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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
The Apostolic Clock.

A fac-simile of the original apostolic,
musical and astronomical clock in the
Strasburg Cathedral, curious and
wonderful piece of mechanism, cele-
brated the world over, was opened for
exhibition at Horticultural Qower)
Hall yesterday. 1t is the. work of a
young elockmaker's apprentice, Fritz
Won Engle, of Strasburg, who having
conceived the idea of making a fac
simile of the clock invented by Isaac
Hsbricht, obtained permission from the
sexton of the Cathedral to copy it
After seven years. close application to
his self-imposed task his work was com
pleted, and SO overjoyed was the young
man that he became insane and died
six moaths after. A disagreement
arose among the heirs respecting the
disposition of the clock, which was pur-
chased about year ago by the present
proprietors for the sum of $4,000 in
gold. The clock stands on the base
feet front, 81 feet deep, and 10 feet
inches high. The lower section has a
dial representing the ancient zodiac,
with the stars of the first, second and
third magnitude, with the signs of
each month of the year exhibited
at the proper time and seasons, the dial
making but one revolution in the year,
and but one-half of it exposed at time.
Above this, in each corner, are lions
heads, with rings in their mouths.
Above this is another section, with
dial twenty-five inches in diameter, on
which is represented on the outer Cir
Gle the minutes and hours in the usual
manner. Within are four dials, repre-
senting the month, day of the month,
day of the week, and phases of the
moon. In alcoVes on either side of the
frames are carved figures of Time and
Justice. Above this are two Roman
columns, with capital, representing two
rams heads. On the top of the capital
there stands wolf watching the sheep.
Above the dial is keystone, with
small door in the center, with cherubim
on either side guarding it. The top
section is in the form of Gothic chap
ell, with q small door on either side, land
a large one over stair in front in the
center, with balcony over center, and
spires extending up either side. Atev-
cry half hour is heard the ringing of
a bell, and the door of the keystone
opens, showing the figure of Death,
followed by the music of an organ.
Three minutes after chime of twenty
bells is heard, when from the right door
of the chapel the disciples come out in
procession, while the center door opens
and the Saviour comes in sight. As the
disciples reach him, they pause, one by
one turn their faces toward him and
bow, except Peter, which is the central
figure. The bow is returned by the
Saviour, and immediate cock perched
on the right corner flaps his wings and
crows, when Satan appears and disap-
pears in the balcony above. Mean
while Roman sentinel on the left of
the procession has faced toward it and
remains until the procession has passed,
when Satan appears again, turning his
head in the direction of Judas. After
Satan appears, he is followed by the
music of the organ, when the left door
closes the scene. The apostles come
out once every half hour during the day
and evening. Boston advertiser.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
A Japanese Beauty.

A toilet of Japanese damsel is a
matter of no light consideration, and
to be in good time for the fair she must
be up and dressing long before the sun
rises from behind the great sacred
mountain, Fuji. The long, coarse
tresses of raven-black hair must be
washed, combed and CREASED till the
head shines like a knob of polished
black marble; the cheeks must be
rouged to the proper tint; the throat,
neck and bosom powdered, carefully
leaving, however, on the nape of the
neck three lines Of the original brown
skin of the owner, ia accordance with
the rules Of Japanese cosmetic art;
the eyebrows must be carefully round
ed snd touched with black; the lips
REDEEMED WITH cherry paste, with .
patch OF gliding in the center,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
Investigating the Elections.

d. C. Kesrns, of Mississippi, testified be-
fore the Senate Committee, on the 10th, that in
Jefferson County prominent Democrat told him
that the Democrats had duplicate keys to the
ballot boxes, and intended to take out Republi-
can tickets and put in Democratic tickets At
the witnesses own voting place he knows that $50
Republican tickets were voted, but only 81 came
out. Witness voted for iilden and Hendricks
and the Democratic candidate for Congress.
Duncan F. Kenner, Of New Orleans, tes-
tilted before the House Committee, on the 9Th,
regarding certain Interviews between Wells and
himself in reference to the former selling out the
Electoral vote of Louisiana. The negotiation,
according to the testimony of witness fell through
because they could notraise enough money to sat
isfy the demands Of Wells. After the promnl-
CATION of the vote they met, and witness ex-
pressed bis establishment and regret at Wells's
course. Wells said, What could dos YOu
had made himself safe, and Wells replied, ''You
bet, or words to that effect. 90
Hon. A. S. Hewitt, Chairman OF the
National Democratic Committee, testified or the
19.h before the Senate Committee that he knew
nothing whatever about the cipher kilograms sent
TO Oregon by PeltOn In the course Of his exam
inatioH he stated that Colonel PeltOn lived in the
same house with Samuel j. Tilden, and ate at
the same table with nim.
Ex-Gov. Palmer, OF Illinois, testified be-
fore tho House Committee, on the 10th, that ne
never offered Littleheld or spesring any money
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
The Paris Carnival.

Paris has had very gay carnival.
Street-masqueraders were rare on the
right bank of the Seine, but in the
Latin Quarter, as usual, the students
made merry Enthusiastically with blushless
young women, who will walk down the
Boulevard St. Michel in broad daylight,
dressed in mems clothes, or attired in
the tights of a medieval page, and sur
rounded by tribe of admirers whose
fathers or guardians are far away in the
provinces, filed with the belief that
The young men are busy studying Ro-
man law or Bichat's surgery. When
night comes down, however, there is a
change all over the city. The pleasures
of Mardi Gras are pale in the sunlight
of the nineteenth century, but the gas
light of this cycle often illuminates
things no better than they should be.
From the stately grand bal-masque de
opera down to the wild gatherings Of
ouUrierS in Belleville and the BastiIe,
and across the river out to the confines
of the Pays Latin, where the students
and the naughty pages kicked up their
heels, all was merriment. The ball at
the Grand Opera-House was very sue
cessful and the costumes magnificent,
the large majority of the gen
tlemen present were in plain evening
costume The coup d'9il from the up
per tiers after midnight was very bril-
liant. 1t will give some idea of the
vigor with which Paris went into the
of the carnival to state that
seventy-eight balls were given in the
public halls on Shrove Tuesday, and,
though it may shock the orthodox, that
the fun was kept up in them all until
sunrise on the penitential day of ashes.
Politics, foreign and domestic, were
voted bore by every body for the time
York Herald.
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4 CHICAGO telegram of the 10Th says
that a combination of the diStiilers of
the entire country has been formed for
the purpose of pooling their earnings.
Their plan is to deposit 10 cents for
each gallon of taxable spirits manu-
featured, and to divide the sum accru.
ing semi-monthly in proportion to the
capacity of the several distilleries. 1t
is immaterial whether any still is in
operation or not the proprietor receives
his proportion of this deposit, the same
as though he was running. 1t is ex
pected THAT in this way the ma, ket
price of whisky win be raised 70 a figure
at which distillers can realize hand
some profit.
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SOME interesting facts are revealed
in the Congressional election returns as
published in the Tribune Alnan1c.
The largest vote polled in any one dis
trict for Congress was in Nebraska,
$3.50, and the largest vote cast for any
one Congressman was for Mr.. Welch of
that State, 80 900. Mr.. Throckmorton,
of Texas, had the largest majority of
any candidate, 22,S55. The Mormon
Delegate, Mr.. Cannon, of Utah, had a
majority of 1859. Mr.. Buckner, of
Missouri, comes next, with 1888; Mr..
Cox, of New York, next, 1868; Mr..
Hatcher, of Missouri, next, with 15,-
500. The largest Republican majority
in any one district was 1S,475, for Mr..
Ryan, of Kansas, whose district. in
number of votes east, is second only to
Nebraska. The third district in num-
Der of votes cast is the Sixth Michigan,
which cast "A, 81 votes for Congress.
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Civil Appropriation bill passed. House
further considered the same bill in Committee Of
the Whole, but did not reach vote.
In the Senate, on the 2S9, the Naval APP
preparation bill was taken up and several amend
ments agreed to. jordan, Cashier of the Third
National Bank. New York. was brought to the
bar Of the Senate 70 answer for contempt and
put IN NE plea that he was not the custodian Of
the papeI Of the bank and had no control over
them Considerable discussion ensued, at
the close of vi ich witness declared his
willingness 10 appear before the commit
tee and testify, The bill granting the
right of way 10 the Hot Springs Railroad Com
Pany over the Hot Springs Reservation, Ar
kansas. was taken up and passed......
Appropriation bin in Comrnsttee of the Whole,
and adopted an amendment offered by Mr.
Young, that 5 go of the $50, 0 appropri-
ated for the survey of the Northwestern lakes
and Mississippi River be used solely for the
survey Of the Mississippi for the pur-
pose of reclaimiDg overfowed lands in the
Mississippi delta. At 3;l5 p. m, it being ru-
mored that the Electoral Commission had made
a decision in the Oregon case, unfavorable TO the
Democrats, Mr.. Clymer moved TO take recess
until 10 tomorrow. The yeas and nays were
called, with the following result: yeas $50; NAYS
100 The following Democrats voted against a
recess: Messrs. Beebe. Bell, Campbell, Cutler,
GOodin, Hardinberg. Raymond, Holman, Kehr.
Landers Conn.,, Lenioyne, Morgan, New
PENN. Stevenson, Warner, Wells mo. /, and
Whitehouse
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A WASHINGTON special TO the St.
Louis Times, goth, says that in case
Gov. Hayes is declared elected by the
Electoral Commission, Gov. Tilden will
Immediately institute proceedings in
quo 1CarrGst0 to test Gov. Hayes's title
to the Presidency. This will be in eff
feet an appeal from the Tribunal to the
Supreme Court in full bench, and will
determine-first, the question OF juris-
diction; second, the question as to
whether the Tribunal properly dis
charged its duties under the law; and
third, the question as to whether be
evidence excluded by the Tribunal shall
be admitted.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01

AT caucus of the Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives, held on the
evening of the 18th, Representative
Clymer presiding, Mr.. Wallace offered
a resolution. that, in view of the action
of the Electoral Commission in refus
ing TO receive evidence of fraud, ETC.,
it is the duty of Congress TO no further
recognize The said Electoral Commits
sion. The resolution received but Is
votes. Mr.. Cochrane then offered a
resolution that it is the duty of Con-
gress, by all means known to the Con-
stitution and lews, to defeat the fraudu-
lent acts of the Commission by dilatoIy
acts, etc. Mr.. Reagan offered as a sub.
stitute the following, which, together
with the amendment by Mr.. Bright, was
adopted by vote of 60 yeas to 40 nays
ReSOlued, That the count OF the Electoral
vote shall proceed without dllatory opposi-
ton to the orderly execution of the act Of
Congress creating the Electoral Commits :
sion, whose decision shall be received and
acted upon in accordance with the pro-
visions Of said law:
But this resolution is accompanied with
the solemn and earnest protest Of the DEM
ecratic party against the gross and shame
less violations OF law, justice and truth
contained in the decisions OF the majority
who signed the same in the cases OF Florida
and Louisiana.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01
CURRENT TOPICS.

MAJ. GIN. ScHoFIELD, now in
charge of the West Point Military
Academy, has written letter to Gen.
Thomas Ewing for the purpose Of vim
dicating the military order issued by
Gen. Ewing in 1868, depopulating
part of the western border of Missouri.
Gen. Schofeld says that the order was
issued with the approval of both Presi-
dent Lincoln and himself, and after
he Gen. Schofield) by personal
observation had become convinced
that it was the only practicable way to
terminate the barbarous border war
fare. He says further that ''the order
was an act Of wisdom, courage and hu-
mainly, by which hundreds Of innocent
lives were saved, and a disgraceful and
barbarous warfare brought to sum
mary close. Not life was sacri-
feed nor any great discomfort
inflicted on executing it. The
necessities of all the poor people
were provided for and none were per-
mittsd to suffer-" He says he does
not write to vindicate his own conduct,
or to shift the responsibility, but that
it is only justice 10 Gen. Ewing, who
has been censured for issuing the or
der, to say that the responsibility of its
execution belongs to President Lincoln,
TO himself and to Gen. Ewing, in pro-
portion to their respective work and
authority.
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AND POLITICAL

- rHE
EPH. HOLLAND, a well known sport
ing man, is under indictment at Cincin-
natl for completely in election frauds. 1t is
said that be has made a confession, in
which he admits receiving about 81, 900 in
directly from a New York party, and ac-
counts specifically for some 1876 illegal votes
for the Democratic ticket. He saws that
about 500 fraudulent votes in all were cast
by the gang Of repeaters under his direction
SENATOR KELLY, of Oregon, states
that he Endorsed the cipher dispatch from
Patrick to Pelton in regard TO purchasing
Republican Elector, without knowing its
contents, and upon the supposition that il
related solely to raising funds for legal ex-
penses.
WNsLow, indicted for larceny of a
So, 600 package from the Treasury Depart
ment, has been sentenced to Is months
imprisonment in the Albany Penitentiary.
The GRAND DUKE ALEXIS and suite
arrived in New York from Norfolk on the
18th.
REAR ADMIRAL CHARLES II. DAVIS,
Captain of the Naval Observatory, died in
Washington on the 18th, of disease Of the
heart.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TAFT, in response
to an inquiry by the Senate, states that in
the November election IL, els Deputy Mar
shals were employed, distributed at 2, 737
polling places.
ACCORDING to Washington kilograms
of the 18th, Dom Piatt is to be prosecuted
by the Government officers for the publica-
ton of an alleged seditious article in his
paper, the Capital.
REAR-ADMIRAL LOUIS NJ. GoLDsBoR-
OUCH died in Washington on the Goth, be-
ing the sixth death among the Rear-Admi-
rails within five weeks.
L. d. HENNEY, Master Commissioner
Of Garrard County Circuit Court, Ken
lucky, was killed by G. C. Kennedy, his
nephew, at Lancaster, in that county, on
the goth. The difficulty was about law
suit. Kennedy was arrested.
By mutual agreement the investigat-
ing committees of the Senate and House
have decided not To 20 iUto examination Of
papers and accounts of leaders of either
political party.
EX-GoY. TILDEN addressed q com.
munication to Senator Herman, on the Dist,
repudiating on his part the agreement en-
tered into by the investigating committees
of the Senate and House not to examine
into the financial accounts and expenses
of the leaders OF either party. He says
there is nothing in his bank account he
wishes 10 conceal, and declares himself
ready to respond at any time to a subpoena
from the Senate Committee.
A PROJECTED parade of military
companies in Charleston, S. c., on the 22d,
Washington's birthday, was forbidden by
order Of President Grant, for the reason
that such parade might provoke serious
disturbances. Gov. Hampton, while pro-
testing against the interference Of the Pres
ident, countermanded the order for the pa
rade.
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THE MARKETS.

ST LOUIS, February "a, ls!I.
BEEvEs-Choice, 50 .2sa5.91; GOOD 70 Primes
s4.9 Gj.15; Cows and Heiiers, s3-55o4-OO;
n-Fed Texans. S2.2564 IS.
Housekeeping, $5.0Oa5.S0.
SHEEP-CommOn to Fancy, SZ.I595.oO
FLOUR-Choice Country, s6.6sa69O; Xxx,
WTEAT~Red. No. 2. s1.4eXs1.47; No.
81 .4201. 42Z.
ScoRS-No. Mixed. ss1laSsHc.
OATs-NO. 9, 351s a SC.
RENO. 2. 6766Sc.
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime, SI.9O62 90.
ToBAccO-Planters' Lugs, sS.OJ95.5o; Dark
Shipping Leaf, $5.J069 so.
HAY-Choice Timothy, slo.5O0I1.O0.
BUrrER-Choice Dairy, 2362jc.
EGGs-Fresh. lie.
PORK-Standard Mess, BIS .506l5.15.
LARD-Prime Steam. 95s0lOc.
WooL-rus- washed, Choice, S70S5c; I'm
washed Combing. 240l6c.
CoTroN-Middling, uZc.
NEW YORK.
BEEvEs-Native Steers, S7.75G12. 90.
SHEEP-Common to Choice, s5.l25s @7.6O.
HOGS-Live, None.
FLoUR-Good to Choice, So Osss.1O.
WHEAT-No. Chicago, S95 a l-40;
CoRS-Weetern Mixed, Ungraded, 59G6lc-
OATs-Western Mixed 40055c.
PoRK-Mess, $lo.750- 6.25.
CorToN-Middiing, lzc-
BEEvEs-Common to Choice, - $50, eee so
HoGs-CommoD to Choice, S5.O0d5-so.
SHEEP 81. 73G6.5O -, .o. f.aofoo
FLOUR-Choice Winter, sf.'1@o-"'' ~"O0
Spring Extra, $6.5O01 90. .e,<.
WHEAT-Spring, No. = Viz A'%'
Spring, No. 8, $1-13Gl-lo.
CoRN-No. 2, 4lGiIzc.
OATs-No. 9, S3x 63S5fc.
RYE-No. 2, "a G61c.
PoRK-Mess, $I4.65.
LARD-Per eWt.. S9.9c al0-OO-
KANSAS CITY.
BEEvEs-Native Steers, sS.zSGo.Oei NAIVE
Cows $2.5063.5O.
HoGs-s2 .50S5.o0.
MEMPHIS.
FLoUR-Choice, S. GASES.
CORS-Mixed, 47fa49c.
OATs-W bite, 50655c.
CoTToS-3iddling Ike.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLOUR-Choice Family, SS.7s69.o0.
GOKy-White, 536jfc
OATs--St. Louis, 45647c.
HAY-Prime, BIS GOA 1900.
POKK-Sew Mess, Sl6.7CGl6.7s.
BACoS-71S 49zc.
CoTIoE-Middhng ll%c.
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A Mortified Gentleman.

The ''no- sleeves" mania has created
quite commotion in some circles, and
is fast consolidating two parties one
for, one against. On a recent occasion
a gentleman had engaged to take a
young lady to large ball with whom
he was not very we'll acquainted, but
mainly to oblige her brother, an init
mate friend, who had been suddenly
called out of the city. The gentleman
was decidedly opposed to this fashion,
considered it immodest, had long do
bate with his own sisters upon the sub
iect, ultimately persuading them to
override their dressmaker and cover
their arms at least to the elbow. What
was his horror, on calling for the sister
of his friend, to find her parading be-
fore the window in q decollette and
entirely sleeveless costume! He would
have retired if he could; he was not
sufficiently acquainted to demonstrate;
besides, the young lady, who was
large, well-formed blonde, was gotten
up regardless of style, and evidently
proud of herplump shoulders and large,
round arms. ''Are you not afraid Of
taking coldP" he ventured. But she
only laughed: "Oh, dear, no, no! I
never take cold" OF course, there
was nothing for him but to face the
music. Entering the ballroom with
that awfully bare arm on his coat
sleeve, the first person he met was one
of his sisters. She glanced at the luxu-
RANT proportions, then reproachfully
at his face; he felt it growing crimson.
The torture of that evening was, he
asserts, almost insupportable to his
nerves, which seemed to have been
barred like that terrible arm. And now
if any Puritan comes along with ruffle
to her ears and sleeves to her wrist,
she will stand a mighty good chance OF
captivating one of the 'handsomest and
most desirable matches in New York,
Notwithstanding his somewhat ezagger-
ated delicacy in regard to ladies' arms.
Jennie JUNO, IN Baltimore american.
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inducements TO do any thing. They visited him
at Springfield and showed him the altered return
from Vernon Parish. and witness told Littlefleld
that if be went on and told what he professed TO
know, and it should be confirmed, he would be
doing a great service TO the country, and would
he held in Kind remembrance. Spearing told
witness he had paid the expenses Of the trip to
Springfield, and wanted 20 borrow money 70 take
them back. Witness loaned him his Endorsement
on his Dote for $40. as he would have loaned il
70 any nfher man
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BEEF-SoUP.-Take the round Of beef,
cut off the tough outer gristle, take out
the bone from the center, break it up,
throw all into the pot, with half enough
water to cover, and stew, allowing !
hour to each pound of meat. Take the
broth, to which, if not strong enough,
add sufficient stock, which, as care
full housewife, you have always on
hand. Meanwhile slice 8 onions, and
fry them to light brown. Take tea
spoonful of celery seed, a teaspoonful
of cloves, blade of mace, teaspoon
full of pepper, little allspice, tea
spoonful of Worcestershire sauce, and
stew all together for 2 hours. Strain
the soup, and put it again on the fire;
salt it to the taste.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-01

PRESIDENT GRANT has announced his
determination to preserve the status
quo in Louisiana, so far as is in his
power, during the remainder of his
term in Office, leaving to his successor
the determination of the vexed ques-
ton.
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The Painless Death.

In a recent holiday lecture at the
Royal Institution, Prof. Tyndall, speak
ing of the painless death by electricity,
remarked that Franklin was twice
struck senseless by the shock. He after
wards sent the discharge of two large
jars through six robust men, who fell
to the ground and got up again with
out knowing what had happened, neither
hearing nor feeling the discharge; and
Priestly, too, who made many valuable
contributions to electricity, received the
charge of two jars, but did not find it
painful. Prof. Tyndall said this expe-
rience agreed with his own, that in the
theater of the Royal Institution, and in
the presence of an audience, he once
received the discharge of battery Of
fifteen Leyden jars. Unlike Franklin's
SIX men, he did not fail, but, like
them, be felt nothing; he was simply
extinguished for q sensible interval.
This may be regarded as an expert
mental proof that people killed by
lightning suffer no pain. Now, the
measured velocity Of electricity is
many thousand times greater than the
measured velocity of sensation in the
nerves. Hence the electrical concus-
sion reaches the. center of life, without
any possible announcement by the eye
or ear or sense Of feeling. There is
abundant evidence that death bya rife
ball traversing the brain is for the same
reason entirely without consciousness
or pain. A rife-ban, however, is tor
toise compared with the electric fash.
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FoRTY-sEvEN sentimental young
idiots in Los Angeles, California, have
paid three dollars to be vaccinated with
the virus of a popular belle. The first
one used it all up, but the other forty
six did not know the difference, and
took the enterprising Doctors word
for it. ~
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!" YES" said Mrs. Blank, as she sat
gossiping with her sister, "you have
no idea how much my Jack thinks OF
you. Only this morning, as | went to
wake him, l heard him calling out in
his sleep, sob, come, ante, will your"