The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.


Personal and Literary.
Miss Jay, asister of Robert Buchan-
an, is'the author of the novels, sThe
Queen of connaught" and "The Dark
Colleen.1
ss-Jules Verne is yachting off Portu-
gal aud intbe Mediterranean, in search,
doubtless, of suggestions for new ro-
mances.
Prince Leopold, Queen Yietoria's
youngest son, has written book on the
polarization of light, which will be pab-
lished some time the present year.
-Corneille was dull to stupidity in
conversation, and he did noteven speak
correctly the language of which he was
a consummate master.
Bryant wrote in his old age a hand
as neat as that of writing master. 1t
was small, but it was clear, and the
flourish was that of man who was
alive. az. -
After much delay, the edition of the
Book of Common Prayer in the Dakota
language is finished. 1t is the first in
stance of the publication of the entire
Prayer Book in an Indian tongue. 1t is
bound in cloth, and has red edges to
meet the prevailing Indian taste. e
Prof. Alexander Winchell, of SYRIA
cuse University, has printed in PAM
.phlet form, with the title, Adanite and
Pre- Adanites, an essay, designed to
show that the negro. race was in exist
ence on this globe long before the time
of Adam
The passage in Prof. Longfellow's
poem of g Keramos abiding to Japan
has been translated into the language of
that empire, and copy of it presented to
the poet. 1t will be an appropriate coun-
terpart in his library, of the " Psalm of
Life" which hangs there translated into
the Chinese language.
There are in the United States 49,
90S Baptist churches, but only 1886
ministers of that persuasion. Some of
/ the churches, however, are very small
and weak, and unable to support minis
tiers. In many parts of the South and
West several churches club together I'M
der the care of one minister.
"A Methodist Presiding Elder was
annoyed by an incompetent brother who
wanted a license to exhort, and in order
to confuse the aspirant asked him the
difference between an sexhorter and a
preacher. He answered, swell, you
see, a preacher takes text and sticks
to it, but an exhorter can rattle round
and say what he likes"
"A copy of the great Mentz Bible,
printed by Gutenberg in 1455, being the
first book ever printed, was sold by
auction, at Paris, on the 1st, for the
sum of $4,000. 1t was printed on vel
lum, but is not quite perfect, having one
leaf and several portions restored in
fac smile. At the celebrated Perkins
sale in 1878, a copy of the same work
realized the enormous sum of 900
"A friend of William Cullen Bry-
ants wrote to him to inquire whether
he really entertained the idea of immor-
tality expressed in his "Flood of Tears, v
and received the following reply:
CUMMNGToN, MASS, Aug. 10, 1876
Dear Sir: Certainly L believe all that is said
in the lines that you have quoted. II | had
not could not have written them. believe
in the everlasting life of the soul; and il
seems to me that Immortality would be but
an imperfect gift without the recognition
in the life to come of those who are dear tC
us here. Yours truly,
w. G. BRYANT.
"A new kind of instruction classes
for women has recently been organized
in Switzerland and has met with great
favor, especially in the great orchard
districts. A scientific gardener gives
practical lectures on the cultivation OF
fruit and vegetables, and an expert
mental field is granted for practice
Such course has been instituted in the
busy town of Burgdorf, where Pestaloz
ri began his great educational revolu-
ton so years ago. No less than hun
bred women and girls have already given
in their names as students.