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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
A North Carolina Ball.

An afternoon of strOlls and visits,
and away in pigeOn-tail and white kids
for the grand military ball. A vast hall
ablaze with many-tinted lights. Laby-
rinths of flowers and twining vines.
Wreaths, arches, and festoons of ever
green's and buds and blossoms, all
breathing the sweetness of Araby the
blest. Tables resplendent with china,
glass, and crystal; adorned with bOu-
quets of choice exOtics, and loaded with
salads, fruits, creams, cakes, and con-
fections. One magnificent triumph Of
the cake-maker's art, emblazOned in
letters of snowy sugar with "Compli.
mentary to the press. Raise your
standard high. Let truth, justice, and
temperance direct, and God will bless
our land. "
Joyous groups of ethereal creatures
fitting, floating to music's witching
strains, like immortal butterflies and
humming birds, amid the roses and Ill
les, magnolias, sweet bays, camellias,
japonicas, pinks, peonies, geraniums,
and verbenas. A hundred pairs of eyes
that outshone the &C stars of the eve
ming, beautiful stars" peach-bloomy
cheeks and cherry lips, teeth of pearls
and necks of snow, ribbons, plumes,
and streamers gay, laces, dimples,
silks, and fleecy muslins darted and
whirled in may, waltz, galop, and quad
rifle, in ecstatifying ENHANCEMENT, like
the tiny angels in a kaleidoscope. jew
els flashing, music ringing, bright eyes
sparkling, laughter ripping, jest and
story, cake, jelly, dance and Irritation,
wit, welcome, berries, poetry, and ices
flying on every hand; and all in an at
mosphere whose wings dropped heavy
with the intoxicating burden of tropical
perfumes.
Oh, it was enchanting; and as we
wandered and gazed, skybugled and
slipped, we felt Ikea green tub of rose
buds afoat in an ocean of liquid honey,
cologne, cream, and strawberry-juice :;
fairy-like sensations hoped, skipped,
and tumbled somersaults through every
nook and corner of our nature, on feet
of diamonds, escorted by Cupid's
chariots drawn by angels, shaded by
honeysuckles, and overcanopied with a
huge bed-spread of melted rainbows.
Among the brilliant throng, cOnspicu-
Gus anywhere, were Mrs. Mary Bayard
Clarke, North Cardinals famed au-
thOress and pOetess; Mrs. r. F. Leh-
man, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Giles W. Young,
Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. 1. E. West, Mrs, VIM.
Whitford, Mrs. Kirkland, and Mrs. f.
D. Clark; and Misses Mary Manly, An
ME Justice, Alice Lehman, Minnie
Long, Matte Street, Lucy Guion, Alice
Bray, Addie Henry, Annie Duffy, Lillian
Eubanks, Jennie Whitford, and a host
of others equally as worthy of mention.
On with the dance till o'clock in the
morning!-DonGn's DGnrilIe Ne1CS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
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4 Fortunate Young Farmer.

The Leavenworth Ks. } Times says
It is one thing to be fortunate and an
other TO deserve the smiles of the tickle
goddess, and when a case occurs where
one, who is in every way worthy of a
windfall, receives an unexpected pres
ent in the shape of a farm, without
knowing the name of the donor, that
case should be recorded and kept as
one of the good things that may be
brought about by previous good be-
havior. Such a case came to our knOwl-
edge yesterday, the recipient being a
young farmer, whose Lame is Leslie
BrOwnlee, the circumstances of which
are about rs follows: Some time last
April, young Brownlee, who is the head
of a small family, and lives about II
miles southwestern the city, was Wis
tied AZ his home by an Oldish-looking
gentleman, who stated his name and
required of him promise of utmost
secrecy as to its divulgence, which was
given. The stranger then stated that he
had been authorized to present to his
astonished host either a sum of money
or a deed to the farm upon which he
was living as tenant. Thinking the
matter a joke, Mr.. Brownlee said he
would prefer the farm. The stranger said
all right, and requesting a few days
time, drove away. Yet thinking his
visitor some one who was trying to
humbug him, Mr.. Brownlee soon forgot
the occurrence, and was attending to
his farm as usual, when one day after
ward he was called to the house, and
there found the same individual, who,
to his further astonishment, presented
him with clear deed to the promised
property, in the VISITORS name, and
told him that it had been drawn up in
order that he might not discover the
right name of the true giver. Hethen
told him to ask no further questions,
but that he might expect to be visited
again next fall by party of workmen
who would procure material and build
for him a 'comfoftablel house on the
premises. The stranger would answer
no qaestions, and would talk no further
than to say that he was the agent of a
gentleman whose income was $50 day,
and who preferred for the present to be
incog. E-,sl d
Shortly after ne left, Mr.. Brownlee
received a postal card, which informed
him that if he would call at bookstore
in this. city, he would find a book which
would be worth his while to look after.
He went to the store and there found
a fine $50 Bible, with an inscription on
the title page, which read: " This is
from q friend and relative. Read it
and profit by it,
Mr.. Brownlee, who was in the city
Yesterday, says he has no knowledge of
the giver of his most acceptable pres
ents, but thinks he is the second hus-
band ofhis grandmother He, it is said,
enlisted and went to the Mexican war,
and was never heard from, and was for
q long time supposed to be dead. BIS
wife, Mr.. Brownlee's grandmother, was
taken in charge. by her grandson, and
cared for until her death, and he thinks
that the old gentleman, m payment for
his care, is thus making him the recipi-
ent of his attention.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
A Ghastly Trophy on Its Travels
About the Country.


On the 9th inst. there arrived in San
Francisco Mr.. Raggio and Harry Rob
erts with the head of Chavez, the BAN
dit. On the 25th of November last Rob-
erts and two comrades-Clark Colwig
and Louis Raggio-rode upon Chavez
and white companion in Yuma County,
Arizona The bandits were aware that
the three white men were in pursuit
of them, and immediately opened fire
upon themI The pursurers responded,
and brief but hot pitched battle ensued,
terminating with the death of Chavez
by.a ball from revolver. Roberts and
his comrades, knowing that reward
was Standing for Chavez, dead or alive,
Immediately notified the Coroner of
Yuma County, who held an inquest on
the body of the dead bandit. After the
inquest Roberts decapitated the body
and started for California with Chavez's
head. Upon his arrival at Sacramento
he found that the amount of the award
was considerably less than he had sup
posed. The Legislature had appropri-
ated $4,000 for the capture of Thur
clio Vasquez and his band. His capture
consumed. $4,000, and concomitant
expenses reduced the amount to S2,100,
which sumSreniained for the captors of
Chavez Gov. Irwin and the Attorney
General demanded evidence of identity,
and Roberts went to San Juan, where
Chavez had resided for years, being
well knownin that locality Here Rob-
erts procured from various prominent
parties affidavits identifying the head
of Chavez, ;lad returned with them to
Saclamento week or more ago. There
he was informed by the AttOrney-Gen-
eral that the appropriation had lapsed
on the 10th of Janusry last, and that
the captors Of Chavez must wait for the
next Legislature TO make another APP
preparation. for the reward. Roberts
states that s the Governor s read
the affidayits of identity and the evi-
dence at the Goroner's inquest, and ac-
cepted the proofs, but could do nothing,
as the appropriation had expired. 1.-THE
head of the ugly bandit, Theoretically
sealed in a tin case, as. now in posses
sion of Roberts in this city. He further
states that Louis RaggiO, the young mar
who informed Roberts and Colwig of
Ghayezs wheeabouts, burst not wen
ture beyond the limits of Yuma, as the
Mexieans of that region have threaten
ed TO assassinate him in revenge for the
killing of Chavez. The entire party,
in fact, are objects of hatred and exc
Grafton by the 'Mexicans who sympa-
thize with the dead bandit, and who
apredict that at no distant day they will
pay. with their lives the forfeit of Cha
vez's death-Sdn Frcraciseos Chronicle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

! hooded and is also on his good be-
! havior. In the cheetah of the Serapis
no longer hooded, constantly confined
In q cage, and perhaps occasionally
teased-the natural ferocity of the
species has reassertea itself, and
"P'hool-Jharri'' is as dangerous and
Itreacherous beauty as one is likely to
meet even in this wicked world. Close
to it is s'Pompey," q beautifully spotted
little leopard from the Calcutta Gar
dens, and born in nconfnement, perfectly
tame and playful as a kitten. He is full
of antics which the sailors have taught
him, and will jump over your arm like
a dancing dog, and then put up his
beautiful head to be scratched.
The Serapis also carries the "baby
leopard, by name "Jack'-full of play
ass" Pompey," but given to a suspicious
and not altogether confdenee-inspiring
scream, something between the NEW of
cat and an incipient roar, aceompa-
MED by display of claws and very
neat assortment of teeth, and he has
feline way of wriggling himself among
the straw of his bed. Master Jack is a
pretty pet enough just now, when young
and comparatively innocent; but year
hence it may not be quite so pleasantto
be within easy reach of his claws. On
the Serapis there are four young leop-
ards, one of which is ''the sweetest tenn
pered thing in the world" and is not
Gagged at all. OF the two presented to
the Prince by Sir Jung Bahadour, ''Liz-
ie'' is bashful, but harmless; her
brother, "Sailor," is reported signif-
cantly as uncertain, and this feature
of his character is graphically illus
trated by the face, hands and arms of
the young sailor who looks after him,
which are all over scratches. He has
festive habit of converting trouser legs
into ribbons, and has naughtily depriv-
ed sister "Lizzien of large portion of
her ears.
d. Their immediate neighbor is a young
sloth or black bear, with most curious
rough of strong black hair around his
neck-indeed, he resembles a ball of
black fur more than any thing else.
The Prince shot the dam; and the two
young ones, of which this is the sur
vivor, were captured while trying to
suekle their dead mother. "Mr.
Brown" loves the seclusion of his case in
a gloomy corner, but is animated, not
to say vindictive, when extracted there
from, and does not object to rough
and tumble on the deck with his neigh
bors, the young leopards. 1t is very
funny to see all the five rolling about
together in a clump. "Jamboo,"
another of the Raleigh's passengers, is
a very large and full grown leopard.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-
IT IS thought that the original SIX
hundred of Balaklava were hackmen,
from the wild charge they made.
A CORRESPONDENT out in the suburbs
wants to know ssthe best way to make
a hot bed" If you are married man
crawl into bed with your boots on
HaVkeye. -
IsAAK WALToN, popularity supposed
10 be a great fisherman, didn't amount
to beans. He'd go TO sleep on log
and let the minnows come Up and bite
his toes.-Ffee Press.
THERE is a Connecticut editor who
thinks if +. w. Emerson would open n
small grocery in his native town he
would never again urge that "men
should trust each other more" >"
AN Englishmsn has cured himself OF
the rheumatic gout by putting glass
bottle under each post of his bed. We
shouldn't think bottle in that position
would be convenient enough for cure.
"I GUESS dad wishes we'd all die and
90 TO Heaven" said miser's son to
his maternal parent. Why so! = she
asked, upon recovering from her as
tonishment. "Oh, cause Heavens
such a cheap place to live in.
The Boston advertiser evolves from
it's inner consciousness that the rush Tor
silver at the Treasury is accounted Tor
by the fact that for 81 in scrip one can
get better half and new quarters Tor
the centennial year.
MARY X. DALLAS writes: "Ihe mo-
ment girl has secret from her1moth-
er she is in danger" Pooh! Do you
suppose every girl kissed over the gate
is going to rush in and tell her mother?
And does it do any harm to kiss good
girl on the nose in the darknessP-FTee
Press
They do say the Nodine Hill girls
have got the new-fangled hustle ques-
ton oown to fine point. They ike
'em for street wear, and make out to
manage 'em in church, but how to dis
pose Of 'em when darling Charles Au-
gustus wants the sweet creatures to SIT
upon his lap, bothered them for time
But they are all right nOw-on the ar
rival of Charles they modestly retire be-
hind the parlor door and ''shoot' the
hustle Y0nkerS Gazette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

A BALLooNIsr at Allentown, Pa, had
a narrow escape recently The basket
was attached with its occupant, Miss
Mary Jane Leon; the ropes had been
concentrated and fastened to the hoop
at the mouth of the balloon, and the
trapeze bar swung below the basket,
when the word was given let go"
Unfortunately the balloon did not rise
higher than a few feet, and dragged the
basket over the ground, spilling out its
fair occupant unhurt. The basket was
then detached and SignOr Phillippi rose
in the air about 20 feet, when the bal
loon collapsed and the aeronaut fell to
he-eartn. covered with a mass OF cam
brio. The crowd rushed to the spot
and dragged the material from him.
when the 81 signor" stepped gally out
without 8 bruise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
4 Table Of Matrimonial Chances for
.t. Women.

A sweet young lady of the West End,
who has evidently been giving the sub
ject serious reflection, gives the follow
ing table as showing a woman's
chances of marriage between the ages
of IA and 40 years.
OF 1,900 women, taken without selec-
ton, it is found that the number mar
ried at each age is as below. Or if (by
an arithmetical lcense) we call wom-
ans chances of marriage in the
whole course of her life 1000, her
chances in each two years will be shown
in the table:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

We hardly think it fair thing for
our lady friend to stop at the age of 80,
as there are very few ladies who have
arrived at that age of single-blessedness,
from whose hearts have been ex-
tinguished hopes of ever seeing the
chosen one. No, indeed, so long as
there is still an old bachelor left, we
say give the old maids a chance. and
don't blame them for still clinging to
Cincisnati Enquirer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

81 SPECS, my beluved hearers - said
a colored parsen, 81 specs to-day to
take a broad field in my 'seourse. 1t
takes me a good vile to get away from
the dock, but when once strikes de
deep water, den look out fur de big
fish"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

A PELICAN five feet high, with wings
measuring eight feet from tip to tip,
was lately captured in Minnesota,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
Ist let her pastur The PUBLIC ICED -
lowsdoln' vel Jones he b. deedl" RE@1
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For Jones, his fences, or hired men;
She helped herself, ran, and returned again.
But yet, as IL tchaDced. one lurkleBE day, & .
She was caught. put N staDehisns, and foddered
with hay.
New a passing ne ghbor was hailed with 'sSay!
jest notify Rediop, 4 yer goin that way,
AS haoW his old caOw's skilled in iumpin a
fence
tHeI git 'er this time, m I'll bet two cents j"
So the message was sent IN a shOutfrom the road,
And it made lively words in Isedtop's abode.
-IFfJ.S .I|F .F.....
''Naow, heavens an airthl killed: Itorye, boys,
hanw ...... .. '. IT..
le'd Orter keep up cilsser watch o. that caowl
Jones killed her hissefl Comel ly around
Comet .-.. ..'l ..
Hitch the plags on the stunboat, an let's snake
So with harry and sepry and oursing, and
They speedily drove to the farm yard Of Jones.
Now there they beheld her-welrring in blood
. mol but contentedly chewing her cud.
And Jones, while explaining his message, tries
To smugg1e IN sonic good -natured advice,
Which Redtop takes, as he takes her away,
And keeps her At home for year and day.
-SprinqFetd (H1ss) Republican.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

The Prince-of Wales, having spent
less than the sum allowed for his Indian
trip, a further vote win not be necessa-
ry. This is quite feather in the
Princes cap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
Z THAT REDroP CON.

NoK arrner J0Ties d. a n thr fly man ~
And kesfye Ms fe4rces as weH rs ne can - .-
And commonly keeps bis temper sweet
When his neighbOrs' cows break into his wheat :
But Redt0p's COW, she tried him sore,
Tho he spoke her sofilT she -caIie TIE plore.g,
y tfAa. iEaka Al4Ats
Now, she'd vault any fence where she fancied 70
feed
Jones said she vgsis crossed On n kangaroo breed
At any rate, she was a cross 70 Jones,
And he finally v0v ed, in no dulcet tones
'Ef Bedtop don't Keep that critter hum,
I'll impouad herscr3 351r1d her er giye her sOnies'
Vow Redt . heard of that TERRIBLE threat,
But he WASN'T 'thvOrrlei. kdys he ''Yew bet
! amt a goin' hire her KEEP,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22


outside as wants to see YER / cleared
IA hook, asked New York to wait q seq
ond and went out into evestibule ofthe
office. A vision of loYeliness, such as
had never seen until then, stood before
me. She was an entire stranger TO me,
but we9Tere soon cfiatting gs&ly, never
theless, Tor she had said in tie. mean
time: = am Helen Banks, from Say
brooks and ,sas ! wasTpassingT through
her. On my wasst R0ckTille. where
am to take the Office, thought it not
improper that should call and renew,
in Dr0pria persona, the acquaintance
we had formed by wire.'
- jRaye burdened you, byinference,
witt one exploded %theeEy,-ser don't
mind another" he continued, al fell
in love at first sight. She was a lovely
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

musical voice, like Georges, "my boy
had gone TO, rest with the sun whose
downward course he watched. ~ o.
Ti1e minister came and preached the.
customary sermon, ranking the dead
man with wv-
.1Meu Who ves ids On ne liver ti1at watet
Woodlands
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22
!. 81 rears $40 last-August I was enl-

ploved in an Eastern city. worked
the New York wire, and one day, while
l was sending, an Office boy came up,
and said: tMr. Phipps, there's a lady
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-06-22

The above are samples of the contents
Of nearly 1000 letters received by Mrs.
Stewart and Judge Hilton, and there
are vet numerous counties in Ireland to
be heard from, which will probably re-
turn 1900 more claimants, all cousins.
-ChicdGO Tribune.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-10

The Tobacco houses through the
country are yielding up their pre-
cious fruit. Sixty hogsheads having
been shipped from this point up to
date. The returns will at least,
bring Nam one new dress and Kate
bran new bonnet.
The present cold weather is tell
ing sadly on the financial complexion
of our business men, they having lit
tie sse t. do than hug their stoves
andeat parched corn while Others
mot merchants) would give their
kingdom for checker board.
HIRAM, was in town last week and
raised general breeze. The girls
have been running foot races. dcaw-
ing straws, and wasting Tea Grounds
to see who will get him. There are
four things passing my comprehen
sion, viz: The ways Of an Eagle in
the air; the ways Of a serpent upon
rock the ways of a ship upon the
sea, and the ways of 4 newspaper re-
porter with a maiden.
As result of his visits to our
town the Pigeon hole" Of our Z. ..
is filled with ADVERTISERS, every
Friday at IL \. NJ. The man that
don't take and read the ADVERTISER
in these parts, is considered void Of
understanding-his own interests. :
Mothers and Daughters read it, and
children cry for it.
jog, our popular r +, Agent
is Young man Of noble impulses,
with heart full OF milk Of human
kindness. Mothers travelling alone
with Babies always enlist his sympa-
thv, and Orphan children and Young
maidens travelling alone, are special
objects of his care. lie has friends
on every passing train, who take him
by the hand and never let go till
they have landed him two hundred
yards from the Depot, and more
than that, give him his own puncheon
and he can "clatter down like thun-
der too.
DR.. j. j. Jackson, formerly OF our
town, but more recently of Ashland,
XIV, Cat which place he has been
practicing for some time is now on a
visit to his family in this place. The
Doctor met with 4 sevsre fall short
time before leaving Ashland, from
the effects OF which, he is now but
slowly recovering.
The winter term of the Public
School Of this place will close in an
other week. Atten lance has been
90 d and the interest, Oh the part of.
pupils in their studies, is commenia-
bic. 1t i, to be hoped before the nd-
veutof ANOTHER winter the present
house will be enlarged Or, (Which
would be better new one built sut-
fcient to accommodate those who
will be clamoring by that time, for
LIGHT! more LIGur,.
CI>r & Cy
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-10
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''''... WY,
IHt N'unl hog ana ms S"'"o"
have gone '-cN 20 t'e'r "''c'
Ten gallons in JUS, of Hunting
t,n Bag Juice passed through our
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-10

The Oakland California; Nems says;
1t is fact perhaps not generally
known that there is firm dong bust.
ness in San Francisco who purchase
the thousands of dogs slaughtered by
the pound-master of that city, or that
may have been otherwise killed, for
which they pay forty cents each. The
carcasses are conveyed to their man.
ufactory at South San Francisco.
where their skins are removed and
sold to the tanneries, the hair taken
off and resold to plasterers, the hides
tanned, made into gloves, and sold in
the market. The denuded carcass is
then thrown into a huge caldron and
boiIel until the bones are easily sep
arated from the flesh. when they are
removed and sold to sugar-retineries,
where they are ground to fine pow
der and used to clarity sugar. The
oil that rises to the surface of the
Loiling mass is skinned of and man.
ufactured into cod-liver oil, and the
remainder is used for the purpose Of
fattening hogs.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-10

In Brooklyn row of D houses VA
blown down, two school houses un
rooted.
At echoes, n. Y, about $4,000
damage was done.
In New Jersey several large stee>
pies were blown down, houses wreck
ed, &c.
Off the coast, several vessels were
wrecked.
Six schooners were wrecked on
Cape Henlopen, south of the entrance
to Delaware Bay brig went ashore
on Romer's Shoals, right opposite
Cape May light house.
In:Chesapeake Bay the d image was
very heavy.
The Steamboat, Theodore Weems
was driven ashore on Poplar Island /;
the Propeller Westover on Kent Is
land at Rock Creek, thirteen oyster
boats driven ashore, and several were
dashed to pieces and sunk.
A humber of lives were lost.
On the Centennial grounds, in
Phi .adelphia, soma damage was done.
but il was a source of qualification to
the managers, that with the vast ex-
panse OF buildings they escaped so
well.