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Funding Tennessee Bonds.

The New York Graphic says: Col.
Polk, Treasurer, and j. N. Nolan,
Comptroller, of Tennessee, who have
established an Office in the Continen.
tai Bank building on Nassau street,
for the purpose of funding the State
debt in accordance with the terms of
the compromise passed by the late
Legislature, commenced operations
yesterday. Up to noon to-day nearly
100000 worth of old bonds we're
presented for exchange for the new
issue, but owing to an informality in
in the wording of the receipts which
were to be given for the same until
the new issue now being printed are
ready, they were not accepted. The
new receipts now being prepared will
be in readiness by Monday, when the
exchanges will be made in due form.
The indications are that the new issue
of bonds will be rapidly taken up.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
Saturday, July list, 1882,

within legal hours, the following described real
estate, situated in the town of Milan, Gibson
county. Tenn, tO-wit;
One Brick Store House and Lot on the south
west corner of Main and Front streets, about
90 feet on Front street and 40 feet on Maih
street.
One Hotel and Lot opposite the old depot,
known as the Milan Hotel. fronting the l.. X
N railroad.
One Residence House and Lot on jackson
street, where defendant now lives, bounded on
the south by Taylor street, west by Buck Her
ner's property, east by First street. containing
Ia acres.
One Cottage Lot known as the Wilson proper
"; bounded by Ellis street on the south and by
Ellis property north, east and west.
One Brick Cottage and Lot, known as the
Holcomb house; bounded on the southeast by
the l.. * n. railroad, east by Mrs. Smith, con-
tanning one acre, more or less
Also. one House and Lot. known as the Bar
ton house, bounded on the west by Main street,
on the east by First street, south by Mckelvy's
lot and north by Litch.
All of which was decreed to be sold TO satis-
fy decree in favor of the complainant tor
sS15s, interest and costs.
June LIST, 1882
T, j. WILLIAMS, G. n NJ.
W. W. Mcdowell, Sol'r for Compit.
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800 for 200 Words.

For the purpose of obtaining the
experience IMPRACTICAL southern farm
ers in regard to the cure of murrain
in cattle, and hog cholera, the Rural
Record offers two premiums, of fifty
dollars each, for the best recipe, of
not more than one hundred words in
length, giving the most effective and
practical remedy for either. For
further particulars address Rural
Record, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
Dayy CrOckett's Marriage License.

Newport Sentinel.
DIR. Hooper was in cambridge last
week and sketched copy from Davy
Crockett's marriage license. which he
fund hanging in frame at the court
house. The wording is laconic but
expressive, thus: Dave Crockett
with Thomas Dogett security, binds
himself in bond of twelve hundred
and fifty dollars to Governor John
Sewer, August LIST, 1906, to marry
Polly Finlay." The license was is
sued by j. Hamilton, Clerk, and the
marriage was duly celebrated.
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A Gallatin special to the Nashville

A Oallatn special to the Nashville
Banner of last Sunday says:
Last night about dark Jacob Vance,
shot and killed John Griffin on the
pike near Bethpage. The particu-
lars are as follows: Griffin had come
to Gallatin and procured license to
marry Miss Polite Stovall, Vance's
sweetheart, and Vance heard of it and
SAID he would kill Griffin and the
girl before they should he married,
As Griffin and his intended were ON
their way to magistrates to be mar,
ried, Vance met them, and told the
girl to get out of the buggy, which
she did, and Vance fired at Griffin
the ball entering his heart. Both
men were engaged in hauling lum>
her to Gallatin, and are we'll known.
Vance has fled, and has not been ar,
rested
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17

JOY and happiness has been brought
to the hearts of mothers, and the
bloom of health restored to the cheeks
of many little darlings, by DR. Nor
FETTs TEETHINA (1eetiiag Poacders.)
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Saturday, cath June, 1882,

sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the Court
House door in the town Of Humboldt. the fol-
loving described real estate, to-wit: Lying in
the 18th civil district of GibsoA county, Tenn,
bounded by beginning at a stake and pointers.
the northwest corner of the Louis Robinson
tract of land; thence west passing his north
west corner in all 116 poles 10 stake and point
ers on w. l.. Reeves's east bouAdary line;
thence north 6S poles to a stake and pointers;
thence east 1l6 poles to the beginning corner;
containing 4914 acres, the same land dee led to
W. l.. Reeves by X. W. Scott.
Also. one lot. beginning on the line of Ed.
James's n. b. line the east side Of Main street;
thence north with Main street l05 feet to a
stake; thence south l05 feet; thence west 30
feet to the beginning; containing one hal acre.
Situated in Picketville, Gibson county, Tom,
district No. IS.
Also, tract of land of 149 acres and rs poles,
purchased by w. j.. Reeves in the case of W
l.. Reeves ct ais VS.. VIM, Robinson ct ais in
the Comfy Court at Trenton, Tenn, in about
1860, and described as follows; Beginning at the
southwest corner of the original Louis Robin
son tract. running thence east Ill poles to
slake, elm, hickory and white oak pointers;
thence north 2l5 poles TO a stake on north line
Of said tract. black oak. post oak and black
gum pointers; thence west to the northwest
corner of said tract; thence south 2l5 poles to
the beginning; all levied on ss tho property Of
w. L. Reeves. Sale within lawful hours.
This 23s May, 1882.
J. H. HEFLEY, Sheriff.
W. B. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
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The Confederates during the late
war captured 476, l66 Federal prs
oners, of which number 20, 725 died
in prison.
The Federal troops during the late
war captured 2l2,608 Confederates,
ofwhieh number 26, IA died in prison.
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S. r. Baldwin writes; after trying
Soothing Remedies without avail and
Physicians without relief, | gave DIR.
MoFFETT'T TEETHlNA (1eething Pow
ders), and it acted like magic. l Oc-
casionally give a ponder to keep mig childs
gums sOfened."
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Saturday, June cath, 1882,

at the Court House door In the town of Hum
boldt. Tenn, sell to the highest bidder. for
cash, the following described realty, situated
in Gibson county, Tenn, 18th civil district:
Bounded on the ncrth by the original Scott
farm, on the west by John SCOTS land, on the
south by James Organ and Ferd Hudson tract,
and on thu east by Mrs. l.. +. SCOTS land, be-
ing the farm and tract on which W l.. Reeves
lives, and containing 200 acres more or less.
Levied on subject to the homestead rights Of
W. l.. Reeves.
Also. the following realty in the 18th civil
district: Bounded on the north by VIM BASIS
land, east by VIM. Bass. south by NJ. Nj. Reid,
and west by the lands of Joe Harper, contain
ing 81 acres.
Also, one tract of land in the 18th district.
bounded on the north by the land of Jane
Stone, west by the md of Samuel Clark's es-
tate and estate of DR.. Durley, south by the
land of r. W. Scott and the Forked Deer river.
west by the land of Matt Ing; known as the
Stone place; all of said realty levied on as the
property of W. l.. Reeves. Sale within lawful
hours.
This sd hay, 1882.
J. II. HEFLEY, Sheriff. a
W. B. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
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MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY. JUNE II. 1882.
OVER THE STATE.

The crying need Of Brownsville is
city government of some sort, says
the Democrat.
Gallatin has windmill pump on
the Square, which supplies water for
sprinkling the streets.
The people of Winchester are con:
siderably exercised over a case of
smallpox in that town.
Mr.. r. H. Palmer, of Wilson
county, has been offered 800 for a
three>legged colt two months old.
Eugene Davidson, little boy, was
run over by an ice wagon in Clarks-
vile last Saturday, fatally injuring
him.
Upton Record: James Alexander
has received the appointment from
Hon. g. B. Simonton to the cadetship
at West Point.
Since 1865 Tennessee has increased
in population 400, 900 and has made
crops every year of an annual net
profit of s27 800. 900.
A municipal law of Bell Buckle for
bids a merchant to take any one into
his store and give him cigar or a
drink of water on Sunday.
Mr.. Alfred Grizzard, one of the pi>
oneers of Sumner county, died recent
ly, aged SS years. He leaves one
brother who is SO years old.
Mr.. George Carter, Of Lebanon,
has saw which was presented to him
by Mr.. Samuel D. Morgan forty
years ago. 1t is in splendid condition,
and is used every day.
In Tennessee there are 226,119
horses; 178, 4S8 mules and asses; 81
$40 working oxen; 3O3,S32 mich
cows; 452, 1852 ofother cattle; 672, PAT
sheep; 2, l5S, 1863 swine.
The Porter Guards, of Memphis,
have withdrawn from the prize drills
to come off at Louisville and Indian
apolis. Some of the members cannot
get leave of absence from their busi>
ness.
The Nashville papers state that on
Saturday night Hardin Leech, Esq,
prominent young lawyer Of Char
lotte, shot Git Clemens, col, at Dick
son station. The wound was thought
to be serious.
Fifty-one suburban trains are run
daily to and from Chicago and by the
Illinois Central railroad. This road
carried between Chicago and Grand
Crossing, distance of nine and II half
miles, last year 1877 ,232 passengers,
while the total number Of passengers,
carried on all suburban trains between
Chicago and Kingston, distance of
fifteen miles, was no less than 2,33 I,
LAT passengers.
Lawrence county has an Arcadian
community at Summertown, accord
ing to the Press. 1t has its Farmers
Club, its Literary Society, its Reading
Society, good library and one of the
best schools in the county. IL is a
place of pure morals, good churches
and Sunday-schools. No whiskey is
sold or drunk in the place. 1t is a
place where sickness is never known
and where doctors are not needed.
Dickson Press: Rev. d. w. Adcock
of Bon Air, called on us Monday
and showed us Il "mad stone" which
has been IN his possession number
of years, and came from the West
Indies. He informs us that this won
dertul stone has never yet failed u
cure case OF hydrophobia, and onl,
few weeks since Il lady of William
SON county, who had been bitten by ,
rabid dog, sent for it, and it gave he
immediate relief. The stone can b,
found at his residence. near Bon Air
The Confederates during the lat,
war captured 476, l66 Federal prs
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Nom Resident Notice.

IN CHANCERY AT HUMBOLDT, TENN.
T. J. Stockard ct al VS.. q. r. McAlilley ct ais.
TT appearing from the bill. which Ia sworn
Il to, in this cause that the defendant G. r.
McAlilley Is a nonresident Of the State Of
Tennessee and q resident of Kentucky. It's
therefore ordered that publication be made for
four consecutive weeks in the Milan Exchange,
q newspaper published In Milan, Tenn, or
dering said defendant to make his appearance
herein at the court house in Humboldt on or
before the LIST Monday in July. 1882, the same
being rule day ard plead. answer or demur to
conn lainaut's bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and set for hearing ex
parte. This April 10Th, 1882.
A copy-attest.
TT. WILLIAMS, G. 4 VI.
Ware Il Martin. sol'rs for comp'ts.
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SheriFs Sale.

DY virtue of three venditionis exponas di-
ID rected TO me by the Clerk of the Humboldt
Law Court, In the cases Of Davis. Tra5ue
Co. vs.. W. L. Reeves 4 Co.. l will, on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
For Rent.

We have house and lot in town
that we will rent very cheap. Con-
venient to town, good rooms and out
houses. Call and see
RANKIN q RHODES.
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SberiT's Sale.

PY virtue of a venditioni eXponas to me di-
- reoted by the Clerk OF the aw Court at
Humboldt, Tenn. in the case eff j. j. Busby
will, on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
CHANCERY SALE
or VALUABLE MILAN
REAL ESTATE.
In the Chancery Court at Humboldt.

7. B. billiard VS.. w. B. Dickinson.
i this cause at the June term, 1875, of the
ChanCery Court at Humboldt, and of the SUI
preme Court at Jackson, Tenn, at the April
term, 1882, will sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the court house door in Humboldt, on
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Most wretched indeed must be the life of
the Gar, II ever 1.-THE ofthe stories related
by usually trustworthy St. Petersburg cor
respondents may be credited In the harbor
st Psterhof all the vessels have, IL is said,
frequently been alarmed and searched three
times In single night. While the imperial
yachts are constantly kept with anchors
weighed and steam up, to facilitate the in
Simultaneous flight Of the Romauef family If
occasion demanded. And the belief is cur
rent that the Gar has ordered all his NOV
able property Of every sort to be moved and
safely lodged in some foreign land. Mean
while the Boyar aristocrscy, jealous adher-
ents Of the Romanef throne, increasingly
urge the necessity Of immediate coronation.
This ceremony. they say, would allsy the
uneasiness in the provinces, stop dsatIecton
in the army and navy. add greatly TO The
Emperors prestige among the masses, who
will regard his authority as having thus re-
eeived the stamp Of divine recognition. So
impressed Is Alexander by these arguments,
II 10 said, that he 10 secretly preparing for Q
sudden coronation, either in the Kasan
Cathedral, St. Petersburg, or in the palace
chapel, Peterhof, the announcements regard
In . coronation at Moscow being merely to
throw the Nihilists OF the track. The re-
caption Of almost endless consratulatory
deputations after the coronation Is also
source Of terror to the Czar, and 1t is report
ed that these will be postponed until . safe
place and time can be found.
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THE PRETTY NiHrLlsr.
who Gave tho Signal for killing the cssr
of Russia.
Philadelphia Pres

Philadelphia Pres.
Sophia Perovski was handsome. A little,
fair head. with pair Of serious and search
ing blue eyes, broad, lofty forehead and .
mouth, which In smiling, displayed two rows
Of most beautiful eth,-such 10 Stepniak's
description of her. She ID descendant Of
Rasumovsky whose beauty famed the pas.
sion Of the Empress Elizabeth, her father
was Governor General VI st. Petersburg.
Her desire for emancipation" was 30 strong
that at The age Of fifteen she ran away from
her parents In order 70 educate herself"
She at once joined the revolutionary party,
aud became one of its principal members.
The most important missions were entrusted
TO her, where danger was the greatest there
was her place. The fair, pretty girl, that
looked like child, and seemed but to dream
Of FIRST love, thought day and night Of assas-
sination aud planned 10 with the coolDess Of
an old soldier. II was Sophia who lived In
the house ct Moscow where the mines were
laid. She talked goodnsturedly With the
beighbcrs while eight conspiraton dug un-
derneath; she cooked for them and, during
the meal amused them with jokes and songs.
On the table there stood flask of nitro
glycerine and in her pocket she always car
ried revolver. In case Of being surprised
by the police she was empowered TO FIRE into
The Task, aud thus blow up the house. She
lay In wait when the imperial train sp-
preached aud gave the signal for the explo-
zion. Smilingly. she stood on the 18th OF
March, 1881, on the Cstharine canal. Some
times she would wave handkerchief, ~ IL
70 greet an scquaintance, IN order TO inform
her confederales Of the approach Of the i'm
perial carriage. Suddenly she raised the
handkerchief aud waved IL over her head; at |
.he same moment Rysakof threw his bomb.
Il would have been easy for her 10 escaps |
lfter the assassination, but anxiety for the
ate of her lover, Zholiabof, kept her In st. |
Petersburg, and eight days aftsrward she was |
arrested. She died together with Zholia-
,od. --..-.--..
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LONGEVITY.
Popular Scis e. tonflsis.

Popslar Scis e. tontaiy. ......
Can nan resch and pass the age Of 100
ysars 10 question concerning which physi-
oiogists have different opinions. Button WAS
the arst one in France to raise the question
Of the extreme limit Of human life. In his
opinion man, becoming adult ct 10, ought to
live six tiraes that age, or to % years. Hsv-
Ing been called upon 10 account for the
phenomenal ages attributed by the Bible to
the pstrisrch., he risked the following - an
explanation:
Before the food the earth was less solid,
less compact than II Is nov. The Law Of
gravitation had acted for only . little time I;
the productions II the globe had less consis-
tency, and the body Of man, being more sup.
pie, was more susceptible Of extension.
Being able to grow for longer time II shorld
in consequence live for . longer time than
now"
The German, Hensler, has suggested on
the same point that the ancients did not d.
vide time - We do now. Previous to the
age ofAbraham, the year, among some people
Of the East, was only three months, or .
season 90 that they had year Of Spring,
one Of Summer, one Of Fall, and one Of
Winter. The year was extended 30 - n
consist Of eight months after Abraham, and
Of twelve months after Joseph. voltaire re
jscted the longevity assigned to the patri
archs Of the Bible, but accepted without
question the stories Of the great ages attained
BY some men 10 India, where, he says, IL Is
not rare 70 see old men Of 100 years." The
eminent French psychologist, Flourens, fixing
The complete development Of man at twenty
yeas, teaches that he should live Eve times
what IL takes him to become an adult. Ac-
sording to this author, the moment Of com
plete development may be recognized by the
fact Of the junction Of the bones with their
lpophyses. This junction takes place In
horses Of Ave years, and the horse does not
live beyond twenty live years; with the OF
It four years, and it does not live over
twenty years; with the cat at eighteen
months, and that animal rarely lives over
ten yean. When 1t 10 effected at twenty
years he only exceptionally lives beyond 100
years. The same Psychologist admits, how
sver, tha. human life may be exceptionally
prolonged under certain conditions Of COM
tort, sobristy, freedom from care. regularity
u habits and observance Of the rules Of
hygiene !; and he terminates his int. resting
'tudy Of the last point {" de Ia iongesits
aumd~e') with the aphorism, "Man kills
himself rather than dies.n T
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The Triumph Of . Beauty.
Pail Mall Gazette.

: Pou Mall Gazette.
An illastrated contemporary, apropos Of
the Hamilton sale, publishes . portrait Of
the celebrated Elizabeth Canning, who
married the Duke Of Hamilton Of the day,
and who subsequently married the Duke Of
Argyll, sftsr rejecting the Duke Of Bridge
water, aud became the ancestress OF the
present Dukes Of Hamilton and Argyll and
Of the Earl Of Derby. Some Of the anee-
dctes which the picture recalls put to
shame oil those recounted about the beau.
ties OF our day and their fancy fair triumphs,
Tor their successes seem to have been gained
In much more legitimate way than giving
no change for Ave-peund notes and tasting
c9Is Of tea for ten shillings extra. Could
any beauty afs TO day boast that her shoe.
maker made three guineAs day in pennies
by showing her shoes; or that she had Die
OF guards when she walked In the park "a
prevent her being overcro sded9 Yet VI
are assured this Is Whist took place with The
Misses Cunning when they landed pennies,
In London in 1851 TO seek their fortunes.
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supply
In
number British
During
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Roms Ca, Bxltettn.
There 10 man living in Rome who has .
"transplantsd tooth In his mouth. Eleven
weeks ago In Illinois he found II necessary
to have . front tooth removed, and the den.
tist suggested the idea Of putting another
ono Of the same size and shape 10 the place
Of the one TO be removed. He detected one
that he had kept In wax several months, and
when the tooth Was drawn from the mans
Jaw, died and cut the new tooth sill il Was Of
the same sise and shape Of the one drawn
out, and carefully placed 1t in the jaw, Sc
curing 1t In position with sewing thread. and
II has been there ever since. The gentleman
informed us that II vas undoubtedly taking
root, aud will soon cause no trouble. This
10 an interesting circumsi snee, and 1t il said
to be the third successful operation OF like
character performed In thia country.
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N. Y. Tribune.

.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 28.-To be in &C.
tive sympathy with the mood Of Niagara
Falls to-day, one should come hither -
capitalist with q million In his pocket, tho
purchase price Of Prospect Park and the
gigantic water power Of the American Falls.
For the sentimentalist and old time lover Of
Niagara, Is rudely Jostled BY the sanguins
crowd, who in full view Of The angry rapids
eagerly discuss the great future Of Niagara
= manufacturing center, and point out the
exact site where the buildings are 70 DO erect
Cd 70 contain the ponderous machinery thas
10 10 generate electricity enough 70 light all
the cities aud towns between Boston and
Chicago.
"what 10 the prospect for the Intsrnation-
al Park ?" ssksd native.
@Itis dead. The moment when Doderin's
Utopian scheme might have been consum-
mated 10 past, for the property owners are
now fully aroused TO their own interests.
within year or two their ideas have ex-
pAnded, like those vaporous drops that arc
rising rainbow tinted below"
3 Indeed, NO one eau fail TO note the subtle
change that has come over the residents.
They no longer piue aud sigh for the balmy
days just before the war, when the beauty
and chivalry Of the south made the piazzas
of the Cataract and Clifton TO blossom like
Long Branch or Sarstogs 70 day. Even the
ubiquitous hackman assured me that last
summer was the tirst that had proGted him
since ~, but be smiled through his tesrs In
view Of the good time coming.
II goes without saying that TO utilize the
water power Of Niagara Falls for mechsni
cal purposes would hopeiessly dssscrsts II
scenery already terribly marred. and make
every sslf-respecting American henoeforth
sshsmed TO faces European, thousands a
whom visit this country only 70 view Mis-
CARA. But tho drift Is sure and steady 70
ward this end, the StAts Il dormant, and Z
msntion Of the International Psfk bring "a
amused smiie TO the faces Of these practical
roFteu and astufe Townsends and Whit
neya.
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zs~ ~ sehsoner Got rts Nans.
..J..lv Century.

ta fss# FgF 4 n
Tbs year 1918 was great era In Ameri-
can naval annals. In that year Captain
Andrew Robinson built the first schooner
ever seen.E This.was at Gloucester. A BY
.stanasr efisd, "I1ook how she schoousir
Casehiag e tho ward, Captain Robinson re-
plssd, "A schooner let her ben Tho new
stgs eans - once Int sws<s acceptance.
Only sigik years later m old chronicler,
1oess Primes. wrots Of Captain Robinson !:
sTbis gentleman Vas the fiut contriver of
schooners, snd built The tirst OF that sort
sbont eight yeass siDce; and tho use now
nade " them, being % much known, has
convinced the world Of their convenience
beyosl other vessels, and shows hev man.
kind y obliged 70 this gentleman sor III
knowlsdgs.p This H. By no means the only
inslanss " ths sdoyticu - American
3avorGtens " os6sr nations.