The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

the National Democratic Convention
at St. Louis and TIE other to nominate
State ticket, at date to be named
hereafter.
There viii undoubtedly be a great
rush to the newly discovered San Ju-
an mining districts in Southwestern
Colorado during the coming season.
All accounts agree as to the snrpris-
ing richness ofthe gold ands:lyerveins,
while the facilities for transportation
are excellent.
Another mammoth cave has been
discovered near Columbia, Ky, which
rivals in awful grandeur the original
Mammoth. In it were found three
human skeletons Of extraordinary
proportions. TIE cave hiss plenty of
galleries, and many varieties Of stalac-
tites and stalagmitcs.
The property Of the poorer classes
in Mississippi Is generally limited to a
few dollars worth Of live stock, upon
which thieves make frequent raids.
A law has been passed by the Legis-
lature, providing that any person
caught stealing cattle, sheep, or hogs
to the value of from one to ten dollars,
shall be declared guilty Of grand lar
ceny, and be punished by imprison-
trent for term not exceeding five
years.
The February report of the Bureau
Of Statistics, just published, Shows
that during the month our imports
were valued at but SIS, ,319, while
theexports werevaluod at&60, 1893, 953.
Excluding specie and bullion, the i'm
ports we're s37,745,47!, and the ex-
ports s5f,7GG, 1913. As compared with
the corresponding month Of 1875, our
exports increased nearly Is per cent.
ii value, while the imports diminished
more than p per cent.
referring to the fact that all the
New York papers were fai Of obit>
uaries and editorial notices Of the late
\. T. Stewart, the Cincinnati Euquir-
er says: at is observable that, while
noneoT then reflect severelyupon him,
there is no sincere grief over his de-
mise. They all agre. that his life and
method were not such Us to commend
him to the warm sympathy Of the
world. Mr.. Stewart, With all his mill
ions, coulJn'tcommand the respect and
lSve Of bis fellows. The moral Of all
this Is that ther3 s something better
than money"
IN all his Journcyings through this
country, the Emperor Of Brazil can
enjoy telegraphic communication with
his Government at Rio Janeiro, by
means CT lie LES Nl.ch connect With
the Atlantic cable to Eur pc, and the
cable line from Portugal 10 Brazil.
It Is Il lorg stretch, in that way, from
San Francisco 70 his capital; but he
can send a message from bis San Fran
cisco hotel at breakfast time 10 his
daughter, the Princess Isabel, now fill
ing the office of Regent at the palace
in Rio, and get ar answer from her
before he has finished tie perusal of
the morning papers. ..-.
A curious incident occurisi in the
Federal Court at New OHsahs the
other day. The Jurors were com
tsl'ed to take the iron-cIad oath or
stand aside. Gen. Cyrus Busy, an
ex-ofiicer Of the Union army, declared
that he cct'tj not take the oath, giving
as a reason that during the war he
had captured Il Confederate officer and
had given him his last shirt, when he
knew that the same Confederate would
again fight against the Government.
He had also given many other things
/ to Contederates, and in his cbiuion he
. hsl thus given aid and comfort 70 the
enemy. He was exclsed.
Women are dreadful creatures,
Here are the wife and three daughter:
of Rev. Mr. Lothrop, a congregation.
( al minister Of Amherst, Mass, who &C.
ted 50 that he was obliged to fog them
all around every Aw days with a raw
hide, and one Of his daughters, a girl
of twenty, he even had 70 knock down
two or three times. He was also com.
PEELED to deprive them Ct foad, Or, a'
he kindly says, "oitenin placeof whip
ping he would allow the children tl
substitute a deprivation of the luxu
ries Of the season. The depravily o.
the girls has gone to such an extent
that they have run away, and one has
( tried to commit suicide.