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, 1880-04-17
COUNT Won MOLTKE'S SPEECH.
From the Sp~ectat0r.)

We can see nothing in the speech of
Count Won MOItkr, or in that of the
German Minister of War, General Won
Kamekp, to modify the opinion we express
s"d at first on the increase Ut the German
Army. 1t is the very madness of Precau-
tlon, Il needless. encouragement to Europe
in a race of armaments. which threatens
destruction TO her prosperity and her vi
gour. Count Won Moltke always speaks
with a certain grave and even dreamy
Effectiveness, as OF u man who ID working
out u problem in his own mind, which
from his position in Europe, must always
be authoritative /; but he offered in his
speech Of March Ist no convincing proof
that the problem on which he was intent
was the defence Of Germany. and not the
mrre pertecling of the terrible machine IN
which he feels 50 deep 40 interest and 80
just u pride. He showed once again, as he
has done at least twice before, how special
is the strategic position Of Germany, owing
to the absence of any natural frontiers.
except upon q portion of her northern
border but the boundaries of Germany
have not changed since 1870. She has,
as an Empire, always lain in the centre
of Europe. He adverted to the increase OF
the Russian Army by the addition of a
fourth battalion to every infantry regiment,
which, he limited. had been concealed BY
the Russi an Press; but he gave no proof
that the movable portion OF this Army bad
been increased beyond the point made
needful by German ornaments, or that Rus
STA, which was strained in defeating Tur-
key, was equal to Germany as a military
Power. He made much of the additions
to the French Army, which he declared,
had been doubled since the peace-an
assertion which, as regards the movable
army, goes, Frenchmen say. beyond the
facts-but omitted to say that this army
before the peace was wholly unequal to .
contest with Germany. He limited, rather
by the jux.aposition Of bis sentences than
by direct statement, but limited 10 q way
his audience well understood, thas It these.
two increased armies were 10 alliance,
Germany would be in danger : but made
no reference to the other alliance Just
concluded which alone makes the danger.
Gus alliance possible, and brings to the side
OF Germany an army almost equal to her
own. Nothing is more remarkable 10
Count Moltke's speech thao that be spoke
as if the. danger bad increased since 1874,
when the Army was voted for seven yearss>t
whereas it has infinitely diminished. Then
Germany was surrounded. on three aoes
, 1880-04-17

bourhood, but as they attach blame
to individuals, we will not repeat them.
On the outbreak of the fire the mem
bers of the family present, either lost
their presence Of mind, or considered
any attemptto save the furniture as too
dangerous; for only two or three ar
ticles were saved. The people in the
neighbourhood fastened to the spot,
but the progress Of the fire was so "a
pid that on their arrival nothing could
be done. The loss to the owner has
been very heavy, including the entire
house with ore outbuilding, the furni-
ture, clothing &c. and a sum OF money
in bank notes amounting to between
5000 and $1,000. After a few weeks
of dry weather such asjwe have had
lately, there is always more risk Of
such accidents as.this, and everybody
who has the handling of fire for any
purpose whatever, if only TO light a
pipe, should be doublv careful.
, 1880-04-17

Thesugar estate Mt. Pleasant & Soil
tude, belongingto the bankrupt Dealing
Of Christian Holm, was sold at q public
3rd Auction on the 18th instant 70 Mr.
J. O. Raphael for S12,125, expenses
included. The crop on the estate is
very nearly taken off, but in the sale
was included about S1,700 worth of
produce.
, 1880-04-17

The barque Deoddta arrived here
Yesterday evening with Goals for the
Central Factory.
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L. s. \. Railroad.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Louisville Il Nashville railroad occur
red to-day at the office of the compa-
NY. The annual report of the Opera>
tions of the road for the year termina-
ting June 80 was submitted by Presi-
dent II. Victor Newcomb. The num-
her of miles of road operated to the
date Of the last annual report was $40
miles, since which period there has
been acquired by purchase and lease
about l, 400 miles additional, making
total Of nearly 2, 400 miles now con-
trolled, owned, leased and operated by
the Louisville d Nashville company.
The road earned a net profit for the
year of about II per cent. and paid
cash dividends to stockholders Of s
per ceut., after meeting all expenses
and fiXel charges upon the entire sys-
tenn. President NewcOmb, in his an
nual report recommended the extern
sion Of the L. 81 n. system into Ar
kansas and Texas. The report states
the negotiations are now on foot look
ing to securing an independent route
into these states, which would mate
rally benefit and otherwise tend to
the enrichment and advancement Of
the present great system. The net
earnings OF the whole line operated
during the fiscal year in 1888 were
2,23l. .77L06, or from II to 43 per
cent. Of the gross earnings. For 1879
so, they were S3, ,227, ,64363, ori43. Al
per cent. of the gross earnings. The
following officers were reelected for
the ensuing year: H. Victor New
comb, President; Edw'd II. Green.
First Vice President, and Gen. Z. ?.
Alexander, Second Vice President;
W. Raney, Secretary; A. N. Quar-
rier Assistant to President. Mr New
comb announced to the directory that
because Of i'll health he desired to no
longer oiiiciate as President, and hop
cd his resignation would be accepted
st Is early 4 date as practicable-not
later. he trusted, than Dec. /. A
committee was appointed to take ac-
ton upon his intended resignation. 1t
is Mr. Newcomb's desire that Mr. Ell.
II. Green shall succeed him to the
Presidency, which in all likelihood
will he followed. i recommendation
that the present stock Of the l.. q N.
be increased by dividend Of 100 per
cent. was adopted.
The following directors were unani'
mously elected for the ensuing year:
H Victor Newcomb, Z II Green, (.
z Alexander, G c Clark, G g Bald
win, Clarence II Clark, i f Guthrie,
Geo A Washington, II Q Murrell, l.
Q Murray and James +. " 0 ward.
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Where are Tileyg

In a recent article in Belleviler
Zeitung, ex-Gov. koener, Of Illinois,
elected by the Republicans OF that
State, but now supporting Hancock,
answers the question, Nv here are the
founders of the Republican party" as
follows: This Communication gives me
a good opportunity To show that near
ly all the founders Of the Republican
party, after it had completed its mis-
sion and had with the help of the hun
dreds of thousands Of Union Demo
Gratis, crushed the rebellion, have
parted company with that party as
now constructed. Seward, Chase and
Sumner, without whom the kepuOlI>
can party would never have been call
ed to lite, before their death were in
opensopposition to the party; the same
with Welles, a member of Lincoln's
cabinet; Charles Francis Adams, one
of our greatest statesmen, our Embas-
sldor at the court OF St. James during
the rebellion; Bigelow, our Embassa>
dor at Paris; Senators Trumbull, Doc
little and Grimes, Republican LEADERS
in the Senate; J.. 7. Blair, Sr., of
Washington, the bosom friend Of Ans
drew Jackson; his sons, Montgomery
and Francis, the last of whom, with
the help of the patriotic Germans of
Missouri. we NAV thank for that state
remaining loyal; Gems. Palmer and
Farnsworth, Of illinois; 5palding,
Hoadly, StallO, Groesbeck and Gov.
Miller, of Ohio; Gov Curtin, Of Penn
syivania; Julian, oneof themost learn
ed and brave Of the Republicans; Cas-
sius Clay, the unconpromIsing foe of
slavery; Senator Browning, eX-Secre-
tary Of the Interijr, and Judge Davis,
the personal friend Of Lincoln, are all
with the Democratic party in this
campaign. Against such men, the
men who composed the cabinets Of
Grant and Hayes and the leaders Of
the Republican party in Congress are
with few, yes, very few exceptions, in
moral AID intellectual sense, mere
dwarfs. Should ! have erred in sup
porting Hancock, | have at least the
satisfaction Of knowing that my name
is in company with men to whose
names pOsterity will look with pride,
while the Logaus, the Camerons, the
Blaines, the CreswelIs, the Babcocks,
the Belknaps, the kclloggs and the
Pattersons shall, for their and their
country's sakas, have been forgotten.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14
Grants Charges.

A Telegram reporter, tO~day, inter-
viewed Gen. Hancock in reference to
the recent opinions expressed by Gen.
Grant. He said:
"Aiy knowledgeof what Gen. Grant
has actually said is confined to what
may be called hearsay evidence. l
have read what has been attributed to
him as his utterances in the newspa-
pers. Now, ! shall take pains to as
certain from an authoritative source
Just what Gen. Grant has said about
me-"
"Will you apply to him personally
for information ?
"That would he the hest course to
pursue, suppose to get at the truth.
eff you find that the ex-Presideut
has really made assertions derogatory
to your chanacter, will you make Il
reply?"
eyes, if necessary"
"Then, / am to understand that if
Gen. Grant has assailed your char
acter, as he is reported % have done,
you will make a general denial p"
81 will certainly deny everything
that is untrue. After l have sifted
the matter to the bottom, and have
decided to reply, l will prepare care
ful and comprehensive statement for
publication"
GLOW much time will be required
for you to hear personally from Gen.
Grant in this matter ?"
Il cannot say, but l shall lose no
more. time than | can help in getting
at the bottom Of the matter"
"What reasons have you for doubt
ing that Gen. Grant has attacked
your character :"
"In the first place, he lacked good
grounds upon which to attack me,
and in the second place he is an oil
soldier and graduate of West Point;
as such he could not, it seems to ne,
so far overstep the bounds of trutn
and gentlemanly propriety as to at
tempt to injure me even in private
conversation. "
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FLOATEREAL CONVENTION.
Col. II. p. Coke. of Henry, NOEl-
mated on First Ballot.

Col. II. p. Coke. of Henry, NORl-
mated on First Ballot.
Y The hoaterial convention for the
district composed of the counties of
Carroll, Gibson, Henry and Weakley
met in Mckenzie last Saturday,
and was call to order by Gen. j.
s. Dawson, who made a short speech
cOunseling harmony in the ranks. He
was afterward made permanent chair
man, and the democratic editors pres
ent permanent secretaries.
Hugh Barr, Jas Wilson, VIM Car
ter and Spl Hill were appointed a
committee on the basis of representa-
ton.
II T johnson, T H Baker, John
Freeman, Hu Swain, Spl Hill, DR.
Stevens, W Il Eason and Judge Hurt
were appointed a committee on reso-
lutions.
During the absence of the commit
tees Col. Clark and Gen. Dawson
made short and patriotic speeches.
Committee on Credentials and Basis
of Representation reported lists Of del
egates. and recommended that the Til.
den vote he the basis.
The two-thirds rule was unanimous
ly adopted.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates of this
convention pledge themselves individ>
ually and collectively to support the
nominee of this convention, and hear
tily endorse the nomination of Han
cock and English for the President
and Vice President Of the United
States, and JnU. V. Wright, for Gov
ernor of Tennessee, and } d G Atkins
and G. B. Simonton for Congress in
their respective districts, and pledge
our earnest and undivided support TO
the whole regular Democratic ticket.
A resolution was adopted pIedging
the candidates for nomination to sup
port the nominee.
Mr. Warren, of Carroll, nominated
Col. r. ?. Cole, Of Henry.
Mr johnson, Of Gibson, seconded
the nomination.
Mr. Baker, of Henry, seconded Col.
Coles nomination.
Mr. Lyon, OF Weakley, seconded the
nomination.
Col. Cole was therefore nominated
on first ballot, when he was introduc-
ed to the convention and accepted the
nomination in few well-timed re-
marks, promising to do i'll in his pow
er to win, and urging a united party
to rally to his support.
Short speeches were also made by
Messrs Spl Hill, John H Clarke, II
II Barr, II I johnson, III Cardwell,
and S F Rankin, and regular old~
fashioned love>feast enjoyed.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention he rendered to the chair
man and secretaries, and to Mr. j. A.
Holt, the proprietor Of the Mckenzie
Hotel, for the use of a hall and other
courtesies; and that the proceedings of
this convention be published in the
democratic papers in the district, and
in the Nashville American and Ban
ner.
Resolved, That an executive cons
mittee of one from each county be ap-
pointed for this floaterial district.
Messrs j B Wilson, of Carroll, A j
Little, of Gibson, j S Dawson, of
Henry, and Z G Lyon, of Weakley,
were appointed an executive commits
tee for the district.
Convention adjourned.
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Also,
Real Estate Agents.

Ho4K BA-1hs
A NUMBER of splendid AM desirable farms
"a in Gibson and adjoining counties for salo
by us at extraordinarily low figures. We take
Measure N answering communications giving
descriptions of roperty.
10 acres of land IN the Northeast part of Mi
tan. containing a nes- brick dwelling, with
suitable nut houses land well improved Terms
reasonable.
We also have several vacant town lots for ssle
IN good terms. Persons wishing to buy, sell or
rent, either in town or country, would do well
to call on or correspond with Us.
va also have several hundred acres Of fine
farming lands in Texas for sale or exchange
town or county property in this State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14
hancock at Gettysburg.

According to the reverend befOuler,
Fowler, Grant said this:
ale (Hancock) did not select the
battle ground as his dispatch to Gen.
Meade shows, and thought of retiring
from Cemetery Ridge, when Slocum
came up and superseded him in COM
mand."
In reply to which Gen SlOcum said
to a Cincinnati reporter this:
"If Gen. Grant said what Fowler
says he did, he is liar. For l was
there and | know. i heard Hancock
say: "This is the spot to make the
fight, and here We will make It l
not only saw Hancock at that place,
but | stood there and heard him choose
the spot, and had confidence enough
in his generalship not to interfere" j."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14

S. #. Rankin, Of Gibson, Nemi-
mated by AccIamatiOn.

On motion Hon. H. T. johnson, of
Humboldt, was elected temporary
chairman, and the members of the
democratic press were elected secreta-
ries.
The following committees were ap>
pointed:
Permanent Orgdnizdtion.-Spl Hill,
DR. Jordan, J w Thomas, Eli Pate,
w G. Nowlin and T Pinson.
CredeRtials.-H I johnson, " II
Mccall, j C Gibbs, Eli Pate, W II
Nowlin, and l F Pinson.
RepreseahitoR.-W G Caldwell, K
D Bradford, A Jordan, Eli Pate, w
II Nowlin and | F Pinson.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization recommended A S Currey
for chairman and press members for
secretaries. Carried. On taking the
chair he made a speech urging every
democrat to do his whole duty and
vote the straight ticket from top to
bottom.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the list of delegates from the
two counties.
The Committee on Basis OF Repre-
sentation reported, allowing Gibson
county thirty-three votes and Carroll
county twenty votes.
On motion, the two-thirds rule was
adopted.
The Gibson county resolutions
adopted at the late county convention
were adopted.
Nominations being in order, Hon.
II. T. johnson, in handsome and
eulogistic speech, presented the name
of S. F. Rankin: of Milan. The nom
ination was seconded by W. NJ. Nc
Call, Esq.
On motion of J. N. Warlick, of
Carroll, Mr. Rankin was unanimously
nominated by acclamation, amidst
tremendous enthusiasm.
Messrs Mccall, Caldwell and Gibbs,
of Gibson, and / F Pinson and J n
Warlick, of Carroll, were appointed
to notify Mr. Rankin ofhis nomination
and conduct him to the hall.
On being presented to the conven-
vention he made short speech ac.
cepting the nomination and pledging
himself to do all in his power toward
winning n democratic victory, and to
representing the wishes of his people
if elected. He was frequently enthu-
siastically cheered.
Capt. K. P. Cole, Of Paris, was con-
scripted and made an enthusiastic raj
lying speech for Hancock, Wright,
Simonton, Rankin and the full ticket,
during which he was frequently ap-
plauded.
Hon. Spl. Hill, of Trenton, spoke
urging democrats to rally as one man
for the ticket as the means of defeat
ing the republican party and saving
our state from the repetition Of the
scenes of IS, '66 and '67.
John S. Cooper, Esq, Of Trenton,
also made short speech favoring the
whole ticket and calling on democrats
to come up and do their duty.
Hon. H. I. johnson, on being call
ed on for a speech, said enough had
been said by distinguished gentlemen,
and he therefore begged to be excused.
Mr. Warren, of Carroll, the young
est delegate present, made q strong
rallying speech.
The following executive committee
for the senatorial district was appoint
ed: w NJ Mccall, Robert Bradford,
K P Raines and j G Tharp, of Glib
son, J n Warick, Eli Pate and A G
Hawkins, of Carroll.
C..-o,,4;,,, ol;o,,.roI
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14
State Prohibition Reform.
Convention.
Convention adjourned.

All friends Of Temperance in Ten
nessee, who are in favor of the elec
ton of the candidates OF the Prohibi>
ton Reform Party-for President,
Gen1 Neal Dow, of Maine, and for
Vice President Rev. 4. H. Thomp-
son, of Ohio, president of Otterbien
University)-are invited to meet in
Mass Convention at Nashville, on the
21st day of October, 1880, for the
purpose of nominating an electoral
ticket for this State, and transacting
other business pertaining to the cause.
BY authority Of the National Com
mittee of the Prohibition Reform
Party.
c. S. MCKINNEY,
Chairman, Ripley, Tenn.
JAS. 4. HERMAN,
w. N. KENYON.
w. H. +. LIGoN,
Conn.,, Nashville, Tenn.
October 9, 1880.
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The Rochester Union, in denounc-
ing the Grecnhack candidate for Pre-
silent as mere hire,ing Of the Re
publican National Committee, says
:. This man Weaver is a native and
long time resident Of DAYTON, o., and
a cousin of james A. Garfield He
is a Republican disguised as a Green
baeker and nothing else. He has
been Republican office-holder under
the State Government Of Iowa, where
he now re ides. and was for six years
and until G Office 7as abolished
Assessor Of Internal Revenue for the
First district Of Iowa under the Re.
pu liean Federal admin istFa10n.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14

"WINE or CARDUl" cures irregular,
painful, OF dific1lt menstTuation.
For sale oy v. Il. Coley. Milan. Tenn,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14
makes happy household.
For sale by " Il. C0iey. Milan. Tenn.

aW1NE OF CAaoU!ri iour ti....s day
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The young ladies belonging to the
Philomathean Society of the Wesley
an Female College, of Macon, unan-
imously elected Gen. w. S. Hancock
an honorary member. The nexlPres-
ident promptly replied, gallantly ac-
knowledging the compliment and ac-
cepting the honor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-14
A Rattle Wit, NroonsE.iners.

U. S. Collector Cooper while in Ben
ton county some weeks ago learned
that there was an Illicit distillery be-
ing run in the 2lst districtin this coun-
ty by ore Sanders. Organizing a
posse of twenty men in Benton, the
party came over to this county, and
next morning proceeded to the
place where the still was supposed
tosbe located. They captured SAM
ders and destroyed an S5 gal. still, s
tubs, 500 gallons of Deer, etc. That
night they put up at Col. Robt. Cald-
wells The next morning the skir>
mishers reported that the enemy was
advancing. Sure enough a large
bodysswas seen moving up the lane.
These opened fire upon the U. s. off
cials, who were drawn up in line of
battle. The trees in Caldwell yard
were riddled. -Parjs Pot
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-08
A WILL AND A WA
The National Debt.

In 1881, nearly $500. 900, 900 of United
States bonds will fall due. Some of
them draw interest at the rate of six
per ecu per annnm, and the rest at five
per cent. Mr.. Fernando Wood has ln>
PRODUCED q bill in the House providing
that the new bonds to be sold for the
purpose of refuuding those about to
fall due shall draw interest at the rate
of 3! per cent per annum. Secretary
Sherman recommends their refundipg
in four per cent. The true policy will
be to pay Off the public Indebtedness
as speedily rs possible. unless 1t be as
snmed that the old doctrine Of mon
arches is correct. that a public debt is
a public blessing. The interest OF the
debt is a lancer which is constantly
eating out the substance of the people.
Pay the debt and thus compel the hold
ers of the bonds to invest their means
in enterprises that will be subject to tax
alton and that will create labor and
hetp to build up the material interests
Of the country .-CtuT9on.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-08

The muohitalksd Edison electric lighI
Is now brilliantly bnrning III New York,
and the great inventor is supposed tt
have conqueredthe mystery. The Ugh,
consists Of a plain glass globe. abou,
the size Of a email grange or large lem
on. In the bottom is fitted q metallic
stopper, through which the coppel
wires pass, and q strip of carbonized
paper, shaped like a horseshoe, con-
meets the wires. The air is exhausted
iu the globe. Turn on the electricity,
which is quite as simple nm operation
as turning on gas, and the carbon be
comes and remains luminous, giving on,
a soft, brilliant. powerful light, and the
wick endures. No limit to it's endu
rance has been found. No matches are
needed to strike a light. You touch
the key aud there is your illumination.
The glass 9lobs does not bacoms heat
ed. 1t grows warm. but by no possi>
bi!ity can there be any combustion.
The S,ieutiic's American has exam
ined the light and says:
Gu the evening of our visit to Mr.
E.lison's laboratory, he had more than
thirty of these simple little lamps in
operation. the current being supplied
from one of mis- machines. Each lamp
gives a clear, soft light equal to that OF
u four foot gas burner. These lamps
had already been in continued operation
for mere than forty eight hours, and
they had seen altogether rs much -
they would in thirty days of ordinary
domestic or business service. Fhe ligh,
certainly leaves nothing to be desired
so far as it's efficiency is concerned, aud
we are assured by Mr.. Ellison that, on
the score of cheapness OF economy. his
system of illumination is far in advance
of any other, not excepting gas at the
cheapest rates. 1t seems that the sub
ject Of general electric lighting is now
reduced to a mere question of time. II
Mr.. Edison's lamps withstand the test
Of time, he has unquestionably solved
the vexed question and has produced
what the world has long waited for; that
is an economical and practical system
of electric lightning adapted to the
wants of the masses.