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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
Primary Election.

The democratic voters Of the 18th
district are hereby notified that pri>
mary election will be held in Milan on
Saturday, the 21st day of August,
1886, for the purpose Of ascertaining
the strength Of the several candidates
Cor congress and for state senator and
representatives. After the result of
the primary election is ascertained, a
convention will I've called to send del
egates to the convention which meets
in Trenton on the Oath Of August to
nominate candidates for state senator
and two Representatives, and to send
delegates to the Brownsville congress
sional convention, which meets Sept.
8, 1886.
A democratic Taylor club will be
Gganized as soon as the convention
adjourns.
JNo. T. TUCKER,
Chairman.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
SMALL CHANGE.

~ esterday was red hot day.
I Good morning, Governor Taylor!
Keep insured all the time, as fires
occur 10 summer AS well as in winter.
Stone IL Wade represent some of the
best companies in America.
The campmeeting at Shiloh closed
last Thursday. We learn thatthe at
tendance WAS large during the week
and the behaviour good, considering.
There were quite q number Of con-
versions,
A Bob Taylor cinb will he organ
lied here next Saturday. Let every
democrat in the thirteenth district
come in and join it. We want this
to he the banner district of the coun-
ty. Come out, all Of you.
Rev. D. c. Kelly, d. D., missions
airy treasurer of the NJ. E. church,
south, will preach at the Methodist
church here two weeks from to>m0r-
row. His many friends in this Sec
ton will no doubt turn out in large
nu n lers to hear him.
Let every democrat turn out and
vote at the primary election next Sat.
urday. Don't stay at home and growl
il your man is defeated. If you
think conventions are unfair, turn
out and vote your sentiments, and
let the hest man win.
The Exchange has received an in-
vitation to attend soldiers reunion
at Paris on Thursday, August 10, IN
der the supervision OF the Confederate
Monumental Association Of Henry
county Inc e"oSe'ls worthy M" L
o'g n crown VIII 10 "ouo' attend
we N"u 'H'en"eu TO P"'I'sh the
'auu'a,eo. yo'e o. 'hls county ~ as
'r'''' ''''S "eeR' 'u'' lor several "a, re'>
sons are "''ao , 10 40 ''' we e"-
pee, 70 Puoi.'n 1t next week. oHa>
''.u"o'e "ccI'e"'s ais" cause " s''Sn'
u'."' III Tue pruning VI Tue NA'''""ee
WI, rs, week
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
Residence Burned.

Between eleven and twelve O'Clock
Thursday night the alarm of fire was
sounded on our streets, causing great
excitement, as it was the first in sew
eral months. 1t proved to be the res
ideuce of Rev. W. j. House, in the
western part of town, which was a to>
tai loss. When discovered, the roof
was ablaze, and the family had to get
out SO huuiedjy that much cf their
clothing and furniture was lost. How.
ever, a large crowd soon assembled
and many articles were saved. The
loss, we suppose, will aggregate about
$4,000 Fhe house was insured for
$1,000 in the Hartford, and the fur.
niture for $3.50 in the Merchants of
Newark, \ J. Mr. House and his
family have the sympathy Of al our
people in their loss snd congratuls,
lions that they were partly covered
Lv insurance. u is uncertain how
the fine originated, but it IS believed
that 10 was caused by defective
kitchen aJs
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CllG Off lCEhp.
f. y. Stone, Mayor.
John D. Lusk,- City Marshal.
H. P. Miller, j. H. BlankinshipJ. A. Hen
derson, r. +. Haun, Il. E. Edwards and D.
A. Taylor. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
B.ptist-Chureh street. J. ?, Weaver, PAS
tor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Sunday scnool am,
Methodist-North Main street r. NJ. King
pa stor. Preaching every Sunday morn ng and
evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing. sunday school am.
Cumberland Prrsbyteria n-South Main ST.
J. D. Lewis, pastor. Preaching every sun
day morning and evening. Prayer meeting,
tuesday evening. Sunday school gam.
MASONS.
Milan Lodge. No. 19l-M. D. L. Jordan, W.
"; 5. II. Hale, Secretary. Meetslst Wednes-
day in aCh month.
X. ofH.
Liberty Lodge, No. 453~W. T.. Vanhook,
Dictator: 7 D Jackson. Reporter. Lodge meets
irst and third Friday nightsin eachmonth.
K. of ?.
Prepero Lodge mo. 24,-E ". Loving. c. c.
" Y, Williamson, X. 2, 5. Meets every
thursday night.
A.O.U.w.
Stonewall Lodge. No. SEA- Chambers NJ.
W VI D. u. jordan Recorder. Meets third
sad foV-N Fridsynights.
X and l.. Of Il.
Eagle Lodge, 10. 96-Meets inst AMI thir-
Tonda nights in each month. 5. II. Hale,
E.; VA. Wade, Secretary
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
DIED.

Mrs. Bette Turner,wife of Mr.. w.
G. Turner of Milan, died at the resi-
dence of her father. Robert Love,
ESQ.,, four miles east Of Trenton, last
Thursday morning, after long and
very painful illness, Her death had
been expected by hel friends for sew
eral weeks past, and Consequently it
was not surprise to the community;
but it was no less painful, as she was
loved by a large circlsof relatives and
friends. She was about thirty,four
years of age and leaves one child--a
little boy-apd bereaved husband
to mourn their loss, Her remains
were inferred in lockwood Cemetery
yesterday morning, with appropriate
religious services at The grave by Rev.
r. NJ. King. Mr.. Tstner and family
have the heartfelt pathy of the
whole.community sdseas sad bereqve.
ment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

Summer Goods must go, so we can
make room for Fall Stock, For the
next 80 days we will oGer all summer
goods at greatly reduced prices. Do
not fai! to call early aud secure the
best bargains. We have a lot OF
Linen Busters for Ladies, which will
be sold at your own prices. New lit
Ginghams for next week. Call aul
see them OWES &c.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

Dear Brer Doak: Get yourself in
readiness for that jig by the time
"Fiddling Bob" gets to West Tennes,
see, VIII Bro. Slater do the pat
ting" while DR., White tinkle. the
triangle? All shake !
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
4 Sight Seldom Seen---A Rainbow in
Fair Weather,

Every lady who has visited our
store this week has seen the chow
Of promise" in the colors and arrange,
ment Of our beautiful Ginghams.
This lot is nice, but to complete the
array .and surpass everybody, We
will have on exhibition next week,
the rest of the colors and stripes and
plaids not shown his week. Remem-
Der the promise" and come and see
CHAMBERS CASH HOUSE
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
GOV. BOB TAYLOR.
The State Democratic Convention
Nominate Bob Taylor for Gov
ernOr and Adopt a Magnif-
icent Platform.

Ihe Democratic state convention
which met in Nashville last Wednes.
day was one Of the largest and most
enthusiastic meetings we ever saw.
From the beginning, it was evident
that Bob Taylor was the peoples can,
didate and that he had more strength
in the convention than any other two
men. The opposition worked hard
against him, but finally submitted to
the inevitable, and he was nominated
on the fifteenth ballot amid a hurri>
cane of enthusiasm. The Gibson
county delegation there were few in
numbers, but, under the chairman,
ship of M. Nj. Neil, Esq, did much
faithful work for Taylor and the par
ty in carrying out the instructions of
our home democracy The platform,
which we give below, pleases nearly
everybody, and has the hearty en-
dorsement of leaders and people.
We believe, under the leadership of
our eloquent and and magnetic leads
err, that Tennessee can he carried for
the party by majority of $4,000.
If the eastern and middle divisions of
the state will rally as enthusiastically
as West Tennessee is doing, we have
no doubt that it can be done. Judg-
ing by the enthusiasm of the party
here, we believe that Gibson county
will give him four thousand votes;
aud other counties around US are Just
as enthusiastic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
MAYOR AMI ALDERMEN.

At the regular meeting Of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen last
Monday night, all the members being
present, the following appropriations
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

Irish nationality or extraction in their
sympathy for Ireland in her struggle
for home rule.
6. We favor the maintenance and
improvement of public schools and
the education of all classes Of our citi-
zens.
7. We oppose the farming out of
convicts so as to bring them into COM
petition with the honest labor of our
state, and favor the enactment of such
laws as will terminate as early as
practicable such competition.
8. Recognizing the sovereignty of the
people, in response to their demand
made through their representatives in
the last general assembly, we favor
submitting to them for their adoption
or rejection the proposed constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors
as a beverage in Tennessee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

A correspondent of the Nashville
Union interviewed Mr.. Taylor in
Knoxville just after bis nomination,
when he said: l have always felt
that to- be governor of Tennessee
would be the climax of success in life,
but many reasons have restrained me
from making an active fight, and |
beg pardon for expressing the belief
that my triumph today is a triumph
OF the masses of the people, whose
confidence and good will | possess.
l propose to move the approaching
canvass on high ground. | believe it
is time for the party leaders to rise
above petty vulgarisms and to use
their influence and make their best
efforts to elevate and dignity politics.
The gallant men who fought me in
convention did so with pure motives,
and | have naught to say against
them. Indeed, l am prouder still of
my nomination because | have re-
ceived it over the heads of distin.
guished gentlemen far more worthy,
more deserving and in every respect
better qualified to Gil the position Of
governor than myself, anti for them
entertain nothing but good will aud
the best of wishes.
"How about a Joint canvass with
your brother Alp
" would not object to it at all
but am Of the opinion that other ar
engagements will be made"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
THE PLATFORM

The democracy of Tennessee, BY its
representatives in convention assem-
bled, congratulate the country at
large on the restoration Of the demo.
cratic party 80 power in the admins
tration Of the general government.
1t Endorses the administration of Pres
ident Cleveland and upholds him in
his efforts to purify the government
from corruption, To restore economy,
to revive respect for the constitution,
to reduce taxation, to reform the ex>
sting tariff, to allay sectional AM,
mosties, to guard the treasury
against unwurranled appropriations
Of the public money and to restore
the government to the simTle and
honest methods Of administration
known and practiced by its founders
1t indurses the administration Of
Gov. Bate as honest, intelligent and
patriotic; and tparticularly approves
the settlement of the state debt,
which has been happily effected during
his administration, on terms alike
satisfactory to the public creditors
and the people of the state.
2. 1t indorses the platform adopted
by the democratic national cOnven-
ton at Chicago in 1884.
8. 1t indorses the action of our
representatives in congress in their
efforts to redeem the pledges of the
party, made at Chicago, by attemp,
ting to secure reformation Of the
tariff laws and a reduction of taxes.
1. Holding fast to the teachings of
Washington, Jefferson, Jackson anC
Polk, the democracy Of Tennessee re-
CARDS it a national curse and declares
it crime against the people to hoara
money raised by taxation in the treas
ury rather than pay it on the matureC
Understanding Indebtedness OF tn,
government. 1t demands that tn,
surplus revenue now or hereafter il
the treasury, whether gold or silver
be applied to the extinguishment 0
the public debt, and it denounces an,
effort of congress to appropriate tn,
revenue Of the government for an!
purpose not authorized by the consti
tuition or subversiye Of the rights O
the states and the people thereof
5. The democracy, while reCogniZ
ing the supremacy of the genera
government in the exercise Of tn
power relegated to it by tie coustitg
ton, has ever upheld and detende
the reserved rights Of tke state; there
fore believing local seifgovernmer
to be the only method by which
free people can maintain their inst
tuGons and secure,a system Of Law
adapted to theil wants and uecessitie
It cordially joins American citizens
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

Just Received, nice line Of Top
..,e> Cheap. Callaui see them.
EDWARDS d SHEPHERD
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14

Gel. Mcconnell, one of the guber.
material candidates, has been made
chairman Of the state executive COM
mittee. That means q gallant fight
in East Tennessee.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-08-14
X. 2. Notice.

Every member Of .Prospero Lodge
No. "A. k. F. is requested to attend
next Thursday night promptly, as
business Of Importance will be con-
sidere2.
BY order of the Chancellor Com
mauder.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27

1t is easy enough to start a. club in New
if you can enlist the right kind of men in
the enterprise. There are half dozen
cheerful and agreeable young FOUNDERS here
who seem to have no other ambition in life
than to establish connection with fresh
club every fifteen minutes They go about
primed with enthusiasm and loaded with ap.
plication blanks to see whom they may sue
iced in Sharing into the club which IN oys
their latest affection, and if they are very
much in earnest the club springs into lie
with extraordinary rapidity. A week or
ten days they turned their attention to a
country club on Staten island where brok-
ers and business men could run down and
send an hour or two bathing or loun-
warm summer nights. Today there are
400 members, plot OF ground ten acres in
extent has been purchased, au immense
building legun. thirt,' tennis courts laid
out. and hall ground and a grand stand
are rapidly assuming perfected proportions
All this is due TO the energy OF three young
club men. They have enlisted rnen of every
age in the enterprise by sheer force OF per-
sonal magnetism and indomitable work
Clubs o. this sort spring up every day and
club life in New \ ork IS assuming as extern
sive proportions as in London There is an
eadless variety, and every man, from a gro
GERS clerk now 10 millionaire, now has his
club New ork Letter.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27
Some Facts Concerning Mormonism.


Judge Baskin, of Utah, tells me that
though Brigham Young left over million,
his children are fast going through it. Many
of the girls have not turned out well, and,
in his opinion, none of the children have
the ability of their father. l came across a
curious fact in connection with Brigham
Young the other day, and that is that his
it was first started The Mormons are not
proud of this, and when l asked Mr.. Game
about it one day he evaded answering the
question
Judge Baskin tells me that Utah would
be thousand per cent better Off if it had
never seen a Mormon. He says the terri
tory contains some of the best land in the
United States-land which will produce four
hundred or five hundred bushels of potatoes
to the acre, and other things in proportion.
He says this talk of the Mormons making
the desert blossom like the rose has been
originated by Mormons, ana there is nothing
in it He says all the land needed was
irrigation, and the streams of Utah are
such that this could be easily gotten 1rri-
cation is better than rain, and any other
class of Americans would have brought
ton than the Mormons. Had the Mormons
kept out of Utah it would now have thriv-
ing Gentle population. Salk Lake City
would be larger than Denver, and the terri
tory would be q state filled with some of the
most enterprising men of the west Carp"
in Cleveland Leader
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27

Consul General Warren Green. of YoSo-
hama Japan. has sent to the state depart-
ment the solutions adopted by the Cen
trail Tea association Of The japanese empire.
looking TO the prevention of adultera,ed
teas being sent out of the country. These
resolutions provided for the establishment
Of central delots al y okohama. hoke and
Nagaki. where all teas sent in from the pro-
iucing districts will be carefully inspeC ted.
These Inspectors viii also inquire carefully
into the methods pursued by the brokers in
conducting their business The brokers
will be held responsible Tor the discovery OF
sdulterated teas, ami when such teas are
discovered they will be seized and turned
over to the authorities A committee Will
be dispatched TO China to study and report
upon the tea production of that county
New Orleans Times Democrat
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27
aailS eagle
AN INDIAN DEER-HUNT.
METHODS USED BY THE APACHES IN
RUNNING DOWN THE GAME.

No Deer Permitted to Escape After It Has
Been Shot at and Missed-Aftcr the
Deer Once Drinks-The Relentless In
dian Pursuer.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27
Some Peculiarities of Plant Growth.

The shape Of the root system has much to
do with the stress which a plant can bear
without giving way. In some plants the
roots strike deep down, in others they ex-
tend in nearly horizontal direction, and
in others, and perhaps the largest number
of Gases, they pass downwards in an oblique
direction. The buttressed trunks found in
the tropics illustrate a common method by
which great power of resistance is given to
the stem. In these there is a series OF pro-
jecting fianges, which are their best aid,
and which extend outward and downward
from tue trunk to tine roots. Training
plants of all climates further illustrates
economy in building materials. in water
plants there is very little need of mechanical
support. as the water bears large part of
the burden. Hence, as we might expect,
plants of very great size are met with in
quiet seas. In the Pacific one kind OF sea
weed is said to attain a length of more than
1,OO0 feet But some of the rattan palms
of the jungles resting on the tops of other
vegetation, are said to creep along for a
distance even greater than this The food
is used for growth rather than for mechan-
ical support Boston Budget
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27
COL FRED'S LITTLE FINGER.
The Story of How Gen. Grants Oldest Son
Shot 1t OF by Accident.

!
Shot 1t OF by Accident.
The colonel has a handsome, e,l-shaped
hand, Of which he is somewhat proud, and
naturally hides the defect as much as posi-
bic when in the company of others The
story of how he lost his finger was related
to the correspondent recently by one of his
former Juvenile companions at the time the
Grants occupied the little two-story brick on
High street in Ga1ena, Ills, in 1870. Fred
was then about 10 years OF age, and being
favorite of his Grandfather, Jesse r. Grant,
had been presented with handsome single
barrelled shot gun, an article which he had
long coveted and pleaded for with his father
in vain. Jesse maintained that his grand
son, Frederick, was old enough to know how
to use gun; that he wanted one badly,
and should have one: and so, when the
youngsters birthday came around, he got
the weapon, together with a liberal supply
of ammunition
His first practice shots were upon the
hordes of rats in the barn Of L. S Felt, a
near neighbor of the Grants His most
successful effort, however, was in shooting
Off his little finger by accident, the gun
having been prematurely exploded while he
was standing with his left hand over the
muZZle. The finger was almost entirely
severed by the charge, and hung only by
strip of skin. With great de GRAFTON the
plucky Fred took out his knife and cut the
shred which held the finger, and placing
the amputated member in his pocket he
slung the gun over his shoulder and leis
urely trudged into the house to his mother,
to whom he broke the news Of the concur
renee as gently as possible. Mrs Grant,
with characteristic motherly affection, de-
plored the accident, and nearly went into
Mysteries over it, SO great was her grief at
the misfortune which had befallen her be-
loved boy.
Fred took the matter philosophically
throughout, and consoled his mother as best
he could, telling her that she ought to be
thankful it was not worse
His father, then Capt Grant, was sent
for, likewise the family doctor. Both ar
rived in due time, and the wounded hand
was ere long properly dressed and placed in
sling, after which operation the dismem-
bered finger was buried in the back yard Of
the Haines premises by the troop of juven
lies who were present when the accident &C.
CURED. The affair came Off with great sol
emnity and due pomp, Fred being present
as chief mourner Funeral chants were
sung, Miss Sue Felt now Mrs j. Allen Bar
Der, of Chicago,l and Miss Flora Haines
now Mrs q. f. Woodbury., of Gelena,)
leading the choir When Capt Grant
reached home on the day Of the accident MS
only remark was, after examining the nature
of the injury, Nv ell, Fred, this will dis
qualify you for admission to West Point"
But it didn't however, as subsequent events
showed boston Budget
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27

'Chambe rmaids In McNlcan Hotels.
"Chambermaids- in Mexican hotels are
male Indians. termed mazons They are
deft and quick and will hire themselves to a
stranger in the capital for s. per week, Civ
ing their employer undivided and very well
come service-Inter Ocean
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27

Primrose Seeds from the HimalayaA
Primrose seeds from height of II, 900 to
1900 feet in the Himalayas have been re-
ceived at Calcutta. and some are to be
planted in England
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-07-27
CALIFORNIA; Onion and E.v S,,

Notwithstanding her great agricultural
resources, California imports onions and
eggs from east Of the Rocky mountains In
deed, the Australians ship onions to San
Francisco and find q ready mara.t for
them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-20
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

BicycIer Whitaker Covers Three Hundred
Miles in Less than Twenty-Four Hours.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Oct. 19-S G.. Whitaker
finished his bicycle ride Of twenty-four hours
this morning at about o'clock. He started yes
terday at A. NJ. from Sees tle-factory, north of
this city, and the was made on the New
Richmond and the Potato-creek gravel roads
The first fifty mile post was passed at o'clock,
SO minutes and so rs seconds. One hundred
miles was made in six hours. one minute and
fifteen seconds; one hundred and fifty miles in
ten hours. twenty-eight minutes and fifty-two
seconds; two hundred miles in fifteen hours,
thirteen minutes and thirty-four and ne-ffth
seconds; two hundred and fifty miles in nineteen
hours, twenty minutes and fifty seconds, and
three hundred miles In twenty-three hours,
forty-six minutes and sixteen and two-ffJh sec
onds. He received four falls, caused by running
into fresh gravel after dark.