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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
Written ON Both Sides.

Very frequently we see newspaper
correspondents admonished to write on
one side of the paper only, if they wish
to see their articles published, and it
must be admitted that this is a very wise
rule, but of course it has its exceptions
For instance, we received "pOme"
Monday evening, and had the writer been
careful to- write on one side of the paper
only, it is very much to be feared that
her literary effort would have found con-
genial fellowship in the waste basket,
but under the circumstances we can not
refrain from giving a specimen stanza
from each side. The poem was headed
g The Country" and the pOeteSs struck
her gait as follows:
oh, L love to bask in Natures smile,
Under the greenwood tree,
With naught in view save the rolling fields.
on, the cOuntry's the place for me.
This is all very well of course, and no
one could justly complain of her desire
to get under the greenwood tree and
bask in Natures smile, but the other side
of the page told different story. 1t was
the commencement of a letter, and in
prose the poetess talked as follows:
Dear Pr Il wish you would come down
here and get me Just as soon as you can.
The country is perfectly hOrrid, and would
rather bake in the city than stay down
here in this pOkv place. Aunt Jane says
that will get used Rochester Demo-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
Baps and hIishaps.

The scratch of a pin, which grew
into an inflamed ulcer and threw her in
to spasms, caused the death of Dr. John
Stones wife at Linton, Ga.
james Rogers, of Ashtabula, o.,
died from the effects of CHAMBERS, COM
municated by horse. His body was
in an almost putrid condition when
death occurred.
Samuel B. Mix, farmer living near
Trinity Mills, Dallas County, Texas,
was instantly killed by lightning, plow-
ing. The lightning struck him on the
bead, passed over his body and tearing
his boots off.
A 9-year-old son of Mr.. Perry, at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was run over by
a railroad train and had both legs cut
off, while trying to save his pet dog from
a similar fate. The unfortunate boys
injuries were fatal.
At Tifiin, o., q 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Andrew Robinson was painfully
tossing her infant brother in and out OF
a sec0nd-story window, when she lost
her grip on the little fellow and he fell
10 Iue SrOund, uIStduce Vi 10 leet,
fracturing his skull.
AT Algonza, Mich, Jerome Clark
and his daughter, 16 years of age, were
struck by lightning while sitting in
their house. The young lady was in
stantly killed, and Mr. Clark so stunned
by the shock that he will probably not
recover.
WIN. Braque, a farmer living at
Dandy, Mich, was getting ready to
thresh, the other morning, and going
out after breakfast looked up as he was
passing under an apple tree and re-
marked to his wife that he thought it
would not rain much, when bolt of
lightning struck him on the forehead,
killing him instantly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

has so far successfully repulscd all attacks.
Dispatches from Belgrade, however, state
that the insurgents declare that Gen. Szapa-
IN has Withdrawn. from Dobaj TO the left
bank Of The Bosnia and destroyed the
bridges. They also claim that Gen. Phil
lipovitch's army at Serajevo is seriously
Threatened ON both sides.
The International Monetary Conference
at Paris has adjourned sine die. A CORE
spondent, summarizing the general results
OF the Conference, says: Existing COM
plications preclude the formation OF Mon
etary Union. The English delegates pro-
nounce the consequences Of German de-
monetization disastrous. Monomeralism is
advocated by only three small States. The
sentiment against the further demonetiza-
tion of silver is overwhelming. The in
fiuenee OF the conference is deemed impor-
tant for the future of silver"
The following are given as the more
important points of the convention
signed by Count Andrassy and the Turk
ish plenipotentiaries: The sover-
eighty of the Sultan as the ruler of Bos-
mia and Herzegovina is acknowledged. The
present Turkish officers are to remain on
! their posts; if any resign or are removed for
| cause native BOsnians are to be chosen as
| their successors, irrespective of religion.
| The gendarmerie and the military are
/ to be composed of natives. The
usual prayers for the Sultan as the
ruler of the country and the Supreme
Commander Of the country are to be con-
tinued in the mosques. The occupation OF
the provinces is to be strictly temporary and
provisional. Ne time is set for its duration,
but it is TO cease as soon as the European
powers decree that the necessary reforms
have been effected. The Sultan is to issue
a decree, addressed to all the faithful in
the provinces, informing them Of this con-
vention, requiring them to cease further
resistance and to cooperate with the Aus
trian officials in restoring peace and award
ing justice to all.
Eight persons were killed and 50 severely
injured by a collision on the Chatham ant
Dover Railway, England, on the 31st.
The town of MiskoleZ, Hungary, contain
ing population of about 10000, has beer
almost entirely laid waste by a storm. One
thousand houses were destroyed and 600 per-
sons killed. At Erlan, about Is miles from
Pesth, the River Eyer broke though tht
walls Of the town, and whole rows o
houses were demolished and many person,
| drowned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

thousand and one domestic accom-
plishments so necessary IN
family, no wonder they are rare
and valued by those who possess
them Even when single women are
dependent upon Relatives. or friends
they are too apt tomake of themselves
a thorn in the flesh instead of pin TO
hold things together, or a wedge to fill
up a chink. Or not uufrequenly they
fret and chafe at their dependence, for
getting that there are few homes where
a woman with tact and discretion can
not make herself useful, InOt a neces-
sary factor in the household, a helperto
be valued, and when absent to be sore
" missed. And what difference there
is, even in visitors-how one comes and
quietly and efficiently lightens labor and
brightens the atmosphere to every one,
while another adds to every body's work
and produces general dissatisfaction.
The sixth sense. which we call tact, is
one in which many people are lacking.
The habit of quietly doing whatever the
hand finds to do, never fails to render
its posSessor useful, and the want OF
this, the lack of training, the absence OF
thoroughness, IN the sense OF doing well
whatever is done, are the great obstacles
to woman's success in her part of the
worlds work. But in the present crisis,
when strong and able men stand all day
long idle in the market places, from that
saddest of all reasons, because no man
hath hired" them, the woman who is
earning her living has cause for gratu-
lation. If any thing better offers let her
take it by all means, but, after all, con-
tentment is the true secret of happiness,
and the millionaire signing for the ira
ditional roc's egg is less to be envied
than the humble workman whose wages
satisfy his wants, and whose dinner of
herbs is eaten with an appetite.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

1t was just the close of day

1t was just the close of day.
The west shone in scarlet splendor,
and dimpled cloud ships lay serenely
clustered in sun-kissed argosies over
the peaceful vale, where all was sweet
tranquility.
The robin was chanting his vesper
song, and the roses dropped indolently
in the balmy breeze, and seemed watt
ed to q realm of delicious visions.
At this heaven-fraught hour wan
dered down q woodland avenue with a
girl whose beauty is beyond description.
Herslarge black eyes looked fondly into
mine as we sat on a fallen tree. Her
soft, jeweled fingers lay in mine. Oh,
heavenly moment. | could feel her
warm breath on my cheek, for our lips
almost touched. She asked me in fall
tering accents:
severe you ever in love?'
"Neyer till now," replied.
And then she looked at me most low
ingly, and drew her close to my bo-
som, and was just kissing her for the
second time when the vision broke, and
[ paid the dentist and left. 1t was nv
first experience with nitrous oxide gas.
Puck.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
rrsezlpr Yellow Fever Germs.

a
Dr Rushrod w. James, in q letter to
the Philadelphia Ledger, suggests the
propriety Of employing artinciai cola
for the destruction OF yellow IeVer
germs. He says: "Let every quaran-
tine station have a ward or room capa-
BILE of holding several patients, more
or less, as the exigeneies may demand
so arranged that ventilation may DC
maintained exclusively through ventl-
lators and by means of small ante,
rooms with spring closing doors. ana
then have no mode of entrance or exit
to the ward except through the ante
room. The ante-roOm should be Kept
at the same low temperature, or even
lower than that in the ward, so that the
temperature in the latter may not be
raised by the opening and closing OF
doors by the attendants, nor any OF the
disease-producing germs escape before
they are thoroughly subjected to the
low temperature and destroyed. The
ward and ante-room must be kept at q
temperature not higher than 25 deg.
Fahrenheit. Keep the patients COM
Portable by sufficient amount of bed
clothing; and every thing that goes
from the room, such as clothing, excre-
tons, all emanations, etc, must be ex-
posed sufficient length of time to the
cold. This will kill the poisonous germs
or reproducing cause, and prevent, as
far as the cases under treatment are
concerned, any risk of the disease
spreading. If patients can not bear so
much cold during treatment an adJoln-
ing warmer room can be made, with no
mode. of access or ventilation except
through the cold room, and every thing
going out of the warmer room must be
allowed to remain a sufficient length of
time to get rid of the contagion. If no
attendant occupies the ante-rOoms the
degree of cold can be kept near zero, in
order the more quickly to destroy all
the disease-producing agencies"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
Niles on Miles of Winged Ants.

Yesterday afternoon q. spectacle was
witnessed; by D4nsyillians resembling
one OF four years ago in character, but
greatly exceeding it in magnitude
Clouds of small-winged ants blaekened
the atmosphere in perpendicular streaks,
extending north and south an apparent
d stance of five or six miles, and per-.
pendicularly from near the earth about
q mile upward, and moved rapidly from
east to west with the wind from near
O'Clock until it was too dark tOSee them,
so that the vast insect flock must have
been over IS miles in length. Many of
them settled down in the village, very
thickly in spots, but not nearly so thick
" as in 1874. The most of. them were
very small, but many of them were as
large Is a large ant, and some of those
large ones were without wings. the
wings probably having dropped off De-
cssionally one of the clouds, a few feet
in thickness, would be seen moving
rapidly downward as well as
westward, while others would keep
right on. We have found no Dansvil-
Ii IN who reeollects any phenomena of
the kind except the one of 1874, which
occurred September of that year, ear
ly in the evening.-DansU,lte On. -
AtlUeTtiser.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
.Bismarck. at last accounts. intended

Bismarck, at last accounts, intended
parting with his big dog Sultan. The
animal, while devouring his ration of
meat, was troubled by bone in his
throat which seemed to give him pain.
The Princess Bismarck Immediately be-
gan slapping the dogs neck in order to
facilitate the passage of the bone, but
Sultan, being very much out of humor,
and not understanding the demonstra
ton, rushed at MS mistress and knock
ed her down. The bone disabled him
from biting, or she might have been
much hurt. So long as Sultan bit the
servants or strangers Bismarck had no
fault to find, but an attack upon men,
Der of his own family necessitated the
Punishment of his trusty companion and
protector.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
+ tho LAWYER slent in the editors bed
THE DANCER.

He met her at the picnic,
He melted at her glance,
And he murmured sadly in her ears,
Dear heart. l can not dance
Now the green sha lowed woods resound
With airs of sunny France;
In many figures DER the ground
The youths and maidens prance.
But who is he. far down the glen,
Who eyes this scene askance:
Who shuns the eyes OF maids and men!
Ills he who can not dance.
Not dance? Yet see, behold him there,
Observe him leap and pTance;
High climbs he in the empty air,
a wild, weird, fisndish dance.
He leaps he kicks, he slaps his legs;
All, nal His wide, wide pants
Are full of fifteen thousand times
Ten thousand thousand ants
Burlington Hdlcksge.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Perronn1 and Iiterarr.

--NObling, who shot the German
Emperor, was regular contributor to
several agricultural journals.
-Twenty-one American publishers
are represented at the Paris Exhibition
by their printed books.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist, is SO.
He was educated as an architect, but
concluded to become an architect of
fiction.
Rosa Bonheur begins to show signs
of ageing. Her hair is becoming quite
gray, though still plentiful; but her
frank and charming manner remains.
"A bust of the late Michael Reese,
the California millionaire, is to be made
and presented to the State University,
which he remembered so literally in his
will.
Lieut.. Gov. Underwood, of Ken
lucky, places high estimate upon the
power of the press, being the patron of
no less than so different papers.
The Marquis of Lorne, Cauada's
new Governor General, is a writer I'M
der the nom de plane of Gross Neil"
and is reported author of the fairy play
Gel Finnella," now on the Edinburg
stage at the Princess Theater.
The centenary of the death of the
Rev. Augustus Montague Toplady, the
author of the Crock of Ages and
other well known hymns, occurred re-
Gently. Commemorative services were
held in number of the English
churches.
AT least one graduate is getting in
his work. An editorial ia the Boston
Post contains % French names and ex-
pressions, to say nothing of references
to Dumas, Chesterfield, Lucullus, Talley-
rand, Cambacers, Polyphemus, Arts
ootle, XenophOn and James L. Field.
Christina Rossetti, the poet, wom-
an now in middle age, is an invalid and
a recluse. Her sweet nature has not,
however, been soured by illness; she is
one of the most amiable and charming
of women. She has pleasant face,
with prominent eyes and a fine head !;
and she is extremely industrious, writ
ing constantly.
"A series of woMan's rights meet
ings in Paris terminated on the 18th ult.
with banquet, at which 200 persons
ate. Nine. Ventura presided and was
fanked by Messrs. Antide, Martin, City
Counselor, and Laisant, member of the
Chamber of Deputies. The main point
of the ten brief speeches was that the
admittance of woman to suffrage was
the grand panacea for all the evils of
society. Nine. Ventura, delegate from
England, was the most successful speak
er, and Mile. Mozzoni, whose expenses
TO the Congress were paid by the Italian
Government, also distinguished herself.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
FOREIGN,

AVienna dispatch Of the 2Sth says that
the present cessation of military operations
in Bosnia is 10 continue.until the four new
lv modified divisions have arrived at their
destination. In few days the whole mo-
bilized force, numbering from 10000 TO
10000 men, viii be united, and operations
Will be prosecuted on a larger scale. The
completely of the Servisns in Che iRsurrec-
ton is again asserted from various quarters.
According to Vienna advioes, Gen. Szapary
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
CURRENT NEWS,
WASHINGTON.

The Secretary Of War has issued a per-
NIT, through the Keeper Of Confederate
Archives in the custody Of the War Depart
ment, rendering free access thereto 20 the
Southern Historical Society, which, accept
ing, has extended 10 the Government ike
privileges TO papers in its possession.
Dennis Kearney was in Washington on
the 29th and called upon President Hayes at
the White House. There is no report Of
what was said at the interview. In the
evening Kearney addressed a workingmen's
meeting from the steps OF the Capitol
kearney returns to Massachusetts to take
the stump for General Butler for Governor.
The public debt statement for August
shows a decrease in the debt Of S6,475, 504,
and the following balances in the Treasury
Currency, S2,122,17l; special fund for the
redemption OF fractional currency, IO,OO0,-
600; special deposit of legal tenders for re-
demptiOn Of certificates OF deposit, $40, 400, =
600; coin, S23S, 420, 100, including coin and
silver certificates, S44,OI7 $50; outstanding
legal tenders, S346, 743, 400.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
GENERAL.

The Railroad Conference, held at Sarato-
"a recently, decided upon the fixing of COM
mon rates for.-Joth west-bound and east
bound freights, the abolition of agencies
and commissions, and a number Of minor
points.
Capt. James B. Esds has received an au-
tograph letter from the Emperor Dom Pc
dro, complimenting him-sery highly upon
the success of his engineering achievements,
and rendering him responsible position
under the Brazilian Government, to super
intend the Improvement of its navigable
waters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

-0berlin College took a new depart
ure this year, by comforting the degree
of A. NJ upon nine ladies, graduates of
its literary course. Among them were
Mrs. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, aud
members of the faculties of Wellesley,
Tabor. Santa Barbara, Oberlin, and the
Woman's Medical College of New York.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05
THE LAWYER IN THE EDITORS BED.

l slept in an editors bed last night,
When no other CHANGED 10 be nigh;
And Thought, rs | tumbled the editors bed,
How easy the editors lie.
Exchange.
If the lawyer slept in the editors bed
When no other lawyer CHANGED 20 be nigh,
And thought, as above, he has naiyely said
How easily editors lie,
He must then admit, as he lay on that bed
And slept to his hearts desire,
Whatc'er he may say of the editors bed,
Twas the lawyer himself was the lier.
--NetC Orleans Bulletin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

FAST HORSE.
Smart colt? You may bet yer pile, young
man,
That beast1l travel her mile, young man,
At quicker speed
Than you ever seed,
As if her iints was all lie, young man.
Why, t'other day, III be shot, young man,
But she stood ON that ERE spot, young man,
When Il lightnin' bolt
Ran arter the colt,
And she led il all round the lot, young man.
Boston Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

The following is said to be good
cement for sealing corks in bottles:
Melt together ! pound each of sealing
wax and resin with 2 ounces of bees
wax. When it froths, stir with a tallow
candle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

Born on Monday,
Wart on the nose;
Born on Tuesday,
COrns on the toes;
Born on Wednesday,
Hair will be red:
Born on Thursday,
Weak i'll the head;
Born on Friday,
Freckly skin;
Born on Saturday,
Mole on the chin;
Born on sunday,
Born TO sin.
st. Louis Journal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

THAT man." said Kate, "to love for me
Is sure very slave,
Fen tho it's full q year since |
To him the mitten gave"
" Ohi then les not u slave" said Prue,
As Ger her face there fitted
\ roguish smile, you just confessed
That he was manumitted."
-YORkers Gazette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-05

There was young man of Oquawka,
Got married, and went to Chicago
With his darling bride to spend the honey
moon;
And this was their true loves course:
In the morning she got divorce,
And married another man in the afternoon.
Huntington HG,rkeye.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-04-13
How to Act in Case of Fire.
[American Builder.J

4, Better than all elaborate and costly ap
paratus for extlnguishing fires are constant
care and watchfuness, and quick and in
telI'gent action on the part of those who
first discover fire in progress. The fire
which at its beginning could be smothered
with pocket handkerchief, or dashed out
with bucket of water, neglected few
hours lays in waste millions Of dollars
worth Of property. If there is any time in
which person should be cool and calm, in
perfect command of himself, it is when he
discovers II fire that threatens the distruc-
ton of life and property. The first thing to
do is to learn precisely where it is; the
second, to consider the chances of extin-
gushing it. Of course in cities an alarm
should at once be sen: out, but at the same
time vigorous effort should b. made to
pu: out the fire with the means at hand; for
sometimes what the fire engine is unable to
accomplish when it reaches the scene can
be done by one or two persons who act
promptly before the flames have had time
to gain headway.
First, then, do not be alarmed on &C.
count Of smoke. Frequently there is a
great deal Of smoke before the fire has made
much progress. Remember that one can
pass through smoke by keeping his head
near the floor, or by enveIoping it in vet
wooIen cloth. On entering room to fight
down fire sing|e.handed, keep the door
closed behind, it possible. A pail Of water
and tin dipper, in the hands of resolute
person, can be made TO work miracle at
the beginning. II the fire has progressed
too far to admit of this course, and it is
necessary to depend entirely on outside
help, then see to it that every door and
window is closed. By so doing, where
there is fre-engine in the neighborhood,
it will often be possible to confine the fire
to one room.
Every person who stops at hotel should
take special pains before retiring to note
the location of the stairways, 90 that in
case Of an alarm he can find his way out,
even though the halls are filled with
smoke. Never leave room where there
is an alarm Of fire without first securing .
wet towel, or, if possible, wet sponge or
piece Of woolen cloth through which to
breathe. If escape by the stairs is cut off,
seek an outside window and stay there till
help comes. Above all things bs cool and
have your wits about you. When Iady's
dress takes fire, let her fall on the door at
once, and call for help, in the meantime
for some rug or wooden cloth
with which to smother the flames. There
is nothing new in this advice. 1t has been
repeated in one form OF another hundreds
Of times, but it will bear repeating thou
sands of times.