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St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-23
a NOTE FROMPOOR-MAN' S BEND.

Yes, Jim. got your letter, and answered It,
Old friend;
see you amt forgot the boys back here on
POor-Man's Bend.
didn't know but ':strikin' it, might change
my old-time pard:
But | think you We got the kind of grit that
changes mighty hard
I'd like to come and see you, BOY; ol'eh
But Western manners in the East, size it up,
won't do
For forty years and over have handled pick
and pan, 49,.
And though I've got the "lucre," boy, that
doesn't make the man.
r remember wen the days we spent up here in
A washing out the two-cent dirt when grub
10 vo,, recollect the Injun fight up on the
How YOU and jack were just in time to save
the old mans "hhr:"
So never ia of owing me Il oeo' you csn'o'
What's mine is yours, remember it-thats all
It's true picked you up a cub, as green as
,Rut von had az. a 4 look about you, lad, which
showed the proper thing;
And when doubled up with You ana STOOD OH
knew we had our fortunes made i'll the OLD
Aladdin 5 lamp
You see that Eastern manners, Wnen you get
Are not the sort of racket which the miners
like tn kpest;
And you had not been hardened, and was KIND
OF pale and slim,
And didn't like to see them shoot, so they
called you Tender jim.
But when they jumped the "Aladdin's Lamp,
my boy. you were on hand,
And shove that Frisco" Company the way to
swallow sand.
The boys all thought you'd weaken before the
row begun
But tell you pard, you assayed there away
up t. the ton:
And say it was a bower, the first card that you
When their Captain tumbled down the shaft, 6
bullet through his head
1t is true that Jack and | filled in, in quie
kind of way.
But we had both teen there before, from
blossom clear to pay"
SO cut the obligation biz, you got but your JUS
For what YOU worked and fought for, lad, mus
well belong to you.
Four hundred thousand dollars? WheW /
takes my breath away .
After forty years OF mining, at last 10 s'rlAe
the ''pay!"
Alas. too late! excuse this blot, my old eye
fill with tears;
Without kith or kin on earth to soothe m,
IT'S different, boy, with you; for now your lif
is in its prime.
While my last years have come to me-mine
the harvest time.
l can't say regret the past-l have been NAP
Ny rifiie and my pick have ocen what HON
must be to you.
So, if you II just excuse me, believe III STA
out West.
For old associations here, know, will suit m
best; .
And II you strike financial straits while clint
ing up lfe's hill,
Just show Iour hand and take the pile
-Leddriue Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-23
THE STRANGE STORY OF A SMALL
BOY.

1t all came of my having railway
key and being made to take music les
sons.
Thompson gave me the key when he
was leaving last term. l don't know
how he came by it, or what good it was
to him, as he never saw train except
when he went home for the holidays;
out he was always talking of the conven-
fence of having such thing when you
were travelling, and hinteI at the mys-
terious penalties the Company might
infict if they caught you using it.
He gave it me in exchange Tor bit OF
Letty's hair (she's my sister, and
Thompson was dreadfully in love with
herr and scrap of the bonnet trim
ming she wore in church | stole that
but had to ask her for the hair. and she
brought out a whole bundle and said /
might trade away the lot if | chose.
Hair WASH worn much now"
Music was another thing altogether
Herr Otto Finke was an old friend OF my
market-town.
He took fancy to me-bother him:
and actually persuaded my father and
mother to let me come over to Luck
boro' every market-day, with my father,
for lesson ins German and music.
didn't mind dining with him first Gun
commonly queer messes we hal, and
lots of Jam with them) but the music
was simply disgusting Tin the holi-
days, tooD -and the lessons generally
ended by Finke getting to the piano
himself, and warbling songs Of his
Vaterland by the hour. He did 50 once
too often though-and 20w I nave got
to my story.
We used to come and go between
Mosslands and Luckboro' by omnibus.
There was a Mosslands station on the
line between Luck boro' and London,
but my father never went by it if he
could help it. When he did, though l
had the key with me | never dare use
it, and began to think | had made a bad
bargain with Thompson. ta
One Tuesday, however, last winter,
Finke got so carried away by his own
sweet singing that he kept on long after
| ought to have started to meet my
father, and then got so remorseful that
l thought he. was going to cry; or per-
haps want to keep me all night.
Look here" / said, sit doesn'
matter. There's train that gets in as
soon as the bus | can catch it if run
-Good-bye!" And off scudded, one
arm in and one out of my top coat, fol
l was sure he d object. or want to see
me off. l had money, and there uas a
train, which came up long before had
seen all wanted about the station.
| made dash at a carriage. Il
wasn't locked, as half hoped it might
be. and in scrambled, but was nearly
blown out again by volley of the
strongest language ! ever did hear.
The rain started and ierked me down
into seat before I'd time to get my
breath. was not used to bad express
sions, and my fellow travellers remark:
.nadesmy blood run cod.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-23
The Fifth Glass Killed Him.

The man who backed himself with
ffty-pound sterling note to drink six
glasses of whisky within sixty seconds
lost his wager-and his life. This per-
son was a pork butcher named Fen
messy, residing in Limerick City, who.
it appears, had frequently demonstrated
his peculiar capacity for swallowing
whisky against time. His last exhibit
ton in this line was witnessed by nu-
merous company, and it is understood
that a good deal of money changed
hands over the event. Fennessy
hackers, who were numerous. laid
heavily on their man, who, they felt
confident from his previous feats in
swallowing a large quantity of strong
liquor in small space of time, would,
as one of them expressed it, "get out
side the six glasses OF whisky quicker
than cat could sneeze.n The cham
pon fire-water swallower stripped to
his work; it was his custom to drink in:
his shirt and trowsers only; like most:
remarkable men. he had some peculiari-=
ty: the connection between the wearing
OF stockings and the swilling of half a
dozen glasses of whisky in minute IS
not quite obvious, but Fennessy re-
moved his stockings before attacking
the six glasses filed with home manu-:
featured stuff, which were drawn up
in a row before him on a table. 4
time-keeper with watch having givela
the signal to begin by dropping hand
kerchief on the floor, five of the
! glasses were swiftly emptied into the
champions stomach. and he was in the
act of tlinging the sixth after the Others
when he suddenly collapsed and rolled
over heavily on the ground. Whes1
"time" was called he was found to Ee
insensible, whereat there was some un-
parliamentary language used by has
hackers, who felt that they were tie
victims of misplaced confidence. 4
surgeon with a stomach-pump arrived,
but, although good deal of liquid was
lifted out of the champion, he never fe-
covered consciousness, and he died III
short time. The surgeon who male
the post-mortem examination said the
late -lamented champion was so thor
oughly saturated with whisky that il
his body were subjected to the opera
ton OF a hydraulic press he was con,
| 0OenU the ylelu WOulu De d NeIy ldi Is
quantity of alcohol. -Dubln Cor. N.
| T. Times.
The Mexican women are wonder
fully graceful. This is partly due t.
their manner of carrying baskets ant
bundles, begun in early childhood.
watched Mexican girl carry an i'm
mense basket of clothes home to b'
Numbered. First she selected from the
basket towel, and twisting it tightly
wound it round and round until the cir
conference was the size of her head, OF
which she placed it; then, helped by
companion, she lifted the basket
weighing at least thirty pounds, on toy
of the roll. She balanced it by touch
ing it lightly, first with one hand an'
then the other. After she had gone
short distance she folded her hands il
her shawl, walking with the creates
ease and Inconsistencies PhHadelphaI
Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1882.
OVER THE COUNTY.

Medina shipped eight cases of
Strawberries last Monday, the first of
theseason.
Rutherford Courier: Attic election
held in Eaton last Saturday on the
the question of "charter" or "no
charter" the latter was victorious by
large majority.
We hear some complaint Of rust
in wheat around here, and consider.
able uneasiness is being manifested
for fear it will spread and do much
damage. 1t would be severe calami-
ty to lose the crop after such a fine
prospect.
Gibson County Mirror: Dick Crock.
err is the name of 6end who commit.
ted rape on a thirteen year old girl
named Henrietta Meeks, last Monday.
The parties live near Picketville.
The families are regarded as respec.
table. 1t is said that Croker fol.
lowed the little girl to a spring and
there made the assault. The trial re-
suited in the bond being fixed at
$4,000. If the case was clearly made
out the beast should have been emas-
culated. We would not advise mob
violence, but. 1t is a great pity
the people near Picketville have in
the past had so much trouble on ac-
count of mob viole.ce. Otherwise
tn y wonld no doubt have done a
righteous deed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
Bacon Thieves.

A few nights since thieves entered
the smokehouse of Mr.. Rufe Crocker,
six miles north of here, and took
twelve pieces of bacon. They also
went in his garden and dug mp his
sweet potatoes, which he had bedded
out. Mr.. Chas. w. Morris ran some
parties away from his smokehouse in
the same neighborhood Thursday
night. 1t is not known who the
thieves are.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
THE NASHVILLE BANNER,

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and is more widely read and is receiving more
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and by reliable mail and telegraphic CORES.
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LETTER FROM COLORADO.

SOUTH PUEBLO, April IL, 1882.
Editor Exchange:
Seeing in your paper of last Satur-
day an extract from my private card
to you, saying Young Man, Stay
Where You Are" l will give my
reasons in more practical view to-
night. Tennessee is country we'll
adapted to almost everything con-
ceivable for happiness. 1t has all the
advantages of good society, intelli-
gence and moral training, while So
ciety is almost unknown here-nev-
er stopping work for Sunday. Young
men can't walk down the streets of
the city without seeing evils of all
kinds. A young lady can't walk the
streets in absolute safety.
Tennessee is a very fine farming
country, and also good country to
live in. Taking everything into con-
sideration, Colorado is one ofthe most
barren countries | ever saw, nothing
but rocks and sand hills as far as the
eye can see.
Mr.. Editor, we will give some facts
and figures. Wages $500 per day Of
10 hours each, working every day,
makes 5000 per month. Paying out
of that, S21. AZ for board, S10.71 for
room, 1925 for washing, leaves you
$3.50 for incidentals. Any one adj
dressing me can receive full particu-
lars. Respectfully,
w. j. NAYLoR.
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One Thousand Dollars Well Applied.

The following receipt shows that a
handsome sum of money has been
paid to deserving woman, one who
has many friends among the whites
as we'll as the colored people. We
hope she will get the full benefit of
the money, and that she may not be
swindled out of it. Her husband
was good man, and showed his good
sense by making this provision for his
family. The order of Immaculates
thus proves itself to be honest and
well managed. We are glad to know
that many of the best colored men
here are members, and hope others
will join it.
Received, Milan, Tenn, April 10,
1882, of A. B. Bradford, S. p. S. l.
o. l., per John Williams, Treasurer
Plutarch Lodge No. 140, l. o. L.,
one thousand dollars in full payment
of death benefit of my husband, Will
liam Chandler.
EMMA X CHANDLER.
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All the Year Round.
EMMA X CHANDLER.
mark

/ call the attention of the public to
the fact that constantly keep on hand
a full supply of all kinds of meats.
During the time l have run butcher
shop in Milan have spared no pains
or perils to accommodate the public.
In 1878, during the yellow fever, l
did not leave my post, but was ready
to supply the wants of my customers.
/ have staid with the people, winter
and summer, while others have de-
serted them. Now, as the time of
year has come for me to make money,
1 ask my friends to stick as close to
me as have to them.
A. l.. WILLIAMS.
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THE VERY LATEST.

The annual meeting of the West
Tennessee Medical Society will be
held in Martin on Wednesday, May
Sd, prox.
The Nashville World puts it this
way, which explains the case pretty
well: Barrett is saved. The poor
erring brother gently scolded and re.
manded to his seat, he being adjudged
a harmless lunatic and the peer of his
brother Senator'S"
Senator Barrett, the sweet scented
representative from Madison and Har-
deman, created sensation on Thurs
day by offering resolution to appoint
a committee to investigate the conduct
of Senators Smallman, Taylor and
Tillman. He charged them with i'm.
morality. AS the whole thing was
evidently done in a spirit of spite,
the senate unanimously laid the mat.
ter on the table.
The senate bill to provide measures
for the relief of the destitute poor of
the state, rendered SO by the drought
of 1881, passed the third reading.
1t provides that the counties of jack
son, Clay, Overton, Pickett, Putnam,
White. Fentress, Lake, Dyer, Lau-
derdale, DeKalb, Wilson, Trousedale,
Cannon, Coffee, Warren, Humphreys,
Benton, Stewart, Hardin, Decatur
Lincoln, Moore and Bedford issue,
bonds to the amount of $1,000 each
for thatpurpose.
The Grand Lodge of the United
Order of the Golden Cross met in
Nashville this week Mr.. j. T. An
derson was the representative from
the lodge here. The officers for the
ensuing two years are Rev. j. H. w.
Jones, P. G. c., Union City; DR.. r.
G. Rothrock, G. c., Nashville; Mrs.
E. G. Trevathan, q. V. c., Union
City; r. A. Browne. P, Knoxville;
Geo. B. Staddan, G. K. r. Nashville;
E. w. Adkins, G. Treasurer, Knox.
vile; Miss Mamie j Fox, G. H.,
Nashville; Mrs. Jennie G. Robinson,
G. w. /. g., Eaton; Claude j. Bell,
G. W. o. g., Bells Depot. The
following representatives of the SUI
preme Commandery were chosen:
Rev. j. H. w. Jones, Union City;
r. F. Osborn, Knoxville.
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To the Voters of Gibson County.

FELLOW CITIZENS:
While in prison at Camp Douglas,
ILL.,, l had small pox, from the effects
of which | have so com pletely lost my
eye>sight as not to he able to discern
one man from another. | am quite
poor, and have wife and four small
children, who are very dear to me,
and who are dependent upon
and look to me for a support, which
in my sightless condition and
present circumstances, l am not able
to furnish. l therefore, fellow citi-
zens, most earnestly ask that on the
first Thursday of August next you
make me your County Register, and
l pledge my honor to have the duties
of the office promptly and faithfully
discharged. / live in District No.
%, from the citizens of which, as we'll
as from many others, in different
parts of the county, you can get my
history, and if you find my character
not what you would have it, cast
your vote for some other man. If |
had my eye>sight l would not ask for
office. l am strictly sober man and
have been all my life.
Very respectfully,
w. ID. JOHNSON.
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Rankin Dc Rhodes,
attorneys at LaaC.
Milan, Tenn.
Wdre & Martin,
Attorneys at Lac.
Milan, Tenn.
A LIVE PAPER.

The attention of the reading public is invi-
ted to The Morning World daily and The
Weekly World. Nashville, Fem. Its columns
are fresh and newsy. every department being
fully up to the standard of progressive news
paper. It's teegraphic dispatches are com plete
and reliable The market reports are cOmpre-
hensive ard accurate the local news fresh and
spicy. 1t condemns fraud and corruption,
and is fearless in denouncing vice VI every de-
seripticn. In short, it is a newspaper alive to
every interest of Nashville, the State of Ten
nessee and the country at large.
The future has in store matters of grave i'm
port for the veal of Tennessee. Among the
many interests is the one of the State debt
the most important question in Tennessee pol
tiles that has yet arisen. 1t Is to the best in
terest of the state that tAe matter be settled
upon a fair and honorable bass, alike just to
the state and her creditors, andithereby be for
ever eliminated from the canvass as "A disOrgan-
izing question. On this important question
The World takes positive stand against the
1908 bill, believing it will not stand, and that
5O-4 would be a far mure acceptable settlement
to the people, and better Tor the bOndholder.
Its articles on this subject will be able and
readable. The Weekly is now ready fer sub.
scriptiOD. Terms 81. per year. Daily, 81. 80 per
year. Active agents wanted in every county
in the State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
A NOndescript Convention.

H. g. Burnett, chairman of the
low tax committee of this county, has
called for county convention to be
held in Trenton on the first Monday
in May, "to select delegates to attend
a State Convention at Nashville, to
nominate candidate for Governor
and such other matters as may come
before said con vention." We do not
know what Mr.. Burnett means, but
this looks very much like he is again
trying to break up the democratic
party. He has now kicked clear out
of the traces and is trying to drag
low tax democrats with him. lie
doesn't seem to want delegates APP
pointed to the state democratic con-
vention, but to state convention of
- we'll, we don't know who. We
don't believe he will have corporaPs
guard to follow him. Does Burnett
want to run for the Governorship?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
How to Harmonic.

A particular friend of ours, and a
stalwart Democrat, proposed a plan
that is singing satire upon the har>
monists. "Gibson county," says he,
sis entitled to two Representatives.
Now l am for harmonizing the Dem
ocratic party, in order that we may
succeed in filling the offices. And
this is my plan: We will nominate
Mr.-an out and out repudiator,
and Mr., a high credit Democrat.
This will conciliate and satisfy all
parties" The more we have thought
about our friends plan, the more we
have been impressed with it. 1t
ought to harmonic, and certainly
will do so. Surely, the regulators
will find much in the suggestion to
commend its adoption. And it so
happens they are the chief element to
be harmopized upon-the basis sub
stratum, or mud,sill for harmony to
rest upon. The main fault we find
with it is its spirit of complete salts
faction with the existing, its quiescence
so to speak. Doubtless it would
bring harmony, but then what is
harmony worth, if to buy it you
elect one agent to do a thing, and
give another agent equal power and
with instructions not to do it.-Tren.
ton Mirror
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN firm Of Kennon Il Burrow is this day dis
solved by mutual consent, we having sold sur
Parties owing the firm are requested to come
forward and settle with J. r.. kennon, at the
store of p laut & Frenz. he being authorized to
close up the old business. This March IL. 1882.
J. X. kENN0N.
X. j. BURR0W.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
Don't Forget

When you 20 to trade that money
saved is money made, and that we
III sell you goods cheaper than any
firm in Milan. Our stock is complete.
TRMbLE IL MCKELvY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
HlSOlCent Notice.

YNHE insolvency of the estate Of Mrs. -
l. KEYS having been suggested. notice is
hereby given to all PERSONS having claims
against said estate to file them, daily suthsn-
ticated, with the Clerk of the Gibson county
Court. In Trenton, on or before the 18th Of
July, 1882, OF they will be barred.
NJ, b. HARRIS. Admir-.
April Is. 1882.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
Houses for Sale.

AS my health is failing, l intend to
90 South. | therefore offer for sale
ten houses and lots in the town of
Milan. Apply to
0. III. HALLsTRoM,
Milan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
For Rent.

We have a 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.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22

Chinese stick candy. banana candy
and cocoanut candy. 8 cakes chewing
wax, 8 cents, with chrome.
STONE IL CLARK.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22

A. Jordan has received his Spring
Goods.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22

Go to A. Jordan's for new Spring
Suit of Clothing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-22
NEW FIRM (!

STONE IL CLARK,
dealers in
Sugar, Coffee,
Tea, Molasses,
Can Goods, Candies,
Fancy Groceries, Bacon,
Meal, Lard,
Flour, Tobacco,
Bran, Cigars,
Hardware, Queensware,
Tinware, Woodenware,
Etc, Etc.
Try some of our S. &. Hams.
Cooking Oil, cheaper and better
than lard.
The Best Cigar in the county for &c.
We respectfully ask our friends to
give us a share of their trade.
STONE d CLARK.
p. Country Produce, Chickens,
Eggs and Butter taken in exchange
for Groceries.