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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-22
BallOOning.

We are now within single year of
the centenary of the first balloon, which
was sent up on the 5th OF June, 1888,
by the brothers Montgolfer. Their bal
loon was inflated with heated air, but in
the following August M. Charles em-
ployed hydrogen gas for the same pur-
pose. In September the Montgolliers
attached card to fire-balloon, and
placed in it the first aerial travellers "a
sheep, a cock and duck.f The cocks
leg was broken by a kick from the
sheep, but otherwise the strangely-as-
sorted trio sustained no injury. In Oc-
tober the first human aeronant, Nj.
Francois Pilatre de Rozier, who was
afterward killed in an attempt to cross
from France to England, made his first
ascent in g captive fire balloon teth-
cred TO the ground by ropes In the
following months, aeeompanied-by the
Marquis d. Arlandes, De Rozier assembled
IN tree ire balloon; and ten DAYS later
MN. Charles and Robert assembled in a
free balloon inflated with hydrogen gas
The first balloon was sent up from En-
gland about the, same time, and in Feb
ruary, 1854, the first which crossed the
channel, while in August of the same
year the first human ascent from British
ground was made by Mr.. Tyler.
Thirty-seven years elapsed before there
was any definite advance on the achieve
ments OF the first two years of aero
nautcs; but in 1921 Mr.. Green showed
that hydrogen might be replaced by
ordinary coal gas, and that balloon
might be inflated and dispatched wher-
ever there was gas mandatory capa-
BILE of supplying the necessary quantity.
London Times 8I ga-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-22

THEY were talking beneath the old
linden tree, she lazily taking her first
swing in the hammock, while he, seat
ed on a rustic bench held the rope and
assisted the oscillation. "No, | never
could bear a strong minded woman.
never, = said he, land I'm real glad
you are not one" "And always adj
mired strong minded man." said she
petulently, and I'm sorry you are
not one" And the two English spar
rows that were. fitting in the branches
above seemed to pick up the fight so
unwittingly begun and finish it Mean
HaUen Register.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-22

Near Calistoga. CAL. there is
mound of earth probably five feet high
er than the ground surrounding On
this Mr.. Teale set an orange tree five
years ago, and also set another one
about thirty feet from the one on the
mound. The tree ON the elevation of
ground has never, been touched with
the frost, and thrives remarkably well,
having number of oranges on it at
present. The other tree is frequently
frost-bitten, is smaller, and has no fruit
on it. 1t win be noticed that the result
produced by the slight difference in To-
cation is remarkable.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-22

Wastefulness treads on the heels of
extravaganza, and the model farmer
will not tolerate either on his premises.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
DRINK IN GREAT BRITAIN.

In commenting on the budget recently
issued by the English premier, the New
York Herald says if John Bull would
sign the ironclad pledge he might abol-
ish the national debt and close half his
prisons during the next five years. In
temperance is an awful evil in this coun-
try, hut it does not reach such propor-
tions here as in Great Britain. Every
friend of the British people must rejoice
to know that they are beginning to drink
less. Mr.. Gladstone showed that the
revenue from malt and spirituous bever-
ages was less than usual last year, be-
cause the British people drank less than
usual. There is need enough of their
drinking less. The cost of what they
drink is vastly more than the cost of
their government. In 1881 they paid
$685., 81, 800 for drink, which is $685.
OH, 300 more than the cost of the gov
ernment for the same time. Mr.. Glad
stone lamented that but $35, ,845, 900 was
paid during last year on the national
debt of So, 766, ,671 900, but during the
last decade the British people drank
liquor worth $3.50, 100000, or nearly
twice the amount of the national debt.
During 1881 they drank $40, 7s8, ,564 gal
ons of beer and 67,67O, TAI gallons of
wine and spirits, which is more than 27a
of the former and two gallons of the lat
terper capita of the 35,246, ,633 popula-
ton. In the United States 571, 1856, ,964
gallons of beer and SO, ,6O7, ,O81 gallons
of wine and spirits we're consumed dur
ing 1881, or little more than II GAL
Ions of the former and q of the latter
per capita of the SO, 155, 783 population.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
PRINCELY LIBERALITY.

The pension arrears act, says the New
York Herald, is the hole into which it is
now designed to pour one hundred mil
lions during the next fiscal year. How
monstrous this disbursement is for the
United States, especially when consid-
cred in connection with the estimated
appropriations for similar purpose that
will be required during the next four
years, may be comprehended by COM
parison with the whole military and
naval expenditures of other nations.
The Herald complies some of them in
round numbers from the statement of
"the annual cost of the armies and
nayies of Europe" for the year 1881,
which has just been issued by the In
ternational Arbitration Association in
London.
Russia in 1881 maintained 1,OO5, 900
soldiers and sailors, and navy of 224
vessels, of which 80 were iron-ciads, at
a cost in oil Of one hundred and sixty
eight million dollars.
France maintained $3.50 soldiers
and sailors, and navy of 313 vessels,
of which SO were on-clads, at cost in
all of one hundred and fifty-six mil
lions.
Great Britain and Ireland maintained
211 900 soldiers and sailors, and a navy
of 435 vessels, of which Is were iron
clads, at a cost in all of one hundred and
thirty millions.
Germany maintained 464,OOO soldiers
and sailors, and navy of 81 vessels, of
which % were iron-clads, at cost in all
of one hundred and eight millions.
Austria Hungaria maintained PA, ZOO
soldiers and sailors, and navy of 43
vessels, of which 19 were non-clads, at
cost in all of sixty-seven millions.
Our congress proposes to spend one
hundred millions III 1882 for military
and naval pensions alone; or thirty three
millions more than Austria Hungary,
and only eight millions less than Ger.
many, thirty millions less than Great
Britain and Ireland, fifty-six millions
less than France, and sixty-eight mil.
lions less than Russia, for the whole cost
of their gigantic military and naval es,
| Establishments last year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
FARMING TO THE FRONT,

Never before, says the American Agri-
culturist, have there been so many peo-
pie Of all classes taking strong direct
personal interest in the agricultural
situation and prospects. Business men,
bankers, capitalists, stock brokers, mer-
chants, mechanics, manufacturers, oper.
atlves, aud day laborers even, are watch
ing the daily bulletins and reports of
the weather, with especial reference as
to how it is affecting the growing wheat,
corn and oats, and the further planting
of corn. Never before have they seen
so clearly that farming is the real basis
of all other business, and that upon it
rests the prosperity of the country.
They now comprehend the fact that it
was the good crops of 1879, 1880 and
1881, from the export of which we re-
ceived so many hundreds of millions of
dollars from other lands, which changed
the financial depression of 1873, and the
years following, into prosperous activ-
ity extending through all branches of
trade and manufacture. Every extra
bushel of wheat or corn, or pound of
meat, cheese or butter that went to mar
ket helped turn the scale. The hun.
dreds OF millions of bushels of grain that
came from the interior to the seaboard,
gave profitable employment to the rail-
roads. These bought and used more
cars, more iron, more steel, and the
makers Of these, from head director to
the lowest laborer, received more wages
and more constant employment, and they
purchased more freely those articles that
go to supply the necessities and COM
forts of everyday life. This stimulated
and increased the mercantile trade. and
made heavier demands upon all kinds of
manufactured commodities. The farm
ers who received the proceeds were able
to reduce debts upon their farms; to buy
more and better implements; to pay up
their store debts, and to buy more freely
from the merchants. The merchants
and shopkeepers were in turn able to pay
up their debts to wholesale houses.
brokers in manufactures, and importers.
and to buy larger stocks of goods for
cash or on short credits. The carrying
of these goods increased the transporta-
tion business, and stimulated the build
ing of from 8, 900 to 10, 600 miles of new
railroad per year. .5EEzz
This brief glance at some leading
points show the great and far-reaching
influence Of prosperity to farmers. On
the other hand, the unfavorable winter
and spring ana summer droughts Of 1881
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12

whereupon Admiral Seymour notified the au-
thorities that unless the work was stopped with
in twelve hours he would open fire on the city:
Foreigners have deserted the city and war
seems inevitable.
The Egyptians have been constructing forti-
fcations at Alexandria, and the British govern
ment notified the sultan of Turkey that it this
work shall not be suspended at once, the war
steamers in the harbor will open q lombard
ment. The sultan threw the responsibility
upon the Egyptian authorities, and the work
on the Notifications was continued. The Eng
lish residents in the city were removed on board
the vessels, in anticipation of the lombard
ment. Admiral Seymour then sent word to the
Egyptians that he would open his guns upon
the city if the work should not cease instantly.
The work ceased instantly.
Sir Garnet Wolseley and others met at the
British war office on the Sd inst, to arrange for
pay, clothing, and subsistence for the army Of
reserve soon to be called out for Egypt. Har-
ness equipments for the batteries are being
prepared at Woolwich. and the men-of- war
Ajax and Agamemnon are making ready for
immediate service.
The French Mediterranean squadron of nine
ironclads is kept in readiness to sail for Egypt,
and transports to carry 1850 men lie of
TOulOn.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
Work Of the Flames.

The malt house of the Berquer & Engle
Brewing Company, at Philadelphia was burned
on the 9Th inst, the loss being $4,000.
The round house of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Road, at Vinita, Indian Territory,
containing two engines, was destroyed by fire,
the loss being $4,000.
The confectionery store of George D. Moffet,
in New Orleans, valued at 1000, was swept
away by flames on the 7th inst
The Lick Mills. San Jose, CAL, were destroy
ed by fire on the 9Th inst. Loss over 800, 900.
Dysart, a., q small town on the Bur ington
and Cedar Rapids Railroad, was destroyed by
fire on the 9Th inst. Over dozen business
houses were burned out. Loss about $50, 900.
Five locomotives and the railway roundhouse
at Sherwood, Quebec, burned on the 5tb inst.
Loss $500, 1000.
A fire at South Abingdon, Mass, on the 9Th
inst, destroyed Everson's shoe factory and an
adjoining dwelling. Loss $50, 600,
Hinkle & Moore's tobacco and pork warehouse
at Cairo, ILL.,, was reduced to ruins on the 5th
inst. Loss $25,000.
A five story brick structure on Federal Street
Boston, occupied by several mercantile firms,
was partly destroyed by fire on the 9Th. Dam:
age $4,000
johnson & Arneson's furniture factory al
Chicago, vanished in smoke on the 5th inst
Loss $4,000.
Mitche1's parafne candle manufactory, New
York City, was entirely destroyed by fire on the
4th. Loss 100000.
Cuttings cannery at Oak Point, Oregon, val
ued at 5000, was burned on the 4th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
bishop, were killed. One cowboy was wounded
The rest were jailed.

1uo TesG Wore JdAou.
While counting Indians previous to serving
out rations, at San Carlos, Arizona. on the 9Th
inst. Charlie Colvig, chief of scouts, and three
OF the Indian police were killed by White Noun
tain renegades.
John Dorsey killed Leroy Grafton in cold
blooded manner at Williamson, N. c., on the
9Th inst. Dorsey had been drinking ata saloon,
when the proprietor, Thos Gardner. handed
him gun and told him to shoot the first man
that left tue place. Grafton started to go
when Dorsey obeyed his instructions.
Policeman Fred Alderman was shot dead at
Forgo, D. T., on the 9Th inst, by Norwegian
named Knutzen, whom he was attempting to
arrest.
During drinking brawl near Pittsburg,
Pa, on the 5th, two brothers named Pritchard
were shot by Hugh Kelter. Both men we're
mortal]y wounded.
Herman Blackman was assaulted on the road
near Des Moines, Ia., on the 4tb, by Geo. C.
Crane and John Alexander, for passing them
with his team. Blackman defended himself
but was fatally shot by Crane. The murderer
is farmer, who had been indulging in spree.
Al artisan named Kenny, on the 4th, was
murdered in Dublin by two men. Seven stabs
and four bullet wounds were found on his per-
son.
Fourth of July murders: L. W. Blair, a
prominent greenbacker, was shot dead at Cam
don, 8. c., by Capt. Hale Joseph Rogers, a
JCnAOuo uuoOdAus oDOU uAS WIG AdLdily
attempted to take his own life, but failed, at
Pittsburg, Pa. John Flynn, drunken man.
had an alteration with street-car driver at
Cleveland, O.. and was pushed under the
| wheel and fatally crushed. At Cincinnati
Jacob Wagner killed his wife and then shot
himself. Wagner was very low at last accounts
Chas. Kent, formerly of Jacksonville, Ill.
killed Thomas Bennett at Leadvllle, Col. Short
ly afterwards Black Jack, noted desperado
shot Ed. Buckley a bartender
At Quincy, d., on the night of the Sd inst.
three young roughs attacked German Ratten
| hoe, who arrived from the old country, only Il
months ago. One of the hoodlums struck Rat
fatal injuries.
Kigore, murderer, was traced to hous,
| near Belmont, Mo-. by Marshal BRYANT and
posse. During the night the desperate raiset
| section of the floor, crawled out stealthily
| and put shot through the marshars body.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12

cut down the surplus wheat and corn
and meat and dairy products and cotton
many score millions in value. This of
course diminished exports, and has
started gold abroad; it has decreased
the ability Of farmers, and oil classes Of
workers, to buy goods and manufactures.
The decline in the demand for iron and
steel, and the fall in prices, prevent the
payment of the wages asked for, and
there is now prevailing one of the great
est "strikes ever known in this coun-
try, Of laborers who demand higher pay
to meet the increased cost of living, due
in part to the advance in breadstuhs,
consequent upon the lessened crops Of
last year. Is it any wonder that this
state of things has opened the eyes ami
enlightened the understanding of that
half of the people who are not engaged
in agriculture, and who have hitherto
been inclined to look upon farming as Of
inferior Importance, and suited for clod-
hoppers? Farming has come to the
front, and is going to stay there. :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
A River Horror.

On the evening Of the 4th inst, the steamer
Sciota, with about FIVE hundred passengers
from Pittsburg, Pa, collided with the John
Loomis in the middle of the river opposite
Mingo Junction, Ohio, sinking the Sciota in
fifteen feet Of water, only the pilot-house be-
ing visible. The Sciota was coming mp the
river under full head Of steam, and when about
half . mile from Mingo Junction the Loomis
was sighted coming down. The pilot of the
Sciota Whistled for the channel, but owing to
Misunderstanding, both boats took the same
side, the Loomis striking the Sciota and sink.
ing her in fifteen feet of water in three minutes
from the time Of the collision. The Loomis
was only slightly disabled and went to work at
once to save those on board the unfortunate
Sciota. As the. Sciota began to sink the pas
sengers .swarmed over the sides and soon the
water was filed with q mass of struggling
humanity. skiffs from the shore went to the
rescue Of the unfortunates. Great difficulty is
experienced in getting at the actual number
lost by tie disaster. At last accounts fourteen
bodies had been recovered. The list of the
missing numbers forty. Capt. Thomas, of the
Sciota, whose son was drowned, is insane from
his misfortunes and has been placed in custody
Of guards. ..-:,. 5 81. l.s.... :
The bodies Of thirty-five victims of the scioto
disaster have been recovered, eleven of which
were found in the vicinity Of Wheeling. Fol
miles along the Ohio River people are search
Ing IN small boats, 81 = EfFtEi- a..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
The Youngest Pensioner.

The youngestpensioneron the pension
books throughout the United States,
who draws monthly money for services
rendered by himself, is James W. Gran
dell, aged IS years, who resides at No.
1901 Christian Street. Crandell had a
love for the briny deep, and his mother,
on March 81, 1861, secured his enlist
ment in the United States navy, on
board the United States steamer Con-
stitution. When off Cape Hatteras,
Crandell was taken i'll, and for six weeks
he lay between life and death, from an
attack Of typhoid fever, and when he re-
covered he was as deaf as q post. The
physicians thought it a dodge of the lad
to be discharged, and to test him placed
two Of their largest guns on deck with
Orandel between them. Both were dis
charged at once, and everyone who wit:
messed the scene expected to find the lad
dead from fright, but he simply wrote on
a piece of paper: ~ think the deck
Jared little, but heard nothing" He
was discharged on April II, and through
his attorney and Pension Claim Agent
William II. Druen; he succeeded in oh.
tanning pension Of $18 per month for
bis lifetime. :.,$ r. ~: 5.2, ts.--.E$*- =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
The Deacon's Lightning Rod.

It is related Of Maryland deacon
whose peaches are first in the New York
market, that, having company at his
farm house one evening recently, q ter
rife thunder storm came on and shook
things worse than an explosion in q
crockery store. Everybody was thor
oughly frightened, and directly after q
binding flash one of the visitors anx-
iously asked: -: :. $-zlss
Z" Friends, don't you think we: had
better kneel and ask for protection =
s.NO, Brother Jones, no." protested
the deacon. I" have just had light
ming rod on the house at an expense ol
S86, and I propose we hold off and give
her fair show to do business. =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
CoIIeoe "Commencements. y

The term commencement" is an
Americanism, or more properly New
Englandism, originating many years ago
among the Yankees in Connecticut,
whose vocation it was to direct the edu-
cation of the young. With q shrewd
business sense they determined that the
then growing practice of distributing
premiums might with advantage be
adopted at the beginning instead of at
the close of the term. All who expected
prizes of distinction were thus tempted
to continue at school after the close of
the summer vacation, the prizes being
awarded and bestowed at the "com-
mencement of the term following that
in which they had been merited, and
only given to those who had renewed
their scholarship. The scheme became
generally adopted, but was in vogue
only few years when the former GUS
tom was renewed, but the exercises re-
tanned the name, and this piece Of Yam
kee ingenuity is the real reason for the
peculiar term in question.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12

IT is said that Merritt F, Young,
treasurer of the Barnum, Bailey and
Hutchinson combination, handles more
money than any other amusement
treasurer in America. He receives and
is accountable for the entire receipts,
which average $40, 900 per day. AS the
season this year runs eight months, or
!2O8 days, it will be seen that he must
handle s., ,08O, OO0 In due time this is
paid out or deposited in the bank OF
turned over to the respective partners,
when Mr.. Young has received and paid
out for the season the extraordinary
amount Of 4,1eO, ,o0Q. z55'... S.:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
Minor MiShaDS,

A party of four persons were drowned in the
St. Lawrence River on the 9Th inst, by the up
setting of boat.
On the 9Th inst, the steambarge Hilton ran
ashore near Whitehall, Mich. The crew were
carrying the anchor into deep water with their
boat when the boat capsized, drowning the
wheelman and fireman Of the steamer.
Professor Worth, the snake-charmer, during
= performance in New York on the evening
of the 7th inst, received fatal bite.
On the night of the 9Th inst, the dwelling of
Douglas Ceripipski at Long Lake, Minn.,
caught fire during his absence and was con-
sumed. A hired man through his noble efforts
saved the family, three in all, but Mrs. Ceripin-
ski returned to save some Of her effects and was
burned to death.
C. L. O'Brien, the celebrated detective of
Northern Texas, was killed at Adair Mills on
the 5th inst, by the accidental disch large of
bis pistol.
at Dover, N. H., on the 9Th, while two lads
were shooting at target on the premises of
Rev. J. R. Richmond. Annie, the minister's
daughter approached the scene without giving
warning, and received mortal wound.
Ben Macmillan, wealthy bachelor was
burned to death by fire which destroyed the
Grand Ledge House and Campbell House at
Grand Ledge. Mich, on the 9Th inst. Mac
MILAN was in drunken stupor at the time.
A cyclone killed one herder, badly injured
smother and killed twenty head of cattle on
Browns Ranch, near Fort Smith, Texas, on
the Sd inst.
At LINCOLN, Neb., on the 4th inst, Emma
and Saliie Lee were fatally burned, theil
clothes being fred by lamp; over which they
were heating curling-tongs. The dress Of
| Miss Wakeman, of Port Huron, Mich, was
ignited by f1recracker, and the fire was burned
to death. By premature explosion of fire.
works at Evansville, Ind, three women were
seriously injured.
Nathan Riscoe, Ernestown, Pa, was stung il
the forehead by bee on the 4th, and died iI
fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Kate Cotter's toy and fancy goods stor.
at Chicago, ILL.,, caught fire on the 4th inst. ant
was consumed. Mrs. Cotter's daughter Katie
aged IL years, who was sleeping up stairs at tn
time of the fire, was burned to death. The fir
was caused by someone carelessly throwing
firecracker into the store.
A cannon exploded at Ripon, Wis.,, on tn
Fourth; killing Geo. Page and severely injurinl
Jack kingsbury.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12
Mrs. Scovflle to the Front.

Rev. Hicks, to whom Guiteau willed his body
and effects, and who for consideration turned
over the corpse to the medical museum, where
the skeleton was extracted and matriculated.
She expresses dissatisfaction at the disposition
made Of her brothers body, and after throwing
out vague hints of serious disclosures concern
ing the connection of certain "stalwarts with
the Garfield tragedy, declares that the autopsy
as revealed by Or: Lamb, proves the insanity
theory and upsets her brothers will. She adj
vertises her poverty, saying that financial dis
tress compels her to seek pecuniary benefit
from the effects of her late brother, and closes
by Offering Guiteau's body to the highest bid
der for cash.