The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1T is remarked that no man can become
thoroughly acquainted with his family
history without running for office.
"SUcH remarks consider 'lOw,' ana
an insult to nv understanding, said
witty beauty to gentleman who praised
her small feet.
WHEN peculiar expression fits over
the face of a man at the dinner table, fol-
lowed on his part by a hasty getting-up-
and-leaving, you may safely conclude he
has gone out on y."-Br7nScieker.
"EH, DOCTOR" said a baillie of a small
Scotch town to a friend, "he maun hae
been an extraordinary man that Shaks-
peare: /: there are things hae come into his
head that never would hae come into mine
at a."
GREAT bravery is ever allied with gen.
tleness. A member of the Governors
Guard walks four blocks out of his way
rather than annoy jefferson Street dog
with his gaudy uniform. Son.
tislsl.
Poor WOMEN! When they wear loose,
ample skirts, every body condemns Their
extravauance. Now that the pretty ana
graceful tie-back skirt comes in. the news
papers call it indecent. Why, ii 5 the pref
tiest thing i'm the way of dress since Eve
left Eden. and what's the use OF bowling
about it t?-Chicago Tribune.
ANNA CULVER, of Pennsylvania, went
out to the Fiji Islands last summer as
missionary, but she's at home again now.
Her first Sunday-schOOl cla SIS came ShuI-
fling into her house one morning with
nothing OF. but necklaces, and that's
enough to break up camp-meeting.
A CROWD fboys passing bva house on
Cass Avenue yesterday halted as they saw
a mOurnful boy at the gate, and one OF
them called out: "Hi! there--hain't you
going to the circus?' 81 was going"
replied the lad in husky tones, - but the
baby up and died last night, and ma says
| won dare to even hOller for four weeks
to come !'--Dstroit Free -Pfsss- s-sr------
SwIGEE, one Of Detroif's Chinese laun-
drvmen. walked about his establishment
last Saturday night with his right hand
heavily bandaged. S0mn OF his customers
asked him what was the matter, when he
stated that he had burned his hand. Upon
being interrogated Us 10 how il happened
he gave the following comprehensive ex-
PLANTATION: Me lightee de tial elaeker an
him shOotee boom, quick. Want TO pick
he up but he go in heap and bitee my
handee. Mclean fial clackah no goodee-
AMONG the passengers on the train was
a lady who carried large basket. The
conductor decided that the baggage was
entirely too cumbersome to be allowed in
the car, and politely informed her that he
would be obliged TO remove it to the bag
gaze cur. AS he was about seiZing the
bas ket the lady showed him picture, the
sight of which had magical effect IN pro-
ducing a change in his feelings Before
him were a pair of twins few months
old. who seemed TO be supremely happy
in their basket bed. The Harrisburg
Penn. J Patriot tells this.
A RATHER sharp boy on Park Avenue
read i'm paper that tannin could be used
to make the skin so hard and tough in ex-
posed places that chatting and blistering
would not occur. Having considered the
matter fully, and bought and applied half
an ounce of the powder, the sharp boy IS
now able to suffer the severest application
of the maternal palm, or slipper, or even
the paternal shingie, without wincing;
and, while the authors of his being per-
spire with exertion and marvel at his en-
| durance, he arises from the knee of pun
ishment and goes off whistling with
mind free from care, a body exempt from
blisters, and conscience and seat equally
calloused to punishment.-Chtedgo Tn
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