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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07
The Great Captain.

A gentleman who formerly resided In
Galena, and who was subsequently an
officer in the Union army, furnishes the
following facts in regard to General
Grants joining the army in the late war:
When the war broke out General Grant
was an employee in his fathers leather
store, which was located on Main street,
in Galena. Grant had only been in Ga
lena about one year, and had made buta
limited number of acquaintances when
the first call for troops was made by
President Lincoln in 1861. Among these
were E. ID. Washburne, John A. Raw
Inns, John Russell Jones and a few
others. A company was raised in Galena
at once. A mass meeting wass called at
the Court House. and musterroll called.
The result was that a company was
formed, and Augustus l.. Chetlain,
Lieutenant and Nicholas Roth Second
Lieutenant. The company left for
Springfield soon afterwards, and was as
signed to tho Twelfth Illinois Infantry.
Meanwhile Washburne went to Spring
field, and in conversation with Governor
Yates, mentioned the name of U. S.
Grant, and, upon Washburne's recon-
mendation, Governor Yates sent to Ga
lena for Grant, who came at once and as
sisted Allen G. Fuller. then Adjutant
General of the State, in the organization
of the Illinois regiments. After time
Grant was commissioned as Colonel of
of the Twenty-frst Illinois Volunteer
Infantry, and one day asked Governor
Yates for marching orders. ''But I haven't
the transportation, said the Governor.
''Never mind that" said Colonel Grant.
"Give me the orders, and I'll find trans
portation." The orders were given, and
within forty-eight hours the Twenty
first Illinois went out OF Springfield in
column by fours, and took the road
to Quincy, where in due time
they arrived, and then went into Mis-
souri, and reported to General Fremont
for duty.
General Fremont knew General Grant
so well that he put him in command of
the post at Cairo, where he remained
until he ascertained from his scouts that
the Confederates, who were massed at
Columbus, Kentucky, twenty miles
below, were establishing a camp at Bel
mont landing, on the Missouri side of
the Mississippi river, opposite Colum-
bus, with the object of raiding that State
and the fanking of Fremont and Sigel.
Colonel Grant Immediately made prepa-
rations to attack them, and did so during
the week, capturing their guns and sup
plies; and breaking up the whole con-
cern," as Grant expressed it. This was
really the first victory of the war, and
showed the people of the United States
that one officer meant business. From
here Grants career is part of the his
tory of the country and the people unite
to do honor to the man whose genius
and patriotism and wise craftsmanship
have placed our country where it is-the
earth.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

AN UsURER's DoDGE.-"One of the most
impudent usurer's lodges on record, y
says the London World, "has just been
detected in Paris, and is now the subject
of thorough investigation at the hands
of the police. It seems that several young
men had been ruined lately, in very
short space of time, by company which
proceeded as follows: The Board of Di-
rectors' was always willing to advance
money to any amount, at the shortest
notice, and without inquiry fees or secu-
rity, to young fellows of good family who
applied for it, their only rules being: /.
That the money should be paid at a
given date, generally within six months,
at an exorbitant interest. 2. That the
borrower should sign declaration to
the effect that he had received the money
as a deposit. It followed that, is case Of
non-payment, the unfortunate youth was
amenable to the law as swindler. From
fear of an exposure he paid, or his
family paid for him; and the usurers,
being in league with several women Of
demi-monde, seem to have dnown no de.
preston of trade lately. Complaints
have been SO numerous, however, that
Dame Justice has stepped in"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

TRADING ON SEx.-She has poor
poem, poor story, very poor picture,
poor play and poor excuse for forcing
its notice on men, whom she bores and
annoys by her persistency, and that is
because she is woman Because she is
a woman, and because of the attention
and gallantry due her sex from the other,
she expects her story, her picture, her
statue, her play, to have the preference
over that of the man, who has an equal
wo1ve bowling at his door, and whose
work may be more meritorious. This is
simply trading on sex. and it's animus
won't bear close inspection, because it is
akin to something from which the woman
might shrink in horror did she see it in
its true color Graphic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

A woman who will carry a 2O-pound
baby around all day in broiling sun,
and never mutter word of complaint
Will make enough noise getting an
8-pound lump of ice from the front steps
into the kitchen to run freight train
forty miles an hour.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

A young man never feels SO much at
loss what to do as when he takes his girl
to picnic, big ant crawls down her
back and begins to bite her just above
the belt, and she begins to scream for
help.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

s.Will the angels come down for me
with a chariot and horses when die?'
asked a little boy of his Sunday School
teacher. ST guess if you're real good
bow" said the teacher. The little fell
lows eyes sparkled with anticipation as
he eagerly exclaimed: And OIL do yon
think they'll let me sit on the front seat
and drives"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07
The Great Western Empire.

Whoever carefully examines the sta
| tistics showing how the population of
the United States has grown of late
years, must be impressed with the rapid
ity with which the Western States are
| outstripping the Southern and Eastern.
The rate of increase in some of the South
ern and Northern States is almost identi-
| cal; for instance, the Southern State of
Mississippi and the Northern State of
New Hampshire are on par in this re-
spect, while Alabama, one of the most
backward of the former States is not
| much behind Vermont, one of the most
enterprising of the latter. If Texas be
| classed among the Southern States, it
may be regarded as an exception, be-
cause it seems to exhibit as rapid pro-
gress as any one in the West, yet when it's
size is taken into account, there is moth
ing very wonderful in it's development.
Such States as Kansas and Illinois, Colo
RADIO and Minnesota, are really conspicu-
GUS in this rivalry and they bid fair to
continue to be distinguished above the
others. It is with reference to these
Western States that the words of Mr.
Whittier, in his well known verses on
the Western pioneers. are fraught
with perfect truth for in them the pio-
neers are really advancing like the first
low wash of waves where human sea
will soon break. The progress westward
is the more significant because it is en-
phatically progress of trained and sea-
soned men, who have learned what life is
in less congenial regions, and who are
well adapted for bearing with equanim-
ity and hardihood the privations insep-
arabic from new sphere of existence.
The fertile prairies of the great West
are as inviting to the farmer who tills the
stubborn soil of New England as the
virgin land of the seabord was to the
first settlers in America. What proves
most attractive to the European immi-
grant is not the western prairies, but the
Rocky Mountain mines; he presses on to
a mining camp, hoping to draw prize in
the mining lottery, in preference to set
Ting on farm, and earning comforta-
BILE subsistence by agriculture. In con-
sequence of this, the absorptive power of
these regions is greatly heightened.
There is always room for newcomers,
because the older hands die off so quick
ly. A miners chances for long life are
far less than those OF farmer,
and it is very unlikely that we
shall see the capacity of the West
to sustain a large population tested till
mining holds second rank among the in
ducements to seek new homes. In any
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

It is wonderful how many benevolent
men we find who have no money. They
feel for the cause of Christ, for the ne
cessities of the poor, for the welfare of
the heather and thousand other good
objects, but really they have nothing
that they can give. They have lost so
much, and property has deprecated SO
greatly, that they are restricted, and can
not do as they would. But how was it
when they had money? Then they used
it for themselves and for their own ad-
vantage When it is gone they are very
willing to give it away, but while they
had It. neither God nor man could
loosen their grasp upon it. They proved
themselves unfaithful stewards, and
have been put out of their stewardship.
They now have the opportunity of being
faithful over few things and if they
are thus faithful, the Lord can make
them rulers over many things. The les
son for us all to learn is to do good
while we can do it; while our hands IS
on the plough is the time to cut the fur
row. To-day we have the opportunity
to do something for the Lord. 1t may
be our last opportunity; it may be our
only one. Let us do while we can do;
let us give while we can give; let us
work while we can work. The night
cometh wherein no work can be done.
s.Withhold not good from them to whom
it is due, when it is in the power of thine
hand to do it."-Prov. 3-W.-t The
Christian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-07

JESSIE BENTON FREMoNT.-Jessie Ben
ton Fremont is in her Arizona home un-
dertaking to make better men and wom-
en- of the boys and girls growing up
about her. In private letter to friend
in New York she tells of her work thus:
cit was great pleasure to me to find
that I could add to the knowledge of
these young people; that could make
real and human to them names and per
personages; that could link together
one event and one personality after an
other until history became not dry mass
of names and dates and isolated events,
but a connected and yet broadening
stream of human effort. I cannot, of
course, begin to tell you all said to
them, but the thirty 1.-TWO history talks [
gave my Arizona flock of scholars each
Friday of the term after I joined them
were panorama of history as my father
had taught me to know it, as | had
realized it in many spot of classic
ground in Europe, as reading had en-
riched it with personal belongings and
lights, and as had seen it made both in
France and in our. own great trial time.
For this, when they would thank me, l
would tell them to thank my father.
acquired last winter practical insight
into the vast and spreading influence OF
the spoken word on receptive and will
ing young minds. / have never done
any one thing that gave me SO much con-
tent in the doing and the remembrance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18

CouxTY AND CITY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
y.B. Arnold. Sheriff.
NC. Holmes, County Court Clerk.
RE. Raines, Chancery Clerk, Trenton.
TT. Williams, Chancery Clerk. Humboldt.
Vim. Moore, Circuit Clerk. Trenton.
NH. Johnson. Law Court Clerk, Humboldt.
B. o. Carleton. Coroner.
&c. Long, Trustee.
James A. Cox, County Surveyor.
J. NJ Coulter. Superintendent Public Schools
J.F. Jones. Register.
CITY OFFICERS.
v. L. Ware. Mayor.
Jno. D. Lusk, City Marshal.
R.F. Haun, J. II. ElankeushiP. @. W. Mar
tin, r. ]. Robertson, 6. ". Seymour. W. II.
Alsse. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street, J. p. Weaver, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. Sunday-school 9 q. m.
Methodist--Nerth Main street, J N Maxwell,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Tuesday evening. Sunday-school
Sam.
Protestant Episcopal-AtI. o. o. T. Hall,
Church straet. J. R. Grey. Rector. Service the
third Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presbytcrisn-At /. o. o. L.
Hall, Church street, W. g. Leonard pastor.
seryice on the second and fourth Sundays in
in each month.
Milan Lodge, No. ISL. II. Holt, n g. ~.
O Pesrce, &C.. J. II. Dickinson, Secretary.
RI. Haun, Treasurer. Lodge meets every
Wednesday night.
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge, No. 19l-Meets LIST Wednesday
In each month at 10 8. m. Josiah Clayton, W.
MI. II. Dickinson, Secretary.
Lavinia Chapter No. 56-Meets Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in each month. NJ. d. L.
Jordan, H.. p. H. L. Dickinson. Recorder.
Layinia Council, No. 39-Meets Friday night
on or before each full moon in March, June,
September and December. NJ. d. l.. Jordan.
TIN. S.H. Hale. Recorder.
K.oFP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 24-Meets every Tues
day night at Masonic Hall. Louis J. Brooks.
&C. w. J. Hine, X. R. S.
K.oFH.
Liberty Lodge, No. as, meets nrst ana thIro
Friday nights in each month at their hall in
Milan. Eli Stsns. Dictator. J. II. Dickin-
son, Reporter.
%. wv.
Stonewall Lodge. No. 3o-Meets lst and Sd
Tuesday nights in each month in Masonic Hall.
George Cade, NJ. W. W. Y. Williamson.
Recorder.
I,o.F.
Court Milan No. II meets second aud fourth
Friday nights ut Masonic Hall. A. B, Hurt,
Chief Ranger; W. Y. Williamson, Secretary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
CLOTHING
The Latest and Nobbiest Suits out,
at marvelously low prices.
Boots & Shoes

of standard brands, at Rock Bottom
Prices.
LADIES' CL0AKs---Stylish, Beautiful
and Rich-very low.
When buying your Holiday Pres
ents, purchase something useful for
your family, and don't squander your
money for toys and gew-gaws.
We have large and superb stock of
Dry Goods, embracing every line, and
will sell one and all at prices that can
not fail to win and please.
Give us call and satisfy yourself.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
Grand Display Of Holiday Goods!

Immense Attraction of Useful and
Ornamental Holiday Presents. Bar
gains in Every Department Elegant
Novelties in Ladies Dress Goods and
Notions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18

DAINTS, OILS, TURPENTINE. VAR
l. nish. Glass. Putty. and White Load.
A full line Of Superior Mixed Paints. Hair,
Cloth, Nail, Tooth and Shoe Brushes at the low
est prices. Elegant Toilet Sets for Christmas
Presents. Combs, Brushes, Hair Oils, Po-
mades, Bay Rum, Toilet Articles. Perfumery,
Sponges. etc.
Toilet Soaps. Pace Powders. Powder Pufs,
Tooth Powders. Mirrors, Toys, Shaving Uten.
sils and Rubber Goods.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
Wines & Liquors.

Purs, High Toned Flavcrins Extracts. Plain
and Fancy Stationery, Pens. Inks. Pe.cils.
Notions, etc. and every variety Of Choice
Goods and necessary articles kert 10 hrst-ciass
DRUG Stores and used in faniliss.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18


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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-18
Staple g. Fancy Gro
ceries g. Plantation
Supplies.

AWillow-ware, Queensware, Crockeryware;
the finest Tobacco and Cigars in the market.
Our prices are guaranteed TO be rs low rs any
grocery house in West Tennessee. Come, see.
and be convinced.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-01-11
SAFE AND SURE.

Ms. y. r. STETtNs.
In lp': your N"I:ciiIH WIS recommended to mo.
and, yielding to tho I"rstias inrs ~ u friend, I CON.
nontsd 'n.irrE'. At '!n ttIrr was suffering FROM
geh"r=i !"b;i.i" ard rri "pus ;,gO,t.rtiuu, sup.rin-
onced ~ ovt'Vn'k aud irregular habits. Its Won
ccrtrl strengthening and curntv" properties .eeucd
10 nn"'t my d"J:I''i"'i 'yst"'n :TOIi III. fret du,e !.
AMI undor it,. p'-.iSt"nt ~" | rapidly recovered,
gaining more than! usual h"'itr nni good feeling.
Since then ] nave not f-g!tatsd to g.ve E.yetinc nv
T'o,t unqualified Endorsement. n, being \ safe. suro
sni pnTaTf'! agent ~ I'rulun' 'TS health and rc-tor-
fnc the waste: System, 10 ucw iii" nnI .:--.:y. W.
ounv ~ tac only Ii"uIrIip | tie: aad ~ long as I
live l aeyt: c.lrct - :I5G "a bette.
Your truly. W. Il. CLARK.
i2y ~-!-at-.ey 5tr,ct, Allegheny, Penn
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-01-11
VIG-ICLELE.

Tho tni'aY7rG l",,nr from licv. g. ". Man,na;d.
formerly pace or OF III. Eirtrpttis, I.piscnral CHURCH,
fiydr PsrE. HEd ~ present srtUlci III Lowell, must
r''y'nt" every or" who r,rls h. letter oi tho won-
cleanse: a!.d pEv.I"rIi III" I.1"d.
HYDE yA!&, "a IS, Feb. Is. 1870
hR. Il. /. S:nv,Hs.
through TITO u=9,"!.rr effects O., ,iysIrr,sis arsrE q
ye.r !"tr! ] was .t'aca", y! t..inr:i. ,rver ~ It's worst
f"r'n. G seized suiry back; Nnh tnuk the form OF a
lars- Hrp--r,i.d ru-cvSs. -hi-li WAS Nf.-:i months
IN $50 ms | ATTY. surE!cai operations 10y the
ts-si >Alll ~ ~" safe. tlL received NJ I,enusnrIo
cure. Suffered cr.-i pain at tines, and WAS con
stnnil! awakened hy \ p-niu-r Iisclaryc. / also lost
small pieces al hcHr ~ ,,ferrnt tiin"s.
Matters .ai - mus rt-luf -cv,'l years. Till Nay,
nfjee, and talk ~i,h !nu Il tnG vir;u" OF FrcETrSp.
! did 20 H"a 10y your .:-!rrsS p.ssei thrptish you-
mandatory. aorirg;uc ss'ci'-nts, &c, br whieh
ky wh"t / raw su! hcs:i / gained TDmo confidence
In NEGL.lST.
/ commenced 'skinc q ."na after. h,, felt uorsc
Eas b"acrt.i"g rT - U'.rr Erl;,rC's. Yet I did nod
esc thu rcsnt'HI Grsl;cd till h::l ;gkrn i, fn,,hfuny
Tor a little mere Liam = gear, when the difficulty IN
enjoyed tn best " hoOl'h.
I hhv" in tlrt I'm" Esi1r,l ;S"nt-.fye pounds Of
Nn~ti. beng ar"vtr. in1D ever before III my life, and
l Vas nevo. more Gb!r To f"rtorIu !.btT than now.
During the Ig,' :"y w..kS ! had n scrofulous
s"e;i1'E - largo - .ay t,t SGtaUr on another part Of
.,ook T.GErT.- f~alsu.1'y. and ). r.moved IT lero,
rIth IA" "uriac" y. q month; | think | snou!d have
Larger dor"S, after having Eocca., accustomed to ia
effects.
l.. your patrons troubled -ith ~rcrofria or kidney
diaoHsc'; G..i. !! 'Ery will r"rnnaLy take YE0eruzr.
It ~, IN :y itrisrri"a;, ca-o them
WEE sF-"; o1nCnt.our am
%WAASsF1ELB.
Fas.nT of the Ae.nct!s, Episcopal @iuohn
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-01-11
AN EXCELLENT MEDICINE.
CUR MINISTER'S WIFE,.

IOUrsrIILE. Ky. Feb. f, 1877
Mn. II. II. STTNES-.
I~dr ~S.r.-Inrtn y"nrs rr" ! was suffering terribly
with luiirUl'hHtOry lkh-rn-t-rn. Our inini,,or'G
vito ndvi-c! me l." ,nEn Ni,.ITISE. After taking
on" b"'tic, ] wI- entirely r"li"v,d. This year, fonling
n :riurn III the ,i's',Sv. I lg-iI commenced taking ir.
and am irInS b"uUnjcG rrrItiy. Il also gr.atly i'm.
pruvrs my digestion. Respectfully.
loil West Jefferson Street.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-06-13

A MERRy NORM. June, the merry
month Of June, will long he memorable
~ a season q fcstivity aud social informing.
ling. On the evening Of the 9Th, Miss Hat
tie Reid, Of this place, gave q moonlight
picnic 20 her friends, which was pro-
nounccd enjoyable On Wednesday, ilth
inst, special coach bore auditors from
this place 10 the stanford Female College
Concert. On Friday night, 18Th, Mr.. W
q. Dunlap viii entertain the Senior Class
Of Centre College and other friends az his
home In this place. On Tuesday evening
18th, Mrs. Grasiy's music class u Frank
lin Institute will give a Concert nj the
City Hall. Same evening, Col. Fisher, Of
Danville, will give handsome entertain
ment 10 Mcasrs. Woodford q. Dunlap and
W. Simpson Elkin, who have spent their
collegiate years n his hospitable home. On
Wednesday evening, 18th, the speaking Of
the Alumni Of Centre College. On same
day, class day exercises on the College
Campus. THURSDAY, 10Th, Commencement
At Danville, on which occasion Messrs.
Kinnaird, Dunlap and Elkin, Of our town,
will receive Diplomas and begin life in
earnest. Ga the Path, 81. Johns DAY will
be celebrated At hchmoni by Hop Al
night These are among the approaching
gala seasons Of the month.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-06-13
Pulaski COTNrI.


"NNSFsESs
MOTHER. - Cincinnati fine dresscs-s
wedding.
THE SCHOOL TnusrEFs-E Elected In thi.
district. were Messrs. Morrow, Newell and
Conant.
REIIaIorS- W. a. McElroy has
been employed 20 preach two sundays ol
each month, in this coupty, once for the
Presbyterian Church of this place, and
once for the Pisgah Church.
GRrAr EXCITEMENT Reigned hcrr Last
Saturday, NJ the election. The point Of
contest was. should they levy tax Of l2l
cents on the 500 dollars or not, for the
benefit Of the Common School " thi.
place. The tax was carried by i've votes.
A had SIoS. Seven up, a game Of mar.
bles, IL proving very entertaining 10 the
young lawyer, merchants, etc, Of our
town. Every evening PARTIES can be seen
along the street taking part in this grace
ful amusement. Even gentleman from
the "culchawed' city of Boston, has been
known to participate.
CLosED.-The schools Of this place clos
ed last Friday. At the Masonic College,
after the examination Of several classes,
the visitors were entertained by interesting
speeches by several Of the young men, and
essays and reading Of selected pieces BY
the young ladies. To the following, hand
some floral gifta were presented: Misses
Marv Morrow, Lizzie Harvey, Anna Scott,
Fiona Hall and Lulie Richardson.
PERsoSAL-Mr. Fount shepperd is in
Tennessee. .. e. Prof J. s. Reppert started
10 Lexington last Monday -. .. Mr.. Will
lam Harvey and little daughter. Ruihie,
returned Saturday, from a visit TO Central
Kentucky Judge William Stone and
wife, Of jamestown, are visiting relatives
in this place. Mr.. Late Wilson rejoices
over a young daughter..... Mrs. Angelina
Wearen, Of lincoln, has been visiting her
brother, Judge Denton. Of this county ......
Mr.. John Bash, Of Stanford, l. visiting Mr..
Charles Richardson. e. ... Miss Mary n.
FraEure has recovered from a severe H..
ness.
PIcNIc.-The most pleasant affair Of the
season was a picnic held near Somerset.
last "Wednesday. Owing to the forethought
and care Of the gentlemanly overseer, Mr.
John Beattie, all who desired 30 attend,
were accommodated in the vehicles engag-
ed for the occasion. The spot 10 which
they had been directed being generally dis
approved OF, a more suitable one was
found near. where there was ample ground
for the different games, croquet qnoiiz and
counting, in which mfny participated with
great pleasure. Afier partaking Of most
sumptuous dinner, the young people drove
of in buggies, etc, 10 view the surround
ing country. which is by far, the most pro-
dnctive part Of this county. About Eve
O'Clock, all assembled aud started for home,
it day well spent