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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
FOREIGN.

A telegram from Rome makes the signifi-
cant announcement that Father Curci, who
was compelled to leave the Society of Jesus
towards the end of the Pontificate of Plus
TX. because he recommended compromise
between Italy and the Papacy, has been
summoned to the Vatican and been assured
by Cardinal Franchi that the Pope wishes
him to continue to give the Church the aid
Of his teachings.
A Manchester (Eng.) telegram of the 23d
SAYS that from $1,000 to $1,000 operatives
are engaged in the strike in Lancashire. At
Preston the strike is ended, the spinners
having resolved to go to work on the best
terms obtainable.
Gen. Grant arrived at Venice, Italy, on the
22d, and was publicly received by the Off
cials of the city and American residents.
Gen. Ignacio de Yeintemella has been
elected President Of Ecuador.
An encyclical, just issued by Pope Leo,
points out that it is wrong for society to
combat the Church, and the Roman Pom
tifcate especially, regarding the latter's civ
il principality, which is a guarantee of its
liberty and independence. The Pope re-
news and confirms the protest of Plus IN.
against the occupation Of this civil princi-
pality Of the Church. His Holiness is con-
fident that, with the aid Of God and the zeal
of pastors, society will finally return to the
homage it owes TO the Church. The encycli-
cal is generally moderate and full of ex-
pressions of affection toward society.
The Windsor Hotel, at Coburg, Ontario,
burned to the ground on the morning of the
18th. The front wall fell outward, burying
a number Of firemen in the ruins, four of
whom were killed. ....r...
A boiler in Strong's Foundry, Hammond
Lane, Dublin, exploded on the 9th. Fiji
teen persons were killed and II injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
A Fraud and a Delusion.

A New York gentleman, who had
probably never been in Louisville at this
season of the year before, passing down
q prominent thoroughfare the other
day, observed a sweet-looking spring
chicken in the window. 1t was
all ready for cooking, and looked as
though it would afford delicious re-
past. In went the man from the En-
pire State. waiter, WAITER" he said,
90 bring me a spring chicken" The
pale-faced waiter disappeared and the
gentleman glanced over the Courier
Journal. Twenty minutes later the
waiter returned and placed an object
before the gentleman. He seemed
somewhat absent-minded, and did not
notice to what an extraordinary size the
chicken had grown. Knife and fork
began to move, and so did the chicken,
not down the mans throat, but all
over the plate. He cut and slashed,
slashed and cut, but not even the break.
ing of a bone rewarded him for his
trouble. He began to grow warm and
the heat brought out his ire. Throwing
the knife down, he tried his fingers. The
fowl only slipped to and fro. "Ken-
lucky, Kentucky unused he, when, ex-
hausted, he wiped the grease off his fin
gers, sis noted-let me see-is noted
for her whisky, women, and horses. Adj
mitted; but her spring chickens, gods
of war! the worst l ever saw. The
Kentucky spring chicken is fraud and
a delusion. In this case there is great
truth in 'all that glitters is not gold
The restaurants make money on these
chickens. They'll give that one to the
next stranger who comes along, and
pass the old thing along until some
chap throws him into the street" And
passing in his IS cents, the man cast
whitening look of scorn on the kink-
haired cashier of the restaurant, and
fastened elsewhere to satisfy his appe-
-COurier-,J0ttraaL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
A French Love Story.

Two wedding couples presented them
selves at the mayoralty in suburb of
Paris, to carry out the civil portion of
/ their marriage contract. They ranged
| themselves on opposite sides of the
Mayors official throne, and faced one
/ another. The Mayor was asking q
| question of one of the bridegrooms,
/ whose attention was thus distracted
4 from his bride. On turning round to
/ look at her when he had answered the
question, he caught her making ''sheep's
eyes" at the bridegroom opposite. Be-
! ing of a jealous temperament, he laid
his hand roughly on her arm, and said,
| sharply:
" Mademoiselle, which of the two
brides are you? You are mine, | believe;
then oblige me by combining your glances
to me-"
The bride was q young woman of
spirit, and resenting the tone in which
the reprimand was made, retOrted: -
"Ah, Monsieur, if you are jealous at
ready, am likely to lead pleasant life
with you?" ...,...
I The jealous bridegroom made an angry
reply, and then the other bridegroom
must needs put his oar in:
"Pah! Monsieur, why should you
make such fuss because Mademoiselle
chooses to favor me with glance?"
Thereat his bride turned savagely
upon him and exclaimed: "Ha, Mon
sieur! 1t would seem, then, that you
like to have ladies make eyes at youl
Now know what to expect from you;
I,,,@ ,o,b4 NJ h,1 no 4
cency to keep this proof of your faith
lessness concealed from me here"
And with this fierce thrust she burst
into tears IL vain the Mayor attempt
ed to pacify both parties. The bride
groOms stOrmed at each other, and the
brides, between their hysterical sobs,
mutually accused each other of perfidy.
What was to be done? ,r .-
At last the Mayor, losing temper, cried
out: cam | to proceed with this GER
emOny, or am nOt?" DID
The two brides, with one accord,
screamed, ssNoi"
Perhaps" said the Mayor, whose
wrath had again cooled down, ''you
could arrange matters between your
selves if you were left alone. The clerk
will show you to my private room. l
will give you half an hour. =" 1T
At the expiration of that time the par.
ties were summoned to appear before
the Mayor. lar T ~
Have you settled your dificulty?"-
he asked.
"Yes, Monsieur le Marie, +" exclaimed
both bridegrooms at once. ii
"Oh, then l may proceed with the
ceremony"
eyes, Monsieur lie Marie; but
but" .. .-.... ..-o.,-...
"Well, what is itP''
"We have effected change, Mon
sieur lie Maire.'' -, . -tfF -r-
GA change! What do you mean?"
ga change of brides, Monsieur lie
Mairen ~ eal er-r~ -1 .-Ial.oI
And so it was-the jealous bride
groom had taken the jealous bride, and
the young lady of the tickle chances had
taken the gentleman who liked ladies to
"make eyes, at him. The astonished
Mayor looked at them In silence and
amazement for a moment or two, but
they. met his look unabashed, so he
shrugged his shoulders and said
s'Well, if you are satisfied, tits no bust
ness of mine. ] will proceed with the
ceremony" And married they were.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
Royal Marriages.

When the families of reigning mon
archs intermarry with each other there
is always great deal of felicitation on
the subject, because of the effect such
marriages are supposed to have in the
way of binding nations together in the
bonds of peace. 1t would be well if it
were SO; but those of England seem to.
be very disappointing. There are the
Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh for
example. The former son of the
British Queen and the latter daughter
of the Russian Emperor have had but
little influence in keeping the subject
of their parents ina friendly disposition
towards each other. Quite the contra
-ry, and the young couple have lived for
a good while on the Mediterranean, in
sort of exile. from, both their homes, un-,
til now a royal ship is about being dis
patched to-take them to England where
the Russian Princess will be any thing
but happy.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
A Prairie-Dog Village.

Four hundred and thirty-fve miles
west of Omaha is situated the great
Prairie-Dog City, one of the largest set
Elements on the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Several hundred acres, each
side of the track, have been taken up by
the sagaeious little prairie-dogs, and
there they have made their homes, and
thai without buying one lot from the
company, or as much as saying, by
your leavef' The dwellings consist OF
little mounds, from foot to eighteen
inches in height, raised by the dirt eX-
cavated by their burrows. On the APP
proach of train, the little inhabitants
can be seen scamperiDg for their
homes. Arrived there, they squat upon
their hams or stand upon their hind feet
at the, entrance-a hole in the top
barking at the train as it passes. Should
any one venture too near, down they
90, and their city is as silent as the
" city of the dead.n It is said that the
opening in the top leads to a subter-
raneous chamber connecting with the
next dwelling, and SO on through the
settlement; but this is mistake. The
prairie dog is of a sandy-brown color,
and about the size of a large gray SPUR
rel. In their nest, living with them, are
found the owl and the rattlesnake,
though whether welcome or not is I'M
certain. He lives upon grasses and
roots, and is generally fat, and is by
some, Mexicans especially, considered
good eating, and his flesh is sweet and
tender, though rather greasy. Wolves
prey on the little fellows, and may be
seen sneaking near the town, hoping by
chance, to pick up some straggier. But
the dogs are not easily caught. Some
one is always on the lookout. for dam
ger, and gives the alarm oD the first in
timation of trouble, Then away they
all scamper to their holes.-Onaba
Herald. '+' ~"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
Science and Industry.

The Texas wool clip this season is
estimated at 100000 pounds.
Appleton, Wis, is going to own the
biggest paper-mill in the Northwest.
Dubuque is agitating the establish
ment of s'ferry car" across the Missis-
sippi river at that place, in which pas
sengers and teams can be carried across.
-Clock-work has been successfully
applied as a motor to sewing-machines
by mechanician of Vienna. 1t can be
wound up in few minutes, and it will
run for several hours, its speed being
meanwhile fully under the, control of
the operator.
+ Iron is quoted at its lowest figures
in the American market. Since Janua-
ry, '73, the decline in prices has been
as follows: On pig-iron SO per cent. on
refined bar SO per cent. on Bessemer
steel rails 60 per cent; on best iron
rails sc per cent. 20
v. A Los Angeles paper states that the
genuine Smyrna fig commerce has been
introduced at Pasadena, Cal, where ii
is almost perpetually in fruit. Last year
it fruited from June to January, and
this year has already started fruiting
and will probably ripen from May-day
to Christmas AIT iAlR H-'-i = ~
u- "A new style of paddle-wheel has
been invented and placed on the steamer
Massachusetts, at New York. 1t was
tested and on the first trip the steamer
made nearly % miles an hour, with less
power than is usually applied. The
wheel works by pressure instead of i'm
pact The blades are twice the size of
ordinary blades, but the wheels contain
only half the usual number. a,lyt +
AS showing the cost of labor in
Europe, the rate of wages paid on GER
tain railroad works of the same class,
was: In Portugal, s1.45 a week; in
Ireland, 81. 20; in France, $3.50, and in
England, $3.50. Nevertheless, it was
found that over the whole works the
same amount of earth had been moved
for the same amount of money.
"A Hartford Comm company has
recently finished a machine for printing
the ends of heads of thread-spools. The
machine is automatic, taking up. the
spools one by ore, and printing or en-
bossing the two heads simultaneously,
either with or without ink, and drop
ping them into a receptacle, at the rate
of 100 per minute. The same machine
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

20. They claim their organization to be
passly political.
A valuable deposit of phosphate Of lime
on the line Of the Kansas Pacific Railway.
II is used for fertilizing purposes.
Joseph Shields, proprietor Of large
wooden mandatory at Davenport, Iowa,
committed suicide on the 18th. Financial
embarrassments were the cause. He was
a brother-in-law Of Assistant Postmaster
General Tyner.
Ex-Congressman Vance has been brought
home to Gallipolis, o., from San Francisco.
! He is mechanically insane.
James Bainr, Cashier OF the Salem (lnd.)
National Bank, is defauiter TO large
amount. He has fled, leaving note stating
that his downfall was due TO Wall street
speculations.
The Detroit Free Press establishment was
DESTROYED by fire on the morning Of the
10Th, caused by an explosion Of gas main
I leading into the building. With the excep-
ton Of the basement floor, containing the
presses and sppurtenances, the building and
contents are total loss. There was S42,0 600
insurance on the establishment. Estimated
loss, about $4,000.
Fritz Meyers, anctorious horse-thief, was
taken from the Jail at Belleviile, Republic
County, Kansas, on the night Of the 9th,
and hanged by a mob Of about 40 men, arm
ed and masked.
A Galveston Ne,1s special reports another
mail carrier killed by Indians, between
Forts Davis and Stockton, on the 18th, being
the sixth person killed in that vicinity during
10 days. A train from Fort Davis, which
arrived at Fort Stanton, was attacked by In
dams near Borelia Springs. The mountains
are reported full of Indians.
The property Of the st. Louis Tunnel and
Railroad Company, which Includes the tun-
mel and railroad tracks running from the
eastern end Of the Illinois and st. Louis
bridge 10 their connection with the Missou
ri Pacific and other railroad tracks at or
near the Union Depot, is to be sold under
foreclosure by the English holders Of the
first-mortgage bonds for default of interest,
the amount of the bonds being about ST.,
100000.
Matt. Weaver, Cashier of the Citizens
National bank Of Urbana, o., is defaulter
to the amount Of over $75, 700 to the bank and
half as much more belonging to individuals
and trust funds. Speculations in the Chica-
go grain market are the cause of his down.
fall. He has absconded, leaving nearly
$4,000 worth Of property, which has been
seized by the bank. 1+s
About IL o'clock on the night of the 2Sth,
three masked men entered the Post Office at
Marshall, Texas, and presenting their re-
or ha inn 10
open his safe, which he did. The robbers
took 81 800, but in their haste overlooked a
package containing $500.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

within double minimum limits of railroad
grant, afterwards thrown out of double min
imum limits by Eeason OF n change in the
route of road. House joint resolution appro-
priating s., 900 for the erection of a mOnu-
ment over the grave of Thomas Jefferson.
House bin appropriating SIS 600 tor the public
schools of the District OF Columbia In
the House, among the bills introduced and
referred we're the following: BY Mr.. Phillips
"A bill setting aside the contract entered in
to between the Secretary ofthe Treasury and
the Syndicate; by Mr.. Acklin-Repealing the
iron clad oath for jurors; by Mr.. Turner-To
prevent assessments for political purposes
also a joint resolution proposing an amend
m6at TO the Constitution prohibiting n mem
Der of Congress from holding, during his
term, or for two years thereafter, an Office
under the United States which has been
created, or compensation for which has
been increased, during his term of office,
and declaring Judges of the Supreme Court
ineligible for election to the office OF Presi-
dent or Vice President; by Mr. Williams
(Mich) For the erection OF a statue of Gen
eral Custer. The House passed Mr.. Forts
bill, forbidding the further retirement of
legal-tender notes-yeas III, nays IS. Also,
the Indian Appropriation bill, appropriat-
ing 81, 7T2, 600 for that bureau. The bill con
tains provision for the encouragement of
Indians in agriculture and other civilized
pursuits calculated to make them self sus-
tanning.
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Proof Of Affection.

They were disputing as to who had
the richest father, and the smaller one
finally flew that track and called out:
'sWell, I've got the best big sister,
anyhow!nes essa e7i III .t5ut
IL guess not" replied the other.
eyes, I navel" = ~ Ut
e 81 guess not, I've got the bossest big
sister in Detroit.. She'll stay home any
day to let me wear her shoes to the. cir
cusi"
Y "My sister will do more'n thatl- put
in little One.a s,She'H take the string
out OF her corset for me to spin my top,
with, ana If .ose it she'll stay home
from party and never give me a word
of sassl Is your sister any hosser than
that9"
The big boy had to take back ssat.
Detroit Free Press, g.
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purchased in and crews recruited from the
United States. This will apparently bring
our Government face to face with the great
question of international duty toward the
two great nations. ~
Information has been resolved that a Chi
nese Minister accredited I'd Washington, ae-
companied by Members of Legation and
Consuls for the principal ports Of this cour-
try, will soon leave China for the United
States
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

There are blossoms and blossoms.
Those of the nose are no sure sign of
spring .-Bu6dlo Express. No, they
usually Indicate an early fall Bad
letiD. 81
al beg your pardon. siIi''h he said
And came the answer blunt,
As freely as the beg IS Dng
-fonters Gazette.
Il wouldn't give 10 cents yard for
all the pedigree in this world if man
haz got a level head on his shoulders,
and an honest jharte in biz body, he haz
got all the pedigree lam in search ov.-
Josh Billings.
the blackbird shooting was
going on at the San Antonio, Texas, fair,
the other day, lady deprecated very
much the cruelty of shooting the birds
on the wing. Said she: ''Why don't
they shoot the little birds on the ground,
so they won't fall and hurt themselyes?'
"A lady with a fatal squirt came
once to fashionable artist for por-
trait. He looked at her and she looked
at him, and both were embarrassed. He
spoke first. 'Would your ladyship per-
NIT me-" he said, ''to take the portrait
in profile? There is certain shyness
about one of your ladyship's eyes which
is as difficult in art as it is fascinating in
nature"
soon the blue birds will be twittering
Upon the budding tree; ID.
Soon the small boy will be fooling
With the festive humble bee.
Soon the cowslip and the daisy
Mid the clover will appear;
Soon the moonlight serenadef
Will be walking on his ear.
Soon the maiden and her lover
VIII rub noses DER the gate
And for flies the ledger skirmfsh
-1ndre,cs' BdzGr.
AS an Ant, which had made ninety
and nine vain Attempts to convey Kerr
mel of Wheat to its Granary, was de-
ploring the Lack of Terminal Facilities,
and thinking seriously of Embracing its
Capital in q more remunerative Enter
prise, its attention was attracted by an
Insurance Agent, who secured a $4,000
Application on the Tontine Plan from q
Man whS had previously Kicked him
down stairs, erected Heads upon him,
devoted him to the Internal Gods, said
Life Insurance was a fraud, denounced
the Company a bogus Concern and de-
clared that he was already insured.
Struck by this example of Persistence,
the Ant spat upon his AntennR, put his
Proboscis to the Wheel, and at the next
Attempt placed his grain in the Ele-
vator. M0ral-Go to the Insurance
Agent, thou Ant. Consider his Ways
and be Wise.-NegU York World. iut'
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

The Des Moines (Iowa) State Reg
lister says: Our town of Stuart, at the
school election last Monday, elected a
lady as one Of the Directors. Quite a
number of Iowa towns have done this,
under the new law allowing women in
Iowa to hold Offices Grinnell has tried
the experiment, and is said to have found
it successful and advisable. As women
make therbest of Asehool-teachers, they
ought 10 make good Directors also.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

can be instantly adapted to spools from
two and a half inches to half an inch
long. The machine prints directly on
the wood, obviating the necessity of
printing, cutting and cumming labels,
and attaching them to the spools.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02
TdENERAL.

A special correspondent at st. Petersburg
telegraphs that C5 officers and masters OF the
Russian navy have sailed for the United
States. In the event of war with England
these officers will take command Of vessels
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-05-02

There are blossoms and blossoms.
Those of the nose are no sure sign OF
spring.-Bu6dlo Express. No, they
usually Indicate an early fall -Bal-
letiB
The New York herald., 1878-07-11

HEAVY DRY GOODS SiLE.

A peremptory trade sails OF 10 900 packages Of
flannel. 500 eases OF blankets anu 300 cases OF WAIT
tenton eheviots commenced yesterday, at ten
A. NJ, Al Nos o. and 81 while street. by ilmerding
Hoguct & Co. by order OF Faulkner, Page Go. The
sale well attended by representatives Of The loading
Dry goods rms throughout tho county and the prices
brought wcrs vcry Is,r. Tue whole amount Of goods
10 be sod are valued between $780, $500 ooo
and the 232 lots sold yesterday are computed to be
worth $3.50. 600 Among the principal ouyvrs were
A. 4. stewart Il Co., IA. B Claim Co.. f. s. Jsfray
Co.. Kaync, sprine Dale, Butter. Broone d CiSpp
Swcetzer, Pembroke AZ Co., Cornell, " zimmerman,
Baies, Rcid & Pousy, all OF New York. chicago Was
represented ny FisId, Letter Co. ana James v. Far
well Il Co Philadelphia sent Hood, Bonbrisict
Co., Charles Shnrple's sons and James X. Sauter
Co. Among the Bostonsps were Jordan. Marsh Il
CO.., Morse, Sheppard Co.. q. y. hovcy Co., jack.
son, Mende Daniel and Wellington Brotnefs. Repre-
ssnta,Ivss OF KerDgood Broherr, strauss Brc,hers,
Johnson. sutton Co., seligar Nowmao, Hamilton
Easton's Sons ana Moses Cohen n sous we're prcsent
IRON Baltimore. Among tue nrms from Sab Fran
cisco were Fnrs,, FranK Co., Wei Br.thcrs a. Go.
and Louis silk 4 Co. Representatives, also attended
from ST. LOUIS Cleveland, Albany, Vicksburg Miss. !;
Elmira, N. Y; BinghsmtoD, Nsshviiie and Cincin-
The sale Will he continued to-day at zen O'Clock.
The New York herald., 1878-07-11
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS.

In the custody OF sergeant Hamilton, Of the
Twenty. ightn precinct, and followed by number
OF uptown ward politicians stephen Gnoghcgan IN ade
his entrance INTO the Fifty Street Court yes
terday afternoon. Immediately behind came John
Torpey, OF No. 1893 Third avenue, with hts head
bound up In baudnges TIE Sergeant explained to
Juugc K,brc,h that he had arrested Geogbegan on
complaint ofrorpey, who was badly cut on the left
side OF tbs head. rorpey, wncn q1estioaed BY the
Judge, said he had dispute win Gsosheean In Dslys
iquor stors iD East oixiy-sccohu street yesterday
uiurnin., anu tie that lie received
the wound III the side OF tbs n, I'D Two men ogc Of
them Daily himself. testincd tnnt Gcosncgpn and
1orpcy skyl rking aud that forpsy fell agsiust
the edge OF the cvunter Ab0ther witness, German,
SAID no Was DIR hiking with Geoghogan wnen forpcy
came Ia. Geoghelan said he was al Orsngcrnsn and
wns gong to Montreal Tor tue l2tn OF JuIy Then
T0rpey offered to hgut MIN, ami said he could whip
HIM standing on one leg, at the same timc fng his
rignt leg up Ivfpcy caugDt hoid OF ticohegan and
they botD fc Geoghegan top. forpcy seemed Iosin
prosecute but IN. Judge required hun 10 make IN
aifdsvit Geoghss was ncid ~ 1900 bail 10
swer 1homas McMaDus, ol No. 100 Lexington ave.
nue., became his bondsman.