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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
STORM BEATEN.

Bunialo, n. ", and Vicinity, Visited ny
Fearful and Destructive Gsie-Roofs,
Chimneys, Partially Erected Buildingp,
Etc, Severe sufferers-The Island mum
dated and the Homes ofFisherman Swept
Away.
BUFFALO, n. Y, December 10.
A wind storm commenced last evening,
and in a few hours was blowing at a
speed of sixty-four miles an hour. The
water in the harbor and creek rose rap
idly until it was higher than it had been
for years. The tow path was flooded and
occupants of dwellings along that thor
oughfare beat q nasty retreat. Accidents
were numerous, many chimneys and por-
tions of partially erected brick walls fall
ing. Branches of trees were scattered
in all directions. The chimney of
school No. was blown down and
crashed through the roof, but no
one was hurt. The residents of
the island awoke yesterday to find the
waves beating against the sea wall with
a violence never before equaled, and a
storm raging which bid fair to render
them homeless. About nine O'Clock the
island was no longer an island, but a sand
bar, over which the waves were rushing
with almost uninterrupted fury.
The island consists of a narrow strip
of land stretching away on the right of
the lighthouse, and on the left the shore
curves southeast for some distance. Back
from the beach is the sea wall, barrier
of stone four feet thick and from six to
eight feet high, which in ordinary wealth
er protects the row of little houses built.
under its lee. These are occupied by
fishermen, boatmen and others. When
visited yesterday morning the whole
island was covered with water to depth
of three or four feet, and the wind blow
ing sixty miles an hour. The houses
were all washed away, and the beating of
the sea had broken down the sea-wall for
a distance of fifty feet. At this hour, g.
p. m, the storm has subsidized consider
ably and a snow-storm has set in.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The notorious Canadian crook, Light
foot Jim Green, just released from the
Kingston Penitentiary, has joined the Sal
walton Army.
THE wrestling match at st. Louis, No.
ON the 18th, between VIM. Muldoon, of New
York, and Colonel j. H. Mclaughlin, of
Detroit, Mich, was won by Muldoon, gain
ing three out of five falls. 1t was an excit-
ing contest, and the whole five bouts were
wrestled.
In the Blaine Sentinel libel suit John C.
Shoemaker, of the indianapolis Sentinel,
has filed an affidavit asking that further
proceedings be stayed until Mr.. Blaine an
swers his last batch of interrogatories.
AT the recent election in Boston, Mass,
In a total vote of 81, 765, there was amajor-
ity of 13,4A9 in favor of licences to liquor
dealers.
CAPTAIN DUDLEY and Mate Stevens of
the Mignonette, who were sentenced to
death for killing and eating the boy Par
ker have had their sentences committed by
royal clemency to Imprisonment for six
months without labor.
THE golden jubilee, which will signalize
the fiftieth anniversary Of Bismarck's en-
trance into official life, will be celebrated
in Berlin next spring.
The London Radical press are poking
sharp sticks at Lord Granville for his pro-
crastinating tactics, which have enabled
Germany to outstrip England In the mat
ter of African colonization.
CHIEF Brooks of the Secret Service is
confined TO his residence in Washington by
serious illness.
On the 18th Andrew May, prominent
manufacturer of indianapolis, Ind, and
noted as Jealous temperance advocate,
fell dead from heart disease, aged seventy
years.
The English actress, Miss Fortescue,
who received $4,000 from Lord Garmoyle
for breach of promise of marriage, is now
engaged to marry an old flame, Mr.. Harry
Quilter, q bank clerk and musical critic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
Held for Poisoning Her sister.

WHITEWATER, WIS, December l6.
The chemists who examined the stomach
of Miss Annie Koran, the young woman,
who died suddenly last week, report that
strychnine had been administered. Be-
fore the Coroner's inquest, it was
developed that Nellie Koran, the dead
girls sister, had purchased strychnlne,
apparently to poison mice. The Coroner's
jury recommended that Nellie Koran be
held for the murder of her sister. Nellie
is now at her home in charge of a physi-
clan, and guarded by Deputy Sheriff.
She is very sick, and unable to leave her
bed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20

COMPTROLLER CANNON has authorized
the Mercantile Bank of Cleveland, o., to
begin business with capital of 81 Loo, 900.
For the week ended the 18th the imports
of specie at the port of New York were
$49S,0O0.
The total arrivals of immigrants into
Canada from the LIST of January to No
vember Both Of the present year was 144,-
600, against 172,000 during the same period
last year. OF these $1,000 settled in Cam
ada, the remainder passing through to the
United States.
THE quarantine against France, Italy
and Spain has been raised by Russia, but
the embargo on rags is stu maintained.
A REVOLUTIONARY outbreak is reported
to have occurred in Corea. The United
States vessels Trenton and Ossipee have
been ordered there.
The District Court of Zofingen, Canton
of Aargan, Switzerland, has fined and inn
prisoned two Mormon apostles, and for
hidden them, when released, to enter the
Canton for three years.
THE tobacco interests of the country are
making vigorous protests against the rati-
fcation of the new treaty with Spain. 1t
Is asserted that the United States would
lose in customs duties $50 ,O00, 600 annually.
| A NEW theater is to be built at Pitts
burgh, Pa, capable of seating 1900 per-
sons, TO be run at popular prices. J. New
ton Gotthold viii be its manager.
THE Pittsburgh (Pa.) window-glass
manufacturers have notified their en-
ployes that unless a reduction of from ten
to fifteen per cent. in wages is accepted the
furnaces will be blown out the Saturday
| s-t. - ,.lL
indefinitely.
DURING the exhibition of 1885, an Inter-
national Agricultural Congress will meet
in Pesth, Hungary.
THE British Petroleum Association has
refused to place the Russian product on the
same footing as the American, OF to change
the standard test and color.
On the 10Th Buffalo, N. Y, and v.cn.
ity, was visited by a very disastrous
| storm.
The Boston telegraph operators met on
the 10th and formed protective associa-
ton.
THE farmers of Iowa are complaining of
low prices of grain and the high railroad
rates for transporting it.
| On the 10Th two of the Philadelphia car
pet manufactures surrendered to the
strikers, and resumed operations at the old
rates.
On q British vessel which arrived at Gal
weston, Tex, on the 10Th from Havana,
two cases of yellow fever were discovered.
THE police of London are all at sea in
their search for the London Bridge dynam-
tiers. Not clew is to be found.
FOUR THOUSAND IRON workers have oeen
thrown out of employment at Milan, Italy,
owing to the dizziness in the iron trade.
THE Edgar Thompson steel works al
Braddock. Pa, have shut down for an in
definite period, throwing 1000 men out Of
employment.
The Photographers Independent Brother
hood of New Yoss trhaye organized twenty
six new assemblies, on account of the cut
ting down of wages by the abolition of ex-
ira hours.
THERE is growing opinion that the
Spanish treaty will not be ratified by the
Senate.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 18th hundred hosiery operatives
left Nottingham, Eng, for America, where
places had already been engaged.
SIDNEY HALL, the colored wife murder
er, who was to have been hanged at Ham
ilton, Ga, on the 18th, was granted a new
trial, so the execution was of.
BETWEEN January LIST and June LIST, 1885,
the charters of 648 National banks-nearly
one-fourth the entire number-will ex-
pire.
AT Montreal, Can, the Salvation Army
began a campaign on the 14th, and a mob
made things very lively for them.
The newspapers throughout England
complain that they are not allowed to know
the true state of affairs relating to the
Nile expedition owing to General Wolse-
ley's rigorous censorship of press dis.
patches. iN1Nf
The French Government has purchased
seven British steamers to transport add
tional troops to China.
AN interesting meeting has been in ses
sion for several days, in Boston, of mem
bers of the Masonic fraternity of the nine
ty-fifth degree, Rite of Memphis or Miz-
rain, and the Ancient and Primitive Rite,
for the purpose of establishing union Sow
ereign Sanctuary from the fortieth to the
ninety-sixth degree.
INSTEAD of discharging men or reducing
wages, the Central Iowa Railway Company
has cut down work in its shops at Mar.
shalltown to five days Per week.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-20
PUSH THINGS.

A Market For Our Surplus Corn offered If
We Can Ship it Cheaper-A Syndicate
which Wants 11O,OOO,OOO Bushels of
Corn Annually.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., December Is.
"To show what great enterprises are on
hand" said Mr.. George L. Wright to-day,
speaking of the necessity of Mississippi
River improvement, 81 can tell you that
l recently met in New York some gentle
men who are considering the question
of purchasing annually large amount
of corn for syndicate composed
of continental distillers. They had
their eye on Mexico, first, as a country
capable of producing large amounts of
corn under proper stimulus of pro-
duction; but when it was shown to them
that the great Western States were
capable now of producing large surplus.
of corn their attention was diverted in
that direction. This syndicate wants to.
contract for 100000 bushels an.
nually. They want it brought to the
rivers and shipped to the seaport by
water. BY this method it could be
handled cheaper than in any other way.
Such an enterprise would not only en-
large the commerce of New Orleans, but
would be of immense value TO the coun-
try at large, in removing considerable
amount of its surplus production. If
this country can make its rivers safe and
thereby reduce the expense of transporta-
ton, instead of its foreign trade dimin-
ishing in regard to cereals it must largely
increase. Now is the time for all the
States in the Mississippi Valley interest
ed TO push things"
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
OUR CHANCES.


A fair estimate OF the vote Cleveland
will get will give him La Of the above be-
you'd n doubt. This would ineInde Ala
hama, Arkansas, Deleware, Florida. Geor-
gia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mar =
land, Mississippi Missouri, New Jersey,
North Carolina, South Carolina. Ternes-
see, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Understand now, New York Is not
eountedas being certain for Cleveland:
o't t vii more than likely 20 that way.
Ibis then would give 80 more votes. or a
total OF 2ls, or twelve more than neees-
Sry. Then Il must be admitted thar We
VIII have a fighting chance in several other
seatrS. As follows: California 8: Connec-
te''t 6; Michigan Is; Nevada 3; New
Hampshire 4; Wisconsin I 1. and New York
A''ieSl, 81, making 81 vOtes-these added 10
the La woaId give 25S, or 50 more than
necessary.
We admit that there is nothing settled
yet; but IL any careful reader will stndy the
above list he will see that our conclusions
are not arrived at without reason.
Of course the main battle ground will be
New York and Indiana. If We carry both
oi these states the victory is ours. Bst we
may lose both Of these states aid vet gut
our president.
-Bat, doat bet.-
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
corAHcaE corx1Y HnrERa

By the wise action Of tue county COM
miss'oners OF Barber county. Comancte
county haS been subJivih-d into convent
ent voting districts, there being. four in
steal Of one. a la>t year, Now that ties;
precincts have h,ti, established, il is the
duty OF vyrry ciii1n there to ex-sc:Sc lie
elective franchise. AMI vote Tor national aud
state o;iicers. Eaj county being yrt an
oryan.z.d. f!scr, l. TO county ticket 10 bt
elected; b.:t every citizen can vote for
presidential elrc:ors, state ticket, con-
gressInan and state senator. The citizens
out there cannot make better start to-
ward getting into the broad road Of happi-
ness and prosperity, than by voting the
straight democratic ticket. OnSc get into
a good habit, and it is not easily shaken OF.
What satisfaction it would be 10 have the
report GO out that this grand new county
Is solid for Click and resubmission by three
hundred naj rity! That would be az ad-
vertisement for Comanche, and would be
the mans Of securing for 1t a valuable
pOpUlatiou-a class who are now only kept
away from Kansas By reason OF iis beast
ly republican nE.jorities."
Comancle county. How will she vote
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
III WUITRIAW


All oil c!tizSAs of BARBER AMI Conan
che connilcs know Jim whitelaw. and they
all know him fayoribly. lie is man OF
most cxcellent atiainDents: learned in the
Law. experienced In business: OF good
Judgment; Kind heart; at all times Ilbcral
Ia iis views and never bigotie.!-ihis is our
candidate FOR state s,.HItor. You new res
idcnts, who have never had the COOL for
tune To usrt him, ask any old-tiner about
him. lie lived here several years, and no
man ever LEI; here followed by more re
grrtS. lie now lives at Dodge City, where
lac i successful practitioner; he Is the
choice Of the people there almost without
regard to politics; though he is 4 demo-
crat. Scnd him to the state senate and he
will be an honor to the district; the model
legislator, anI the especial frieuG Of this
part Of his district.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
Voting Precincts.

State of Kansas.
County OF Barber,
Oiiice of County Clerk, OFT. Z, 1854
At regular meeting Of the county conlmis-
siOners held this day the following among other
proceedings were had:
Several petitions being presented by citizens
OF COnauche county. attached 10 Iiurbcr cuun-
" for judicial purposes, asking tor voting pre-
cincts in said county, IL i
OItDEkED. That said comfy. attached 10
Barber county for judicial purposes. be diSid-
ed into four voting precincts, and bounded a.
follows:
Nescutunga precinct, with voting place at the
town of Nescutunga. the east half OF town
ships 81. -, -, ~ and -. range Il west and
the west half of townships u, y, 20, - and %
range Il west.
Watson & Fuilingtoa precinct. with voting
place at Watson & Fufiingtou's ranch. al OF
township -, range Is; all of township 32,
range l.; all OF township -, range Is; all Of
townshipsg. range 10: al Of township -, range
~; ali Of township -. range l6: all Of wu-
ship -. range l.; all OF township %. rInge l.;
ali of township 81, range ID; all OF township ~,
range -
Lanes Ranch precinct, with voting place ut
the old Lane ranch, ali Of townships 81, e. -,
- and -, range Is: and the east half OF town
ships 81. - %. % and j. range u
COldwater precinct. with voting place at the
town OF COl9water, the west half Of townships
81, -, 3. "a and 3j, range Is; and al OF town
ships 81, -, S3, "A and 81, range 10.
By order OF the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
- koBr. J. TALIAFERRo, County Clerk.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
IBIcKKL ToR coEoRKss

Because Judge Peters happens to b. a
smoo,h-tonglcd gentleman. with the n,c.
ulty Of making everyone believe IA il tl,ei-
particular friend. Is no reason why he
should gct any democratic votes next 1n,es-
day. lie l.. strictly speaking, a Peter.
man. Why, when he vas here n ew
weeks aSo, he was not Kind enough to say
one word in favor Of the rrpGblican state
tickst; he declined To say a word for the
Dpabliean nOnlince for state senator; te
was afraid TO open his mouth on state poli-
tics In any way, shape or form: but be li,l
manage 10 hanngie his constituents ON
tic WOudcrfal doings OF Congressman Pc
ters! But this wIs not all he said. I'm N
many wor'ls he said the old soldiers and
others ia need OF his oEicial scrvicrs -FeI.
lows, have too much TO TO in Conrress
to bother long with your requests and
troubles; so please wieu yOu do write 10
me, cvT III sIoKTl" Didn't he mean that.
we ask Of anyone who heard hims
II. n. Bickel, Of Mcpherson county. 4
the democratic nominee for congress In
this district. Tie Is the man for all dcmo.
erAts to vote for. lie is in every way as
good man As Judge Peters, AMI would be
better mcInber fOr the people at large.
Perhaps the ring-pOliticians could not con-
troll hin; bat i is certain the people
could lie might net please the small
bore postnias,ers, deputy mArshAls, uled-
Jlts0me 1. $ commissioners, etc, but he
would suit the Taxpayers. See that hi.
name : on your ticket
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

+Itis cHrr.ntly rrPor;srl that the prO.ibi-
ton rrp',bIicans ia Kansas have d..ci,lsd to
have their eleciion tickets printed this y'.ir
on solid black background. the name to
be IN white. without ANY explanation OF
this departure from custom. We eoDcludc
that TIE solid black i Isten'lrd 10 represent
mourning. For what? why Biine's b.
P4rtri SeTaciiy. What else: The decay
Of thc prohibition party. Or. may be-, it
i 10 represent ;iIe sorrow that i certainly
awaiting them after nrxt T,'cs,ity. As rs-
nal, the dcmocratic tickets vii. be printed
IN plain Irtters on Immaculate paper.
White is an efnblen OF purity.
DO not vote any ticket that has the EN-
blem OF mourning about 10.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

Chicago Herald: Over on Sangamon
strI,f, at a breakfast table. the wife re-
marked as her husband took lis scat:
The republicans seem to have got away
with Ohio"
"IIow do you known he cnqEired.
sIIave you seen tie paper:"
NO. not yet. Only noticed you got in
aud got TO bed in civilized shape last night,
AMI that never happens when the demo-
crlts elect anybody"
~YOu are quite right, my dear, in your
conclusions, II not in your premises. I'm
mighty sorry for the republicans this
morning. Democrats nisy be sad, but they
can get their hats on.n
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
REPUBLICANS AND oLIcE.

The honest republicans in Kansas are
those Who, sewing the folly OF longer at
tempting to enforce the prohibitory law,
met In Topeka last August ard declared in
favor OF rrsIbmiiting the question to the
PEOPLE. Their CONVENTION WAS made up Of
the pioneers OF Kansas, the brains Of the
republican party In the state, the men who
love principle above ofFicc, and who dare TO
be honest in expressing their honest con-
viciions. These rrpublicans endorsed the
candidacy OF Gov. Click. and next Tues
day will show that there are many of these
republicstns. OF course, the democrats art
In the minority in Kansas. and do not ex-
P'.ct to elect their state ticket without re-
publican assistance; bat, listen, dear voter
that assistance will be given. There are
two regular republicans on the ticket with
Gov. Click, and these two, with him will
DC elected next Tuesday.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

II may be OG interest to many TO know
how Barber county has heretofore voted.
Ia 1876 John Martin hail 30 mojority for
governor over George 7. Anthony; IN IS7S
81. J"an'- majority Vas %; ia 1850 1t w,s
u; in lSS2 Clicks plurality was 81. Ia
1850 Ia grCrBback vote vas o., in 1882 il
was 81 OF governor AMI - on the other
state oiicsr-. The total vote of the county
in 1876 was I71; in 1850 il was 600; IN
1882 IL was GI5; Ia 1855 Il Wa Gij. This
year thc vote will DC between 1000 aud
900.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

q. VI. Martin Is an active, p7ctlcinS
lawyer, wcll-read. fearless In thc dis
charge OF his duty, and II elected coaHiy
attorney hc would inanyIra;e a reform in
the matter OF prosecuting criainal casc..
Her tOfOrc tie costs la criminal cases im
barber county h.ye been exl,nrbituni, con-
sideFiug rie very Few convictions that hNyc
occurred Nr. Marlin promises, il elected
10 reduce this expenditure or resign.
Elect him, Ix-payers.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
c o. rAiIArKRso- n, srr,ose.
TalfafsTT0 & Strong,
Real Estate and HUe Stock
COMMISSION BROKERS.
WE have now for sale q large stock OF unirn-
proved and improved farms, cattle ranches and
city property
Partial Lat Of Property:
l0o0 head OF cows AMI calves, per head $35
90 year old steers ~
20 .. .. =

$50 acres Of decided land. Is miles from city of
Medicine Ledge, all uader cultivation two
good houses, range for 80 hesd-$l.Too-
s4o acres OF decided land, good house, all OF
land under fence; leo head of cattle; Is miles
from Medicine Lodge-$S,o go.
$40 acres OF decided land; so acres fenced,
barb wire; miles running water: 20 acres
oak and walnut ti:lber; IL miles from Med
icine Lo1ge-$2,j10.
l2o acres of decided land. all fenced, 4 mile oi
river through il: 2Dacrcs Of timber: 25haa6
Of stock cattle; 10 miles from Lodge-S2. 81
l6o acres Of farm land; 30 acres IN cultivation
all fenced and cross-feaced; 81, miles from
Medicine Lodge-$l, 300.
leo acres of laud; y acres under cultivation
good frame house: plenty OF water; mile,
from Medicine Lo6ge-$l 600.
$50 acres of decided land; good frame house
- acres under cultivation; 100 acres under
fence; good water and outbuildings; crop:
~ To 90 IN; miles from Meaicine Lodge 22~'o'
160 acres of decided land; so acres under culti
vation: Is acres OF ash and walnut timber
Imiles from Medicine Lodge-$I 200.
620 acres Of decided land; y mile from Nedi
cine Lodge-$4,oO0.
40 acres of decided land aioinins city OF Medi
cine Lodge; good house and outhouses am
well watered-$l,6O0.
572 acres OF decided land; good house: IOOacre
In cultivation; all fenced; s miles frou
Medicine LOdge-S6,00
$50 lots in city Of Medicine Lodge Larg
number of houses and lots; choice bargain
Also large pool interests, rights and cattle ii
Conanche county Kansas, and in the IL
dian Territory.
We have also a large number of other yalns
bic bargains
tB- Give a call Correspondence -oliciie-
TALIAFERRo q STRONG.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

wilbar +. storey, proprietor Of the
Chicago Tines. died at hIs resijcHce in
Chicago last MoniAy night At a quarter Of
10 O'Clock. lie has been incspacitated Tor
business for the past two years. the result
of stroke Of pnialysis. received While in
Europe four or five years ago. Though
iccblr. his irinisc WIS tot Immediately ex-
pcciri until two days aso, when he began
sinking NpIily. tie WAS unconscious to-
~ard tl'e !as'. s;i sank peaccfglly TO rest
al the hour niuirrl.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31
PARTIAL IlSI OE PRnPERN

PARTIAL LIST OF PROPERTY
go yearling>, l72 cows and 80 calves.
210 and , 2yoar oils and range 10 miles
square. Price $1,000 Oer head.
3tl miles from Medicine Lodge. 100
acres Of land in cultivation: good wells
l5O = lch trees; l50 grape vines > ricks OF
rye, II acr,'S Of sorghum 32 head of cows
ami caves. Al for S2.J00.
$50 acres Of land all under fence: 81
acres in cultivation. iire house AMI pIenty
OF water. young orchard, bcst ranch farm
in thc county four miles OF range. Prize,
S3.500.
1G0 acre farm. miles west Of Medicine
Lodge, b acr"s Of timber: balance in cal
tiVatiOn. AL fenccL. Price, S2.50O.
800 acres OF good land 100 acrrs fenced.
l2N20 house with two rooms and basement
good spring: 6acres of timber; 80 fruit
trees stable 40 feet long IL miles from
Medicine Lodge and plenty OF range. Price
$1,000.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

Capt. Hardy j., &c believe. an honest
man; bit lt J. also fat that he Is ho,
hra'lcd sui inclined to sir up one iai-
Ioriuii element in thr county against az-
other. Il lEis not 5.cn long since h. was
The prime mover in a mrvt.ug which had
for Its Object the crHsurinE of sworn OIL
crrs Of thc Law AZ the very time they were
Ct.d'avorin; 10 do their Juty. There Is no
u-e Of getting ~ ilsht between any two
elcmrn;s OF society ina peac'Able county
hSo isis. Capt. IlAr,ly is not the Kind Of
nan to place la the important Office OF
probate judge.
Barbour County index., 1884-10-31

According TO Tom McNeirs way OF
thinking. II bare majority of those who
vote Tor him should direct him to vote
against rCsi,bmlsrion. in case Of his elec-
tiOn. he would D. obligri % 10 so. That
wo.id be practically misrcprcsenting three
fuurilis of his constituency. FOR about that
proportion Of the PEOPLE Of this coaniy
ate in favor OF rrsubmiss!on.