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

A correspondent of the New York
EUening Post writes from Cairo: There
is one aspect of buying and selling in
Egypt which is not without an element
of pathos. 1t is a country in which ev-
cry thing is for sale. The rich are so
very few and the desperately poor are
so many that it rarely happens that you
see any thing that can not be bought.
Passing hovel you see woman
grinding at MILL" the very same
mill that is referred to in the New Tes-
lament, consisting of two stones, of
which the upper turns upon that be-
meath, and at which the woman sits
wearily turning, as one may see repre-
sented in sculptures six thousand years
old. Unconscious of observation she
has dropped her veil and her face is ex-
posed. 1t is face q am describing
what happened to see) full of intelli-
gent vivacity, l had almost said of re-
finement, and yet is disfgured by a
nose-ring suspended from one nostril,
but so balanced as to seem to hang
from both. On the ring, which is near
ly two inches in diameter and of gold,
are suspended one or two little gold
balls and few coins. 1t is probable
the whole sum of her worldly wealth,
for, as you look about you, you perceive
that her surroundings are those of utter
squalor and EXTREMIST poverty. Posi-
bly, it was her dowry, and not improba-
bly, it is an hereditary treasure, the one
single ornament which her mother
wore, and which may have been passed
on from generation to generation with
increasing reverence and care; but she
will sell it-or rather she must sell it /;
for although she refuses your offer at
first, her necessities constrain her to
accept in the end, and as you felicitate
yourself upon having secured an orna-
ment at once curious and really valua-
bic, you will be very insensible if your
elatiOn is not a little qualified by the re-
Election that you have stripped another
of the last relic of personal adOrnment
as well as the last memento of ancestral
OrOSDeritV
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
Pneumonia.

This disease has been unusually prev
alent and fatal during the past winter.
The popular opinion has been that the
malady is due to the extreme and pro-
longed cold weather. But eminent
physicians in New York affirm that the
unusual prevalence of pneumonia in
that city is caused, not so much by the
cold weather, as by the impurity of the
atmosphere, arising from foul docks,
streets, sewers, and house drains. Per-
sons debilitated by fever, overwOrk, ir-
regularity of diet and fasting, or who
unduly expose themselves by sudden
changes of clothing and unhealthy
modes of living, are liable to take this
disease. 1t so often comes by ''catch-
ing cold," that it has been thought to
be the necessary condition. 1t is not
so, for many cases of inflammation of
the lungs, the popular name for pneu-
monia, have occurred where there has
been no special exposure to the cold.
The danger of the disease depends
mainly upon the number of the air cells
of the lungs that become inhamed. If
only one-third of the air cells of one
lung are infamed, the patient, provided
there is no unusual debility in the sys-
TEN, will probably recover. 1t is more
serious, however, when more than this
number of cells is affected. The best
preventive against the disease is to
maintain a general healthy condition of
the body. Keep the blood pure by ex-
ercise and nourishing diet; avoid eX-
posure to sudden changes; live regular
1y and quietly and maintain a good con-
science, and you have done about all
YOU can do to avoid this disease.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
HumOrs of Dead-headiSm.

The box-office of theater is quite as
good standpoint for the study of hu
man nature as the domain of the door
keeper. Mark Lemon, or some one
like him, in a discussion at the Garrick
or Savage Club, in London, when the
subject was the ruling passion of the
human race, gave it as the fruits of his
experience, ''an order for free ad-
mission to a theater," and illustrated it
by relating the story of the survivor of
a wreck, picked up drifting on a spar,
after eating his companions, who told
his story in London to a sympathiZing
editor. The latter asked the unfortunate
man, a mere skeleton, what he could 60
for him, and the answer, without mo-
ment's hesitation, was, " Give me an
order to the theater." The energy de-
voted to extracting a free pass would,
otherwise bestowed, lead to riches. A
curious question often asked by melan-
choly, seedy-looking men of the ticket
seller is, "Do you pass the profession ~
On inquiry the professional gentleman
turns out to be the remains of 4 being
who once drove the stakes of a circus
canvas, or who shOd the rhinocerOs, or
who shaved Mr.. Barnum. The last
and most notable instance that came
under my observation was man with
Butler eyes, round shoulders and
profane adjectives, whose garments
marked "variety of wretchedpess. ."
This desirable acquisition to the dress
circle of a theater prOpOunded the usual
question, "DO you recognize the pro-
fession?" On being called upon to ex-
hibit his claims, with some reference to
detail, this gentleman took three cups
and pea from his vest pocket and laid
them down triumphantly as if they were
the fasces of a Roman consul. He was
what is known as thimble-rigger. The
goblin of the. Office, with gravity which
| did not until that moment believe was
in him, said that the establishment was
obliged to draw line somewhere, and
they had done it at bOot-blacks: An
other instance, almost as vague in its
claims as that of the thimble man, was
that of a sprightly gentleman who wish
ed to be passed in because he had once
met Mr.. Wallack in New York City.
He, however, turned out to be humor-
GUS party, and requested the ticket
seller to drown all Unkindness on the
subject with him in bottle of cham
pagne, and the next morning sent the
much-enduring man of tickets an order
for new hat. He was what Dominic
Sampson would have termed ''prO-
digiOusly facetious" character. -"MGhI-
stick, nip Louisville COuTter-JOurnGl.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
Peculiarities of Don Carlos.

Don Carlos is in the habit of walking
about his room at Browns Hotel in
Dover Street, draped in sheet, after
his bath. Being a handsome young man,
he is likely, should he remain in Eng
land, to become the pet of London So
ciety after Easter. Although he speaks
excellent French he does not under
stand English. His suite, with the ex-
ception of an Englishman, are equally
ignorant. The little black page, the
dwarf, which he owns according to
royal custom, and his suite, state that
Don Carlos is merely here to pay his
little war account. Not his least pc
culiar trait is the hatred he owns of
having women near him; the female
servants at the hotel are consequently
obliged to mount by staircase at the
other end of the building, and then to
make their way along the top passage
in order to descend into his room. The
unfortunate domestics are fast losing
their admiration for the troublesome
customer Spain has at last been lucky
enough to get rid of.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

ways kept his own word sefupulously
and required others to do the same. II
he promised to. pay dollar, he paid a
dollar, and if man promised him q
dollar, nothing less than the dollar
would satisfy him. Hence he got the
reputation of being hard and eXaeting,
and consequently was rather unpOpu-
lar. He was also a strictly truthful
man. He never told lies, nor asked any
body in his employ to tell them. The
foundation of his business success was
the reputation which his establishment
gained at an early day for describing
goods exactly as they were, Offering
them at the lowest price intended to be
taken, and then making no deviations.
When efrst opened his store it was
the custom of sellers and buyers to
chatter over their transactions. The
dealer asked more than he intended to
take, and the buyer offered less than
he intended to give, and long debate
followed The result was, that timid
people, women and young persons,
were very glad to find a place where
they could look at goods, ask
prices, and then have nothing
more to do than to make up their minds
whether to take them or leave them.
Mr.. Stewart also had the reputation of
paying the lowest market rates of sala-
ries to his clerks. This was partly Ow-
ing to his shrewdness, and partly owing
to the fact that he was constantly over
whelmed with applications for situa-
tions. Having only to pick from a great
number who offered themselves, and
who were anxious for employment on
any terms, he found it easy to secure
clerks at salaries far below those that
many other employers were compelled
to pay But whatever he promised to
pay was paid punctually and fully. And
in the course of his long career it has
never been alleged against him that he
ever defrauded man, woman or child of
a cent. At the same time he required
of all the fullest performance of the du-
ties that they undertook, and q very
slight failure was in his eyes sufficient
cause for dismissal. As an illustration
of his business tact, it is mentioned that
on opening his great retail store he in
strHcted his clerks to pay particular at
tention to the poor women who entered
at the Fourth Avenue doors, his object
being to break up the Bowery trade.
And he did II pffpctuallV
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
The Wrong Kind Of Wart.

Mr.. Bailey, of the Danbury Nelos, pre-
sents the following courteous apology:
G. w. B. writes us from Luzerne, \. l.,
that he has been deceived IN a recipe
given in the household department Of
the Ne1cs. This recipe was for the cure
of warts, and prescribed "muriate Of
ammonia G. w. B. tried it on a wart,
and the result was both unexpected and
undesirable. His hand began to swell
and to grow sore, and he fears it will be
a month before he can use it with free
dom. The wart still remains. G.. W.
B. is generous enough to conjecture that
possibly his wart was not the right kind
of wart for the remedy. We are sorry
for him. A household department has
got to be kept up in every paper, OF
course, but we have for long time been
oppressed By the dark foreboding that
somebody will yet be killed through It's
agency.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

for short time after cooking, the meal
will all settle at the bottom and cloudy
fluid may be poured off, which have
heard called "maize tea" Seasoned
with salt and served cold, it makes a
most refreshing drink in feverish condi-
tions.
Barley water and oatmeal Cruel are
especially well suited to infants, from
the comparatively small percentage of
starch which these grains contain Oat-
meal is slightly laxative and should be
chosen when there is a tendency to con-
stipation. A teaspoonfHl of either may
be boiled in from 3 to ounces of water
q tablespoonfuls make an ounce) for
Is minutes. An equal quantity of milk
may be added for child from to 6
months old.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
A Canadian Solomon,

The Police Magistrate at Hamilton,
Can, has delivered a judgment that
puts him at least on a par with Solo
mon in all his legal glory. Two men
disputed the ownership of a valuable
carrier-pigeon, and each produced the
most complete evidence to establish his
claim and disprOve that of his opponent.
A happy thought struck the magistrate.
{" If it is your Bird" he said to one
claimant, " it will know the way homeP'
The suitor replied that it would. A
similar question to the other party to
the case evoked the same reply.
" Then," said the Court to the Sergeant
who had the bird in custody, "let ii
go, and it Will find its way home. ~
And the bird and the case were stimuli
taneously thrown out of court.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
A Rhode Island Clam.

The Providence Press describes an
exciting adventure thus: A clam of the
large, hard-shell species taken at the
beach, with a grip ike vice, had been
left lying loose, and had opened its
mouth wide for breath of air and gone
to sleep with it open, when gTimalkin
CHANGED to pass that way, and, inhaling
the scent of the delicious mOrsel, forth
with commenced a search, which re-
vealed the whereabouts of the bivalve.
Pussy was bound to possess the clam.
Cautiously, yet earnestly, she went to
work. First she walked round and
round it, eyeing it on every side. Then
she poked it with her paw, turning it
round and round. The clam by this
time had got its eyes open. Its curl
Osity was aroused to see what the cat
would do. Next pussy tried to insert
its nose between the shells. The clam
knew she couldn't do it, and he lay
there and laughed in his sleeve. Next
pussy inserted one of her paws between
the shells and rapidly withdrew it,
watching its effect on the objective
point. Not a muscle, however, did his
clamship move, not so much as an eye
winker. Emboldened BY this, puss put
her paws full upon the coveted carcass
of the bivalve. The latter winked with
one eye, as much as to say, 'NOw, old
lady, I've got youl" and, bringing those
two jaws of his together with a snap,
held that cats paw with grip that
filed her with astonishment. First
came a spit, then a prolonged yell,
then spit and yell, alternately, and a
serious of girations that would have
done honor to a circus performer. She
snaked that clam all over the yard, up
against a doorstep, between two fence
pickets, and over stone-wal. But the
clam meant business, and wouldn't lei
90. Finally the cries and antics of the
poor creature brought two men to the
scene, and by their united efforts the
grip of the clam was loosened and pus,
released.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

Too much mental application has a
tendency to distort the imagery of the
brain. 1t is sad sight to see pale
faced student who has been poring
over volume of Darwin until the mid
night oil is almost burned out, sudden
ly close the book and begin to paw
around him abstractedly in the expecta-
ton of laying hold of tail.-Chicago
Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

Mr.. LEVI w. Downs represents Star
Island in the New Hampshire Legisla-
ture this year. They are not troubled
with factious minority at Star Island.
The vote of the town at the last election
was, Democratic, 12; Republican, O;
Democratic majority, 12.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
4 HAPPYLFE.
BY SIR HENRY woTroN.

How happy is he born ard taught
That serveth not anOther'e VIII,
Who're srmor Is his honest thought,
And simple truth his utmost skiili
Whose passions not his masier's are,
Whose soul is still preparsd for death,
United unto the world by care
OF pGblio fame or private breath.
who envies none that chance doth raise,
Nor vice hath ever understood;
dow deepest wounds are given by praise
Nor rules Of state, but rules of good.
Who hath his life from rumOrs freed
Whose conscience h his strong retreat
Whose state can neither fiattpfers feed
Nor ruin make oppressOrs great.
Who God doth late and early pray
More Of his grace than gifts 20 lend.
And entertains the harmless day
With religious book or friend.
This man is freed from seryile hands,
OF hope 10 rise, or fear b fall;
Lord Of himself, though not Of lands,
And having nothing, yet hath all.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

RICE CUsTARD.-Into quart of boil
ing water stir in 2 tablespoonful of rice
flour, dissolved in a little cold milk :;
add well beaten eggs to boiling mix
ture; sweeten and flavor TO taste.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

No man can become thoroughly ac-
quainted with his family history with
out running for Office.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

If men would set good examples, the
might hatch better habits.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27
STORM AND SUNSHINE.
BY MARGARET EYrINGE.

BY MARGARET EYTINGE.
Low hang the heavy clouds; the wind
Grows cold and makes the flowers shiver
Driv'n by the storm the frightened brook
Hastes madly onward 10 the river.
The birds, in terror, seek their nests,
Each 20 his loved ones loudly calling;
The grass bends. trembling, 20 the earth,
And fast the dreary rain is falling.
This Is a weary life at best:
What is the use, my heart, Of living:
lis vain 10 seek for peace and rest
The world is cold and unforgivingl
The sun Is shining once again,
With II glorious rainbow bringing,
Sweet buds are Op'hing into flowers,
Prom tv'ry tree the birds are singing.
The brook is dancing in the light,
The bees from rose 10 rose are straying;
The grass uplifts its many blades,
With merry leaves the breeze Is playing.
This world is CHEEKY. after all;
There is some use, my heart, in living;
Though friends fOrsake, and shadows fall,
The sun still shines. and Gods forgiving I;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-27

Mr.. Stewards uptown store is the
largest of the kind in the world. There
is nothing that at all approaches it in
either London or Paris. 1t has eight
stories, two below and six above ground,
each covering an area of 24 acres, thus
making a total of Is acres devoted to
retail dry goods purposes. 1t requires
12O-horse power to heat the vast store,
run the elevators, and work the sewing
machines. There are about 1000 en-
ployees under pay, and the disburse-
ments for running expenses are over
81, 900, 900 a year. The wholesale and
retail establishments combined have
sold goods valued at $4,000, 600 in one
year.
The firm of A. 7. Stewart & Co. has
branch houses in Boston, Philadelphia
Paris, Lyons, France; Manchester,
England; Brainford, Nottingham, Bel
fast, Glasgow, Berlin, and Chemnitz.
REFORMING THE RETAIL TRADE.
Mr.. Stewart was strictly just, but not
a generous man in his dealings. He al
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-12
The Great Radical Pow-Wow.

The Radical Mass Meeting held here
on Thursday last was quite respecta-
BILE in point of numbers. BY ems of
two weeks of hard and dillgent work
the leaders of the party succeeded i'm
getting together a crowd of about two
thousand from the rural districts of
the county and from Warren and 9TH
towns outside of the county. 1t was
the largest meeting that party has held
here for several years, still il was
rather tame, though not altogether
spirttiess affair; for, it is notorious
that there was more drunkenness ex-
hibited on the streets than at any pre-.
vious time in the last ten years.
EN Secretary b. III. Bristow was the
speaker of the occasion and he rehash-
ed the same radical twaddle that is
dealt out by all the speakers of that
party. His two-hours harrangue was
devoted to waving the ensanguined
rag, trying TO prove that the war was
failure and coarse and vulgar abuse
of the Democracy. lie did not once
condesceud to explain to the few hun
dred hearers who gathered around the
stand why he left the cabinet, nor to
talk about the corruptions of the adj
ministration which the investigations
of Democratic House have brought
TO light nor yet to make an effort to
explain the effect of the Radical
scheme of rObbing the laborers and
producers for the benefit OF the
wealthy bondholders and capitalists,
by the demonitizing of silver-ssthe
dollar of our fathers. These were
subjects he had no time to enlighten
the people upon.
In the evening they had u grand
demonstration OF the beDzine brigade,
the torch-bearers numbering about
three hundred aud forty, all told.
There were something over hundred
boys ranging from twelve to eighteen
years o: age in the procession, besides
Il large number of negroes who were
"oS'F NV 3" III pOSltiOus NCdE-
ly half of this part of the great show
came from Warren TO shed light upon
The great questions involved in the
contest in which we are engage
ed. One of the evolutions of this
motley crowd was that of making
''VIrginia worm fence" which seemed
to come quite natural to very many
of the company. There were several
scrimmages among these brave patri-
OTIS, and it is said ''the colored troops
fought nobly" one of them putting a
'bleody shirt onto beloved white
brother i'll the rear rank. 1t was a |
splen' 'spiay, and demonstration OF
which the Radical managers of this
county must feel exceedingly proud
in horn.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-12

DEERFIELD FAIR-Thirtieth Annu-
al Fair of the Deerfield Agricultural
Society came off on the Both ult and
was one of the most successful fairs
ever held in that township. The en-
tries were numerous, and excellent
as to quality. The attendance of peo-
pie was larger than at any previous
exhibition. Thirteen hundred and
forty wagons passed in at the gate be-
sides large numbers on foot and on
horsebock. The managers of the So
ciety have occasion TO congratulate
themselves upon the complete success
Of their enterprise.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-12

THE NEW BRIDGE.-The work of
laying the foundations for this strnc-
ture will soon begin. The past two
weeks have been occupied in draining
the water from the river. which was
about sixteen feet deep where the
bridge will cross. 1t was at first
thought that all the water could be
drawn of, but recent measurements
developed the fact that, without going
to great expense, it is impossible TO
get lower than six feet. This will
necessitate the building of cofrer-dams,
and the same will come under the
head of "extras" in the contract Work
will be commenced on the coffer-dams
this Saturday, and we are informed
that should the weather be favorable
it will take about one month to build
the piers above the water line. In
clines are now being built on each
side of the river to facilitate the
handling of large stone.-Kent Bul-
letiR.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-12

The RESULT IN THE CoUNTY.-We
publish elsewhere a table giving the
result of the vote in this county for
Secretary Of State. 1t shows the larg-
est vote ever polled in the county, and
although tho Republicans have in
creased their majority over last year
somewhat, yet in most Of the town.
ships our Democratic friends have
done well, and considerably increased
their vote. Let them not weary in
well toing but buckle on the armor
and prepare for the great and final
battle to take place on tho SEVENTH of
November. Once more to the breach,
dear lriends.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-12

NEW York, Oct. IA fire broke
out TO day on the German bark Euro
pa, ut pier 43 East river. She was in
dry dock being caulked, when a large
quantity Of hemp took fire. John
Casey, caulker, % Sheriff street, was
fatally burned and John Shower anoth.
er workman, probably fatally. After
n short time the flames were extin-
guished and then the firemen made an
examination of the hold where were
discovered the horribly burned bodies
of Thomas IngrahaIn, Lewis Sullivan.
George Sill. VIM. Juerlong, and James
Mcdonald, wOrkmen employed max
lag repairs. The Europa was engaged
IN the petroleum trade, and the tim.
bers being saturated with oil the
flames spread with frightful rapidity.
ltting oil all escape Of the men work.
men below. The damage TO the YES.
sci is covered by insurance.