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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24
SMALL CHANGE.


Did you ever see more delightful
weather than we have had this eek
Donnell & Mathis have some extra
good chewing tobacco. We know it
because we have tried it.
The few fortunate ones who have
strawberries that survived the drought
are jubilant over their prospects for
next season.
There is talk of laying a brick
sidewalk from the business part of
town to the college. 1t will be use'
ful improvement, which is much
needed.
Business has enlivened wonderfully
here during the last two weeks. Our
merchants have generally had a good
trade, aud begin to wear smiling fl-
ces again.
The Milan Amateur Dramatic
Company has reorganized and will
play a piece in about one month.
They will nave their first rehearsal
next Tuesday night.
a monster turtle was shown on our
streets last Tuesday. 1t was captured
in Hatchie bottom by Mr.. Tom Cole,
and weighed forty-one and one-half
pounds 1t was Of the hard-shell va
riety, AMI was also hard Stocking
customer.
Billie Bingham went last Monday
to select the stock of fall and winter
goods for House q Blanks, and he
knows how to selec, as handsome and
useful line as any man in town. Gro
into the store next week and feast
your eyes.
Mr.. S. P. Taylor advertises his
steam cation gin in this paper. He
has new gin and is prepared to turn
out first-class work at low prices.
Everything Is in good working order,
and he gives his whole attention to
his business. Try him.
Mr. John Dickson, one of our old
reliable merchants, went after his new
goods last Monday, and will buy a
large and fine stock. Milan and sur
rounding country is promised plenty
of goods this season, and all our mer.
chants will sell at bottom figures.
The card of Trabue, Davis & Co.,
one of the Invest and best houses in
Louisville, is to be found in orr col
umns this week. This house is repre-
sented in this section by our pushing
fellow-c itizen, P. G. Lovelace, who
does his whole duty. Give Pete your
orders, and we are sure you will not
regret it.
~&Eli Stone started for the Northern
markets last Monday to buy the fall
and winter stock for his house. He
will purchase, if possible, with more
care than usual this season, and his
we'll known good taste and judgment
will insure a handsome stock of goods
which he will sell as low as any house
in West Tennessee. Look out for it
in few days.
We suggest to our Mayor and AL,
dermen, and business men and citi-
xens generally, that all business in
our town be suspended next Monday,
the bells he tolled, and memorial ser.
vices be held in one of the churches.
President Garfeld's funeral and burr.
al occurs that day, and it is right and
proper that we show our respect to
his memory on the occasion.
Tom Rulings was arrested here last
Wednesday for disorderly conduct and
pistol was found on his person. lie
was fined $3.50 and cost. He was
then taken with states warrant, for
carrying a pistol, and held in bond
of $3.50 to appear before tho circuit
court. Being unable to give bond,
he was sent to Jail. We will venture
Tho nnininn thnt mhan Indna On bel
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24

Call on Mr.. Earnest Keileber
for a general assortment of bread
and cake at very low prices.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24
so Cents a Bottle.

Tho bottles hold as much as the dollar bottles
Of other kinds, and the quality is guaranteed
equal. Give it trial. and if it fails to satisfy
Sold in Milan by W. II. Coiey
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24
Re torer"

does not gum the hair; will not s,ain the skin;
dispenses with the necessity of shampoOing
by keeping the hair and scalp nice and clean
which will save you more money than the Re-
storative costs you; is an exquisite dressing;
nicely periumed; speedily restores gray hair to
ITS former color; cleanses the head of all dan
drum. itching, hupor, etc; promotes growth
Of the hair; prevents its falling off and renders
1t soft. glossy and beautiful. Sold at the very
reasonable prine of
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-09-24
STsES-A- III
Cotton Gin.

I HAVE recently boughta Steam Engine and
l. a new Pratt Gin, and am now prepared TO
put up cotton in good order and on qu ok time
at my Gin in Milan. viii! gin c-tt,n ut the
low price Of ninety cents per hundred, and fur
nish baggi and ties; or, for one twelfth and
hnul it; or for the seed Bring me Jour cotton
and will guarantee satisfaction.
sep2ilm >. p. TAYLOR.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
when TO Feed Corn for Fattening Hogs

The above question recurs irequent-
" every season. The results vary, ac.
cording to breed, care, shelter, etc.
Store hogs that are of a good breed and
healthy. should, according to expert
ments repeatedly tried, lay on pound
Of additional weight for every five
pounds and six-tenths of a pound of
sound corn they eat. A contemporary
has verified this estimate to be true.
Thus one bushel of corn-a part meal
and led as slop. and part in the ear
or shelled--all the animal will eat,
should make ten pounds additional
weight, and ten bushels of corn will
represent 100 pounds of pork. Upon
this basis the following conclusion is
reached: 1t pays when corn is 80 cents
per bushel, to convert it into pork when
it sells for So per 100 pounds, as the
manure will abundantly pay for the
care, when properly saved. When
corn is 40 cents, pork should sell at 81
per 100 pounds; corn at 30 cents, pork
So; 80 cents, pork So corn rs cents,
pork should sell at $3.50. When corn
is worth $50, pork must sell at SO
per hundred pounds. If the pork sells
for less than is represented by the cor
responding price of corn it is fed at a
loss; if more, the advance is profit--in
each case regarding the manure as pay
for the trouble.
Fattening is accomplished most prof
liable as the cool weather Of autumn
advances, with good shelter and warm
quarters in which to lie. The feeding
place should be kept clean, and corn in
the ear or shelled, fed night and morn
ing, as much as they will eat up clean,
ard Sop of meal at noon with pure,
clean water night and morning. The
fatter they become, the closer their
quarters may be- In the early stages
of fattening they need room for exer-
else, with wheat bran, charcoal and
sulphus occasionally to keep them in
and increase the size of bone
and muscle, for when quite heavy they
need only rest.-Prdi1ie Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

ana shedding their rain of petals upon
the path. Fields OF ripe golden grain
greet the eye, and the cheerful song of
the harvesters renders the air vocal
with melody. The bright freshness of
the landscape, the varied tints of green,
neat hedges, luxuriant vegetation and
high state of cultivation which makes
the country look like one of our we'll
kept gardens-all these things strike an
American. used to the dry fields Of his
own land in summer, inclosed by their
rude fences and roughly piled-up stone
walls. The solid stone cottages. which
look rs though they had been built for
all time, make him think of the coun-
try houses of America. which seem to
have been reared by fairy fingers in
single night, like our friend Aladdin's
palace, and which are rs fragile rs the
fantastic castles of Spain, which seem
but creations of fancys fairy frost work
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
From London to Liverpool.
Cor. Louisville Courier, ] ournal.


England is n lovely land. Grandeur
is generally wanting. but for its COM
pass there is no land on earth upon
which the Almighty has lavished more
beauty. Dull must he be of soul who
could make the trip from Liperpool to
London in the month of August and
not be lifted above himself with the
surprising beauty and exquisite lowell
ness of dear mother nature. The whole
country presents the appearance of
well-cultivated garden. The bright
green hedges, so neatly trimmed,
divide the fields into various pretty
figures. 1t is Thackeray, think, who
speaks of the charming, friendly En-
glsh landscape that seems to shake
hands with you rs you pass along" and
those who have seen it will say this is
no tlgurative expression. The humid
climate produces a very luxuriant veg
citation, and though people may curse
the climate, which forces them always
to carry an umbrella, when the sun
does shine ii beams upon n scene of
beautiful fertility unequaled elsewhere
in the world. How delicious is the
FRESHNESS OF the verdure How rich 1t
is, and how gorgeous in wild flowers
tinted by the sun Copper beech trees
of dark, rich foliage cast their shadows
on The delicate yerdure of the mead
ows, and fat COWS and sheep. white rs
from the washing, quietly Craze on the
juicy grass.
Every plot Of ground is rendered
lovely by some cunningly devised plan.
Streamlets have been made with islets
in the glen, peoplod with scarlet gera-
NUNS and dark green shrubhery, Here
and there are crystal ponds, upon
which ducks and graceful swans glide,
and where water lilies display their
satin stars. Neat, pret;ily-built stone
cottages are embowerod in bird haunt
ed woods. rrounded by turf fresh and
smooth ms velvet Honey.suckles and
roses Chamber over the doors, render
ing the alr frapl ant with their nerIume
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
Thomas Mast.
Denver Tribune.

Thomas Mast, the most famous Of all
modem cartoonists, arrived from Lead
vile on Sunday evening last, and is at
this moment guest at the Windsor
Hotel. Mr.. Mast is travelling with a
party of friends, and has during his
stay in Colorado visited among other
places Silver Cliff, where it is under
stood he has large mining interests.
In appearance the great carfoonist is
a short, full, thick-set, heavily built
man, broad in the girth and chest,
His face is naturally full and somewhat
round, but owing to the style in which
he wears his beard, which is that of the
sixteenth century long and pointed,
while the whiskers are cut close, as
seen casually, has a rather long and
ovalated appearance His head is not
particularly large, but the forehead is
round and full, with the bumps of per
ception, drawing, size and individuality
well defined. The eyes which are full,
bright and dark, are somewhat deeply
set, and are surmounted by heavy
bushy eyebrows. The nose is straight
and slightly aquiline, while the mouth
is large, with full and expressive lips.
He wears heavy mustache which, to-
gether with the hair, beard and whis-
kers, is black in color, though now be-
ginning to be somewhat tinged with
gray.
The hands of the cartoonist, however,
are the most speaking portion of his in
dividuality-they are of medium size,
full and plump like woman's, with
fingers that, though not long, are sup
pie III their movements, the points Of
thesiigits being slightly fiattened, with
thumbs trife short and having the
appearance of being almost double
jointed.
An unobtrusive, quiet, gentlemanly
man, who, save for the quick, compre-
hensive look of the eye, and probably
unconscious observance Of all that
passes under his attention, one would
pass unnoticed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
A TERRIFIED CAR.
The Nihilfsts on His Track Deter
mined 10 Have His Life.


A dispatch from Vienna of Oct. 26,
says: The long promised interview be
tween the car and Emperor Francis
Joseph was to have taken place at
krzesnovice at noon yesterday. Every
preparation had been made for this
interview, and it was given up rs a
matter of necessity. krzesnovice is
an Austrian town short distance from
Cracow. Prince Thurn, the imperial
equerry of taxes, has gone to the
town to look after the certain pleasures
for the emperors, but at the very last
moment the alert advisers of the car
informed him that the Nihilists were
perfectly informed as to the in
tended meeting, and that from
prudential reasons it ought to be
abandoned. 1t is said the czar
was amazed at this intelligence. In
deed, it is difficult if not impossible to
conjecture in what way the nhilist
leaders keep themselves SO correctly
and closely informed of even the most
secret movements of both emperors.
Alexander | II. and Francis Joseph have
been using the resources of the dipio-
macy of two empires for several weeks
toward the one object of etlecting IA per-
sonal interview without public knowl-
edge, and have been bailled in every
attempt Each time that arrangements
have been concluded, 10y some un-
known means the whole programme
has been given the widest publicity, and
men of known revolutionary DISPOSE.
ton have flocked to the point of intend
ed rendezvous. Every disappointment
has but added to the cars nervous
prostration, and the circumstances
which compelled him yesterday TO con-
tinue his seclusion Mt Gatschina in
stead of going to krzesnovice, have
depressed him much. But his adj
vices We're, rs heretofore, right at
krzesnovice. Atthe appointed time OF
meeting there suddenly appeared many
mysterious strangers, who to-day are
not to be seen but who are absent.
The enemies of the car, fearing tri-
partite imperial alliance just now more
than anything else, are determined to
prevent at all hazards the interview
which they believe will consummate it,
Owing to the perfection of their plans
the confidence they felt that the impe-
rial meeting would surely take place
and the knowledge they had of what
was then to be done, the nihilist lead
ers in various parts OF the empire dur
ing the afternoon assured their follow
ers that the thing intended had actually
been done, and from these assurance:
the most alarming rumors were spread
NO SECRECY THIS TINE
A Berlin dispatch says The Northern
Railway company of Austria have beer
instructed to keep in constant readi
ness "A decorated train of their best car,
to convey the emperor of Austria Il
Granitza 1t is believed that arrange
ments are being made To have the i'm
perial meeting take place there.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

on the postofiice corner. the wretch
stole his instrument and substituted a
new tangled churn therefor; and when
the organist awoke he seized the han
dies OF the churn and ground away for
GEAR HE, and when the shades ofnight
were falling fast" that meanest man in
the world came around, took his churn,
restored the organ to its owner, and
carried home four pounds of creamery
butter.-N. j. Enterprise.
We had our right ear in close prox-
unity to keyhole the other afternoon
and heard the following from the lips
OF one OF trio of uptown society
Motiler Went to a missionary meeting
the other night and father and | sat up
waiting for her until we got too sleepy
to wait any longer. We went off to bed.
and mother came home with an old
,widower. Do you know girls, if it had
been me instead of mother, in company
with that old bald-head, mother would
just have tore round wild, and mauled
me good. "-EunswHe Argus.
Take one pint of salt, one pint of lime
and four gallons of boiling water. Slack
the lime first in a small quantity Of
boiling water; when cold, put in stone
jars or anything that will not absorb
the liquid; vessel of wood or brown
earthenware will not do. Then with a
dish let down your fresh eggs into ii,
tipping the dish after it fills with water
so that they will roll out without crack
ing the shell. for if the shell is crack ed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
Who Named the Colleges.

Harvard college was named after John
Harvard, who, in 1888, left to the col
lege $40 and n library Of over 300
books.
Williams college was named after Col
Ephraim Williams, II soldier of the old
French war.
Dartmouth college was named after
Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed large
amount, and was president of the first
board of trustees.
Brown university received its name
from Hon. Nicholas Brown, who was n
graduate of the college, went into bust
ness, became very wealthy, and endow-
ed the college very largely.
Columbia college was called King col
lege, till the close of the war for indie
pendence, when it received the name
of Columbia.
Bowdn hin was named after Gov. Bow
doin, of Maine.
Yale college was named after Elihu
Yale, who made very liberal donations
to the college.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

sweating gold coins by shaking them up
IN bucksiin bag is attributed by the
detectives to the denizens of Chatham
street. By shaking a bag containing
100 eagles for three hours the result in
gold dust will be worth about $50. Mr..
Floyd; the chief clerk of the Assay
Office, said that the Government rules
relating to lightweight gold coins were
defective, and tended to keep such
coins in circulation. When a coin less
than 20 years old is abraded to more
than ! per cent. Gifts value, it is stamp
ed with an a. ut the sut-reasury and
returned to whoever offers it, instead of
to the mint. The object is to force the
holder to take it to the Assay Office or
mint to be sold at its real value, instead
of which it goes into circulation again.
The trouble is that Congress has never
made any provision for redeeming mu-
tilated or even abraded coin. Many
persons think that all pieces that have
been worn down beyond recognition in
actual service should be redeemed at
par. The difficulty is to tell when a
piece has been worn smooth through
use or brought to that condition by
sweating or other artificial means. Mr..
Floyd considers that the mutilation of
silver coin does not need Government
interference because. unlike the abra-
sion of gold, the mutilation of a silver
coin can be detected at once, and it
rests with the public to drive such coins
out of circulation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
Who Punches the Coins
New York Evening Post.

A reporter asked James n. Sampson,
the veteran detective employed at the
Sub-Treasury, to what the Government
detectives attributed the sudden in
crease in the number of clipped and
punched coins, which has attracted so
much attention of late. Mr.. Sampson
said that it was perfectly well known
that nine-tenths of the punching was
done in this city by Cubans. A number
of silver coins were clamped together
in roll, and in less time than it takes
to write an account Of it a hole is
drilled through the whole lot The
value of the silver obtained by punch
ing hole of usual size in coin
amounts to about one-twenty-fifth of
the value Of the coin, so that for every
roll of twenty-five quarter dollars the
value 0! one quarter dollar is obtained
in a moment, by running drill through
the roll. Mr.. Sampson says, also, that
many of the punched coins come from
Mexico and South America, where our
silver coins circulate freely, and rarely
escape mutilation. Several atteinps
have been made of late years to break
up the systematic punching of coins.
but with little success. Only two con-
victions for the offense have been made
in ten years. Mr.. Sampson remarked
that while the business Of punching and
filing coins was almost wholly in the
hands Of the Cubans, the business of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

A squint-eyed mao, who stole val
liable picture from an art store, on
being asked by the Judge before whom
he was brought, his reason for the
theft, replied that he had been told by
several photographers that it was i'm
possible for a man with such an ex-
preston of face to take a good pic
ture, and he wanted to prove the con-
trary
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
Interest on the Public Debt.
From The New York Independ.

The following figures show the an
nual interest on the public debt for the
years named :
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

Mr.. RAHHAEL SEMMEs, a gentleman
whose name will carry many readers
back into the days Of war has just
been married to Miss Marion Adams,
Of Louisville. Among the decorations
of the church wherein the ceremony
took place was miniature copy III
flowers of the ship Alabama the
famous confederate vessel commanded
by the bridegroom father. The battle
flag and pennant q the coniederacy
floated from the masts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

A little girl in an Avon Sunday
school who had been pulling her doll
to pieces during the week, was asked
by the teacher "What was Adam
made Off Dust" was the reply
"What was Eve made of" "WelI, !
guess she was made of saw-dust."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03

Each of these years dates from the
first of July with the exception of the
first. which dates FROM the iirs: of
August. On the first of August, 1860,
the public interest bearing debt
amounted to $2,3S1 $50, 295, distributed
as follows
Seven and-a-half per cents ,.,.. $50 ooO o0O
Six per cents ..........-..,..... 81 t3o SOY
Fnnr her cents .......... 6ls, l2S
On the LIST of July, 1881, the interest
bearing debt amounted to 81 ,621 $500
distributed as follows:
six per cents. tt's 90 go
Ei,,s nor cents Observation-Disclosures. 4S0 ,S4l $50
Four and half per cents ,..... 29V wv ooO
-Four per cents. ...r',t-. t'. "''''f ~ =
This shows on actual payment OF
S741 ,962, 5i5 on this debt between these
two periods.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-17

Hboo1s 0fonm oD0 nay.
fI0UR = We quote City Aills nom old
wheat = follows: Xxx, 70, Xxx, q 60,
xxxx,2 50; Choice, " OBJ, family, none.
Imported: Xxx, per cwt % 80; XXX, q @
x1XX2 80 Fancy, BIS to 8 20; Patsnt, 400.
RYH-Scarce We quote per Dbl. %.
BARLxY-Scarce; good demand, SO.
BRAN-We quote ct 81.
auxsr Aas--seoond-hand In good order, .
cents piece.
Corn MEAL-Hsr cwt, Ills.
OArs-40 In store, Infe.ior &@S7.
WHEAT oSold, quiet. We quote 7oo.
CoRh-S2 to So cent?, loose ear.
HAY-Prsiris. loose from wagon, g t. %! ,er
ton; h.llett. do, 90 TO Sill. From store. prairie,
6aled 80 ser ton; Prairie bsled In car lots,
sl6 per ton free ON board.
We quote: Chopped corn, per loo pounds
81; chopped corn and oats, per 100 pounds
rushed corn and cob, per 100 pounds, 800
corn bran, per 100 pounds, soci Gra-
ham -four per 100 pounds, $500;
cream meal, OIL 80; fine bolted meal, per
bashel. SOC. hoIniny, per 100 pounds, $50
zrits, per 100 pounds, u IS; corn flour, per loo
mounds, 81.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-17
DALLAS rRiCE CURRENT.
miscellaneous uropcrs, s,.cn.


iIcE-Who,esale TX OK.
aHLrSln barrel, $40, 10 700 Liverpool In
iat ss,S 100; Rock q. 10 per each.
CRAcKRns- Soda. KIN, "a; XXXA, s
Trade Mark, sh; Cream lOS, Slngor Snaps ilx
20 II. Cream lie
Soar olive, k.Sc. perpoundj Bluelndli 8A
p6b; Sat'ret, $40. to $50. Eureka Mon.
ifacturine Company: Cyclone, 81; Pole Olive,
Extra owe, ~ cents per pound.
BEANs--ih toto. per pDunu.,
CAHDLRs'-Star, full W.T. lao ltL.
CurEss-None In market.
uoMINY AND Galrs-ssg3Sb.25 per barrel,
SAURR BaAUr -for half bai rel Is TO . 90.
DMtD pkAoHEs-Unpeeled Sc, -Smpeeled u
KiTcHEN QUEEN BAKING PONDER
ID cans 50; 3 Id cana 20; Id cans per dozon
II to;l-s 10 cans per dozen si 10; ii ID cans
per dozen zoe. Bulk per III lSa.
COAL OIL-Beluw are revised quotations.: ITO
leg. r. test, in barrels 10 cents; cases, ~ 90
CLOTHES PrNs-Round. Csc; spring, 81. 10 per
iox.
MsAaurys--x bushei, iron bound, $3.50 per
ioSen, two-hoop pals, " 10, three-hoop, " 80.
Tups-Three nest, ~ .30es2.spj eight nest
70, No. !, 10 80 per doxeni Ne. Q, $3.50, No.
.wAsmoAnps-wood, u .s,i zinc. 81 30, New
WELL DroKrrs--si. 9,esl. 80 per dozen.
rowp.R--s8.65 per keg OF Is pounds, i9k do
3 as " do, $3.50 blasting kegs, $3.50
snoT-Drop, bag, TO- to- 20 buck d. 40. to2.6O
.MACxnnsL-No. hnrrels, $40 hAif-barrels
S asp 1!.s PPSsI IN IA. No S0rs asEs
o 2bc.
Concentrated, sa.7saA.N
RoPn-SisAl, Y In. basis, l0kc, cotton, ,p0aOc
vINneAs-Per gallon. 20@Soc. Apple, BOZ. to2i
,WnArrise pArsR-Rss and Straw DO. o)o.
.Juos-wc quote il to u cents per gallon for
laIod. Crochs IL TO u cents per gallon for
dared,
urrs~.w IN a. "a. ...u