davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
HydrOphObia i'm London.

HydrOphObia has of late been extraor-
dinarily prevalent in London. Hardly
a day passes, says the Lancet, without
some fresh cases being recorded, and
the attention of the medical profession
has been closely directed to the nature
of this most terrible disease. The data
thus far gathered are valuable, not so
much as establishing new facts, but in
corroborating and shedding more light
on some which have hitherto received
little notice. From the conclusions now
reached it appears that sharp distinc-
ton is drawn between mental hydropho-
bia and the genuine disease. An adult,
when bitten by dog supposed to be
rabid, passes through period of intense
mental perturbation, suffering all the
agOnies of doubt, apprehension and
forebOding. These mental disturbances
induce symptoms closely resembling
those of the genuine disease. The mani
festations of hydrophobia in men are
perversions of the nervous centers, and
disturbances of the reflex center and
highest physical organs. The former is
tolerably uniform, the latter extremely
variable. There is remarkable varia-
ton in the period of incubation. The
disease may be latent in the system for
as long as three years. This accounts
for the outbreak of the disease in appa-
rently healthy dogs. The popular idea
that a person once bitten has peculiar
liability of developing the disease at in
tervals OF seven years after the occur
renee is sheer nonsense. Three years
seems TO be the longest period of incu-
baton known.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
An OId-Time Dance in Colorado,

The first settlers of Boulder came
here in 1858. In 1859 quite 4 number
came, and some 90 Lighthouses were
erected before 1860 stepped in. Ofthese
Lighthouses but few remain. Christ
mas, 1859, saw a jovial crowd of dancers
in one of these houses, windowleSS, we
believe, at that time. The hardy piO-
neers, when after fun, had it. On the
night in question about 200 sons of toll
and seekers of gold and their fortunes
and II ladies had assembled at the
above-named place to partake of from
tier terpsichOrean. Marinus G.. Smith
was then one of the beaus of town, and
his dresS-suit consisted of pair of pants
made out of seamless sacks, and cOlOred
blue by the aid of logwood A lady
now living in town had an elegant dress
made out of flour sacks, also cOlored by
the aid of logwood There were few
white shirts in the neighborhood then,
most of thepioneers wearing wooden OF
flannel ones.
A man with white shirt on was in
style and could dance with his coat off;
a man without any would wear a coat
DuIIOlcu up 10 JUe HcCh. NOttIS lOI
dancing purposes did not seem to be
any too numerous, consequently the pi-
oneers helped each other out. For in
stance, ALI Nichols had six white shirts,
which were all at that ball, and the
coats of those six white-shirted fellows
went to cover the backs of someone
else. When one fellow had dance he
would loan his coat to another, and then
his turn would come, and so the white
shirts and long coats were dancing all
night, and went around among the 200
men. There were no wall-howers among
the II ladies. But they say the supper
for the occasion was grand affair.
Wash-boilers full of coffee, great hunks
of black tailed deer, jack-rabbits, fish,
game, and delicacies brought from the
States in cans, all went to make up a
glorious supper-one that the partakers
would like to see repeated. There may
not have been much style, but the seam
less sacks and flour bags saw as much
pure enjoyment as does the finest and
gaudiest attire of tO-day.-DenUer MIR
1-O1-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
Borrowing an Umbrella.
elem me yer umbrella a minnitl''

LEN me yer umbrella minnitl"
Such was the exclamation of Jones rs
he rushed into the office of Squire Lick
single, yesterday.
Certainly, certainly" said the
Squire, laying down his newspaper
and taking fresh chew of fine-cut,
"glad to accommodate you," and he
| opened a drawer in his desk and began
rumaging through his legal forms and
} blanks.
Jones darted into the corner, seized
the green Bingham relic and was pre-
pairing to fly with it.
"Stop, stop, stopi" said the Squire,
raising his hand majestically; "not so
fast young man. Wait till | make out
the necessary papers"
Jones dropped the umbrella. On his
corn. of course. After pumping his lame
foot up and down, and tying hard knot
in his countenance, and undoing it
again, he echoed:
The necessary papers?"
"Yes," said the Squire, sternly,
"the necessary papers" and he contin-
ued his search among the blanks.
The right one found, he filled it out
in jiffy and handed it Jones to sign.
AS Jones read the paper his knees
Knocked together. 1t was a mortgage
on his house and lot as security that he
would return the umbrella in good or
der within fifteen minutes. He faltered:
Wh-why, Squire, only want to
borrow your umbrella to run across the
street with. I'll fetch it back in two
secondsin
The Squire showed his spectacles up
over his bald spot until they formed two
sky-Gghts in his intellectual roof, and,
looking Jones full in the face, said:
You only want to run across the
street, You'll return it in two seconds.
Young man, than's what they all say.
take no stock in it. Man wants but
little here below, but, by the Coed
Samaritan, when he wants his umbrel-
la, he wants it. have known people
in my time who have listened to the
song of the siren, who came to borrow
umbrellas, until she had transformed
them into people without an umbrella
between them and the pelting storm. |
am not one of that kind. | have lived
q long time. have accumulated a for
tune. WhyP For the simple reason
that have not spent my substance in
buying umbrellas. That umbrella
which you hold in your hand is certain
" not of uncommon beauty, nor is it of
great value. 1t is simply bingham
umbrella. A green one at that. But
it answers the purpose for which, etc
| have had it since | was boy. Why?
Because no man, neither the son of man,
has ever taken it beyond the range of
my vision without first signing over his
estate that he would return it in good
condition. 1t may not seem neighbOrly,
but it's business. Here is the mortgage,
there is the umbrella; without beats the
rain of heaven. You have your
choice" and the old man resumed his
newspaper.
Jones thought of his wife and babies
and the pleasant home that was all his
own. Then he looked at the rain that
was pounding at the door and windows,
as if to get in out of the wet. A glance
at his new Overcoat, and Jones was de-
cided
"I'll risk" he said, and, stepping to
the desk with measured tread and slow,
he clapped his name to the mortgage,
and was off with the umbrclla.-Ou City
Derrick
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

A WooNsoCKET Or. L. paper says:
" A Little Compton man has plucky
cat. While lying on the doorstep the
other day, large hen-hawk swOOped
down into the yard and seized fat
chicken, which it attempted to carry off.
The cat at once leaped upon the in
truder and clawed him so Justify that he
relinquished his hold and sailed away.
In short time, however, he returned
again and made another attempt, in
which he signally failed, the cat attack
ing him as soon as he alighted. Three
times did the hawk essay to carry off his
prey, and as often did pussy succeed in
protecting his charge from the intruder,
until the bird, becoming Disguised with
the prospect of obtaining dainty bit
of spring chicken from that heR-yard,
scared away to repeat the attempt from
some less guarded grounds"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
4 RoMANcE ~ cHRLsYMAs.

Sweet Josie stood with thoughtful mien
Before the glowing antiiraclie,
Dreaming happy waking dream
She meant 70 make come true that nigl
81 do not Think she softly said,
"If / should ask. he would refuse;
And when the Christmas feast l. spread,
Then Love our cause shall win or lose"
The spacious mansion shone with light,
Heart full Of happiness the host:
OF an the year fair Christmas night
Held memories that moved him most.
Around the feast glad faces beam,
Low words and laughter idly drift;
Then rose fair josie like some quccn-
Ny father, ! would ask gift.
"This morning in my mothers hand
You laid a bracelet richly rare;
And scarcely you would understand
That for jewels did not care.
"This morning gold and love you sent
To many a home where they are scant;
What then said really meant
Money H. not the thing want.
"But if you would make Josie gay,
And al her happiness bring back,
Make life one long fair holiday,
Then give her freely-CoUsin Jack"
just for a moment one could see
4 shadow fan on every face;
Then said the father. ii agree;
The man must surely have some grace
That Josie loves so tenderlv.
III take him on your word, my dear;
Bid him come home from oversee,
And we viii make him welcome here.
" Then, friends. make room, have a guest
Who must no pleasant welcome lack.
OF Christmas gifts this l. the best
Come in and bring it-Cousin jack"
They met the sun Drowned youth with JOY,
And Josie took, with grave delight,
The hand of the brave sailor boy
Who came TO her that Christmas night.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
A New American SOngster.

A letter from Wausau, Wis, to the
Chicago Times, says: Ten or twelve
years ago there lived in the then village
of Wausau, better known as Big Bull
Falls, a young girl named Frances Roena
Miller, commonly known as frankie
Miller. There was nothing in her per-
sonal appearance particularly nOticea-
BILE, unless it be look of intelligence
beaming from her big gray eyes, and
certain indefinable expression hetoken-
ing will-power. Her greatest charm
was her voice, which was peculiarly full.
She was poor in this worlds goods, but
rich in undeveloped resources. She
could sing-her friends thought
charmimgly, but not to her satisfaction.
She knew she possessed vocal powers
which she could not command-the in
ner consciousness that she could excel
as a vocalist if she could only learn how
to bid the inner forces of her being obey
her will She had no one to help her,
and so she determined to help herself.
She taught school, and thereby earned
money with which to travel. She went
to Hannibal, Mo-, where she had friends
living, and again taught school while
pursuing her musical education. Here
she was noticed by clergyman who,
shortly after making her acquaintance,
removed to Boston. By his advice and
assistance she secured in Boston a stu
alton as soprano in one of the churches,
where she remained year, adding to her
store, earned as a singer, by writing f, r
the press. Here she attracted the IA
vorable notice of the poet Longfellow,
who has ever since remained her firm
friend. Becoming convinced that she
could pursue her musical studies with
greater advantage in Europe, she sailed
for France Remaining there a short
time, she went finally to Milan. Here
for the past three years she has remain
ed, supporting herself by her pen and
studying under the best masters. Amidst
all her struggles and trials she has re-
manned the same simple, pure-hearted,
brave girl she was when teaching school
in Wisconsin, intent only on success.
At length her hour of triumph has cOmg.
She made her debut recently at Milan
with the most fattering success. With
out friends or money, with only her
clear brain and indomitable will, she
has carved out for herself success for
the present, and fame and fortune in
the near future. She appeared in Milan
under her own name of ROena Miller,
and received many fattering notices
from the local musical journals.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis

ONE Of the new styles of Organs introduced
by the Mason Il Hamlin Organ Co., this sea-
son (No. 245), is in peculiarly rich and at
tractive case of new style. 1t is of solid black
walnut, having sunken panels and raised sur
faces of jet black, not TO be distinguished from
highly-pOlished ebony, and Ornamented with
borders and graceful designs in gold bronze; it
is also studded with black and gold-bronze or
naments. IL has nine stops, including the
vOIX CELESTE, sERAPHONE, vIoLA-DoLCE, etc.
The price is extraordinarily low for so superb
an instrument
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

"A scientific man in Detroit is at
work on an idea which, if successful,
will prove important. He believes that
as deaf nutes are so sensitive in feeling,
they can be taught to communicate with
each other by means of the telephone,
whose vibrations may be perceptlble to
their delicate sense of touch. He has
not vet thoroughly deyelopedghis plan,
but is sanguine' of success.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
CHnnrd,s Eehrifnne

Clifford's Febrifuge. - R5dliRg, in
failibie cure for all diseases originating in
hillary arrangements, caused by the malaria
Of miasmatic countries. No preparation
known possesses an Graduating power over
this class of diseases nj all comparable to
Clitford's Febrifuge. 1t is the Nv pins ultra
Of Ague remedies. Sure and safe in its ae-
ton, its great power in neutralizing malari-
Gus influences Is ouly e1ualed by its harm
less action on the body. No disagreeable af-
ter effects from this remedy.
J. c. RICHARDSON, PrOp'r,
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
Mothers who have Delicate Children
who ara Subject TO Group, Read This.

ALIENS LUNG BALsAN should always be
kept in your house, and be given Immediately
when the first symptoms appear, which viii
remove the mucous collected in the throat and
save the life of your dear child.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

The time of year is approaching
when the wife borrows, begS or steals
$50 and upwards from the frugal hus-
band, and invests IS cents of that sum
in Christmas gift for her dear hubby.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
RheumatIsm OulckIy Cured

''Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the great In
terndl Medicine, will positively cure any case of
rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price 81 a
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Send for circular
70 Helphenstine / Bentley, Washington, ID. G.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

SToDDARD's POULTRY WORLD" Hartford,
Conn, should be had by all fowlbreeders. Costs
but SIPS yearly, or only 90 90, INCLUDING 10 su-
perior CHRoMos to subscribers. 1t is practical,
original, and always fresh. 10c. single number.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

Don't fail to procure Mrs. WINsLow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teethiHg in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels and, by giving relief
and health to the child. gives rest to the mother.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

Franklin Jewelry Company, of 703 Bennett
Street, Philadelphia, is fully up to the repre-
sentation in their advertisement, and as this
Company is perfectly responsible, no one need
hesitate to send them mOney.--Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13
To DyspeptIcs and InvaIids.

Biscuits, rolls, bread, cake or pastry, made
with DOOLEY's YEAST POWDER, can be eaten
with impunity and relished by the most sensi-
tive dyspepucs as healthy and nutritious.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

THE foolish man will ask if her baby
is not a trifie cross-eyed; but the wise
man will take the cars to the next town
and make his inquiries by postal-card.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

OF SO words which make up the
Lords Prayer, only five are not Saxon.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-12-13

sweet Josie stood with thoughtful mien
Before the glowing anthracite,
Dreaming q happy waking dream
She meant 70 make come true that night
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-27
Assessed to Henry Powles for 1876,
ALL THOSE LOTS, PIECES OR PARCELS OF
GROUND, SITUATE, LYING AND BE-
ING IN THE 9TH DISTRICT, BAL
TTM0PE N0JTNTV

Designated and distinguished on the Plat of
Homestead as lots Nos. 406, 407, 4OS, 400, 40,
All, 412, Alb, Ala, AIS, 416, All AIS, 423, 424
1885, 426, 427, 42S, 429, 9S5, 9S4, 9S3, 9S2, 1884,
1896, 1896, 397, 1893, 399, 400, 4O1, 4O2 4O3, 404
4O5, part OF 9S1, part of 20 foot alley and the
part or bed of Monroe street, below or on the
southeast of Taylor street, which lots are more
fully described as follows, to wit Beginning for
the same at the east corner formed by the inter-
section of Jackson street and Taylor street, and
laid down so feet wide, each said Homestead
Plat, and running thence southeasterly along the
northeast side of said Jackson street 20S feet to
lot 4l9 thence at right angles nOrtheasterly ITO
feet thence at right angles southeasterly Ga feet
thence at right angles southwesterly ITO feet to
said Jackson street, thence at right angles south
easterly along the northeasternmOst side of Jack
son street liz feet to lot number 400 thence at
right angles northeasterly 100 feet more or less,
to the southwesternmost side of IL foot alley
leading to the late General Smiths property;
thence southwesterly along said IL foot alley 422
feet, more or less, to point in stright line with
Taylor street if continued through lots Nos. $50
and 9S1, as laid down on the Plat of Homestead
before referred to thence southwesterly in line
with and along the sOutheasternmost side of Tay-
lor street continued as aforesaid 300 feet,
less, to the place of beginning. Being the same
land which by lease dated the 9th day of June, IT,
and recorded among the Land Records of Balti-
more county in Liber e. H. A., rs, folio $685. &C.,
was leased by John Fox and wife to Louis
Rouok.
Assessed to Louis Rouok for 1872, 1878, 1874,
1875 and 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-27
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DIS
TRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY,

And described as follows, to wit: Beginning at
granite stone heretofore planted the east side
of the road leading to the dwelling house erected
on the said lot and running thence bounding on
the easternmost side of said road north 424 de-
grees west 1854 feet to the southwest of the
brick pillar of the garden wall /; thence still
bounding on said road north 2S3 degrees west 4S7
feet to the range of the south side of the north
ernmOst stone wall of the old ice house; thence
north 494 degrees east 404 feet and inches to the
centre of Huntington avenue as now opened 100
feet wide; thence running along thecentre of said
avenue south 274 degrees east about 1853 feet un-
til it intersects the 18th line of Mount Royal;
thence south 26 degrees east bounding said 10Th
line reversely about los feet to stone heretofore
planted at the end of the 18th line of Mount
Royal; thence reversing said line and bounding
thereon south q degrees west "A feet and inch
es to large stone standing on the 18th line OF
said tract Of land, the said stone being the be-
ginning of the land conveyed by Edward Laroque
to Nicholas Huppman, and running thence with
and bounding on the outline of the ground as
conveyed by Sumwalt to LarOque as before men
toned reversely the following courses: south
degrees east % perches, south 561 degrees west
12S feet to the beginning, being the same land
which by deed dated the It'll day of September,
1864, and recorded among the land records of
Baltimore county in Liber J. H. L., AZ, folio 443,
&C., was conveyed by Henry M. Willis and wife
to John w. McConkey.
Assessed to John W. McConkey for 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-27
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND
LYING AND SITUATED IN TWELFTH
DISTRICT Ratio. COUNTY

And particularly described as follows, to wit:
Beginning for the same on the north side Of North
avenue on line with the eastern side of Washing
ton street as laid down on POppleton's plat of the
city of Baltimore, which place of beginning Is at
the northeast corner of North avenue and said
Washington street extended northwardly from
North avenue as laid down on the aforesaid plat,
and running thence northerly and bounding on
the east side of Washington street as laid down
on said first mentioned sub plat $50 feet to a
street laid down on said sub plat 40 feet wide
thence eastwardly bounding on the south side of
said last mentioned street and parallel to North
ave. 423 #. to the W. side of Chester st. extended
northwardly from said North avenue as laid down
on said sub plat; thence southerly bounding on
the west side of Chester street extended as afore-
said $50 feet to the north side of the North avenue
laid down on said sub plat thence westerly along
the north side Of said North avenue 223 feet to the
beginning, being the same land which by deed
dated the 23d day of June, 1854, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county, in
Liber H. NJ. f., 8, folio 53I, &C., was conveyed by
Thomas Kensett and wife to John II. Jarboe
Assessed to John R. JarbOe for 1875.
STEPHEN BARTON,
Sheriff Of Baltimore county.
Oct 13-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-27
ALL THOSE PIECES OR PARCELS OF
GROUND SITUATE AND LYING IN
3RD DISTRICT, OF BALTI-


Adjacent to Druid Hill Park, being lots number
20 and 81 on the sale plat of Druid Hill, and de-
scribed as follows, that is to say Beginning for
the same at tie distance of Is feet northeastward
ly from the corner formed by the intersection of
the southeasternmost side of Druid Hill Terrace
so feet wide, as laid out on said plat, with the
northeasternmost side of Mccullough street, as
designated on said plat, and running thence north
westerly bounding on Druid Hill Terrace so feet
to lot No. 10; thence enthusiastically at right
angles with Druid Hill Terrace, and bounding on
said lot 12O feet to alley Is feet wide, as laid
out and designated on said plat; thence south
wardy bounding on said alley with the right to
use and privilege thereof in common with others,
and parallel with Druid Hill Terrace so feet to lot
No. %, and thence enthusiastically bounding on
said last mentioned lot 120 feet to the place of be-
ginning, being the ground which by deed
dated the LIST day of April, 1871, and recorded
among the Land Records of Baltimore county, in
Liber E. H. A., No. TO- folio Y, &C.. was convey
ed by Thomas NJ. Lanahan and wife to Abraham
B. Patterson.
Assessed to A. B. Patterson, for 1876.