The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-18

sorption Of their property by the Govern
ment. In the results OF the recent elections
Mr.. George saw the promise of revulson
in popular feeling which would result in
bringing forward great industrial and eco
nomic principles. Invitations to be present
had been extended to the President and
members Of the Cabinet. but none OF them
attended.
The Post office Department has be-
gun the payment OF allowed claims OF post
masters who have suffered loss by fire or
robbery. So far nearly sixteen hundred
claims, covering a period Of fifteen years,
have been received and examined. In many
cases the loss can not be ascertained, as the
postmasters' records were all destroyed, and
evidence has to be taken as 10 the probable
loss. Upon this the claim is allowed. The
largest number OF these claims are from the
West, especially those arising from robbery.
In Connecticut and New York, however,
robberies reach large number. Allowance
Of these claims will probably not necessitate
additional appropriations, as in the past
years. Losses by fire or robberies have been
deducted from the pay of postmasters and
the amount turned into the Treasury, where
it now remains.
The November corn report of the De-
partment of Agriculture shows planting is
later and replanting more general than for
several years. The prospect up to July first
was discouraging, causing a sharp rise in
values OF grain and meats. Since then the
season has been steadily favorable to the
growth and ripening, and deferred freezes
made the growing period of fully average
length. The condition in July fully aver
aged 80; was SO in August, same in Sep
TENDER. and 81 in October. Last year the
condition fell from 90 in July to GO in Octo-
Der, presaying loss Of over four hundred
and fifty million bushels, which was fully
realized. The department has three tests
OF quantity produced, viz: Comparative
condition in October; yield per acre re-
turned in November and in December; total
product as compared with the total
Of previous year. In October the highest
indication OF the aggregate was 1850 900, 900
bushels, and 1t was stated later returns
OF the product may slightly reduce,
but can not materially increase, this result.
The present return of yield makes the gen.
raj average close to % bushels per acre,
which is under medium Weld, confirming
the prediction of September /, that the
heavy production OF rs and 80 can not be
approached under the most favorable cir
cumstances, which was 2S-1.10 bushels in
the census year, while the average yield Of
ten years to 80 was nearly q bushels. No.
vember returns Of the yield per acre on an
average between $1,000 900 and &c, 0O0, 900
make the aggregate nearly 1,650,O00, 900
bushels. The quality of the crop is superior
throughout the South. 1t falls below a
standard of 100 in only IS States and Terri
tories; only point below in Michigan, in
Ohio, in Nevada, 8 in Indiana, Vermont
and Utah; 6 in New Jersey, in Colorado, s
in New York, 10 in Rhode Island and New
Mexico, ID in New Hampshire and Iowa,
16 in Dakota, IS in Minnesota and 90 in
Wisconsin.
THE Rivers Seine and Marine are rising
at an alarming rate. Disastrous floods in
and around Paris are expected, and much
alarm is felt.