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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
A California Lab0rer Finds a JugfuI
of Nuggets.

The San Jose (Cal.) Patriot says:
One of the workmen engaged in exca-
waiting for the foundation of Cal Mar
tins new building on First Street, near
the express office, this morning, struck
his spade against substance not usual
ly met in the loan here abounding, and
a moment later the deliver brought to
light tho neck of a huge earthen jar of
very primitive style. This vessel, which
is now on exhibition at Georges saloon,
is about the size of a lager beer keg, and,
when uncOrked by its lucky discoverer,
asfound to be full of solid gold nuggets
and dust as good as ever came from
Dutch Flat or Sacramento. How much
the treasure trove amounts to is not yet
ascertained, but the generous discoverer
felt that there was enough in it to make
himself and dozen comrades comfort
able for the rest of their days, he hav-
ing at once divided the spoils with them.
When the gold shall have been weighed,
banker on Ell Dorado Street remark
ed that it would realize at least half a
million. This was the cause of the rush
of the people to the new mine to-day,
and hundreds offered their services to
Mr.. Martin to dig his cellar for what
they can make. An Alderman went SO
far as to tender bonus for his privi-
lege, and others made equally extrava-
CANT propositions, but whether they will
be accepted or not we are unable to say.
At last accounts the city constabulary
was stationed in front of the diggings
to keep the mob from undermining ad-
jacent buildings in search of more jugs
of the metal. The pot found is supposed
to have been buried by an old Alcalde,
who lived here in the middle of the last
century.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
The Paradise OF the Mosquito.

The coast of Swedish Lapland is
everywhere pierced by deep fiords,
sometimes many miles in length, and
everywhere forming immense swamps
and marshes-the paradise of the mos
quito, which breeds and swarms there
to an extent inconceivable in other
parts of the world. "NO words of
mine," says NJ. d'Alviella, "could de-
scribe the tortures which these vam-
pires inflicted upon us during our days
march in the field. They were in ac-
tual clouds, and frequently hid the
landscape from us behind a fog of black
dancing spots: They felt like close
rain of needles dipped in venom" AT
one place on the Muonio the party
adopted the mosquito armor of the
country, ga sort of helmet of strong
linen," with an opening for the eyes
curtained by netting. 'Our whole bod
ies," he adds, s'were simply masses of
blisters, and we were almost driven to
follow the example of the Englishman,
who, we are told, flung himself into the
river, maddened by the torture of the
stings. ."-Lippincotfs Magazine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
Strange Fancies of the Little Russians.

The Little Russians inhabit an inland
district in the southwest of Russia.
They are a primitive people, and of
their funeral rites a striking account
has recently been given by a member
of the st. Petersburg Geographical So
ciety. When any one dies in Little
Russia, a jug of water is placed on the
window-Sill, that the soul may be able
to perform its ablutions before setting
out on it's long journey. That it may
have the sun to light it on its way, the
funeral takes place at sunset. Within
the coffin are placed various articles of
food and clothing along with some
money, that the deceased may have a
prosperous start in his new life. The
shavings of the wood of which the cOf
fin had been made, and the tools used
by the dead man, if he has been an
artisan, are also inclosed in it. With
these are put the parings of his finger
nails, which both men and women in
Little Russia preserve all their lives, In
consequence of a superstitious notion
that they will enable them to climb the
mountains that separate the earth from
the mysterious region of the dead.
Female mutes are invited to follow the
coffin, and an old woman scatters hand
fuls of wheat over the mourners and
along the road, proceeding which
is considered lucky for the living. The
coffin is surrounded with cows-this be-
n the continuance of an ancient Gus
tom prevalent among the HindOos; itis
thoug ght to purify and disinfect the
dwelling in which the death has taken
place. The Little Russians believe that
the soul remains for some time in the
house, in the shape of a butterfly; and
cats and fowls are driven away for fear
they should eat it up. After the funeral
a banquet is held, ut which cover is
laid for the deceased, who is supposed
to preside during the festivities. The
dead are held TO be hurtful rather than
well disposed to their surviving friends.
This, however, is not always the case;
mothers sometimes, for example, re-
visit their children and lavish great ten
dernesS upon them. But it is essential
that the children keep the visits secret,
or they will call down the vengeance
of the mother on their native village.
These are strange notions, and we lin
ger over them with pleasure. They in
vest death with sort of romance, and
rob it of half its terror.-CGSSCLL'S FAINT
IN MGgdzt7sC.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
An Iowa " Personal" !"

The great and good E. ID. Smith,
President of the State Bank of Lincoln,
Neb., is in the city, and the fast freight
men have taken him under the shadow
of their protecting wings, that no harm
may come to him. He is better looking
than our fancy painted him, and Worth,
of Paris, makes his clothes, and all his
lirsoerte is hand sewed and embroider-
ed. The freight men all love him as
father, and they did think at one time
of running him for President this year,
but concluded to wait until next year,
when there wouldn't be so many opposi-
ton candidates in the field. He is very
wealthy, but is not proud; and when he
came over to this country in the May
flower he sat at the table and talked
with the rest of the Pilgrim Fathers all
the same as though he had never owned
a diamond mine and horse that could
shake itself down to 2:173.-B~' ling
] ton HaVk-eye.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
Another Bonanza Prince.

The bear movement which has as
sailed the Bonanza shares is said to be
one of the most gigantic organizations
ever brought into existence on the Pa
cific coast. Its leader is Mr.. James K.
Keene, who went to California about
eight years ago from Wall Street, poor
in pocket and barren of friends. His
career in mining circles began on the
street, where he set out as curbstone
operator and speculator in a small way.
He also did something in the way of
buying small stocks for bigger brokers
when they did not care to be known in
picayune transactions. To-day Keene
is worth S1O,000,000. He is young
man, thin and cadaverOus looking, but
with an eye like an eagles. He is the
boldest operator in San Francisco. His
speculations are on gigantic scale,
and he can control pools in which mil
lions are involved. His raid on the
Bonanza stocks has made his name n
power in the market, and he has car
ried perfect CONSERVATION TO the mil
lionaires who control the deStinies of
the Bonanza. He began selling short
on Consolidated Virginia six months
ago upon private advices which he
claimed to have received from the
mines, and since then the course of the
stocks, downward or upward, has de-
pended largely upon him. On the 1st
of March both stocks were firm at from
SS7 to 800 per share, equal to S435 to
$3.50 for the old shares. Keene's per-
sistent hammering has reduced them to
$50 and S55, and a week ago they even
sold as low as $40 and $45. Flood &
O'Brien moved heaven and earth to
prevent the crash, but even their gi-
gantic capital could not quellthe storm.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
Wagner's Theater at Baireuth.

A correspondent of the New York
inside of Wagner's theater, the visitor
is struck with the apparent smaIlness
of the auditorium compared with the
stage, especially the absence of side
galleries and boxes. The great aim
has been to give great height, breadth
and depth to the stage, and to conceal
every portion of machinery from the
spectator. In Wagner's theater the
whole auditorium, except the royal
gallery, which is in the back part of the
house, is nothing but parquet, and the
spectator must face the stage. Even the
orchestra is entirely concealed from view
to add to the dramatic effect, being
dropped down into pit between the
stage and the auditorium, and further
concealed by a bulwark on the edge of
the auditorium. The principal dimen-
sions are as follows: Width of stage
from wall TO wall, 100 feet; height from
stage floor to top, 103 feet; depth from
stage floor TO bottom of pit, 80 feet the
depth of the principal stage-that is,
the distance it retreats from the audi
torium-is SO feet; then behind this
there is smaller rear stage,
which, though much narrower than the
first, increases its depth so feet, so that
the stage, as seen FROM the auditorium
can have total depth of 1873 feet. This
is greater depth than any stage in
Germany, and gives an opportunity for
admirable effects. On each side of the
stage are two magazine rooms 80 feet
by %. Then there are three stories of
q on each side, for the
use of the singers. Compared with the
Munich Opera-House, which is the
largest in Germany excepting Vienna,
It has just the same breadth upon and
in front of the stage; but the pit below
is deeper, and the rear OF after stage is
much larger in Baireuth. The machin-
cry is the best which could be found.
The foundation of the building is sand
stone, the upper part red and light
colored brick. Gas for the building is
made in a retort on the premises. There
is no chandelier in the auditorium, the
light being shed from knots of burners
here and there.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

an honest, manly way, III have nothing
more to say TO you"
"What shall do?" said s'Great Sal
vation," clearly perceiving that she was
very much yexed.
He then began 10 reason with himself
and said:
"It is impossible that it can be sinful
TO shake hands with such a peerless
creature; and what is not sin must be
virtue. Madam, please ask her if
she would like TO go behind that pillar;
there we can shake hands, forif no one
sees us it shall be all right"
But the pretty dressmaker scolTed at
the idea of shaking hands behind a
pillar, and the poor love-smitten priest
departed, looking very sorrowful and
utterly defeated, leaving the 1owerpot
behind him.
On the following day he called again,
bringing presents of shells, handker-
chiefs and sweetmeats with him. These
he very quietly deposited at little dis
tance from where the young girl sat,
and turning to me he begged me, in
very confident tone and manner, to tell
her that she grew more and more beau
tiful every day; that he had made him
self familiar with all the beauties of ma
ture, and that no one and nothing could
compare with her. And finally he in
sisted on my asking her to give him
leave to doff his priestly robes and his
VOWS, to make her Mrs. Maha Roht.
When this was put to the light
ed girl she was SO taken by surprise
that she burst into merry peal of
laughter, and the supplemented priest
saw that such thought had never ea-
tered her mind. And 1 explained to
him that English maidens did not rush
into marriage quite so readily, espec-
tally with foreigners. He rose, and
with an air of great simplicity, said,--
"Very well, then, if she won't marry
me, tell her to give me back my flower
pot, sweatmeats, shells and handker-
chiefs"
And he absolutely possessed himself
of all his treasures, and departed
Youths Companion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
The Fashions Of the Hour.

There seems to be n sort of PrOvi-
dence guiding the fashions of the pres
ent season. The ladies were never more
appropriately dressed than nOw-never
more economically arrayed. The hats
cost next to nothing. Every thing is in
the fashion that any body chooses to
wear. Some of the Fifth Avenue dam
sels wear hats that cost thirty cents.
They are banged up this way and banged
up that; and the more Outre the more
genteel. Some are worn like a French
chapeau, some like an inverted milk
pan, some are skewered on the back of
the head, some bend down over the
nose, others are sugar-lOafed. Then
they are bent in in the crown. The
most popular are the I" Kiss-me-if-you-
dare" style. Nearly every house has
closets full of questionable silks, satins
and alpacaS. The reigning fashion, to
have four or five styles in one suit,
brings every thing into play. 1t is
fashionable to have both sleeves alike,
but the sleeves and the dress bear no
relationship. In color and material they
have no connection with the dress. The
SKlrt may De Satln, SILK, alpaca OF ell
press cloth; the oYerskirt according to
the fancy or ability. The gloves have
no match for the dress. A fashionable
outfit may be made up from a dozen
different garments. 1t is quite popular
now for young ladies in schools to make
up their own millinery, especially their
hats. The ladies have new hat once
a month. The old article is only re-
vamped and turned, with new twist
and a new curl. If it was tipped up be-
hind, that is let down, and it is tipped
up before. The right hand side is lOos-
ened and the left-hand side rolled up, or
Uice UerSG. Fashion, that imperious
dame, was never as cOnsiderate and |
as now.-NeU York Cor. Boston
Journal,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

the past. II you will come to me, pet, |
will see you as seon as you can come, and II
you wish to be mine only, you shall have
your wish gratifed as far as in my power.
Come at once. WELCOME.
This man is, at the least, Obliging to
give himself up so easily to a lady
wishing to be his only. Supplement
this letter to deserted wife with one
to Miss Alexander, written three weeks
before his illegal marriage with her,
after having solicited her to be married
at once, without preparation or notifi-
cation to her friends:
LoNG-LOvED DARLiNa-Our little diff
ference Of thought this morning shall not
make two lives forever unhappy, for L have
loved you too long and well to give you up
so easily. Had you consented to marry me
this morning, and knowing your wish to
wait until your school was out, / could not
have been 50 unkind as not to have gratified
your wish, and l already had the thought
in my heart when l told you that in less
than twenty'f -four hours you would be glad
that you had consented to become my wife
this morning. / did not wish to be married
until L could be with you all the time, and,
my dear girl believe me, it was not my
wish to marry you this morning, but much
wished to know how much you cOnfde in
me, and that your love for
me would lead you to make some
sacrifices, though small, for me. You
can not be more cautious in this lifelong
affair than am and have been, for we are
both old enough to know some Of the conse-
quences OF mistakes in such things. II |
remember right, you said this morning that
you would not object to be married the
evening OF morning after your school is out.
Il %la,. L., 7 Of
so particular as to the day; but, my darling,
am, must admit, anxious to know you are
all my own. will go to Conry day, and
will you write to me at once! VIII you for
give me all that said that is or may seem
unkind or hard to you, for / assure you my
greatejt interest in this world is your well
fare, tnd if i thought it would not be better
for yol as well as me to become my wife,
would not that we should be married.
will come to claim you the day your school
is out. Will wait until the end, and will
hope to hear from you at once. Write me
this evening, and may God bless and keep
nv darling. WELCOME.
What letter to write, with a young
wife weeping for him in California!
DR.. Aldrich is about 80 years old, me-
dunn height, broad-cheSted, erect,
slightly bow-legged, large head, re-
fiat on top, with lively dark
eyes, and cheerful, easy style of ad-
dress. He is in the habit of carrying
his bank upon his person, in the shape
of a jacket well-stuffed with gold notes,
which, it is said, adds a little to the
thickness of his waist. 1t is a pity he
got out of the way of an arrest so easily;
but the public have it in their power to
punish him with just Indignation, and
the scorn he deserves, until under the
Providence of God the proper retribu-
ton OvertakeS him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

REFORMERs are as human as the rest
of us. They wear two buttons on the
back of their frock-ceats.-Dan6HTy
Netcs.
''MARRIAGE is promotion" says Geo.
Eliot. In the eyes of such reasoner a
man with his third wife would doubtless
pass for Brigadier-General.
The latest recipe for true eloquence
was given by a minister at the Martha's
Vineyard Baptist camp-meeting yester-
day. Here it is: "Get yourself chuck
full of the subject, knock out the bung,
and let nature caper. ."-BoSt0n GLOBE.
A SARATOGA letter-writer asks, in
despairing tones, "Where are the
men?" We don't know, dear, Just
where all of them are, but from our
sanctum window we just now saw six of
them file around behind the screen of 4
sample-room over the way.
A YOUNG gentleman, after having for
some time paid his addresses to lady,
popped the question. The lady, in
frightened manner, said: "YOu scare
me, sir" The gentleman did not wish
to frighten the young lady, and conse-
quently remained silent for some time,
when she exclaimed: "Scare me
again"
A FASHION exchange says that "here-
after belts will be dispensed with in la
dies costumes. A belt is great aid in
defining the waist, but around here, If
they have got to be given up, every
young man will try to put his arm IN
the right place the first time, even if
the night is dark Noryich Bulletin.
A NEW JERSEY man shot at q cat and
brought down his wife the first time.
The most singular part of the affair is,
the wounded woman actually believes
that he aimed at the cat. One of the
most beautiful characteristics OF wife
is the answering confidence she places
in the word of her husband.-NorTiS-
,0,cn Herald.
AT brilliant church wedding some
Of the ushers showed some very worthy
but socially obscure people into good
seats in the middle aisle. As sOOd as
.he usher and exclaimed: did you
give the IS that seat?" eyes"
. What on earth did you do that for? Did
you not know that they were only side
IiSLe trash ?''-BoSt0n Journal.
ABOsTON tailor advertises "diagOnal
boys suits" Boston has some very
queer boys, and we shouldn't wonder if
here were q number of diagonal ur-
,hins among them.-NOrriStOWn Her
I'D. Guess there are. Last time we
we're musing by the Frog Pond on the
acuteuesS of Boston dogs,
We noticed several small boys cut by us.
philadelphia Bulletin.
TRAVELLER bedtime, thermometer
100 degrees y" Waiter, GO sh'ch a
hing as warmin' -pan?" Waiter (as-
warming-pan, sir!"
Traveller" And got any ice?" Wait
sir? Yessir!" Traveller
6 Then tell chamb'maid to run pan of
ce through my bed, and let me have
nv candle. I'll turn in!n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
4 Massachusetts, WidOwers' Club.

A Widowers' Club has been organ
lied in Milford, and has adopted the
following resolutions as its constitution
and bylaws:
Res0lUed, That any gentleman of av-
erage moral character, whose wife is
out of town, may become an active
member until his said wife returns ;
he may then become an honorary men,
ber.
ResolUed, That tobacco smoke is the
best known preventive of e11aui, mos
duitoes and similar Affections.
Resolved, That real comfort in this
life is to have things handy.
ResoIUed, That washerwomen are
mans greatest evil.-BoSto11 Advertiser.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
A Boys Efforts to Swallow Marble.

DR.. o. S. Runnels came very near
losing his little two-year-old boy yester-
day. Between Y and o'clock the child
attempted to swallow q marble, which
lodged in the glottis, wholly arresting
the breath. 1t so happened that the
doctor was in the house, and he imme-
diately set to work to dislodge the mar
BILE from the larynx. Having no instru-
ments at hand, he was obliged to use his
forefnger, and, after protracted effort,
succeeded in removing from the child's
throat the obstructing body. By this
time the child was almost lifeless, hay-
ing turned black and blue in the face,
and presenting no evidences of respira-
ton. The doctor succeeded by vigor-
GUS effort in restoring respiration, and
the child is now doing as well as could
be expected. Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

Boston appears not to have had so
great mortality among children during
the late " heated term" as many other
cities have suffered. This exemption
is referred to the great care taken by
the city authorities to keep public
streets and private premises in clean
" condition, and to remove daily be-
yond the city limits all substances
which would have a tendency to vitiate
the atmosphere.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
A Device for Timing Horses.

Mr.. T. G.. O'Brien, of New York, is
engaged in perfecting a machine for
timing horses. The idea is for the dial
to be located in a conspicuous place on
the track, so that all spectators can see
for themselves what time has been
made. A wire inclosed in rubber
crosses the track at the score, and is
connected with the clock electrically.
When the foot or sulky wheel of the
first horse strikes this inclOsed wire at
the start the circuit is broken and the
clock starts. After the last horse has
passed the score the circuit is re-estab-
iished by movement of the lever, and
when the leading horse crosses the
score the clock is stopped instantane-
ously.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07
4 SUMNER SONG.


When leaves are green and flowers are gay
Along the summer valleys,
And wooded arches roof the way
Through country lanes and alleys
When broOklots giimmer 'twixt the light
Aud shade OF drocping willows,
Aud fronded ferns bend, slim and slight,
To kiss the mimic billOws-
When lambs upon the uplands play,
Where sunbeams chase the shadows,
And kline are lowing far away
Across the breezy meadows
When rock doves hold happy time
Dcep down the echOiDg dingle,
And wind borne songs in drOwsy chime
With tinkling waters mingle-
When all the sounds arc happy sounds.
And sight Is blessed in seeing;
When peace and rest 90 pleasant rounds.
And life is blest in being
Then LET me walk the happy king
OF happy scenes and voices,
& leave my heart in peace 20 sing
la joy, when all rejOicos.
-Casselrs MagaziHe,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

Miss EMELINE SHEPARD has on ex-
hibition at the Centennial cambria
handkerchief valued at $500, embroid-
cred with fac-simile of independence
Hall, a liberty cap and other national
emblems, the work of two years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

THE time for husking-bees comes
soon. The husking-bee is delightful
entertainment given by the farmers, and
is generally attended by Is young men,
who kiss each of the girls in the house
seven times, husk four ears of corn, and
go home as soon as they have disposed
of what cider they can find.-Fnlton
Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-07

Don CARLOS has become sufficiently
Americanized to prefer beer-garden to
bull-fght.