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Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The bouncing West is commonly sup
posed to he the bright particular hot bed
OF fabulous tales, but the most apocryphal
cold weather story this year comes from,
Ltchfrld, Conn. A man by the name o
Bright went out in the morning to pumI
water FOR his stock. As he had not re-.
turned at noon, his wife started out t,.
seek him, There he stood at the we'll
pumping, literally, for his life for, through
a hole in tine trough the water had fowen
around his boots, and, freezing solid, fast
ened him securely in his tracks. To keel
from freezing to death the farmer had con
tinued to pump violently all the morning,
although the we'll was soon exhausted
his vile set him free by hssping salt
around his boots. That story has the sam.
d0frct as the trough-lt won't hold water.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23
FOT INe OHlyT1lN
TO MY OLD HOME.

In that pleasant spot called Smyrna,
Girt by farms of waving corn:
Near the suburbs. so called "Whopping,''
Stands the house where was born.
In the front yard the Mulberry trees
Stood like friends. firm and bold.
And its front of yellow wash
Seemed to me like molten gold.
Many years it stood untarnished
From the SPECTATORS hold;
But with greed they turned it
To soap house-it was sold.
Thus recollections crowd around me,
Like fancy pictures come and go;
shadowy dreams of childhOods memories
Swiftly onward and steadily flow;
Forms and faces once familiar
Pass me quite forgotten by;
Playmates gay and school companions
Scan me with a Strangers eye.
Home again. but not the same home
OF shady bowers and sunny hooks.
Of pleasures haunts and merry pastimes,
OF happy smiles and loving looks:
Where oft amidst its perfumed garden,
Where the lemon tree grew-my mothers pride
I've stopped to quatf the Hyacinth's fragrance
Or meath the Cherry-trce branches hide:
But fortune failed: each dear associate gone,
And old remembered Places
Where sunbeamS played and little feet st1yed
E Eer porcrty's blight. left its tOitherin9 traces.
No joyous shouts, or friendly greetings,
Echo through those silent halls:
No converse gay-family meetings,
Or COunseIs more icittin its lcGus.
Many suns have risen and set
And many more will e'er we meet again:
But moments quiet will ever come
Bringing thoughts of you Ny OtUn Dear Home
LIZZIE LAMBDIN WALKER.
OMAHA, NEE, Feb. 10Th, 1851.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23
MORE ANON.

1t is about time to ring down the curtain
on cat stories, hut before the bell sounds
ther" is just time for good one. A man
now living in Kingston emigrated to tn.
West many years ago and bought house
which had stood unoccupied for q consider
able time. The first night he heard sound
which convinced him that there were rat,
IN the cellar, and on investigation he found
that hundreds of the creatures were di,.
porting themselves there. Having eaten
quarter of beef down to the bone, they wer,
playing tag among shelves and hoxes. He
offered to introduce the family cat but she
declined to be presented. The next day
she was missing and the family suppo,e Ell
they had lost her; hut on the fourth day
familiar meow" was heard, and there
was tabby at the head Of a column Of three
dozen cats in light marching order, their
backs up and their tails rampant. The
front door was opened and the detachmen,
moved down the cellar stairs in good order.
The next morning -four barrel full of dead
rats was buried hehnd the house and the
cats returned to their homes.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The preparations for the Inauguration
ceremonies in Washington, on the 4th al
next March, are being made on an elaborate
scale. The expenditure will be aLeut fit,
thousand dollars. of which some ten
thousand dollars will be spent in street
decorations and four thousand for fire
works. The military parade is to be the
largest which has participated in any in
auguration for many years past. LET us
have peace"
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Phosphate mining promises to be one OF
the leading industries of Canada. The
deposits lie chiefly in the vicinity of Ottowa
ana on the Mevre, and though partaking
rather of the nature of pockets than true
tissure veins, the amounts taken out and
ready to ship at the opening of spring will
reach some 5000 TONS. The shipment of
'ho'phates from Canada to England during
1880 was $4,000 tons, but part of this was
held over from the previous season. In
the manufacture of super phosphates for
fertilizers the phosphate is combined with
the refuse fibres and homes of the menha.
den fish, from which the oil has been ex.
pressed. in such proportions as to render
the product almost identical, chemically,
with Peruvian guano.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The Doctors disagree Ms to the best
methods and remedies, for ths cure of
constipation apd disoydeged liver and kid
neys. But those ths, have used Kidney.
Wort agree that II is by far the best me,li.
cine known. Its action is prompt. thor.
ouEh and lasting. Don't take pills, and
other mecurials that poison the system,
but BY uaing Kidney.wort restore the
natural action of all the ergans.--Nssu Gov.
enant.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

FIFTY INCHES OF SN0w.-Mr. Jas. Smed.
ley, of Pennsylvania, has made careful
measurement OF the fall of snow during the
present winter, or commencing with Novem
ber, which he recorded as follows: During
the month of November the fall was about
inches; December, % inches; January,
inche"i February, 6 inches, making a
total of so inches,
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

A Coon INDICATION The Columbus (Ga.) J
Enquirer makes note of the gratifying TACT
that the colored men, especially the farm
ers, are becoming very generally suhscrib
ers to newspapers, and it clsims that they
seem to care less about political news than
about the latest quotations Of the market
and the general news Of the day.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

A Cross BABV.-Nothing is so conducive
to mans remaining bachelor as stop.
ping for one night at the house Of ms T.
ri-d friend and being kept awake for five
or six hours by the crying of a cross baby.
all cross and crying babies need only Hop
Bitters to- make them well and smiling
Young man, remember this.-TraveIler.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The Philadelphia Times ought to feel es.
peci"lly happy over the reform victory in
that CITY, for II alone, of all the leading
papers in that city, championed the cause
Of Reform.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The Messrs. Dupont have bought the
entire capital stock of the Delaware Shore
Railroad, connecting with the West Jersey
road at Woodbury., N. j., and running
thence to POnnsRrove. This road passps
near extenRive powder works established
by the Messrs. Dupont at Thompson Is
Point, near Gibbstown. There is a bonded
Indebtedness on the road Of $4,000, held
by the Fidelity Trust Company of Phila,iel
phia. The capitalized stock represented
nearly $4,000, and was purchased for less
than 20 per cent OF its par value. The
DuP"nts il is said, will place the road in
hrst'class condition, its business having
nearly doubled during the last six months.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Because the peach growers say there will
he few Or no peaches next year we are made
to suffer in advance for it. The Goulds and
Keenes of the trade have cornered the
peaches in cans, thus making a doub' e,
ended scarcity. The scarcity that follows
the season is no excuse for the scarcity that
precedes it. What joke it would be il
the gracious earth should turn the tables
on the spectators.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Mr.. John Miller, of 54 West Fifth street,
tells US that he was cured by the use Of St.
Jacobs Oil of complicated case of rheu-
mstism of ten years standing.-C Cincinnati
Irish Citizen,
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

=" Shall polygamy be allowed to grow
until it becomes as powerful as slavery
did2' is u question Uncle Sam would do
we'll to turn over in bis mind next time he
gets his thinking cap on.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Double AND TwIsTED.-A laughable cir.
rumstance once took place upon trial in
Lancashire, where the Rev. Mr.. Wood was
examined as "a witness. Upon giving his
name, Ottiwell Wood, the Judge addr s.
sing the reverend person, said: Pray, Mr.
Wood, how do you spell your name?" The
o.d gentleman replied:
20 double f,
double L,
+ double L,
Double L,
Double o, D.
Upon which the asIonished lawyer laid
down his pen. saying it was the most ex.
lraordinary name he had ever met in his
life, and after thres ttte a. Is, de.
clared he was unable to record it. The
court was convulsed with laughter.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

General Grant thinks--or rather says--
that the New York Worlds Fair will have
four times as many visitors as there were at
the Philadelphia Centennial,
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

'Ihe man who complains that bis wife
doss not cock as we'll as his neither forgets
that he married woman q good deal
younger than his mother.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

General Garfield will be glad to see his
iInauguration,day II II will give him little
peace. Callers continue to pour in upon
him to such an extent that even his stout
2 nerves Ts' are affected, and he has been
troubled With sleeplessnsss. "
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

The Legislature Of Florida has passed an
act to prevent the insermarriage OF whites
and blacks, and the Governor has signed it.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Il ls said that Mother shipton's prophecy
y doing good work in the var Of an
increase Of contributions to the conscience
fund of the u. 8. Treasury.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

William H. Barnum Is fattsning up his
mules for exhibition at the Worlds fair, to
be held at Inwoed, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

Smallpox is increasing rapidly in Chicago,
and the disease is spreading to the nearby
fswns and villages.
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

CARRY tue NEws.-Mr. John Eizensper.
ger, manufacturing jsweler oi North At.
tlsboro', Mass, lately communicated to US
the following; suffered so much with
pains in my arm, that at times was Gem
ple.ely helpless. used that incom para.
bls remedy St. Jacobs Oil and was com.
pletely cured as if by msgic.-AA.e5oro'
Chronicle. --.----.-----s-
Smyrna times., 1881-02-23

bIlnd staggers is killing tho horses in
Hamilton county, Texas. They caught the
disease from their masters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
A Surprised Preacher.

Mr. Editor:-Last night was one of
the many times in life, that events of
an unexpected nature have occurred
to relieve sensations of monotony and
shed sunshine into our family circle.
About s o'clock the "advance guard"
Of what proved to be qnite host called
upon us, and demanded room-abso-
lutely taking possession of the premis.
es. We were commanded to retire
from the field Of action and quietly to
abide our time Then the host began
to come, the old and young, the large
and small the married and single, all
came by large numbers; relieving our
anxiety by their cheerful words and
merry laughs. Finally our suspense
was dispelled; the doors were opened
leading into the dining room, and We
welcomed to many expressions of es.
TEEN and etfectjon. The table was bur-
dened by the choice and rare gifts
placed upon it by willing hands. Dry
goods, groceries, &C., met our deligh-
ted vision. Articles for wear, the
cuisine, the pantry, the table, profuse-
ly abounded. We were happy, and
what more could we do than to YER
bally express our qualification and
ask Gods blessing upon our friends.
We would return thanks through the
EXCHANGE. .. ....
Yes, long as we a pen can hold,
for charity line to letter, our
ilieudo snaii live III every line the
benefactors of their pastor.
NJ. M. TAYLOR & WIFE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
SMALL CHANGE.


fOssumS are ripe.
Chestnuts are in the market.
a big white frost greeted our eyes
Thursday morning.
The boys are gathering walnuts and
hlckery nuts by the wholesale.
Any one wishing TO buy brick will
do well to call on DIR. j. II. Harrison.
Capt. Booker passed down with 81
big owl last Monday-his knocking
bird'-which he secured in Cairo.
We are constantly adding to our
printing material. and are now pre-.
pared to do fine and cheap printing.
A travelling mountebank gave It
free performance on our streets last
Tuesday, gathering in few nickels,
Rain fell here last Monday night
and Tuesday morning, the wind shift.
ed to the north, and Overcoats were in
demand before noon.
Stoves sprang suddenly into demand
Wednesday morning, A great deal
of unscriptural language was used in
putting them in order.
a large number of our citizens
went to Humboldt Sunday to look
at the ruins Of the biz fire. The
stricken community has the sincere
sympathy of our people.
Conley Il Harrison have a most in-
teresting article elsewhere. They are
among our livest merchants, and you
can depend on what they tell you. For
bargains, this is one Of the best houses
to trade with.
Mrs. j. l.. Spellings had quite
serious accident some days since. A
mule ran away with her and her
little girl. Both were thrown out.
She had her arm broken and WAS
bruised up considerably. The little
girl WAS not hurt.
The examination Of the colored ap-
plicsnts for the State Normal Schol-
arship for this senatorial district held
here last Saturday resulted in the
recommendation of JAS, Adkisson, of
Trezevanr, and j. II. Bell, of this
nsare Thew viii attend the Nash
vile Institute.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
MARRIED..

On last Thursday evening. Mr. G..
Z. Haun was married to Mrs Mollie
Hansbro, both of this city, Rev. f.
T. Flaniken officiating. The affair
w-o &1pt vcEy 4u;att, Nc VIZ oxoorrst
very few intimate friends knew auy
hing about it until the next morning.
We wish the newly married couple
much happiness, and extend to them
the hearty congratulations of the Ex-
CHANGE.
A brilliant marriage occurred at
the Methodist church in Trenton last
Wednesday morning. Mr. Alex.
White, of Paris, and Miss Sallie Ell
der, of Trenton, were united by DR..
Jones, after which they left for Chi
cago on bridal tour. The groom is
a banker in Paris, and the bride one
Of Trenton's most charming bellies.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
PERSONAL.

W. II. BObbitt. Esq, of the Hum.
boldt bar, was here this week.
Jack Of Diamonds, Philadelphia, "
is registered at the Southern Pacific.
Crump, the jeweler, has returned,
AMI opened up in the post Office build,
ing.
Parson Holt left for the |. 0. o. F.
Grand Lodge at Nashville last Tues
day.
Spl. Hill and LeGrand w. Jones,
Jr., two of Trenton's popular lawyers,
were in town this week.
Our talented young friend, r. w.
Brooks, late of the Jackson Whig,
passed through here Ell route to Arr
kansas last Saturday. He will be a
valuable addition to some newspaper.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
The West Tennessee Fair.

The indications point to lively times
in our neighboring city Of Jackson
next week. The great West Ten,
nessee Fair and races will, as usual.
attract large crowds, and a gay week
is in store for our fun loving people.
The fair association have made strenu.
GUS efforts to make this exhibition
successful by offering large premiums
for good stock. We hope that Glib.
son county will, as heretofore, be
largely represented, and come in for
her share of the premiums. There is
as good stock ia our county as in any
county in West Tennessee, and we
hope our friends will carry it to the
Fair at Jackson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
All AblaZe--Read AbOM Ii.

We are interested in a number
of Louisville, Cincinnati, New York
and st. Louis, Wholesale concerns.
Since the big fires, we have added
largely to our Milan and Trezevant
houses. Our line of ladies' misses
and children'sCloaks and Dolmans has
never been equalled here; all kinds and
all prices. Our stores at the two last
mentioned places are literally filled up
with the prettiest and cheapest goods
we have ever offered to the people of
Tennessee. Clothing, boots and shoes
in big variety. Hats, and ladies' and
gents furnishing goods in large sup
plies, trunks of the best quality, now
elites in all lines of goods, specialties
in every department. Our goods and
prices dazzle the eyes end minds of
the conuoisseurs. We expect to buy
and sell more goods and handle more
cotton this season than any concern in
West Tennessee. Don't forget the reg
ulating house. Nice, clean, cheap
goods; nice, polite clerks, and All av-
erage set Of proprietors. We apprcci.
alta little things, and stake all our
money, minds and energy on big ones,
Being ofthe people and tor the people,
we are, respectfully,
CoNLEY d HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Religious News.

Rev. NJ. NJ. Taylor will preach to.
morrow morning at the Methodist
church on "The possibility Of aposta-
cy."
Rev. j. Fl. Holt will preach at
Bradford on the 9th Sunday in this
month on "The dissimilarity between
the Jewish theocracy and the church
of Christ"
Rev. Mr. Bartel preached an able
sermon at the Baptist church Thurs
day night, after which he took up Il
collection to aid in building a Bsp,
tist church at Lexington.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Going TO BOnrd.

Mr.. A, c. Hamilton has given up
housekeeping and will sell his entire
household furniture. 1t is as good as
new, at one-half its value. Carpets,
Sideboards, Spring Mattresses, Bed,
room sets, Wardrobes, a Kitchen stove,
Chairs, Tables, Rockers. Queensware,
China Water set, one Cow and Calf for
sale. Apply at his store. viii rent
his dwelling house for the balance of
the year at 81. so month.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
All the Year Round.

call the attention of the public to
the fact that l constantly keep on hand
full supply of all kinds of meats.
During the time / have run a butcher
shop in Milan | have spared no pains
or perils to accommodate the public.
Ia 1878, during the yellow fever,
did not leave my post, but was ready
to supply the wants of my customers.
l have staid with the people, winter
and summer, while others have de-
serted them. Now, as the time of
year has come for me to make money,
l ask my friends to stick as close to
me as ] have to them.
A. l.. WILLIAMS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
A NICE CONFIDENCE GAME.
Two Sharpers Captured while Plying
their Vocation on an UsuspeCt-
ing Young Man.

While the north bound noon train
on the l.. Il n. road was waiting here
for dinner last Tuesday, young man
named Cant, from Round Rock, Tex
As, on his way IT, attend the expusi~
tlOn at Atlanta, got into trouble with
two confidence men. He had been
travelling some distance with a very
agreeable young man, who gave his
name as Howard and claimed To he
an Atlanta merchant. He also sta
ted that he had the corpse of his
brother on the train, which be was
taking home to bury. HIS partner,
claiming to be the express agent, came
up and demanded $50 to pay the ex-
press charges on the corpse. How
ard told the pretended agent that his
money was in his baggage in the bag
gage car, and he could not get to it
just then. The agent suggested that
he borrow the money from some
friend until he could get to his bag
gage, Howard was much affected
and turned to the young man from
Texas (Mr. GanD and asked him to
let hlm have $50 until they got to
Mckenzie. Mr.. Cant counted out the
money. About that time the train
started and the two sharpers jumped
off the Louisville Il Nashville train and
boarded the train for st Louis, which
pulled out about the same time. Mr..
Cant by the time he met the down
train saw that he had been robbed,
and came back and had Marshal Lusk
to telegraph to Martin to have the
men arrested. The marshal at Mar.
tin overhauled the gentlemen and
brought them back here for trial
The prisoners gave their names as
Howard, alias Morgan, and Stephens.
They were tried before Esquires
Hale and Meals last Thursday, and,
after fair and careful consideration
of the evidence, were sent to Jail in
default Of Il bond of $4,000. Conduc>
tor Duke, of the L. 81 N. road, next
to Mr. Cant, was the principal witness,
and their evidence was convincing to
the court. Mayor Hale, Marshal
Lusk and Constable Moore deserve
the thanks of the travelling public
fer their prompt aud efficient action
in the matter. Sharpers had better
look sharp when they come to Milan
to play their nefarious games. The
prisoners claim that they won the
money from Grant IN game OF poker;
but the fact of their having SO many
aliases is strong evidence against
them, and there is no doubt in the
minds of our people of their guilt.
Mr. Cant rec overed his money. w.
M. Mccall, Esq, and Spl. Hill, ESQ,
represented the defendants, and made
good fight for them. The L. Il n.
com pany had their attorney, Mr. Bob
bitt, and Messrs Ware IL Martha rep>
resented the plaintiff. The prisoners
were both elegantly dressed and
would pass for respectable young men.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
A Rare Opportunity,

We advise our readers who may
visit the Fair at Jackson next week
not to fail to call at the dry goods
palace Of Robertson IL Bolts and in.
spect their vast stock Of the latest, fin
est and best goods. They have an
immense stock, and the display is
magnificent. Our lady friends will
miss a rich feast if they fail to see the
beautiful millinery and dress goods
display, and the men will get rare
bargains in clothing, hats, boots. shoes,
etc. This is the largest house in the
city, and carries the finest stock.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
DIED.

Miss Lon Ella, daughter of DR.. W,
II. II. Bledsoe, of this place, died last
Friday night, of fux, after near two
weeks illness. She was a bright,
sweet girl, sixteen years of age, and
the idol Of her fathers heart. She
was conscious to the last, calmly bid,
ding the family and friends goodbye,
and asking them to meet her in heav-
en-. Her burial was attended by
many friends on Saturday afternoon
at OakwOod Cemetery.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Phelan's Palace Saloon,

Next door to the EXCHANGE office,
has just received a fine stock of Bran
dies, Whiskies, Wines and Cigars, and
You can get the best in the city there.
He also keeps fresh Lager Beer on
tap. Parties desiring liquors for med
ical purposes will do well to call there.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
A Mashed Head.

Jim Burlington was on spree at
ldlewild day or two this week, and
last Thursday laid down on the rail
road to take nap, when freight
train came along and disturbed his
slumbers by cutting off one of his ears
and mashing his head considerably.
DR. Jordan dressed his wounds.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Is it not worth the small price of rs
cents to free yourself of every symp-
tenn Of these distressing complaints
If you think so, call at our store and
get bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer.
Every bottle has printed guarantee
on it; use accordingly, and if it does
you no good it will cost you nothing.
Sod by N. d. l.. Jordan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Shiloh. Cntarrh Remedy.

A marvellous cure for Catarrh, Diph-
liberia, Canker Mouth and Headache.
With each 1ottle there is an Ingenious
nasal injector for the more successful
treatment Of these complaints without
extra charge. Price 80 cents. Sold
by DIR. Jordan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Houses for Sale.

As my health is failing, l intend to
60 South therefore offer for sale
ten houses and lots in the town of
Milan, Apply to
O. H. HALLsTRoM,
Milan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22

Try DR.. Greenhalge's SOC. Hair
Restorer once, and see what it is, and,
our word for it, you will not regret it,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22

1t will pay you to get one of those
double Wash Boards at
DoNNELL d MATHIS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-10-22
Yours truly,
SPECTATOR,

We received another account of
the fire from an esteemed correspon,
dent, but it came too late for insertion.
In substance, it is the same as above.