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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
Grants Letter.

The following letter Ia fac-simile
of the original was published in the
New York Sun of last Friday is evil
dence enough that Gen. GRANT was
not so ignorant of the business meth
DDS of his firm as the people were pleas
ed to consider him. Here is the letter:
Z. GRANT, Jr. Gen1 Q. s. GRANT.
FERDINAND WARD. JAMES D. FISH.
GRANT & WARD,
No avail Street-Room6 G,
New York, July 9th, 1882.
Ny DEAR Mr.. FISH:
In relation to the matter OF discounts
kindly made by you for account of Grant Ward,
Iwould say that think the investments are safe,
and 1 am willing that Mr.. Ward should derive
what profit he can for the firm that the use Of
my name and influence may bring.
Yours very truly,
L. 5. GRANT.
Such letter is a disgrace to Gen'l
GRANT and a humiliation to the peO-
pie of this country, who now see that
the L" first citizen of the Republic is a
man unworthy of the honors which have
been heaped upon him. The people
have been worshipping at the shrine
of sordid, base and ignoble mass of
clay.
But the letter is about on a par with
the Generals grossness and careless
ness in the days of BELKNAP and the
whisky steals, and knowledge of those
events will break very considerably the
shock of the shameful disclosures Of
the WARD & GRANT failure.
The Sun says editorially: " When
ULYSSES S. GRANT signed that letter,
he signed away his good name; and all
his earlier honors only aggravate the
fact"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05

The election of LYNCH, a colored
delegate from Mississippi, as temporary
chairman of the republican national
convention, was skillful bait to the
colored vote. Once in while the ''op-
pressed friend and brother is given
little soothing syrup in the shape of
empty and trifing honorS. Why wasn't
LYNCH made permanent chairman?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
An Arkansas View Of The Subject
Arkadelphia Southern Standard.

ATkadelphla Soutnefh StAhuafu-'
We mean to say that, without regard
to who shall be the nominee of the re-
publican party-whether it be Blaine,
Arthur, Edmunds, Logan, Sherman,
Grant, or the great unknown, the dem
ocratic candidates for the Office of Pres
ident and Vice-P President of these Uni
ted, States will be indicted into these
offices.
That is all there is of it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-05
up. RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

MARTINS name is ELI. We don't
mean JOHN A. MARTIN, but A. IL.
MARTIN. JOHN A. must down CLICK
before we put ELI after his name.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02
HARRIS REMEDY co. mf'e SAGMIS rs,
: Mnrket mud 9Th Streets, ST. I0VIa, $50.
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The largest BOOK Manufacturing Establishment
the South. a full assortment Of the better elias, O.
miscellaneous books constantly on hand 1heolDgil.
books, and Sunday-school song-books and librarie,
speciality. c..,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02

II have both used and sold Prickly
Ash Bitters for a number OF years
and think it the hest bitters made for
Biliousness, Liver Complaints and for
toning up the system" So writes
w. H. Cole, Druggist, of Joplin, Mo.
A single trial of this remedy will con
vince any person Of the truth of the
above.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02

General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Twenty pages each week. pure paper ion
the old and young. Only s. a year
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02

The ce:Yormlic congressional cun>
ventiou, ,at Cievelaus, IL ma ming Sol.
john t. Neal rs 81 candidate in the
Third district, made perhaps as judi
1ious II minaiion as could tHve
been made under the circumstances
Col. Neal is Il popular man in the
district, and, as we remarked before
the convention, had more reserve
strength than any nf the other candi,
dates. - Nashville Banner.
Whoever is cdLdidnte for Rep,
resentative Of Weakly county will I've
required to state his position on the
temperance question in terms not to
be misunderstood. The people will not
tolerate Cheating the dryil around
the stump in this matter. Further>
more, tie people Of this county do not
want any man to represent them who
is in sympathy with the whisaty trait
fic.-Enterprise
GAINESVILLE special to the Nash,
vile American: DR. Bellamy and the
Morrows, Ransom, William and
Charley, who have for some time been
confined in the Jail here, charged with
murders committed at "Hell's Hole, -
Montgomery county, full account Of
which was given IN the American
about two months ago, were tried up.
OH II writ OF habeas corpus on AN ap>
plication for bail, befo, e Judge G.. w.
Tyler, in this city, Saturday. After
hearing such evidence as the attor.
neys for both sides chose to present at
the time, Judge Tyler refused bail
and remanded the prisoners to Jail,
there to await their trial, which is set
for November next.
A horrible affair occurred few
days since in Rhea county. a party
of seven men came to the house of
Mrs. Robert Buchanan at night.
She is respectable woman living
alone on he farm with hes daughter,
beautiful girl of seventeen. The
villains forced an entrance into the
house, and forcibly carried off the
mother and daughter to dense for
est, and outraged them by turns dur
ing the entire night. The women re
sisted, but were overcome and terri>
bly, mutilated'by their struggles. The
brutas carried the girl in an adjoin-
ing county, and kept her in their
power nearly two days, continuing
their horrible practice. She finally
escaped from them while they were
in drunkes stupor. The whole
country was aroused, and man
named Gilhurst is under arrest. He
made full confession, and mob
has been organized at Spring City,
Rhea county, to hang him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02

A PRECIOUS BOON TO
WOMAN.
Words eff Praise.

I most earnes ~ eutreat every female OK
ptctiug to be confined to sc Mothers Relief,
Coupled with this treaty will add TINT a.
ing long obstetr,clt practice .r;f-f 'ur
duce ~ safe and quick Gel very. -,
II. ). .,IOLMES, ". D.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02
BENDALL'S SPAWN CURE,

Beaver. Neb., Nuyl. 1881.
DR.. b. j. Kendall Co. Enosburlh, Nt.-I
have used your Kendall's Spawn Cure ON a
horse that has been spawned for ever wear.
so that she could not work. ! used bottle
and half and it cured her completely had
a colt that was kicked on the slide 50 tia: he
could not get up when he was down. and after
= weeks application of kendalPs SPAWN cure
he was WE'LL Please send me your Treatise
on the horse and his Diseases"
Yours truly, HIRAM CULVER.
Send address for Illustrated Circular which
we think gives positive proof of its Virtues
go remedy has ever met with such unqualified
success to our knowledge, for beast a well as
man,
Price 81 per bottle or six bottles for So All
druggists have it or can get it for you, or II
will be sent to any address on receipt Of urire
bv the proprietors. DR.. b. j Koudell & Co..
Enosburgh Falls, Vt.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02

A lady from one of the counties OF Middle
Georgia who has reeu acting midwife for
many years writes: II have disposed OF att
the M0ther,' Friend you sent me, AMI lam
derighted with il. IN every instance whore 1t
has hsen used, its effects have netn Ill that
could ask. [ consider it a great sls sing
gentleman wr ties: - vic nse your
Mothers Friend at her fourth retiihement
and her test mouy is that she passed Through
it wlth one-haf the suffering ~ either OF her
former cou fnaments, and re- 'overed trorS its
effects in much less time She also recsm-
mended it to IA lady friend VIII Vas ab04t To ge
cunGue for the first time. and she s'yS: i
have never seen any one pasS thr ugh this
great trial with 80 much ease and so little sui-
fering.
A QUICK AND EASY TINE.
A DISTINGUISHED physicinu If Mississippi
writes: Every one expecting to b: confiNed
should use the Mothers Friend, for durin =
lcng obsteric practice have never known it
to tail to produce q quick and safe delivery.
This remedy is one about which we cannot
publish certifo ates, but it mo wonder
full liniment to be used after the first two or
three months.
Send for our treatise IN the Heath and Hap
piness of Woman, mailed free. which gives
ali particulars.
Tits BRADFGELp REGULAroR Co.,
Box ~. Atlanta, Ga.
For sale iH Milan by DIR, 'ORDAN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE,

New Village, N. J. April 9th. 1884.
DR.. B. j. Kendall Co.. Sirs:-I wish to &C.
knowledge the merits of your kendall's Spav-
in Cure. My horse has had II large riRgbone
and it has not only been cured but the lump 5
renewed entirely. so thatgoo judges of horses
are not able to tell which ioot It was on as
have invited several to tell and Invariably
they get TIE wrong foot, not one exception.
nY ours &c,, }. I. THATCHER.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-02
MARRIAGE GUIDE

60 Pages. Illustrated in cloth and gilt binding Goo
'ney or postage, same paper covers 30, This book
obtains all the curious, doubtful or inqusitYe want
know large editions, 10 QOeach, sold every few mos
ealth, Beauty, Happiness, pr NOTED by It's ad-
ioe-Tgho may marry,who not, Why Medical aid, When
'ce7sary brought homo 20 you. Seat sealed by DR.
--4I1ALA. 30. Louis, u 70, tEo seoat specialist
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-21
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-21
MARRIED

BKAN>I>-GoEp"N - ON Thursday,
,Inne -, 1854, Rev. j. H. Eichcy oiici-
ating, MIR Douglass Brannin and Miss
Mamie b Gordon, all OF East Waco.
To the bride and groom We extend Il
congratulations and wish their bright
est anticipations may be- realized.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-06-21

Every smoker should tr! the Little
Joker"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23

ognized in them argument for praise
and gratitude TO God. I
In that spirit we should endeavor to
regard the seasons. We are not merely
to consider them as meant for our
economic convenience. They are our
servants as well as our masters. We
are not to exclude the lower forms of
sympathy and poetic inspiration in
nature; these are right; but we are es-
pecially to see to it that We come into
sympathy with nature on the higher
side, as being veritably a revelation
from God. For nature is as truly,
though differently, revelation from
God as the Bible. The experiences of
human life, the account of creation,
and the declarative purposes of God,
are recorded in this Book; but the Book
itself requires Interpretation. The
knowledge of the thing to which it res
fers comes later in the history of man
kind. This Book is the torch by which
we see our way back to read the book
of nature. And the more we come to
think of the natural world as being a
part of Gods record of his thoughts
and purposes, the more we shall find
ourselves impressed thereby, and the
more company it will be to us. Not
only so, it will be a sanctuary to us,
and will convey to us, evermore, a
sense of the presence of God.- Christian
Union.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
A Hard Time OF It.

None but extreme evolutionists con-
tend now for the gradual evolution OF
man from the lower animals. The only
plausible opinion held at present among
those who derive man from lower
form of life regards the transition as o
change which took place per sahan,
and this is, in fact, equivalent to crea.
ton, and comedies the whole point
We shall get along after awhile. We
like to see an honest confession OF er-
ror.
The evolutionists and the anthropolo-
gists are having rather q hard time OF
Il now. The sciences do not pan out
as well as were expected. At the last
years meeting of the American Asso-
citation Prof. Dawson struck the evolu-
tionists some very hard blows, and re-
Gently DR.. Carruthers, of the British
Museum, the great authority in Fossil
Botany, has been saying that his science
does not bear them out. A number OF
scientific men Of great repute are TAX
ing ground also in favor of the recent
date of the glacial age, and by conse-
quence in favor of the non antiquity OF
man. DR.. Schliemann comes along with
his Trojan discoveries and upsets at one
broadside all the fine theories Of the
Danish archPologists on the one hand,
and all the destructive historical criti-
cism of the German professors on the
other. These German critics followed
by Grote, had reduced the story of
Troy to SOAR myth, and Agamemnon,
Achilles and Hector to certain persona
fed powers of nature. They had un-
settled our faith in all ancient history,
and lol the fabric which they reared
has suddenly vanished into smoke and
air at the touch of DR. Schliemann's
spadel This is the more interesting
from the fact that the same school are
now trying TO prove that Moses was
pretty much myth" and the Old
Testament book gotten up in large
measure after the exile, just as they
previously proved to their own salts
faction that the poems of Homer were
nothing but national ballads gotten TO-
gether and edited by a coterie of Greek
scholars at q comparatively late date,
The Independent would do well to draw
out also from this maze into which il
has wandered. Robertson Smith will
not fare any better than the German
reconstructors of profane history
| Central Presbyterian.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
Church Music.

Over twenty years ago, when Dr.
Henry Smith, q Professor in Lane Sem
mary, was temporarily supplying the
pulpit of the Lane Seminary Church, il
was my good fortune TO sing in the
choir, and hence the following circum.
stance was strongly impressed upon my
mind: One Thanksgiving Day, after
going through the usual routine of the
church service, instead of the sermon
the Doctor said he desired TO read lee
ture on Church Music. We soon learned
that he disliked music taken from op-
eras, or any other source, If it contained
"trills, shakes, runs or tremolos." All
who remember his impressive manner,
can imagine the scathing which such Sc
lections as the following, which he re-
cited, would receive from his mastery
hand:
"The tenor begins: 'Oh for a pi'-
The soprano sings, 'Oh for pi-' The
base and alto follow suit, and after
chasing around singly for awhile, in a
grand chorus, altogether sing: 'Oh for
a pious heartr
AS another example, he gave: "'Come
down sal-come down sal-sal-sal--
sal-Come down salva-salva-salva-
Come down salvation from on highp "
AS another specimen: "'0h for a
man--0h for mana mana man
"a man-Oh for a mansion in the
skies!
The choir had already executed two
difficult selections Of music, reserving
the most intricate piece for the last bui
when the time came, our leader, Mr..
c.. whispered: "We'll sing old
Hundred, which we did in the good
old-fashioned style, which DR.. Smith
thought suitable for church music; and
for long time after such lecture, We
sang only the style of music he liked
and it might not be amiss II some of thu
church choirs in these days followed oul
example. e.-BaptiSt Weekly.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
Gems OF Thought.

On q sun dial which stands upon
the pier at Brighton is inscribed this
most hopeful line: "'Tis always morn
ing somewhere in the world"
The ideas as well as the children Of
our youth often die before us, and our
minds represent to us those tombs which
we are approaching, where, though the
brass and the marble remain, yet the
inscriptions are effaced by time and
finally the imagery molderO away
John Locke.
-Ye great men, spend not all your
time In building castles IN the air. or
houses on the sand; but set your hands
and purses TO the building OF the porch
Of Bethesda. Ills q shame for q rich
Christian man To be like Christmas
box that receives all. and nothing can
be got out till II Is broken in pieces; or
like unto a drowning mans hand that
holds whatsoever Il gets.-Dr. John
Hall
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
Religious Reading.
THE OLD CHURCH.


Standing alone on the country side,
Calmly disdaning its walls to hide
Under the garb of vine or tree,
Year after year it frowned at me.
Twas a barren church, devoid of q spire,
With Il 10 ty gallery for the choir,
Who sang, with many an odd inheXion,
Hymns from very old collection.
Many a time have sat, as n child,
And listened until my ears we're wild,
To the basses and tenors with nasal sound,
Through the stately old fugue-tunes march
ing round.
There was the pulpit, square and high,
A massive relic OF days gone by,
With damask hangings that once were green,
And faded curtain OF red moreen.
Pews that never were built to please
Modern saints, with their love of ease,
Lined the aisles, with their sides so tall
The children could hardly be seen at all
fear that the church was old and poor,
That its creed and its congregation bore
Marks of a time, they say, was not
:" Up TO the standard OF modern thouRht.
They had fixed ideas about Heaven and hell,
The age of the world they knew quite well;
Troublesome doubts of Adams fall
Never came into their minds ut all.
They talked of election and Gods decrees
AS II they could solve with perfect ease
All the questions that had their birth
In the complex condition of man on earth.
Perhaps the sermons were somewhat dry,
And favored with stern theology;
But the preachers words were like Heavens
dews
To those who sat in the old square pews.
And know that the barren service there
Filled many a soul with the breath OF prayer,
Ind inf m HaaTan
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
A MISSING HUSBAND.
The Queer Story OF n Man Who Won n
Rich Planters Daughter.

[Athcns Ca spcciall
Several years ago there appeared in
Sewell's Settlement, in Franklin County,
a young man named G. w. Stafford, who
represented himself TO be from Knoxville,
Tenn. He was of, evidently, a good fam.
lily, well educated and plausible In address,
but there was something about him which
rendered him obnoxious to the men. With
ladies, however,'he seemed TO have great
success, and II was not long before he was
installed as the beau OF the settlement.
Rumors began 10 circulate that he was
passing under an assumed name, and the
situation was growing warm for him,
when one morning the people were startled
by the announcement that he had eloped
with Mary F. Stephenson, daughter Of
Mr.. George Stephenson, the wealth.
lest planter in the county. Mr..
Stephenson, who is man Of fine busi-
ness Judgment, met the case as he found IL,
and concluded that, as his daughter was
married beyond his power Of undoing it, he
would still be her protector and would pro.
mote her happiness best by accepting the
new son.in.law into his own house and aid.
ing him in business. For q while this
worked very well, until the young mar INV
that while Mr.. Stephenson was willing to
aid him In business way he was not will.
ing TO contribute TO his dissipation. Last
November he shouldered his gun for the al,
legged purpose Of hunting, and has not been
seen since. Several days ago bis gun was
found by the river and little further on
bis clothes. This led to a thorough search
OF the stream without finding any trace oi
the body. The general impression is thst
he left this evidence only to create the idea
that he had resorted TO suicide, and thus
conceal bis identity. while be really left foI
nsr fields. p
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
MAD AND A MlSER.
Terrible End of an Eccentric Millionaire
Some of His Strange Whims.
New Bedford (Mass1 Special1

Terrible End of an Eccentric Millionaire
Some of His Strange Whims.
New Bedford CMass) special.l
Elijah Clifford, an eccentric millionaire,
walked Off wharf at Warren at three
O'Clock Sunday morning ndperished N the
icy water. He was always a miser. Five
years ago, when he was seventy.flve, he
married pretty young wife. Before their
union he offered to settle on her 10000, but
refused TO pay the lawyers fee OF $l for
drawing the papers. Sho finally copied
her sisters settlement papers. In appear.
ance the old man was perfect picture OF
Mansfield as Baron de Chevrial, with
thin line Of struggling whiskers beneath the
chin. Last summer he paid $4,000
for a whaler and spent $4,000 more In
fitting her up. Then he put his son-in-law
and wife on board and ordered them TO the
South Sea islands on missionary voyage.
All his acts, he said, were In accordance
with the Lords commands. II am the
prophet Elijah" he would say, "sent TO
redeem these people. / know more than
Jesus did when he was on earth. don't
say but that he knows more than do now,
for he has been In heaven a long time and has
had a chance TO learn o good deal" He
started from Boston Saturday to advise
Governor Robinson about temperance leg.
islation. His wife begged Nathan Clifford
10 20 with him. The crazy man led his at
tendant chase TO Boston and then Provi.
dence, where he hired team 70 90 TO Fall
River. On the way he escaped and met bio
tate. His body has not been found.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
Sunday.SchOOl Lessons.


SECOND QUARTER
April 20-Paul's Preaching. :. i Cor. j: l7:3l
April 27- Abstinence for the
Sake OF Others. .............l Cor. s; LIB
May 4-Christian Love. .... Il Cor. u: lila
May il-Victory over Death. Il Cor l5 6O-6S
May ls-The Uproar at Ephesus.Acts 10: s}4l
& 20: l-2
May 25-Liberal Giving. ........2 g Cor Q: lis
June l-Christlan Liberty o.. Gal. 4: l-l6
June classification by Faith. Rom. Q: 1881
June l5-The Blessedness OF Be-
hevers ........................R Rom. s: 2s-E
June 2s-Obedience TO Law. Rom. II: LIT
June sl-Review; or Missionary, Temperance,
or other Lesson selected by the school.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-04-23
s gBRTE ZEN G.
S. P. TOWNSEND

desires to inform his friends and
the public that, having purchased
fine instruments, he is prepared to
execute anything in Surveying.
All work will receive careful and
prompt attention. Room at the
Cottage Hotel, Wellington, o. ii
, 1884-05-15
And Reassuring Reports Are
Received From All Points.
The Solid Men Have Command
Of The Situation,
And All Fears of a Panic Have
subsidized.


A careful reading of the immense mass
of Geographic news received at this office
until the small hours of this morning
proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that
the financial furry in New York City
yesterday is simply a local affair, except in
so far as it concerns those from abroad
who were directly interested in stocks.
That there was intense excitement in
New York yesterday is unquestionable,
but that there is the least ground for
u~neasiness in financial circles elsewhere
throughout the country Is utterly absurd.
1t is purely and simply the stock specula-
tors funeral and they alone will do the
mourning. The leading newspapers
throughout the country, according to
their editorial opinions received at this
office, are not only united on the fact that
there is no cause for uneasiness in legiti-
mate business circles, but that the outlook
and present financial standing of the
country could not be better. The LEADER
therefore emphatically reiterates the
statement that there. is no cause whatever
for the least uneasiness in financial circles
hereabouts.