The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-02
HERE AND THERE.

A BLUE ash tree = feet 1n-clrculnIer-
ence and Is feet in height. its top hay
ing been previously cut off, was recently
by swollen stream in Ohio,
fioated $40 yards, again took root, six
feet above the present level of the creek,
and is now doing well. ssa.as-
Miss L0UisE SiMPsoN, an eccentric
maiden lady who died in Pittsburgh,
Pa, 10 years ago, made a will directing
her dumb beasts to be distributed among
her friends for good care, and bequeath-
ing 50 cents week TO feed her three
dogs. Recently one of the dogs died,
end the executors called upon the
Orphans Court to decide what is to be-
come of his dogs interest.
THE idaho Indians used considerable
method in their recent massacre Of
whites. Some three years ago petition
was circulated among the settlers on
Salmon River, asking that the Indians
living there be remoysd end placed upon
the reservation. Many Of The settlers
signed this petition, some refusing to do
80. In the late massacre those who
signed were killed and the others spared.
CHIEF JUSTICE AGNEw, of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania was ar
rested at New Brighton, few days ago
for shooting game out of season. He
had a hearing before Justice of the
Peace, which resulted in fire of $4,000
for each two birds killed. The case is
a subject of much animated discussion
in legal circles, the Judge pleading ig-
uOrance of law. E....
THERE is an artesian well ct Ventura,
Cal, which has the peculiarly of sFoat-
ing innumerable. young fish at certain
seasons of the year The well, which
is nearly 800 feet from highwater mark
and III feet deep, was bored in 1871
and every year since has thrown out inn
mense quantities of freshly spawned
fish in April and May. The nearest
stream where fish are found is % miles
away.
HEREAFTER a regular official envel-
ope will be adopted; instead of stamps
for governmental business, which, while
giving the freedom of the mails to- Off
cial matter, will guard against improper
uses as far as possible. On each envel-
Ope, besides the name of the department
or buread, and the legend, "OfficiaI
Business" there is printed the follow
ing warning: "Any person using thi;
envelope to avoid the payment of post
age on private matter of any kind viii
be subject 10 a fine of $780,"
A PAINFUL illustration of the distress
in New York City is shown by the fac
that when the announcement Was made
that the Brooklyn Navy-yard would re
sumo work 5000 men applied for situa
tions, many highly educated, and some
graduates of noted colleges. Among
the calkers already in the yard are TIVE
of the best captains that ever command
ed American steamships. Although
formerly drawing large salaries, they ar
glad now to make 81 day by har'
manual labor. ........ ... -
THERE are now upwards of 1000 ap
plications on file in the State Depart
ment for appointment as eonsuls, al
though at present there is not one salar
led consulship vacant, except that of St
Paul de Leando, a very unhealthy pos
on the coast of Africa, and it has al
ready been announced that it is the in
tention of the department to fill vacan
cies which may occur in desirable sal
aried consulates by promotions or ap
pointments for proved merit and expe
rience in the consular service.
THE Oregon back-district girls AZ
pretty tough customers, when they &c
their " grit up. A young lady, teach
inc in a Yamhill County school, ha
some trouble with one of the director:
who discharged her and assumed cor
troll of the school himself. The frs
day his authority was success, and b
made a young lady stand on the floor
but the next day his female pupils col
! solidated themselves against him, boun
him hand and foot, took him down, an
gave him regular old-fashioned thr;Isl
ing. H.'. ..
ALETTER from Fort Fetterman tel
the story of a young hero who, alon
and single handed, kept band of IL
dams at bay for two days in sort
natural redoubt of stone When foun
he was dead, and on his body were I
wounds. The photograph OF hanC
some young lady was found ON his pc
son, with the name mamie write
at the bottom. Attached to it was
lock of hair tied with bit of blue I'll
bon. There was no clew TO the youn
mans name or place of residence, b'
the picture of the lady was taken in Oh
cago. The soldiers who found the bod
buried it in nameless grave, and car
ct on a tree near by ''Mamie's frien'
killed May 26, 1871"
THE Philadelphia BallettR says Il
dust which has been allowed to accum
late upon the roof of the Philadelph
Mint during the past 20 years was co
lected recently by order OF Gov. Polloe
| for the purpose of ascertaining VIII
proportion of metal it contained. III
roof is of asphalt, and as it softens ii
dust sticks to it tenaciously. Consider
able difficulty was consequently e
perieneed in removing it. Finally
quantity amounting to LISP pounds
weight was removed. This has Jul
been submitted to the usual assayln
process, and the result shows that 4
ounces of standard gold and s64 ounce
of standard silver, total valuation
$3.50. has been conveyed in the upwar
Aioht of the smoke Of the chimney
the place where it became located.
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