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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York City.
save Baggage, Expressage and Carriage Hire
and stop ut the Grand Union Hotel, opposite
Grand Central Depot.
Eleegantrooms, fitted up at a cost offs 900.
OJO, reduced to 81 and upwards per day. Euro
pean plan Elevator. Restaurant suppIied
with the best Horse ears stages and elevated
railroad 20 81 depots Families can live better
fer lcsS money at the Graad Union Hotel than
~ any other fr'i-olas: hotel in tie city.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
Cure for Piles.

PILES are frequently preceded by
sense of weight in the back, lOins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or neighbOr.
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
indigestion are present, tiatulency,
uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like perspiration, producing
a very disagreeable itching, after get
ting warm, is a common attendant.
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
yield at once to the application of DR..
Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts effected, alb
sorbing the TumOrs, allaying the in
tense itching, and effecting perma-
nent cure. Price 30 cents. Address,
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, o. Sold by Stuart q Dan
ner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
c. C. C.--.The Hot Springs Remedy

Be not deceived nor mistaken. The
celebrated Hot Springs Waters are
actually used in the preparation ofC.
G. c.. the proprietors having COM
pleted arrangements for all they need.
1t readily cures salt rheum and ecze-
ma, ulcerous sores and blood poison.
ing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
$500 per annum Saved.

That is what Webb Adams does by
being in his own house and not pay
ing rent. He gives his customers the
benefit of it in the low prices at which
he sells everything.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Chills of Eight Months Standing
Cured.-I have been the victim Of
chills and fever for the past eight
months. On May 1st bought
a bottle of Chillarine. and after the
third days using, l have had no
chiIls, and am gaining strength. H..
C. RENICK, Waco, Tex, May 8, '84.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Itch and scratches of every kind
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Lotion. Warranted by DR..
M. d. l.. Jordan, druggist, Milan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
Saddles and Harness,

Al you want good Saddle or set of
nn."ess, go to T, W. Adams. He
can rig you up handsomely for little
money.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
MILAN EXCHANGE
OVER THE COUNTY.

dramatic company.
Sore farmers are little discour,
aged over the low prices paid for Gets
ton.
Mrs. Matte Patterson, devoted
Christian lady, died uesr Olive Branch
on last Saturday,
Mar, r. G. McAurry, promising
young man, died at Mason's Grove,
Monday of last week.
Jim McCarroll, after ten days ILL
ness with hux, died at his home ia
Rutherford Thursday.
Trenton Herald: Ras Hicks had his
knee badly hurt by pony falling
down with him ON Depot street yes
terday.
Trenton Herald: The amount of
appropriations made by the quarterly
court at its session this week was
s4,342.30.
Rev. r. Umstead, Of the Memphis
Conference, died at his residence in
Humbo dc, on Sept. 18th. MIR. UNI
stead'is native of this county and
was loved by all who knew him.
Trenton Herald: At the residence
of the brides mother in W est End, on
last Sunday night, Mr.. George Tor
renee and Miss Martha Wade were
married, Esq. Wood tying the gor-
dian knot.
The Trenton Recorder in the last
issue exposes drummer for the Shelf
field Cutlery and Plating company of
New York. tie SAYS the knives and
forks are a sham and no good. He
sold good many in this city that have
proven worthless. Pass him around.
Humboldt Messenger: DR.. Landon
Love, of Port Place, Ark died at the
residence of his father, DR.. 9. L,
Love, in this city, last Thursday. He
was a gentleman Of fine culture and
intelligence, doing large practice In
his profession. He leaves two small
children. We extend our sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
Trenton Herald: A 16-year-old
boy of Mrs. Yates, who lives near
Dyer, was very seriously hurt Tuesday
night by mule. He was riding the
mule, but, owing to the internal inju
ry Of his head, he is unable to tell any
particulars about the occurrence
This same mule killed the young
mans father some time ago.
Trenton Recorder: The name o
Hon. W. l. Mcfarland, of Hum
boldt, has been mentioned severa
times of late as most suitable maj
for our next representative in con
gress. Mr.. Mcfarland is a man o
superior intelli sence and one Of th
most popular mon in this COMPRESSION
al district. From an humble begin
ming, he has, by earnest efforts ant
close application, mounted the ladde
round by round, until he now rank
among the first of his profession. w
most heartily endorse his nomination
Humboldt Messenger: Last Wed
nesday, while crossing the bridge OF
Beach Greek with load of wood, MI
Pettigrew met with an accident whic
might have proved fatal. The bridg
gave way, precipitating driver, tear
and wagon into the water below. |
falling, the wagon upturned, empty
ing the entire load upon Mr.. Pettigre
and burying him beneath the water
After desperate struggle he extr
Gated himself, and rescued the drown
ing team, by cutting the hame string
and freeing it from ike harDes
Strange to say the wagon was ne
broken, and the driver and team wei
uninjured Damage was 25c for he
strings.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Simmons Iron Cordial restores the
action of sluggish kidneys, caus IS
healthy secretions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Pomroy's Liver Cure.-A sure
remedy for sick>headache, dyspepsia
and liver complaint. Ask for a free
sample bottle at Henderson q Mar
tins.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Elephant OiI.-The Asiatic cure
for neuralgia and rheumatism, at
Henderson IL Martins.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
100000

package Of good If large value, that will
start you In work that will ut once bring you
in money faster than anything else in 4 mer
lea. All about the S2n0,000 in presents with each
box. Agents wanted everywhere, Of either
sex. If all n res. for al the time or spare time
Only. 70 work for Us at their own homes. For.
tunes for all workers absolutely nssurC1-
Dou'' delay. n. uaLLEtT ) c.. Fo,t-
land Maize
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE
To
TAXPAYERS

[ will attend the following places at the
time specified, for the purpose of collecting
axes for 1885, to-wit:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
Coming with the biggest of Big Shows
Krao, the living Missing Link.

John B. Doris New Monster Shows,
united with the Great Inter Ocean, Twelve
Mammoth Shows combined, which com
prises Triple Circus it three big separate
rings, Megatherian Museum, Deep Sea
Aquarium, Elevated Theatre Stage and
Fifty Cage Menagerie, will make its ap-
peamnCe at Ottawa, Tuesday, May 10.
This mighty aggregation is universally
proclaimed the greatest tented exhibition
in existence, and is familiarly and reputa-
Lly kn, WI throughout the entire country;
and Mr. Doris, Dy his able management
and millions of money, has placed before
the public an honorable and straightfOr
ward show Truly fulfilling every advcr
tised promise positively ignoring all bonn
bastic misrepresentation Ivy presenting ev
cry proposition IF reality and truth BY
so doing. the New Monster Shows, Consoll-
dated with the great Inter-OCean, com
maudS the respect aud consideration of
every intelli gent reader, and we mean eve
ny word in this article The list of Won
dertul features is exceptionally large, and
only "A few OF them can be mentioned.
First and foremost is krao, the living
missing link, daughter of tribe OF hairy
men and women, race OF people who live
! Ill trees. ACKNOWLEDGED " NC tlle SItdtcSl
mysterious feature living. The wonder Of
scientists. What DarwinianS have sought
for at last A polyglot surprise 10 enthnol.
ogiStS krao j. a human being, and lived
on nuts, grass, etc. krao has been recog-
nized and endorsed by all scientific author
tiles in Europe and America This mar
yelouS curiosity is without doubt the
greatest novelty evereXhibited. Her skull
is entirely Hat above the lower part of the
brain. The upper jaw comes forward in
an angle of Is degrees. Her head is as
broad rs it is long She har pouches side
pockets inside her cheeks where she stores
food away like apes She uses her toes
equally as we'll rs her hands. Her fingers
bend back To the dorSal surface of her
hands, so do her toes. She has one extra
backbone like the gorilla and chimpan-
zee, the man monkey She can bring her
arms around her neck and join her hands
backwards She is covered with a dense
growth of hair all over her body, Continu-
ally increasing in length. She was brought
To this country in October, 1884, and has
only been exhibited in the seven largest
cities since that time She returns 10
Westminster Aquarium, London, this fall.
This is the first and last season in America,
don't fall IL see her, with John II. Doris
New Monster Shows.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The coming sensation in the show line
is the advent of Burr Robbins circus
whose flaming advertisement elsewhere
tells nearly its own story. The specia
feature of perhaps AS great interest MS any
that can be named is the low admission
price of % cents. The circus is popular
amusement 1t never grows old; but these
are hard times, and quarter Is as big &c
many men and women as a small cart
wheel. so when Burr Robbins cuts prices
to % cts, he adds one more feature to make
his circus the popular circus of the season
OF the show last season the Lima, o., Ga
sette said:
Burr Robbins show was decided sue
cess. For n number OF days the people
had looked forward TO II, and they made
their minds upto witness the performance
The street parade was very fine, and the
performance, under the tent, all that could
be expected. There were no gambling
devices hanging on TO it, nor, so tar as we
could learn, no gang of thieves following
it, Altogether, everybody was we'll pleased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
From Utica.

UTICA, May 12,-The farmers around
here are most all through planting corn, bu'
there are very poor prospects OF it all grow
ing. A great many will have to replant,
VIII Johusons man is about through
blowing. He commenced in March and
has Just finished IS acres viii ought tC
be proud of that man To run his farm ioi
him.
The commissioners Of highways should
prevent stock from running at large a.
they are Il perfect nuisance; and the com
missioners Of Waltham should look after
what is called the Living Spring Bridge
or if not, there are three or four young mer
from this neighborhood that will cause /,
to be called the Lovers Leap, instead OF
the Living Spring Bridge.
James Duffy drives fast horse now or
Sundays, tell you he isa daisy.
There are several other young gent,
sporting fast horses and fancy carriages in
this neghborhood on Sunday afternoons
Wonder if something is going to happen
AVIS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

cial. If a township has enough money to
improve a mile of its highways let that be
done in such a substantial manner that 1t
will last for a generation Then follow it
up year after year and in comparatively
short time good roads will be the rule, not
the exception Enough public money has
been expended on the highways in this
county during the past ten years to have
grayeled all of them. 1t is safe to say that
SO out of 81 has been wasted, and it Will
so continue TO be until an intelligent meth
cd of work is adopted and adhered to.
Crawling and thing roads is the proper
system to pursue, and until commissioners
understand this thoroughly and put it in
practice the greater portion of the high,
way moneys will be squandered as formerly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The Langtry success, "The Honeymoon
was to have been produced by local talent
in Joliet Tuesday night OF last week, but
AS two of the prominent actors of the
Honeymoon company were in the Joliet
military company and could not get eX.
cused that night the play was postponed
The Joliet Indies, mt meeting, passed the
following WhereuseS and resolutions con
corning the entertainment:
"WHEREAs, An entertainment Of unusual
merit and full of sparkling wit and hrmol
is to he presented at our Opera house May
9TH and 9Th, and
"WHEREAs, SAID entertainment is TO be
presented by the best dramatic talent in
our city and whose marked ability 10 ill
the several parts is unquestioned There
fore, he ii
"Rcsolyed, That we, who hope To have
one OF our own some day, swear eternn
hatred 10 any "beSt young man who re
fuses to take his best girl to see The
Honeymoon on the revised plan"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

A correspondent of the Joliet NetCS goes
for the quarrymen in the following vigor.
Gus style: "lf you will observe the beer
wagons as they 90 by you will see one
thing, and that Is that the wagons frequent,
" have loads that represent forty barrels
of flour, Now forty barrels of flour will
keep ten average families SIX months Now
the socalled laboring man consumes the
larger part of this and that is the reason he
cant work for a dollar and quarter per
day" To which the Nacs man gives the
other side n cutting and deserved home.
thrust as follows, seeming to have the bet
ter OF the argument; That Is very true
Too much money goes for beer and wills
ky altogether-more than enough the
country over TO pay all the freight bills
and more than enough TO pay all the bread
bills. We presume on account of cham
payne feaSts and yacht trips some of the
quarry owners cannot afford To pay $40
So much goes for beer that the workman
cannot afford to work for 81 $3.50 much
goes for champagne the owners cannot af
ford to pay Sl.75."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
what Little Pin can do.

We call attention to the advertisement OF
Carriers Little Liver Pills which appears
in our columns Although comparatively
unknown in this part of the country, these
pills enjoy an enYlable reputation In the
East, and wherever introduced soon take
the lead of all others. The proprletorS
claim that these pills will cure sick heas.
ache erGy time, and that they are so small
and 50 unlike pills generally that no one
thinks of medicine when using them
They also promise to send a sheet of testi
monials and set of extra handsome
advertising cards to all who arply with
Stampe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

On the night Of April 23d last Miss Car
RE Brown, of Rockford, disappeared from
her home. The river was dragged ana
every effort made to discover the where
abouts Of the young lady. a reward OF
$500 was offered, wires were stretched
across the river 70 intercept the body ii 1t
floated down, partrol parties kept watch
night after night, but nothing was learned
until Friday Of last week when news was
sent to Rockford that the body had been
discovered six miles above Dixon. The
funeral of the young lady occurred last
Tuesday
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

A certain member of the La Sale mill
tary company was ordered to arise Friday
night of last week and put on his war paint,
as the company was about to 90 to Joliet to
put down the strikers. His recently married
wife burst into tears and clung to his neck,
weeping piteously and uttering loud cries
of lamentation, She ordered the messen-
ger away telling him that she would not
permit her husband to leave her, ard leave
her he did not. The company marched OIL
but the brave soldier who surrendered to
his wiie's entreaties remained behind to
guard and comfort her whom he had sworn
at the altar to protect, and who can say
that this performance of duty was not no
bic one--especially as he was not overanX-
iOuS to 20.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
Uere fnllnM snme nf Menther Prom

Here follow some of Weather Prophe,
COUGHS predictions for the remainder of
this month. You will see that cyclone
was predicted for yesterday; the rest OF
his weather remarks for future delivery
may be just as reliable: The 10Th and
10th will give tornado weather followed 10y
"A norther. There will be warm area on
the 18th, with rain areas the 18th, followed
by AN area of calm the 22d The weather
will now change, becoming quite warm
the 22d, and followed by continuous show
ers till the close of the month, the month
going out with cold norther."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

lmprudence in diet is one of the proli-
fic sources Of disease. We should be es-
pecally careful of what we eat nowadays,
and in case we do partake of any food that
disagrees with US, should be prompt in ap-
plying the needful remedies Mrs. Abel
Whitby, of Canajoharie, n, y, writes: 81
suffered very much from Inflammation of
the stomach and imprudence in diet. AT
ter taking only two bottles of Mishlers
Herb Bitters, | recovered. | have not
since been troubled either with nausea or
vomiting
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
4 Walking Skeleton.

MIR. T., Springer, of McchanicSburg, Pa,
writes: II was afflicted with lung fever, aud
abScess on lungs, and reduced 10 Il "1ibjHg
skeleton. Got free trial bottle of DR.. King :
New Discovery for consumption, which did
me so much good that Thought dollar bottle,
After using three bottles, found myself once
more man, completely restored 20 health,
with hearty appetite, and gain in flesh Of
4S his" Call ut Lutz II Briggs drug store
and get free trial bottle of this certain cure
Cor all lung diseases. Large bottles 81 90.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

"Well, madam" said fashionable ply
sician to wealthy lady patient, "if you
don't like my prescriptions, perhaps You
had better try Parker's Tonic, or some 9th
er quack stuff" you don't mean it, Doc.
tor she answered, but your advice may
be good for all that Sometimes what you
call 'qnack stuff is the best and most Scien-
ufic medicine, after all" She got "A bottle
OF Parker's Tonic and it cured her Of neu.
ralgia arising from disordered stomach
and nerves. She told her friends, and now
they all keep doctor at home in the form
of Parkers Tone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Your letter received In reply | am
happy 10 say that Parker's HAIR Balsam
did much more for me than you said II
would. or than | expected. My hair has
not only stopped falling out, but the bald
spots are all covered, and all my hair has
grown thicker, softer and more lively than
Il was before my sickness year ago.
Thank you again and again" Extract from
letters of Mr. X. W. r., West Fify.,hird
street, New York.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Prof. G. Donaldson, New Orleans, La
proprietor of museums, who suffered Is
years with rheumatic pains, states that he
has spent ten thousand dollars to get cured
After trying doctors, famous baths, cleo
trio appliances and legions Of liniments
withottrelief he tried StJacob's Oil, which
completely cured him. 1t is wonderful
remedy he says, and he has sold his
CrutChes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
Thousands Say So.

Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes: al
never hesitate To recommend your Electric
Bitters to my customers, they give entire sat
isfacton and are good sellers" Electric Bit
tiers are the purest and best medicine known
and will positively cure kidney aud liver com
plants. Purify the blood ami regulate the
bowels. No family can afford TO be Without
them. They will save hundreds OF dollars In
doctors bills every year. Ssld at fifty cents
a bottle by Lutz * Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The best on earth can truly be said Oh
Griggs' Glycerinc SaIye, which Is II suie cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds an"
all other sores. win positively cure piles,
letter and all skin cruptions. Try this won
der healer. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Only % cents, Of L. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The .Nonitoy man has Bean there, that is
just below the dam at MarSeilles, which
he says is the best place in the county to
fish. While there he caught the ague,
b ack bass, lovely "mash, " walleyed pike,
schnapps and book beer, and over the book
got caught in the seat Of his trousers. Bean
is worthy disciple of Isaac Walton to
catch all this
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Our public highways in this county need
better system Of working. But such
work mus. be carefully and Systematically
done, In order to be beneficial and perma.
nent. The policy Of scraping and scratch
ing, so long pursued, is not intelligent road
work and Is as often injurious as bensfi.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

"Opnlons are but little things" said Johr
Wesler 1875 years ogo, We think that opinions
which are backed by experience are substan-
tial. The masses who use DR.. Bigelow'S Posi-.
tive Cure all speak highly Of it for coughs,
colds. whooping cough, Group, bronchitis
asthma. influenza, and all throat and lung dis
eases. Its cure is safe, speedy and perma.
nent. Price 80 cents and one dollar; L. Y.
Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
Ruckliu'S ArniCa SalSe.

The best salyc in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rhcum, fever sores, letter,
chappcd hands, chilblains, corns, and all SKIN
eruptons, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded, Price % cents
per box. For sale by Lutz ~ Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Another Streatorite, Mrs w. f. Grea.
ser, has struck it rich. An uncle died
intestate with amillion, and her share OF
the layout amounts TO $4,000. Her nus.
band is tailor, but he will not need to SIT
cross legged any more; neither will his
wife. There are % heirs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

c. Z. Swan is now manager OF the Strea-
tor Opera house, c. V. Fades retiring.
The capital stock of the Streator water
works has been placed at $4,000; shares
$l00 each
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

Streator .Nondor, The Ottawa Times
has been made the official organ of that
city. If the rates paid are equal to Suea-
tor prices the position is worthless. The
only place in the county where city print
ing pays is in La Sale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The prevailing opinion regarding the girl
Of the period is unjust A few decades back
'he spun, wove, knit, &c. These things have
given way to modern machinery. She has
higher planes, Is more Of an ornament; when
m health is beautiful. She takes DR.. Jones'
Red Clover Tonic, which clears the com.
plcxion, drives away pimples and cures all
diseases Of the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Fifty cents Of +. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16

The pastor OF the NJ Il. church in
Streator has been hauled over the Goals,
and "A committee of investigation sat on
him the other day, because member OF
his church said that while in Chicago not
long ago he seen the reverend gentleman
following some women on the streets. The
result was the pastors complete vindlca-
ton
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-16
RAILWAY ETIQUETTE.

Timely AMI important Rites Of Conduct
tor tie BeneM Of Th0se Who U0nt Rnow
HoW 10 Behare Themselves IN Sleeper or
UiHtHg Cur.