The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-25
GENERAL BREyIrIEs.

OWING 10 3 scarcity of water q fire In
Newton, n. IL, the other day, was extin-
guished with several barrels Of cider.
The foreman of Cincinnati brewery
gets $4,000 salary-the same as the Chief
Justice of the United States.
RoBERT, CHASSEL, Newmarket, n. H:
80 in March; has hanled saw-logs twelve
miles every day since Dec. / (; uses tobacco.
A DUTCHMAN describes New Workers as
berry fine peoples, who go about der
streets sheating each oder, and dey call dat
Dizziness
OREGON appears to enjoy very mild
winters. A record kept near Salem in that
State shows that during the last five years
the average temperature of the winter
months has never been lower than thirty
three degrees. Last year it was forty two
degrees.
MEssRs. CEMDs. the Oldest private bank
IN London, have kept their old ledgers IN
the room over Temple Bar for many years,
and they have expressed a desire. IN the
event Of the removal Of that structure, that
it may be rebuilt as front TO new build
ing they propose to erect.
TIE Marquis of Ripon, who, prior to
his becominga Roman Catholic, was en-
gagged in building lar.e church IN con-
nrciion with the Church Of England, has
caused il TO he finished, and is about to
hand II over-nOJ TO the communion he
has lately Joined, bat TO that which he has
left.
CHIcAGo's decency has been outraged
by new play entitled Scandal" in
which the following were the dramatis
persone: Frank. in love with Gertia,
Mr.. The. dore Thson. the Rev. Henry
Ward. Mr. Ksrpehter. Mr.. Roger A Fry
or. Mrs. Henry Ward. Mrs ThOrdore Til
son, Victoria WO0dhouse, Gertia.
ARCHDUKE JOHANN SALTWATER, Of Tus-
cany, an officer of the Austrian army. has
been ordered under arrest, because, in a
pamphlet on military reorganization, he
violen ~ attacks Germany, and declares
that war between Austria and Germany
is impending.
AN invalid whose uncle is notorious for
his avarice. died in Cairo. Egypt, the 9TH
er day The hotel keeper there telegraph
ed TO his uncle in France to inquire what
should be done with the body, and receiv-
ed the following characteristic dispatch :
Do not em5alm CASTOR. Send the body
On just as il isl rE.
SPANISH names are pr0verbially long.
A man who had TO bear mp under all the
following names was married in Paris the
other day: Don Ireneo Alfonso Jose
Alcala SouZas de RancheZ Pontevide de
Arran V Malagas V CabeZan Musarras de
Aparecies COmte de Velas ct de MiragueZ.
Marquis de Lomas ct de Sabalda!
AT a dancing party in Western Ken
lucky the other night. TO which several
women came with their babies, some
young men changed the clothes of the IN
fantS while their parents were dancing,
and mixed them up generally. The fol-
lowing daE there was great row, and as
the families lived miles apart, it took sew
eral days 10 unmiX the children.
THE dishrag plant is one of the many
products of the fertile soil of Texas. and
is used by the housewives for domestic
purposes. Ii grows toa considerable size,
and its shape is that of the cucumber.
When dry the outside covering is removed
and the heart. which has certain proper
ties of the sponge, is used as above men,
toned.
SOMEBODY has figured out the interest
ing fact that the total amount of State,
county, city, and town taxes collected in
the United States in 1870, was $2S0, 59l :
coo, which was about 81 head for the en-
tire population. The total amount of
these taxes collected in lS60 was S94, 1885,
600, which was about 50 head for the en-
tire population. Ii cost. therefore, more
than twice as much TO take care of a man
in his State. county, and municipal rela-
tons IN 1870 rs il did ten years before.
This does not include the Federal taxa
ton.
A YOUNG Partisan of wealth, who had
,,f,, or OH vrb
he had lost his last sou. while strolling
homeward early the other morning was
accosted by beggar: "A little charity,
if YOU please.n 81 have no money!" was
the reply. "Give me only small piece
of money! Il haven'ta farthing," said
our young friend. The beggar still per-
secuted him. and he lost his temper.
Listen said he to the beggar You
can feel my pockets, provided you agree
to take what have and let me take what
money you have with you.' The beggar
did not dare to take up the offer, and hob
bled off.
ACCORDING to the ColuieT-H Herald of
jackson. Tenn, a man in that town, tired
OF renting and not disposed TO invest in a
city lot, has built himself dwelling house
on wheels. Procuring an old-fashioned
log wagon, he has erected on it a house
lOX2O feet, and seven feet from floor TO
ceiling. The house contains two rooms,
one entrance, and that in the end from the
wagon tongue, and four small windows.
This house he proposes to move from
place to place in the city, or even ont of it,
as the eXigencies of his business or con-
veuience may demand. His family, con-
sisting of himself, wife, and three children,
will lodge, feed, and sleep in this little
house on wheels