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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
BOB AND MARTHA.
How They Rang the Meeting House Bell
in July, 1776.


1t was a bright July morning. Bob
and Martha Haywood, two children of
eight and ten, were having nice
game of hide-and-go-seek, just outside
their fathers house. 1t was only two
stories in height, with little windows
filled with tiny panes, so small that
one could scarcely see much through
them. For these two little folks lived
away back in the year 1776.
"Stop! Bob" cried Martha, sudden
ly. Just look down the road! There 5
some one coming" The dust formed
such a cloud that nothing could be
seen at FIRST However, in a few min
utes the children discovered q man ON
horseback riding as if for dear life
"Is this Mr., Haywood's? Tell him
to have the Westinghouse bell rung to-
day at two o'clock. Don't forget,
children. It's to show we are free for
ever" And he rode away to give the
message at some distant town.
Bob, you didn't tell him that father
and mother are away, and that Jenk-
ms, the sexton, is sick. You and | will
have to ring that bell. "
1t was indeed true, all the men were
out fighting, defending Fort Moultrie,
Just outside Charleston. leaving
only women and children at home,
and they had gone to the next town to
attend fair. Even the old bell ringer
was i'll, and these two children were
quite alone with their servant Dinah.
at is just half-past one, Martha, y
said Bob. "Get your sun-bonnet and
we will run to the Westinghouse; We
haven't time to tell Dinah."
1t was long race to the building
Most of the road wound through {
deep wood, which the children were
clad to escape into out of the midday
heat On they ran. Could they &c
there at two?
The little dusty feet at last cleared
the wood. There rose before them TIN
white Westinghouse, with its higl
steeple. On, on they 60.
"Martha, where is the keyP" Bo'
shouted.
Here, Bob 1 tied it around m
neck so would not lose it"
Martha produced a great piece G
brass, almost as large as herself, whic
she had found hanging beside he
fathers chest of drawers. Four littl
hands succeeded at last in pushing til
ponderous thing into its place. TIL
door creaked heavily upon its hinge.
and the children began to ascend tn
rickety old staircase which led to th
belfry. When they reached the TOT
, pantin- and out of breath, they lis
; ened breathlessly for the village cloC
to strike two, holding on to the be-
J rope.
. bob, there it goes! Listenl One.
tRo, Ring-readyP
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
New School of Philosophy.

Elizabeth Angelina Gust home from
Vassar)-Oh, this boundless incompre-
feasibility! This delectable profundityl
This transcendental EmersonianismI
Thus enrapport--
Granger Father-Whats the matter
with you, ElizerP got pain, ehp
"Oh, this impining stupidity! This
grovelng grossness! No, papa-its a
poem-one of Brownings. ltisa real
istc and ravishing rhapsody. The
wherewith of its whichnesS exceeds
anything the Concord School Of Philos.
ophy ever
"See here, Elizer, I've had enough OF
this internal wherewithness. Go help
your mother hang out the wash. Wen
dispense with the rhapsocical ravishnes'
of me Corncob School of Philosophy
Philadelphia Call.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
A KANSAS LEGEND.
A Truthful Native Of the Great cyclone
State Describes the Country


"There is no doubt" said the truth
full man from Kansas, "that Missouri Is
a great country, but it will not compare
for a moment with Kansas.
"Think of the Kansas pumpkins!
Gentlemen, when was on farm IN
that glorious country / once lost three
valuable COWS. For three weeks
searched for them in vain and was re-
turning home in disgust when sudden
ly heard the tinkle of COW bell.
Investigation showed that the COWS
were inside of pumpkin, eating calmly
and enjoying their cOmmodious quar-
tiers. How did they get in, you sayF
Well, the pumpkin vines grew rapidly
there, and dragged the pumpkin over
the rough ground until hole was worn
in the side, through which the COWS en-
tered. | afterwards had it cured and
used it for wagon she'd
'Is it good country for corn, you
ask? Stranger, you'll never know
what corn country is until you go to
Kansas.
when the husking is done in the fall
the men go out with mallets and
wedges and split up the corn stalks for
shipment to the East as telegraph poles
or saw them off in lengths to be used as
car wheels.
"When the men are husking they
carry along step-ladders, which they
Mace near the corn stalk. Two men
then climb up and cut off the ear with a
cross cut saw, letting them fall to the
ground. Four horses are then hitched
to each ear, and it is dragged to the
crib.
"Big farms there? should say so.
Why, when / started one spring to
pillow a furrow the entire length of the
farm, l had boy follow me to plant
the corn; and when l got to the end Of
the furrow and started for home,
found that the corn the boy had planted
was ripe, so l just husked my way
home and got there just in time to spenC
New Years. st. Louis Whip.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
Beasily lngratitude.

81 dcclare" exclaimed Fogg, "Smith
is the most ungrateful fellow l ever had
dealings with. He bought place in
the country last fall, and the boys
thought they'd help him out with his
garden this spring, and they sent him a
lot of seeds and bedding plants. In or
der to make it look like real garden,
l contributed hen, and I'm told by his
neighbors that when that fowl got to
work, his garden looked just as natural
as life, and you wouldn't have known
that he hadn't been in the country all
his life. But Smith, the migrate, sent
the hen home last night, with the un-
feeling remark that he preferred to have
his seeds come up in their own good
time; that he wasn't so impatient as
some folks might suppose. Did you
ever hear of such beastly ingratitude?
sometimes think I'll never do good
act again in my life. "-BostOn Tran
script.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
A Provoking Old Wretch.

Portly Old Gentleman Ito student in
lawyers ofice)-Is Counselor Black
stone in?
Law Student-He is at present en-
gagged in consultation, sir; he will be az
liberty in a moment if you will wait.
Portly Old Gentleman (taking q
chair)-Do you smoker pulling a
cigar from his pocket.)
Law Student (rising eagerly)-Yes,
sir
Portly Old Gentleman Then you
won't object to my lighting cigar
LIFE
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10
GOOD STORY.
How a Colored Magistrate Weighed tho
Evidence in Lawsuit.


Evidence in a Lawsuit.
The converting of the court often af-
fords occasion for anecdotes connected
with the administration of justice and
the various experiences of the lawyers!
We heard new one this week. In by
gone days certain district had a
pretty fair and well-meaning negro for
a justice of the peace. He had heard
judges deliver charges and caught on
to few ideas dimly. A case was up
before him in which most of the testi-
mony was reduced to writing. 1t was
case of a white man against negro.
When the lawyers had concluded the
case before him, he pulled small
draw scales out of his pocket with the
remark, in his peculiar dialect, that the
law directed that he should weigh the
evidence, and before the lawyers had
caught on to his intentions he had tried
the two patches of testimony by the
scales, and without hesitation rendered
his decision in favor of the white man
because his testimony weighed two
ounces the most.
This is Virgo Dasher's story. We
vouch for it; that is we vouch that it is
good one. - Vald0Sta (Ga.J Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

1t was Freddy's first experience
with soda water. Drinking his glass
with undue eagerness, he was aware of
q tingling sensation in his nostrils-
chow do you like ita" inquired his
mother, who had stood treat. Freddy
thought a moment, winking his nose as
he did so, and then observed: cit tastes
like your foots was asleep. Norris
| tOtCn Herald
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

Manure is as necessary to success.
ful farming as an engine to a steamship,
or as fuel to a locomotive; and the
amount of discussion on the saving and
use of manures shows that their Import
ance is well understood by intelligen
eultivators.- Western Eurdi
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

The Indian AgriculturiSt estimates
there are 2S0, 900, 600 coacoanut trees in
the world, which produce 100000.
900 nuts every year.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

A chair that once belonged to Gem
sral Grant. and is worth about S25, has
been sold at auction for SION Z
SAll.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

"A fisherman had one OF his legs
broken the other day by slap from
the tail of large sturgeon that be was
trying to land in Delaware bay.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-10

As we advance in life, we leayN
the limit of our abilities. -FrOa2e.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
He Owes 1t to His wife.

Robert Roe, alias Rebel George" who
in 1884 was convicted in this city of grand
larceny in swindling an emigrant passen-
ger named Hallett out of $3.50, for which
he gave bogus United States 81, 900 bond
as security, and sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment at Folsom, had his sentence
committed by the Governor, last Saturday,
in accordance with the recommendation of
the Prison Directors, to two years and a
half, which caused his term of imprison-
ment to terminate that day. Yesterday
afternoon he came down from Folsom a
free man, and was met and most affection
ately greeted by his wife at the depot
From the time of his arrest until his iber-
alton she has worked in his interest
with devotion that was truly touching,
and many who have been cogniZ-
ant of her faithfulness and zeal have
felt an interest in her efforts and a desire
that they might be successful, even though
they doubted whether it would be right
and proper that her husband should be
liberated. 1t was mainly through her en-
ergetic endeavors that the Prison Directors
were brought to recommend him to Execu-
tive clemency, and it certainly was difficult
to believe that the man was so very bad
while listening to her enthusiastic asser-
ton, You don't know how good he is to
mer' Although lame and subject to vio-
lent attacks of illness, she has worked hard
with her needle since his incarceration to
support herself, and though frequently in
very straitened circumstances, is credited
with living honestly and uncomplainingly
If under the influence of such woman her
husband does not conduct himself prop
erly hereafter, he is certainly beyond saw
ing.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
Big Haul for a Youngster.

Yesterday forenoon Chief Dillman re-
ceived a dispatch from w. A. Philips,
Superintendent of Police of Buffalo. n. Y,
stating that William Haley had been ar
rested there for stealing 800 from his
father, Patrick Haley. of Sacramento, and
that he had $500 of the money with him
when arrested. The dispatch closed with
request that the prisoner be sent for. The
Chief sent an officer to hunt up Mr.. Haley
who is an expressman, residing at Twenty
fourth and K streets, but before the officer
had been gone many minutes Mr.. Haley
appeared at the station-house and in
formed the Chief that he had been robbed.
He was, of course, surprised and pleased
when he learned that the thief had been
apprehended. He stated that his son, who
is only IS years of age, disappeared from
home ON the Sd inst, in such haste that he
did not take his coat with him, and had
not been heard from since. His father had
SEQ concealed in the house, but it did not
occur to him that the boys disappearance
was in any way connected with the money
until Sunday evening, when, having use
for some of the coin next Gay, he went to
get it. and found that the whole deposit
had disappeared. Chief Dillman has made
arrangements to go after the youth to-
night and will be absent two or three
weeks.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
New Metropolitan Theater.

The entertainment of the Mongreni De
Lassomm combination was well attended
last night. During the performance large
number of useful presents were given to
spectators sholding numbered tickets
among other things fine china dinnerset.
Tonight besides small presents there will
be given fine bedroom set. Mongreni is
fine palmer" one of the best sleight-of-
hand workers, indeed, ever on the stage
here. His tricks in modern magic are
good, and at least one is remarkable
for its novelty and the skill dis
played in its execution. 1t is the instant
production of a total of figures made
by spectators privately, upon a framed
blackboard beneath glass; and the show
ing above it of chosen cards. His trick of
diminishing cards is very clever and new.
A. H. Kurtz is ball-tosser and juggler,
the best that has been here-no six. ball
tossing has been done to equal his. He
is superior in this and plate-spinning to
the late Japanese troupe. Paul Clement is
a fine ventriloquist, and gives an amusing
exhibition of superior ventriloquial pow
ers in speech and song. In conclusion,
Mongreni gives an extended stereopticon
entertainment with dissolving view lam
terms of French manufacture and very fine
lenses He shows a large number of views,
with many dioramic effects. The colored
views are all European in character, but
the best pictures were those of great Amer
leans. A second performance tonight. AS
q whole, it is a chaste, agreeable amusing
exhibition of skill that is given.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Board of City Trustees.


The Board met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday, all
the members present. Minutes read and
approved.
The report of H. C. Wolf, Chief Engineer
of the Water-works, to the effect that the
works were running 1853 hours last week,
and 1S,322,000 gallons of water were
pumped, was read and ordered on file.
Ordinance No. =, granting to the Pacific
Postal Telegraph Cable Company the right
to construct and maintain line or lines of
telegraph along and upon such routes
through the city as may be selected by the
company, subject to the city ordinances,
was read and laid over until the nextmeet-
ing.
The Street Commissioner was directed to
advertise for proposals for constructing a
sewer in the alley between K and /, Eighth
and Ninth streets.
No one being present TO object to the
manner in which the work of improving G
street, from Fifteenth to Sixteenth, had
been performed the work was accepted and
the contractors bill allowed.
On the suggestion of Mayor Brown, and
to get the matter well started, it was re-
solved that all citizens who feel an interest
in having an inaugural ball, in honor of
Governor-elect Bartlett, be requested to
meet at the Courthouse Wednesday even
ing, December 18th, at 7;30.
The Board proceeded to canvass the re-
turns of the recent election for School Di-
Tectors and found the result to be practi-
cally the same as published in the RECORD
UNION on the day following the election.
The vote cast at the same election on the
proposition to levy tax of 5 cents on each
800 for immigration purposes was also
canvassed and found to be l, 659-972 in ia
vor and 6S7 against-with majority of 2S5
in favor of the proposition. The figures
were announced, but the Board did not
pass upon whether the proposition had
been carried or was defeated. The matter
was referred to the City Attorney, with a
request for him to render an opinion
whether the special tax could be levied, or
whether the Board could provide for rails
ing the money in an indirect manner.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
Young Mems Christian Association.

The second lecture in the medical course
arranged by the management of the Asso-
citation for young men and their friends,
was given last evening in the main hall to
an excellent audience by DR.. w. r. Gu
ness, his subject being, 6 The Germ Theory
of Disease, and the Lesson of the Hour"
In the audience were several prominent
citizens, and quite a number of medical
men. We regret that we cannot give
an extended notice of this admir-
able address, for We fea sure if
the doctors remarks are reduced TO
practice they would do much to
lessen disease. In opening, he spoke of
disease being propagated by germs, some
diseases-notably cholera, typhoid fever
and Observation-Disclosures so than others.
The methods by which the germs of chol-
era were disseminated were dwelt upon.
Then, how can these germs be prevented
from spreading? By cleanliness and tenn
perance i'll all things-cleanlines not only
of person, but in the home and in the city.
Prof. Anderson presided, and at the close
announced that the second lecture in the
popular course will be given next Monday,
November 20tb, by C. A. Fisk, on 'Elec-
tricity,' to be illustrated with experiments.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
nmcial BONDS Filed.

]. Frank Clark, County Coroner, has filed
his bond for the new term, to which he was
recently elected, with the County Recorder
in the sum of 5000, with w. c. Felch and
I. ID. SERVER as sureties.
B. F. Howard, Superintendent of Schools
elect, has filed his bond, in $1,000, with
George L. Clark, E. G. Morton and ]. P.
Counts as sureties.
John E. Hall, Justice of the Peace of
Franklin township, has also filed his bond,
in 50, 500, with Henry Eberhardt and James
NJ. Stephenson as sureties.
Also, John McNie, as Constable of San
Joaquin township, in 81 800, with Henry
H. Fassett and G. L. Christianson as sure
ties.
Also, Jerome F. Kelly and John H.
Flicking, as Constables of Franklin town.
ship, in 81, 500 each, the former with Jacob
Schultz and ]. O. Stephenson as sureties,
and the latter with VIM. H. Frye and James
Anderson.
Also, Thomas Stephenson, as Justice of
the Peace of Nstoma township, in $500,
with Simon Cohn and Jacob Hyman as
sureties
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
Death of g. NJ. sIilIigan.

Yesterday the condition of S. NJ. Milli-
gan, the brakeman who was so badly in
jured last week by falling from his train
and being run over by one of the cars neal
Truckee, was very much worse, and the
Railroad Hospital physician feared be
would not survive another day. His fears
proved to be well founded, as death ensued
at 1920 this morning Mrs. Milligan is in
very precarious condition from mental
distress, and has to be kept under the in
fiuence of opiates. The death of poor
.Sam " will be heard of with the deepest
regret by hundreds of friends, not only in
this city, but all along the line of the rail.
road in this section of the State, and he
will long be remembered for his genial dis
position, kindliness toward all, and indo-
mitable energy.
Colonel Creed Raymond, brother-in-law
of deceased. came up from San francisco
by special train, and arrived few minutes
before the unfortunate man breathed hi;
last
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14

In the Police Court Yesterday the cases OF
All Dow, for keeping an opium den; L,
Hansche, for visiting an opium den, and
Bob WEIGH, for visiting on opium den and
vagrancy, were continued until the 18th
The case of Enoch Dole, for battery,
was dismissed, the prosecuting witness
failing to appear. George Hilbert, for
battering George Borchers, fellow-base-
ballist, was fined $10.....Ed. Stewart, a
drunk, was sent below for twenty-four
hours..Jim Farrell, a boatman, arrested
for having been drunk, made good show
ing of being hard working man, and was
discharged. All Yung, who burglarized
the residence of DIR. w. A. Briggs, made no
defense, and was held to answer for burg
larry in 81 900 bail....Will Davis, small
boy, arrested for battery upon another boy
named James Ross, was discharged $500 u.s.
tice Henley presided at the trial of Richard
Reed, accused of having committed bat.
terry upon T. D. Duncan at the First Ward
polls during the recent school election. The
defendant was adjudged guilty, and will
receive sentence tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
Destructive Fire.

About Ills last night it was discovered
that there was fire in the upper story o
the large brick building ON the south side
of K street, between Sixth and Seventh,
for years known as the Dexter Stables, but
latterly occupied by John Breuner, the
owner, as furniture storeroom, auxiliary
to his store in the immediate vicinity. The
firemen responded to the alarm very
quickly. but soon after their arrival flames
burst through the roof The hose had to
be carried up over the awning and by way
OF the front staircase, and the force of the
department proved inadequate to do the
lifting and tightening as promptly as
it should have been done; and much
delay was occasioned by the difficulty
experienced in breaking an entrance from
the awning. The smoke poured out in
dense volume, and the firemen were nearly
slnothered while endeavoring to locate the
blaze after getting in, and the upper part of
the structure, long used as alodging- house,
was divided into numerous apartments.
Hose was scarce for a while, which added
to the trouble 1t was about half an hour
before the fire was subdued, and an hour
before it could be said to be out. 1t was
then found that the flames had not done
as much damage as smoke and water
There was considerable furniture stored
in the upper story, more on the main
floor, and the basement contained a
large quantity of goods in boxes, and every
thing was saturated with water before the
fire was out, entailing damage of several
thousand dollars. John T. Stoll's build
ing, adjoining, was slightly damaged by
fire and water in the rear, but, having
plenty of help and hose handy, Mr.. StolPs
establishment was never in serious danger.
The fire was confined to the brick portion
of the building in which it originated. If
it had extended to the frame addition in
the rear there would have been trouble for
the neighboring structures. 1t started in
the rear of the upper story, where there
was evidently great quantity of infam-
mable material, but how it originated can
only be conjectured, as no one slept there,
and there had not been any fire about the
premises. The loss is covered by insur-
ance
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14

THE ART ExHIBrTIoE.-I is announced
that the Sacramento School of Design will
give its first exhibition of drawings at the
E. B. Croker Art Gallery. belonging to the
city, at o'clock Thursday night, 10th inst
1t is free, and the public is invited to ex-
anime the years work of the pupils. Mayor
Brown will award the gold and silver
medals at a meeting OF pupils and friends
and Museum Association members in the
lecture-room, at TO. Vice President Ray
will make the predatory remarks. The
| winning drawings will be decorated at the
conclusion of the awards. Music will be
rendered in the exhibition hall during the
evening The school is announced TO be
gin its second year January 8, 1887.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
Business Increasing.

BosToS, December 12th.-A table COM
piled from specials to the Post from the
managers of leading clearing houses in the
United States gives the gross exchanges for
the week ending December 11th as 81 .216,-
47S,57S, an increase of 10 per cent. over
the corresponding period last year.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14
MARRIED..

Sacramento, december 13-By Rev. Thos. FL!
ben, Charles y. Teel to Hattie M. Wheatley
both of Los Angeles.
December by Rev. Father Grace
Joseph Nendis of Sacramento, TO Alice Bon
neT, of San FraL cisco. (Marysyiiie papers
please copy
Brighton. December i2-By Justice ). G. Foster,
Claus NJ. Boye to Martina r. faulsen, both Of
Brighton.
Auburn, December BY Rev. C. I Corwin, al
the residence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kehner, VIM. Houehin, of Auburn, tc
Mrs Carrie Thrailkill.