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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
FASHIONS FoIBLEs.

A mere thread of gold supporting
solitaire diamond is the favorite engage
ment ring.
--Shirred lawn callars and cuffs are
edged with yalencieIines thread, OF else
very fine torchon Lace.
New fanciful pal-asols are OF ecru
pongee or foulard striped around win
gay colors 10 match those IN the cos
tune.
The finest lawns and French nain-
sock are used for white dresses, and the
trimmings are embroidery, lace and
stucks.
Young ladies have rosettes of mar
rowly folded satin ribbon Of i've or SIX
different colors to wear with white
dresses.
The long slender scarf pin is now
the fashionable brooch, and is the most
important article of jewelry. Antique
styles are most liked.
Black velvet dog-collars now rival
gold necklaces as support for lockets.
some are fastened by gold clasps, and
others have jeweled spray set on the
front.
-Lsundried suits will be fashionable
this summer for dressy toilets. The
costume linsos in channels gray and
blue shades are garnished with bands of
embroidery.
Ladies of experience make up rich
stuff plainly, their freshness and beauty
being enough for the first season; af-
forwards they can be modernized by
new trimming, etc.
Buttons of real tortoise-sheu are
shown for rich costumes. Some of
these are inlaid with colored pearl to
represent flowers and leaves, and others
have gold or silver birds or bees.
For the hair are large ornamental
pins representing stars, lotus leaves,
butterflies, dove, or flower mounted
on a curled wire that makes the Orna-
mental CULVER as the wearer moves.
Crepe lisse folds make beautiful
fchus edged with pointe ducheSse lace;
some are in vest shape, some are square
for Pompadour dresses, while others
are three-cornered and crossed on the
bottom.
New cravat bows are long and
slender, and are of embroidered or bro
caded ribbon loops of very bright colors
down one side, while the other hall is of
white lace, either Valenciennes or Ouch
esse. .l 3 fa
Black silk stockings have come into
vogue again, and are ornamented across
the instep with bars of pink, embroide-
nv, or with dots of cream color, or else
they are wrought up the sides with gar
net or pale blue.
"A very handsome bracelet repre-
sents magnificent serpent of gold, with
scales of red and green enamel; the fiat
head has eyes of shining rubies. From
the elbow to the shoulder the ornament
winds l6 times around the arm.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

A Washington dispatch OF the 9TH saws.
The friends of the Texas Pacific have aban-
doned all hopes Of reaching vote on their
measure during this session. its advocates
IN the Senate state that the time between
TINS and the adjournment is too limited 10
anord room for a full discussion OF the
easure, and they could not hope to secure
Its passage without permitting number Of
SENATORS who wish to speak on the subject,
TO have an opportunity to express their
views. II has, therefore, been deemed adj
Visable not 10 press the matter, and thew
have formally decided 10 postpone action
until December next.
The President has nominated Gen. John
c. Fremont, Of New York, for Goverhok q,
Arizona, and Mr.. John,P. Boyt, Of Micbi-
gan, for Governor OF Idaho. 100 81
Col. Don Manuel Freyre, Peruyian Minis
yer ~ washington, died on the sib, aged GO.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
Chinese Exercising the Devil.
from the Alton tIll Telegraph-l i,

In Chinatown there is Chinaman
who is afflicted with peculiar sickness,
which is probably the result of free
and continuous indulgence in opium
smoking. He is perfectly conscious but
has horrible visions, which he describes
to his friends and visitors of his own
race with great rninuteness. He is not
violent, but the other Cinnamon assert
that he is possessed of a devil, and, for
fear that the evil spirit may get loose
and make things warm in Chinatown,
they have chained the bedeviled Mon
golian fast to his bed, and the entire
population of Chinatown are engaged
in the attempt to exercise the devil by
means of irecrackers and joss paper
Austin ReUetlle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

The Maine Greenback Convention. held
on the 9th, nominated Joseph W. Smith for
Governor. The Toledo platform is In
dorsed.
Mrs. Geistlach, Of Philadelphia, on the SIN
killed herself and hertwc children. Family
troubles caused her 20 commit the desperate
deed.
Thomas Winans, the Baltimore million
aire and Russian Railroad contractor, is
dead.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, wife Of Anderson MI
Ter, OF Burkeville, Va, on the morning OF
the 9th, Drained her husband with an Ak be-
cause he said 20 her at the breakfast table
"Iennie, you are bad cook, TO let flies get
into the bread" After she had feliea him
TO the floor, with finishing blow OF the ak
she completely severed HIS head from the
body. A guest was present at the breakfast
table and witnessed the tragedy. They had
been married about two years. Mrs. Miller
il said to be very handsome woman but
with most uHgovernsble temper
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
THE WAR TROUBLES.

A London Times dispatch from St.Peters-
burg says it is believed Russia will set more
importance on guarantees for the state of
things to be established by the Congress
than on the question of frontiers. Core
spondents of the Times at st. Petersburg
and Vienna both report a very sanguine
feeling as TO the peaceful result of the Con-
gress.
The Vienna Nelo Free Presse announces
six divisions of the AUSTRIAN army are to be
placed in a few days on war-foOting, so
that means may be in readiness to execute
the decisions of the Congress affecting Aus
tria.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
SCIENCE and Industry.


Arkansas is shipping walnut and
oak logs to Liverpool.
"A Davidson County, Tenn, farmer
is making molasses from corn-stalks;
-India-rubber tires on the wheels of
carriages are becoming quite common
in England. Z. H17 ei' ea-
Peru annually exports 100000 tons
of guano to the United States, its largest
customer.
The average wages per month paid
farm-hands, in Georgia, with rations,
is IS. ,f
The Memphis Cotton Exchange
protests against the extension of the
patent of Cooks cotton-tie. The pat
ent has had full duration of q years.
"A factory has been built at Osaka,
Japan, for the manufacture of oil from
camphor, which is said to be cheaper
and to have a greater illuminating pow
er than kerosene.
1t is stated that 400 years ago but
seven metals had been discovered, while
we are now acquainted with the exist
ence of 81, so of which have been made
known to us since the beginning of the
present century.
1t is now within the past six years
that the Japanese have attempted to
make use of the petroleum-wells exist
ing within their domains. Now several
refining establishments are in operation,
and the manufacture of kerosene oil
has become an important industry.
The Japan Herald announces a Gu
riosity of industry-the manufacture of
boots and shoes by the Japanese for the
United States market. The trade has
attained considerable proportions, al
though it is of quite recent origin. Most
of the leather used is imported from the
United States.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
School and Church.

The catalogue of Washington and
Lee University for the year ending July,
1878, shows an attendance OF 129 stu
dents.
Rev. DR.. j. II. Vincent has gone to
hold Sunday-school Congress in Rome,
the first ever held in Europe.
The two colleges of Alabama, at
Auburn and Tuscaloosa, are reported
to be very prosperous and useful. Each
has about 200 students.
The meeting of the National Edu
cational Association is to be postponed
until next year. The principal reason
for this poStponement was the absence
of many of the leading members at the
Paris Exposition. 10
The most orthodox person on rec
ord is a gentleman examined by our eff
icient County Superintendent, Palmer,
touching his qualifications as school
teacher Mr.. Palmer propounded the
question: "Nhat causes night and
day?' The candidate very earnestly
answered, 'God !"-BarbOur County
(Kansas) Mail.
i'm recent installation sermon at
Buffalo, DIR. Calkins recalled this char
acteristic remark of the late DIR. Brain
ard, of Philadelphia: "There are three
qualifications of ministers-piety, fidel-
ity and poverty. The first two we must
obtain Of the Lord by prayer; but we
may trust the stingineSs of the churches
for the last"
Tricky Indiana teachers have been
II 70, nv
procuring copies of the examination pa
pers from people who stole them from
the publication office and made bust
ness of dealing in them. As the thieves
could not be found out, the authorities
now get the papers secretly printed out
side the State.
1t is proposed that the Sunday
schools throughout the United States
should, on the Fourth of July, assemble
either Singly or in divisions, in churches,
groves, or public squares at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, where questions rele-
want to the occasion should be preached
for general instruction in the forms OF
dialogues, addresses, etc. The pastor,
superintendent, or any of the teachers
or friends may address the school ON the
following subjects: History, develop
ment and improvement of the institu
ton, giving its effect upon the scholars,
the parents, the community, the town,
State or nation. Its missions, its Bible
studies, its help to all culture, all moral
improvement, civilization and progress.
After their religious and literary exer-
cises the school may be directed to the
playground for athletic sports and re-
creations, with or without refreshments,
Enough of the teachers should accom-
pany the scholars to prevent accident
and insure propriety and purity of con-
duct and language. AT II m, or any
other hour deemed more convenient,
the adult population should be assem-
bled to hear an address or addresses
from the best men in the country.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

John Simons, alias Simon Robinson, col
ored, was hanged at Pensacola, Fla, on the
2zth, for outraging and numbering little
negro girl.
A man named Caldwell, living near Amer
icus, Ga, on the Sd killed his wife and
three children and his wife's sister with 3
smoothing iron. He then tried TO kill him.
self by leaping into 3 well and from the roof
Of his residence, and finally succeeded by
throwing himself from the top Of his gin
house.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
: aErrssZ. q0Tc

Z The spring crop reports received by the
National Department Of Agriculture show a
very favorable condition throughout the
country generally. There is an estimated
increase in acreage of a. per cent. in Kan
sas, 80 per cent. in Illinois. and Nebraska,
and a slight increase generally in most Of
the, Western States. The Eastern States
about hold their own. s'i' ii A9-A 5u'ot
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
Haps and ssi.haps.

A 14-year. old son of d. p. Wood
bury of Moth Weare, N. H., shot him
self fatally while putting a pistol in his
hip pocket.
Mrs. Levisher, highly respected
lady, residing near Eaton, o., was in
stantly killed by falling down stairs and
breaking her neck.
Private Louis Douer, Company G,
4th Infantry, was instantly killed at
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
Foreign Notea.

EOretXn NOless
There died in Berlin last April a
gentlemen named Bersig, the greatest
manufacturer of locomotives in Europe.
His father began with capital of 81
500, lent him by a Berlin tradesman,
and the son left $1,000, 600. Since
1881 the firm has turned out over $500
locomotives. They employ over O,OoO
men.
Mrs. Langtry, daughter Of the Dean
of Jersey, will take rank hereafter with
the historic beauties of England. Last
season peOple--nay, even duchesses-
scrambled upon chairs to catch a
glimpse of her. She was the sensation
Of the drawing-room, ard three of her
portraits are this year on exhibition at
the Royal Academy. = hhiik
"A sale of the miscellaneous effects
of Cremorne Gardens, London, took
place at the close, of April. This is pre-
paratory to the grounds being built up
on. Among the articles disposed of
was a theatrical wardrobe of 5000
dresses The gardens were first open
ed in 1647. They formed part of the
pleasure grounds of Lord Cremorne, an
Irish peer. .............
The late Earl of Leitrim was one of
the largest landholders. in'Ireland. He
owned sc, 1874 acres in Donegal. Is, 2O3
in Galway, 80 in Kildare, and 2l,179 in
Leitrim, making in all $3.50 acres. OF
the two Irish Dukes, the Duke of Lem
ster owns 20, 462 acres. in Kildare and
1,1l6 in Meath, and the Duke of Aber-
corn, 81, $50 in Donegal, and 1919 in
Tyrone. .iri.i~ 8..t uo au.t fe
In personal appearance Mr.. Bright
is of medium height. His motions are
energetic and active. His figure is well
put together in solid and somewhat
square shape. His head is notably well
set on. being erect and firm in its pose.
He has pleasant expression of face and
clear complexion, light gray eye, gray
hair and whiskers. lie wears his hat
somewhat sailor-fashion, more on the
back of his head than forward
The young lady whom Arthur,
Duke of Connaught, is going to marry
is the Youngest of the three daughters of
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia.
Her name is Louise Marguerite Alex
andra Victoria Agnes; she is pretty,
very charming and amiable; and is II
years old. The Duke now receives from
the British nation an annual income of
S75, 200; upon his marriage it will be
raised to $l25,000. i"i |
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

"A word of caution to our readers
the Supreme Court of this State has de-
cided that it is a misdemeanor to kill q
lightnipg-rod agent. Be sure you can
pay the fms before you buy the gun
Hnlrkene
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13
Proceedings Of the Potter Inyestiga-
o ting Committee.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June Sin the hur-
~ of selecting from notes of Mr.. Anderson's
testimony, Saturday, some interesting points
were overlooked by the. reporter. Re
ferring TO au interview with the President
shortly after his (lndcrson's) arrival in
Washington, witness testified:
81 went to the President with Mr.. Darral
and Mr.. Nash"
Q. State what passed there A. / had a pri
waite letter to the President from friend OF
his i'm Ohio.
Q What was his name? A. Mr. z. Z. Conn,
Steubenville, Ohio: Herald.
O. Were you present at the interview with
the President? A. Yes, sir.
Q. What took place there and what was
said to YOU! what statements were made by
You, by Mr.. Darrail or by Mr.. Nash? A. Mr..
DarITI made no statements. DR.. Darrall and
Mr.. Nash urged my c0nsulship, and after they
had made their arguments, DR.. Darrall pre-
sented this letter from Mr. Conn. The Pres
ideDt picked II up. read 1t over very carefully,
put 1t in his pocket and made memoran-
DUN, "Please appoint this gentleman
in special case" signed it Il. Il. H., and /
took it over TO the State Department and
rled it there Witness stated he went to the
Treasury Department, but failed to see Mr..
sherman, so called at his house one evening
and sent in card. Mr.. sherman pretended
mission, Mr.. Sherman refused point blank to
use his influence to procure witness posi-
ton, aud witness thcrcupon withdrew. This
was his last interview with Mr.. Sherman.
In regard to former interview with the
President, Anderson testified that in ac-
cordance with Senator Matthew's advice he
called to see the President, who told him he
none to fulfill. The President then excused
himself.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

Fort Fetterman, w. T., by the bursting
of circular saw with which he was
saving wood. ~z
Miss Ida Brownleg. daughter of
BENZ. F. Brownley. an old and respected
citizen of Princeton, Ind, committed
suicide by taking strychnine. The act
was caused by disappointment in love.
George Mealy, Jr.,4 aged 10, acct
dentally shot himself with a revolver at
Doylestown, o., and died Immediately,
the ball entering the centef of his breast.
"A year-old son of Mfr. Sam Patter-
son, who lives near Oakland, H., was
ransaeking in trunk, where he got hold
of revolver, which in some way was
discharged, the contents entering his
breast, inflicting fatal wound
"A Yonkers On. Y } little girl swal-
lowed her toy balloon tube downward.
1t slipped into her windpipe, partly fill
ing whenever she breathed, and, as no
relief could be afforded, she was choked
to death.
AT Pulaski, o., 4-year-old son of
O. p Clifton was thrown from horse
which he was riding, his feet caught in
the harness, and he was dragged to
death. Is is said that the boys father
playfully frightened the horse, which
caused him to run. .d,,...-
Two young children of Wells
Shearer, a farmer residing near Battle
Ground, Ind. were seated upon an
earth-roller, when the horses started
forward, throwing them beneath the
roller, and both were badly injured, one
fatally. rs IN i4r9s
"A young girl named Julia S. Thello,
aged II years, while at work in a Ne
wark On. j. hat mandatory, had her
hair caught in a rapidly revolving shaft
and in an instant her body was whirled
around the Shaft, tearing the scalp from
her head and fraeturing her skull. She
lived only a few minutes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

WASHINGTON, June B.-fhe investiga-
ton into the alleged Louisiana and Florida
frauds was continued TO day. Mr.. Cox, of the
committee, said he had received from Stan
ley Mathews the originals of the correspond
ence between him and James L. Anderson,
which the Clerk read Copies of the more
important of the letters had been before pre-
scented to the committee by Anderson, and
all were of about the same tenor, viz. ur-
gently soliciting Matthews to secure him an
office. Upon motion of Gen. Butler, reso-
appear before the committee and make any
explanation regarding the correspondence
that he may desire.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

Mark Twain has received $4,000
from his publishers in Hartford as his
commission on the sale OF his works.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The cross-exam-
lnation of James Z. Anderson was conducted
by Representative Reed. 1t was largely de-
voted to the endeayor to convict the witness
of discrepancies between his testimony last
Saturday and the statement heretofore made
by him before the Senate Investigating Com
mittee who visited Louisiana last year. The
bulk of the examination was as to the minor
details. which would not be of any general
interest to the public. The contracts be-
tween Anderson and Nash and between An
derson and Weber were largely used for the
purpose of showing the contradictions and
discrepancies and a disregard of the moral
considerations on the part of the witness.
For instance: He had stated on Saturday in
relation to the Nash contract that at the
time of its date he had no evidence of fraud
in his possession, and had not pretended
that he had any, yet the contract recites that
he is TO suppress the evidence showing that
East Feliciana had been fairly carried by the
Democratic party; consideration OF such
being that Nash was to secure
for him the position of Naval Officer. Hey was
pressed on that point as to whether his state
ment on Saturday that he had no such evi
denre was correct or not. and he asserted
that il was, except that he had the Sherman
letter in his pocket at the time, If il could be
into such evidence, and also ex-
cept that he had knowledge that the vote of
the State was TO be thrown out ON forged
pretext. Witness acknowledged that he had,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-13

Intentionally and under oath, misled the
Senate Investigating Committee while at
New Orleans, for the purpose of carrying out
the bargain he had entered into with the Re-
publicans,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-04

here the people understand this.
They know just the quality of the Radical
timber in this district. They know that
it is impossible to group together any ten
counties in this broad land where the pick
ing is 50 poor among those who assume to
lead Republicans. They have not man in
the district, from Thomas down, capable of
discussing with force and intelligence any
of the subjects we have enumerated; and
in this utter absence of ability we find the
true reason for the abuse Of Judge Allen.
1t is much easier for Thomas and the little
organs that pipe for him to shout traitor"
william" and other bloody shirt cpithcts
than discuss those things with which the
welfare of the people are so intimately in
terwoven. The Republican party in this
canvass is on trial for its misdeeds, and no
amount of bawling or villifcation will
divert the attention of the people from the
real issues. In this fight Judge Allen rep
resents them against the privileged classes
that have found the Republican party
their most efficient tool
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-04

Mr.. John BARTON was in the city yestcr-
day in attendance upon the Republican
Congressional meeting. Mr., Barton has as
sumcd control Of the Carbondalc Free
Press, and will convert it into
mouth-piccc of Radicalism. We SYM
pathize with the constant readers of that
paper if there be any such, in the political
maze which must envelop them. OF late
it has been like the Cairo board of health
everything by turns aud nothing long.
OF course John will make il good advocate
of bad cause, but as the cause is beyond sal
walton, we can not find it incur hearts to be-
grudgc it an additional mourner. In apecu-
mary sense the Free Press has our best
wishes for success.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-04


JUDGE ALLEN, in the conduct of his can
vass, presents pleasing contrast to the Or
gans of Republican opinion in this district
and state. In all of his discussions he
bears himself like gentleman. While he
is maligned and misreprcsented by every
Radical penny-a-liner and shouter no UNI
kind word of individuals ever passes his
lips He discusses candidly and fairly the
questions which are before the people for
settlement. Unlike his Republican oppo-
nent, he neither misrcpresents nor con-
ceals facts. Nor does he dodge
single issue Every man
in the district knows just how
he stands on the question Of the taxation of
government securities. He openly de-
nounccs the act Of Republican congress
that violated the contract between the peo-
pie and the holders of the SEQ bonds in the
interest of the latter, and he proclams
himself unrcservedy in favor of the repeal
of that act He everywhere declares in his
public utterances that it is the first duty of
congress to abolish the national banks,
and to substitute for their circulation
treasury notes, or grccnbacks. He thinks
this circulation should be swelled to one
thousand millions of dollars to meet the
demands of business. He believes that the
coinage of silver should be as free and
unlimited as that Of gold now is, and
proves that the resumption act
will work disaster to all interests Of the
country. lie gives the reasons for the faith
that is in him in discussing all these propo-
sitions, but nowhere does he permit him.
self to descend to the low abuse which has
become so conspicuous feature IN the
tactics of his opponents In arraigning the
Republican party for its crimes against the
people, heuscs only the language of righteous
Indignation, and backs up every charge
with conclusive proof In all these things he
OILERS from the men who are going over the
district and dcvoting themselves to tn,
q single purpose Of abusing him. Dow