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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
Pulling the Handkerchief - Novel
Breach-Of.PrOmise Case.

A remarkable suit for breach-Ot-promise
has recently been brought before the Bal
timore courts, the details of which reveal
a curious custom among the Polish Jews.
The suit was brought by a Hebrew
maiden named YGtta MausinervitZ against
Isaac Mayloss, also a Hebrew, $40 1000
damages being laid by the plaintiff. The
alleged engagement was by symbolic
betrothal, each taking hold of the ends OF
handkerchief and pulling it, the signiti-
cation being that the parties are held or
bound TO each other, and sometimes,
though not always. the words, I'VE art
bound" or a similar phrase, are pro-
nounced. A number of witnesses testified
that such custom of betrOthal existed
among or hodOx Polish Jews though not
among German Jews. 1t was proven that
this ceremony was performed between the
plaintiff and defendent, and that The de-
feidant went to the house where she
lived, taking with him his sister, and, after
an hours conversation with each other,
they went through the form of handker
chief pulling in the presence of sew, raj
persons. The Ju ige instructed the jury
that if such a custom existed among the
Polish Jews, and if the custom had been
observed by the parties, the contract OF
marriage need not be proven by express
words, but may be shown by acts, by fire.
Guent visits and other significant atten-
lions. The jury hung upon the ragged
edge of the legal technicaity for while.
and then found a verdict for the young
lady who considered her affections blight
ed. and affixed the nom tary value of the
damages caused by the said blight at one
cent.
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" 1t Was Sam.o

The other day tall, thin woman from
over the river hunted around Vicksburg
until she found Coroner Blessing, whose
retiring disposition and prompt attention
to business are certain to make him ia
nous all over the state the coming year,
and when she was certain of her man she
inquired:
"Business amt driving now?"
swell. nothing to brag of. l get float
er or niger now and then, but it isn't
any thing like old times"
She heaved a sigh and continued:
''Sam is missing"
"Sam, SAM" he repeated.
"Ees, my ole man. It's nigh on to
twelve weeks since he started to cross the
river about six miles above here, and Pm
getting anxious. thought I'd drop down
and see if you remembered of having sOt
on such man."
"About twelve weeks ago-less see? i
believe did pull in fioater some ten or
eleven weeks SINCE"
"Was he tall man?''
"Yes, think he was"
4" Have long nose and biick-colored
hair ~
"Yes-I remember now"
"Cow-hide shoes and yaller coat on"
"Hes-I got that very man.
:" a riz to the surface and was pulled in
here, sot on according to law, and duly
buried"
He was, madam. And do you believe
that the body was that of your missing
husband?''
81 know it! he could drive mules or
paddle dug-out with any man in Louis
lana, but he couldn't swim worth cobs.
His canoe Topped over, he went under
and that's the reason he didn't come
home.
land do you want the body exhumed
so as to make sure?"
"Was he put down to stay"
"He was well buried, madam"
"Well. it's bout as well TO let him stay
theH. Hes probably fell away so that !
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Answers to Correspondents.
BY Al. QUAD.

BY III. QUAD
Biz Injun.-Your story is not available.
Your hero is bald-headed man, and yet
YOU have the Indians scalp him. The in
cident is too bald.
tMoenaker.-Small feet are not sign OF
aristocratic bleed. Many OF the queens
of Europe wear old-fashiOned No. 6s.
Tsras.-Yes, there are red-nosed people
who are strictly temperate, but, as gen
eral thing, it will be well to look out for
red noses.
Actor.-If you are determined on be-
coming a great actor, your father is fool
ish to hire you out to drive a brick-yard
wagon. That is no way to encourage
young genius. ~
Florida We do not know of any way
10 tame alligators, and we do not know OF
any silver mine which you can get to
work on shares. 81. .--r
Lsna.-It was very wrong for the Young
man to promise to take you to the circus
and then go off to the dog-fght and forget
all about it; but you can't trust human
nature these days.
Jersey City-Yes, they have carpets and
windoW-curtains in Michigan, and the
traveller even runs across q toothbrush
now and then.
Boone.-We believe that Daniel Boone
was reO-DeaueU man, out nlSlOIldIlS ull-
fer, and it would be difficult to find the
coroner who sat on him.
Maria. We would not advise you to
run away from home and become singer
like Nilsson. fyou can earn s. per week
doing homework for Mrs. Clayton it will
be fully as well for the public.
Eua.-We have heard that Wisconsin
husbands staid at home and did the wash
ing and let their wives 20 to the circus
but there's good many untruths afloat
bout that State.
pfo7mation.-Ear-rin rings were worn
great many years ago-as far back as the
palmy days of Rome. but those ancient
women didn't have any dollar stores to
run to.
Question.-Y es, good butter ought to
keen long time. But in family where
there are many children it don't.
hsho.-We do not wish for any more
poetry just now; ship it to the Rochester
Chronicle; that paper pays 81 per pound
for gooi poetry. IN rE----.
Onions. You acted just right. If
girl is so fastidious that she won't sit up
with beau who has been eating onions
she ought never 70 have one.
White Rose.-We can't say any thing
about the Beecher scandal in this depart
mcnt. You'd better attend to your wash
ing and hopping. Detroit Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
A Wonderful Clock.


A marvellous piece of mechanism, in the
way of clocks, is described in the French
journals. 1t is an eight day instrument,
with dead-beat escapement maintaining
power. 1t chimes the quarters, plays SIX
teen tunes, plays three tunes every twelve
hours, or will play at any time required.
The hands go round as follows: one, once
a minute one, once an hour; one. once a
week; one, once a month one, once a
year. 1t shows the moons age the rising
and setting of the sun the time of high
and low water, half ebb, and half flood,
and. by beautiful contrivance, there is a
part which represents the water, which
rises and falls, lifting some ships at high
water tide as if they were in motor,
and, as it recedes, leaves these little auto
maton ships dry on the sands. The clock
shows the hour of the day, day of the
week, day ofthe month, month of the year,
and in the day of the month there is pro-
vision made for the long and short months
1t shows the signs of the zodiac; it strikes
or not, chimes or not, as may be desired :;
and it has the equation table. showing the
difference of clock and sun every day in
the year. I'D. .---.. ..-.. 81,
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SOda.Water Manufacture.

The time was when soda-water foas so
da-water, but now it is not so. The car
bonie-acid, which is the life of the bever
age, is obtained by the action of sulphuric
acid on marble dust, which is carbonate OF
lime. Formerly carbonate of soda wss
used for this purpose. For the alanufac-
ture an apparatus consisting of genera
tor, an acid chamber, and one or more
gas-washers, is used. The marble-dust
being plscedin the generator. sulphuric
acid is ct down on II, which forms sui
phate of lime. The carbonic acid gas be
comes disengaged and passes into the & IS
washer, a chamber filled with water
through which the gas bubbles, whence
it passes into reservoirs, from which it Is
drawn off as needed in the aeration of IL
guilds. The ordinary generators are OF
iron, tested 300 pounds to the square inch.
The best are of steel, tested at / 900 pounds
to the square inch. Soda-water, then, Is
simply pure water charged with carbonlc
acid gas, which is quite wholesome In the
stomach though poison to the lungs. As
water will only retain about fifteen per
cent of carbonic acid gas, the escape OF the
urplusage gas is what makes the soda
water foam up in our glasses. The water
is charged in portable reservoirs con-
tanning from four to ten gallons, when
are served to dealers by the manufacturer.
The water costs to manufacture about hall
a cent a gallon, and in retailing iC the prln-
cipal cost is that of the 1avoring sirupS
and the fountain, which is in some stores
an elegant piece of furniture. costing as
much as So 0U0. As for the favors, 1t is
very seldom pure fruit strip is used aril-
fetal flavors being more common, as the
real articles are apt to spoil and need much
care. There is nothing deleterious what
ever about pure soda-water, the interior
of the fountain being generally lined witt
porcelain or block tin :; but while some re-
Spectacle druggists use only pure flavor
ings, artificial substitutes of highly ques-
tiOnable character are not infrequ"nIly
made use of, the most common beng a
product styled butric acid, made from an
imal fats treated with potash and sulphur
ic acid. This being distilled produces bu
trio ether a colorless pungent fluid, to
which are added aniline dyes or cOchineal
to give the colors. Powdered orris root
is used in softening Gown the rankness OF
the artificial sirups, gum arabic to give
them body, and gelatine TO give the creamy
head to the soda-water as it is drawn from
the fountain. Ether flavors are cheaper
BY 200 per cent. than the genuine, and are
largely imported from France. -BoStO"
Coal,nerci u Bulletin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

THROUGH ALL THE AGES of study and In
yestigation which have marked the path
of scientific discovery, one especially al
Turing object has tempted the inquiries
and speculations of philosophers. IL 10
what the wizards and witches of oiden
time. the jugglers Of India, soothsayers OF
Arabia, Magf Of Egypt, necromancers Of
Turkey and the Orient, and alchemists OF
civilized Europe have sought. but sought
in vain-a vegetable non-poisonoHs ELirtr,
which, by cleansing the blood, removing
frem the system sill impurities, strength
ening the nerves, the muscles, and the
brain, and vitaliZing every fiber of the svs-
tenn, should bid defiance to the corroding
hand of disease.
DIR. Walker, of California, discovered an
herb, the properties Of which, if they do
not entirely fulfill all the conditions above
mentioned. have at least proved them
selves efficacious in all of them; this herb
Doctor Walker has made an ingredient In
his famous VINEGAR BTTTERs. which cab
be obtained of any wholesale druggisI
throughout the country. A
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wouldn't know him, and don't feel like
having my narves strung up"
Well, I'm very sorry for you, madam.
If could have identified the body, would
have sent you word right away"
Its all right. I've felt it in my bones
for more'n two months that was Wild
der, and the shock don't stagger me like
it would at first. I'm sorry, for Sam was
kind" Ell
:" Yes, 1t was too bad"
"But he ought a-knowed better, when
he couldn't swim. j. told him and told
him and told him, and that day told him
again,and he hollered back, 'shutupp"
Z" He didg
" Yes, he did, and now he's under the
sile and I'm herel I'm 'bleeged, Mr.. -:
know where he is now, and when wax,
up In the night shan't worry so much.
Is there any thing to pay?"
"NO-nOthing."
swell. III 90 home feeling better. It's
kinder hard to have the old man go under
that way, but l 'spose the Lord knows
best. The Bible says we cometh up to be
cut down, and L suppose that means
drowning as well as shooting"
And she felt to SEE if her spectacle-case
was all safe, and started for home.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
How They Do it in California.

The following actually occurred in our
vicinity this week. The parties thereto
are well known and respectable; the lady
is 30 years of age, and the gentleman five
years her senior. They hal frequently
heard of each other through mutual
friends. but had never met until few DAYS
sgo, when the following conversation took
place: ...
Gent-Madam, what is your name?
Lady-My name is ~
Gent-My name is live in Liver
more, where own ranch. Ahem! how
would you like me tor husband? -
Lady-Well, really, L don't know. I've
heard your name, Mr., bat how would
you like me for awife?yF Z -
Gent-Madam, the sightof you more
than does justice to what | have heard
Will you be my wife?
The lady assented. The gentleman
went Immediately to Oakland to get a
license, and twenty-fOur hours after their
first meeting the couple were man and
wife, and by this time are on his ranch at
Observation-Disclosures County Independent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
A Suicide and a Broken Heart.

Our readers will remember that few
weeks ago the body of a man was found
on Sunday afternoon on the banks of the
PoeStenkill, and near him was found
small phial that told but one story-sui-
eide. The man was a stranger, and no
one seemed TO know any thing about him.
His dress and personal appearance indi-
Gated that he was a man well-tO-dO, and
from letters, ETC., found in his possession
il was learned that his name was Peck.
He had come from the West, and was evil
IDENTIFY going to the home of his mother in
Washington County when he determined
TO put an end TO his life. This he did, and
little by little the story of his trials was
brought out. Financial troubles and dis
aster, from all accounts, stared him in the
face, and it was then supposed that he had
been crossed in love and his life made
miserable. He had been an honorable,
upright man, and his financial ruin was
too much for him. and he determined to
end a life that had become miserable.
Now the sad sequel TO the case is to be
told. The body of Mr.. Peck was taken to
the home of his mother, in Hampton,
Washington County, and buried in the
village cemetery. Last week a young
lady arrived at Fair Haven, VT. on an
be taken 10 Low Hampton, several miles
distant. A conveyance was secured; the
owner of the establishment, who lived in
Hampton, accompanied the young lady.
During the ride the lady did not talk
much, but once asked where the house OF
Mrs. Peck was. She also inquired for the
burial-ground of the place. Her ques-
tons were readily answered, and when
the conveyance arrived in front Of the
battle-ground she asked to get out. The
driver, Mr.. Streeter, saw that she desired
10 remain. and not knowing what to think
of such strange actions. began 10 reason
with her. telling her that the ground was
damp. and she was likely to take cold. I
She finally consented to go home with Mr..
Streeter, who promised her that his vile
would awaken her early in the morning
and she could visit the battle-ground. /
During all this time she did not once dis |
close the object Of her visit, or why
she desired 70 get out at the
little village battle-ground. At
O'Clock next morning she aweke and /
proceeded to the burial place, and soon
ound the newly made grave OF FraDk |
Peck. her lover. She remained beside it |
until Z O'Clock. when brother OF the de
'eased came along andat once recognized
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

WuHoFT's FEVER AND AGUR TONIC
This medicine Is used by construction COM
NAMES for the benefit of their employees when
engaged in malarial districts, The highest
testimonials have been given by contractors
and nv the Presidents Of Some Of the leading
railroads in the South and West. When
men are congregated in Large numbers in the
nciphborhood of swamps and rivers, VIII
hoft's Tonic will prove a valuable addition
to the stock of medicines, and will amply re-
ward the company in the saving of time,
labor and money We recommend it to all.
WHEELoCK, FiNLAY g. Co., Proprietors,
New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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nrnIre the past seven wears we have been

DURING the past seven years we have Oeen
advertising constantly, and at times very
largely, for Messrs. Geo. 2. Rowen & Co.,
Advertising Agents, No. Al Park Row, New
York, and have found them prompt, reliable
and honorable in all their business transac-
tions. While looking out for the best in
terests of their advertising patrons, they are
fair with publishers; Such firms succeed
hest in the end, as Messrs. Rowell q Co.
have fully demonstrated.-St. Cloud (Aln''-)
To,,rnnl
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Incipient Consumption, CATARRH, ASTHMA,
BRoSCHITIs, CHRONIC COUGHS and ALL DISEASES
PECULIAR to WOMEN treated on new plan and by
medicine never before used by Physicians The
UNITED STATES DYsPENsARY does not know the
word FAIL. They warrant their PILE, WORN, DYs-
EMERY and DfARRHEA Remedies to cure any and
ALL cases. Send for Illustrated Medical Book.
y NJ. STEVENS. N. D., Secretary, 81. Louis, Mo
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

We copy the following from al exchange,
which is important, IL true: Chronic diar-
rhlea OF long standing, also dysentery, and all
similar complaints common ct this season OF
the wear, can be cured by the use internally
of Johnson's AnodyHe Liniment, We know
whereof we affirm.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

TEE cathartics used and approved BY the
musicians comprising the various medical
associations of this State are now COM
pounded and sold under the name OF PGr-
sons PlrGGtire Pills.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

A CRAB eleven feet six inches long has
been captured on an island In Yeddo Bay,
and is now on exhibition in Yokohama
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

You can cure the appetite tor intoxicat
ing drinks by eating an orange every
morning before breakfast.
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Avoid Consumption Guard aginst It's hrst
approach Tn time OF TUFTS ExpectOrant
will prove a sure preventive. Very easant
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NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO.'S
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The BRILLIANT SUCCESS of this Grain
Saving, Time-Savipg THRESHER is un
precedented in the annals of Farm Machinery. In a
brief period it has become widely known and
FULLY ESTABLISHED as the g LEADING
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-16
4 PREDICTION Terrified.

The prediction of Prof. Tice, of st.
Louis, / Il paper on meteorological
cycles, published in the early part of
February, to the effect that orr earth
and the atmosphere were about to be IN
fuenced by the then approaching equi-
nO1 of Venus, which would occur on OF
about the 9Th of March, and that during
the perturbation we should have "heavy
rains, fierce gales, possibly tornadoes,
and probably earthquakes, especially III
earthquake countries" has been singu-
larry verified by the actual facts. Two
shocks of all earthquake have been felt
in Tennessee, one i'll California and q
dreadful one in Mexico; tornadoes of
the most destructive character have swept
over different parts Of the country; gales
and shipwrecks are reported from all di-
rections, and there has hardly been day
during the month of March that a SIC
OF rain storm has not prevailed. III some
locality on the continent. The extraor-
binary character of these phenomena is
indisputable. The question is, are they
the sequences of a special physical cause,
as Prof. Tice maintains, and can they be
foretold so far in advance of their occur
renee, and with such clear, particularly,
as he contends! It is a subject worthy
of close investigation by scientists.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-16

Speaking of the letter of cOntrltion, he adj
mitted that he might have said he would rather
die than be the cause of such misery-in allu-
sion 10 Tlton's financial troubles with Bowen.
and his family difficulties.
Sirty-f0uuth Ddy.-Mr. Beecher's testimony
was explanatory of the letters that passed be-
tween Mrs. Tilton and himself. Mr.. Fullerton
called the attention of the court to the fact that
Mr.. Beecher had before him a memorandum of
the questions to be asked and his answers
thereto. This was frequently referred to by
the witness, for the purpose of refreshing his
memory ~ to dates. This unusual proceeding
Oh the part of q witness was the subject of IA
good deal of remark.
Siny.tifM Day.-The defendant continued
his recital of his experiences in the 1ilton
business. Speaking of Woodruff, he soleInly
asserted that he had never advised Tilton or
Moulton to associate with her for any purpose.
.Sirty-sirh Ddy.-The examination of the de
PENDANT i'll the suit was continued. The wit
ness gave emphatic dcnlals to a number Of
statements of Tilton and MoultOn. His testi-
mony tended to exonerate Gen. Tracy from the
charge of double-dealing. According to Dir.
Beecher he Was never consulted in regard TO
the selection of Tracy nor any one else engaged
III adjusting the troubles between the plaintiff
and defendant.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-16
PARADOX ES.
Ir'ibtnlc.

Water thrown into Il red-hOt metallic
vessel does not boil, as We should ex-
pect, but quietly gathers itself together,
forminga more or less perfect sphere,
and in that condition floats about grace
fully on the hot surface as it slowly evap-
CRATES away. If at the same time a very
vaporizablc substance, as liquid sui
phuric acid, is thrown in, the water may
actually be frozen in the red-hot vessel.
If steam from water boiling at 212 de-
grees is passed into a solution of salt
water, the temperature of the solution
steadily rises, and passing DID degrees,
reaches the boiling point of the solution;
finally the latter also boils ut a tempera-
tire as high and ever higher than $40
degrees, according to its nature. There
we have the extraordinary result of OBJ
tanning n higher temperature, say $50
degrees, from a lower one, viz: PIP de-
grees.
If there IS anything III nature that pos
sesses a positive character, it is light.
Yet the physicist may SO reflect the light
from a given source as to cause it to de
stroy itself and produce darkness. In
like Il two sounds may be made to
interfere with each other, and either pro-
duce silence or increased intensity of
sound, at the will of the operator.