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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-26
A. d. L. W.

The Ancient order Of United Work.
men, a beneficial organization, stands
prominently forward as one Of the
soundest and best insurance Organiza-
tons in existence. 1t extends through.
out the United States and Canada,
and now numbers largely over one
hundred thousand members, and la
the past ten years has paid to the
widows and orphans, who were bene-
ficiaries Of the Order, over 50, 900. 900.
] his order is now in its fourteenth
year, and is on stronger financial
basis than ever before. One Of the
best and most substantial features of
the Ancient Order Of United Work
men is its separate jurisdiction. Ev-
cry state controls its own beneficiary
fund, and by this means no very
large amount is placed in any one
mans hands at time. Then every
state has its quota Of deaths. When
the assessments 60 beyond said number
the whole organization is assessed to
pay the State out. For instance,
here in Tennessee, they are allowed
twenty-tour assessments per year.
Now, if the twenty.tifth assessment
should fall due, the Supreme Lodge
would assess the whole order to pay
for Tennessee. Therefore the assess.
ments in this State cannot go beyond
twenty>four, which is S24 per year for
$4,000 insurance. Then again, the
A. 0. U. W. in Tennessee has paid
death losses inside Of ten days, and is
now paying them inside Of sixty days.
Mr.. John p. Gentry, of Collierville
Lodge died in July. The Lodge sent
his death report to the Grand Recor.
der on the Dist of July, and on the
18th Of September his widow had her
$4,000. The death report of Mr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-26
Notice to Creditors.

j. p. Rhodes, Admir-, ETC., of j. q. Boyd,
deed, VS., Joseph Williams,
THIS cause having been removed from tho
l. County Court of Gibson county to the Chan
Gerry Court at Humboldt for settlement, il is
Boyd, decd, file their claims properly anthem
ticated within the time prescribed by law,
thereby making themselves parties TO this suit
by petition, or this notice will be plead in bar
this notice be published in the Milan Exchange
for four consecutive weeks. This 18th October,
1881, 7. j, WILLIAMS, q. i NJ.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-26
OVER THE STATE.

Nashville had twenty-five deaths
last week.
Forty,six thousand three hundred
and twenty is the population of Mem
phis.
w. j. Elliott has bought J. w. c.
NUNS interest in the Alamo Senti-
mel, and will continue its publication.
G. Baum IL Co., liquor dealers at
Memphis, failed Thursday last. Their
liabilities are put at SIS, 900 and their
assets at $4,000
Mr.. NJ. McGrath, of Alabama, had
purchased an interest in the Paris
Intelligencer, and takes charge Of its
local department,
The Memphis Avalanche calls the
Ledger the Afternoon Astringent, :"
and the Ledger comes back calling
the Avalanche the Morning Num-
bier"
The New York Evening Mail says
there are large orders from Tennessee
to buy the State bonds, and that there
is no boubt of the success of the re-.
funding scheme.
j. E. Sharp, one Of the most prom>
inent business men and merchants of
Newbern, has made an assignment.
His liabilities amount to some 49,
900 or 1000 dollars.
Tuesday as Mr.. S. G. Fitch, of
Greeneville, Tenn.-a gentleman
travelling around and organizing lodges
of the Knights of the Golden Rule
was getting out Of his buggy, at
Blountville, he fell on the pavement
and injured himself so seriously that
he died Thursday. lie fell on his
head and shoulders and never spoke
afterwards.
Bristol Courier Coming up on the
road Monday evening, we were sur,
prised to see the car we were in
crowded with men (who had the ap
pearance of laborers), women anG
children. We asked the conductor
where they were from. He said, "tht
Great West" They We're returning
to the homes of their childhood fo
what they failed to find in their wan
dering in the west-health and liv
ing, When will our people learn t.
let we'll enough alone?
At Covington, Saturday, Cit,
Marshal james Cooper quarrellec
with Young Slaughter, and whlppe,
him. At nine o'clock that nigh
James Slaughter, brother of the frs
man, met Cooper on the Public Square
ana fist fight followed, in whic
Slaughter was worsted, and Slaughte
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-26
Trustees sale.

ON SATURDAY, Sd DECEMBE Is, 1881, by
~ virtue of deed executed 10 ma by John
Douglass and wife, TO secure debts owing to
of Milan, sell al public sale, in lawful hours,
the following described realty: One house and
lot in ward No, |. bounded on the northwest by
Cedar street, southwest by Williamson, south
east by Richardson lot, and northeast by I. j .
Harrison, containing one acre. Terms made
known on day of sale. Title good.
Nov. II, 1891. S. T. RANKIN, Trustee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-26
CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS,
AND
MILAN, TENNESSEE.

desire call your attention few interesting facts concerning the Dry Goods
trade of Milan and the advantages have other houses buying Purchasing
do for which wholesale thus enabled
NJ
a. Country
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

As the above name has appeared appended
TO numerous kilograms upon our bulletin
board this week, many citizens have inquired
who "Densmore" is. Visitors to the Execu-
tive Mansion are met by large, intelligent
looking man, of courteous manners, who is
sure to remember their faces and names if he
has ever met them before That is E. s.
Densmore. He is a native of Chelsea in this
state, and has been for many years a member
of the Metropolitan police force of Washing
ton. He was detailed for special duty at the
White House during the administration of
President Hayes, with whom he was a favo-
rite, and is continued in the same position un-
der the present administration. He is one Of
the coolest and bravest, rs we'll as one of the
hnest-ooking and best-natured officers in the
city, AZ many startling police adventures could
testify. His wife is a daughter of the late
Rev. J. L. Roberts, whom many of our citi-
zens will remember as the pastor of the Meth
odist church in this place in the years 1859 g.,
and who left this church to become a chap
lain in the army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

Through a long public career friends and
foes alike have always paid cheerful Difference
to Gen. Garfield as a large-brained, big heart
ed, strong man, but it is only within the past
week that the country has seen an illustration
of the real strength and inner manhood of the
man. The fortitude and composure which he
has steadily maintained in the face of the
most dreadful and alarming circumstances
are we'll worth lifetimes striving if they
may thereby be attained and possessed, even
in part, when the moment of supreme trial
comes. Well does the Boston Journal say
'''rhe thing which has most touched the
popular heart and won the universal admira-
ton is the Presidents perfect eomposure and
fortitude in the very presence of death and
while under the most intense physical agony.
His wonderful cheerfulness, his rare manli-
ness, his touching tenderness to family and
friends, his splendid courage and his chivalric
forgetfulness of self have impressed the most
stoid with admiration for the man who,
while passing through this terrible ordeal, has
exhibited that exalted nobility of character
BETTING not only a Chief Magistrate but a
martyr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08
The A tsemptsd AHsasuinatiOn Of the
President.

The news of the attempted assassination of
President Garfield, which reached here on
Saturday noon, was received at first with
blank amazement mingled with incredulity,
which was only dispelled when subsequent
kilograms confirmed the report and gave de-
tails of the dastardly crime. No event could
have been more unlocked for none could
have caused deeper sorrow and indignation.
The deed was one which, seemingly, no sane
man could have committed. The country is
prosperous the people are eontented there
is nothing in the political atmosphere calcu-
lated to arouse a desperate man to deeds of
violence. Only lunatic would have thought
of committing deed like this at time like
this. 1t is hardly necessary to say that the
event has given a shock TO the minds and
hearts of the American people only less
grievous than that caused by the assassinR-
ton of President Lincoln, not only by reason
of President Garheld's personal popularity,
but because every good citizen feels such an
occurrence TO be a national misfortune and
disgrace, If an assassin attempts to take the
life Of the Emperor William or the Gear OF
Russia, we think it nothing strange, and
though We deplore and condemn the deed we
look upon it AZ having cause in the instinct
for iustice-a protest, dreadful though it be,
against human tyranny and oppression. The
assassination of President Lincoln had its ex-
PLANTATION in the bitterness engendered by the
defeat Of rebellion. But in this attempt up
on the life Of President Garfield we see no
adequate motive, no melting cause, but merely
an insane impulse enkindled by greed for pub
lie office. And this fact furnishes a moral to
the sad affair which cannot be overlooked.
1t is that We should Danish from our politics,
30 far AZ possible, those evils which we're the
inspiring cause Of Guiteau's mad act. The
spoils system must be done away with. If
our civil and diplomatic service were proper
ly organized, no president would incur the
personal hostility of disappointed seeker sf-
ter office, since the responsibility would rest
largely upon other shoulders. II is the duty
of the honest and patriotic people of the
country 10 make the reform of these matters
real and immediate issue to drive all spoils.
men and plaee-hunters to the rear, and TO de-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

FRIDAY, y II.
The news from Washington continues to
be Of a favorable character and up to this
date there has been no change for the worse.
The President passed comfortable night
last night and was in an improving condition
this morning. Yesterday the intense heat
worried him somewhat and quickened his
pulse but his physicians we're on the whole
encouraged. He several times called for SOL
id food, asking especially for beefsteak.
This, however, was denied him and he was
given oatmeal instead.
Slight symptoms of jaundiee were develop
ed, but not to such an extent as to lead his
physieians to believe that they arose from a
wound of the liver. A thunder storm at mid
night last night had bad effect for the time
being.
A critical point in the presidents case will
be reached tonight or tomorrow, and the
fact should not be disguised that he is still in
imminent danger. The first danger is from
secondary hemorrhage, and the second from
blood poisoning.
While the present favorable condition con-
tnues, the country will take hope but the
critical time will not have passed for several
days yet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

That music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast is undoubtedly true-or was at
the time Congreve penned the truism. As the
world grows older, however, the spirit of Gu
rious inquiry more and more pervades society
so much so that even the natives in the south
ern seas refuse to be ''soothed" unless they
can see with their own eyes and fully under
stand the whole process of soothing The
letter from which the following extract is tax
en- was recently received by Messrs. Estey &
Co., the celebrated Estey organ manufactur-
ers of Brattleboro, from a sergeant of police
in Loma-Loma Fiji Islands: Il have one
of your 7-stop organs, or which want you
to send me new reeds throughout. Maafu, a
Tougau chief, or his people, have destroyed a
large number of the reeds while eadeGUOriag
10 JiHd ont ioheye the sound came from ''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

liver both the president and the nation from
the perils which Turk in the present evil sys-
tenn. Should President Garfield live, he will
be admonshed to take higher ground upon
this point than he has heretofore occupied /;
should he die, state Of things will be likely
to follow which will only emphasize the les
son we have drawn and arouse the popular
mind to more intense and demonstrative
earnestness in the matter In either event,
therefore, we may expect some good to fol-
low this most unjustifable attempt upon the
presidents life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08
GarfisId's Rena rks i'm the House on the
Death Of Lincoln.

Death Of Lincoln.
From the Congressional Globe, Saturday. Apr. 10
1865.
This day, Mr. Speaker, will be sadly me-
morable so long as this nation shall endure,
which God grant may be till the last sylla-
Bile of recorded time, when the volume of
human history shall be sealed up and deliver
ed to the Omnpotent Judge. In all future
time on the recurrence of ths day doubt
not that the citizens of this republic will
meet in solemn assembly to reflect on the life
and character of Abraham Lincoln and the
awful tragic event Of April H. ls65-an
event unparalleled in the history of nations,
certainly unparalleled in our own. 1t is EN-
inently proper that this House should this
day place upon its records a memorial of that
event. After a brief eulogy upon the Pres.
ident and a pathetic allusion to the circum-
stances of his death, Mr. Garfield concluded
1T was no one man who killed Abraham Lin
coin it was the spirit of treason and slavery,
inspired with fearful and despairing hate,
that struck him down in the moment of the
nations supremest iov. All, sir, there are
times in the history of men and nations where
they stand so near the veil that separates
mortals from immortals, time from eternity,
and men from their God that they can al
most hear the beatings, and feel the pulsa
tons of the heart of the Infinite. Through
such time has this nation passed. Wher
$50, 600 brave spirits passed from the field Of
honor through that thin veil to the presence
of God and when at last its parting folds ad
mitted the martyr President to the company
Of the dead heroes of the republic, the ma
ton stood so near the veil that the whisper
of God we're heard by the children of men
Awe-stricken by His voice the American peo
pie knelt in fearful reverence and made a sol
emn covenant with Him and with each othe
that this nation should be saved from its enc
mics that.all its glories should be restored
and on the ruins of slavery and treason tn
temples of freedom and justice should b.
built and should survive forever. It remain
for us, consecrated by that great event, AM
under covenant with God, to keep tina
faith, to go forward in the great work unit
it shall be completed. Following the lead o
that great man aud obeying the high behest
of God, let US remember that
He has sounded forth trumpet that shall never ca
| retreat;
He Is sitting ont the hearts of men before His jud.
| ment seat.
Be swift, my soul, to answer Him be juhilant m
| feet,
| For God is marching on"
At the conclusion of this peoration til
House silently adjourned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

Three colored children persisted Monday
night in a burning building at Duke Village,
n II.
"A Florida negro, left in care of his bene-
factors house, for short time recently muir
dered the three children, robbed the house
and afterward endeavored to murder his en-
ployer,
Six hundred picnickers at Warrensburg,
Mo-. were poisoned on Monday by drinking
lemonade. Eight of the party died, and one
hundred were in critical condition. The
drink had been carelessly poisoned with acid.
Charles f. Chedel of Woodstock was
drowned at St. Johnsbury Saturday night
while bathing in the Passumpsic river. He
was student at the academy and was 20
years old.
There is a large attendance of teachers at
the American institute of instruction now in
session at st. ALBANIA G. c. Coffin of Boston
and j. L. NJ. Curry of Richmond, Va, gen.
eral agent Of the Peabody fund, spoke on
Wednesday. Appropriate resolutions in ref
erence to the attack on the President were
passed.
Two little children, and years old
were killed by train on the Ogdensburg q
Lake Champlain road, near Centreville, N.
T., last Saturday afternoon. As the train
fouhueu u curve the engineer saw the chll
drsn playing in the dirt between the rails
He reversed the engine and put on the brakes
but in vain. They never stirred, and sat Sc
renely as the train came up and passed ovei
them. Both we're killed and their heads roll
ed down the embankment. The scene wa,
terrible, az the parents came rushing TO the
spot.
Dwight Kidder, ST., of Springfield, Mass
! died on Wednesday after a long illnesa HI
was never informed of the killing of his SOL
| Charles by Dwight being always told, when
ever he inquired for either, that Dwight wa
sick, and Charles on on business trip
| There is talk in the Springfield papers tina
| Dwight's friends mean, by aud by, TO ge
him out on bail and then ship him TO Europe
TO his half-sister, daughter Of his mother b.
former marriage, who is very fond Of him
and has recently married a wealthy Russian
He is her third husband and both the other
are living.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

It is an impressive spectacle which the Am
erican people have presented during the past
week, and especially was it so on Saturday
Sunday and Monday last, when the presidents
life hung only by thread. For the time be-
ing all thought of party, sect and condition in
life, and all personal interests even, were
dropped or merged in breathless desire to
know the best or worst from Washington.
There we're then neither Republicans nor
Democrats, stalwarts nor conservatives. All
party lines were wiped out, and fifty millions
of people became American citizens simply,
each and all principally solcitous for the con-
dition and recovery of the head of the nation.
The man who dared breathe a word against
President Garfield was in imminent danger OF
personal violence, and Democrats were no less
ready than Republicans to administer the
merited punishment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

This community was greatly discouraged
and depressed about the Presidents condition
Monday afternoon, when cheering telegram
was received at this office from Fred Mack of
Washington. Mr.. Mack is a native of Wind
ham and we'll known in this county He is
the chief of the New York division in the
Pension office and is one of the most compe-
tent and faithful officers In that bureau.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

The reduction of the public debt during the
month of June, which completes the fiscal
year, was 81, 1928 150 The reduction during
the previous eleven months of the year was
sS0, 250, 1928, making a total reduction during
the fiscal year, which ended June 30, of s101,-
SO, 1872 This is the largest reduction that
has been made during any year since those
which Immediately followed the war. The
debt attained its maximum on August 81,
1865, and in the sixteen years, less two
months, which have elapsed since then we
have paid off very nearly one-third of its ag-
gregate amount.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

Throughout the country programmes for
the celebration of the Fourth we're either
greatly modified or dropped entirely, on ac-
count of the critical condition of the presi-
dent. In all the larger cities and towns the
day was marked by an absence of the noise
and tumuIt which is the usual accompaniment
of the national holiday The authorities, to
be sure, generally forbade the burning of
powder and other noisy demonstrations, but
it is none the less true that the people were in
no mood for explosive exhibitions of patriotic
feeling. They instinctively felt that the only
proper thing to be done was to be still and
wait for the result of the wanton attack upon
the nations Executive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

At one time an idea was entertained in
some quarters that the act of Guiteau was a
part of plot or conspiracy, in which he was
only a tool but the strict investigation made
by the department of justice explodes this
theory. The act of Guiteau undoubtedly had
its sole origin and incentive in his weak and
half crazed head. At the same time the fact
cannot be overlooked that his crazy impulse
must inevitably have found stimulus and en-
couragement in the attitude of tho 'stalwarts
toward the administration and the many an
CRY and ill-advised utterances relative to the
president which have grown out of the Conk-
ling fight at Albany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

If the President dies his murderer should
hang He may be an insane man, but his is
sort Of insanity that is permitted outside of
the walls of asylums, and hence carries enough
responsibility along with it to warrant capital
punishment and to justify it. His hanging
would have a very salutary effect in prevent
inc the development of other similar cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

The Fourteenth N. H. Regiment will hold
a reunion in August and preparatory to the
gathering the secretary is very anxious to cor
rect and complete the roster of the regiment.
Each member is urged to send Immediately to
Jno. W. Sturtevant of Keene, N. H., his
present address and occupation, and similar
record of every member of his acquaintance,
whether he now lives in New Hampshire OF
some other state,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

The Burlington Free Press clothes its daily
announcement of the Presidents improved
condition in the BLACKLIST of black mourning
rules. This week of excitement must have
unsettled our steady going neighbor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

The Reform School inmates were given
a Fourth of July sail on Lake Champlain az
far as Burlington and return.
Miss Eliza Jameson, daughter of Judge
j. A. Jameson Of Chicago, was drowned on
Wednesday at ROyalton, while wading in
White River
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08
GBsVsrmont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER 1oas
combined iciih The PHOENIX Nay is', 1ssO-ihe sub
scriDtion Hst name and good Mill ~ the Record and
Fdrp,er becoing me property n The propristors II
The phpufr frifh0Wf reserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08
Local Intelligence.


For Sale: Two good working horses, q gray ana
nav mare. one 70 aud the other II years old. KIND
and reliable in harness. To be sold at bargain-
o-,e BAnxABAs FITCH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

There are rumors of compromise to end
the senatorial fight at Albany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-08

Hon. JdlHes g. Blaine
The deadly assault upon President Garfield has
shocked aud alarmed the whole country. The people
Of this state sympathze with the president In his sur
fering condition. and desire through express to