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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25
The RankruptLa.r.

There has been discussion as to the
time when the fifty per cent. limitation
clause goes into operation. Those who
have carefully studied the wording of the
law, have generally been satisfied upon
that the clause was susceptible of two
constructions. Hon T. j. Latham, Re-
gister in Bankruptcy for this district,
has entertained no doubt upon :he sub
ject, but to strengthen his Judgment as
expressed, he wrote to parties whose po-
stions ought to give their opinions on
the subject some weight. In reply, two
letters have been received-the first is
from Judge Lawrence, who is at the pre-
sent time Chairman of the Congressional
judiciary Committee, before which va
rious proposed amendments of the bank
rupt act are now pending The second
comes from T. A Jencks, the author of
the bankrupt act, and who was the most
active in securing its passage, and who is
perhaps more familiar with its provisions
than any other member of Congress.
The following are the letters referred TO J.:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASH
INGToN, d. c., March %, 166S.-Hon.
T. J. Latham-Dear Sir: Yours Of the
18th inst, just received. The fifty per
cent clause of the bankrupt act take eff
feet June lst., 1868 There is no doubt
about it, W. LAWRENCE
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %, 1868.
Dear Sir: Your opinion that the fifty
per cent. clause Of the bankrupt act takes
effect on the lst Of june is in accord
a With ths- or every member or Che
committee of both Houses of Congress,
having charge of the subject of amend
ments to that law. I. A, JENKcs.
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A SOURCE OF REVENUE THAT WOULD
BE PoPULAR-The Roman Censors
frequently imposed taxes on unmarried
men, and men of full age were obliged
by law to marry, unless mentally or
physically disqualified. The Spartan
women, at certain games, laid hold OF
all the old bachelors they could get their
hands on, aud inflicted on them every
mark of infamy and disgrace. dragging
tgem around their affairs and handling
them very roughly. In 1895, the Eng
lish Parliament laid tax on bachelors
over twenty-five years of age of 912
and ten shillings for duke, which was
graduated down to one shilling for COM
mon man. Uncle Sam has been very
lenient to his unmarried nephews at all
times, but he might do good thing for
the heavy war debt by laying revenue
and al capit,aa tax on them just now.
As this is leap year, if the ladies use
their pririlege, old maids and bachelors
who are not already hardened and in
veterate cases, will not have even the
ghozt of an excuse for continuing in the
state of single blessedness.
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GOETHE was in company with a moth
er aud daughter, when the latter. being
reproved for something. blushed and
burst into tears. He said: "How beau
tiful your reproach has made yonr dauGh-
ter look. That crimson hue and those
silvery tears become her inuch better
than any ornament of gold or resrls
these may be hung on the neck Of any
woman, but those are never seen discon-
Dected with moral purity. A full-blown
flower besprinkled with purest hue. is
not so beautiful as this child blushing
beneath her parents displ.Ssure and
shedding tears Of sorrow for-her fault.
A blush is the sign which nature hangs
out to show where chastity aud honor
dwell"
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A mexicsn Roofl,.

The attempted murder of Jnarcx was
modelled after Booths more successful
attempt. Col. Adalid, for two years
Prefect of Toluca, was the chief assassin.
Juarezs box at the Yturbidc is on the
second floor. but furthest off the stage Of
any box in the house. 1t is close 20 the
front entrance to the building, and ex-
ceedingly easy of access. The Colonel
had a guard of twelve ex Imperial
Lieutenants, who. dressed as citizens,
were TO mount feet horses, and. having
an extra horse for him, were TO appear in
citizens dress go as not to excite srs-
picion) near the doors Of the theatre at
8 o'clock, P. NJ, or shortly after the cur
tain was raised Adalid was to enter
the box, the door of which il in the rear,
shoot and stab Juares and then secnre
his horse and fee To further aid him,
were to place themselves near the box
and around the doors SO a. 10 interrupt
the passaess and such as would follow
the assassin. The assassination accom-
plished, Adalid and his men were to
make for the Citadels, or arsenal, on tho
road of La Piodad, and where the 7th
Regiment was 10 move to from the palace.
The garrison at the Ciiadela we're so
the hag OF Caff0tta. FIfzy men 0r mo
9TH Regiment were TO have proceeded 20
the residences of the members OF Juares's
Cabinet and secure and hold them as
prisoners. Fully one half of the gar
rison. or 5000 officers and men, were
pledged to their assistance. Tho dis
covery was made by the interception Of
a note from one Of the conspirators 10
Col. Cara, in command of tM7ih Regi-
ment, which is composed mainly Of young
men belonging to the aristoeratic families
of the State Of Guanajuato. The note,
by mistake. was handed to Lisutenapt
Of Juarez's body guard, who read it, and
Immediately afterwards proceeded to cop-
fer with General Kegules The result
was the discovery of all the plans and
measures on foot to further them. Coils.
Adalid and Cara are in the military
prison of Martinique. 1t is subject
of conversation that the whole affair war
plotted by chagrined Liberal General,
who has made his escape, and that tbs
conspirators were to declare for the En-
press Carlotta and call her to the throne
of Mexico.
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ly be too charitable when speaking &
their faults. We are too careless in thf
respect We seem to forget the stEfb
ties which bind US together-the se'zmS
vows of constancy we have atakeR Som
have the habit of speakin atlJ, r
contemptuously, with imag; seasd
of each other in their abg
ever alluding to good EFeH strees}
possess. here is moth nse412
table than this in sociel
duces the greatest bitterness of iee!ir,
between those who ought to live in peac'
and harmony. 1t is sometimes dom
from thoughtlessness, but oftner froil
selfshness and envy. Let us then b,
fore we condemn our neighbors withoa
cause examine ourselves, and see If NJ
are withput blemish. 1t would be bette
Re to consider the noble destin]
which all mankind partake of in CO.
mon with-ourselves, both as respects
moral ends of this life, and the mor'
sublime prospect of the future. 1t woul.
be bet.~- ~ we would Aremembs
great fcilowsnip-ot lar comf65n hd13
ity, the social end, which as parts of a
we are all to attain, and
which awaits us at the close of our brief
existence. Let us then as body judge
all with tenderness, putting aside the
weeds which cover the characters of our
to ascertain the depth aud
sweetness of the water beneath it, and
remSmber that CHARITY
"a The gem of the Gospel, the essence of love,
Is the fsirest of graces that come from above;
From Heaven it descends to cheer the for
lorn,
To light up our pathway while here We So
journ.
In Truth it rejoices, all good it promotes !;
Ger Evil it triumphs, to Love it provokes;
No Envy ia<>Tbors, no Hatred inspires,
Love kindS1t flame, and tempers its fires.
Let this be thy portion, and naught shall
destroy
The peace of thy mind, nor thy footsteps
decoy.
It's hopes still sustain then, and faith gid
the way,
Fill eternity opens in transports of day.
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Hon. E. 1. Bullock.
BY AN OLD FARMER IN FULTON COT,

BY AN OLD FARMER IN FULTON COUNTY
Mr.. EDITOR 1t was with 4 great deal
of pleasure that the old friends of Judge
Bullock, and in fact, all present, heard
him announce himself candidate for
Circuit Judge. The people in the last
six years have found out what 1T is TO
have determined, energetic Judge
by the want of it. They had begun to
lose all respect for the Court, and to
have but little respect for the law, and
no dread at all When Judge Bullock
was appointed to the bench in this Judi
cial District, he abandoned I lucrative
practice TO accept the position, and he
let us know at the start that he did
not intend TO sleep on the bench. Sber-
IFS, attorneys, clients, and citizens were
notified on the spot that the Court must
be respected, and the laws executed. He
won the appreciation and deserved tie
applause of every respectable citizen in
this county before he had set on the
bench in Hickman n week Old gray
headed farmers returning from Court
said that he q Was the best Judge we
have had since Judge Fowler; ard we
are glad to see gray head on the bench
once more" There is something ap
propriate in placing the ermine on the
shoulders of a gray headed man-anl
the gray uniform looked lovely on tn.
backs of the boys. But boys on th,
bench are out of place. If they hav,
talent and legal ability sufficient to dis
charge the duties of the Office they car
make five times the salary in their pro
fession, and therefore, the courtesy tha
should exist in the profession should in !
duce them to practice and leave the
bench to some old lawyer who has pracs
ticed law until he is physically brokey
down. IfOky are his equal in talent, i'd,
the knowledge of law, they have not his
experience, aud they are not free from
the passions and prejudices of which
age divest man, and thus makes him
eminently qualified for the office. Coll
Bullock has quit the practice of the
law, turned over to young lawyers his
practice in this district, and really ii
does seem to the writer that none. of
them should try to cut him out of the
Office, which is just the same thing as
taking the bread out of his children and
little grand children's mouths For ne
has had his troubles, and his trials, and
nisfortuues in life, and they have all ac-s
cumulated on him in his old age. Two
daughters married, became widows, andl
came back to him with seven little chiid-i
ren, no hope for bread to sustain life buf1
in the old gray headed father and grand
father, and he nothing but his talent and
profession We all know that he will
cut himself off from the bar and devote
his time and talent to the Office, and if
we can get an able and upright Judge,
and he can get bread for his family, whyl
not vote for him?
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Good MIaxInns.

Perseve1Opgainst diseouragements.-I
Keep your temper. Emyloy leisure III
study, and always have some work in
hand. Be punctual and methodical in
business, and never procrastinate. New
er be in hurry. Preserve self-posses-
sion, and do not talk out of conviction.
Rise early, and be an economist of time.
Maintain dignity without the appearance
of pride manner is something with ev-
and everything with some. Be
guarded in discourse, attentive and slow
to speak. Never acquiesce in immoral or
pernicious opinions. Be rot forward to
assign reasons to those who have no
right to ask. Think nothing In conduct
or Indifferent Rather set
than follow examples. Practice strict
and in your transactions re-
m. III Der the finai account
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A RIGHr ROYAL REcEPTIoy-Ths
people of Sidney, Australia, welcomed
Prince Alfred with an immense sea dra-
gon one hundred and two feet long
The steamer Yamba was the skeleton
of the figure. The jaws were about
sixteen feet long, and distended so as 80
leave an aperture for the mouth Of from
six to seven feet. The eyes were very
admirably represented, the shading Of
the colors--green, black and red--be-
ing exceedingly effective. The tail con-
sisted of twenty FIVE ships boats, over
each of which from stem to stern, rows
of lanterns we're hung. A number of
men were stationed at the bows, aud IS
the monster moved along it cDs made TO
spit forth Il shower OF rockets and other
fire works.
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The SWALLOW sroRM.lsle folio

The SWALLOW SToRM.ls'he follow
ing.statement reference to the April
sno%is furnished by an old citizen of
Kentucky:
In 1882, snow fell in Kentucky on the
14th April twelve inches deep. In 1S55,
April 10Th, it fell in Harrodsburg, KY,
3 inches deep Indeed, there is always
bust such weather between the 18th and
e5 of April as we have had this year.
but we forget the past in contemplating
the present. There is always snow, or
sleet, or northeast rains, before and af-
ter the swallows come. This takes place
1-nvariable on the night of the 18th of
Al pril. and they leave on the night of the
10Th of September. For the benefit of
our friends who are farming in the coun-
try, that all corn planted about the time
l call swallow storm invariably rots, in
the ground. Corn, however, planted in
the beginning of April, if it takes root
before the swallow starm, will not suffer.
As it is desirable to arrive at more
definite facts in this matter, as my OBJ
for 19 years has been confined
to Kentucky, want friends in the sur
bounding States to notice 'heSslvents of
Swallows.
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MILL PALrIrArons ExpLonr ?.

WILL PALPITAToRs Explode? p
The following comes to US from France
" The India-rubber beauti6ers, palpi-
tators, etc, are yet more dangerous. At
a dinner party given by rich person of
the official world, one Of the ladies was
equally remarked for the exquisite pro-
portions of her bust and the animation
Of her conversation. Those who sat
near the lady suddenly heard, in the
middle of the dinner, and of some witty
sally on her part, sharp detouatiou,
such as might be produced by the crach
lug open of bean pod No one took
any notice OF the inexplicsble sound
but it was observed that the lady be-
came much less animated, that she kept
one arm raised across her bosom, aud
famed herself necessarily during the
rest Of the dinner, though the teInpera-
ture of the dinner room was BY no means
too high. As soon as the company rotc
from the table. the lady, still tanning
herself, suddenly disappeared; but. ~
certain sharp eyes among her rivals had
caught sight of diminished outline as
she retreated from the sphere of vision,
a good deal of merriment followed her
uio"p pPCdi"hSS. AhS ihN1 "DeSnSS "~'s
however, very short. for she returned to
the drawing room in the course of =
few minutes, triumphant in the sans
classic perfection that had excited 30
much admiration during the early part
of the evening, and displayed ell the
oplont6 and vivacity which had made
her so charming. The screwing of the
stopper, through which the air is blown
into the class of /" fixtures" in question,
having been made this time sufficiently
secure, the charms of Madame D un-
derwent no further vicissitudes through
the course Of the evening.
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VEGETATION IN THE MooN-It was
for long time the common conclusion
among astronomers that the moon was
without any atmosphere, and destitute Of
water; and that, consequently, neither
animal nor vegetable life could be sup
ported on its surface But several emin-
ent modern astronomers have maintained
the moon has an atmosphere, though of
very limited extent. And quite re-
Gently, NJ. Schawbe, a German astrono-
mical professor, thinks he has discover
ed signs of vegetation on the surface of
our satellite. 1t is we'll known that there
are certain dark lines or scratches, as
they appear extending across the slopes
of the highest mountains in the moon.
These have been variously explained,
some regarding them as the beds of dried
up streams others as the channels left
by torrents of lava others as having
some other origin.
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A REPORT on American silk manu-
facture, as connected with the display in
the Paris Exposition. has been made. to
the Government by Mr.. Cowdin. The
report contends that it :; as easy for the
United States as for + gland to obtain
direct supplies Of raw silk, and shows
that the silk trade might easily be made
an important and profitable branch Of
our manufacturing industry. One rea-
son for this belief is our exemption from
the causes which have lately produced
fatal maladies alnong the silk worms IN
F1rcpc
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A "TEE TOTAL" PREsESr-Prussia
produces the following unique mode Of
making present. Several persons
agreed to present a cssk of wine 10 d
popular man, and each was to contribute
a quart The cask was sent and the do
nors appropriately thanked, but on tap
ping it, Judge Of the general astonish-
ment when the cask was found to be
filed with water. Each honest fellow
believed that in so great quaatity of
pure wine his quart Of water would not
be discovered.
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To THE Tor OF THE Rocky Noun
TAISs.-The grandest engineering feat
known in history, that starties Us with
the boldness of its conception and the
daring that characterized it's execution,
was concluded yesterday. Last night
the telegraph brought information that
on Thursday. April 10th, Gen. Dodge,
chief engineer of the Pacific railroad
had laid the last rail on the summit of
the Rock Mountain, in the presence of
a large number of distinguished army
officers and citizens. The railroad crosses
the mountains at this point at an eleva-
ton of 242 feet, being the highest
point reached by any railroad in the
world.
Thus has science, capital, pluck and
the sturdy shovel and pick overcome all
obstacles. More historic was the pic
ture than that of Balboa looking upon
the Pacific. Before us now and of easy
access are golden shores and placid seas
and the far off Cathay. Over our con
tinent must soon flow the travel and
traffic of the world
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The DAVIS TRrAL.-It appears to be
generally agreed here that the trial of
JEFF Davis will certainly come of as soon
as the impeachment trial is ended AT
present it is feed for May 2, and gene
raj yenire Of sixty jurors has been or
dered from whom to draw jury to try
Davis. His counsel are said to antici-
pate that the trial will certainly com
meuce on the day appointed, and the
new indictment which has been found
against him has been prepared with a
view to his conviction, as it avoids errors
and flaws which were contained in the
first indictment, which caused the Gov
ernmeut law officers, to hesitate hereto
fore aaot lroces linz to trial
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BEAUTIFUL SUPERsTITIoN-Amo
the superstitions of the Senecas, there is
one which for its singular beauty is we'll
known. When a maiden dies they i'm
prison young bird until it begins to
try its powers of song, and then loading
it with kisses aud caresses they loose its
bonds over the grave, in the belief that
it will not fold its wings, neither close lis
eyes, until it has flown to the spirit land,
and delivered its precious burden of
affection to the loved and lost. :. 1t is
not unfrequent, says the Indian histor-
ian, !. to see twenty or thirty birds loosen :
ed at once over one grave.
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TnE BABY WoMAN-Tnis wonder
ful child, only years 8 months old, fuls
II matured and developed, is now on ex
hibition in Louisville and has been visi-
ted by thousands of ladies and gentle
men. A Cincinnati paper thus speaks
of this phenomenon of nature
1T is a real "baby woman, or beau
tiful child of years months, who has
arrived at perfect state of puberty,
while retaining all the infantile charac-
teristics of feature of her age. She has
undergone the examination of the most
eminent physicians of the city, and they
concur in pronounc'ng her one Of the
~en;iers of nature
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rHn following ,.utiful and tonchins

The following eautiful and touching
poem written By r. F. 0. Tichnor, of CO.
lumbus, Ga, is taken from that excellent
periodical. q The Land We Love-"
The writer hopes that the following lines
may embody as much poetry rs truth, for
they are, he fears, the sole monument to
LITTLE GIFFEN.
Out of the focal and foremost fire
Out of the hospital walls as dire;
Smitten of grape-shot and gangrene,
eighteenth battle, and he sixteen;l
Specter, such as you seldom see
Little Giffen, of Tennessee!
" Take him? and welcome.' the surgeon said,
+" Much your doctor can help the dead ~
And so we took him, and brought him W here
The balm was sweet on the Summer air;
And we laid him down on a wholesome bed
Utter Lazarus, heels to head
Weary war with the bated breadth,
Skeleton boy against skeleton death;
Months of torture, how many such
Weary weeks OF the stick and crutch -,
Still CLINT the steel blue eye n
Spoke Of a spirit that routdnt die
And didn't 'pay. more ! in desth's despite,
The crippled skelton ieornrd 10 s0rfee sfs
a Dear mother" al first, of course, and then
(" Dear Captain ipquiring about the. imenp
tCaPteins arswer: 0fteighty and Eve,
eiiffen aud 60 saixaIs
Jonnsron-s pressed at the front they say;
Little Giffen WAS up and away
A tear, his irst, as he bade goodbye,
Dimmed he CLINT of his steel-blue eye;
"a RI ,rrite, Il sparedF' There was news Of
flight,
But none of Gifen-he did not write
/ sometimes fancy that when I'm king,
nd my gallant courtiers form a ring,
And each thoughtless of power and pelf
And each 80 loyal TO oil but self,
I'd give the best on his bended knee
Yea. barter the tchol>-for the loyalty
OF little Giffen. OF Tennessee
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II milk be introduced into bottles, put
into pan with cold water, aud gradual
ly raised to boiling point, and aftcr
being allowed to cool. be taken out,
corked, and set away in cool place, it
may be preserved perfectly sweet for up
wards Of bali year The reason is
said to be that heat deprives the sugar
Of its power of cliahgiis inte sc;f'
ac,f
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City Omcers.

City Omcers.
Asyor-SSm1 Landrum.
CIV Judge II. Davis.
Clsrh-J II. Morehead.
Azrshel-Pst- Cunningham.
County OmcerS
county Jnage.-B. Il. Walker.
County Aaor7ley.-H. A. Tyler.
Great Court Clerk.-W. II. Brevard.
County Court Clerk.-Jno. A. Wilson.
.Sherif.-wm. Herrin, Office at City
Hall
D,puy SheriT.-Henry Campbell,
sGce with j. A. Lauderdale.
Csroaer.-M L. McJilton.
.Joilor.-G. ". Stubblefeld.
Observation-Disclosures No. !, E. G..
Kimbro, Jacob Bushart. Constable
George Morris District No. 2, Owen
Miles, and Alfred Naylor. Constable
VIM. IL. Roper. District No. 3, j w.
Nays and John Boyer. Constable
George NJ. Wilbourn. District No. 4,
J. y. Hawkins and R. Cross. Con-
ssable-L. Everett.
County Asscssor.-Wm. Hubbard.
L. S. Assessor.-T. G. Buck.
u. 8. Rev COHector-H. c. Catlett.
.Judqcs.-Court of Common Pleas,
Nd Grassland. Circuit Court-E. L.
Bullock
! Commemorative Auorney.-J. Tice.
Register an Bankrnptcy.--Charles S.
|. Aarsbal.
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NASUTILLE DIRECYORY.

kASW VILE UIRECTORF
Ewing & Co, wholesale grocers and
commission merchants; l.. L. Coleman,
wholesale druggist; Paul, Tavel e. Han
ner. booksellers, stationers, bookbinders,
and job printers II. A. Huntington,
dealer in fine custom made clothing and
gentlenen's furnishing goods. Hotels
81 Cloud, Stacey House, Mansion House,
Nicholson House.
MEMPHIS DIRECTOR
JeueE Bros, Cartmell & Drury, cotton
&stsrs and commission merchants.
EVANSTILLE.
Gardner, Noel & Co, forwarding and
cen % iasiou.