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

The figures given In this statement rep
resent only the valuation placed on the
goods by the importers, with the amount
OF customs duties added. When it Is
stated that our imports for the last year
reached $G00, 000, 900, the figures are sim
ply factor by which we determine the
extent of that class of our commerce, and
by which we may make comparisons with
former years. The figures do not repre-
sent the value paid by the consumer for
that class of merchandise. If we add
sligo, 81, 2S5 THAT being the amount col
lected by the Government for customs
duties) to 1886. SCI ,24S that being the
value Of the merchandise imported), we
have. as the first cost to the tradesB1en OF
our importatiOns, The sum Of S756, 3S3, 80.
To the cost of freight, insurance, and ex-
pense incidental TO transportation, includ-
ing profits of importers and merchants, at
least % per cent. of the cost OF the .mer-
chandise is added before 1t reaches the
consumer. Add % per cent. to the orig
inal cost and it will be seen that the Amer
lean people paid for foreign merchandise
of every description during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1874, the sum of $685.
S5,0f7, sum nearly equal to one-half of
the entire national debt. Computing our
imports for 1873 by the same system OF
we paid that year for foreign
merchandise 81 ,099, 543, 473.- Washington
Correspondent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
Redemption of Mutilated Currency.

The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
to the Postmasters in the different large
cities and United States DepOsitaries cir
cular containing the new regulations for
the redemption of mutilated currency,
the publication of which may be of I'M
pOrtance to business men. According 10
these instructions, legal-tender notes, the
mutilatiOn of each not equallng one-tenth,
and fractional notes, the mutllatlon OF
each not equaling One-fifth, are redeema-
bic at the full face value of whole notes
by the Treasurer, the several Assistant
Treasurers, and DepOsitaries of the United
States, and national bank depOsitaries.
The following are notes redeemable by
the Treasurer only: Legal-tender notes,
the mutilation of each equaling or eX-
ceeding by face measurement One-tenth,
but not reaching twO-tenths of its Origl-
nal proportions, are redeemable at nine
tenths of the full face value of such whole
notes. Notes, the mutilation of which
EQUALS or exceeds two-tenths, but does not
reach three-tenthS. are redeemable at
eight-tenths of their full face value. Notes,
the mutilation of which equals or exceeds
three-tenths, but does not reach four
tenths, are redeemable at seven-tenths of
their full face value. Notes, the mutila-
ton of which equals or exceeds four
tenths. but does not reach one halt, are re-
deemable at siX-tenths of their full face
value. Fragments of notes lost constitu-
ting clearly one-half, are redeemable at
one-half the full face value of such whole
notes. Fractional notes, the mutilatiOn
of each equaling or exceeding by face
measurement Oue-fifth, but not reaching
two-fifths of its original proportions, are
redeemable at fonr-fitths of the full face
value of such notes, and when the multi
alton equals or exceeds two-fifths. but
does not reach One-half, they are redeem
able at three-fifthS of their full face value.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
" Who'll Cover That -

In one of the colored churches of this
city, on last Sunday, the preacher adopted
a novel way of raising the funeral expenses
of one of the criminals to be hanged on
next Friday. Standing amid his books
and pulpit drapery, with hymn-book in
one hand, and five-dOllar bill in the 9TH
er, he invited contributors to the fund.
Laying his five-dollar bill on the pulpit
he said: who'll cover that?'' The
amount was soen covered by one of the
Cr9Suses of the flock. Down went two
dollar bill followed by the exclamation,
Who'll cover tl1at?'' The amount was
covered. and so on he went until he
reached fifty cents. On laying down this
piece offractional currency, he said: 81
now come to the old ladies; surely one of
them will cover that amount" One of
the elder sisters tottered up to the pulpit,
and with an evident air of satisfaction,
covered the fifty cents with currency of
the same denomination. ''Now for the
Sunday-school children" said the preacher
as he laid down a ten-eent bill. "How
many of the lambs will cover that?i and
the original ten-cent bill was buried in a
heap of similar bits of the nations prom
ises 10 pay. By this novel method a
goodly amount was realized.-Charisstoa
NeicS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
The Effects of Heat and Cold on the
st. Louis Bridge.

The Railway World presents several in
teresting facts regarding the effects OF heat
and cold on the.St. Louis bridge, from
which we condense ss follows: Tie
arches of this bridge are five hundred
feet long. In their construction allow
ances were made for the extremities Of
temperature through range ef 40 deg
that is, from the greatest cold in winter TO
the warmest day in summer. 1t was cal
culated that the difference in elevation OF
the center arch of the upper chord in these
two extremes of temperature would be
about eighteen inches. Since these calcu-
lations were made, opportunities for ac-
tual experiment have been abundant, and
have been improved, to test the value of
the original calculations, as well as to de-
termine the actual effect of these changes
in temperature. The following table
gives certain results of these observations,
the height here noted being that of the
center pier of the top chord above the
city directriX.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
How Snow AyalancheS Form.

A Nevada newspaper, speaking OF the
avalanches of snow which have been so
destructive TO life and property this win
ter, says:
The purely sliding avalanches, or snow
slides, are such as occur in dry or merely
moist snow, while the rolling avalancnes
take place when the snow is wet or suffi-
GENTLY moist TO form into balls by rolling.
The avalanche' that occurred in Virginia
CITY were of the genuine rolling descrip-
tiOn-the kind most dreaded and most de-
structive in the valleys of the Alps. A
very small beginning when the snow is in
the proper condition may end in destruc-
tive avalanche. A ball of snow no larger
than a mans head, started high up on the
side of Mount Davidson, might have swept
away several houses at the foot OF the
mountain. The fearful force of the ava
lanche was shown here when one broke
into a house and killed two men and
buried five persons, who were sescued
with much difficulty. A further illustra-
ton of the terrible force and destructive
powers of the avalanche is to be found in
the fact that twenty-eight Cinnamon were
killed by one that fell near Genoa.
As we have said, small ball Of snow
started high up on the slope of Mount
Davidson would result in a genuine ava
lanche. In rolling distance of 80 yards
in the moist snow the small ball of snow
would become 1 or ) feet in diameter,
when it would burst, and each piece of II
would an instant after form ball of large
size; these in turn would explode as soon
as they had acquired a certain weight and
velocity, and moment after there would
be hundreds and thousands of these balls
in motion. all bounding down the steep
side of the mountain.
While hundreds of these are exploding
or Just forming, other hundreds are of tull
size and are picking up rocks, dirt. and all
manner of rubbish. which becomes in
volved in the grand downward rush. To-
ward the lower part of their course, the
balls become so numerous that they bound
and clash together so OTTER that they are
broken before they acquire any great size,
and the whole avalanche is then a plung-
ing, sliding mass ofsnow. The avalanche
which knocked two houses to pieces and
buried five persons, started but few hun
dred yards above where the houses stood.
1t started at bunch of rocks which pro-
jected Is or 20 feet above the general sur
face of the slope of the mountain. On
these rocks the snow had fallen and accu-
INFLATED to the depth of about feet, hang
ing in places as snow is seen to do on the
caves of house. From one of these rocks
fell bunch of snow, which began to roll
down the hill, and the result was de-
structivc avalanche. Doubtless the avail
anche which killed two men started in
much the same WaV
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

after desperate struggle succeeded in
clasping the iron ring on the Exporters
bow with one hand, holding his precious
charge with the other. The flames crept
nearer and nearer, the iron hull glowed
with white heat, still the man tenacious.
ly chung TO his only hope for life. After
ten minutes had elapsed, his precarious
position was seen by number of skiffs.
who vainly tried to rescue the seemingly
fatal pair, but at each attempt were driven
back by the flames. At last, when we'll
nigh exhausted, white skiff succeeded
in passing the gauntlet of fire, and even as
the helping hand was stretched forth to
save, the exhausted woman relaxed her
hold, the mans exhausted strength could
no longer bear her weight, and She sank
to rise no more. A few seconds after the
man was pulled in safety into the skiff.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

Between the figures for July 20 and
those for January 8, which two days are
respectively the warmest and coolest of
the year, there is difference in tempera-
ture of 107 deg. Fair, and in height of
center arch of 0 692 of a foot. This is an
effect oftemperature much less than calcu-
lated, due partially to the fact of the IRON
work being painted white. which lessons
the absorption of heat in warm weather,
and increases the radiation in cold wealth
er, and also the protection afforded by the
roof of the bridge. This latter is striking
~ eXemplified in the fact that the river,
while frozen above and below the bridge,
has yet been open under it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
HOME INTERESTS.

WINTER SALAD.-Boil some potatoes
and some onions, and when cold cut them
into slices, together with some beet root.
Dress as any other salad. The onions
should be cut so as to tall apart in rings.
PLAIN CHARLOTTE slices of
nice, light bread, with butter and fruit
jelly; place layers of these in deep bowl
and pour over rich, thick cream, sweeten-
ed and favored with lemon. Beat whites
of eggs with jelly and pile high on the top,
with drops Of crimson and yellow jelly
upon it.
RYE AND INDIAN MUsH.-Use parts
rather coarse corn meal and part rye
meal, stirring in the corn meal first and
cooking awhile if desired, then adding the
rye meal, stirring very carefully, then
cover close and cook slowly one hour or
more.
TO KEEP Books FROM DAMP.-A few
drops of any kind of perfumed oil will Sc
cure books and manuscripts from the de-
teriOrating effects of mold and damp. The
species of leather so extensively used by
bookbinders owes its power OF withstand
ing the effects of these destructive agents
to the tar of the birch tree-6stuLa alba.
BULLoCK's LIvER.-Cut the liver in
scores, and salt it with pounds of saltfor
a fortnight, then let it drain dry for 3 days,
then rub in , ounces of several kinds of
spice, according to your judgment, and all
sorts of sweet herbs chopped very fine
also a good seasoning of onions and
shalots. Then hang it in a dry cellar for
time, and then put it in a bag for use.
A small piece is sufficient to make gravy
for hares, ducks, etc. 1t will keep many
months, and be useful to use in the sum-
mer.
SWEET PoTATo PoNE.-Take u or Is
nice sweet potatoes (yams always pre-
ferred), boil them until well done; then
peel, mash with a pesfle or rolling-pin,
and rub through sieve to get out all
strings or tough fibers now add sugar to
taste, dozen eggs, butte to make it very
rich, ground cloves, nutmeg and sweet
milk enough to make it the consistency of
custard; you can then pour the mixture
in buttered pan, and bake. Nice fresh
lard caa be used instead of butter, but in
smaller quantity.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
Turkish Baths for Stock.

At recent meeting of the Royal a gri-
cultural Society of Ireland, some interest
ing statements were made concerning the
use of hot air or Turkish baths as a remedy
for the diseases OF domestic animals.
Lord Scriven declared that his own ex-
periments in the use of these baths,
covering a period of over four years,
proved cOnclusively that they would cure
all ordinary diseases incidental TO horses
and all farm stock. The remedy is especi-
ally efficacious in cases of colo, dysenIy,
lung complaints, swelling and infiamma-
tons, and serves also as protective
against approaching diseases. At a con-
venient distance from the stationery en-
CINE in use, close room was builf, the
walls being double, and the escape steam
being thrown around the room, which is
thus heated up to 80 or $50 degrees with
out injuring the contained air for pur-
poses of respiration. A single application
cures severe cases of garget. In cases of
swelling or sprain, vigorous rubbing
adds materially TO the good effect of the
bath.
THE steamer Faraday is about to make
another attempt to complete the lay ing of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

As BROAD AS CIVILIZATION.-The agent
of the Wilson sewing machine company will,
in a few days, sail from san Francisco for
Chilli in South America, where he will open Il
branch house and exhibit the wOrld-renOwn-
ed Wilson shuttle sewing machine at the
grand exposition to be held at Santiago under
the auspices of that government. BY this
step the Wilson Swing machine company
will complete the circuit of the globe. They
have already immense agencies i'll China, ia
pan, British Indies, England, France, and
throughout South America. Supreme in its
superiority over all other sewing machines, the
Wilson goes on widening its field year after
year, carrying the blessings of Il cheap, capa-
bic and perfect sewing machine to the remot-
est haunts of civilization. Machines will be
delivered at any railroad station in this coun-
ty, free of transportation charges, if ordered
through the company's branch house at go
North 4th Street, st. Louis. They send an
elegant catalogue and chrome circular free
on application. This company want few
more agents.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

A SECOND FATHER MATTHEw.-Whoi is
there that does not respect the memory OF
Father Matthew, the great champion OF
temperance? Innumerable societies bear
his hOnOred name; but there is one man
who has struck more sure death-blOw to
incompetence, and that man is DIR. J.WALK
Err, an old California physician, who has
discovered in nature "meek and lOwly
herbs =" medicinal tonic" and gentle
stimulant that completely takes the place
of the fashionable alcoholic pOiSOns called
''tonics," so popular as compromise be-
tween strong drink and cold water, and
does away with the mania for drink, and
in reality cul,ivatcs an involuntary disgust
for the same. 1t even does more: 1t acts
upon the entire physical system, puritiss
the blood, and produces hale, hardy health.
The discoverer of this great medicinal
stimulant is surely entitled to the thanks
of whole nation, and it is not eXtrava-
giant to ent,tle him = a second Father Mat
thew"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

ELECTRICITY is LIFE.-All nervous dis
orders, chronic diseases Of the chest, head,
liver, stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and general debility, etc,
quickly cured after drugs fail by wearing
Volta Electro Belts and Bands. Valuable
book free, by Volta Belt Co.. Cincinnati, ..
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
ATLANTA, Ill.


DR.. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. Y: Dear
Sir-I have not words to express my graft
tude to you for your advice and assistance in
my case. There is not one who has used
your medicines since they have been brought
here, but that can say with me they have been
greatly benefited. Since | have been so help
ed by its use, six or seven around me left off
all doctors and other medicines, and now use
it in their families, after being cured of the
same disease as mine. You do not know
what a wonder it created in our city, by its
restoring my sister | wrote you about, for
she had been under the care of three of our
best doctors, but could not sit up but for Il
few minutes at one time. l begged of her to
try your medicines, and before she bad used
half the bottles she could go all around the
yard, and has now just come home from 4
visit five miles away.
Mrs. THOS. MCFARLAND.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sold
by dealers in medicines generally.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

WITHOUT doubt hundreds of people who
will read this item are suffering with Kidney
Disease in some form, which might be cured
with bottle or two of ,JOhnSOn'S AROdyne
Lininlpnt. used internally. MhV not trN IL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

Parsons PurgdtiUe Pills, which are now
being extensively sold in this Safe, are pure
ly vegetable. and are mild and gentle in their
operation. One is a dose. Good qualities,
aort4inly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

THERE could scarcely be better evidence
of the extraordinary excellence of the Ma
son & Hamlin Cabinet Organs than the
fact that they are so largely exported TO
Europe, where they are so highly appre-
ciated as to find large sales in competition
which does not cost half as much. These
are the only American organs largely ex-
ported.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
DIR. Pierce,s Favorite Prescription

is very strongly recommended by the Medical
Faculty and is largely prescribed among
their Female Patients. 1t is worthy of all
confidence, as may be seen from the follow
ing testimonials:
DR.. G.. Il. CHAPMAN, PlattsmOuth, Neb.,
writes have under treatment lady, who,
for the past seven years, has been afflicted,
and, after trying several physicians without
receiving benefit, is gaining rapidly on your
FdUOrite Prescription.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

BURNETT'S COCAINE is the best and
cheapest hair dressing in the world.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

DIR. TUFTS Liver Pills increase the powers of
digesti excite the absobents to action, and re-
move all impurities from the system.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

WESTERLY, r. l., is wild over the re-
ported discovery Of silver mine within its
limits.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

Pomeroy & Co. make the best Elastic TRUSS
ever invented. Address IA Broadway, \. Y
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
CLNGNG For LIFE.

Among the last to plunge from the
steamer Exporter into the river, were
lady and deck-hand. The man at once
swan to the rescue of the woman, and
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

IkIHn The Best. All Colsrs. One Wafer
INkN makes ounces. Samples and Circu-
ilNlNQ lars mailed for 10 cents and stamp by
DEFIANCE NEEDLE CO., eSs broadway, y. Y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

THE steamer Faraday is about to make
another attempt to complete the laying of
the direct cable.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

IEhFS writing TO advertisers please mention
W the name Of this paper.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

LIVERY FAMILY Wants If. Money in it.
r. 5, lr by Agents. Address VI. N. Lowell, Erie, Pa.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06
THE NEW ORLEANS DISASTER.
Particulars of the Burning of the Three
Steamboats, at New OrIeans-A Terri
BILE Sight.

Particulars of the Burning of the Three
Steamboats, at New OrIeans-A Terri
BILE Sight.
From the New Orleans Times, April "a.
At O'Clock last evening fire, which
originated in the blacksmith shop on the
starboard side of the steamer John Kyle,
lying at the head of Gravier Street, re-
suited In the almost immediate destruc-
ton of that steamer, together with the
Charles Bodmann and Exporter lying
alongside. The moment the alarm was
given, Officer Harrigan, of the Harbor
Police, rushed on beard, and standing at
the gangway, prevented the crowd, which
was very great, from passing.
A careful examination made by several
steam5oatnen, including the officers of
the Kyle, led them to believe the flames
could be extinguished, but within eight
minutes after the first discovery they had
spread to the upper works, and were
rapidly penetrating every crevice. A few
on the lower deck ran ashore, when Mr..
E. f. Burch, mate on the Leslie Taylor,
the steamer lying alongside, but nearer
Canal Street, seiZing an ak, cut her head
and spring lines. A brisk wind was al
the time blowing from the northwest, and
this, combined with the strong eddy,
forced the fatal steamer against the Charles
BOdmann,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-06

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sold
by dealers in medicines generally.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-20

NED RIyxE.
REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET.
FOR JEFFERSON DIRECT.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY,. April 81 at 5 r. NJ
U- For Jefferson. shreveport and all
lsAssSksS way landings on Red River-The mag
Hisss1.s6 nifcent passenger steamer
e. III. Durfee,
Geo. W. Rea, master, w. H. McChesney, clerk
will leave positively as above For freight or passage
apply on board or to
JOS. A. AIKEN, 30 Magazine street.
N.B-Through bills of latling given to all points
on Cuper Red River up to Fulton. apis
REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET.
Connecting with the Texas and p. r. r.
Leaves on WEDNESDAY. April p. at ) P. NJ.
For Jefferson, shreveport and all
LANDINGS on Red River-The magnificent
xSsEsGas11Ieh passenger steamer
Chas. W. Stinle, master, Ed Groves: clerk
will leave positively as above. For freight or pas
sage apply on board, or to NJ. w. JOYCE.
apis % Magaz ne, cor Grayler st.
GRAND ECORE PACKET.
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. at P. M.
RE- For Grand EcOre, Alexandria
lHsHHIaak Montgomery Normans Barbins and all
Mr. landings on Red River, commencing
SATURDAY. 9th inst.-The side wheel steamer
Bart Able.
R. Sinnett, master, Geo C. Hamilton, clerk.
Special attention given to all freights and passen-
gers for Plaqucmine, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson,
Bayou Sara. New Texas Vunica, Hog Point and all
landings to mouth Red River. VIII answer all halls
on the coast going up or down.
For freight or passage apply to
BRITTON & EPPLER, Agents LOG Common ST.
ADAMS g. WORK. Commercial Place.
HITE &, CARLIN, 4Tchouptoulas st..
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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e1oUR SEASONS RESTAURANT
JOHN BOsIO,
Proprietor of this Old and Faysrito Houss,
Announces to his friends that he has removed to
No.ll1 CHARITIES STREET,
Between ST. Louis and Cont Streets
Where, with enlarged premises and increased fac'i
ites he viii give them the best tho market at'ords
at the
SAME LOW PRICES AS HERETOFORE.
Private Dining Rooms up st,irs; also comfortable
furnished roorls at
REASONABLE RATES.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed utol
aim in the past he asks for continuance OF the aet
fayOys J"~o ~"