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-TTZT - ;--;,,'J33EBgZatg3nm!ii3SCg' Milan XGHANGK MILAN, TENN., FEBRUARY 12, 1887. NO. 50. VOL. XIII. KAILKOAD TIME TAltLE. UltKAT JACKSON liOUTK, ILLINOIS CKNTRAL RilLKOiD. ntr May 21, 1886, trains will leave Milan an follows: 8IIUTH. MlKTH. X.j. 1. at 5:3' am No. i. t 5:H7 am 24,. 3. at 2:tf0 pm No. 4, at 12:21 pin (amenf era are alio allowed to riin on the ioU'iwia freight trains daily except Sunday: SIlOTH. NORTH in. 7 tt2:40pm No. 8. at 10:40 am v-" land Run etery day except Sunday. K. M. Brown, Ticket Agent. .1. H. tlnNaoN, Uen'l. Pans. A tent, Chicago, II. J. W (J(.LtnAt. Aaa't U. V A.. New :l nil, La LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R. R train leave Milan ai follow on and after Sr 14, i8M. PA38KNQK TIAIK8 S. I. louth, leavti at 1:1!) am M. 8. " " 12:45 pm So- north, " 15 pm No. 4. " 1: aa Fast fruit train leaven at pm 0. V. CASXWELL. Ticket Agent. N. C. St. L. IrNaihville ArMoKeniie 7.1Sam " " H:45 m " Tib pin ' U:15pm (1ST BIl'KD. jfMoKeniie S:05 pm Ar Nashville 7:48 pm 2:35 am " " 7:05 am 0. F. CANTTKLL. Agent. CITV DIRECTOltY. CITY OFFICERS. R. N Stone. Mayor. W. B. Bryant. City Marshal. ., R. B. Mitnhum.J II. Blankinship, R. F. Ilaun, K- E. Edward. U. W. Harmon and 1). A. Taylor. Aldermen. CHURCHES. Baptist Church st'eet. J. P, Weaver, pas ;or. Preaching evory Sunday morning and evening. Prayor meeting Wednesday evening. 6iinUycnool 9 am. , Methodist North Main street E. B.Graham, pastor. Preachinuevcry Sunday morn ng and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing. Sunday school 9 am. , Cumberland Prosbyterian South Main St. J. I). Lewis, pastor. Preaching every Sun day morning and evening. Prayer meeting, Tuesday evening. Sunday ichool9am. MASONS. Milan Lodge. No.KU-M. D. L. Jordnn. W. M.; S. H. Hale, Sucretary. Meets 1st Wednes day in e ach month. K. ofll. Liberty Lodge. No. 453-W. ft. Vanhook. iMctator: T D Jackson. Reporter. Lodge meets irstand third Friday nightsin eachmonth. K. of P. l'ropero Lodge. No. 24 H. W. Lovii.g.C. C. w". Y. Williamsin, K.. R. S. Meets every Thursday night. q w Stonewall Lodre. No. 30-A. Chambers M. W.; M. D. L. Joidan Recorder. Meets third ndf""-' Frida!' nights. K. and L. of 11. Eagle Lodge, ITo.96 MeeU first and tbir Honday nights in each month. S. H.Hale, P.; W. A. Wade. Secretary. SMALL CHAN HE. Peaches are not yet injured here abouts. 'Squire Turner wears his new hou era gracefully. Chancery court meets in Hum buldt next week. The cold-wave flag was again hoisted about one p. m. yesterday. Our citizens have been feasting on home grown turnip greens nd spring onions this week. A new freight platform has been built at the depot, and thiugs are more comfortable there now. The cold wave flag was hoisted last Tuesday, but the wave seems to have melted before reaching us. The Trentou Herald is two years old. It is a promising infant and bids fair to live a long time. The mild weather is rapidly devel- opicg the buds on the trees and the crass is growing greeuer every day. Nat. Deshong has reopened and filled up his uew grocery bouse very handsomely, and now has a nice utnplr nn hand. . ver two hundred thousand copies of "Helen's Babies'" have already been printed and sold, and it continues lo be the most popular book in the world. It has an illustrated cover, with portraits of 'Budge' and "Tod die" ou it, and is published by T. B Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. On last Sunday night. Robert Ing and Gordon, a raus-ic drummer, went into the colored Baptist church and disturbed the worship. They were carried before Mayor Stone Mon day and each fined ten dollars and cost. Gordon, while pretending to hunt a bondsman, jumped on a trr.in and skipped out, and has not since heeu arrt'sted. There is entirely too much whisky Irinking on Suuday in Milan, Hiid it might to lie slopped, even if a spe- ial detective has to be imported to find out the offenders. We have not space to comment on Gov. Taylor's message, a synopsis of which we give on this page. But it suits us exactly. He "knocks the black out" on every poiut discussed. President Clark, of the Illinois Central, and of the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleaus, has issued a circu lar denouncing the Railroad Commis sion of Mississippi for rank injustice, and declaring that he will take the etutnp this year against it. It is said he has large following among the shippers and manufacturers. An election was held here ast Saturday for magistrate, to fill the place of J. M. Meals, Esq., who has moved out of the district. As very few people knew of it, only a small vote wbs polled. W. C. Tur ner whs elected, receiving 253 votes, While W. J. Spelllingj received 113. Esquire Turner's friends congratulate him on his good fortune. The forthcoming issue of the Mem ;his Sunday Times (February 13) will contain ti sketch of t lie Battle of Foit Doue'son, fought Feb. 12-16, 1862. These war sketches will be a special feature of The Times in the future, as they are having an illustra ted series prepared by well-kr.own writers and will publish them upon their 25th anniversary. The series for 1887 will comprise all important battles fouj;ht in 1862. The sketch of Fort Donelaon will be foltowed by the Battle of Shiloh. "Twelve Years of My Life," by Mrs. B. Beaumont, just published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadel phia, is a book that everybody will read and enjoy, as it covers a highly important period in this country's his tory. The chief charm of the de lightful volume is nevertheless not found in the matters of national mo ment to which it refers in passing, but iu Mrs. Beaumont's domestic life and business experience, which are de scribed iu a most original, chatty and agreeable way. Her family, her bus iness and her bargains are delieiously written up; but although she speaks constantly of herself, Mrs. Beaumont is never egotistical, even when she tells anecdotes illustrative of her com mercial pursuits, and of the manuer iu which she frequently turued disas ter to pecuuiiry account. The pic tures given of the southern people are wonderfully truthful and characteris tic, but entirely unprejudiced, while the descriptions of local manners and customs are breezy, goodnatured and exact. "Twelve Years of Mv Life" possesses marked and continuous in terest, and is one of the best aud most readable autobiographies published for a long time. It will command attention everywhere, and will be ex tremely popular north as well as south. It is published ia a large duodecimo volume, uniform with Mrs. South worth's popular works, and hound in morocco cloth, gold and black, price f 1.50 a copy, and orders for it can be sent to the Author, at The Beaumont House, Wooaville, Mist., or direct to the Publishers, f. B. Peterson A Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa. Active canvassers wantei in every section. Larue wages can be made, bend U the publishers for terms. Tennessee Laud Exchange. One hundred inquiries in January for Tennessee farms. Thousands of acres for sale, if owner and purchaser can he brought together. We adver tise your lands extensively. No sale, no cost. Ample information upon application. W rite or circular. W.T. Owsby, Superintendent, 47 Cole Building, Nashville, Tenn. We refer by fi -mission to Fourth National Bituk ot tins city. PEUS0SAL. L J. Brooks, of the Jackson Whig, whs in town last Wednesday. Hon. B. A. Enloe spent an hour or two here yesterday, en route to I rezevant. Lexington Progress: Miss Minnie Pinkston 'eaves for her home in M: Ian this week. Her departure is uni versally regretted. Mrs. Bettie Fuqua and Miss Molie House arrived here from Missouri last Saturday night. Both have been ill, but are improving. Mr. Bob Jordan left for Water Valley, Miss., last Tuesday, where he will remain several months. His many friends here will mm him. Rev. T. F. Moore has sold his home here to Mr. G. G. Hunt, section boss of the I. C. R. and moved to Jackson. Milan friends wish him well in his new home. Bro. Graham has a junior preacher at his house. He made bis advent last Monday morning. Mrs. Witt, :f McXenzie, mother of Mrs. Gra ham, is visiting her. Martin Mail: Henry Clayhrok visited his futber's family near Milan last week, und some of our young men are cruel enough to claim that one of Gibson's fair daughters had something to do wi'h it. Miss Belle Thompson has hmight an interest iu a nii'linery store in Trenton and left for that place lust Monday. She requests u? to return thanks to her Milan friends for their liberal patronage heretofore. She is a lady of fine taste mid much expe rience, and will no doubt do well iu Treuton. A UAItE OIT01MTX1TY. One of the most important, of com ing even's is the grand convention of Dairymen and Fruit growers, which will be held at Jackson. Miss., on the 16th, 17th and 18lh of the present month. For this meeing the most elaborate preparations have been made. His Excellency, Governor Lowry. will welcome visitors in the name of the stateof Mississippi.aod Hen John McGill, Mayor of Jackson, will extend greetings in behalf of that pro gressive, ent rprisiug, interesting and pleasant city. Liberal butter premiums nave been offered by the commission merchants of New Orleans and by the business men of Jackson, for competition is opened to the world. Profound interest in the industries of the South has beed awakened throughout the Union, and especially as to early vegetables, hne oerries, fruits, and dairy products. In evi deuce of this we cite the fact that at this convention addresses will be de livered by such learned men as W. D. Hoard, Esq., editor of Hoard's Dairyman, tort Atkison, Wg.; fret. S. A. Knapp, late president of the Iowa Agricultural Loliegr; Col. K M. Littler, of Chicago, Col. R. P. McClincy, secretary Elgin Board of Trade, and many others, who by years of careful study an.1 expenen are qualified to give advice on all matters bearing upon the management of the dairy, as well is upon general topics. Here will be a rare opportunity for our farmers to show what they can do, seewhat others are doing.and hear from the lips of men who are competent to teach, and whose eloquence and grace enable them to imparl their kuowl edge in a pleasant manner, what can an i should be done. We are gratified to add the old stand by the great Illinois Central Kail road always, the friend to the people, with its usual liberality and public spirit, Kill uot only transport all prod ucts intended for exhibition free of charge, but will sell excursion tickets lower than ever before heard of about one cent a mile, which is cheap er than walking! We call upou our people to make a grand rally a Jack wm and, by their active co-operation show that they appreciate the inteie? taken in the improvement and devel opmeut of our secMou. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The legislature met last Wtdnes day, after its recess, and settled down to work with a quorum in each houne, Gibson county's representatives were all present and ready for duty. Humboldt wants her corporathn changed, and has sent a petition to the legislature to that effect. It was pre seuted by Mr, Burnett, and a bill of fered. He also introduced a bill to enable counties to have a registered fence law. Mr. Wade introduced a bill to ena ble counties and incorporated towns to subscribe to the capital stock of railroads. Senator Williamson introduced a bill to make it a felony to sell proper ty encumbered by a lien. A resolu tion was also introduced by him, and adopted, allowii.g open doors at the executive session on the appointment of Prof. Smith as state superintendent. After a noisy opposition and some harsh criticism by oenators Fairlmuks. Lewis, Norment, Thompson and Tol ley, the senate confirmed the appoint ment of Prof. Smiih, all the senator voting for him except these five. A resolution was presented by Mr Davis and adopted by the house re questing our representatives to favor any meHsuie looking to aid of educii tion bv the federal government, and using the surplus fur this purpose it mil contrary to the spirit , if the con stitution, A resolution to change the rules of he house hs to note members present who refuse to Hnswer to roll call, go that a quorum nitty thus be secured, was fought bitterly by the republicans, who fillibtistered so effectively during the balaure or Wednesday's session that no vote was taken, This action of the minority is of itself sufficient evidence that the new rule should be adopted. u in. u. ueiKiersoj or iweJiinn was elected land register of the Ilia wassee district, D. G. Brown of Cam berland for the mountain district, and John W. Gates of Madison for the western district. Nashvilb Union: Senator Wil liamson said in his speech in the sen ate yesterday, when Prof. JSmith's confirmation was up, that he had seen conventions bigger than Bob Taylor, oui ne never saw one more unani . i. - . mous. Nashville Uoion : In response to Sparks' inquiry as to what constituted a scientific democrat,Senator William son said be is one who is for the Blair bill when his neighlmrhood it for it, and "agin" it when his neighborhood is "agin" it. We hope the senator was not personal, for Tolley looked like he was not in a good humor when the definition was being given. mi i m xne message or uov. lay lor was submitted to bjth houses Thursday It begins with congratulations on the industrial, educational, financial and agricultural progress of the state of recent years, but adds that while this is all substantially true, much yet re mains to be done for the state. He refers to the operation of our present revenue laws as unsatisfactory, in that it does not affect equally and alike all kinds of property and all classes of citizens, and that the assessing of property as now practiced under the laws is attended with grievous abuses and much injustice ; that small prop erties are assessed at full value, while large estates are often taxed -n less than half their true value; that the bulk of personal property in the state escapes taxation altogether and con sequently the principal burden rests upon farmer and real t elate owners. He recommends reform in this regard. To the educational interests are devo ted about half of the message. The suggestion is made that by thorough reformation of our revenue system we may so improve our finances as to be able to better provide for the support of our public schools, but complete and sufficient provision can hardly be made until our wealth shall have greatly increased by the more exten si 7e development of our resources. But until this shall take place, where shall we look for complement to the provision we are able to make ? For the children of the present, who can not wait, bow shall we supply the great deficit in our school fund ? Thft masses of our people are anxiously turning their eyes to the general gov ernmeut for aid. My sense of duty to the children of the slate compel me to say that if there a surplus of money in the national treasury, not applicable to the payment of the na tionttl debt, an appropriation of the SHrtie for this purpose, stripped of the cond;tion8 of federal supervision. would be an estimable blessing to (hem. He recommends a libera! !hx levy for 1 i w i stnoois. ii j rep-nrns the bureau of agriculture one of the most important departments of the state government, and considers it the highest iuty of the representatives of the people to sustain and perpetuate it and place it, by favorable legislation, upon the broadest possible bnsis of usefulness. Regarding prisons and convicts, he says: "It is the desire of the people of both political parties that convicts shall be so disputed of, as t heir labor v i 1 1 not be brought into competition with paid labor, and that in puisuuice of ibis idea the present. lease sysiero. should be abolished. It does n:t ap pear to me how competition can he in Hity wise avoided if our convicts are to labor at all; but if, upon mature re flection, your constituents are still ile termined to abolish this lease system in 1890. it becomes your duly lo lnke some action looking to the preparation for the change. In the event of a chrnge the prisoners, of course, must be confined in one establishment. This, will involve the necessity of erecting a new prison of immense proportion, since the present accommodations are insufficient. The practice of consign ing children to the penitentiary is de nounced: Lebislation is suggested looking to the gathering of vital Ma st istics by the state board of healih. Submission is recommended, and the passage of a law making seduction a felony. DIED. Mr. Henry Keel, aged about 79 years, died near Atwood on the 2d inst. He was taken sick Monday and died of rheumatism of the bea-f, He came from North Carolina about fity rears ago and lived in that neighbor hood eversince. Mrs. Mary Reeves, vife of "W.L. Reeves, Esq., died at her home, six miles west of here, on the 3d inst., of pneumonia. She was about seventy-five years of age. Mi-s Mary Mc Donald died at the same place last Saturday of old age, she being about eighty-nine yea's old. LIST OF LETTERS. Remaining iu the postoffice ut Milan, Tenn., Feb. 12, 1887. Gentlemen's List. Alexander, J Hill Chapman Jack Flowers, J D Harlan, R W Howard, James Lucah, John Moore, Pr W D Mills. W K. Ladies' List. Booksdale, Katie Cuningham, Callie Chiton, Ida Cathie L P Nance, Maggie Stovall, Besie Winnie, G T. In calling for the above letters ;y advertised. K. H Haix. P.M. flreen' tiol.Ion BmIiii in a nip- ,-nrc fur , tarrii. I'rirf 5m-. .,T le I y .Mi-wnrt V fanner.