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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
TAME SQUIRRELS.
An Illustration of the Law of Hereditary
Transmission of Animal Instinct.

An Illustration of the Law of Hereditary
Transmission of Animal Instinct.
A curious illustration of the law of he
reditary transmission of animalinstincts
or tendencies is shown by pair of
young squirrels that are kept in very
large bottomless wire cage on the ground
by Hartford family, to whom these
pets were g present. The squirrels,
which are apparently about three months
old and very risky and fearless, were
taken out of the nest when quite young,
and have been brought up wholly by
human care, knowing nothing OF their
kind by observation. OF course they
are very fond of nuts, and these, AFTER
thew have eaten certain quantity, tney
will bury in the ground. 1t is amusing
to watch their quick, half-furtive move
ments, as. paving open little hole in
some ut-of-the-way corner OF the great
cage Itself almost like small room,
one will glance quickly around to see II
his hiding place and movements are OBJ
served by the other. Pushing the nut
as far in as possible-with the nose-the
fore.paws are used exactly like human
hands, as they swiftly cover up the buri-
ed treasure; the paws being most like
hands when, placing them straight
down, edgewise, they are used to sweep
in the surrounding dirt to cover the spot
and then such a putting down of the
whole, and whisking over it few dead
grasses to make it "look natural" and
all done with almost lightning-like
swiftness ard incredible dispatch-the
eager inquiring little face being back
again at the wire netting in a very few
seconds after "more." The queerest
feature of this illustration of heredity
is the tendency of these squirrels to dis
criminate in the kind of nut they will
hide or eat. Thus, while they eagerly
devour hazlenuts, waiting until they are
no longer, hungry before they bury any
of these, chestnut, on the contrary, al
most every time, is whisked out of sigh
instantly and buried, almost in the same
moment, and the funny little rogue il
back again, "quicker than flash, ,
hanging to the wire meshes and asking
for more. Give him another and an
other chestnut, and it is disposed of il
the same way every time-unless thu
squirrel is particularly hungry. VIII.
they should make this discrimination
is a question for a naturalist. Chest
nuts are the nuts of which gray SPUR
rols nrobably stow AWAY the most il
laying up their winter store, Possibl.
the selection made by these tame SPUR
rels is owing to the fact that the chest
nuts which they hide away are given t.
them whole-while the hazlenut is frs
slightly cracked. Certainly they CA
know from personal observation" ah
Solutely nothing of this frugal and pru
dent storing away habit in their pa
rents. Hartford Conn., Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

"A once very popular pastry was
called Washington pie. 1t was highly
favored with cinnamon, probably for
the purpose of Disgusting the taste of
the unknown ingredients entering into
its compost on. A large slab was sold
for three cents and immense quantities
of it were consumed by small boys. OF
late years it has almost entirely disap-
peared and its place in the pie econ
omy has been taken by the mealy
cheesecake. which possesses equally fill
ing qualities, and has the advantage of
being composed of known materials. -
Troy Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
MEMS FULL DRESS.
Slight Changes Only to be made for the
Coming. Season.

Slight Changes Only to be made for the
Coming. Season.
The evening full dress suit of the CON-
ing season will vary but little in actual
appearance from that of preceding years.
The coat, as a-rule, will be made of fine
diagonal worsted cloth, although for
elderly gentlemen broadcloth is fire.
quently worn. The fronts of the gar
ment are so cut that when lying close
into the body the ends Of the roll will
meet. The we'll peaked lapels are to be
exceedingly light, with five buttonholes,
q trife below the third of which they
are made to turn. Silk facing covers
the lapels to the buttonholes. The col
lar is to be made trife less in width
than the top of the lapel, its outer edges
ranging very nearly with the outside
edges of the lapel The edges are bound
about ons-eighth of an inch in width
and the garments corners are all slight
ly rounded. AS has been stated, the
garment should be made of worsted,
and the trousers and vest of the same
material. Should the coat and vest,
however, be made of broadcloth, the
trousers are to be made of doeskin.
Within the last two years there has
been gradual but marked change in
the cutting of trousers. The change is
undoubtedly for the better The ''skin
tight garments of the last few years
are to be known no more. Mans leg
covering is still to be shapelyi that is,
neither verging on bagginess nor tight
ness. The trousers for full dress will
follow this rule, and at the bottom will
this year end with very slight spring
and in many cases a narrow binding
will be sewed on the seams at the sides,
The vest varies but slightly from those
heretofore worn. The opening is very
decided and in form should be some
what of the shape of shield. The but
tons are four in number and are about
two inches apart. The garment is fin
ished with u collar that rolls lightly
Boston Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
SAVING MANURE.
How Large Profits May be Realized by Its
Special Preparation.

How Large Profits May be Realized by Its
Special Preparation.
The average farmer in the West has
not yet come to regard special care in
saving and making manure as one of
the important economies of the farm
The better class, however. do haul out
their manure green and spread it for
blowing under This is probably the
disposition that can be made of it, in or
binary cases, since thus but little is lost
by heating. 1t is in the heating of the
manure pile by which the valuable por.
tions are lost if not absorbed by some
medium, as earth, that will fix and hold
the valuable constituents. This involves
regular piling and occasional turning
over There is a large class of small
farmers near cities and villages, espec-
tally market gardeners and florists, whose
profits lie in just proportion to the value
of the manure used, and this class can
well afford to make use of the most per-
feet means at hand to save all the valu-
able constituents of the manure, much
of which has to be bought and paid for
in cash. The best possible way for this
class is undoubtedly saving and rotting
the manure in pits, with or without the
addition of earth, in which latter case
the whole becomes valuable compost.
The manure pit may simply be q
dished excavation, in clay soil into
which the manure is carted and kept
constantly moist enough with water, so
that it will not heat strongly. The cen
ter of the pit may be well-like and may
be curbed to the top of the manure with
barrels. The water may be let onto the
manure from the barn roof by means OF Il
pipe, and not less than two inches of the
bottom of the pit should be constantly
saturated. As the pile of manure begins
to heat too strongly the manure water is
pumped over it, teaching again down
through iuto the pit. Thus it is kept
alternately saturated and aerated until
sufficiently decayed to be carted on the
soil, and this way be FASTENED by an oc
casional turning.
If earth is mixed with the manure less
water is necessary. Yet by this plan
the heap should never become dry. II
should always be as moist as good
growing soil, and occasionally saturated
completely with water Two or three
turnings over will reduce it to the con
dition of compost, and if for the use o.
florists it may then be mixed with peat
rotten sods, sand, ETC., to be brough
into the condition proper for the class o
plants for which it is intended Tht
same advice will apply to the market o.
kitchen gardener in preparing such ma
nure into mold proper for hotbeds Groom
post fit for crops requiring special ma
nuring. 1t is these classes who fin,
large profits in the special preparation
of manure in the West. Chicago III
btlne.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

AT a recent "children's day" serv-
ice in the Methodist Church at ReXford
Flats, N. Y, lady who had no canary
bird took a parrot to hang up in the
church among the flowers and other
decorations. When a small boy with
whom the parrot was familiar began tc
speak his piece" the parrot began &c
mock him, and finally screeched out
"Hey, you little DEVIL" This demoral,
lied the congregation, and Polly was
hurried out of the church in disgrace,
Albany ArgUS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
@shoot Polly as She Flies.'

was the way it appeared in the proof-slip.
The argus-eyed proof-reader, however,
knew the quotation intended and changed
it to read: "Shoot Folly as she flies."-
Pope. OF course it was an error, yet how
many are daily committing much graver
errors by allowing the first symptoms of
consumption to go unheeded. If afflicted
with loss of appetite, chilly sensations, or
hacking cough, it is suicidal to delay a
single moment the use of DR.. Pierce's
and only reliable remedy yet known for
this terribly fatal malady. Send two let
ter stamps for Dr. Pierce's complete treat
Use on this disease. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
AUTUMN WRAPS.
Fashionable Jackets and Jerseys for Fal
and Early Winter.


and Early Winter.
Another velvet season is promised,
and, after all, what is richer and more
becomingP New shades and colors
have been introduced in velveteens of a
heavy weave for fall and winter wear,
and this combines handsomely with the
new coarse woven woods which have
been brought into favor by the Princess
Beatrice. These are invoiced as Scotch
cloths, and come in avariety of diago-
nal and plain weaves and in effective
color mixtures. The Scotch cheyiots
are shown in stripes and borders, and
look very coarse, but are very high
priced. They combine extremely well
with velvet or velveteen, and also very
handsomely with silk. They are ac-
cepted by leading Parisians and English
ladies.
There is a new rough wool stuff woven
to initiate wooden lace, in one color over
another, and these will be used as bor-
der for trimming.
There are elegant and coquettish
wraps which come with the approach
of autumn. Stylish little jackets made
of fine diagonal, lined with pretty color
ed silk or satin, can be worn with any
and every toilet. Lovely NANTES OF
lace and Jet embroidery, triumphs OF
taste and skill, are worn in the carriage.
The fronts and front side pieces are OF a
superb quality of Ottoman silk, and a
handsome design of beaded jet EN-
broidery covers the back. The sleeves
are richly embroidered in intricate pat
terms with Jet or velvet appliques and
form the side pieces of the back, leaving
the arm free in front, where it falls
straight like cape. The whole is COW
cred with fringes, drops and applique
of beads, adding to the rich effect of the
garment An English tailor has just
brought out q small mantle that is gain
ing favor among the fashionables. II
has a short waist and small ends. A
pointed hood is flat against the back o.
the garment. The new mantles anC
visites are shorter than ever, the bach
being very little longer than the waist
Some OF them have peculiarly Gu
sleeves lined with colored silk and fin
ished with large jet epaulet ThC
trimmings are lace plaitings, and thu
long square ends in front are garni
tured with jet ornaments.
Jerseys still retain their hold on pop
ular favor and are trimmed in man,
snowy ways and are very costly
Among the elegant ones seen at fash
ionable summer resort was ligh
cherry colored silk, with a tichu plas
iron of garnet velvet, cuffs to mattel
and passementerie epaulets. One of tn
loveliest jackets is the Elton. This i
made of jet armor cloth bordered witt
tiny jet balls. A high, stiff, flaring col
lar finishes the neck. Another prett
jacket is made of lace and lined wit
the dress silk. The back reaches tn
waist line, the fronts are round and thu
edges are finished with silk acorns.-
BROOKLYN Eagle.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
Health of Coal Miners.

A great variety of industrial employ
ments are directly and largely produc-
tive of pulmonary disease, notably
among stone-cutters, steel grinders,
iron-miners, etc. Taking pulmonary
consumption as test disease of the
hurtful effects of inhaling metallic
dust, there is a mortality of SO in every
100 sick needle makers, diminishing to
10 in every 100 sick brass-workers.
Mineral dust causes a maximum death
rate from consumption OF 80 per cent.
of the total mortality among grind
stone-makers, animal dust causes 40
per cent, and dust from poisonous
metals 96 per cent of such mortality,
respectively, in the workers exposed
OF those exposed to vegetable dust, 60
out of every 100 deaths among the cot
ton, flax and hemp-dressers are due to
consumption, while among coal
miners only fraction of one in the
100 deaths is due to this cause. Re-
cent Investigations show not only that
consumption is not caused by coal.
mining, but that this is the healthiesi
of industrial employments. Looking
to the longevity, high standard Of
health, and low death-rate of coal
miners, and to their remarkable free
dom from pulmonary disease, there
would seem TO be some special protec
tive feature in coal-mining operation,
not shared by the rest of the dusty
trades. 1t is surmised that this may
be due to the antiseptic properties o
the carbon constantly inhaled. Chica
| 40 Mems.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
TRICKS ON THE TRACKsI
Dangers from Which Engineers Save the
Public and Themselves.
THE Railway Review.l


THE Railway Review.l
One who is accustomed to railway
travelling can scarcely realize how much
he is dependent for safety upon the en-
gineer. Added to the responsibility OF
their station, engineers are also in con-
slant danger of accidents caused by the
tricks of jealous rivals.
This rivalry, it is said, sometimes
prompts to the doing of utterly mean tricks.
A Nickle Plate engineer after his very first
trip was laid or because he had "cut out'
all the bearings Of his engine. He was re-
instated, however, after he proved that
some rival had filled his Oiling can tCith
emeru. Another new engineer was sus-
pended for burning out the hues of his
boiler. Through grief at the loss Of his
position he died, and then q conscience
stricken rival confessed that he had pat
| oil in the tank so that it foamed and showed
water at the top gauge, when in reality
there was scarcely quart in the boiler
These intense jealousies, together with
the terrible anxiety incident to their
| work, have a terribly strainlng effect on
| the nerve, and statistics tell us that,
though Locomotive Engineers may look
strong and vigorous, they are not all Q
! healthy class. Ex- Chief Engineer A. s.
Hampton, Indianapolis, Ind, DIV. 14S)
was one Of those apparently hearty men
but he says: ''The anxiety, strain and
iolting came near finishing me-" His suf'
ferngs localized in catarrh of the bladder
but he used Warmers safe cure faithfully
for twenty weeks aud now exclaims: 81
am a we'll man." I. S. Ingraham, Of
Cleveland, o., Assistant Chief Engineer
and other prominent members are also
emphatic in its praise.
The Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood
has 1000 members and 240 divisions. IT.
headquarters are in Cleveland, o., where
Chief Engineer Arthur for twenty year
has exercised almc st dictatorial sway. i
was organized in August, 1868, by the EN-
given nearly two million dollars to tn,
widows and orphans of deceased members
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Mr.. Pierre Lorillard has on his es-
tate near Bordentown, N. j., the finest
game preserves in the United States.
Moreover, he is now raising dogs of his
own. His whole farm is conducted OH
magnificent scale. 1t consists of 1000
acres, upon which there are built eleven
good-sized houses, and twelve wind-mills
for raising water. Then there are three
lakes and several ponds, 800 horses, in
Guiding Parole and Iroquois, 100 head of
choice cattle, 200 workmen, an enor-
nous ice-house, and greenhouse one
third of mile long.-N Y. Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
"I.nnrh and Grnw Eat -

is precept easily preached, bat not so
easy TO practice. If person has no appe-
tite, but q distressing nausea, sick head
ache, dyspepsia, boils, or any other i'll re-
sulting from inaction of the bowels, it is
impossible to get up such laugh as will
produce aldermanic corpulence. In order
to laugh satisfactorily you must be well,
and to be we'll you must have your bowels
in good order. You can do this and laugh
heartily with DR.. Pierce's "Pleasant Purg-
alive Pellets" the little regulators of the
liver and bowels and best promoters Of
jollity.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
To clean Glass and si!yerware.


Egg shells crushed into small bits
and shaken well in decanters three
parts filled with cold waterwill not only
clean them thoroughly, but make the
glass look like new. BY rubbing with
a damp flannel dipped in the best whit
ing, the brown dlscolorations may be
taken off cups in which custards have
been baked. Again. are all of us aware
that emery powder will remove ordi-
nary stains from the white ivory knife
handles. or that the luster of moroc o
leather is restored by vanishing with
white of eggP Nothing, it is said. is
better to clean silver with than alcohol
and ammonia, fin shing with a little
whiting on a soft cloth. When putting
away the silver tea or coffee pot which
is not in use every day, lay little stick
across the top under the cover. Thi,
will allow fresh air to get in, and pre-
vent the mustiness of the contents ia
miliar to hotel and boarding house sui
ferers. Philadelphia taH.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

DIR. Bell, who was on the Hudson
Bay expedition in 1884, says that from
what he saw of the situations which the
Esquimaux in Hudson's Bay and Strait
choose for their camps there can be lit
tie doubt that they lived there when the
sea level was thirty feet higher than at
present.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

COMING home at two a. M, he found his
wife dressed in deep black, and inquired
the reason. mourning for my late hus.
band" she replied.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

Delicate diseases radically
cured. Consultation free. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Assoc'n, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

"THE battle is not always to the
strong" said the judge, as he awarded
the butter premium at county fair.-St.
Paul Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in minute,25c
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. pc
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns s Bunions
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

AN exchange speaks of mineral wool"
Let's see. That's the kind they shear
from hydraulic rams. isn't it?-Chicago
To,,grol
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

MADAME MoDJEsKA has turned trans
lator and will Polish up Shakespeare
Boston Post.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10
EDUCATIONAL.

n END for free Catalogue of Books of Amrsements,
NSpeakers, Dialogues. Gymnastics Fortune Telers,
HNDream Books DeOates, Letter Writers, Etiquette,
Setc. DICK d FITZGERALD, II Ann ST., New ork.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-10-10

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
please say you saw the advertisements in
this paper. Advertisers like to know
when and where their advertisements are
paying best.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-24
YOUNG, BUT BAD.
Arrest OF . Thief who Was "shearIn'
shespin Bakery"

NEw YoRK, March 22.-John ID. Hall. a
youth OF nineteen, smart beyond his years,
as far as vicious smartneSs is concerned, was
taken before Justice German Yesterday, TO
answer for his completely in the larceny OF
jewellers trunk. containing jewelry to the
value Of 50 ,000 from the baggageroom OF
the Grand Central Depot on December 3.
he was arrested three days ago by detec-
tives, who. after a tedious end cold drive OF
eighteen miles Ia q sleigh, captured him as
he was sitting down to take his dinner at
Lake Come, Pa. Eyer looking for informa.
ton. amt YEP" said be, when questioned in
court. "Wen ! was shearin' sheep in
bakery-that's all you'll get ont OF me.n
Hall was employed y q helper on West
colt express wagon, of which John Darby
was the driver. On the evening of the rob-
berry, while waiting for the arrival OF the s
o clock train at the depot, they carried the
trunk from the baggage room and threw il
into the wagon. It contained 49, gold, sill
yer and nickel watches; III gold psnh0ldsrs
with pens, and about $50 chains Of all kinds
and with numerous trinkets. The trunk
was taken 10 the house OF Patrick Hughes,
at No. 9O3 First avenue. A portion of the
property was pawned in different parts of
the city. The greater portion was sold to
Henry Goodman, of Third avenue, near
F0rty.fourth street, TO whose premises the
police traced il. be gave information that
led to the arrest of all implicated in the rob.
be-y, with the exception Of Darby, aud re-
turned all Of the stolen property be bad re-
ceived The jewelry is the property of
Messrs. Atkins, Lambert & Co, of No. 33
Maiden Lane.
Hughes is now serving g sentence OF six
and half years in the State Prison for his
completely in the disposal of the goods.
Darby fed with Hall to Lake Como, which
place he left one week ago. Hall, through
his counsel, Edmund z. Price demanded an
examination, and he was committed IN de-
fault of IS 600 bail.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-24
Fires.

NEWARK, n. j., March 23-Heler &
MeIz's ultramsrins bule works were de-
stroyed by fire this morning. Loss over $780,
eco; fully insured.
CHARLEsoN, W. Va, March % This morn
ing at o'clock the boiler in Ruffner Bros.
Wholesale grocery exploded. 1t set the build
ing on fire, and the flames communicated to
the Hale House, adjoining destroying the
building. George Welcher, porter for Ruff
neIs was killed by the explosion, and Joel
Ruifner, a clerk, was seriously injured.
Ruffners' loss Will reach $500 600; insurance,
$4,000. The loss of FitZ & Woodward, pro-
prietors Of the Hale House, will be fully
$50, eco; insured for $40. 900.
RALEIGH, n. O., March 23-This morning
a fire broke out at Hendsrsontown, forty
five miles from Raleigh, on the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad, and fourteen businsss
houses were destroyed. The loss is roughly
estimated at SIS, 600.