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"POtatOes and Point. f"

Says a writer in Notes and Queries:
| have always understood that it meant
eating potatoes only and pointing to a
bacon hanging on, the wall. have
heard a variation of it. Four Irishmen,
wishing to live frugally, bought a lot oil
potatoes to eat, and a red herring to
rub them on to give them flavor; but
finding this used up their herring toe
quickly. they got another, which they
put into bottle, and rubbed their po-
tatoes on the outside of that.
There is another saying as common
as potatoes and point" To one ask
inc what he can have to eat, it is con.
sidered very clever to say, bread and
pullet.''
Lets have it, them" says he.
A large lump of bread is set on the
table and he asks for the chicken.
"Chicken!-pullet! why, there it is. .
"Why, here's naught but bread"
"Well, pull it, and then you'll have
'bread and pullet. ="
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21
Malaria in New England.

We have heretofore referred to the
increase of malarial fevers and especial
" of the form called fever,
or fever and ague, in New England.
The State Board of Health of Mas sa-
chusetts has taken hold of the subject
and has already collected a mass OF
facts which is astounding and confirms
to the fullest extent the rumOrs. The
disease, fever and ague, has been in
creasing for three or four years past in
the valley of the Connecticut River and
cases have appeared in every town on
the river from Connecticut to Vermont.
In Agawam, Springfield, HolyOke and
some other towns, the number of cases
this year has been very large, and the
disease each year seems to be increas-
ing and spreading.
But malaria is not limited or con-
trolled by State lines and for a COM
plete knowledge of the subject, even in
Massachusetts, their State Board of
health very properly has thought it
necessary to obtain information of the
disease as it exists in the neighbOring
States. With this view, an agent Of
the Massachusetts Board, well-skilled
physician, came to Providence yester-
day, and visited the malarial region in
Darlington and made thorough inves-
tigation of the subject.
The result, as we learn from an in
terview with this gentleman, is astound-
ing. The disease, as verified by the
examination of cases now existing, is
genuine intermittent fever, commonly
called fever and ague. Cases now eX-
list in all its stages, and some with the
characteristic ague cake" or enlarged
spleen. Many of the cases have been
very severe. The disease has attacked
all classes of persons living within the
malarial region, and some living at a
considerable distance from the origin OF
the malaria. 1t has attacked indiscrim-
inately the old, the middle-aged and
the Young. 1t has attacked residents
and non-residents, new residents and
old residents.
The whole number of cases in the
malarial district during the present
season, say from the 1st of August to
the present time, has been at least 250.
OF 1856 workmen at the brickyard, 185
have had the disease. Of this number
1O3 were sick at one time. At the pres
ent time there are about sixty cases ex-
isting, of which thirty to thirty-five are
at the brickyard, and the rest are scat
tered through the malarial district.
The gentleman from Massachusetts
VINO has made this investigation thinks
that in this proportion of cases to popu-
lation, and in the severity of the dis
ease, the malaral district in Darlington
is the worst he has visited and worse
than any he has heard of in New En-
gland, almost equalling the ague dis
tricts of the South. The reason why
the disease is there this year, where il
never was before. he will not under
take to give.-Pr0Uidence (R. l. Jour
nal.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21
People Of New England Factory VIII
LACE.

The cotton manufacture was begun
in the valley of the - early in the
present century, and gradually grew in
magnitude, till it had attained its pres
ent dimensions. Until within a quar-
ter of century the mill operatives
were almost exclusively Americans,
both by birth and descent. Old Gus
toms prevailed, and the community was
homogeneous. The old New England
town community existed here in SINH
lar condition to what characterized it
elsewhere. Democratic equality pre-
vailed, and society as yet was not di-
vided into classes between which the
lines were sharply drawn. Mill work
ers were familiar with farm work, many
of them being the sons and daughters
of the neighboring farmers. Few were
entirely dependent upon work in the
factories as q means of livelihood, and
as result there was an easy independ-
ence of manner in all dealings between
EMPLOYERS and employed. Under such
circumstances labor disturbances could
not occur. since each workman had
other channels open to him, and there
was no large class who by their train
inc were restricted to one kind of work
With the incoming of foreign pop
ulation by emigration a change has by
slow degrees been taking place, so that
the existing condition of society is al
most rs dissimilar to the former state
as the manners and customs in one
country are different from those in an
other The population in these villages
is now largely of foreign birth or par
entage, the native Americans being a
very small minority. French Canadi-
ans and Iriah form the bulk of the pop
ulation, and the indications seem to be
that the Canadians will in a short time,
if they do not already outnumber any
other nationality. Besides these, there
is a small number of English, Scotch,
and Welsh, and occasionally a German.
The community formed by these het-
erogeneOus elements has as yet no So
cial manners and customs that belong
to it as a whole. The advent of the
strangers is so recent that the various
nationalities have not become welded
together, Each people preserves in a
measure its former manners and pecul-
iarities. with some slight notifications
that climate and surroundings have
been able to produce. Little social in
tercourse takes place between the diff
ferent nationalities, though they are as
sociating more as they become ac-
quainted, and intermarriages are much
more frequent than formerly.
The Irish were the first foreigners to
come tothese villages in large numbers.
They took the place of the Americans,
who little by little sought more con-
genial employment, and were in turn
succeeded by the French, who now oc-
cupy the ground and seem destined to
prevail. These successive intiuXes of
foreigners seem like peaceful invasions,
in each case the new arrivals gradually
supplanting their predecessors
tic Monthly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21

hired. The consequence is that they
run behind in paying their interest and
when the principal falls due they are at
the mercy of their creditors.-ChtcG9o
Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21

Near Deadwood bull leisurely en-
tered house, probably to get away
from the flies. The woman fled IN ter
TOR and summoned several men, who
found the bull in a bedroom quietly
chewing his cud and so well satisfied
with his surroundings that it was nee
essary to twist his tail until it kinked
before he would vacate the premises.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21

You can't play that on meT' said
the piano to the amateur who broke
down on a difficult piece OF music
Boston AdCertiSer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21

There is in a few old rusty nails
more health-giving properties than IN
some of the so-called poultry food.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-21

Mrs. President Lincoln is in France.
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A PAYING BUsINEss.-Any person
sending 50 cents to the Marlboro
Chemical Works, Marlboro, Mass. /,
will receive, postpaid by mail, sample
gross of Chinese Compressed Bluing
sheets, the best in use for Laundry
purposes. The fastest selling article
in the market. Goods as staple as
flour and can be carried in pocket
Immense profits. Those already at
work are coming money and say it
beats the world. New thing. Agents
wanted everywhere.
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IF the incoming legislature acts
wisely it can bind the colored vote in
this State SO closely to the Republican
party, that at the next general election
New Jersey will take her place in the
column of Republican States. The
members should remember, however,
that with black as well as white, brains
will rule. When they distribute the
crumbs of patronage which the col
ored people will get, they will find it
wisdom to pay little more attention
to the head of the body than the tail !;
while the tail does the wagging, the
head controls and directs it.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-18

WILLIAM B. MILFORD, who so &C
ceptably filled the position of door
keeper of the gentlemen's gallery of
the Assembly Chamber last winter, is
a candidate for reelection. During
the recent campaign, Mr.. Milford did
yeoman service for the Republican
party in Somerset county. He de-
serves, and doubtless will be, reap
pointed.
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HE New York Tribune has long
been considered the leading American
newspaper. If those of our readers
who are considering what New York
daily they will take during the coming
year, will select the Tribune, they will
thank us for the suggestion before the
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w. +. HOWE appears to be able to
give condemned murderer a longer
lease of life than any lawyer in
America.
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Col. MCCLURE sees but one phase
OF the southern question. Let him
stay down there a little while and he
will see things in different light.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1880.

SUCH youthful brutes as young Pear
man do much to strengthen belief in
total depravity.
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OUR holiday advertising this week
very materially encroaches upon the
space usually reserved for reading
matter. We ask for a little indulgence
from our readers in consequence.
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WE ARE PLEASED to greet the St.
Louis Tribune again, and to note that
it is earnestly battling against the cor
rupt rings of the central metropolis.
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AGENTS, all persons, either ladies or
gentlemen, who desire good profitable
employment, and the pleasantest kind
of work at their own houses, should
send address to
]. J. KENNEDY,
1874 Willimantic, Conn.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21
EASTER ER ~.
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Claims
were recently filed by the holders
of Board of Audit certificates of
the District of Columbia that they
were entitled to receive six per
cent. interest on the certificates
from the date of issue up to the
date on which they were converted
into $50 bonds. The District of
Columbia Treasurer, Gilhllan, de-
cided to give the holders certifi.
Gates of 8 65 bonds, bearing interest
from the date Of issuance of the
Board of Audit certificates, but to
allow no interest on the certificates.
Judge Lawrence, Comptroller of
the Treasury, has sustained the de.
cislon OF Treasurer Gilfillan.
The Naval Review, on a more
liberal scale than last year, will
take place in Hampton Roads
about October 18th.
Gen. F. T. Dent, commanding at
st. Augustine, Florida, telegraphs;
"Gen. T. o. Roberts's remains are
here. ! take them to Jacksonville
and will see them on the stes as e
Western Texas all right"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21

no other Significance than as hew-
srs Of wood and drawers Of water to
. party which has held power too
long already for the honor, II not
for the safety Of the Republic.
In this connection 1t IL just 81
we'll to say that tourists who are
returning from Europe say that, IN
the monsyed circles Of the CONT.
nent, Hsncock's election is looked
upon - guarantee Of peace, ,stabil-
ity and prosperity In the United
States. Hancock's career is under
stood there a. we'll as 1t is In the
United States. and there is but one
sentiment expressed about the
matter, and that is that his cleo.
tlon would be . very wholesome
omen for the future. The day for
Radical roorbacks and fee. a, 70,
FUN sensations has passed forever.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21

The Chronicle is very disconso-
late, as is also the Nevs. Letter,
about San Francisco's not having
o Mayor tit to receive the Hayes
party. We doubt this very much.
While we have no extravagant es-
TEEN for Kalloch, his offences have
been mainly of the emotional, not
Of the calculating kind, and he is
quite fit to receive the Returning
Board President. He has not chos.
en- to put himself out OF the way to
toady to Hayes, and in that he has
Initiated the Mayor Of New York,
Hon. Edward Cooper, a gentleman
of unimpeachabls character, the
son of the illustrious philanthro-
pist Peter Cooper. Neither father
nor son have any hankering after
fraudulent greatness, aud Kalloch
has very properly followed their
example.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21

0REENBACKERs who are such In
good faith should not fail TO re.
member that the man Weaver Is .
Republican stool pigeon. The hon.
est Greenback papers in Maine
found out that he was In that State
simply In the interest Of the Re.
publican ticket, and the Bridgeport
Union, and other genuine Green.
back organs. denounced him as q
Republican emissary. He is last
heard Of from Washington, max
ing the statement that q straight
Greenback ticket will be put In the
field In the Pine Tree State. That
is, this "Bottom the Weaver" .
dyed In the wool Republican, IL
now working for the success Of the
Republican electoral ticket In
just a. before he did his
best for Davis. Much to our sur.
prise, 1t appears that there 10 Fu-
sion electoral ticket in Maine, the
0reenbackers having four electors
and tho Democrats three. The Re-
publicans, in counting out Plais.
ted, have made II simply insvita.
BILE that this Fusion ticket should
win. 1t must not be forgotten that,
In counting the electoral votes, 1t
will be = Congress Democratic In
both branches. and not mousing
local politicians Of Maine, who will
sit in judgment en- the November
returns. Put . pin there.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21
Large Auction Sale,

ON THURSDAY. SEPT. 2s, 1880, AT 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ,
All tho Furniture, Carpets, etc., of the
Santa Monica Hotel, one of the incest
furnished hotels on the Coast. The
rooms have all been newly furnished
and carpeted with new carpet this sum-
mer. All the furniture of 60 bedrooms,
bedding. carpets. etc.. complete; 80 ash
bedroom suits, trip.med in walnut; some
walnut suits; the balance painted suits:
two parlor suits, walnut, upholstered In
1000 yards Of Brussels, two-ply and three
ply, carpets; dining room, nicely fur
nished with fine silver and plated ware,
fine castors and everything else needed
in flrst-class hotel; kitchen we'll fur.
nished with all .the modern conven-
iences for cooking necessary Tor running
drst-class hotel.
For further particulars see hand-bills.
The sale will be continued until the en-
tire stock Is disposed Of. Sale positive
and Without reserve.
Train will leave Old Depot at $3.50, and
return from santa Monica at 1880.
W. H. NORTHCRAFT, Auctioneer.
$50 I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21
FOR EIcN.
British Grain Market.

uAhb hot.
LONDON, Sept. 2Oth.-The Mark
Lane Express, in its review of the
British grain trade for the past
week, says: The rains and floods
have greatly damaged the crops
still standing in the North of Scot.
land. AS threshing proceeds 1t is
found, in the middlelands, especial
~, that the yield Of wheat is con-
siderably below the anticipations
formed during the brilliant har-
vest weather. This has caused
growers to be bolder In resisting a
decline and decided reaction has
taken place, raising values one
shilling and two shillings per quar-
ter, both In London and In the
country. The supplies OF home
grown wheat were comparatively
light, but parcels suitable for mill
ing sold readily at larger figures.
The millers, however, have not
shown such inclinations to increase
their stock as they would have
done IL the improvements in price
proposed were the first step in a
prolonged rise. There Is not. much
chance of prospects attaining but
very moderate level. If only subject
to the legitimate Influences of sup.
ply and demand, as the American
surplus far exceeds the estimates.
Arrivals at ports of call have been
small. There has been considera.
BILE business in wheat both for
Great Britain and the Continent.
Prices are steadily advancing for
red winter, closing Is. 3d.@ls. Cd.
and Australian Is. dearer on the
week.
French PoiitIcs.
PARIS, Sept. 20th.-The Repub.
liQue Ffancaise, commenting on
the letters TO President Grevy in
which De Precinct rendered his
resignation, declares that questions
of foreign policy have not caused
any discussion in the numerous
cou1cIls held. None of De
Frecinets communications sug.
gested any departure from
pacific, prudent and reserved policy.
Differences in the Cabinet were
fully confined TO the question Of
The enforcement Of tue religious
ieerapa.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21

So Davis IL reduced to telegraph
ing that he Is elected In Maine by
q plurality of 800 or 400 votes.
Alas poor Republican party To
what pitiful straits thou art re-
duced. All the resources OF Jim
Blaineism cannot, in the Presiden-
tial year, count majority of one
for thy candidates. OF course, the
Republicans told the truth in the
first dispatches. They have since
been engaged in process of labori-
Gus lying.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-21
FudEe--A Feeble Iavert,on .f me
EMCmY.

FudEe--A Feeble Invept,en ~ ,He
Encmy.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20th.-The
Boston advertisers Washington
special says that a short time since
a prominent Democrat wrote to
Hancock asking his views In regard
to the payment Of Southern claims
for his own private information.
The writer was explicit In specify
ing the classes of claims which he
had in mind. Hancock, In reply,
writes q letter of considerable
length, which is altogether evasive.
He does not mention rebel claims
in his letter, but refers in a general
way, instead, to the Democratic
platform in regard to the cOnstitu-
tional amendments. The gentle
man who received it had written
with great confidence that he
would receive Straightforward
declaration that, If Hancock was
elected, he would oppose the pay
ment of these rebel claims. The
gentleman wanted Information in
order TO satisfy a small company Of
Democrats who had assigned as u
reason for concluding not to vote
for Hancock that he would not op.
pose paying these claims. I'VE
cannot forego comment, in
brackets, on the contemptible,
sneaking and improbable look of
this whole story. Faugh.-EDIToR
HERALD.
BwSs0M lhs Weaver.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A WASH
ington special to the Commercial,
says that General Weaver, who is
in town, says the Green hackers
will nominate q straight electoral
ticket in Maine tomorrow and sup
port it al the polls.
Large MO vsment Of BfeaassuH..
NEW YORK. Sept. 20th.-The
largest receipts of wheat and corn
reported in the New York Produce
Exchange was announced to-day,
as follows: Wheat, 1906 bushels;
corn, 80S, 400 bu shells.
Blaine Brought Dow n 60 HIS Min
Davis n Lissie "PrsviOus."
BOSTON, Sept. 20th.-Senator
Blaine is in this city and telegraphs
Chairman Jewell, of the Republl.
can National Committee: "Intelli-
gence reaches me here to-day indi-
eating that the telegraphIc report
of votes as published by the Asso-
ciated Press Is in some cases modi-
fed by the clerks returns as they
reach the office of the Secretary of
State, where they are open to the
inspection Of the public. The mod
ifications are Of such a character as
to render the contest between Davis
and Plaisted extremely close, pos.
sibly requiring the official returns
to determine which is elected. The
official returns cannot be counted
or even opened until the meeting
Of the Legislature in January.
Down 60 800 or 400 Plurality.
BOSTON, Sept. 2Oth.-Governor
Davis telegraphs from Augusta: ~
shall be elected by 300 or 400 plu-
rality without doubt"
ArseMic Poisoning.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. co.
Mrs. Sylvira Carl and her sister,
Mrs. r. S. Woodward, were fatally
poisoned by using corn meal in
which arsenic had been placed for
the purpose of poisoning rats. Je-
NINA Powell, servant, Is dying.
The others may recover.
To Bsnques 0eD. GRANT.
BOSTON, Sept. 20.-The Middle
sex Club will give grand banquet
to Gen. Grant on October 18th.