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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-25
CHANCERY SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
In Chancery Court at Humboldt.

Joseph Williams VS. J. L. Branch ct al.
DY virtue of a decree of the Chancery
DCourt, at Humboldt, Tennessee. at at the
September special term 1882, the undersigned.
as Cheek and Master, will sell TO the highest
bidder in front of the Court House door in
Humboldt, on
Saturday November 20, 1889.
within legal hours, the remainder interest in
the Town of Humboldt. Gibson county Ten.
nessee; one lot Of So acres, on which John 9.
Gillespie resided at the time of his death,
known as the !. G; Gillespie homestea.d,
bounded on the east by Cannon street, south
BY Thompson land) west by Stilwell street,
and north by Jno' r. Lannom and Dunlap
Hens; and also one lot Of IA acres bounded
as follows: On the East by NJ. Il o, r. r.,
north by Forsyth's heirs, south by Duty, west
by Burrows heirs.
TERMS OF SALE.
On credit Of six and twelve months. pur-
chaser 20 execute note and good security; lien
T. j, WILLIAMS, G. Il NJ.
Mccall, Mcfarland BObbett, Soils for
COmplninants.
John +. Rawlins, Guardian Adlitem.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-25
Henry X. Manuel,
BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER,
Milan, Tenn.

NTICE and polite assistants always on han
~ TO wait on customers, with good sharp
0rs. The oldest shop in the city. Give us u ca
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

ii. Z. Mayton, of Dodge City, passed
through.the city thismorning with woun-
ded horse thief he had winged and captured
near Wa-Keeny. His prisoners name was
VIM. Jones. lie and fellow named Dick
Edwards stole forty head Of horses from
Il man named j. s. Devereaux of Dodge
City. Sheriff Mayton went in pursuit
and after rc-capturing Il score Of the stolen
horses, overlook the thieves. ~ fight en-.
sued in which both thieves were wounded,
but Jones, though not so severely wounded
as Edwards who was shot through both
legs) was captured owing to the fact that
nc attempted to defend Edwards and al.
lowed the latter to tide away. Topeka
Capital.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Troy Chief: prohibition in Kansas is
Too dead to skin. Notwithstanding fire.
quent repetitiOns of flvorite but mean
'ngless saying to the contrary, revolution
has gone backward. The advocates of pro-
hlbition may bluster, and talk of never
giving up the good fight, and talk of right
prevailingat last, and all their favorite can't.
but their hobby is dead. Prohibition has
not come to stay, notwithstanding all the
weak-knced piously rolled up their eyes, and
confessed that it had. Even their effort to
enforce it will grow weaker, until the
time arrives when it can be legally buried
out Of sight. The time will surely come. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

s am Wood is I'm earnest in contesting
the election of Judge Peters as one of the
Congrcssmen+lt-large. The clause in the
constitution OH which the contestant
relies toprOve that Peteres is not eligible
is section I3, article 3 and reads:
provided such compensation shall not be
less than Sl,5O0 to each justice drudge each
year, and such justices or judges shall re
ceve no fees or perquisites, nor hold any
other office of profit or trust under the au-
thority Of tile state or the United States
durin q the term of Office for which said
Justice and judge shall be elected ~
An injunction was asked for by Mr..
Wood restraining the canvassers from
counting or declaring the vote cast for
Judge Peters; but tire Jud &c refuses the
claiming that the matter should
come up before congress, if anywhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

There is a growing Opposition on the
part Of leading Independent Republicans
to party legislative caucus this winter.
The member from Davis county, who is
also the editor of the Junction City Union,
Geo. w. Martin, in his paper says:
"A caucus I'm Kanaas has universally
meant n job, of no consequence to party
prestige, discipline or principle, and of no
material or other service to the state or the
people. We believe it is designed for job
to-day, or II not it affords opportunity for
a job more favorable than would exist in
its absence. We hold that prOhibi-
ton and anti-prohibition, Plumb or no
Plumb, and u variety Of issues, can take
care Of themselves, no matter how the leg
isLature may be organized, but organization
Is HE Or death tOlrailroad legislation-gen-
orally death in Kansas This is the point.
The interference by corporations in the afr
airs OF government-their departure from
the legitimate duties Of common carriers
In manipulating politics and legislation in
their own Interests, and against the inter-
ests Of the common people-their increas-
ing disposition and power to pool and COM
bine for the purposes Of robbery-the adj
vantages they have taken Of the liberality
Of legislation, and their defiance Of law
and equity which prevail against the indi-
vidual citizen-and various other features
of theirpolicy. render it certain TO our mind
that the next great struggle in this country
will be the people on one hand, and corpo-
rate wealth on the other, for the control OF
the government. While the people have
been liberal and have acknowledged i'm all
sorts of ways their obligations to railroads
rs invaluable aids in the matter of develop.
ment, the selfish and grlsping managers
have been securing legal immmities and
advantages that almost entirely render the
people tpowerless to protect themselves.
This is not only the tendency Of these cor
porltions, but we think they have gon,
so far, and hcdged themselves about sc
thoroughly, that ii is no longer question
Of encouraging capital" ETC., but it is rap
idly becoming duty to take them by the
throat"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01
BUSINESS NOTICES

Knit goods, jackets and hoods,
of latest novelties at Sheldon's.
90 to DIR. Yant. dentist, at Med
lcine Lodge for dental work. Z
HIDES! HIDES!! HIDES!!!
Hinsen & VanLaningham, at
Harper, Will pay the HIGHEST cash
price for hides and turs, so
Cal. Orner's City drug store
is the place to buy yonr drugs. 81
Stove pipes, elbows, JOINTS and fixtures
ofevery descriptioniare kept by Geprert
& Stone. ii
We want your trade and you
need our goods. Sheldon.
"A pleasant place indeed is
Cal Orner's new drug store, Go
and see for yourselves.
Cheviot shirts of thesbest style
and make at Sheldon's.
Barbed wire speciality at Geppert &
Stones. ii
Lime and hair in large or small quanti-
ties at Geppert & Stones. II
Now is the time to dress your
selves warm in goods that are new
fresh and cheap at Sheldon's.
A car load of new wagons have Just been
receivedIby Geppert & Stone. ID
There will be no excuse for any one
freezing this!winter for Geppert & Stone
have just received car load of cooking
and heating StovesEof every imaginable
pattern. IA
Come and see us and decide for
yourselves that we have the neat
est, best and cheapest stock in
town, and buy your goods at pri.
ces to suit. Sheldon.
Clocks cheap,Iclo expensive; one day
seven day or thirty day clocks-all kinds
of CLICKS at Geppert & Stones ii
CORTLAND buck boards, fancy buggiel
and spring wagons in any quantity al
Geppert 81 Stones. ID
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

The ProlibitiOnists in the state have not
given up the ship, having called meeting
for Lcavanworth on the 9th and 10th of
January to discuss the best means of advan-
cling the interests of their cause. They are
especially DESTROYS of preventing the repeal
of the prohibition law. The address to the
people says that the cause of prohibition
was not injured by the result of the late
election, but that the graud work will
go right along. 1t does begin to look that
these Temperance fanatics were in the inter.
est Of free whiskey AMI no license. Every
day sO-called prohibition exists in this state
large license revenue Is lost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

The Topeka Commonwealth Is in receipt of
reports from fifty points in the state cover
ing all the important wheat growing dis
tricts concerning the condition of the win
tcr wheat. The official figures for the
wheat harvest Of the present year puts the
total ARIA at one and half million acres.
FROM the report received by the Common
wealth It is estimated that the fall seeding
will not fall far short of that OF 1881. The
dry weather in the early fall prevented
sowing ut the usual time, but the cOntinu-
eel fine weather has brought the plant to a
condition which compares favorably with
that of former years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

A short time before Thurlow Weed died
hc wrote statement, rs given to him by an
alleged eye witness relating to the ~Mor-
gan Mystery" Morgan is the man who, II
was claimed. attempted to expose.Frecma-
sonry, and Weeds statement is to the effect
that he was tied with ropes to which was
fastened weights and dropped into Niagara
river. This was about iifty-six years ago.
Since that time the order has advanced In
popularity every year, and is now the most
popular of all secret societies; so there
will nothing come out Of this lite cxrose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

In a trial for damages against the
town of Springfield Mass, for the death of
n young lady by defective highway, one
doctor testified that her collar bone was
broken, which two others contridicted.
The first, to head off the post mortem, went
to- the cemetery to cxhumc the body and
make good his testimony by breaking the
collar bone. lie was discovered in the act
Of digging up tho corpse by n person who
WIS at first bribed, but who has since told
the whole story.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Johnnie Grimes has given up staging and
is running an express wagon. weare glad
to see the change rs we believe there is
plenty of room in the express business and
Mr.. Grimes general popularity and indus
triOus habits will secure for him his full
share of the business. lie has served well
for long time the travelling public and
never did better driver draw reins or
crack n whip.-Harpcr Sentinel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Gov.-elect Patterson Of Pennsylvania in
declining the escort to Harrisburg of bOa
tilllion Oc state fencibles, says: There Is
no reason can see why the mere taking
Of an oath by citizen called by the people
TO execute public trust should be made the
OCCASION for tho scenes OF pagentry and
demonstration. am determined that, so
far as can coutroll the matter, my inau-
guration rs governor, shall not cost the
PEOPLE Of Pennsylvania dollar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

State Senator Johntz and Representatives
Burton, Hoffman and Martin have 81 cir.
cular invitation to the members Of the next
legislature to meet at Abilene, December
18th, for the purpose of considering the
subject of railway legislation. A large
number of members have already pormIsed
to attend. This movement is inspired be,
cause Of alleged extortionate charges
and unjust Determinations upon the par,
Of the railroads Of the state. We do moi
expect to see the name Of the gentleman
from Barbour among the visiting states
men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Frank James WIS arnigned for trial In
the criminal court at Independence on
Monday, the two indictments being for
robblng the bank at Independence, Mo.
and Tor numbering one Of Pinkertons de-
tectiyes. Ills counsel, Hon. Chas. p. John
son. OF st. Louis, Hon. John F. Phillips and
J. ii. Slower, Of jackson county, plead mot
guilty aud the cases were continued until
January 22d.
Several sentimental Eastern papers have
been publishing n lot Of stuff about the
princely manner In which this bandit is b.
ing entertained in Jail; and few ignorant
country papers, one in this town, has taken
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

pleasure lin re-pnbIishing the statement
will, the idea of naecting on Missouri.
The prisoner is shown no special privileges,
and the people of Missouri are as anxious
as,any others TO see Frank James get the
punishment due him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

II. S. Shepherd cowboy from Texas
died at the Barnard house in this city last
Sunday afternoon, Of typhoid fever. He
was in the employ Of s. P. Flint afthdime
on his range In Barbour county. The dis
ease was brought on by exposure on the
range after ne had the malarial fever. He
was buried at the city cemetery on Monday
afternoon at o'clock.-weIliugton Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

The round EhOuse of the Kansas City,
Lawrence and Southern railroad, at We'll
lington, was tOtallp destroyed by fire Tues
day afternoon. Fortunately the fire occur
ed after all the engines had gone out on the
road, hence the loss was confined to the
buildings tools and oils in store. The loss
will be at least Ss,5OO. The fire is suppos-
ed to have originated from a defective fine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

We learn that Henry Roller has sold
his cattle and ranch located ut the mouth
of Bluff Creek on the Cimarron, to Ar
thur GOrfam who pays him a clean $780,
600 for his cattle and range.-Dodge City
Times
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

The Topeka State Joural has ceased to be
a Grecnback organ, and comes ont as a
Democratic pgtr. with Mr.. n. w. Allen
as editor, Col. 5. Y. Wood retiring. This
gives Kansas three Democratic dailies, the
AtchisOD Patriot, Leavenworth Standard
and Topeka State Journalall of them well
edited aud conducted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Bob Ingersoll delivered lecture last
week in Kansas City OH the subject "What
shall do To be sayctE'' An audience of
several thousand listened to him. Last
SUNDAY number of the ministers Of that
city attempted to reply 20 IngersOll.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Andy J. Snider sold during the week
the Burzzard ranch, located OH the Cherokee
strip. southwest of Caldwell, to Geo. Z.
Rhodes, of Boston, Massachusetts,. There
are 100 head of cattle, stockers, which
brought S27 each. The horses sold at S45
each.-K. G. Indicator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Uncle Rufus Hatch, the New York capt.
talist and SPECTATOR, was in Kansas City
sunday He Is largely interested in the
Cattle Ranch and Land Company, of Camp
Supply. with +. w. Spencer, J. J. Drew
and others and came out to settle mp the
years business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

A number OF Kansas girls, who are prob
ably very young, are having the initials of
their sweethearts' names tttooed in mon
ognm on the palm of their left hands
the hand next to the hearts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Treasurer Lipc, of the Cherokee Nation,
reports to his chief tire collection of about
s33,OOO for grazing taxes on the strip west
of the Arkansas, up to October 1st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01
Land Office at Larned, Ksnsa J
Nov. y, 1882.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final pooof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before s. j. Shepler, probate Judge of Bar
bour county Kansas at the county seat on
Saturday, December 30, 1882, viz: Philip
NJ. Butcher! declaratory statement No. 144O
for the south half n W or, wqrnw or,
section 81. Or e or, section 80, town
ship 20. south of range IL west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Ed. Will
liams s. A. Furgason, ]. Cranch, of Med
icine Lodge post office. George Beaver OF
Elm Mills post ofict, all of Barbour coun-
ty Kansas.
DC G. 4. Nor Rapistsr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

The grand jury at st. Louis has ignored
tire Indictment against Col. Cockrellfo Tor the
murder OF Col. 4. W. Slayback.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

Nebraska is the only Western state that
elected a Republican governor tins year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01
G. A. Mor.s Register.
Land Office at J4arned, Kansas, F.,

NOV. 70, 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler mas flied notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
In his claim and that said proof will be
made before 81. Shepler probate Judge
of Barbour county Kansas at the county
seat on Saturday, Dec. Both 1882, viz:
Samuel Robinson, declaratory statement
No 1907 for the west half w or, north
half or, section p, township 80, south
of range IA west
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land. VIZ: S. w. Curd,
d. B. Curd, of Medicine Lodge post office
T. S. Proctor, Robert Currier, of Sun City
post Office, all Of Barbour county Kansas.
26 G. A. Morris, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-01

FRIDAY DECEMBER ], 1882.
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Land Office at Larned, Kansas, /


Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before S. j. Shepler the Probate
Judge of Barbour county Kansas at the
couny seat, on saturday, December 30,1SS2
viz: Robert p. Carrier,i declaratory state.
ment No 14l8 for the east halt or, sec
ton l9 and east half n Or. section 30,
township 80, south of range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
S. w. Curd. d. B. Curd, of Medicine
Lodge pest Office and T. s. Proctor, Sam-
uel Robinson, of Sun City post Office, all
of Barbour county Kansas.
26 O.. Morris, Register.
Morris tribune., 1882-11-09
a FABLE FOR a CENT.

A Lamb one day entered Saloon to
quench his thirst with glass of Lager,
and while quafing the Beverage he
noticed Wolf playing seven-up at a
table in one corner of the Room.
"Why do you throw Snow-Balls at
meP" demanded the Lamb, as he sat
down his glass.
81 beg to remind you that this is
Midsummer" humbly replied the Wolf,
"and I could not throw Snow-Balls even
if I desired"
"That may all be-" continued the
Lamb, "but you lied about me to the
the Hares."
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Lamb, but
no man can remember when the Wolves
and the Hares were on speaking terms
"And that may be true, also p shout
ed the enraged Lamb, "but you have
been cheating at Cards !"
81 will leave that to the Jackal, who
has just won my last Nickel"
"Then if you have no Cash you have
no business in here p howled the Ag-
gressor, and he fell upon the poor Wolf
and LANDED him until he could hardly
crawl.
Moral: Domestic economy is buying
twelve shilling shoes for your wife and
twenty-cent cigars for yourself.
Morris tribune., 1882-11-09
SCHOOLS OF THE CIRCUS.

When, at the beginning of an exhibit
ton season, after passing the managers
inspection, an athlete of any kind gets
into the ring, he represents a vast
amount of hard and thoughtful labor
and instruction. He has been in &C win
ter quarters" of some kind, but he has
also been at school" and the younger
he is, the more he has had to endure
from exacting and often severe teachers.
The larger shows and more enterprising
showmen often set up "schools " of
their own, connected, it may be, with
the establishments wherein they keep
and train their quadruped performers.
In every such school of the circus,
there is a good deal of machinery, as
well as an experienced professor Of the
art of doing impossible things. There
are kept on hand every kind of gymnas-
tic apparatus for the developt men of act
witty and muscular strength. These lat
ter vary, Of course, with the nature of
the lessons the pupil is learning, and at
last he is confronted with the very things
he is to employ in the presence Of watch
ing crowds.
By the pitiless severity melted out to
all needless failures made in the pres
ence Of his exacting trainer, the
"school- master" he is made to nnder-
stand at an early day that he must never
make failure in the presence of pay
ing spectators.
The trainer represents the keen-eyed
public, and also the demands Of his en-
ployer, the manager, and he must give
a good account of the time and money
expended upon the school. If any boy
should be seized with ''fever" to dis
tinguish himself in the "ring," nothing
would be so likely to cure him as week
or so under careful and faithful teacher
in winter school for the circus. In
ninety-nine cases out OF a hundred, the
scholar would forever afterward be con-
tented to remain outside the rope circle.
". O. Stoddard, in st. Nicholas.
Morris tribune., 1882-11-09
DAVY CROCKETT.

David Crockett, the American back.
woodsman, was born at Limestone, on
the Nolachucky river, in Tennessee,
Aug. IT, 1855. His father, of Irish
birth, after various other vocations
opened tavern on the road from Alb
ingdon to Knoxville, where David
passed his youth, from 7 to 10 years of
age. He was sent to country school,
but on the fourth day quarreled with
the schoolmaster, and, after playing
truant for time, fled from home to
avoid a fogging, threatened both by his
father and master. For five years he
roamed about with drovers and carriers,
till in his 18th year he returned home,
attended school for two months, learn
ing his letters for the first time, and
soon after married and went to live in
the widest portion of the State, distin-
gushing himself as a hunter. In 1918
he served in the Creek war, under Gen.
jackson, and after the peace settled at
Shoal creek in desolate region in Ten
nessee. A community of reckless charac-
tiers having focked together, it was
found necessary to establish temporary
Government, and he was appointed one
of the magistrates. He soon after be-
came candidate for the Legislature,
and made a successful electioneering
tour by shooting at matches aud tell
ing amusing stories. He was twice re-
elected to the Legislature, but devoted
himself especially to bear hunting, till
in 1927 he was elected by the party of
Jackson Representative in Congress.
At Washington he obtained notoriety by
the eccentricity of his manners and Ian
guage. In 1929 he was again chosen
to Congress, but soon after changed
from partisan to an opponent Of Jack
sons administration and in 1881 it re-
quired his most strenuous exertions to
secure his reelection. Finding the in
fuence of Jackson irresistible in Ten
nessee, Crockett subsequently sought a
new career in Texas, then in revolt
against Mexico, and, after a series of
military exploits, met his death while
defending Fort Alamo, in San Antonio
de Bexar. After hard siege, the sur
vivors, six in number, including Crock
EFT, surrendered, but by order of Santa
Anna they were put to death, March 6,
1886.