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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

MARK TWAIN is credited with the fol-
lowing description of the washington
Monument" as seen from the dome of the
Capitol: ''Still in the distance. but on
this side of the water, and close to its
edge, the monument to the Father of his
Country towers out of the mud-sacred
soil is the customary term. 1t has the as
pect of a factory chimney with the top
broken off. The skeleton of a decaying
scatfolding fingers about its summit, and
tradition says that the spirit of Washing
ton often comes down and sits on those
ratters to enjoy this tribute of RESPECT
which the nation has reared as the symbol
of its unappeasable gratitude. The monu-
ment is TO be finished some day, and at
that time our Washington will have risen
still higher in the nations veneration. and
will be known as the great-great-grand-
father of his country. The memorial
chimney stands in a quiet. pastoral 10
cality, that is full of reposeful expression.
With a glass you can see the cOw-sheds
about Its base, and the cOntented sheep
nibbling pebbles in the desert solitudes that
surround il, and the tired pigs doing in
the holy calm of its protecting shadow.
"JoHN John! wake up; there's a
burglar in the house." said the wife
John sat upright in bed. Burglar
u-r-g-l-e'r-burgler and he rolled
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

The farmers surest speculations will be
in live stock and plowshares,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
CALLED FOR HIS SAIL.


This was fastened TO his foot by means OF
a kind of wooden skate, to which was at
tached little tin tube for the insertion OF
the tiny mast. The sail was about four
feet high, and was braced by cords attach
ed to a strap around the swimmer s neck.
As is well known. swimmer wearing the
i .e-dress swims on his back, his head rest
ing upon kind of air-cushion like pll,
SOW. He may swim either feet or head
foremost, as he chooses; but BOyton,
during all this day, swan feet foremost,
owing TO the sail, which necessitated this
position. A stiff little breeze was blow
ing, and, as soon as the sail was rgged,
which was done without his getting out OF
tile water, he called for cigar, lit 1t, and
again struck out. The little sheet Instant
II filed and commenced pulling him along
in fine style, making very appreciable
difference in his rate of speed.
At 6 o'clock we were off Goodwin
Sands, little short of the point that 1t
had been planned to reach. The tide now
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

L,oR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
Il The Cromwell Lima
The steamship
HUDSON, Captain uagcr,
will leave pier No North River on Saturday October .
at 3 Z. N. ~
Through given Mobile st. Louis Vicksburg and
other points Cabin passage $40; steerage, S25.
For rireght at lowest rates passage, apply to
CLARK x SEAMAN, S6 West street,
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

LNALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON
IL via Newport and Fall River.-The world drenowned
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE leave pier North
River foot of Murray street daily Sundays excepted
NJ Through tickets sold at all principal in the city
HalNs Band engaged Tor The Season
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

GEORGE W. KELLER, AUCTIoNEER,
~ % Liberty street. corner Nassau
will sell on Tuesday and Wednesday September % and 90
at IL O'Clock each day, fine collection Of
. English Steel Engravngs,
colored Photographs acsimes of oil paintings &C. in rich
black walnut and gilt frames On exhibition Monday.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

ELEGANTLY FURNISHED HOUSES on AND
H. adjoining Fifth and Madison 81 200 and up
ward several great sacrifices unfinished $500 81 900
RULE EsCIIBACH 1928 Broadway Thirty seventh
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

IA HANDSOME FOUR STORY HIGH sT0oP HOUSE,
~ newly painted and in splendid order, on sixteenth
Hrce between Broadway and Fifth avenue FIRST class To-
eaon for boarding house any kind Of busness rent
e"derate' HEBBERD SON. 20 East FourtaAnth street
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

FURNISHED HOUSE To LET-AT NO 1888 WEST
fhe owner. ~
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

IMPORTANT SALE OF ELEGANT FURNITURE
REAL RE SEyREs CHINA, FINE sILyERWARE, MADE
BY RODGERS SONS AND CRISTOFFLE OF PARIS;
STEINWAY PIANO, RICH MIRRORS, CARPETS STAT
UARY, CLOCKS, BR0NZES, ORNAMENTS, &C.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

TT b. HERTS 4 SONS. AUCTIONEERs
LIZ IL Park place and IA Murray street. near new Post
Office.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26
TRAVELLERS. GUIDE.

A LBANY, SARATOGA AND MONTREAL.
III EXCURSIONS
VIA PEOPLES LINE OF STEAMBOATS,
+. NJ.
On and after September tickets Montreal return
for $1I So Saratoga and for $5 Albany
for $3 good 80 be obtained
of said steamboats, Al North River foot OF Canal street.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

A PRIVATE FAMILY WILL LET A NEATLY FUR
~ nished Sitting Room and Bedroom. without board
also Bedrooms, with all modern improvements refer
exchanged 10 University place, near Fourteenth
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

A VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE TO RENT, UYFUR-
~ nshcd Forysecond street. near Sixth avenue in per-
Feet suitable for small family moderate rent; also
others OGDEN CLARK, Broadway, corner Seventeenth
The New York herald., 1875-09-26


and after September tickets to Montreal and return
for $lI So Saratoga and for $5 Albany
for So good 80 days be obtained Office
of said STEAMBOATS, pier Al North River foot Canal
A. A. A A
NORTH SHORE STATEN ISLAND FERRY
for New Brighton Snug Harbor West Brighton Port Rich
mond and Elm Park Boats leave Whitehall street at foot
OfBroadway, daily 80 80 30 40 Io;f5 A. NJ,
Il As . 80 80 4;so 80, 6 80 and 7:3oPM
Sundays at halEpast every hour from 8 80 An
Fare, 10 cents
Astor House cars leave Yesey Street for ferry.
A LBANY AND TROY BY DAYLIGHT-DAY BOATS
street. pier 30 North River daily (Sundays excepted
535, and rwentyiourth street at A. M landing West
Point Cornwall Newburg Poughkeepsie Rhinebeck Cats
kill and Hudson Tickets sale for points North West
Trip tickets to West Point Cornwall and Newburg
ing day, ST. Special trains to and from Saratoga To
Saratoga $3 ~: round trip, 50 40
A LBANY AND TROY-SUNDAY EVENING BOAT.
~ connecting with morning trains for the North and West.
The elegant steamer THOMAS POWELL leaves pier
A. North River foot of Leroy street. r. NJ Through
tickets sold and baggage checked for destination.
CITIZENS' LINE OF STEAMBOATS, FOR TROY CON-
~ Meeting with all railway lines North and WestEegant
steamboats, leave daily Saturdays excepted at F. NJ from
pier ~ North River foot Of Leroy Through tickets
sold over all connecting lines.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26
UnfurnisIied.

A RARE oPPORTUNTTY-ELEGANT FOUR STORY
IN House 5000 per month Forty third street and Broad
way rent in the house. Apply to 4. +. BISHOP 40
West Twcnty-seventh street.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

THESE TWO LAST SALES WILL INCLUDE SOME
STOCK
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

JILEGANT APARTMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN Az
~ preciatng and willing TO pay for first class accommoda
tions fh avenue and the principal hotels Addres
WIDOW. Herald Uptown Branch office.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

CTATE LINE-To GLASGOW LIVERPOOL DUBLIN,
y BELFAST AND LONDONDERRY.
sailing from pier No. 50 North River, follows:-
STATE OF w Wednesday, Oct @
STATE OF F1NDIANA...............W Wednesday Oct. 20
STATE OF GEORGIA. W Wednesday Nov 3
and every Wednesday thereafter First cabin S60 SO and
$50 tickets 1920 Second cabin $45 tickets
$50. Steerage at lowest Apply to
AUSTIN BALDWIN 4 CO. Agents.
No. ~ Broadway, New York.
Steerage office 45 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

L ARGE FURNISHED FRONT ROOM, CONTAINING
III large closet with sink and dark Bedroom not con
nected for storing trunks &c first class neghbohood No
66 West Tenth street between Fifth and sixth avenues
The New York herald., 1875-09-26
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, AT lo1. O'CLOCK.

THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE LARGE MANSION
FROM BROADWAY
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

GEORGE J. SMITH, AUCTIONEER NO IL CHAM
~ bers stree-By virtue of foreclosure of chattel
mortgage will expose for sale public vendue Monday
the h day Of September 1873 at 2oclock in the after
noon at No 461 East Houston southeast East
Houston and Lewis streets the entire Fixtures Of
class Grocery Store together with the Lease of the
named premises; also one Horse, Wagon and Harness.
By order of GEORGE J. SMITH, Attorney Mortgagee
The New York herald., 1875-09-26
SALES AT AUCTION.

-.~~--s -s-~---~
rNHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
y THE FOLLOWING PLACES ARE THE ONLY
AUTHORIZED OFFICES FOR THE RECEIPT OF
ADI,v,lEk~TIsEMENTs I,,l ~ AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE
NEW YORK HERALD
1265 BROADWAY
$50 SIXTH AVENUE
Ia SOUTH SIXTH STREET. PHILADELPHIA
LYN - ~
THos. GAFFNEY, AgCTIoNEER, OFFICE II CEN
i tire street.-GAFFNBY SMITH sell on Monday at IL
O'clock the Lease Stock Fixtures Of the we'll estbshed
and first class liquor store and billiard saloon
Thirty first street and Second Sale positive
NTILLIAM A. WEEKS AUCTIONEER NO "a HUD.
w son street Iioboken, n J-Trustee's sale Of two
Houses and three Lots situate the side Pasade
Reservoir and BoOrRem Streets
Heights, N J. WILLIAM A. WEEKS will sell above on
Monday September ~, 1875 at O'Clock Z. NJ,
premises by order Of IT, Bonn trustee for creditors of W.
H. Wood bankrupt. the two Houses and three Lots each
house containing 10 located above positively with
reserve the highest bidder. Terms made known
day Of sale, Sale positive, rain or shine.
For Other Advertisements Under This
Heading See Directory.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

TN PRIVATE HOUSE. 81 WEST SIXTEENTH STREET
beautiful suit of two large Rooms fourth floor; also
square Room handsomely furnished second floor large
pantry
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

VTo RENT FURNIsHED-A -FOUR STORY BROWN
i stone House, on Brooklyn Heights very near Wall
ferry adult desiring board with the
family Address E FRANCIS Engewood, Northern Rail.
road. N. j.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26
FURNISHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS
TO LET.

A LADY, LIVING ALONE, IN HER OWN HOUSE,
N would rent large Room handsome Parlor Floor;
large pantres all Improvements Apply 141 East Thir-
tieth stree.
The New York herald., 1875-09-26

YN0R RENT-FURNISHED, FROM NOVEMBER | TO
May J. at $500 per MONTH the English basement House
143 East Eighteenth street. won't let for boardes Apply
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15
The French Electoral Debate,

The remarkable combination of Left and
Right in the French Assembly has been de-
feated in the debate on the electoral bill The
motives of the Legitimists in entering into
the alliance are not apparent. Probably they
were actuated by their dislike to local gov
ernment. The motive If the Republicans is
evident. The system of scrutin d arrOndisse.
ment gives deputy to each electoral depart
ment. The scratia de hste gives the elector
in department: the right to vote for men,
ber of deputies. Paris, for example, forms
district of sixty electoral departments. I'm
der the first named system each department
in Paris would vote for one deputy. Under
the last mentioned the sixty deputies are
voted for on one ticket by the whole city. The
two systems are something like those often
mooted in our electoral system. The scrutin
PGrrondiSsement answers to the choice OF
presidential electors by congressional dis
tricts; the scrutin de lste to that of the elec.
tors for a state on general ticket, as now
practiced. The Republicans prefer the last
method because it gives much weight to the
cities, where the Republican influence is
strongest. 1t is in cities only that the politi-
cal machinery works well, that committees
can be formed. aad lists prepared to scatter
through the departments. The great vote
in the large cities also can control the country
districts in the same department.. The Re-
publicans have reason to fear the conserva-
tive tendencies of the rural districts. The
Republicans have another point to make.
They desire to test the plebiscte. Their plan
is to place M. Theirs name on the head of
the electoral list in every district in France.
If he should be chosen from great majority
of these districts, the result would be con-
strued as popular endorsement of him and
the popular desire that he should be chosen
executive head of radical French republic.
If each reimbursement of France is permitted
to choose deputy it will be difficult to per-
suade two or three hundred ACCOMPLISHMENTS
to deprive themselves of any real representa-
ton and to cast all their votes for M. Theirs.
If on the contrary long list can be made in
| each department, if M. Theirs is simply one
Of sixty deputies elected on one general ticket
from Paris, or one of fifteen from Lyons, and
so on, the plan of plebiscite can easily be
carried through.
The situation may be summed up thus
the success of the scrutin d Parrondissement
means the election of a Conservative Assem-
bly,; the success of the scrutin de liste
means the choice of Republican Assembly.
The attitude Of the Legitimists can only be
accounted for on the supposition that they
believe that the establishment of radical
republic would bring about revolution and
consequent restoration of the Monarchy.
Judging from the vote, some of them have :or-
saken their alliance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15
Current Notes.

Recent Jacksonian remark by Mr.. Bris tow (:
'The revenues OF the country must and shall
be collected, no matter who falls by the way"
Wherever the sexes together touch science,
art, literature, the race lifts, and goes forward
more successfully. So, beseech you, force
the vote on woman. In the rottenness of the
cities and the feudalism of the nation we
must employ every force to secure the success
ofdemocratic institutions. Let the state rest
on man and woman with the certainty that
we shall oCtride the Storm Wendell Phil
lips.
The Democratic party, as party, is GER
tainly pretty hopeless case. The symptoms
tally remarkably with the prayer-book dag
nosis; it has left undone those things which
it ought to have done, it has done those
things which it ought not to have done, and
there is no health in it. Physicians will be
in vain, we fear. As things look now, the
| sooner Gov. Tilden and his sort OF Democrats
| give it up as bad job, the better for them
and for the ountry.-SpringfeId Republican.
Several of the defeated Republican candi-
dates for Congress in Mississippi threaten to
contest the election. A correspondent of the
| Cincinnati Commercial writes: "The DEM
ocrats have elected the whole. floor full of
Congressman, giving them gain Of five. In
three of these districts the Republicans will
contest the election, and, although the new
Congress is largely Democratic, should not
be surprised if, in at least two districts OF this
| state, the Republican Contestants were able
| to show such condition Of things about
election time as TO get their seats, even at the
| hands of a Democratic Congress. This state
| was given two additional Congressman on
account of the enfranchisement of the me-
groes, and justice would demand that the
blacks have an untrammeled voice in their
selection. You may expect this Mississippi
election to be hauled over the Goals next win
ter at Washington. With three or four seats
contested, as there doubtless will be, it will
give Congress an opportunity to look into the
true inwardness of the election"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

A REPORTER of the New York Tribune
has been inquiring of business men in that
city as to the cause of recent failures. 1t was
generally admitted to him that there had
been numerous failures for small amounts,
the cause of which was attributed to the
panic of 1873. One merchant said: 'sThe
large dealers were the first to feel the effects
Of the panic, but the continued dullness in
trade has finally reached the small operators,
and those who cannot live on.a small business
must succumb. In other words we are now
experiencing the more remote effects of the
troubles of two years ago, and I do not re-
gard it in any other light than an indication
of the return Of more healthy
condition of business affairs. There is no
question but that we have touched bottom.
The sales generally during the present sea-
son have been fully as large and perhaps
larger than they were year ago, and while
we must wait for return to specie basis be-
bility in business that are so much to be de-
sired, 1 believe we shall see some improve
men. next Spring and that business will con-
tinue to improve from this time forward, if
Congress will let the financial question alone.
The merchants are much more generally in
favor OF an early return to specie basis than
they were two years ago. If they had not
raised such great howl against McCulochs
contraction scheme, the panic of 1878 would
never have occurred, and we should have
been back to a gold basis before this time.
The thoughtful portion of them have since
seen their mistake, and would now be glad
to take back what they have done. The
fact is, as they now see, the prompt return to
gold basis by contraction Of the legal
tenders would not affect the commercial in
terests of the country as seriously as one
years fuctuation in the price of gold and the
continual uncertainty that exists in
regard to the action of Congress upon
the subject" Another merchant thought
that ''there is general feeling that
we have touched bottom, and if Congress will
do nothing TO initiate prices we shall stay
there; otherwise we may have to go to the
bottom again. There would be no difficulty
in returning to specie payment if the legal
tenders were not in the way. As it is to-day,
a merchant buying goods in Europe is CON-
PEELED TO receive daily advices from this coun-
try regarding the fluctuations in gold, and
after all Of this expense and annoyance his
profits are liable to be entirely swept away
by slight change in its value-a matter so
foreign to his branch of business that he can
not be expected to have an intimate knowl.
edge of the circumstances controlling the
price. As long as this condition Of things
continues, healthy, legitimate business must
remain comparatively dull"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15
ERMs $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.

those voted for. Practically, save where
the contest is narrowed down to two candi-
Gates for the senatorship,-this popular-vote
clause will amount to nothing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

THE Maine Democrat has yet to learn the
difference between the greenback and the
national bank bill. 1t cannet be made TO see
that the one is a compulsory note and the
other an optional one. No man is obliged to
take the bank-notes in discharge Of debt,
and so no issue of bank notes can be called a
forced loan. The greenback is legal tender,
and the creditor must accept it or 60 without
his pay. A further issue of greenbacks then
is equivalent to forced loan, for people can.
not refuse them at their face value in pay
ment of debt. 1t is this further issue, this
forced loan, that the Democrat advocates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

The amendment to the constitution of Ne
braska adopted at the late election does not
provide for the election of United States
Senator by popular vote which would be IN
contrayention of the constitution OF the
United States. What the Nebraska amend
ment provides for is for a popular vote for
Senator, which the legislature may regard or
disregard when it comes to elect The sole
object of this provision seems to have been
to give expression to popular preference, and
it does not in the least modify the powers Of
the legislature as to the election of a senator.
who need not even be chosen from among
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

AN enormous piggery is proposed for New
York city. In the session of the Health AS
socia.ion Tuesday, Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz
read paper in which he suggests that the
city have an island in its neighborhood,
and put upon it sixty thousand swine, the
swine to be fed on the garbage of the city,
and tended by the city paupers. Thus, he
claims, great amount of waste may be uti
lized, the streets of the city kept clean, and
the investment be made paying one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

1t appears that the expression 81 don't car e
a fig" first to be found in Shakespeare's
"Henry "" has no reference to the Eastern
fruit. The word ''fig'' in this connection is a
corruption of the Celtic fuigh, meaning
worthless remnant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15
OUR THANKSGIVING.
A PROCLAMATION,

PKUCLAMATIUN.
In accordance with a revered custom, and in con-
formity with the recommendation of the President OF
the United States do hereby, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council, appoint THURS
DAY, the 25th of November, instant, as a day OF
Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God for the
mercies and blessings Of another year.
And earnestly request all the people of this
State to abstain from their usual secular employ
ments, and appropriately observe day hallowed by
SO precious memories and set apart for so exalted
purpose Let all the people give thanks in the sane
tuary, rejoice and not withhold praise in their homes
and by cheerful deeds of hospitality and charity,
commemorate the loving kindness which the Heaven
y Father has shown them in all the relations of fe
Given at the Council Chamber, this first day Of
November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy y-fve, and Of the indie
pendence of the United States of America the
one hundredth.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
Ey the Governor.
SIDNEY PERHAM, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, NOV. Is. 1875

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-15

TERMS: Eight Dollars a Year in advance.
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid in
vance.
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.