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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

Ben Butler is evidently sore over
his treatment at Chicago. The
cheeky demagogue has found that de,
cent men of all parties are letting him
severely alone, and he now proposes
to do all the harm he can by running
the race as the communist candidate.
Ben is about played out.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

The Gubernatorial canvass will
open at Murfreesboro on the 25th.
The greenback candidate was left out,
on account of the time 1t would take
for three speakers. We give below
the appointments for West Tennessee,
by which it will be seen that Milan i.
left out. But there is skip of three
days between Union City and Tren-
ton, and we hope the committee may
yet be prevailed on to give Milan a
date. Let us have the gentlemen
here, by all means.
Wednesday, Sept, 24-Camden.
Thursday, Sept. 25-Huntingdon.
Friday. Sept. 26-Dresden.
Saturday, Sept. 27-Union City.
Wednesday, Oct. Trenton.
Thursday, Oct. 2-Jackson.
Friday, Oct, 3-Bolivar.
Saturday, Oct. 4-Memphis.
Monday, Oct. 6-Brownsville.
Tuesday, Oct. 7-Covington,
Wednesday, Oct. 8-Ripley.
Thursday, Oct. 9-Dyersburg.
Saturday, Oct. 11-Paris,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

An Alabama editor has sent Gov.
Cleveland the left hind foot of a rab>
bit killed on the grave of Jesse James.
The negroes, when they hear this,
will all agree that Cleveland is now
certain to be elected, as that Voodoo
specimensis unconquerable.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

every letter and line of this pa
per is printed in Memphis. "-Mem
phiS Aduance.
Yes, we see that the patent side is
printed by Kellogg's Memphis Aux.
iliary branch establishment.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

The Advance, the new republican
paper in Memphis, gives the negro
to understand that he must take a
back seat, and not ask for office. The
Advance sis honester than most of its
contemporaries, and SPEAKS out what
they all believe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

Mr.. Bruton, late of Jackson, is ed,
itor of the Memphis Advance, repub>
lican. That accounts for several edi-
torial squibs about Col. Bob. Gates
in the last issue.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

Tyler d Benefits carpet store was
damaged $4,000 by fire in Chatta-
nooga on Thursday of last week.
These gentlemen are indeed unfortu>
nate. They suffered severely by fire
in Humboldta few years since.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

On Thursday and Friday nights of
last week frost did much damage in
Michigan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLETEL1ND,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOS. Il. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
ROBERT L. TAYLOR,
j. d. G.. ATKINS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

CORNER MAIN STREET MILAN, TENN.
GHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
= POOlNG. etc Hair and Whiskers dyed
in the highest style of the art. This establish
meut is frst-class in eyery respect.
NIB. Specie attention given to chill ren'-
Hair Cutting
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-08-16

FOR GOVERNOR,
WIN. B. BATE.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
IMPORTANT TO PIANIsTs.

The success Of q surgical operation
performed some time ago by DR.. Will
Jam S. Forbes, Professor OF Anatomy at
the Jefferson Medical College, demon
strates a way in which musicians may
overcome the necessity of years of con-
slant practice to destroy the rigidity
which naturally exists in the third or
ring finger. The normal infrmity has
always been the great drawback of stu
dents. To obtain thorough knowledge
of the theory Of music, hexibility and
ease in the movem emit of the third finger
is absolutely required.
The subject was brought to the at
tention of DIR. Forbes by Prof. lack
wcr, a music teacher. The physician
gave the assurance that if a subject were
procured he would demonstrate that
with not-very painful surgical opera
ton the finger could be brought under
control. A young colored man in the
employ of Prof. Zeckwer, who had some
musical ability, consented to subject
himself to the surgeons scalpel. If the
case of the third finger, unlike its neigh
bors, the upper or extensor tendon is
joined with the tendons Of the fingers on
each side of it by two similar or Access
sorry tendons. This acts like martin
gale, and holds the finger down 30 CON-
pletely that nothing but constant strain
will loosen the pressure.
DR.. Forbes, when the subject was
brought to him, simply made two small
openings in the back of the left hand on
each side of the extensor tendon, and
divided the troublesome accessories.
The finger was at once released, and
Immediately after the operation the
young man was able to raise the finger,
and describe an arc of circle an inch
and half greater than he could before.
Since the operation the finger has been
rapidly gaining strength, and now at ex-
ercise it does yeoman service as COM
pared with its twin of the other hand
Philadelphia Record.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
THREE RED-HEADED ROYS.

In 1843 or 1874 there were three very
wild and very red-headed boys living on
the same square in Frankfort, KY, and
going to school to the same master,
Prof. B. B. Sayre, one Of the best edu-
Gators Of the old regime, and man of
marked character and eccentricities.
These threered headed boys were George
G. Vest, John M. Harlan and B. Gratz
Brown. Brown was known by the sob
riquet of "Reddy" Brown. After school
was out and the darkness of night had
thrown veil Of comparative protection
oyer the apple orchards Of the neighbor'
hood, the three boys would gather on
the front porch of tho Vest mansion and
"talk." They used to make wishes and
resolves, and no resolution stopped short
of the ultimate President of the United
States. One of them is now an Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court,
another United States Senator from Mis-
souri,, and the other has been Governor
of Missouri, United States Senator, and
in 1872 received the complimentary vote
of the Democratic Electors for Vice
President.
The three have met in Louisville fire.
quently since boyhood, and these re-
unions were always memorable ones, at
least to the three. One of the stories
told with particular delight by Senator
Vest at the last meeting was of Prof.
Sayre's school. Sayre was man Of
high temper, and when in bad humol
was the cause of terror to all his pupils.
One day when the class was called he
was so plainly out of temper that the
lesson was frightened out Of the head Of
every pupil, as David Copperfeld "felt
whole pages slipping away"
"Spell mouse |" he called out to the
head of the class. "M-o-u-s-e," was
nimbly passed over. every well-wha
is the plural |" was the next question
fired at the boy with the precision OF
bullet. "Mouses |" answered thu
frightened lad. "Next," cried thu
teacher, and every boy in the line los
his head, and one after another an
swered "mouses," including Vest, Har
Ian and Brown, all very close to the bot
tom.
Mr.. Sayre's rage was complete. Be
ginning at the head Of the class he tool
every boy, one after another, by the ear
and bumped his head against the wall
and judicial, Senatorial and Gubernato
rial heads echoed asprofound and revre
berating thrd as any of the others
Louisville Commercial.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
INSTRUCTIVE EXPERIMENTS.

1t will be news to most people that Or
binary gas will pass through stone work,
and that the human breath can be sent
through brick wall so strongly as to
defect candle on the other side. At
the New York Academy Of Sciences
lately Prof. Doremus demonstrated the
truth of these things. He had before
him piece of sandstone, rectar gular
and four and three-quarters inches in
thickness. Placing against this tube,
he passed gas from one of the street
pipes against the brick. After waiting
few minutes he put light against the
other face of the sandstone and imme-
diately small flame sprang up, show
ing that the gas had gone through the
substance. He then took mass OF
brickwork, made of best Philadelphia
brick. Against one face Of this he put
the tube, and at he back of it candle.
As he blew through the tube the light
was plainly detected. Very little press
ure, he said, was enough to send the air
or gas through. Sewage gas penetrates
substances with just as much or greater
ease. A water trap is perfectly useless,
unless there be a ventilating pipe with
it; then the water will check the gas,
and the latter will naturally seek its
easiest way out. The walls Of hospitals,
DIR. Doremus says, become saturated
with disease, and the only way to cure
them is to adopt the Hebraic plan and
leave not one stone standing upon an
other. He had found chlorine gas the
best disinfectant for such purposes. He
had once generated three tons of this
gas in ward Of Bellevue Hospital,
where pyemia was constantly occurring
through the saturation of the walls with
poison, and there had been a marked
improvement since. The chlorine treat
ment, he says, should be resorted to
every few months in such places.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
HOW A BARBER DEVELOPS.

elbow long does it take man to learn
the barber business ?" asked reporter,
while undergoing tonsorial operation
ct the hands Of colored professional.
"Well, dat depends on how much
talent he has for de business" was the
quiet reply; GENERALLY takes bout q
year."
Chow do they begin ?" asked the 70
porter.
"Dey generally begin by blackiu'
boots. Den dey STAN round an watch
an ole barber strop his razah, watch him
shave. After while dey let's 'em put de
lather on. Den pretty soon he tries his
han at Shawn. Somebody comes OATS
very good natured, or nebbe amt very
particular how he's shaved, an dey puts
dar new man on TO to try his han, but
some ole barber always strops his rszah
an keeps an eye on him. Mebbe de
new man does fust-rate, an mebbe he
do sn't. 1t all depends on his conf.
dence, Confidence is de main thing in
learning de barber business"
"Do BARRIERS shave themselves p
queried the reporter,
"No, dey shave one anoder. When
barber wants shave he asks FRIEND
to do it, an den he shaves de other man.
BARRIERS never pays nothing for shaves
unless they's :way from home"
doesn't professional courtesy exis
among BARRIERS everywhere?'
81 reckon it does, but never heart
it called by dat name afor'. "-BoStor
Courier.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07

THERE were 36, III changes made in
the New Testament by the revisers. In
the book of Revelations alone there
were 2.467.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07

was searching Tor ner sons cnllu. her
search will be in vain, for it died short
time after the death of its mother, and
its little sarcophagus is placed on a
smaller and shorter system Of raised
poles beside that of Pauline.
Lieut.. Livingstone was not present at
the intombment of his bride, and was
not heard of by the garrison for long
time afterward. Later rnnors state
positively that he is deal, and it is suil
he ended his rather romantic life on IL
VOYAGE 10 Europe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
TWENTY-FIVE.
BY EUGENE J. HALL.

1.
I'm twenty-one years old to-day,
An independent man;
The bein' hev longed to be
sence babyhood began.
Good-by to mothers apron strings,
Such TIE hev outgrown,
IN gladly leave my daddy's wings
To sail upon my own
cAOrus-
A full-nedged man, a tail young man,
Aproud young man am 1;
Ny youth is done, Pm twenty-one--
I'm old enough TO Fly.
Now can vote for President
Upon election day,
An none will scold me Sunday nights,
When late / chance to stay.
I've left my bingham aprons Of,
A long-tailed coat to wear,
An on my chin IN soon begin
To grow crop o. hair.
CAorus-
A fnll-nedesat q, tall young man,
Aproud young man ami;
Below my nose my mustache grows
I'm old enc2gh to fly.
III.
No more will daddy's raspin' voice,
Ez loud as all outdoors,
sound up the chamber stairetp maize
Me 60 an do the chores.
The younger boys may milk the ooEs
An feed the stock Their hay,
While will lie till breakfast time
I'm twenty-one to-day.
ChorVs-
A full-nedged man, tall young man;
proud young man am L;
Below my nose my mustache grows
I'm old enough to ny.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
IN IDYL OF THE PLAINS.

In the spring of 1866 the narrator was
serving in the Second United States
cavalry, and was stationed at Fort Lara
mic. Previous to this there had been
much trouble with the Indians, but at
that time a profound peace had sue
ceeded, and soldiers and Indians were
living on the most friendly terms. In
the neighborhoed Spotted Tail was sta
toned with o whole band Of red men,
warriors, squaws, and papooses, number
ing in all something over 5000 souls.
Many of the females Of Spotted Tail
were quite good looking. But amohg
them all none was more beautiful than
the daughter of the old chief himself,
Spotted Tail.
The soldier who tells the story does
not remember the girls Indian name,
but knows that she was known to all the
garrison as Pauline. The most classic
and aesthetic of mortals could not deny
her beauty. She had good forehead, a
well-formed head, features almost Gre
cian in their outline, and form that any
woman might envy, it was 80 exquisitely
rounded, and yet so graceful and statu-
esque. Her dress set off all those beau
ties to the utmost advantage. She was
IS years of age, and walked with firm,
graceful gait, in which every movement
seemed perfection. She was wonderfully
neat in her personal appearance, and her
hair was always dressed in the prettiest
and most becoming style, and never
hung loosely and slovenly about her
head, as did that of most squaws.
No wonder the old chief, her father,
loved her, or that all the Indians, as
we'll as the whole garrison, felt the be-
nign influence OF her presence. But in
all the garrison there was no one who
conceived for her so great passion
or who saw his suit met with 80 much
favor as q young Lieutenant in an in
lantry regiment stationed in the fort
Lieut. Livingstone was the scion of 9
worthy New York family, proud alike O.
the purity of their blood, the honor o
their family name and their undisputet
wealth. He was person Of fine, manly
presence, and. as the narrator believes
an honorable and high-minded gentle
man. by that underlined, undefnabl'
something, call it love, magnetism
electricity, what you please, Their
sprang up in the hearts of both thes'
young people mutual feeling Of sym
pathy and affection for each other
Spotted Tail may not at first hav
looked with favor upon his daughter
choice, but, whatever bad opinionhe ma,
have Ind of the Lieutenant was change,
by little episode in which tn
Tirutcuant was participant. Some O
the Sioux had lately been preying o.
the garrison and had stolen their horses
Spotted Tails men were hostile to them
and looked eagerly for the vengeanc
which they knew their white friend
would visit on the Sioux. A little ban
of soldiers, in which was included Lieu
q Livingstone, started out, accompanie
by two Indian guides from Spotte
Tails band. The party travelled
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
NOT A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT

A police magistrate is questioning q
tramp whose bearing indicates that
he has seen better days. "You look as
if you had been o gentleman" he re-
marks.
eyes," says the prisoner, with sigh;
"once I was worth 100000"
"Gambled, eh?"
"No. SIR"
"Squandered it in riotous livinga"
"No, SIR"
"Then to what vice were you ad-
dictedP"
Friendship, sir"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
CLUB LIST.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We want fresh, reliable and readable letters
from every neighborhood where the SEMI
WEEKLY SOUTH KENTuCKIAN circulates. Give
us the news plainly, correctly, briefly and intel
igibly, without needless comment or rhetorical
ffourishes. Let no obituary notice exceed ten
lines; don't discuss the weather, or rite abou
matters of no interest to the reading public
Use but one side Of the paper and write as often
as you have news items to chronicle, and II
nftnnnr.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07

AN eminent scientist says that when a
lady cannot sit down without her nose
becoming red it shows that there IS I'M
perfect circulation Of the blood, caused
by tight lacing. Same with gentlemen.
A red nose is q sure sign of tightness
somewhere.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-07
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Our Agents.

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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE.

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Alaskan Mummies.

-Four Alaskan mummies were brought
down from Alaska by the schooner
Zodiac on her last trip. Three 60 to
Berlin and one to the Smithsonian In
stitution. The bodies are wonderfully
pres rived, even the skins in which they
are wrapped being intact. One mum
my, evidently that of woman, is now
in possession of the Alaska Fur Com
pany, and is in state of almost per-
feet preservation.
The mumnies were secured by A.
jacobson, who has been over two years
in the country collecting for the Royal
Museum of Berlin. He is Of the opin-
ion that the mummies are at least POO
years old, all evidence obtainable point
ing to that fact The Esquimaux form
erly preserved the bodies of their dead
shammans, or medicine men, and those
of their chiefs and their wives and their
children, in this manner. After death
terror of the body through the pelvis,
and the limbs being pressed close to
the body, the legs well up under the
chin, were dried and incased in skins,
and then placed in some cave or rock
shelter which was free from moisture
or water. Here they remained for hun
dreds of years, and were reverenced by
the living. To them were offered part
of the results of their fishing and hunt
ing excursions, if they were successful,
for they judged success to be due to the
spirits of those whose bodies were pre-
served The mummies just brought
down are in wonderful state of preser-
walton, considering the rude means EN-,
ployed. In the case of one that has
been opened, the skin appears to re,
main intact, and the limbs are movable
San Francisco Bulletin.