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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-08
SMALL CHANGE.

tinue in immense quantities.
The corn prospect is tip-top. You
can almost here it "shoot," it grows
so fast.
Mr.. T. B. billiard, of Memphis,
bought the Dickinson property at the
Clerk and Masters sale last Saturday.
Last Tuesday was the coldest
Fourth of July we remember to have
enjoyed. A north wind made it quite
chilly
The glorious Fourth was celebrated
here iu the usual way-everybody at
tending to business as usual. We
doubt if many knew it was indepen.
dence day.
Chancery court was in session in
Humboldt one or two days this week,
when it adjourned to meet again on
Tuesday after the third Monday in
September next.
DR.. M. M. Taylor left for Hollow
Rock last Thursday, and will proba>
bly, remain over to morrow, attending
district conference. No service will
be held at the Methodist church in
consequence.
We have in our Office an Irish po.
tato vine with number of potatoes
attached, all Of which grew on the up.
per part of the vine, above the ground.
This is rare occurrence indeed. 1t
was grown by Mr.. w. j. House, of
this city.
The Eureka Nuptial Association is
still doing good business. Our peo-
pie have implicit confidence in its Off
GERS, and it is thought the card of
Commissioner Polk will fall to the
ground harmless. The general inns
preston seems to be that all these as
sociations are not liable to the insu-
rance law.
Demorest's Magazine for July is
certainly the finest number ever is
sued of this popular periodical. This
interesting number commentaries the
sixtieth birthday of the proprietor and
senior editor, Mr.. w. Jennings Dem
crest, and some of the articles have
especial references to this event.
Among the writers are many names
of literary distinction. There are
sixty illustrations, some of which are
exceedingly fine, especially the oil
picture, "Sunshlne and Summer Beau.
ty," the steel engraving, "Love
Asleep" and likeness of Mr.. Dem
crest, taken at sixty years of age.
This number is not only greatly in-
creased to sixty leaves, but is also
greatly enhanced in interest and value.
In the great prize drill at Indianap-
oils this week West Tennessee's crack
company, the "Chicks," won first
prize, as was expected by nearly every
body in this section. The Crescents,
of New Orleans. came out second,
and the other Tennessee crack COM
pany, the Porter Rifles, were badly
left-being sixth in the list. This
undoubtedly places the Chicks ahead
of all in the country. They and the
Quapaws, of little Rock, passed here
yesterday, the happiest boys in Amer
lea. A magnificent boquet was pre-
sented them here, sent by ladies Of
Jackson.
Gen. Bate, the democratic candi
date for governor, waited here for q
train to jackson last Tuesday, when
hearing of his presence in town, {
large number or our citizens called
on him at the hotel. He was called
out for IA speech, WIDEN he delivered ,
! short address. He said he had ne
Z war to make on democrats, but urged
9 all to harmonize and align themselve
on the field of battle against the com
9 mon enemy-the republican party
. He was enthusiastically cheered By
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-08

Nashville is indignant at the defeat
of the Porters, and thinks there has
been foul play. 1t was surprise to
everybody.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-08

Gen. Bate addressed a large and
enthusiastic crowd in Jackson on the
Fourth. He was much encouraged
there.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-08
FOR RENT.

SEVEAAL ROOMS, SUITABLE FOR BED
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Apply quick at this office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
West Virginia.

We have many times spoken of
West Virginia as aplace to emigrate
to and not from, as a friend of ours
once expressed it. a State exchange
in discussing this question says the
following, the truth of which is
patent TO any one who will take the
trouble to investigate a little: "The
migrating people of other States
show good sense in moving into
West Virginia. She is a fair agri-
cultural State and is susceptible of
OF still greater development in that
direction. She is also capable of be-
coming a great manufacturing State,
possessing inexhaustible fuel and
water power, and all the elements
for profitable manufacturing indus
tries. Her mineral wealth, although
but little developed as yet, is the
richest in the world, and will pan
out gloriously some day. She is also
full of fine timber, marble, slate,
lime, fire-clay and other valuables.
She has the best climate of any State
in the Union, all things considered.
She is free from earthquakes Isn't
rent by tornadoes. Isn't drowned
out every year or two!by floods. Isn't
subject TO yellow fever, cholera, ma
larial, and other deadly epidemics;
and, best of all, raises the biggest
cattle, biggest hogs, finest sheep, and
the fasest horses in the land.-Er.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

earth, and clasped within her arms
ut is, O God ! it is my baby
Come, oh come"
Divinely sweet his face, my dear
human baby glorified but he withal.
His little arms are thrown around
my neck; his tender lips are pressed
to mine. They murmur, mamma"
Thank God, my motherhood is &C
knowledged-I who bore him.; l loved
him with a passion death only re-
vealed; | who with smiling lips
would endure tenfold the agony his
death cost me would it bring him
back. | may claim my own. |
thought they had given thee into an
gel hands, my baby, who would
teach you to lisp other names; who
would win you to thoughts so high
and holy that thou wouldst not re-
member the mother who mourned
thee. But the God who gave him to
me, who bound him to my life with
cords that death only strengthened,
who put to my lips a cup of woe so
bitter that it maddened me to drink,
who asks SO much of woman, has
given her more. Ours is the immor-
tai crown of motherhood, for the
children are ours forevermore !!
One stands near to whom | owe
so much. There are tears in the
bright eyes that seldom shed tears
on earth. There is a longing in
them that l never saw before, and
the look of a little child is upon her
face, as a hand is softly laid upon
her head. | shade my eyes, for one
is nea whose face shines with a sur
passing glory.
"You saw my trouble Nsttie ?n
THAT is why | brought you here.
You see it is not lonely and l do not
forget you"
The precious moments fly swiftly,
and earth's life and duties call NE.
When we meet again it will not be
i'll dreamland, for | shall awake.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
An Enthusiastic EndOrs-
menG

GoRHAM, n. H., July IA, 1879.
GentS-Whoever you are,I don't
know; but / thank the Lord and
feel grateful to you to know that
in this world OF adultarated medi-
cines there is one compound t1at
proves and does all il advertises TO
do, and more. -Four years ago !
had a slight shock of palsy, which
uunerved me TO such an extent
that the least excitement would
make me shake like the ague.
Last May / was induced to Try
Hop Bitters. / used one bottle,
but did not see any change; an
other did SO change my nerves
that they n now as steady as
they ever we're
1t used TO take both hands 10
write, but nov my good right
hand writes this. Now, if you
continue to manufacture as honest
and as good ar article as you do,
you will accumulate an honest for
tune, and confer the greatest bless
ing on your fellow-men that was
ever conferred on mankind.
TIM BURCH.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

The meeting at the M. T.. Church
South is still in progress, Rev. Mr..
Mercer officiating. There have been
several conversions since its COM
mencement, and from what we learn
a good work is being accomplished.
The reaper Death is again active
ly engaged in this and other commu-
mites, removing loved and dear ones.
Mr.. Jacob Lingamfelter, an aged
citizen of this section, and a daugh-
ter of Mr.. L. Nihon, Mrs. Maggie
Bratt, who has been residing in Col
orado, have been stricken down, and
we trust they are both enjoying the
bliss of a heavenly rest.
Mr.. Oliver Allen, of North Noun.
tain cut, has combined with his ofli.
cial duties as Waterman of the b.
and o. railroad, merchandising. He
has a large and we'll selected stock
of dry goods.and groceries at prices
which defy competition.
Mr.. c. II. Wayble has returned
from a visit to his father at Cadiz,
Ohio.
Mr.. Ellis Ellis, two of whose chill
dren have been victims to that
scourge of our race, typhoid fever,
has a son lying i'll with the same di-
sease, but we trust that He who
doeth all things well, will spare him
the anguish of another vacancy in
the family circle.
Mr.. Polk Stump, of Gerardstown,
county Superintendent of free
schools, visited the schools of this
district on the 18th inst and seem.
ed well pleased with their manage
ment.
We are well supplied with healers
of the human race and brute crea-
ton, but in order to keep pace with
the times we need specialists, and
the latest from Madam Rumor is,
that a tooth doctor will locate here
called in more polite language a
dentist.
DR.. Fahrney's agent is traversing
this section posting notices of com
pounds that are panaceas for all the
ills human flesh is heir to.
REPORTERS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
North Mountain.

The INDEPENDENT has u neat
and attractive appearance. And it
has not the appearance only, but is
as good as IL looks, and each family
IN n county should read it.
During the holidays we were tax
ing observations from the highest
point of III sanctum-the owls
nest-we turned our eyes toward the
east and beheld "Arcturus" coming
in battle array, arrayed in gorgeous
apparel, and riding in a brazen char.
lot, with a snorting steed attached
thereto, and coursing toward the
setting sun. We descended and
protfered the right hand of fellow
ship. On making inquiry, we found
that he was going to cross the Ru-
bicon Back Creek, but it was so
high he failed to make the "riflle.n
Our dry goods man, Mr.. J. b.
has changed clerks. Mr..
Jesse Wilson has gone home with
the intention Of going west, and his
place is filled by Mr.. Frank Robbins,
an enterprising young man of the
neighborhood.
In reporting the burning of MI.
John Perrel's barn we were o
in stating 500 bushels of wheat was
destroyed, the loss being about 100
bushels. Mr.. Perrel will rebuild in
the spring. QUIDNUNCE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

The precious moments fly swiftly,
and earth's life and duties call me.
When we meet again it will not be
i'll dreamland, for | shall awake.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
The See-Saw of Washington
Etiquette.
Boston Journal

The absurdity of Washington ETH
quette is displayed by the relative
visiting relations of Mrs. James G..
Blaine and Mrs. John Sherman.
When Mr.. Blaine first came here as
a Representative Mr.. Sherman was
a Senator, so Mrs. Blaine made the
first call each year on Mrs. Sherman.
Mr.. Blaine was elected Speaker, and
it was then the duty of Mrs. Sher-
man to pay the first call on Mrs.
Blaine. Mr.. Blaine ceased to be
Speaker and was a Representative,
when the old order was restored.
Then Mr.. Sherman became Secre-
tary of the Treasury and Mr.. Blaine
a Senator, so Mrs. Sherman had to
make the first call upon Mrs. Blaine.
Last spring Mr.. Blaine went into
the Cabinet and Mr.. Sherman be-
came Senator, so Mrs. Blaine had to
make the first call on Mrs. Sherman.
and now Mrs. Blaine, as the wife of
a citizen, again pays the first call, as
Mrs. Sherman is the wife of a Sena-
tor. 1t reminds one of the old dane
ing figure: Ladies change. Chassez
all around"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21
A MOTHERS VISION.

Very bright and sweet she looked
that night, with her great brown
eyes, wavy chestnut hair, and a
dash Of red on either cheek. | re-
member the simple lawn dress, with
rosebud spray, made with a single
skirt, as was the fashion then, and
how we'll it became her straight and
slender figure. l remember the bow
of ribbon at her throat, and the lit
tie cloth CATERS, ont at the toes-as
Nettie's shoes always were. We
were a little sadlthat night, for it
was our last evening together. We
had been out by the ehildren's bon
fire, and now, as the short summer
evening waned, stood alone, looking
at the dying Goals.
81 wonder when we shall meet
again, and how"
81 don't know where" said Net
tie, carelessly, "but the how shall
always be as now. We can never be
other than little girls to one anoth-
er."
"It would seem strange to look
down the year, said; "but yet |
can read our future very plainly.
There is no reason why you should
not take the position you have long
ed for. When mistress of your own
home, rich and naughty, you will
forget the many days we have play
ed ~together-for this is our last night
as little girls, Nettie. AS for me
| have rlways thought l should die
young, and always wished to-"
Don't talk of that-you make
me shiver. Think of going off alone
into that horrid blackness people
call death /! If you do such a thing
as that, l hope l shall not meet you
again for many years. But perhaps
| am not SO selfish and thoughtless
as you think, and it may be I will
not be the one to forget, after ALL"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

A Baltimore paper states that the
mother of Henry M. Stanley, the
great African explorer is the inmate
of a charitable institution in that
city and is destitute, receiving no
attention whatever from her son.
The story looks doubtful, but if true
than Stanley is worse than the Afri-
can savage he shoots down in his
travels.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

How To GET SICK.-Expose
yourself day and night,eat too
much without exercise, work too
hard without rest, doctor all the
time, take all the vile nostrums
advertised and then you will want
to know
How To GET WELL.-Which
is answered in three words-Take
Hop Bitters!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-01-21

The people may talk about hum
bugs and patent medicines as much
as they please, but we stick to the
plain fact that DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup will cure a cough quicker
than any physicians prescription.
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x
That was the last | saw of Nettie
for fifteen years. | remember the
shock when the news came of her
death. But life prospered with me,
bringing much that Nettie had cray
ed while she won what | once
thought to be the better lot. With
husband, children and a happy
home, | came neal forgetting l had
ever lived a life apart from them.
But a great sorrow came upon me
a sorrow that death brought and
laid heavily upon my heart, in place
of the little one he took from it.
Hardest of all, the wild question, as
to where he has taken my child.
1t is so bitter for II mother to let
her tenderly cared-for babe go out
alone into that great unknown. 81
know it is beautiful" | moaned,
"but even heaven will be strange to
him. How can my little me-, who
chung so closely to me, love the shin
ing angels, with their white wings
and holy faces ? Oh, that l could
have gone too that some one near
and human, might have cared for
him while he was young and timid."
And it was then that Nettie and
| met again. She from the world of
life, | from the world Of death, in
that strange, shadowy land that lies
between.
"We are dreaming, ~ said. "This
cannot last long, but while it does
let us go back to III village home"
yes" said she, gently, we will
be little girls again, and old friends
are there 20 night"
"But every n is asleep, Nettie.
mot every one"
Every n whom we know"
Not every One," and she smiled.
Brown eyes are dancing as she
glides along in the lawn dress again,
and the very ribbons she wore when
| saw her last. But she is not so
imperious; there is a softer grace in
every movement. | wonder at the
change, but then l am dreaming and
have forgotten much.
"Are yon sure we are little girls,
Nettie ? There is a weight upon
my heart"
Eyes, we are little girls tonight.
See, here is the place we used to
build bonfires under the oak trees.
| often come here but you do not. |
think you were the one to forget"
All the village seemed sleeping,
and we note the many changes.
Yet when we near our old homes
things seem to drift back into their
old shape. The brick mansion on
the hill changes into the low, wide
frame house, with its CHEEKY win
dows and doors half oped. The old
barn takes form and greets us. And
down at the foot of the hill, nesting
among the locust trees, is my child
hood home. | fancy | can see the
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13
FATs ARE STUBBORN THINso.

Tho objection urged by many god, we'll
meaning people, against prohibition is, that
i; will not stop ths use of whis ey. Peo.
pie will have their jugs if they want them.
Grauted-but is it not great thing to
have the temptation removed irom your
path
Is there not many weak brother who
niay stand true to his pledges if the temp.
tation is away from him Aud will he
mt grow daily stronger and better man
il feeling that he has risen above his
weakness and secured his own self respect
aad has right to the respect Of others ?
Is it not great gain to society, that the
streets of our town arc not crowded 5y
drunken negroes. our ears panied by vulgar
profanity, and there is no fears Of "where
is my boy to, night ?"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13
CONNECTIONS.

A.. With the South Carolina Railroad from
Charleston.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad from Wilmington and all points North
thereof.
With Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road from Charlotte and all points North thereof
Is. with Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad
for points in Western North Carolina.
T.. With A. and c. Div, r. and ID. R. r., from
oil points South and West
ID. With A. and l.. Div, r. and D. r. r. from
Atlanta and eyond.
+. With a. and c. Div, r. and d. R. R. from
all points South and West.
+. With South Carolina Rail- DAD for Char
lesion.
With Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad for Wilmington and the North
with Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road for Charlotte and the North.
u. With Ashcville and Spartanburg Rail-
rond from II Iendersonylle.
IL. With A. and c. Div, r. and D. r. R..
from Charlotte and beyond.
Standard Time used is Washington, D. c..
Which is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia.
1. NJ. Il. TALCOTT, General manager
j. w. FRY, Superintendent.
A. PoPE. General Passenger Agent.
April Is IA If
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13
THE 2sth.

That evcntful day, which was to treat
the world of sight secrs to the grandest dis
play Of horscmanship, grand and lofty
tumbling, and other ecccntrctics, to say
nothing of those animal monstrosities, has
passed and the people have the satisfaction
of knowing that several thousand dollars
have left the county which co uld have been
far more judiciously expended but there
is one great satisfaction, for which we are
extremely grateful: Amid all that vast
concourse of people-a large proportion Of
them ncgroos-there was no disturbance
They were jolly and enjoying the show. -
We saw tut few persons, intoxicated and
where they got the liquor to get in that
condition is mystery to the unnitiate L.
We only know that two colored "gemmcn"
were arrested, who were caught fuyrante
lclicto" in the act of selling whiskey on
che sly. Before nightfall nearly all the
crowd left the town quietly and the show
closed up at 81, without the old saloon re-
sine-rioting and drunkenness The
merchants had q good time and pockcted
what change the show had left. and doubt.
less many families were made happy as the
recipient Of comforts which hitherto came
home in the shape of whiskey-kiud words
instead of curses.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13

Best home made lard
Butter not less than 5fbs ............... do
County raised ham. cooked d............. do
Side bacon county raised. ....-....... do
Sack -four county raised 5Cibs....... do
One half dozen home made candles... do
Home. made vinegar. ........... do
Half bushel dried peacbes............... do
Half bushel dried aprles............... do
IIermetically scaled peaches .......... do
IIermetically sealed blackberries.. do
Hermeiically sealed tomat"es......... do
Apple Jelly...... ........."........ DO
Blackberry jelly ......"... do
ounce Jeiiy ..........,............. 40
Plum jelly. .............. ......... Go
Peach preserves s........".............. do
Ounce preserves ........... ..- ......"... do
Fear preserves".-,...."..." .".. do
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13

EARLINEsS AN ESSENTIAL Tile 1Jri
cultural Gdzeite( lIondun) says that he who
attends to succeed in agriculture must be
early man, early in rising, early in get.
ting in his crops. early in reaping them,
early in meeting his men, early at fairs.
arly in markets, early at h)m, and early
TO bed. The youth that cannot rise until
lie is called, who will not got up when he
is called who comes down to breakfast in
embroidered slippers, aud cannot move out
of doors until he has had his pipe, may be
y good fellow, a gentleman and other good
things, but he is not going 10 succeed as a
farmer, or in any other rural occupation
IIc has mistak n his calling, and is himself
mistake" There is much good in that
good old Saxon word early continues the
Gazette at is the early sun that ripens
the corn; the carly bird that catches the
worm the early cabbage that catches the
price the early lamb that makes the money;
the early chicken that pays the hen.wite;
the early gooseb:rry that commands the
market; the early swarm that makes the
honey; the carly sown whest that fills the
bushol ; the early sown barley that pleascs the
.isHsier; the early sack Of wheat that attracts
the miller she earl = pea that pays the rent;
the early potatoes that fetch the money the
early shepherd that fattcns the sheep;
The early carter that pleases his master the
early farmer who grows rich the early
housewife that keeps her maids and the
early maid that keeps her place. Earliness is
the true road to success, aud the iaet that
so few can succeed in the race of life il be
cause SO few can shake off dull slo!.h and rise
early. There are some vocations in life in
which early rising is not necessary. but they
are chiefly those to which an ther wise saying
applies, that you canuot burn The cand,c at
both ends"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13
PRAYER AND APPETITE.

y reformed drunkard experienced re-
turn of his former craving for liquor, and
turned into his home which had been for
four weeks home Of unusual hone and
happiness. When he entered his wife was
engaged in her domestic duties, singing
from happy hear. one of the revival
hymns which had been much used during
prctracted meeting. lie sat down with
cut saying word. In an instant the
w.fely instinct saw that something dreadful
was preyins upon him, and she started tow
ards him, saying, John, what is the mat
,cr?" "Oh, Mary" said he, Il am ruined"
What John; you have not been drink
inS again. have you ?" she said, as the sad
memory Of his former losses rushed upon
her. mo, Mary, have not but it seems
to ne that must, or die; and am sure |
must die if | do That old appetite is
upon me, and now, Mary, there is but one
thing that can save me, and that is tn.
grace of God to take away this cursed
longing for drink" Mary was woman
"f faith, and she did not need one word
farther They kneeed together, and
prayed togethe., until, at last, he said,
Mary. | have i'll have the victory God
Is giving NE strength He will save me-"
And they arose and shouted together. He
went back to his shop. told his experience,
went to work, and remained a sober aud
useful man until the day of his death"