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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20
20 OTHER SINGING BIRDS.
Next to the. canaries the different Kind


OF fnches rank as popular songsters.
Amongst these the staples are the gold
finch, which sells at $780,, the linnet
and chaffineh, which sell at 81, and the
bullinch, whose price, like that of a
prtma donna, depends upon the result
which has rewarded the cultivation of
his voice. Anuncultured bullfnch sells
for So, bat one who has been in the
hands of n1Uestr0 and can sing a Sc
lection from the operas or national
anthem is vastly more valuable, selling,
in fact, all the way from $50, to 500,
The siscan is member of the finch.
family which is very popular as a,pet
with Europeans, not on account of its
song, which is but monotone, but be-
cause of its, Adocility, which enables Il
in very, short time to learn trieks.of
various kinds. IL Y EAEA&
The thrush is a great favorite with
some people, but it is difficult of sale
occasionally unless its nationality is
concealed, All the thrushes which are
brought to this country in the regular
way OF business are Europeans by birth, !
SO that when an Irish purchaser calls
foran "Irish thrush'' the trade is I'M
abe to comply with the request, though
the bird they have, for sale is, identical
In size, phlnage and song with his HI.
herman cousin. The. Irish purchaser,
however, the minute he hears that the
bird is German by birth declines to
purchase him. If the bird-sellers would
only teach their thrushes to sing with a
brogue and would decline to mention
their birthplace the sales of these birds
would be quadrupled. Pretty much the
same thing occurs With the Engiishman
who wants to buy skyIark. The idea
of suggesting to him-that there is any
other than am English skylTk Is POOH
pooh as preposterous, and a business
transaction in the German article is but
seldom aeconpished. III H ~
The iightingafe IS the sweetest Of an
singers, but is very difficult bird to
keep, as it is extremely delicate, and
the utmost care must be taken with its
diet. Its food is ants eggs mixed with
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20

5 BURNETr'S Coco siNs is Ethe best and
cheapest hair-dressing in the world. J. 3
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20

rTlHE WHAT is IT.--Something new. Sells at
i sight Big INDUCEMENTS to Agents.. Samples %
cents and stamp. Agents wantes. Sent for Cata-9
logue. o. s. SPECIALITY CO., Fulton ST., Boston
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20
AGreat OferI

PIANOS and ORGANS Of firsf-cin ma kers.
including WATERS, az lower prizes IN AN
ever before offered. Monthly tnstn LINENS
running from AZ 20 30 months received
Warranted foV6 years: secondhand In
strumentsGte extremely low prices for ca slI.
Illustrated Catalogues nlniLed.s WaFerOonls, Ash
broadway, New York.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20
Tnf Nonniatf6n of S6attiI

according to- the census inst taken, is
$3.50, exclusive Of Indians and Ci6nese.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20

NJ. Ouulong mas uoS,r 1Ohp4ef Dy
name, and his master is devoted. to
smoking. Sometimes NJ Dun1ont gets
out of tobacco, and, ,POmpier, knowing
where the tobacconist is, has FIVE sous
given him, when he straightway goes
to the tobacco shop, buysathe- weed, and
retarns with it to- his, master. az Some
time ago Pompier had some money Civ
en- Ehim for tobacco, but, meeting a
spaniel just around the corner, the two
dogs had game of tag, and the = oney
was lost When Pompier came home
without any tobacco he got a sound
thrashing Next day Pompienwent ont
again with more, money for tobacco.
Round the corner, sure enough, was
the same spaniel, trying to- lure poor
Pompier from the path of duty. Pom,
pier did his best to resist tempta-
lion, but alas he was weak,
and he fell from grace second. time
and, the money was LOST Now, being a
French dog, of course some. ideas OF su--
.icide flashed through his brain, but be-
inc moral dog, and, areAeeting dog
withal, he looked carefully at the situa-
tion. An hour afterward Pompier march
ed into Mr.. DunIont' s presence with full
ten sous worth of tobacco. Oflcourse
his master was satisfied. Next. day the
dog and his master took walk in the
Luxembourg gardens. Theyapproaeh-
ed group of boys engaged in
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-20

DOM PIArr-happyt man-has met
somewhere in his recent travels a wo-
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, 1876-03-19

The Protectionists Acuin ana Finally
Routed.

The Protcctionists Again ana Finally
Routed.
OTTAWA, March 16.-The debate on Sir John
Macdona1d's amendment was resumed last
night. The amendment WAS as follows:
That this House regres tn learn that His Excclency
plan for tho OF the tariff generally, aim
ing at aeYlatnG tho st2gnation In trade and OF A.
fordin2 encouragement to our various struggling
usacturng Industries, "a we'll the agricultural pro-
duce Of the country.
Or. Borden Opposed any attempt to impose 3
protective tariff, and declared that the thing
wanted was reciprocity with the United States.
Mr. Cameron, Of Ontario, did not sec any use
heved In putting duty Oh grain. and no Que
wanted retaliatory policy. He discussed
briefly the causee OF the prevailing depression,
and congratulated the Government on it's desire
to effect economy, especially in the Militia De-
partment.
Mr.. 31il1s disputed tho assertion that free
trade and protection we're not involved in the
question before the Chaiz. He anua}yzed the
argument OF tho P1otectioniHts, aud said that
the pretense that they were only demanding In
cidontal protection was absurd.
DR.. Tupper, in q long speech, attacked the
general financial policy Of the Government, and
declared that the resolution waa one that equally
invited the support Of Protectionists and Free
Traders. It meant only incidental protection.
Mr. Mackenzie read figures to show that ex-
troll, the expenditures Of the present Govern
ment had bcen less than that Of their predeces-
sors. After dispos1ng OF DR.. Tnpper's several
points in detail, he showed the utter impo5slbil-
ltT OF Including the farmers in any scheme OF
protection by which they would be protected or
benefited.
A1r. h1ackay thought that II the manufactur-
ing and agricultural interests were to be rro-
tectad the mining interests should not be- ie-
nored.
Speaking was continued until $50 a. M, when
a vote was taken, which stood 70 for the amend
naut and 1l6 against it.
, 1876-03-19

.stto 7dte7S ErtniHy Htg7sftTs
Mr. Norris Nix lives in the Town OF Hauadtn.
on the line Of the Canal Railroad. His house il
but few feet distant from tho track. Mr. 4tx
is q subscriber to the Eceniy Register, and for
years the baggage-master on the evening train
outward-bound has been in the habit OF throw
ing the Register from the car-door ss the &ralo
moved past the house. alr. Mix keeps :
dog, one Of those fne-spotted, emooth-bairod
coach dogs, and, h.ving long since come
to the reasonable conclusion that to enjoy onea
leisure at homo ono should seek to taks the
fe8est steps possible, be has taughs this dog
to watch tho train, the baggsga-master, and
the paper as it is thrown from the car. seizlng
the paper in bis teeth the dog brings it TO hia
master VINO sits BY the comfortable fire waiting
its arrival No matter where on the pEemneA
the dog may he, when the sound Of the Nhsos
or tbs whistle OF that particular train is heard
he takes bis position. What il equally wopdet,,
full, the dog mover notices other than tho mAn
trAin. He nee1s no instructions. bns each Day
as it comprehending the consequences Of fatl-
ure to get the paper, like good dog be
witches and waits. Once in great while tn ths
train goes By and leaves no paper. Missing toe
paper causes tho dog to be greatly DISTURBED
and he Waits impatieutly during the night, know
ing the paper will surely appear from tho down-
ward train in the morning. When it arr1res ns
sezes it with the greatest delight, and cAtnes D.
" hia oastsK, Tha dogs aga is 8 yeAso
, 1876-03-19

understood that Miss Beckwith will hereafter
make her home With her parents.
Mr. Jonathan Butterfield, OF Durand has been
visiting his sou, DR.. Batterfleld. A1r Alexander
Mayo, of Lawrence, Mass, is the guest Of Mr. l..
Mayo. Mr. l. Holmes, Of Evanston, ia tho
guest Of friends hero.
Mr. John Ayleaworth and wife are expecting
soon to remove to Crystal Lake, which place
they intend to make their future home.
PARK RIDGE.
Tho School Board has closed the public
school for the time being. It seems that, OWING
to the fact that the taxes have not been paid AZ
promptly as anticipated, the funds in the TreEs-
ury lave run low, and this Board in consequence,
school for tho present, thereby turning hun
dred children into the streets. No ono who haa
at heart the good name OF the place aud the sdu-
catlonal improvement of its youth but must re-
gtet the hasty and iil-adfised action.
Last Sunday the Rev. Harmon CleDdenning,
pit hare for Elder Boring.
Got. !. 7: Rohb, after eojourn OF q few
weeks at Washington, Baltimore and New York
City, has returned to his home
The strangers in town the past week were Mr.
T. Hevins, Mr- q. s. Wells, Mr. G. Tbayer. and
Mr. A. ". Howe, Chicago; Mr. 0. 3. CLARK, aIil-
ltuEton, ID guest Of Mira Buxton. Mrs. Gpseie
Jones, who has boon spending several weeks al
her fathers, Elder Boring, returns to her home
at Chicago Monday morning, much to the regret
OF her many friends here.
RIVER FOREST.
Friday evening OF this week the pupils OF the
Harlem School Will give m exhibition in the
for The purpose Of procuring funds
With which to purchase = set Of referenca books |
for the use OF the students. A train going west |
EEul leave the depot at 1886 D. N.
, 1876-03-19
holds, looking to AIr. storey's interests while
the latter visits Europe.
THE CITT.HEl.l.

The City Collector took in 81, o5o yesterday.
Marshal Goodell is still kept from his Office By
! sicknees.
The City TreAsurer's receipts yesterday wero
From water taxes, $595; from tho City Collector,
1888; and from Mike Evans $4,000. He paid
out $191 1000 on the city indebtedness.
Aid. sommcr got lively rsking over the Goals
yesterday from A1r. Hesng who upbraidod him
for voting to strike out the appropriation for the
publication OF she Official report OF the Council
cd to know 1t the Germans did not want to read
the Council report as well as any othor class
AID. Sommer docs not feel 10 very unhappy
about it.
6outh-Town Collector Evans gathered about
5000 yesterday. Monday is his closing day for
the collection Of taxes. In all al hls biz work
'sd''fa ena has paa over as foo1s
City Treasurer, $55o,0oo; County Treasurer,
S155, 900; South Park Commission. S55, 900;
South Town, $1,000. Total. 576l.oo0. Mike
says that as soon as his books arc balanced he
mill pay over the funds remaining in his hands.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Judiciary Committee met IN the City
Clerks Office yesterday afternoon. Present.
AID. Richardson, Campbell, and Waterman.
Tho first business was the disposal of the mat
ter OF tho nomination Of Afr. John Woodbridge
for the Office OF Corporation Counsel. The Com
mittee decided to recommend the matter favor
ably to the Council.
4 petition from citizens aaking for the o1ten-
sion OF North Franklin street mas placed on file.
The petitions from the Republican clubs Of the
Fifth, Seventh, Fifteenth, aud Seventeenth
Wards for IN election for Mayor we're con-
sidered.
Aid. Campbell stated that many Clubs had
passed resolutions to tho effect that 6 new May
or vas desired. but no petitions had boen sent
to the Committee By those Clubs.
AID Richardson thought that the ca}l for q
general election could not include tho Mayor,
and sent for the City Attorney to dacde the
question.
City-Attorney Jameson came in, and gave as
his opinion that it was special election, and
must have separate call. but that the same
polls and judges could be used and that it could
occur on the same day With the general election.
AID Waterman then luoved that tho Committee !
send resolution to the Council calling special |
election FOR Mayor. and that the Law Depart |
mont be instructed to prepare calls for both |
elections. Tho motion prevailed.
An ordinance creating = new Health Depart |
meat and stating tho duties of the officers Of |
the same WAS placed on tile, as Tas ordinance I
creating new city Offices.
The Committee then adjourned sine die.
, 1876-03-19

Tho tenth annual reunion and banquet Of the
Alumni Association Of the Chicago Medical Col
1ege will be given at the Sherman House Tues
day evening at o'clock
The lecture this afternoon at Mccormick Hall
will be delivered By Brooke Herford, who will
give new lecture entitled "America Through
an Englishmans Spectacles." Admission, 10
cents.
AIr. Waters will begin another course of parlor
lectures at No. 23 Sixteenth street Mt 8 o'clock
p. m. Tuesday, to continue successive Tuesdays,
'The History OF the English Paople." Tickets
ut the door.
The second SUNDAY afternoon concert in aid
Of the Good Samaritan Home will be given,
under the management Of MIR. Arthur J. Creg.
void, at the First Methodist Church, this after
noon at 8 O'Clock.
There will be q meeting Of property-oHner Is
interested IN street railroad On T~entr-second
street, between ashland avenue and the city
limits, Monday, at o'clock =. H., at No. so
Dearborn street, Room l..
The Rev. Dr. Mca1ulln will deliver tho third
OF the series Of Lerteu lectures this evening at
st. Marys Church, on Wabash ayenue. Thu
Rt.- -Rer Bishop Kane wil lecture next Sunday
evening on the Scnptural proofs Of the Holy
Eucharist.
An informal reunion OF former students and
friends Of Cazenovla Seminary will occur Thnra-
day, March 30 at p. M, IN the parlors Of the
First Church, in the Methodist Church Block,
corner Of Washington and Clark streets, Prot
". S. Smyrh, Principal; the Rev. q. Dannister.
D. D.. former Principal. and the Rev. i. J.
Phelps. Secretary Of the institution; the Hon.
.. P. Baldwin. OF Loganspoft; the Hon, James
OF Des Molnes; the Hon. Wilfora vii
son, Of St. Paul; tho Hon. G. ". Allen. OF Mil
1aukee; the Hon. D. ". Aa1on, Of Wisconsn.
the Rev. Lewis Meredith. of Sterling City, vith
many others from distance, Will BE- present.
The Athennum will open the spring term Of
ts evening and day classes Monday week. These
comprise German, French, classes ef German
Tor the study Of English. phonoerspby, vocal
English grammar, reading and spelling. drxS.
og, oil and vatat-colaz paintpg, and
, 1876-03-19
1.-THE IIMES.u


4 CHANGE N THE MANAGEMENT IN TEN DAYS.
It has been strenuouely denied that portion
OF the Times WAS about to bo sold, and that it
was to be made Democratic paper Of. Yeste1-
day afternoon q TK1BU::s reporter encountered
Mr.. Perry q. Smith, and asked nina for some in
formation in regard to the matter.
Said the reporter: *' You were at Mr. Storey 8
house last Sunday7''
"I was but We had no talk in regard to the
sale OF the Times"
t'1a the Times to 60 into the control OF other
hands :"
at may be So"
stIs it to be Democratic organ 7"
NOS 90 know OF. It will DO then, "a it il
now, an Independent paper"
''Have not the Democrats been trying to buy
an interest in the Times'"
mo, sir; at least, not to my knowledge. We
don't want an organ here. You know the Times
1ildeu or Judge Davis for President, or soma
equally good man, and that ia all We ask"
"Are not certain Interested Eastern poIiti-
clans, including Gov. Tlden, trying to buy ont
the Times, with the aid Of certain gentlemen in
this city?''
No. SIR II We want an organ in Chicago or
the West think We will be able to furnish tho
funds here. II We c2n't, why, ne don't deserve
IN organ"
Times 2"
= Not cents worth"
It is understood that Mr. ;. Btorliug Morton
takes charge OF the Times in about ten Days, and
shst al1. Rilkis will retain the position he Ro8
, 1876-03-19
ANDRE MATTESON.

L77LE ARGUMENT NTH BIS TENANT.
Mike Evans has raised the siege Of Andre
3iatteson's house. afark Sheridan ia election
eerlng for City Treasurer, and Gus Busse, who
aided Mark in ringing the door-bell, would like
to be North Town Assessor. Evans has lost 62
cents-his commission on the uncollected tar
4nd his prestige. Matteson's doorstep has been
washed for tho first time in three weeks. and tha
servant-gir to her great relief, has been able to
resume her kitchen receptions.
Mr.. Matteson is the gentleman who writea
editorials in the Times advising the citr to ba
economical He sets the city al example by re.
fusing to pay his taxes, by which he eayes s31.
Day before yesterday he was jubilant over
bis d1mnen in sticking to hjs p1inciplas, and
, 1876-03-19
SUBURBAN.

The Board met yesterday afternoon, but usst
most OF their time in auditing bills and prepar
ing for their annual report, all Of which va
inrerspersed with the individual spats between
Condit, the present Supervisor, and Caldwell
the "would-be," both being announced aa eau
dtdates ut the coming election. Tho saloon
keepers thought last week that they had every
thing about settled, and that the only thing
necessary to complete their slate would be the
official recognition OF it by packed
Mr. F. I. shandrew w declined to 10 b, BE-
caught in the clum.y net that was
thrown to him. and now a, yesy FL Mperemptorily re-
is the blnrderlng Of Caldwell. VINO desires to
| run rs Supervisor, but cannot get party to-
getber under his own lead, and hopes to do so By
the ENHANCEMENT Of few temperance mon by
| whose influence he anticipates th8 capture Of
| tho EngloWood voters.
| Since the decisive announcement OF Shaudrev
| declining to run, Caldwell and party hare besu
| anxiously looking for suitable man to put ut
! the head OF the ticket. As get, they have not
| succeeded in getting such man US they desire,
nor are they likely to.
The supporters OF Condit and tbs present
Board are very much elated over the troubles
OF the opposition, and arc very confident Of an
easy victory by oven larger maj orities than last
year. Certain it is that they arc not oEer-exert-
ing themselves By hard work. and appear to act
in accordance with their assertions. Tho geu-
oral opinion also sus!ains them in their sssor-
tions OF an overwhelming defeat for Caldwell j.
Co., very. few. If any. having the temerity to
do7bt their route,
The Water Superintendent announces that
from o'clock this morning till O'Clock this
evening there will be no water in the Lake water
pipes for tho simple reaaon that it will DO turned
OF, for the purpose OF making several now con
nections.
The dremen's ball. Tuesday evening, given
, 1876-03-19
SOFT COAL,
Result Of Experiments 1Iada ..
the Water-Works
Its Great Economy as Compared Nit,
Anthracite..-Why Change Is
Not Made.

Feb 19, last, there appeared in theso eo1nr,a.
lengthy and careful account OF new ch,c,po
invention for the consumption Of snoxe in co,'~
burning. and the consequent saving II
cost OF carrying on any msautactrr'a
business, es we'll as in the con.n,,s
ton Of fuel for house purposes, I. ~.
shown in tho article referred to, that with ~.
usa OF the patented device for consuming s7,,.s
there Was great possibility for the futur. ~.
likelihood that soft coal could bo used ~ .r,.
nosnically as anthracite, with no more annov,,..
| from smoke and SCOT
After the publication Of The TR1pCSE's ,or.
mer article on tho subject, it waa detetmined h
lnautote experiments to show the coupsr,t;r.
value o1 soft coal as between the several r,na
t1es, ana ALSO between the soft and han1 c,.1
All the experiments referred to in the forms,
article were made at the North Side Watar-
Works. under the boilers Of which the 1,.,,a,
patent device for consuming smoke Ind ha.,
applied. The new series of tests gere mad. !,
tho eane way End under tho Sans condition,
TIE TnnIs
were begun Feb. 10, and continued to the 24th
OF the same month. or five full days, with LsureI
Hill soft coal This variety costs ia this m,rket
$3.50 per ton. In the five days there vas co,u
sumed 416,27o lbs, and with this 400 49, 43s
gallons OF water Tere raised. In order to get II
very close test OF tho amount OF yatsr con.
Verted into steam BY each kind Of coal, a vater
meter was attached to one boiler, and the fuet
used under thai vas weishsd separately and
compared with tho amount Of coal consnmad
In the i've dass' tast with Laurel Hill th.
meter showed that 10, $50 cubic feet Of u,ter had
~. 49,. po.e1 nv" 17o.'so pounds OF coal,
Inc cao.c 1905 OF wafer weighs near en- ough 81
pounds for purposes Of calculation and rber..
fore 1t appears that 1.225,aD pounds Of water
we're ralsed BY 40, 800 pounds OF taia kind Of
coal or 81 pounds OF water for each ono Of
coeI: H:r;na oo++.n ~. -o.o~, -
persons having the matter in charge proceeded
TO experiment with the sofs cos: Of this State
and began Feb. 81 to use Minonk coal Tba
experiments lasted through Feb. 25; but
slnce there was no record OF the 26th the deutes
$50 ponds Of 11inonk coal wore used ana III.
255, A6 gallons OF water raised. Taking as b.
fore the showing G1ade By the boiler with water-
mater attached, and it appears that under il
113. .37O pounds OF coal we're burned, and 12I6l
cubic feet Of water yaporizod thereby. Reduc-
ing the water to pounds and calculating as in tho
previous case, the result would be to show 68
pounds OF water converted into steam for e.ch
pound OF coal burned. This coal costs $3.50
per ton, and consequently it appears that to
raise each million gallons costa S4To-about
half the cost Of anthracite.
vas used. but in this case the record w7s coo~
3lete for only the latter day, On that day liz,
100 pounds OF coal were used and %. 0ot, $50 ea!
ons Of water were raised. The Hater n,sle.
howed 2.6o5 cubic feet, or 167 0gO nounda ~
7ater converted into nteam by q am nonnds
-. n
, 1876-03-19

sorrento wood-carving. Besides its class
Instructions, private instruction will be
Furnished in vocal and instrumental
music elocut1on, penmanship, and modern
languages. A circular giving full information
in regard to its educational work is now roady
for distribution at tho oico OF tho Society, No.
Is Washington street, or it will be sent to any
address on request by postal card. The Athe-
rmum will close tho winter term with over TOO
pupils in attendance in it's different departments
Of instruction.
, 1876-03-19
RAILROADS.

3bte1d1 U7spalch to Ihs Chicago TRIBUNE.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 13.-Another narrow
gauge railroad project between this city and
Burlington. Ia, was broached on 'Changs here
to-day Articles OF incorporation for the Peoria
j. Burlington Company were tiled II the Re-
cordez's Office here early this week, and NOW
Mr. George Snyder, Secretary Of what is known
as the Burlington. Monmouth Illinois River
Kaiiroad. is can7asaing our business men in the
interests Of this Company, which, in case it is
built, will operate through almost the same
country as the Peoria d. Burlington. It
ls morally certain that but one OF
these routes can bn built, and il
makes but little difference to Peoria which one
it Is Either ono will bo Of great benefit to her
trade and commerce. atr. Snyder d1d not &c
complish much in tho way OF cash promises, but
ne received any quantity of encouragement for
his euterpri8e