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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28
FIR nonna blenders.
THE ALPHABET IN COUNCIL.

One DAY, in secret council met
The letters OF the alphabet,
To SETTLE with a free debate,
This matter of important weight:
Which members Of the useful band
The highest hOnOrs should command.
IL was delicate affair,
For all the twenty-siX were there,
Aud eVey one presumed that he
Was just rs worthy as could be,
While &, a sort of go-between,
Was seated like u judge serene,
lmpartially to hear the case,
And keep good order in the place.
Said s, arising from his seat,
And smiling in his own oOnceit;
Now, comrades, take a glance at me;
There's grace in every curve, you see,
And beauty, which you'll never find
in letters of the broken kind.
Now, there is !, straight up and down,
How incomplete is such a clOwDi
Without foot, without heaG.
A graceful curve or proper spread
And j and n. and + and l.,
Who look as though on ice they fell
Or Z, our many-angled friend.
Who forms, indeed, a fitting end.
Such homely letters, AZ the best,
Are heaping insults on the rest.
At this there was a sudden spring
To feet around the council ring,
Aud every letter, down to z,
said such aSpeTSiOns must not be.
No personalities" cried they,
Should be INDUCED in here to-day"
While &, good order To restore,
Applied his truncheOn II the floor.
Said A, 'One moment will suffice
To show YOU all where honor lies:
Suppose there was no head, ike me,
To lead the way for brother b,
What would become of neighbOr @,
Or who would ever think Of ID?
/ might 20 on unto the end
And say you all on me depend"
Then o, arising to his feet,
Said, Il, of all, am most complete;
No waste material Is there,
But just enough and none to spare;
No horns above, no tails below,
An eVen-balanced. perfect o"
Said f, Though all may beauty boast,
In service | appear the most;
Wel-nigh to every word L m called,
And often more than once installed,
While some so seldom are required,
They should from service be retired.
Then into suudry groups they'd break
To argue points and fingers shake,
Or tell each other TO their face
Their plain opinion of the case,
While kept humping till he wore
A hole half through the Oaken HOOr.
At last he cried. ." plainly see
You'll never in the world agree,
Though you should stand 10 argue here.
And shake your fists, throughout the year
Now, let me tell you, plump and plain,
From first to last, you're all too vain;
It's true that some, in form and face,
Seem suited for a Leading place.
But whether crooked, straight or slim,
OF graceful curve or balance trim,
The best of you, from A to
(On second thought you IL all agree),
Without support would worthless be,
But when united, hand in hand.
In proper shapc. you form band
OF strength sufficient, be it known.
To shake a monarch from his throne.
So be content, both great and small,
For honor rests alike on all.
He speaks the truth" the letters cried;
All private claims we'll lay aside"
So, thanking & for judgment fair,
The controversy ended there.
-Pdlmer Cor, in st. Nicholas.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28
A Great Boon.

According to the London Telegraph,
one of the greatest boons to miners, on
the score OF safety, is the new miners
lamp, IN which the light of phosphor-
escence is substituted for that of posi-
tive ignition. In this apparatus the in
terror of the screen is covered with a
brightly luminous paint, and there is,
therefore. nothing in its construction or
character that can by any means
become source of danger. Such
a contrivance, if answering the ca
pacity claimed for it, must be of pc
culiar value, pecuniarily considered, in
preventing the destruction of property
by explosion. But the great advantage
of such lamp over those now in COM
mon use is its insuring against peril
from which the Davy lamp cannot pro-
tect the workmen. If that lamp be
carried against a current of air mixed
with fire-damp, the explosive gas pene-
trates through the gauze and comes in
actual contact with the flame, catas-
trophe being the natural result of such
contact; obviously, however, no risk of
this sort could be involved in the use
of phosphorescent light by miners.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

you more than half way TO school, at
least. I'd rather have you than any
sister in the world"
Years after, people used to say,
''What true gentleman Harry Long
is-he is so careful of any one who is
weak or ailingl What makes him so
different from most men?'' And Edith
grew into strong and beautiful
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

"A good story comes from Madison,
Wis. A young man of that city who,
either through snobbery or laziness, will
never carry a package through the
street, made purchase the other day
of six collars and a necktie, and, as
usual, ordered them to be delivered at
his residence. Soon afterward two
horse freight wagon was backed up to
the door and the package laboriously
placed on the steps by the driver and
an assistant, who inquired whether it
should be left in the hall or carried up
stair. As the young mans sweetheart
was witness of the scene, it is likely
that he appreciated the full force Of the
joke.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

AT an INVENTOR taken of the person.
al property on the farm of the late
Abigail johnson, near Princeton, N. j.,
a cedar chest was found which contain
ed over $1,000 in gold and silver, and
is believed to have beendeposited there
over forty years ago.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

Soft Corns. Dip a piece of linen
cloth in turpentine and wrap it around
the toe on which the corn is situated
night and morning. The relief will be
immediate. and, after a few days, the
corn viii disappear.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

The palace of Versailles cost Louis
XIV. more than 5000, 100000. At one
time $4,000 laborers were employed on
the grounds, which were sixty miles in
circuit.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

Gratitude is a debt which all men
owe and which few pay cheerfuily.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-10-28

Experience has very poor memory
and true charity none at all.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
The Contest IL, Illinois.
-sneoial Telegram to the Globe. ]


CHICAGO, May 9.-The result of the Cook
county primaries yesterday is substantial
triumph for the anti-third term party. The
delegates sse divided as follows on the Presi-
Dental issue: Washburne, city and outside
towns, 81; Blaine, As; Grant, 70. Majority
against Grant in the city, d; in the country
towns. II; total, Sc. Yet to be heard from, IA
delegates. It is established that the delegation
to the State convention, by senatorial districts,
will stand in this county, anti-Grant 56; Grant
SO. The First congressional district Will un-
doubtedly return two anti-Grant delegates to
the national convention and the Third district
two more. Washburne will have one IL each
district and Blaine one. The Second or west
Side district will be for Grant unless SOME
changes are made in the list on contests. Toe
surprising feature of the canvass yesterday
was the strength developed by the Washburne
movement. 1t is clear more Washburne deie-
gates, including third-termers sailing under
false colors, were elected than Grant delegates.
This Is the more astonishing from the fact that
the Washburne men had no organization, no
money, and scarcely any time in which to col
lect their forces. Outside Cook connty the
Grant men were comparatively successful
throughout the State, yesterday. The returns
from seventeen county conventions give Grant
60; Blaine, IL; and Washburne Is. The cor
rected table of returns from Illinois counties,
including the probable result in Cook and the
actual reports from counties that held conven-
tions yesterday, as far as reported up to mid
night, is Blaine, 231; Grant, 279; WASH
hurne 81
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
PERSONAL.

James W. Taylor, United States CONSUL at
to his st. Paul friends and neighbors.
oh. MacdowaIl, Scotland; D. H. Moon,
Rochester: Mrs. Sarah s. Selmer, Quincy, ILL.,,
arrived yesterday and registered at the Metro
politan.
At the Merchants: John J. McDon nald, Win
nipeg; s. Latham. Montreal; John Mcbride,
Montana; w. FL. Will, G.. E. Nichols, Fargo;
Thomas J. Bogg. Montana.
Judge A. H. Barnes, Of the Third districts
Dakota, residence at Fargo, passed through
the city last evening bound for Yankton. The
Judge is prominently mentioned in Dakota as, a
Republican candidate for delegate to Congress
against J. B. Raymond, and the present dele
gate, Judge Bennett.
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sacredness of the Sabbath.

The Rev. DR.. Davis, pastor of the Jackson
street Methodist church, inaugurated series
of sermons yesterday morning on the sacred
nature of the Sabbath. The reverend speaker
enlarged upon the degenerate spirit of the age,
and spoke of the irreverent tendency towards a
disregard of the religious observance of the
Sabbath. He adverted to the usage of the day
from a religious standpoint, and fortified his
remarks by quoting from sacred writ which
enioined the sacred observance of the seventh
day of the week as day of abstinence from
secular duties, to be devoutly observed as a
period for worship and rest. The speaker
alluded to the legislative enactments in all the
States providing for the observance of the Sab
bath, and to the penalties attached for viola
tions of the statute. He spoke of the sacred
ness of Sunday as ordered by Christ, and en-
joined by all religious teachings, closing with
an eloquent appeal for more Jealous regard
of the edicts of piety as they regulated all
truly Christian lives.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
CITY GLOBULEs.

The ST. Paul Irish land league meets to-
night
The shareholders of the st. Paul literary
association hold their annual meeting to-mor-
row night.
The excursion to Lake Elmo. under the aus
pices of the Great Union band. yesterday after
noon, afforded recreation to large number of
citizens, and the affair was a satisfactory sue
cess.
"A soldier was arrested at Seven Corners yester-
day afternoon in beastly state of intoxica-
ton. He was yanked to the lookup by officer
Bremen.
Track laying and track repairing in the down
town railway yards was not suspended yester-
day, some of the new tracks having to be made
ready for to-day's business.
The State normal board will meet tomorrow
at the capitol. Among other important bust
ness to be transacted is the election of prin-
cipal for the Mankato normal school.
Miss Bessie Cornish, of Summit avenue,
celebrated her sixth birthday Saturday by
an afternoon party at which nearly a score of
her playmates were assembled, and all had the
very incest of nice times.
1uo S1SuOOIAOOO O1 OICnCIy Wdb
disgraced yesterday forenoon by the usual Sun
day row. gang of ruffians entered the brew
cry and held high carnival until expelled by
the police. Ructions of this character are of
frequent occurrence in the neighborhood aud
the disturbing elements should receive the ut
most penalty of the law.
The K. N. Packet Red Wing, Capt. Hight,
made her first appearance at the St. Paul levee
this season last evening, bringing in good
trip, and will leave IN her return at IL M. to-
day. The next packet will be the Clinton, due
to leave Wednesday. The st. Louis papers,
noting the Clinton's departure, said she had
number of people seeking the cool breezes of
the Northwest.
Prof. Seibert's st. Paul and Minneapolis
bands. consisting of thirty-four pieces, and
drum major, were out for drill on the prairie
between Fort Smelling and Minnehaha, yester-
day. The various evolutions were well exc
cuted, and the musical selections rendered in
dicated that the combination will be remark
ably strong and efficient one
Hon. Geo. f. Dilly of Pennington has let
contract to Kelly & Allen, carpenters, to put
him up another livery stable where his old one
stood that was burned down at the big fire.
The building will be 30x100 feet, of wood and
veneered with brick. 1t will be finished off in
fine shape inside as we'll as outside; and will,
when finished accommodate twenty horses.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
women's Foreign Missionary Society.

COLUMBUS, o., May Sat to-day's ses-
sion of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society the several branches reported their
total receipts for the past year as follows:
New England branch, $12,019; New York
branch, $13,174; Philadelphia branch, 49,
$50; Baltimore brance, $12 1896: Northwest
ern branch, SIG, ,737, and the Western branch
$3.50. This is the largest collection made
any year since the organization Of the So
ciety. Delegates were recei7ed from the
missionary organization connected with the
Episcopal church, the American board and
the Union society.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
Bishon Simpson at Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI May 9.-Delegates to the general
conference again occupied nearly all the pulpits
il the city and suburbs to-day. Bishop Simp-
son, at 4P. NJ, preached at Music Hall to an
audience of 5000 people, and hundreds were
turned away unable to get in. His theme was
the growth and ultimate triumph of christian
ity, as he showed the decline of all other sys-
TENS and their inadequacy to the wants of
man. He SO carried the sympathy of his hear
ers that the amens were mingled with sponta-
neous applause. The entire congregation
Joined in singing, which was led by two cor
nets and accompanied by the great organ. The
effect was grand. The audience having ap.
plauded the sermon showed like approval Of
the recitative and aria by Mrs. Dexter.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS, U lisa }
INdERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET.

OFFICE OF OBSERVATION, SIGNAL CORPS U .S.A
INdERsoLL BLOCK, THIRD STREET.
ST.. PAUL, MINI.
Observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stations.
Meteorological Record, May 9, 1880, 9:56 P. NJ.
Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
Breckenridge. .29.69 40 W. Cloudy
Duluth. .29.67 81 SW. Fair.
ST. Paul, 1866 56 Fair.
DAuY LOCAL MEANS.
Bar. Their. Rel. hum. Wind. Weather.
2y.545 56.2 67.7 w. Cloudy.
Amount of rainfall or melted snow too small
to measures maximum thermometer, 63;
minimum thermometer As.
o. 8. M. CONE,
Sergeant Signal Corps, O. s. A.
WEATHER TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, May 10, la. M.-Indications for
the lower lake region, stationary or high pres
sure and temperature, southerly winds and
partly cloudy weather. For the upper Mississ-
jppi and lower Missouri valleys, northerly
winds, slightly cooler cloudy weather, possibly
occasional rain, rising barometer. For the up
per lake region, southerly winds, frlling barom-
eter, shift TO cooler northwest winds and rising
barometer, partly cloudy or clear weather, pre-
ceded by rain.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
GENERAL FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 8.-Letters from Col. PreJo-
vaIsky, the Russian explorer, announcing the
safety of his expedition, says: The expedition
left Nanshean mountain in July and entered
Thibet through Shaidash. They were attacked
by Languts, of whom they killed four. The
remainder fed. Thibetan troops stopped the
expedition $50 versts from sLassa, and mes
senger from the grand lama brought his re1usal
to allow them to proceed. They returned with
difficulty through northern Thibet, wintering
$4,000 feet above the level of the sea. The ex-
pedition expects to reach Keakhta. Siberia, in
August, by way of AlasharuIga.
LONDON, May "a Pesth correspondent teie-
graphs: A hail storm has devastated the greater
part of West Hungary. Almost all the WIN
dows and roofs Of the houses in the towns and
villages were destroyed, and pines, fruit trees
and green corn crushed to death.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
Presentation to Gen. sanborn and Bride

Gen. j. B. Sanborn and bride were the unex-
pected recipients on Saturday evening of a
costly and exceedingly handsome present. The
gift was intended to signalize their return
home from delightful bridal tour, and was
testimonial of esteem from the officers and
directors of the German-American bank, of
which he is vice president. The offering con-
sisted of genuine bronze representing the
figure of woman, in full length, and female
child, both wrought in the most cunning and
exquisite workmanship. The full length
figure is attired in flowing drapery, disclosing
the outlines of gracefully moulded and SYM
metrical form. In one hand she clasps the
hand of the child, whose upturned face is sug.
gestive of hope and JOY while dainty foot is
poised as if to describe the measures of dance.
The child bears in her hand an olive branch.
symbolical of peace. The bronze was sent
from Eagau's jewelry store to the residence of
Gen. Sanborn, No. 1872 Jackson street, and was
accompanied by card bearing the names of
the donors. AS none of the gentlemen ap-
peared, of course there was no speech making.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
afraid of DonncNy
Alexandria Post.

After the worst can be said of DOnnelly, the
people of Minnesota owe him no small debt of
gratitude in this, that his ready tongue and
facile pen, his acute wit and scathing sarcasm,
his boundless cheek and exhaustless resources,
added to his thorough knowledge of the politi-
cal history and public men of his day, inspire
in every aspirant for place and power IN Min
nesta. decent and wholesome respect for SO
powerful censor of public men and measures.
No man with bad record wants to be reviewed
by Donnelly, and none but a reckless adven-
turer dares to make bad record for DOnnelly
tn review
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
The Contested Election in Dakota Count,

10 tne EultOr Oh Ln0 0lOOe.
HASTINGS, May 5, 1SS0.-In your reference
to the suit of Newton VS.. Newell, you are in
error in saying that Newell had majority on
the face of the returns. The face of the re-
turns as the same were before the canvassing
board showed seven majority for Newton, and
then there was supplemental return of what
the Judges of election at Lakeville called scat
tering votes made on a separate sheet from the
regular returns, but enclosed in the same en-
velope, that the auditor did not lay before the
canvasslng board, which would have shown
three more on the face of the returns in favor
of Newton, being in all ten votes. Very re-
spectfully, JOHN KENNEDY.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
The Philadelphia Delegation TO Chicago
ISra,;aI TELEGRAM TO the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 9.-The visit OF Sen
ator Cameron 20 this city and his conference
with some of his chief lieutenants at Secretary
Quay's house Friday night, created good deal
of commotion among the local political leaders
though it does not appear to have advanced
Mr.. Cameron's chance of delivering the Phlla-
delphia delegation at Chicago solid for Grant.
The local chieftaius seem to have been left out
of the conference entirely, Said one OF them
yesterday: II guess the thing will be liked up
in little while, and it won't be fixed up IN
favor of Grant either, in my opinion. Mr..
MoManus, head of the Philadelphia delegation
is more Outspoken in opposition to the nomIna-
ton of Gen. Grant than ever before. Lne
delegation will not go to Chicago solid Tor
Grant" he said emphatioaly. 81 don't know
of man in the delegation, and scarcely one
out of it who is in favor of Grant. have not
seen Senator Cameron. and do not know what
the object of his visit here is. have no per
sonal feeling against him, but the
interests of the country are too sacred and too
important to be sacrificed out of friendship
for any man. We would not have got into
this scrape had not Senator Cameron appealed
to us on the ground of personal friendship
propose to get out of that position
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May S.--The Onion Steamship COM
pany mail steamer America, from Cape of Good
Hope for southampton, foundered close to the
Equator. the 2Sth of April. After breaking her
shaft, the passengers and crew took to the
boats. Three containing fifty-four persons,
have been picked up and the passengers landed
at Madeira. The five remaining boats, when
last seen, were working for Cape Balmero,
Liberia, with fine weather. There was no loss
of life when the vessel went down.
GLADSTONE.
Gladstone is reelected for Midlothian with
out opposition.
FIRE.
Fire last night destroyed so and 81 Gray Inn
Road and 25 Port Pool Lane. Fourteen per-
sons missing.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
UPPER MISSOURI.
Movements of Boats Up and DOwn the Big
Muddy.
Especial Telegram to the Globe


Especial Telegram to the Globe,
BISMARCK, D. T., May 9.-The river rose
twenty-one inches at Benton the past three
days. Boats are leaving daily with full compile
ments of freight and passengers. The Rose
Bud, of the Coulson line, the first boat of the
season to arrive at Benton, the 7th inst, left
for Bismarck the 9Th, with load of furs,
hides and robes, is expected here the 18th, to
return to Benton the same day. The Big
Horn of the Coulsen line, leaves for the Vel
lowstone the 18th. The Josephine, from Yank-
ton, is expected daily. The Nellie Peck, of the
Peck line passed Fort Yates to-day, aud will
be the next boat for Benton, leaving here on
the arrival of the train, the 11th. The Benton
line steamer Benton arrived, the 9Th, from
Yankton with full load, took on twenty pas
sengers and leaves the 11th at daylight for
Benton. The Steamer Butte, of the same line,
left Benton the 10th, and is expected here on
her way down the 18th. The Eclipse is load
ing, and leaves for the Yellowstone on the 18th.
The Bachelor left here at daylight, to-day, with
a full load and 100 passengers, for the Yellow
stone and Big Horn rivers. The boating sea-
son opens unusually brisk.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10

mediate relief was not given the people would
die by the score. Forster replied the govern
ment me fully recognized the extent Of the dis
tress, and added, We are doing our
utmost to alleviate it by means
of loans to landlords. Subsequently depu-
tation from the Canadian committee asked
Forster to urge upon the government the neces-
SHY of directing the lords OF the treasury TO
advance funds for the construction of fishery
piers, etc. Forster said they had made a
strong case and he would lay it before the gov
ernment
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
BULLDOZER BISMARCK.
OPPONENTS OF HIS POLICY SOUNDLY
BERATED.

Tired of the Struggle He Threatens to Be-
tire From Public Life-Disappointment In
the Catholic Centre-Threatened Famine
in the Russian Province of Caucasus
Belgium Closes Her Doors Against Jes-
uits of France-Renewal of Unfavora-
BILE Reports From Stricken and Starv-
ing Ireland Disastrous Storms In
West Hungary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
Miners Reported Killed by Indians.

DENVER, Col, May 9.-It is reported here
that party of twenty-five miners prospecting
in the lower Gunneson valley, near Indian
Creek, were attacked by Ute Indians on the
7th inst, and twelve of the mining party kill
ed. The report, although confirmed by the
mail carrier and an Indian runner from Los
Pinos agency, will not be given full credence
here until further particulars are received.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-10
Marine Matters.

New YORK, May 9.-Arrived, Baltic, Liver
pool.
LONDON, May 9.-The steamships Brittanic,
from New York, and Peruvian, from Baltimore,
arrived out.
CAPE HENRY, May 9.-An English steamer is
ashore five miles north of Smiths Island.