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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-03-11

| A HoMELY servant girl in house is
well-spring of joy
sWAsTED-A plain cook, !" reads an
advertisement. Wonder whose wife put
that in the paper?-Boston Post.
LAUGH and grow fat-grow fat and
be laughed at. 1t is poor rule that
viii not work in all directions. Chicago
Journal.
WHAT need Is there to worry and fret.
And vainiy try more trouble to borrow,
ittWhen we know that after the sun has set
To-day viii be yesterday TO morrow.
Ii a man. who runs deanery is a
dean, what's the man who runs beam
ery?-Bciston Post. A bein' - Cincinnati
Commercial.
WE have taken considerable panes
and ascertained that the making of
window-glass is frail business with
light profts.-New York Nescs.
JoNEs's daughters calls the silk dress
that serves each in turn, their mother
included, a changeable silk.-Bosto's
transcript. 4
A NEW HAMPsHIRE pig emerged from
q straw-stack after forty-two days of
close confinement, and he seemed bit
hungry.
"TENNYsoN spends hours on single
Gne." And so, by the way, does
the washerwoman. And the line of the
latter is the longest.-Norvistoson Her.
aid.
A WRITER in the Garden says that if
potting soil is placed for day or two in
the henyard every particle of it is dug
over, and all grubs and eggs of insects
are picked out.
BULKINs, in referring to the time his
wife complimented him, says the coal
fire needed replenishing, and she point
ed toward the fireplace with COM
handing air, and said, "Peter, the
CRATE"
DID you ever consider the despotism
of kissingP The men kiss the women
without caring whether it is agreeable
or otherwise, and the women kiss the
defenseless babies remorselessly.-Bos-
ton Transcript. stN
IT is the latest decree of fashion that
the wedding dress of widow who is a
second time bride must on no account
be white, but as to the third and fourth
time no rule is given, SO it's probably
go-as-you-please.-Bostee Post.
THE Chicago Nesos has looked the
field over, and comes to the conclusion
that: "The meanest little thing that the
human eye can behold, even with the
aid of powerful magnifying glass, is
the American snob."
Mr.. BILDERBAK laid down his paper
and gazed thoughtfuliy into the fire.
90 From the frequency of glowing and
highly eulogistic obituary notices." the
old man said, 81 Judge there is an un-
precedented mortality among the mean
men just now"
IT was written, "Her dainty feet were
incased in shoes that might have been
taken for fairy boots" but the compos-
itor made it read, ''Her dirty feet were
incased in shoes that might have been
taken for ferry-boats," and he is no
longer a dweller in Cincinnati, but a
fugitive in the land.-C Chicago Tribune.
A CRIMSON rosebud into beauty breaking;
| hand outstretched to pluck it ere it fan ;
An hour of triumph, and a sad forsazing;
And then, a withered roseleaf-that is all.
s----a-, Chambers Journal.
| AN ancient tom cat on the summer kitchen
4 boot jack raised, a solemn caterwaul;
And then, a wasted boot jack-that is all.
-(hic00O Tribune
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"PredespernatiOn."

An old-time Baptist preacher of this
city, who has retired from active gospe
work, but who still keeps firm eye or
the faith, has Just had little experience
with colored man that causes him tc
think very seriously.
Meeting the colored man, the preach
er said: "Dave, if you don't bring thai
saddle home I'll have you put in Jail. ,
"What saddle is yer furren ter?"
"The one you stole from me.''
"Parson, fore de Lord l nebber stole
yer saddle.'
"Yes, you did. saw you when yor
took it off of the yard fence. believe
III have you arrested, any way"
"Look heah, parson, you'se a ole
Babtist, isn't yer?"
"Yes, and I'll have you sent to the
penitentiary."
swell, so is /, an now ketch de pint'
ez I gin 'em ter yer. Oar is jes' sc
many saddles in dis worl' what is ter bt
stole, an dar's jes so many men whaf
is ter steal desc saddles. Dis is predes
pernation. Now, eff yer saddle happens
ter be one OBJ de predisposed saddles an
happens ter be one of de predispOsee
men, kin 1 hep it? Oar was Judus, fel
instance. He couldn't help 'trayin' d.
Saviour, kaze de Saviour said, 'Judus
sop in dis dish an go an tray me.
Hit wasn't Judus's fault, kaze he was
one OBJ de predisposed, so tended from
de foundation OBJ de worl'."
az don't want q religious discussion
Dave. 1t isn't the saddle now that
care SO much about; it is that you tolt
me lie in saying that you didn't stea
it,
"Well, den, parson, 'spose L takes
back de lie an keeps de saddle?"
"a lie once told always stands. YoI
have lied to me, you scoundrel, and
believe it is my duty to have you ar
rested" ffge 81
"Parson, dar's jes certain amour
OBJ lies ter be tole in dis worl', an eff
is one OBJ de men what is predisposet
ter tell one oh desc lies, hits not ~.
fault, an can't help hit."sp hsnil.
4" You go on now and get that saddle
or I'll swear out a warrant for your ar
rest. Z"
"I'n do de bes' / kin, parson, bu
dar's ies certain amount OBJ stole sad
dies ter be returned in dis worr. E
Use one OBJ de predisposed men. an
b'lieves is, you'll fine yer saddle hang
in ON de yard fence bout shutdown di
ebenin'. ''-LiHlc Rock DIRK. } Gazette.
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SAMUEL, one of the New Lebanon
IN. W Shakers, was killed by light
ming. Mary, Shaker spirit medium,
saws that she met him a few days after
ward, and that the following converse
ton was held: "Samuell What in
The world does this meanf'' 81 do not
know. 1 go to the shop and the board
ing house, and no one notices me.
What is the meaning of all this, Maryp'
"Why, Samuel, don't you know that
YOU are dead?'' "Deadl why, no, /
am not dead.'' /" Surely you are. You
were struck by lightning week ago
last Thursday and killed, and we buried
you in the yard yonder.' !" Marys is
that really sop g Certainly it isl
"Then good by, Mary" He disap-
peared, and Mary has never seen him
since.
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LEAcHED ashes are good for killing
sorrel.
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USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC.

GLrcyosE PROM RAGs.--The Jour nal
Of 1pplied Science says: "A manufac-
tory in Germany turns outone thousand
pounds of grape-sugar day made from
old linen. The old linen, which is pure
vegetable fibrine, is treated with sui
pkuric acid and converted into dextrine.
This is washed with lime-water, and
then treated with more acid, and almost
immediately il changes and crystallizes
into glucose-or grape-sugar--whichi is
highly valued in the making of rich
preserves and jellies. The process is
said to be economical, and the sugar is
chemically the same as that found in the
grape. Why the product should be
objected to on the score of its origin is
not clear, if one reflects that grapes are
nourished by materials more offensive
than old rags, and that there is prac-
tically no difference between a trans
formation in Natures laboratory and
one in the laboratory of the chemist.
Still there is a great outcry over the
German sugar-rag factory, and consid-
erabie danger of the enterprise being
stopped by the German Government.
A VALUABLE FIBRoUs PLANT.-Prof.
S. Waterhouse, of the Washington UNI
versity, St. Louis, says: "The recent
experiments of Mr.. Lefranc seem to
prove that the Ambition avicen@ con-
tains valuable fiber for textile use.
This plant abounds throughout the West,
and has with rapid spread and rank
luxuriance taken exclusive possession of
whole fields. Its aggressive depravity
has earned for 1t the irreverent title of
/" Devils Plant" But what has hereto
fore been regarded as a noxius weed
may yet become an important addition
TO our domestic fibers. 1t is already
worth So ton in the market. Farmers
can Judge for themselves whether this
price will afford margin of profit.
When the plant is raised in large guam
titles, and when factories, erected in the
neighborhood of production, save the
cost of distant transportation, the cuiti-
walton of this fiber will become more
remunerafive. Next year extensive
trials will be made in the raising of the
"Devil's Plant" and it is the object of
this note, through the courtesy of your
columns, to ask Western farmers to col
lect as large quantity of the seed as
possible, in order to facilitate expert
merts which may yet greatly rebound
to their own interests"
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ONE OF THE SMALLER INDUSTRIES
The manufacture of thimbles has now
been so far perfected by means of i'm
proved machinery and processes, as to
involve a complete revolution in this
comparatively small but useful industry.
In the first operation, lot of bright sill
yer dollars, fresh from the mint, are put
into crucibles and melted into solid
ingots. They are then rolled into the
required thickness, and cut by stamp
into circular pieces of the desired size.
These circular disks are placed under a
solid metal bar of the proportion of the
inside of the projected thimble, which,
moved by powerful machinery, descends
in a bottomless mold of the outside OF
the thimble, and presses the metal into
the needed shape at single blow. The
remaining operations of Frightening,
polishing and decorating, are performed
by means of a lathe. First, the blank
form is fitted with a rapidly-revolving
rod; slight touch of sharp chisel
takes thin shaving from the end, an
other does the same on the side, while a
third rounds off the rim. The polishing
is done by a round steel rod, which is
dipped in oil and pressed upon the sur
face. Small revolving steel wheels held
against the revolving blank pierce the
indentations on the lower half and the
end of the thimble; the ornamentation
is done by a similar process. All that
remains to be done to the thin1bles is to
brighten and polish the insides, boil
them in soapsuds to remove the oil,
brush them up and pack them for the
market-being sent to all parts of the
world
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AN ancient tom-cat on the summer kitchen
: 4 boot jack raised, a solemn caterwaul:
moments silence, and quick departure;
And then. a wasted boot -jack-that is all.
Chicago Tribune.
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THE VELOCITY OF SOUND.-A memoir
is published by William w. Jacques, in
the american Journal of Science and Arts,
on the velocity of very loud sounds.
The author gives an account OF expert
ments, made at the United States Arsen-
al at Watertown, Mass, for the purpose
of obtaining automatic measurements
of the velocity of sound near a cannon.
Behind the cannon-a six-pounder brass
field-piece-he placed, at distance of
10, so, 50, 80, and 100 feet from its
mouth, ingeniously constructed mem
brancs, having an electrical connection
with chronograph capable of record
ing .00001 of a second. He found that
the velocity of the sound was
not greatest at the immediate
rear of the cannon, but at some
distance from it, where it rose to a
maximum considerably above the or
binary velocity, and then fell gradually
to about the velocity usually received"
When the cannon was turned at right
angles to the line of the series of MEM
branes the distance of the maximum
velocity of the sound came nearer the
cannon. From these facts the author
concludes that the velocity of sound is a
function of its intensity, and that the
experiments upon the velocity of sound
in which cannon is used contain an
error, probably due to the bodily motion
of the air near the cannon. The employ
ment of musical note of slow intensity
is, therefore, recommended to correctly
determine the velocity of sound.
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Husiness F0iiee.

Call on 4, O. Byrn, agent, Terrell, Texas
He represents the very best fire insurance
companies dong business in Kaufman county
lilo will sell or buy city or county property,
or give any information desired concerning
the same Cali and sec him, llo H. also the
agent for tho DALLAS DAILY AND WEEKLY
HERALD for kaufman county, and viii
deliver every morning the paper
anywhere IN the city OF Terrell, for
twenty-five cents per week. and take orders
for advertisements and Job work ut publish
ora prices, Any business entrusted to him
will be highly appreciated. Office upstairs,
second-door east Of tho Poatofce, on Moore
avenue, Terrell, Texas.
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Never was city more In need Of stand p
ard time-keeper than Dallas, Motive watches
or clotki In town saem 10 agree and ldom rpn
nearer together lhan from ton minutes 10 half
an hour,
We badly need q public clock Tho 70.
pairs upon the courthouse aud addition OF
one story presents just tho opportunity r.
auIred for putting ono Ia an elevated posi-
ton, II would DO Visible for y long distance,
and those who could not SOC Ia dial could
hear Ia bell.
Such clock would DO OF tho greatest
possible benefit 10 everybody II would
regulate business hours, engagement. ana
SO govern private tlme'keopen rs TO force
them 10 como together,
Aa large NJ thoy arc they ara now made M
sensitive IA the finest watch, and with lllum-
mated dials 80 the time can BIO told nj night
az we'll no day. Their cost Ia trlllng com,
pared with their great valno, and wo feel
assur d that tho gentleman In charge OF TO-
pairing our public odlllce would BIO heartily
thanked II they would give US tho clio h.
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What are skin aud scalp diseases but the eyl-
cult TO repeh aud cure. when Heats In the
blood and other lln ds, destroying the delicate
machine Y Of life ana filling The body with
fou corruptlons2 What IL oonsumpllon but a
gathering Of inherited humOR on the lungs,
which rOta themY What are mental inllrml-
ties, idlocy and early insanity, but hereditary
poison choosing tho brain because the weakest
Organ9 What rheumatism and govt but accu-
mnlali Ions OF scr0fula In The joints and iludsp
What ulceratan OF the liver, Brghps disense
GRAFTON Of I've urinary organs, hemonhoids, rs
tula, and other constitutional affections, but
the evidence Ofa yitatcd state OF the blood, u
weakness, u debility of tho ytallting fluids,
create than can he thrown OF un'e ss assisted
by medicire peculiarly adapted to the purpose
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fI,a Grand a.ll ofih. Singing sosIoiy frot.I0p

Tho Frohsinn singing society gives mas
querade bali on tho 2lst OF February, At the
Turner hall, which will be one Of the grand
es and most elegant affairs ever witnessed In
tho city, The programme ID not complete
yot but will DO published M soon rs poMlble,
We mention only iew parts OF tho rich pro-
gramme 10 show what the public may expect,
lat, Grand march with masks, lanterns and
music from the club room, from Atlantic
garden TO Turner hall, Everybody that In
tends to visit the ball In mask ia Invited to
Join the procession.
ID, Soldiers march, with song and drum.
ID, Grand menagerlo with all kinds VI
wild animals and beasts,
ath, Fortune tellers,
9th, Grand march with variegated Chinese
lanterns In tho ballroom, One hundred
lanterns are especially ordered nj heavy OK
penie for this brilliant affair,
We call tho attention of tho public
specially TO this last mentioned part Of the
programme, M II will give n magnificent
view.
Tickets 81 90 for every mask. Ladies
without mask, Soc,
O. MEIsTERHASs,
A, MosER, Secretary, Chairman.
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Tailon wanted by Zimmerman & Co,



OK TnE TRAIN, February 10, 1880
Alta meeting Of various members of the
II. E. Grand Commandery, X, II, Of Texas,
and ladlCs accompanying thom, held on bonrd
special train between Palestine and llearne,
Texas, tho following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That our warmost and most
hearty thanks BIO rendered 10 II, NJ, Hoxie,
esQ., general manager Of tho !, Il q. n.
railroad, for his courtesy and kindness In
furnishing TO W. special train from Pales-
tine to Hearno without extra expense, thereby
enabling us 10 make connection with trains
on the II. " Il. q, railroad without unnecos'
sary Dolby,
Resolved, That a copy Of tho foregoing
resolutions DO forwarded TO II. NJ, lloho, osq
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing
resolutions DO furnished tho Galveston Nowt,
Dallas HERALD and tho Waco Telephone,
with request TO publish the same.
j, q, Mccoy,
w. j. MomnY,
II. Il. BIRD,
CHARLES DAVIS,
+. r.. Ross,
E. q. BOWER,
Committee.
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CUTICuRA REsOLVENT.
CutIeura and Cutlcura ,oaps.

The Cuticura Resolyent Ia assisted In curing
oil humors that appear upon the surface by
GU icura, medicinal jelly, which arrests all
external symptoms OF disease, eats away dead
skin and flesh, allays Inflammation, itching
and tlon, heals ulcers, sores and wounds,
and reprodnces and beauties the hair by nlay-
ing heat and irritation. 1t contains no grease,
never becomes rancid end Is a natural hair
dressing. Cutlcura Medicinal Toilet Soap.
prepared from Cuticura, for cleansing diseased
surfaces, healing, often!ng, refreshing and
identifying the skin, is invaluable. 1t is O
toilet, bath and nursery luxury. Cut cure
medicinal soao prepared expressly for shaving
and Ia extravaRant Y praised by gentleman.
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grewory,s Seed Catalogue.

We are in receipt of this annual circular
of one of Americas best seed dealers. Mr..
Gregory's seeds are extensively grown in the
South and we have yet to hear Of any COM
plant about them Of failure to terminate, moi
being true TO name, etc. He Is a reliable and
trusty scotsman. Our readers should send
for his catalogue.-[Rural Messenger, Peters
burg, Va. wk.
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Information Tor sIrnngera.

Two things ARE essential for establishing u
reputation for keeping allrst-class bar First,
time to furnish the public tho opportunity
of testing and comparing tho qualities of the
liquors sold, Second, the combined assent
Of tho best judges in confirmation of the
public verdict. These two essential requisites
have always given to Mr.. Craddock the first
place in Dallas among our own people, and
Il is no reflection on others TO admit this iaet.
Corner Main & Austin streets,
and under 81. George Hotel.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES
Fer oil Blood num0rs,

Are prepared by Weeks q Potter. Chemists
and Druggists, 800 Washington street. Boston,
q Front street, Toronto, Ont, and snow
Hill, London, and are for sale by all
Druggists. Price Of Cu,icura, email boxes, 20
cents; large boxes. containing two and one
half times the quantity ofsmall, q. Resoiyent
81 per bottle. Cutlcura Medicinal Toilet soap,
% cent, per cake. Cuticura Medicinal Shaving
soap, Is cents per cake; In bars, for BARRIERS
and large consuin erS, 50 cents.
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coIIINs' VoITAic PIAsTERs

A union Of electricity and healing hasams,
are ten times more powe' full than the best po-
rous plaster for relieving pain AMI weakness
matism, neuralgia and sciatica. Placed over
the pit of the stomach they cure dyspepsia,
bilious collie, diarrhea, cramps and pain, and
prevent ague and Malaria. Ask Coilins' Vol
tale Electric Porous Plasters, IS cents,
febl5-dwednes&sun- weyis
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PURIFY THE BLOOD.
Eradicate the yirua or Disease by Constitution
al abd Local treatment.

Cuticura Resolyent Ia the creates blood pu-
rlfier, liver slimulant, and renovator In medi.
cine. The elements II disease cannot exist
where u IL freely and regularly taken, II
NOR, improves the appetite, periects digestion,
stimulates the liver and Kidneys, opens the
bowels, and makes over the vitIated blood into
apure, vltalzing, and restorative fluid.
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TO THE CONSUMERS
orc. Conrad l. Co.'s Budwciucr Lager Beer

We beg 10 call attention 10 our Budweser
lager beer which Ia especially brewed for w.
Of tho finest imported material, SaaEer hops
and Bohemian barley. A want long felt is a
pure wholesome article OF beer, suitable for
nut ritiyo purposes, and adapted for family
use. As a health-nourishing beverageit has
no equal, beng superior in flavor TO any
other, and free from all impurities. It's daily
gaining in preference over the spurious wines
and liquors now in use. The only proof OF
tho quality of an article lies in its effect, and
the difference between our beer and another
ia fully as great ns that between superior and
inferior wines, liquors, cbampagnes, etc.
To produce 6rst-olass article of this kind,
the cost of the ingredients Is much higher,
the amount Of attention necessary also being
greater than with the ordinary one, which
will account for our beer commanding a
higher price. The sparkling quality and
creamy foam Of our beer is the result of nat
ural fermentation, and is not produced by
artificial means, as with many other All we
ask to prove our assertion, Is comparison OF
our beer with others; and we herewith eau
ton consumers against all imitation OF Bud
weiser beer none being genuine except that
which bears on It's label our trade mark, &c,
G. & Co.." which is secured by U. s. Patent.
Ask for &c. Conrad & Co.'s Budweiser Lager
Beer" TO be had at drug stores, groceries,
wine and liquor houses in general. through
out Germany, France, Holland, Havana, on
the North German Lloyd steamers, Pullman's
palace cars, in Kentucky, Texas, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia, California, Nevada,
Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Illinois, New
York and Massachusetts, and all railroads
and steamboats,.
DALLAS BRANCH HOUSE,
506 Main street, under the 0pera'house.
j. SIMoNs, Agent.
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Personal.

Personal.
Julius Winter, jr., the Louisville tailor, is
at the Grand Windsor.
w. Il. Nance, ESQ.,, of Lancaster, was in the
city yesterday and paid us pleasant call.
Mr.. j. Q. 0'Connor returned last evening
from Fort Worth where he had gone on
flying business trip.
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Wichita Exchanaa.

j. @. Starke, at the above named saloon,
keeps the very best liquors, the finest cigars,
and has the contest little back room where
gentlemen can pass pleasant hour in social
amusements. Don't forget the place.
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WONDERFUL CURES
Performed by lhe Culicura RemeaIes.

What cures Of blood and skin diseases and
scalp afr ctionR W iih loss OF hair can compare
Win those Of me Hon VIM Taylor, boston,
Tucker, Boston; 4 A Ste ele, ESQ Chicago; +
H Drake, Esq. Detroit, and many others, de-
tails o. which may be found in future editions
of this paperq
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JUST ARRIVED.

That long looked for
Virginia White
and "Long john
Seed Corn.
Send orders
Before II is NIL sold.
j. Il. JENKINS, Scotsman,
No. 616 Kim street.
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Chicago. Feb. 4.-Hon. K. B. Washburne
authorizes the announcement that be Is NOT,
and will under no circumstances be candi.
date for President.
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We Are Prepared
To furnish 'the trade" at manufacturers
prices, Browns celebrated remedies -sarsa-
parilla, dandelion and iodide Of potassium,
vegetable liver pills, arnics liniment, arnica
salye, eureka ague pills, tar troches and
cough balssm, all prepared especially for
diseases of the South and West. Pure, safe
and reliable.
Gro. II. ATKINS,
Wholesale druggist Dallas, Texas.
iuly23d&w6t
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Send orders
~. Chnrlea ReOpened.

The st. Charles Hotel has been renovated,
reftted, and is now kept by Mrs. A. V.
Spiyy as flrst-class boarding-house. Rates,
board and lodging per week, IS; day board,
"a; board per day, 81 to ST. 80. Nice we'll
furnished rooms for families; also rooms to
rent.