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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

tspecisl Dispatch to the Globe Democrat
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 11.-Quite
a sensation was created to-day at noon
by Mrs. Ella Ennis. handsome wids
Ow of about 30 years Of age, who went
into the Office of DR.. III. w. Purnell,
a well known physician in this city,
and demanded of him that he should
at once proceed to the county clerks
Office and procure license to marry
her, as he, so she alleges, had prom
ised 20 do. This demand was backed
up oy navy six-shooter. which the
woman held in a threatening manner.
DIR. Purnell had no alternative but to
aceede to the demand. He, however,
disereetly sent a friend who was in
the Office and witnessed the affair to
notify the police to be on hand at the
Clerks office. Mrs. Ennis followed
the Doctor up Main street toward the
Court House, where the Clerks office
is located. She kept about six feet
behind hin, and held conveniently in
her hand, covered with a a handker>
chief, her trusty weapon. On arriv-
ing at the Clerks office Detectives
Pryde and McCune, who had been
sent in post haste to the scene, seized
her hands and wrested from her the
pistol. She at once realized the trap
that had been laid for her, but boldly
demanded of the Doctor to fulfil his
promise, saying "You have wronged
me, and must marry me"
Protected as he was by the officers
DR.. Purnell declined to go any fur
Their in the matrimonial way, but was
himself taken under arrest, as he, too,
had pistol upon his person. The
two were soon after admitted to bail
in the sum of $500 each, to answer to
the charge of carrying concealed
weapons. While going to the station
house Mrs. Ennis told Detective
Pryde that Dr. Purnell might Just as
well die to>day, as she intended
killing him if it was the last act OF
her life. The cause of this little cpl
sode in the hitherto peaceful career
of the lady is alleged by her to have
been due to the failure Of the Doctor
to keep his pledge of marriage with
her, which dates back to last Septem.
Der. At that time DIR. Purnell left the
city, but was followed by the lady t.
Denver. He, however, succeeded il
eluding her. She afterward tounC
him in New Orleans, and brought the
subject matter to a crisis to-day, il
the manner mentioned. She has beer
a widow for five years, her husband
having died during the epidemic o
1878. She has some property, be
sides about $1,000 in bonds. The
Doctor and his friends claim him t.
be the victim of either crazy or
designing woman. 1t is known tina
several days ago she went to his Of
fee, armed with two pistols, anC
made the same demand of him as wa
made to day. On that occasion tn,
Doctor displayed more courage, ant
quietly disarmed her, Mrs. Enni
has four children and has Away
borne a good reputation. The escap
ade of to-day has set the gossips GO
ing, and there is a general feeling 0
sympathy for the woman.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19
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strength to regulate a household,
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19
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Sol N. Fremont ST., Baltimore
During the war l was in
juredint the stomach by apiece
of a shell, and have suffered
omitever since. About four
yearsagoit broughtonp araly-
sis, which kept me in bed six
months, and the best doctors
in the city said l could not
live. Isuftered fearfully from
indigestion, and for over two
years could not eat solid food
and for a large portion Of the
time was unable to retain even
liquid nounshment. | tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles l am
able to get up and go around
and am rapidly improving.
G. DECKER.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Ten thousand people assembled at
Elmwood cemetery, Memphis, last
Sunday, to pay tribute to the memory
sof the dead Confederates and to deco
rate their graves with flowers. An
eloquent and mastery address was de-
liyered by DR.. d. G. Kelly, Of Nash
VILE
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

The wicked New York Sun learns
that leading Republicans of fassachu-
sets the other day decided to make
an effort to induce the Associated
Press to suppress reports of the Tewks-
bury investigation, wi h Lave been
read with such interest all over the
eountryn
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

.Ex>President Jefferson Davis had
a severe attack of bronchitis few
days ago, and fears were entertained
that it would prove fatal We are
glad to learn that he is much better.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

A terrible cyclone passed over parts
of Missouri last Sunday, killing and
wounding many people and destroying
much property.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19
New MlIIlnery and Dies Goods.

Mr.. q Mrs. 0. H. Hallstrom have
just received a large and elegant
stock Of the latest styles and most
fashionable Dress Goods, Notions,
Millinery Goods, efc., from New
York and st. Louis. Call and see
for yourselves. Prices to suit the
times They defy competition.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Judge Milton Brown, one Of JACK =
sons oldest snd most prominent citi>
zens, died Of paralysis last Sunday
night. He was at one time president
Of the Mobile and Ohio railroads. He
was eighty years old.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Nashville is d ested up in her
gludiest attire in anticipation Of the
big drill lext week, when many
thousand strangers are expected
Everything is in readiness,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Judge j. A. Tinnon, Of Giles coun-
ty, has been appointed Supreme Court
referee, in place of Judge Malone, re-
signed
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19
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Weakness and all diseases requir-
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tonic, Il enrlches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Frenz has the latest styles of Straw
d Fur Hats.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

New York state was visited by ice
and frost list Monday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-19

Nuns yelling in all colors at A.
Jordan's.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
TIE UGLLNESS or IT


Philadelphia Times.
But of all hideous sights, that of 500
people lolling and plunging and posing
in what are called bathing clothes is
perhaps the most disgusting. A tribe
of wild Indians at war-dance are
graceful and beautiful compared with
the army of bathers at the seashore. X
is difficult to realize that men could by
any possibility look so silly and that
women could SO soon lose all their
charms.
1t is not only in the surf that bath.
ers display themselves. Men with bent
and bow and bare legs of the size of
elephants waddle along the board walk,
mingling with the silks and satins of
ladies'. Women with the shortest
apology for skirts, and stockings show
ing very extensively, march back and
forth out of the water, displaying their
human nature at its very worst If
any man doubts the truth that we are
saved by clothes, let him go to ATLANTIC
City. If any man wants to see in adj
vance the sort of summer resort mil
lenium we are coming to, let him go to
Atlantic City and henceforth retire to
some private wash tub when he desires
to do his bathing. Shake o little salt
in the water and it will be as good as
the ocean.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
ERICSSONS "DESTROYER." I"

The Destroyer is marvel of compact
ness and power. She is 130 feet long,
carries gigantic gun that is thirty feet
long, and yet has in her hold, all below
the water line, the most powerful
marine engines known. There are nine
separate engines all within that space,
and none Of them are near enough to the
surface Of the water to be reached by
modern armament.
The Destroyer can travel at o rate OF
speed that would exceed that Of any
steam yacht. Her regular speed is
seventeen miles an hour through almost
any waters; and when going at the rate
Of thirteen miles an hour can be turned
about within twice her own length
The destructive power OF the ex-
plosives that will be put into the torpe.
does intended for the Destroyer's use
will equal 400 tons of powder, suffi.
cient to blow to atoms the largest and
most heavily armor-plated man-of-war
now afloat. The crew on o vessel
struck by one of those torpedoes would
scarcely realize what had touched their
vessel. The gun on the Destroyer will
send such torpedo 900 feet in two
seconds. The trials already made
have demonstrated that, fast craft,
going at full speed, could not escape
the torpedo, il the range is accurate.
The purpose OF the tests now with the
gun will be to discover exactly how
much the course of the torpedo through
the water is varied by the action OF
tides OF other influences. Shooting
torpedoes under water is an
untried science as yet, and pro
fcient gunners in that business
must be educated to its requirements.
All armor- plated ships have their armor
from two to three feet below water-mark
only Their draught Of water varies,
however, and it is to accustom the gun
ners to make accurate ranges for such
variations that we are now practicing
The torpedo does not come into view
before striking the object aimed at, but
goes through the water ten feet below the
surface of the water.
A long net is used for the target The
dummy torpedo goes through it, and by
estimating the location of the holes made
we know the exact dehections, horizontal
or lateral, made by the torpedo during
its passage from the gun to the net. We
will shoot at 900 feet range.
Mr.. Ericsson has only been on board
the Destroyer once. Like Roebling he
works entirely from drawings, and knows
precisely how every piece Of machinery
on board ofher should look.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
"FANNY FERN,Ss FORTUNE.

Mr., j, G. Derby the veteran pub
Usher, removed to New York in 1853,
and set up the publishing business
under the firm name Of Derby & Jack
son, and latter of Derby & Miller.
One OF his first publications was Fern
Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio" These
leaves had been first contributed to
Boston papers. and Mr.. Derby noticed
that they were widely copied and much
talked about. With true publishers
instinct, he saw book in them and
went on to Boston to see Fanny
Fern, and, if possible, to make an ar
rangement with her.
He found her livingin great poverty:
for, although she had a husband, she
was Obliged to support herself and chill
dren as best she could. When Mr..
Derby told her his mission she was as
much surprised as delighted She was
then contributing the Leaves" to The
Olive Branch and True Flag at.$3
leaf" Mr.. Derby told her that he
would print them in book form and pay
her 81 900 down for all right in the
book, or a royalty of 10 per cent From
the necessities of her case she rather IA
vored the sale outright, but he advised
her to take the royalty, or, at any rate,
consult her friends She did so, and
they sustained Mr. Derby's Judgment.
The book was published, and her share
for twelve months amounted to $4,000.
Her reputation was then made, and she
never again had to fight against pow
erty.
Strange to say, her brother, N. P.
Willis, did not see that his sister
possessed any talent for writing, and
she showed Mr.. rby letter all
stained with her t. in which he told
her that she was ng her time fool
ing with her pen. that she had bet
ter go to making is or some other
business for which she was better fit
ted. This only shows how easy it is to
be misiulged by onc's family.I 1t may be
that Willis was out of sorts with her
for marrying the second time and maxi
ing such mess Of =, Her first hus-
band was All excellent man, but her
second was fai i,,ne, and she was di-
vorced from him. Her third was
James Parton, with whom she lived
happily to the day Of her death.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
CHAPTER V.

-"In such night
Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew;
And saw the lions shadow ere himself"
-lNerchdm Of Venice.
The suddenness of the fight of his
guide, and the wild cries of the pur-
suers, caused Hayward to remain
fixed, for a few moments, in inactive
surprise. Then recollecting the i'm
portance of securing the fugitive, he
dashed aside the surrounding bushes,
and pressed eagerly forward to lend
his aid in the chase. Before he had,
however, proceeded hundred yards,
he met the three foresters already re-
turning from their unsuccessful pur-
suit.
"Why so soon disheartene y he
exclaimed, "the scoundrel must
be concealed behind some of these
trees, and may yet be secured. We
are not safe while he goes at large"
''Would you set cloud to chase the
wind ?" returned the disappointed
scout; II heard the imp brushing over
the dry leaves, like a black snake,
and blinking glimpse of him, just
over ag'in yon big pine, l pulled as
it might be ON the scent; but
'twouldn't do and yet for a reasoning
aim, if anybody but myself had touch
ed the trigger, / should call it quick
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
SURVIVALS OF THE PREYIO Us.

Gnllauelpnla RECORD.
The two little splints in the horses
foot could never be accounted for on
the principle that every part of an ami
NAL is now as it was from the begin
ming, and has it's uses. They are per.
fectly useless, but they are the last re-
mains of toes that were very useful to
the ancestors of the horse. The world
is full of such useless organs, each re-
plete with historical interest. The mus
Gle that moves the ear in quadruped
is present in man; but, as a rule, he
cannot use it, and it would be useless
to him if he could. Of what use are the
two buttons on the back of coat ?
None; but in the days when it was the
mark of q gentleman to carry sword
they served to secure the sword-belt.
The articles man makes present on
every hand these survivals from pre-
vious fashions. Sham laces on boots,
buttons down fronts that do not open.
buckles on bands that are fixed, neck
wear in the form of ties but secured by
other methods, are cases in point. Ma
ture works in the same way that man
uoeS, OF, fabner, Slnce Hlan 10 parI VI
nature he works by natures methods.
Changes are gradual; one of series OF
bones, muscles, teeth, ETC., that is used
more than the others increases i'll bulk,
while its neighbors diminish and per.
haps finally disappear. If an animal
acquires added powers in one direction
because of circumstances that press it
in that direction, it loses it in another.
1t is so with mind also. Do we not
know that after long application to one
class of subjects probably the most
useful to us-we lose much of what we
previously knew?
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
4 HINDOO RELIGIOUS TOY.

In the vast array of children's toys
designed to instruct as we'll as amuse,
doubtless no duplicate will be found of
a device which is thus advertised in a
native paper of India: "The wonderful
Python-these reptiles are made of
horn and can be heightened to sixty
inches. They are made expressly to
teach children what hell is, and what it
contains-as even an old man would be
frightened at its sight. They are put
in boxes measuring about one and half
inch. We would recommend parents
to buy one for each of their children, as
they are not only toy, but toy from
which benefit may be derived"
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
THE SELECTION OF PICTURES

THE SELECTION OF PICTURES.
New York News.
I saw rich man of this city buying a
picture the other day. He was buying
it to fit space on his wall, and had the
measurement on paper. He found one
to tit but he didn't like it. 1t was an
excellent landscape by some French
painter | never heard of, painted with
breadth and vigor, and the dealer gave
it q very favorable send off. But the
picture-hunter was not to be talked
over
"It's too rough. There's too much
paint on ii" he said
/ left him looking at some colored
photographs.
This reminds me of man know
who, before he examines picture, rubs
his hand over it, This is to find if it is
smoothly painted. If it isn't he calls it
daub. This gentleman has q house
full of pictures bought at bargains, and
as smooth as if they had been painted
and creased. They are all elegantly
framed. Last year he wanted to get
rid of some Of the older ones, to make
room for others, so he sent them to an
auction. An artist friend of mine
bought the lot and gave the pictures
to the porter of the auction room to
carry the frames home for him.
An immense trade is now done in
celluloil as O material for knife handles
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20

sight /; and / may be accounted to
have experience in these matters, and
one who ought to know. Look at
this sumach; its leaves are red,
though everybody knows the fruit is
in the yellow blossom, in the month of
Julyw
To he continued
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
HE, TOO, IS MARCHING ON
Chicago Tribune.

In addition to poem by Tennyson
on the death of John Brown the public
is threatened with biography of the
same distinguished deceased by Sir
Theodore Martin. Victoria has ordered
both, and they will probably be made
to order in due time.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
GoOU AS NEW.

A minister once asked condemned
criminal in Paris Jail, "What kind of
o conscience have you" 'It's as good
as new replied the prisoner, ''for /
have never used it,"
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
MHEAT LIGHTNING. y
New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans I1mes-Democrat
From observations made in Switzer-
land Prof. Tyndall shows that the 81
lent flashings called cheat lightning"
are not, as supposed, harmless, but in
dicate thunder storms which may not
bo more than twenty miles away.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20
ROYAL BITTERS

Cannot be sold in competition with
the cheap nostrums Of the day.
Being scientifically prepared of cost
ly and valuable ingredients, and cost
more to prepare than others are sold
for.
One bottle is worth six bottles of
other medicines, hence it is cheaper.
And besides it always cures.
Insist on having Royal Bitters and
be cured, and tell your neighbors of
this great remedy for all the ills that
flesh is heir to.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20

TO REPAIR DAMAGEs.-Dear lady,
there is probably no use telling you
that fashionable life in a great city is
rough one on your beauty. Late
hours, loss of sleep and mental ex-
citement will leave you by and by
shorn of those beautiful tresses which
drew lovers around you in other
years. Artificial substitutes can
never pass for those rich and glossy
locks. Parker's Hair Balsam will
stop your hair from falling out, res
tore its natural color and softness,
and prove cleansing and beneficial to
the scalp.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20

A Observation-Disclosures there is an
extraordinary occumence-a team runs
over a child without hurting it; me-
chanic falls from a third-story window,
and in a week after he is at work again,
we are wont to exclaim, "what mir
acle ~ So, when Mrs. 7. S. EBERLINE,
then of Allegany City, Pa, had been
sick with Consumption for very long
time, had been told by several of the
best physicians of that city that her
time was but few hours, that she
must die, and when the use Of but one
bottle of Pe,una in a weeks time placed
her on her feet again and made her the
heartiest eater in the family, all the
people around, as with one rejoicing
voice, exclaimed, "What wonder
full miracle !" See page 80 of the
ellis of Life" Your druggist will
give you one gratis.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-10-20

An immense trade is now done in
celluloid as material for knife handles
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-09-29
RECORD or CASUALTIES.

G. A locomotive on the Troy & Boston rail
road, sent out to flag a passenger train, re.
turned on the down grade at a rapid rate,
and met a freight train. The engineer re-
versed his engine and jumped to avoid a
collision. The locomotive ran into the
freight train, and then ran back to Melrose
into the passenger on the track. One lady
was seriously injured and four cars derailed.
Oscar Vankister, the treasurer of Troy,
and son had a very close call recently at
the Buckeye street crossing, Hudson.
While attempting to pass over with a team,
they were struck by a switch tain and both
more or less bruised, though the boy was
the most seriously hurt. One horse vas in
stantly killed and the vehicle hopelessly
ruined.
Joseph Baker, a leading ieweler, was
found dead recently, a mile above Moline,
III. His wagon was upon him, aud his
struggling horse still attached. His leg and
arm were broken. He started home from
the HilLsdale fair. In the darkness the
horse and driver were pitched headlong
over a washout made by the rivers encroach.
ment on the highway.
The new dwelling house Of Adolph Leol-
sr', in Sheridan, was entirely destroyed by
fire while the older members of the family
were in the harvest field. Everything in
the house vas also burned, including the
town treasurer's books and about SAB in
cash belonging to Sheridan township, of
which Mr.. Leonard was treasurer.
At Shreveport, La, on the 22d inst, the
boiler of an engine running a saw at a
bridge being constructed over the Red River
for the VIcksburg, Shreveport 81 Pacific
railroad, exploded with terrible force, kill
ing five and %wOunding five men at work. A
boy named Willie Watson escaped unhurt.
A cylinder head on one of the engines in
the Laird Norton company saw mill, at
WinOna, Mimi. blew ont a few days ago.
The accident will cause q stoppage of the
mill for about q week. One Of the en-
plOyes had a narrow escape from being
struck by the ponderOus proiectile.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 10th inst,
the works of the Enterprise Carriage COM
pany were burned. The company makes
cheap carriages and employed 200 men.
Loss, $50, 1000. The building was partially
insured. The carriage company was fully
insured,
A short time ago George Miller, living
near Tower City, Oak, lost his house, barn,
farm machinery and grain to the amount OF
81, 900, by a prairie fire.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-09-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ex-~ Congressman f. c.. Deerihg and w.
L. Eaton Of Usage. Iowa, and Capt. J.
6. Standing, o Chrnito, Iowa, representing
a syndicate of Iowa capitalists. have com
pleted the purchase of twenty-iv acres of
valuable coal lands, of General Land
Agent Weymiss of the Northern Pacific.
The lands are located on the east side of the
Missouri river, sixty miles orthwest of
Bismarck, and contain a nine loot vein
outcropping on the bank OF the river, $50
feet below the surface. This is the first coal
development east of the Missouri, and the
coal is in quality much superior TO the
Ignite found west of the stream. The
field seems to be quite extensive and it is
understood hat the syndicate will probab-
ly increase their purchase. The gentlemen
composing the party are all capitalists of
large means MAJ Of wide business experience,
and it is their intention to prepare their
plant and commences working the vein il
the near + ture, having bought the land
for the purpose of developing its resources
and not for speculation.
How ellis, who settled down in his Boston
residence at once on his return from Eu-
rope, has begun another novel. In denying
the authorship of The Bread. Winners he
generously remarked: az wish l had writ.
ten it,"