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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

Charlotte Cusbman, one of the great,
est American actresses, died last week,
leaving a fortune ef 100000.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

Memphis now claims a population
of $4,000.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
B. SECOND.

The perfect INSTRUMENT Workmanship and quality of
AS tAN BE
manufacture is fuly Warranted ft PIE Fears.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

The husiHesswiIl be contin icd without inter
mission by !. y Moore with the assistance of
Mr. l.. ; McCi&ibn, FORMER apOthecary of DIR
Jordan.
fel7-2t P. MOORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Caution.

10 THE PUBCNo PahaForte has ever become 50 popular and
gained such excellent reputation the space time the ARON
PIANO Each introduction has the demand increased and
three times already have found necessary enlarge factory The
constantly increasing demand for AKRON PIANO led
public cheap Piano.
In order that person need be mi by purchasing these
thinking they obtaining Piano
patented improvements call attention 10 The Believing namely:
All manufacture have the following cast In on the
right hand end of the fbn plate VIZ
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

bR0MPt ATTENTION GIVEN TO LAW
CollectiyH and Real Estate Business in
Gibson. Madisuh. Haywood and surrounding
epunties.- The said Williamson will attend all
tie culir's cf said counties. the Supreme Court
1t jackson and the United States CgnrtS at
ECmphis. ESli II
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Chancery Sale
Land & Town Lots
Saturday, the 18th of Martin Sext;

sell TO the highest bidder. in the town o. Milan,
the following described tract of land, Tor so
much thereof as will be sufficient to Satisft said
decree aud the costs. tO-wit: lying in the 18th
civil district near Milan; bounded on the north
/ by the landsst Robert MeClelIand and his chill
dr1 and R0binSon's heirs, east by the lands of
besi DaRner. Robert Moore and Alex Patton.
south 10y the lands of Jonathan Dawson and
MLs Hitchcock. and on the west by the lands of
J~~n Thomas. containing about $50 acres.
Also, tie following town lot in the town of
Milan. costaininR abeut u of an acre, being
part of lot heretofore known as the Hutchinson
4 N>esiStt ttin Lot. bounded on the north and
Nest by Y W Oliver lot, on the south and west
81 4 { PeaTce. on the south Gnd east by said
pCaSte RBd W all sseI, on the north and cast by
the LOT Of the said WS,s and the heirs of II atch-
inson. it being the 10y on which the cotton gin
is Situated.
Also. ore house and Ttt in the town Of Milan,
formerly occupied by u 8 Sttchell, situated on
Main street. - feet front, running back about
60 feet, and known As the green house.
The above property will be sold fur caSh. sub
jeet TO the equit.s Of redemption on the part Of
said defendants. :
T.j. WILLIAMS C. & NJ.
J. L. Williamson, Sol'r. febl7-it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

WHY Mr.. JEWELL WAS DISMISSED FROH TIE
CABINET - MARK TWAIN MAKES CLEAN
EREAsT or his OWN CONNECTION WITH
THE AFFAIR.
lettar 70 tla Neg vi rrerir 2 p -

WHY Mr.. JEWELL WAS DISMISSED FROX THE
CABINET - MARK TWAIN MAKES CLEAN
EREAsT or BIS OWN CONNECTION WITH
THE AFFAIR.
Letter to tho New York Eveuin- Post.
Now, when there Is so much worrying
and wailing and legisatlng about economy
IN postage, may ask your attention to
eOnGndrum touching that matter: Ifyou
write to q person IN certain foreign cIun-
tries, our government will forward your let
ter without requiring you 10 prepay the
postage. but II you write u a person in
your own or neighboring State. you must
not only prepay, but be sure you do notfall
short asIngle penny for II yIu do, the
Government will be afraid 70 ri>k collecting
the penny at the other end, but viii rush
your letter to the Dead Letter Office lat an
expense of about two cents) and then write
yoG lat an expense of three cents) that you
can have it by writing for it (plepayment
three cents) and enclosing three cents for
IT. transmission. To illustrate our system
A fortnight ago citizen of Hartford mailed
letter directed to me at this place. where
l am summering, and inadvertently fell one
cent short of iull prepayment. The post
Cfhce authorities held council OF war over
II and then sent ii to Washington in
charge of Gn artillery regiment. at
great cost to the patton. Tae Dead
Letter Department worried ever it
several days and nights and then w.Ote me
tat a cost Of three eents) that could have
nv letter for a three-eeut stamp or its
equivalent in coin. |. like an as, sent for
1t, thinking it might contain legacy. and
yesterday It arrived here in u man-of-war,
at vast expense to the Government, and was
brought 10 these premises by three cOmpa-
MES OF marines and mortar battery, all of
whom stayed to supper The letttr had
nothing In it but doctors bill! On the /
same day | received heavy letter from
England with one penny stamp on i; and I
the words COLLECT eighteen pence" Ii
bad been forwarded from Hartford without /
ever going to the Dead Letter Ofi,e The I
eonunjrum | wish to ask is this: 1t a letter 4
be under-prepaid, would it not be well t. 4
do it up in rag and send it along, taking
the risk of collecting the deficit at the 9TH /
er end. as used to be the custom before We |
learned - much?
However, the expense which (4nd the /
Goyernment) incurred in the transmission /
OF Doctors bill, which did not want and |
DO not value now that have got it, was /
not the grayest feature of this unfortunate |
episode. The Postmaster General was re- /
moved from the Cabinet for not collecting I
storage for the six days that my letter re- /
manned in the Dead Letter Office. IL seems I
to me that this punishment was conspicu- |
ously dlsproportiOned to the offence
MARX TWAIN.
Elmira. n. Y. July -, 1876.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

rapids extending for two miles, at least a
barrel OF water foaming over our rubber
aprons at every plunge. There was an ex-
cltement unsurpassed in this that shook off
all weariness. With the waning sunlight
We prepared to camp and soon were engsg-
ed IN discussing supper by the campfire.
That finished we thatched the ground be-
meath our tent with course after course of
cedar twlgs. This makes delicious. aro-
matte bed and is prevention against colds.
Now we embraced another opportunity for
contemplating the sunsets mantling hues,
as day sunk on her couch and evening
quenched her light III starry curtains.
We were up betimes next morning and in
swift pursuit Of the mouth of this captiya-
ting river. Before noon we had reached
Essex and at p. m. had arrived at the
" Queen City" of Vermont. passing the
beautiful village of Winooski on the way.
Other experiences must be left to the imag-
ination. Those who are acquainted with
the localities can easily conceive what they
were.
Manifold anticipations have been realized
and now as these davs of actualities have
glided from us, yet We have the delicious
OF our thoughts and fancies
and bright memories, wrought from a thou
sand varied scenes, that shall make the past
a pleasant retrospect and never dim as long
as time survives with US.
A. Z. Rollins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
Elmira, n. Y, July %. 1876.

TIE BOBoLrSKs S SoNG The bob1llnk does
rot sing the same in different localities. In
New Jersey 1t has one song on the uud-
son slight variation OF the same, and on
the high grass-lands Of the interior of the
State quite different strain clearer more
distinctly artlculated, and running of with
more sparkle and lIltiugness. Ii reminds
one of the clearer mountain air ard the
translucent spring-water of these localities.
Sometimes he begins with the word" ge-
gue, gegue." Then again, more fully,
" Be true to me. Clsrsy. be true to me
Ciarsy, Clarsy, thence full tilt into his n-
imItabie song, interspersed in which the
words :. kick your slipper, kick your slip
per. and temperance, temperance" (the last
with peculiar nasal resJnance) are plain
ly heard. At its best. it is remarkab bic
performance, an unique performance, as it
contains not the slightest hint or sugges-
ton, either IN tone, or manner, or effect,
of any other tird-song to be heard. The
bobolink has no mate or parallel in any
part of the world. He stands alone. There
Is no closely allied species. He Is not a
lark, nor a finch, nor a warbler. nor a
thrush, nor starting. He is an exception
to many well-known rules. He is the only
ground-blrd known to me OF marked and
conspicuous plumage. lie Is the only black
and-white bird we have. and, what is still
more odd, he is black beneath and white
above-the reverse OF the fact in all other
cases. Pre-emiDently bird of the meadow
during the breeding season. and associated
with clover. daisies. and buttercups, as no
other bird Is, he yet has the look OF an in
terloper or newcomer. and not of one to
the manor born. The boboiink has an unu-
sually full throat, which may help account
for his great power OF song. No bird has
yet been found that could initiate him or
even repeat or suggest single note, as if
his song were the product OF new set of
organs. There is a vibration about it. and
a rapid running over the keys that Is the
despair of other songsters. IL is said that
the mocking-blrd is dumb in the presence OF
the bobolink.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

An idea is preached by Democratic pa
per which uust excite general grin. 1t
says To send a Republican Pre- sldent in
among $4,000 Republican offcc-holGers
would he no reiJrm at all. bat il a Demo-
cratic President Is elected he c0uld look
after them. We have no doubt O.. the ac-
curacy Ot this stetement-he could look
aiter them a they lett their GGccs, which
would be IN the leas. possible time A
paFty that has teen sixteen years out of
oihce would brook no delay ia supe-seding
every one of the so, eco with Democrats.
But what kind of appointments would
President IilGen make We arc not left
IN doubt upon this point. They would be
purely OF a party character without regard
10 fitness OF even deceney. At least This
was the ease when be appointed Flank Les
lie - be President of the Centennial Com
mission for tins STATE Il ever there was an
IndGcement 70 appoint highly respectable
man 10 represent the State II was on that
occasion and get Governor Tiidcn chose
the publisher u one ot the most iicentinus
pictorial papers issued in New York His
retention OF Sheriff Conner Of New YORK,
IN othee, after that official had in the mes.
hlre-t4Ctd manner allowed Tweed to escape.
Is another Instance OF Gov. Tilden' subser-
yiency to party.
The question tor the people 70 decide j.,
whether would the $4,000 Republican cfii-
ciAis, nearly all American, after being weed
ed and improved by President Hayes, or
50 goo new ofhciais. mostly Irish from the
North and ex-rebeis from the South, select
ed ty President lilden. prove bcst for the
country ?-NaC York Witness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

Chesterfield and yoitaire, born in the
same year I69lD, were warm and lifelong
frencs Whatever may have been tine er-
ratio Frenchman 5 vagaries and miffs, for
be never had friend whom he did not at
some time abuse. lord Chesterfield was too
much OF gestleman to take offence, or
even notice. On certain occasion the two
friends were in company at grand ball in
Paris. gwen by the kings favorite. Ches-
terlield stood by marble pillar, gain e
upon the brilliant assem6lage OF ladies,
when Voltaire accosted him: My lord, ,
you should be a judge in such matters. Now,
seriously, do you not think our French la
dies the most beautiful you ever saw"
" Upon my word" replied Chesterfield.
with a nod and smile, - am not Judge
of paintings" Not long afterwards Vol
taire crossed over t. England and was pre-
sent enc evening at u party given by an
English noDieman in London. A lady in
the company, sparkling in jewels and high
ly rouged. was particularly attentive to the
noted Frsncnman, engrossing most of his
discourse Chesterfield, observing, came
up ami raped bis friend on the shoulder.
g Be wary, monsieur, or you will be capti-
waited" = No tear, my iord," quickly re-
torted Voltare. - L am not to be captured
BY an Eugli=h craft sailing under French
oolors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

ACCIDENT OR SUPERSTITION The strange
circumstance Of the falling of a portrait Of
Prof S. B. F. Morse at nearly the same
hour a. the death of his son, as related in
the New Orleans Republican, revives sinh
lar occurrence a. follows: Wistanly built
the first lighthouse upon EdtystOne ledge.
Confident In It's stability he challenged the
elements 70 test the work. The tempest ae-
cepted the demand on the twenty-sixth of
November. 1903. Wistanly had gone to
visit the tower to superintend some repairs.
There came during the night frightiul
storm which swallowed all the building and
the builder. A fact singular of this accom-
parted the disappearance of the Eddyssone
lighthouse. Ii Is reported that at the mo-
ment when that ediiice was swept away the
model. which was in the residence of Wis
tanly. in the coanty OF Essex, distant about
300 miles from the coast, fell upon the
ground and was broken to pieces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

A MODERN GEoRCE WAsHISGroS.-Yester
day morning. a careless mason dropped
halt brick from the second-story of build
ing out on jefferson street. on which he
was at work. Leaning over the wall and
glancing downward. he discovered re-
spectacle citizen, with his silk hat scrulched
over his eyes and ears. rising from recum-
bent posture. The mason in tones Of some
apprehepson, asked did that brick hit
anyone down there?" The citizen. with
great difficulty extricating himself from
the glove-ftting extinguisher into
which his hat had been transform
ed, replied. with considerable wrath,
s.Yes, sir, it did; it hit me-" That's
right" exclaimed the mason, in tones
of undsguised admiration .'Noble man
[ would rather have wasted thousand
bricks than have had you tell me he
about it, This incident has centennial
moral. and large reward is offered to any
one VINO will discover what It is.-Burling-
ton (Ia Hawk-Eye.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

kEEP CoOL.-Says writer in the Chris
nan UnioH: Make your work easy. Reduce
it. Do not expect to accomplish in mid
summer the days task of midwinter. Re
qaue less of yourself, your children, your
servants. Ii You are Il preacher omit one
service and cut the other one down to sixty
minutes. Ii you are schooteaeher re
duce the lessons one-half. Ii you are
housekeeper give your family simple meals,
that require less preparation and less clear
ing away. II YOU are an edit1r-men vii
read the newspapers even in midsum meri
and we see no help for you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
Ias california Flea, and How TO Deal With Him
r-.-.4 r,f,-,s 7 to- L.. G.. ~,

f's1 Lady's Letter From Santa Barbara.
t9r the first few days after landed in
>llt1 Barbara, | was surprised to see ladies
VITA whom was conyersing excuse them
''-'es every lew moments TO rush into an
~ linnE room. was all the time suffer
as from the bites Of myriads Of feas but
supposed the u>ages Of polite society made it
necessary ior me 10 present a smiling front to
NY ca-ers-ln other words, to grin and bear
" Until ! should be alone. But soon learn
,l i-at 1t was the custom in this strange
own Immediately = upon the first warning
-l'e' % retire peil-mell from the eye of the
~''ll' and, even in the midst of sentence,
-'ll ll'e ni the flea before finishing conyersa-
.'n. j. is astonishing what practice will
one 20 do N the way OF flea-killing.
natter myself am now an adept in the
''-.s- .s- have become quite interested in
"a structure and physiology of this neglect
'--'- Their bodies, viewed through
-''I scope, are wonderfully and fear
made. covered with plate-like armor,
- ''- -Aling over the other, and present.
- -Iii~Aei and impervious covering out
- 'l'' -iEly helmet their eyes gleam
ana they are as cunning as may
- -'-',l coming acquainted through
-. - ~ d GAS, | really felt some com
-. .i conscience about decapitating
t-e wonderful creatures, and compromised
y SuinEins them on a thread after the man
buttons on charm string. 4 fine
t--''fIi needle and silk thread hung by nv
--l'aa' and at intervals of from 10 to 20
.l.-1les fresh flea was impaled on this
e.'a ,-'eal' until. the number becoming consid-
-'a'le, ielt al interest in collecting as large
number as possible, and have string
~ several ieet in length. have an origin
'lea OF having flea necklace made. 1t
''l!l certainly be a novelty and curiosity.
80 ven as sample of native products Of
Ca'i. CGa.i!ofnla. A small bead made of pure
IallIornia gold, fancy, would look well
si'sill ii'eina'ing with each black flea, and would
a. s.so brighten and heighten the effect. have
~. 80 several large rare beauties. of unusual
ct-i ct..-ilaney and purity, for pendants to this
,a ,uala. This necklace will be unioue and
tSsi1'eiul, and shall wear il with sim;Iar
piselings to the pride that animate. the savare
sat1 aseasis when he hangs at his side the bIoosv
''>lIs OF his human victims. WV '''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

The Albany Journal says New York is a
Republican State on full vote, and pro-
duces the figures to prove it. Tilden's vote
when he was elected Governor was 416, ,39l, =,
the largest ever polled for any Democratic
ticket in that State. At the same time it
was over 10000 less than the Republican
vote for Governor in 1872, when General
Dix was elected, and when the full strength
Of the Republican party was brought out by
the excitement and importance of the ma
tional campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

lI lcLfA MARGARET CAMERON.
af-tery o. Beauty who can tell
..su u-lty uluence' who can best descry
q -u.ftt, -wiit. and subtle Is the spell
h.tIg.u TIE muse % thy voice doth Iie'
.. $50 l8vi eyes So FULL Of fervent love,
. ll hut i.r l.d- behind which sorrow's touch
rros- and .u-er one couid almost prove
..-- E4fil lal ave her t4yoTite overmuch
a 1 9Th Nle-1 ...encc seems 10 gather strength
--l I.- so gently closed, that almost say,
SIS u.r my story, lest you hear al length
u.s rfsNs where sweet hope has lost h.s way"
tr .- -He head Is borne s1 proudly high,
l.- round cheek, So splendid IN rs bloom,
-.-. .-4-e .>e- tlre' the brilliant eve,
4r. --eli resolve c mes flashing thro the gloon
ua inter- more than genius -Ies
.H.-el Ire key y-u1e ei those needles,
aa. Boo depths Di all rhuse tra- woes,
l--s tly suu- sAt and paint rare harmonies.
.-. d. a-L ve have each .uillcd their part
And th unite with 'orcc and equa. grace,
!, e a.- tnat We llve hest To- ass art
i- stamped forever ou tie immortal ACE.
-MIaEti1l' Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04

Occasionally an Uncle Tom Cabin makes
!or It's author $50, eco or $40 eco. bat this
happens Only once IN century. Geo W m.
Curtis never made s. 600 year with his
pen. Bret llarte Isn't worth a dollar, and
never had one ahead Grant White has
place in the Custom House, or he would
st4rye, aud Parton makes about s. 600
wear out of fugitive writing. and he finds 1t
hard 10 ret on. Gail Hamilton never re-
ceivCd SG coo in her life for her work. Ia
short, literature is the worst paid of all the
professions, and whoever ,expects TO live bv
i. may expect to live on short rations. |
know OF hundreds OF gifted men and wo-
men who have walked the streets for years
WIKI their manuscripts, and who have not
averaged SO a week for their work. The
market Is oyerstocked with merely good
work, and it is only the strongest who even
live. Keep cut of it. unless you are sure
you are one of the elect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-04
on m Intaglio Head OF Minerva,
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRrcH.

r,-o,tb the warriors helm, behold
DTbs aoWing tresses OF the woman
,r.o-ra Psllas, what you will
v5nsome creature, Greek or Roman.
,.--.-rs- No It's some sly mink
-c.nsin's helmet masqueradng;
- then Wisdom was a dame
s5nnets and for serenadiny,
,.s.r-b. the goddess cold, austere,
made ior love despRirs and blisses.
nj psTlas wesr her hair like that!
Mas v isoom's mouth so shaped for kissesi
ss.-bt.n-ale should be her bird.
arl not the owl. hig-eyed ana solemn
t-fre y .resh she looks, and yet
sIrs oder AZ than Trajans column
-.., .ra-.- hand that carved this face,
Aaa sst tbi. vine-weTk round it running.
r--.tt.- ere u Ehiv Phidas wrought
E,tlastlls Is subtle skill and cunning.
,z-. ,r,she' Was he glad or sad,
ub. sueE o. carve in such a fashion
r.-.,sge he shaped the da nty head
~ NE brown gin that scorned his passion.
Rattle dust: we may not know
U .auuy w unhappy story;
s..aeIU.- and dead these centuries.
work outlyes him,-that's his glory
f..s -aau and jewel lay in earth
freatI q ava buried city;
Tie countless summers came and went
H.-l neither haste, nor hate, nor pity.
-.attI-s " ned out the man. but left
eve. resh as any blossom,
O. sine scont dug up
!. use 4ul fall On M4bel's bosom
.r-sltlss- brother see how Time
I.lr -ra-.ou hsndwor has guarded
Soc o. your loving, patient art
I.- lie. a. last, - be rewarded
81. would not suffer sl yhts OF man,
.l o. a! he-u.ess passion also
..Er bus carven agate-stone
.|. -ll. d. bosom rise and iall So