davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
County Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

AOAN
j. p. Arnold. Sheriff.
NJ. c. Holmes. County Court Clerk.
RE. Rainss. chancery CLERK. Trenton
T. J. Williams. Chancery Clerk. Hamboidt.
Wm. Moore. Circuit Clerk. Trenton.
NH. johnson. Law Court Clerk. HuR,boIet.
jons. Williams. Coroner
}. C. Long, Trustee.
Josiah Cooper. County Surveyor
W. CO liver, Superintendent Pabiic Schools.
W L. Cex. Register.
CITY OFFICERS
S. F. Rankin. Mayor and Recorder.
Y. l.. Ware, City Attorney.
!. L. Mcdonald. City Marshal.
6. II. Hale. s. i Williamson. X. f. Edwards,
j. II. Dickinson. W Z. Reeves and ". W.
Taylor Aldermen.
CHURCHES
Baptist-Church street. J. p wesrer. Pastor.
Preaching first md second Sundays scacli month.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Sunday
school IA m
Methodist-North Main street, A. L. Priteh-
EFT, Pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sun
days each month. Prayer meeting Tuesday
evening. Sundsy-seheol am
Cumberland Presbyterian-At Friendship. 3
mixes east Of Milan, j. A. Dunlap, pastor.
Services fourth Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. T. W. Cam
non pastor. Services at the Methodist church
lst Sunday each month
I. O.0.F.
= Milan Lodge, No. I55-w. :. Williamson.
NG. He. Rye, G. J. II. Dickinson, Sec
retary. J, A. McAlister. Treasurer. Lodge
IL ,obs
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge, No. l9l-Meets Saturday 10 a.
A.. before the 81 Sunday in each month. DR..
NJ. ID. L. Jordan. Master. ii. l.. Dickinson,
Secretary.
Lavinia Chapter 40. je-Mects Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in each month. NJ. ID. L.
Jordan, Il. p. II. L. Dickinson, Recorder.
Lavinia Council. No. 39-Meets Friday night
IN or before each full moon in March, June.
September and December. NJ. ID. L. Jordan.
T. 1. u. $. IL. Hale, Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
New Hope Grange No. 9O-Meets % Ned sday
in each month, at Friendship. A. B. Hurt.
Master. q. S. Cunningham, Secretary.
Walnut Grove Grange. No. i5-NIeets Satur-
day before the second Sunday in each month
Il. IL. Goodman, Master. ). A. Gillem. Sec
retary.
l. o. of T.
Milan Safe Retreat Lodge, No. 63O-Meets
in the Masonic Hall every Monday night p.
m. Members of the order cordially invited to
call. W II Algee. W CT. V LWare, RS.
Frendship Lodge, No. 35l-Meets at Friend
ship, miles east of Milan, every LIST and I'd
Saturday, at p. m. James Lessenberry, ".
c. I. p. l.. Atkinson, Secretary.
Layinia Lodge. No. SS.-Meets every lst and
ID Saturday nights in each month. J. b.
ro.,nes. W. C.. T. DIR I. A. McNoal. Sec.
Hope Hill Lodge. No. 35l-mcets the second
and fourth Saturday nights in each month. W.
p. Childress, W. c. L. John ". Bum. Sec
TetarY
K0F ii.
Liberty Lodge. No., meets first and third
Friday nights in each month at their hall in
Milan. NJ. ID. l.. Jordan, Dictator. W. E.
Cannon, Reporter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

A gratifying sign of the popularity
of the New American Sewing Ma
chine, is that its name'is never heard
in litigation. The Company manu-
featuring it has no trouble withsits Gus
toners because the machine more
than satisfies the exacting; and by
their liberal terms and fair treat>
ment, the Campany's Agentsprecluds
all causes for complaint or dissatisfac-
ton. Office III w. Fourth ST., Gin
cinnati. L. Duffy, Agent, Milan,
Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
A Cross MARX

On the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, er Will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rlIle-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, we take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter We can make the paper. Let eve
ry one renew and bring another with
MIN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

high-toned gentleman, and a medal
list of the Vanderbilt University and
an efficient teacher. "Long may he
wave"
News is scarce here.
A gentleman bearing the euphon>
ious cognomen of Eli Carlyle, was ar
rested a few days ago for stealing a
mule from Mr. John w. Holloman.
He hailed from Scott's Hill, in Deca>
tur county, but now boards at the
county bastile, at the county capital
of Obion. He confessed his guilt
and offered to comment.
A grand ball is billed here for to-
morrow night. More anon.
PRnNUs.
Bradford.
Business is still dull-farmers too
busy threshiug wheat to come to town.
Not much wheat come in yet, but we
look for rush next week /; then our
merchants will have something else to
do besides playing draughts.
Miss Matte Moore's exhibition was
perfect success, everything passing
off smoothly.
Our base ball club played last Sat-
urday, first nine beating second. Has
Milan a club? If so, our boys would
gladly receive challenge from them.
They feel delicacy in sending chal-
lenge yet, as they are young in the
cause. Il.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
CARROLL NEWS.
In General.

Mckenzie is trying to secure part
of the Peabody fund. Mckenzie is
a good school town.
Col. H. w. Wall, of Mckenzie,
has been appointed clerk in the Treas
ury Department at Washington, at a
salary of s12OO year.
j. A. Newton was victimized by
three~card monte men at the show in
Mckenzie He followed them to
Dresden and recovered his money.
The Paris District Conference will
will be held at Mckenzie, July 21-23
quarterly meeting for Mckenzie
and Milan station at same time; and
for Trezevant circuit (Shiloh camp
meeting) July % and 20, instead of
July % and %.
The Huntingdon Vindicator re-
Gently gave an account of a sow Civ
ing birth to three litters of pigs in
one year, numbering twenty-eight in
all. Our old friend, Uncle Billy
Moore, of Lavinia, can beat that and
not half try. He had sow to give
birth to thirty>six pigs in three litters
inside of eleven months. Trot out a
hog raiser to beat this if you can.
Huntingdon.
From the Huntington Vindicator.
The circus men, and some Hunt>
ingonites, came near having a diff
Guilty Friday night.
The usual crowd of swindlers were
following the show. Their plan was to
induce men to buy chances in horse
to be raffled off.
John P. Mills, formerly Attorney
General for this judicial district, has
removed to Sherman, Texas, where
he is practicing law.
Plums retail at FIVE cents a quart.
Cherries are scarce, and command
ten cents per quart. Little, knotty
June apples are worth 5cts dozen.
Maj. Ira B. Dutton, agent of the
Quartermaster's Department, who has
been at this place for the past six or
eight weeks, investigating claims
against the Government, has been Or
dered to suspend further work until
after Oct. 18th. Since Nov. 1875 he
has disposed of $50 claims in West
Tennessee, amounting TO over $780,
600. At the time of his suspension
he had on hand about 422 claims yet
to be investigated. Of the So which
he had in this county, he has had
time to dispose of only 16.
From the Huntingdon Republican.
Henderson county undoubtedly has
the oldest man in the State. Mr.
Hendrix, who lives about II miles
west of Clarksburg, is lis years old.
He is in good health and will perhaps
live several years yet. We get our
information from a reliable source.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

If you want the cheapest and best
goods for less money than you can buy
of any other house, be sure and call
at r. j. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
SUrsSCRIPTIOy RATES
ADVERTISING RATES.

Doubie-eOlumn advertisements. 10 per cent. ad-
vance on the above rates.
Iriple-column advertisemeats. 90 per cent. ad-
yance on the above rates
Advertisements 10 occupy special position. 10
per cent. advance on the above rates.
Local Notices." lin the same type as local
reading matter.) 10 cents per line.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in
advance. Yearly advertisements. quarterly
in advance.
Obituaries. Tributes Of Respect and remarks on
marriages. one-half Of regular rates. Simple
announcements Of marriages and deaths in
serted gratis
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Hallstrom has all the latest and
most fashionable styles of calicoes,
Dress goods, etc. They were bought
for cash, and can be sold very cheap.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
100. 900 Bushels of Wheat


Hale d Vanhook will pay the high
est market price for 100000 bushels
of good wheat. Bring it in immedi,
ately.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Hats shaped and DYED.

Ladies who wish to have their last
seasons hats shaped in the latest
style, or dyed, can have the work
done well and cheap by Miss Mary
Wade, corner of Second and William
son streets. Orders can be left with
Mrs Duffy or Mrs Hallstrom.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Just received from New York, all
the latest styles Of hats, beanets and
other millinery goods VIII sell as
low as the lowest. O I'll Hallstram.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Enrced Sale.

If pM ties who have watches, clocks,
ieweiry, pistols, etc.. left with me for
repairs de not call for them by the
2Sth of July, they will be sold to pay
charges. w. L. YOUNGER.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

M. L. Baird has a full supply of
lubrieating oil. Parties who handle
machinery will do well to call on
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Largest and cheapest line of ladies
goat, kid and cloth shoes to be found
in Milan at r. J. RobertsOn's
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Ladies and gentlemen's silk scarfs
and pocket-handkerchiefs in endless
variety at E. A. DUffy's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Everybody says Turner sells cheap
er groceries than anybody in town.
Give him a trial.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
"Time is Money"

If you want to save money, take
your time-pieees to Younger for re-
pairs. He has just employed a first
class workmen.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Best elder vinegar zoe gallon at
r. j. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Williams, Smith d Co., has just
received n new stock of tin ware
Try them before purchasing else>
where.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

A good lot of japanese poplins and
silks at R T. Davis's, from 20 to SOC
per yard.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The finest selection of ribbons,
laces, wreaths and flowers in the city
can be found at E. A. Dufy's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Duffy is at all times pleased 10
show goods and take orders and'meas-
ures for suits and dresses.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

You can get as good cigars as any
where else in town, two for DC, at
Turner's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Bargains ! Bargains I! Bargains J
Go to Hallstrom's for the cheapest
goods in the market. No mistake.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Ladies hose 10 to 15c pair. Lisle
thread gloves zoe pair at r. j.
Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Large lot of ladies' hats just re,eiv-
ed. Price 75c, S1.00 and s1.25, at
r. j. Robertson's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

A large lot of ribbons of all kinds
that will be sold for almost nothing at
r. T. Davis's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Everybody smokes the "Ours"
cigar. You can get them at Turner's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

County Claims taken for goods at
D. G. Senter's, at market value.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

For pure white refined lard go to
Hale & VanhOOk's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Just received at Turner's, a fine
lot of confectioneries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

If you want good cheap groceries
90 to Turner'S and get them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The best and cheapest coffee and
sugar can be got at Turner's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Elegant new Spring Hats and Bon
nets gust received by E. A. Duffy.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
LOCAL NOTICES.
Wheat Wantedi

r. ]. Robertson will pay the high
est market price for wheat.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

A fine selection of Celluloid Coral
sets of jewelry and combs at Z. A.
Dufy's. Warranted pure.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
JeweIry at Cost! (!

w. T. Younger offers his stock Of
Jewelry at rost for cash. Great bar
gains can be had by calling early.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

.Jaconets at r. I. Davis, worth
from so to S5c, sold at 35 and SOC.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Positively No Cure No Payf
A sure cure for chills at Coley IL
Dickinson's. Price S1.25 per box.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Early Apples.

l am still in the fruit business.
Call and see me, opposite the post
Office. j. @. PEARCE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Coral .IeWeIrX.

Parasols and fans in the latest style
and at all prices at f. a. Duffy's
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The Bob Lee tobacco and best ci-
gars at Hale q Vanhook's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

The best sc cigar in town is at
Turner's
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Keep an Eye ON Tice.

Let the public keep an eye OH Tice
now and see if his prognostications
come true. This is his prophecy con-
cerning the coming weather
to 3-Clear and pleasant.
3 to Rains.
to 9-Fair.
10 to 13-Heavy rains.
13 to 15-Generally fair.
Is to 1S--Heavy rains, severe
storms.
Is to 21-Generally clear.
21 to 25-Heavy rains.
25 to 26-Clear.
26 to 2s-Threatening rain and
wind-storms.
AUGUST.
L to 3-Heavy rain and storms.
4 to Fair.
z to 10-Seyere storms.
10 to 13-Clear.
IA to 16--Threatening storms:
II to 1S-Clear.
IS to 24-Cloudy and liable 10
frosts north of 10th paraRel.
25 to 28-Threatening weather and
rains
% to 31-Cloudy and rain storms.
The warmest days will be the I'd,
9th, 18th, Goth, 26th and 30th; the
coldest, the 4th, 18th, 1eth and 22d-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05

Baby cradles at r. T. Davis's at
S1.75 and 1925.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Murder Will Ont.

Go to Turner's for your best chew
ing and smoking tobacco.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
Humboldt.

Hon. HI. T. johnson and T. j.
Williams, Esq, left for Hot Springs
Tuesday, for the benefit of their
health
Each of the Humboldt editors is
afraid to joke the other about little
occurrences connected with their
Clarksvilie trip. Boys, we won't
" blow" on you.
From the Hunboldt Herald.
The first cotton bloom of the sea-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-07-05
MARKET REPORTS.
MILAN, July. 5. 1877.
GrneerY mud Produce Market


coRRECrDC .wREKGY By B. r. SMITH co.
MEMPHIS, JuIy4. 1s77.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

CAPTURING OsTRIcHEs.--The greatest
feat Of an Arab hunter is to capture an
ostrich. Being very shy and cautious,
and living on the sandy plains, where
there is little chance to take it by sur
prise, it can be captured only by we'll
planned and long continued pursuit on
the swiftest horse. The ostrich has two
curious habits of running when alarmed :.
1t always starts with outspread wings
against tho wind, so that il can scent the
approach OF an enemy. It's sense of smell
is so keen that it can detect person at u
great distance long before h , can be seen.
The other curious habits that of running
n a circle. Usually, FIVE or six ostriches
are found in company. When discovered
part of the hunters, mounted on feet
horses, will pursue the birds, while tho
other hunters will gallop away at right
angles to tho course the ostriches have
taken. When these hunters think they
have gone far enough to cross the path
the birds will be likely to take, they watch
upon some rise of ground for their ap-
proach. If the hunters hit the right place
and see the ostriches, they at once start in
pursuit with fresh horses, and sometimes
they overtake one or two of the birds, but
completely tired out with so sharp Chase
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

THE WOMAN IN THE TWEED CASE
There Didn't we all know that there
was woman somewhere in the Tweed
case ! Was it possible so much roguery
and rascality could go on year after year
without n woman appearing in 1t at some
timer Perish the thought! Here she
comes in the form of a handsome, buxom
woman, the daughter of we'll known
sporting man. She made Tweed's ac-
quaintanco some time before his downfall
and being clever, bright and Intelligent,
as well as prepossessing she soon acquired
a power over the Boss which was rs nat
ural as the ripple Of II moonbeam. OF
course it was secret at the time: the
Boss enjoyed her society unknown tn his
family and she soon made herself felt in
political and financial circles. When
she frs: made Tweed S acquaintance she
was living in comparative obscurty and
poverty, but soon after she became rich.
She acquired real estate, wore elegant
diamonds, owned handsome carriages
and horses, lived in magnificent house
bought and paid for with money believed
to have been given her by or through
Tweed. Her influence was soon discov-
cred, and the political cronies of Tweod
began to lavish presents upon her, and
were favored in return. She dispensed
contracts and offices with no miserly hand;
but in spite of all had II foreboding of the
future. Had Tweed taken her advice he
might have been free toe day. She wished
him to retire from politics, go TO Europe
and get out Of tho way before the crash
came. She retained her money, though
not in real estate, and has been for months
under the surveillance of the authorities.
She is expected to play an important part
in future developments, and is reported
20 have said that she knew enough of the
Ring secrets TO make her own bargain II
the worst tcame.-NeW York Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20
NUMBER 3.

baked viands with his hands; the king,
fearful OF sad results from such proclivi-
ties, discharged him with q small pension.
He went to Vienna, and in the presence
of the imperia! family, sat in tar barrel
flaming and smoking, until he was black
ened like negro. Coming to England
he exhibited at The White Conduit House,
where he entered huge oven, took in
leg OF mutton, shut the door, sang some
French songs and came out with the NUT
ton baked. On other occasions he bore
the heat of an oven raised to 800 degrees.
Repeatedly he swallowed phosphorus and
prussic acid, or appeared to do so; but
when DR.. Wakely, editor OF the Lancet,
proposed to administer the last named
powerful poison as II test, he refused to
comply. This and other circumstances
led to the failure Of the fire king as II prot
table exhibition. There is no doubt that
the man possessed exceptional personal
peculiarities; but team as little be doubted
that no supplemented these by precsu-
tionary measures, such MS We have already
mentioned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

ASK THE OLD WoMAN.-A gentleman
travelling out West" relates the fol-
lowing amusing incident:
Riding horse back, just at night thro'
the woods in Signor county, Michigan, l
came into clearing, in the middle of
which stood log house, its owner sitting
in the open door, smoking his pipe. Stop
ping my horse before him, the following
conversation ensued
Good evening"" said l.
GOOD evening""
"Can l get glass of milk of you to
drink ?"
Well, l don't know. Ask the old
woman"
BY this time the wife was standing at
his side.
"Oh, yes, said she, of course you can.''
While drinking it | asked:
Think we are going to have a
storm ?"
Well, really don't know. Ask the
old woman-she can tell"
guess we shall get one right away"
said the wife.
Again l asked
How much land have you got clear
ed here ?"
Well, don t really know. Ask the
OLD woman-she knows"
About nineteen acres," said she,
again answering.
Just then troop of children came run
ming ard shouting around the corner of
the shanty.
"All these your children ?" said L.
Don't know. Ask the old WON an
she knows"
l didn't wait to hear reply, but drew
rein, and left Immediately.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

THE subject was the employment OF
women as saleswomen, or " salesladies,"
as the latest euphemism has it. Mrs.
S. said she always hated To buy any
thing of q woman." "That is because
one woman does not know how TO use an
other" said Spicer men have no diff
iculty in dealing with shopwomen lem
me show you ;" and, as they entered the
t,.y store, he blandly approached an ap-
ple-iaced girl, with haxen hair, done up
in small pats over her forehead, and
slightly raising his hat, asked to be shown
some toys suitable for child of three.
Apple face turned cheap locket hang
ing ut her neck right side out, smiled and
said, " Yes, SIR" Spicer turned his eyes
around in triumph but his ears untor-
tunately heard the shop belle say, soto
votce " Jenny, show this bald-headed
old noodle some cheap stuff, will you ?
There's Jim Spooner joss come in, and
want to see him" Mrs. s. chuckled,
and Spicer thought they had better walk
out, and see what they had at the further
end of the store.-BoSt0n Bulletin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-20

CRITICAL PERIODS OF LIFE.-From
some elaborate tables drawn up by Dr.
Farr, says the Presbyterian banner, it
would seem, as far AS can be made out,
there are certain very critical periods in
our career. A baby, for instance, has n
very small chance for growing up. But,
on the other hand, the period between
the tenth and fifteenth years exclusively
is that in which the death average is the
smallest. At about thirty-fve we must
begin TO take care of ourselves. AT this
period constitutional changes set in; our
hair and teeth begin to fail US our di-
gestion is not what it used to be; we lose
the vigor of youth and neglect outdoor
exercise; above all, the cares of life begin
to make themselves perceptbly felt. 1t
is at this time that deaths from suicide
take marked place in the returns of
mortality, and there is also considerable
reason to believe that habits of intempcr-
ance are apt to suddenly develop them
selves. The picture, however, has its
sunshiny side. 1t would take, OF course,
N professional actuary to deduct from Dr..
Farr's tables their exact rosnlt. 1t ap-
pears, however, that if n man tides over
his fiitieth year he may make tolerably
certain Of living to seventy; willie il he
reaches his seventy-fiith year there is a
very strong presumption that he will
either turn his ninetieth birthday or very
near it. A still more interesting question
is opened hy series of tables which show
the average mortality in different profes-
sions and pursuits. Game-keepers are
for obvious reasons the healthest class Of
our whole population, clergymen and ag-
ricutural laborers come next, and are
followed by 5arristers solicitors and bus
mess men are less fortunate while at the
extreme end Of the scale come unhealthy
pursuits such as printing and de-grinding