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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
SMALL CHANGE.

l0~morfOW Is NdiehJlne uhH,
when some hearts viii I've made glad
and Others sad.
Rev. Mr.. TrimbIe will preach in
the Mayors Office to morrow at two
o'clock. All are invited to attend.
There are only seven counties in
the state which pay more privilege
tax than Gibson, which pays to the
state Sc, SO.
Subscriptions to Harper's Maga-
zine, Baz1r, Week ly and Young Peo>
pie will he received at this off ce and
forwarded without cost. Parties
wishing these publications will save
something by calling on us.
We are reliably informed that our
talented friend Sam B Williamson,
of Trenton, is Il candidate for State
Senator from this couutys Sam has
many, warm friends here who will
support him enthusiastically.
Messrs. E. A. Collins, K. o.
Crump, D. B. Clark and W. c. Tur-
ner each received from Kentucky a
registered Poland China SOW last
Wednesday. These fine animals will
drop pigs in March or April, when
our friends will have a nice start in
the way of fine pigs.
The cold wave flag was hoisted at
10 p. m. Tuesday, with the informa.
lion that the temperature would fall
ten or fifteen degrees. Wednesday
morning the signal flags indicated fair
weather. The wave did not reach
us, but severe thunder and rain
storm did strike the town about mid
night, and the rain continued Thurs
day until noon.
The February number of the Ma
tional Builder contains much Of value
and interest to contractors and work.
men, besides drawings, plans and
specifications for handsome church,
which we would like to see duplicated
here. This most excellent magazine
costs only three dollars year, or thir-
ty>fve cents per copy. Address VIM.
D. Kennedy q Co., Chicago.
Mr.. Thos. Allen and Miss OScie
Smith were married at the residence
Of the brides father in Greenfield last
tuesday, Rev. j. D. Lewis officiat-
ing. Mr.. VIM. Shannon and Miss
Eva Nowlin were married the same
day at the brides fathers by Rev.
Mr.. Norton. After the ceremony,
both couples dined at Mr.. Smiths
when they left for ST Louis on a bri,
dial tour.
The Board of Education conclu led
to suspend the public school yester-
day until next fall. Want of money
to pay the teachers caused this action.
About $3.50 less than the amount
calculated for resources was caused hy
the discovery that the corporation
could not collect the extra poll tax.
Besides this, much money had to be
expended on the new primary school
building. Messrs. Urner q Keen,
with their able assistants, will con-
tinue a subscription school until the
end of the school year, and we hope
to see a large attendance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
A GREAT REDUCTION.
The Old Reliable Exchange for One
Dollar a Year.

Hereafter, the subscription price Of
the Exchange will be cnly one dollar
a year, invariably in advance. < few
of our subscribers are in arrears now.
They will pay at the rate of S1.5O
per annum, when they can renew at
the new rate. We cannot publish the
paper on a credit at one dollar per
annum and pay our bills; so please
bring or send us dollar and take the
paper one year for it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
Attention {!

Very low rates to the Interstate Ap,
ricultural and Industrial Convention
at jackson, Tenn, Feb. Gath, 25th
and 26th, via the Illinois Central r.
r. For information as 10 rates,
time of trains, etc., call on your ticket
agent. A. II. HANSON,
Gen. Pass. ACT,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
DIR. Glenn Returned.

DR.. Glenn desires us to announce
to his friends and the public generally
that he has returned to Milan to prac>
tice his profession, and can he found
over Jordan q Adams store, where
he will be glad to see every one wish
ing any kind of Dental work done in
a skillful manner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

G. c. G. painlessly cures chanchres,
chancroid, herpes, and all sores caused
by poisoned blood, by neutraliziug
and totally destroying the specific
poison which produces and feeds the
disease. Sold by Stewart q Danner.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
met last Monday, all the members be-
ing present except Alderman Hender
son. The following appropriations
were made:
N. j. Heathcock, cost, s 2 20
WIS. Moore, cost, 200
S. M. Rhodes, tin~work on
school house IS 81
j. H. Keaton d Co., lumber IL Sc
Edwards IL Shepherd, rope, 40
Z. 7. Haun, sexton, 8 90
Jim Hunt, burying dog, %
j. d. Lusk, board, e'c., so
@. p. Haun, coal for school, 80 80
r. F. Haun, coal for school, 175
r. F. Haun, street work, 425
j. M. Blankinship, land for ST., % 90
Total, S1O4 38
1t was, upon motion, ordered that
the City Tax Collector be authorized
to refund the extra poll tax Zone dol
lar) collected, and take vouchers for
same, and report to the board, and to
release the same on the uncollected
taxes. ,..ri
Be it enacted by tie Board OF
Mayor of Aldermen of The town of
Milan, Ao
Section /. That it shall be unlawful
for any person--unless he shall have
legitimate business demanding his
presence thereto sit, or stand, or
lOiter in or around the railroad depots,
hotels, express or ticket offices, or on
or around the platforms in front of
the hotels, railroad depots or along
the railroads within the corporate
limits of the town.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that
any person violating Section of this
ordinance shall he guilty of a misde~
meanor, and fined not less than one
nor more than ten dollars.
Passed by two readings of the
board unanim )usly,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoffice at Milan
Tenn, Feb. II, 1886.
Gentlehen's List.
Carter, Calm Gordon, A NJ
aolcomb, VIM Hooper, L A
Neil, Aftein
Ladies' List.
Richardson, May Sham, Maggie
In calling for the above letters say
advertised. S. H. HALE, P. M.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

If you want coat way down under
cost go to Ju). NJ. Dickson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

A new lot of prints just received at
Jno. NJ. Dickson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
OR ATTORNEY GENERAL

FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
DOND.-wE ARE AUTH0RIZEpT TO AN;
ID nounce Hon. lohn r. Bond. of Haywood
of this. the 18TH Judicial Circuit, composed
of the counties of Benton. Carroll. Crockett.
Gibson, Haywood, Henry, 0bion and " eak-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
FOR TRUSTEE ,

T ONG-WE ARE AU UCHoRIZED TO AN
IL nounce J c. Long as candidate for
Trustee of Gibson county.
VXTATT.-WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO
w annou nee VIM. Watt, as a candidate for
Trustee of Gibson county.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

N. G. Il st. L..
On and after July 18th. 1885, passenger
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE.

ILLINOIS CkNTRAL hAlLROADs
after November p, 1885, trains will leave
Han as follows:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
met last Monday, all the members be-
ing present except Alderman Hender
son. The following appropriations
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
Constitutional Catarrh.

or hastened the breaking up OF the constitu>
ton than catarrh; the sense Of smell. taste,
sight, hearing. the human voice, the mind-one
tive influence; the poison distributed through
out the system by II attacks every vital force,
ignored because but little understood by most
physicians, those suffering from 1t have little
nope to be relieved of IL this side of the grave;
1t Is time then that the popular treatment OF
this terrible disease by remedies within the
reach Of all passed into hands at once compe-
tent and trustworthy; the new and hitherto
untried method adopted by Dr. Sanford in the
preparation of his Radical Oure has won the
hearty approval of thousands; 1t is instanta-
neous in sffording relief in all head colds,
sneezing, snuf1ing and obstructed breathing,
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms, clearing the head, sweetening the
breath. restoring the sense Of smell, taste and
hearing, and nutralizing the constitutional
tendency OF the disease towards the lungs.
liver and kidueyS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
THREE GRAVES.

How did he live, this dead man here,
With the temple above his graveI
He lived as a great one, from cradle to
bier
He was nursed in luxury trained in pride.
When the wish was born,it was grati6ed;
With thanks he took, without Iced he
gave.
The common man was to him clod
From whom he was far as demigod.
His duties? To see that his rents were
| paid.
His pleasure? To know that the crowd
obeyed.
His pulse, if you felt it, throbbed apart,
With a separate stroke from the peoples
heart,
But whom did he love, and whom did he
bless?
Was the life of him more than a mans,
or less?
| know not. He died. There was none
to blame,
And as few to weep; but these marbles
For the temple that rose to preserve his
namei
How did he live, that other dead man,
From the graves apart and alOne2
As a great one, too? Yes, this was one
Who lived to labor and study and plan.
The earth's deep thought he loved to re-
veal;
He banded the breast of the land with
steel;
The thread of his toll he never broke;
He filled the cities with wheels and
| smoke
And workers by day and workers by
For the day was too short for his vigors
flight.
Too firm was be to be feeling and giving /;
For labor. for gain, was a life worth
living.
He worshipped Industry, ,dreampt of her,
sighed for her
Potent he grew for her, famous he died
for her.
They say be improved the world in his
time,
That his mills and mines were work
sublime,
When he died-the laborers rested, and
sighed;
Which was it-because he had lived. or
died?
And how did he live, that dead man
there,
In the country churchyard laid?
o, he? He came for the sweet field air /;
He was tired of the town, and he took
10 pride
In its fashion of fame. He returned
and died
In the place he loved, where a child he
played
With those who have knelt by his grav e
and prayed.
He ruled No serfs, and be knew no pride;
He was one with the workers side by
side;
He hated a mill, and mine and town,
With their fever of misery struggle, re,
nown;
He could never believe but man was
made
For nobler end than the glory of trade,
| For the youth he mourned with an end
less pity
Who were cast like snow on the streets
of the city.
He was weak. maybe; but be lost no
friend;
Who loved him once, loved on to the end.
He mourned all selfish and shrewd en-
deavor;
But he never injured weak oDe-never.
When censure was passed, he was kind
ly dumb;
He was never so wise but fault would
come;
He was never so old that he failed to
enjoy
The games and the dreams he bad loved
when boy.
He erred, and was sorry but never drew
A trusting heart from the pure and true
When friends look back from the years
to be,
God grant they may say such things of
me. John Boyle O'Reilly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
Yntaran Soldiers In Ohio.

1t is refreshing to turn from consideration
of the gross and insulting treatment of vet
eran soldiers of the Union by President
Cleveland to a survey of the situation in
Ohio. Last winter under Governor Fora
ker's administration Republican legislat-
ture enacted law creating state home for
veteran soldiers and appropriating $4,000
to begin the construction of the buildings
necessary. Governor Foraker promptly ap-
pointed trustees to take charge of the erec-
ton of the soldiers home and have charge Of
it The trustees have selected a site, and are
making rapid strides toward the completion
of the home in which all the veteran soldiers
of Ohio who are in need of a home can find
a comfortable residence free of expense until
they shall answer the last bugle call from on
high.
But this is not all There are many veteran
, soldiers living with their families who, by
reason of wounds, weakness, or ase, are not
able to support their families by their exer-
tions and the pensions the National govern
ment allows, and yet cannot of course sever
their family ties to find a home in the state
institution. For these our Republican legis-
lature also provided by enacting law under
which pensions are to be paid them by the
county in which they live after proper exam
ination and the necessary proof. If not an
other law had been enacted by the Repub-
ican legislature, if these were the only
achievements of Governor Forakers admin
istration it would be enough to secure it the
commendation and endorsement of all loyal
citizens. But these are but small part Of
the wise measures for which the Republican
party in Ohio deserves credit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
A COllapsed Romance.

John, do you remember when we used
to swing on my fathers front gateT
Yes, Maria, do
And the moon used to look so beauti'
ful, john
1T did, Maria.
And the stars were so bright.
They were
Il wonder if the moon is so beautiful,
and the stars just as bright now as they
were then, John ?
Il presume they are, Maria
Then why can't we swing on the front
gate now, and look at the moon ann the
stars and the blue night skies, with their
fieecy clouds. as we used to do thenT
we can, Maria, if we want to-.
Then, John, let US go out to the front
gate for while and see if it will seem
anything like it used to-
'All right, Maria. You go out and Try
it while, and if you like 1t maybe I'll
take a turn at it.
But Mariah thought him too much OF
a brute to do anything Of that kind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
THE RECORD LAID BARE.

John McBride's Measures in the LegiSla-
ture-where Labor Must Find Its
Friends.
Hon. Emmett Tompkins, of Athens
county, who is member of the Sixth-siIth
general assembly with John Mcbride, in a
speech at Nslsonville. October 9, showed from
the records that Mr.. Mcbride has not, while
in the legislature, been of any benefit to the
laboring men. His chief effort in that direc-
ton was in the Offering of an amendment to
Mr.. Haley's eight-hour-law bill, this amend
ment providing for Furnishing anyone who
permits an employe to work more than
sight hours day This came near defeat
ing the passage of the bill making eight hours
days labor The bills offered by him were
mostly allowed by their author TO sleep in
committees before which he would not sp-
pear to explain his measures. His record as
a labor legislator is barren. In conclusion,
Mr.. Tompkins said:
@I have given you, as believe, a complete
list of McBride's acts during the last session
of our legislature. What do you think of
iti Do you see anything therein that especi-
ally invites the approval of the laboring
classesl Do you, Republican workman, find
anything in the official conduct of Mcbride
that induces you to leave the old party and
march under the banner of Democracyi
What has Mcbride done that he should be
called the champion of laborT 1t is a mis-
he oh - lab iof Pa
publican party. All legislation that tends to
the elev alton and advancement of the masses
is the work of the Republican party. That
party was born in the necessity of the hour
-sprang into life at the piteous cries of a
down-trodden race, rushed to the relief Of
suffering humanity, made all men of this
grand republic free and equal before the
law. Maintained the government for your
good, my good, and the good of our poster
ity. Destroyed secession. Applied the torch
of war to the structure of rebellion reared
by the hand of treason, and with the heat
rose from the blazing rafters of this cursed
institution, rewelded the sacred chain
that binds together the various parts Of this
great country. Preserved our constitution
and our laws; established the credit of the
Nation; made our flag respected on every
sea, in every cline; has made our dear lard
to blossom as the rose; created countless new
industries; started the whirling Of million
spindles; the roar Of a thousand furnaces;
built miles and miles of railroad, until
ocean to ocean and lakes to gulf stand locked
in the embrace of steel; stimulated the peo-
pie to such industrial strides that their
growth from 1860 to 1880 was greater by far
than had been the growth of the country
from the landing of Columbus to 1860, and
to-day is still the pioneer of progress. The
party that has done so much for the develop
ment of our National resources is the real
friend and champion of the laboring man,
and this party has done nothing, and
threatens nothing that should drive the
laborer away from itn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
TO WAGE-WORKERS.
A Club of Working Miuers Issue an Ad.
dress on the Coming Election.

A Club of Working Miuers Issue an Ad.
dress on the Coming Election.
''To the Wage Workers of Ohio:
"Once more we are called upon to exercise
the right of franchise in the election of state
officers And once more comes to the front
an organized band in the shape of the great
est humbug of the age, the Democratic party.
1t is the history of that party to enslave the
fOdies and souls Of men and make mer-
chandise of their votes. In Pennsylvania
they tried to bribe the true and tried Hon.
Terrence v. Powderty, grand master work.
man of the knights of Labor with nomina-
tion for congress. and signally failed In
our own state they have found man who
holds the position of president of the Miners
union, who swallowed their bait and has
been nominated by them for secretary Of
state. By judicious use of sand, throwni in
the eyes of wage-workers, they hoped to cap
ture sufficient number of votes to secure a
party triumph Honest and honorable wage
workers of Ohio, now is your time Come to
tie front and stamp out with your ballots
the iniquitous pretenders who, under the
guise of friendship, insinuate themselves into
your confidence and then try to sell you out
to the4ighest bidder.
"An honor to Terrence v. Powderly and
men of his stamp. Confusion to such men as
Mcbride, a labor champion who voted for
Henry B. Payne, one of the greatest monop-
olists of the age, for United States senator,
and has done nothing in the legislature for
the amelioration of the condition Of the
working classes. Let it not be said that
wage-workers do not know how to vote to
best subserve their own interest, for if, by
any event Mcbride should be elected, it
would take the labor interest twenty years
to undo the evil that would result to organ
lied labor. WORKING MINERSn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
LOGICAL REASONING OF BISHOP S.
NJ. MERRILL.

Extracts From the Eminent Methodist's
New Book, Thoughts on Prohibi-
tion," which VIII Be Found Interest
ing.
The subject Of third party Prohibition is so
admirably handled by Bishop Stephen n
Merrill, the eminent Methodist divine, in his
book entitled Thoughts on Prohibition"
that few extracts from it are given below.
Bishop Merrill says:
"This battle for Prohibition is too great to
be fought by factions. 1t requires union,
wisdom and prudence, as well as courage and
persistence One of the serious objections to
the party plan is its inability to concentrate
the temperance sentiment of the country. In
spite of good intentions it alienates, by hun
dreds and thousands, those whose moral in
stincts are right, and whose influence for
Prohibition is needed and might be gained on
plan that appeals to their conssiences with
out disturbing their political afiiiation- The
ardent man will call this weakness, and it
may be; but to use a southern provincial
ism, it is a powerful weakness and so pow
erful that it is not wise to ignore it. The old
Liberty party never enrolled over small
fraction of the anti-slavery sentiment Of the
country, and, therefore, never became for
midable, and was lost when the emergency
arose which doomed slavery; so now the Pro-
hibition party organization includes only a
very small per cent. of the Prohibition
strength. 1t can scarcely claim 10 per cent,
yet it assumes the right 20 dictate policy for
the whole contest
"a just characteriZat IN would call it q
faction; yet its leaders a earnest and noisy,
if not wise. CircumstaI ces give them prom
inence, and, unfortunately, the party gains
recognition as representing the strength of
the cause. Modesty is a virtue which is not
less beautiful because the leaders of this fac
tion fail to cultivate it. Every practical
measure which seeks the cooperation of all
who sympathize with prohibition without
abandoning their political organizations is
set at naught as lacking in principle Concil-
iatory methods are denounced as comprom-
ises with evil Prudence is pronounced cow
ardice The majority of Prohibitionists are
ignored, while the minority arrogate to
themselves the right to speak for the cause,
and hold their places by the use of methods
and machinery which the majority cannot
approve. The sadness of the situation is in
describable. Those who regret it, and who
are the chief supporters of the public senti-
ment which must ultimately achieve the vic
tory, deplore the unwisdom of this state of
things, and patiently await the time when
the battle for prohibition shall be pitched
upon ground broad enough for all friends
Of the cause to stand upon, and where they
can fight under a leadership strong enough
to unite all available forces"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28

The great fear Of the Republican party in
an of year is that the voters will fail to turn
out on election day and vote, through over
confidence that their party is certain of sue
cess Our Republicans should guard against
this, this year, and exert themselves to get
every Republican voter to the polls While
every election is important, the election this
year is more than usually so, as Ohio must
this year make an effort to send, instead of
nine congressman TO the national house Of
representatives, at least least four, and possi-
bly, seven, more than that number. If Ohio
will do this, and elections in other states re-
suit as present indications presage, we can
gain majority in the lower house of con-
gress, which is well worth striving for.
Every Republican should come out and vote.
The enemy is always active and alert, and
this year carrying on a desperate and ener-
eetic still hunt with an army of Democratic
Federal oficeholders working night and day,
notwithstanding the civil service rules. Re-
publicans, arouse ye, and gain the next con-
gress
That eminent Democrat, John Mcbride,
does not seem to be as popular at home in his
Democratic county of Stark as he might be.
In 1888 his majority as a candidate for the
legislature was LOSS In 1885 it dropped to
$50. For some reason the people Of his
own county-9Oo Of them-lost confidence
IN him. Yet they must know him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-28
1t is Not Forgotten.

The villainy of the Democratic members
of the senate in violating their oaths of office,
deserting their seats, resorting to secession
and fleeing from their seats to Kentucky and
the borders of Canada, for the purpose Of
bringing our state into digrace and bank
ruptcy that they might protect fraud and
in the minds of the people, and will receive
the rebuke it deserves at the coming election.