The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-07-10
FACTS AND FANCIES,

You've man. in beginning q courtship,r
be sure you. don't write, and them 60
ahead.
The crate art Of knntentment konsists
In being perfekly satisfied with What yer
hain't got.
lr is said that mosquitos are bred
upon the waters. In that case they will
return again before many days.
KANSAS will Keep on with her hurri,
canes till she is driven out of tie United
States and annexed to the West Indies
WHEN you are losing money, the most
economical thing you can do is to takes
in partner. This is the way careful
| business men do.
IT Just tickles Ash to death to pop
his head out of the water and see
crowd OF mertsls hopping their unhappy
brows on shore. ss s,......
AIMING DRILL.-Musketry INSTRUCT
or: C. Now, then How do you 'xpeet to
to see the hobject aimed at, if you don't
keep your heye closed ~
THERE are some bills that President
Hayes will not find himself able to veto
this season, namely: those presented to
him BY the mosquito. n NGa IA
A MISSISSIPPI man puts it thus: "At
the earnest solicitation Of those TO whom
l owe money have consented to become
candidate for county treasurer"
THE New Orleans Picayune notes a
general complaint this yesr in regard to
circus elephant I. "They are exceed
ingly small and never kill keeper"
FATHER to sleepy boy Come,
James, you ought 10 be up with the
lark on such a beautiful morning.
Matter-of-fact boy-Thst's all right, but
how'm going to get up there 2" 49,.
AN Irishman, upon his arrival in the
United States, noting the crest number
of military titles, exclaimed, "What a
divil of a battle has been fought near
here, where all the privstes were kilt. "
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Florence:
I" And can you read yet, Ruth 2''--
Ruth: 81 should think SO, indeed
and l know geography, and history, and
sums, and Pve got two second teeth"
"MY dear, " said wife to her hus-
band, I" really think it is time we had
greenhouse. Well, my love, paint it
in any color you please--red, white, or
green will suit me, responded the nus
band. ~ tf
THE government of Great Britain and
Nicarsgua have decided on submitting
their differences respecting the treaty
concluded in 1860 to arbitration, snd
have accordingly addressed themselves
to the emperor of Au tris to arbitrste in
the matter. His majesty has declared
his willingness to do 90.
CAB, yes, my son, " said Mr.. Smilly,
as he was strolling under the moonlit
heavens the other evening, there are
great many wonderful things in the FIR
mament for instance, there j, the con-
steIlation of the great bear which il so
beautifully mixed up with the idipper'
that you have always to remember that
the tail of the dipper is the handle of
the bear, in order to tell the other fiom
which. F
In one of the English colonies a COM
petitive examination was lately held for
the purpose of appointing fit persons to
some of the government Offices. One Of
the candidates insdvertent'y spelled the
word Venice with two ms thus, Vennice.
The examiner, clever man, but not al
ways correct speaker, sternly inquired,
''Do you know, sir, that there is but one
hen in Venice z Pc Then eggs must be
scarce there, was the ready reply
The candidate passed.
MRS PIETA has just asked fol-. Sec
ond helping of cream pie, when Ssmmy's
feelings found vent in, Ma, you told me
never to ask for a second piece of pie"
Sammy" cried his mother, sternly.
l don't care, ma you told me so; and
hain'r going to get any to-night."
Sammy was Immediately banished from
the table, his mother remsrking, "Chil.
dren are so troublesome, Mrs. Piets."
Very" remarked that smisble lady las
she quietly devoured Ssmmy's piece of
pie. 49,. -
SHeor HIGH A ready made clothes
peddler complained to one of our gener-
ais at the west that the redskins had
killed his son ''Shskop,' and worse than.
all, had stolen twelve pair OF his pants.
The general told him as soon a. he
catched up with the demons he would
stop their deviltries for go1d and all
eyes, l know, Shenerel, / know" es-s
gerly whispered the clothing dealer,
'idot's all right, but when you come MP
NIT dose Indians vot got dose new pants
on, for kraci5us sake, Scheneral, toie
de soldiers to shoot high"
!. He loved her as his own soul, and he
called on her last Sunday at her resi-
dence on South B street to put s25Os
engagement ring on. her finger. "Csn
we sail down the tide of time, pet, in
the same boat 2" g Yes, George, down
to the shoreless SEES of Eternity, and 5e,x
yond In the mystic spirit-land our souk
shall still entwine, and Oh, my,
there he goes now T" and the young
girl, tearing herself from Georges arms,
looked out longingly TO- several min
utes. What's the attraction !" asked
the young man, somewhat annoyed,
!" He's Just too sweet for anything"
murmured the msiden, too much alb
sorbed to hear Georges voice. Then he
got up and looked ont, and saw the
end. man Of the minstrel troupe passing
along on the other side of the street
and fully understanding the situation.
he calmly sat down and waited for the
shovy tn mass. III M Izf n