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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
County Directory.
cnrNTY nFFICRRs,

COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. B. Arnold. Sheriff.
NJ. c. Holmes. County Court Clerk.
RE, Raines, Chaneery CLERK. Treaton.
7. J, Williams, Chaneery Clerk, Humboldt.
VIM. Moore. Circuit Clerk. Trenton.
81, If. johnson. Law Court Clerk, Humbolet.
Ions, Williams, Coroner.
I. C. Long. Trustee.
Josiah Cooper, County Surveyor.
J.H. Carrey, Superintendent Public Schools.
Y. Il, Cox. Register.
CITY OFFICERS.
s. 7, Rankin, Mayor and Recorder.
Jno. ID. Lusk. City Marshal,
r. L. Edgards, j. H.. Dickinson, W. +.
Reeves. E. A. Collins, J. IL; Blapkinship and
ID. G, Senter, Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street. !. p. Weaver, Pastor.
Preaching frat and second Sundayseaeh month.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening Sunday
school q. IN.
Methodist--North Main street, A. L. Pritch-
EFT, Pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sun
days each month. Prayer meeting Tuesday
wening. Sunday-sHhool Gam.
Cumberland Pi shytsrian-At Friendship.
miles cast Of Milan, j. A. Dunlap, pastor.
Services fourth Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presbytcrian-Rev. T. W. Can
non PASTOR Services at the Methodist church
lst Sunday each month,
10. OF.
Milan Lodge. No. l55-A. Duffy, \ q. r.
Y. Moore, V q. J. II. Dickinson, Secretary.
W. A. Wade, Treasurer. Lodge meets every
Wednesday night.
MASONIC:
Milan Lodge. No. l9l-Mects Saturday 10 n
al, before the Sd Sunday il each month. DR..
". d. J.. Jordan. Master. ii. l.. Dickinson
Secretary.
Layinia Chapter No, 56-Mects Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday In each month. II. d. L,
ordan, If. p. u. l.. Dickinson. Recorder.
Lavinia Council, No 39-Meets Friday nigh
N or before each full moon in March. June
September and December. NJ. d. l.. Jordan
IT,. NJ. S. II. Hale, Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
New Hope Grange No. 9O-Meets ID " ed 'sda,
in each month, at Friendship. A. b. Hurt
maSlcT. W. - INTELLECTUALLY EccTethIys
Walnut Grove Grange. No. 42-Meets Satur
day before the second Sunday in each month
r. II. Goodman, Master. J. 4. Gillem. See
rotary,
l. o. Of II.
Milan Safs Retreat Lodge. No. 630-M eotl
IN the Masonic Hall every Monday night s p,
In. Members of the order cordially invited tC
call. " II Algee, W IT. Ware, X s.
trieLdship Lodge, No. 3jl-M.ets at FrienI
hip. 3 miles east Of Milan, every l't and e
Saturday, at ! p, III. lanes Lossenberry,
c. 7. 2, j.. Atkinson, Secretary.
Laviuia Lodge, No, S3,-Mcets every lst and
Il Saturday nights in each month. J. B
To,,Des, ". c. II. DIR I. A. McNeal. Sec.
Hope Hill Lodge, No. 35l-meets the second
and fourth Saturday nights In each month. W.
p. Childress, W. c. 7. John W. Bum, Sec
rutarY
X. OF II.
Liberty Ladge. No. 4l,3. meets first and third
Friday nights in each month at their hall in
Milan. NJ. D. l.. Jordan, Dictator. W. s.
Cannon. Reporter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
InsOlvent Notice

IN CHANCERY AT HUMBOLDT, TENN.
Y. l.. Ware. Admir- Of William Taylor. dec d.
VS.. Mary Taylor ct ais.
II n the above stated cause, complainant hsv-
Ling in his bill charged, among other things,
the insolvency of the estate Of Vim. Taylor,
deed, and ,thaVinF been ordered in this cause
that the administration Of said estate bs trans
ferred from the County Court of Gibson county
to this court, etc.. II is therefore Ordered that
publication be made for four consecutive weeks
in the MILAN EXCHANGE. a newspaper published
at Milan, Tenn. for any and all persons hay-
ing claims against the estate Of VIM. Taylor
deed to come forward and file their demands
or claims. properly authenticated and proven,
within the lime and manner prescribed by Law 4,
or they will be forever barred,
tt. WILLIAMS, c, & VI.
fcb2l-4t
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
SheriR's Sale F!
Trustee S Sale |!

DY Virtue C a deed Of trust, made to mo by
ID Nancy Welsh. on the 9TH day of lame,
IN, for the purpose of securing TO myself and
". NJ. Mccall, the payment Of Indebtedness
therein secured. which deed of trust is regis
tered in book No, >, page 5l3. or i5sun county.
Tennessee. / viii. ON the 18th OF February,
1858, at Milan. Tennessee in frout of the Z st
Office, in said t1wn, proceed to sell 10 the high
est bidder for cash, the following described
house and 10; IN Milan, Tenpe>sce: Bounded
East by TBos. ". Cole, Merl by Duke. and
South by Hannah Oliver, and situated North
of Milan.
This January 22d, 1873.
q " MARTIN.
jar q, IS trustee
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21

The House Banking and Currency
Committee is said to have practically
agreed to a bill TO substitute green,
backs for national bank circulation
The bill provides that the groenback
shall be receivable for all public and
private dues, except where coin is ex.
psessly stipulated.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
CHANCERY SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE!

$. Browning vs.. L. c. butler
IN OBEDIENCE TO AN INTERLOCU-
Il tory decree rendered at the December Term,
1871, of the Chaucery Court at Humboldt
Tenn, by motion against Bryant, jackson a
Co.. and VI l. Baird, their security for The sum
of S7O9. Us, besides cost, in favor Oft Williams,
c. d NJ. l will, on
Saturday. March 30, IS7s,
in the town of Milan, sell to the highest bidder
for cash the following described tract of Land.
lying the first civil district of Gibson county,
and bombed as follows: Beginning at The
southwest corner of an occupant in the name
of Feuman Walker running north - poles 10
Walkers northwest corner, then west 10 poles,
then south 1863 poles to the south boundary
line. then east with the same 25l2 poles, then
north 81 poles, then east to the beginning,
containing about 100 acres, m re or less. Sold
to satisfy said decree against Bryant, jackson
& Co. and NJ l. Baird for said sum of sll9.uo
and interest and cost being for the purchase
money of said land. Equity of redemption
barred. Sale 10 lawful hours.
I. J. WILLIAMS. G. 4 NJ.
+ Rankin. Sol. feh2l
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
Saturday. March 30, 1875,
N Office

THE CO-PARTN ERSHIP HERETOFORE
L existing between Us, under the name and
style of Williams. Smith & Co , has been dis
-nlvad by mutual consent. +. II, Nilliamy
having sold his entire interest. retiros from the
business. ". N. Smith. having bought E. Ii g.
Williams ; interest, assumes the liabilities, and
j. alone authorized 10 collect the debts due the
firm. Respectfully,
<. WILLIAMS.
" ". SMITH.
The business will be continued at the old
stand OF llliams; smith CO under tie Styisg
bargains in everything in our line, as we arg
determined to change our business. Come at
once and see for yourself how low we sell goods.
No credii-do not ask for it-cash is our motto.
Respectfully,
Feb. II. ls7s=lm W. ". SMITH 4 co.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21

The Act requires that each ballot
shall indicate the division for which
the candidate is voted for, and "ths
voter shall also prefix the name Of
each of the other two candidats on his
ballot the words the State at large
to denote that they are to be elected
for the entire State"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
THE EXCHANGE
THURSDAY. FEB'Y 81, 1878.
The wal in Cuba is over at last.
Mutual concessions have been agreed
upon and hostilities ceased.

How would it do for the United
States to permanently adjust home
affairs before becoming involved in
the disputes over the Eastern ques>
ton in Europe2
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Open Again

T Z. MCLEAN & CO.. have re-opened the
i sCut-off Saloon, on jackson alley, and have
stocked the bar with the best liqu rs in the
market. They invite their friends to give them
a call feb2l-tf
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-02-21
Two Fine Farms
FOR S a e +!

T HAVE tSo tracts of land which am do
l. sirous uf selling. one living one and a
half iles ives; of Milan, containing one hun
dred acres. good residsnbe and Out-houscs and
sixty acr.2s cleared the other lying G les west
of Milan, containing l50acres, 81 acres clearcq
r fine residence and good out hOuses. fine
springs, good land and in excellent neigl.bor-
hood. Convenient to churches, Schools and
mills. Terms can be aSctrtaincd by address
ing. W. NJ. Nee AL,
augg-tf Milan. Tenn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Tax Church Property.

The statesmen of the country at
large, and of the different States, have
no more important question for consid-
Grafton than that of the relation be
tween Church and State While in
theory the two institutions are com
pletely divorced, the divorce can never
be considered absolute until all church
property shall be put upon the same
level with other property, and taxed
the same. AS long as church property
shall be exempt from taxation, just SO
long there remains the certain evidence
that the true relationship of Church and
State is not generally understood. The
State is the principal institution, and
as such. must be supreme. 1t should
be founded and conducted upon such
principles as to secure the rights and
liberties of the people with complete
and entire lmpartlallty. This Is not
done while church property is exempt
from taxation. All over the country
this sentiment is gaining ground. The
question was agitated by President
Grant in one OF his annual messages,
which seemed to give an impetus to the
progress of the reform movement. The
wave has reached this Territory, and in
view of the agitation Of the question in
the last Legislature, is likely to figure
somewhat ut the constitutional con
vention, which is to be held next June.
1t is therefore important that all advo-
Gates of church taxation shoaid see that
their candidates are sound on this ques-
ton, that they will not favor any prop
osition directly or indirectly conferring
any exemption or privilege upon the
church; but will see that all classes of
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
The Oregon and Washington
Land Register,

The obicc; Of which is TO bring Land Owners
and Real Estate Agents into closer comInuui-
cation with The thousands of Immigrants who
are arriving IN this city with Il view to the III
innate purchase of lands. !, will be printed
in regular newspaper form, eight page, l2NlN
inches, and win be devoted solely to the pur-
pose for which it is established. The first
edition of 5u0J copies will be issued about the
10Th of February 1873, and as often thereafter
rs the influx OF immigration demands.
Descriptions of farms and other property for
sale will he condensed to occupy ten lines 90
words or less and will be charged for al the
rate Of one dollar each.
IL is more tnan probable that from twenty
five to fifty thousand people will be added To
our population during the spring and summer
of 1873. Nearly all immigrants who come to
Oregon and Washington Territory land first
at Portland, and VIII receive Il copy of this
paprr. as ii will be distributed gratutously.
IL will therefore be the best possible means of
bringing lands, and other property, for sale TO
their notice.
Descriptions Of property for sale may be
written out in fun, giving character, location,
price, term. of sale, and ali advantages of
schools churches, roads, etc, which Will he
editoriallv condensed to the required space,
and the letter numbered to correspond with
the description, and filed in my office for ref
ercncc. No charge will be made for sales ar
ranged through this Hgency-the only fee re
inserted in the LAND REGISTER, which must
be forwadcd with the description. 1t pay be
sent in silver by registered letter, or by postal
order at my risk.
Correspondence on all subjects connected
with the development of all portions Of the
State and Territory respectfully solicited.
| keep a register in my Office in which are
entered the wants of all parts of the State and
Territory for laborerS, mechanics, merchants,
etc, which is open 10 the free inspection OF
newcomers. Notice of such wants respectfully
solicited All matter intended for publication
in the LAND REGISTER must bc written on one
side of the paper only, and be in prior to the
first of February, 1873. All descriptions of
property for sale will he inserted III order of
their arriyal-those coming first on the outside
pages,
Believing that this publication will be great
~ to the advantage OF both buyer and seller, |
respectfully solicit the patronage OF the public
Address all communications 10 me AT Port
land, Oregon. D II STEARNS.
Portland, Or, December ~, 1871.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

citizens, societies and churches shall be
upon a plane of perfect equality; and
that the service of the church shall be
voluntary. This is an age of reason; /;
an era Of bold and progressive thought.
The mental garb of credulity and the
arbitrary dictates of blind faisil are
giving away before the approach of a
stronger and more positive civilization.
The iron fetters which once bound the
minds of men have been severed one by
one, until very many old forms and
creeds and theories, founded upon igno-
rance and superstition, have ceased to
be active powers in the civilized world.
The church, which for centuries held
bloody sway on the continent of Europe,
has gradually loosened her hold and
must be now content with occupying a
subordinate position, while on this side
OF the Atlantic there has developed II
nation whose fundamental declarations
and laws are the outgrowth of that spir-
it of Professionalism which has pervadcd
not only the realm of religion, but that
of politics apd social science. Step by
step in orderly succession the progress
of events has succeeded in this last po-
litical formation in divorcing Church
and State. England was modiica-
tion Of the old system; bat America, 10y
constitutional provision, went step
further and abolished altogether the
union between the two institutions; a
very wholesome step, and one which
should not lie forgotten by the young
State. Let the spirit Of that principle
be carried out i'll every State in the
Union by abolishing once and forever
the law eXempting church property
from taxation.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

In view of the overcrowded condi-
ton of the District Courts in this Ter
ritory, the Seattle /ateLligencer suggests
that a remedy should be prescribed in
the Constitution of the Territory when
it becomes "A State 1t says:
Abolish the office of Probate Judge
and create that of County Judge in its
stead, giving him the present powers
of Probate Judge. Also reduce the
number of County Commissioners in
all counties where the population is
less than ten thousand to two, and
make the County Judge presiding Off
Ger of that municipal body and give
him the approval of all bonds of public
officers. Also give the County Court
jurisdiction of all criminal cases not
punishable with death or Imprisonment
more than one year IN the penitentiary,
and OF all civil cases where the amount
sued for is less than three hundred
dollars. Let the Grand Jury be sum
moned 10y the County Court, which
can try all the criminal cases in its
jurisdiction at once and save expense
of keeping that class of prisoners in
Jail for months at a time. All cases
OF felony OF a higher grade could be
sent to the District Court, thus giving
counsel ample time either to prosecute
or defend their clients 1t would
tighten the labors of the District Court,
and what additional expense was Gre
ated 10y the summoning Of additional
Jurors to the District Court would he
more than offset 10y the decreased ex-
pense OF keeping prisoners in jail
In many of the counties of this Ter
ntory but a single term Of court is
held IN each year. This involves the
possibility Of am offender being Gagged
and boarded at the public expense for
eleven months, which would amounN
to about two hundred and fifty dollars.
In those counties where two terms in =
( year are held there is the same chance
/ that two or more persons may be kept
m jail for five months at a time.
Economy must be had in this particu-
lar, as there is almost as much money
paid for iails as for schools. The rates
of fines imposed are also virtual pro
hibitions Of payment by the culmit
and compels his imprisonment at a
needless expense There is evidently
much need for reform in these particu-
/ lars, and we trust that it will not 10
lost sight Of by the men who are to
meet at Walh Walla to frame a State
Government for our people.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
No. 20

there was enough and to spare. 1t
was pleasant affair throughout and
well calculated to create healthy
public sentiment in school matters.
The school is very large. There are
now seventy names on the roll. The
old school house has become entirely
inadequate to the wants of the dis
trict, and were it not for the fact that
the United Brethren were kind and
liberal enough to open their church
for that purpose, the children of this
section would be denied the privileges
of public school. r.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Christmas Mt La Center.

la CENTER, W. T., Dec. 81, 1877.
Mr.. EpIroR:
On Tuesday last it was our good
fortune to be present at as pleasant
an entertainment as we have witnessed
for many a day. "Old Santa Claus"
had not been forgetful of the numer-
Gus happy homes in this part, and
many little heart was thus caused
to throb with delight at the sight Of
the well-filled stockings hanging by
the wall. But this was not enough.
There was a richer treat yet in store
for the youth of this vicinity. We
are fortunate enough to be blessed
with some of those whole-souled, gem
erous-hearted people, who are never
content with making their own fire
sides happy, but are continually root
ing up thorns and scattering flowers
along the pathway of others. Such
was the spirit in which the affair on
Tuesday afternoon was planned and
carried into effect. 1t was an enter
tainment especially gotten up for the
benefit of the scholars of this school; ;
but the parents were also expected,
and the doors were open to visitors
also.
There had been some hesitation in
getting it up, owing to the report to
the effect that the diptheria had broken
out afresh in an adjoining neighbor-
hood. But this report proved untrue;
yet it had the effect of postponing the
call till so late day that there wa,
not sufficient time for extended liter
AIRY preparations on the part of the
school. But the physical man wa.
not neglected. There were oyster.
Chat great invention of modern times
in abundance. Pies, cake and count.
less other luxuries were furnished
without stint. The tables were thu.
bountifuily spread and all invited tc
partake. They did partake, and
though the number present was at
least twice as great as was anticipated
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-oflice, whether directed III ms
name or anothers, or whether he has SUD
scrbed or not-is responsible for payment.
:. If a person orders his paper discohtlhueu
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
3. The courts have decided that refusing To
take newspapers and periodicals from the post,
Office, or removing and leaving them uncailed
for, is prma facia evidence OF Intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

The nomination of candidates to
the Constitutional Convention should
be made by the people, and not by
the central committees. The people
will be better pleased in this way.
Nominations fixed up by a central
committee are generally Objectionable
to voters. The Seattle MteHigencer
suggests that all the nominations for
the general election which takes place
next fall can just as well be made in
the same convention wherein candi-
dates are nominated as delegates to
the Walla Walla convention. But
neither party will hardly dare to make
its nominations so far in advance of
the election.