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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
Lip Language.

There was an interesting exhibition
lately in London of the new way of
teaching the deaf and dumb to speak
lips. There is a school for this purpose,
in London, of sixty pupils, founded
chiefly through the benevolent exertions
of the Baroness Mayer de Rothschild
The school assembled at Grosvenor
House, the abode of the Duke of West
minister, now the richest nobleman in
England, and numerous body of guests
were invited to witness the progress
they had made. The teacher. Mr.. Van
I Praagh, showed the steps of the process
by which mere infants are taught both
to understand and use the lip-language,
and, at an early age, to frame sentences
and hold easy conversation. A gentle
man among the audience asked one of
the pupils to name a member of the
House of Lords. The answer immedi-
ately came, Lord BeacOnsfield." An
other was asked to give the name of a
leading member of the House of Com
mons. Mr.. Gladstone was the re-
ply. The sounds they make are mOnoto-
nous, as they cannot emphasize or in
fleet their voices. But the main point
is, they can make themselves under
stood. This blessed invention of ena-
bling the dumb to speak and the deaf
TO understand, ought to have been made
at an earlier day. We read in one of
Voltaire letters of 1860: ave have
in Geneva a woman a hundred and two
years old, who has three deaf and dumb
children. They converse with their
mother Gan educated LADY, from morn
ing until evening, sometimes by moving
their lips, sometimes by moving their
fingers. They play all games very well,
know all the gossip of the city, and tell
funny stories about their neighbors as
well as the greatest takers can. They
understand everything that is said to
them by the movement of the lips, and,
in word, they are very good COM
pany." YOUTHS Companion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
A Drugstore Conversation.

An old lady of Louisville kept it up
in this style for half an hour at drug
gist's and with the following result;
Old Lady-How much is this bottle?
Druggist-One dollaran thirty cents,
ma am, if You take but one, or s12 a
dozen.
20. L.-How did you say I must keep
itt
D.-You must keep it on its side
ma am, until you want to use it.
o. LIES. Well, my daughter told
me to get this particular preparation.
It's the right kind isn't it?
DO, yes, ma am. We only keep
that brand.
o. How much did you say it was?
Done dollar and thirty ceEts a
single bottle; but if you take a dozen
%. LII thought you said it was only
81 bottle. ....
DIFF YOU take dozen .
o. Ibid you say it would keep on
its side until it's usedP
D.-Yes. ma'am; and if you uncork
it, it must be all used at once. t.
Q. L.-You're sure its the right
brand?
Do, yes we keep no
o. LA dollar bottleP
DIFF you take dozen; but S1.90 a
single ..w..- .-. . ..
g. Ii thought you said 81 4 bottle.
DIFF you take a dozen. p.
o. but don't want a dozen.
D.-Then single bottle will be
$3.50.
o. land it must be kept on its
side until used?
Dyes, ma am.
o. L.-Well I've a great mind to take
a bottle. think it's what my daugh-
ter wanted me to get. Do you sell less
than a bottle?
D.-No, ma am.
O. land whole single bottle is
$3.50. ..
DYES. ma am.
o. L We'll, think I'll 90 home and
talk to my daughter about it. How
much did you say it was?-N y
Graphic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
warm-weather Diet.

The first warm days are fruitful of
complaints about the failure OF the appe-
petite. Breakfasts are no longer reliShed
dinners afford bnt languid interest,
Snd suppers seem supertluOus. Only
vigorous workers out of doors. or Young
people who are so blessed as not yet to
have made the acquaintance of their
s1Omachs. come to the table with a real
sest for food. And it is no wonder,
considering how few people have yet
learned the art of altering their diet to
suit their own conditions and the state
Of the season. The spring appetite fails,
and ought to fail, before ham and eggs
or a great piece of steak, on these en-
ervating first warm mornings of the
year. Rich soups, heavy meats and all
stimulating and matchmaking articles
of diet, that met a real want in the nip
ping and eager air of winter. are as
much out Of place now as the furs and
ulsters. And yet many person who
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
Z" School is Out.

A day or two since withered up lit
tie old man entered the Central Station
and asked to be sent up as vagrant,
adding as he took chair; ... ...
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17

A day or two since a withered up lit
tie old man entered the Central Station
and asked to be sent up as a vagrant,
adding as he took a chair: ...
School is out and vacation will last
forever
Being questioned, it was found that
he had journeyed here on foot from
New England and was out of funds
and broken in health.
I'm sixtv-seven to-day" he said,
as he took off his hat, "and I've been
schocl-teacher exactly forty-one years.
First class in history stand up. What
is prison? a place where an old ped
agoguo can lay his bones after life of
hard service. Correct, my son. What
is old age? Old age is that period in
life when you can't help anybody and
are therefore left without help yourself.
1t is better to be a young dog than a
poor old man. Correct again. You
may take your seats"
80 you are a school-teacher?n quer-
led the Captain. ...
For forty-one straight years I've
coaxed, llattered and pounded knowl-
edge into the human Uranium" was the
reply. Il broke this finger in Jerking
aNermont scholar over his desk; this
scar above the eye ! got from a New
Hampshire mother for whaling her son;
1 was bitten here on the back of the
hand in Massachusetts,; this scalp wound
was received in Rhode Island when l
started out to lick forty-seven boys for
looking out of the window at a circus
procession. | can count up twenty-five
sears as certificates of my profession. "
And you've had to quit?'
ayes. They don't want old teachers
like me any more. Everywhere | go
Pm told that I'm too old. I'm out of
funds, out of friends, out of a job, and
| think I'll take sixty days in the Work
House for change" -
"Did YOU have good success as a
teacher"
Yes, up to fifteen years ago. My
plan was my own. When l had to ask
q boy three days running how many
States there were in the Union, quit
smiling and coaxing ana tied him in a
hard knot in about forty seconds. L
also believe in pulling hair instead of
using a whip. Land save We! L could
lift the tenth boy in natural history of
his Sc At by the hair of the head and let
90 before he missed me off the plat
form. L never made boy sit on the
dunce-block in my life, | humbled
him by fastening a spring clothes-pin
to his nose. / had various ways of
bringing out information as to the early
settlement of New England. the long
est rivers in America and the highest
mountains in Europe, but this modern
sweet-milk way of teaching has laid me
on the shelf Lock me up and give me
about sixty days in the Work House.
He was given a cell, and after a few
minutes was heard calling out to him.
self:
. The class in grammar will have for
Is next lesson the sentence: In
Prison cell l sit School is dis
nissedr' Detroit Pre- Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-21
NEW YORK.
Sunday School Assembly.


CHArAUoUA, August 20. The National
Sunday school assembly closed last night,
with music, speeches, Examinations and fire
works. The management announce impor-
tant changes in the programme and arrange
ments of accommodation next year.
Deaths.
New YORK, August 20. David l.. Down
ing, band master, died yesterday, after an
illness of two days.
General Joseph B. Kidder, L. S. A., died
yesterday, aged 43.
The AIliger Matter.
The Tribune says of the Alliger matter -
Some of the securities found were stolen
from the Westport National bank at West
port, Conn, by burglars, on the night of Feb.
10th.
Insane Ladies.
The two Thompson girls, whose Insane
freaks attracted so much attention, will be re-
moved this afternoon to a private asylum.
The mother i, reported perfectly sane.
ThurlOw Weed III.
Thurlow Weed has been i'll for three DAYS,
but no serious consequences are expected.
He is expected by physicians to be thoroughly
cured in few days.
Pedestrians Challenge.
w. b. Curtis, of the Spirit of the Times,
cabled to the editor of the Sporting Times,
London, this afternoon
81 name VIM Pegram of Boston, Mass,
as the challenger of Rowell for the Ashley
belt. The fl00 stake money was mailed on
the 18th, by cable. Date of month and city
are for you to select
Schooner Sunk.
FLrsHING, l.. l., August 20. Schooner
Mary Brown, from New York, coal laden,
bound east, struck a rock and sunk in 30 feet
of water, off Plumb Beach.
Death of an Editor.
ELNIRA, August 20. l.. A. Hazard, for
many years one of the editors and proprietors
of the Elmira Gazette, died this afternoon of
paralysis. aged ii years.
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CAMP GROUND NOTES.
r RIDAI.


Ev,rvtb;ny seems favorable for the success
OF the Evangelical meeting IN progress on the
camprround Although the attendance upon
the Exercises is not as large as during the ses-
sion of the district camp meeting yet the re
ligious interest appears to be even greater thah
nj that meeting The average attendance AT
the services yesterday was not tar from 'oo'
but mt the evening meetings more than that
number were present The rain, thursday
n;yht. nicely laid the dust, and the llght
showers of Yesterday scarcely penetrating the
leaves of the trees, did not dIscommode
the campers. eli
The morning PRAYER meeting was fuii OF
mower. Ii is said to have been season re-
markablv for such presence OF TOD as mas no'
been experienced on the campgrounu this
wear. At times three and four men stahuihs
to testify of the power Of God.
Rev G. w. Coon of Quincy, Mass, CON
ducted the morpipg service. He selected as
,h. snb;.ct of his discourse the practical sub
;.c, of doing good-"How God annointed
Jasus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
" ;tb mower: who went about doing good ana
healing all that were oppressed OF the Devil
Far Cod was with him. Acts 10 IS. Inc
preacher defined doing good as DONG kinu
acts with unselfish motives. The essentials
of doing good are to initiate Christ, the
Great Leader. to agree with God and to carry
,h, gosnel TO others. 1t should be carried 10
the heathen by our prayers and our money
to our neighbors by conversatlon,a ana 10 mos
who need it most by earnest Christian WORK
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The meeting for prayer and conference al
bajsnast one was conducted by Rev. orin
TYLER of Pittston. Mr.. Young preaened up
on the unity of the Bible in the afternoon
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Cabinet Meeting.

At the Cabinet meeting, to day the ques-
ton of relieving Chinese merchant vessels
arriving at L. S. ports from discriminating
imports now imposed by law was considered
at some length. Menbers present quite
generally favored removal of heavy tonnage
Chinese bottoms. Secretary Sherman eX-
pressed the opinion that the President should
do this by issuing a proclamation, as he is
authorized by law to do. and thus relieve
Chinese merchants from these discriminating
duties
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VIRGINIA.
The Code Of Honor.

eXi-t>-lu this community over the expected
hostile meeting between Capt. James Barron
Hope, editor al the Norfolk Landmark, dis
tngulshed writer and journalist. and Col.
VIM Lamb. mayor of Norfolk, an elector on
the rea1justers' Hancock and English
electoral ticket, and a politician of note.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of
both parties, but thus far they have success
fully eluded detectives If meeting has
not already taken place, it is thought there
will be duel in the morning. The i'm
mediate cause of difference grew out of card
published by Lamb, Saturday, characterizing
paragraph of an editorial written by the
editor of the Landmark as deliberate false
hood for political purposes.
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arcArrv. Crog~et, and Outdoor G~ssrs' o.
oors. Tobacco aud Smokers articles.
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and then followed the usual ''answer" meet
ing, which was one of the most interesting
exercises Of the day.
In the evening earnest exhOrtations were
made by Mr.. Young. Mr.. Tyler, and others,
after which many fervent prayers were offered
for the arousing of Christians and the CONVEX
sions of sinners.
Bishop Mcnamara of the Independent
Catholic church will be on the grounds to-
lay, and Sunday forenoon will give the in
ten>ely interesting account of his own
conversion from the Romish faith.
The report which has been scattered
through the neigbboring towns and villages
that Moody and Sankey will be here Sunday
seems to be without foundation.
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FOREIGN NEWS.


Va ~0ASS ~sSssSVes
LONDON. August %. Miss Nelson was
buried to-day.
Affairs in Ireland.
A very animated debate is expected in the
Commons, today. when the vote on the Irish
eonstabulary bill is moved. Fosters Ian
guage stigmatizing the speech of John Dillon
at Kildare as wicked and cowardly, has offend
cd the home rulers and induced them to
forget minor differences of opinion. In order
to support his colleague Dillon will person
ally defend his language.
The Times ridicules as paltry and theatrical
the exploits of the Fenisns in ireland, but
regards the anti-reut agitation as serious, and
SAWS it should be met with patient, but deter
mined craftsmanship.
In the House of Lords, this evening, Lord
Oranmore called attention TO the dangers TO
the peace of Ireland from the agitation of the
land leagues and Fenians. whose organs in
America are largely circulated in ireland.
Earl Spencer said the Irish land agitation
is most pernicious and exceedingly dangerous
to peace. The situation in several parts of
Ireland is very grave and deserves most Sc
rious attention, but no special legislation is
intended.
The Times leading editorial saws: Moth
ing that has happened in Ireland To the pres
ent time Jusiihes the assumption that ordi-
nary law is inadequate TO protect society
against the mere handful of wicked and cow
arly persons and the large number of their
foolish dupes. Nor is there any Importance
TO be attached 10 wild rumors flying around
of revival of the Fenians.
War Regarded Cnfavorabiy.
BERLIN. August 20. The British proposal
TO enforce the decisions of the Berlin confer
ence by armed measures, is coldly received
by the powers.
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CHINA.
Relations with Foreign Powers.

Hone KoNc, July "a. No change in Rus
sian prospects. Opinions continue equally
divided rs to the chances of war or peace
The Chinese ministry is evidently irritated
by the congregation of foreign diplomatic
agents, charged with missions of more or
less aggressive character, and openly express
discomfort at the unusually formidable aspect
of the delegation of the Western States,
which is awaited with deep and increasing in
terest. Ii is commonly believed Col. Gordon
is willing TO enter the Chinese service even
as against Russia, provided certain conditions.
such as conducting hostilities ON civilized
principles, are strictly granted.
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POLITICAL.
Democratic Convention .

LEApvnLE. Col, August 10. The demo-
cratic convention made the following nomi-
nations :-Governor, John S Hough; Lieut.
Gov, w. c. Slower: for Congressman, r. 5.
Morrison: s. S. Wallace. j. 5. Wheeler and
Nat Nathan were chosen presidential electors,
and c. .. Unfug WAS nominated for secretary
of state treasurer. Dr. 4. I. Hale:
auditor, Robert q. Bray; attorney general.
John C. Stallcup; superintendent public
institutions, J. J. Crook; regcn, Of State
university, Max Herman.
Nominations.
PorrsvILLE. Pa. August 20. The green
hackers of the 18th district nominated Chas.
\. Brumm.
The GreenbackerS.
ST Lofts, Mo, August 20. Gen. Weaver
arrived this evening from Arkansas. He goes
to Washington and thence TO Boston, where
he will speak, and then stumps the entire
State of Maine.
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First Bale of Cotton.
Murderer Hung.
Railroad Accident.
ILLINOIS.
knights TemplaT.

Chicago. August 20. Officers of the Grand
Encampment Knights Templar were installed
TODAY. On re-assembling of the cOnclave in
the afternoon, it adopted the report of the
committee on location of the next triennial
conclave, which recommended it to be held
in San Francisco. on the md Tuesday of
August. 1888 4 majority Of communicates
have left for home, and the remainder leave
tomorrow. Expenses of the triennial COM
mittee. for decorations, music. printing.
prizes, establishment of camps, etc, approx
imates Sc. 900
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Suicide.

Dover, August 90. William Twombly
aged CT years, suicided by hanging.
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By TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
N AIN E..

Death Of ex.NayOr Stevens of Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Angus; 20. Ex-Mayor William
II. Stevens died at his residence in this city
al o'clock this morning. of heart disease.
For many wears he had been out of health,
and several years ago, while engaged on the
Sprague mill at Augusta. he fell and sus-
tanned severe injuries. He never has been a
well man since that time. Mr.. Stevens was
one of family of six children, and was born
in West Gardiner in 1918. He held many
official positions in Lewiston and always
proved himself an efficient, energetic and
conscientious officer. Mr.. Stevens was pres
dent of the common council in 1865 and in
1870 was elected mayor. He was president
of the water board during the construction of
the water works, and he made the plans for
the pumping station and was superintendent
of the work at that point.
Death Of Veteran.
PORTLAND. August 90. Joshua Dunn,
postmaster under President Fillmore, died
this morning, aged S.. He was a veteran of
the war of 1872, and known as the hero of
Shattagee, from humorous speech he once
made in the legislature.
Piscataquis County Republican Con.
ventiOn.
Dover, August 20. The republican county
convention net here yesterday, with full
delegation, and made the following nominal
tons -
Senator-L. c. Flint, Monson.
Clerk-H. b. Flint, Foxcroft.
Register Of Probate-F. p. Elliot, Dover
Sheriff-S. ID. Millett, Milo.
Treasurer-Alphonso l.. Ober, Foxcroft.
COmmissioner-C. j. Ford, Atkinson.
In the afternoon large audience was adj
dressed by Hon. W. p Frye and Gen. $. l..
Woodford. In the evening there was large
torchlight procession and speeches.
prominent feature in the procession was the
Loyal League from Bangor. in uniform, and
Bangor band. Although the day was rainy
the gathering was the largest ever in town
on such an occasion.
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TEXAS.
Des,erado Kill. an Officer.

Waco. August 30. s. B. Alexander was
arrested Yesterday, by officer Joe Ballard.
Being released this morning, he went in
search of Ballard. Difficulty ensued, in
which Ballard was fatally wounded.
Brownsville Destroyed by Fearful
Storm.
ST. Louis, Mo-, August 20. Brownsville,
Texas, near the mouth of the Rio Grande.
was nearly DESTROYED by a fearful storm
which prevailed along the Texas coast on the
18th and 18th insts., and many lives were
lost. Telegraph wires along the coast from
Indianola south were Frustrated and are still
down south of Corpus Christi. Telegraph
lines from Brownville up the Rio Grsnde are
also torn down. No communication can be
had with the stricken city
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Miss Mary l.. Clough, who has been
secured by the trustees of our Insane Hospital
as head nurse for the woman's department.
has arrived and begins duty this week. Miss
Clough has had several months experience
in the New England Hospital as head nurse,
since graduating from the training school.
Also has served eight months in the City
Hospital in Boston, in the same capacity.
We trust that good and satisfactory results
will follow this much-needed arrangement.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.


Ereniag Report.
NEW YORK, August 20.
Money easy at 2a2l on CALL and closed at ~ Prime
mercantile paper 4a5l. Exchange steady at 4.sl In
i.sIs for long and So for short Governments
firm. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds strong.
stock market opened firm, and with exception Of
Manhattan Ele, ated the entire list advanced steadily
TO the close, the highest figures of the day being
generally current in final dealings. The advances
ranged from to p coal shares being the most prom
inent in the improvement.
Transactions, i65, % o shares.
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MAYORS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA. Aug. 10, 1880.

MAYORS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA. Aug. 10, 1880.
To Charles II. White, City NdrShoE
Deputy Marshal J. A. Jones having re-
quested an investigation of the public charges
against him as an officer, you are hereby dl-
rected to notify the City Clerk to convene the
Board of Aldermen, at the Aldermens Room
on Wednesday next. at 2 o'clock. L. NJ,
that a full and impartial investigation may
be had. You will also notify all parties in
tcrested to then and there appear and show
whether such charges of improper conduct
can be sustained or not
i. .. VICKERY.
Manor,
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Communication.

Editors KenneJec Journal:
WAS very sorry to see in your report of
Yesterday, on the Portland temperance con-
vention, remarks questioning Col" Geo. G.
Stacy's honesty as temperance patriot. Now,
in the judgment of many. the only difference
between the Col" and "Hon." Joshua Nye
is in methods" The "Hon." Joshua be-
lieves in prohibition-whie the "Col. be-
lieves. as do many others. in the total de-
struction of the '.critter;" and who will say
the Col" has not nobly done, and is doing
his part?
One WHO KNOWS JOsHUA AND GEORGE.
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JAPAN.
Commerce with Corea.

YOKOHAMA, July -. The diplomatic
agent from Corea will arrive in Japan this
month to adjust outstanding questions con-
nected with opening additional Corean ports
to Japanese trade. Notice is received that
the same agent will seek counsel from the
Japanese government respecting recent and
pending efforts of western nations to open in
tercourse with Corea
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WASHINGTON.
Postal Matters.

WASHINGTON August 20. On and after
October |, 1850, postage charges on news
papers addressed to countries and colonies of
the universal postal union, will be same as
on printed matter generally for the same
destination, under the provisions of the con-
ventiou of Paris, namely: one cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof. The
existing rate is two cents for every four
puncps
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WEATHER REPORT.

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, ID. c., August al a. In. !
For the New England and Middle States,
stationary barometer and temperature, south
to west winds. partly cloudy weather, and
possibly local rains.
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Hostile Sioux Surrendering.
FIRES.
Oil Tanks Burned by Lightning.

BRADFORD, Pa, August 20. During a
heavy storm at ) o'clock last evening light
ming struck 22j one thousand barrel iron
tanks at Dallas City, six miles northeast of
Bradford. One .ank belonged to Winstead
and the other to Tidewater pipe line. A
Telegram at midnight says the fire will
probably be confined to the tanks now burn
ing.