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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
EAsT 40 sOuTHrAsr.

At Edgefeld, S. c., on the 18th, BROKER
Toney shot and killed Thomas and James
Booth, and was then himself killed by a
friend Of the Booths. Several others were
wounded mortally. The trouble grew out
Of family feud.
Austin W. Knight, well known New York
oil merchant, was forced into bankruptcy
on the l4th, and three days afterward he
committed suicide.
James II. Smith, a Chicago leather COM
mission merchant, was accidentally killed
by train on the New York Elevated Rail-
road on the night of the 14th.
At MelrOse, Mass, on the night of the
14th, Pelatiah II. Watt, aged 50, killed his
wife by beating her over the head with an
iron bar, and then shot out his own brains
with a revolver. The cause of the tragedy
is unknown, further than that the couple
were engaged in an angry controversy dur
ing the evening.
Rev. DR.. Wade Hill, prominent Baptist
minister OF Rutherford County, N. c., on
the l4th shot and instantly killed his SON.
in-law, Maj. Andrew Scroggins. Both men
were armed when they met, and as Scrog-
EAAio AAA OHNhif AlitotbuCh " cnpbt HIS
father in law on sight, the latter is eonsid-
cred justified in "getting the drop" on his
would-be murderer. A domestic quarrel
was the cause Of the tragedy.
Prof. Baxter, of Harvard College, was
drowned off Cape May, while bathing, on
the 14th.
John Ten Eyck, colored, was hanged at
Pittsfeld, Mass, on the 18th, for the murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Stillman, in Novem-
Der last.
Susan Walters, colOred nurse, is under
arrest at Fayetteville, n. c., charged with
the murder of the infant child of Capt. He'll
ing. She grew tired of nursing the baby, and
poured a vial Of laudanum down its throat,
from the eeflcts of which it died in few
minutes. Capt. Helling was in the act Of
drawing pistol on the nurse to kill her,
when he was prevented by a member Of the
family.
The powder magazine of II. A. Weldy,
near POttsville, Pa, containing LOO kegs,
was struck by lightning on the 18th and
terrible explosion followed, making a gap
in the neighboring woods 80 feet wide, and
killing three Of a picnic party and more or
less injuring several others. Many houses
in the neighborhood were badly damaged,
and several cattle were so badly injured that
they had to be killed.
John A. Leete, a witness before the Potter
investigating Committee, was taken from
the Aston House, New York, on the night
Of the 18th, while in q frenzied condition,
and afelylocked up. He labored under the
delusion that he was being pursued by pois-
oners and assassins, and fired several inef-
fectual shots at the officers who were trying
to capture him before he could be secured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
A Tree-TOad ut Home.

Mrs. Mckay, on Centre Street, has a
beautiful fuohsia, which has on it at this
time over 200 blossoms and buds.
Among the foliage of her plants on the
veranda, snugly enscOneed in a gerani-
UNI leaf, is dirninutive specimen of the
little batrachian commonly called the
tree-toad. The leaf unaceustomed to its
strange burden has changed its hue from
green to pale yellow, and the little ami
NAL has changed its col or to correspond
with that of the leaf. We never knew
one to leave the trees or bushes before.
This one sings his monotonous song
every evening York Suspension
Brtdqe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

Veal PGttieS.--Mince very fine a
pound of the lean of cold roast veal, and
! pound cold boiled ham-fat and lean
equally mixed. Put in stew pan with
3 ounces of butter rubbed into 8 tea
spoonfuls flour, gill of cream and a
gill of veal gravy. Season it to your
aste with cayenne pepper, nutmeg,
grated lemon peel, and lemon juice.
Set the pans on hot Goals, and let the
ingredients simmer till well. warmed,
stirring well to prevent their burning.
Have ready baked some small shells of
puff paste. Fill them with the mixture
and serve them either warm or cold.
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Hans and M,shaps.

Joseph Engel, of Francisville, Ind,
had his eyes shot out by companion
while the two were hunting woodcock.
"A 2-year-old daughter of Florian
Schmitt, of Evansville, Ind, was fatal
" scalded by boiler of hot water fall
ing upon her while her mother was
washing.
"A young man, named J. E. Ellison,
shot off Jesse Steads's leg near Win
chester, Ind, with a revolver. He did
not know it was loaded.
Bert E. Mcintyre, of Neilsville,
Wis, was seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of a can of dynamite which he
was carrying to the river for the pur-
pose of killing fish.
"A young child of Mr. John McCabe,
of Shelbyville, Ind, was accidentally
dropped from the wagon in which the
family were riding; the wheels passed
over it, causing fatal injuries.
"A young son of Hendrick Haol,
near Pella, Iowa, fell into an unused
WELL His father went to his rescue and
was bringing him up, aided by wind
lass turned by his wife, when the rope
broke and both went to the bottom. The
mother gave the alarm and the boy was
drawn up insensible, but finally resusci-
tated. The father was dead.
Two sons of Mr.. A. B. Garnett, of
jacksonville, Ky, one Sunday recently,
after hearty dinner, ran about a mile
to pond in an open field, went in bath
ing, and remained in the water all the
afternoon, their heads being exposed to
the intense heat of the sun. Both died
few days afterward from the effect of
their imprudent exposure.
Daniel c. Lord, of Moodus, Conn,
was fatally poisoned while applying a
well known fertilizer to field, and died
after few days. Two of his sons who
were working with him were seriously
affected by the poison, the symptoms
exhibited in each case being swelling
of face and limbs and general numbness
of the body. A third son, who was
working in the same field, but did not
come in contact with the fertilizer, was
not affected.
John Cook, of Allegan, o., had a
tame fox which developed passion for
chickens, and he therefore determined
to kill it if he caught it in its thieving
operations. So one morning before
daylight Cook went out with his gun
and secreted himself in the bushes,
waiting for the predatory animal to
make his appearance. Unfortunately
Cooks son had also got up for the same
purpose, and seeing movement in the
bushes which he naturally supposed to
be caused by the fox, he fired at the I'M
seen object The whole charge of his
gun took effect IN the side of his father,
who died in about two hours.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

To BRoIL COLD ROAST BEEF.-Cut
slices about a quarter of an inch thick
from the under-done part of the meat
strew salt and pepper over it, and place
it over the gridirOn and let it heat very
quickly; turn it over four times in as
many minutes, and serve it up on hot
dish in melted butter; it must be put to
broil when the dinner-belI rings, and
served the moment it is to be eaten; it
viii then be found to be very nice.
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The largest church organization in
Atlanta, Ga, is the First Baptist Church
(colored), the Rev. F. Quarles pastor,
with a membership of / ,450. One of the
white churches has 500 members, anoth-
er about 400, and 80 down. Fifteen oat
of the 40 churches are Baptist. The
colored Baptists of GEORGIA have bought
the land and are about To- establish q
college of high grade in Atlanta.
"A missionary Conference is to be
held in New York during the second
week of October, under the direction OF
a special Committee of the Board Of
Managers of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The Committed
suggests that the local clergy and laity
arrange for the holding of meetings in
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
other places during the same month.
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The Phillips Academy

The Phillips Academy people
thought they were imposed upon when
they received from an unknown man in
Philadelphia draft for $4,000 on a
New York bank. They made inquiries
about him in Boston and Philadelphia,
but could ascertain nothing. They then
sent the draft to the New York bank,
where it was cashed, much to their sur
prise. The giver had never been Stu
dent at Andover, and little is known of
him beyond his name, and that he is an
old man.
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FOREIGN.


OF the eleven objects Of art offered by the
Agricultural Society Of France for excep-
tiOnal merit in agricultural machinery in re-
cent field trials, eight have been awarded to
American inventions, and independent Of the
medals Of the Exhibition proper the United
States Agricultural Exhibit has received
Diploma Of Honor, and the United States
Educational Exhibit gold medal.
A convention between Austria and Tur-
key, relative to Austrian occupation Of the
Turkish Provinces, has been concluded.
The duration of occupation has not been
fixed, but several articles recognize the
sovereignty OF the Sultan. The military sit
uation meanwhile is very embarrassing for
Austria, her army of occupation being met
with resistance at nearly every point, and
rendering necessary the further mobiliza-
ton OF troops. A Vienna dispatch of the
10th reports that 80 Turkish battalions in
Bosnia have joined the insurgents, five of
which are regular troops.
Emil Hoedel, who attempted to assassin
ate the Emperor William on the 18th Of May
last, was beheaded on the 10th. He was on
ly 21 years of age. He protested on his trial
that he had not intended to take the life of
the Emperor, but numerous witnesses tes-
titled that he leveled his gun directly at his
Majesty.
Gen. Mezentzkow, chief of the Emperor's
private police, was assassinated on the pub
lie street in st. Petersburg on the 10Th. One
report says he was shot, another that he
was stabbed. The assassin escaped.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

Miss Lizzie McWiliams, of Mercer,
Penn, was instantly killed by jumping
from q wagonwhich was being run away
with. She struck against tree, break
ing her neck. Her brother was also
badly injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22

-Koike Uhachiro, a lead-pencil
manufacturer of Toxic, has attained
such success that large importations of
his products are made to England, and
the Japanese Government has consent
ed to advance him $4,000 yen where
with to extend his operations in a new
establishment at Ko ishi kawa.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
Queen Mercedes remains are tenn

Queen Mercedes's remains are tenn
porarily laid in the Grand Chapel of the
Escurial, while a magnificent tomb is
being built for their permanent recep-
ton. When there has been no issue
from their marriage, the Queens of
Spain are not buried in the great Maui
solem. There are all the Kings from
Charles V. His coffin was recently
opened, and his features found as fresh
as when the body was first embalmed
500 years ago.
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CURRENT NEWS.
wAsHrN0roN.

Postmaster General Key, accompanied by
several friends and other officials Of the De-
partment, has started on two months' tour
of inspection through the West aps as far as
California.
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turing their entire camp equipage and
large quantity Of ammunition, although they
succeeded In getting away with their artil-
lery. Gen. szapary was still confronting
the Insurgents at Dobai on the17th inst. 1t
is said that the Christians in Bosnia are
hooking to arms, in consequence of the
heavy fines imposed upon them by the Aus
trians.
It's rumored at Paris that French pro-
tectoFate over Tunis has been sanctioned by
England and Turkey, it being stipulated
that France should not interfere with the
regency Of the Bey.
A dispatch from ConstantinOple reports
an attempted assassination Of Gen. Todle-
ben, Of the Russian army, during review
Of the military. A young Greek advanced
towards the General as the latter was re-
viewing the troops, and, drawing pistol,
discharged its contents when quite close to
his intended victim. Gen. Todleben escaped
unhurt, and the would-be assassin was i'm
medfately arrested.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
& ni,dd.1c bx q schiller.

IL E =
I'm 4 prpat meadow blight and fair
Feed thousand sheep NIL silver white
St,ci, MS Today tf1ev wonder there
inc Oldest GRAVEYARD saw the sight.
- - 9. n, g :! IL II sisfs'
{, they ii. ,er grow old Tor out oI Heaven
n hey drank OF sLife's eternal fow;
Al shepherdess 10 them = giyen,
Fair malcen OF the silver bow.
. she dives Them ont. tie Gates or gold,
5 she counts them DER ai evening shade
No Irrnbktp vet has missed the fold,
Though they have oft the Journey made.
A faithful, dog helps 6sr right we1:
a sturdy lamb leads forth me es way ,.,,.
Now. OF This hock what sanst sn ,,.,, teii
ANSWER. i Isl :
On the broad meadow of the sky
rs Asthousand stars shine siiSery,
AS bright as fair, to-day ween,
AS they for countless years have been.
They ne,er grow old. but drink. In sooth,
The fountain Of immortal youth;
The moon a shepherdess Is given,
And seems TO rule the hosts OF Heaven.
c III.
Out sf the eastern gates Of gold
zach night their Journey we behold:
No star OF all that mighty host
It's path hath ever missed or lost.
The Dog star nightly doth appear;
The Ram begins the zodiac year,
Thus Schiller g riddle ! unfold,
Yet leave its btauty all untold. A. +. a.
boston transcript.
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Richmond nth,
FRIDAY. &. d sUsr 2, ISIS

lo tlte Editors 81 tle Dispateh Z.

10 Tie Editors of the I1iSp otch =
Your corresponiisnt I. philologus seems
to be ,,,,nscessarsiy exercised In mind over
the post. beituis regeneration OF Nirginians
ii, the matter Of nf0nufaciatio lon OF the King
English, and incline to make the Yankees
convenient scapegoats ia the matter.
Although firmly identified with the In
terest anil prosperity OF old Virginia, the
writer hereof Is neither native Virginiatl
nor ses d New Englander, therefore he
trusts he may heallowed to express, to some
extent at least, an unbiased opinion.
{. phiioiogas is assured the pronuncia-
ton OF grass, pass. France, trance. basket.
psa.fa with the a sounded like a in father
Is precisely the pronunciation taught in the
Boston schools to-day, and, so far as the
writer has observed, i'm all the schools Of
New Ene,and--the home OF the Yankee OF
Yankees. Also, the pronunciation given Of
offer, often, Golfer, and broom, room, etc.,
is Yankee, pure aud nndedled.
II s,PhiloIogus " desires to point out er.
rors In the Yankee pronunciation he should
call attention to the common defect in pro-
nouncing saw as il it were Sa,cr and 6d1rT',
aud, in fact, OF adding an r to very many
words terminating with &c. Also, OF pro
nouncing wharf as il it were spelled ,oaaf
aud the phrase .yoa hadn't orfer do II, .
and various as glazing outrages on the mo
Their tongue.
And Yet candor compels us to call the
attention OF q Philologus = to such phrases
as I. go,. airs house, y :. is you !" Tor are yoa
and hare you, !" be were" for he was
..about a kour"; and in pronunciation
ambrelIa, idea, Manchester, ke-pard fol
card, as we'll as the drawing elongation o
numberless words which may be heard
even from well-edueated Virginians, which
are certainly not chargeabie to the Yankees
Let us not forget that we "who live ii
glass houses should not throw stones "
and that while the average Yankee may b
charged with great deal of 6 cussedness,'
we should, like old Virginians, give ever!
one FAIR PLAY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
from the New Orleans Times.J
Remedy for Hard Times.

The matter with the country certainly is
not a scarcity OF money. There is more
money now coined and printed than there
was in 1878, and the amount now in banks
and other institutions amounts to nearly
three times rs much per head as it did from
1850 to 1860. Then scarcity OF money in it.
self cannot be the matter with the country.
What is wanted is some plan that will enable
the people to get the money out OF banks
and into their own hands. No matter how
cheap money may be, there is no way to get
it except by giving something for it. and
any financial plan for the direct relief Of
workingmen will fail, unless something
which will help them to get the money
which exists can be devised. The thing
which is needed is a plan that will create
an increased demand for the things people
have to sell. A condition of things which
would create an increased market for iron,
coal, wood, grain, and anything that is
manufactured. This would put the labor
market where it ought to be, instead Of
being where it is now. Where the supply
is so much in excess Of the demand the
demand would be as great as the supply.
III Mr.. Butler will find some way to set
everybody who wants to work at work at
living wages he will have solved the finan.
ciaI and labor question.
This be cannot do by legislation. We
have had enough Of experiments in financial
and we do not wish to increase
the evil by adopting any OF the measures
proposed by the Greenbackers and others,
who don't seem to understand that il they
issued a thousand dollars per capita men
could not get it without having some
thing to give in exchange for it any more
than now.
It's not easy to see low money will be
made easier by shortening the hours OF la
Dor. it will not prevent ruirous compete
ton, and it will not close the gap which
now exists between the supply OF labor and
the demand for It.. What we have tried 20
DO is to show Dir. Butler that the want OF
the people is money; that though it Ia
abundant they have no way to get it. s s5s
Let him show them how to get itWitno,st
giving anything for il, and then his views
Will be Of practical value. The only thing
Congress could do in the direction OF relief,
as proposed by Mr. Kearney, OF California,
and Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, is to vote
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are Times so Very Hard for us Poor
Men?

Let Us see. l am day-laborer. | have
been in the same business for tlirty-tVe
wears. 1916 hired myself out to NOW,
aud followed the scythe for twenty-eisht
DAYS without stopping. Ireceived 90 cents
day. I wanted broadcloth coat. 1t cost
me So ward had S14, not enough by %
10 get the two yards OF broadcloth. This
year, 1878, got Is cents day for moving,
aud bought better article Of broadcloth at
So yard-that is, four days work in 1878
paid for yard Of broadcloth. In 1S46 1t
took sixteen days work to get yard OF no
better goods. Reason Of the difference
The broadcloth is now made by machinery.
Has the invention OF the power-loom aud
spinning.ienny hurt me!
Second illustration: In 1447 | came to
Augusta county in wheat haryestand work
ed for a Mr.. Webron, a very clever Chris
tian gentleman. He gave me 81 Gay ior
grading, ant the same IL took up after q
cradle. raked, and bound; but IL only
raked or bound, he would only give me 50
cents. Wheat was then 81 q bushel. era
died n tiay, and earned bushel OF wheat.
This year (lS7S) was offered 50 for grading,
and wheat at Is cents in payment OF my
wages; that is, could have earned this
wear nearly three bushels OF wheat per day
instead of one. IN fact, ! have been cast
ing about. and find that on an average a
days work now will buy me three times
rs much wheat and twice as much meat,
four times as much iron and uais, twice
as much heavy cotton goods, three
times as much prints. and three times as
much woollen goods as before the war. My
condition is really improved one hundred
per cent. by the Introduction OF machinery,
and am able now to work about one half
the time aud live comfortably. The balance
OF my time, having nothing to do, Ispend
mostly about the corners Of the streets.
abusing bankers, railroad corporations, and
capitalists generally. How ] got into this
habit / cannot tell. ! do really believe tits
by listening to class OF politicians who are
always trying to incite the poor against the
rich-a class OF men who in Europe would
be called communists, who are sometimes
called demagogues in this country, and
who constantly affirm that there is no OBJ
iect in the world SO dear to them as us poor
people, Poor Man, In Ha'Tisonbarg
Commonwealth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-02
The Congressional Campaign in vir-
Sini8.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, July 26. 1875
The congressional canvass in the Old Do
m;n,on is in full blast, and the local press
is filed with discussions OF the debt ques-
1ion az regards candidates for Congress.
The readjusters or regulators are endea'
yor;nr to make the debt an issue ana TO
vote only for congressional aspiTants VINO
are in favor OF forcible reimbursement OF the
debt. 1t looks as il there might be split
in the party in two districts on this ques.
ton, in which it is suggested grand OPP
portunity might be afforded the Republl'
cans to run in their candidate. But OF this
there is not the slightest hope, as the very
announcement OF Republican candidate
would have the effect Of consolidating the
entire white vote. / asked prominent
Virginian to-day what effect the read1ust'
ment discussion would have en- the con-
congressional canvass.
1.-THE adjustment" he said, sin Virginia
is the title under which demagogues and
bankrupls in the State are seeking TO 1oisl
themselves into positions OF bounty and
pensions. Those who make the clamor Tor
reimbursement care really nothing about the
debt. They are not the property-hoiders
and taxpayers, but the bummers, bank'
rupts, and gas-baes. The property.
W lhuifiSeohy A'''Se Nf~N
having every dollar of the interest upon
the public debt. The timid policy Of the
Conservative party leaders has. however, Sc
far prevented the white people who const'-
tute it, and at the same time are the pro.
perty-owners, from organizing to fight the
bla,herskites. Many Of the younger men
are becoming exceedingly FESTIVE under this
enforced submission to policy Whlch
they despise. They are beginning to cry
for an issue before the people. The leaders
OF the rcadiusters have for the past six
months been demanding that ''readjust-
ment" shall be made an issue in the con.
rressional elections. To their very great
surprise, these younger men OF the debt
PAYERS have actually begun a movement In
the same direction, which has had the effect Of
seriously damaging their enthusiasm. Nei-
Their patty viii succeed in making it an issue
in the congressional eIections-the read
busters from fear that they will be beaten
upon it; the debt-payers from q genera
feeling among the more conservative o.
them that it is an issue which should have
no place in congressional contest. They
are reserviug themselves for grand strug
Gle In their next election Of State officers
when they claim with great confidence thai
all the bosh and talk about readiustmenl
and reputation will be swept away like
mist before the sun."-Letter IN Neto Iorh
Herald
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When usefulness Is considered. the man
who smokes cigarettes, dwindes into insig-
niticance by The side of the individual who
smokes -BrootlEa Union.
Misery comes when it is too warm to stay
in the house, and too hot to go out.-Pica-
ystne.
The heat epidemic in St. Louis will not
reduce the size OF the city directory.-Pic.
dylne.
By rolling all night in a hot bed man
finds his sleep done 10 turn in the morn
ing.-NeU Orleans Picayune.
There is such thing as counterfeit oleo-
margarine, which is not BUTTER Picayune.
A delicate parceI-A young lady wrapped
I'D in herself.-Ne,o Hauen Register.