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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
South CaroIlna Crop Prospeots.


COLUMBIA, S. c., August 5.-The State
Department of Agriculture furnishes high
ly encouraging information regarding the
growing crops. The favorable condition
OF the cotton crop during June has been
fully maintained in July. Generally
throughout the State the plant shows q
rapid and healthy growth, and the re-
pors indicate one of the finest crops
grown for many years. In some sections
the rains have been excessive and in others
there has been insufficient rainfall, but
these conditions exist only in few local
tiles, and are not general enough to APP
preciably affect the crop. The corre-
spondents, with scarcely an exception,
report that where the crop has been we'll
worked-and this has been done very gem
erally-the prospects for full yield are
very promising Caterpillars have APP
peared in Aiken, Darlington, Oran geburg,
Sumter, Beaufort Berkeley, Charleston,
Colleton and Hampton, but so far have
done no serious HARM though farmers are
apprehensive of the damage that may be
done by the second brood. The planters
have begun the use of Paris green
in some Of the lower counties, and this
will be resorted to in oJher sections
If necessary. A slight shedding is no
ticed in localities, but the crop has sus-
tanned no injury from this cause. Some
correspondents say that the crop is grow
ing too much too weed out, and is not
fruiting well. The condition August 1st
is reported in Upper Carolina at 1O1, Mid
die Carolina at 90, Lower Carolina at 9S-
average for the State, &c. The following
was the condition reported on the 1st Of
August in the years mentioned; 1881, 70;
1882 "a; 1888, 70; 1884, 81, The condition
is higher than any report by the National
Department of Agriculture since 1870. In
that year it was reported at 101. The
next highest reports made by that de-
partment were in 1872 1889 and 1882, when
it was estimated at SO.
The corn crop is unusually good, and
many of the correspondents express the
opinion that it will be the largest yield
ever obtained in the State The early
corn is safe for a full crop beyond all
contingencies, and the late planting
promises equally as we'll The condition
is reported in Upper Carolina at 1O5 Mid
die and Lower Carolina at 101; average
for the State, 102, against 81 for the same
period last year.
The condition of rice is reported at 90
in the upper counties, and in Lower Caro-
! lima at 81.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15
A Momentous Cigar.

1t had become the fashion in the sit
tings of the Diet for only the imperial
Ambassador to smoke; one day Baron
Won Bismarck drew out his cigar case
and asked his Austrian colleague for a
light, which, of course, could not be re.
fused. Hencefor tn Prussia as well as
Austria smoked but one by one the
smaller States of Germany felt the dis.
tinction thus made between them and
the great powers to be invidious, and
lighted their cigars. One elderly gen
tleman, who had hitherto been guiltless
of tobacco, is said to have suffered Sc
verely from the energy with which he
pulled away at an enormous cigar in
order to assert the independent SOW
ereignty of his Government. He was
one of those mute, inglorious patriots
whose self-sacrifce even posterity fails
to recognize. Temple Bar.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15
A KENTUCKY BEAUTY.

Her eyes have caught the peerless light
That sparkles on the skies at night
She smiles, and stars Mt once grow dim;
A CLEAN, tiash-your senses swim.
A voice as soft as silver bells
Kolian harps and ocean shells
Breathe music less bewildering;
1t conquers care to hear her sing.
Her steps as If a snowflake fell
As graceful as the wild gazelle.
That form, ye gods 'twould wake the smart
or envy in hOuri's heart
Those lips-but language can't express
Their cherry charms; one rapt caress
Would warm frozen heart, ween;
But, misery! how they melt ice-cream
Louisville COurier-JOllrndl.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
Two men, named Veal and Waller,
were killed in an election row at Athens,
KY.
The United States Court at New Orleans
has enjoined the State of Texas from coll
lectng taxes from the Franklin Cattle
Company.
A triple execution took place recently
at quemine, La, one of the victims be-
ing woman.
Two little boys, aged ten and fourteen,
sons of w. J. Brothers, a prominent citi-
zen of Collinsville, Ala, carelessly ham
died gun few days ago, and it was ac-
cidently discharged, the entire contents
of both barrels entering the younger's
mouth and blowing the top of his head
off.
The people of Quitman, Ca, are greatly
excited over the turning of the Allen
House into college for colored girls.
Mrs. Allen, wife of the late owner, who is
an enthusiast for negro education, has
given the house for this purpose. Rev.
John Pharr, colored, of Chicago, is in
charge
NulllDSEo VI mtAlCduS are DeluB
into Texas to pick cotton.
A colored man, ninety six years old,
carries the mail between Carthage, Ca,
and the depot, distance of about mile.
Chas. D. Morrow, mail carrier between
San Saba and Brady City, Tex, has been
arrested on charge of robbing the mails.
The first coffee ever produced in the
United States is said to have been grown
by Mrs. Aizeroth near Manatee, Fla, in
1880. She has now twenty-five coffee
trees on her plantation.
Daniel Amaker, of Orang eburg, S. c.,
was about to be beaten to death by me-
gro few days ago, when Mrs. Amaker
appeared on the scene with a revolver
and shot the negro twice
Gus Everett, the murderer of Crawford
Smith at Sandersville, Ca, has been
taken back from Florida, where he was
captured, and lodged in Jail. There had
been feud between the two men.
Abelardo Tigernia, notorious Mexican
desperado who is charged with numerous
murders on both sides of the Rio Grande,
has been arrested, and is in jail at Edin-
burg, Tex.
Reports covering the entire cotton belt
say that the prospects for a large crop are
better than they have been at the same
period for many years.
The prohibitionl bill has passed tho
Georgia Senate by an overwhelming ma
| jority. This practically assures total
prohibition in the entire State.
Squire Bryan, of Ogethorpe, Ca,
has been adiudged a lunatic He had at
tempted to cut his wife's throat. For this
he was put in the Penitentiary When he
got out he gouged out both his eyes. BE
will now go to an asylum.
A riot reigned on the streets of Sanders
vile, Ca, few days since, as Pomp
Braswell undertook to run the city. He
whipped one woman, shot at another,
fred into three houses, breaking all the
window glass, and shot at Constable
Ain sworth before he would submit tC
arrest.
As a train on the Air Line Road il
North Carolina passed a point sixty milei
South of Spartanburg, few days ago
the second first class coach and TIVE
sleepers were sent rolling down the EN-
bankment. J. ]. Ransom, conductor, wa
killed, and seven passengers we're dan
gerously wounded. The accident wa
caused by rail turning over. The dea
| conductor, Ransom, was one Of the hes
known railroad men in the South.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-08-15

Mrs, Captain Snively laughed al
most all the way home from military
review at which her husband was in
command. Being asked why she
laughed so, she replied: "Why, it was
so funny to see a man who never dares
open his mouth at home, ordering
all the men about, and they all doing
just what he told them to do. "-PhilV.
delPhia Press,
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
Mixing Witchcraft and Medicine.

A Peach street physician reports q
peculiar case of WITHDRAWING that
recently came under his observation.
A family named Yaber, living few
miles from the city on the Lake road,
called him to attend to their child, who
was subjected to fits through teething.
The doctor learned that an aged timer
ant quack, who has the reputation of
being witch doctor, had called and in
sisted that the little lad could be cured
without medicine. The doctor found a
small muslin bag suspended with a
string around the child's neck. The
bag was sewed up and inside of it was
a sheet of foolscap paper closely bent
together. One side was filled with
writing in high German. The doctor
further learned that the aged doctor
had left long briar switch, and after
he had tied the bag around the child's
neck he told the mother that whenever
the child became restless she should
take the switch and vigorously beat the
air about the child's crib to drive off the
supposed witches, who, he alleged,
were holding a spell over the little one.
The mother exhibited the switch but
says she did not use it. He took Off the
bag, translated the manuscript, and
gave the result of his discovery to the
parents.
The writing was lengthy prayer to
the Almighty to deliver James Yaber,
the child, from all his enemies, who see,
but can not be seen: "That they can
not come near me nor hurt me, body or
soul. Little pigs of my bed and all bad
spirits, / forbid ye my bed, my house,
my property. l forbid ye the nail holes
of my house until the hills jump, all the
water bubbles; until all the leaves be
counted on the hills. Ye have taken
hold of my bones, so fall back again. I
pray to the Almighty 1 may be well
again. I throw myself at Thy feet.
Bless me! Bless me! Amen" 1t is said
that the old witch doctor is carrying on
his practices in number of families,
and that prosecution will follow
Erie (Pd.) Dispatch.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
Cutting Glass With Scissors.

Many persons may not be aware that
glass can be cut under water, with
greatest ease, TO almost any shape, by
simply using pair OF shears or strong
scissors, In order to insure success,
two points must be attended to-tirst,
and most important, the glass must be
kept quite level in the water while the
scissors are applied; and, secondly, to
avoid risk. it is better to begin the cut
ting by taking off small pieces at the
corners and along the edges, and to re-
duce the shape gradually to that re-
quired, for if any attempt is made to cut
the glass to the shape, as we would out
a piece of cardboard, it will be most
likely to break just where it is not
wanted. Some kinds of glass cut much
better than others; the softer glass is
the best for this purpose. The scissors
need not depend on the state of the edge
presented to the glass. When the
operation goes on well, the glass breaks
away from the scissors in small pieces
in straight line with the blade. This
method of cutting glass has often been
of service, when a diamond has not
been at hand, for cutting ovals and seq
ments, and though the edges are not as
smooth as might be desired for some
it will answer in many cases.
The two hints given above, if strictly
followed, wnl always insure SUCCESS
N. Y. lid0 and EGpreSs.
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Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
Randolph's Dogs.

John Randolph, of Roanoke, was as
peculiar when it came to dogs as hewa
in many other respects. Mr.. Hender-
son, the intelligent barber under the
American house, lived in Richmond,
Va, when he was little shaver-he is
a big one now, and very good one, by
the way-and often saw old John and
heard his piping voice. Randolph had
relatives in Richmond, and frequently
drove up from Roanoke to visit them.
His carriage was very large, very snowy,
and very much admired. 1t had great
leather straps for springs, and high
seat in front for the driver. When he
came into Richmond Randolph kicked
up vast amount of dust, and people
ran to the windows to see him pass.
Three horses dragged the carriage. The
leader was ridden by Juba, black man,
while John, the driver, sat on the seat
and drove the other two. Randolph on
such occasions would lean back and
gaze about him the same as if he had
been king or conqueror. Trailing
behind the carriage were five or six inn
mense greyhounds, who seemed to rec
ognize the pomposity of their situation,
for they turned up their noses at the
other dogs and said nothing. Juba was
invested with the exclusive care of these
dogs, and was ordered by his master to
furnish them with clean plates to eat
from, and with the best steaks that the
market afforded. Under no circup-
stances would Randolph permit his dogs
to eat scraps from the table. Their
palates were tickled with choice cuts,
and their thirst quenched with rich milk.
Dogs were very numerous in those
days, and men were paid premiums for
catching and killing them. AS the Ran
dolph caravan was approaching Rich
mond one day the handsomest dog in
the procession ran ahead to see what he
could see. Presently he encountered
two catchers, who threw net over him
and then proceeded to tie q rope about
his neck He whined and barked, and
Juba hearing the commotion dug his
spurs into the fanks of his leader, while
John cracked his whip, and the whole
party, Randolph, Juba, and John, were
borne along on a run to the rescue. The
catchers were just about to disappear in
the woods by the side of the road with
their prize when Randolph drew up.
Taking in the situation he produced a
pistol and ordered the release of his
dog. The catchers complied at once,
whereupon Randolph screamed out in
his peculiarly shrill manner: "Juba, oh,
Juba, fetch some water and wash the
dog where the poor white men had hold
of him. '-CteUeland Herald.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16

| living of the old, old settlers that first
cleared the fields of Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Their
sons and successors may have seen, or
| heard of their labor. but scarcely can
realize their hardships. Riding to the
village in covered carriage drawn by
seal-brown teams in silver harness, how
little do they know of privation?
The old, thrifty settlers from the
Green Mountains, the Mohawk Valley,
the Walnut Ridge, or the Catskills are
replaced by the few remaining children
who cling to the red barns and white
cupolas, the side-hill plows and the rich
milk and dairy districts. but the heart
lest, brayest, and most daring have
gone westward, like the Star of Empire,
and peopled the States and Territories
of like latitude, or built up the cities
and villages of the great Northwest.
That the mind should linger awhile
around the fond old scenes, the pale
yellow farmhouse, and little, low
school-house. with the moss-covered
stone walls of New England, where
farming wears such look of hopeless
unhappiness compared to the rich,
broad fields of Illinois, Iowa, Mime
sofa, Kansas, and Dakota, is but nat
ural and real The contrast is marvel
GUS and sublime. The causes are rail-
roads, energy, free homes, and the dig
nifty of labor,
OF all men remembered and admired
by the early settlers none outrank the
stalwart woodsmen with strong arms,
broad shoulders-the quick choppers at
the logging-bees or the men of might at
the house-raisings. To these we looked
np with wonder, awe and admiration.
The faded headstones bear their names
in silence, but the orchards of plenty,
the fields of grain in season and the
land they made to bloom rs 4 garden is
their lasting monument.
Here and there [ have seen one of
these pioneer landmarks that remem-
ber with pride and satisfaction-the
scene of our early settlers; of the wolves
and panthers, the wild deer and the lost
oxen; the heavy work and poor profits
of farming; and never yet have found
one, no, not one, who looked or spoke
as though he never enjoyed the full
fruits of his labor, except in the broad
sense of having lived not in vain by
leaving the world and his kindred the
happier for his having improved the
soil that he was so soon to part with
foreyer.--J. W. Donorom in The Current. !,
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
Among Railroad Engineers.

As a class, railroad engineers in ac-
tive service are exceptionally temperate
men. The daily performance OF their
duty requires clear brain and steady
nerve, which is very soon broken up by
any use of alcohol.
The nerve tension to which they are
subjected in active work produces after
a time many and profound nerve dis
orders. One of the hints of breaking
down in this class is excessive caution
and timidity. Often men who have had
an accident and escaped without any
external injury will soon exhibit signs
of mental shock, in what is called loss
of nerve, or childish caution. Their
trains will always be late, they will
''slow down" and slacken speed from
no reason except some internal fears,
and have to be changed to other work.
Insomnia and dyspepsia are also COM
mon signs of exhaustion After the
days run, they will be unable to sleep
or properly digest food, and alcohol in
some form will be found to give relief.
This will soon verge into inebriety, and
the drinking will be confined to the
hours after the work is over. During
the day they drink nothing, except, per-
haps, beer, and that in great modera-
ton; but when night comes they use
spirits to excess again. After a time
such men will show marks of excessive
caution or recklessness, and be very. ir-
regular in their management of the en-
gine. They will have heated journals
and broken engines beyond the average
experience.
These and many other indications
soon render them unfit for the work 1t
is the opinion of competent authority
that an engineer who begins to drink
will be, as rule, obliged to give up
work in two years from general incom-
potency, although his use of spirits may
be at home and largely concealed, and
what is called general moderation. A
fact has recently come to my notice
with it's explanation that is of unusual
interest. On through line rdnning
out from New York it has been observed
that nearly all the engineers who were
changed and discharged for drinking
were on the night trains. and were con-
sidered the most competent. The con-
clusion was that men on these night
runs were more likely to drink, and the 4
individual opinions of railroad mana
gers agree ON this point. t.-Medical and
Surgical Reporter.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
New Use of CellulOid.

AS downtown printer, who had
just completed the printing of a lot of
illustrated circulars, was washing the
type and cuts with benzine, a young man
noticed that the cuts were white instead
of the ordinary copper color of electro
types. -,
New kind ofmetal for electrotypes"
asked the young man.
''No. These are celluloid stereotypes.
1t is new use for celluloid. The plates
are easily made. The engraving or the
form of type to be stereotyped is first
used to make fine paper matrix, just
as if common metal stereotype was to
be made. Then this matrix is placed
in form, and over it is laid sheet of
celluloid. The two are put in hydraul-
ic press, the temperature is raised to
800 degrees Fahrenheit, the celluloid is
pressed into the matrix at a pressure of
400 pounds to the square inch, and then
the thing is done. When taken out
and cooled the celluloid plate is an ex-
act counterpart of the original form,
and when cemented to suitable wood
backing it is good for four times as
many impressions as a copper stereo-
type. Besides that, it is not easily DAM
aged.
"Another use made of celluloid is in
facing wood type. This is done by lay
ing thin sheet of celluloid over the
face of big block of wood, and the
two are showed into the hot press.
When they come out the celluloid has
been forced into the pores of the wood
an eighth of an inch, and has made a
surface that is simply beautiful. The
block is then cut up into wood type by
the ordinary wood-type machine, OF it
may be sold to wood engrayers, Who
find it equal to lockwood. "-New York
Sun.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
A Rat Story.

Instinct or reason, or bothP is what
an honest farmer of Versailles, Catta-
raugus county, N. Y, asked as he re-
lated the following marvellous rat story
to NeDs reporter: 'Last fall 1 found
the work of rats in my cellar. They
were eating nearly all of my vegetables,
and, as I consider myself successful
trapper, I thought I could fix them in
short order. l placed about two quarts
of meal in a half-bushel measure, put
good trap in, and covered itup. In the
morning I found rat in the trap. Re-
moving the game, I renewed my eff
forts. Next morning 1 found the bait
gone, and, to my surprise, sticks, dirt
and small stones thrown into the half
bushel, trap sprung, and no rat. I
cleared out the rubbish, put in fresh
meal; and, upon examination the next
morning, found nearly aquart of stones
and dirt thrown in on the spring of the
trap. Again tried, with no success.
repeated my efforts, but found the rats
equal to the emergency. They got the
meal, and avoided being caught by COW
ering up the spring. Now, if they did
not show reason, what did they show?"
North Cltasst0tqua Nesos.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
Cremated in Thirty-T:vc Minutes.

At least thirty bodies are deposited IN
vaults in the cemeteries cf New York
awaiting incineration at the new Gre
matory shortly to be openod. Some of
them belong to very prominent fami-
lies. The incineration will be triumph
over previous records The furnaces
will be heated to 1850 DEGREES Fahren2
heit. The body placed Oh the oataz
falque will descend to the f;,raaoe in the
basement, and in few minutes several
pounds of ashes in beautiful terra Gotta
vases will rise. where the c0rnse once
rested. The audience will net be aware
that the incineration has taken place,
as the catafalque is covered and the
body descends unnoticc;l. The funeral
services can still procc2d and not be in
terrupted. The relatives c%p wait and
get the ashes. Any RELIGIOUS services
In the world can be conduutci!, lor the
crematory will not be orthodox In
cense. myrrh and high-fiayored spices
will not be used. There is 80 necessity,
as no odor whatever eyh;sleS from the
furnace. Already two pottery manu-
facturers have put in lids for the terra
Gotta vases. OF course rilh people can
furnish their own vases il they desire.
The crematory will furnish only the
terra Gotta vases. Two rare specimens
of Etruscan vases called .eliculn. over
2. 1000 years old, will be u ce.i in the
crematory office as speeil : antique
art and taste. They cam Capua,
Italy, and were purchased b, ,4le COM
pany at round sum of money.
A common-sized vase wills hold the
szlies. There are only four pounds of
ashes to every 100 pounds OF flesh. The
ashes will be bleached to pearly white
ness by the process OF a superior heat
generator. .-Neeo Fosa Astit and Ed
DyeSS.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16

as u drunken tyrant, not a wn1t better
than his fallow-radicals in South Car
olina "While Moses and his fellow
thieves said he, ''are robbing the peo-
Pile of South Carolina, Grant and his
fellow-thieves are robbing the whole
people of the United States. While
negro harlots are peddling legislative
pay certificates in the streets of Colum-
bia, the wife of Grant is selling the Sc
crets of the treasury to the gamblers of
Wall street,
So the taxpayers delegation went
away sorrowful If Grant had been
calm enough to listen to explanation he
would have learned that Gen. Gary's
report and speech had been markedly
rebuked by the convention, which re-
ferred the report back to his committee,
and adopted an address temperate, nom
partisan and conservative in its place.
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
An Enterprising Reliable
House.

Max Buckentin & Bro. can always
be relied upon, not only to carry in
stock the best of everything, but to
secure the Agency for such articles as
have well-known merit, and are popu-
lar with the peope, thereby sustaining
the reputation of being always enter
prislng, and ever reliable. Having
recured the Agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, will sell it on a positive
guarantee. It will surely cure any
and every affection of Throat, Lungs,
and Chest, and to show our confidence
we invite you to call and get a Trial
ROtt1e Free
Morris tribune., 1885-09-16
The following account is given Of the

The following account is given of the
origin of the term ''eayesdropper. At
the revival of Masonry, in 1717, cur
ious punishment was inflicted upon a
man who listened at the door of a Ma
sonic meeting in order to hear its se-
crets. He was summarily sentenced to
be placed under the caves of an out
house while it was raining hard till the
water ran in under the collar of,his coat
and out at his shoes. The penalty
was inflicted ON the spot, and the name
has continued every since.