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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
THE GREAT lIAIi STORM.
Ice Still Upon the GrOmd-..All Yege-
tatiOn Killed.

The ice is still several inches thick
on the ground about one mile north
of the town of Bartlett and about
eleven miles northeast Of this city.
This spot seems to be about the center
Of the great hail-storm which swept
over this section on last Thursday
evening about 5 pm. 1t is said hy
those who visited the locality that in
many places, without any exaggera-
ton, tue hail-stones drifted from
eighteen inch to two fact deep. The
reporter, meeting II gentleman from
that locality yesterday evening, was
told that wagon loads of hail stones
could be found at noon yesterday,
and that in many places the ground
was still covered several inches deep.
"No one," said the gentleman, "can
in any manner approximate the vlo-
lence of the storm who was not in it.
The hail-stones poured down for half
or thre6-quarters Of an hour so thick
that it did not seem anything could
live for a moment. The forest is
stripped of all vegetation and looks
like the winter baroness. One gen
tleman-Mr. Williford-vho was
lust about the storm center, had eight
acres of Strawberries and there is not
a sign of even a vine left. He is in
hopes, however, that the roots of the
plants are not killed. His loss will
be about $1,000 on his strawberry
crop. Young chickens were killed,
many of which have never been heard
of since the storm. "YOu can not, y
said the gentleman, Imagine more
complete desolation and destruction
from tine rain of haistones than APP
pears in this locality, nor a more
novel sight than to see ground il
many places covered several inche!
deep with a solid sheet Of ice on the
10th of May. The oldest inhabitants
seem amazed and bewildered and say
they never saw anything like it be
fore. "--Memphis Avalanche, 18th,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
FROM TEXAS.
Edito, ErchaBqe:

Edito' Exchange:
As it has been A long time since a
letter has appeared in your columns
from Texas, have concluded to write
again, as it might be Of some interest
to the many readers of the Exchange.
Texas is now Gin her beauty blush
ing and if the reader will imagine
Gibson county, with soil as black as
tar and nearly as sticky, without
single tree except an occasional group
Of live-oaks on the many creeks,
dotted all over with farms fenced with
wire, with the finest Of residences and
with an occasional Windmill forever
turning, supplying ranches with wa
ter from wells 80 to 100 feet in depth.
Add to this the unfenced portion COW
cred with luXuriant grass and flowers
Of every hue, with fine herds of cattle
and horses and you would have it as
it really appears.
The weather is fine aud the crops
look fattering, and we look forward
to a bonntiful crop, which, by the
way, is badly needed. The farmers
are all busy cultivating their crops of
corn and cotton, which are late for
this climate.
We are pleased to know that the
old reliable Exchange still lives, and
that a few stray copies find their way
here, for it is pleasant to peruse it
columns, as it brings news from ole
home. LUCAS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
Through Sleepers to Northwestern
Points.

On and after Thursday, November
18th, the Illinois Central R. R. will
run weekly Through Sleeper to
Pana, Decatur, Bloomington, Meno
dota, Freeport, Dubuque, Manchester,
Waterloo, Fl. Dodge, Sioux City and
other Northwestern points, leaving
New Orleans at 6 pm, Hammond
1857 pm, every Thursday and Jack
son, Miss, 1858 am, Jackson,
Tenn, 11:O5 am, evety Friday un-
til further notice. This arrangement
will greatly accommodate returning
Exposition Tourists, and Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee Land Seek
ers. j. w. COLEMAN,
Asst. Gen'I Pass. Agt.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
EXCHANGE
w. Il. WADE. Publisher.
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1886.

We clip the following from the
CentrevilIe (Md.) Record of the 9Th
inst. L. is news to our readers, and
not good news, either. Col, Clarke
is one Of the abIest and most success
full railroad managers in America,
aud under his management his road
has done more to build up and bring
new population to this part of Tenres.
see and to Mississippi than any other
since the war. Ills resignation would
he a misfortune to this part Of the
country.
1t is reported shat Hon. j. G.
Clarke, once prominent man in
Maryland politics, has resigned the
presidency of the Illinois Central rail.
road, and expects to return to this
state to engage in politics again. As
his residence heretofore was in the
second congressional district, and
hearing of its unprecedented success;
in obtaining places in the nation a
and state departments, he has con
clu1ed to return and take the chances
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

The Washington Post had long
article Saturday on the prospects as
to the political complexion Of the 5Oth
congress, reviewing the situation by
states. OF Tennessee it says; Tennes.
see is now represented in the house
by seven democrats and three repub.
licans. The republicans hope to hold
their own and possibly win the dis
tricts now represented by representa-
tives Neal and j. M. Taylor. On
the other hand the democrats expect
these two districts to be democratic
by increased majorities and expect to
win back the Memphis district, now
represented by Zach Taylor. 1t is
uncertain who will succeed Senator
Whilthorne, but he will be a demo-
crat."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

1t much to the credit Of the Irish
people in this country that they are
never found among the nihilistic and
anarchical societies which other nat
urallzed citizeus join SO readily
Globe Democrat.
1t is also much to the credit Of the
Irish people of this country that they
are never Cor hardly ever founl in
the "socialistic" republican party,
which other naturalized citizens join
so readily,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
Tennessee Pntents.

Mr.. H. n jenkins, solicitor of pat,
ents, Washington, d. G., officially re
ports to the Exchange the following
complete list Of patenrs granted Ten,
nessee inventors for the week ending
MAY 4, 1886:
james 8. Ross, Nashville, electric
time system for telephone lines; same
party, electric synchronizing mechan.
ism for clocks; j. B. Cypert, Wayues.
borough, tire fastener.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Chester Citizen. A man was re-
ceived and baptized into the Metho-
dist church in the office of the Paris
Post-IntelIigencer last week. We will
relieve the fears of those that may APP
prehend the near approach of the mil
lenium by stating that the man had
no connection with the office
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
Wild Cherry and Tar,

Every body knows the virtues Of
Wild Cherry and Tar as arelief and
cure for any affections Of the Throat
and Lungs; combined with these two
ingredients are few simple healing
remedies in the compositions of DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
makingit just the article you should
always have in the house, for Coughs,
Colds, Group and Bronchitis, Price
so cents and s1.00. Samples free.
sold by Stewart d Danner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

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1886.
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE.
An Illustrated Weekly.

The position of Harper's Young People "a
the leading weekly pero ical for young read
ers is well established. The publishers spare
no pains to provide the best and most attract
i've reading and illustrations. The serial and
short stories have strong and dramatic inter
est, while they are wholly free from whatever
is perniciOus or vulgarly sensationa J; the Ma
pers on natural history and science, travel
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it but its price.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

A terrific storm visited Kansas City
last Tuesday, wrecking a number of
houses and killing and woundi"g a
large number of people. The tower
of a school house fell through the
building, killing over a dozen chill
dren and hurting many more.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Hugh Anderson, Esq, a talented
Jackson lawyer who is kno~n well
here, has been appointed assistant U.
S. district attorney by district attor~
neY MaChrry.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

The Jackson Wing suggests Maj.
E. B. Stahlman, of Nashville, for U.
S. Senator. re would honor the
position and do more honest, hard
work for the state tdan many politi,
clans. He is able and well equipped
for the place.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

The Bedford county poor houae was
consumed by Tuesday night. A large
stock ofprovisions we're lost. Loss,
$1,000; no insurance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Gladstone delivered another mas
terly speech on the Irish home rule
question in the British house Of COM
monis last Monday night.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

The Southern Baptist Convention,
in session in Montgomery, Ala, last
Tuesday pledged itself to straight,out
prohibition in every particular. The
convention adjourned to meet in
Louisville next May, after a pleasant
session.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

An epitome ofeverything that is attractive
gnd desirable in juvenile literature Boston
Courier.
A weekly feast Of good things to the boys
Brooklyn Union.
1t is wonderful in its wealth of pictures, IL
formation and interest Christian Advocate
NY
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Pulaski Citizen; This government
cannot afford to give forty acres and a
mule to every communist in the coun-
try, but can do them the simple JUS
tice to give them six feet of land dec,
grated with marble slab
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

All WAS quiet on Lake Michigan "a;
last accounts. The anarchists were
badly whipped and the strikers have
gone to work-at least most Of them
have.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
THE COTTON CROP.
The Season Opening Favorably and the
Outlook Promising.

LhO ONaSOh PO'hSo 'sN $50
Outlook Promising.
Memphis, May 8.--The cotton crop
report for the Memphis district, which
embraces West Tennessee, North Mis-,
sissippi, North Arkansas and North
Alabama, to be published tomorrow
by Messrs Hill, Fontaine q Co., will
say: The report is made from 252 let
tiers of inquiry sent out April 20, the
replies to which bear average. date Of
May /. The weather in the main has
been favorable for planting cotton, al
though some complaint is made eft too
much rain in portions Of Mississippi
and Tennessee. Some damage from
high water is reported from the overs
flows of the Mississippi and Tennessee
rivers, but the loss is not serious, and
the rapid decline of these streams has
given farmers ample time to replant
their crops wherever necessary. There
is very slight increase in the acreage
of cotton planted in the district as
compared with last year, being about
| per cent. The increased acreage Of
corn planted is about 4 per cent Ar
kansas is the only state that reports a
full supply of labor, The exodus Of
negroes from east of the Mississippi
during last fall has made labor some
what scarce in portions of Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama. The sea-
son, however, opens favorable and the
outlook is promising to the planter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Greece has been blockaded by t.
great powers, and as she is too weak
to fight them all, she will disarm her
soldiers and submit to the inevitable.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Eastern capitalists are preparing to
build large soap and chemical fac
tory with a capital stock Of $4,000,
al Chattanooga.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

The United States supreme court at
Washington rendered decision
which saves to the county of Shelby
S159, 900. 1t was ia the suit Of Exr
tein Norton against Shelby county for
S120,000 worth Of bonds, which were
issued during the reign of the repub-
lican county commissioners in aid Of
the Paducah railroad, now consolidate
ed and known as the Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern railroad. Suit
was brought by Norton III 1882, and
decided in favor Of the county by
Judge Stanley Matthews. An app
peal was taken to the supreme court,
which tribunal affirmed the previous
decision of Judge Matthews. There
are other counties in this state inter>
ested in similar suits. Lauderdale
county will save 100000, rs it, too,
was sued by Norton for bonds issued
in the same unauthorized manner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

j. S. Webber, a young man EN-,
ployed as clerk in Dun's Commercial
agency in Memphis, mysleriousIy dis
appeared last week. He was short
several hundred dollars.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

Herr Most, the arch anarchist, WAS
arrested while hiding under Il bed in
New York last Tuesday. He ought
to stretch hemp.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15
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TOnSOrial Artist.

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in the highest style ofthe art. This establish
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1896
Harper's Magazine.
Illustrated.

The December number will begin the Seven
ty-second Volume of Harper's Magazine.
Miss WoosOns novel. East Angels" and
Mr.. Howel's" Indian Summer" holding the
foremost place in current serial fction-will
run through several numbers, and will be fol-
lowed by serial stories from r. d. Blachmore
pu1 Mrs D. NJ. Craik. A new editorial de-
partment, discussing topics suggested by the
current literature Of America and Europe,
will be contributed by -. D. Howels, begin
ming with the January number. The great
literary event of the year will be the pubica-
tion of a series of papers-takinV the shape Of
story. and depicting characteristic features
of American society as seen at our leading
pleasure resorts-written by Charles Dudley
Warner, and illustrated by G. 3. Reinhart.
The Magazine will give especial attention to
American subjects, treated by the best Ameri-
can writers, andillustrated by leading Amer
lea artist
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-15

job Lot Ladies Kid Shoes, front
and side lace for only IS cts a pair at
Dickson's.
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Vol. VII. comm ences Nov. 3, 1855.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-06-26
A nah, in- the ,IInLag Gorgs.

Alder Gulch, in western Montana, is un- questionably the richest gulch ever dis covered in any country, and since it's find ing it has yielded over S15,00O,U0I. in gold, most of it being in the shape of dust and nuggets.
 A very pretty story is told of the early days of Alder Gulch. when che first white child born in this part of the United States first saw the light of day in a little log cabin far up at the end of that wonderful gorge The girl-wife had followed her lover from the states, and braving every hardship for his sake, had at last found him When the baby came the gulch went on a spree. Gold in handfuls was thrown by the rough miners into the little ones cradle, until the poor little thing was almost smOthered under the yellow nuggets. One rough old fellow wanted tc hear it cry, and when the baby piped uu the miner wept, saying he had not heard a sound ike that for years. When it WIS sick business was almost suspended, and nobody could think of doing anything until the baby was better That baby is a man now, and has taken to mining like his father.-GlObe-D Democrat.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-06-26
AN OLD TIMER.
An Arizonan of 1851 Who Remembers
 the Territory Mfth Affection.

An Arizonan of 1851 Who Remember
 the Territory With Affection.
 Postmassers and editors are frequently in receipt of peculiar communication. from strangers. 4 short time ago Post master Clarke received a long letter from Bridgeport. Lawrence county, IL, which would make two columns of the Epitaph If printed. The writer's name is Wm Hamilton WillIs. He says he IS an old Arizona pioneer, jG years of age, having come tO the Territory in 1851 and stsy- ej here thirteen years. There were thirty 70 his party, all of whom are dead except himself. He had many q set to with the ApacEes, from whom he re- ceived several wounds. He is confined to his bed in hospital from paralysis, having fallen down a mining shaft in Colorado. and his letter is written for him by the natron Of the institution. He says there are hundreds of men in Arizona who know him. He winds up by vivid appeal for great and lasting favor, at winch his joy would be un- sleakable." This is for some copies of papers published m Arizona. a few blades of grass and pieces ot quartz. which he would have placed in his coffin when he dies, as relics of the eoun try be loves most on earth.
 Enclosed m the letter IS some poetry, the first four lines of which will be suf- licient, as a sample:
 lu the fall of eighteen sixty-four
 | waE iu the Arizona mountains Sycamore, Ig h2ir was frightened to its ends by txclTe
 ApgcAes or more
 Such a whOOplng never heard before,
 Should any acquaintance of this old timer happen to see this, they would doubtless make his heart glad in his sorrowful hospital ward by sending him a few papers from time to time and dropping hIm line.-Epitaph.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-06-26
Construetion of Iron Ocenn steamer..

The first vessel was launched in 1917. and is still in existence. But not till 1889 did the work seriously begin. At that time the Lloyds began to build small iron steamers for short voyages. A certain amount of prejudice had 70 be overcome, for there were many doubts as to it's strength and buOyancy. But it made its way, and the first successful iron steamer made transatlantic voyage in lS43. the Great Britain, launched by the Great Western company. In those days the Great Britain was rated as an unusually large sized ship. It was a ship of 5000 tons burden, and was an iron screw steamer combining the new methods of propulsion and construction. The voyage was successful, and the ship Is still in ex- ttence, and, till within & few years ran to Australia.
 Her success led to imitation in the English marine, and in 1850 the Inman line was esta blished between Liverpool and New York of iron screw steamers. 1t had no profitable mail contract, and was purely commercial undertaking, but under sk1liful management has been very successful In the United States iron ship building has never taken root the way it bas in England. Americans began early to build small iron steamers, and do now, bat only for coasting lines. We only use iron ID cases where we are entirely cut oft from competition, or where we are driven to it' as 1t is impossible to use wood for much of the coasting service. e.-Detroit S-ss Prs
Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-06-26

busy while GerOnino's band, which is kept well in hand, is expected to gather vast stores into the Sierra AZul camp and eventually move lelsurely into thelr summer resort ID the Sierra MRdre. There arc strong evidences that they are now concentrating for that purpose, but have not consulted Captain LaWtor on the subject, and OF Wednesday last with fifty men and twenty scouts and trallers that officer made forced march of nearly fifty miles from Santa Barbara p-ak into The foothills Ot the Sierra Azul. following a fresh trail Of nine ponies and three hostiles on foot, three women and two children being Ot the party.
 Captain Wood, with a full troop of cavalry. is believed to be with hIm or close upon his heels. Meantime Miles has detained the commands of Captains Nacadams and Hatfield and LieuteDants Walsh, Finley aLd BigelOw in a distant circle about Santa Barbara peak, near the head of the Santa Cruz and the ia nous Apache stronghold, evidently be- ievinE that the hostiles now scattered through tue Santa Rita and Whet- stone mountain will concentrate q. that point for run through tO the Sierra Madre as soon Rs their familIea and plunder are beyond the reach Of Im- mediate pursuit.