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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
A. QUEER CHARACTER.
A Mcnding CobbleF and the Industry Orig
mated by Him.

Ray is really bOot-maker by trade
audit is only in recent years, since ma
chinery has been employed for so many
purposes in the trade, that he has been
reduced to the condition of mere
member and patching cobbler. he buys
in Petticoat Lane half dozen pairs OF
boots, specimen of which is exhibited
at the end of grimy fist. Some are in
bad repair; others are mere bundles Of
leather shreds- You would consider
them unworthy to rescue from the gut
ter; but Ray understands better than
we do the possibilities of each, and in
what to our inexperienced eye is an
utter wreck, he sees the framework Of
a presentable boot. Of the six pairs,
perhaps two will be quite beyond re-
pair; they must therefore be cut to
pieces, that their constituent parts may
supply patches for the more promising
material. A judicious darn here, a
patch there, an exchange of soles in a
third case, and plentiful application
of backing overall, will give to four Of
the pairs reasonably attractive APP
pearance. With these in his hand he
will probably repair to ''the Lane on
the following Sunday. There, amidst
the seething crowd, he will not lack
buyers; but should the prices fall short
of his expectations, he will, if there is
enough money at home to carry on the
household for a day or two, make
round with his stock among the poorer
secondhand shops in all parts of the
metropolis. A pair of boots which
originally cost him twopence may,
after passing through his experienced
hands, produce ninepence OF shilling.
Perhaps he may trudge about all day
and not effect single sale; at other
times success may crown his venture
before he has gone mile from home.
-CGsSelps Family Magazine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
Uses of Paper.

Inventive genius is constantly devising
new uses to which paperc can be put. A
process has been patented in Germany
for making bricks and planks; paper
shoes, slippers and sandals are known in
England; paper napkins are old and
paper handkerchief are used; paper
counterparts and pillow coverings are
made in New Jersey; q paper window
shutter is made by an Ohio man; paper
carpets and mattings are common; be-
sides vast number of ornamental ar
ticles of paper; paper carwheels have
been in use toryears; paper lap-boards,
pals, wash-basins and other household
utensils are common.-Ohristian at
Work
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

-Obeahism, a species of witchcraft, is
said to be the curse of Jamaica. A re-
cent traveller was struck by the extraor-
binary actions of colored servant, who,
instead of entering through the middle
of the open door, skunk close to tho
posts and along the wall of the room.
continually looking over his shoulder.
as though in dread of some unseen but
formidable power. This man, profess
sed Christian, of good education and
fair attachments, believed himself to be
the victim of obeahism, and was pining
away in sheer fright.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
MllIIoNAlRE CLERKS.
The lizard" Life They Lead In Their
FatheVs' Establishment.

FatheVs' Establishment.
Apropos of faShion, the newest dodge
of prudent fathexS to save their sons
from the temptations Of luxurious age
is to compel the aforesaid offspring to
go into trade. 1t is supposed that the
requirements of business will force the
boys to avoid late hours and too much
champagne and to lead a better life.
Mr.. A. j. Drexel, the Banker, who is
thought to be the owner OF fifteen or
sixteen millions, is credited with the au"
thorship of the plan. Some weeks ago
he appointed his son Tony b q clerk
ship in his own clearinghouse at the
muniGcent salary of twelve dollars q
week and Midday lunch. Since them
Mr.. q. c. Knight, the immensely-rich
sugar refiner, and half dozen other
millionaires have treated their boys SINH.
larry. Fortunately the boys do nOthave to
pay their board or buy their owpclothes
out of their salary. Young Mr.. Drexel,
for example, is one of the most con-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT youths in the town,
and his wages as clerk would hardly
keep him in gloves. He sometimes asks
a friend or two to the Bellevue and
spends his whole weeks salary on'one
very ordinary dinner.
The way most Of these millionaire
clerks work is not embarrassing. Il is
like this: They come down at ten. At
halftpast ten they feel the necessity of
some. exercise and take half-hour's
stroll on Chestnut street. At twelve
they take lunch. That lasts about an
hour and half, and at about two
o'clock the boys leave the Office for the
day. This, think, is very fair state
ment of the case. Yet one Of the clerks
said to me the other night, midst a
cloud Of cigarette smoke: II had nc
idea"-puff-"when P'-puff, puff
went into siness"-puff-"that''-
puff-'it would be"-puff-"so confn.
ing, don't you knowf--puff, puff, puff.
M z. Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
THE MAN AND THE FOXES.

II was farmer, grum and gruR;
The foxes came and spoipd his vines,
His orchard, and some other stuff.
10 which the rustic mind inclines.
Rightbltter ran the farmers blood
Each morning, ere the sun was up,
AS, statuesQue with rage, he stood
And view'd the havoc in his crop, ~
And vow'd By all that's orthodox,
With blood and thunder in his tones,
The very first marauding fox
He caught-he'd fry his very bonesl
He set q trap. At last one day
The foxes came, and one was caught:
(Of course the others ran away
AS any prudent foxes ought
Scarce had the dawn begun to shine
Before the jubilant farmer came:
A bunch of tow, some turpentine,
And luclfers to start the fame
Were in his hands. He took the tow
And steep'd 1t in the turpentine;
And then he took yard or So
Or may be more-of common twine;
And, Selling on the gorgeous brush"
He wrappd 1t in the dripping tow,
And tied, and kndled. With rush
Away he lets poor reynard 90.
Oh twas pleasant sight to see
The meteor motion Of the blaze,
Ger Held and fen, by tower and tree,
Through lanes and many devious waysl
Till DER a low-set hedge it flies
Into the August-yellow wheat:
Behold the spreading flames arisel
Wide seas of fire HIS vision greet
His precious fleld-his golden grain
Gone m a fash before the wind!-
"Ol should catch fox again."
He groaned, "some safer way III ind
To punish him, and less unkinds"
The moral is not hard to see
In vengeance it 10 best to be
Not cruel. Every human fox,
OF course is dangerous to your hocke;
Will pluck a purple grape or two,
Or, other triiing damage do;
Nay, with the deadly dynamite.
May blow up buildings in the night:
Still, foxes soak'd in flaming flax
Leave worse destruction in their tracks.
Deal even justice out to all
With mercy tempered where you can;
The best of men may trip and fall.
So dark the night, so frail the mani
Deal mercy even to your foe,
Sparing the turpentine and tow,
Unless you know which tCduhe'H 90.
John May, IN Current.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16
GEN. JACKS DIAMOND.
How It Was Brought to Him by an
Honest Man.

Pretty much everybody has heard Of
General Jacks penchant for diamonds,
and great many of us know the man
himself, a sturdy character, sound and
firm on his feet as a horse-block. A
dorid face, rather hard, square chin,
determined lips closing over white
teeth, cold gray eyes looking right at
you from under hedge of eyebrow
sandy in color, busted with gray,
large, straight nose, broad and feshy-
you've seen the man. Dressy in his
way, but not as gentlemen dress, and
wearing rings upon his fingers, and
q big diamond in his expansive
shirt-front. His voice is deep and stern,
rather hoarse, too, and harsh; its volume
is tremendous when it comes freighted
with crash of oaths. General Jack is
self-made; began as driver of pair
lion car of Herr Brocher's menagerie,
became finally ring master to a circus,
owner of his own circus, keeper of q
livery stable, millionaire, art patron,
political leader. His wife was on the
stage once, and charming creature
she is; and General Jack is universally
known and liked by the professionally
it is about General Jacks diamonds !
am to tell you.
First ching / ever bought" says
General Jack, "when got to be ring
master, after was properly fitted out
in the clothes department, was dia-
mond, and I've been buying 'em ever
since It's weakness, and I've paid
for it. Tiffany people always send for
me when they've got anything new,
and the Amsterdamers know me-"
1t is said that those who want to come
1t lover General Jack-no easy thing to do
always approach him on his diamond
side. He takes it as a compliment to be
asked to show his collection, and does
show it. But he is a good Judge of char
acter, for all. The story goes that some
thieves conspired to rob him by profting
by his pleasure in showing his treas
ures. There were three of them
nobby English fellows-who came over
expressly to do the job, and thoroughly
posted. They made his acquaintance al
a downtown hotel, where he is often to
be found, and in due course procured
the invitation to see his diamonds. They
claimed to be sporting men, ardent turf.
ties. but connoiseurs in such things. They
came to Jacks house one forenoon, in {
coach, and he received them alone
opened his safe, displayed all his treas
ures, went into their history, etc
'"This, he said, lis my golcondi
. specimen-not very large, but remark
able for its brilliancy and pure water
This is my Brazilian-it is bit Of
color, suspicion of canary tinge'--
whack! smack! thwack! "You would
would you?" and with three success
sive blows of his fat white fist his tire
English visitors were knocked dow
and put hors de combat. 1t was a mer
suspicion on his part - somethin
be saw in the mems faces, read i
their eyes-but it saved his diamonds
He summoned aid, locked the safe, s.
cured the men and found them full
armed-pistols, burglar tools, hanc
cuffs, rope, gag, chloroform, re
pepper. he disarmed them, bundle
them into the coach and gave theI
tWenty-four hours to leave the country
Gas you came here on my invitation,
Won't cache you, bat-git" And D
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

Mother Ewes daughters queen ID
over the whole world, of course, but
South Africa is their own special corner
of the earth. The expectations from
that region last year were valued at
So, 500, 900, and of that S25, 900, 00c
were paid for articles for women's
adornment-ostrich feathers, diamonda
and that sort Of thing.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-01-16

i'm 1887 there were only thirty plows
in the colony of Massachusetts, but to-
day the United States leads not only in
its plows, but other agricultural i'm.
plements, and there are no less than
three different factories in this country
that claim 10 be able to turn out ct the
rate of one finished plOw per minute
Boston Journal,
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUNGER.

1t was 4 sensible Presbyterian Minister
who asked Col. Robert lngersoll for help
for suffering community, and meeting
with skeptica arguments against re-
ligon, rejoined "There is one thing,
Col. Ingersoll, in which all men agree,
irrespective OF theological differences,
and that is the intense cravings OF hun
CRY stomach"
In fact it would be difficult for men
keenly alive TO the demands OF hunger
to disagree very bitterly upon theological
or other questions. The men OF leisure,
with good dinners at their call, and with
are your famous hair spitters and theo-
logical gladators. But hunger and
craving material wants bring the
learned and the unlearned, the philoso-
pher and the peasant, the bigot and the
liberal, on to a common level. Hunger
is the grand leveler Of the race, and in
satisfying it the distinctions of society
are lost sight Of. In the wilderness, the
ignorant hunter or savage Is more than a
match for the scientist or the philosopher
who Graves good dinner more than he
does the gift OF college diploma or de-
gree. 1t is well that these common wants
remind MS OF common origin and q
common destiny. Hunger is the basis OF
true democracy, and hungry Dives at
dinner time touches the elbow Of his
equally hungry brother Lazarus, 1t
is only when the first clothed
in purple and fine linen, enters
his carriage ior an airing, and the
people bow low at his coming, while
the second in his rags and distress at
tracts only the kindly dogs, that the
gulf between the two, deep and broad as
that between them in their aiter-liie, is
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
AN APPEAL TO wORKINGMEN.

An appeal for "God and Home" is elo-
quently made by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union "To all workingmen
and woman" OF the United States. 1t is
good reading, but is too long for our
crowded columns. The members Of the
w. G. T. U. especially appeal to organ
lied bodies whose methods involve CO.
operation, arbitration and the ballot.boX.
They rejoice in the platform OF mutual
help, which recognizes neither sex, race
nor creed, in hostile attitude to the
saloon-the worst foe OF woman, Of
workngmen and home. They assert
that the central question OF labor
reform is not so much how to get higher
wages as how to turn present wages to
better account 1t is not so much over
production as under-consumption that
grinds the faces of the workingmen.
Fourteen hundred millions annually
drawn chiefly from the pockets OF work
ingmen in the purchase OF hurtful indul-
gencies means less flour in the barrel,
less coal in the cellar and less clothing
for the laborer's family. Working men
and women are asked to help educate
the children in the laws OF health in re-
spect to diet, dress, sleep, exercise and
ventilation. Attention is asked to the
White Cross pledge OF equal chastity for
man and woman, of pure Language
and a pure life. Help is askeC
to secure protection by law 10
the daughter OF the poor and rich alik'
from the cruelty OF base and brutal men
Also, to help preserve the American
Sabbath as a day OF rest and quiet
They believe that the coming OF Christi
kingdom on earth means brotherhood
and they say in conclusion, "In earnes
sympathy let us go forward to work on
His golden precepts into the worlds lif
and law by making first OF all His law
and life our own"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
Notice No. 1885,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, october ~ @ 1850:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N Charles E. Kitchener, whose postoiilce ad-
dress is Stockton, Tooele county, Utah, and ).
Lawrence French, whose postofilce address is
Winchester, Middlesex county, Massachusetts,
have made application for United states
Patent for the Tip Top Lode mining claim,
situate in Rush Valley Mining District, Iooele
County, Utah Territory, consisting OF 1000 linear
wide, being Lot No. Ill, and described in the
field notes and plat OF the official survey ON nile
in this office, with magnetic variation at II
degrees east, as follows Commencing at Post
No. /, of the said mining claim ana running
thence N l5 degrees 30 minutes f. 248. feet TO
PISS feet to Post No. 3; thence n. "A degrees 20
minutes w. 1891 feet to Post No. 4; thence y. Ii
degrees 30 minutes W. 200 feet to Post No. b.
thence 8. "A degrees 30 minutes L. S54.9 feet TO
Post No 8; thence n. 69 degrees g minutes T.
1872 feet to Post No. l, the point Of beginning
OF the exterior boundary lines Of the surface
ground of the said claim, containing an area
of 3.432 acres, after excluding therefrom the
area in conflict with Lot 49, O.6O5 acres, not in
Guiding conflict with LotS4, 0.495 acres, and the
including conflict with Lot 4j, O.5G5 acres
From the discovery point OF the said Tip Top
Lode mining claim o. S. NJ. NJ. No bears south
"a degrees 25 minutes 4. 24S9.S feet distant
The said mining claim being of record in the
ofiice of the Recorder of said mining district
est known locations being the Silver King No.
2 Cygnet, and the First Extension West of Sill
yer King No mining claims.
direct that this notice be published in the
Salt Lake Evening DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period of sixty days.
d. WEBB, Register.
BIRD & LOWE, Attorneys for Applicants.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

TIE Cleveland Plain Dealer remarks
that changes in the political atmos'
phere are very sensibly felt in Washing
ton by Republican officials, who, by suf-
ference on the part OF Democratic Adj
ministration, "hold over" their positions.
A good story is told OF Deputy Sixth
Auditor Clifford, who under the Repub-
lican rule was an active and outspoken
parlizan, and an especial al mirer OF SEN
ator Logan. He has been remarkably
meek and mild OF late and has avoided
his old friend Logan. But one night
recently he called upon him. As he was
leaving, he kindly informed the Sen
ator, that he would call again. "Why,
yes" said Black Jack, "come mp again
the first dark night"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

painfully apparent. The beggar for
bread strikes a responsive chord in the
breast of the veriest aristocrat, for while
the latter has but little in common with
the victims OF abject poverty, he knows
what it is to be hungry. Carlyle had
much to say about the philosophy OF
Clothes" and there is a great deal to be
said on that subject; but the philosophy
OF hunger appeals to the senses in thou
sand ways and times beyond that OF
clothes. What to eat and how to get it
is the continually recurring and anxious
question which the great majority OF the
race are obviously asking themselves.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
PATENT NOTICES.
Application for Patent.
Notice No, l497.l

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, october 20, 1856
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
N Charles f. Kitchener, whose postoihce au'
dress is stockton, Tooele county, Utah Territory,
mas made application for Unite d states Patent
mining claim, situate in Rush Valley Mining
District, Tooele county, Utah Territory, consist
ing of 1900 linear feet of the lode, and surface
grSund 300 feet wide, being Lot No. III, ana
described in the field notes and plat OF the
official survey on file in this otfiee, with mag
netic variation at II degrees east, as iolloWs;
Commencing at the discovery point OF the salu
minutes 4. 500 feet to the centre ol the east
end line of the claim, and thence n. 80 degrees
IL minutes E. 1912 feet to Post No. l; thence 5.
40 degrees l3 minutes w. 20S.4 feet to Post NO.
.: thence N. 81 degrees minutes w. 1S5 feet to
Post No. 3; thence n. so degrees AZ minutes W;
7l44 feet to Post No. A; thence n. 80 degrees 10
minutes h 'set to Post No. o. thence B. 5O
degrees A .l les L. 6S5.6 feet to Post No o.
thence S. 67 degrees 9 minutes E. Sl4S feet 10
Post No, |, OF the exterior boundary lines OF the
surface ground of the said claim, containing
an area OF 5.l16acres, after excluding thereirom
the areas in conflict with Lot So, First National
claim .. lO4 acres, and Lot 69 Legal Ienuer
claim ]. .663 acres. From Post No. OF this claim
U, S. 81. NJ. No. 3 bears S. 80 degrees 90 minutes
f. 1898 feet distant. The said mining claim n
being of record in the office of the Recorder Of
said mining district, at stockton, in Tooele
county, Utah The nearest known locatlohs
being the First National and Legal Tender
claims. ~ T., A.,
direct that this notice be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period Of sixty days. ,,,,,.,n p-,....
p,pn O. IowP Attnrnevs for Applicant
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
STILL. BOOMIEG.

The wisdom OF the DgMocRAr in reduc-
ing its city circulation rate from 10 to 90
cents month, proves every day more
apparent. The city circulation is grow
ing rapidly, and advertisements are
keeping pace with the growth. From
January lst this reduction in rates takes
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
LAND OFFICE NOTICES.
Notice for Publication.


No. 2444.
LAND OFFICE AT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHJ
December 9, 1856
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in sup.
port of his claim, and that said proof will be
Lake City, Utah, ON the 10th OF January, 1887,
VIZ: Andrew B. Forsyth d $ 9ll0, for the VIZ
NWH NWH SWA Sec H. NEH Sc "a Sec TO-
TIP. 2SR4W
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz. George Yates, Joseph
yates, Thomas X. Wright, VIM T., Moss all of
I0oele county, Utah. D.WEBB, Register
BIRD & LOWE. Att'ys for Applicant
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

REPRESENTATIVE Peters, OF Kansas,
introduced bill in the House last Sat,
urday to provide for the deposit OF gold
or silver coin or bullion as security
for National Bank circulation in
place OF United States interest
bearing bonds; the bullion at market
prices to be determined by the Secretary
OF the Treasury sufficient to equal the
bonds at their par value, the bonds on
deposit to be surrendered to the bank
when the coin or bullion shall be ac-
ceutel
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

lT is said that Schwatka carried arsenic
on his Alaska expedition, which three
little Indians accidently used to railroad
them to the happy hunting grounds. 1t
is believed by those who have read the
Lieutenant's account that he also carried
coffin paint which he himself used pre-
meditately in hydropathic doses
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

ABRAHAM DOwDNEY, member oil the
House OF Representative from the 10Th
district OF New York, whose death was
announced yesterday, was born in Ire
land in October, 1910, served in the war
of the Rebellion as Captain in the l32d
New York Vols, and was elected to the
Forty-ninth Congress as Democrat
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
Notice for Publication.


NO. 2427.I
LAND OFFICE AT SALT LAKE CITY, UrAIT.I
- - November 20, 1886.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following-named settler has filed notice
OF MS Intention to make final proof in support
on ms claim, and that said proof will be made
Uity Utah, ON January 3D. 1887, viz: Henry
W. owen, ID. >. TO- lI for the lot and r. y n
W, q Sec. IS, TIP. u N. raw
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation of
SAID land viz: Alex, ID. Edwards, oliver
Woods, John L. Larsen, VIM. Hardy, ali Of
Davis county Utah
d. WEBB, Register.
BIRD Il LOWE, Attorneys for Applicant
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE ~ SAN LAKE cry. I,r,u,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TI'AT ''ruhp
~ iiiGjllowlhg named settler has filed notice Of
5 hi5 elslin, aud that said pfoOf win Ln tnaLn
ITPItoro the Register and Receiver at Salt I@kc
Itig MA wan, Tntah, on December a. 1885, VIZ HONE.
q ~ vEinltry NJ 7j2, Edwin w. senior for IA" "a
l $. X. Nv. '''''" ~ io"hehlp
, i"u names The following witnesses Ia prnyc
:" saIl uTIhltIHuoIs residence upon aud cnltiyatlon
Iisypaut IaHu VIZ Francis Brown, iienry
rnii1nts'' nhl' thfislensen, all Uf Salt IHkg
Coun G'tyn ulAh, Hephl nawcrofi, ot sGIt ISEc IiSc
''' ''""' u. WEBB, RcpiatpT
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-11

IT is told OF Kentucky maiden, that
in conversation with Mosigneur Capel,
she spoke OF being raised in the blue
grass State, He suggested that in Eng
land they would use the word "bred''
instead OF "raised." She retorted with
warmth, "In Kentucky we breed cattle
and horses and mules, and we raise
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