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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
A Devil-fish Playing Horse.
Charleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
While Mr.. Henry May was out fishing
with party on Thursday morning near
Fort Ripley, in the yacht Uncle Peter,
snd the vessel was lying st anchor, all
of a sudden, without apparent cause,
she started off at frightful speed. The
cause, however, was soon explained by
a huge devil-fish rising to the surface of
the water, with the anchor rope fastened
to his fms. A small negro fshing-bost
The pennies have been collected after
q most persevering effort, the wreath has
been made and exhibited in London, and
now Lord Beaconsield declines to make
himself ridiculous by receiving 1t. He
even hints that the protector got the
thing up to bring himself into notoTiety,
if not from more sordid motive. Car
dinal Wolsey on his desth,bed mourned
over the ingrstitude of kings; this En-
gsish enthusiast will new be disposed to
bring the same charge against premiers.
was soon caught, too, by its anchor rope
being entangled with that of the Uncle
Peter. The fish then went straight. FOR
Fort Ripley with both boats, but as he
would get near shosl water he would shy
off again, and make for the CHANNEL
The negro boat soon cut loose, but the
Uncle Peter was carried twice hound
Fort Ripley, and it was nearly an hour
before the devil-fsh finally let go. The
anchor rope was found covered. with 8
thick slime, whica could not baremoved.
There was NO harpoon on board the
Uncle Peter, ottsrwise the namesake Of
his sable majesty might have paid dearly
| for his prank.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Texas Nfght-Dew.

A popularity Of the climate of Gal,
weston in winter, and until late in the
spring, is the dropping of what is called
the anight dew" During the who'll
night, commencing at eleven O'Clock and
lasting until near sunrise, a sound as of
gentle rainfall is heard. Though the
moon and the stars may be shining
clearly, snd not cloud to be seen, it is
the same-thhe caves of the houses are
dropping water you hear the constant
fall upon the tin roofs overhead-on the
porch beyond your windows. In the
morning you sre surprised to see the
Just before day The streets look as
though they hsd been heavily sprinkled
to lay the dust. The phenenenoa does
not occur in hot weather, unless a cold
norther sweeps down from Denver and
the Rockys. 4i4 1aq RI tatan
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Wanted New Testament Treatment.

A tramp applied for food, at the house
of suburban agriculturist recently,
and while he was eating the ratiOns that
had been furnished at his solicitations
he was asked "Why do you not go to
work." al have looked for place
that would suit NO." he replied "but
have never found it !" &c Is there not
plenty of work at farmingf' asked the
interrogation. sob, yes" said the
tramp, plenty of it but you see, sir,
I want to find vineyard where a man
goes in at the eleventh hour is the first
to come out and to draw full days
nav. In the elden time they dealt fair
" by a man. That is the new tesla
ment. and that is what / am looking
for" At the close of the meal he
started again in pursuit of that coveted
agricultural opportunity
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17

so attractive. No matter what she
does, he's as good as pie to her. guess
I'd have to take it if should come to
school with lessons no better than hers.
And Miss Jones Hem! the old maidI
She's just hatefull And Miss Brown,
too ! What dowdy she is / No wonder
nobody'n have her. Thank heaven, I'm
free of them all now 1 don't believe
I'd speak to one of them if / should
meet them on the street. Let's see-I
must cut that Periwinkle girl right
away. / don't want to be logged round
by her any longer, and what's more, l
won't. / shall have to keep on good
terms with Steve Showers sister. though
l do hate her so; for Steve's got jolly
team, and he always dresses nobby, and
al the girls envy me and Steve when
we go riding long. And Pm going to
give Sal Stebbing a piece of my mind,
and then good>by to her, the mink |
Well, Pm glad it's all over l never
want to think of school again, or see a
school-book. What life / have led, to
be sure! But I shall go into society
now, thank fortune, where belongl
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
The Young Lady Graduate.
Boston Transcript.


Whist the valedictory ssid-Kin d
teachers, ever shall we look back to the
happy days when, under your patient
and loving pilotsge, we climbed the hill
of knowledge; ever shall we hold the
recollection OF your self-sacri6cing devo-
ton among our hottest remembrance
And classmates, though the links are at
last broken that have so long united us
in their tender chain. yet are we still
permitted in memory's forge to re-weld
the scattered fragments, and live once
again in fancy the happy existence that
has been ours, and which we prize more
than ever now that it can be lived in
reality no more.
What the valedictorian Thought
Thank the Lord, shall soon see the last
of old SMITH He never was fit for q
teacher any way, the cross old bear
and then he shows partiality sol never
could see what he finds in Sal Stebbings
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Baron Rothschild's Maxims.
Attend carefully to, details of you
h,Isiness E HHfEF sa t's .sEs ~ q

Attend carefully to details of your
business. E n7'Gf ea is s5s@ "a
Be prompt in sill things. 5 yE=liL
Consider well, then decide positively.
Dare to do right. Fear to do wrong.
Endure trials patiently. ... "a ,.
Fight life's battles bisvely, msnfully.
Go mt in the society of the vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Join hands only with the virtuous
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never try to appear what you are not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the verscity of friend.
Respect the counsel of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principle
Touch not, taste not, handle not in
toxicsting drinks.
Use your leisure time for improve
ment.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Extend to every one kindly ssluts-
ton.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right.
And success is certain.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Only a Dead Man Can Have His Will
Proved,

Scene: Surrogate's Office in neigh
boring city-Enter gentleman, who,
after considerable struggling, makes
his way to the desk of the chief clerk,
to whom he hands folded document.
"What is this ?" says the functionary.
"That is my will" replies the visitor.
"What do yoa want done with it?
al want it proved, so that after am
dead there viii be no more trouble
about it."
"You want it proved? Why, You
can't have that DONE" says the chief
clerk, seriously, "until you are dead
but if you will bring in your viii after
you are dead we will prove it with the
greatest pleasure"
Exit the applicant.-Neao York
Gr1Dhic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Badly Sold.

Certain "shrewd" Boston capitalists
have contributed 100000 toward the
purchase of an alleged bonanza in Bra
I'll. Prof. Mills, an eminent metallur-
gist, while making scientific research in
Dom Pedro's domains, was delighted by
the discovery of gold, and investigation
proved that There was no limit to the
area where the color was to be found.
He returned to Boston, and was not long
in getting capitalists interested. A stock
company was formed, and Prof Mills
was sent back with corps of assistants
and ship load of machinery, only to
discover that huge swindle had been
nerpetrated by native sharpers, who had
ssalted" the ground.,s
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
The American Tea-Cup.

If the giant intellects of the Stats
teal Bureau are not at fault, the patrons
OF the American tea-table and of the
American coffee-cup are rapidly increas-
ing. Taking the range of years from
1880 to 1878, it appears that the con-
sumption per capita of tea has increased
from 0.53 of pound in 1880 to 1-36 in
1873. A similar increase is noted in re-
spect of coffee. The consumption per
capita of population of coffee in 1880
was 80 pounds and has increased in
1878 to 6.5 pounds.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Marriage in Australia.
Saturday Review.


In Australia as elsewhere tie of more
or less permanence and acknowledged
validity binds men to their partners
Marriage, again, is surrounded, as among
civilized people, by laws Of forbidden
degrees" which are very curious, very
little understood, and which in many
ways resemble, while in others they
seem to differ from the laws of other un-
developed peoples. The dominant male
of group-father, eldest brother, or
uncle--has the customary right of swap
ping away the young women OF the
group in exchange for other young
women whom it is lawful for him to
marry. It is clear that old men with
families have the best chance of getting
more wives, while young men with no
sisters are likely to remain bachelors.
If this system worked itself out, each
ribe would consist of few overgrown
hsrema and set of wild bachelors. As
it happens, young men and women revolt
against the old, and voluntary elope-
ments or marriages by capture are conn
mon. The course of true love runs
anything but smooth. The lover is ex.
posed to the "ordeal of spears" which
are hurled at him by relatives of the
lady. The runaway bride is beaten,
perhaps her feet are spesred, TO prevent
her running away again. II young
pair are courageous and true to each
other, however, the sympathy of the
group usually comes round to them,
and they enter on peaceful married life.
1t has been said that the old men some
times give wives to the young who thus
" take stock" as the ancient Irish said,
and become, in way, the vasssls of the
old fellows. Society in Australia is not
sufficiently advanced for it; but accord
ing to some authorities very Australian
state of things prevails In rural Russia,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
evT Science and Cox.
New York Sun .


s stout wooden armchair was brought,
& clean white tsbiecloth was spread on
the floor and Cox was asked to take a
sest. DR.. Fowler stood behind him,
while DR.. Austin opened chronological
work. with q chart. Cox did not move
muscle, bat permitted the examination
Ell mis- head to proceed as if he were q
mere machine. The reporter who stood
by DR.. Austin, marked down: Combat
iysness, very large; destructiveness,
lsrge;- seeretiveness, very large; cau>
ton, very large; ffmness, very large I;
parental love, very large; organic quail
tiles, full and large; motive tempera-
mtnt, very large; great powers OF ply
sicel endurance; continuity, iarge; con-
scientionmess, very large The bad
qualities are Offset by a remarkable
development of parental love. His heSd
strongly exhibits the gentler and kind
Iier feelings. He has more than the
ordinary range of intelligence, is won
0erfully gifted with the reasoning facul-
ties, has good perception, large mechan-
icSl ingenuity and strong religious,
musical and pathetic organs. His organs
Of language sre great. Bis powers OF
frien iship and attachment are small.
He would not be disposed to miscel-
lsneous intercourse and would be inclined
to solitary life. It is head that, under
good discipline and moral education, has
the capacity for large degree of success.
Such were the brief notes taken at the
dictation of Dr.. Fowler, who ran lis
hands gently over Cox's head meanwhile.
The phtenslogist having retired, DR..
Austin gave signal to Mr. King, who,
with an assistant, was mixing plaster OF
Psris in large tin pail. Mr.. King
stepped up at once, and, after taking 8
long, steady view of the subject, threw
over his shoulder long white water
proof coat. The operator then quickly
covered the back of Cox's head with
mixture that looked like sospsuds, and
sf.erward, BIZ mesns of msson's troWel,
with thick aver of the plaster Paris.
Then Mr.. King took soft brush and
psirted Oox's fsce all over with the
mixture he had prepared. The eyes
we're tightly closed. Some short wooden
blocks were next put against the cast at
the back of the head, and Cox's face was
speedily covered with plaster Paris also.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
An Advertising Fiend.
ssa Francisco Posss


An unique incident occurred at Bald
wins theater the other evening, which
was not down on the bills, and which
sharply illustrates the pToverbial pash
and ingenuity of certain San FfsneiscO
advertisers. 1t appears that the adyef'
Using agent of a well bnown Eearnsy
street auction house had engaged one,
of the apper stage boxes for Thursday
evening, and few minutes after the
doors opened the uabers were paralyzed
at beholding large canvas transparency
being expeditiouHly and quietly erected
in sid box, and bearing os its surface
in two-foot Letters, the familiar legend,
"gry Gufsy's Condensed ChovderP
Thew at once hurried TO the box and
begged the occupant to desist. Thst
enterprising Individual simply shrugged
his shoulders and went calmly on light
inp wax tapers for his illumination. Tbs
msnsger himself rushed breathlessly h
| the spos and ordered the agent to lesv'
the house. cd b1r rHllgs ~ 81
aNot if I know it, replied the indi
v;dual, cheerfully. 81 paid twenty del
lars rant for this box until elAvane'clock
and 1 intend to do what / please with |
bet your life." 5,e. es.i
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
The Confederate State Seal.
Charleston, .. o.. News

The use of the new seal of the confed-
crate states IS the design for one of the
mates of the confederate monument in
Magnolia has ELECTED some interesting
information regarding it from corre>
snondent. The seal was made In Eng.
land and received only short time
before the close of the war, having been
only used upon few documents pre-
vions tn the withdrawal of the cabinet
and Government offices from Richmond.
II was not destroyed or thrown into
the Savannah river, "a has been ge9ei'
ally believed, but was preserved, ana Is
now In the possession Of q confederate
soldier.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
Lord BeacGnsfield and the Goid-
an Wreath.

When the. British premier returned
from Berlin last year, one of his snthR-
siastic admirers conceived the idea Of
presenting him with sribute from the
people" The tribu5a he proposed
should tale the form of q wreath of gold
leaves, each leaf to come frsm large
town or district, and to be paid far BY
a subscription of single pennies from
admirers of the prsmier, and % have
engraved on the bask the name of the
town from which the lands came to
purchase it. 80
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17

Cyrus W. Field has purchased the
ground where Maj. Andre was executed,
and will mark the spot with stone
bearing an inscription prepared by
Dean Stanley. He says it is merely q
historical matter, and that he would do
the same thing for Satan, If he should
be executed, Just for the historical in
terest of the thing. l"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
In vain the manager stormed, pleaded

In vain the manager stormed, pleaded
aad offered to return the money-to pay
twice the amount, even. At, last, Is
the audience began to gather, he or
dered the ushers to remove. the sign by
force. At this the agent deliberately
drew his revolver, and backing the
whole crowd out of the box, locked ths
door. In this emergency 8 coupe was
dispatched for the mans principal, Mr..
Gufey, who arrived in few moments,
post haste. BE was hugely amused oy
his employees persistency, and at once
ordered the removal of the bone Of con-
tentlon. As the much disguised sdver-
tiser struck his tent, bright idea nlu,
minated his disappointed-looking vissge.
Taking Mr.. Gufey aside he said
eagerly:
Well, if I have got to quit, wouldn't
1t be better to have them put me out
by force?"
Why SOL"
- Ftfa rrrtrs
because, you see, that would make
1t splendid assault and battery case.
Be in all the morning papers. Magni6-
cent 'ad.' Don't you see p"
But it was not to be, and the cham.
pion advertiser furled his banner. sud
sadly fled out to slow music by the
nrnhasArn :.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17

The Dresden Academy for the Teach
ing of Tailoring and Dressmaking was
attended last year by 264 pupils, male
and female. OF these, 1877 followed the
class for the cutting Of women's dresses
20 that for the cutting of mems linen
and 95 that for arithmetic and book
keeping. Among the foreign pupil
there are natiyes Of Belgium, Denmark
Holland, Russia, Sweden and Norway
Switzerland, Austria and North America
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17

The plaster quickly dried, and then Mr.
King, with wooden mallet, gently
tapped the blocks, and the two p&rte OF
the cast readily fell apart and were
secured
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17
A circular advocating a SUNNI

"A circular advocating summer
resort calls attention to numerous coy
seats in forked trees and elsewhere
some of them just large enough for TIVE
persons" We defy the production OF
an attraction that can go ahead Of that.
We shall. pass the major part d the
summer shsre.-[New Haven Rsgister.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-17

"A young man, the other day, got
married against the wishes Of his parents,
and, requesting friend to break 1t to
them, said: "Teu them ] am dead, old
fellow, and gently work them up to tbs
climax. +" ~ass.s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Matters of Moment i'm the Old
World.
The Occupation of Novi Bazar-Trade
Depression in England-Death of
the Pope's Brother-The
English at Tangiers.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Aug. 3O.-All checks Of John Mack
intosh, OF Cornhill, E. C.. London, large spec.
ulator in American railways, were returned
last night, and he will be declared defaulter
on the Stock Exchange to-day or Monday.
WI Il S. Caine, iron merchants OF Liver
pool have failed. Liabilities, 915OOoO. The
failure Is partly owing to losses in the Ameri-
can trade. They expect to meet their Iiabili-
ties in full.
The cotton masters OF Ashton district have
decided to further reduce the wages of their
employees per cent. Thereduction is to take
effect 10 a fortnight.
Dean Stanley has consented to the inter-
ment OF the remains OF the late Sir Rowland
Hill in Westminster Abbey.
dispatch to the Times from Fort Mar
shall, under date OF August 6, says: Messen-
gers have been sent to King Cetewayo warm
ing him that il he delays submission beyond
the fifteenth instant the Lwagies will no
longer be prevented from invading Zuuland
The Wigan Coal and Iron Company have
made arrangements for starting. another
blast furnace, which has not been in use for
sufficient orders for pig iron to take out the
put of five farnaces until the end of the year,
and decline to take further orders for delivery
in 1879.
The Edinburg Scotsman says: reduction
OF 10 per cent on the salaries of officers, and
III per cent in the wages OF employees, has
been resolved upon by the North British
Railway Company In consequence Of the pre-
yaling depression in trade. This reduction
will effect 12,5 500 persons, and make a yearly
saving of E50,o00.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-31
THE HOWARD REGATTA.

Preparations for the grand regatta of the
Charles 7. Howard Rowing Club are being
rapidly pushed forward. and are on a scale
which promises to make the affair an mn
usually grand and enjoyable one.
meeting of the regatta committee was held
last night and the following details agreed
upon: Colored flags will bs attached to both
the starting and turning stakes The colors
selected for the flags are red, white. blue. yell
low, black. tri-color. check, green and white
with a red cross.
Each crew will be fnrniahed with small
flag OF the same color as they are on their
stake. to be placed in the bow Of their boat.
In the races four-oared boats will start from
shore to sea- and all others from sea to shore.
Arrangements for the remova OF the wrecks
on The course have been Completed and will bo
carried out before the regatta
To prevent boats JgetMug out of the course.
American flags will be raised Just outside Of it.
at the half-mile stakes.
Winning boats viii. be entitled to medal for
each one OF The crew. Including coxswain.
Entries will close on the evening OF September
4, and will bs received at the meeting OF the
committee, TO bs held at .. m on that day. at
the New Lake End.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-31
and the Returning Board sharpers will hang
about his neck as heavy as millstones before
the next nominating convention.
THE cUsToM-HoUsE WAR.

Inc war OF the Custom House officials. OF
which mention has been several times hereto-
lore made in the DEMOCRAT, Is still progress-
ing. ana Is being waged with bitterness. which
1nulcates that there will be no cessation as long
as collector Badger, Naval Officer Lewis Mar
snal wharton and other officers. against whom
the hight Is directed. remain in place,
Ihe light has extended beyond the ring who
started 1T. and the Custom House crowd has
arrayed against 1t several powerful associa-
tlonsHncluding the Union Soldiers and satlorss
Association and the Colored Mems Protective
Union.
1t Is known that the 1rst-nam hodv baa
forwarded to the President and to the Seeretarv ,
OF the Treasury a roll If the Custom Houaa
employees, with the war and political record az
each, and u statement as to the IN anannaa
which secured and the circumstances nnder
which their appotntmen s were obtained
The Colored Mems Protective Tnion have
also furnished the authorities at Washington
with Information regarding the workings OF
the building, and at meeting of the grand
council, held on Friday night q eommittee was
appointed 70 confer with the Soldiers and Sail
ors Association and the Grand Army of the
Republic for the purpose of securing harmo-
NOUS and united action against the officials
spoken of.
That the war will be successful, and that the
GfncialS VIII have to go, il considered more
than probable for 1t is believed that the ad-
m1nlstratIon has no use for any officer who has
lost his political influence.