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Ruined by Vinegar Drinking.

A father writes the following TO the
Reading PA EGqLe: 1.-The following
facts | have recently learned, and give
them to you, hoping that you will investi-
gate the matter further. and publish the
result for the benefit of the many who
are either directly or indirectly concerned.
"My daughter at the age of nineteen. last
December, weighed 1G0 pounds. Since
then have noticed a gradual falling OFF;
she has become thin. pale and compare
lively emaciated; her customary healthy
appearance had entirely disappeared, and,
astonishing TO relate, she now only weighs
lis pounds, having lost - pounds in the
short space Of six months, and during the
entire time my wife or myself have not
known our daughter TO be i'll a single day.
We were at a loss to account for this most
singular change, and after fully discussing
the matter we determined TO solve the
mystery. Our daughter at first evaded
direct answer, but she finally divulged her
secret. She says that on the lst of January
she determined if possible TO reduce her
weight. She was told by a fortune-teller
TO drink strong vinegar IN limited doses
before her meals three times day. This
she foolishly did and continued on for
months. Now she is completely broken
down in health-dyspeptic. nervous, leth-
argic and generally despondent. Hercolor
is gone. her eyes dull. and all ambition
seems to have departed. She says there
are other girls OF her acquaintance that are
practicing the same thing, but with what
ruinous results have not aS yet been able
TO learlI.
- enclose you the NAMES If several
young ladies' and two ma ried women who,
am told, can be placed in the same cate
CORY as our daughter. The LANES. to-
gether with our own. you viii please not
publish: but be kind enough 20 Inquire
into the subject tor the benefit Of your
many readers"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
Notice to Lightning-ROd Men.

Any lightning rod agent who may see
this paragraph is cordially invited to call
on Mr.. Norman Thayer, who resides about
five miles northwest from Central Square,
Oswego county. Mr.. Thayer has been
until recently the owner of one of the
finest barns in that part of Oswego cOun-
ty. Feeling q natural anxiety for the safe
~ of his large barn, Mr.. Thayer allowed
a lightning-rod agent to erect rod on it.
Shortly afterwards came along another
agent. He saw at glance that the rod
already up would protect only the middle
of the barn; could Mr.. Thaver leave the
northern gable of his property unprOtect-
ed from the terrible lightningS of the
north? Mr.. Thayer could not. The
agent put up a rod at the north gable.
Another agent got the job OF putting a
rod at the south end. Four more came
along during the season and put rods on
each of the four corners. Two more put
rods up from the caves on each side, and
the last agent put up lightning-rOd at
large" a sort OF shOrt-stop, to play wher-
ever it could do the most good. After all
the agents had gone away the lightning
came, and, without stopping to consult
Mr.. Thayer, it knocked the rods six ways
for Sunday-yeS, ten ways for Sunday
and set the barn on fire. Now barn,
horses, hay, harness, carriages, etc, are
ashes, and faithful in death the lightning
rods squirm over the ashes and invite
further disaster.-Ronse ~. ~ Sentinel.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
Pet Names.

The ropers and steerers for gambling
houses and shOrt-card games invariably
have nicknames. and their true cOgnOmens
are in many cases unknown to one another.
Among the many twO-penny sporting ~
men now in Chicago are the following :
TOOthpick Ben. StOvepipe Ben. Appetite
Bill, Jumping Sam. NObby Tom, Snappy
Johnny, Cracker Jack, The Kid, Last Turn
Jim, Dusty Dan, Single-Out jim, Pretty
Tom, Confidence Dave, String-Heel jim.
BigM George. Windy Charley, Cali
fornia Sam, Dirty-Shirt Brown, Bill, the
Butcher, Peanut Johnny. Canada Bill,
Rube, the Gambler, jew Nose, Grasshop-
per Sam, Hungry George, One-Arm
George, Shang Mclaughlin; Bilky Bob,
Billy Bouquet, Dutch Pete. Honest Dan,
Dutch George, The Monkey, California
Joe, Big-Nose Ben, Spectacle Shaw,
Shamus O'Brien, Boston, Virginia Dave.
All that is necessary 10 be done TO make
the acquaintance Of any or all these indi-
viduals is to assume the air Of wealthy
and verdant countryman, and patrol Clark
street, near Madison, for an hour or So
CHICAGO Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
Social Life in Spain.

The greater part of the life of these men
is spent in public, as with the exception of
the dinner in the middle of the day they
hardly ever enter their houses from morn
ing till night: nor do they honor their
wives and families with much of their so
ciety. Even at the theater the wife, with
her friends or children, may be seen in a
box. while the husband must be looked for
among his male friends in the stalls, or
some other parts of the house. The con-
sequence is that there Is very little enter
tanning of any sort, and the visiting is en-
tirely confined to the ladies; while even
they are not much given to seeing their
friends in this way, but prefer meeting
them on the promenade. A lady'S life in
this part of Spain is very mOnOtOnOus.
She is generally engaged all the morning
with her household affairs. which she looks
after most carefully, and superintends the
mnutest details of each branch of dOmeS-
tic work. From Il till she appears on
the promenade; at 2 she dimes; and in
winter does not appear again till s O'Clock,
when she will be seen. at least two or
three nights a week, in her box at the
theater. In summer she will generally be
found a second time on the promenade in
the evening. She is most regular in her
daily attendance to her devOtiOns, usually
rising early for this purpose, and never be-
ing absent from any of the numerous SER
vices appointed for the endless
fast and feast davs......NeXt in impOr-
lance to goodness" ana long before
cleanliness in the Spanish matron's
eyes, is the science of gastrOnOmy. The
first meal, if such it can be called, is taken
any time between and 8, and consists of
a small cup of chocolate. made so thick
that spoon will stand up in it, with some
fancy bread or biscuits, and is invariably
followed by large glass of cold water.
This would seem poor apology to an
Englishman for hearty breakfast: but
such is the force of habit. or the nutritious
of chocolate, that the Spaniard is
sustained by it till O'Clock. at which hour
the "comida," or dinner takes place. This
meal varies so much with different classes.
that it is difficult to describe exactly of
what it consists; but, to take the case of a
well-to-dO merchant, the first
course would be soup, or frequently the |
famous 'Olla pOdrida." composed of all
kinds of vegetables. with a slight addition |
of meat, or perhaps fish, the prevailing
taste being of oil and garlic; this will be
by the ''bOuillOn " of which the !
soup was made, accompanied by various
kinds of beans boiled plain, and generally |
with the addition of tomato sauce. Next |
will appear two courses of entrees, fol- !
lowed by boiled o. fried fish with potatoes; {; !
and after this again a course of vegetables. |
succeeded by roast beef. lamb, or chicken |
and salad. The "postre," literally the |
last course, includes pastry, which is gen
orally very good, cheese, and dessert |
The intervals between the courses are Oc- |
cupied in eating olives, slices of small |
favored with pimentO; tongue. |
and ham, small plates of each being scat
I, red about the table.
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How to Quiet Horses.

According to a discovery made by Pro
fessor Shift of Florence-a discovery which
has been pushed beyond him by many 9TH
erS-it was found that it was quite enough
to touch the nostrils of horse, simply
passing the finger along the sides of his
nose. to stop the activity of the heart and
respiration, and stop consciousness in a
measure. He did not find, but left another
10 find it, that interchange between tissues
and blood is also stopped. 1t is well known
now that most of these men who succeed
in 9nieting violent horses put their fingers
to that part. and sometimes inside the
mares. Merely touching these paris may
produce some effect; pressing hard upon
them has far more effect. 1t is not essen
tial that the application be made there, as a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
SCHOOL STA TISTTCS.

Twas Saturday night, and a TEACHER sat
Alone, her task pursuing;
sne averaged this and she averaged that
- Oi all that her class were doing;
enc rtckoned per crntage, so many boys
Ana so many girls all counted,
Ana marked all the tardy and absentees,
And 70 what all the absence amounted;
Name and residence wrote in full,
Over many columns and pages;
Yankee T.1tonic. Afro n, Celt,
And averaged al their ages,
The date o. admission Of every one,
The css-s Of HagellatiOn;
And prepared a last OF graduates
For the coming examination.
Her weary head sank low on her book.
And her wesrv heart sin lower.
for some OF her pupils had little brain
Ana she could not furnish more.
she slspt, she dreamed; it seemed she died,
And her spirit went 10 Hades,
ana they met her there with q question far
state what the per cent. Of your grade is 20
Ages had slowly rolled away,
Leaving but partial traces.
And the t-ncher's spirit walked one day
In the old familiar places.
mound Of fossilized school reports
Attracted her observation
As high as the Stat house dome and as vida
As Boston since annexation
She came to the spot where they buried her bones,
- Ana the ground was well built over
But iAborers digging threw out q skull
once plunted beneath the clover
n disciple Of Gal-n, wandering bv
Paused to look st the diggcrs,
AM, picking the skull up, looked through the
eye,
And saw it was lined with figures.
Just As thought, - said the young NJ. D..
- How easy il Is 70 Kill 'em''-
Statistics os~ii-d every fold
"Of crrehrum an : crrebsllam. "
60 It's great curiosity, sure, - said Pat
&C BY the bones can you tell the creature ?''
"Oh, nothing strange. &" said the doctor. - that
Was nineteenth century teacher
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23
A Rat Story.

A lady living in the country had her at
tentiOn drawn one day to some rats in an
outer room, surrounding pail which had
been prepared for ths pigs. Observing
them carefully, she soon discovered that
young rat had fallen into the pail, and that
his friends. to the number Of five or six,
were in consultation as TO the best means
of rescuing him. TIE lady called others
of her family TO witness the rats man9u-
vres, while they continued busily atwork,
regardless of the presence of the specta-
tors. By twining their feet together 1.-THE
hind feet of the foremost rat being entwin-
ed with the fore feet of the next, and so
On), they formed a chain extending over
the side of the pail. The foremost RAT,
supposed TO be the mother, then reached
down, grasped the young one in her arms.
and both were drawn out on the floor. Uu-
fortunately their deliberations had Occu-
pied so much time that the young rat was
drowned before he was eXtricated, and Gp-
parenI!y the intelligence of his friends did
not extend so far as 10 attcmpt resuscita-
tion.-CHristiaH Union.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23

II is an error to suppose that man BE-
longs TO himself No man does. He be-
longs to his wife. or his children, or his
relatives, or his creditors, or to society in
some form or other. Ii is for their special
good and behalf that he lives and works,
and they kindly allow him 10 retain GER
tain percentage of his gains TO administer
to his own pleasures or wants. He has his
body, and that is all. and even for that he
is answerable TO society. In short, So
ciety is the master, and man Is the servant;
and il is entirely according, as society
proves good or bad master, whether he
turns out good or bad servant.-G. 4.
Saka.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23

A Lexington, Ky, paper relates that,
IN that vicinity, recently.a party of thieves,
wearing disgui>es. broke into the house OF
widow lady, and demanded a sum of
money she had recently received. The
money was given up, when the thieves de
manded that the lady should prepare them
something to eat. This was done, and the
men ate d, artily. but the lady had mixed
poison with tie food, aud he next morn
ing TWO of the thieves were found dead.
One of the., is said TO have been recognized
as the lady's nephew,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23

Mr.. William Cullen Bryant is to be
presented with beautiful original artistic
testimonial from the Century Club. of
which he is President, on completing his
eightieth wear. in November next. Ii is to
tee in the form of an original vase of fine
Workmanship in silver aud gold. and TO
embody in the design the literary life OF
Mr.. Bryant. and to express his relation TO
American literature and life.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-23

The Rochester E1presS notes ''the
growing selfishuess and insOlenee Of Go-
men,"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21

Joint resolution submitting an amendment
to the constitution of the State to limit
the debt of New Orleans, and the issue Of
warrants by the officers; and prescribing
certain penalties. ....... .....'l..
SECTION !. Be it resolved. by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of louisiana in General Assembly, con-
vened (two-thirds of the members elected
to each House agreeing theteto), That az
the general election for members OF the
General Assembly, which will take place IN
November, 1874, an amendment to the consul
tuition of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their ratl1-
cation or rejection in the words following,
Article -. The city Of New Orleans small
not hereafter increase her debt, in any
manner or form, or under any protest. Al
dence of Indebtedness or warrant for pay
ment of money shall be issued by any on
Ger of said city, except against cash actually
in the treasury; but this shall not be SO con.
strued as to prevent . renewal OF mature0
bonds at par, or the iseue of new bonds in ex.
change for other bonds; provided the city
debt be not thereby increased, nor to pre
vent the issue of drainage warrants to tne
transferee of contract under act No. 30 Of
1871, payable only from drainage taxes ane
not otherwise; any person violating the pro
hibitions provisional of this article shall, Oh
conviction, be punished by imprisonment
for not less than two nor more than yer
years, and by fine Of not less than three DOR
lars nor more than ten Thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC., ThstH
esid next general election, the wishes Of ~
electors in the premises, shall be expresses
by printed or written ballots. as follows
For the amendment limiting the deot g
New Orleans" or, Against the amengn
ment limiting the debt of New Orlesnna
| and the said ballots shall be counted AZ
returns made, and the result declared - "
| the case of election of State officers.
| ,t&gred) CHARLES W. LOWELL. ~
Speaker Of the House of Representative =
! (Signed( &C. ANTOINE, - ts<.,x
Lieutenant Governor and President OF ~
L. Approved Eehru ary "a. 1874. -a..>'s'
+ 1Signed) WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor Of the State of LOuisians
| A trre copy:
.
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SHERIFFS SALES.

Union Insurance Company Of New Orleans
-..-..... vs. Joseph O. Theard. ---".
CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
- Orleans, No. 6635-By virtue of q writ of seizu-e
and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish Of Orleans in tie
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auc.
tioneers Exchange, Royal street. between Canal
and Customhouse streets, in the Second District
of this city, on TUESDAY. September a. 1874. at
twelve O'Clock NJ. the following described prop
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND with tho
buildings and Improvements thereon situated in
the Second District Of this city designated by the
numbers three, four and five, in the square
bounded by Ursulines, Live Oak, Sixth and Seventh
streets, on q plan drawn by Louis a. Pile. late
surveyor, dated the fifth Of May 1855. and depos.
tied in the book of plans Of P. E. Theard. late a
notary public IN this city, a. plan number two
The said lots measuring, in English measure each
thirty. two feet front on Live Oak street by a
depth Of one hundred and six feet seven inches
between parallel lines; lot number three forms
the corner Of Seventh and Live Oak streets. Benz
the same property acquired by the defendant
herein in the manner following, to wit: LOT nun.
Der three from P. E. Theard by act passed beSore
E. Bouny, notary public in this city, on the
eleventh of October, 1860. and lots numbere fonr
and five from Widow P. Anquier by act passed be-
fore A. Barnett, notary pubic in this civ on the
twenty.ninth of November 1867
Seized in the above suit.
Terms--Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER.
au2l 30 sel3 % Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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Thomas Kelly VS.. Mrs. p. Cnrraher and
Owen Carraher.

. Is.
au2l 30 eel3 % Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21


EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Z Orleans, No. 4733.-By virtue Of a writ Of
teri facias to me directed by the honorable the
the above entitled cause viii proceed to sei an an
public auction, at the Merchants aud Auctionee RAJ
Exchange Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
tomhOuse streets, in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY, September %, 1874. at twelve
O'Clock n, the following described property. to
/. TWO LOTS OF GROUND. numbers six and
seven, in square number one hundred and forty.
seven, bounded BY Jersey, Laurel, Berlin and Milan
between parallel lines lot number SIX bepinnin9
one hundred and fifty feet from the corner Of Ber:
lin aud Jersey streets Said lots are contiguous to
eacn otner ana each ifontng thirty feet en- Jersey
.. TWO LOTS OF GROUND, numbers nine and
and Milan streets; lot number nine FORMING the
corner Of Jersey and Berlin Streets aud one hnn
bred and sixteen feet four inches three lines deep
two inches six lines on said lot humber ten: lot
number ten, one hundred and sixteen feet two
inches ~ ns n dsHR on ssa lot nu%ber nine
oppU.ite SIDE each fronting thirty feet on Jersey
). FOUR LOTS OF aRousD numbers ,v.n+v.
one, twenty-five twenty three and TWENTY
IN square bounded by Levee, Water, Berlin and
Milan streets lot number twenty four forming the
contiguous, and each one hundred and twenty feet
deep and each fronting twenty five feet on tevee
i. Two LOTS OF GROUND, numbers one and
two, IN square bounded by Water, Levee. Berlin
and Milan streets; l9t number sone forming the
corner q watsE and se5li1 streets and
and one hundred and twenty-seven feet four
inches deep on line Of lot number two lot number
inches on line Of lot number Sne and one b b0n
dred and twenty ak feet three inches five lines on
line Of lot number three; said lots each fronting
Seized in the shove suit. ,- '-''''''.
Terms-Cash on the spot. st- -
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21

FOR HAVANA. VIA CEDAR KEYS AND
..--.----.' KEY WEST. ...-f $40 T.
United States Natl Line. .',-.
Steamships
WILLIAM P. CLYDE, EMILE,
MARGARET, LAVACH
A The New Orleans. Florida
~ and Havana Steamship Company
A win dispatch one Of the above d1ia
q clasS steamers from New Orleans
Every Wednesday.
Touching at Cedar Keys and Key West, and CON.
Meeting with steamers for Apalachicola, St. Marks
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Key West. To Cedar Keys.
C&oln.. $40 700. &25
Eteerage.... ............ 70 ... II
Through bills Of lading issued to all points In
Florida, including Tampa, and to New York,
Charleston and Savannah.
None but the company's bills of lading signed,
and none signed after sailing of the steamer.
Splendid passenger accommodations, and through
tickets given to above points.
No freight received without permit from the
Office.
I. Z. ROBERTs. Agent,
1al6 No. l2O Common street.
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VTWENTY.FIFTH ANNUAL a-f
STATE MENT
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

STATE MENT -
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
May %, 1874. ....,...E
Total gross premiums for year ending
Earned premiums, lees reinsurance and
return premiums. .............. 3lS,a33 50
Less losses paid and esti
Less taxes, discount in lieu OF -
participation interest
capital, less discount, etc. 100 564 0e26 ,6sl u
Net profits. ................... &62,Uy -
Total gross assets OF company: 6S2.649 ~
ing the fourth quarterly interest ct two and half
per cent the capital stoek Of the COMPANY, that
q dividend of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT be paid
in cash on and after the twenty third day Of June
next, to those parties insuIing with the company
entitled to receive the same. ID = -
e.-e TRUSTEES. .'s.
Thomas A. Adams Samuel B. Newman, Z!
Samuel H. Kennedy, c. 7. Buddecke,
John Phelpe, a. G. Ober, ''.-.' -
Adam Thomson, Eenry Abraham,
P. N Strong. Victor Meyer, t-
Joseph Bowling, Edward j. Gay, -.-
John II. Sandidge, Simon Hernshem,
Simon Forcheimer, Joseph B. Wolfe, q.
3. B. Post. r. T. Torian.
Edward Pilsbury, John &. King,
Charles 8. Slaybsck, Frederick Camerden,
David Wallace, J. L. Harris
Andrew Stewart, Joseph Stone. 30.
THOMAS A. ADAMS, President
HRNRY v. OGDEN, Secretary. -.
my29 Su W So ly
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SUCCESSION NOTICES.


In the Matter 81 the Estates ef w,,,,s,.,
Greysen. D. T. Bennetto, Corey Petisrev. ii r.
" Loyazaga. 3. 9. Williams Alfred fsnser md
-. Joseph Blanchard. 80 1870
CEGoND DisTMr COURT FOB THE PARISH OF
- Orleans, No. 81, 368.-Whereas, Z. + RatLea- f,as
petitiened the sourt for letters Of administraton
on the above estates: Notice IL hereby given To an
whom Is may concern, to show cause within ten
days why the prayer Of the said PETITIONER should
not be granted. -
:. By order Of the Court. ..-"....-
.' aula l1sl* FRANK PACE, JR., Clerk:
succesai9a Of rrenels Larkfp and ef IN
........ wife Mary HaRdfnan Larian. -,
A IL CRDDly01g or THE AOOvE KsrArR AIR
"A hereby nsttAed to present their claims Ia ffei
undesGgned ateoeneyp Of the spccession: WITHIN
ten days from this date and ali persons indeUtsd
e the Suceseeion are requested 10 can and settle
..........'. ~ .ea's 1IyMY 1 POLAND. ......
-. 49,: nsfsss No. Is Commercial Place.
:. kew Orleans, August " n74. sugl6 cod Nv"
NC PHEks64e's nAND.BOOK OfF6I.
- scc TOT is14 now ready. and copies are for
Nv % NsWp sdeet. FTce ~ %. sul3
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TEUToNlA INSURANCE. COMPANY
o. ...-cl
So 1855 .. .... -s
NEW ORLEANS, ..........rn .fVG
O8eo Ne. HI GraV1eF Street.. 10
UR1 FIRE, MAlNR AND RIVER RIsKs ~
LOWEST RATES. =