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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
An Awful Liar.

He didn't look like liar. He had in
fact a George Washington sort Off face
and his enunciation was loudly honest
and decidedly Nasal. He sat roasting
his alternate sides in front of red-hot
saloon stove, amid party Of bummers
who we're trying to outlie each other.
Talking about lightnin', " said he, 81
reckon none o you lazzaroni was ever
struck, was you? Well was. You
see was out shoolin' prari chickens III
Eelinoy last August, and there GENE
up the awlulest thunderstorm ever
see in the whole course O. my life. 1t
rained cats an dogs, an the thunder
rolled, and the forked 'ightnln' darted
all over the sky like fiery tongues. |
got behind hay-stock that sort o
leaned over to the south, an the first
thing | knowed the lightnin' struck
that, and Set it fire. Then | moved
to wanut-tree thai stood near. an
double jinted bolt lippedthat intosplin
ters. | moved to an other tree, an
the lightnin' struck it. Then | begun
to think that it meant me, an' SO Jest
walked out, bumped myself mp, an
took three or four Of the d-dest claps
| ever heered. 1t shuck me up right
pert; but beyond rippen' the coat often
my back, an split.en' one o my boots
from top to toe, it didn't do me no
particular damage. But YOU cont
find old Jim around huntin' arrow of
that kind again" The discounted
bummers looked curiously into each
others faces tor moment, and, then,
one by one silently arose and sneaked
ont, leaving truthful James master of
the field
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
why HE Wore u Wig,

In giving "reminiscences OF COL lie
vi Boutwell,, a noted man in his day,
a Montpelier (Vt.) writer tells the fol
lowing story
The Colonel was uncommonly bald
and without his heavy, dark wig look
ed not bit like himself. Once he
was in the wash-room Of the pavilion,
and, for the convenience Of his ablu-
tions, had laid aside his wig. Pres
emily young, spruce chap, with ex-
tremcly red hair, came in Noticing
the Colonels nude head he inquired
swell, Colonel, why don't you have
some hair on your head 2
1t was an impudent question, and
the Colonel knew it. Looking say
aeelv at the red head of the saucy
young stranger he replied:
"When they made me and had me
all finished except my hair they told
me they had nothing left except red
hair. told them then | wouldn't
have any, l would rather go without.
They might save that for impuden.
young popinjays and fools
The young inquisitiye and joker
was perfectly willing to drop the sub
iprt
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24
MANUAL DExrERIrY.-The educa.

MANUAL DExrERIrY. The educa,
ton of the hands is too much neglect
ed BY all except those mechanics,
scientific and professional men, to
whom it is essential to the successful
performance of their work. To be
"handy" is quite as useful to a farmer
as to any body; and to have ones
fingers "all thumbs" is often a serious
At a husking bee it
is very easy to see who have the best
trained hands and in reaping, cut
ting up corn, chopping and splitting
wood, laying stone walls, whiting,
and a hundred other jobs upon the
farm, we have the chance to educate
our arms, hands and fingers to profit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

Dry goods clerks are paid the mu-
nifcent sum Of three dollars per week
iii Savannah.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

Use No Stove DAMPERs.-These
nuisances are now quite common and
because they Save wood,' and there
by save money they are popular. BY
shutting off the upward draft they
throw back into the room all the pois-
onous gas generated by the combus-
ton OF fuel, and are therefore very de.
structivc to health. 1t is a subject Of
common remark that an open fireplace
is more healthy than stove, and it is
largely owing to the better circulation
of air through the open upward draft.
Now it is true that wood might be say
ed III fireplace by coveringup the top
of the chimney but we should not
wish to live in the house And that
is exactly the principle on which wood
is saved by means of dampers instove.
pipes. Fire may be easily checked
by shutting off the supply Of air in
front, and this is the only safe method
Of checking it in stove. If all the
air could be shut off from the fire in
front, it would go out rs quickly as if
it were immersed in water. Thus it
may be seen that fire may he well con-
trolled if the stove is tolerably tight
in front when closed up. All who do
not wish to commit suicide nor to un-
t.tmine the health Of the family will
10 well to discard stovepipe dampers,
i Laws Of Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

"A Connecticut firm has just re-
ceived an order for wooden type from
China, to be cut in Chinese characters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

The old fashioned women's cru.
sade--A boys head and a fne.toothed
comb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

One of the most alarming Of the
social evals in the present day, says
the IVaShington Chronicle, is the al
most complete surrender ofthe average
woman to Snowy dressing, Econom-
lists having been valnly striving to az
rest the progress of this voluntary slav-
cry by decrying it, and pointing out
the bad results that must inevitably
follow when love for dress is carried
to extremes. Where it will all end
there is no telling, but it is certain that
it is producing a race which considers
external adorment and the gratiicatian
of every pleasure OF vastly more i'm
portance than the cultivation Of the in
tellect or the advancement of the arts
and manufactures. 1t should be the
duty Of every sensible mother to foster
the oppooito of this prrlicious fashion.
The remedy for this evil is in their
hands, and unless they interest them
selves men may preach in vain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-02-24

On the. CONTEMPLATING on a
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18
HUMBOLDT, Feb 10, 1875.

HUMBOLDT, Feb 10, 1875.
Editor Erehapg:
A large conceurse of people sssem
kled on tie platform hers last Sstur-
day morning for the purpose of giving
Andrew johnson hearty ovation II.
he passed through this place en- Eou.
for Memphis. Mr. johnson ms.ls ;
brief speech, which it is superAu liz
to add Was logical and to the point, in
which he counselled the people to have
forbsarznce and patien>e for awhile,
md that ere long justice would be
done them.
The antiJokuton men are not half
as numerous here as they were pre-
vious to his election. The Trenton
clique ind out now that they were
not the people Of Gibson county, by
long shot. All the papers through
out the country that were adverse to
Andy's election ar. beginning to mod
er.te thsix tone; the Memphis Appeal,
of the number, has aigni6cd ite will
ingness 70 overlook Andy's "short-
comings," bury the battle-axe and
.moke the calumet of peace with him.
Hurrsh for the ever-honsst and fifth
full Andy! When Grant and his
thieving confreres are curtamed under
the shadJw of Oblivion, or gone f.'at'
ing down the river Styx, Andy will
I've elevated on ths ,loftise. pedestal Of
fame and ever dear to the memory OF
n grateful people. e
Our new paper. the Herald, came
out last week, and presented . re
Specialize appearances.
The name Of the Humboldt Journal
has hsen changed to that Of the Wet
Tennessee Journal, snd the editor his
become Granger of good standing
and will hencef nth devote all biz
energies " the promotion of the inter
ests of that order.
A case in which there j. 40 unusual
interest manifested is having a hearing
before the magistrst~s of this place.
Mr. Bennett Reagan, Of Humboldt,
and Mr. Seppingdon, ofGilson wellf,
are indicted under a States warrant
as being particeps cri,ninis in passing
counterfeit $50 I'LL with malice
aforethought or evi intent, rs the
lawyers say, On L. c. Tyler, merchant,
Humboldt. AL the members of the
legal fraternity here are employed in
the case. Shall give full p.rticulnrs
in ny next. ScRiBBLEk.
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NASHVILLE
Union & American,
(THE PEOPLES PAPER.l

The Great News. Family. Con nsreisi. Pc
litical ana Arris1ltursl Journal Of the eeuth.
Ii Giyes tslsgraphie n.us from oil part: 81
the world &c seer 40 any ethsr paper 1aslisas4
Ii Givss, By telegraph. the general Bs.s q
the old world % socn as any other ps1sr pes-
lisksd in thu L nitsd Ststcs-
% Gives. BY telegraph. the latest market
qustatisss II sii fsrriFn and domestic nsrksss,
day by day end resk BY week.
ing srotstisns Of geld. stocks snd bonds in this
IL Gives, Daily. semi-W sskiy and " eekiy-
vile Of every article 81 prodaos and trade ].
It Gtvss 10 the nssh.nie an aessant Of sv-
cry rev invention calculated 10 advances bis in
terest By issssping his labor.
10 On q aaaaeini cersnieis. Which publish
% TO the people srsry fact in ths fnanes< Of she
stats sn4 country eAlrulxtsd 10 adrEnrs or re-
10 Gives ali ras current rs1ifiesl news -ssz
ns,s.spts sfths day. and tAs hensst opinions
u eIyss al Isoai. stsss and nisesEls,ses,
ItGis1s good iksss sflitersturs srd pset-
y-hsxh- carefully ckossn and cntertzininE.
It's Agricultural and household eoluE 10,
By Ds. DANIEL LEI. tuhe Il alone supisyea
b. this paper, and xno ss.a.s -. -H~... -
seisntiHe and practical zEriculturists Of this
-ssatry.l are full Of plain talk to Fsrnsrs sad
Houssvivss. and sdvecsts their intersss IN 80
ssisgs,
srBscRfrTios. IN svseH
Deily per asaa'ns By Nod, s10.oA
Semi Weekly per asinsr., Ate
Weebiy per dau,n., AGA
Shorter periods IN proportion.
| A'; Ss;ay Did asEaIesx
nn38 AAszSss-a-s -kznH
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18
LOCAL EOTICEa.


Htsesurt, Kansas a Texas Railway.
This pioneer lire of Railway to the
Great Southwest, starting a. it doer
from Hannibal, No. lwhere it con.
meets with the numerous lines of Rail
way from the East and North, also
from the great city of st. Louis, where
al lines from the East, North and
South make direct connections with
their through trains, and the country
through which it passes is the finest
ca the globe, viz: Through Central
Missouri. Southern Kansas and the
Indian Nation to Texas, where it con-
meets with the Great Trunk line OF
Texas, (ths Houston and Texas Cen
sral Ry.. which, with its numerous
branches and connections, Offers the
traveller q shorter, quicker and con-
sequsntly cheaper route to reach the
roet important points in the empire
OF th. Southwest. Through trains
thoroughly equipped with Pullman
Sleeping Carr Westinghouse Air
Brske andall he modern conveniences
of Railway travelling, leave Hannibal
and St. Louis daily, running through
70 Houston, Texas, without change Of
cars. Then with their branch line
from Junction City, Kansas, which
traver.es the whole length of the
beautiful Necsho Valley and connects
with the main line st Parsons, Mas,
and their arrangements with connect
ing lines from Kansas City for the
travel from the Great Northwest.
truly il can he said Of it, It's the
Great American Thoroughfare. The
Lasa department, Of this Read
Have for sale along the line Of Road
q the Great Neosho Valley, over
ONE MILLION ACRES of Choice
Farming, Fruit and Stock Lands, on
ten years credit, at LOW RATES.
They offer great inducements for the
year 1875, for colonies and families to
settle on their lands. Special low
rates for transportation, also maps, time
cards. and all information can be had
by addressing the General Passenger
Department, Sedslis. Ne feb+ly
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18

view Hid~wzIks 20 he t'enssrueted and
Old en~~ Kepsfrse-Ofh~r fmpor-
ssnf su~in~~s TrEnssses-d-
The Board met in regular session
last Monday, there icing present
Mayor Jor,.sn end Aldermen VII
liams, Dickinson, Robertson, Lusk
and Williamson.
Minutes IF the isst meeting read
and adopted.
The following accounts we're ordered
to he paid:
DIR Il " Scott, s11.
Colcy d Dickinson, 81
John A Wheeler, 81
j l. Mcdonald, $50.
Matt Wheeler, SLABS.
W II shepherd, s2.25-
NJ B Oliver, $50.
j l. Mcdonald, s20.
The Finance c mmi;tee made re-
port, which, OF motion, was feed.
On motion, Judge Will .m.on was
elected City Attorney for the ensuing
year.
The Mayer vas instructed TO notify
A J Fields to build good plank walk
in front of his 10: On Front street.
| Also, that Bryant, Jackson x Co. be
instructed to build brick pavement
on their vacant lot ON the east side Of
Main street. Also, that DR. Boyd he
instructed TO build brick pavement
on his lot or the east side Of Min
street. Also, that c S jones, or his
agent, B A Shepherd, he instrls.ted to
build brick pavement ON his let on
the east side of NJ in street. Also,
| Oh j II Hslt's Let Oh M.iR street, ad-
joining the house occupied by RI Ro.-
ertson. Alsp. ON S L Clark's lot OH
the vest side IF N an street. occupied
by w j House. Aho, that all the
property owners OH Front street lie
instructed to build good and su',stan-
tial paxements in frchf of their
houses.
On me:ien, it was ordered that
crossing lie laid from Dickinsons cor
ner to Shepherds, and ;mother from
that to the puilie well.
The Mayor stated that a coRnpro-
mise between the Mississippi Central
Railroad Company and the town OF
Milan had been tfierted, and the bondr
sealed and delivered to the Company;
also, that stock to the amount Of
si2, 900 in the \ o. St |. L. & Eoad
had been delivered to the Mayor, and
the same was turned over to the Board
of Aldermen. Ga motion, the Mayor
Was appointed custodian 10 take charge
of sid stock.
On motion, the Mayor was elected
Treasurer for the ensuing year. which
election va, made unanimous.
On motion, a tax # . cents on the
800 worth of real and personal pro
perry WIS Levied, to pay Interest OH
NJ G Z Il bonds for 1873.
A petition Of Anderson Bird snd
others We. presented, asking that tn,
limits of the corporation be extended
50 as to take them ia -,
Board adjourned -, -.
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IL tls nargin Of your paper indi
,satss that your time is out, or viii eI'
pre- with the next paper. Remember
our rule-cAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE,
II not renewed, We take it for granted
VOW do not want the paper any longer
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee. and
the more Subscribers we get, the bet.
tar we can make the paper. Let eve
~ eae renew and bring another with
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18

Eiaaor Egctan e.
Your paper 81 February 18th hi,
1e.n received, and ! felt traly sa
while reading the notices Of "Ds,th
loing" in your midst, for the weef
last rsst. 1t is hard for me to resliz'
hat Milan has Loaf thres Of her he
,.itiIens in so short n time, yet it /
true. DR. Yandell, Mrs Smith and A
B. Christian are gone. All three
Sere weli-known to, and sdmired h,
the present writer DR. YaRdell pos
scsFed all the traits Of character III
it takes 10 constitute true eltlemtI .
A great STIR in the moral and reli
zious world vas suddenly eclipsed b,
his death. We loved him While he liz
ed, and revere bis memory now thu;
he is gone. Mrs Nancy Smith laugh
me shsn | vas boy. A truer, bet
ter woman il hard to find in any con-
munity. Her religion was the sdorn-
ing principle Of her 6f., and it .hons
the brightest when she dol. Col
Christian vss lony and tried friend.
Like Jonathan and David, our
".souls we're knit tngsthsr.' He vi
\ good citizen. ch ritsbls nsishhor,
.ind hearted husband and father ano
bright sht in the Chsreh Of Coo.
Whist q vale of tears and sorrow i
this vorldl How various. in seen
Look in the family, and see tae syg
rows If dom, safe life. Here is ia
.hsr weeping over the ingrantud- O.
. dioohedisnt and prodig i son; tn Il
Is g mother. bleeding with snsuisl
over the ruin Of An undutiful daugh
ter; yonder hus ,snd or wife, Wit
eyes pouring out tears - God ovei
the dissipased habits of those who
pledged to nourish them in tr ublc
asd in sorroS to wipe away thei
tear; and almost everywhere we s..
the various members of the famil,
ciIcl. signing at the grave Of departso
worth. saying "Fsrewell-fareweii
loved ones, for while" Death t.
the Christian il but step int an e..
eriAstng city, and o. how quickly it i
often m .de! With what iudiscrib 4,
rapture he enters upon his eternal re.
ward He my lie represented as :
mariner in a state y ship, going inc
port under full canvass, floating ava,
on the flowing tide, and running befor.
fair wiaJ, with signals waving, col
ors flying, and music pl ying. amid tn,
greetings of gazing muiti,udes. FoI
how wi those kindred spirits who a.,
already on the other shore, and espec
tally such rs he may have induced {.
embark for heaven, run down TO th'
! Pcarly sbora and c=ovdng the eelee
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18
CsER.0g.i. lTSrS.

The Huntingdon Times of la
'seek contains the following:
Pneumonia is still prevailing to a.
farming extent in portions Of thi
.ounty. 1t has so far been UNUSUAL
t tai.
Parties interested will do well I,
emember ths1 there will he O srecia
t an of the Circuit Court at tliis plAc,
: MN 'ncing on the second Monday i;
M.rch.
Mr Monroe Shaw went to bed q
h. hnson House let Sunday nigh
laying his Sunday clothes" on Il tail;
When hs awoks in the Iuo,ning TIL,
~ere gene. a thief having entere
nj sto ell them. He has not bee
able to find any clue as to who tn
thief was.
The following marriage licenses hav
>eep issued since our last report:
II. Little to S Key
W. Andersen TO f. Cooper.
ID. J. Ellis to NJ. j. Quillin.
E. A. Crawford TO Mrs II. Collins.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18
COUNTY NEWS.

The NewsGszette tells of Mr.
Hyde. who lives near that place, thS'
he has discovered say TO get rid OF
those pests 10 poultry raIscrs. hswks.
He gets stake eight or ten Sect long,
shsrpens one end of the stake, which
is tAea driven into the ground, and
listens securely 8 common steel rat
trap an the top end Of the stake. He
caught three h,wks in one day recent
ly, in tins trap, and hopes TO get rid
eatirely Of ti..n. 1t ear f.rm RS
try it Us they will find n inexpensive,
and perhaps of nltith profit
The Humboldt jou1hal sars
Grand master, DR. VIM. Maxwell,
of this j@ace, is itteaiingtlc Virsinia
State Grange, in session at Richmond.
A MiIln gentleman of color was
lodged in jail last wee< offence, nest
stealing-causc, ILLNESS, meauness
and hunger.
Sabbath Schools are to he organic
ed at every Methodist church in the
Trenton circuit on next Sabbath. This
is move in The right direction.
Last weeks Humbold Herald says
that John V Ryan. who WIS here
some time since acting rs an insurance
agent, hs viciimized the citizens OF
B,lfe cut Of several h&ndred dollars.
Several people about here would
ike to interview the vaung man. He
is certainly a dead beat" as our
<itizcns cone, uded some time before he
LIFT here.
The Herail tel, # / polite youn;
man who fill into cellar in Hum
,.oldt the other dey. Remarkable IL
It n y seem, this s.,me yeang man hiss
f,llen into anna. Of 'eli- RS III oh
er towns lately-every time under ex-
.c;'y the s.Iae circumstances.
Mr. j. w. PHI p, Of Humboldt,
formerly of this city, has patented Il
new cotton hoep and tie, which, it il
slid, viii SAKE half the msRey f..meI-
ly l~id for this useful article. We
congr&iul tie him
Our city charter hiss ieen amended
by the Chancery Court, but Milan
wants hers amended by the Legisi--
1ure.-HerqId. Being silllge, tie
Chsncery Court is allowed to chana-
her charter. But Milan, you know
well, we expect TO take in Humboldt,
Jackson, Trenton, Mckenzie. etc.,
Don, and the Legislature. has to Sc,
IN IIS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18
TsiLsse of Respect.

Whereas, 1t has pleased an Advise
Providence in his Wisdom to reniuve
frufa ;:lnong us our friend and brother,
A. 3. Chnsti,n; and
Whereas, The deceased wss, from
the time he became resident e our
town until the day Of his death. All
active. Jealous and efficient member
ind teacher in our Sabbath-school,
during which time he won the admit
ration and esteem of all, both teachers
and pupils; ami
Whereas, 1t is the earnest R4d sin-
cere desire Of the school to express
frora tue depths Of our hearts, aud to
have placed upon the records of th.
oundty-schoo., our high appreciation
Ut his many and excellent virtHes ~
/. nleiRber and teacher; therefore, he i.
Resolved, That, for his true devotion
To the best interest. OF the school and
mis- class, his memory us a ns<n ber
and teacher deserves to lie indeiibiy
written OIL the TABLETS vi our heSris.
Resolved. That We, as members of
he Milxn Methodist Sablr.th-sehool.
observe Aith grief his absence from
among Us. AMI that We ALREADY feel
and realize che loss which to us il
inestima iIe, and would hum!,ly sui mi
10 the viii of Him *ho is all wisdom
nd ~ ,dness, trusting that the i'm
mortal sii.it of the deceased has
lresdy j ined that Sabbath-school
hjse superintendent is the Grea,
jehovah, and where the pupils are
ever recitins to. receiving inst uc;io,.
tom. and .inging anthems Of praise
IN the presence Of the blessed re
deemsr.
isesoived, That we tender TO the
eresved family of the deceased our
incere AMI heartfelt symp;thies,
.omlnending then! by our prayers 10
ne care OF Him who is husband 10
ae widow ami father to the orphan.
Res lived, That these proceedings he
ntersd upon the minutes of the sab
.ath-school, that Il copy be It TO the
.nils Of ia. deceased, and also a
5py to the MILAN EXCHANGE for
publication.
W. A. WADE,
s. +. RANKIN,
j. L. WEArHERFoRp,
Committee.
Adopted Sunday, Feb. Il, 1875.
A. +. COLEMAN, Sup't.
,. F. c. RANKIN, See'y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-18

Mr. B. d. Caldwell, whciives seven
miles south of this place. some two
weeks since had the misfortune to cut
off two of his toes, besides cutting his
foot very badly, while chopping wood.
he is badly famed, and viii probably
suffer come imA 49,