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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
ANNOU NCENENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.
SMALL CHANGE.

Y esterday was lovely spring day.
No local cause for sickness at Milan.
There was never a case Of cholera
in Milan.
kilsn has the purest and best water
in the State.
A heavy thunder storm visited Mi
Ian Thursday evening.
Hon. Rice Pearcc has our thanks
for the Congressional Directory.
Milan ia the most elevated and
healthiest portion of Gibson county.
A large edition Of this paper is cir
culated throughout the northwest this
week.
There is not town in West Ten
nesses that has superior railroad fscil-
tiles to Milan.
DIR. r. B. Harris, of Jackson, WAS
elected Grand Master of the Masons
at the recent session of the Grand
Lodge.
One of the highest points on the |.
.. r. r. between Cairo and New
Orleans is in Gibson county, about
four niles south of Milan.
Prof. I. P. Walker, at one time a
teacher in Milan College, died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. e. A.
Brown, in Jackson, on the 2Sth ult.
Notwithstanding the recent severe
weather, we notice that the grass is
green in many places, giving poor old
COWS a chance to stsve off starvation.
Much land near Milan is peculiarly
ADAPTED 20 stock farming. In the
bottoms cattle aud sheep thrive oil
winter on the natural grasses. rsquir-
ing no fesd'at all. Some Of these
farms may be bought very cheap.
One thousand energetic. industri-
ou,. sensible farmers added to our
population would make this country
blossom with beauty. There are
many tip>top openings around Milan
for that class of men. We don't need
snv more drones. The market IL
over.tocked with them now.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
Japanese Clover.

A few years ago what is called the
japanese clover began to appear on
the road side, and is now in many
places all over the fields and forests;
it 10 liked by all stock. Makes most
excellent grazing, Crews spontaneous
everywhere, in the richest and the
poorest ground. Many places where
years ago were red gullies and no veg
citation are new covered with this clos
yer, and are now good pastures, The
sedge grass that years ago covered
the waste fields and commons has
been rooted out by the japanese clo>
yer in many places. 1t is thought
that in few years more the sedge
grass will be entirely supplanted by
this clover. Already much of the
worn out land has been to great
extent reclaimed by the appearance
ofthis plant.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02

Naob SpIluk ni' H. II hlScO eOiu
half acre crop of strawberries in
the patch for $4,000 to DR.. Bledsoe,
who realized So 90 net profit on the
crop. His neighbor, Mr.. Cobel, we
understand, cleared neal $4,000
frem two acres of strawberries last
year. This shows there is great
profit in raising Strawberries here.
Mr.. j. w. Algee last season ship
ped $50 boxes Of tomatoes from }
acres, 200 bushels of English peas
from 3 acres, and 733 cases (1764
quarts) Of strs berries from three.
eighths of an acre. This is certainly
very good showing for about FIVE
acres Mr.. Algee lives in town, and
the land cultivated is in the corpora
tion.
Milan is directly connected with
more important cities than any town
or city in West Tennessee, being at
the crossing of the l. &. K. R., which
runs from Chicsgo and st. Louis to
New Orleans, and the l.. Il N. K. R.,
which runs from Cincinnati and Louis.
vile to Memphis, all the principal
commercial cities north, south, east
and west can I've reached without
change of cars. Shippers avoid the
delay and expense of tssnsfer, which
is very important item, especially to
shippers of fruits and vegetables.
The attention of the reader-es-
pecially if his home is in the north
is called to the article headed "Fruit
and Vegetables in West Tennessee
The writer is a native of the north,
and has lived at Medina, ten miles
south of Milan, in this county, two CIR
three years. He has made multitudes
of friends in the county and has taken
front rank as one of our mest useful.
and prominent citizens.
His letter is plain, unprej ejudiced,
fair statement of facts, which can be
relied on by every reader. We want
one thousand more like him in and
around Milan.
Milan 10 the best place in West
Tennessee for fruit growing, beiag
about midway between the northern
and southern markets. We can ship
the early fruit north, and the late
fruit south. The ridge on the west
side OF town, a part Of which is in the
limits, and which is known
as the "divide." being about midway
between the Forked Deer and Obion
rivers, is in many places elevated
above what is called the "frost line, "
and in these places fruit never fails.
Mr.. Robert Shepherd. who lives about
one mile west of town on the "divide,"
has peach trees hat have never failed
since they commenced bearing-of
course some years more and others
less, but always fruit. The soil is
well adapted to the growing of the
peach, plum, straw wberry, raspberry
and all the smaller fruits, for all of
which there is ready market that
can be reached in a few hours.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02

Eesd,-wHi give anoutlet to the Attain
sie coast. We have one of the finest
Observation-Disclosures in the State
located here, aud Milan holds out in~
ducemeuts to those desiring to educate
their children not surpassed by any
tevn or city in West Tennessee.
As point for the manufacturer,
Milan presents a fine opening. Wa
ter can be had in the north and east of
town by digging from fifteen to thirty
feet. ThEee-miles east of town is a
dne stream Of never failing water, af>
fording splendid water power, and
competent engineers have sisted that.
with triAing expense this stream could
be brought to our town, thus afford-
ing facilities for cotton and other mill.
unsqualled. This is in the heart of
the finest cotton and corn country in
West Tennessee. Cotton of the finest
Eind Is raised here in-l&#ge- quantities,
ana the manufactures could purchase
cstton at his very door in sufficient
amounts to keep his mill running the
entire year, thereby saving the heavy
freights that northern manufacturers
pay for the raw material, and finding
a resdy sale for his goods at the place
Of manufacture. Manufactures are
comparatively in their infancy here,
hslpg confined in the main to the-er>
dinary\ necessities of the country
wagon snrt-earriage manufacturing
and the liks-asd the,product not ex-
ceeding the demand of the neighbour
hood.
Best les Milan, there are other -four
ishIng towLs in the county. Trenton
and Humboldt are large, prosperous
towns, and have good schools,
churches and socisty. Dyer Station,
Rutherford, Gibson, Medina, Idle-
wild, Atwood and other, villages near
us are prosperous, growing places.
In Carroll county, Huntingdon and
Mckenzie are tho largest towns, and
are thriving, live places. Trezevant,
McLemoresville and Lavinia, also in
Carroll, are growing towns and fine
locations for settlers. ~
Taken all in all, we don't think an
energetic working man, or a man
with capital to invest, can find bet
ter section of country in the Union to
locate than right here, and we cordi,
lily and earnestly invite them to come
and see us. We will receive them
heartily. and do all in our power to
make them feel at hoAs. 4
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
Red Flags.

A glance on Main street would
make one think the town on FIRE.
When | say " Red Flag cheap
goods at Tom Harri.on's," all hands
hoisted red flags. 80 you see what i
say is always business aud they all
follow or fall. They are as brave a
set as ever fit on any battle field.
May their banners forever float, and
may they all prosper and keep up the
rear is the wish Of their admirer,
ToE HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02

For man it has no equal; for beast
it is not sxcellsd. What? Kendall's
SPAWN Cure.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
ADMINISTRATORS WARRANTS AND EA-
MI Ecu rIONS 1t Greatly Reduced katss'
Ap ply at this office
IANO.-A good piano forsale cheap Ap-
Il ply at this once.
rT1eN HOUSES &LOTS IN MILAN; WILL
b. .old very low o. VI. HALLSThOh.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE

GREAT JACKSON ROUTES
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. ..
After May 9th. trains will leave Milan IS
follows:
SOUTH, Morris.
No. 3 At AS pn No. 4. At 1870 pm
Passengers are also allowed to ride on the
following freight trains:
1e.7. at 2:4O pm No. 8. at 1880 m
No. g. at p:20 pm No. 10; ct $50 pm
E. n; BRowS. Ticket Ag,1::
A. II. HANSON, Genl. ass. Agent; Chi-
caEo, Ill. j, W COLEMAN. Asst. u. P. A.
Now Orleans. La.
LOUISVILLE NASHVILLE R. R.
Trains leave Milan as Follows ON and after
Jsly. 29. 1888.
10. /, south, lea YES 70. y9 Son .
No. 3, ..... '''''' - tsiJvPm sg m
No. 7. - " ....................'''.. S'Oo ~ IN
No. 2, north. g" :,
sSs..s Il. :..--.. ..,............. sis pm =
Our Local freight trains will not run on
Sunday as heretofore.
OF .F.CANTWELL. Ticket Agent
N. C. Il ST. l..
On and after November 18th. 1888, 'assenser
trains wHsr
Lv Nashville Ar Mchehaiis, .5e..
:. :. 100 nm. - l2:l5am
81 i.S0sm 6:25 an
aAsr ROUND.
Lv McKensis 3:02pm. Ar Nashville S;Go pn'
u 4:20 am. . VIVA.
.. S.05 nm - 12:bam.
9. f. CAsTwxLL. Agent,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-02-02
MILAN MARKETS.

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12
KANSAS WOMEN.

Various Things Concerning Them.
Sabetha has female flower thief.
The ladies of Kingman have or
ganized a society called the Ladies' Art
Club"
The young ladies of Hutchinson do not
speak of clammy sweat, but of a bival-
vular Transportation.
Two young Iadies-Miss Lizzie Elan
ders and Miss Anna B. Caldwell gradu-
ated recently from the Ellsworth
schools.
Mrs. Rebecca Perine suicided by hang
ing near Sherman City, Cherokee county.
Mental arrangement is supposed to be
the cause.
Miss Jessie Glenn, of Wyandotte, won
the teachers prize offered for the best
scholar in Miss Dunleavey's room. The
prize, beautiful silver cup, was awarded
yesterday.
Mrs. Lew Price, residing near Column
bus, committed suicide by hanging her
self from the rafters of a smoke house.
No cause is known as to why the rash
act should have been committed.
Miss Amanda tanning, an estimable
young lady, for several years engaged
teaching school in Linn county, commit
ted suicide by taking strychnine at the
home of her parents, few miles south
of LaCygne. Cause unknown.
Paola SPIRIT An Anderson county
school marin wanted $500 of man who
kissed her. If it hadn't been that several
of the scholars saw him do it, it is prob
able she wouldn't have charged cent.
At the commencement exercises of the
Burlington High School Miss Mary Red
mond was the salututorian and Miss Cora
Tompkins the valedictorian. The class
consisted of seven young ladies and one
young gentleman
Harlan Chief: Some of our Harlan
young ladies held a meeting this week,
and resolved that no lips that ever
touched liquor should ever touch theirs.
They then added a resolution to the eff
feet that the presence Of liquor could
only be ascertained by touching their
lips.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12

flour or wheat shorts. If confined some
chopped roots of dandelions as well as
some clean, sharp sand should also be
furnished. Beyond six-Weeks-o screen
ings or small wheat may constitute a
large part of their food. Young turkeys
need frequent feeding and pure water.
Wellington Press: F. H. Thew, who
lives near. Oxford; had a curiosity, in this
county, in theshape of $4,000 silk worms
Mrs. Thew and her sister, Miss Ada
Frlnk, sent to Hutchinson recently for
two ounces of eggs which they Matched
IN season at different times. The older
ones were just beginning to spin their
cocoons when we saw them a few days
since. The younger ones were busy eat
ing hedge leaves, upon which they are
fed. The egg matches out a small and al
most black worm. It begins to eat and
grow, moulting six times duringthe life
of six weeks as worms. They then COM
mence spinning their cocoons, or gravis
and spin themselves all away, except the
embryo Of miller, or sort of butter fly,
which comes to life in about ten days,
eats through to daylight, lays about 800
eggs and dies. Silk is made by unravel-
ing these cocoons and weaving a num-
Der of STRAINS into thread which is af-
terWard woven into silk cloth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12

eve have no time for argument, Cen
eral, this train is compelledto be on time.
Please pay your fare or leave the car
THEY PUT UP.
"By this time Sheridan's face was Grim.
son. He muttered something, but final
ly produced his wallet and paid the fares.
After settling he asked the conductor
for his name. The ticket-puncher COM
piled with the reqest, and watched the
angered warrior make the memorandum.
"'I'll report this matter to the Presi-
dent, SIR
Very well, General, replied the train
pilot, as he gave the signal to go ahead
and resumed the duties of his Office.
did Sheridan report the AFFAIR."" asked
the companion of the narrator of the
above incident.
eyes, indeed. A few days ago he re-
ceived letter from President Roberts.
who returned the money and probably
apologized for the conductors rudeness."
"And what became of the CONDUCTOR"
ooh, he's all right. He'll probably be
promoted"
Then low chuckle was waited up to
the listener at the window and the two
gentlemen heartily shook hands and
parted. The eavesdropper was well re-
warded. The truth of the story can prob
ably be vouched for by the gentleman
who narrated it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12
GRAND ARMY GLEANNGs.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
Ellsworth Post G. A. R., has 40 mem
bers.
The Frankfort Post is to have drum
corps.
Post 1872 had grand reunion at Downs
recently.
Four new recruits were mustered in
recently at Ellsworth.
At meeting of the Wichita Post re-
Gently four recruits were mustered in.
A Woman's Relief Corps Cavalry Post
No. 33) at Usage City, was organized re-
Gently.
l.. B. Powell, member Of the Grand
Army at Morganville, Clay county, has
received back pension of $4,000.
A Camp Fire held recently in Seneca
was a success, and a very pleasant and
agreeable evening was passed.
Ellsworth Reporter Steadman Post
No. 302 will have a celebration and bas-
ket picnic July 4th, at Palmer's Grove.
The ladies of Centralia gave a festival
recently, and purchased handsome silk
banner for the Grand Army Post at that
place.
The Ladies' Relief Corps of Ellsworth
gave a pleasant hop and supper at the
opera house which netted the Society
forty dollars.
The remains of only one soldier of the
late war are buried in the Chenoweth
cemetery, Ness county,-Mr. Dunston's.
He was a member of Sherman Post.
Ellsworth Reportnr: On Decoration
Day the ladies of Ellsworth Relief Corps
No. II, g. A. R., appeared in uniform.
Is there another corps in the United
States that is uniformed?
A camp fire held recently at Seneca
was very delightful occasion. The
hall contained the largest crowd that
had ever been in the building, and the
meeting was a success generally.
Norton Courier: Emanuel Fisher, an
old ex-soIdier and citizen of Emmett
Township, presented through Comrade
g. n. Kingsbury a beautiful saber to
Captain Jarvis Post No. 200, G. A. R., at
their meeting held recently.
Junction City Union: The Grand Army
boys of Junction City have been very
successful in the past three or four
months in securing entrance to Soldiers
Homes for old comrades. They have
sent three from this neighborhood.
The German Volunteer was played at
the G. A. R. hall in Sabetha to 5000
house, and gave immense satisfaction.
Fifty-one people went down from Seneca,
including the cast and the Seneca Cornet
Band.
Peabody Gazette: A short time since
Peabody Post No. SO raised money to
purchase guns for the members to parade
with, and sent off the money for the guns
to the Rock Island arsenal, but the money
was returned with the information that
the guns which had been on sale there
were all disposed Of Then our Post
Quartermaster wrote to Washington and
other places to obtain them if possible.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.

Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.
Hartford Call: One of the largest eggs
we ever saw was laid on our table by Mr.
S. H. Duckett. The egg measures three
inches by one and three-tourths in cir
conference, and weighs just two drachms
There are 10000 farms in Kansas. and
there will be $4,000 more, which means
one million agricultural population, one
million citizens that can be depended
upon in any emergency that may arise
MarysvilIe Meas: One year ago John
Smith, Of st. Bridget, bought 80 four
year-old apple trees from John Mosh-
iskey, of the Marysville Nursery, and il
nothing happens them between now and
fruit gathering time, over fifty of them
will bear fruit this year.
Wellington Press: Peach trees are
literally loaded down with young fruit.
Despite all predictions made about the
frost killing the buds, the crop will be so
abundant this year that the trees must
be literally supported or they will be
ruined by the weight of the fruit.
a farmer of Abilene recently received
200 pound bell to call the men to din
ner. The Chronicle of that place, suggests
that he get 200 pound bell to call them
to work. He says with the thermome-
ter at 40 it would take ten times the
noise to draw US to the harvest field that
it would to call us to good dinner in a
cool dining room"
LaCygne Journal: Miami county farm
ers complain of the swindling schemes
of men who are travelling through the
country claiming to represent foreign
nurseries, and who are selling worthless
stock at exorbitant prices. Among other
things we are told they offer an alleged
apple tree guaranteed to bear fruit with
out bloom, seed or core, and propose to
sell other prepOsterous articles.
Clay Center FIrebrayod: Samuel Davis,
of Grant township, father-in-law of Ar
chitect Jones, of this city, has so apple
trees seven years old which are loaded
with apples, and some only four years
old that are beginning to bear. He has
some of the largest pie plant ever raised
in Clay county. Last year he raised
stalk, the leaf of which measured Is feet
in circumference.
The Great Bend Register says a prom
inent poultry breeder of that county
gives the following for young turkeys:
Not so many young turkeys would die If
greater attention was devoted to their
food. For the first week equal quanti-
ties of hard-boiled eggs, chopped fine,
and good wheat bread viii suit them.
This may be followed by curd made from
sour milk, and bread made Of coarse
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12

The daugter of G. II. Peck, of Atchison,
deserted the parental roof short time
ago, taking with her $50 in money and
all her clothing. What her object could
have been is a puzzle to her parents and
friends. She had no domestic unpleas-
antness and entertained no company.
She is sixteen years old.
The women of Wichita, under the au-
spices of the WOman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, have deposited in the
Citizens Bank of that place $l0S.40, the
net profits of an ice cream social. The
certificate Of deposit has already been
plased IN the hands of DR.. Phillips, that
he may at once lay the corner stone of a
new library.
Mrs. d. KeheIer. of Lawrence. was
found almost dead at the bottom of a
well In that city Life was not entirely
extinct when she was taken out, but she
died soon after. It is supposed she was
pumping water and the board breaking
allowed her to fall through, and as she
had been quite unwell for some time, she
was probably so weak that she was IN
able to help herself.
Mrs. Cowan, who lives near Coving-
ton, Smith county, has this Spring with
a sulky pillow plowed over sixty acres OF
land. Mrs. Cowan is between fifty and
sixty years of age, and is as energetic
and as spry as when a young woman. If
there is anything a Kansas woman cant
and won't do to assist in building up
the country we would like to know what
it is.
Miss Mary E. Brokaw, who left Louis
burg, March 18th, as a missionary and
-, -, IL
cisco March goth, in the steamer Rio ia
metro, and arrived at Toxic after a
smooth and pleasant voyage on April
23d, being just twenty-four days on the
water. The final destination of Miss
BrokaW is Nagasakia, Japan, where she
will probably remain several years if
she enjoys good health.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12

Pail Mall Gazette.
A young lieutenant of the navy and
Russian merchant went in October last
to the Gulf of st. Olga, in Eastern Asia.
to visit the lead and silver mines which
are worked by the Mantchu Tartars.
Returning from the mines, they learned
with dismay that the last steamer had
left. To return on horseback to Vladiyo-
stock meant twenty days of hardship in
a rugged, roadless country, where tigers
abound and rivers are numerous. The
two young men, therefore, determined
to return by barge. Twelve Mantchu
oarsmen were hired, and they set out.
For a few days all went we'll, but an
autumn storm swept down upon them,
and for more than a week they were at
the mercy of the waves. All their pro-
visions, except one box of biscuits, were
swept overheard, the oars and rudder
broken, and the sail torn to shreds. The
Mantchus fell down in despair, weeping,
crying and praying. The gallant young
lieutenant alone was left to undertake
the direction Of the boat, and although
one of his legs was frozen. and his COM
panions were slowly dying of starvation,
he never despaired. By superhuman
efforts he succeeded, after a voyage of
thirteen days, in reaching little Japan
csc port, where they were received with
great kindness by the natives. A few
days later they were picked up by a
Russian steamer, which took them back
to VladiVOstock
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12
STOCK sOUIBS.
Points and Items About Kansas Stock.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Cherokee. county claims the finest stall
lions of any county in the State.
J. II. Wright, of the Ford County Land
and Cattle Company, has a fine English
coach stallion, valued at S1,10O, which
will be used for improving stock.
Sabetha Herald: Mr.. Rellis bought OF
Geo. r. T. Roberts a span of 4-year-old
colts and shipped them to Colorado
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-12

The Methodists have grown from To-
0J0 members in 1884 to 1898, 800 at the
present time. Their centennial celebra-
ton viii occur next fall.
The editor of the London Times re-
ceives $4,000 salary, the Standard pays
SIS, 1000; Daily NeaOs, $4,000; senior edi-
Gazette, Spectator and Saturday ReUies0
each SIC, 900; st. James Gazette, $1,000, and
Punch SIS, 600.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-20
National THANKSGIVING

The season is nigh when it is the
yearly want of this people to observe
a day appointed for that purpose by
the President as an especial occasion
OF thanksgiving unto God: Now,
therefore, in recognition of the hal
lowed custom, l., Chester A. Arthur,
President of the United States, do
hereby designate as such day of gen.
eral Thanksgiving, Thursday, the 9th
day of this present November, and 1
do recommend that throughout the
land the people, ceasing from their ac-
customed occupations, do then keep
holiday at their several homes and
their several places of worship, and
with heart and voice pay reverent ac-
acknowledgement to the Giver of all
good for the countless blessings
wherewith He hath visited this ma
ton. In witness whereof / have here
unto set myhand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington,
this, the seventh day of November,
in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-four,
and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
ninth. CHESTER A. Arthur.