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A Curious Insect.

Don't catch that bumble-bee in your
fingers-it will sting YOU said by
stander to dentist with scientific pro-
clivities who resides in the country.
mot bit of danger" said the doc
tor the fact is, that fellow is not a
bee at all, only a fly made to resemble
the bumble-bee very closely, but differ
ing therefrom in some point, easily de-
tected by any one with slight knOwl-
edge of insects. He is very formida-
BILE fellow among the smaller insects,
devouring great numbers of them, but
altogether incapable of injury to man.
In fact he is one of the beneficial kind,
because he destroys whole hecatombs of
insects during his short lifetime. You
see | handle it without injury. 1t is a
born fraud, made to represent humble
bees for two reasons because its vic
tins do not expect to be eaten by the
honey-loving bumble-bees, and its enc
mics are frightened away by fear of the
terrible business end of that insect.
There are many such cases of mimicry
in the insect world. 1t belongs to the
genus lqphua" "How do you distin-
guish them from bees ?' Easy
enough. Bees have always four win S.
This fellow, you see, has only two. Lat
gives him away. He is fly sure to the
few who know that, but a terrible bum
bie-bee to all the rest. IN. y. World.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10


JULES GUARANTY was born in Rue des
Martyrs, Paris. His father was proof
reader in the Office of the MOniteur.
His mother was an actress of Theatre
Lazary, Boulevard du Temple. When
twelve years old he was arrested for
having tried to kill Mons. Monterey,
in Rue de Grenelle St. German. His
parents sent him to sea as a common
sailor before the mast of vessel hound
to Calcutta. Here he deserted and
disappeared until MAY, 1857, when
he was heard of in Bengal at the
head of horde of rebels. He was the
first person who entered Delhi, and was
for ten days its commander. He quar-
relied with leader of the rebels, killed
him and fled. In 1859 he was made
commander of the Life Guards of the
Rajah of Kaick, whom he robbed of all
his treasure and fled the country Dur
ing the next eleven years re went
around the globe three times, stealing.
swindling, lying. playing the scOundrel
every way. In 1871 he reached France
penniless. He Joined La Commune,
became Captain in company of COM
munards, was sentenced after the fall
of La Commune to a years impris-
onment, which he served out in a
Versailles prison. Since his liberia
ton he has lived by theft and rap
inc. He was arrested while picking
a pocket.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE people of Southwestern ew
Mexico are represented as being very bitter
against Gen. Hatch on account of his al
eyed refusal to accept the services Of yolun-
teers in his campaign against Victoria. 1t is
said that a large section OF country has
been ravaged by the hostile Indians, and
that at least 80 whites have been killed by
them during the last three or four months,
while Gen. Hatch has so far been worsted in
nearly every encounter with the savsges.
The whole country surrounding Silver City
Is said to be in a state of terror and demon
aliZation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

AT a recent meeting of the Printing
paper Makers Association, held in SPRING
field, Mass, it was voted to maintain firmly
the present schedule Of prices for the vari-
Gus grades Of their products. No importa-
tions of foreign paper stock are now being
made and the manufacturers anticipate an
advance in domestic stock on this account,
whence the necessity for maintaining prices
The association also voted to shut down
their mills for three weeks, commencing
June a6. and also three weeks in August.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

The Arkansas Democratic State Con-
vention met at Little Rock on the 2d. After
two days bslloting for Governor, Thomas j..
Churchill was nominated on the thirty ninth
ballot. Other nominations are as follows:
Secretary Of state, Jacob Frolich; Treasurer,
William f. Woodruff, Jr.; Auditor, John
Crawford; Land Commissioners, ID. W. Lear;
Superintendent Public Instruction, J. l..
Denton; Chief Justice of the supreme Court,
T. II. English; Chancellor, D. W. Carroll;
Chancery Clerk, J. W. Galloway.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

"A correspondent of Harper's Weekly
having seen an item of a postal clrd S
trip around the world in III days,
writes as follows: 81 have card that
made the journey in III days. 1t bears
the following postmarks: Mailed at
Peekskill, June 4, 1879; London. June
16; Paris, June II; Alexandria, Egypt,
July 2; Cairo, July 2; Suez, July 81
Sea P. o., July 4; Calcutta, July
IL; Singapore to Hong-Kong. Au-
gust g.; San Francisco, September
20; Omaha & Pacific Rail-
road P. o., September %; and it
arrived back at Peekskill on September
20, making III days..
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE International Miller's Conven-
ton and Grain Congress begun its session at
Cincinnati on the 1st. Representatives were
in attendance from nearly every State in
the Union, together with delegation from
England, numbering about sixty. The eX-
hibition of mill machinery includes displays
from England, Scotland, Canada, and Ger
many. After the show is over a party of
millers will visit the wheat growing districts
of the Northwest.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE Maine Greenback and Demo-
cratic State Conventions were held stimuli
taneously at Bangor, on the LIST. The for
mer chose a delegation to the Greenback
National Convention instructed to press the
nomination Of Scion Chase for Presi-
dent. Gen. Harris NJ. Plaisted was
nominated for Governor. The Democratic
Convention elected an uninstructed delega-
tion to the Cincinnati Convention, Endorsed
the Greenback nominee for Governor, and
arranged for the appointment of joint cleo
fOral ticket.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE Government will shortly bring
suit against the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway for past due coupons
amounting to S153,OO0 on bonds issued in aid
of that road and Endorsed by the State. The
bonds are held in trust for an Indian tribe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

RoCHEFoRT and Koechlin, two well
known Frenchmen, fought a duel with
swords on the Sd on the Swiss frontier.
Rochefort received a severe, though proba-
bly, not fatal, wound in the abdomen. His
adversary was not injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE Alabama Democratic State Con-
ventiOn elected an uninstructed delegation
TO the Cincinnati Convention. The South
Carolina delegation are said to be unani-
nous for Bayard.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10
FoRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

JUNE 1.-SeRdte-Mr. Vance, from the
Committee on the Exodus of Negroes from
Southern to Northern states, submitted re-
port Of the majority. ordered printed with
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

IT is rumored that Cuban filibuster-
ing expedition, composed of Americans,
left Montreal recently by steamer. The
cargo is said to be composed Of $50, 900 car
tridges and a large number of firearms.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

PRINCE LEOPOLD and the Princess
Louise passed through Chicago on the 4th.
The Prince, accompanied by several titled
companions, paid visit TO the Exposition
Building and viewed the proceedings Of the
National Republican Convention. The dis
tingufshed guests were given seats upon the
platform, although their presence was not
uanarallv EnoWn
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE leading Pennsylvania iron man.
ufacturers have agreed to pay the increased
scale Of prices demanded by the ANAL
gamated Iron Workers Association, and
thus general strike has been prevented.
Some Of the employers, however, hold out,
and say that to continue work at the rates
demanded would be to incur serious Loses.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE National Brewers Convention
assembled at Buffalo, n. Y, on the I'd.
About four hundred delegates were in at
Tendance
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

The House has passed joint reSolu-
ton requesting the President to open nego-
tiatiOns with the Governments Of France,
Austria, and Italy, with view TO a removal
of the restrictions upon the importation of
tobacco into those countries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10
Second Days Proceedings.

The Convention was called to order
by Temporary Chairman Hoar. at LAO a. m.
on the 4th, pursuant to adjournment. Rev.
DR.. Noble, of Chicago, was introduced and
offered prayer.
Mr.. Conkling inquired Of the Temporary
Chairman when the Committee on Creden-
tails would be ready to report, and was an
swered not before four p. m. Mr.. Conkling
thereupon moved that the Convention take a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE Empress of Russia died on the
Sd, after lingering illness. ....
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE Illinois State Convention of Pro-
hibitionists met at Springfield on the LIST.
Only about twenty delegates were present.
1t was deemed ineXpedient to make any
nominations for the coming campaign, but
Prohibitionists are recommended to work
for the nomination and election Of members
of the Legislature pledged to submit TO the
people of the State Constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquors as beverage If the same
be petitioned for by the voters.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THERE was slim attendance in both
houses Of Congress on the 9TH, and by an
understanding between the Democrats and
Republicans no political legislation was
taken up. -
LIEUT.. W. F. ZELLEN, of the United
States Marine Corps at Norfolk, Va, had
his neck broken on the 4th by being thrown
from runaway horse.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-10

THE public debt statement for June l
shows the decrease Of the debt during May
70 be So, 92s, 033.S7; cash in Treasury, $780,
613,516; gold certificates, 5000, 100; silver
certificates, 81, 224, go; certificates of de-
post outstanding, S12,Sl5, 600; refunding
certificates, S1,4l3,1OO; legal-tenders out
standing, S346,6s1, O16; fractional currency
outstanding, SI5, SO, 1874.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-03

ties, to fill the vacancy occurring in the
board in December next, by the expiration
of the term of Commissioner Clymer.
The miners at Stewartville colliery,
operated by Montelius & Co., at Mt. Car
mel, are on a strike because new wagons
were built that are larger than the old
ones and no additional price offered also,
the want of miners supplies equal to that
of other collieries.
Jack Everman alias Sailor Jack, who
died recently in Philadelphia, left behind
him a death bed declaration in which he
confesses that he committed certain rob-
berries for which three men are now under
going imprisonment in the Eastern peni
tentiary. The certified declaration of the
dead man will be laid before the board of
par1ons at their next meeting.
Tho "Berlin," that moral plague-spot
on SAMSON street, above Ninth, Philadel-
phia, which the Times has been exposing
for four weeks past, and which has been
the ruin of SO many of the young of both
sexes was raided last night by the police and
nearly seventy persons were captured, in-
Guiding the proprietor himself, one Fus
sell. The raid was made by force OF
twenty-five police under Lieutenant
CrOut. The time was ten minutes past
10 o'clock. Not for years past has there
been Il raid in which so many minors wcrt
captured. There were fifty-e!sht men ant
boys and ten girls.
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STATE ITEMS.

In Williamsport yesterday, S. NJ. Smith,
Republican, was elected recorder by 57i
majority.
The Democrats of the thirty first scna-
tOrial district nominated A. NJ. Marklc,
esq.,, Of Perry county, for senator by ac-
clamatiOn.
An examination is now being made of
the school children of Philadelphia for the
purpose of determining how many of them
suffer from myopia.
T. A. Hall writes from Windsor, Ont,
that he will "pull - DR.. Buchanan for
s., 600 but VIM B. Mann, his counsel, de-
clares that the Delaware fishes arc fcasting
on his clients body.
The Delaware Republican state conven-
ton nominated John w. Houston for Con-
gross and the following presidential elect
ors: Henry Dupont, ]. P. Barnard and
John ID. Rodney.
The great general council of the Prcsby-
tcrian church will begin in Philadelphia
on Wednesday, 23d instant, and continue
for one week. It is anticipated that over
300 delegates from different parts of tho
world will be present.
A movement has been set on foot to PC
tition Governor Hoyt to appoint a woman
rs one of the commissioners Ofpublic chari-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-03
THE CAMPAIGN.
The Prospect In Pennsylvania.

New York Stsat Zcitung.
Speaker Samuel J. Randall, Of Pcnnsyl
vania, called at the national Democratic
committee rooms yesterday on his way to
Albany, where he is to address 4 mass
meeting. On being questioned in relation
to the progress of the canvass in Pcnnsyl-
vania hc said ;" l dislike to repeat what
SO many others have said that it has be-
como almost tritc, but it is nevertheless u
fact that in Pennsylvania tho campaign is
cmphatically the peoples canvass, and
the people arc SO far ahead of the
political leaders that We find it
almost impossible to supply the
demands for speakers and documents.
When Hancock was nominated expected
that the action of tho convention would
arouse great enthusiasm IN our state, but
did not expect that it would continue so
intense as it has, nor that the people would
go to work so cncrgetically and sytemati-
calIy as they have done. They have taken
tho business into their own hands and are
doing the work Of organization in sponta-
ncously formed civilian and veteran clubs
Us efficiently rs If each local organization
was organized rs part of a preconceived
general plan with the guidance and
support of central headquarters. In the city
Ol I'LL ulSSClSlUuS IstSO SlOSO-
lutcly ceased. The committee, ably presided
over by Mr.. Cassidy, has tho unqualified
support, respect and allegiance of the
whole party in Philadelphia, and tho pre-
liminary work of the canvass has been
performed with surprising thOroughness.
As has already been explained in the New
York papers, Pennsylvania laws require
Ill voters to be assessed for poll tax by
September Tho assessment of this year
in Philadelphia includes many thousands
more of Democratic voters than have ever
before appeared upon any previous list,
and the great prepOnderancc of increase
in the total number assessed is with us.
The Republicans will no longer be able to
disiranclisc Democratic voters or poll
rcpcatcrs under names of the dead. have
great confidence that Hancock will carry
the state, especially il the Democrats win
in Indiana in October"
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UPPER END NEWS.
From our Exchanges.

A few days ago 4 party Of eighteen
tramps cncampcd in a woods near Litiz.
They spent tho day playing cards, sleeping
and swearing.
Rudy, a five-ycar-old son of Levi Heck.
of Akron. was playing about cider mill
when he accidentally got his fingers in the
cog wheels while the mill was in motion,
and had two front fingers terribly smashed
and broken.
II. w. MOhn sold to Henry Schwartz
his one-and half story house and lot, in
Mannheim, for $500.
Milton, six-year-old son Of John
Krcider, of Penn township, fell from q
wagon while it was being used in hauling
tobacco, and one of the wheels passing
over his right thigh fractured the bone
thereof.
s. G. Sunny, auctionecr, sold at pub
lie sale tho real estate of Christian Strcnge
deceased, consisting OF 8 acres and III
perchcs of land, with improvements, in the
village Of Petersburg, for So, 451, to David
Graybill.
David Gibblo, Of Mannheim, had his
house damaged to the extent of $500 on
Tuesday by fire, which originated from a
spark from the apple butter boiling.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-03
PERSONAL.

Now it is known that NE!LsoS had 4
presentimcnt of an early death.
Queen VICTORIA is said to have been
greatly disappointed that General Grant
was not rcnominatcd for the presidency.
Rev. J. A. STURGEON has inst become
entitled to Il legacy, amounting to about
$4,000, bc4ucathcd to him by = member
of his former congregation.
The report Of the death Of Marshal BA-
ZAINE is unroundcd. Letters have been
received which state that he is enjoying
excellent health.
Hon. JACOB ZIEGLEE, editor of the But
Ter Herald, has been nominated for state
senator by the Democrats of the district
composed OF the counties of Armstrong
and Butler. The district is 4 close one
politically, but generally gives a consider
able Republican majority. This time, how
over, it is likely to bc Democratic.
JOSEPH X. EMMET's foolish spree will
cost him at least $1,000, and Il great deal
of respect that was once accorded him.
lIc has not yet rcturncc to his family ut
the Albcmarlo hotel. Mrs. Emmett rc-
mains there in seclusion, leaving the search
for her husband entirely in the hands of
her son and Mr.. Wilton.
Mile. TAU, the young violinist, now so
much talked of in Paris, is the oldest
daughter Of :. Turin mason, who taught
himself. the violin, his wife the guitar, and
put an instrument in the hands of his little
girl then six years old. When they had
mastered y few tunes, they left Turin and
visited, ono after another, tho winter cities
of the coast. At Nice q lady was so struck
with the child's talent that she gave tho
father an introduction to NJ. Massart, pro-
fessor of the violin at the Conscrvatoirc,
and the whole family came to Paris to find
a friend in the professor, who, with few
of his acqr,aintances. raised fund which
enabled them to live while tho daughter
followed the classes Of tho Conservative,
where she has now gained the highest re-
ward at thirteen.
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Committed tn Answer.

Samuel Taylor, cOlored man, was be-
fore Alderman McConomy this morning to
answer a complaint of assault and battery
on Annie Prcsbury, also colorcd. The
accused was committed to answer at court.
Before tho same magistrate Ellsworth
Paden, charged with the larceny, in con-
nectiOn with Paul Quigley, of two pigs Of
lead from the grounds Of the city reservoir,
had 4 hearing. The circumstances Of this
case have been several times published.
In brief it was shown that the stolen lead
was offered for sale by the defendants to
Mr.. BOstic, dealer in old metal that he
refused to buy it; that the defendants
took it away, and that it was afterwards
found concealed in a lot in the northern
part of the city and identified. The ac-
cuscd made no defense, and the alderman,
in default Of $40O bail, committed him to
answer at court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-03
NEIGlInORHOOD NEWS.

| Events Across the County Lines.
Wild pigeons have been seen lately il
large tlOcks around Harrisburg.
Colonel George F. Mcfarland, Of IIar
risburg, who founded the soldiers orphan
school ut McAlistcrvillc, Juniata county,
has again assumed control of the school.
The river is nearly three feet higher al
this date than it was in tho beginning OF
September last year, when the water hai
simmcred down to the low water mark O
1907. There has been rise of eight o1
ten inches since Monday, but the water i.
clear as usual.
A fine two-year-old marc, belonging t.
Henry MOuntz, near StOuci,sburg, Berk.
county, entered the barn while hc ant
some labOrers wcro threshing wheat, ant
before it could he prevented leapcd from
the OvershOOt to the solid ground below
breaking it's neck. 1t expired in 4 few
minutes.
The ass ignee of the Reading saving.
bank announces the inability of the banl
to continue paying the creditors unlcs.
through damaging sacrifice Of assets
Thirty per cent. of the fifty-five per cen,
have been paid. The next installment
is duo in November. An extension of ono
year is asked for, and a meeting of crcdi-
tors is to be called.
A marked improvement is noticeable in
the business mt the various railroad shops
Of Reading. At the car shops on North
Sixth street orders have been received to
begin working six days per week instead
of five, rs heretofore, tho order to go into
effect Immediately. At the machine shops
on South Seventh street, about fifty ma
chinists, who were lately suspended, were
sent for and will resume operations, and
the force will be still further increased ere
long.
At the convention by the Grccnbackcrs
of Dauphin county, on Wednesday, for the
nomination Of candidates for county Off
GERS, the name Of G. V. COOlbau.h, OF
MiddlctOwn, was placed on the licked fol
senator. Mr.. COolbaugh subsequently dc.
clincd the nomination and the name OF
Chambers Dubbs, of Harrisburg, was
placed upon the ticket. Mr.. Dubbs, who
had been nominated for director of the
poor, has accepted tho senatorial nOmina-
tion, and now the poor director nOmina
ton OH the ticket is left vacant.
Mr.. Jacob Bixlcr, who has been living
ut PaOla, Kansas, for the past year, has re.
turned to Harrisburg. He says "There
has been but one small rain about PaOla
since the 18th of July. The farmers have
to drive their stock five and six miles fol
water. The corn is all dried up-as dry as
in December. The carly corn is middling
coed, but the late is very poor. Tho grass
on the prairics is burning up. The cODdi.
ton of affairs farther west is still worse,
rs they have 10 crops ut all-cverything
is destroyed by drouth and they have moth
ing above ground to cat"
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COUET or COMMON Pleas.
Argument in tho Injunction Case.

Argument in tho Injunction Case.
Court met ut 10 o'clock this morning to
hear the argument in regard to the tenn
porary injunction granted to DR.. ii. Il.
Parry to restrain Levi Sensenis from tear
ing down the wall between his property
and that of DR.. Parry. The case was ar
gucd bp W. A. Atlec, esq, for the plain
tiff, and George NJ. Kline, esq.,, for the de-
fcndant.
MIR. Sensenig, in his answer, claims that
the wall is not party wall but belongs to
the property owned by him. This property
has had possession Of it for 81 years and he
now claims a right to tear it down. The
plaintiff::filcd additional af,lavitsthis:.mOrn-
ing. IIc claims that the wall is u party
wall. by recent survey made at the
plaintiffs instance it was found that the
wall is on the ground of both parties. The
plaintiff has always used tho wall and
now has a grape vino growing upon it,
which will bc destroyed If the wall is torn
down.
The court reserved their decision until
tomorrow.
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TOBACCO.

Successfully Grown the Same Field Con-
tinuOusIy.
Mr.. Adam +. Hoover, one of the oldest
and most successful tobacco raisers OF
West Earl, has nearly three acres out this
year of which some of the "HancOck
leaves" F" measures so inches, one 51i and a
number few inches less. "SOme farmers, :"
said Mr.. Hoover, "have the idea that you
cannot successfully raise tobacco on the
same field a number of consecutive years. :"
The large leaves which have just shown
you are from patch on which have
raised a fine crop for twelve years.