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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
Tennessee Central Railroad.

As it now seems almost an assured
fact that the above road is to be
completed at an early day, it will per-
haps not be inappropriate to call at
tention to the manifold ways in which
the townof Huntington and thecoun-
try through which it passes will be
benefited by it. In the first place it
will give Huntingdon direct commun-
ication with Memphis, enc Of the best
produce markets in the South, so that
our produce merchants can pay hand>
some prices for butter and chickens,
and instead of buying only enough tor
local consumption, can buy them in
large quantities, as they now do at
Trezevant, pay high prices, and ship
them to Memphis and realize a good
profit. In addition to this it will make
Huntingdon an important transfer
station from the north to the south,
and-from the east to the west, thus
building up and improving the many
industries incident to such a town.
1t will enhance the value of every
farm through which it runs, and at the
same time be convenient to the farm
ers. As for McLemoresville, well,
we are counting ON it doing more for
that little village than any town
through which it passes, unless it be
Milan-the latter will bid fair to rival
jackson when she gets the Tennessee
Central.-Huntingdon VmdiedtOr.
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SAN FRANCISCO SENSATION.
Is Gen. Grant Becoming Insane!

/
| From the San Francisco News letter.
Rumors are afoat that Gen.
Grant shows signs of a malady that
is hereditary in his family. 1t is
said that his father, Jesse Grant, was
afflicted with softening of the brain
before he was ifty years of age, and
that during the last years of his life
he was little more than an imbecile.
Orvil Grant, whose eccentric con-
duct in California only last year will
be remembered, has since been an in
mate of the New Jersey insane asy-
lum. 1t is also said that one of the
generals sisters has been afflicted the
same way.
Many people who have met GeD.
Grant since his arrival in San Fran
cisco have noticed a wild, strange
look in his eye. Often when con-
versing with gentlemen, and even with
old friends, he has stopped short in
the middle of a sentence and hesitat-
ed, sometimes for full moment be-
fore completing it.
At San Jose he was introduced to a
number of soldiers Who fought with
him at Fort Donelson. Instead of
greeting them cordially, he turned
half round and simply stared at them
over his shoulder, and never said a
word.
Again, at Stockton and at Madeira
he was presented to a number of his
old comrades in the Mexican war, but
the General treated them in the cold
est manner, and in way that left
the impression on every one present
that he was displeased at meeting
them. These, and many other in
stances of his peculiar conduct 90 to
shoS that it is sad possibility that
his mind is commencing to weaken.
While in the Presidential chair,
Gen. Grant was noted for his affable
greetings to all his visitors, and on no
other hypothesis can the great change
in his manner be placed, than that
there is something wrong in his men,
tai faculties. Perhaps the great
strain on him for the fifteen years of
his eminent public career has had
something to do with the change in
him that is now so painfully observ-
able.
Another evidence of his approach
ing affiiction is the unevenness of his
conversation. At times he will talk
with fuency and ease, and then In a
few minutes relapse into an attitude
of perfect silence, and only answer
questions by "Yes" or Il "No."
We most sincerely hope that the
great calamity of "a mind overthro rown"
may never be visited upon the illus
trious General and statesman whom
San Francisco and all the world has
delighted to honor. 1t would be
national affiiction were he to become
incapacitated for future usefulness.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
OVER THE STATE.

The Paris Intelligencer has female
compositor.
The Brownsville Democrat is still
solid for Tilden.
Col. John B. Brownlow wants May.
nard for Vice President.
The Sanitary Council of the Missis
sippi Valley will hold its next meet.
ing in Memphis.
The Southern Standard is the name
of handsome new paper just started
at McMinnville, Mr.. r. r. Baker
publisher.
The Supreme Court is advertised to
meet at jackson on the 29th inst, to
review the decisions of the Commission
for West Tennessee.
Grundy county has voted to sub
scribe $4,000 to the stock of a mar.
row-guage railroad to run between
Tracy City and Beersheba Springs.
The American showed cOmmen-
dable enterprise by publishing full
proceedings of the American Health
Association, in session last week in
Nashville.
Messrs. S. 7. c.. Doak and w. f.
X. Doak have bought the Ashland
Plaindealer and will edit and publish
it in future. No doubt they will keep
the paper up to its high standard.
Bellville Enterprise: Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" A
young man, whose name We haze not
learned, was killed in the vicinity of
Cairo, while horse racing, on his re-
turn home from church. His horse
threw him against a tree.
Nashville American: A walnut
tree, within three-quarters of mile
of Anderson Station, on the Chatta-
noOga railroad, has just heen sold for
S125. 1t was the property of John
Anderson, and yielded six 10-feet cuts
and one 6-feet cut. The tree measured
six feet across the butt and thirty
inches across the top of the small end.
Knoxville Dispatch: Morristown
and Cumberland Gap are destined, in
our judgment, to become important
railroad centers. Louisville seems
determined to push on her road to the
latter place so as to reach Norfolk,
Va, and the Carolinas AMI Georgia
to the west by the way Of Morristown.
-Four important roads in the latter
States are exerting themselves man
fully to reach Morristown and intend
to do it at no distant day.
The census of 1880 shows that the
population, of this division of the
State amounted to 99,001 souls; of
these 3S,52l, were white males; 33,-
97S, were white females; 341, were
free negroes; 26, ,166, were slaves; this
population was distributed as follows:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
Cutting at ChristGnasville.

A difficulty occurred at Christmas
vile, in this county, one day last week,
between Henry Louis and MIR. Har-
rilston, in which the latter was badly
cut with kuife in tie hands of the
former. The facts Of the difficulty are
as follows: Louis went into the field
where Harrilston was at work, and
dunned him for money. They disa-
greed in some way, and Harrilston or
dered him out of the field, and Louis
refused to go. He then went to the
house and got his gun, put on fresh
cap, leveled it on Louis and pulled
the trigger. The gun missed fire,
and Louis closed with him, and cut
him with knife. 1t is said Harrils>
toms wife, in trying to separate them
also was wounded. Both parties were
arrested, and their trial was to have
come off Monday.-HuntingdOn Pin-
dicat0r.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

"King Cole" has gohbled the St
Louis and Southegsterr, they say
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

According to the census Of 1870,
the population of this division of the
State had quadrupled, and the num-
ber of counties has increased from
tourteen to twenty one; and now ohel.
by and Gibson, combined, has larger
population than West Tennessee had
in 1880, and Henry, instead of being
first in population was the seventh un-
der the the last ensus.-Paris Lietti>
Geucer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

The Toxic Times asserts that En-
glish influence is declining in Japan.
The English employees do their work
with diligence and fidelity. but do not
conciliate the regard of the .)adi. Ac-
cording to the Times the Americans
are the most popular foreigners.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

Senator Bayard is described by a
correspondent of the Boston Herald
as broad shouldered, gray haired
clean shaven, muscular and fresh In
color. He is exceedingly athletic be
ing famous at Wilmington as a ped
estrian and a boxer. His manner:
are frank and kindly, his ways oI
speech quick and earnest.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

The Huntingdon Republican says
the New York Herald is a democratic
paper, which would be news to the
Herald if by any accident it should
happen to find out there was such a
paper as the Republican.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
DR.. J. P. MCGEE,
Trenton, Tenn.

4 n addition to the general practice of Medi-
Il cine and Surgery, is prepared IN treat De
formitlee, natural or acquired. Also Piles,
plant octlb-ly
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

The London Times shows that, al
though many of the English straw
plaiters are working for six cents a
day, their productions cannot compete
in price with the Canton plait at pres
ent flooding the market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
The Boston Herald correspondent

The Boston Herald correspondent
from Galena says that Gen. Grant,
coat of arms over his mantle bears ''a
shield emblazGned with three crowns.
That, suggests the Cincinnati Com
mercial, must take in the United
States. Canada and Mexico. The
boom is growing up with the coun
try, and more too.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

The New York Herald has a cor
respondent who claims that he has
travelled in the South and he finds a
strong Grant sentiment among demo-
Gratis. That is news in this section.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27

Notwithstanding all of goods the
wholesale Market prepared aving purchased largely before the ad
cheap cheaper than anything sold
Humboldt Milan
which wholesale
Close Cash Buyers it is singular people imagine that enabled
sell goods cheap Now for instance Cotton has advanced 20 per
and manufacturing has advanced
the material. Yet will sell
Choice Colors in Prints for SC a Yard,
duplicated by in New York at will sell
you the
Best Yard Wide Domestic for &c Yard
sells in the Nashville Memphis and ST. Louis
81 per yard; will sell you
Good Bleached Domestic at sc a Yard,
And will give you the BEST YARD WIDE DOMESTIC LONsDALE
FINISH, 70 A magnificent
Line of Cotton Checks at 1Oc, worth 1912
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-11-27
Boot and Shoe Department.
IN PRICES, QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF STOCK, WE DEFY
COMPETITION

advancing every day. Shoemaks the great Eastern fcto
demanding receiving liberal than they have received
the of 7 Notwithstanding these influences calculated
the Boots and Shoes reta will give better bar
gains than have life city, village town. will
beautiful CATER for gentlemen 81 25 pair worth
$3.50 Come and look whole stock Boga Shoe H. only $780,
have Bogan Shoes will sell Toe they
offered that West Tennessee Mems Bn
S75 $500 have CaTay boots extra fine
quality that worth 800 retail will sell them
pair order make for goods In LADIES' SHOES
pair have choice style Ladies
Top will sell for So that worth day. ST. Louis s4OO
at
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
Jefferson Davis.

ExPrcsidcnt Davis has written letter in
which he declines to be candidate for seat in
the United States Senate from Mississippi. This
is both wise and judcous in Mr. Davis and
will be appreciated, not only in the South, but
probably throughout tho whole country. Mr..
Davis, in tho same letter, unfortunately, VIC
think, gives his views upon The political topics
of tho day. Hc says 'thc vital issue before tho
country is the contest between State rights and
consolidation. Or, in other words, between the
constitution as it was adopted and interpreted
by the fathers, or the unrestricted will of the
majority" In this VIC think Mr.. Davis is mis-
taken. Our first duty is to eradicate The evil
effects Of tho war and improve tie Government
National, State and Local-by the election of
honest men. Dc the issue generally what il
may, tho vital ono at the South is that of pcacc
and "bread and butter"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
An Outlaw,

Wo regret 10 have TO chronicle n basc outrage,
which occurred near this place on Saturday night
lust As tho wifo and daughter of Jasper
Price, colored, werc returning from ncighbor's
thcy were assaulted by o white man, who fired
several shots at tho daughter. IIo then beat
both of them numerically with rail. On
Tuesday evening last tho samo person fired en-
two colorcd females near town, but they sue
ccedcd in making their escape. We learn that
this man has been lettering around town for
somo time lie is charged with having COM
mitted crimes in Georgia and left that State to
prevent arrest. We hope tho people will turn
out and arrest this fcnl in human shape.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
Failures.

The recent hoavy failures in Charleston
will probably affect unfavorably the business
relations Of our ohiof city. Tho 6rst of these
was Mr.. George w, Williams, who had
| amassod largo fortune. in n long struggle
for fame andiwealth. Ills riches disappeared,
as it were, 10 brief momont of time. Mr..
Williams used his credit and means for tho
advancement Of tho material interests Of
Charleston andtho State, and wo regretted
bis failure and misfortuncs. At his timo Of
life, probably, ho will not bo ablo to accom-
plish much in tho way OF rebuilding his lost
fortune; butin any evont there are thousands of
persons in tho State who wish him we'll, and
who still have confidence in his Integrity,
coupled with tho hope that his declining years
may be useful and full of enjoyment.
Tho failure Of Messrs. Adgcr & Co, in thoir
varied pursuits, is startling, THOR rcputa-
tion in all tho relations of life has been
without n serious blomish, and the sympathy
going out to them all ovor the country will be
well-nigh universal. Wo havo not the cause
Of failure before us, but the truth Of itself is
sud enough. Their business relations wcro
widespread, and the effect must ,bo of like
nature. Wo trust that something may bo
saved to them from tho general wreck, and
that Gro long thcy may be able to enter tho
struggle of life again. '. s@''s''
Tho failure of Mcssrs. George II. Walter
& Co. will be regretted by their many friends.
Capt. Walter was favoraby known through
out tho State, and wo know that nothing but
dire necessity carried him down. We boevo
thnt he will rise again and rc-entor business
life on frmer foundation.
These failures are sad enough, but their
consequences arc moro important just now to
the many interests involved. Charleston was
making an earnost effort to improve and
increase her trade. Tho whole State is
interested in her welfare, and was watching
her efforts with an' interested eye. Charles.
ton is q long ways behind, but VIC aro do,
lighted to see her climbing up. Sho can do
so, and will yet, we trust, be all thnt tho
State or her citizens can desire. She is
burdcncd with public and probably private
debt ucr real estate sells for song, and
failure after failure Of her prominent business
men is announced. But possibly the bottom
has been reached. Tho methods Of other
pcoplc in like condition may be uscfully fol-.
lowed. A wise, conservative city govern
ment, free from tho stencil of politics. is
necessity. In other words, tho people of
Charleston must commence and build from
the ground, and upon tina. foundation solid,
enduring prosperity will be theirs. Wo bid
them God speed in the race.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
The Moral Blight in Georgia.

The trial of Comptroller General Gold.
smith, for high crimes and misdemcanors, is
over. The Senate, acting rs high court of
impeachment, has found him guilty" and
have adopted the following Judgment;
ut is considered, ordered and adiudgcd by
this court that the punishment of w. l.. Gold
smith, Comptroller General, convicted of
high crimes and misdemcanors in Office. shall
DO removed from Office, and disqualification
daring life, to hold and enjoy any Office Of
honor, trust or profit within this State, and
tho sentence shall be pronounced by tho
Presiding Justice in proper terms and an on.
crossed and certified copy of tho Judgment
so pronounced, shall bc deposited in tho oiIico
of tho Secretary Of State"
j. W. Murphy, Esq, Clerk in tho State
Treasurer's Office, has resigned IIo had
been receiving interest which accumulated
on State funds in tho bank.
The State Treasurer, Rcnfroc, is also to
be impcached. His removal from Office, as
in tho case Of Goldsmith, is almost certain.
Nclms, tho keeper Of the penitcntinry, 10
also on tho rack, 1t seems to be certain that
he also will be compelled to give up his Office
for corrupt practices.
This is bad record for the party in Gcorl
gn However, the Democrats say thoy haye
both the will and the ability to purge the
Offices and offcc-lioldcrs and hereafter put
only HONEST MEN in their places This is
ringing Talk, but it is castor said than done.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
a;dbYH vi H1geC4AEl.

CHARLESTON, September 22.-Cotton opened
steady, became easier--midding log; low
mddling o.; good ordinary o.;
LIVERPOOL. September o. Middling upr
lands 64d; middlng Orleans 6sd.
New YoRK, September 22.-Co:ton nominal;
sales 1877 bales-middling uplands lis; mid
ling Orleans liz.
WALnALLA, $. G., September 24.-Cotton
caser-good ordinary 81; low mddling 81;
mddling O.; sales l2 bales.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25

Hon. A. II. Stephens great speech in
Louisville, Ky, at the Exposition on the 18th
instant, was defence of tho masses. lie
does not accept Jeremy Bentham's theory Of
goScrnmcnt-"the greatest good to tho grent-
est number"-but declares for "the greatest
good to all" MI. Stephens af6rms that
society is based upoD an interchange Of SER
vices. and that the government must recognize
this fundamental law Of Democratic govern
ment. lie says:
Administer the government as it ought to
be, maintain this grand law, that equal justice
shall be dono to all-tho humblest and tho
lowest, without distinction Of iaco or color.
That is the grand law, that no man shall
hurt another. And here permit me to refer
to tho dogma that is more u,isehievous in our
nation than any other, and it is frequently
attributed to American ins.ituions-the
greatest good to the greatest number. No
such thing. Tho truo Jclersanian and
American doctrine, now at least, is the great
est good to all without injury to single one.
This is our doctrine. It extends from the
highest to the lowest circle-from the hum.
uiicSS.. laborcr to the wcathiest man in The
country-iustice I'd all Our system is
founded upon tho idea iii2@t all society is
based upon tho interchange of labor and
reciprocal services That is our grand sys-
tenn"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
Miscellaneous Items.

Baltimore proposes y statue of La Fayotto,
to cost $4,000.
Thirty thousand mon arc out Of employ
mcnt in Glasgow, Scotland.
A considerable amount of gold is being pnid
out for cotton in Anderson.
During last week 427 bales of cotton were
received ut tho Anderson depot.
Scarcity of small change causes considera-
Bile annoyance in Anderson.
A Boston man broke of his marriage with
q young lady because she spelt hngging with
ono e.
A little boy being asked, "What is the
chief end of mani" replied: "Thc end what's
got the head on"
An Irishman who had on q very ragged
coat was asked of what stuff it was made.
"Bedad. don't know; think the most of it
is made of fresh air."
Capt. VIM. A. Wright, son of General A..
r. Wright, is appointed Comptroller General
of the State of Georgia in place OF Mr.. Gold
smith, removed.
Among tho possibilities of the future in
Anderson is the erection of largo building
by the Knights Of Honor, with store rooms,
opera house and lodge room.
Mr.. Thos NJ. Cox, tho senior partner Of
the well known manufacturing establishment
of Cox & Marklcy, dcdl at his residence in
Greenvillo. on Monday last.
Or Monday of last week there wore no loss
than cighty-nino South Carolina merchants
in Now York Tho largest at ono timc known
in several years.
All tho processes of God in nature, provi
dcnce and grace nre education. The mind
that does not develop lags behind and sours
upon its own depositcs.
Mr.. John Hopkins an old citizen has occu.
pied his tent at Sandy Springs camp ground
regularly for fifty six years, with ono cxcop.
ton, and then he was sick. IIe was thcro
again this yoar.
A big car of corn will do for q horse, but
you must shell and grind it for littlo chickens.
SO should truths bo s,mplinel ior children.
The words should be explained Give them
books and papors suited to their capacity.
No man is truly believer in Christianity
who has not made an Investment in conformity
with its teachings. Those who invest their
all in this world havo no faith in the existence
of Heaven. Reader, whero are your treas
urcs2
Mr.. Christian X. Ross. father of tho i'll.
fatod Charlie, paid visit to Superintendent
Wallng, of New York, on Tuesday. Mr..
Ross's faith in his sons existence is unshaken,
although tho only glimmer in the mystery of
this boys disappearance was tho shooting Of
his supposed abductors at Bay Ridge, Decem.
ber ID, 1874.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
TIRNG9.
Adger College.

In addition 10 tho regular curriculum of this
institution n commercial and scientific course
has been arranged, consisting Of instruction in
English language and litcratuc, bookkeeping
history, mathematics, natural science, modern
languages and civil engineering. Students who
wish to prepare specially for business and cngi-
ncering arc allowed to take this course instead
OF tho classical.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
A Letter from Highlands.
IiloHLAspy. NC,

September 10th. 1870.
MEssRs. EDlroRs: fret marriage oo..
currcd in Highlands on tuesday, August
26th, when Radford Ceoil lIopo, Of Horse
Covo, was united to Miss 1Ielon A. Bathrick,
of Highlands, BY Rov. Hugh Miller Thomp-
con, d. d. The happy pair have tho good
wishes of our entire community.
An unusual treat has been afforded the
Highland people on two rccont Sabtaths.
On Sunday. the 7th instant, tho eloquent DR..
Hugh Millor Thompson, Of NSswe Orleans,
preaohod. DR.. Miller, of Charlotte, who has
been hero the last ten days. preached on tho
evening of tho samo day, and also baptized
and infant of S. 7. Kelsey Esq, on the sane
evening. This sound and logical divine from
Charlotte has cndeared himself to all those
who lovo tho truth during his brief stay
here. 5s' H.iif&1 7&
new highway is being constructed from
Highlands, interesting the Nat Ridge Road at
Franklin Browns. This will shorten the dis
tanoo to Wulhalla somo four miles. This
needed. though grout undertaking, is being
accomplished through the sacrifice and labor
Of few, conspicuous among whom is our
worthy citizen, S. 4. Kelsey.
S. p. Ravenell, Esq, of Charleston, hns
decided to mako his summer residence here.
Tho influence Of this worthy gentleman will
be a valuable auxiliary to Highlands.
Ry
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25

AS part Of tho proceedings of tho State
Board of Examiners tho following resolution
is of Importance and worthy of considerations
ResolDcd, That any County Board of Tx.
aminers may, in its discretion, recognize
certificates of qualification to teaoh in tho
public schools, without subjecting tho holders
Of said certificates to another examination.