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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-10

Express.
"A poplar tree wasreceAtly cut down
near Moultrie, Ala, that Measured 50
feet at the butt and $50 in length. 1t
will make 100000 shingles. - Chicago
Times.
Astoria, Ore, has 1000 population
N the fishing season, and-4. 600 the rest
of the year She has dozen canning
establishments, which yield $4,000
year.
"A permanent eXhibtion-building is
to be one of the attractive places of
amusement in Baltimore, Md. 1t is to
be built of brick, marble and iron, and
1t is to cost $500, 900. ~ Y. SIN.
Queensland is importing Chinese
coolies to work the sugar plantations.
A planter recently went to Hong Kong
with commission to engage one thou
sand coolies. A capitation tax of fifty
dollars has to be paid on their arrival.
According to Mormon figures. in
the last six months 7S1 Mormons have
died, $500 Mormon children have been
born, andthe Utah membership num-
bers 127, 294, distributed in 1000 fam
lilies. The most astounding item is the
number of new members, 23.040. an in
crease of twenty per cent. - Chicago
Herald. %
There are in the United States and
Canada Ais street railways, upon which
100000 horses and $4,000 men find
daily employment. For the horses 15O,-
600 tons of hay and III 900, 900 bushes
OF grain are needed each year. In New
York the average life of the street-car
horse is less than three years. Chicago
Tribune. H"
The Denver Coll Tribune SAYS
that ex-senator Tabor has completed
the purchase of the immense beds of
carbonate of copper, rich and of fabu-
lous wealth, lying in Hardeman
County, Tex. The deposits of this rich
ore cover an area of from 10000 to
10000 acres, and the purchase price
was S2J0,000.
1t is estimated that Vermont has
cut 1,l50,00 tons of hay this year
The potato crop, though estimated at
100000 bushels on an increased acre
| age, is not as large as was promised early
in the season. The oat crop is very
abundant; grain, excepting corn, looks
finely. The season has been favorable
for the production of butter and cheese.
the butter product for the year exceed
ing 100000 pounds.
O. No street in the world, perhaps,
possesses more value to the square foot
than Fifth avenue, New York, the
abode of so many mllionaires. The
figures, as taken from the tax-books of
the current year, show that the city de-
r1ves a revenue of over S1,0O0,O00 a
year from this one avenue, between
Eighth and Eighty-second streets, the
value of the properly being about
S70,000,000. The Vanderbilt palaces,
which occupy an entire block, are as
sessed at $1,000. 000.-.M Y. SuR. rl.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-10
FACTS AND FIGURES.

II takes about eight tons of iron to
make the wheels, axles, bolts, nuts,
etc, of an ordinary freight car. Buffalo
Express. -
"A poplar tree wasrecently cut down
near Moultrie, Ala, that Measured SO
feet at the butt and $50 in length It
will make 100000 shingles. = Chicago
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
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Remedy Ever M ade.--It is Compounded
from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Man
drake, and Dandelisn.

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Remember, Hop Bitters is no vile, dragged,
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Don't risk any of the highly Landed stuf with
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The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
Prevention of Cruelty.

The bill introduced in the Maine Legisla-
ture by Senator Mclaughlin is one which
deserves and will receive the warm sympa-
thy and support of all kind hearted persons
who are glad to see somebody speaking
strong and effective words for those crea-
lures who cannot speak for themselves. The
bill is sweeping in its provisions and seems
to cover all possible cases of ill-treat-
ment OF dumb animals 1t cannot
be too sweeping, for such gerat va
riety OF neglect and cruelty arises from
carelessness or wickedness of men that pro-
hibitory provisions must be broad to cover
all cases. There will be no opposition to
the greater part of the bill, but it is expect
ed that some protest will be made against
the section which forbids the shooting of
pigeons or other birds as test of skill 1t
seems hardly possible that many men will
be so devoid of humanity as to indulge
themselves in such cruel sport at the ex
pense of the helpless little creatures who
are first caught and then tossed up from
trap to be shot at not for food, but only for
the idle amusement of men. 1t seems never
to occur TO these men that they are taking
mean advantage of the birds who are de-
prived of even the poor chances of defense
BY fight which nature has given them. The
thing would Rot be so bad if the birds were
Instantly killed ia each case but a large per
centage of them are only crippled and es-
cape manned, wounded and mutilatedto die
aIngering and painful death in the woods or
fields. Some men, who are kind and good
in other relations of life, indulge themselves
In this cruel amusement which we cannot
dignity with the name of sport. Their con-
duct is inexplicable except on the theory of
thoughtless ness, for the inducement to this
cruelty is very slight. It does not give the
wholesome exercise of real sport, nor is
there about it the excitement of the chase.
NOR do they want these trembling captives
for food. 1t is good to see some gentlemen
who have been present at these miserable
pigeon shoots either as actors or spectators
now heartily supporting this bill. Our
neighboring States of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, long ago put pigeon shoots in
the same category as prize fights, and it is
certainly not a very pleasant thing for citi-
zens Of Maine to see men from other States
come within our borders to indulge in bru-
tality which is forbidden them at home. Let
Maine make haste to take its place with
other humane and civilized States in this
matter, as it has long ago done in other re-
spects.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

Isham g. Harris denny in Arkansas. A.
Fl. Garland (dsm)
The President signed the civil-service re-
form act.
Prince jerome Napoleon arrested in Paris
for issuing a revolutionary manifesto
against the French government.
II, Governor Shelby M, Cullom elected United
States senator in Illinois.
IS. George f. Hoar elected United States SEN
ator from Massachusetts,.
19. The severest snowstorm for several years
prevailed in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota
and Colorado. Loss Of the Hamburg Amer.
lean line steamer Cimbria and many lives
in the North Sea-
10. Passage by the senate Of the post-ofiee APP
preparation bill.
". Triumph of the revolutionary party in Ecu
ador.
%. United States senators elected: In West
Virginia, John e. Kenna (dem.) in Texas,
the Hon. Richard Coke (dem.l
"a. Senator John r. MCPHERSON (dem) re-
elected in New Jersey, and Senator Pref-
ton B. Plumb (rep.) in Kansas.
o. Passage of the naval appropriation bill by
the house of representatives.
27. The Hon. Thomas M. Bowen Qong term)
and Hon. Fl. A. w. Taber (short term,)
both republicans, elected United States
senators from Colorado.
Registration of the French ministry.
30 Reorganization of the French ministry.
81. Defaleation of the state treasurer OF Ala
bama announced.
DEATHS IN JANUARY.
/, NJ. Leon Gambetta.
The Hon. Elisha II. Allen, minister OF the
Hawaiian Island.
4. Antoine Eugene Alfred Chanzey, French
general and senator.
1A The Hon. Lot M. Morrill, of Maine.
L. Clark Mills. the American sculptor.
The Hon. John Wilder May, chief jastice
of the municipal court of Boston.
81. Prince Frederick Charles Alexander
brother of the Emperor of Germany
%. Gustave Dore, the celebrated French pain
ter and designer.
DIR. George M. Beard oftNew York.
"A. Professor Samuel S. Greene of Brown Uni.
versity.
%. Frederick Ferdinand Adolphus Won Flo
tow, German opera composer
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
Record of Events in January

2. Election to Congress of j. D. Taylor in
Ohio and Joseph Wheeler in Alabama to
the vacancies.
Widespread devastation in Germany by
food.
A. Passage Of the civil service reform bill by
the house representatives. Tariff bill re.
ported in the senate. Inauguration of B.
=. Butler as governor.
o. Defalcation of NJ. L. Polk, state treasurer
Of Tennessee, to the amount of 1922, 400.
The remains of John Howard Payne
shipped from Tunis to this country.
G. The Inman steamer City of Brussels sunk
of Liverpool
Resignation of the entire Spanish ministry.
.. Formation of a new Spanish ministry with
Senior Sagasta as premier.
u o l.. Doxie elected to Congress from the
ninth Indiana district, to succeed the late
Congressman Orth.
Passage OF the Presidential succession bill
by the senate.
10. The Newhall House at Milwaukee de-
stroyed by ire, with great loss of life.
Failure of the City Bank of JERSEY City.
Villages ruined by floods in Hungary.
The secret societies in Russia dissolved by
royal decree.
II. Passage, By the senate, of the bill for the
relief of Fitz-John Porter. II. Leroyer
elected president of the French senate.
u. Passage of the shipping bill by the house Of
representatives.
Is. Passage of the pension and fortifcaton
bills BY the house of representatives Ar
rests in Dublin of persons charged with
conspiracy TO murder government officials
Burning of circus building in Berdit-
seheff. Russian Poland, attended with seri
Gus loss of life.
la. United States Senators elected as follows
La Maine, William P. Frye (rep.l; in Della
we're, Rli Saulsbury (dem.); In North Gar
Gina, N. w. Ransom (dem.); in Tennessee
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

LAST Sunday, the Rev. Mr.. Caswell
preached in the Congregational church at
Binghamton and in the evening the Rev. Mr..
Durham occupied the pulpit. At the Meth
odist church, the Rev. Mr.. Hartwel
preached in the morning and the Rev. Mr..
Wetmore in the evening. 1t is regarded as
singular happenstance that these transient
clergymen, who had supplied the pulpits in
the absence of the regular pastors, preached
every one, upon the same subject, The Prod
igal Son, and from the same text; and this,
too, without any knowledge on the part of
either that the others were to preach upon
this inviting topic.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
AYERS
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reues Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Gout,
General Debility. Catarrh and all disorders caused
by a thin and impoverished, or corrupted, eondi-
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restoring its vitalizing power
During a long period of unparalleled usefulness
AYERS SARsAPARILLA has proven its perfect
adaptation to the cure of all diseases originating in
poor blood and weakened vitality. 1t Is highly
concentrated extract Of Sarsaparilla and other
blood purifying roots combined with Iodide Of
Potassium and Iron, and is the Safest most relia
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food that can be used.
Infi smmatory Rheumatism Cured.
"AYER's SARsArARILLA has cured me OF the In
hammatory Rheumati m, with which had suffere
NJ. MOORE"
light years ago 1shad an attack of Rheumatism
GO severe that could not move from the bed or
dress without help. / tried several remedies with
out much If any relief, until TOOK AYERS SAKsA-
PARIIIA by the use of two bottles of which was
completely cured. / have not been troubled with
the rheumatism since. Have sold large quantities
Of your sAEsAPARIILA and 1t stu retains It's won on
effected in this vicinity convince me that it Is the
best blood medicine ever offered to the P@sslaS
Ricer St., Buckland Mass, Nay ID, 1882.
"Last Marcn l was so weak from general debility
that could not walk without help. Following the
advice of friend commenced taking AYERS
sARs4PARrLIA. and before had used three bot
Ties felt AZ well as ever did in my life, l have
been at work now for two months, and think your
SARsAPARILLA the greatest blood medicine in tho
world. JAMES MAYNARD"
$40 Vest AID St., Neio York, July 10, 1882.
AYERS SARsApAR1LLA cures Scrofnla and all
Scrofalols Complaints, Erysspelas, Eczema, Ring
iocTs Btotches, Sores, Bolts, Iant0rs and Eftsons
o. INC skim 1t clears the blood of all impurities,
aids Digestion stimulates the action of the bowels
and thus restores vitality and strengthens the whole
system.
PREPARED BY
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SOLD by all Druggfs.s.
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The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

Tur mayor of Vandnlesti. Roumania.
finding many of the citizens in arrears for
taxes, seized upon the wives of the delin-
quents and locked them up for security for
the debts. The delinquents liked their free
dom at first and made jolly over it; but at
the end of 48 hours every wife had been re-
deemed by the payment of the tax for which
she had been held.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

OLIVER BEIRNE, who SO unexpectedly
estate of Louisiana, has crop of 100000
pounds of sugar and $4,000 barrels of molas
ses this year. This sweetness, long drawn
out by placing the barrels in line, would
reach over 10 miles.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

THE st. Louis flour trade for the past year
shows an increase of 131, 1856 barrels in man
ufactures, the total being 1856, 215 barrels.
Receipts were zoos, 424 barrels, and ship.
nsnts 3,305,765, both the largest ever
known. Shipments to foreign ports were
623,211 barrels
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

THE town of Marshall in Texas has i'm
posed tax Of $3.50 upon every newsdealer
selling the st. Louis Globe-D Democrat, be-
cause that paper, it is asserted, has misrep-
resented Texas and particularly the town Of
MARSHALL
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER of Illinois saws
the new Senator, Cullom, will never SET the
river afire, but if it should get afire he would
pat 1t out. According to this, Senator Gull
lofn Is the man for the hour.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

The late Louis Blanc has left $4,000 to
Partisan children who have been deserted by
their parents. The deserving of each year
are to receive savings bank books, with 50
set down to their credit.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
PROPOSALS
OFFICE TREASURER NAT. HOME FOR D.V.Sl
Togus, Me. Jao. Goth, 1883.
Proposals


for furnishing the National Home fer D. V. s with
100000 lbs, fresh Beef
100000 Z" corned
$4,000 Mutton.
Sealed Proposals, in trpicate subject Ia the eo,d
tions contained therein, with copy Of this Sdyer
tisement attached, will be received un ii 10 ocIoc
NJ, on Feb uary 4th, 1888 at Torus sfsinc an
which time they will be opened 4'iN'' az
Il he fresh Beef shall be of good oualitv and ron
Htion, nj Tor immediate use O. the block at Togus
and rom fore and hind qua tiers meat proport1on'
SHY lneludlng all the best cuts thereof Be- from
Ru Ssgs OF disease cattle, shall not be delivered
Inc necks OF the cattle slaughtered for beef shall be
CUT on at the fourth vertebrs JOINT the shanks Of
lore quarters shall be off four inches above the
knee joints and of hind quarters eight inches above
.he mock Joint, Necks, Shanks, and Kidneys tallow
shall be excluded from delivery
Iae corn Be Of shall be composed of the fore
quarters and TANKS of the hind qua rters excluding
the necks, and shanks OF the fore quarters.
ity.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed envelopes,
marked Proposals for beef and mutton, and ad-
dressed 70 the undeTeigne
Blank proposals. wal be furnished Epon apkli-
cation
PAYMENTS vHl he asaae monthly
ANDREW }. SMITH, Treasurer.
jan27 dtfeb2
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

THE shipbuilders of the Clyde did larger
business last year than ever before, having
launched 291 vessels, of a total tonnage of
9o1, 1884 tons. There was also an increase of
ahiphnilding on the Mersev.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

We do not read anonymous letters AMI comururi-
eAtions. The name and address of the writ in
"a cases Indispensable, not necessarily for ublca-
ton bat as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
snunications that not used.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
Z EiE PRESS,
FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 2.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate sighed by Stanley Pullen,
H9nor. All railway, steamboat and Hotel Managers
VII confer favor upon by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent journal.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

Mr.. HENRY NJ. TRoLLoPE writes to the
London Academy that his father, Mr.. An
tAony Trollope, has left an autobiographical
memoir, and that it is his intention to publish
the work
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

TIE Democracy in Ohio is now, like gov
eminent lands, in quarter sections. The
civil service bill has split it one way, and the
tariff business another.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02

IL 1880 and 1881, England refused to al
low $4,000 packages of adulterated tea to be
landed on her shores and the luxury was
shipped 10 America.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
A Good Opportunity for Business.

FE1HE undersigned offer for sale their entire stock
Il (all nearly new consisting of Millinery and
Fancy goods. Store on Main st. between hotel and
Post Office one of the best locations in town. Lease
of given If desired. For further particulars
address L. L. BRACKET g. co. or
GEO. H. RAY MOND, Saccarappa, Me.
ian3O d:3t&
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
DTRTGO.

INC NAtHEkCV-<A ACtHH WHIT
A VARIABLE DIAGRAM for cutting and fitting
IN DRESSES for LADIES' and CHILDREN, as
well as all GARMENTS depending from the shout
der. The Diagram is very simple, being all figured,
it is adapted equally to PROFESSIONAL and
HOME use with printed EXPLANATIONS; and is
especially arranged for beginners. Itcsn be learned
perfectly with less practice than is required by any
other SYSTEM. II y also based upon the original
tailor system. Full Instructions given on and after
NASH, 463 Congress St. Portland Me-
MRS: NJ. e. ALLEN, Gen. Agt.
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The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02
UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

IT is AN OLD COMPANY, having been estab-
ltshed over thirty years.
1T HAS PASSED THROUGH EVERY GREAT
PANIC since its organization, paying every honest
loss without dispute or delay.
1T is A POPULAR COMPANY, having gained
an established character for liberaity BY many
years OF faE dealing W tn its policy holders.
IT HAS THE ENDORSEMENT of the highest H.
surance authorities and the most prominent bust
ness and professional men all over the country and
for all these reasons Is entitled to your considera
ton and respect.
IT'S A PURELY MUTUAL COMPANY, having
no stockholders to take the lions share of tho pro-
FITS. Mutual Companies never fail.
IT HAS OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND POLL
CIES in force, and is therefore sure of fair av-
erage mortality and cannot be seriously affected by
epidemics.
m Hs a HO MI r. COMP Nx.
INCONTESTIBLE POLICIES! All policies Issued
after Nov. Is, 1887 are ncontestible after three
years from the date of the policies for any cause ex
cept fraud or msstatement of &c.
ITS DEFINITE CONTRACT POLICY provides
for every contingency which can occur during its
continuance, and Is SO simple and clear thatst q
child can understand it,
ITS MAINE LA ~ EXTENTION is the most Just
ard plan for protecting the interest of the
policy holders ever devised
ACCELERATED ENDOWMENTSi Whenever
the reserve upon the policy and the dividend addi-
tons thereto, amount TO the sum insured the poll
oy becomes payable at once as matured endow-
ment.
The Portland daily press., 1883-02-02


those who
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-27
A .4.Hour Clock.

There is something new. 1t is 9 24-hour
clock. 1t marks the hours from l up to
a.. The most conspicuous innovations
are in the marking Of the dial and the
movements of the wheels which drive the
hands. The minute-hand. instead Of
making twelve revolutions to every revolu-
ton Of the h~our-hand, makes twenty-four
revolutions. while the hour-hand passes
around once.
The lettering on the dial is in Arabic
instead of Roman numerals, and the
spaces between the figures are only half as
great as on the dial of the ordinary H.
hour clock. The minnie hand marks half
minutes and whole minutes.
This clock will do away with the A. M.
and p. NJ, which sometimes prove very
confusing to railroad passengers.
You would be surprised to see how
people take to that clock. I have had any
number OF offers for it. but / do not care
to sell it, as it 10 the only one / have, but
I will be able to supply q small part
of the demand within q day or two.
By that time every manufacturer will be
turning out these clocks. They are some-
thing new, and that is all that New York
people want. Without q doubt these
clocks will soon take the place Of the old
fashioned time pieces"
This is the story OF q New York manu-
facturer. His clock that does AVA with
P. Ms and A. MS would be blessing.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-27
Relief In n

II. as reported. Postmaster General
Gresham co~ntemplates advising that the
limit Of single letter postage be fixed at an
ounce instead Of half an ounce he will find
himself supported by the whole army Of
letter writer's. There is hardly any likeli-
hood Of the length of letters being ex-
tended, nc matter how liberal the rates
and rules may become. but there is much
dissatisfaction over the general uncertainty
as to the weighs Of letters. Probably nine
mailed envelopes in ten could hold an
additional sheet of note paper without
weighing more than half an ounce;
on the other hand, however, . very
thick sheet Of letter paper may be heavy
enough to be suspected of overweight,
tested by the Posto6ice scales, ornament
ed with notice Of postage due-and who
likes to appear SO stingy - to under-pay
his letters 2 It IL said that only about one
in twenty Of all letters mailed in this city
weighs more than half An ounce. and it is
quite certain that scarcely any member OF
the class that does most writing will in
crease the bulk Of single letters. Why
not, therefore, make one ounce the unit OF
postage. 80 that the multitude Of writer's
may no longer have to gravitate between
uncertainty and letter scales whenever
they add = card or an extra bit Of paper to
. note?