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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-19
BiSmarck's Coat of Mail.


The history of Bismarck's coat of mail
is given in an Austrian journal. Ii APP
pears that in 1866 young Hungarian
baron visited Bismarck, and informed him
that he had invented bullet-proof shirt
of mail. He added that he wore shirt of
the kind, and requested Bismarck to test
it. The Chancellor is not man to be
trifed with, and seeing he had not fool
before him, seized his revolver and fired
five shoots successfully at his visitor. The
latter remained unframed and immovable,
but the bullets struck him and fell to the
ground. Hereupen he showed his inven-
ton. 1t was shirt of many folds sewn
together. The elasticity and denseness of
the stuff gave it such power of resistance.
The Hungarian nobleman now advised the
Chancellor to accept of his invention, and
when the latter inquired what was to be
the price of it, he said, BEAT the Austri-
ians." 1--WE shall do that in all cases. re-
piled Bismarck. Some days after this oc-
currence an attempt was. made on Bis
inarck's life, five, shots being fired at dis
tance of two or three PAGES only. The
newspapers stated that the Chancellor ap-
peared quiet, cool, and even smiled while
being shot at. Not one of the bullets had
hurt him.
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The Heir to a Quarter of a Million
Sent 70 State Prison.

George III. Mix, who was indicted for
stealing $1,000 worth of lace from the
store of II. b. Claflin & Co., and pleaded
guilty, was brought up for sentence in the
General Sessions yesterday. The circum-
stances in the case have already been pub
lished in the Times, but being of an eX-
traordinary nature, will bear repetition.
Mix is of most respectable connections,
and the son of a wealthy banker in Hart
ford, Conn.,, who, at his death, bequeath-
ed the prisoner an estate said to be worth
S250,000. The trustees of the estate al
lowed Mix 81 800 year to live on, but
this sum proved entirely inadequate to
CRAFTY his tastes. Some time ago he was
arrested i'm the Gilsey House for swindling,
but through the intercessiOn of his family
was saved from the State Prison. A short
time ago Mix again visited this city, and.
on the strength of forged letters OF recon-
mendation from number of prominent
citizens, obtained a situation as salesman
in the lace department at Clafiin's. On
the 9th instant he disappeared, and it was
ascertained that 81, 900 worth of lace had
been stolen. The prisoner was arrested,
and informed the detectives where he had
secreted the stolen property. In his
trunk were found number Of forged let
tiers Recommendation to bankers in San
Francisco and other places. On being
brought TO the bar. Mix wept bitterly,
and piteOusly pleaded for mercy. Re
corder Hacket said that the prisoner had
brought disgrace on his family and con-
nections by his conduct, and deserved
no sympathy. The sentence of the court
was that he be confined in State Prison
at hard labor for five years.-N. z. Tunes,
Ocf n
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A Spectator in Wives.

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Times credits a prominent munich
pal officer of the former city with having
discovered method of converting woman
into clean cash. The discoverer. it is al
legged, has been specializing in wives for
some years past, and has come out of his
speculation with a handsome fortune.
His first speculation was with his first
wife, some years ago. The physicians
having pronounced her to be in consump-
ton, and informed him she could not live
through the winter, he went to an insur-
ance office, and took out policy of 900
on her life. No examination was made,
the company taking his word for it that
she was in robust health. He then carried
the policy to a second Office, and on the
strength of it got another $4,000, and
thus kept on repeating the operation until
his policies reached the sum of 100000.
His wife died in the following February,
and, rather than incur the displeasure of a
man of his power and influence, the COM
panies paid the amount without any pro-
test. He then set about him for another
speculation, and, finding a wealthy wO-
man, many years his junior, he laid siege
to her and married her. Her relatives be-
fore the marriage had demanded that he
should settle certain property upon her,
which he did, taking the precautien, how
ever, to mortgage it for nearly all it was
worth. When the trick was discovered
she left him, but meanwhile he had made
100000 out of her. His third specula-
ton in wives Melted him $3.50, 200, so that
ont of the three wives he has cleared $780,
600, and even now he is not satisfied. In
the light of such developments as these,
woman becomes more precious than ever.
In addition to her social value. her finan-
cial value becomes greatly enhanced. She
is a perfect treasure.
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NOnsenSical Notions About Education.

The speakers ateducatiOnal conventions,
and writers on education, in many cases
seem to have lost their wits in these latter
days. The idea of having children taught
their lessons in good honest fashion is one
which these gentlemen seem to have lost
sight of altogether. What they demand
is, that the essential manhood of the
boy and the "ideal womanhood" of the
girl shall be developed. Yea, the teachers
are to least aside their humdrum lessons
and search out the infinite capacities for
good or evil in the child, and stimulate the
one and eXterminate the other.
On this issue. we shed our ink in defense
of teachers-yes, and in defense of the
scholars also. 1t is asking too much of a
finite teacher to employ himself in search
ing out infinite capacities. And. in fact,
how is he TO search out an infinite capa-
city? And how is he to tell an infinite ca
pacity when he finds it? And, above all,
what is to become of the poor child that
has to suffer such an infinite ransacking {?
Ii would be a miracle if the poor little crea-
lures had any capacity left at all after few
months of such treatment.
And then as to the essential manhood
of the boy and the "ideal wOmanh0od 7"
of the girl that are TO be developed, how
is teacher to find out and Law hold of
those elements? viii any lecturer on ed
ucation point out the essential manhood
in any boy, or the " ideal womanhood I"
in any girl. whatever?
Such talk about education as these peo-
pie indulge in is twaddle. The business
OF teacher is TO see that his scholars learn
their lessons and do their duty from hour
to hour, Children thus taught, and
brought up properly at home, will be
pretty sure to exhibit in later life all the
manly and womanly qualities which their
positions in life may demand.-NeO York
LEDGER.
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A City Almost Orphaned.

a narrow escape from what would have
been real calamity TO the city occurred
Monday evening. no less than the involv-
ing of the lives of the Mayor and the City
Council Ii has thus far been kept quiet,
and treated rs little joke. The gentle
men were inside the new 6-foot sewer,
making an examination of it as a commit
tee of the whole, all being present, we I'M
derstand, except Mr.. Hayward. Each
held lighted candle, and they had DO
gressed from the river TO Second Street.
when suddenly the interior of the sewer
was was filled with steam. 1t produced
some Inconvenience, and all got out as
soon as possible. The fact has since been
found that the blow-off pipe of the hOminy
mill passes under the sewer, and, that it
happened to be the time for closing of
work in the mill for the day, and the en-
gineer, not knowing they were there, had
started to let out the steam. But as he
did so he found some trifling obstruction
was in the valve, and so he let down the
lever until he could attend to it, and did
not let out the steam uutil some time af-.
terward, wien the Mayor and Councilmen
We're out. The deluging of the sewer
with hot steam, at 100 pounds pressure,
from those three big boilers, would have
killed any member of the party almost in
stantly, and before they could have sue
ceeded in getting out of the place. Their
escape seems providential.-TsTre Haute
lind. Journal.
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HOME INTERESTS.

A GLUE which will resist the action OF
water is made by boiling pound OF glue
in quarts of skinned milk. ~
liz stove polish is mixed with very
strong soap-suds the luster appears imme-
diateiy, and the dust does not fly around
as it usually does.
To CLEAN WHITE PANT-Whiting is
unequaled fer cleaning white paint. Take
a small quantity on damp flannel, rub
lightly over the surface, and the effect will
be found surprising.
To PREVENT RUsT.-Boiled linseed oil
will protect instruments and tools
files, saws, guns, etc. from rusting.
Wipe the metal with cloth dipped In the
oil. and let it dry, which viii require only
a few minutes.
To ROAST SMALL BRDs-Take larks,
blackbiyds, snipe, or any other small
birds, cover them with sage leaves, fresh
if possible, then envelop them in slices of
fat bacon, put them down to good fire,
and haste with Lucca oil and butter,
sprinkle a little salt, and serve in the
gravy.
SCRAMBLED EGGs-Break eight or more
eggs into basin, add a tablespoonful OF
nice butter, cut into bits, and a teaspoon
full of salt. Make little bit of butter hot
in a frying pan, pour in the eggs and let
them cook. Stir them with a silver spoon
until they are just set without beng hard
| or brown. Serve over toast.
| SPANISH PUFFs.-Put into saucepan q
teacupful of water, teaspoontul OF salt
and 2 ounces of butter. While boiling ado
sufficient flour for it to leave the saucepan
stir in one by one the yelks OF eggs, DROP
a teaspoonful at time into boiling lard
| fry them light brown, and pour white
wine and melted butter over them.
TOMATO PuAU.-Scald, peel and slice
fresh tomatoes place layer OF them IL
an enameled kettle, and then sprinkle II
a little rice, about part rice to parts to
matoes, in alternate layers. then cove
close and set on a gentle fire or In tn
oven, and cook until the rice is perfectly
tender-about one hour after it begins u
boil. Serve as vegetable at dinner.
SUGAR FOR PREsERvING.-Raw sugar
generally contain certain proportion o
glucose, fermentable non-crystalllzabl
sugar. which is a source of great trouble
in fruit preserving. Sugar to be used 10
this purpose should be in crystals, as tina
form precludes the possibility of an i'm
purity being present. Loaf-sugar, or FIN
zers CRYSTALS, may be used with advan
tape. as being free from the impuriue
mentioned, and not liable to terment.
flashed MUTToN.-2 ounces butter,
ounces flour, put into a stewpan to nell
then add pint of stock, few choppe'
gherkins, and little Harvey or W orceste
sauce, or instead of these last two, lltti
currant jelly and port wine to fancy; ~
the mutton previously cut in slices) int
the sauce: allow it to simmer for qua
ter of an hour. Season accordingto tast
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-19

CAN 1T BE TRUE ?-Within the last few
months a considerable number of persons
have called upon DIR. Walker, the proprle-
tor of the popular medicine known as VIN-
EGAR BrrTERs, and assured him that, in
their belief, his preparation is an lnfalllole
antidote for rum and tobacco. The minute
details which have been furnished him for
hid him TO doubt the accuracy of the state
ments. This new claim of great RENE
dy to the confidence of the public will give
a vast and well-deserved impulse to its
popularity. Heretofore the BTTTERs have
been recognized as pure vegetable tonic
and corrective, devoid of alcohol, and thor
oughly adapted to the cure of stomach and
bowel complaints, nervous disorders, BILL
ious affections, muscular diseases, and, in
deed, a majority of the ailments within
the reach of medicine; but if it will also
cure the craving for liquor and tobacco,
philosophers, statesmen, and tneologiahs
ought to unite their voices in its praise.
Can the good news be true? 1t is easy to
test the question.
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A Model English Clergyman.

The life record of "the Rev. Sir Henry
Bate Dudley. Prebendary of Ely, Rector
of Bradweil. .Juxta Mare, Essex. and OF
Willingham, Cambridgeshire, was as iol-
lows Born in 1746, and educated at
Queens College, Oxford. MIR. Bate-ior
such was then his name-Decame, ~ I'IV,
curate of Leatherhead. in Surrey where
he had plenty of opportunity, upon the
neighboring race-course OF EPSON, for m
dulging his propensity toward the turi.
But having, In addition TO sporting, con-
siderable literary and political aspirations,
he became, in 1775, the proprietor of the
Morning Post, whence, in consequence OF a
disagreement with his partners, he with
drew TO establish, in 1850, the Morning
Herald, which for a considerable time be
came the organ of the Prince of Wales I,
party. Among its contributors were
Charles Fox, Richard Brinsley Sheridan,
Edmund Burke, and others. But Mr..
Bate was not satisfied with being a jour
nalist alone. He soon became known TO
the public as a dramatist, and his prOduc-
tons. among which 8 The Fitch of Ba-
CON- was the most successful, were pop
ular in his own day. Having realized con-
siderable sums of money by his Journals
tic and dramatic exertions, he next took
to graver literature, and distinguished
himself not only by his own political PAM
phlets, bit also by being the steady patron
of De Loime, author of the well-known
work upon the English Constitution"
In 1871, having succeeded TO an estate
left him by a friend, who required
that he should take the name OF
Dudley" he purchased the advow-
son Of the living of Bradwell,
in Essex, subject to the life of an aged in
cumbent. Bradwell had been shametully
neglected; there was no resident minister
the church had been suffered to goto ruin
and the sea broke over the low grounds Of
the parish. He spent nearly G3O,OOO IL
restoring the church, rebuilding the free
school and parsonage, draining the gleb(
land, and erecting sea wall. The grea
agricultural writer of the last century
Arthur Young, devoted an essay to Brad
well, concerning which he said that "a
the head of modern embankers andagrlcui
turists stands the Rev. H B.Dudley." Hav
ing said thus much to his credit, it re
mains for us to add that he fought tire,
duels, one of which was justified in publi
opinion by his having protected woman
from the insults of a ruffian who calle'
him into the field. In addition he was tn
most suncessful breeder ofgray-hounds il
his day, and also kepta pack of fox-hounds
and bred thoroughbred stock. In Isl
Mr.. Bate Dudley was created Barone
by reason of what was then regarded as hi
admirable discharge of his many publ
duties. After long and active life, 81
Henry died at Cheltenham in 1924, at tn
ace of sevt nty-eight.-London Daily Tel
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JUDGMENT OF Observation-Disclosures
Thomas, the distinguished founder and
conductor of the famous "Thomas' Or
chestra," New York, ought to know as
well as any one the opinions entertained
by musicians respecting musical instru-
ments. He declares that they generally
agree with him in regarding the Mason q
H.NIrN CABINET ORGANS as much the
hest instruments of this class in the world.
II is not, therefore, surprising that they
are now largely exported to Europe,
commanding higher prices there than
the instruments of their best Makers
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An Editor in Trouble.

1t is a notorious fact that itinerant circus
companies pay very poorly, and the man
who does not get his money from them in
advance is not very likely to get It at all.
Col. Bangs, of the Argus, has suffered
good deal from these concerns, and when
1.-The Great European Circus and Metro
politan Caravan" tried to slip off the other
day without settling its advertising bill,
he called upon the Sheriff and got him to
attach the Rocky Mountain bear for the
debt. The bear was brought in its cage
and placed in the composing-room, where
it consumed fifteen dollars worth of meat
i'm two davs 1.-THE Colonel's bill was only
twelve dollars) and scratched one trousers
LEG off of the reporter who was standing in
front of the cage giving the foreman
lecture il. zoology. On the third day the
bottom fell out of the cage. and as the
Rocky Mountain bear seemed to want TO
roam around and inquire into things, the
whole force of compOsitors all at once felt
as if they ought TO go suddenly down
stairs and give the animal chance. with
that mysterious instinct which dlstln-
cuisines dumb animals, and which goes Tar
to prove that they have souls, the bear
went at once for the door of Bangs's
sanctum and it broke in just as the
editorial. The Colonel, however, did not
hesitate to knock off. He stopped at once
and emerged with fine, airy grace
through the window, bringing the sash
with him, and then he climed up the wa
ter spout to the roof, where he sat until
hook and ladder company came and took
him off. The Argus did not issue for a
week, for although the Colonel bombarded
that bear with ShOt-gunS pointed through
the windows. and although the fire-engine
squirted hot water at him, he got along
very comfortably until Sunday night,
when he tried to swallow a composing
stick and choked to death. When they en-
tered the room they found that the ami,
NAL had upset all thetype and had soaked
himself i'm ink and then rolled over nearly
every square inch of the floor, while the
Colonels leader was saturated with water
and perforated with shot holes, After
this. circus advertisements in the argus
will be paid in advance.-Mdr Adeter, {"
DaHbl7-y Ne1Cs.
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CHILL CURE!-SAFE AND SURE.-Dr. Viii
hoft's Tonic is curative and protective. II
will cure Chills and protect from further at
tscks, It's reputation is established. Its COM
position is simple and scientific. 1t contains
no poison. 1t acts promptly and its effects
are permanent. 1t is cheap, because 1t saves
doctors bills. 1t is harmless, speedy in &C,
ton and delightful in its effects. Try it and
prove all that's said. WHEELoCK, FINLAY
& Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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PATS PHILOSOPHY.
BY R. II. sTopDARD.

BYR, II. sTODDARD.
WHEN the winter IS cold
| keep meself warm;
When the summer is hot
keep meself cool;
It's mebbe Pm bold;
And it's mebbe Pm not;
But a gossoon's fool
When he goes into harm!
SEE my old Uncle Dan
A W Sc one. and q stiddy-
"What's the world to man
When his wife is wloty 2'
When the soldier struts by
With his sword at his side
And the rattle, rattle drums
Beat the roll and the call,
He may go or may fly
stay here till death comes,
For mind me of all
That in battle have died!
am like Uncle Dan,
For he said-trOth and did he
"What's the world to man
When his wife is widdy?"
When the sailor hOists sail,
And stands out on the deep,
LAYING sweetheart or wife
And the children behind,
He timpts the wild gale
And he trifles with life.
And he sinks, d ye mind,
Where the merInaidens sleep!
"Pat, - SEE old Uncle Dan,
"Stay at home with your Biddy;
WHAT'S the world to Il man
When his wife is a WldoyE
Let the scholar sit up
And write late and long,
To insure him name
He may sit up for me;
Give me but lull cup,
He may have all his lame;
For it's stuff, dye see.
And not worth an old song!
Let us live, Uncle Dan,
Let us live and love, Biddy;
What's the world to a man
When his wife is wildly?
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ONE way not to keep warm is to drink
freely of hot drinks; to keep the pores of
the skin closed; to eat more than can be
digested; to sit over a hOt-air furnace; to
lace tightly; wear tight carriers, tight
shoes, tight gloves, and bundle up with
d" heaps 80 of warm clothing; wear muf-
f1ers around the neck, and avoid breath
of cool fresh air; take wine or bitters be-
fore meals, and pills to aid digestion after
eating. Do this daily, a month or more,
and you will be as tender. as a tropical
house-plant, and will take " dreadful
colds'' on the slightest exposure. Hot
drinks just before going out are especially
favorable to induce chills; and this is about
the way many are now trying to cheat ma
ture aud to prolong a miserable existence.
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EVERY one knows that a cold or cough
ought not to be neglected, and that if it is not
attended to in season it may result fatally.
Our advice is 10 take care of it before it is too
late. and use DR.. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar
Cordial, which can be had Of any Druggist.
DR.. Wishart's Worm Sugar Drops are the
best remedy for worms ever discovered
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-19

How to Look Young-Sixteen.-Don't pain
or use vile Hair Restorers but simply apply Hagan's
Magnolia Balm upon your face, neck and hands, and
use Lyons Katharon upon your hair. The Balm makes
your complexion peary soft and natural and you can't
tell what did it. 1t removes freckles tan, sallowness
rngmarks moth-patches etc.. and in place Of red,
rustic face you have the marble purity of an exquisite
belle. 1t gives to middle age the bloom of perpetual
youth. Add these effects to splendid head of hair
produced by the Kathairon, and lady has done her
best in the way of adornment. Brothers will have no
spinster sisters when these articles around.
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THEY have lust bean having noseshoN

THEY have just been having nose show
in Austria. Eighty persons competed for
the prize offered for the most extraordina-
nv nasal prominence in form, size and
color. The jury decided that only three
out of the whole could be admitted TO
compete for the prize, which was finally
adiudged TO a competitor from Vienna,
possessor of what is stated TO be gigantic
nose, of a deep violet blue"
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SOMETHING NICE.-Gentlemen have been
troubled for want Of paper collar more
closely resembling linen. This IS furnished
them in the Elmwood Collar. 1t has cloth
surface that must certainly be linen fom the
quality, and folded edges that prevent It's
looking like paper.- 1t is so perfect an imita-
ton of linen that il cannot be detected even On
close scrutiny. 1t is for sale at all gents fur,
nishing7 stores, and we would recommend
every gentleman TO try it.-BOston Herald.
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EVERY READER of this paper can re-
ceive, free, copy of the best Agr'cutta-
raj and Family newspaper in this country
by addressing Moore's Rural New Y orker,
IS Duane street, New 7 Ork.
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THE Atlantic Cable is a national benefit,
so are SILVER TIPPED Shoes for children.
Never wear through at the toe. Try them.
For Sale by all Dealers.
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IF Won wish to get A PRACTICAL
l RiTSINESS EDUCATION. attend and
graduate at that OLDEST, LARGEST and
ton. ZONES, COMMERCIAL AND TEL
EGRAPH COLLEGE, saint Louis, Mo.
w rite for n Circular.
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The Rocky Mountain COal-Field.

From reports recently made to the Gov
eminent Land office the following statistics
indicate the extent and distribution of the
Rocky Mountain coal-field:- Af~