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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

JOHN AND DANIEL MILLER, twins, were born
In Adams County, Pa, in 1916. When they
were four years old their mother was left
widow. Being destitute and in ill-health, she
was unable to support herself and children.
She sent Daniel to live with friends in Wash
ington County. John found a home in West
moreland County. Daniel grew up and became
a miller. John learned the blacksmith trade.
They never saw or heard of one another after
leaving their mother, and each supposed the
other was dead. Over fifty years ago John
Miller abandoned his trade and became
a toll-gate-keeper on the Butler turnpike, in
Alic- heny County. lie holds the position
still. One day recently he went out of his
house to collect toll of an old gentleman who
was driving through the gate. A neighbor OF
the toll-gate-keeper stood by. He made the
remark that the traveller and the keeper
looked enough alike to be twins. This brought
about inquiries on the part of the two old
men. The traveller proved to be Daniel Miller,
Johns twin brother. He had lived for years
In Bradford, but few miles away from the
toll-gate, in another county. This was the first
meeting of the brothers since they were four
years old-sixty years ago.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04
An Interesting Puzzle.

Perhaps some of our readers are not
familiar with the following puzzle: A
Young man asked an old man for his
daughter in marriage. The answer was,
go into the orchard and bring in a
parcel OF apples. Give me One-haIf Of
the whole number, and the mother one
half of the balance and half an apple
over, and the daughter one-half of the
remainder and half an apple over, and
have one left for yourself, without cut
ting the apple, and then, if she is will
inc, you can have her." He solved the
question; and how many did he bring?
Fourteen, as you can easily prove. The
old woman was to have one half of the
balance, which would be three and a
half. and half an apple over, which
would make four apples for her. There
would be three apples left, of which
the daughter was to have one-half and
half an apple over, which would give
her two, and leave the lover his own.
- without cutting the apple
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04
OF GENERAL INTEREST.


THE R1lrOld Gazette of a recent date has
record Of I2i accidents during September.
whereby 10 persons were killed alo
81 iujurel Eleven accidents caused
the death of one or more persons;
- caused injury but not death, while IN
no less than ~ or 73.5 per cent. of the whole
number, there appears to have been no injury
10 persons serious enough for record As com
pared with September, 1873, there wa a. IN
crease of a accidents; of in the number
killed. and Of also in that injured.
For the year ending with September the
record is as follows:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

Some time after a freight train lief
Middletown, \. Y, recently, it was dis
covered that a horse had been tied to
the hind car The hoof prints were fol-
lowed along the outside of the ties until
a bridge was reached, where the horse
evidently broke loose, knowing that he
could not run over the timbers. 1t was
fastened to the car by rope about its
neck. While keeping up with the train
it had jumped over all the cattle guards
in its way, and when seven and half
station was reached had gone through
the narrow space between the cars and
the platform, not more than two and
half or three feet, without any apparent
difficulty. From the village to the
point at which the animal got loose is a
down grade, over which the trains
generally run at good speed; and how
the horse could have kept up with the
rain over the uneven road isa mystery.
The horse was recovered, and found to
De uninjured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

FULL and official returns from the Oc-
tober election in Indiana show the total vote
tc be 40, 73S, of which Porter received 23l,-
405, and Landers 30, 452; Porter's plurality,
1858. Hawn, for State Secretary, 229,553;
Shanklin, 224,6l9; Hawn's plurality, 5,1S4.
Grigg, Greenbaek candidate for Governor,
received IA, ISL votes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

THE official canvass of the vote in
Ohio at the October election gives McIlvaine
Rep.), for Judge of Supreme Court, 1884,
045; Follett Dem.), SAC, 99S; Landon
(Greenb.), $50; Ross (Prohib.) }, ,, S5S. To-
tai vote, ia, 76O. Republican plurality, 3D.
947. Townsend's majority over Lang for
Secretary Of State was 1905.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

OK a piece of a single, picked up
among the drift on the lake shore near St.
Joseph, Mich, was written the following:
"The Alpena is going to pieces; we will all
be lost. (Signe0 Capt. Napier" The
writing has been identified as that Of the
Captain of the Alpena. Other brief mes
sages written by persons on board the
doomed vessel have been found under sim
liar circumstances
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

A NUMBER of the 81, 900 coupon bonds
found in the possession Of J. B. Doyle when
arrested in Chicago have been examined by
officers of the secret service and by experts
Of the Loan Division Of the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, who pronounce them
remarkably good counterfeits. No one but
an expert, they say, would be likely to de-
tect their spurious character.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

HEALY, secretary to Parnel and
member Of the Land League, was arrested
at Bantry on the 26th, at the instance Of the
Attorney General, on a charge Of libeling
landlord in one Of his speeches. Other ar
rests are to follow.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

A REHABILITATION of the results of
the great storm on the Northern lakes, Octo-
Der 16, shows over 100000 worth Of damage
done to vessels and eargoes; % persons per-
ished; Il vessels were totally wrecked, in
golving loss of Sl53, 600, and 65 vessels were
damaged.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

THE Post-of1ice Department has is
sued an order forbidding the payment of
postal mOney-orders and delivery Of regis
tered letters to r. c. Wmtersmith, Louis
vile, KY, or A. w. Harris 81 Co., New
York, agents or representatives of the
Frankfort School Fund Lottery.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

In the United States District Court at
Denver, on the Doth, Judge Hallet refused
TO comply with the petition requesting that
Agent Berry be turned over to the State au-
thorities. Berry had not arrived at Denver
at that date.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

The averages per day for the month were
Alb accidents, so killed and l.oO injured; toI
the year they were 2.56 accidents, O6i killed
and 2.63 injured. The average casualties per
accident were for the month, OH killed ana
O.48e injured; for the year, O.263 killed and
l.lr2h injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

Ok October % the arrivals of grain at
New York were the largest ever received at
that port, amounting TO LOGO, 600 bushels,
including 677 900 bushels Of wheat and 1872
300 bushels Of corn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

The Federal Council at Berlin unani-
mously adopted the motions Of the Govern
ments of Russia and Hamburg in favor Of
interdieting, by virtue Of the anti-Socialist
law, the residence in Hamburg, Altoona,
Wandsbet, Pinneburg and Layenberg and
vicinity, of all persons considered to endan-
ger public safety. The order will remain in
force for enc year, its operation commence
ing at once in the Prussian portion of the
above territory.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

IT is reported that anarchy reigns in
Cabul and that the Ameer has been muir
dered.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

A SPECIAL from Richmond, Va, to
the st. Louis Globe Democrat, 9th, says
that the Republican National Committee
had sent properly accredited agents to that
State, urging Republican voters to support
the Readjuster National ticket and also their
Congressional ticket in all districts except
Norfolk and Petersburg, where the Republic
can candidates are thought to have a chance
of being elected.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

1T is said that England and France
will soon take decided action in case the
Porte does not carry out its promise to sur
render Dulcigno.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

PETER WRIGHT, colored, was hanged
at Liberty, Va, on the Goth, for the murder
of his employer, farmer named Maupin, in
June, 1879.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

THE total registration of New York
City this year is 2l6,974, an increase Of near
" 10000 since 1876.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

THE business, portion Of the village of
Augusta, Wis, has been bdrned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04
KENwARD PH1LP, one of the editors

KENwARD PHILIP, one of the editors
Of the New York Truth, was arrested on
the 9th in Brooklyn, uDon a warrant issued
by Judge Noah Davis, of the Supreme
Court, charged with having published a
criminal libel on James a. Garfield, said al
legged libel being the celebrated MOrey letter
in reference to the Chinese. Gen. Roger A.
Pryor. OF counsel for defendant, waived an
examination on behalf of his client, and de-
manded an early trial The examination
was adjourneduntil the following day, Philip
giving 200 bail for his appearance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

i'm many parts of England the
springs have not been so low for TWEEN
5l-six years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

THE examination of Kenward Philip,
of the New York Truth, charged with Grim
inal libel in connection with the publication
of the alleged Garfield Chinese letter, began
on the 18th. Mr.. Hart, proprietor Of the
Truth. produced the original Of the alleged
letter written by Garfield from which
the printed copies were photographed.
A number OF witnesses on behalf Of
the prosecution swore that in their opinion
the handwriting in the letter in question
was not Garfield's, and one witness gave his
opinion that the handwriting more closely
resembled Philips than il did Garfield's.
The envelope having been placed in the
hands of microseopists for examination, two
of them te tilted that it bore evidence OF
erssures and substitution Of new writing.
Employees Of the New York Post-ofice tes-
titled that in their opinion the envelope bore
evidence of having been stamped with the
receiving-stam Of the New York Post
Office. The examination was continued.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

CONSIDERABLE political excitement
was created at New Orleans by the arrest, on
the 9th, under United States process, Of
Charles Cavanae, State Supervisor Of Regis
tration, and his clerks, upon the charge Of
illegally registering voters. Actingunderthe
orders of Governor Wilt sitter legal advice,
Supervisor Cavanae decided to keep the reg
istration Office open until October 30. The
Republicans contend that the registration
books should under the law be closed ten
days prior TO election. The. parties were
brought before United States Commissioner
Lane and held under 500 bail each to APP
pear before the United States Court The
work Of registration was meanwhile eoniin-
ned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE NEWS I'M BRIEF.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

WusKY is about the only enemy man
mas succeeded in loving.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-04

The Chinese use American lard, for
on their breal.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Butler County.
From the Republican.

FROM tue htpuUIlcdH.
David City now has an abundance
Of coal. Missouri Summit, Fit. Scott,
Rock Springs and Blossburg--rang-
ing in price from $3.50 to Sill per ton.
The l.. & N. w. outfit cars have
been moved TO the next station north.
They will soon reach the Platte
where they will be detained for
some time.
Citizens of Columbus are moving
in the direction of utilizing the i'm
mense water power OF the LOupe
river. Columbus has sufficient
wealth and we believe sufficient bus
ness energy to avail herself of every
advantage which nature affords her.
Her "strong hold" now lies in build
ing up manufacturing interests and
we believe her wide-awake capital
lists will be equal to the emergency.
The railroad company calls the
new station on the Valley "Platte,"
while the citizens call it Bellwood.
The Republican thinks that BELL
wood" would be the more appro-
pirate name fnssmuch as there are
already a number of towns in the
state which have the cognOmen
"Platte," such as Platteville, North
Platte, Platte Center, etc. But as
the town is of vastly more import
ance than the name, we don't pur.
pose to worry about it.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11

-Cloaks! Cloaks! At reduced
prices at L. Kramer's New Cheap
Cash Store.
All winter goods are offered at
reduced prices, in order to make
room for q large spring stock, at
Kramer's New York Cheap Cash
Store.
.qsIp 10 uSo 'ssvo sq} 40
sIago az qo!qA sIslsGO zoOIslppsS
qssLI 'uossss aql 10 aousIsq sql LoJ
pusq no dssH Gpuslsuoo I!M pus
psA!oosI ssq usqssqS q Il
-Lubker & Cramer, successors to
Hill Il Lubker. intend to do the
''boss" book and staff onery business;
they will sell good goods cheap.
Give them a call il you want any
thing in their line.
You will always find q good
variety of -four, feed and vegetables
of all kinds, also groceries and pro-
visions sold at bed rock prices at r.
T. Billiards., l1th street.
We will constantly keep on hand
school books, blank books, fancy and
staple stationery, toys. notions, sew
ing machines and musical instru-
ments. Lubker Il Cramer, success
ors to Hill Il Lnbker.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Cheese Factory.

David Anderson informs us that
he recently conversed with A. N.
Beard, a citizen of Illinois, and a
practical cheese-maker, who is look
ing up a location in Nebraska. He
wishes to locate in a neighbOrhood
where he can be guaranteed the
milk from 200 cows, for which he
will agree to pay two cts. a quart,
or make cheese on the shares. This
is one of the enterprises that will
pay "big" in Nebraska, and every
neighborhood where there are a
sufficient number of cows should
secure a cheese factory. Those who
have an inclination to use this OPP
portunity can address, for the next
thirty days, A. N. Beard, Grand Is
land, Nebr., where he is now stop
ping.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.

Land Uflce at Uranu I-Iand, Neb.,J
February 18th, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed
notice Of his intention TO make final
proof in support Of his claim, and secure
final entry thereof or the 18th day Of
March, 1890, before John Stauffer, Clerk
Of the court Of Platte Co., at Columbus,
Nebr., viz:
John Anderson, Homestead No. jl6S,
for the N. W., Section IL, Township 10
north, Range 4 west, and names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation Of
said tract, viz: Nils Peterson, Peter
Swanson, Nils Olson and Charles StOun,
all Of LoOking-glass, Platte Co., Nebr.
500 u. b. HOME. Register.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11

Farmers are beginning to lay
out their spring work in earnest.
Thousands of dollars are saved by
planning well, and many a man and
woman, too, would save themselves
a great deal of drudgery and hard
muscular labor, by planning their
work better than they do. or course
there is nothing that will take the
place of the actual work, but We
know that many unnecessary steps
and strokes and motions can be saw.
ed by q systematic planning of work
to be done, methods to be pursued,
Investments to be made, &C., &c.
Better plans will make men and
women better, more prosperous and
happy.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Abbott of Lincoln, attor-

Judge AOOott OF Llncoin, attor-
ney for the Lincoln & Northwestern
road, was in the city several days
last week. He prepared aud sub
mitted to the Council an ordinance
for the vacation of certain streets
north of the U. p. track. At the
meeting Of the Council Saturday
evening the ordinance was read a
first and second time and referred
TO the Judiciary Committee, which
will report OIL the same at an adj
journed meeting to be held Febru-
airy 2lst. The location of the l.. q
N. w. depot is a matter of no little
importance to business men, resi-
dents and property owners of the
city, and should be thoroughly dis
cussed by them. For our part we
believe that the best interests of the
city call for a Union depot Of the
two companies. The town has
suffered enough already by the
janglings of the past on account of
the dividing line of one track of
railroad, aud, instead of increasing
that feeling, every effort should be
made to dissipate it. Ii we cannot
possibly have a Union depot, then
let the new one be located where il
will do the least harm to property
aud business interests. This a be
done without at all antagonizing the
new road, because the real interests
of that and the city are one.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Roll of Honor. Dist. No. Is.

Roll of Honor, Dist. No. Is.
Columbus, for the week ending Feb
ruary 9th, 1880:
Grammar SchoOl:-Mary Mullin,
Alice Watkins, Mary A. Watkins,
Lois McGinitie, Minnie Kramer,
Airline Westcott, f. A. Sheets, Fred
Mullin, Earle Bingham, Earnest
Slattery, Robbie Saley, p. j. Cole
man, John Senical, Chas. Compton,
Harry Worthington, Herbert Law
renee, Will Evans, Ed. Westcott,
Alva Westcott and Claude Coffey.
intermediate Department,-Mrs.
Celeste Fifield, Teacher: Earl Pear.
sail, Frank Scott, Albert Scott, Will
lie Miller, Grant Simpson, Charles
Simpson, Clyde McGinitie, Walter
Henry, Ernest Gerard, Clarence
Gerard, John Cassin, Ernest Null
en-, Bruce Monnett, Robert Evans,
Webster Leuman, Harry Compton,
Leon Kramer, Arthur Kramer, Fred
Coffey, Ella Thomas, Maude Tiffany,
Nellie Smith, Aggie Fitzpatrick,
Mary Fitzpatrick, Cora Slattcry, Ka-
tie Shotwell, Luella Tiffany.
Primary Department,-Miss An
ME l.. Gilbert, Teacher: Eddie
Gross, Andrew johnson, Charlie
Raymond, John Miller, Ray Stat
terry, Charlie Allis, Carl Friedrich,
John Bulenhan,, Laurie Kizer, Mike
Cassin, Tom Cassin, John Tschudy,
George Rice, Nettie Rice, Mary
Cassin, Jennie Haley. Eda Fried
rick, Lille Gross Katie Taylor.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11

Call and buy one Of those beau
tiful non-explosive metal lamps at
the Red Front Drug Store.
Needles for all Sewing Machines
and Sewing Machines repaired at
Doland's Columbus Drug Store.
BEST Condition Powder in the
market for sale at 40 cts. per ID. at
Doland's Columbus Drug Store.
Legal Blanks of all kinds, by
the dozen or hundred at T.. ID. Fitz-
patrick's Bookstore, opposite p. o.
j. c. Morrissey is buying hogs,
and will continue buying. Sellers
will consult their interests by seeing
him.
"A netr lot Of embroidered Ed
gings just received at l.. KrsmeT'S
schich are offered at extremely IOsc
prices.
--Best stock of Lamps, Burners,
Shades, Chimneys, &C., ever brought
to Columbus, al Doland's Columbus
Drug Store.
The most complete stock Of
Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Support
ers, S~yringes, &c, in town, at A. W.
DOland's Drug Store.
All accounts due a. w. Lawrence
and not settled by the 18th of JAN,
1850, will be placed in the hands
OF parties that soiU collect them.
We have on hand the finest
stock Of valentines ever offered in
this town. Come and see before
buying elsewhere.
q CpAuEp
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Total

Total Zo3
II will be e by the above fig
ures that there are ii years counted,
or if Mr.. Barnum does not take the
first calf as the product of the first
year, then he starts out in 1871 with
one COW, one calf and one yearling.
Had Mr.. Barnum stopped at the
tenth year (lS79) he would have had
l44 head, which is the increase from
one COW in ten years, %supposing of
course that all steer calves are ex-
changed for heifers, and that the
heifers begin to bear at the age of
two years.
SAMUEL MAHoOD.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11

Advertisements under this head hye
cents u line each insertion.
Fresh sour crout at X. II. Bull
lard's.
Soldier Overcoats at 81 90 at
Kramer's.
Try the patent fire.kindler at
Hudson's.
Sec the sulky pillow attache-
ments at Lawrence's.
Valencia oranges and Messina
lemons at Hudson's.
Second hand school books at
Ed. Fitzpatrick's opp z. 0.
Don't fool with kerosene. Hud-
sons fire-kindlers are safe.
Fresh sorghum and buckwheat
flour at Billiards..
will T. Rickley pays cash for
Butter and Eggs and vegetables.
Double and lace edged Ruching
at 5 cents a yard at Kramers.
r. T. Billiard will sell grocer
les at cost, for the next sixty days.
Toys and toy books at f. d..
Fitzpstrick's, opposite post office.
Plenty of the celebrated Smith
wagons and buggies at Lawrence's.
TO be economical buy your goods
at Kramers New York Cheap Cash
Store.
r. T. Billiards. on 1Ith st., is
the best place to buy your grocer
les.
New calico 5 cents Q yard at
Kramer's New York Cheap Cash
Store.
Oranges, lemons, fresh cocoa
nuts and green apples just received
at Hudson's.
Ed. Fitzpatrick sells the most
books and toys, for the least money,
of any one.
Come and try the White Sew
ing Machine at Doland's Columbus
Drug Store.
- Corn taken in exchange fol-
pump and wind-mills, at j. &. Eli.
otis.
Goal Tar for preserving fence
posts, &C., for sale at DOland's Co.
lumbus Drug Store.
LANTERNS, all kinds aud sizes
Come and them at Doland's Go.
! lumbus Drug Store.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb..l
Eahrnaru IIfh ISSn I

Land ONCE 1T Grand Island, Neb..l
February 18th, lSS0.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof In support of his claim. and secure
final entry thereof on the 18th day Of
March, 1880, before John Stauffer. Clerk
of the court Of Platte Co., at Columbus,
Nebr., viz:
Sven Johnson, Homestead No. 5l66,
for the n. L. "a, Section 4. Township ~
north, Range 4 west. and names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continu
Gus residence upon and cultivation Of
said tract, viz: ThurstOn Nelson, Peter
Matson, Peter Bower and John Olson,
all Of Palestine Valley, Platte Co., Neb.
59-5 VI. Il. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
FINAL
Land Office at Grand Island, Seb.,l
February IIth. ISSD-

February llth, lSSO.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim, and secure
final entry thereof on the 18th day OF
March, 1850, before John Stauffer, Clerk
Of the court OF Platte Co., at Columbus,
Nebr., viz:
Arthur Miles, Homestead No. 1914, for
the 5. +. d, Section y, Township ~
north, Range | east, and names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his cOntinu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation OF
said tract, viz: W. b. Williams, f. ".
Alderman, Vim. LOngwith andsE. A.
Sage, all OF CrestOn, Platte Co., Nebr.
50g-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1880-02-11
Important for StOcknaen and
Farmer.

Our celebrated thoroughbred bull
Baron Oxford, 1895, will be per-
mitied to serve q few good cows at
the rate of s., payable when the
COW is taken away ; If not in calf,
service free. Cows kept at reasona-
BILE rates.
The premium Berkshire boar we
brought from the State Fair will
also be let for service at 81 cash q
second service if needed will be
allowed free.
Half blood bull calves and good
young boars, also white Brahma
roostcrs and half-bloods for sale.
Whoever wants good stock, let
him call on us.
A. HEINRICH & Sons,
BlOomingdale Stock Farm, Sec. %,
Town Is, II. 3 west, Metz p. D.