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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
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The Celestial empire has much the rs-
semblsnce of an immense fair, where,
amid the perpetual hux and refux Of
buyers and sellers, OF brokers, loungers
and thieves, you see 10 all quarters stages
and mountebauss. -E-rs and comedians,
labOring unints urreil by to amuse the
people. Over the whole surface Of the
country, in the burgs snd villages, rich
and poor, mandsrins and people-sll,
without exception, are passicnstely fond
of dramatic representations. There are
theaters everywhere The great town
are full of them there is no little village
buthas its theater, which is Usually oppo>
site to the pagoda, and sometimes even
forms part of it. Ia some cases the
permanent theaters are not found suth.
Gent, and then the Chinese construct
temporary ones with wonderful facility
out of bamboo. The Chinese theater is
extremely simple, and its arrangements
exclude all idea of scenic illusion. The
decorations are fixed, and do not change
as long as the piece lasts. One would
never know what they were intended
for, if the actor did not.take care to in,
form the public, and correct the notion
less character of the scenes by verbal ex-
plantations. The only arrangement ever
made with view to scenic effect is the
introduction Of trsp-door in front Of
the stage, for the entrances and exits of
supernatural personages, and goes by
the name of the " Gate Of Demons"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13
How Mason Game to Maize Pens,

How Hason began 10 make steel pens
was in this wise, we are told IN a recent
English publication called &c The Iudus-
tries of Great Britain; g The late Mr.
James Perry, OF Red Lion Square, Lon
don, man Of great energy and persever-
snce, was probably the Erst maker of
steel pens for the market" 1t was not,
we believe, earlier than 1925, that he
commenced to push the sale Of these
asticies by travellers and advertisements.
About lS2S-thTee or four years after he
had Joined Mr.. Harrison-Mr. Mason
saw card of Perry's pens in a station.
er's window in Birmingham, price 50
Cd. each. He purchased one and, after
examining it, came to the conclusion
thst he eonld improve upon it. He
forthwith made three pens and sent
them to Mr.. Perry in London, who
within two days arrived at Lancaster
street for conference with the man that
could make better pens than his own.
The result was an arrangement for Ma
son to make the pens and Perry to sell
them, the goods to be stamped with
Perry's name, or with the title of the
"Perryan Pen." 1t may here be men,
toned that, although Sir Josiah Mason
has been an extensive manufacturer of
steel pens for nearly fifty years, he has
never been known as such by the general
public, the names of the traders whom
be supplied, and not his own, being
stamped upon mis- productions.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

BEFORE raE RAIN

BEFORE THE RAIN.
We knew 1t wOzld rain for al the morn
spirit on slender ropss OF mist
Was lowering its yildsn buckets Sewn
into the vSpery amethyst
Of marshes and swsaps sud disrnsl Fen.
soDoping the dew tost az ia me sbwsrs-
Dipping the jewels oxs % these
To sprinkle them over the land In Showers.
We knew ii would rsir. sor the poplays snoweF
The whites Of their ieo-ss the amber sssia
shrnnk In the Wind and sss Iigntnipg SOW
is tangled In trenulous iasin, Of rsia.
There Is man in the moon. AM. %
man and woman in the honey moon.
The once beautiful I$oilvwood GEMS.
terry st Richmond. Va. " said to be
oTerrun with cows. Ijgs, sTJ goats
"A hint TO ladies' WAC will wear ont
side pockets: Have your purses made
20 look like prayer backs.
"A dry goods clerk OF .hslbvvjlle
Ill., has swallowed 4 % cartridge WALK.
On tiptoe, and is not Ia demand. At halls,
a. 3 partner.
Fmsnciefiug Is distinguished from
'windling by the magnitude o, the orar
alton, ard whether it Is .asusyed By the
wealthy NJ the needy.
1t stand, every saa1 in hand 70 ex~
anime himSeit carefully sud satisfy him
ser. shS' he has not b-v1 shipped in
oaffeI 70 some 1edlcai college Hun,
dEe<is hsVe been.
When we ger money orders down to
i've cents, - hiss been proposed By g bill
introduced IN Congress, most snybody
ought 10 De able 20 get money to send
away,
..Maskrst farming IS rural industry
IN Iowa. Il good pond or marsh veil
stocked yields a Profitable return after
TIVE wears, the trapping being done in
winter.
..bO, tire collector climbs the shsky
stairs, cones ia and takes his victim
iawafes-'A an : regret I'm not pre-
PSIeo 70 psy th's hi'ie nlil-cail round
some otner aav-
? II Is ali very well 10 have "a Plscs
Tor everything Eat n man in authority
can nope TO epJoF 5E"e happiness unless
he has a pisce i"r Eybody," with a
good salary attached
--Snodkins 3wbo X escorting a meek
maiden 10 her honey Haven't we got
most 70 your honSe - Meek maiden
q dear no, Eli. suojFms. We passed
my mouse an hoHE ago.
There lsnotI bag f'npossible, ex-
c-a-Hneu a man Wu' "ss discussing Edi~
son "eAieVem'nl-- 1Sat man, to hnd
o-'' 40" egreg'ou7iy ne Is mistaken, has
Only 70 attenPt Co ct'E DIS own hair.
re-" men 'ouns MAJ mas learned to
consume eiSSfe''es'ln sd artistic manner
-. - l'I ~ s.. ~ l''','1 'l' =" MS nos
- -''o "0 i,'''h 'AiieH iueSii'y'
" - -N''l 80 'N- - wa
-omythe- Ign III sso'ds = barn here
s.u l n AiLnos' ieoHen' 70 death. never
oiu kno" VOC 20 nave a hre when you
snD go nave MIS- e1Aitn (meeSI!)-
"el' henly' II YOU s1oaIo DC rozen 10
oeath' you econ ina" out, dear.
EoeK VnirEs' enst man Can i've
- e' r O'n:r ~I-',s 'Hls eoiu
" "O7"'''e
49, - - 49, " " AH ~
.o U'' -
"A mus
nI
:, '"e WIN 10
~iAeu rev
--- ''''n W "io'iei
IL ;~a-o ~ .s ss''on - ,, COL , 'i.u
90 .rO- '''p 'oT piieU
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The New. York EXPRESS saws. II,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

Little Laura was tired and sleepy
on new wears night, when she prepared
for bed, and forgot to say her now | lay
me-" and in spology to her mother for
the neglect said, IS she tugged away at
her little stockings: & couldn't go to
heaven to>night mamma, any way fol
the W oril, t.s 7 u toe it'd"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-13

Credit ia like a looking glass, which
when only sullied BY breath may be
wiped clean sgsin; but if once it is
cracked it is never to be repaired,
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a sONR. or DADTEB.

- Sing, chlldren, sing!
a%a And the sl ltly sen:ss wing .., md th,,
Death no more is king.
Sing the happy, happy tumult of the slowly
Frightening SPRING;
60. : Sing, little children, sing!
Sing, children, sing!
Winter Wild has taken wing
Fill the air with the sweet tidinRS till the
- frosty echoes ring!
Along the caves theicicles no longer glittering
cling: go
And the crocus in the garden lifts its'bright
And in the meadows softly the brooks begin
And the golden catkins swing
In the warm airs OF the Spring; :
Sing. little children, sing!
Sing, children, sing!
The lilies white you bring
In the joyous Easter morning for hope are
blOssOmiDg;
And "a the earth her shroud Of snow from of
her breast doth fling,
SO may We cast our fct1ers off in Gods eternal
Spring.
So may We find release at last from sorrow
and from pain,
So may we fed oar childhood's calm, delicious
dawn again.
Sweet are yonr eyes, y little ones. that look
with smiling grace,
Without a shade Of doubt or fear into the Fu-
lures face!
Sing, sing in happy chorus, with joyful voices
tell
That death is life, and God is good, and all
things shall be WE'LL
That bitter days shall cease
In warmth and light and pcace,--
That Winter.yields to Spring.
Slug, little children, sing!
Celia Thaxter; st Nicholas for April.
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How q Baltimore Servant Missed
Lighting q Fire With $500.

A lad y living in the western section
Of the city, who has been in the habit of
placing her income, little by little as she
received it, behind large picture in the
drawing-room Of the house in which she
lives, was yesterday greatly excited over
the supposed loss OF all her savings. The
lady was living with her two nieces, who
do the housework. and superintend the
work of the kitchen. Two or three days
ago they began cleaning the house from
top to bottom.
After they had finished the upper stor-
les, and had put down the carpets, they
began tie dining.room. They started
with the pictures. These they first to, k
down, dusted, oiled, and then returned
to their places on the wall. They had
finished all but the large one, behind
which was the money, and were just
about to begin operations on this one,
when the door-bell rang. This, of course.
interrupted for while the work. The
ringing Of the bell was caused by the
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Her white hand flashes on the strinrs.
~-- Sweeping 81 swift and silver chord.
And wild and strong tho great harp rines
1ts throng Of throbbing notea abroad.
Music and moonlight make = bloom
Throughout the rich and sombre room.
Oh, sweet the long and shiverinp, svells.
And sweeter still the lingering flow
Delicious dc remembered bells
Dying in distance long ago, j." ..;
When evening winds from heavens Wer
,:blOwn. i ! '.:.t -
And the heart yearned for things unknown
Across the lofty window place,
/: Peace fills the stainless sapphire deep:
One sentry star In outer space
His quenchless lamp lifts, half asleep:
Peace broods where falling waters flow,
Peace whele the heavy roses blow,
And on the windless atmosphere
Wait all the fragranccs OF june.
The summer night is hushcd to hear
The passion of the ancient tune:
Then why those sudden tears that start,
And why this pierced and aching heart?
All, listen! We and all our pain
Are mortal, and divine the song!
Idly our topmost height we gain;
1t spurns tbat height, and far along
Seeks in the heavens its splendid mark,
And we fall backward IN the dark.
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visit Of gentlema1 who wished to see
tho aunt of the two young ladies, the
lady of the house. ss. * -
: When she returned frem her interview
with the gentleman che found that the
young ladies-her neices-had taken the
picture down, cleaned it and returned i
to'its place.; At the time it did not &C.
cur to her that the picture was the one.
which she had selected as her bank.
1t was not until yesterday that she
thought of looking behind the picture to
see if her money was still where she had
placed it. She had been in the habit of
looking there every day in order to satls-
fy herself of its safety. When she went
to look for it On this day she found, to
her great astonishment and grief, that 1t
was gone.
The first thought was that the servant
had stolen it, but she knew she could
vouch for her servants honesty, and it
seemed almost an impossibiIity that she
should have taken it. The whole house
was then ransackcd, but with no
result the money was still missing. Not
finding it, the lady became completely
overcome with anxiety.
1t took the combined efforts Cf the
young ladies fully an hour to calm the
poor lady's nerves. After thinking the
matter over again, the ladies tirally
agreed that the only possible way the
money could have been lost, provided it
was not stolen, was that it had fallen
from the picture to the floor while the
picture was being cleannd, and swept out
with the dust and dirt that had accumu-
lated in the room.
Then began an overhauling of the dirt
pile and garbage boxes, but with the
same result. Finally they agreed that
the servant should be taken into their
confidence.
She (thc servanD after having been
told OF the money, recollected that she
had taken from the dining-room the day
they were cleaning, bundle of old pa
pers, apt! these she was using to kindle
the fire. They then looked through
all the old papers she had,
but without finding the money. The
servant then remembered she had just
before they came into the kitchen put
some paper in the range to start fire,
and that she was only waiting for them
to leave the room before applying the
match to the paper. 1t occurred to her
that the money might possibly be in
these papers Without saying word
she rushed to the fireplace and began TAX
ing out the wood that she had placed
therein.
The ladies, who had seen her when she
first moved toward the stove, were stand
ing over and watching her with eager in
tercst. Finally, after everything had
been removed, the servant thrust her arm
in the stove and, to the immense delight
Of those who were watching her, drew
therefrom $500-the missing money -
Baltimore Gazette.
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: rs :
the edge of the goods, and no heading
whatever is used. Woolen fringes are no
longer considered fashionable, although
very neat patterns are. still spar
lngly used on all wool garments where
there are no ends Of drapery to be trim:
med. Plain hens and rows of machine
stitching are the most stylish finish on
All other parts Of wool costumes: Fanc
nbbons are largely used for loops, and
some designs form complete cas-
cade down the front of dress. These
ribbons vary in width from half>inch to
ten inches and half, and are Of all col
ors and shades of satin, with lizards,
flowers, fern leaves and other devices
composed of gilt and silver bullion, and
tlne silk floss woven into the ribbon,
The price ranges from twenty five cents
per yard up.
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The skin contains more than two mil
lone openings, which are the outlets of
an equal number OF sweat glands.
An amount OF blood equal to the whole
quantity in the body passes through the
heart every minute.
The full capacity Of the lungs is about
three hundred and twenty cubic inches.
About two. thirds of pint of air is in-
hailed and exhaled at each breath in ordin-
ary respiration.
The stomach daily produces nine
pounds OF gastric juice for digestion of
food ito capacity is ABOUT five pints.
There are more than i've hundred sepa-
rate muscles in the body, with an equal
number Of nerves and blood vessels:
The average man takes five and one
half pounds OF food each day, which
amounts to one ton of solid and liquid
hourishment annually.
A man breathes eighteen times a min
ute, and three thousand cubic feet, or
about three hundred and ssventy.Ave
hogsheads Of air per hour.
The Worthington advance., 1879-04-10

There Is never q time when a man
realizes so forcibly that his early educa.
tion was sadly neglected, as when he has
to skip over . savory dish in the bill Of
fare because it was expressed in French,
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CHEW
.he Celebrated
" Matchless "
Wood Tag Plug
Ton TNn
IH1 PION.sR TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York. Boston and Cbicap,


New York Boston and Cbicagr
The professional Endorsement which has
been accorded by leading medical men in va
rious parts Of the country to Dr. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs is sufficient guarantee
OF its efficacy in eradicating diseases OF the
breathing organs. These gentlemen have thor
oughly tested the remedy, and their concurrent
testimony is to the effect that it is positive
specific for lung, bronchial and throat affec-
tions of every description, and most reliable
preventive of that dreadful scourge, consump-
ton. Druggists sell it.
Franz LlSzt is among the most distin-
guished OF musicians in the world. He uses
and prizes Mason d Hamlin Cabinet Organ,
and pronounccsi "matchless," "unrivaed"
styling 1t "this magnificent and to me so
precious instrument" There could hardly be
higher praise, or from more eminent authority.
A Favarabse N"tor'e'y.-THe good repu-
tation Of ''Bro,cn's Bronchial Troches" for the
relief Of Coughs, Colds, ana Throat Diseases,
has given them favorable notoriety 25 cts
a box.
Smoke Pogue's Sitting Bull Durham To>.c
Chew JacksOu's Best Sweet Navy TObacco
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By II. L. FLASH.


Tho cannon = idjotic mouth
Had ceased It's senselrss roar;
Throughout the hamlets OF the South
= @% The sAbres clxshed no more.
"a Our heroes who had fought and died,
Slept In their g"ry graves.
Nor saw their country crnc'hed
By towards and by knaves.
From N rth, and East, and West they came,
A hungry, revenous horde, :, ::
More blasting than the midnight flame.
More ruthless than the sword.
And orphans sobs and Widows cries
ResoIuded through the land.
And curses on our enemies
We're heard on every hand.
Their bayonets held us in tho dust
Enforced the victor's will;
In vain their arts-our stubborn hearts
Remained uncOnqueled still.
The years rolled blythe Pestilencc
Cainu like the curse Of Fate,
AND blasted with unrtasominX rage
The bravust ana the bost.
And clouds of darkness and dismay.
Blk xhted the summers bio lA.-
Shut out tue splendOr of the day,
Aud wrealhed the south in gloom.
When, from the regions whence there came
Tie hungry, raven ,us horde,
More blasting than the midnight dIme,
More ruthless than The sword
There flowed stream OF gifts untold,
Like mama from above;
An wOrds-far drafear than the gold
Orympalhy and love.
And dying men with glad surprise,
Flushed red on brow and cheek,
And lOOked-with fever -snitten eyes,
The thanks they could not speak,
And women raised their wasted arms,
And called o heaven above,
To,shield from sin, and ills, aud harms,
The enemies they love.
And hearts that armies could not win,
Love captured unaware;
His strategy was sympathy;
His weapon was prayer.
And still from North, and East, and West
The bOunteous stream was poured,
Is free as heaven to nun forgiven,
As liberal Us the Lord.
And orphans sobs and widows cries
We're heard on every hand,
And blessings on our enemies
Resounded through the land.
On every flower resented gale.
On every stormy blast,
The anthem rose, G I'd bless our foes
They've conquered US at last!
The Worthington advance., 1879-04-10

RICH ARDSON'1 NEW METHOD FOR
ATHE II PIANOEORTE, ($3 25).ts the most popc :.
lar issued proved positively by the salo ol
hundreds of Thousands Of copies. Examine It..
ANY book mailed for Retail price.
The Worthington advance., 1879-04-10

In the bodily mechanism when the liver gets
out OF order. Constipation, dyspepsia, con
tamination OF the blood, imperfect assimila-
uon, are certain to ensue. But it is easy to
prevent these consequences, and remove their
cause. BY course of Hosrettcr's Stomach
bitters, which stimulates the hillary organ
and regulates its action. The direct result is
disappearance of the pains beneath the ribs
and through the shoulder blade, the nausea,
headaches yellowness Of the skin, furred look
OF the tongue. and sour odor of the breath,
which characterize liver complaint. Souud
digestion and n regular habit of body are
blessings also secured by the use of this cele-
degree of vigor to the body which is its best
guarantee of safety from malarial epidemics.
Nerve weakness and over-tension are relieved
BY it, and it i'm proves both appetite and sleen
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nd lC1mDrOVes both appetit
"A WOr'O- ~ tl~. 1xepsl tsl a on
K w RIRRCu ho II; n N a oao,,irnd O

~ Or'S- ~ l1r. 4koputlI1On.
DIR. K. V. PIERCE, having acquired q reputa.
tlon In the treatment Of Chronic Diseases re-
sulting in professional business far exceed
ing his individual ability to conduct, some
years ago induced several medical gentlemen
to associate themselves with i'm, as the Fac
nlty OF the Worlds Dispensary, the Consulting
Department of which has since been merged
with the Invalids' Hotel. The organization
has now been completed and incorporated un.
der statute enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of New York, under the name and stvle
OF the WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CATION"
We clip the following from the Buffalo Ex-
press:
A branch of the 'World's Dspensary Medi-
cal ASSOCIATION" is to be established in London,
Eng, step which the continually Increasing
European business Of the Dispensary has been
found to warrant, and next week DR.. B. T
bEDoErnA will sail for the great metropolis
named, to superintend the organization OF
the new institution. This gentleman has
been for some four years associated with DR..
PIERCE in position of responsibility, and is
well qualified for the duty now entrusted to
him. Heretofore the foreign business Of the
Worlds Dspensary has been transacted
but it has assumed such proportions as to re-
quire more direct care. DR.. BEDoRTBA will
no doubt successfully carry out his mission,
being gentleman of excellent business abili.
ties and most pleasing address.
The fhyAfcaI Pa. adOx.
It has been said that "the blood is the source
OF life" It is as truly the source of disease aud
death. No life, that is to say, no healthy tissue
can be generated from impure blood, no organ
ofthe body can normally perform its functions
when supplied with impure blood. The fluid
that should carry life and health to every part,
carries only weakness and disease. Blood is the
source of life, only when tits pure. Ifit has he
come diseased, it must be cleansed by proper
medication, else every p':lsation OF the human
heart sends wave OF disease through the sys-
tenn. To cleanse the blood of oil Impurities, use
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Purgative Pellets, the most etttct,,al
Alternative, tonic, and cathartc remedies yet dis.
covered. They a's especially efficient in sc,rtu-
f01s diseases
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Easter Musicl EasterCarok! Easier AnthenA
Send for Ii:ta

FOR SCHOOLS AND SEM
INA KlES: Among many good ones mag be men
Charity, eco cents); Gina. dian Angel. $50 cts.)
(;orOn atom. eco oeuts) Culprit fay, t81 and
Fairy b 1dnl, 40 cents.)
The Worthington advance., 1879-04-10

The present number Of the WEEKLY MUSICAL
RECORD Is full of Easter Nuslc. Send cts for it,
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Observation-Disclosures.

We publish eght-page paper-"THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE devoted to the interests of Pensioners Sol
diers and Sailors ard their he rs; also contains inter
es.inx family reading.
Prce.-Fifty cents year--special Inducements to
clubs. proper bsnk to collect amount due under new
ARREARS OF PENSION BILL furnished gratuitous!y to
regular subscrte1s only and such laims fled tho
specr,t cony frse Send for it. GEORGE T. LEM
ON CO. WASHINGTON o. c, Lock Box S25,
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THE Ne "
improved Patent Baxter

PORTABLE ENGINE, owned and manufactured e1-
cusvely byJ G. TODD, at Paterson Nj, ard sold at
ent cities his las. invention Is great irnprovement
The old STYLE being simplifed. and is sold at great
engine and boiler complete. ready for S125; "
b. D.. S175 b. r.. S5 ~ b. D.. $780, D. SETS; and
hpS S3,l siZas IN