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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-02-05
Collectors Notice

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REvENUE,0
Collectors Office Sth District. Tenn.
Memi,nis, Tenn, Jan. Is, 1856.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT !
~ caused 10 be seized, s boxes manufactured
bacco at Milan, Tenn. Jan. |, 1850. n,
two marked. W :. Gattin. Terry station
Miss, and five marked. Jesse Grain. jackson,
Miss. barring stamps not cancelld rs required
by law. Ahv person or persons claiming the
same must file claim in INV office. Memphis
Tenn. within thirty days from the date Of tho
Fl rst publication of this notice.
X. +. PATTERSON,
ian22-3w Collector.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
Tho Firesftle.

The flreslde is seminary OF infinite I'M
portancc. 1t IL important because It is uni
vcrsal, aud because the education it be-
slows, woven in with the woof of child
hood. gives form and color to the whole
texture of life. There arc few who can
receive the honors of college, but all arc
graduates Of the hearth. The learning of
the university may fade from the recollec-
ton, its classic lore may meulder in the
halls of memory; but the SIMPLE lessons of
home, enamcled upon the hearts of child
hood, defy the rust of years, and outlivc
the more mature but less vivid pictures Of
after days. So deep, 80 lasting. indeed,
are the impressions of early life, that YOU
often sec a man in the imbccilty of age
holding fresh in his recollection the events
of childhood, while all the wide space be
tween that and the present hour is Il blasted
and forgotten waste. You have, pcrchancc,
seen an old and half oblitera,cd portrait,
and In tho attempt to have it cleaned, and
restored seen il fade away, while a brighter
and much more perfect picture, painted
beneath, is revealed to view. This portrait
first drawn upon the canvas, is no inapt
illustration Of youth and though it may
be concealed by some after design, still the
original traits will shine through the out
ward picture, giving it tone while fresh,
and surviving it in decay. Such 10 the fire,
sidc-thc great institution furnished by
Providence for the education of man.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
NJ Otleratc Drinking.

The colonel was warming his coat tail
by the fire in Il prominent saloon. His nose
bore evidence o,f successful culture, and
glowcd with that rich ruby hue which only
steady and prolonged worship at the
shrine of Baccl,us can produce TO perfection.
There was "dry" look about the corners
Of his mouth, which was readily noticed by
the sympthizng bar-keepcr, who good
naturcdly asked the colonel il he would not
like little slimulant.
"Ccrtainly, certainly, SIR" replied the
colonel promptly, as he briskly stopped up
to the bar.
Pouring out n tumblcr level full of the
fluid, he tossed it off, and soon as he as
sumed dcprecatory tone, thus addressed
the bar-kccper;
"This, sir, is my sixty fourth drink to-
day. must put on brakes, or the first
thing know shall degenerate into excess.
Moderation, sir, moderation, the grand &C.
cret of health has been the rule of my life.
If had but one more drink at this moment,
Richard would be himself again."
The subsequent remarks Of the bar.
keeper indicated that for all he cared,
Richard might remain lmpersonal TIL the
day of judgment.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
The Sleeps Sense OF Hearing.


1t is said 80 acute IS the sleeps sense of
hearing that she can distinguish the cry
of her own lamb among as many as a
thousand others bleating at the same time
and the lamb, too, is able TO recognize its
mothers voice even though it be in the
midst Of large flock. James IIogg, who
was shepherd as well as a poet, tells us
that it was very amusing to watch the
sheep and lambs during the shcaring sea-
son. While the sheep were being shorn
the lambs would be put into fold by
themselves, and the former would be sent TO
join their little ones as soon as the opera
tion of shcaring was over. The moment a
lamb heard its mothers voice it would has
ten from the crowd to meet her, but instead
of finding the trough wcl-clad comforta-
bic mamma" which it had left short time
before, it would meet a strange and most
deplorable looking creature. At the sight
Of this il would wheel about. uttering the
most ptcous cry of despair, and pcl haps
run away. Soon, however, tho sleeps
voice was heard again, the lamb would
thcrcupon return, then once more bound
away, and sometimes repeat this conduct
for ten or dozen times before it fully I'M
dcrstood that the slorn eve was in reality
Its mother.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
IRI-WEEKLY EDITION

weadY. We'd be disappointed If YOU
were not. The ladies, you know, adore
wough and weady men. It's the particular
| charm of Amewicans."
Away he led the bootmaker, who really
began to feel that he must have been, at
some period of his life, military man.
And after being introduced to Captain
Hobbs as Major dc Boots, who was "de-
lighted" found himself tete-a-tetc with a
very lovely young French lady, who ad-
dressed him as General dc Buta," and
whom, at the request of his hostess, whom
he had never seen before, and who had no
idea who he was, he took down to supper
Somehow this stranger In his mixed suit,
and with his sulky air, had been set down
rs a most eccentric aud distinguished mill
tary man by everybody. He was regarded
with attention, listened to with reverence
when he condcscchded TO say few words
The French lady introduced him volumin-
ously as General dc Buta and thus was
he addressed thereafter. The walters Of
fered him champagne frequently, and the
bootnaker gradually grew exhilerated.
Never had he been present ut such elegant
festivities. Never had he partakcn of such
viands-bccn SO overwhelmed with fcslivi-
ties. Never had 30 lovely creature leaned
VINE. At first it cXhilcrated him, then it
mounted to his head, and suddenly it ap-
peared TO him that his host was q glorious
fellow, and thata,e was under Infinite obli-
cations to him.
Doubling his fist, he brought it down
upon the table with crash that made the
glasses ring again.
''Bettcr man than Cheatem don't live !"
cried he.
IL agree with you," replied his nelghbor,
politely.
"Ah! adore such enthusiastic friend
ship, such lof like Damon and Pythius in
re play" calculated the French lady
''lIo Y original! Flow delightfully."- cccen-
trio! ~ perfect military man." whispered
others.
Meanwhile the bootmakcr, staggering to
his feet, made his way, rs best he might,
toward his host.
'Cheatem, !" he cried, look here! came"
hero lie reeled and caught at a tablc-"I
came to give you this-bcforc every (hic)
everybody"
And he held out his folded bill, which
MIR. Cheatem instantly took.
Nov IL wouldn't (hic) do it-for-
for"
MIR. Chcatem bcCkOned two waters
"hly dear old friend, " he said, "you're
not quite we'll. Let these men put you in
a carriage, aud go homo. I'll call on you
tomorrow. So glad to have seen you.
AS for this-pooh pooh!
The walters led the bootmaker from the
room, after their host had whispered di-
rcction to he given the driver.
And SIr. Cheatcm thus addressed his
friends:
'You must not think ill of my old friend
fer this little lapse of his. After the trials
of military life 1t Is only to be expected
that his habits should not be those of quiet
civilians, and tits his only weakness
"One forgivcs everything in soldier"
remarked n lady.
GA very ordinary failing for a military
man." responded gentleman.
"Andto think the honest creature should
have remembered so slight an indebted
ness as this, and been so anxious about it,
sighed Mr. Oheatcm, as he put the shoe
makers receipted bill into his pocket.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
How the FOoler was Fooled.

A party on the West Hill did not make
much by fooling his wife. When he went
home late, waiting until after twelve
o'clock so rs to play the joke, he rang the
door bell. and answered "April fool when
she appeared at the door. His wife laughed
over the joke, and 1t was soon forgotten.
About two o'clock in the morning our
friend was awakened by his wife, who in
formed him that there was something
wrong with the horse at the barn. She
held the lamp while he went out to see.
AS soon as he had gone a short distance, he
''smcllcd mice" and returned to find the
door locked. Hcknocked, pounded, kicked,
but 1t did no good. lie went around to the
bedroom window and could hear his wife
breathing regularly, as though quietly
sleeping. He could not go down town for
he was en- dishaJilic. Finally, tapping
Oh the window he gently called:
'Dear!"
eyes"
'IIet me in !"
OWN you promise never to try to April
fool me again?
Yes"
"Yes"
There was turning of bolts, and the
man, who had gone nome happy with the
thought of fooling his wife, passed IN and
retired. But we will wager that the
party who informed US will die if he is
found out.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
"A Tnrrcti Roof,

a man living In West End of Baltimore
recently had the flat roof of tho l. of his
house tarred, and when six or seven cats
got on 1t the following night they could
yell and arch their backs and try TO get a
pull on all four feet ut once, but they
couldn't lift themselves free aud their
signing was frightful, and people in the
ncighkOrhOOd began to chuck things at
them, and the owner of the house forgot
about the tar and went barefoot and In his
robe dc mutt upon the roof to chase them
of, and pretty soon found he couldn't stir,
and lie began to whoop and swear, and O
policeman got ladder and climbed upon
the roof, and when he came up over the
edge, on his hands and knees, he had to
remain in that posture. Meantime the
bootjacks were falling III shower about
and upon them, and the mans mothcr-in-
law. IN looking out of an upper window
that overlooked the l. roof, to ask them if
they were not ashamed to be out on roof
play Ing cat at that time Of night, untort-
nuately knocked her wig Off, and it fell in
the tar; and then she rushed down flight
AMI went out on the roof to get It, and
couldn't pull the wig mp, but got her hand
stuck to it SO she couldn't let go Of it, and
Of course her position and her bald head
made dead give away, as it was quite
light, when some ono finally came with
boards to put down on the roof for them to
be got on to when they were cut loose from
the tar, and the old lady didn't feel bit
worse than the policeman, who had to
walk through the streets with the knees Of
his trousers cut out and left stuck on the
roof aud great hunk of tar stuck to each
hand, and got arcprimand when he reached
the station. And the houscowner himself
blistcrcd his feet trying to melt tho tar Off
of them by holding them up to hot stovc
and when the cats were cut loose from the
roof and put on the ground they tried to
gnaw the tar from their claws and got their
paws stuck in til, ir mouths and rolled
about and yowled and carried on so that
folks thought they were mad and killed
them.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
UNSPOKEN.

l may not keep thee, dear. 1 long havo
known
An hour must come for farewell look and
sIghs
An hour wherein love blossoms that have
Around our path, like summer flowers must
die.
Aud have oommuned with my wakeful
heart,
And thought of al that would say to thee,
Ere haad and lip from hand and lip should
And oceans roll between my love and me.
But as we stand upon tho moor to-day
The gorse and purple hea' her at our feet,
have no spirit left in me to say
The words meant to be 70 strong au ! sweet ;
No eloqnence to help me at my need
No words Of ireto thrill my last "God-specd :"
Yet standing thrs beneath Septembers sky,
With solitude around u.s. God above
We feel, with precious moments fceting by,
That silent farewell better suiteth love.
No honeysd phrase can ease the cruel smart
Felt with the stroke fate dealeth us to day,
read each longing or thoy t. ndor heart.
Thou knowat all would but canuot say.
do not bind thee by parting VOW,
Thou speakest not OF faith u ness to ME;
1t IL enough to be together now,
Ere yet between us rolls the mi hty sea.
lent. alone. among the moorlanl flowers,
Passeth The last Of all our happy hours!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
Slifklng Their Rotations,

One OF the most remarkable things
noticeable in social life is the unanimity
with which people shake their relatives.
Recently gentleman arrived in Carson
with letter Of introduction TO one of our
leading citizens from the citizens uncle.
After the Carsonitc read the letter he re-
marked:
''Glad to see you, sir. Glad to see any
body who knows my uncle in Cleveland.
How are ell the follts2"
''Splcndid. l spent six weeks there
last fall, and don't really think ever met
such a fine family of genial, hospitablc and
cultivated people"
eyes, indced--I never spent pleasantcr
time in my life. Your relatives are, indeed,
the"
"Well, young man. If my relatives arc
such fine pcople'they must have changed
like thunder since lived with them there
q year, and think they are about the
worst pelicans In the deck. ] wouldn't
spend month with the crowd for the
whole town of Cleveland"
"Indccd," said tho other. swell, since
you'v been 30 candid about 1t l might as
well remark right here that your uncle and
his whole family are the toughest collect.
ticn OF old fossils have ever had the mis-
fortune to be stecrcd against"
"Put 1t there, young man--you show
good sense. Let'sgo out and take a some.
thing"
In few minutes moro the two men
wero pledging perdition to tho Cleveland
relatives over foamlng schooner of Carson
beer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
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False Teeth and CrutCh8s,

Among the passengers who boarded the
cast-bolnd train at Holly, Michigan, the
other day were bride and groom of the
regular holly-hock order. Although the
car was full of passengers the pair began to
squeeze hands and hug as soon as they
were seated This of course attracted
attention, and pretty soon everybody was
noddng and wnking, and several persons
so far forgot themselves as to laugh out
right. by and by the broad-shouldcrcd
and rcd-handcd groom became aware of
the fact that he was being ridiculcd, and
he unlinked himself to the height of six
feet, looked up and down the aielc and
said: "Thcre seems to be considerable
nodding and wnking around here because
Pm hugging tho glri who was married to
me at o'clock this morning. If tho rules
Of this railroad forbid y man from hugging
his wife after he's paid full fare then I'm
going 10 quit, but X the rules don't and
this winking and blinking isn't bitten Short
of when wo pass the next ,nile-post, I'm
going to begin on tie front seats and create
rising market for false teeth and
crutchesi" Ii there were any more winks
and blinks In that car the groom didn't
eatch 'em at It.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
Why Ho Would Not Buy.

He was tall, thin man who hadn't been
shaved for probably two weeks. His hat
had holes IN the top Of II, his clothes shons
like placid luke at sun rise and how his
shoes managed to stay On was known only
to themselves. lie amblcd up the narrow
stairs and into Mr. Margraves law office.
The lawyer was sitting in hir chair chow.
Ing on his pcnl,oldcr.
"Is MIR. Slargnve In" inquired the ped.
dlcr.
"Yes, slr," was the reply, 4 am he.'
"Ah yes,' responded the ficnd, rcflcc.
lively, as he rubbed his chin with his
knucklcs, ''if you are at leisure, the Mcli.
fiuous Morning Glory of the Apprentices
would like moments audicncc."-
'Certainly, certainly" responded the
man of law" take seat. Now, then,
state your case. Is ii divorce YOU
come"
"No sir. Oh, no, its
Assault and battery presume, quietly
lnterposcd the lawyer, as he picked up his
pen to make memorandum.
"Oh no, you are wrong" smilingly re-
pllcd Mcllitiuons Morning Glory of the APP
pen mes. 81 just came In here to have you
examine Il salve Pm selling. 1t lB COM
posed entirely of vegetable matter and is
made by myself only and is called the Aro-
matte Soul of Mignonelte. 1t is Just the
thing you want. 1t is as necessary as
overshocs. OF course, do not mean for
moment to insinuato that IL will keep
your feet warm or keep water out of your
boots: | was only speaking mctaphorical-
~. You tumble to my metaphor, ch.
eyes sir"
"Well now, here is box-a nico little
OBJ l>x>.-
thing for one of your children when i. is
empty. 1t is only twenty-five cents per
boX and this is genuine. See my sigma
tUe."
eyes,
"Wcll, that $ satisfactory. Now that we
understand each other We'll Just &c, down
10 business. Now how many boxes will
you takc2'
While the lawyer was thinking. the can
vasser continued:
''rhcrc is no doubt of the virtue of this
great healer. 1t will cure chapped lips in
one night. l have known it to close up
cracks In a door and on one occasion a
woman put somo on her lips aud 1t drew
them together and closed her mouth. Her
husband came down next day and reward
cd me handsomely. have testimonials
Here the lawyer chcwcd on his pon
handle in rcvery and cnquircd:
"liavc you letter accommodating your
salve from the man who sawed Courlncy's
boats In too2"
81 have not"
''rhcn sir, can't purchase anything
from you. When buy salvc, 1t has got
to be endorsed by the man who sawed
Courtncy's boats.
YES" responded the fiend savagcly as
he backed towards tho door, ''you arc one
OF them lads what always finds fault and
won't be satisfied. You're Il healthy man
you are. You wouldn't buy box of
pills unless II had set of legislative rcso-
lutions and a schedule Of tho dates OF the
deaths Of all the famous people for the past
two centuries attached to it,"
H. Then he slammed the door and went
down stairs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
Hiil shepard ana tho His Buck.

Waiting for The train at the Northwestern
depot the other day, reporter heard Capt.
Bones, wcll-known hunter, telling this
story to a small but interested audience,
composed chiefly of Tom St. George: "Did
you ever hear how Bill Shepard shot seven
deer out Of one drovc7 1t was a still, cloudy
day, and there were two feet or more of
snow on the ground. There were just an
oven dozen In the herd, and Bill had 90:
behind a big log within ten rods of them.
He had to snake hole through the snow
on the log to get sight. lie got an ready,
picked out the biggest one. and blazcd
away. 1t was a big buck, and dropped to
the shot. Well, you know If deer can't
sec or scent you he won't run, and you can
keep on shooting rs long 40 you like. So
when Bill dropped the first one tho balance
just scattered and came right back together
again. lie showed in another cartridge,
tumblcd too. Bill put third cartridge
down, picked out the biggest one again,
and he dropped to the shot. BY this time
Bill was pretty well excited. He had only
four more cartridges left v; but kept as cool
as possible, picked out the biggest every
time and fetched him. When he fired his
last shot, lie aat and watched 'cm
for long time, but finally lie had to show
himself, and the balance of the deer left.
1t was just about this time the rest of us
came up and inquired what all tho shoot.
ing was about. Bill was feeling awfully
because he hadn't any more cartridges, but
he sworc he'd got seven deer anyway, We
went over to sec. The snow was nightly
trampcd down, sure enough, but there was
only one dcer~-a big buck. There wasn't
the least trace of the other six, every one
of which Bill saw drop to the shot. Then
we went up and looked at the one he got,
and as sure as you're oorn he had sevon
bullets In him. Bill had shot the same one
every shot. He would fall, and then, Jump
up again, and being the biggest one, Bill
picked him out every timo. Of course 1t
must have been the last shot that settled
hnm, for there was only one ball that would
have killed him."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
Only Two Seasons.

Our division of the year into four sea-
sons Is rather arbitrary. We often have,
especially In this latitude, spring III winter,
winter III spring, autumn In summer, and
summer In autumn. Our two most distinct
seasons are summer and winter, and win.
ter, not unfrequcntly Is, as were the winter
just past and the winter Of 1878, only
such IN name. Still, IL we should consider
that we have but those two seasons, We
should be nearer to nature than wearc now.
May, June, July, August, September and
October may justly be ranked with sum.
mer. They arc generally warm-ycry
warm-as many days In April and Novenl.
Der are. While they last, it is generally
pleasant and comfortable to have our win
dows open, and outdoor life is delightful.
We do not seem to understand this at
least practically, for we remain within
doors tar more than wo ought to. We
seem to cling to the habits Of our British,
forefathers, who, though they are fond of
the outer air and open sky, have so wrctchcd
climate that they must find their chief
satisfaction within walls. The Germans
and the French rcvel in the sunshine,
though they have far less of it than our.
selves, and take every occasion to get out
of doors. We rarely have al open air
breakfast or dinner, even in the country,
but the Germans aud Frcncl, never mis-, q
chance to break bread under the blue cano-
py. We should be healthier, more
cheerful, more contenccd people if VIC
should have more to do with external ma
turc, If VIC should close our doors and 70
out to meet hcr. Our virtual winters arc
very long, 80 long that we ought to appre-
ciatc the summer all the more. November,
December, January, February, March and
April may be ranked US winter, literally
intersperscd with spring and autumn, but
winter largely predominating Spring, us
a definite season, can hardly be said to
exist e. March is winter with aggruva-
lions; .-pril is not much of anything in
particular; May is usually very like sum
mcr. Autumn is by no means distinct, 30
that we'may as well adhere to The summer
and winter distribution. We Americans
arc apt to associate summer with extreme
heat and discomfOrt-withth thermometers Mt
100 degrees III the shade, with drought,
with brcezelcsS nights, with period when
the city is unn.1 1durable and the country un-
satisfactory. That Is tho weather of late
June, of ! and August but May and
September and October more resemble
what summer ought TO be, and generally
are in this latitude. Our summer must be
calculated at six months for, through all
that period our outdoor life is delightful
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-17
DisCOlisOlnts.

One day recently, when trade was dull,
grocery clerk procured a piece of sole
leather from shoemaker, painted 1t black
and lald IL aside for future use. Within a
few days Ill old chap from back in the
country came in and inquired for plug
of chewing tobacco. Tho piccc OF sole
leather was tied up, paid fer, and the pur-
chaser started for home. AT the end of the
sixth day he returned, looking downcast
and detected, and walking into tho store
he inquired for tho clerk
"Member that torbackcr got here the
other day2"
eyes, Sir"
"Wcll, was that now brand %
"Ycs."
Irregular plug tcrbackcr was it2"
Eyes"
"Wcll, then it's inc. It's right here in
my jaws. sadly replied the old man. 81
knowcd | was gettcn purity old, but l was
nlius handy on bitin' plug. never seen a
plug aforc this one that | couldn't tear to
pieces at chaw. I sot my teeth on this
one and bit and pulled and twisted like a
dog at root, and I've kept biting and pull
ing for SIX days, and thar she am now, the
same rs the day you sold her to me !"
''Sccms TO be a good plug" remarked
the clerk, as he smcllcd of the counterfeit.
She's all right; it's NE that's failing !"
exclaimed the old man. "Pass me ont
some fine cut and III 90 home and decd
the farm to the boys and get ready for tho
grave myself"