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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
FROM TEXAS.
FLoRENcr, TEXAS, Jan. %, 1885.

FLoRENcr, TEXAS, Jan. %, 1885.
Editor Exchange;
Thinking perhaps few lines might
be appreciated by your many readers
from this part Of the world, will
therefore pen something concerning
the same, and the object is not for
the purpose of exciting any ones Gu
riosity enough to cause them to emf
CRATE, but simply to describe this part
of Texas in simple style.
Williamson county is no doubt one
of the best, as its assessment roll
shows more wealth. The eastern half
consists of one vast prairie, scarcely a
tree on it. Ten years ago scarcely a
farm open for cultivation, and land
worth from $3.50 to $500 per acre;
now fine fertile farms with beautiful
houses dotted here and there. Now
this land is worth from S15 to 500
per acre.
The invention of barbed wire
caused new era in the Lone Star
State, for without it the farms could
not be fenced at all.
The beautiful little city of Taylor,
at the intersection of the Missouri Pa
ciic and the International railroad, is
located in this part of the county.
The western portion of this county
is somewhat broken, and some scrub
timber is seen, consisting of live oak,
pecan, and some post oak. 1t has a
limestone rock foundation. The soil
is very rich, producing on an average
of forty bushels of corn, fifteen bush
els of wheat, and three bales of cotton
|
per acre; oats grow very fine and veg
etables plenty. On the northwestern
part of Williamson is some mineral
The writer visited the mines last sum
mer, and saw the remains of some
diggings supposed to have been done
by the Spaniards and Mexicans hun
dreds of years ago. Some gold is be-
ing found, but not in paying quaint
/ ties.
Old Texans say this has been tn
. most disagreeable winter they eve
saw. For two weeks there has beel
ice, rain, mud and "northers" il
abundance, and blowing has been re
tarded. Corn is always planted i
February or March, so as to make be
fore the drouLh, which always come
during the year. Thousands of dollar
: invested in sheep and cattle have bee
lost during the late cold snap. Som
. ranchmen have lost their all. An
y we need not be surprised when the
. have no shelter, and little feed, exec
" what the prairies furnish.
Is Mr.. Editor, a few friendly copies
y the Exchange find their way her
- and they are eagerly scanned, as v
IL thus hear from old home. Wisbir
d it success, will write more in regal
&c to this country if you see proper n
Is to cOnsign to the editors oblivion, tt
s. waste basket. l.. d. E.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

The people of the south are not
cursed with frequent strikes and
threats of destruction of their proper,
ty. The reason is, we are an agricnl'
tural community, and are not over
run with people from all parts of the
world. The great manufacturing GEN.
tres, with their hives of idlers, are in
continual dread of an outbreak, while
the agriculturists are quietly attend
ing to their regular routine of work,
with none to modest or make them
afraid.
How blest the farm sr's simple life.
How pure the joy it yields.
Far from the world's tempestuous strife,
Free mid the scented fields"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

A bill is pending in the Legislature
to establish a hospital for the insane
at some point in West Tennessee, and
it will probably become law. Mem.
phis, jackson, Paris and Humboldt
are working to secure the prize.
When they wear themselves out in
the fight, we will put in the applica
ton of Milan, the great railroad Gen.
tire of West Tennessee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
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Illustrations, its carefully chosen serials, short
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pathy and support Gifts large army of readers ,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
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HOrpers Magazine.
illustrated

Harper's Magazine begins its sixty-eighth
volume with the December number. 1t is the
most popular illustrated periodical in Ameri-
ca and England always fully abreast Of the
times in its treatment of subjects of current,
social and industrial interest and always ad;
mechanical excellence. Among its attractions
for 1885 are: a new serial novel by William
Black, illustr eted by Abbey; new novel by
Il P Roe, illustrated by Gibson and Dieiman;
descriptive illustrated papers by George ID.
and others; importan mt historical and biograph-
ical papers; short stories by W. D. Howells,
Charles Reade, &c.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

Hendricks, Carlyle, Randall and
other distinguished democrats have
been in consultation with President
Cleveland during the past week, at
his request. The gentlemen are mum
as to the subjects of their converse
tim
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
HO! For the Worlds Exposition at
New Orleans,

Openi ng December 6, 1884, and
continuing six months. Commencing
December l, 1884, and continuing
until May 81, 1885, the Illinois Cen,
tral Railroad will sell tickets from
Milan to New Orleans and return,
good for ten days, at 1885.
E. M. Brown, Ticket Agent.
A. H. HANSON, General Passen'
ger Agent, Chicago, III.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
Another Important Tobacco Cure.

Mr.. w. H. Curtis, of Hominy, in-
forms us that for some years he has
been subject to the most violent at
tacks of neuralgia in the head, at
times almost driving him mad. A few
days ago he had anot her attack,
which, if anything, was more severe
than any previous; and lasted several
days and nights, His remedy was
quinine in heavy doses, which he
again tried, but as soon as the effect
ofquinine was off his pain returned,
seemingly with increased intensity.
Finally recollecting that he had seen
in the Citizen something relative to
Clingman's tobacco cure he got him a
few leaves, dipped them in hot water,
and bandaged bis head with them,
and in ten minutes was entirely re,
lieved, slept well all night, and has
not felt the slightest touch of pain
since. He is naturally very happy
over the trial and its result, and a
firm believer in the efficacy of tobac
co as a curative agent.-AsheviHe (N.
CO. Citizen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

O'DonOvan Rosa, the notorious
Irish agitator, was shot down in the
street in New York last Monday by
an English woman. His wound, it is
thought, will not prove fatal. The
woman was arrested.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
Them's Our Sentiments.

The Hickman Courier correctly ex,
presses our sentiments when it says:
"We would not give cuss word for
any man, woman or child that is not
for home, home people, home mechan-
les, home merchants, home every
thing first, last and all the time. 1t is
a clean cut fact that when you find a
man deliberately bounding down
home institutions and home people
that the sooner that man is conspicu'
Gus by his absence the better for that
community. When you meet such q
one treat him kindly, but encourage
him by all means to leave and to leave
quickly"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

Weakley u Warren, Nashville,
have one of the largest, completest,
furniture factories in the country and
they are prepared to supply the pub
lie with everything in their line at the
lowest cash prices. Dealers will do
well to see their stock.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

A New York business house was
damaged by a dynamite explosion last
Saturday night to the amount of
about $4,000. The employees had
struck and the proprietors secured
other help.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
New Millinery and Dress Goods

Mr.. Il Mrs. o. H. Hallstrom have
.ust received a large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods. Notions,
Millinery Goods, erc., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

DR.. Mary Walker was at the Capt.
tol Tuesday afternoon informing mem.
bers of Congress, clerks of committees
apple women and pages that she had
positive knowledge that an attempt
would be made to assassinate Mr..
Cleveland on Inauguration day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
MILAN BAKERY!
Il, KEIEIBER.

a. KEEEIBGR.
Main st., next door to Post Office. Milan.
DAKES BREAD x CAKES EVERY PAY.
ID He keeps ain stock of Fresh c ak es, Pies,
of a kinds. Bread. Candies, Nuts, Cid er, etc.
in stock. and will furnish
HOT COFFEE & SANDWICHES
at moments notice. Orders from distanc
for any kind of Cake or Bread will be carefully
and promptly filed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
Music Books.

Peters Burrowe's Primers for sale
at this Office, at city prices.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07

The legislature will meet again
next Tuesday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
HARPER'S PERIODICALS,
Per Year.

BRARY. One Year (52 Numbers)..lO 90
Postage Free to all subscribers in the United
States or Canada.
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Postage Free to all subscribers in the United
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PICTURE FRAMING.

, tie has also in stock fine assortment us
Moulding aud will Frame pictures to ordrrit
very low rates.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-07
u UNDERTAKING!
J. w. YOUNGER,
Main Street. Milan. Tenn.

IL AS now on hand nd will keep in stock m
Al the latest improvements in the under.
taker' line, cons isting in part of Fine Walnut
Collins and Caskets. Metallic Caskets, a full
line of Common Collins and Burial Robes OF
all sorts and sizes.
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Per Years
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05

BOWIE, Sept. i.-tSpcclal. Tho pub.
lie schools OF Bowie will be opened on
tho 18th instant. For tho convenience
OF thu citizens separate school viii
he conducted Ia eve soush side OF tho
town. This will DO under tho manage.
mont OF Profossor Ia, Il. Auon, OF OK
ford, Mississippi. Tho securing OF
Professor Allen will likoly prove a
valuable acquisition In connection
With school Interests, 90 he ian grad
uato with u, A. Of the Uaivorgity o.
Mississippi, has been connected with
several institutions ot learning "a
togchor, aud cOmea highly recon.
mended ~ AZ experienced ius ructOr.
Professor T.. II. Rossor, for the past
three years principal Of tho high
school, will continue Ia charge oi tho
school at tho academy building,
Mr.. James Stallings. IT., son OF
Esquire Sailing, experienced a psin.
iul accident n few days since. while
on bis way With his father 10 Throck-
morton TO locate somo stock, aud
while riding IN the dark, his horse ran
against n wire fence, falling on II aud
cutting himself aad riser fearmlly.
Jimmie r,cpivud cut 10 tho bone
from the inner siio OF his left Leg To
tho opposite side near tho thigh. He
was then kicked and dragged some AZ
yards before exlricating himself. He
hes been quito eiuk from tho wound
aud bfuisos, but Ia Improving steadily.
Mossrs. y. II. Harper and Il. y.
Cheney, both of Jacksbnro, have 10
Gated In Bowie. They will manage tho
dry goods and grosery houses Of ID. q.
Brown rcersctivaly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
GreCnviiie.

GHBENvILLr, Sept. 4--[Spocial. +
The little village of Lone Oak, in the
southern portion of this county, which
was blossom on the prairie yester-
day, ia today In ashes. Elgh. business
houses were burned. Tue LOGS Will ag-
gregato $4,000; insurance about 81, 900.
MIR. Pete Chnerson, brak sman on
tho nast Limo road ,hsd, a log badly
mashed yesterday while coupling
care.
Eighteen bales of cotton were soll
on the streets to-day.
Grand Lscturor John Watson, of tho
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masors,
hal been spending q few days in town.
Farmers are In tho midst OF their
cotton harvest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
Texas Patents .

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-lSpecial. l..
The following patents we're issued this
week to Texas inventors;
10. Austin, Bonham, washing me-
chino.
j. y. Blake, ri Paso, sinking by
draulic piles.
NJ. Il. Brown, Tyler, cotton com.
prossor.
I. l.. Chisholm, Sherman, meteor.
j. j. Lain, Brszos Point, tug and
hip strsp attachment, for harness.
j. u. Wilson. Cameron, gate,
H. E,sley, Whit, corn.planter.
j.. j. Elllston. Hslesborough, cot,o n
seed planter.
ter.
4. A. Watson. uourton, mesquite.
not frsmo.
j. Il Cummins, Mckinney, plow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
Woatherford.

WEATHERroRD, Sept. 4,-[Specisl.l
Bill Benton was tried to-day for cat
tla stealing and verdict Of acsuittal
wag brought in.
Tho State Va. Bob Scott, for stealing
cattle was called this evening. Tho
state announced ready for trial: tho
defense flied q motion for continu-
ance.
Tho stone work on tho Caruthers
block was finished TO day and the force
WAS put on the court house.
Tho anu-prohibitlonists arc working
very hard distributing Senator Coke's
speech.
The cotton buyers OF the city feel
confident that tho cotton receipts OF
this county will DO from 1000 to 10, QUO
bales.
DIR. A. Young, tho temperance leo
turer, lectured here tonight on prohi--
hilton,
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GALVESTON, Sept. 4.--[Special. l..
ofhcers the steamer Lone Star, from
Now York, which arrived here to. dsy,
report finding on tho coast of Georgia.
OH Savannah, the hull of the German
bark Caroline Spsannah, of Den sic
There was nothing lett of tho vessel
nut the naked hull, and the only sirn
or life was British bulldog. The
starving terrier was rescued. This
wreck WSs fired but it would not burn,
being water-loSged Nothinw is
known here of the destination of the
unfortunate bark or the fate of tho
crew.
This Island has oeen visited by an
unususlly heavy rainfall the 1psst
three days. Since 8 O'Clock %. IA, iAsi
Tuesday 30-l00 inches OF rain has
fallen, inuudatipg the streets in many
places to the depth of 10 inches. Rain
fell almost necessarily to-day, tho sig
nal service register showing 5 73.lOC
FOR the "a hours ending st 5 O'clock
this morning, The average rainfall
for tho mouth for Galveston Ia only
4 30 100 inches. The storm doss moi
extend far inland.
Tho British steamship Marioness
from Liverpool, with general cargo
arrived at tho outer roads last evening
Sho Is drawing 10 ioet ct water and
Will have to lighter q portion Of her
cargo before coming inside.
Inc Morgan steamship Clinton ar.
rived from Indianola this morning
ana sailed for Morgan City this even
ing. This is the last trip of the Gin
ION, IS the Morgan line
Will discontinue their steam.
ers in this trade from
this date. This discoutinusnce IL
caused by tbs absorption of the Now
Orleans, Texas Il Mexican road by
th0 Huntington system, thus giving
the latter dilect all-rsi. connection he
tween New Orleans, Indianols, Vic
toria and other Western Texas points
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05

LONE OAK, Sept. 4.-[Special 1.-The
town was aroused this morning about
4 O'Clock by the alarm of fire. The
conflagration destroyed the business
part OF iowa, consisting OF nine bust.
ness stores and part OF their contents.
Following are the losses and insur.
ance:
80 l.. Richards, hard ware, 10 q $500;
no Insurance,
A; Z; Jackson, lGs', $1,000; insured
for $3.50.
b; I: FortenburE, loss, $500; Insured
for $3.50.
Cospedge & Nash, loss, 1000; insured
for $685..
X: 2. Kawley, loss, $1,000; insured
for 5000.
John Cnsflin, loss, $1,000; no incur
ance.
Eskew & johnson, loss, 500; no in
surance. Nearly all the goods were
saved, but were more or less d amaged,
John Chafiln's stock, where the tire
originated, was entirely consumed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
500 pairs of fine pants at $3.50, $3.50,
$500. Look at them.
GLOBE, 1903 Elm street.
Paris

EurlB,
PARIS, Sept. A. Especially Newt
Harris bond was accepted by Sheriff
Quinn yesterday.
Hon. Travis Henderson left yester.
day for 81. Louis, accompanied by his
daughter, who will remain In attend
| ance upon school.
Sheriff Quinn Ia confined TO his bed,
having been quito sick for severa
days.
The Paris oil works hayo been con.
siderably enlarged. Tho works have
now q storage capacity for 1000 tons
They viii commence operations on
tho 22d.
Deputy Sheriff Boothe arrested Bill
McFeddor yesterday. He Is said 60
be one OF tho gang OF forgers foY
which Deputy Burris and posse sre
after In the Nation.
Mrs. $. u. Conner Ia ssrlously i'll
with typhoid fever.
Passengers coming in on the
night freight trains will DO met by the
street car as late al 10 o'clock.
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CoEslcASA, Sept. t.-tSpscial. Got.
ton ia coming in freely sud prospects
throughout tho county arc for full
average lrop, but our buvera feel
someohRt sorn nc tho discrimination
made sgslnat this town Ia tho W ay OF
iroignt on cotton.
Our public schools will begin tho fail
session on the lith inst.
JndgO u. q. Beala aud John ID. Lac,
Esq, spoke to-day At Parsley Against
prohibition.
Tho fIo5 " Senator Coke spssking
hero to-morroa hns been extensively
advert sod throughout this county and
many Of tho farmers have como In to.
day 80 say over tomorrow and hear
him.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-05
THE IEXbS KILOGRAMS.
BLoO>Y WORK AT e. PASo.
A Ra :Oad Man and u Soldier Slain.
Fires ut Waco and Lone Oak-Prn-
hibitiou Canvass mt Decatur,
Corsicana and Elsewhere.
Rains at Galveston.
FL Paso.


Ell PAso, Sept. 4.--[Speclal:1 l. Il,
Paso was terribly startled this morn
ing over two bloody and fatal trage-
dies. The excitement is still at fever
heat tonight and the prospects are
that lynch law will be put into opera
ton before the dgWniug OF another
sun. j. 9. Sheen, rOedmester on tho
Mexican Central, has ronmed in Peso
del Norte. This morning at about /
O'CLOCK he awoke with sovers cramn s.
de aroused q friend, who was sleeping
IN the same apartments, &DO
sske MIN TO 70 with
MN to a saloon anG yet
som 'emedy. They went 20 saloon
ana le bartender mixed them up q
drink, after which no sat down. Ia :,
rev moments man by the name OF
Dave Oppenheim walked into tho
saloon, .eun remarked that he
was looking Tor fight, at the
same time approaching Sneon. Sheen
told Ill., that he was sick and did not
wantany trouble with him. The bar
tender got hold of opponheim
loon. Oppenhoim came hack and
ting down. None of tho shots took
effect. he then pulled out q knife, and
running at Sheen, stabbed MIN several
times in the bowels. lie then ran,
but was captured aud placed
in jail. Shsou is married aud his vito
has just given birth to a child. The
wounded man xpired at Z O'Clock
this morning, Tho deceased had been
emplOvpd on tho road al mo tho apt ar
prise was started, and no
man in the company's service,
or in ali the community had moro
friends than heapd his sad demise is
deplorsd by Gil. His remains ere in
charge OF the Masonic bodies of Ell
Paso.
: Just aitor tho sad news about Sheon
had reached this side Of tho river, and
as his friends wero running over
10 his assistance, the report
OF @ revolver was heard on tho still
morning air and u mau, with pistol in
hand, rushed out of tho Atlantic dance
hall and made Tor tho river. Constable
Blocker followed tho man and cap
tured him just 90 no had reached
tho bridge, and he was conveyed to
Jail, where hogeve his namo rs IL. p.
Berry; occupation telegraph operator
at Sierra Blsuoo. AT the dance hall,
stretched out upon tho floor, lald
Private John Mclaughlin, Of tbs
Tenth infantry, with a bpllo. hole IA
his back. The trouble was caused
by a woman Mclaughlin, seeing
Berry pull his pistol, ran, but was shot
In the back. Ho was carried 70 Fort
Bliss, where he expired tonight.