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Multiplex Telegraphy.

The Washington Republican of recent
date published an article relating to the
"Gally Multiplex Telegraph" an instru-
ment first introduced to public notice
about one year since. The inventor, Mr..
Merritt Gally, of Rochester, N. :, Is
genius in his way. He originated and
perfected the printing press known as the
:. UNIVERSAL one of the best presses
known for the execution of fine CONNER
cial printing. The Republican, says: A
number of telegraphic instruments have
been for some time in operation upon tne
Government lines between the Capltol anu
War Department, constructed ana ar
ranged upon plan invented by Mr. Mer-
ritt GaIly, of Rochester, n. Y. This test
of the instruments is being made to allow
the Government officials an opportunity
to examine the system, which is also at
tracing attention from parties interested
in telegraphic matters. The important
feature of this system arises from the fact
that at a comparatively little expense and
but little change instruments arranged for
single transmission, as Der the old Morse
system, NAV be converted into line Tor
transmitting messages in both directions
simultaneously, with ability to drop copy
at either, or both of the messages at any
or all of the way stations of the line; ana
that no divided currents are employed, and
therefore double batteries and resistance
coils are dispensed with. No accuracy Is
required in the balancing of batteries. In
reference to this point, it may be said
that the line above referred
to has been i'll operation
with batteries over twenty-five per cent.
out of balance, and still margin OF over
twenty per cent. remained for the ADJUST
ment on instruments. The Invention,
therefore, seems to possess eonslderaDle
merit, and it is believed that it may be
made successful and safe to place even in
the hands of the most ordinary operator.
Preparations are being made to place Mr..
Galiy' sinventions not only on other OF the
department lines, but also on those OF the
signal service.
The Atlantic and Pacific and the West
ern Union Telegraph Companies, as well
as others, are also looking into the merits
of the invention, with view to its ad0p-
ton should it prove in every way satlsiac-
tory.
The most ingenious and perhaps most
impOrtant instruments exhibited by the
inventor are those for automatic transmls-
sion, in which the objections urged against
the automatic in common use seem 10 De
entirely obviated. The invention IS en-
phatically ''automatic," single operator
with keyboard not only preparing and
accumulating the message matter 1or
transmission, but at will transmitting any
norton of the same to is proper destina-
ton, having perfect control of its entire
work, even over number of lines, while
sitting at single instrument. lie also
exhibits an instrument which requires no
perforated message strip, but by means oil
a peculiar but simple mechanism aecumu-
lates message after message, held withln
the instrument until such time as the lines
can be secured, when by the stroke OF a
single key they are sent into the line COM
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-25
Be Kind to the Little Ones.

Weheard two old fossils yesterday ex-
changing falsehoOds about the days OF
their childhood. One said his father was
an old Puritan fraud, whose shoe squeaks
were more terrible than an army with
banners, who read his Bible on the Sab
bath, and would not let him play. though
the bows were outside and the birds and
the sunshine. He continued: Alter
awhile the old man died, and |, though l
pretended to be sorry, was glad enough"
The other said: My father was my God
in nv childhood. l heard him, when L
was about years old, tell neighbor ne
was going to send me to college, though
be had not much hopes OF me, for ne
thought there was nothing in me-" lie
continued g believed him then, and it be-
numbed me. / was a dozen years IN
awakening, and when 1 did, though my
father was dead, cussed the old man, Tor
he lied" Listening to these old frauds,
we thought we would put down their
words. and make it an occasion TO say 10
parents. be very tender to your children
thew will have sorrow enough; let their
morning be sunny, and after you shall
have gone back to dust their lips will
bless YOU, and with trembling voices they
will say your lives were treasure and
your death an endless regret.-NevadG
Enterprise.
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Migration Of Plants.

The plants of Europe have, in many
cases, driven off the vegetable tribes OF
America and Australia, and occupied their
sites and while the footsteps of the white
man are sounding the death-knell of the
aboriginal people, his plants are destroy
ing those of the poor savage. There is no
kingdom on the earth so revolutionary as
the vegetable kingdom. Plants may be
said to live amidst strife and constant
struggles. and to slay each other merci-
lessly, though without any bloodshed or
cruelty. The larger trees of the tropical
forests are entwined and throttled by trail
ers and hugged by linas till they die
smaller plants seem to wait for the places
filed by their stronger neighbors. There
is less rivalry in European forests, only
because few sovereign species of timber
trees, like the Scotch and spruce frs OF
Scandinavia, hold possession of the soil
and do not allow the approach OF rivals.
The plants that feed the population OF the
world have prevailed in the fields 81 nature
and of cultivation, and by virtue OF con-
quest, effected with or without the aid OF
man; and it is remarkable that the most
useful plants are the most robust and elias
tic, such as the hardy grasses and those
great wanderers, wheat, rice, maze ano
millet. which have followed man IN all his
migrations. What determination ol
physical character wheat, the banana tree
ca-saya and others must possess. since
they have pushed their way among thell
compcers till they each dominate oyel
wide surfaces of the globe, and their true
or native country cannot now be deter
ed.-Ma enitIaR's MdgGsiNe.
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AnecdOte of Ethan Allen.

: Mr.. Curwen relates, in his 6 History OF
Booksellers an amusing incident in
which Col. Ethan Allen conspicuously
figures. Mr.. James Rivington, one of the
old booksellers of London, falling in busi-
ness through fondness for the turf, came
over to America in 1850, and established a
Tory newspaper in Philadelphia, called
the Royal Gazette. Its wit was singing
and rashly personal, and involved the edi-
tor in continued difficulty, behind which
there always lurked the threat of ''cow-
hiding.o Not learning wisdom by e&pe-
rience, Mr.. RivingtOn ventured to make
free, in one of his pithy paragraphs, with
the name of Col Allen. The remainder of
the story was taken from Mr.. kivington's s
own account of the affair:
| was sitting down, after good dinner,
with bottle of Madeira before me, when
heard an unusual noise in the street, and
huzza from the boys. was OH the sec
ond story, and, stepping to the window,
saw tall figure in tarnished regimentals,
with large cooked hat and an enormous
ly long sword, followed by a crowd of
boys, who occasionally cheered him with
huzzas, of which he seemed quite una
ware. He came up TO my door and stop
ped. L cuuld see no mOre-my heart told
me it was Ethan Allen. | shut my win
dow, and retired behind my table and my
bottle. | was certain the hour of reckon
ing had come-there was no retreat. Mr..
Staples, my clerk, came in paler than ever,
clasping his hands. "Master, he has
Gomez" Il know it.' made up my
mind, looked at the Madeira, possibly took
a glass. ''Show him up, and, if such Ma
Geira cannot mollify him, he must be
harder than adamant. There was a fearful
moment of suspense. heard him on the
stairs, his long sword clanking at every
step. In he stalked. sis your name
James Rivington?'' ''It is, sir, and no
man can be more delighted to see Col.
Ethan Allen" 'Sir, | have Gomez
Z" Not another word, my dear Colonel, un-
til you have taken seat and glass of old
Madeira "But. sir, don't think it
proper mot another word, Colonel.
but take this wine; | have had it in glass
ten years" He took the glass, swallowed
the wine, smacked his lips, and shook his
head approvingly. Sir, | have come
" Not another word until you have taken
another glass and then, my dear Colonel,
we will talk of old affairs, and have some
queer events to detail.n In short, we fin
ished three bottles of Madeira, aud parted
as. good friends as if we never had cause to
be otherwise.
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The Farmers Mistakes.

Farmers make many mistakes. They
are active and energetic, willing 10 go
through almost any reasonable hardship,
in order to accomplish an undertaking.
But what they lack is a comprehensive
mind. A mind that is capable of judicious
manning. A farmer with such mind
will make but few mistakes. He will see
beforehand all difficulties that are likely to
interfere with his undertaking, and will
m Ike provisions accordingly.
When we look about among our success
ful farmers. we find that the majority OF
them are men who make slow and careful
movements, not slow when they see their
wav clear through-when success they see
within their reach. But slow and consld-
crate when they apprehend danger when
their undertaking involves risk on their
part. As rule we find but few specula-
tors among first class farmers. They de-
pend upon their good crops and good
Stock, brought forth by their own exer-
tions-bv the good and judicious manage
nent of their farms.
The poor farmer is he who rushes mto
work first without considering the sur
rounding circumstances he does certain
things because his friends or neighb0rs
have done so, and have been benefited by
the result, without first considering
whether project that proved a success
with his neighbors may not be ruinous to
himself, since he may be governed by al
together different circumstances.
We should have a mind of our own,
ways of our own, and these we should
| study and improve; adapt them to the
conditions of our farm, our ability, and
the surrounding circumstances. 1t is a
mistake when we do things because 9TH
ers do them. 1t is a mistake when the
yOuno farmer trades off his faithful old
! horse for one that is faster and more splr-
tied. The latter may be excellent on the
| turf. but it is the former he shouldcherish
as his farm horse. To appreciate the adj
yantages, the good stock and good farm
! of our neighbor, and overlooking and I'M
! derating our own is making grave mis-
/ take.
II is our own farm, and our own family
who demand our attentions, and not those
| of our neighbors. 1t is at home where we
/ should live. This we should consider
| little world of our own, and our every
| davis study should be how TO improve It.
/ always trying to make it the best In the
neighborhood, and thereby making our
selves and our family happy. Farmer, i
! is your family who look to you TOR al
! their necessities in life, you are accounts
1 bic for their enjoyment! 1t is within
/ your power to make them either happy o.
iniserablel Provide for them not only
that which is necessary to maintain thell
lives. but provide them with means tha
will tend to elevate and improve thei
minds, provide them with books and pa
pers. provide them with fiower-garden
and furnish them seeds and means to or
nament it; and thereby bring into exer
else those finer and nobler sentiments
which cannot but refine and elevate tn
: condition of your family. Evergreens
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Wuv ia a prudent man like a pinr Be-
csnss his head prevents him going TOO
far. -.
IT is as easy to draw back stone tnrown now =
with force from the hand, as W re''"i .
word once spoken. ..
ALL hotel guests are expected 10 oe sAe-
isfied with their quarters, but the "~i.e''
expect fifty cents.
A LETTER was recently received at val
lingford. Conn.,, directed simply TO MY
own true love- with the box number, anu
the girl received 1t.
II AM busy plowing and cannot stop to
entertain company" was the substance
of a note entby an Illinois bellein reply
to an intimation that a gentleman desired
to visit her.
WHEN a Connecticut deacon nudged
somnoIent worshiper with the eontribu-
tiOn box, the sleepy individual awoke par.
tally. smiled, murmured' don't smoker.
and dropped off again.
A LADY near Boxville, ky,, presented
her sold man" with three boys last month,
which gave the old man so much pleasure
that he proclaimed their names IN the
three first words he spoke, Tom, DICK
and Harry, by jingo"
A SEyLY-MARRIED couple found them-
selves in a railway carriage with only one
feIlow-passenger, who appeared TO sleep
profoundly. Soon the lady commenced
TO call her lover all the endearing names
that natural history can supply. The trav,
eler reused up, begged the lady 10 call
her partner a ''NOah's Ark" at once, ana
allow him to sleep quietly.
THE late Hon. Sam Galloway OF Column
bus, Ohio, was aremarkably homely man..
On one occasion, while dining with per-
sonal and political friend in Chillicetne,
the six or seven year old daughter OF bis
host, VINO had been intently studying Gal-
loway's face, said, loud enough TO be heard
by all at table, MA, don't that mans
mamma love children mighty well =
"Why so. my dear?" asked her mother.
.'Oh, Just cause she raised him"
A YOUNG couple went to a clergyman
noted for his waggishness, to get married;
By an innocent mistake he began 10 reau
from the Prayer Book as follows: man
that is born of woman is full OF trouble,
and hath but short time to live. Inc
astonished bridegroom suddenly ex-
claimed. 'Sir, YOU mistake; we came to
he married. /" t'Well," ;" replied the clergy
man. 'sif you insist, will marry you put
believe me, my friend, you had better be
buried"
A NEW 'sstation" has lately been estab-
lished in a growing town on the Troy and
Boston Railroad, and worthy son OF
Erin appointed as agent, with instructions
to hang out the red flag whenever there
were passengers awaiting the train. As
the cars came through next morning, the
engineer saw the flag out, and stopped.
The conductor, looking out for passen-
gers, and seeing no one but the agent,
asked him ifthere were any passengers TO
get on, when he answered with an honest
mo" ''Then why did you stop, the
train 20 said the conductor. "Why," ex-
claimed the agent, 81 thought somebody
might want to get off," That agent was
Immediately promoted to a professorship
on q gravel train.
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Little Johnny's Composition on the Pig.

The pig is a domestic animil, but old
sow don't look it wen you cetch little
one by the hind leg to make it squeel.
Pigs knows there dinner hour better than
some humans, but it's cause they never
has any thing else on their minds but
slops. Our pig Is in pen, but Gaffer
Peterses pig is wife with a blak tail
Our'n puts his feet; in the trof, and that
makes father sware, though he don't know
no better, and fancy he woude, too, if he
was a-fatnin' to be kill. for wen your agoin
to be kill in October, you amt agoin to be
a gentleman for that short time, not if you
nose it, In Indy my uncle Ned says they
stick 'em with spears for they is wild, and
no wonder.
The fur of pigsis call brissils when they
has any, but the pigs they make nowadays
is gittin balder every year, like CATER
Peters, but all over. My sisters young
man says friend of his'n has pig that /:
a show, and plays cards. but that is lie
Them at fairs is sometimes so fat that
you can't tell wich end it is that eats til
you set basin of grule near by, and then
it swings round and points at it like cum
pass. Some men spends lot of time
| curlin' there pigs tales, which is no use
except TO eat, and is best roasted, though
the trotters is good too. If was asked
to curl pigs tales l would be angry, and
say il amt fit businice for any human be
ing; you better git Billy. fass
One day man was driyin' pig threw
our village, with string tide to its hino
leg. The man fastened the string to 4
telegraf pole, and went into the Jolly
Brewer to git some gin, and my uncle
Ned he let the pig looce. and tide ham
out of the kitchen in It's place. Wen tbt
man come out of the tap he fassened I'll,
end of the string about his rist, like it wa
before. and then lookt for his pig. HI
lookt at the ham, and then he look up a
the telegraf wire, and then he swore aw
ful othe, and said, Ide jest like to git m!
'ands on the boggar as sent that last mes
sage.
Pigs roots in the mud, and then lie
down in the root, and grunts like snorin
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A Female Poisoner.

The Paris correspondent of the London
! Dailv TeIeuraph says: "a young womap,
whom the French with all their ehdupt''-
ism would probably net ike to claim as
/ a countrywoman. has just been tried Tor
poisoning at the Strasburg assizes. Her
name is Brigitte Buerckel, and she is de-
scribed as pure Alsacienne, possessing
all the beauties of her race. She appeared
in court dressed in the traditional costume
which has become SO, popular In Paris
since the loss of Alsace. Brigitte seems
to have been very fond of married life,
but, unfortunately, does not appear to
have met with husband entirely sihted
to her tastes. Her first venture was with
an honest laborer named Hoehstetter.
who died before the honeymoon was over.
She next married young French soldier
on his return ffom captivity in 1871, and
he also died a lew months after the Wed-
ding. She then looked out for third
husband, but failed to find him, and in or
der. to console her second widowhood,
made the acquaintance of a tradesman
named Sch al. But Schaal was married,
and his wife was in the way. Brigitte
secretly resolved to get rid of her. She
went TO a chemists, and asked for some
arsenic 'to kill her rats but the chemist
refused; however, he gave her sphos-
phOrus paste, which he said would an
swer her purpose just as well, and it did
though not in the way the unsuspect-
ing chemist intended. She then
called on Madame Schaal with
whom she had managed TO get on
terms ofintimacy, and proposed that they
should make some cakes and have jolli-
tication to amuse the children. The offer
u-ac oooantad tho cakes wore made and
Brigitte managed to put some of her Dhos-
phorus paste into two of them. These
were, of course, given by the beautiful AL
sacienne to the wife of her lover. AT first
she declined to eat them, but her little boy
pressing her and telling her how nice
they were she gave way. The next
morning Mad. Schaal was found TO be ill,
and Brigitte volunteered to tend her. The
doctor was called in. and was on the point
of curing her. when the Alsacicnne pro-
cured another remedy in the shape of
mixture for killing flies, which she put in
her victims medicine and finished by kill
ing her outright. The doctor. however,
suspected the symptoms of his patient,
and insisted on post Dlortem examination,
which led to the discovery OF the crime.
Brigitte did not attempt to screen herself,
but confessed her guilt in the calmest and
most candid manner. The police now
thought that this was not her first achieve
ment in the art of poisoning, and ordered
her deceased husbands bodies to, be eX-
humed and examined, when traces OfpOison
were found in both of them. The prison.
er did not offer any excuse for her triple
crime, and the court sentenced her TO
death. She received the judgment with a
slnileo
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Curiosities Of the English Census.

Some interesting facts of the census
were referred to in paper read by MIR. K.
Bailey Walker at the meeting OF the Man
chester Statistical Society. Among others
it was noticed that in England and Wales
the females of the population outnumber-
ed the males upwards of half million /;
but above the age of % the males exceed
ed the females in number. While there
were 100000 widowers, there were $4,000
widows. Above the age of 80 females
numbered two to every male. The num-
Der of centenarians had decreased during
the last forty years, notwithstanding the
increase in population. There were IN the
southeastern counties, with 2,OOO.OOO OF
population, 1.066 nonagenarians, while In
London, with three and quarter millions,
there was only S3k, and in Lancashire and
Cheshire, with a similar aggregate popu-
tlation, only 5S5.-PaH Nall Gasette'
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Tennessee Bachelors to be Taxed.

The following is the text of bill re-
Gently introduced in the Tennessee Legis-
lature, with fair prospect of becoming a
law:
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of this General As
sembly that bachelors are proper subjects OF tax
alton for the purposes hereinafter stated; tnere-
fore,
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Tennessee, That bachelor
ism is hereby declared a privilege, and every
male inhabitant of this State over thirty years OF
are being of sound mind and enjoying good
bodily health, remaining unmarried after the LIST
day Of May, ls75, shall pay tax OF ten dollars
annually. -
sors to obtain, for purposes of taxations fuil
descriptive list Of each bachelor, giving his age,
complexion. height, and color Of hair and eyes,
SEC. 8 Be il further enacted, That the money
collected for taxes under the provisions Of this
scff hereby declared a part Of the common
school fund Of the county where collected.
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Change of Rates Of Postage:

Under the act of Congress, passed March
8, 1875, the rate of postage on all transient
mail matter, including newspapers, books,
circulars, merchandise, patterns, seeds,
ETC., is changed from one cent for each
two ounces or fraction, to one cent for each
ounce or fraction. The rates of postage on
papers sent abroad remain unchanged.
Postage on papers addressed to foreign
countries must be paid in full, or the mat
ter will not be forwarded. Domestic mail
matter not paid in full is sent to destina-
ton, and double the amount of postage
due is collected from the person to whom
addressed.
The new law does not change the rate
of postage or the manner of collecting it.
on newspapers sent from offices OF pub
Iication, or by newsdealers, to regular sub
ScribeTS.
The new law went into effect en- March
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LINES WRITTEN ON A LADY,s FAN.

WHEN fsllen Eve became aware
How III she mad behaved to man,
To hide from his reproachful stare,
She went and made herself a fan.
But when she peeped above the rim
In wistful deprecating wise,
The action rathertickle him
lie ''didnf know she had such eysa
SO when he asked ber 10 explain
The object OF that new conoeit,
Away went shame-she peeped again,
And said, Ito screen her from the heat. :"
The day WAS hers; full many too
Have conquered thus in many lands;
Eve told her daughters what TO do
In future with their idle hands.
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On the 18th day of next April, the
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the
Abolition of Slavery will celebrate its one
hundredth anniversary. The society has
accumulated considerable fund. which is
now used to establish schools among the
negroes Of the South. @+-ts
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rose-bushes, and sodding down your yard
with mixture of Flint's grass seeds, Will
make the surrounding of your home more
attractive, make yourself and your family
more happy. Now is the time, begin at
once. Spring is upon us. Every effort
in that direction will prove to be to you
and your family a lasting source OF happi-
ness. 1t will cheer and encourage you
during the long and hot summer days.
Let us try to do better hereafter than we
have done heretofore. Let us make no
more mistakes. .-MidLdfd Farmer.
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MORE than million twenty-franc col
piece: have lately been coined IN Paris.
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WHY is a prudent man like pinr Be
,nse his head prevents him going 100