The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-07-30
GENERAL BREVITIES.

If a bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush, it is no less true that a thorn in
the bush is worth two in the hand.
JEDDO, Yedo and Toxic are the names
var1ously applied 10 the capital of Japan.
Formerly the country had two capital cit
les, which were respectively the residence
of the Mikado and Tycoon. These were
kio-tO and Yedo, the latter known through
the Dutch as JeddO, but officially pro-
claimed as Toxic about seven years since,
when the MikadO abolished the Tycoonate,
and, as Emperor of Japan, centralized the
General Government, and established his
residence at Toxic, the meaning OF which
is Eastern Capital.
AT the foot of the Rocky Mountains,
Just within the Canadian Dominion, there
has been established a thieves and out
laws paradise, which already numbers a
population of 800 men, besides some wo-
men and children. These people are fugi-
tives from outraged United States justice.
They spend their time in Illicit disulling,
and barter the product with Indians for
furs. 1t was expected that a collision
would occur between a Canadian police
expedition and these outlaws about July
4. The expedition was to consist of 300
mounted policemen commanded by mill
will be awaited with interest.
A USEFUL SALvE.-The properties and
quality of patent medicines are somewhat
various. Here, for example, we have an
account of salve which would serve a
double use. An agent with a satchel I'M
der his arm entered clearinghouse in
Wall street the other day, and presenting
himself before the bOokkeeper, he thus
hogan - Pardon sir IntrIlnInU
but / wish to show you my wOrld-re-
nowned salve, which has attracted much
attention from the crowned heads of Eu-
rope for the marvellous manner in which
il cures cOrns, warts, sore eyes, boils, and
will make the beard grow in fOrty-eight
hours-try a box, sir 2" BOokkeeper-
" No, sir; / have beard. and more of the
other complaints" Agent" But, dear
sir, it makes a fine grease for carriage"
THE cheap rate of living in Europe, as
compared with Our fashionable watering
place scale of prices, is having its effect TO
send an unusually large number of sum-
mer tourists across the water. Added to
this incentive is the low rate charged by
the steamship lines, the effect of competi-
ton. Storage passage is exceeding cheap,
and it is said that il will fall to $40 before
the end of the season. Saloon passage is
correspOndingly low, some lines carrying
passengers for $50. The Philadelphia
company is taking passengers at the low
est New York quotations, and in addition
TO this pay the travellers railway fare from
their homes to the city they sail from. At
this rate person can go abroad, spend six
weeks in the old country, and return at an
expense of not more than $3.50.
A Enn,-,-r, Qua H. fNbor,ot
says music should figure in the list of rem
edies used by the disciples of the healing
art. He claims that fiddling will cure
nervous diseases, and that a trumpet solo
will Danish catalepsy. Following the
stDliLiG Si,niLibuS curdntlIr theory, a bass
drum recitatiro will drive away headache,
and a viOloncellO concerto would act bene-
ficiallv on a cold. Moonlight excursion
parties on the lake will find that band of
trombones will effectually dispel any incli-
nation they may have to seasickness. Al
gernOn will say to jasmine Ann, at the
promenade concert: Don't you think,
dear, that the violin allegro was lovely?"
and she will reply: Yes, Algy, but the
cOrnet solo was divine. 1 had such an ear
ache before it began, and now its quite
gone"
ENERGY.-Energy insures perseverance
and success If it be attainable. What null
titudes of common minds retreat from
every attempt that promises the slightest
impeachment, but the energetic are turned
aside by no obstacle that it is possible to
When difficulties multiply,
the man of energy bursts through all OPP
position, and shows the resources Of the
human mind. The energetic achieve real
tiles which to the unenergehe seemed pLac-
ed i'm the region of frozen impOsSibilities.
Energy is created by the active cultivation
of the heart and understanding, and by
encouraging their manifestations in every
desirable form. The individual who will
improve it will represent to himself the
wide range of his duties. desires and eXpec-
and continually recur to the mo-
tives best calculated to stimulate him to
eXertion.
BILL MCKENNA of Grafton, n. Y, got
up early the other morning. He was ner-
vous and ugly. He took his revolver from
a drawer, cleaned it carefully, and loaded
every chamber. He said he was impressed
that he should shoot somebody before
night. He didn't know why he felt so,
exactly, but that was the way he felt, al
though he had no idea whom he was 60
ing to shoot. After breakfast he sauntered
around with fierce ScOwl on his face He
was moody and reserved, but to a conf
Dental friend he showed his revolver, and
said he had a strong preSentiment that he
would shoot somebody before night. The
rumor spread that Mckenna was bad that
day, and social intercourse with him was
inoffensive. Many times
his hand wandered to his pistOl-pocket,
and toyed with the handle of the deadly
weapon. These movements caused I'M
easiness among those who noticed them.
and because they remembered his impress
sion that he would shoot somebody before
night. Finally Bill Mckenna went home,
and began to undress for bed. He took
the revolver from his pocket, and said he
was so glad that he hadn't shot anybody
after all. He pulled the hammer back to a
full cock, and was going TO take out the
cylinder to clean il. His hand unwittingly
touched the trigger. Bang went a charge,
and up went a bullet into his shoulder.
After the ball had been extracted, Nc
kenna said he had felt all day as though
he was going TO shoot somebody.
A BoOK-PEDDLER visited Mark Twain at
home to get his subscription for a new
work, of which he carried copy. He
found the genial Mark hoeing in his gar
NANhs III was hillhAN lNNNlNNA- anu AShNA
to take a seat. He took a seat. The seat
was on top of fence, the uppermost rail
of which was sharp. He was not happy
when he sat down, and he got no happier
as he remained. He remained there, too,
a very long while. and Mr.. Twain was
very kind. He talked to him about the
book and its author, whom he knew
about the pictures and letter-preSs, and
then he branched off into other and very
deep literary subjects, of which the agent
knew nothing. After an hour or so Twain
asked the agent into the house,
and then he talked to him some more.
The agent was getting very tired and very
hungry. Twain excused himself for a
and staid away an hour, during
which time the agent suspects he took his
dinner. He came back, and was still very
kind and talked again. 1t was now nearly
6 p. m, and the agent had come about IL |
a. m. He had had nothing to eat. and not
a word had been said about a subscription.
He grew desperate and asked Twain if he
would subscribe. . think will
drawled Twain, but not to-day-come
tomorrow and we will talk aboutit." The
agent decamped, and he now swears-l
though he had a nice time and Twain is a
good talker-that he will never 90 back
AGAIN no npVer