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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Spring Poetry in the sanctum.

This is the editor, eh ?" said weak
and timid man, as he entered the
sanctum, removed his hat, and leaned
bis dyspeptic umbrella against table.
A" 1t is, sir" affsbly responded the person
addressed. 81 have brought round q
little trihe that | dashed OFF last night"
said the visitor; e." the topic is seasonable,
and thought you might like to publish
it ;" and he produced nestly>wrtien
manuscript. of course it WAS an code to
SPRING" The editor took it gently,
and, having gazed upon it for an instant
said sternly, as he handed the manuscript
back to its author, | thins, sir. you
have mistaken the character OF our
paper. We can admit nothing proiane
into our columns, and | SIN surprised
that you should enter the field OF litera-
ture without having learned how to
spell" Profanity Flow to spell ?"-
gasped the astonished bard. Yes sir, p"
continued the editor, pointing to q pas
sage which had caught his eagle eye, or,
rather, which his esgle eye had caught !;
here you say
How sweet in meadows green to view the lanbs
Innocent creatures, friskin5 with their dams
'Damns' is spelled with an n sir, and
usually written with a long dash. l
can not undertake to sully the pages OF
my paper with aught that will bring a
blush to the cheek of the youngest news
boy. Good morning, sir When you
have mastered the Iudiments Of orthOgs
raphy and learned common decercy, l
shall be pleased to consider anything
YOU may bring"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
BeastIy Exhibitions.

Michael Halls capacity as drinker
WAS under discussion in Sutro, New,
bar-room the other day when he entered.
He was proud of the distinction accorded
him. and offered to bet ten dollars that
he could drink quart of whisky in ten
minutes. The wager was made and toe
money put into the hands of a stake
holder. A quart of such whisky as Is
sold in mining towns was measured out.
Hall swallowed fully pint at draught,
but after that the fluid went down
harder, and ten minutes and quarter
elapsed when the last was drank. So he
lost his ten dollars but that was not the
worst, for be Immediately fell to the
floor, remained unconscious forty eight
hours, and then died. William Bell
killed himself as foolishly in Waldron,
Ark. He had been q performer in Gil
Gus, but intempersnce had incapacitated
him for such employment, and he be-
came a bar>room hummer. his sole re-
naming gymnastic feat was to stand on
his head, which he was ready to do for a
drink. Two men bet that he could not
remain inverted an hour, and he attempt
ed the feat, but rush OF blood to his
hesd resulted fatally
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Il Herd of ButialOes EDgulfed

An army officer who arrived in Chi
cago from the Yellowstone valley day
or two ago, told story of what happened
to a herd of bufaloes that were migraS~
ing southwark. The herd numbered
! two thousand five hundred head. They
had been driven out Of the Milk river
country by the Indian hunters belonging
to Sitting Bulls band. The herd struck
the river near Cow land and ventured
upon the ice with their customary con
fidence. The animals came upon the
river with solid front, and began the
crossing with closed ranks. The stream
ct the point OF crossing was very deep.
When the front file, which was stretched
out a quarter of mile in length, had
nearly gained the opposite shore, the ice
suddenly gave way under them. Some
trappers who were eye witnesses OF the
scene said it seemed as if trench had
been opened in the ice the whole length
OF the column. Some four or five hun
bred animals tumbled into the opening
all ia heap. Others fell in on top o;
them and sunk out of sight in twink
ling. By this time the rotten ice was
breaking off short under the still-sdvanc-
ing herd, The trappers say that in less
than minute the whole body OF bCfsloes
hsd been preciI itated into the river.
They were wedged in so thickly that
they could do nothing but struggle for a
second and then disappear beneath the
ice and the swift current, Not a beast
OF all that mighty herd turned tail and
tried to escape when the ice began break
ing up. IN a solid phalanx they marched
to their fatal bath in the "Big Muddy"
In minute from the time the first ice
broke not buffalo head or tail was to be
aopu
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Taxation in Russia.

In Russia taxes are collected in this
way: A peasant, representative OF
district, comprising several villages, Is
charged with the duty of collecting
certain amount of money, and 1t Is the
business of the people tc distribute the
taxes among themselves as they like the
best. For the prompt collection, in the
first place, the representative is respon-
sible, and in case of tardiness ne Is inns
prisoned for q week with common crimi-
nails. and furnished with food at the cost
Of three cents a day. A district is
obliged to pay for all its members,
whether they are actual residents, or
have gone elsewhere, or are in the army.
In case a tax collector is unable to do
his duty ne reports to the authorities
then the police appear, armed with rods,
and if the rods do not secure the desired
result, the property of delinquents is
sold at auction.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
LOVE AND TINE.
Long years ago, Old lime, tits said.

Long years ago, Old lime, tits said.
While plOdding his weary way,
Glanced on q stresm which swiftly sped,
And to cross IT did vain essay.
hep" cried be. "Consider my yesrs
viii none Of you aid met Alas,
Good friends, enireat you with tears,
Hither, and help OLD TiGe TO pass ~
None needed bis c-y, tin waited where
Some dsmssls in idleness rive,
On further side. To brig him there,
speed they a skif propelled BY Love.
Others, more staid, were fsin TO check,
And varningly chHnted this rhyme:
&" All, many lite has made shipwreck
In seeking thus to pass Old Time"
Young Love made sally for the shore
whereon the Old wanderer wept-
Proudly turned - Jerry him Ger
Full strong though the dsrl current swept
Flying his OARS the radiant boy
Gsily sang and resang this rhyme:
"a See, see, dear girls, behold with joy,
How Young Love carries off Old nmel"
Vain boast Coon spent, down droops bis head
CTwas ever his way, am told;
Old Time takes up the oars Instead:
Tired so soon, yet erewhile 50 bold
Poor child, how feebly formed thou art
Rsst, then, now whilst l sing my rhyme
An old refrain FROM broken heart-
Love is carried sway by Time.'"
A silv'ry sound of mirth shove
nipples downward over the tide
One passing fair, in sylvan rove,
Doth Old Time and Young Love deride.
Hold 70 cried the sage, wi h voice severe
Who laughs thus at Love and nv rhyme 2"
q 1ruer Friendship, who las naught to fear,
/ yield not TO Love nor to Timel"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Match-Making as a Business.

Marrisge-brokers are quite important
business men in Genoa. They have
pocket books filed with the names OF the
manageable girls OF the different classes,
with notes OF their figures. personal at
fractions, fortunes, etc. These brokers
90 about endeavoring to arrange cennec-
tions, and when they Slcceed they get a
commission of or 3 per cent. On the por-
ton. Marriage at Genoa is quite mat~
ter of calculation, generally settled by
the parents or relations, who often draw
up the contract before the parties have
seen one another, and it is only when
everything is arranged and Jew days
previous TO the ceremony that the future
husband is introduced to his intended
partner for life. Should he find fault.
with her manners or appearance, he may
break off the match on condition of de-
frsying the brokerage and any other ex
panaas inaurrad
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
The emplov of Hon. Frederick Weliester.

the employ of Hon. Frederick Wellester,
of Marlborough, were proceeding to
their work on Tuesday morning, they
discovered the dead body of man on
the highway. The remains were at once
removed to one of the farm buildings,
where hey remained till Thursday last,
when an inquest was held upon them
No satisfactory evidence was produced,
tending to throw any light upon the
affair, either as to whom the unfortunate
person was, or the means by which he
met his death, although it was conject
tured owing to the fright III spectacle the
face and head presented, that some pistol
or gun must have been discharged close
to him; but as to whether by himself or
by some one unknown, no clue could be
obtained. A pistol ready loaded and
capped was found in one of the de-
ceased's pockets, but no papers or other
means of identification. a strange TACT
in connection with this case is the disap-
pesrance on the same morning the body
was found of one of the demestics,
named Stevens, formerly in the employ
of hon. Ernest Wellester, half>brother
to the propriet,r of Mszeborough house,
gentleman who for some years past has
resided on the continent. This occur
renee has only tended to throw greater
obscurity upon this mysterious sfAir.
In consequence of the utter want o all |
evidence, the jury returned an open
veTdict--!ound dead"
"Such," continued Glsdden, "was
my uncles story You have followed
him to the grave and seen the prepara-
items for Iazing to the ground Mazebor-
ough house the CaultdsIe title has been
extinct; Hon. Frederick WelIester, who
succeeded to it died few months after
wards without issue; and although dill
gent search was made for the next OF kin
This half-brother Ernst), no tidiDgs
could possibly be obtained of him."
"But," said 1, surely your uncle"
"Lived at time when wealth and
interest could influence everything and
almost everybody"
al see," l rejoined it was what is
called hush up But l suppose the body
that was found was that of the half
brother Ernst ?"
" Precisely"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Rachel and Modjeska.

Mr.. Lewis. in his book upon actors,
says: Rachel was the panther of the
stsge; with a panther's terrible beauty
and undulsting grace, she moved and
stood, glared and sprang. Scorn, tri--
umph, rage and merciless mslignity she
could represent in symbols of irresistible
power but she had little tenderness, no
womanly, caressing softness, no gayety,
no heartiness." Commenting upon this
criticism in comparison of the two
great actresses, Rachel and Modjeska,
writer in Scribner says: Unlike 80
many women who have reached high
levels in the dramatic art, she mas lost
nothing of her wcmanliness goodness,
rather than wickedness, is the suggestion
flowing from Nine. Modjeska's theory
and practice. Her tendency is upward,
and the influence she carries with her
before the footlights is highly moral as
well as aesthetic"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Wooden Shoes.

Wooden shoes in France are produced
to the extent of about 1900, OCO pairs
yearly. They are made in Aisace and
Barriers by machinery, and in Lozere
by hand. In the last named province
1900 persons are engaged in the manu-
facture, and the yearly product is 564,-
600 pair. The best are made o. maple.
In the provinces nearly every lady
possesses a pair of the finer sabots fo1
wearing out in wet weather. These
have monograms and other designs carved
on the vamps. and they are kept on the
foot by ornamented leather pieces over
the instep. The manufacture of these
pieces of leather is a regular business In
France.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
Chinese Schools.

A remarkable example of the eceen-
tricity of the Chinese turn OF mind Is
noticeable in their schools, where, ms
stead of silence being inculcated, IS
might naturally be considered so essen
tial, every child is expected to baWl out
the lesson that he is committing to
memory at the top of his voice; and the
babel which is the result may be mere
easily imagined than described. When
a Chinese boy goes up to repeat his les
sons, he does not stand facing his tutor,
but turns his back upon him, and hence
repeating a lesson goes by the familiar
name of backing" it. This method OF
recitation has an excellent effect in
keeping the boy on the qui vive to avoid
mistakes, for no sooner does he commit
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10
OLD DRINKS.
Drunks Three + no u.and Year. Ago-Ht
They Were funtshed.

| Drunks Three Tbousand Year. Aro-Ho,w
| They Were Punished
The ofense of drunkenness was a
source of great perplexity among the
ancients, who tried every possible way
of dealing with it, If none succeeded,
peobably it was because they did not
begin early enOugh-by intercepting
some Of the ways and means by which
the insidious vice is melted and propo~
gated. Severe treatment was often tried
to little effect. The Locrians, under
Zuleneus, made it capital offence to
drink wine unless il was mixed with
water. Even an invalid was not ex-
empted from punishment unless by order
of a physician. Pittaens of BIitylene
made law that he who, when drunk,
committed an offence, should suffer
double the punishment which he should
do when sober and Plato, Aristotle and
Plutarch applauded this as the height of
wisdom. The Roman censors could
expel q senstOr for being drunk, and
could also take away his horse. Mo-
manned ordered drunksrds to be basti>
nadoed with eighty blows. Other nations
thought of limiting the quantity to be
drank at one time or one sitting. The
Egyptians established some limit, but
what the limit was is not stated. The
SpartaDs also had some limit. The |
Arsbians fixed tie quantity at twelve
glasses at one time; but the size of the |
glass was unfortunately not clearly |
defined by the historians. The Anglo |
Saxons went no further than to order ,
silver nails to be fixed on the side of !
drinking cups, that each might know the |
proper measure, and it is said that it was
done by King Edgar, after noticing the
drunken habits of the Danes. L ycurgus
Of Thrace went to the root of the matter
by ordering the vines to be cut down.
His conduct was initiated in 704 by Ter
hulus, of Bulgaria. The Suevi prohib-
tied wine to be imported, and the Spar.
.ans tried to turn the vice into contempt
BY systemstical y making their slaves
drunk once year, to show their child
ZEN how foolish and contemplate men
OOked in that state.
Drunkenness was deemed much more
Vicious in some classes of persons than
n others. The ancient Indians held it
awful to kill king while he was drunk.
The Athenisns made it capital offence
or magistrate to be drunk and Char
smagne initiated this by a law that
judges on the bench and pleaders should
10 their business fasting The Carths>
enians prohibited magistrates, COVER
ors, soldiers and servants from any
thinking. Tne Scots in the second CEN
ury made it capital offence for magis-
rates to be drunk, and Constantine II !
f Scotland in 1861 extended a like pun
shment to young people. Again, some
AVIS have actually prohibited wine from =
eng drunk by women. The Msssilisns
D decreed. The Romsns did the same,
nd extended the prohibition to young :
len under thirty or forty-five; and the !
7ife's relations could scourgs the wife
,r offending, and the husband himself !
h. 70 Iaofh
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WAITS AND wHI&S.



The breath OF sOuth-wind floating mast
| The crimson in the maple shoots
The golden erocus at the roots
The yellow on the willow vsnds-
The green OF grass along ire ponds
The swelling buds the blue birds note
| The dande ion on the moat--
| The earthly color OF the stream
| The warmer flush OF sunrise sleanl-
| The dampness of the upland mould
ne new life in the open void
| he song Of bird the hum Of bee
| Inc dawn of woodside melody
The brighter glitter on the hills
The rapid rush Of little nils
| The morning boar frost on the hedza-
The MONDAY drops upon the seIge-
The changing color In the viue-
The fresher hue OF mountain pine
Are things that tell to eye ID ear
That summer days are drawing neas
"A hOrse-race-COlts.
Striking objects-C Iocks.
Over production-Twins.
-" Branch houses THE fiorissA
The sign of the cross-A frown.
"A nice jam is preferable to an ie
jam.
Look not upon the swine when IL ia
bled.
Suitable dover for widow-A wild.
over
People of settled convictions-Pris-
oners.
"A bill-head-The bust of shsks-
penre.
An uncomfortable suit-Hospital
reports.
The first duty on T-Don't forget
to cross it.
The article chiefly sold at most fancy
fsirs--The visitor.
Men whose business drives them to
the wall--Bill posters.
"A paper that is Away full OF good
points--A paper OF needles.
Bring in your spring poems before
the fires are dispensed with.
More men tail to get rich than fail
aiLoT Lney nave become rich.
The HindOo widow is the only one
that cremates-the other remates.
When ought mariners to have fruit
at sea? When they stem the currents.
Never step on a dogs tail, unless
the other end of the dog is mile away
rom the tail.
If you want to find out about the
peculiarities of geese, consult the best
hiss stories.
Over 100000 pairs of striped
were made, sold and worn in the
United States last year.
What order of merit would the
queen remind you of if she were in bad
Victoria cross.
"A rice plantation nesr Charleston.
). c., which was once valued at $175.-
100, was sold at scution the other day
or $4,000.
..Sprightly young lady" SIN afraid
have very large foot" Polite shop
nan" Large, miss Oh dear no, miss !
We have lots of gents--that is, customers
with much larger, miss"
AT St. Anne's Sunday-scaool in
lowell, Mass, in answer to the gues-
ion: What is the greatest church
estival p little orphan, of six years,
responded, "The strawberry
estival."
"A small boy whose department at
chool had always ranked one hundred
er cent, came home one day with his
landing reduced to ninety~eight.
What have you been doing, my SOM
sked the mother. "Been doing?" re-
lied the young hopeful, "been doing
ust as have all along, only the teacher
aught me this time"
old Sam was bitterly prejudiced
gainst the bonny Scots. Boswell, his
and worshiper, observing
nat there was no instance of a beggar
ying of want in the streets of Scotland,
l believe, sir, you are very right"
eplied Jonson, "but this does not rise
rom want OF beggsrs, but from the i'm
disability of starving Scotchman."
|
Match-Making as a Business.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10

one mistake than he is called to recollec-
ton by smart tap on the closely shaver
pate, from the metal of the long tobacco
pipe, which every pedsgogue carries
about him
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-10

piled for my recovery.
There was nothing to be cleaned from
Stevens, so of course he went his way,
and remained with the steward. Soon
after sybreak, DIR. Seyton TejolDed US,
the Invalid was sleeping, and all imme>
date danger was over, so orders were
given for our horses 10 be put to. In
few seconds news was brought in of some
of the farm laborers having discovered
the hfeless body of man lying in the
road the remains had been removed to
one of Il e outhouses, whittier we pro-
ceeded. 1t was dreadful spectacle; the
features were quite undistinguishabe,
and presented the appearance of svine
had some frearm discharged close to
them. The steward and DR.. SeytoD
infinitely whispered conversation to-
gether. the doctor drew me on one side
and advised me not to mention any Fl
the circumstances connected with my
late adventure, but to wait until the
inquest then, as medical aid was per-
fectly useless, we took our departure and
drove home.
Two days afterwards a letter was re-
ceived, desiring our presence at Maze
borough house, and Immediately on our
arrival was ushered into Mr.. Welles-
ter's private room. Our interview was
heightened one; we then descended to
where the inquest was being held. The
best report OF the proceedings was given
in local paper published a day or two
afterwards, which, if l remember rightly,
ran thus: GAS some farm lsborers in
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-15
Resources of the games-

A gentleman has addressed tbe following
letter to 0lr. Fl. &. Parsons, vice-president
OF the Richmond and Allegheny railroad,
and asks rs TO publish it.:
RICHMOND, VA, January r. 1879.
Captain II. G. Parsons, V,Gp- President of
the Richmond and 1llegkany Railroad
Company:
Dear Sir,-T was an attentive listener to
your remarks before the Joint committees
OF the Senate and House of Delegates on
the subject Of the proposed contract be-
tween the James River and Kanawha Com
pany and the Richmond and Allegheny Rail.
road Company, and was much interested in
what you stated in regard to the resources
Of the Jamcs-RIyer Valley rs sufficient in
themselves to justify railroad depending
alone on local development. You gave
several remarkable examples OF rail-
roads constructed and operated for local
development merely which have been emil
nenty successful. In'tte conclusive report
OF your speech much OF this was omitted.
Many OF the friends OF your railroad will
be gratifed by your writing'out more fully
your views on this subject. with such in
stances OF success as. your acquaintance
with the whole subject will render easy TO
you and most advantageous to the public,
so deeply interested in the local develop
ment OF the James.Ilivcr Valley, and.
through it, 10 the whole State. Please state
also why railroad Will be more conducive
to the agricultural, mineral, and manuiac-
turing development than canal.
Very truly yours, c..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-15
MoRTrARY REpoRT.-rhe following is the

OIORTUART REPORT.-Ihe following is the
mortuary report for the week ending Sat-
urday, January II, 1870:
Cause of Death Anuerism, colored;
asthma, 1 colored; apoplexy, l white;
burns, l colored; congestion OF brain, l
colored; congestion OF lungs, white; con-
sumption, 9 white, colored; conyulsions
(nfantile), 8 colored; dropsy, white; fever
(scarlet), white, l colored; heart-disease,
l colorcd; marasmuS, l white: obstruc-
ton OF bowels, 1'colored; old age,
colored; pneumonia. 8 whites, 8 colored; :;
softening of brain, l colored; unknown, l
colored. Whole number OF deaths in the
city, exclusive OF still.Lirths, 81. Age: One
day to thirty, colored; one month to six,
9 colored; six months to twelve, colored; !;
one year to three, white, 3 colored-total,
4; three years to fye,. 1 white; FIVE years
to ten, white, 3 3colored-total, 5; ten years
to twenty, colored; twenty years to thirty,
| white, colored-total, 9; forty years to
fifty, 9 white. colored-total, 4 fifty years
to sixty, l white, colored-total, s.; sixty
years to seventy, white, colored-total,
1 eighty years to ninety, l white. Condi-
ton: Single, white, Is coIored-total, II;
married, 6 white, 5 coIored-total, IL 4; Wi
dowers, white, coIored-total, .; widows,
l colored. Nativity: United States, 30;
Ireland, l. Locality: Marshall Ward, 4
white: Jefferson Ward. 8 white, 2 colored-
total, 81; Madison Ward, 2white, 2 color
ea-totaI, 4; Monroe Ward, 8 colored; Clay
Ward, . white, 8 colored-total, 81; Jack
son Ward, 7colored; almshouse, colored
city Jail, 1 colored. =. e..s.#'
.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-15
RICHMOND, january 13, 1875


Editors Dispatck::A number OF residents
OF north Ninth street beg leave 10 coalplain
through your columns Of tine condition OF
the hillside at the extremity OF tie above
named street.
A short time ago the city laid sewer
along this street, and instead OF nlahnS
some provision by which thetilth from more
than seventy five houses might be carried
off. the sewer terminates at thc brow OF the
Jill, thereby causing the offensive substances
to accumulate on the hill II this nuisance
IS not rcmedied before the warm weather
sets in there is no telling how much sickness
twill originate. Three: children have died
in this neishborllood in less than fifteen
DAYS, all OF the same disease. There are two
or three sick now with the identical COM
plants, and it Seams reasonable TO suppose
that this sewer has something to do with
causing so much sickness in such approNl-
mate distances. Let whom it may concern
see to this neglected neighborhood.s i#r d
.-Er,.'.1' g. s.,.. OBSERVER p