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,hro,ob at once because the members Of
the GRANGE refused to be instrumental IN
building up the Grangers' Lite and ffeai'n
Insurance Company upon less eornmls-
sions than that institution and all otner IN
stitutions of the same kind were paying 10
their agents. Gen. Law, in his report as
Secretary, called the attention Oh the
Grange to the fact that crisis IN Its afiairs
had been reached, but nothing was OF
could be done to avert it. After providing
for Fair and attending to the usual rou-
tine business, the Grange adjourned.
The fourth annual session assemblies
Dec. II, 1876. The first topic which en-
cages the attention is the position OF Wor
thy Master Chambers on co-operation
This matter becomes important as 1t mas
often been stated that he was opposed 10
all cooperation and has been assigned as
one of the causes of the present condition'
The impression went out from this session
that he was opposed to cooperation from
the position taken in his annual ADDRESS
where he opposed mercantile CO. operation
and International cooperation, and IRON
his vacating the chair to oppose the report
of the Committee on Cooperation in
which the Rochdaie system was commen-
ded to the Grange. Even after he had
failed to prevent the adoption of this report
he placed protest upon the record But
the real facts of the case are that whilst he
was opposed to these two kinds of co-op
ration, he favored other kinds of co-ope-
ration. Any one interested in this matter
can get the full facts from the proceedings
of the fourth session, pages II, 81 and So
A resolution was offered at this session
by Bro. Blow which deserved more atten-
ton than it received. 1t looked to some
method being adopted by the Grange to
increase the interest of the meetings of the
Subordinate Oranges. 1t is the opinion Of
the writer that this lack of interest has
been the death of many Subordinate Gran
oes. and that it would be well for the State
Grange to direct its attention to this matter
at its next meeting.
A resolution was adopted rernitting dues
to dormant Oranges. A few avaled them
selves of its provisions, but upon the great
majority it had no effect whatever.
A great deal of work was accomplished at
this session, but it was of little Importance.
From this time forward, every session
has been devoted to a struggle to keep up
the organization. AT the last session,
nothing else was considered. These strug
giles contain little that would be of general
interest. / will not, therefore, cucumber
this article with an account of them, but
will pass to the financial feature. My for
mer article gave full account of the strug-
giles of the officers during this period. and
for the information of those who may not
have seen it, its insertion in the present edi-
ton of THy PATRON is requested.
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OF the Alabama State Grange from its or
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF the Alabama State Grange from its or
ganization to date Of its last session.
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made hut have been such as not to at
tach criminality to any one: we nave
learned lessons in adversely which VIII
vet bring forth golden fruit The orange
interest is once more revived. The CROWN
this tire will be upon permanent OASIS.
We again invi.e the forner members OF
the Order to once more take hold, ana
unite themselves with the only Order
which has for its object the advancement
of the interest of the farmer.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
NUMBER 20.
PADUC2H.
Several buildings Destroyed by
EiTe--The Tobacco Deal
ers Heavy Sufferers.

PADUcAH, K1., Sept. "a de-
structive fire occurred here at 8 O'clock
this morning. It commenced in Birn-
ley's saloon and restaurant and Segen-
fiter and Reeds three-story brick near
the tobacco warehouses, which build>
ing was entirely consumed. Seven or
eight Of the inmates, sleeping in the
second story, were compelled to jump
out Of the windows to save themselves
one of them receiving a severe sprain
Of his knees. Viser's large building
in the rear, built for tobacco ware
house, and used as a large rehandling
house, was consumed, with about 81, :
800 worth of loose tobacco. There
was no insurance. The old tobacco
warehouse on Market street was ems
tirely destroyed. There was a high
wind and large brands we're carried to
the roofs of buildings several squares
off, and for sometime the business
portion of the city was in imminent
danger Of destruction. Many build
mgs were extinguished by prompt ac-
tion. The total loss is near S15, 900,
half covered by insurance. There
was light frost here last night, and
the weather is quite cool to-day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
The Real SoIidity of the South.
New York Herald.

Hany one is curious as to the real
solidity of the South, he should read
about this time the principal journals
Of the Southern cities. The 1st of
September is the beginning of the
business year in the South, and the
journals of the larger cities have an
excellent habit of setting forth on that
day an elaborate statistical account of
the business of the past year, with
comparisons of previous years, and
some account of future prospects.
We have examined with interest a
number of these annual summaries
which have come to US from New Or
leans, Savannah, Mobile, Galveston,
Charleston, Memphis, Norfolk, and
other points, and we warn the South,
ern men that they must cease the COM
mon outcry about their poverty. They
are not poor in the South; they are
rich. Prosperity is an undeniable
fact with them. There is no city whose
reports we have read which has not in
the last year or two rapidly advanced
in commerce, in. manufactures, in va
riety of industries; and in some the
advance is surprising as it is crafty
ing in all.
1t is absurd to charge that region
thus healthtully prosperous in lawless
or idle The South produced last
year the greatest cotton crop in its
history, and this years crop will be
even greater. But, over and above
he cotton, it is producing a multitude
of other things which were totally un-
known in the Southern States before
the war. With a more healthful po-
litical life, such as would follow from
a "divided" South, this property
would be still more rapidly increased.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

matter for serious contemplation to
the devout Christian, especially when
connected with what follows in this
Narrative, but furnished subject of
deep investigation and learned inqui-
ry to the real philosopher and curious
anatomist.
The writer being deeply interested
in this matter, on a favorable occasion
earnestly pressed Mr. Tennent for q
minute account of what his views and
apprehensions we're while he lay in this
extraordinary state of suspended ami
nation. He was very reluctant TO
speak of his perceptions and feelings
at this time, but, being importunately
urged, at length consented, and pros
ceeGed with solemnity not to be de-
scribed.
Mr.. TENNENT's STORY.
While / was conversing with my
brother, said he, on the state of my
soul and the fears l had of my future
welfare, | found myself in an instant
in another state of existence, under
the direction of superior being, who
bade me follow him. ] was accord
ingly waited along know not how,
till [ beheld at a distance an inefable
glory, the impression of which on my
mind it is impossible to communicate
to mortal man. | Immediately re-
fected on my happy change, and
thought-Well, blessed be God! /
am safe at last, Notwithstanding my
fears. | saw an innumerable hest of
happy beings surrounding the mex
pressible glory in acts Of alteration
and joyous worship, but l did not see
any bodily shape of representation in
the glorious appearance. | heard
things unutterable and full of glory.
L heard their songs and hallelujahs of
praise of thanksgiving with unspeak>
able rapture. felt Joy unutterable
and full of glory. But when l asked
to join the happy throng my conductor
said, You mast return to earth. This
seemed like a sword through my heart
in an instant. | recOllect to have seen
my brother disputing with the doctor.
The three days in which l had ap>
peared iifeless seemed to me not more
than ten or twenty minutes. The
idea Of returning to this world of sor-
row and trouble gave mesuch shock
that [ tainted repeatedly. Such was
the effect on my mind of what | had
seen and beard that, if it be possible
to live above the world aud the things
of the world for sometime. | was that
person. The ravishing sound of the
songs and hallelujahs that l had heard
and the very words uttered, were not
out Of my ears when awOke for
three wears past. All the Kingdoms Of
the earth were in my sight as nothing
and vanity, and 50 great were my
ideas of heavenly glory that nothing
which did not in some measure relate
to it could command my serious at
tentlon,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
"Hefore He Gets some ,,

The Gallatin Examiner says: "The
great ulk,-nearly all-of the tax to
sustain the public credit will come out
of those who have property 10 tax
Almost universally the property hold
ers are iu favor of being taxed for this
purpose. The little the poor man pays
goes to the school fund to educate his
own children, and he gets back FIVE
times as much as he pays towards it.
Said one OF our citizens to us: "The
poor man who has no property ought
10 be the very man to vote for paying
the public debt before he gets some to
be taxed"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

The Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans railroad, which is a virtual
southern extension Of the Illinois Cen.
tral, shows q remarkable increase in
earnings for the month of August past
over August, 1879, notwithstanding
the traffic fight carried on during the
most of the month with the Louisville
aud Nashville road. The total in
crease was S65, ,551, or over Il per
cent. This fact, no doubt, has much
to do with the steadiness Of the sd-
vance of Illinois Central STOCK, as the
relations of the two lines are such that
any improvement in the earnings of
the first named road mast insure to the
advantage of the latter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
Keenly Put.
Philadelphia Times.

There is considerable excitement in
administrative circles over the firing
on the flag at Fortress MunrOe, TWEEN,
ty years ago. Twenty years hence,
probably, we may expect the admin
istration to get up some Indignation
about the recent firing on the flag by
Spanish subjects. Some things are
spoiled by haste.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
The Campaign as it stands.

Washington Post: Senator Wallace
says Hancock will carry Pennsylya.
MIA.
Colonel John G. Thompson hesi.
tates not to assert that eleven Demo-
cratic congressman will be returned
from Ohio at the coming election.
Mr. English predicts Democratic
majority of Is, 900 in Indiana.
Congressman Ellis announces that
Hancock, will have 10000 majority
in Louisiana.
Governor Matthews states it a. his
deliberate opinion that West Virginia
will give Hancock a majority of 20, :
600.
General Benjamin F. Butler thinks
the Democrats can easily elect four
congressman IN Massachusetts.
Senator Farley foresees a majority
of 10000 for Hancock in California.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
Horrible Condition Of vermont
Rutland Enquirer

hutlduu Eu4uiIoE-
Col. WOrthington, who has been
employed to gather statistics relating
to labor and wages in the various states
of the Union, reports that the average
wages paid for labor in the State of
Vermont is considerably less than in
any State north of Mason and Dixon's
line.
Gov. Proctor, in recent speech in
this town, stated that large increase
in the number of convicted criminals
in this State was cause of the great
ly increased cost of its government.
He reported the number of criminals
to be nearly three times as many as it
was a few years age.
Judge Dunton stated in his charge
to the Grand Jury, last September,
that the amount paid for Intoxicating
liquors consumed in this State in the
year 1870 was Sc, 1000 and it had
increased in amount since that time.
Now, this would furnish to every voter
in the State forty-fve gallons of rum
at 50 gallon, q quantity sufficient to
keep every one of them drunk 800
days in every year.
Vermont has always been under
Republican rule.
Thu, it would appear that the state
of Vermont is remarkable for FIVE
things, viz;
1t has the largest per cent. of crime.
The lowest wages.
The least gain in population.
1t drinks the most rum.
And has the largest Republican ma
jority.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
OVER THE STATE.

Dresden Our Country: Hon. Chas.
B. Simonton viii have d "walk-over'
in this county.
Hon. Emmerson Etheridge told
Judge Wright that he intended to
vote for him, though he stood on a low
tax platform. He said that he could
not and would Tot support Hawkins.
There is an epidemic raging among
the cows.in Winchester. II said that
over seventy-fve have died within
the past six weeks. The disease has
not been diagnosed yet, and is incura-
bic.
A correspondent of the Nashville
Banner, who is accompanying the gu
bernatorial speakers ins stheir canvass,
writes from Union City that Wright
will carry Obionsss scounty by. about
1900 majority.
Nashville Herald: There is a law
of the StateiFof Tennessee that makes
gambling a crime .andIa gambler a
criminal. Wonder eff Col. Savage
would not like to havesthe,question of
enforcingsthnt law submitted to the
people-empanelled as a jury. He
pleads guilty we understand. Would
be take advantage of the statute of
limitations?
Nashville Banner: The example set
by the Democrats of Gibson should be
initiated by those of every precinct in
the State, so that Wilson, Hawkins
and Edwards will be forced from the
track and allow Wright to have a
walk-over. A united Democracy is
the death-knell of the parties that are
endeavoring to disrupt the State and
plant the flag OF dishonor upon the
ssmmit of our magnificent Capitol.
The Gladeville correspondent Of
the Wilson County News says Mr.. J.
". LannOm, who lives about two
miles south of here raised last year fif-
ty bushels of multiplying onions on
patch of ground 33 yds. long and 13
yds, wide, yielding at the rate Of more
than $50 bushels per acre, including the
paths between the narrow beds, or at
the rate of more than 1000 bushels
per acre net, which he sold at two dol
lars per hushel, realizing more than
eleven hundred dollars per acre in
Guiding the paths, or more than g.
900, excluding the paths which in ag-
gregate spacgwere as l7.5 to 21.5, &C.
tuslly aloted to the growth of onions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

A Nashville correspondent of the
New York Times takes the electoral
vote of this State and figures Il victory
Tor Hawkins in this way: "'The to-
tai vote of the State in 1876 was 223,-
7S2, Of which Hayes received SO, 800
and Tildeu l33,l l66. Suppose that
the vote this year is increased to $780,
coo. Every well~inforlned man be-
ieves Judge Hawkins wiz receive the
largest Republican vote ever polled in
the State, but suppose he receives on
ly few hundred more than were Civ
en- Hayes in 1876-say $4,000. The
Greenback candidate received j, 900
votes two years ago, and viii most
likely get rs many this year. This
added to Judge Hawkins vote, would
make los, 900, leaving l25, 900 votes
to be divided between Wright, the
debt>paying Democrat, and Wilson,
the repudiationist Wilson's friends
claim that he will get $4,000 votes
at least. Some of the other side, who
have good opportunities for obtaining
information, concede that he will get
$4,000. If he gets 10000 and Wright
gets the remainder, Judge Hawkins,
Republican, will he elected by $1,000
plurality. If Wilson gets 10000,
then, Judge Hawkins will be elected
by 10000 plurality. As matters now
stand" this correspondent concludes,
"the race appears to be between
Hawkins, Republican, aud Wilson,
repudiationist." There is ass"world of
warning" in this statement for high
and low tax Democrats.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

John Robinson, city marshal of
Water Valley, was shot and instantly
killed by Jno Adams, r conductor on
the Chicago, st. Louis and New Or
leans railroad The difficulty origina-
ted about a COW. Ii is stated that
Robinson was the aggresscr, and was
endeavoring to stab Adams, who drew
pistoland used it in self>defense.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16
Gone GIizRlEncring TO tae Land
of the Free.

The community has just suffered an
irrepareble loss. Bill Haynes has
gone-skipped out. Mr. Bill Haynes
has made a character in this county.
He has aspired to the leadership of the
colored Republicans in this county for
several years. Of late be has made
a nice living by politics. About
year ago he was made pension agent
for this county, in the, way Of reward
as We suppose for bis invaluable SER
vices to the party. Bill got the hang
of things pretty well, and as the mons
ey to pay the pensions of the colored
benefciaries in this section would ar
rive at the postofice, Bill, who is a
thorough business chap, would take
the letters out as latrorney for the
parties. But somehow, all the PEN
sion money would get into Bills pock-
ct. Lately it was discovered that MI
Bill Haynes was stealing all the pens
sien money that came to this office,
and when he became cognizant Of the
fact that he was discovered, he skipp,
ed out for parts unknown. Oh! what
will we do now, since William has
gone.?-Paris bIteliigsneer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

The Hancock Republicans of New
York city have opened headquarters
at the Westminster hotel, and ISSUED
call signed by three hundred prom
inent Republicans. Leonard Jerome
and DIR. Geo. Il. Mitchell are among
the officers of the association. Simi-
lar o CARNATIONS have been formed in
the assembly districts and throughout
the State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

The Kings Mountain centennial
celebration will come off at Kings
Mountain, the fifth Of October ending
on the eighth. The mountain is on the
line of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Railway, between North and South
Carolina.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-16

| GzfErnpSc az
Another
World.
The memoir of Rev. Wm. Tennent,
Jr., from which the following account
of his singular trance and loss of mem
DRY is taken, was prepared by Hon.
Elias Boudinot, LII. d., and DIR.
Henderson, of Freehold, New Jersey.
There can be no doubt about the au,
thenticiY of the facts here stated.
Rev. William Tennent, Jr., the sec
ond son of Rev. VIM. Tennent, Sr.,
was born in the county of Armegh,
Ireland, and WAS thirteen years of age
when he came 70 America. He re-
ceived fine education, and after a
regular course Of theology, was pre-
pairing for his examination by the
Presbytery as candidate for the min
istry. His intense application to study
affected his health, and brought on a
pain in his breast and slight hectic.
He soon became emaciated, and at
length was ike living skeleton. His
life WAS now threatened.
He vas attended bv physician, a
young gentleman who was attached to
him by the warmest friendship. He
gradually grew worse, until little hope
Of life was left. In this situation his
spirits failed him, and he began to en-
tertain doubts Of his final happiness.
He was conversing one day with
his brother in Latin on the state of his
soul, when he fainied and died away.
After the usual time he was laid out
ON board, according TO the common
practice Of tho country, and the neigh
horho0d were invited to attend his
funeral on the next day. In the eve
ming, his physician and friend return>
cd from ride in the country, and was
afflicted beyond measure at the news
of his death. lie could not he per-
suade1 that it wasscertain. and on be-
ing TOLD that one Of the persons who
bad assisted in lsying out the body
thought he had observed little tre-
NOR Of the flesh under the arm, al
though the body was cold and stiff, he
endeavored 10 ascertain the fact. He
first put bis hand into warm water to
make it as sensible as possible, and
felt under the arm aud at the heart,
and affirmed that he felt an unusual
warmth, although no one else could.
lie had the body restored to a warm
bed, and insisted that the people who
had been invited TO attend the funeral
be requested not to come. To this
the brother objected rs absurd, the
eyes oeiug sunken, the lips discolored,
and the whole body s.iff and cold.
However, the doctor finally prevailed,
and all probable means were used TO
discover symptoms Of returning life.
But the third day arrived, and no
hopes were entertained of his recovery
but hy the doctor, who never left him
night nor day. The people were again
invited, a.ld assembled to attend the
funeral.