad thus the most reasonable ex>
PLANTATION comes. but in the same time
many illustrialis democrats have SINH.
larly disappeared
restitution. repentance and other
fruits, popularity supposed TO be meri,o>
rious, are OF no avail. The orthodox
political hell stands yawning for every
aian who trangresses. or who is seri.
ously charged with transgression. Be.
ing shelved = is equal to being buried.
No wonder men in Texas Gluten Office
with death grip. because they well
know that when they once retire, " it
may be for years. but it ia mostly
" forever II We love Texas more than
party or individual. suecess, we must
cultivate better feeling than this. We
must have less distrust and more confi>
dence. and learn the great truth that
man may differ with US, and yet be com
paratiFely honest, aud reasonably patri>
otie- We must learn to tolerate honest
diifefence, and deal little in charity,
as we 60 on. and more especially as that
virtue Is one of the cheapest, ~ it is
certainly one OF the rarest.
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nset should Be received With sH con
alteration Que 10 = friendly power. an,
u necessity for the protection II iiv,.
Aeo Property, The BEitish satie.-s,
suoaio cause tf'scua- 70 u is1dsd. Tn=-.
Should be regarded ~ Se.ela.~ suSil
iiafies Tor the msintebAuce of of,,rr =.
long a. their activity Va coaaae.i -
that purpose
New that the English fi-st j. az,
pfoaehibs CoDstsUiiuopie. aud -.
here given RENDEZVOUS ~ tae 4 - ~
ne other great ppsers, - may -
ons thai the sane 5srle.y So 81.
maintained teiween the nsV.l a..
land forces OF the difiereng sat-. Ii
they should meet OF TURKISH spii. -
isen months ago this msa..Ie ~ I.rs
posed by Russia. and rejected - th-
cabinet of London How much ulusd.
shed and suffering might haze b-+u
aserted by the sccept41re - thi- pro-
po>al
A Berlin dispatch to the lime -as-
Russia has declared her resolve O. Re
annex BEES Arabia, despite RounAniz',
protes.
After the funeral services for Victor
Emanuel. ia Florence, SATURDAY.. an
or-ini Booiar-iBe bomb 49, t,,fo,rt.
among The returning c.oxd. TIE -.
lice with difficulty prevented lh,. IL. ca
ing OF the person ~ho through fh..
bcmb, who l. probably in-snt
The Daily Telegraph ia. is-ueI 81
special edition contsiniAg tur -. "a
ing, dated nj Constant nopl-. ~Ir.a,
night: The ppstr has fsiii-.-,i q tissue I.
hrman permitting the British 4 e. 3
come 70 ConstaLiinop!C. Oh theEr"sr,i
that ~ The SULTAN ali0N- d iht ku>sia.
forces VIII probably oocapy fi.e cry.
This afternoons Pail Mall Gaz-tt.
says II Was known In al the .utra,-I..
Ia London this morning that the .-.f--
had refused 10 allow tie British f!e--y o.
Constauiinnyie
The cabinet council was hastily sum
moDed this morning.
Inc Central NeW- says negotiations
are still proceeding for ohlsiuiug a sf-
maD- The whole British fis--t remain
Ia be-siks bay, pending resuiI OF nsss-
A Pers despatch says ia the event ss
\ rupture in the Armisiice, the Iura-
could not re-Occupy CoustAntiIapf.
lines OF defense PrepAratiogs a..
being made TO defend the interior liu--
A 81 Petersburg special SAYS In-
popular opinion Is that abe Ebrii-i
vote OF i've millions sterling, vlui,fe,
The neutrality, sEd jGsiifis- imm-,IIa.t
war The government rs not ADDICTED
his view. The moment, however. J.
critical War with England would l.,
popular.
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THERE is no keeping north Texas
down. We have had rain enough dur
ing the past four months to have utterly
destroyed trade in any other country,
but still We get on. From all over this
section comes the news OF new farms
being opened. new tows built up, new
mills. new manufacturing enterprises
entered upon. and even new railroads
building and being projected. We are
glad to learn that the Dallas, Palestine
and Southeastern is fast getting into
position 10 commence work The presi,
dent Is now absent. trying 10 effect
loans, and we understand that his
ehAnces for success are very gathering.
North Texas will enter upon the NEXT
serson with every chance 81 the most
complete agricultural suceass. More i'm
proved agricultural implements arc BE-
.ns sold in Dallas nov than ever bs6pss,
We are told tbas the sps.s Hccovmiek
fsspw company bare morn ordass ana
sssesr pseD>ek sew 49, ~ hu1sss
u1u1(M So. q & Il s. s.Iss4 - 6 ~
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

CoNfipgsCs will he restored and the
land blessed with renewed prosperity.
when the circulating medium viii have
been 80 arranged by congress that it
will meet the wants of the producer
and laborer at low rates, and taxes re-.
dueed and so levied that they win b,nr
equally as possible upon all Interests
and every species Of property. This can
not he done by bankrupting the presen,
generation in ooixotic Efforts TO mske
immediate payment Of the l.ulie debt,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

THF Telephone says il j. "l+iicate
aud desperate task the organ has un
dertaken, va making Lang governor. %
But It seems 20 think Il Throckmor on
and 1nbharl develop nearly equal
strength Lang will get IA ~ compro,
mise. The Telephone cruelty robs The
organ ofcycn that slim chance OF glory
10y saying it viii be the sheer force at
circumstances to which lac win owe hi,
eleNntion.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

THt president is understood 10 have
become thoroughly Disguised with. the
treatment which his nominations are
receiving At the hands OF the senate
They are neither confirmed nor rejected,
but are allowed to remain buried in the
various committees. greatly TO the
confusion and decentralization Of the
civil service.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

WE have to complain OF an injurious
distinction against Dallas in the way of
freigbts. The rate of a car load of plows
from South Bend, Indiana, to Houston
is fourteen dollars per ton, less than To
Dallas. This Is bad. unquestionsbly
and il takes good deal OF business pa.
thence. As well rs tact aud judgment
to overcome IL.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

Pooh Barrow, says the Roq,sfer.
Will the boys never bet up on him.
The pleasantly of the boys" is all
right, but the coarse articles of To-
ghoul OF the RCgist,Y, under the circnm
stances, Is a little irritating. We would
feel more free Il that little bill were
paid, YOU know. Come nov. Martin
pay that, and YOU can. like the hoyq.
say what you please.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

urE cotemporary. the E,ptit HergH.
Of this city gets after his brother Of the
Houston B1ph4 Heah The Houston
man announces that his paper is pubs
lished simultaneously in both cities
and Mr.. Buckner says it is not Mr..
Is right. No possible definition of the
word publish could justify the Hous>
ton papers claim to be a Dallas prsduc-
ton. Its queer struggle between
preachers anyhow. The cloth must
have the lurre, as well as the rest of w.
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Tns mere mention Of the name al
another granger Of "legree," Colonel
John H. Henry, Of i.iu,esionc county,
treasurer. Of the grange, in connection
with the governorship. strikes d,soor,l
IN the organ. No granger in the state bal
Lang, Tor that music-box. Lang, or no
granger, is its slogan II has taken a
vast amount of ssillful engineering on
Lang's part. to continue the E.raa,iser
in its position. and no one ought to
blame it for its present touching deyo-
ton TO him. Leastwise, we do not.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

"st danger attending the worldly
employment Of The ministry Is that the
worldly larhari,us attach worldly titles
Q" thc'n Since the Rev I, u Carhari.
Formerly Of tha city, has taken 60 the
calculation tusne-s., oue Of the papers
"nt west dHls Lin colonel"
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will get nearly all Of the funds under
this arrangement. unless our sisters east
and west can make worse showing in
the future than they have made in the
past. They viii be equal TO the emer-
eency, and the number of illi,erates will
be simply shocking to the outside world
who have built belief upon their boast,