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, 1875-12-16
"reminiscences of Two Months
in Japan.
BY ONE JOHN yICHERY.
NO. VII.

While eating our breakfast the next
morning, We were deceived into the be-
lief that the incessant chirpipg and
singing outside proceeded from birds,
and could hardly believe the explana-
ton of our friend, until we had ex-
plored the mystery ourselves, and found
that the music proceeded from innu-
| merable beetles and locEsts; indeed SO
numerous were they that the disasters
of old. and modern times were recol-
lected and dark prognostications of the
future were entering our minds, when
our friend relieved US by pointing out
their difference of structure and habits
to those which occasioned so much de-
vastation in times past, and we were
also ir formed that they snbsistea upon
one or two species of bushes and trees,
and were comparatively harmless.
Leaving the locusts and their intri-
cate carols behind us, we assembled the
mountain range that separates Kama
Kura from the basin in which lies Yo-
kahama. Arriving at the summit, a
view of undulating landscape spread
out beneath us that for elegance of ap-
pearance, the writer has never seen
equaled, either in Europe or America
Cereals in all stages of growth and
color, cotton fields in their whiteness
relieving the variegated rice and tea
fields while here and there large beds
of brilliant carmine and crimson flow.
ers shope out in contrast to the intense
blue of the heavens; and tree clothed
hills rose IN ranges at different points
almost majestically but still within tie
boundaries of elegance. While on the
east the grand Pacific lay like mirror
scintillating the suns rays into silvery
sheen that seemed to be the halo of that
always hedges about the beautiful.
Words always fail one in describing such
scenes as these, but so intense were the
beauties that lay about us. that we all
most dozed in dreamy sensuousness.
Our friend, to whom The landscape was
an old story, rudely awakened us by
the remark, "Say! there's Tea House
down the road a bit;' and we reluctant
ly descended the mountain side to the
"Tea House," an institution which
sands instead of the "Saloon" in Amer
lea.
At this, the close of these articles,
perhaps a minute description of jap
anese Tea House may not come amiss.
These houses are generally light and
airily made of deal and are not over two
stories in height, generally one; un-
painted4hough they be, yet SO highly
polished is the wood by incessant clean
ing that they fairly shine with clean
illness; and their floor raised foot or
SO above the ground gives you an OPP
portunity to sit down and remove your
shoes without the aid of chair. which
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A STARTLING PERFORMANCES. - Some
time ago, l gave an account of an &C
cident that happened to Mr.. Hammer,
the Tragedian, at our little theater in
New Castle, while he was representing
the "Demon of the Hartz," and was
engaged in descending through the
stage to the internal regions. A super
numerary flashed barrelfull Of red
fire through the hole as the demon was
going down, and five minutes later an
underdone demon was being carried
home on a stretcher. Well, Mr.. Ham
mer has met with another disaster :
Last week the manager put on another
piece entitled "Wild Bill; or the Scout
of the Rocky Mountains. and in this
MIR. Hammer was to be tied on the
back of an unbroken horse and sent
hurtling over the edge Of a precipice.
As nobody in town would lend a horse
for the purpose, the manager hired a
mule from the Captain Of canal boat
The Roaring Maria. During the re-
hearsals the mule did well enough, but
on the first night of the play the foot
lights must have scared it for as soon
as the savhges had tied Wild Bill upon
its back, instead of charging over that
awfnl lath and canvas precipice it re-
fused to bulge. And when the Indian
chieftain prodded it in the side with q
tin spear, it not only let out its heels
and kicked that unfortunate brave into
the wings, where his spear jammed
savagely against the stomach OF the
promptor, but it reached its head
around and made an earnest effort to
chew Wild Bills legs. Failing in this,
it stood upon three feet and endeavored
to reach up to Mr.. Hammer and scrape
him off with the hoof of its near hind
leg leg. Then the munager scame out
and tried to start the mule with whip
But it merely began to wheel round and
round, until the tragedian felt seasick
and then it charged up against the
scenery. kicked brand new sunset to
raps. reduced the entire precipice te
splinters, upset two muslin trees, and
finally brought up with one leg en-
tangled in the sea of Galilee. which
was pressed into service on this occa-
sion to represent Salt Lake. This
frightened the mule SO that it jerked
the sea of Galilee clear over on the
stage and then went into fit, during
which it tumbled, and after rollins
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| STOLEN AND FORGED IsPA1cHEs.-The
editor of the Lntelligencer offers similar
excuse for stealing and apprcpiating to
his own use what he acknowledges did
not belong to him that he does for
blackguarding Judge Lewis. He says
the DISPATCH had previously used a dis
patch without credit, which he had
bought and paid for, which he consider
ed license to himself to steal anything
belonging to the DISPATCH which he
found lying around loose; as he had the
right to viliiy and defame the Judge be-
! cause he had displeased him in his ap-
pointment of Clerk. The excuse-if
there is any excuse for theft, b,ackgaar-
ding and defamation-is gfoundless in
both cases, in which he but followed
his natural instincts. We never. on
any occasion appropriated to our own
use, without due credit, any information
or news belonging exclusively to ary
other paper The circumstance to which
he alludes, was his purchase of an item
of news transmitted by the Associated
Press" by which he obtained the first
use of it without impairing our right
to the same, which came in the regular
dispatches to our paper, which we were
paying for daily. We have paid nearly
$4,000 for telegraph news for the benefit
of this community for which we never
realized dollar, and in the mean time
nearly or quite oEe-thlrI of the reading
matter of the InteIiigencer has been made
up of the dispatches for which we paid,
without any recognition by the editor
of that paper of the obligation. In fact,
the chief interest of his paper has been
at our expense and yet We never alluded
to the matter until he seized upon and
published as his OWL private dispatch
to one of the publishers ofthis paper for
which we paid at private rates. He ap-
pended to this dispatch passenger list
copied from Victoria paper, which we
subsequently published, and he accuses
us of stealing that from him. Ee also
accuses US of appropriating one of his
items Of local news without credit. The
item referred to was freight list fur
nished to both papers. 1t appeared in
the l,telliencer in the morning and the
printed copy was put into the hands of
a boy to set, instead of using the man.
uscript in our possession. To such pit
iful subterfuges does the editor resort to
make up case of reciprocal petit lar
ceny, while he is using all the tele-
graphic dispatches tor which We pay
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over and over Mr.. Hammer three or
four times it plunged into the orches>
ira, aud expired with its launches in
the bass drum and its fore legs tearing
the big fiddle into kindling wood
When they united Wild Bill, he rose,
wiped the blood from his nose with his
sleeve, felt his legs to see that they
were unbroken. and then he went
around to an alderman's Office and
registered an oath never to play any
thing again but low comedy if he
should live 5000 years. 1.-THE Scout
of the Rocky Mountains" has been
withdrawn, and the captain of the
Roaring Maria is about to enter suit for
damages to that mule.-Nd1 Adeler.
, 1875-12-16
NOTICE..

A IL PERSONS AGAINST WHOM JUDO
ia Iut ats stand on my DOCKET in favor of the
Estate of T. y. Eussel Co, Baikrupts; and
also in favor Of the Bankrupt Estate of Ander-
;'oa X Hopkins are hereby notified that all such
judgm, hts as are not satisfied before the first
day Of January, 1s76,will be collected by execx.
ton. ID. S. SMITH,
Justice of the feace.
Seattle, ". r., Dec. 18th. 1875.
, 1875-12-16

~ One of the San Francisco Super
visors who voted for the ordinance
against carrying concealed weapons,
was stopped by thief the other night.
But the Supervisor had not been foolish
enough to obey the law he had helped
to make; he had q revolver and thereby
saved his watch and his noney.-Oahc-
land Transcript.
, 1875-12-16
PAY UP.

A Ii PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
"A dersigned are requested to make pay
ment within the next thirty days; otherwise
their accounts will be put in the hands of an
officer for collection. VIM. DESHAW,
Point Agate, Oct, 20
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Southwestern baptist University.

The annual sermon at the COM
mencement exercises of the Southwes-
tern Baptist University was delivered
by Rev. T. &. Jones, ID. d., at Jack
son Sunday before last, and it was
commended in the highest terms by
those who heardit. The annual liter
airy address was delivered by Rev. 7.
T. Eaton, at the Opera house, to q
large audience; June 80. The subject
was '1deals," and the treatment was
felicitous and mastery: 1t was de-
cidedly the best literary effort of the
speakers life. The prize debate Tues
day night, and tile examination If the
classes in college, reflected the highest
credit apon the students ard the pro-
fessors who have had charge Of their
instruction. Ot-er one hdhdfed Stu
dents were in attendance during the
last year, and there is every indication
that the number will Be largely in
creased next year. Iii suspicious for
the future success of the University
that the Professors have been prompt
ly paid, and that q siifplus RETAINED
at the close of the collegiate year: The
Trustees completed the organization
of the University by the election Of
the following Professors =, ., =.
Rev. Wa. Shelton; ID; D., Pfesi.
dent and Professor Of Moral and Nat
ural Science;
Geo. w. Jarriah, 4. NJ; Professor
of Ancient Languages.
II: c. Irby, 4. NJ; Professor Of
Mathematics.
r. w: Jones, 4. T., Profe3sbt Of
English Literature. :.
John G. Dupree, A. NJ, Principal
of Preparatory Departments
Judge T. j. Freeman, Professor Of
Law.
Hon. Il. e. Jackson, Professor of
Law.
General A. w. Campbell, Professor
of Law.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Frontier iic; troubles.

GAtvtsToN, July 2.-The News
Brownsville special says an order has
been published that Cortina will be
shot in case an attempt Is made to res
cue him. Judge Castillo and wife, of
Cortina's party, and fourteen others
are prisoners. A general order, Just
issued, prohibits the assembling of the
people in groups ana forbiJls hostile de
monstrations. Allpublc phoes are clos
ed. Outside Of Matafhofas the people
are reported artiing. Ariiisarc being
Struggled out. A gunboat is reported
cofnifiy to the mouth of the Rio
Grande to carry Cortina TO Vera Cruz.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Advsces receiv-
ed by Lient. Gem Sheridan from
Brownsville, Texas, this morning In
dictate a critical state of affairs at Mat
smoras, and conflict to-day between
the citizens and the Mexican soldiery
is imminent. All business houses
have been closed and armed citizens
are gathering, threatening 20 take
Cortina from the soldiers, whom the
yice-consni thinks are not strong
enough to prevent the rescue.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
National Grange.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Exc
cutive Committee Of the National
Grange continued their session to-day.
DR. Worrall, representing cooperative
societies, was introduced, and sHbhiit-
ted PROPOSITION for fraternal cooper
alton. d. T. Chase and j. V. Jones
were appointed a committee to take
the Whole subject into. consideration.
The Committee also had the remov-
al of the headquarters of the National
Grange under consideration but no
conclusion was reached.
A proposition looking to the improve
ment of the business interest Of the
Order was referred.
Five hundred. dollars were voted to
the Colorado sufferers from the ravages
of graSshofpefs.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Exc
cutlye COMMITTEE Of the National
Grange held meeting t6-day and
adopted the report OF the sub-colhinit-
ice t5 whom had been referred the
subject of international exchange be-
tween the Cooperative Societies of
Great Britain and Patrons of Husband
RI IN the United States. The report
SAYS that having examined details Of
the plan of the Cooperative Societies
of Great Britain, as presented by their
deputation to the United States@pop-
ularly known as the Rockdale plan,
and It's wonderful success, We heartily
recommend it to careful consideration
of oGr State and Subordinate Oranges,
and to the members of our order, and
advise such action on the part Of the
Executive Committees of the several
States as may be necessary to. the or
ganization and operation of such CO.
operation within our order.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

There is a g66i deal of complaint
on the part of the travelling pubic
about the Accommodations of the
through train OF the Louisville and
Memphis road. 1t is said that every
train has but one coach besides the
sleeper. In that ladies are compelled
TO crowd with negroes and everybody
else, the usual occupants of the smok-
ing car. The action Of the Pullman
Company in regard to civil rights has
cut off the sleepers from the public.
We are aware that the roads are COM
PEELED to retrench, but it viii not do
to do IN that way. We hope the mat
ter Will be taken UP and fully venti-
lated. -CtarksriNe tobacco Leaf.
Thank You, General. We have
called attention to this before. We
hope every paper along the line viii
express its views on The subject. Why
not take off the sieepers? Very few
decent people patronize them now.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Rev. 10. Holt, of Milan, the TIRE
]pressible, working predehtt; IS going
10 build fine brick block for his bus
;ness. May he get as rich as Job is
our wish, and FEVER Fave that gentle
mans afilictions. -DIesde;l Democrat.
Parson James H. Holt, if tie above
was intended for him, asks, WITH his
compliments, at what time of Jobs
life the good wishes refer. Our ill.,
preston is thst that eminent patriarch
was as poor in this worlds goods at
one time as he was in flesh.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Railroad tickets from Nashville to
St. Louis or St. louis to Nashville
over the St. Louis & Southeastern
Railway can now be bought for $3.50:
This, says the Union and American, is
the outcroppingof theoldwar between
the above road and the Nashville,
Chattanooga ard St: Louis road. 1t
is also thought thai otlier r5aes center
ing at St. Louis will make a CORES
ponding reduction, and that war
among the western roads Is imminent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

The ftlt6A- Beecher Ease closed last
week with disagreement Of the jury
lime being for Beecher and three
for Tiiton. We suppose it will fe
tried over. The general verdict of
the public is that Beecher should no
longer disgrace the pulpit and that
Tilton should retire with him to the
shades of infamy. It has been a dir
", disgraceful affair, numbering the
press for the past year, and wedo hope
every decent paper will in future drop
the subject, and publish something
that ladies and children viii not blush
to read. The EXCHANGE has studi-
ously avoided publishing the obscene
stuff, and will continue to do 50.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

The Brownsville States, quoting
from the Union and American, says:
"Old Salem is still at Work fer the
corporation. He is enc 81 a band Of
slaves purchased b tie city shout the
year 1887, TO build the wdtct-rotks. 3"
If somebody don't knock old Salem in
the head or give him a dose of cold
poison very soon Methuselah's reputa-
ton for being the ''oldest man is like
" to suffer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

The Brownsville States says that a
few bits of charcoal placed in q vase
or fessel of water containing flowers
or moss keeps the water sweet and
prevents any bad odor, and that flow
ers viii keep much longer in this way.
especially if the ends of the stems are
trimmed daily with sharp knife.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

A young French actress, named
Mile Plaster, is coming tothis country
next season, and some one says that it
is presumed all the young fellows will
be incline to court plaster. She ought
20 draw we'll.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Tally one for Uncle Sam! We now
get the Nashville papers at eleven a:
NJ. of the day they are published. We
think somebody.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Col. J. B. Phillips and a man NAM
ed Kautrowitz got into a difficulty in
Brownsville last Monday night, when
the latter was killed. Phillips was
admitted to bail.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

DOuble-column advertisements, 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates p. go g.
Triple-column advertisements, % per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
Advertisements to occupy special position, 10
per cent. advance on the above rates.
Local Notices. gfn the same type as local
reading matter 2 per cent. advance On the
. above rates. - tsf
Obitaaries. Tributes of Respect texeept suchsas
come officially from charitable societies), and
remarks on marriages, one-half Of regular
Local Notice rates. Simple announce
ments Of marriagcsand deaths inserted gratis.
AL Observation-Disclosures must be paid for in
advance. Yearly Advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Officer MCCORMICK killed a man
named Pat Monning ii Memphis
Tuesday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1875,

Wheat is one shilling higher in Ell
rope, with bad prospect.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Tennessee will send a Centennial
Brigade" to Philadelphia next year.
Can't Milan have a company?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Old RnEer.

We have on hand {. lot Of old news
pa,crs, which can be bought at one
dollar per hundred.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
* SARD.

rEE REV" WILLIAM GARDNER;
" Who is tine pastor of the BAptSst Church
at TreEevant. Tennessee. t6rk occasion on the
second Sunday in last Mst, At frczevant, sshAe
occupying the pulpitHt the Baptist Church at
that place, to say That the Christian Church
w6IId take Irlpshters who had been turned 0iit
Of the Baptist Church for lying .dsHhkenness
and stealing. and that the Chtistian Church
(which he calls Campbellites) had done 80 at
f.avinia. 4 delegation Of the members Of the
Christian Church Mt Tresryan. called ON him
fer tho names, and he gave Wine as one Of the
humber together With others.
This man Gardner, but for the garb of heaven,
(which he wears TO seFyf he devil in. ~thid be
unworthy of the notice OF Any ohe ciasiAing to
" Christian. | denoniee him ASH Eiiful and
deliberate falsiier, and Qne unworthy ~ in a ny
way be teacher or leader. Ne web knew the
statement to be false as far Is regards u yself.
he has in this instance, ae u evsrs other when
speaking Of our peoplsi deliberately and will
fully misrepresented them
.. This Individual should no, be recognized by
TIE Baptist Church rs isadcr srA Teacher
SHEM COOK.
Milan. Tenn, July eth. 1875.
Huntingdon Times copy one week and send
bill to thi, Office
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

The gei lorious Fourth was generally
celebrated on the fifth this year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
telegraph I1astitGto.

telegraph InStittito-
T1HE cheapest, and best. College. in the
thoronrh-rHz fnfsG needed 50 bpe4Ett'ss. IRE Z,
The Lebanon Busile<f C6f't gF ana Telegraph
Institute haye betn united with the above CT
leses at Nashville They IRE now
rf'b6 lending C'frleiuEEi
Everything pertaining Is the oiril,''r;;'lhI
firally BY expeFfenG5d Instructors.
Th. is :he pIsef p get Business ElusTsioR.
Send for CslleSs Journal 20
THOMAS TUNEY,
aus@T Nashyiitft: Ttd't.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
New Orleans, StL0uis { Chicago
EATARo
Tire TO New Orleans.
ONE fNRRokEY LINE vi
fHIC.lGO. ST LOIS IND
(IIRO, ULlNOIS.

Tt' only Inc running Palace Sleeping
Cir@ from Chica46 to Mr.
O,1cdRs HIttom 0ngc.
lI.LINOiSCEN' X K. y O.Exp. N.O.E1pE
short Line. EN. sun. Daily.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Go North and East
VIA TER
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
RAHTSoA1
G0ING SOUTH.
GnfNH NtiRTH

Tram No. connects 81 Mrmphi. with " + Il
4 rs -1r LATHE Rock and all points in Texas.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Trati Nj ) ctnI'ects 4 taSc civ with stages
fr MqsfT.ioth C-.vs: at lebanon junction with
fa,al ASiiq'k ehd fi-hfhntId Braneh,, II Cinriu-
natl fhp1f'in 9th f.. E. a J.. Il. &. for the
North and Eat; at Louisville with q. / VI;
RI and y, : l.. K. X. for the North Es..
arJ W -.
Train No connects at Mckenzie with y. G z
1t J. R'y for III, SouthcsLsi; nj Guthrie with -
D. & : T. E'y NORTH - glasgow Junction -
aud from tilasg6w; ~ cave fifty to and froIt
Mammoth Fave
rrain, ~ sr;AHeets q Mckenzie with y. q
4 - J. K ; 'fr &c S''ussi,7st.
F7'LtMAN PALACE CARS
RSn fTtE Says. WITHOUT CHANGE. FROM
y t.Ss ORLEANS to LOUISVILLE
viz Milan.
LITTLE ROE To LOI ISNlLLE
VIA Memphis.
MEMPHIS TU NASHVILLE
sia Mckenzie.
G. i. tTMORH; GtH I PAS. i Tirk. Az't,
S-rr Louisville, ~.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-07-30
THE PLATFORM.


We, the representatives of the Democratic
Conservative voters of the S,ate of MARYLAND
in Convention assembled, do hereby declare
our upfalterinp devotion to those cardinal
principles of Republican government enun-
ciated by Thomas Jefferson in language 90
clear that il cannot be improyed. to wifi =
Equal and exact Justice to all men of whot.
ever state or persuasion, religious or polilicnl.
The support of the State Governments in nil
their riphts as the most CONNECTICUT admins.
trations, for our domestic concerns. and the
surest bulwarks against anti. Republican ten.
denotes. The preservation of the general goy.
eminent in its whole Constitutional yipor no
the sheet anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad
The supremacy of the civil over the mill
tary authority: economy in the nublic ey-
pense that labor NAV be lightly burdened
the honest payment of our debts. and the sa.
cred preservation of the public faith: the dif.
fusion of information and arraipnment of nil
abuses Mt the bar of public reason: freedom
of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of
person, under the protection of the hnbeas
corpus. and trials'by iury impartially Sc
lectcd
We do further resolve that we protest
against the burdens OF a high protective tar.
if. Ms needless exactions from n people nj.
ready intolcrably oppressed by gigantic M.
tional debt, and that we insist tliat the tariff
be so regulated MS to provide only n sufficient
revenue for general uses and not for the mr.