The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-05-20
GENERAL BRFyITTES.

The revenue from tobacco last veal
reached the enormous sum of $50 1872 ,sI36
The Liverpool Albion recounts the
death Of pauper whOchoked to death on
The destructive tobacco nv has ma &c its
appearance 10 large numbers in some paris
of Virginia. rI..- .-r.cNf
AT present there are fifteen States OF
Europe which recognize horses, donkeys
and mules as legal food. lsaa.ls
AroUNG Chicago clerk devotes his sal
airy to ule support Of his mother and two
sisters. all three habitual drunkards
Ak Indiana Judge has decided that IL a
woman viii shorten pi,ecrast with butter
atVhlrty-eight cents a pound. her husband
has good cause for divorce. az ~
Two brothers, one of whom fought or
the'Union side and the other on the Con-
iederate during the war, met at Columbia,
Tenn, the other day after separation OF
filteen years, bat refused to reccgnize each
other and separated again Without speak
ing. * - e -.
The Mayor of Kenton, little wee vii
lage in Nevada, won't take a letter from
the post-ofice unless there is an Hon.
before his name, and he whipped an cdi- or
who Inadvertently spoke of him as the
Village President.
THERE was a lively time at New Britain,
Conn, the other day, during performs
ance of the Oriental Circus, when the per-
forming elephant, TippOo-Sultan, broke
away from lis keeper, rushed through the
side of the tent into the menagerie and
through the outer canvas. He was cap
tured, bat broke away again, and rushed
through the crowd. though fortunately nc
one was injured, and was finally secured
and tied up. --... -
Is q mess Of old waste paper purchased
by Junk dealer OF New Haven, Conn, 4
few days ago, was found an envelope con.
tanning copy Of Andrew J 'ckson's pro la
nation concerning the notification act Of
South Carolina in 1892. IL was neatly
printed on fine. heavy silk, and was pre-
sented to VIM. I'll. Ellis, who was a promf
nent politician under the administration d
President Jackson.
SHAKEsPEARE's birthday will be cele,
brated this year with more than ordinary
state. Mr.. Charles Flower, of Stratford-
on-AvOn, has given site for the building
of a memorial theater; liberal donations
have been contributed, and a birthday
performance is to take place at ''Drury
Lane" London, on the 23d inst. 1t is
hoped that the foundation stone of the
memorial theater viii be laid upon the
poets birthday. There are also cOntem-
plated Shakespearean library, an art
gallery, and dramatic college.
A DISCOVERY of some interest has lust
been mede in the island of Dominica. Drs.
Freeland and Nichols, Capt. Gardner, aud
DIR. Watt, exploring the steep and fcrest.
covered mountain behind the Town OF
ROseau, came upon boiling lake about
$500 feet above the sea level, and two
miles in circumference. When the WIND
cleared away FOR a moment the cloud,
OF sulphtDro.is steam with which the lake
was covered, mound of water was seer
Ten feet higher than the general level, and
caused by violent ebullitiOn. The margin
of the lake consisted of belts of sulphur
and its overlooking found exit by water
fall of great height.
A REESE RIVER man, temporarily re
siding in ole of the San Francisco hotels
writes to the RcUeiEle: Through the cen
ter Of the house shaft it sunk. and i
contains acage, in which the guests as
eend TO and descend from the differen
levels. | live on the first level. and Sens
tor Farrell lives on the third level: bu
you have 70 go through several drifts an,
crosscuts TO getfrom the shaft to his slone
and he is talking of siEking shaft dow
TO my level. Mara has got stuck Tor. a
they say here. ''struck } after the cage
ana employs the principal portion of he
time I'D riding from cellar to garnet an,
Daek' The no ms are furnished with no
an" cold water and gas, and bells TO sum
Mon s. rvants, and every desire can be ac
commOdated by twist of the hand. Tn,
proprietor has had Ioput in new bell-wire
thrGe times since have been here"
HORACE Mann used to tell story of
conversation he once had with an inmate
of a lunaic asylum at WorcheSter, Mass.
whOse peculiar mania resulted from an i'm
ordinate development of the bump of self
esteem. whats the news? Has any
thing unusual happened of late, STRIP i'm
quired he. with consequential air. MIR
Mann happened to rtcullect that a furious
storm had occurred a few days previous
gave him some account of it. mentioning
that on the seacOa>t it was very severe
several vessels having been driven ashOr,
and wrecked, with the loss Of many lives
Can you remember, sir, what night il
the week all that happened Y' eagerly in
quired the listener. Mr.. Mann said he be
lieved il was the night of Tuesday. "Ah?'
said the lunatic, with an air of sOlemni+ =
mingled with triumph. and, low ring M
voice to whisper, Il can c.ccount for If
sir! That is the nigh, | whistIed So.
must be more careful in the future.n