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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-01-19

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Disease, Neuralgia, Female Weak.
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II purges out the foul corrup,ions which
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Lowell, Mass.
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-01-19

Got used to writing It 1881 Z!
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

The Cincinnati CcnmerciAl'
Washington special says that General
Walker. Superintendent Of Census.
.ars that the center offlc population
ofihe Uniicl Stairs was now being
computed. and that il would probably
be found very near Cincinnati. The
center Of population ten years ago
was about forty eight miles cast Of
Cincinnati, or rather north east. The
large Increase IN Tie Southern State,
wonld ci,, the center a slight south
cru course. and tic growth Of TIE
great West vould probably take il
vrs'wardly about fifty miles. These
causes, acting together. will throw
tie cenlrr Of population very near
TO Cincinnati Gen. Walker thinks
within FIVE miles, although lie de-lin
cd to make an estimate. He said.
laughingly. that he would not be
surprises If the center Of population
was found 60 locate itself on Fourth
street. In about three weeks tho
computation viii he completed and
the center located. All indications
now are that Il viii be withia The
shadow oflhe hills that encircle Gin
cinnaii.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE Brownsville [renn) Democrat
reports tho proceedings of a mecfing
Of The Board Of Trade. held -Wednes-
day evening, to consider measures for
the establishment Of a taxing district.
Mr. 4. w. Brockway. committee on
correspondence with the principal
bondholders, stated that they were
willing 10 do ANYTHING reasonable or
right. CT anything that the people Of
Brow nsviile desired
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

WHY /. ". Harper'> Nelson County
Whi>Aev Is preferred ahnve all other
brands Is because il is She most r~gtI-
lar ana most perfect Product, incnntcs-
tablv, ever made. 4 long experience
in the manufacture of the Harper, the
large Capital OF the Dis;iller which
enables him to hold his Whiskey ua>
I'll it has fully matured. together si.h
the fact that The Whiskey is bought
by and shipped to me direct from the
dIstillcry, accounts for the uavarying
satisfaction it has given those hest ed
ucated to fine Whiskey.- w. II.
COley, sole agent, Milan. Term.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

To al who are suffering from the
errors snl indi.creiions 81 yo'l;i, ner-
you. weakness esFlY decay, less of
manhood &c, wiz seasi rccire that
will ca.c you. FPEE 0F CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by a
missionary in ssuili America. Send =
s-lr addressed envelope 10 the the REV.
JosErfI /. iSMAS, ofaiion d.. New
York City. may3' S1-ly
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

MAYNARD's friends in This state
headed by ihe KnoxYiils Chronicle
are urging Garfield 10 reappoint hin
10 the position OF postmaster-general
lie is as able q mar rs can be found
among the Southern republicans, and
will please all parties, we suppose, a:
well rs any man he can appoint.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
MILAN EXCHANGE
friday, FEBRUARY, IS. 1881


Tie warm Sunshine has como rgair
Z aad Ia scuils influence is CIT iner"r'
chanrt and zane Of life. It ha' pHi
new hop ;s.o The heart OF trade. aud
the maris resound onec more "i!h
the htn and stir ofirafic.
We take new courage ourselr'o.
and g rchewea lease upon inoro
lnltfal fnfare. Those who crock
leadesf and progaostica'e evil. com
uerr:al shipwrccks. and individual
slisss:crs, do vrorg aud commit IN
unwiiting srime sgaiHsi the pnb'ie
3 enod and stability.
II Is true wre;chc l'and impossible
r5ads have irterdirtedslrade, and de-
siroyed = greafdeal ,of business that
belonged to The last few months. hut
With The improved condition ofthc
public highways, will come AZ once a
fevival Of commercial prosperity. In
deed D''r receipts Of cotton already
show a large increase daily. The bad
sweaiher found much cotton in ih"
field. and,mnch ~ tho gina-ihc who'e
OF which viii now he baled and pre-
psred for market. and is influence
viii be visible in = renewed and
quickening impulse in the channels Of
trade. Our merchants should not be
'crcst-fallen. Their creditors abroad
kn1winow why .bcy have been s'ow
ia-ffretingiheIr bills, and no doubt
7I h'--essary Indulgence viii be grant
y Maturcl paper will be extended.
nd confidence will be restored. and
be country will come back TO ihe
good times which hadalready tlawncd
SWhon the rigors OF winter set in with
an~xampIed f,irr.
u isa fact that this winter las boen
unprecedented. but it is also true that
i found our merchants in good trim
20 inert and.compsss its hard>hips.
TO this fact isrlnc the small number
Of allure that have been announced.
Witb~fhe rrturn OF trade. the best re-
rulis will follow. There is no real
scArcity ofmonev, and when unlocked
sgain il viii flow on with the demands
o[commrrce. and all branches Of bus
mess viii be restored to healthy ac
eiyily.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE Icsielaiare went to work
sgsin last Tuesday. No business Of
importance was transacted thst day.
an avalanche OF local option petit
tons were presented. The special
correspondent Of the Memphis Ap
peal SAWS ;-''IR talks with members Of
The horse to-day il was asccriained
thai the people had demanded Of
their representation settlement Of
the state deb. Thu avcrsre Of set
Element was placed st 80 and 4, fig
~ure 81 which it IL believed the debt
ran he adjusted 10 the general ssiis-
faction Of the people. Some were
willing to 60 as high ne sixty with =
graded interest, in order 10 reseh =
permanent settlement, but no higher.
General indications arr that 80 and
4 viii he the figure at which the debt
will he settled, and it may inrlHde
feature making ihc coupons recciva-
bic foe taxcs. In favor Of which a con-
adorable change has taken piaee-n-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

Hos. FERNANDO NOoD, member
Of congress from New York, died in
Hot Springs, Ark, last Sunday, Of
govt and rheumatism. lie had served
many wears in congress, and was an
able member. lie was chairman of
the WAYS and means committee and
was in his scat only few weeks since.
Mr.. Wood was in his sixty ninth
rfar
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

(, TENNESSEE bonds have taken sn
h'nuard turn in Wall street. anticina-
Bling favorable action by the Lcgisla-
5n7c. II this legislature does not
-nSkr some kin ] OF settlement. W.
fesrlh nearly the whole debt viii
=" rrnudiated. There is no Disgusting
re fact that the mass of the people
sre inclined that way, whether right
nr rxrnng. and il the bordholders
realty desire an equitable settlement.
nov il the time for them To show it
.hy spirit of compromise and liber-
..t;4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

JnseaH 4. EVANS. at Clifton. y
r.. tha- writes to Mr.. Fellows: II be
lieve. nndnr kind Providence, that
Mr.. Fellnws' Compound Syrpp Of lily
Poahosphit~s has been the means O
restoring both my wife AMI daughter
The latter frun Tuhprcllar c ppsamp-
tion, anl | hope tn, afflicted nil
srail themselves OF lis use"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

~ Avalanche correspondent II
usla's Point. Isuderdale county,.
Term writes OF curious double
slopement that created considerable
esri.sment in that rural region. On
ih4 7gh inst. Mr.. Moss King rSn awOv
18th Miss Sarah Townshend. bic
ri5s sister. On the next day Mr.
W., Bateman deserted his own wifi
SUI fed with the wife Of King. the
.frr e'opist Both couples arc SUI
@ ITO bSve como down tho river i"
1or "hmilv boats" as the corrc-
|kSndent pats IT,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

Col. ID. c. MCLEAN died in Mem.
phis, last Tuesday. at the venerable
aye Of e;ghty-fivc wears. lie fought
as soldier with Jackson, and was
the first man to print . paper in
West Tennessee. lie was a noble old
patriot, and his death will be mourned
by large circle of loving friends and
relatives.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

TnE Dyer,burg Gazette saws thr
most famous men Of that town inst
now ara Nes'r'. Gam end Henry Jack
'oH. the brother sud son Of Senator
Howell Jackson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE Brownsville safe burglars were
captured at Argcnta, Ark, on the 9th
inst. One Of them turns out 10 be
Charles !. Bailey, a former manager
Of the Mabel Norton theatrical troupe.
He will now play on a different stage
for time.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE American publishes inter
views with members Of 'hn legisla-
ture from different sections Of The
state. They report thrir constituents
willing and anxious to settle the state
debt 1T ffty and four.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

FoUTE. republican. VA. elected over
Stewart. democrat, in Polk and Brad
lev counties. last Tuesday, by = ma-
iority Of 107. They lied at the recent
legislative election.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

TEE Knoxville Chronicle was in
error when it stated that Senator
Butler had come 10 jackson 10 spend
the vacation with Senator Jackson.
We suspect that the Chronicle WAS
poking little fun at RodericE Ran
1O,,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

nIsFATCu from Rome to the
rceman's Journal announces ih.'
n Jsns~ns. vicsr-ceneral or Rich
oGd, has hcen appointed bishop ~
Ss.chcz. made vacant hv the snnoint-
a'cai Of bishop Elder to he sdninis
traitor Of The arch diocese of Cincin-
nsii, with the right Of succession. ]. G..
NcTsz. administrator Of Tho diocese ~
San Antonio. Texas, hiss been made
bishop Of that sec.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE publisher Of the Erin Review
one Of our sprightliest eI changes, an
nounces that he will suspend its pub
LEGATION on the first of March, if the
people Of the town do not come up 10
its support better. II thew are seGsi-
bic, they will keep il agoing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

The streams eli over the country
have bees flooded during the past
week, and much damage to property
has resulted. The waters in New Or
leans arc receding. and the southern
railroads are now running through
trains.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

Mrs. SOPHIA X. lIATToS. widow
If the late Gen. Robert Hsito,. We
are glad 10 say. has been reelected
state librarisn. She has given general
satisfaction.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

a WOMAN was suddenly taken sick
in the streets of Chattanooga last
Saturday night, and gave birth to a
daughter before she could he carried
to house. She wss q poor woman,
but WAS afterward well cared for.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

AsHuEA0 BARTLETT. the vonnc
American. has at last married his
ricb old sweetheart. the Baroness
Btsioii Cantis. tho ceremony having
hrtn pes termed last SATURDAY. She Is
az y.iirec yeas old AMI her husband
@enly thirty-two. She is one of Tho
rieliesi aud most philanthrophic wo.
nen IL The world. Much opposition
IN sIoyu to her msrria~c. princi-
bv her rclztives.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

ANoTHEE lynching scare occurred
At Winchester, Tenn on Wednesla Y.
The governor again ordered out the
militia. and all j. now serene.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE Knoxville Chronicle xnd Re
publican. both republican papers, are
engaged in > bitter wsr ovcr the late
Senatorial rsce. Let them hght. We
have got good man In.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
ELECTION OF LINCOLN.

tie finds the Federal Government il
the hands ola party under whicl
/ the Southern States could not live
Lincoln was elected upon a platform
Of resistance 10 ,lavery extension
Having devoted half Of The first vol
ulne to an exposition or the causes
which led the South to desire I sspa,
ration from the Federal Government
MIR. Davis proceeds in several chap
tiers to defend the right of secession
In Justification of this right he quotes
largely from Webster, Calhoun, Doug.
las, Greeley, Seward, Benton and
Clay. In maintaining that The com
pact between she states was in the ma.
ture of confederation, he draws
largely Tor he basis Of his argument
upon debates in the constitutional
convention Of 1879. and fortified him
self with extracts from Storey on the
Constitution, Elliotts debates and
BancrOft's history. lie refers TO the
memorable debate on the purchase Of
Louisiana, when Josiah Quincy, Of
massachusetts,, asserted in the House
oil Representatives thSt the act Yirlu-
ally dissolved the Union, Sc that the
states were freed from the obligations,
and should prepare for a pcaceablc or
fore BILE separation. lie gives the
history OF he adoption of the tenth
amendment TO the Constitution, by
which il was provided thSt 'powers
not granted TO the United States by
The Constitution. nor prohibited by il
TO the states, are reserved 10 the states
respectively, or to the people" lie
vindicates
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

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- ~ NJ ;ias 5e9n iujsrssi By Tho high
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,,.f.J ; - 80 gloss aIi VICAR Of youth.
~ = lsyY. Fa.torol faded or gray hair to
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- --@,-i - c.rss ~ Diseases Ct the
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si.5-.z .sl-s4sAs head cool
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THE Texas House has voted down
the proposition 10 exempt manrfac-
turrrs from taxation. Very foolish,
we think.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
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al THROAT DISEASES,
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II DRAWS FROM the diseased parts
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Thousands testify TO lis virtues.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

THn northwest has again been
b'ockalcl viii a snow storm, causing
much suffering.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
Trustees Notice.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that he has been appointed trustee for
J.'L. Williams. All persons indebted
to him DO note or account are hereby
notified TO pay the same to me, rs
alone an authorized to receipt for the
same.
J. W. YANDEN, Trustee.
Feb I, 1881.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
JEFF oAYIS,s 1ooA.
1.-THE Rise ani Fasi o: t,,c
Confederate CYvcrmnienf."
Topic Discussed by lae Ey-
President.

The Chiclgo Times, last Mi,nday,
made peidjc !he iopirs Diseased hy
Ex-Prrsident Davis in his new his
tory. soon 10 be issued Wr give ex.
tracts from tie article, got having
room Tor it all:
Mr.. DiviS's Introduction is = short
one. covering not quite two pages
lie dedicaiss the work to q c aidow,
and orphan. Of the Confederate dead
lie finds IN tie structure Of thirteen
independent states. and their relation
10 each other primary principle and
vested rights on which he rests li-
yiudicaiion of lhe Confcdcrzcy. lie
evidences the d0rtrinc Of state soys
reignty snd compact by which the
states voluntarily gave their consent
to federation, with no design, eX
pres ed or implied, ever TO become
fractional parts Of the nation, and he
believes that those " no resisted the
violation of this original compact
y ere, in fact, The true friends Of con
st.tutional Unioa.
In the opening of the VOL he treat,
Of llo early legislation on tic sabjeci
Of slavery he acquifs The South OF
all responsibility for the existence i'll
lis midst Of that E,ecuiiar institution
and calls aiteniioR to the fact that
Virginia was the first state to prohibit
tie importation into its territory oi
blacks brought to This country and
reduced 10 slavery. and thai Georges
+ was The first state 10 incorporate il
its constitution a prohibition of th'
African slave trade. All through the
work he treats of sla, cry, not as the
cause Of me war, but only rs an in
cideut Of the secession movement
! The only question, he declares, wat
equality in The tcrrii cries, and Of the
/ inability of the South to maintain
its equal rights in tie territories and
ncw-made states Of the Union. Whit,
upon this subject, he speaks in con
domnaiory terms of the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
THE RIGHT OF SECESSION

rs perfectly compatible with the
Constitution. and claims that the Gen
eral Government has no rightful DOW
or tn prevent it The question, he
maintains. rests with the people from
whom ell power IS derived Arriv-
ing in the Litter part Of the
FIRST volume ST the period when hos
tiliiics commenced. the narrative
makes rapid progress. The author
refers 10 the Northern protests against
coercion, in which connection the
name Of Grerly figures prominently.
lie maintains the South did every
thing in iis power to 90 ont OF the Tn
ION peaceabll and quietly: the conser-
vatiye temP of the Southern people,
he saws. WA shown in the early estab-
li~hmeul Of its congress; i'll the adop-
ton &c its constitution. it was the de-
Eirn I'D end tvor 0f the Confederacy
80 bind and unite the two countries
!ogr' her So friendly ties. lie speaks
of Li1coln's inaugural address, and
says that Lincoln did not so far VIC
late the traditions 81 his country as to
defend coercion while arguing against
the right Of the South 10 secede. and
in stating that lie would use force
enough IN protect United States prop
erty, lie did not intimate that
An INVASION OF SOUTHERN SOIL
would be undertaken. These extracts
from Mr.. Linco|n's INAUGURAL led the
South to hope that separation would
be brought about in peaceful man
ner. lie accuses Seward and Others
Of bad faith in representing that no
hostile intention WAS involved in the
SuccOT viii IN was sent 10 garris0ns OF
forts, whereas the real design was to
enable troops 10 hold out against the
demands Of The South for resiora-
iion Of its properly. lie Laws the re-
spousibilitv for all the blOod>hed up
on the North; he speaks OF The Jour
ney of The Peace Commissioners who
were sent by the Confederate Govern
ment from Montgomery, then the
capital. to Washington 10 negotiate
for peaceful adjustment Of The qnes-
lions al issue; lie severely criiiciEes
the conduct Of Secretary Sewstd and
his colleagues during these delihera
lions, and asserts that the overtures
ofthe South were rot mst in z frank
and cordial spirit.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18

h New Orleans Times Of Friday
i is estimated that The water has
ed sleven square miles Of The city
suburbs. The Times links
i possible an overflow from the
which that which now in
ades ihe ely from ihc rear may be
b bagateilc. The river banks are
sPag $50 be inadequate in case of a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
COMPROMISE

which he regards as Surrender OF
rights which belonged TO the South,
and which it should have main
tanned, but after it was adopted he
believed it should have been adhered
TO. and he arraigns the North and the
Federal Government for the failure
Of the compromise, which WAS prac-
iically repealed by the bills organic
ing the territories Of Kansas and Ne
braska in 1859. II waa during the
Pierce administration that
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-02-18
Answer This Qnesfion.

Why do 80 MANY people we SEQ around
us, seem prefer 60 Snilerand be made
miserable By Indigestion, Constipation.
Dizziness. Lass 81 Appetite. Coming
upof the Foo !. Yellow skin, when far
z3cents we will sril Them Shiloh's Vi
- guaean.eed TO cure them.