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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-20
Sitting BULBS New Programme.

| The Chicago Tribune publishes an ac-
count of an interview at Bismarck with
Father Genin, the Sioux Missionary, from
which the following facts are obtained:
Sitting Bull and his warriors, and nu-
merous other Indians over whom he
has control, are discontinued with their
present situation in the British Domin-
ions, first, because they are not well
treated, and, second, because of the
scarcity of buffalo and other game upon
which they subsist. 1t was on this &C
count they raided down into the Milk
River country last winter, at which time
they came down almost to Fort Peck.
Sitting-Bull looks forward to the time
when he must move south of the British
line or starve. He expects to have
trouble with the British forces, and to
Overpower them, and then is determined
to 90 south to the buffalo country and
to stay there until our own forces meet
and demand surrender or fight. In
anticipation of this change, he has call
ed council of all the Indians on the
Canadian side, composed of Sioux,
Piegans, AssiniboineS, Crees, Big Bears,
and Chippewas, numbering 6, 469 lodges,
or about $4,000 warriors, of whom
1000 are hostiles, to meet on the Little
Saskatchewan River about 100 miles
from its mouth Their immediate OBJ
ject is to demand food, and if it is not
forthcoming they will attack Maj.
Walsh and his mounted police, and,
after having overcome them, will then
move to the south, where they must of
necessity encounter our own forces
sooner or later. In his interviews with
Father Genin, Sitting-Bull stated his
wants very explicitly. He desired to re-
turn to his own country, and would not
fight unless he were compelled. He
cared nothing for the mineral wealth of
the country, but would be willing to
stay north of the Missouri and roam
about the Milk River country, which in
cludes long, narrow strip, adjacent to
the British frontier in Northern Dakota
and Montana, and is full of buffalo and
other game He was also willing to re-
turn in person to the United States and
hold conference with the proper au-
thorities at Chicago or Washington if
guarantees were given him that he would
not be hanged or placed in any personal
danger.
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What an Earthquake is Like.

A resident of Caracas, writing to a
friend in Montreal, gives the following
description of the recent earthquake at
that place: We had on the 18th of
April, about twenty minutes to nine D.
m, about as lively shake as | want to
experience. | first heard a loud, rum
bling noise, and then it seemed as though
a thousand-ton engine was rushing
over the pavements, and then scream
like hundred engines run mad, and
then the house began to shake and the
floor began to rise up, and about that
time was out in the open yard. There
were a few risings in the floor of the
yard, and all was over 80 far as Caracas
was concerned. A few pictures and
mirrors fell to the ground in some of the
houses; in the cathedral an image or
two fell down-and nothing more But
the town of Qua, about twelve miles
from here-a beautiful and hourishing
place--was by the same shock entirely
destroyed, and from 800 to 400 lives
lost. Our President has sent money,
provisions and troops to the place, and
has done every thing possible to allevi-
ate the suflerings OF the people. His wife,
" Nina Belen," and family, rushed into
the Plaza and had tents put up, and for
many days slept therein. Thousands of
people left town that day; in fact, all
that could; the rest slept in the Plaza,
some in tents and on cots, but the ma
jOrity on the benches and on the side
walks, and for a few DAYS the appear
ance of the city was really ludicrous-
every park, square, wide street or open
space was filed with tents, and the
middle of the streets with soldiers under
arms. Mosquerias coffee-y ard-the one
You visited while here-was filed
with people, 100 to $50 sleeping
there nightly for week or more, some
on the bare ground and some under
tents, and the tents were wonderful to
behold, both there and in the town.
Tents, shauties, gypsy eneampments,
tents of canvas, white, striped -and
speckled, of calico, of coffee-bags, of old
sheets and of paper -any thing answer
ed. Finally, things became more quiet
we had, daily shocks, but light ones, and
people began to sleep in their houses.
Holy Week came on and church process
sions also. In one procession woman
became alarmed and screamed, and i'm
mediately stampede began to the cry
of " temblose," and then women and
children were crushed and injured by be-
ing trampled upon, and one woman
killed, but there was no "temblose."
The President issued an order stopping
professions, and closing the churches
until Easter, and on Sunday, the 2Sth,,
at half-past O'Clock, while the fashion
able church, Alta Gracia, just above my
house, was filled to the utmost, came
another severe shock and stampede.
Women with long trains fell and were
on and hurt, and among the
men were thieves, who wrenched off
earrings, bracelets, chains, etc. And
that was all for Caracas. Not so, how
ever, with the town of Ocumare, about
the same distance from here as the ILL
fated Qua. Ocumare had the best part
of the town destroyed, viz, all the fine
houses, while the cottages of the poor
were saved. zsr-.ar
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Fight With a Bull.

Late last fall Mr.. Lardin, a man Of
wealth and sc admirer of blooded stock,
imported from England a splendid 2.
year-old short-horned Durham bull at q
cost OF $3.50; also two Durham heif-
ers at cost of $3.50 each. SCI Toro''
was considered not only by its owner,
but BY all who saw him, as one of the
most perfect specimens of his species
ever brought to this country. He was
tractable and soon became almost a pet
with his master, who keptthe 2, 300-pound
monster housed but not tied. Three
weeks ago Mr.. Lardin, who weighs over
200 pounds, went into the stable for the
purpose of putting rope through an
iron ring in the bulls nose and tying
him up. Placing his hand on the ami
mails horn, Mr.. Lardin was about to
reach down to seize the ring, when the
bull suddenly threw up his head, strik-
ing MIR. Lardin just over the left eye
with the horn and knocking him down.
Turning with all the quickness of rat
terrier, the Infatuated brute sprang upon
the PROSTATE man and attempted to
gore and crush him to death. Luckily
Mr.. Lardin fell close to the wall of the
stable, so that the animal was unable to
carry out his purpose by reason of his
horns striking the side of the building.
The animal then attempted to
crush hi, victim by kneeling
upon him, but again the side of the sta
bic prevented. This failure seemed to
madden him still further, and he threw
his whole tremendous weight against
the side of the building in a desperate
attempt to once more use his horns.
Fortunately the boards stood the test,
but one of his horns struck Mr.. Lardin
on the left shoulder, and passing over
his chest until reaching the
breastbone, where but for the shelter
afforded by the wall death-wound
must have been inflicted Lying as still
as he could, while the bull was butting
with all his might, Mr. Lardin kept feel
ing cautiously for the ring in the ami
malls nose, when a sudden movement
brought it within reach, and it was in
stantly seized by the desperate man.
With a quick wrench and death grip
the bull found himself instantly shorn
Of strength. With both wrists almost
broken, both thumbs nearly dislocated,
his body crushed and bleeding, and
nearly stripped of clothing, Mr.. Lardin
staggered to his feet and led the bull
1ut of the stable, across lot to an
sight-rail fence. Here he pulled the
orute's nose up after him as he climbed
until he was ready to drop on the other
side, when he let go and ran as fast as
MS legs could carry him.-OH City (PP.) |
Derrick.
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Counterfeit Coin. I

1t would hardly be supposed that so
large ali amount as two million dollars
in counterfeit silver and gold coin is
now afloat in this country, but such, ac-
cording to the estimate of treasury ex-
perts, is the fact, and, moreover, the
total is constantly increasing. This
spurious money passes through thou
sands of innocent hands, until finally it
is caught in the meshes of the net laid
by the secret service or is recognized by
a lynx-eyed expert in some large bank.
Then the unfortunate holder becomes
the victim of the counterfeiter's skillful
rascality. In order to initiate a coin
successfully is, so that it will de-
ceive, not the genral public, because
probably most persons never take a
second look at the coin they receive,
provided its appearance seems right, but
the clerk or cashier moderately well ac-
customed to handling money-the coun-
terfeiter must regard both execution,
size and weight. The last is most i'm
portant in gold coin, because the least
current weight of the latter is establish
ed, whereas in silver a coin of light
weight, so long as the reduction is not
manifestly too great, will pass. 1t is a
difficult matter to lay down any general
rules for detecting counterfeit coins.
One of the most ingenious little me-
chanical contrivances for both measur-
ing and weighing coin, and which has,
we are informed, been adopted in the
United States minis and treasury and
many banks, will be found illustrated
in our last issue. In general the milling
on the edge of the counterfeit coin is al
ways poorly executed as compared with
the genuine but wear of the later often
renders the distinction difficult to draw.
Another, point worth remembering is
tibet absence of clear tone. in a coin is
not necessarily proof of its falsity, be-
cause 1t may and does happen that a
crack or flaw is made In the metal dur
ing the rolling, and. this, just as in q
bell, viii Of course destroy the vibrations
and make the sound dull and fiat
Scientific american. 80
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A Valuable Improvement in Cooking

The utility and convenience Of shelf at
tachment 70 the even OF cooking stoves i now
universally acknowledged by ali housekeep-
'ers who have used OF seen them. and n Is a
matter Of choice whether theshe is perma-
nently attached 10 the side OF the sIoye or
opened and closed inside of the oven svfhe
movement OF the door. The Grand Chsrfer
Oak viii hereafter be constructed so as ether
the automatic or permanent shelf can be or
dered with any size. Our attention has been
called to a circular containing a caution
against the use OF automatic shelves, issued
by certain parties who claim TO own letters
patent No. 10000, stating that they have
brought suit against this Company for in
iringement on said patent. and warning all
persons not 10 buy or use stoves having such
shelves and made by US. We have only this
tos say In regard TO the matter, that zee shall
vigorously defend this suit, and have no
doubt OF our success in such defense. and
hereby agree 20 protect each and eUerV per-
son buying, selling or using our Grand Char
teT Od6, or other stoves of our manufacture
from any damage by reason Of any claim said
parties can have under said letters patent.
our construction OF shelves is not only cover
ed and fully protected by valid letters patent
owned by US, but are acknowledged by deal
ers and all others who have seen them to be
much more simple in construction, to operate
easier, and 10 be less liable ~ get out Of or
der than any other kind IA he market We
will cheerfully ship sample OF our Grand
Charter Oak with an automatic shelf to any
responsible dealer or housekeeper who de-
sires TO examine 1t before purchasing, and at
end OF ten days, IL it is not acknowledged as
having more convenience and being the best
constructed, finest finished, most elegantly
proportiOned, perfectly operating and heavi-
est cooking stove ever made or offered for the
price at which it is rapidly being sold, it can
be held subject to our order, and we will pay
all expenses. Respectfully yours,
EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
Nos. 612 TO 6lS n. Main ST., st. Louis, Mo.
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Origin of a Popular Song.

sold Rosin the Bow was the favorite
universal song, all around and about here
forty years ago, and it now comes UP again
and is the most popular of all songs. The
same may be said of the first of the operate
songs, "I'm Afloat," and of that sweetest OF
species, if we may so call it, "Listen to the
Mocking Bird. "-Rereille.
The name of this song is not "Old
Rosin the Bowl it is ssOld Rossum the
Beau" 1t was written by Colonel w.
III. Sparks, formerly of Natchez. We
think he told US he wrote the song while
a resident of our city. OldRossum was
somewhat after the Beau Brummel or
der, and was apeculiar friend of the
Colonel
We met the Colonel at Atlanta last
summer year ago-we had known him
from the days of our earliest childhood
where he was boarding at the Kim
ball House, with his young, beautiful and
devoted wife. He was something over
so years of age, and seemed as attract
i've and lively as though he were but
40. He met the New York State Press
Convention at the city, and his remark
able store of information, anecdotes,
life and vivacity made him quite a lion
with them. We believe the Colonel is
now residing on hisplantation in Louis
ana. Colonel J. p. Walworth and some
other of the elder citizens of the Nat
chez will remember the genial and
agreeable Colonel w. H. Sparks.
chez Sun.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-20

The Massachusetts State Senate, which
was then in session. Throwing every
thing else aside, the editor seized his hat
and cane and set out for Boston on foot.
Arrived at the State House, he sought
the Senate Chamber, and had pointed
out to him the person he was looking
for--a tall, middle-aged man, with a
business-like aspect. Plainly, this was
not the author of Thanatopsis,' and,
without waiting for an introduction, he
started for home again in great disap-
pointment. The mistake on the part of
his informant was the result of a SINH
iarity of names between the poet and the
Senator, but it soon led, by round
about course, to the Identification he de-
sired, and correspondence was opened
which brought the two young men into
those relations of friendship and respect
which each cherished through life.
Thanatopsis appeared in the North
american ReUieU in 1876"
An editorial associate in the Post con-
tributes the following
"Mr. Bryant's tenderness of the feel
ings of other persons, and his earnest
desire always to avoid the giving of I'M
necessary pain, were very marked.
Very soon after / began to do the duties
of literary editor, Mr.. Bryant, who was
reading a review of little book of
wretchedly hating verse, said to me:
81 wish you would deal very gently
with poets, especially with the weaker
Later had very bad case of poetic
10 aal rrvit nd A.
happened TO come into my room while
| was debating the matter in my mind,
| said to him that was embarrassed by
his injunction to deal gently with poets,
and pointed out to him the utter impos-
sibility of finding any thing to praise or
even lightly to condemn in the book be-
fore me. He answered: No, you can't
praise it, of course; it won't do to lie
about it, but'-turning the volume over
and inspecting it-'you might say that
the binding is securely put on, and that
well, the binder has planed the edges
pretty smooth"
Mr.. Bryant was profoundly religious
man. He was Unitarian of the old
Massachusetts type, whereof DR.. Will
liam Ellery Charming was the chief
apOSUIe.
The dead poet was stricken down
while in the performance of duty that
awakened. "reminiscences of his early
struggles in the cause of liberty, equal
ity, and fraternity. AT the unwilling of
the statue of Mazzinl in Central Park,
he stood with bare head undera blazing
sun while he delivered an eloquent
eulOOium on the Italian Datriot From
the exhaustion of that last days toll he
never recovered. Retiring to his home,
he wrapped the drapery of his couch
about him, and lay down to pleasant
dreams.
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Fashion Notes.

Pale greenish yellow is new colo
just come in.
The Marie Stuart is one of the favor
lite bonnets.
Flower combs are designed for even
ing wear.
Bangle necklaces and bangle finger
rings are worn.
Many of the rich, old-fashioned col
ors are revived
Silver and gold threads are inter
woven in chip bonnets.
Yellow fancy straw hats with red
trimmings for brunettes.
Pearled galloons are used both fol
dress and hat trimmings.
The Byron collar and cuffs are in
favor for mourning wear.
Lisle thread gloves in all colors are
to be worn this season.
Large gypsy hats are among the new
importations for summer.
Greek circlets of gold, silver or tor
toise shell are worn for the hair.
Pleated basques with square yokes
are worn by girls in their teens.
Bandeaux and girdles of Roman pearls
are worn with evening dresses.
Train-supporters are necessary when
long skirts are worn out of doors.
The strangest freak of the season is
the use of dark hosiery for children.
A long veil of pale-blue gauze, with
border of moss-green foliage, is lovely.
Kilt skirts and cutaway jackets should
not be worn by stout or elderly ladies.
Deep cups of silver or gold filagree
work are worn outside of close-itting
sleeves.
The coronet-shaped bonnet is pro-
nounced very unbecoming to American
faces. @
Amber and rainbow beads are min
gled with the richest fringes and passe-
menteries.
Black and brown and navy blue stock
ings are to be worn with light and white
suits.
Delicate little thin gold fnger-rings,
ornamented with tiny dangling coins,
are new.
Barege, so long cast upon the waters
of oblivion, has returned to us after
many days.
White linen, mixed with marseilles
and pique, will be fashionable in sum-
mer-suits.
Striped goods are not in as high IA
vor, although some very pretty patterns
are seen.
Spanish lace scarfs, black, white and
beige colored, are having run of pop
ular favor.
When low shoes are worn out of doors,
the stockings must be dark or to match
the dress.
Colored embroideries are seen on all
sorts of laundried suits and underwear.
The work is wrought with floss, French
thread and worsted.
Costumes that Just touch the ground
in walking, bodices with waistcoats, and
laced or Oxford shoes, in the English
style, are now in favor.
Two materials of one shade are seen
in most combination costumes, con-
trast being given with two or three satin
pipings and clusters of loops of oddly |
blended colors.
Small buttons are used in preference
to large ones. The Mosaic inlaid pearl, |
French horn inlaid, rose pearl engraved |
and vegetable ivory are all of small size.
There is also great rage for small gilt |
buttons.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-06-20
An Ingenious Millionaire.

The scope of Mr.. Winans's inventive
genius embraced every thing that prom
ised to be useful His improvement of
the organ, by which the touch is made
as easy as that Of a piano, has been rec
ognized and adopted. Devoted TO
music, he built at Newport an organ
containing his improvements, which oc-
cupied separate building, and which,
under the hand of the celebrated or
ganist, Morgan, attracted to his villa
the crowd of visitors on their evening
drive. Had he lived he would have
completed still larger instrument at
Alexandroffsky, which the public would
have enjoyed as much as his family
would have done. Turning his atten-
ton to the piano, he invented and
patented mode of increasing the
strength and volume of its sound. Ven
tilation becoming a subject that inter-
ested him. He made Alexandrofsky as
perfect in this respect as art could make
it, and arranged contrivanees by which
the moisture of the atmosphere in the
house was regulated with the same GER
tainty as the temperature. Fond of
fishing, Mr.. Winans built an iron tres
ting into the sea at Newport, and i'm
proved the fishing reel. Becoming in
terested in fish culture, he invented the
glass feeding vessels which are to be
seen at Druid Hill Park, and which have
been adopted by the Maryland Fish Com
mission. To be certain of constant
supply of water in the reservoir of his
Newport villa he used the unceasing I'M
dulation of the waves as motive power
to pump the water of a spring on the
shore to the top of the building. To
enumerate all the improvements which
he perfected would be tedious. Nor was
his talent confined to the mechanic arts.
Had there been an occasion he would
have earned his living as sculptor. He
modelled well in clay, and his bust of
himself is no mean effort of the sculp
tors art. The cigar steamer, so-called,
the joint invention of the father and his
two sons, Thomas and William, would
of itself have made the name of the fam
lily widely known; and if, as the sur
vivor believes, it proves ultimately q
success, will rank among the great ben
efactions that genius has given to man.
kind Baltimore Sun.
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Jelly CGke.-1 cup sugar, s eggs,
tablespoons of sweet cream, 2 teaspoon
of cream-tartar, l teaspoon of soda,
cup of tea.
White CurTdnt Wine. Take white cur
rants, squeeze out the juice, put a
much water on the currants as there j.
juice; mix the two; add to each gallon
80 pounds of sugar; let it work or
months; then bottle.
Corn CGke.---1 cupful of Indian meal
cupful of flour, teaspoonful of cream
tartar, teaspoonful of saleratus, 8
piece of butter the size of an egg,
eggs, cupful of milk, and less than q
cupful of sugar.
Coffee BreGd.-Set a sponge of milk,
butter and -four, little salt with little
yeast to raise it; let it rise, then work
it little, putting in currants or raisins
and a little sugar. Let it rise again
very light, then mold it into loaf.
Again let it rise, and bake. 1t must be
kept warm from the start or it will not
be good.
Canning Fruit Coda lady in
Springfield, Mass, according to the
Union, has been making some interest
ing experiments in putting up canned
goods without cooking. Heating the
fruit tends more or less to the injury of
the flavor, and the lady referred to has
found that by filing the cans with fruit
and then with pure cold water, and al
lowing them to stand until all the con-
fined air has escaped, the fruit will, if
then sealed perfectly, keep indefinitely
without change, or loss of original flavor.
Hon. TO Make Cofee.-In the first
place, take care to get the very best cot
fee, equal parts of Mocha and Java, al
ready roasted. This keep in tightly
covered jar, and grind it fresh every
morning. For 3 grown people take 6
tablespoonful of coffee, put it in bowl,
and break fresh egg into it, shell and
all. Mix till the coffee is wet through
out, then put into hot tin coffee-pot,
turn on quarts of boiling water, set it
on the stove, and let it boil briskly for
10 minutes; then pour in J cupful of
cold water, set it on the table a minute
or two to settle, and then pour through
a little wire strainer into the coffee-pot
intended for the table. By boiling a jug
of milk, to use with the coffee, it can al
ways be good. There is no possible ex-
cuse for bad coffee, and yet how seldom
do we see it goodl
Chocolate CustGrd-Put II pints of
milk, with cup of sugar in it, into
tin pail and set into a kettle of boiling
water; then put ] pint of milk into
and add heaping tablespoon
full of Bakers chocolate, shaved fine;
boil this slowly few minutes; wet a
of Maizena, or corn-starch
in 2 of cold milk, and when smooth stir
into the boiling milk in the pail; add
also the chocolate after straining it, and
lastly the beaten yelks of 3 eggs; stir
till smooth, flavor with vanilla. Use
more chocolate and sugar if you want it
richer; pour into dish or glass cups
Before serving beat whites stiff with
spoonful of sugar and lay on the top.