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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22
" The Monsoon Has Burst"

A brief telegram from India an
/ nOUnCeS an occurrence which is among
/ the most magnificent and beneficial
phenomena OF nature in the Eastern
world. The message is laconic in the
extreme, merely communicating that
1.-The monsoon has burst" Yet in
those four words lie the promise and
potency of renewed life and fertility
this coming year for Western India; Tor
what the rising of the Nile is to Egypt,
such is the breaking of the summer
monsoon to the Malabar coast and its
adjacent regions.
As the Nile sometimes fails to reach
its annual high-water mark. so the
great cloud gathering of the Indian
Ocean occasionally disappoints the anx-
iOus people of the peninsula and passes
away with insufficient gifts of moisture.
1t is, however, of excellent omen when
as in the present season, the sea-bOrn
vapors collect thickly and in good time,
and break with q vast convulsiOn of the
atmosphere. There is no longer any
such mystery about this yearly phenom-
enon as prevailed in old days, when
Sinbad navigated the Arabian waters,
or when Hippalus the Greek made
bold to spread his sail before the strange
wind which blew so steadfastly to-
ward Muzeris, the port of spices"
The southwest monsoon is now. as
well understood by science as the
movements of church clock If the
equatorial regions of the earth were
covered with water the trade winds
would blow steadily right round the
globe, following the suns course with
a northward detection from December
to June and with a southwark slant from
June to December. But the hot months
of April and MAY heat the surface of
southern Asia so that the atmosphere
above it expands and rises. The colder
air from the Indian Ocean thereupOn
flows up to supply the vacuum. To the
north of the equator the revolution of
the earth lends this current a westerly
deviation and the result is a long and
steady stream of wind, which laden with
the clouds raised from the wide Arabian
Sea, drives and piles these water bear
ing masses in serried ranks against the
Western Ghauts of India, where, about
the beginning of June, they gather in a
ettsi n NttAAOlJNS Wv bllC AL anu
near.
On the COromandel coast of the penin-
sula it is the northeast monsoon which /
renders the same service of the reversed .
period of the year for that side of India.
There the life giving clouds are brought
up from the Bay of Bengal to break over .
the Eastern Mountains and refresh the
fields of Orissa and Madras. The SHOWS /.
of Himalaya, periodically filling the
channels of the Ganges and the Brah-
complete the water supply |.
of the Indian continent, which would |.
be a desert like the Sahara were it not |
for the mountain reservoirs and for .
these - mausims, - or never-failing sea- /
sOnal monsOons, by whose recurrence F.
the land is watered from the sea, Indra .
and Narayen keeping alive the children
of the sun.-LOndOH Telegraph.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22
A Swarm of Bees Capture a Car.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, when the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific train ar
rived, it came in under a cloud. A
large swarm of bees, being attracted
by the cool location on the top of the
car while near Beaverly, in Missouri,
took deck passage for sunny Kansas,
and the fears of the conductor and
other men on the train OF a singing re-
buke prevented any attempt to put the
deadheads off. When the car arrived
here Police Officer McCart was ap-
prised of the fact that he could take in
a number of prisoners if he would visit
the car. He went to investigate and,
finding the bees snugly enscOnced on
their novel abiding place, proceeded to
effect their capture by coaxing them
into an empty keg. He succeeded,
after receiving numerous stings, in
capturing the entire swarm, taking
more prisoners than he win have at
one time while he is on the force. He
says the family is getting along well at
his home in the north part of the city.
-LeGUenlOortb Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

DIR. George Engleman, of St. Louis. and
DIR. Parry, both of whom are officially
connected with the investigation, will
90 with him. These two gentlemen
will spend next winter in Southern Cal
ifornia, returning in the spring through
Arizona and New Mexico. That part
of the United States of which the least
is known concerning its vegetation -
the great region between the Tooth de-
gree of longitude and the eastern TANKS
of the Rocky Mountains and the Cas-
cade Range, and from the line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad north to the
Canadian line-will be investigated by
Mr.. Serene Watson, the curator of the
Harvard herbarium at the botanical
garden. Mr.. Watson was the botanist
of the expedition surveying the fortieth
parallel under Mr.. Clarence King. 1t is
surmised that there are vast timber
supplies in this region and Mr.. Watson
may be expected to report some valu-
able discoveries. He will begin his in
vestigation at the northern terminus of
the Utah Northern Railroad
In addition to the work of his own
party. Professor Sargent has enlisted
the cooperation Of the principal botan-
list throughout the country by sending
them a preliminary catalogue of the
forest trees of North America. as far as
at present known, prepared by himself,
with special reference TO their geograph-
zeal distribution and economic proper
ties and uses. These are sent out I'M
der the frank of the Census Depart
ment, together with an envelope for
their return to his address at Brookline,
Mass. The catalogues are interleaved
with blank paper for recording obser-
vatiUs and remarks-B0St0n Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

strances and entresties of her parents
and friends. In vain, they pleaded and
/ reasoned with her, urging more than
once that a young man would De more
likely to succeed, through his power Of
running swiftly. She replied that she
knew the danger. but that, If she
| failed, her loss would not be fe.t, while
not a single man ought to be spared
from the little garrison. Finally, it
was agreed that she should make the
first trial.
When all was ready. tine gate opened
and Elizabeth walked rapidly across the
open space toward the house where the
powder was stored. Those inside the
fort could plainly see that the eyes Of
the Indians were upon her, but, either
from curiosity or mercy, they allowed
her to pass safely and to enter the
house.
Her friends drew q breath of relief.
and, watching even more anXiOusly for
her re-appearance, saw her come out
soon, bearing the powder in table,
cloth tied around her waist. But this
time the Indians suspected her burden,
and in moment more, rs she was
fastening toward the fort, they sent
after her a shower of bullets and arrows.
These all, however, whis led by her
harmless, and with wild, startled eyes,
but an undaunted heart, she sped on
with her treasure through the deadly
missiles, until at last she bore it in
triumph inside the gate.
BY the aid of the powder and the
enthusiastic courage which Elizabeth
self-sacrifice inspired, the little garri-
son was enabled to hold out until relief
came to them. And so this noble act
of young girl saved the lives of all
within the fort, and vanquished its five
hundred dusky assailants. st. Nicholas.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22
SOeiality Among Farmers,

There is lack of sociabiIity among
farmers and their wives owing to their
ignoring entirely the rules of good soci-
ETY. and why are they not members of
society as well as those in town? There
surely is more opportunity for them to
omit their duties to society, because
they live somewhat isolated lives: nev-
ertheless there are the duties and the
simple sharing and sustaining of ones
part in public affairs, which are a great
benefit of themselves and not 70 be
compared to the case one may gain by
keeping at home. Housekeeping
youths have ever homelv wit" and
every observing mind must find this to
be true. Books and papers are excel
lent, but they cannot take the place Of
human companionship.
Under the present system, only those
visit who know and like each other; a
new conner in a city would fare hardly
II so treated. There the people on the
street to which they come consider it
their duty TO call on them and through
their general calls they find friends,
and become interested in many things
of which they could know nothing
otherwise.
a young married couple move into
ueighborhOOd and they are as much
alone as if on Western prairie: one or
two of the nearest neighbors may posi-
bly, call; others viii say, - do not care
anything about them, | have no time to
visit even those | do know. IT'S too
much trouble, really haven't time. D."
II l.,
for no other reason than because Its
the thing to do, and 1t should be made
- the thing to do in the country.
lis astonishing how little we know
of our nearest neighbor, a good woman
with many children. She is sick and
gets well and we know nothing about il
til it's all over. IT'S not right We
hear often of /" the sad-eyed women who
live in the country" and It's often their
own fault as fate that makes them lead
solitary lives. They might have many
friends among their own neighbors if
they would cultivate the acquaintance
OF the people about them, and number
less recreatiOns could be thought ola
course of lectures, a book club reading
circle. Perhaps their strength in num-
0erS and a few willing ones IN a neigh
OorhOod would draw into the circle 9TH
ers to help about getting together sub
scriptiOns for a club of first class maya
zines, a fair at the school house for fun
or profit, spelling schools, singing
schools, and in pleasant weather lawn
parties, picnics, teas and an occasional
excursion to some local point where the
largest number may gather at a trifIng
expense-which would foster and en-
large this friendly spirit. Better edu-
cation among farmers has been men
toned in the Herald but near akin to it
Is the cultivation of the social element,
and with the introduction of these two
elevatiGg features there comes greater
opportunities for the moral and social
advancement of society, and the posi-
bilities that underlie and add to the
growth of the enobIing principles of
life will assert themselves and country
life will be worth living for Ge0eJand
Herald
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

and I've been kind O. hangin' around ever
A man down to the Biddle House wrote
to him for me, asking for fifteen dollars,
so l could come home. You can bet if
it comes-and it'll come, sure-rn buy
me a velocipede and ride all the way
home on it,
The boys story at once interested
the oil men in him. They provided for
him handsomely until Thursday. On
that day the expected remittance from
home arrived. Frank was determined
TO invest in velocipede and start home
at once upon it. He was induced to 90
back by rail, however, by present of
velocipede, which he saw properly
expressed to him at his Kansas home
before starting.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22
FIR nonng Readfrs.
"FOURTH OF JELK.n

\ jolly procession came down the broad
street.
Hi. no, hippstty no,
The marching and trLmping Of twelve little
feet,
Hi. no! hppety ho!
The flag at the head was the "red white and
blue"
And the soldiers came marching behind, two
and two.
Hi! no. hippctty no.
The drum and the fife male a terrible noise,
And likewise the six young American bows.
Hi. hO! hippetry no!
The people they He'd I'm great terror before,
Hi! no. hippetty no.
The boys followed after, and shouted hurrah
Hi. no! hippetty ho!
Hurrah for the glorious Fourth Of July!
hurrah for the " red, white and blue" is the
cry!
Hi. no. hippotty no!
They CHARGED down the street, while of hear
ing bereft
The people went tumbling around right and
left,
Hi! hol hippetty hol
They swept all before them, they carried the
day,
Hi! hOl hippetty no.
As they have dOne-dO nOW-and will do al
way,
Hi. no. hippetty hol
-LdUTU LetUUTd, IN WidC-A tCdke.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

A committee of the Boston School
Board have arranged a plan for pen
sioning old and in.irm teachers. They
suggest the creation of fund to be TN
der the charge of the committee on aa-
counts, and any teacher who in 1880 he's
completed twenty-five years service
and any teacher not yet forty-five years
of age whose term of service dates from
the present year, can join the associa-
ton. 1t is proposed to create an an
nual pension of 800 to $500 for each
teacher joining the association, the
amount to be determined by the rate
paid to each teacher, said rate to be de-
termined upon hereafter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

An old lady, Margaret Muir, Of
Brooklyn, NY, about sixty years of age,
a passenger on the Narragansett, was
picked up while floating in the water,
holding high above her her infant grand
child, fifteen months old. She besoaght
the men in the boat which came to her
rescue to save the child at all hazards,
saying "Oh, for Gods sake save the
babyi Don't mind me lam an old
woman, whose life is of no account
Pm about done for anyway. Save the
baby, and if there's room for me, I'll
come, too" Both she and the baby
were rescued.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

During the past winter there were
at the twenty German universities the
goodly number of 20, 172 students. The
University of Berlin had the largest
number-S,60S. The philosophical de-
partments attracted the largest number
1924.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

When Ohio people see a couple of
medical students with shovels, though
the boys may be going to. get fish
worms, nothing will prevent the people
from passing the night in the cemetery,
armed with shot guns.-B0stOn Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

A PAMPHLET entitled Agriculture
in the United States and Russia" Just
issued in St. Petersburg, concludes that
unless all the modern appliances OF the
grain trade and the improved Ameri-
can methods of agriculture are intro
iuced in Russia, Russian prosperity
viii be seriously endangered,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

The fan is the only object cool
enough to fiirt in summer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22

Black hosiery, worked with gold, is
he latest for black costumes.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

maintain their social, intellectual
and political equality. As the means
of social advancement, eniIghfen-
ment, and liberalism our Order pos
sesses a power hitherto unknown'
and guided by the light OF its pfinf
ciples, it must overcome every Oh
stacle and hold It's way steadily on
ward ebringing all within its m
fiuence nearer to the good the
beautiful and the true
Let every member then. be IN
spired with renewed faith, hope
and zeal in building up the Order
and extending its sphere of useful.
ness, until in these quiet Grange
halls all over our land, shall exist a
power, and go out an influence
| which shall carry hope and good
cheer. not only to the husbandman,
but to the toiling millions OF the
world, and make our country IN
truth, not only
THE land of the free and the home OF ths
brave" but
| The land of the good, and the home Q
| the bleSt
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
From Cotton, New York.
The Clement Attachment.
WINDSOR. n. c. n

Editor Cotton. In your issue of
October 9 you have letter from
Newbern, signed RI" He goes on
to say that the Clement Attachment
is not a success. He says that its
merits have been exaggerated. He
says his only object in writing his
letters about it is to put the material
for forming a correct Judgment in
the hands of those who contemplate
investing in cotton machinery, in
order that success and not disap-
pointment and failure may attend
their enterprise. | would ask Mr..
r." why it is be does not make
better and evener yarns at the mill
he is managing at Newbern, if the
old process is so far superior to the
Clement Attachment as he makes
it appear. He says he has seen cot
ton coming from an attachment
card at the rate of $50 pounds per
day, but it was not carded. | will
say on the back of that that | have
seen cotton coming through an at
tachment card at the rate of 100
pounds per day, and that it was
nicely carded, and made good, even
and elastic yarns. l am not the
only one who says this, for yarn
dealers both in New York and
Philadelphia pronounce them A
No. 1.
I am willing to get a sample of
the silver that comes from an attach
ment card and compare with any
carding that 'sR" can make, pro-
vided hi are made with list
speeder. He says that yarns made
by the new process are only good
for the limited trade around in the
country; in other words, he means
they won't pass in Northern mark
cts. The mill at this place certainly
sells all the yarns they make, and
get the highest market prices for
them in New York and Philadel-
I phia markets. If Mr.. 'R." is Sc
sure that there can not be GOOD
carding from the attachment, and
will step to Windsor and look at the
silver as it comes from their card:
he w IL see good carding, and viii
find that he is mistaken. In con
clusion | would say, | think wher
r." saw the attachment tested tina
it was on a card worn with the ser
vice of many years running. If HI
will take the Clement attachment
and put it on a top fiat self stripping
card and give it the proper spee'
| and see that the card is ground ant
set properly, he win never say agaii
that good carding can not be gottei
from an attachment card. Perhap
RI. " in being so liberal with offer
ing bis advice to parties who con
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
COOPER AXIOM.
Letter from Past Master VIM.
Maxwell. Of the Tennessee State
Orange.

Editor Plfrou.. My late tour took
me to Randolph Grange neighbor-
hood in Pontotoc county. Bro. R.
A. Bell. of that Grange, says his
Grange is lively and the mel. bers
are becoming interested in the CO.
operative store at Toccopola, and
will take stock in it and trade there
Next, Banner Grange in Calhoun
county, was taken in. Bros. Allen,
lvey and others, report the Grange
in good working order, and deeply
interested in the subject of co-opera-
ton. They have made plain to Gus
toners the difference between CO.
operation and joint stockism- A
little more than a year ago they
made an effort to begin co-opera-
ton, but there were not enough at
that time willing to take part in it
and promise their patronage, SO IS
determined to start Joint-stockism.
The business secured sufficient pa
tronage to declare dividend of *
per cent. That all went to the stock
holders, in place of being distribu-
ted among the customers, as it would
have been in cooperation. While
those stockholders are well pleased
with the results of the business, be-
cause it has paid them well, they
are still DESTROYS OF converting it
into cooperative business, which
they say they know is the best int
rest of the customers, out of whose
custom their dividends come.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
.sThe Patron"

We sent out a circular last Mon
day to one hundred of the most &C
tive friends of THE PATRON. We
earnestly hope that each will re-
spond promptly. We want to Sc
cure concert of action in this most
important matter of extending the
circulation and increasing the use
fitness of the paper. We feel sure
that each one of these friends ear
nestlv desires to aid in building up
and Strengthening THE PATRON,
but from lack of concert of action.
their efforts have not had the de-
sired effect. Now let each one get
up a club of at least ten. May we
not announce in our issue of De-
cember 4-the Anniversary of our
beloved Order-that each one of
these frienns has forwarded a club
of ten or more? Those that are
raising clubs and not completed,
will please inform US of the fact by
postal card, as we desire to include
the names of all in our "Roll of
Honor"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
The Plymouth Rock Tor H.
Farmers.

Don't tell me that your nil
breeds, half breeds and no bresIl
are the best breeds for the farmons
The best, the most profitable fowl.
that farmer can keep are ,bor
oughbred fowls. Farmers NAV ~.
care for thoroughbred fowls on az
count of the uniformity of coIor
and markings, but they will 6na.
that it pays to take even .tbat.ip@
consideration. For a mar.
uniformity of color in legs
is greatly to be desired, es
when the color happens to
low. For the general farme
wants a general fowl for
poses, there is no better brS
the medium sized, thoro
Plymouth Rock For
can not get full blood 70
mence with, | should a
ing the common stock "
the improved varieties,
not advise crossing with Plymouth
| Rocks this year, Oame next year
and Hamburg the year after. II
you begin crossing with the Ply.
mouth Rocks, keep right on with
them until you have crossed your
mongrel stock out of existence.
But" says one of the wise men,
"the object in crossing with differ.
emf breeds is to prevent in and in
breeding" In-and-in fiddle Sicks!
lust as if there were b. AEae1
of Plymouth Rocks, . y
or Games in the country
nave to find some b
than that for your
Why bless your innC
don't you know that youa
ed to judicious in-and-ill
for untold developments c
full qualities of all our do
animals?-Fannte Field
rie Farmer.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
OFFICE OF
The Southwestern Cooperative
Association. e. of H.:


New ORLEANS, November p, 1880.
COTTON-Market steady. New Or
leans quotations: good ordinsrv, o18c.;
low middling, 1os4cI iiiddling, II1ac.;
good middling, t214c.
Ne. receipts at this port since Sept. Ist,
475,274 bales; same time last year, 464, I6I.
At ali ports, 2,I3I,S5I; same ti'ne last year
IS5o.5Io.
Nezv O,6oes8 futntes: December, II
IS, January, 1893; February, II,48;
March, 'II5S.
Ne7v York Futures: December, 1920;
January, 1888: February, 1I.46; March,
BAGGING-Dom. jute, pounds I1Ac
@I2hc.; IRON ties, arrow, s. IS.
COFFEE-Fair, 1896; good, I41ac.;
prime, I5@I51ac.
FLOUR-Medium, S. Is; family,$5 60;
choice, 50 90.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork, full weight
sI4.5o; clear rib sides, S78c.; clear sides,
&C.; shoulders, s3ic.; hams, 1o34@IIHc.
SUGAR--In barrels, white clarified,
size; yellow clarified, 1905; prime,
714c.; fair, $4,000.
M0LASSES-City refinery, fair, 3Sc.;
prime, 4oc.; choice, 45c.
RICE-Choice. 53I @6c,
MACKEREL-No. I, kits, 95c.; No. :,
SEC,
COAL OIL-In bbls, 17c.; cans, $50
zoe.
SALT-Coarse, 81 o5; fine, 81 As.
CANDLES--Full weight, l21ac.
c ,RN-White, Coo; meal S2.35.
CATTLE-Grass fed, choice, S3o@35;
good fat, $4,000; fair fat, $I2@IS.
DRY GOODS-BroWn cottons q. 81
@61a; bleached, 5@7c,, do. "A, 634@8c.;
bleached, 6l2@Ioc.; Lonsdale, $4,000;
Osnaburgs, 9la@Ioc.; standard prints
61ac.; checks and stripes, IL @9ac.; ne
gro plaids and tripes, 8@olac.; Tickings
71a@22c; Drills, IL @81ac.; Denims, So
@I5c.; leans, 91a@45c.
SUOES-Men's brogans, 81 40;
mems boots, $2O4; women's shoes, Soc@
SI.I5; chilcren's shoes, 55c@$I.
Fraternally, T. ]. CARVER,
| General Manager
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-11-27

Grange die out, because as farmers they
work. but as Patrons they do not work.
What our Order most needs, is not
wore talent or more money, or more OPP
tyortunities, but more real, upright and
downright work for our own and our
chiIdrens good. 1t takes but few mem
hers. little money, and small culture to
build up good Grange when all have a
mind to work The greatest Il ouble with
the Grange to day, is lazy membership,
seeking to be benefited without any effort
of their own, forgetting that faith without
work is dead" "What we want is not
talent, it is purpose; in other words, not
the power to achieve, but the will to la
hor DELos WooD.
North Madison, Indiana.