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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
A Rat Story.

A lady in this borough had q bag of
yeast cakes hanging in such a manner
that she thought them safe from rats.
One evening, hearing noise in that
vicinity, she went up to ascertain the
cause, and found it was occasioned by
the dropping of meat hook on the floor,
lot of these hooks having been put
near there while not in use. On fur
ther investigation it was found that the
rats had hung one of the hooks from a
nail above, and then by hanging on
others had commenced a chain which
they continued until it gave them ac-
cess to the bag of rising cakes. The
truth of this statement is vouched for
by several parties who saw the chain
while the rats were making it and after
it was completed.-Neto Bloomfield
(Pa.) Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
PharmacOp9ia OF the Period.

With view to advancing the scien-
tito accomplishments and popularizing
the "practice of our lady doctors of
the period, we beg to herewith present
young feminine practitioners with a
few highly useful prescriptions for their
pretty patients.
Lady Doctor" Well, my dear, and
how are we feeling to-day?"
Interesting Invalid-"Not much bet
ter, doctor. Do you know, 1 feel SO
swfully depressed"
Lady Doctor-"Depressed? Put out
your tongue, please. All, yes, just what
/ thought Now, to remove that feel
Ing of depression, I'll order you new
bonnet"
Interesting Invalid Sand then I
feel so dreadfuIly cold, can't get warm
anyhow"
Lady Doctor "That's very bad.
Well, in addition to the bonnet, I will
give you a velvet coat, lined and
trimmed with real fur, to be applied to
the back. I think that will viii relieve
you"
Interesting Invalid hen, too, I
can't sleep at night"
Lady Doctor" Eearl deari We
really must take more exercise. We
must positively go to the opera oftener
than we do"
Interesting Invalid it seems
quite an exertion to stir from the
house."
Lady Doctor-"Of course; I under
stand. Now, if prescribe youa couple
of silk dresses, do you think you can
take them?"
Interesting Invalid-"I am sure 1
will try anything if I can only get well.
I have such dreadful, dismal thoughts;
I fancy all sorts of shocking things"
Lady Doctor-"We must be patient.
We can't expect to be cured in mo-
ment. I viii tell you what we must do.
Tonight you shall put your feet in
new boots, and whenever you go out
be very careful to wrap round your
throat a thick and new gold chain.
We must cheer up. 1 will tell your
husband to give you a stimulating
draught, which they Will make up for
you at the bankers, and then 1 think
we shall do very nicely. Good-morn-
ing"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
WHnme. Sweet Home"

"lrhere's no place like home" ex-
claimed married man with sigh Of
relief, as he threw down his hat, pulled
off his coat and boots, slipped his feet
in his slippers, and flung himself down
on the sofa. As soon as he was COM
fortably settled, his loving wife ordered
him to go out and get pail of water,
bring in scuttle of coal, lock up the
hen-house, feed the pigs, and split some
wood for morning. Then he angrily
gathered himself together, spitefully
kicked off his slippers, savagely drew on
his boots, hastily climbed into his ul-
ster, iammed his hat over his eyes, and,
as he went out of the back door, he
muttered, There is no place like
home HackenSGCk Republican.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Where Does Dew Come From!

The general belief is that the soil OBJ
tains water from the air at night by alb
sorption and condensation to such an
extent as to be of the utmost agricult-
uraI value" and that in times of drought
this moisture of the air invigorates and
sustains plants which otherwise would
perish. The observations of Prof.
Stockbridge show the soil, from May to
November, both at the surface and five
inches deep, to be warmer than the air;
it is hardly possible that moisture on
the surface in the morning was deposit
ed from the air. A more reasonable
conclusion is that the vapor which rises
from the surface is condensed as it
comes in contact with the colder air.
The phenomenon of so-called "dew-
fall" is usually attributed to the sup
posed fact that soil and plants are
colder than the air at night, and so con-
dense its moisture in the form of
"dew." The "dew" on the ice-pitcher
is the common illustration to prove the
theory; but, as we have seen, the condi-
tions in this case are the reverse of those
with soil and plant, which are both
warmer than the air at night, while the
ice-pitcher is colder Further investi-
cations were made in the study of this
question. A tin box, without top or
bottom, was filed with soil and placed
in growing grass; the next morning the
grass was loaded with dew, but not
trace appeared on the box, and the tenn
perature of the soil was 66 deg, and of
the air 60 deg. This experiment was
repeated many times with the same re-
suits. Then a loose tin cover was
placed on the box; in the morning the
top of the cover was dry, but the under
side was thickly studded with drops Of
water "-dew-America11 AgricultlL.
TiSf
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Henry Rergh's Methods.

In a paper, by Mr.. @. @. Buel, in
ScTib11er for April, on Henry Bergh
and His Work" occurs this..passage re-
garding his methods Of enforcing the
laws against cruelty:
Moral suasion and resolute bearing
are Henry Bergh's most potent auxil-
iaries. Only rarely has he been forced
to use his muscular strength to defend
himself. One winters day he met two
large men comfortably seated on a ton
of coal with one horse straining to drag
the cart through the snow. He ordered
them to get down, and after an alterca-
ton pulled them down. At another
time he stood at the southwest corner
of Washington square, inspecting the
horses of the Seventh Avenue rail-
road. Several weak and lame horses
were ordered to be sent to the
stables, and a blockade of over
loaded cars soon ensued. A loafer
on a car-platform, annoyed at the
delay, began to curse Mr. Bergh, who
stood on the curbstone three feet dis
tant, turning deaf ear till the specta-
tors began to urge the bully on. Then,
losing his patience, he seized the reins
and suspended the movement of the
car until the order was complied with.
This is one of his curbstone" speech
es, often used with effect: "Now, gen.
tlemen, consider that you are American
citizens living in a republic. You make
your own laws: no despot makes them
for you. And appeal to your sense of
justice and your patriotism, oughtn't
you to respect what you yourselves have
made?" Once, Mr.. Bergh ordered the
ignorant foreman of gang of gas-pipe
layers to fill up one-half of trench
they had dug directly across crowded
Greenwich street, even under the rail-
way track. The man gave surly re-
fusal which would have caused his ar
rest had not stranger stepped out from
the crowd and said:
mike you better do what that man
tells you, for he's the law and the Cos
pei in this city"
"The law and the gospel is it then?"
replied Mike, surveying Mr.. Bergh from
head to foot. well, he don't look bit
like it."
mo matter, but he is, enforced the
stranger, "and, if you can take a friends
advice, you will fill up that trench"
And the trench was filed.
It is compliment to Henry Bergh's
tact and moderation in the use of his
great authority that he has won the
respect of most of the drivers of the
city; these people may frequently be
seen lifting their hats to him, cour-
tesy always acknowledged with how.
Horse-car drivers have been known to
leave their cars and run to the assistance
of his officers, notably when Supt.
fairfield was attacked at Madison
SQUARE
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
johnny on Csmels.


One time man wich was travler he
came to lake, and caml was a stand
in in the lake up to the camls belly.
Then the man he luke out his led-pencl
and rote into his dry book: ~This is
the land of the swon. The swon is the
bigist bird wich swims the deep, long
gracefe mex like snakes mex, and not
any tail for to speak of" Blme bi the
caml it come out and wocked away, and
then the man he rote other time
"The swons legs is 4, and its feets is
woppers. Swons is jest like camels. :"
After vile there was natif niger,
and he sed had the man see his caml
any were. Then the man he rote again,
the man he did: "They call EN- camls,
too" Me and Billy we plade caml,
and was the caml, cos Billy he sed,
"You be the caml and lie be the bunch,
so Billy he was the bunch. After a vile
l sed I was tired most to deth. But
Bill he sed: Il CESS yude been lots tier
der than wot you are is some Teller had
been a ridin you." A man wich had a
caml in sho stood to the door of his
sho and hollerd: "Wock in gents, ony
two bits for to see the crate caml of
Madgigasker, wich wocks the dessert
like a thing of life, and witch is SO high
that its haunch is cuverd with eternle
snop Then my sisters yung man he
sed: ~How hi is yure tent!"
Then the sho man he luked at my sis
tiers yung man vile and he sed: The
arkiteck wich destined it is absent putin
up idiet sylum for fellers wich sasses
the shoman, and his plans is lock up in
the ephelents trunk, but l CESS mebby
this tent is bout as hi as the platform
wich yure father was gittin down of
from time he broke his neck" Then
my sisters yung man he was offie mad,
and he tuke of his cote and was a goin
for to lick the shoman. But the sho-
man he hollered back in the tent:
" Jim, fetch that caml out here and
make him pay his 2 bits, cos there's
yung teller wich is other sho." But
if was my sisters yong man l wude hit
the shoman on the snoot of his nose,
yes, indeed, and boiler: Tine the crate
fiter of Madagascar and my back is got
upper than caml's back, lots of eternle
sno and some clouds, too, hoorayp Cos
line brafe like sojer wen its fair fife,
no strikn back.
Wen the circus was here las time,
Billy he went but I had to sta to home
for to mind the baby and 1 cride, but
next day twas him cride, cos he hurt
hisself walkn on his he'd, and Sammy
Doppy busted hisn throen up
a rock for to catch it on his neck.
Sammys mother has got a red he'd, jest
like fire, you never seen such a redn,
and one mite Uncle Ned he was passen
her house, and all the people was run
min and hollerin in the street, and
Missis Doppy she stood at the windO,
and asst Uncle Ned what was up, Uncle
Ned he see a brite lite somewhere, and
he hollered to Missis Doppy: "Put out
yure he'd, cause its fire!"-BostOn
Courier.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
The Cause of Thunder.

A correspondent of Nature says: 1
have lstely seen it stated in textbook
upon electricity and magnetism that the
phenomenon of thunder is not fully
accounted for by any theory as yet
brought forward. Whether this be so
or not, am not sufficiently acquainted
with the subject to say. i believe the
commonly accepted theory is that q
vacuum is created in the path of the
electric, and that the subsequent thrush
of the air produces the defamation. II,
however, it be allowed that the electric
spark is not q material substance, but
merely a natural force or mode of moe
ton, the possibility of this theory is at
once disposed Of 1t is a wellsknow fact
that the passage of electricity in high
state of tension, through mixture OF
oxygen and hydrogen, not only
causes an explosion, but also causes the
formation of water, and it seems to me
that, given the existence OF free oxygen
and hydrogen in the region OF the elecs
trio disturbance, the phenomenon OF
thunder is sufficiently accounted for.
Whether the normal amount Of hydrogen
in the air is sufficient to cause the stu
pendous noise of thunder SIN not COM
petent to Judge, but if not would sug-
qest that the presence Of an abnormal
amount might be accounted for by tn
process of the electrolysis, which would
probably occur between the two poles of
the thunder-cloud before the tension
became so great as to cause a rupture of
the circuit and consequent discharge of
the electric spark. I would also draw
your attention to the fact that every
thunder-clap is Immediately followed by
an increase in the quantity of water
deposited in the shape of rain. Does not
this point to the formation Of water by
the explosion of the gases? As myself
am unable both from want of means and
time to investigate the matter, should
be glad to find that some one better
qualified had taken the subject in hand.
It is frequent experiment Of Dc. Tyn-
dalrs to show his audience red clouds:
] feel convinced that by following this
line of inquiry ne could give us a real
thunderstorm,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Great Surgical Experiment.
Iowa News.


The head of ]. P. Ferguson, of Clar-
ence, was drawn forward on his breast
by chronic rheumatism. DR.. ]. A. Car
son effected partial cure OF the disease,
and thought that the patients head
might be brought back into place by
means Of an apparatus. This contrlv-
snce consisted OF an iron bar, with one
end strapped to the waist, and running
up the back to the top Of the head. A
eross-bsr was to be fastened to the shout
ders, and the upper end was finished
like a photographers head rest, with a
strap to buckle over the forehead. Fer
guson was stretched on table, and adj
iusted, not without considerable force, 4
the bar. His neck was slaughtered
sure enough, but was broken in the ope'
ration, and he dled instantly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Eccentrieities Of a Town Clock.

The old familiar sound of the town
clock is again heard. Though not
wound up nor running during the cpl
demic, it took some strange freaks on
more than one occasion. At the fu-
neral of Robert McClinton, our noble,
faithful soldier-printer, the clock struck
l, though known not to have been run
ming or striking for weeks before. A
gentleman, whose family, including
himself, numbered eight, while sitting
by the bedside of his son, who was
writhing in the hot grasp of yellow
fever, was startled one night by this Gu
rious clock, which slowly and distinctly
struck 7. He started from his sad rev.
erie, and exclaimed, %There, one must
die-we shall be only seven" And one
died.-Port Gibson (MiSs) Southern
Repeiue.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
Close Guessing.

A house made of candy has been on
exhibition in Boston since Christmas,
and the owner offered $50 to the person
who would make the best guess of its
weight. 1t was weighed one day last
week. and the weight was found to 364
pounds and 10 ounces. The $50 were
divided between four persons, each OF
whom guessed the weight to be 1865
pounds.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26

VICTOR HUGO makes it rule not to
return visits or accept invitations. He
only consented to know the Emperor of
Brazil on condition of not being asked
to relax this rule. On his 18th birth
day, however, some friends in the habit
OF assembling round his hospitable
table induced him to be present at a
celebration of that anniversary, which
took place recently at the Cafe Richie,
IN Paris. NJ. Victor Hugo came with
his grandchildren.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
caves

No wonder the English conquer ard
e7loDize, SO long as they have heroes like
those-ather and son-mentiOned in
this incident, which we find going the
rounds OF the press: " When the Zulus
rushed in on the small British detsch.
ment of Colonel Wood, and while there
was yet an open road in one direction,
Colonel Westberly, an English cavalry
officer, clspped his son, boy of thirteen,
who was with him, on horseback, kissed
him, and told him to fly for life. The
lad jumped from the saddle, striking the
horse lash which sent it gslloping OF,
snd said: Father, I'll die with you
The fathtr handed his revolver to the
child just as the Zulus reached, over
British bodies, the spot where they
stood. Weatberly slew five Zulus before
he fell, but the son was killed at once"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
A Curious Lake,

In Colorado is a ten-acre field which is
no more nor less than a subterraDean
lake covered with soil about eighteen
inches deep. On the soil Is cultivated a
field OF corn, which produces thirty or
forty bushels 10 tie acre. if any one
will take the trouble to dig hole the
depth OF spade-handle he will find it to
fill with water, snd by using HOOK and
line, fish four or five inches long can be
caught. The fish have neither scales nor
eyes and are perch>like in shape. The
ground is a black mari in its nsture, and
in sll probability was at one time an
open body of water, on which was
accumulated vegetable matter, which
has been. increased from time to time,
until now it has crust, sufficiently
strong and rich to produce fine corn,
though it has to be cultivated by hand,
as it is not strong enough to bear the
weight of horse. While harvesting the
field hands catch strings of fish by
punching hole through the earth. A
person rising on his heel and coming
down suddenly can see the growing CON
shake all around him. Any one having
the strength to drive rail through this
crust will find on releasing it that it
will disappear altogether. The whole
section Of country surrounding this field
gives evidence of maTshiness, and the
least rain produces an abundance of mud.
But the question comes up, has not this
body an outlet Although brsckish, the
water tastes as aEesh, and is evidently
not stagnsnt. Yet these fish are eyelsss
aud ecaleless-simil&r 10 those found in
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26

WHATEVER shall I do with such q
bad, bad boy2" said loving mother, as
she strove to impress on the mind of
her 6-year-old tow-head his manifold
troublesomeness. sob, you let me
alone; amt half as bad as can be-"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26

The attempt of the Chinese to be-
come permanent residents Of this coun-
try looks like misqueuea
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26
FACTS AND FANCIES.
RAINY RHYME.

RAINY RHYME.
glAeyi Tbs Jo1yIAneieatsIfhaf they ara
1t was hotl
Think not7
And dryf
Well, ..a
Cues,
Yea
But Jupiter Pluvius,
When hot as Vesuvius
He knew were the coppers
OF these jolly hoppers
OF many years training
The Ancients you know
Right soon was refining
With generous flow.
Then thanks. valisnt crew;
they are clearly your due.
Oh the heat
In the street,
And the dry, dusty isnj
On every hand
Clasps for rain
That again
Does not come
TIL the drum
OF your corps,
Calls for wSter,
We shall ever revere,
Your name. never fear,
As we'd oushter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-26

Mai Dunlap and both represented themselves
a. Inspector Generals of the United States
army. They represented that they were then
cut on an expedition in this department In
Epectng the outposts and defenses, and thatday
before Yesterday they had been overhauled by
the enemy and had lost their coats and purses
They exhibited official papers from Gen. Rose
IN 9 great hurry 10 get of. Col Baird toia
them he kad them under arrest, and inst ne
should hold them prisoners until be was satis-
ned that they were what they purported TO be
Re immedis tely telegraphed to Gen Rosecrans,
AID received the answer that be knew nothing
Grams, and also from the War Department at
Washington, confirming their rank and bust
mesa These were all right to Col Baird, and
be felt satisfied Of their honesty. They asked
the Colonel 10 lend them $50, as they had no
coats and no money to buy them. Col Baird
loaned them the money and took Col Austin's
note for Il. Just at dark they started, saying
yhey were going to Nashville, and took that way
Jast as soon as they started the thought Of their
being spies struck Col Baird, he says, like
thQnderboIt and he ordered Col. Watkins, OF
the sixth Kentucky Cavalry, who was standing
BY, to arrest them Immediately But they were
going at lightning speed; Col Watkins had no
tine to call a guard, and only with his orderly
lie set ont on the chase. he ordered the ORDER
" 10 unsling his cSrbine, and If, when he halt
90 them, they showed any suspicious motions,
70 FIRE upon them without waiting for an order
They were oyertsken about one-third Of mile
rom here. Col Watkins told them that Col Baird
vsnted 70 make some further inquiries Of them
and asked them 10 return This they politely
Consented to DO. after some remosstrsnces on
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11

IL is stated that the Austrian Parliament Is to
be provided with an electrical apparatus for
taking the votes OF members. The apparatus
records each members name on sheet OF
paper In red or blue according as he votes
yea" or may" and by the process 1t win be
possible to make division In two minutes or
less Several ingenious inventions for record
ing votes mechanically haze been offered to
congress, but always declined without thanks.
tnough the saving OF time would be immense as
IL takes now about an hour to record an ave
and noe vote. But it would not be so easy for
the politicians and the fence men to keep the
run or the voting" If managed by machinery.
and so the invention found no favor at the
Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11

Senator Hampton yields to the gentle pres
sure Of the interviewer the opinion that the
PRESIDENT was right In vetoing the Chinese bill,
and VIII be wrong In opposing the repeal OF the
test oath, election supervisors, and military
supervision laws. He would favor Congress
sitting forever, IL necessary, before It receded
an inch from its position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11

WANTED-Yoa 20 know that Q nrst-clsss SEC
W OED HIND SUIT y better and cheaper than
Old Stand. No. 6i9 d street. bet.esn Sth ana 7tb
sts norfhweet or Branch Store. No eos 0th stroea
northwest q. B.-xoy good prices paid fOt 6rSt
class Second hand 0othins Noes by mao prompt
" esseo0so va lan1a-iy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-11

The above il only small part Of the property for
rent and sae BY books For complete LIST zee bull.
letn issued on tho LIST and 18th Of each month which
can be had On application a4 my oce,or win BE- 0onf
BY mail II desired.
AUCTION Sales.
On SATURDAY, March 8th at S D. N valuable
lot corner 18th and sts. n. w.
Loans.
$1,000. $4,000. q, 200 $1,000 Ct per can't ssoe
ct per cenk maFssfr