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PILLS.
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Potts Pills for Impurities of the Blood Cos,;xo
ness, Dyspepsia, Jaundce, Giddlness, &c.
The following extract from letter explains WIN
these are considered the best family Pills Offered
the public:
In regard to the pills for which 70,
claim SO much, fully agree with you. When Won
state that the small pills or pellets contain very hi
tie OF the necessary remedial agents usually sun
posed to be exhibited in the family pill for whethev
may produce an Immediately happy effect, vel I,
is Impossible to c0nfne In so small space the com.
bination of remedies necessary to produce per.aa
nent and complete result Knowing the ingredients
OF your pills feel confident that they will soon be-
come household article and part of eve,y medi-
cine chest
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FOR RENT

WIN lease the place on which now reside half
mil- northeast of Tallahassee !, haI
acres, thirty Ave acres in field, for term Of Years
on very favorable terms Apply on the nrem ,.s.'
70 CHI As. A. CHOATF
Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. IL, ISS5-lm
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LAKELAND STOCK FARM
FOR SALE /:

/ pair Bay Msres, well broken, drive well to car.
risge or vagon; 81 years old, lb,< hands high
Brown HORSE. years old; excellent Tor oil
kinds farm work; 1874 hands high; sound and dura-
ble
Black Horse, 10 yesrs old; good family and
farm horse sss ~ s.sss ~ -
1 hsnde1rne Roam gIlIy, 3 years old
Tsiiahasses, Nov. 10, l006-tf r. HOUOTOUN
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Seventeen.

Seventeen.
We have just received seUenteen fonts of new
and artistic job type.
Bring your orders in and get your work done
in good style and on time
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In Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Leon County.
Geo W. Saxon & Co., vs.. j. B. Grannell aud P.
Grannell-Attachment
To the Defendants and all other persons Interested
VOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO Ape aR
Il and plead to the declaration filed against you,
in this cause, within three months from this date.
Witness my hand and seal Of said court, this 10th
day Of September, 1885,
C. A. BRYAN, Clerk.
Tallahassee, Sept 10, l8S5.-3m
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WARDS WOES.
His Desperate Struggle
and How il Ended.

Just twenty seven miles from the classic city
of Athens, Ga, is located the thriving little town
of Maxey's, the residence of Mr.. Robert Ward,
who has just been released from a most terrible
predcament, the particulars of which he has
consented 10 give to the public He writes as
follows.
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IL was huge OiTu anu ioOkcu dS Sfdpu ID It's
natural state, IS it does stuck arlisicaly on the
Bland dollar.
-Titusville Star: w. r. Sanders, our Deputy
Tax Collector, returned from bis round to the
west side yesterday morning, and reports that
only small proportion of the taxes have been
paid in that section; that the times with the cat
tie men are harder than ever. and also That the
beef 10 quite poor just now. The trackilaying
train on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
railway 10 now within twenty i've miles ot En-
terprise The trestle across BARRIERS creek has
been successfully completed, and three more
schooner loads OF steel rails have arrived in Pa
latka The tresile at the creek FAMED threatened
q delay, but happily was finished In time. 1t is
half as long as the trestle at Buffalo Bluf, and
piling had TO be driven to great depth for bot
tom.
Waldo Adoertiser: Within the town of W aldo
there are 445 acres planted in orange trees, con-
tanning 30, 600 trees. About one-hslf of these are
now bearing and will yield about 30 900 crates and
bring In q sum aggregating at least 5000, 600. ;.
On the 18th OF December Colonel VIM. McWil-
liams will deliver lecture at Melrose for the
benefit OF the Union School at that place. Col
onel McWilliams has won an enviable reputation
% one Of the most brilliant and eloquent orators
in the State, and those who listen to him on this
occasion will enjoy rich feast His sparkling
wit, his touching pathos, bis sublime flights. and
beautiful tropes and figures afford his hearers ex.
qnisite delight We trust that large audience
viii greet ihe silser-tOngued orator al his appear.
ance IN Neafose.
Quincy Herald The ginning season In this
section y about over. The yield OF cotton was
larger than was ct first thought. One hundred
snd xlsss pessc. 2, Pc pssans we're ga,hsrss
Dlsmukes. !. "A few days ago colored man
naned Orus6 was driving two yoke Of oxen at
Tackled % . wagon loaded with cane, and while
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
Amusements.

AL. Miaco's Humpts Dumpty
troupe gave entertainments at the
college last Saturday and Monday
nights. This kind of an entertain>
ment was new to most of our theater
goers and all enjoyed the play, but
they were completely sold out on
Monday night, it proving to be a
snide show.
The popular Mabel Norton dra.
matte company, after an absence OF
five years, visited US again this week,
playing Wednesday and Thursday
nights at the college. While the
leading actors. Miss Norton, Messrs
Hogan, Cotton and Carroll, are keep
ing up their good reputation, anC
pleased our people well, their suppori
was not so good as could be wished
hence complete satisfaction was no
given. The company disbanded her
and left for their several homes. w
hope to see the leaders again soon
with ablsr support, because they de
| sarva n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
Business Changes.

The business panic seems to have
struck Milan during the past week,
but its principal effects were seen
among the whisky dealers. H. M.
Reeves, dealer in groceries and liquors
assigned on Friday night Of last week,
making DIR. M. B. Harris his
assignee. Assets about $500; LA
bilities about SO, 900.
On Saturday night W. H. Blank
inship sold his stock of liquors to
Phid Phelan.
Mr.. A. A. Cooks saloon was also
closed by Mr.. l.. B. McConpico, OF
Memphis, last Saturday. Assets
about $500; liabilities 5000.
On Monday morning last the Heath
cock stock of groceries, valued a.
about $500 we believe, was bought by
Edwards q Shepherd, and thus an
other house goes out of business.
Long Il Rust have bought Mellow
ellis stock OF hardware and grocerie
and moved their own stock into Nc
Dowelps late quarters, next to Brow
d Dickson's.
Henderson u Martin have move,
their drug stock into the house va
Gated by Long q Rust, and the post
Office went with them, thus maxim
that popular institution more conven
lent of access.
Alex Williams has bought M. I
Baird's butcher shop and consolidate
the two ut Baird's old stand.
w. o. Williams has sold his re-
taurant to John McCrea.
So far as we can learn, it is nc
thought that other houses here are
a shaky condition. II is a matter
congratulation that our dry goods ar
grocery dealers generally are doing
, good business and considered safe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

A young man from the country
filled himself with bug juice, laid out
all night and came near freezing lately.
Tomorrow night one year ago the
big FIRE occurred in Milan, when
twelve or fifteen business houses were
burned. Property holders will bear
in mind that this is the season for
such calamities, and protect them
selves in some good insurance compa-
ny. A few dollars invested thus may
save many thousands.
jackson Wing: We drop tear each
for Capt. S. H. Hale and Eli N.
Stone because of their defeat for the
Mayoralty of Milan. Mr.. Martin. a
Republican, was elected. Steve and
Eli are entirely too clever, anyway, to
hold Office in these degenerate days,
and we presume that is the reason our
friend Martin had compassion or
chem.
After the installation of officers al
the K. P. Hall on Thursday night
Chancellor Commander Coulter anC
Vice Chancellor Turner invited tn,
lodge to Lusk's restaurant, where th'
finest of oysters were served to the
Brave Knights, and all went hom,
happy and contented. We learl
that two gallant gentlemen will b.
initiated next Thursday night, an,
that there is probability of a boon
n the lodge this winter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

In number of trials last season it
was noticed that the tip kernels of
flint corn yielded more abundantly
than did the butt or central kernels
of the ear. Butt seed yielded at the
rate of sixty-two bushels, central seed
at the rate of sixty,two bushels, and
tip seed at the rate of sixty>four bush.
els per acre, while the quality of that
grown from the tip ends was!in every
respect equal to that produced from
the butt and central seed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
What a Doctor Says About II.

DR.. T. H. Robinson, of Barfeld,
Ark, says: 81 have found no medi-
cine equal to Mansfeld's Chill and
Fever Tonic. 1t not only cures in all
cases, but removes the cause, which
is the great desideratum in the use of
a remedy. In mild cases one bottle
will cure several" 1t is purely vege.
table, each ingredient being named
on the wrapper; therefore, physicians
knowing it is the best remedy, do not
hesitate to recommend it. Sold by
druggists. Prepared by the Mans>
field Medicine Co.. Memphis. Tenn..
manufacturers of LA Creole Hair
Restorer,r "Magic Arnica Liniment"
and Hungarian Balsam for the
LuRgs."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

Purdy's Small Fruit Instructor,
published by A. M. Purdy, of Pal
myra, n. Y, is 64-page pamphlet,
that tells all about growing strawber-
ries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes,
etc., both for family use and market.
1t gives the writer's thirty-fve years
practical experience in nutshell.
20 cents, in postal notes or postage
stamps sent to A. M. Purdy, Palmy.
ra, New York, gets it postpaid. His
Nursery Catalogue and specimen of
his Fruit Recorder free to all appli-
cants.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

New Orleans Picayune: All our
advances of frontier, all our INCREASES
of territory, except Alaska, all our
foreign policy of an energetic charac-
ter tending to enforce respect abroad
for our flag and our nationality, have
sprung from Southern craftsmanship
and been effectuated under Southern
impulse. The Republican party has
devoted itself SO wholly to the internal
administration of affairs in Democrat.
ic states that it has never had time to
develop a foreign policy.
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See the Cross Mark!

If a cross mark appears on this pa
per opposite your name, you may
know that your subscription has ex-
pired, or will with the next issue. II
you do not receive the paper after
that, it will b. because you have not
renewed. Look out for it this week.
We must have money tc run the bus
iness, and cannot let .he paper go out
without it or its equivalent.
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For Convenience.

Capt. w. s. Moore will after this
week have duplicate ofmy accounts.
He is clever and don't twant to sue
any one. Please pay him; he will
be my agent. Boys rush in here and
settle before he sees you, and it will
be good joke on him.
Tom HARRISON.
P. S.-You don't owe me much
any way; rush in and settle with me
quick. T. j. III.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
SMALL CHANGE.

Write 1t 1885.
Read attachment notice in this is
sue.
We heard of no New Year calls
vThursday.
A Happy New Year to all the
eaders Of the Exchange.
The. sns .;sr, Gvm Clab will meet
4 the college : Monday night.
Rich fefs2ss, f2s, SiilI have frst-class
barber here in few days from Gin.
cinnati.
School boys and girls can begin to
study their lessons, as school opens
next Monday.
The young people enjoyed social
dance last Tuesday night at the
Southern Pacific Hotel.
Madame Rumor says one of our
most prominent young men will soon
take unto himself bettershalf.
Last Sunday and Monday were
disgustingly rainy and the mud wa,
almost bottomless after the thaw.
We understand the farmers are
losing all of their sweet potatoes
They are rotting in the hill. Il
there no remedy?
The new post Office is much more
comfortable and convenient for tn,
postmaster and patrons of the office
1t is a decided improvement ever.
way.
We learn that the stave factory vii
certainiJ be moved from here YER
soon. as it is impossible to secure tim
Der enough to run it. Anf yet ther
are thousands of cords around here
The Tennessee exhibit at New Or
leans is about to prove failure fC
the want of money to make suitabl
display. Let the Legislature vote
sufficient sum to keep the state frol
disgrace anyhow.
Messrs. Long u Rust, havin
bought the Mcdowell stock, have no
large variety of groceries, hardwar
queensware, tinware aud everytbir
kept in the grocery line. They vi
be glad to see their friends at the
new stand, where they will sell as 10
asthe market can afford.
The new board of Mayor and A
.desmen were sworn in last Saturds
night, when the different committe
were appointed and the body orga
izel for work. A marshal was n
elestedl but viii be at the next me,
ING. Marshal Bryant has resign
and Mr.. ]. II. Dickinson is now ms
shsl ad interi1.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

A AGrand Excursion to California,
via New Orleans and the "World's
Exposition" will leave Chicago over
the Illinois Central +. Il. at $3.50 p.
m. Thursday, January 18th. This
is an overland tour of unparalleled
interest and attraction For full par
ticulars apply to A. H. Hanson, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, 1. G. K. r.,
Chicago, or Geo. w. Kerr. General
Tourist Agent, S03 Hennepin Ave,
nue., Minneapolis. MINI.
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Busy! Busyi Busyl

Of course while l am selling my
goods out so cheap during January,
/ shall be very busy. The little l. o.
US / could not get ready until next
week. Don't think hard of me fol
not insisting on square up sooner
You can pay me or the other fellow,
it will all be the same.
Tom HARRISON.
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PERSONAL.
DR.. Swanson was in town last Mon.

DIR. Swanson was in town last Mon.
day.
Mrs. B. A. Shepherd left for Shell
by county yesterday on visit.
Mr.. d. B. Bryant went to Mem
phis and New Orleans last Tuesday.
Miss Eta Mcdowell returned to
her home, near McLemoresville, last
Tuesday.
Mr.. w. S. Brown is still very seri-
ously ill, with little hope for his re,
covery.
Prot. Bevil and Mr.. Robert Carter,
Of Atwood, took in the show Thurs
day night.
Messrs. Spl Hill and ]. c. Me-
Dearmon, of Trenton, were in the city
Tuesday night.
Masters Odell and Jean Weaver
spent their Christians holidays with
relatives in Nashville.
Misses Sallie and Nora Moore, of
Mckenzie, spent part Of their holi,
day with relatives here.
Miss Fidelia Wooden returned to
McLemoresville last Monday to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Mamie Plummer who has been
visiting Mr.. w. r. Christians fami.
ly, returned home Wednesday.
| Misses Edna and Katie johnson af
ter spending the holidays here re-
turned to Humboldt Wednesday.
Miss Matte Seay returned home
last Tuesday after visiting relatives
and friends at Fulton. Ky, for thu
past three weeks.
| Jackson Dispatch: Mr. Luther E
4 Mathews, Of Milan. has af:s ted ,
position xithsNsa a,sss ]! AE 6; alg g,E4esr,
firm G. H.. Ramsey 4 Co., of thi
city.
Mr.. Fred Collins is home from
Knoxville. He came by the World
Exposition at New Orleans. He
looking well and has a fine soldierl,
) appearance.
Mr.. James Walton and Miss Leor
Cook were married at the residenc
of Mr.. G. 9. Sexton last Wednesda,
evening by the Rev. j. D. Lewis. Al
ter an elegant supper, Mr.. Levi
preached to a congregation at the res
idence.
Prof s. E. Grace, of Mansfield
La, late of Humboldt, and Miss Ger
lie Iuman, daughter of the Rev w. G
Inman, were married at the Baptil
church in Humboldt last Tnesda,
j., the brides father tying the nuptis
knot. A large number of friends wi
messed the ceremony. The hapr
pair left for their southern home ir
. mediately, where the blessings al
good wishes of all their friends folio
them.
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RAILWAY NOTES.

hOOuI IOuT U clOck ldSL OdtuTudy |
morning message from Jackson was
received here by night operator Dick
son, of the |. g. road. that man had
stolen an engine and was coming this
way under full head of steam, and |
orders were given to side-track or de-
rail him and capture him at all haz>
ards. Fortunately at that time |
there were DO trains on the road be.
tween here and jackson and the mad
man had clear track. Mr.. Hall,
station agent, MIR. Brown, ticket
agent, and Mr.. Tiernan, Car repairer,
were promptly called, and arrange.
ments we're made to derail the engine
on level ground, SO that little damage
to it might result; but the runaway,
on arriving at the top of the grade,
saw the red danger signals, when he
reversed the engine and sped back to.
ward jackson, without giving the
boys chance to take shot at him.
Foreman Carley, of jackson, who had
started in pursuit, met him about four
miles this side of Jackson, when he
fred at the runaway with a gun, and
the crazy man surrendered and was
taken to Jail. His name is George
Steuben, car repairer and fireman,
and he had gone to the |. G. yard,
drawn apistol and forced night watch.
man Gaffrey to get on the engine and
fire for him. Fortunately, no harm
was done the engine.
The Chattanooga Times says: "The
Nashville q Chattanooga railroad has
always enjoyed the reputation of max.
ing the best connections of any road
in the south. People all along the
Z l'aesof road set their watches by the
passenger trains. The officials of the
road yesterday received notice from
the postofice departmental Washing
ton that their road had the second
best record for good connections for
the past year, of all the roads in the
United States. The line which stands
first is road only eighty miles long
in Michigan.
Chas N. Vernon, brakeman on q
freight train on the Lx& N. road, fell
from box car seven miles this side
of Paris last Monday night, striking
the end of cross tie and knocking
him seuseless for time. He had sci
several brakes while going down tn,
grade, which stalled the train going
+ up the next grade, and this led to thu
discovery of his fall, when the trair
| ran back and picked him up, HI
!. was considerably bruised and shaker
v up, but was on duty again next day
He had close shave.
4 About two or three hundred yard
10 of new side,track have been laid her
by the l. G. road during the last tw
or three weeks, to make room for th
increased number of trains which NEE
y aere. At times there are live Or 81
ie trains here at ceand the yard rool
" was somewhat cramped, notwithstan'
n ing the fact that there were alread
er many hundred yards of side-trac
ut here. Business on this popular lii
On continues to increase rapidly.
a Reuben Wells has been appoints
General Manager of the Louisville
a. Nashville Road, to succeed j. I. Ha
of ahan resigned. Mr.. Wells was ft
X merly superintendent of machinery
the road.
!. An L. q N. engine got off 4
ne track in the yard here last Saturd
re. night and it took eight or ten hou
'p- of hard work to replace her.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
New Millinery and Dress Goods.

Mr.. Il Mrs. o. II. Hallstrom have
!ust received large and elegant
stock of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, etc., 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, 1885-01-03
Fire at Eaton.

A disastrous fire occurred at Eaton,
in this county, last Friday night, de.
stroying two business houses and sew
eral frame buildings. The loss was
partly covered by insurance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03

The Fredericksburg, Va, lodge of
the Masonic fraternity will attend the
dedication Of the Washington monu-
ment at the National Capitol. Wash,
ington was member of this lodge.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
Oh, How Happy.

l want that little what you owe me,
so | can in turn send my creditors that
little what | owe them: then we will
all enjoy such a happy New Year.
Tom HARRISON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-01-03
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.

GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.
ILLINOIS CENTBAL RAILROAD.
After November 10Th, 1884, trains will leave
Milan as follows:
SOUTH. NORTH
MOL. at 9:5S am No. 2. at sos am
No.t3. at 2:25 nm No. 4at 1918 pm
Passengers are also allowed to ride ON the
following freight srains:
SOUTH. NORTH
M = at2.1bnm No. 8. ut l0:30 am
yo,9. atl0:S5 pm as far south as 'acsson'
Tenn. m.
All. HANSON, Gen'l. Pass. Agent, chic ago,
I'll. J. W. COLEMAN. Asst. &. r. A. new
orleans, La.
LOUISVILLE i NASH WILLIE r. r.
Tr aims leave Milan as follows ON and after
August24th, 1884.
PAssENGRR TRAINS.
No. |. south. leaves at.....''''" l:Gs :Ss am am
No Z. north. :. ....."".''""""' LIZ a:io pm pm
Ne. a.. " - ....................... o'lS dih
0. F. F.CANTWELL. Ticket Agent
N. G. & st. L.
On and after August oath. 1884, passenger
trains West
L.yNash.villo - Ar MchenHiIss Is. m
I" 7:l5pm = lS:0O pm
- 2:00 am o;4i am
Ly, Mckenzie S:02 pm NJ Nashville 1;45 pm
4:2Oam S:uV u III
$500 mn |" - 12:40 u m
'0.F Q. +. oANTwELI. Agent.
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FORSALE.

MAGISTRATES WARRANTS AND EX-
M- ECUTI0NS at Greatly Reduced Rates.
Ap ply at this office.
old NEW SPAPERS. GOOD TO PUT
" under arpets, paper Walls, clean win
lows. lamp chimneys. etc. Call at THIS once.
TEN HOUSES& & LOTS IN MILAN. WILL
L be sold very low. 0. u, HALLSTKOM.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-02
The First Letter.

Who wrote the first letter and what
burning message did it containl Surely
some pressed secret or compelling motive
forced its expression in that epistle-
something more than the pictures and
symbols of Egypt could convey or the
flowers of Persia reveal We search his
tory in vain for the event or the moment
when the world was enriched by the gift
of letter writing. The brain that con
ceived the happy thought of personal
correspondence, and the heart that first
romforted itself in its delights, have left
no record of achievement, The first cpis-
tie of historic mention was sent from the
Samaritans to Antiochus, in which they
asked in stately, but importunate terms,
to be permitted to follow the customs of
the Greeks and call their temple Mt.
Gerizim the Temple of Jupiter Hellenius.
But this, like all correspondence of an
Gent history, related only to public mat
,ers. Before that date all communca-
lions were committed to messengers and
heraldcd.