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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

acre, and in some instances as hlghas
$500, and the hardest work connected
with their growth is The picking,
which is always done by hired hands,
so that alfarmer who owns II few acres
of good strawberry land can add large
ly to his income, and raise other crops
besides. The berries IRE
PACKED IN CRATES,
Just as they are offered for sale, and
there are several mills for the manu-
ture Of the little boxes in the straw,
berry growing region, and the travel
er can always tell when the train
reaches this region by the number o.
small darkies who board the train and
insist on selling the passengers berries
at five cents per quart. Taken all IN
all, the growth Of this industry in
Tennessee has been wonderful and
brought hundreds Of thousands u dol
lars into tbs state, besides causing
fields that had been abandoned as
worthless to
BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE.
Gibson county has pro6ted by what
was at first known as 1.-THE strawberry
craze" more than any other, aud yet
much Of the land from which hand q.
some profit is now realized was IA few
years ago considered worn out. The
cultivation Of Strawberries also devel>
oped taste for fruit growing before
unknown to the corn and cotton plan,
tiers, and peaches, apples, plums, rasp.
berries, gooseberries, ct; are now cul.
tivated and grown with profit in the
berry country. Indeed some Of the
farmers around Gadsden realize better
PROFITS FROM THEIR EARLY PEACHES
which they ship to Chicago and Mem
phis than from their berries. Owing
to its being great center of pOpula
ton and easily reached by rail, Chi
cago is better market for TENNESSEE
fruit growers than Memphis, or any
other southern cities, and commission
houses of that city keep agents at Mi
Ian all during the season, and the riv
airy between them for fine lot occa
sionally grOws.quite interesting. Blu
the south can stand all such rivalry
aud the only pity is Tennessee has no
more products for which northern
capital will cOntest.-MemphiS AGA
tGnche.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

Paul Gladstone, Gladstone Boy,
and other fine tennessee dogs cap
tured the best prizes in the Chicago
bench show this week. There were
$50 entries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

The boast recently made at Chatta-
nooga of an extraordinary shipment
of four car loads of strawberries has
evoked reply from the Illinois Ceu-
trail Railroad, which shows that the
shipment was a very small one COM
pared to some of those made over that
road. Last Wednesday II car loads
Of berries were shipped from Milan,
Tenn, to Chicago; on Thursday 10,
on Saturday IL car loads, each car
load consisting of 4S0 cases, weighing
10000 pounds. For week prior to
this the shipments ranged from 4 to 6
car loads daily. These berries were
grown in Madison, Gibson and
Crockett counties, Tenn, and empty
cars are left at:all the small stations of
the road until 6 o'clock in the even
ing, when they are hauled to Milan
and attached to the fast fruit train to
Chicago. New Orleans Picayune, 26
ult.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

London is again uneasy about dyn-
amiters, and precautions are being
used against them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

AsiatiH cholera has been declared
epidemic in the Spanish province of
Valencia.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06

Gen. Grants condition is not so
good, and it is thought he will drive
out no more.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1885.

Nashville proposes to raise $50 600
10 build a Y. NJ. G. A. hall.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
MILAN BAKERY
Y zEnELBIR.
HOT COFFEE " SANDWICHES

alta moments notice. Orders from y distanc
for any kind Of Cake or Bread vii lbe carefully
I'd promptly illes
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
W. 4. WADE. Publisher.

Terms-..Sl 80 per ammm, in Advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
TIRED AND DIRTY PICKER

in the field that it has for the lady
who walks in her garden to gather a
saucer Of berries before the dew is oft
the grass The one is the poetry OF
-trawberry culture, the other business.
The berries are profitable crop, Of
ten paying over 500 profit to the
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-12
The New Typesetting Machine.
Special to the Tines remoorat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--The mn
chine typesetter as it is called lit
should be termed a stereotyping
machine-is being visited by many
people at Chamberlins, where it has
remained on exhibition since last
nights dinner.
tits wonderful piece Of mechanism
and destined to reyolutionize the
business. A small gas engine oper-
ates a number of these machines, one
of which occupies space OF 4x6 feet
and does the work of ten compositors.
In appearance it resembles mann
moth typewriter, the keyboard being
arranged in exactly similar manner.
The operator sits at the table, and
with the copy in front, plays the keys.
The dies, instead Of stamping paper,
are impressed on heated type metal,
which, as fast us each line is complet-
led, is cut off and automatically passed
out in galley. The operator, work
ing leisurely, can turn out column
of minion OF the Washington Post
every hour.
This machine obviates the use of
type in the printing business, and
does away with the composition OF to-
day. The work ceases to be laborious
and unhealthy, and the cost of the
business is reduced about 80 per cent,
Machines are made for different sizes
Of imprint, and the plan Of the COM
pany is to lease the machine-not to
sell them-at rates which will guar
antee this reduction OF expense. The
prospectus states that the cost Of
typesetting in the United States
comes TO $60,000,000per annum, and
that the substitution of this machine
will reduce the cost 10 S10,000.000.
When it is considered that in addi-
ton to this the outlay for purchasing
type is entirely obviated, ono can
form an estimate OF the influence the
machine will exert upon the printing
business. The capital stock OF the
company is TO be increased TO $l0,-
100000. and factories are being es-
tablished TO supply the trade. The
machines space both lines and
columns, and are made for all kinds
of type, SO as 10 furnish the news
paper complete.
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x,usVRCEl asS.

METHoDIsT.-Preaching at the Methods,
Church every Sabbath, Rev. Buckner Harris, Pastor
SUNDAY school at o o'clock. A. N. Class meeting
or young Mems Prayer Meeting at O'Clock r NJ
Prayer Meeting on Wednesday.
CHRIsuAN.-Dw Pritchett, preacher In charge
Services every Lords das Morning sad night. sun
day Scneol at a. m. Prayer meeting every Wed
nssdsy night. Ladies' Aid Society, p. m. every
friday. cordial Invitation extended to all
PRESBYTERlAN.-serviee 2hd aud 4th SUNDAYS
each month Rev ] French. pastor sunday
School at the Presbyterian Church every Saobath
az $50 a. m PRAYER Meeting every 1hursdaJ ~
To p, m. All are invited 10 attend
LUTHERAN N-Rev. G. Kreuzenstein. Texas syn
odieaI Missionary will preach on the nrst in
each month At the Presbyterian church Preaehing
All A. ". All Germans cordially Invited
PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.--serviees lst and
ID suudays each month, At lOH o'eloek, A. .H.' sne
TrS., (ai St. Marks Churehl, 81 ihe rev NJ
Allen,
BAPTsT-Preachire at the Baptist Church
% the first and fhird sundsys in each month
Rev. J. Hendon. pastor.
CATH0IiC.-services 4ih su3daJ 10 ehsh 1ouuh
heT. Father Moranti. pastor-
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NO. .13.
FROM ST LOUIS.
srLouls Fen. 27, 1885,
EprroR TRKr PnEss;

EDITOR FREE PREss;
Tom Bostick, we'll know man
about town, shot and killed Mrs
Mamie Cue, and then shot and stab
cd himself to death in this city last
evening about five o'clock. The awful
tragedy took place at the house OF
Madam North at No. 116 north 9th,
street. Your correspondent visited
the scene few moments, after both
parties had breathed their last the
sight of the PROSTATE forms in large
pools of their blood was too sickening
for description. The splendid furni-
ture in the apartment was disordered,
spattered with blood and in every
way Indicated signs ofa long death
grapple. Well, it is tho same sad
sequel of such a life, both had aban-
doned their families for each other,
then came jealousies reproaches and
despair which prompted the double
murder. Strange to say that ?
former friend and associate in business
of Bostwick was shot and killed un-
dor circumstances equally disgraceful
and within four blocks of the former
tragedy and withina few hours Of its
occurrence.
This is the first fine day we have
had for weary months of bitter cold.
This winter has been to us up here
a hard fight for life. We have known
nothing but storm snow and ice, the
thermometer frequently going down
below zero, and this for nearly three
months.
Many of our prominent citizens
and politicians are leaving for Wash
ington city to be present at the grand
event Of the hour, the inaugural Of
Democratic President.
Business is dull in the city at pres
ent, but the good weather and the
opening of navigation will brighten
matters up.
CARL SMYrHE
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular respondent.

WASHINGTON. Feb, 28th, 1855.
Mss Kate Field is in Washington
and began her crusade against the
Mormons with lecture last night
She visited the White House for the
first time last week. OF course it is
her first visit to the National Capital,
though she is so Travelled woman in
other places. Miss Field is making
converts, and enlisting leading society
women to bacome crusaders. In the
Blue Room of the White House q
week ago, while the reception was
going on, she was drumming up re-
cruits. Are you not among the COM
ing women?" she asked of the wife of
Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin. "No,
I'm among the going women. Igo the
fourth of March" was that lady s
ready answer.
Miss Field says she did not go to
Salt Lake to stay six months. But
she got interested. The more inter
ested she got, the more indignant
The more indignant the more angry.
The more angry the madder, till she
was too mad about the Mormons to
come away. So she spent SIX months
there studying the evil, then returned
to this better land and wrote q book.
Now she is giving sequel in lectures.
Some women find it hard to keep
track of a moderately large family,
but Miss Field is well up in arithme-
tic, and has Brigham's entire house
hold at her tongues end, to say
nothing of several other extensive
families.
The court martial in the Swain case
did bungling piece of work, and
the President in approving the SEN
tence expresses his displeasure with
the findings. Swain gets twelve
years suspension on half pay, which
is virtually his forced retirement
from the army,-as he would retire
by law in eleven years,-with a total
loss of $4,000 in, pay. The com
nonsense comment on this sentance
is that if Swain deserved it, he deser-
we'd to be dismissed. IL.
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With a speech from the Prince Of
Wales himself delivered to them. and
with their officers in possession Of
autograph letters from the Queen,
we presume the Third battalion Of
the Grenadier guards have experienc-
ed all there is IN life worth living for.
and will cheerfully march 10 Their
doom IN the Soudan- Il probably
was not an apprOpriaie time for the
prince 10 refer TO those who went ont
sFn the same battalion 10 the Cnmea
thirty-one years ago aud Who never
returned or 10 raise a question a
what good uas accomplished 70 those
Who fen OF their families and desce1-
dants BY Their gong. bot no doubt
many Of the doolDed men tbonght q
il A. the tine fhe prince Vas encour.g-
ing them 10 s1fer and eel thcir lives
dearly for he ovn agRrandise1ne1t
S = Aniolis Exrrcss
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The Fort Worth Gazette says:
'The 'sickly sentimentalists' Of the
senate seem to have got in their
work in an indefinite postponement
Of the female clerk bill. There is a
vast amount of gush wasted on this
matter, for the Gazette has not OBJ
served that those who deprecate the
employment of women in the public
departments are any more scrupulous
in their treatment Of women than are
the plain, practical people whose con
fdence in female virtue would risk
women in the departments, as well as
in the store. the factory, the school
room and the Office.
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Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege
of quarterly change.
Business Cards, one inch or less, one year,
SS. Cards in Business Directory, one year,
50.
Local and business notices will be charged
ten cents per line each insertion.
Advertisements for Schools, Churches and
Benevolent Societies, half rates.
Marriage and Obituary Notices, of over ten
lines, charged as advertisements.
Calls upon candidates, their replies and
their circulars and all notices of personal
character, (if at all admissible into our COL
nmns) will be charged as advertisements.
A cross mark upon the paper indicates
that the time for which the subscription was
paid has expired.
All advertisements and subscriptions due
in advance.
Our terms for announcing candidates are
$40 for state and district Offices So for
county Offices and 80 so for precinct and
municipal. Terms, cash.
ANY of our friends would do us special
favor by giving us the names of any per-
sons within their knowledge who would be
likely to subscribe for the FREE Press, so
that we may send specimen copies to such
persons.
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1 wouldna Gle A Copper Plack.


/ wouldna gle a copper plaek
For any man that turns his baok
i Iwouldna TAX his word or note,
Nor hae an oar In any boat
Which he might steer.
When things are Just asthings should De-
And Fortune gies man the piea'
Wherer he oe,
How he can walk through mouse ana iaha
WI cheerin' face and open hand
Continually
But when I spite OF work ana care
A man must loss ana iaiiure oear'
lie merits praise
Who cocks his bonnet on MS brow
And fights and nights no kensha how'
Through lang, hard days
Ill, ,mho
! wouiuna ~. IN, M du'o fna,,S " soo
TOT avS MY ''ian a;,an .n' ,a,J ~ w
nm "na u = ;,,o,,s ,o,,o
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T.ras sIunEs.

A widow Of Houston, dressed in
deep mourning after the death Of her
husband An oldfriend Of the family.
a m mister meeting the widow, sad
solennly:
ssYou have no idea how ] regret to
see you wearing those sad habiEnonts
Of woe
..Tou csnt be as sad about Il as /
an. responded The widow Il look
worse in black, than IN any other
color. II makes ne look liirea fright-
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Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Since then Mr.. LELAND has recommended
AYERS SARsAPARILLA In many similar
cases. and he has never yet heard OF its fall
ure 10 effect radical cure.
Some years ago one of Mr.. LELAHD's farm
laborers bruised his leg. Owing to the bad
state of his blood, an ugly scrofulous swelling
or lump appeared on the injured limb. Hor-
rlble itching Of the skin, with burning and
dartlng pains through the lump, made life
almost intolerable. The log became enor-
mously enlarged, and running ulcers formed,
discharging great quantities OF extremely
offensive matter. No treatment was Of any
avail until the man, by Mr.. LELASD's direc-
tion, was supplied with AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, which allayed the pain and irritation,
healed the sores, removed the swelling, and
completely restored the limb to use.
| Mr.. LELAND has personally used
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-Hsunth gr.s, Toe rviss rifs strsts up tovn
Or 10 gii sus - Cen are - psF- boats Ehst
tsut 81 sbsut Eat scrstuious.sss yhai rurtss
90 us-r tnss uu zsts's nstss .'Bsitsr -
sou.s sssiss Ttsut &C., tis s--ss u- nssr' e.
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ris -gsss. safTs e. rs-y hpet HI tsllt Al
ssaui e. tlss. esstir. o. Iiuis. e. ticusJ 'sss-
sisus. - e. ss-ss. -. I'm Fsirs re - es
Es- 49, 80 - sss g cen stlsrtis
h,st.-
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''oh. Joae. /" ssis little gieeful Hsud )" "-e are
going 70 have some honey mad. At oar house."
"Bou % you knoh''' asked Josie. "Because
msums seni the servsst sfter thses Be, ans
dent tuo- vbsi bees are gOod for SuiJ % make
hr~ewu
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OF America, says that while passenger from
New York on board ship going around capo
Horn. In the early days Of emigration TO Cali
ifornia, he learned that one OF the officers OF
the vessel had cured himself. during the voy-
age, of an Obstinate disease by the use Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-12

Ansho-y consiock ssy,s "Tbs esu.s 81 % many
bssiuess isilurss srk. unbsly living. dishouest
prnciicss. sns inismpsrancs. sud The isilurs 70
use B. D. 3. 70 IN TIE hios1 ali night
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-12

Was Il faith ourei he was as blind as bat,
bald beaded. his neck ahorrid mass Of putrid
corruption, ap. elite gone. feeble and emaciated.
the picture Of starved skeleton. and only six
years old. For three years doctors and medicines
made no impression on ih e sero 'uIOus compaint.
..ssA few months afterwsrd his eyes spark
led 10 gladness, flesh leaped TO his Zones, hair
to his head and rsJuvenAtiOn to his whole con
stitution. was u faith or q mirscisi II vas The
result q B. B. B. ssd IL h the best on the
market.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-03-12

whole framework OF our civil policy
municipal, state and federal-and
this is the price Of our liberty and
the inspiration Of our faith in our ro.
public.
1t is the duty OF those serving peo-
pie in public place to closely
LIMIT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.
to the actual need OF the government
economically administered, because
this bounds the right Of the govern.
ment TO exnct tribute from the earn
ings Of labor, or the property OF the
citizens; because public extravaganza
begets extravaganza among the peo-
pie. We should never be ashamed of
the simplicity and prudential econi-
mics which are best suited to the
operation of a republican form of
government, and most compatible
with the mission of the American peo-
pie. Those who are selected for a
limited time to manage public affairs
are still of the people, and may do
much by their example to encourage,
consistently with the dignity of their
official functions, that plaih way of
life which, and among their fellow
citizens, aids integrity and promotes
thrift and prosperity. The genius of
our institutions, the needs of our
people in their home life, the atten-
tion which is demanded for the settle
ment and development Of the re-
sources of your vast territory, dictate
the scrupulous avoidance Of any de-
parture from that foreign policy COM
mended by the history, the traditions
and the prosperity of our republic.
1t is the policy of independence
favored by our position and defended
by our known love OF justice and by
onr power; it is the policy of peace
suitable to our interests it is the
policy of neutrality, refusing any
share in foreign broils and ambitions
upon other continents, and repelling
their intrusion here. 1t is the policy
Of Monroe and Washington and JEFF
ferson, peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, and en-
tangling alliances with none.
A due regard for the interests and
prosperity of all the people demands
that our business shall be established
upon such sound and sensible basis
as shall secure the safety and conf
dence of
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
O2FEsCa e..

CoHGREsBMAN-STH DISTRICT:
Hon. James F. Miller, Of Gonzales County.
sEYAroa 15rH nsrRIcT;
Hon Geo. Pfeuher, Of Comal Co.
RrPhGsESrArivEs-9lsr DISTRICT:
Hen J, II Combs, of Hays Co.
Hon. J. 81. jolly, OF Caldwell Co.
nrsrrIcr oouRT--2sSD DISTRICT.
Hon II. Teichmuciler, Presiding Judge, LaGrange
J. M. Bethany. Attorney, Asstiu Co.
TINES oI HOLDING couET.
u.rs-l,t Mondays in March und september. May
coutinue three weeks.
oougTY oFTIonRs.
Ed h. Koue, Judge County Court.
Jas G. Burlosou, Dist. and County Clerk.
Owen Ford, Comfy Attorney.
II 4. Barber sheriff. J. S. Davis, Deputy.
5; Cock, Justice of the pesee Pre- NO. .: !
David Lynch, " ~ =, .
II. c. Hubs, =,
w slack e. d"
J. II. Patterson, County treasurer.
r. 5. Fortson, 4 Assessor.
Joe. C. Eve, Surveyor.
IT,. Mo 'arty, oom'r Precinct No.
Cha. Lightioot,
j II. Burleson, . D.
Peter Schmtt, e.
Frank Obaaion, Constable precinct NO. /
TIMES OF HOLDING County ASD PnEoIsor Counrs-
County Court for Criminal Civil and Pr bate DnH-
iness--4th Mondays in January, March, May, july
September and November.
Commissioners Court-2d Mondays In FEBRUARY,
May, August and November.
Justice Court Precinct No. list Friday IN each
month, San Marco ,, ,,
Precinct No. 2-3d Friday in each month M. CITY.
SD I" wimberley's Mill.
4-4th Dripping Springs.
TOWN oFTIcERs.
Mayor-C. s. Cock.
OounciI-W. d, Wood. 6. W. Donaldson, t. +.
Daley d. A. Glover, VIM. Giesen.
Marshal-f. NJ. Prince
E. P Ivey, Street Commissioner.
Council meets the first Tuesday In each montn.
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Next to a walking match is Mr.. r. r. saulter's
walking fifteen miles In one day, fishing and
hunting. lie lives at Athens, Ga, is rs years
old, has hada running ulcer on his leg 20
yesrs.-one half a century aud previous to
that day had not walked over half a mile per
day Tor 30 years. Mr.. sAutter, the Banner
Waterman and Rev. DR.. Calvin Johnson says
that B. B. B. cured this ulcer and restored him.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla

for Rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation, declares that, In
his belief, there is no medicine In the world
equal to 1t for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects of high living, Salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions, and all tho
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELAND's permission to invite
all who may desire further evidence In regard
to the extraordinary curative powers of
AYERS SARsAPARILLA to see him person.
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch, or at the popular Leland Hotel,
/; Broadway, 27th and 2sth Streets, New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge of tho
good done by this unequalled eradicator of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information.
PREPARED BY
lDr. J.C. .Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
7 Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for IS. :.
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FROM SAN MARCOS POST OFFICE.
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Mails from San Antonio arrive at S95 A. N; and
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Above mails arrive and depart daily.
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at8A NJ. Arrives Thursday and Saturday at
7 z. NJ.
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General Delivery from 8 A. NJ, to l2 NJ. and from
Up. NJ to S p. NJ except during distribution Of
nails and on Sundays and holidays Open on
SUNDAYS thirty minu'es after distribution OF each
ofthe principal malls \,