The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23
GENERAL BREyIrIEs.

brought into Gloucester, Mass, 60, 200
pounds of halibut, the result of three
days hand-line fishing.
The average hog is on the in
crease. Last year he weighed but 221
pounds, while this year be weighs 26S.
SO the statisficians say.
There is nothing mean about Massa-
chusetts. Lucius w. Pond, the distin-
guished forger, was conveyed to the
State-prison in palace car.
Mrs. HoUGH died in Alexandria. Va.
recently at the age 90. She grew up to
womanhOOd in the State of New Jer-
sey,ewhere shewas born, and when just
y cast vote for Thomas jefferson for
President-a property qualification in
that State then emitting a woman to
vote.
A SINGLE grain of wheat accidentally
dropped in a garden in Hoveringham,
England, last spring prodBced sixty
three ears and more than 5000 grains
of wheat, probably the largest yield
ever known, but showing what good
soil and good cultivation can accom-
plish. HG E.If.. t+tf
The Grand Jury of Polk County,
Georgia, thus admonishes two rival
editors: eve also feel il our duty 10
censure the course and conduct Of our
two newspapers toward each other, and
urgently request the two editors tOI
cease wrangling about themselves and
branch off into agricultural articles or
others that win tend 20 develop the in
terests and, welfare of our county, i - !
WIN. G.GoRslAs, the man who re-
ceived the first order issued by the
State of Michigan for work performed,
is still living in Michigan at the age of
l05 years. He is a constant reader,
and takes great interest in the news of
the day, and retains all his faculties.
Until very recently he has been able to
do considerable work about the farm on
which he lives, and has chopped all the
firewood for the family.
SUCCESSFUL experiments have been
recently made in France with a view of
determining whether lines could be sent
ashore from stranded vessel by
the aid of pigeons. The pig
con from the wrecked vessel, when
set free and naturally flying to land, is
able to convey q thread four hundred
feet long and twO-thousandths of an
inch in diameter People on theshore,
by pulling the string, obtain a cord,
and at length a strong rope, by which
communication is had with the ship.
THE Khedive of Egypt appears to be.
the champion tax-eater of the world.
He has bought and inherited land until
he owns one-ffth of the whole country,
Oh ]. -, LII doh
of S75, 900, 900. 1t is stated by the CORE
spondent of the London Times that the
Khedive's estates enjoy a total ex-
emption from taxation, and the Gov
eminent has guaranteed $15,000,000 of
his bonds, from all of which it appears
that the Office of Khedive of Egypt is a
position not to be sncezed at. His nest
is very comfortably feathered.
CANADA is disposed to found a new
order of the noble savage to be called
probationary Indians" The order
will be composed of Indians who remain
settled for three years ona Government
grant of land Independent of their tribe,
and who during that time conduct them
selves in a manner which satisfies the
Government that they are fit for citi-
zenship. The probation ended, the In
dian receives a deed of his land and be-
comes a citizen in good standing.
The trees in Pennsylvania bear sin
gular fruit. A farmer near Fox Chase
was saving down a chestnut tree few
days since and he had cut about eight
cen inches below the surface when he
came upon a gold watch, two gold pen
ellis and a gold chain, all wrapped in a
soiled sock. The watch was uninjured,
except that the hands had rusted off,
and the finder has had it put in running
order. The suppositiOn is that the prop
erty was hidden at the junction of two
roots near the ground and that the tree
inclosed it in growing. WI ~.
In the summer of 1850 Harlan Case,
Collector for the Port of Sandusky,
Ohio, stole $4,000 in gold, customs
revenue, from the Government, and ran
away with the wife of his Deputy Col
lector, Henry Francis. Foryears moth
ing was heard of the parties. An Ohio
missionary on the island of CeylOn re-
Gently met Case and Mrs. Francis there,
the latter dying from broken heart,
and now dead. Mr.. Francis left San
dusky shortly after the defalcation and
elopement, and is supposed to have
committed suicide. I'D r.-.a Oil.
AN exchange tells its readers how
"to mind their PSI in.the following
paragraph: "Persons who patronize
papers should pay promptly, for the
pecuniary prospects of the press have a
peculiar power in pushing forward pub
lie prosperity. If the printer is paid
promptly, and his pOcket-book kept
plethoric by prompt-paying patrons,
he puts his pen to his paper in peace,
his paragraphs are more pointed, he
paints his pictures of passing events in
more pleasing colOrs, and the perusal
of his paper is pleasure to the people.
Paste this piece of proverbial philosO-
ply in some place where all persons
can perceive it."
In Paris all stray dogs are taken to
the Prefecture of Police, where they are
examined and divided into lots accord
ing to their value. Those of high
breed are well cared for, as it is known
that the owners will soon appear and
pay handsomely for their board and
lodging. Those of a good breed, but
less valuable, are also treated handsome
ly, as at the sale which takes place
weekly they win fetch good price; but
the worthless ours, which constitute
the largest portion, are taken to the
Fourriere, or municipal pound, where
they are left without any food for two
days, and are then, if unclaimed, or if
they do not die in the meantime of hun
ger, hung up by hooks fastened in their
throats and tortured in the cruelest
manner.
The Eastern Mode Of SalutatiOn The
TemenaS.