The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-09
GENERAL BREvITIEs.

never better illustrated than when q De-
troit lad rushed into a confectionery
store the other day and asked for ten
cents worth Of ''drum cops"
On the S,eOO, 600 jews estimated to be
on the face of the globe, 10000 are as
signed 70 America, $1,000 10 France,
$50 10 Ireland, % 10 Norway. One out
of every seven inhabitants Of Poland.
and one out Of every twenty-five If
Hamburg, Roumania and Austria, are
Hebrews.
Ii consequence OF the raNageS OF the
SQUIRRELS in the forest of the Swiss can
ton of st. Gall, the municipality has
been compelled 10 take measures for
the radiance of the pest. In the COM
munes of RagatZ and Pfaflers one franc
is offered for each squirrel captured,
dead or alive.
IT is estimated that the English capt
talists have lost $3.50, 200, 600 on Turkish
securities since last April. This Is
alarming, and the prospect that the Sc
curities will further depreciate Is what
makes the English SO anxious TO keep
the Turks out of a war, and explains
part of the anxiety to have the Here
govinian affair smoothed over peacea-
bly,.
To fiddle is becoming the amusement
of potentates. The Emperor Of Austria
draws a pleasant bow, and tells his
privv councillors and ministers that such
is the best way to while away the fleet
ing hours. The Duke of Edinburgh is
not only a good fiddler, but has some
gumptiOn as a composer. He has done
waltz. To hear him saw out old
"Rosin the Bow is said by his friends
to be very high fun.
THE likeness Of a woman who has
been dead more than twenty years was
lately discovered on a pane of glass in
a chamber window in house at.Char-
lotte, Va. The likeness is distinct and
accurate, and resembles a photograph
negative. 1t is said the woman was
stunned by flash of lightning many
years ago while standing at that win
dow, and the theory is that the outlines
of her features were photographed on
the window pane at that time.
A STRIKING instance of the fatal pow
er of drunkenness TO accomplish the
ruin of a once respectable family,
was seen at Denbigh, in Wales, the
other day, when John Simon, the par
ish clerk, was found dead in his chair
in the kitchen. AT the time of the in
inquest his widow was so drunk that
she could not give her evidence. In
their house there was no bed nor bed
clothes, and the parents with their five
children were obliged to sleep in one
room on rags stuffed with shavings.
Mr.. ALEXANER COLLIE, the famous
London merchant who lately failed for
a few odd millions and fled, owing to
certain absurd prejudices held against
him by his creditors, had festive sea-
son of it when he was in good repute,
especially in his dining-rOom. He had
chairs that were chairs. These were
lately sold at auction, and brought 500
each, their original cost being 81 600
each. They were of ebony, inlaid, and
were deemed the nattiest things to sit
upon that were known in that metrop-
oils.
AN old Jewish rabbi named BAAR,
formerly resident in Washington, has
been made the unexpected recipient of
small fortune. Some years ago, while
living in Liverpool, where he was high
" esteemed by all Jews and Gentiles
who knew him, he became acquaint-
ed with Christian lady of large
wealth, who admired his learning and
talents, and especially his nObleness of
character. Not long since this lady
died, and although many years had
elapsed since DIR. Baar left England,
she did not forget him; in her last will
she testified her admiration of his gen
erous and unselfish life by bequeathing
to him $4,000. DIR. Baar is at present
living in New Orleans, where he is
greatly beloved.
Mr.. DANIEL y. HASKELL, the late
editor of the Boston Transcript, had a
habit of saving up each year all the
trinkets, toys, and children's books he
received till Christmas Day, when he
would load wagon with the collection,
and driving about among the children
Of his friends, he would distribute the
treasures. The little ones have not for
gotten his kindness, for the Boston Ga
zcHc of Sunday says: "a number of
children, representative of families in
this city, went to Newport yesterday TO
place their floral tributes on the grave
of Daniel Noyes Haskell, former editor
of the Transcript Among all the recog-
nitioHs of his death-one year ago
none will have mere touching and en-
dearing significance than this from the
young friends whom he loved so well,
and who will ever keep his memory
green"
"IF l had leisure / would repair the
weak place in my fence" said farmer
He had none, however, and while drink
ing cider with a neighbor the cows
broke in and injured prime piece of
corn. "If | had leisure, - said wheel
wright, last winter, Z" would alter nv
stove-pipe, for | know il is not safe. >
But he did not find time, and when his
shop caught fire and burned down he
found time to build another. "If had
LEISURE said mechanic, al should
have my work done in season. The
man thinks his time has been all occu-
pied, but he was not at work till after
sunrise; he quit work at O'Clock,
smoked a cigar after dinner, and spent
two hours on the street talking nonsense
merchant, " would pay more atten-
ton to my accounts, and would try and
collect my bills more promptly" The
chance is, my friend, if you had leisure
you would probably pay less attention
10 the matter.
Or the 1900, 200, 600 of human beings
inhabiting the globe, $4,000, 600 have
no paper nor writing material of any
kind; 500,000,O00 of the Monaghan
race use paper made from the stalks
and leaves of plants; 100000 use for
graphic purposes tablets of wood; $780,
OOO,OOO-the PerSianS, Hindoos, Ar
menianS and Syrians-have paper made
from cotton, while the remaining 3OO,-
100000 use the ordinary staple. The
annual consumption by this latter num-
Der estimated at l, 800, OOO, 600 pounds
an average of six pounds to the person
which has increased from two and A
half pounds during the last fifty wears
To produce this amount of paper 200,
100000 bounds of wooden raUS. 500 =