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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
Winning a Bet.


A Rochester man bet So the other
day that he could put billiard-bal in
his mouth. If he had been newspa-
per man no one would have taken the
bet, but, being another kind of hair
pin, the Ywas planked Sure enough
the feat was accomplished, but the per-
former could not get the ball out. Ply
sicians were sent for. The most at
tractive ladies in town were put visa
Wis with the victim, but they couldn't
attract worth AGENT. Sam Hildreth,
who has the reputationiof drawing the
biggest ball ever held in Rochester, was
called in; he couldn't conduct satisfac-
torily. Finally the doctors tried again.
One got load-stone; another took
cue-rious instrument and caromed on
the two tonsils he then made a cush-
ion shot on the larynx, and tried to
pocket the ball in the bronchials. Aft
ter some skillful play with several
scratches, ne nursed the ball out. That
whale of prophetic billiard spheres now
swallows Goldfish rotundities Rochester
sanday Sentinel Ill., l.-i''- -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
An Australian Heiress.

An illiterate peasant girl, servant in
a prominent family of South Maitland,
Australia, has lately inherited million
and half of francs, or 100000. The
golden shower has descended on the
heiress from the will of a distant rela-
tive, of whose existence she was igno-
rant, but who had made large fortune
in America, and left it to this girl and
her brother in equal portions. The
brother is stable boy in a wealthy
family near Paris. Both are utterly
without education, not even knowing
how to read. The lady with whom the
heiress continues to live while the af-
fairs of the defunct relative are being
settled, is vainly trying to give the girl
some clear notion of the Importance of
the fortune she has fallen into; but it
seems impossible to make her see either
the responsibilities it will entail or the
necessity of turning it to useful account.
Her sole idea in connection with her
improved fortune is to have &c a little
house in the country and good lot Of
fowls" She stubbornly refuses to
learn to read or write, declaring that
she can look after ss the little house and
the fowls " without either. "But how
will you manage your seryants?n urged
her mistress, Z" if you do not take the
trouble to improve yourself and acquire
better idea of things?" Servants Z"
answered the girl, with French gestures
of amazement and disgust. "Doyou
think / would have SerUdnts2 Why,
what would I do if l had servants to do
my work. No.. no; no servants for
me. 1 want no one to NEEDLE with my
little house and my fowls. | shall take
care of them myself"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

AFTER continuous night session the
Forty fourth Congress adjourned sine
die at noon on the 4th. The Army
bill failed at the last moment, the DEM
ocrats refusing to recede from
the clause which prohibited the
use of troops in Louisiana and
South Carolina. The Senate would not
allow the bill to become law in that
shape, and it therefore fell TO the
ground. The reductions by Congress
of the appropriations for the next fis-
cal year, not including the Army bill,
which failed, will amount to between
100000 and S5,OOO,OOO. -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

ONE of the ladies employed in the
Treasury Department--at- Washington
is baroness. Her husband, the Baron
Won Buschelstein, with waning for
tune, left the Fatherland for this eoun-
try at the beginning Of the War, and
lost his life on the Union side,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

Ali the general appropriation bills becam
laws, with the exception of that making the ap-
preparation for the support Of the Army, and
the River and Harbor BILL The latter was re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce, but
was not considered. There is, however, a large
surplus Of money from last year, and therefore
no Improvement actually needed will suffer ow
ing TO the non passage of the bill. With regard
to the Army bill, the former appropriation
leaves sufficient to support that establishment
until the end of the present fiscal year, the 30th
of June. When it became known that the bill
was lost, prominent members Of Congress
said this would nccessitste an extra ses-
sion Of Congress about May 2. Among the
for continuing work on public buildings, are
the following At Ihicago, st. Louis and Gin
cinnati, $500 ,0o0 each; tirand Rapids, Mich,
$4,000; PoIt Huron, Mich, 81, 900; Evans
vile, Ind. SIC go; Nashville, Tenn, Z 3, GOO;
Memphis. $40, 00a, Little Rock, So 800; To-
peka, Kas., 800. The House concurred in
the Senate amendment. appropriating $780,
900 to pay the expenses of a commission of skill
tary of the Interior report the best practicable
methods Of guarding against invasions Of Rocky
Mountain locusts and grasshoppers. A Senate
amendment approp .iating S24 600 to pay ex-
obtaining copies of evidence filed before the
Louisiana Returning Board, was retained in the
bill. The provision adopted in different forms
by the House and Senate respectively, for the
free transmission of public documents through
the mails until the LIST day Of next january, was
IN its substance finally agreed to by both house
and will 90 into effect as soon as the Post ONCE
Department promulgates the necessary regula-
tons Amendments granting subsidy of
$500 coo TO the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
for mail service between IAN Francisco, china
and Japan, and the same amount for line of
steamships between Rio de Janeiro; also
amendments to the Post-route bill, authorizing
fast-mail trains, were lost, as the House con-
ferees would not agree thereto. ~ lat4 % ''
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
Forty nth Congress-Speeial Session of
-f the Senate. .-f -s'--

-t the Senate. - 7a'-.
The Senate of the Forty fifth Congress
met in extraordinary session, pursuant to the
proclamation of President Grant, at noon on the
9Th. The following are the changes in the men,
bership of the Senate: Alabama-J. T. Morgan.
DEM, in place OF George Goldthwaite. Dem. (;
Arkansas-A. h. Garland, Dem. in place of
Powell Clayton. Rep; Georgis-Ben; a. Hill.
Dem, in place of Thos. d. Norwood, Dem. !;
Illinois David Davis. Ind. in place of John A.
Logan, Rep. Iowa-S. J. Kirkwood, Rep. in
place of George G.. Wright, Rep !; Kansas.
James NJ. Harvey, Rep; Kentucky~
James B. Beck, Dem. '. place of John
W. Stevenson, Dem; Massachusetts
George eO r. P aoar' Rep in place Of George :.
Dem. in place of James L. Alcorn, Rep; New
Hampshire-E H. Rollins Rep, in place of A.
H. Crsgin, Rep; Nebraska-A. Saunders,
Rep, in place OFF w. Hitchcock, Rep; New
Jersey. Il. Mcpherson. Dem. in place of F.
T. Frelinghuysen Rep. Oregon-L. B. Grover,
DEM, in place OF James X. Kelly, Dem South
Carolina-M. c. Butler Dem. in place OF Il.
J. Robertson, Rep: Tennessee. E. Bailey,
Dem. in place Of Henry Cooper, DEM, and
4 Harris. Dem, in place OF D.. M. Key:
Dem; Te4asaRichard Coke, Dem in place o of
Hereford, DEM, in place of Samuel Price,
Dem. There is one existing vacancy from Lou
isiana, for the term ending in 70. for which
James Lewis has been chosen by the Republic an
Legislature. the other seat from that State Qn
place of J. R. West. Rep. lis contested byJ B.
Eustis, Dem. and VIM. P. Kellogg, Rep. The
vacant seat of Senator Robertson, Rep. from
South Carolina is contested by NJ. C. Butler,
Dem. and ID. 4. Cefbin, Rep. Omitting the
contested seats from Louisiana and South Caro-
lima. the senate is classified politically as fol-
lows: Republicans, 80; Democrats, 50; indie
pendent. ]; contested, s; total u. THE Senate
Of the Forty-fourth Congress stood--Republi-
can. 46; Democrats, 20; vacancy, ~
The Senate being called to order. on motion Of
Mr.. Hamlin. Senator Ferry was chosen Presi- |
dent pro TEN. The roll of newly elected Sen
atnrs was then called, and they were sworn in.
Objections were made TO the credentials Of VIM.
Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana. John 7 Morgan of
and l. Q. q. Lamar. of Mississippi, |
and they were laid on the table. Two sets of |
credentials (Corein and Butler) were presented I
from South Carolina Mr.. Grover. of Oregon, |
did not respond to the roll-cal. Vice President |
Wheeler then entered the chamber and was |
sworn in, when he made brief address. at |
he close be announced that the Senate would |
proceed 20 the center p0rtico of the Capitol to
witness the Inauguration of the President
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolution |
hat Mr.. Lamar be sworn in was opposed by |
M. Spencer Of Alabama, who moved that his |
credentials be referred to the Committee on
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

PREsIDENT-ELEcT HAYES anticipated
the public Inauguration ceremonies by
privately taking the oath of Office at
p. IN. on the Sd. The oath was admin
istered by the Chief Justice and duly
filed in the State Department.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE Mississippi Valley Immigration
Society, at its recent session at Little
Rock, IL States being represented,
adopted a resolution urging the estab-
lishment Of State Bureaus Of Immigra-
ton. Hon. A. II. Garland, of Arkansas,
was chosen President for the ensuing
year, and ST. Louis designated as the
place for the the next meeting, ) to be held
on the first Monday in October next.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

IT is understood that President Hayes
has decided to call an extra session of
both Houses of Congress on May Is
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15
The "Happy Dispatch"


Some curious details are given by q
japanese newspaper-the IchogG C'stas-
boun-as to the manner in which some
of the ''aristocrats of the old school,
in that country, who were condemned
to death for the part they took in the
late instruction, but who preferred
hari kari to deeapitations spent the last
few hours of their lives. Four SamOu-
raj insurgents of ,Koumanote, who es-
capped on the night of the oath of DC
tober, assembled at the house of one
by name Yonemara for the purpose OF
ending their existence by the "happy
dispatch" in his hospitable dwellings
Before, however, giving themselves
over to death they gave themselves over
to a regular jollifcation-drinking,
dancing and singing as though on
festive occasion. Their hostess, with
out any wish unnecessarily to curtail
their enjoyment, with much tact and
good feeling advised them not to keep
up this revelry too long, as. the police
could hardly fail to hear the disturb
ance caused by their songs and dances.
They turned deaf ear, however, to
her kindly warning, and continued to
drink and amuse themselves for the
whole day, saying that if the ''shizohu"
arrived they were prepared to fight
them. The hours thus passed pleas
antly away until sunset, when the party
arrayed themselves in the robes which,
according to old japanese fashion, are
for theceremony they were
about to perform, and, having offered
up their prayers to the gods, g happily
themselves without delay.
H .
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

THE United States Supreme Court
has recently rendered several i'm
portant decisions touching the power
of State to regulate railroad and
warehouse charges. The main princi
pie established by the Court is that
State may by legislation fix the maxi
mum rate to be charged for the trans
portation of Passengers and freight
within its limits, and also regulate the
charges of public warehouses and ele-
vators. The principal cases adjudi-
Gated were appealed from the courts Of
Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and
the judgments of the State courts are
affirmed. Justice Field dissented.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

THE Electoral Commission held a
final meeting on the I'd, and extended
until March 81 the time heretofore al.
lowed for filing opinions by members of
the Commission.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

A DELEGATION Of prominent South
Carolinians waited upon President
Hayes, on the 9th, for the purpose of
presenting their views regarding the
situation of affairs ia that State The
President, in reply, stated that, with
regard 70 the peculiar difficulties at
present existing, concerning which the
delegation expressed great anxiety, he
proposed to preserve the status quo left
by his predecessor, and TO examine the
condition of affairs carefully and delib-
erately before he acted. The delega-
ton then withdrew, wen satisfied, it IS
said, with the interview.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

MEN are April when they woo, De-
cember when they wed.-Shakspedre
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

JUSTICES Willard and Wright, ma
jority of the South Carolina Supreme
Court, on the 9th signed an order for
the discharge of a convict pardoned by
Gov. Hampton, thus affirming the valid
ity of the latter's claim to the Execu-
tive office. Justice Wright, who is a
cclored man, has since announced that
he signed the order through fear of his
life, and has fled an opinion denying the
validity of Hsmpton's pardon. Chief
Justice Moses is seriously i'll and unable
to take his place upon the bench, so
that the Court at present stands evenly
divided eaF. Az a Eta
THE report of the Silver Commission,
so-called, was made to Congress on the
I'd. The majority report is signed by
Senators Jones of Nevada and Bogy,
Representatives Willard and Bland,
and the Hon. VIM. S. Groesbeck, and
is favorable to the adoption of a double
standard of gold and silver. The mi
nority report is signed by Senator Bout
well, Representative Gibson, and Pro-
fessor Bowen, of Cambridge, and is in
favor of a single gold standard, re-
stricting the use of silver as money to
small coins, with its present or only
slightly increased legal tender lint.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

PRESIDENT HAYES was publicly in
augurated in the United States Senate
Chamber on the 5th. At precisely u
o'clock the President and ex-President
Grant entered the chamber arm in arm,
the Senators and all others present ris-
ing and remaining standing until they
had taken their seats. Chief-Jus-
tice Waite administered the oath
of Office, after which President Hayes
read his inaugural address from the
central portico of the Capitol. A prom
inent feature of the inaugural cere-
monies was the grand procession of
military and civic societies, which was
fully 40 minutes in passing the Execu-
tive Mansion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

A MURDER trial was in progress in
Bloomsbury, Pennsylvania, recently,
and the jury attended church one Sun
day. The preacher took for his text,
:. It is John, the Baptist, whemnI be-
headed" When the jury appeared in
their box next day, counsel for the de-
tense offered motion asking for the
discharge of the jury, alleging that the
sermon had discussed the subject Of
murder in all its bearings, and was cal
culated TO prejudice them against the
accused. The prosecution showed that
the sermon was first written and de-
livered in 1862 and had no reference to
the pending case, The jury were re-
tanned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

m He who tells . lie is not sensible how
great o task he undertakes for he must
be forced to invent twenty more, to
maintain one.-Pope.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

A PUBLIC meeting was held in Wall
Street, New York, on the Sth, to en-
dorse the policy enunciated in the Pres
ident's inaugural of permanent pacif-
icstion of the South and an early re-
turn to specie payments. The Union
League Club also added its endorse
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

PRESIDENT HAYES sent to the Senate,
on the 9TH, the following nominations
for Cabinet officers: William NJ. Evarts,
of New York, Secretary of State; John
Sherman, of Ohio, Secretary of the
Treasury; George w. McCrary,
of Iowa, Secretary of War;
Richard NJ. Thompson, of Indians,
Secretaryof the Navy; Charles Devens,
of Massachusetts,, Attorney-General;
David M. Key, of Tennessee, Postmas-
ter-General; Carl Sehurz, of Missouri,
Secretary of the Interior.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

A PANIC occurred in the Church of
St. Francis Xavier, New York, on the
evening of the Sth, caused by q false
alarm of fire. The church was filed
with women AMI children, and in their
frantic efforts to reach the doors six
women and one boy were trampled to
death, and many others wounded.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-03-15

THE CURRENCY QUESTION
with respect to the financial condition Of
the country, shall not attempt an extend
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06

Dense volumes OF smoke burst from
the front windows and drove back the
tremen who sought to throw water into
the interior OF the burning building.
Que OF the ladders on which some OF the
hromen were climbing to the third story
took fire, aud the men barely escaped
from ins liant death by falling.
Two of the fremen were badly burned
about the face and bands The attempt
to scale the front of the burning build
Ing was abandoned and the firemen
climbed to top OF the neighboring houses
with their hose.
The street front Of the factory became
80 hot that 1t was impossible to stand
on 1t, and many persons on the opposite
side OF the street began to take fire.
The lager beer saloon Of Godfrey Dau-
herman, No. "a Attorneys street, was
seriously threatened, aud the large cigar
factory OF Fred. Debary & Co., No. Iva,
was in great danger.
In the rear ofthe burning building were
high tenement houses, the occupants OF
which rushed about the street wild with
flight.
Many began to remove their furniture
and other household effects. AT 2 A.
M. the firemen gained control of the fire,
and all danger'oi a spread of the fl lanes
mad passed.
The building was owned by Martin
Grossman, ana is rated by him as being
worth $4,000 II is insured for SIS 600.
The stock and machinery ot j. W.
Hamburger was Yalued at $4,000; in-
sured for $I4 900.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
In A PREDICAMENT.

"Sth" writes "Cupid" 10 the Sun, 81
have Two lady friends whom about love
alik", and would like to keep company
with one. WHAT would you advise ma
in dOingw "We would advise
you,' replies the matrimonial
editor, ''to give up all idea Of
keeping company with any girl until you
have sense enough TO make up your mind
which one you really love-" The mai.E-
mouial editor Is ha!d upon E'Cupid."
There are such number of lovely
girls In this world that 1t is often
difficult for fellow to know which Ia
the one. We should say that nef-
ther of these fair ones with the gold
enllocks was "CupIVs" affinity. When
the right one Comes along, hs
will know it by fxedness in
his right eye, feeling OF weight
just over the placs where Holman's
pads are generally worn, an emptiness
about the epigastric region, q tendency
to signing and walking alone, and AN in
sane desire to spend all his money on
jewels and ice-orsam. "Cupid" hasn't
got 1t. Let him hold on aspell. Eyadae
Eyalina de Villa France will vet appear.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
AN ALBANY GHOSTLY yisIrAsr.

The Albany Journal, OF the 1,t inst.
says: ga queer complaint was made TO
Justice CLUE to-day by woman N AIMED
Mrs. Ricketts,, who resides on Shermaa
street. Mrs. Ricketts, has residing win
her a woman passing under the name OF
Mrs. Chisler. The latter lived for six
years with John G iiSl4r as his villa.
and assumed his name. At the end of
that time, having come into the po $685.
sion Of legacy left by relative In the
old country, she abandoned joan, aad
went to reside with Mrs. K ckettS and
enjJy her fortune in peace. John, as
may be supposed, wss not pleased, and
IN The hope ofinducing bis former holise-
keeper 70 return to MIN, he hauntS the
house in which she resides. Sume times
ne appears wrapped in garments Of
white, and taprlng at the window, mar-
murs IN sepuIcnral tones the name VI
mis- lost love. At other times he ap-
pears dressed in deepest black. Ths
woman, used to his vagaries, enjoys her
sleep undisturDed, but Mrs. Rockets
and others III the neighborhood have
become nervous over the repeated noe
turnal visits, and desire 10 have them
discontinued. Justice Cute directed
Mrs. Ricketts, to bring her lodger tu sup
port her statement aud he would issue a
warrant"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
Buried Alive.

John Olson, swede, forty years old,
and unmarried, was killed this morning
by the caying in oil the bank of :he sewer
that is being constructed by Mr.. joseph
Rich, contractor for the City of Coying-
ton. under Greenup street, between
Pleasant and Martin, In Covington. He
boarded with MIR. Clark, on Spencer ave-
nue.. The contractor is blamed for not
having the bank, which is thirty fees
high, properly braced. Earth was piled
on the deceased 10 the dep.a of six fees.
Coroner Overdlck commenced the in-
quest, which will be concluded this az
10 noon. just previous to the acoidan
Contractor Rich warned the men, and
Olson was getting out oi the dilcn when
The bank cayel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
Election in Newport.

The election is passing off quietly.
Not an arrest has been made up to 4
O'Clock, and the only enthusiasm az
pears to be among the Workingm IN. The
following is the vote cast up to 1o'olock.
FIRST WARD.
Councll-HawthOrne a., ia; McLain IVA
65.
School Board-woods (R.), "a; Hook (D.,,
65. -
SECOND WARD.
Council--O Hara % J, sc; Steinhon (W.), &s.
School Board-BritG (O.) 27 Bowers (W.,,
SO.
THIRD WARD.
Council-SchuIte (N.), III: Betts( .D), 7S; Gil
son U,l.
School Board-Jeancon a., &c: HcsIy ID. }, 50;
Mertens (D), "A.
FOURTH WARD. "a
Council -Shinkle -, i2I; Rodenberg w l.
1871; Sh2l0w (R.l, Sc.
School Board Lock 81, R'g@eSI
FIFTH WARD.
Council-Baldotk (ls.) 85: Wengartnor {D.l.
55.
School Board-Anderson (D1, GA; Beyland
(W.), 81; kleyboldt (R.), 81.
District Physician-BenneJt9 30; Barker, S.
SIXTH WARD
COuncil-Stemler (W }, 9l; Carr (N.), 6S.
Scnool Board Hubbard (R }, Is; Sm:tn "a,
SO.
District Physician Bennett, si: Iarker, Al