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A Divorced Husbands Roman
tic Magnanfmity.

The death of John V. Aver of Chica-
go, and an old-time resident of New
Orleans, calls forth from paper in
that city an interesting sketch of some
romantic incidents in his life. A native
of New England, he went to New Or
leans while young, and became quite
successful in business, married beau
tiful, cultivated woman of that city, and
enjoyed unallOyed happiness until re-
verses came and he suddenly found him
self bankrupt. Discouraged with his
surroundings, the unfortunate merchant
decided to seek a new field of effort,
and settled upon Chicago, just then
springing into existence But his lux
ury-loving wife rebelled at leaving the
pleasures and conveniences of her
southern home for the PARKWAY north
western village. They quarreled and
separated, he to attain success in his
new location, and she to return to her
mothers house. Shortly after the sep
aration son was born, but the separa-
ton continued, a divorce was procured,
both parties remarked, the new matri-
mOnial venture proving uncommonly
felicitous all around till the war broke
out. Then, once more, the New Or
leans wife suffered the modification of
her husbands loss of fortune and the
added misfortune of his becoming
an invalid. But this time the
wife displayed more pluck than before.
Assuming whole charge of her family of
young daughters and invalid husband,
she engaged in teaching school, and
managed to support them in compare
tive comfort. And this state of affairs
afforded an opportunity for the woman's
former husband to display quite ro-
mantle magnanimity. Learning through
a mutual friend of his first wife's power
ty, the couple met for the first time since
their long separation, and in the most
delicate way imaginable he promised to
support her and all her family, if she
would reclaim his son, whom he had
never seen, from the Confederate army,
restore him to his rightful name and to
his own fathers house. This the ener-
getic little woman accomplished, after
long journeys through camps and to the
Confederate capital, where her sons dis
charge was finally obtained by an affect
ing appeal to the President of the Con-
federacy. And now Herbert Aver sue
ceeds his father in his large business in
Chicago, and is regarded as one of the
most promising young merchants of that
city, and the mother resides with her
daughters in New York in the enjoy
ment of every comfort.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31
Detected by a Dream.

This singular incident. that hints at a
psychological mystery which the spirit
ualists unravel satisfactorily enough to
themselves, but which clearer-headed
scientists can not easily explain, is
vouched for by San Francisco paper.
A lady visiting her sister in one of the
elegant mansions of that city went out
shopping the other day, carelessly leay-
ing her purse, containing coin and a
valuable diamond-pin, on bureau. On
her return the purse was missing, and
with great trepidation the house was
searched over and over, but fruitlessly.
In the middle of the night the lady of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31
and he is going back in the morning TO
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and he is going back in the morning TO
borrow it Of him. = 50 ~A-Al -
This is Constant 0ANopfe. He is the
leader of the muscle-men. An the
oiNupirs srr' muscular men. Constant
O'Nople isn't afraid Of St. Petersburg.
He isn't even afraid Of b--dburg. The
sound of the bucksheesh is heard in the
distance. .
This is Christian martyr in ROu-
mania. He leans up against the avn
ing-poSt, and remarks that there isn't
any use in Roumaniang around there
any longer. He is book-agent. He
has been kicked down three pair of
stairs, chased through an alley, bit by
two dogs, been hit by poker, slapped
with boot-jack, had a lump raised on
him with barrel-stave, been punched
into cistern, got lost twice in strange
streets, been arrested four times on
charges of vagrancy and on general sus-
picion, been chased out of town once as
swindler, whip2ed by a drayman,
robbed of his watch, lost his hat, been
called 7S9, 900 different kinds of names,
and sold two books, one of which the
man took and never paid him for, and
on the other he made gross profit of 50
cents. He is not rich, is this book
agent. But he is good. Be kind to the
-book-agent. You may publish a book
of your own you will want sold some
day.
The isles of Greece ''The isles of
Greece, where burning Sappho loved and
sung" The isles ofGreecewere probably
kerosene isles. The isles where SapphO
burned were undoubtedly the same kind.
Started the kitchen-fre with them,
There is the lie in the gallon tin-can I'M
der the table. That is Sappho swearing
at the stove because it won't draw, and
looking for the kerosene. She is going
to make balloon-ascension in a few
minutes, and Just as like as not she will.
| forget to 90 outdoors before she starts
up through the roof into the blue ceru-
lean dome above. The aisles where she
loved and sung were different aiSles; in
the church, probably. She was naughty,
to degree, but rather nice The isles
of Greece are in no manner connected
with the eX-iles of Erin. The gentle
man to the right of the picture, in
linen tunic and classic nose, is Gre
clan. They all wore noses of the same
pattern The gentleman down the val
lev is wiper at the B. & NJ. shops.
He is just going down to rub up old 29S,
that had to be pulled off the bridge by
a switch-engine the other day.
This is a milliner's clerk. eTIe is 90
inc to enlist in the suffers department.
See his cuffs hang out over his hands.
He wears a three and half boot. And
a hat two sizes smaller. He does not
work because he has to. Salary is no
object to him. Neither is it to his en-
ployers. They consequently pay him
S11 month. They are not avariciOus
men. They would pay him half as
much rather than have him discomfort
ed. He is valuable member of socie-
ty. He would make an excellent fish
bait He is going to war, but he does
not know which side he will fight on.
He can't tell until he sees which uni
form is most becoming to his complex
ion.-BurlingtoB Halok-eye.
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OWING to the unprecedented drouth
in California the present season, it is
stated that the wheat crop in many 10
calities will be nearly or quite total
failure. During the winter months as
much rain falls in California as our
lands receive during the entire year, and
after April they get no rain until the
next winter. The consequence is that
now the soil is arid, and there is no
hope-even if it were not already too
late-for any rain for months to come.
The farmers of the San Joaquin
Valley have raised wheat almost
exclusively, and have tried to cul-
tivate too much land. They have be-
come entangled in debt, and nearly all
the land in the valley is heavily mort
gagged. In putting in the spring crop
the farmers were obliged to borrow the
money used in the purchase of seed and
the payment for labor. The grain grew
two or three inches in height, and then,
the rain ceasing, it withered and dried,
and the land is now barren. Intelli-
gent men who are conversant with the
facts prophesy that nine-tenths of the
farmers will fail and be utterly ruined
this year. 1t is almost certain that hun
dreds and hundreds will Starve to death
unless sustained by charity. In the
north part of the State-the Napa
Valley particularly-the chances are
that there will be a reasonably good
crop. The farmers there irrigate their
land, though only in a small way. r.
rigation is too expensive, costing from
$50 to $40 per acre, and is therefore
practised in only fractional part of the
State. Instead of shipping grain this
year, California will not raise more than
enough to support her population. These
facts are not generally known, and while
train-loads of people are leaving Cali
fornia with what they are able to escape
with, there is yet a strong tide of emil
grafton from the East
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

CAPTAIN EADs, it is reported, has a
plan for improving the channel of the
Mississippi River from Cairo down to
the Gulf, by which Is feet of water will
be secured all the year round, and lands
liable to be submerged will be placed
far above overflow, thus doing away with
the proposed levee system, which, is esti-
mated to cost $4,000, 600. Capt. Eads's
plan is to bring the river to an approx
mate width between Cairo and Red
River. 1t varies between these two
points from 5000 to 1000 feet in width.
Where it is wide the current is more
sluggish and sediment is deposited in
the shape of sand-bars. The reduction
of these wide places will increase the
velocity of the current and make it uni
form with the current in the narrower
localities. Captain Eads thinks any at
tempt to straighten the river will be dis
astrous as well as exceedingly expen-
sive. His plan seems to be simply the
application of his new successful ietty
system TO about 800 miles of the MisSis-
sippi River. He is confident that by
this method the Mississippi River lit
toral would be entirely lifted above over
flow.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THE Turkish funds having given out,
the Sheik-ul-Islam has sent a commits
sion to the Sheriff of Mecca to demand
fat contribution from the treasure of
Islam, a fund composed of the offerings
of pilgrims at the shrine of the Prophet,
over which the Sheriff of Mecca stands
guard. 1t is understood that when the
Mohammedan faith is in danger this
treasure must be used to defend it. As
it has been accommodating for 462 years,
some French writer calculates that it
now amounts to S12O,OO0,O00.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

AsPARAGUs.-The fresher the better,
and all stalks not crisp and tender should
be thrown aside. Cut off the white parts,
tie the rest in punches and boil, with a
little salt in the water, for almost 20
minutes; then take out and drain min
ute, lay in deep dish on slices of but
tered toast, the heads all one way, COW
cred with a rich drawn butter. Or the
stalks may be cut in inch pieces, boiled
tender; then seasoned and cooked for a
few minutes longer in thick cream.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THE New York Tribune of the 18th
says, from information obtained, it has
reason to believe the Russian fleet is now
keeping watch along the coast for the
purpose of intercepting vessels having
munitions of war on board for Turkey,
and it is stated the Russian commander
has been informed that steamer would
soon leave the vicinity of New Haven
with large cargo for Turkey.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31
The Gar to the Front.

The announcement of the Cars in
tention to join the headquarter5 Of his
army is an event of considerable i'm
portance. Since fine time of Peter the
Great no Russian sovereign has ever
been with his regiments during active
military operations, except Alexander,
the uncle of the present Emperor.
The part which Alexander /, took in
the great war of 1S12-l5, and the su-
premacy which he gained in the settle
ment of the destiniss of Europe, are
well remembered. At home his pOpu-
larity rose so high that, instead of being
murdered like his father, Paul l., he was
surnamed .''the blessed, :" and became an
object of alteration among his people.
Yet it was not through any excellence
as General that he achieved all this.
He had no more. to do with military
operations than Kaiser Wilhelm had
during the Franco-German war. The
movements of his armies were directed
by men like Kutuzof and Barclay-de-
Tolly, the two Russian Moltkes of that
time. Alexander's role was limited to
purely personal influence. As long as
the battle was going on he stood by,
watching his Generals and stimulating
the courage of his soldiers. 1t was he
who rewarded the brave, and took care
of the wounded and the prisoners. Not
Il spy or deserter was executed with
out his revision of the sentence; and
when the war was over, it was he who
defended the integrity of France against
his allies, Prussia and England.
The effect of the present Cars join
ing the army of the Danube is likely to
be similar in many respects At home,
it will strengthen his prestige. In the
army, his presence will prevent abuses
and stimulate the courage and discipline
of both officers and men This win not
only be gain for Russia, but for the
outside world also; for the better the
war is conducted, the shorter it will be.
Then, again, Alexander III. has the
reputation of being one Of the most
philanthropie and good hearted Of SOW
ereigns. He will not permit unnecessa-
~ massacres; he viii not tolerate the
random shooting of prisoners. The
Countess Panin, daughter of the late
Minister of Justice, and an old friend of
the Czar's, has been appointed head of
the Russian Red Cross Society, and is
also proceeding to, the Danube. The
influence of this old and benevolent
spinster upon the managemet Of the
hospitals is sure to be beneficial It IS
desirable to have the barbarity Of a war
between two half-civilized peoples re-
dueed as much as possible. This object
will be promoted by the Cars presence
at headquarters York Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

the defunct First National Bank at Wichita,
Kansas, who absconded with some S9I, 600
of the banks funds, has finally been appre
hended somewhere ON the Mexican border.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

is guilty of the deaths of the deceased:
that the Board of Supervisors failed to
use necessary caution in examining
plans and specifications, and acted un-
wisely in not employing a competent
architect to superintend the construc-
tion.''
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THE following is the verdict of the
Coroner's jury in the case of the Rock
fore Qll.) Courthouse disaster 1--WE
find that Henry L. Gay, the architect
through neglect to provide for the great
amount of weight called for to com
plete the building according to his plans
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THE President issued an executive or
der. on the Esd, reserving Pagosa Hot
Springs and one square mile of land sur
rounding them, in Colorado, as perma-
nent public property. These springs
are considered valuable for medicinal
purposes, and this action is taken with
view to preventing future difficulties con-
corning them, as in the case of the Ar
kansas Hot Springs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

IMPORTATION has been received at
Washington that a pronunciamento has
been issued in the State of Guerrero, in
the mountains of Mexico, by the friends
of Gov. Alvarez, against the Central
Government of Mexico.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

A NEW ORLEANS dispatch of the goth
says that the latest Mexican advices are
to the effect that a movement is on foot
in the southern and eastern part of the
Republic in the interest of Lerdo Teia-
da which has attained considerable sig
nificance. There is also positive infor-
nation that recruiting has been COM
menced in several American cities for
the purpose of organizing an expedition
TO the Republic to support Lerdo's
claims to the Presidency. This, howev-
er, is being done with great secrecy,
and but few know of the move.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THATstupid fashion among ladies' OF
wearing high-heeled shoes causes al
most as many accidents as crnohne-
Lately, in London, lady Of rank, after
giving a grand dinner day or two be-
fore her daughters wedding that waste
be, accompanied the young lady to her
room. After remaining there some time,
she left to go to. her own apartment, by
a rather steep private staircase. and her
heel catching in the stair she was pre-
cipitated to the foot, broke her arm, and
sustained so severe a conclusion of the
brain that the intended marriage was in
definitely postponed Il
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

THE American pilgrims to Rome were
received by the Pope on the oath The
delegation comprised 80 Ecelesiastics
and $50 lay members, and was led by
the Archbishop of Philadelphia, and the
Bishops of Allegheny, Nachitoehes, Al
bany, Louisville, Galveston, Detroit,
Green Bay, Hartford and others. Offer
ings to the amount of over SIS, 900 were
presented.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-05-31

A WISCONSIN constable levied on ''the
undivided half y of a gray. mule. He
wasn't. particular which end he took,
and it was thirteen days before he
opened his eyes and recognized his wife.
Free Press.
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The following information concern
ing the organization of a new political
party was telegraphed to the Associated
Press from Washington on the 25th
According to previous arrangement, a
secret meeting was held here this
evening for the purpose of organizing a
National party. About $50 persons
from different States were present.
Those from the North expressed them
selves strongly against the course of
the President and his Cabinet, al
leging that they retained in Office
men who are opposed TO the
principles of the Republican party, to
the exclusion of its tried and true adj
herents. Representatives from the South
declared that the President had discard
ed States which had elected him, and
given office to enemies of the party.
Resolutions were adopted organizing
the meeting into a National joint body.
Permanent officers were elected, with
power to institute branches throughout
the country, with headquarters at Wash
ington.
, 1877-08-25

possession Of the station and would allow
no one to pass either way, and told those
who have mad" the attempt to turn back
and they would not I've moIcsted. M
one has been hurt yet that is known.
The telegraph line is down and strung in
different directions All the Young Ban
nacks and Shoshoncs at the agency who
can raise gun have lett this morning to
fight the hostiles
FORT HALL, Aug. 21.-No other Indi--
ans have joined the Nez Pcrces and it is
now fully believed there is no danger Of
it. There is rhe fullest confidence in the
fidelity of the Bannacks and Shoshones.
, 1877-08-25
gjT'AHF.

SALT LAKE, Aug. l9.-Thc Indians on
the Montana stage road, thirty miles
south Of Pleasant valley, stil hold the
road and the telegraph. They turned
the stage and telegraph repairers back
yesterday But few bucks are seen
though many squows and children are
reported. This is not the main party,
but mostly the wounded and families.
Nothing has been heard from any point
north of the break since the 10th.
, 1877-08-25
EASTERN STA TES.

New ORLEANS, Aug. lS-A letter from
the Consul General at Havana says
The sanitary condition is satisfactory
Twelve cases OF yellow fever are report
ud on board the American and British
vessels in the harb0r OF these tour are
fatal, ilie remaining eight are in the hos.
pital and will probably recover In the
GIty hospitals SO tar ahont forty cases are
exported, which Is comparatively small
number for thisl season Of the year.
There are other cases in military hOspi
tails and private pisces, The disease is
of mild type compared with Other
years, No sickness vt the quarantine
station here, and no eases Of yellow fever
in the city or shipping.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S--Tt is report
ed from Harrisburg that Governor Hast.
pntt has issued n procIamlti calling
tor the immediate service Of two rcgi-
ments OF the nntunal guards to volunteer
tor three months, relieving all other
troops from duty.
New YORK Aug 1S-Thcrc Is consid
cradle excitement in the suburbs because
Col. Smith, sonin.lnw of Horace Greelv,
recently cow hided man at Chappaqua,
who proved to be an epilcptic patient
and irresponsible. Col Smith it seems
has apoIogized, not knowing the state
of his opponents health.
Isaac Chambers, general auditor Of the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad, has just completed m appor-
tionment Of 100000, given by VIM. II
Vanderbuilt to the employees of the
road. Of1l,OO) men on the rolls, s,0Oi
will get their allowances as follows
, 1877-08-25
VOLUM ME III.
sNolupv,ES9l DIRECTORY.
TERMS or COERT

District Court Third tuesday Of March and
>ccrnd tuesday of November Of ~ach year.
Probate C,ull, Fourth Monday Of January,
April, Juiy aud ''ctObcr Of each year
County Io,nm ,sloncrs Court, First Monday
of February May, August and November
of each year
LIST or PUBLTr LNSTI TU7IONS.
Masonic, Centennial Lodge, L. D. Regular
communications lir,t and third Saturdays OF
each month.
J. o. e. r. Olive Leaf Lodge No. II, first and
fourth Saturday, fcach month.
Nohomi,h Athenrum
Snonumi,h Free Religions Association.
Union Presbyterian hurch and Congregation
Of SnghOmi-h CITY,
Snohomi,h Comfy Agricultural Society
SnOhomish Rifle, Militia Company.
Sn0hUmi,h Telegraph company.
SnohomisIi Cemetery Association.
BUSINESS IND PROFESSIONAL MEN
or SNOHO.NESH CITY
LAWYERS w. VI. Trtot und EldridSe
Morse.
DuCrOR A G. Folsom.
MERCHANTS f. c. Ferguson, Packard IL
Jackson,
DRrGGrsr-L. Wilbur.
HoTELs-I. Cathcart, Exchange, and II. w.
Light Riverside,
oNs-Cosmopolitnn ". B. Stevens.
BEER ilALl.--r +, MARKS.
BLACKsMlrIs-W. II. Ward and L. Hanson.
SuoEMNKCW-Wm Edwards.
CABINET MAKEWS-Gruc and son.
, 1877-08-25
Latest by Telegraph.
MONTANA.

DEER LODGE Aug. l7-ro General
Terry. Comm,ng Department of st PAUL;
Have Just arrived The wounded are
getting along well. They will reach
here IN three days. Howard left the
battle tieldin pursuit day before yestcr
day. Only 50 of his infantry were up,
and stut him three officers and fifty
men. met NorwoOd's company oI the
I'd cavalry on Big Hole, and he is prob
ably with Howard by this time. Cush-
ins's two companies of artillery passed
here this mornln in wagons, and have
ordered them to push down the stage
road ut 40 miles per day ii their stock
will stand Have also telpgrnphcd the
commanding officer OF Fort Hall to start
some of thcsBannAcks up towards Lcmhi
and the Montana passes to get inlurma-
zion us to which way the Ncz Perces are
heading. Tncy cannot travel rapidly
with their wounded, aud the next time
they are struck they will he ruined
, 1877-08-25

VIRGINIA Cry, Aug. 20.--Considera-
bic of sensation was produced to-day
in the police court in the case of the city
Us. lsaucs, charged with erecting sign
over the sidewalk, by attorney Stephens,
for the defense, showing fromahe charter
and ordinances that the police court has
no legal existence in Virginia. The
probabilities are that higher court will
pnss UPON it.