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The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09
NO. 81.
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The Mound City (Illinois) Journal
says that NJ. NJ Pomeroy, editor of the
La Crosse Democrat, vulgarly self-styled
I" Brick" Pomeroy, has for long time
been trying to convince the Southern
people that h~gas an original, FIRST class
rebel, and in great measure, apparent
ly, has succeeded in so doing but some
may probably change their opinions
when they learn that at one time during
the war he sought and obtained Lien
tenants commission in the Federal army
and served tor while on the staff of
Briuadier General German, of Mime
sota, as A. D. C. The Journal says
" In this capacity he reached as far
South as Helena, Ark, where, after a
few weeks service, bis connection with
the army was suddenly severed. From
what cause, or in what manner, is not
definitely known to us, but it was whis-
pered at the time that it was on account
of connection with cotton SPECTATORS
Rsrheeef f heeeef hs lheught he had Eentured Z @
by By that time he had seen enough of
war to enable him to realize that the
soldier place on the field OF battle does
not give a fattering assurance of pro-
traeted period Of his life.
But whatever the reason that caused
the severing of his connection with the
service it is evident his original disposi-
tion was good enough for reddening
his hands with the blood of many noble
men slain If the courage necessary TO
enable him to meet foemen on the field
Of battle oezed out Of his fingers ends,
or that his rascally propensities were
such that his presence in the service
could not be tolerated, either OF these as
facts would afford him no excuse for
abusing men who were in the army with
him, but who possessed the noble quail
ties that enabled them to stick and win
fame neither@s he afforded any excuse
for endeavoring to palm himself off on
the Southern people as an original and
sincere rebel.
The man whom Pomeroy assails,
Gen. Braggl entered the service as
private in the 9th Wisconsin Infantry
o. battle for the Union He rapidly
-ose to Colonel, and before being mus
cred cut was commissioned Brigadier I
ieneral. He entered the service as
Democrat, aud is an unswerying Demo
rat still
Bot our principle motive in ventila-
ing Pomeroy is to open the eyes of his I
southern friends and admirers to the 1
cal character Of hypocritical Saint
Brick.
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Black BaEIed.

Thad Stevens schemes and efforts
have not always proven successful A
story is told of his experience in the
Pennsylvania Legislature, many years
ago. when the anti Masonic fever ragged
throughout the country Mr.. Stevens
had introduced a resolution of inquiry
into the subject Of Masonry, which was
passed by the House, and a committee
appointed with full power to send for
persons and papers. 4 number Of we'll
known Masons were summoned to attend
the high court, then in session, and a
thorough investigation was to be held in
the premises. The fearful rites aud cere-
monials were 10 be laid bare to the
world and the black monster, Masonry.
was to receive its deaf low- Thad.
Stevens was the ST. Georgywho was to
annihilate the fiery dragon. On the
day appointed for the trial every mem
Der was in his seat.
The first and the only witness exam
ined was well known Master Of Ma
sonic lodge, who was interrogated as fol-
lows: "W hat are the initial proceedings
consequent upon the meeting Of i Ma
sonic lodge? The lodge is opened
with prayer" Well, go on and state
what follows q Il am waiting for your
questions" " Well, what ceremonies
are incident to the admission Of mem
ber?" "He is balloted for, nd if no
votes be cast against him, he is admitted
a member of the order" What then?
Please state the subsequent questions
What follows uext?'
"Mr. Stevens, said the witness with
mischievous twinkle of his eye, :" it ou
the - of =. 18-, you had been found
worthy, you would have become mem
Der of the L Lodge in and Xoplld
he becomes a member. no man ever viii
possess.
The witness sat down and Stevens
wilted. The fac: was, old Thad. Stevens
had some years previously been propos :
ed for membership in one of the lodges
of the State of Pennsylvania, but was
g black balled"
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the child from prison. She had no
been brought in, the eourt having ad
/ journed for half an hA He asked fol
a private interview witAhe judge. A
soon aS it was granted He told him al
Msrie's trouble, and the generous kind
Eess of little Theresa.
Poor child good childi" said the
listener, wipiug his glasses, "She must e
to prison, suppose, but il shall be 70 q
room in my own house. Go into couri
and tell the same story over, and it viii
be better than a lawyers plea.
/ lie did so, aud there vas net dry eye
/ in the audience when he ceased. Even
the baker hung his head and seemed to
muse Before the breathless silence had
been broken he looked up ana said to
the Judge. II withdraw the suit: let her
go with me aud take all she wants" :"
The spacious room rang with applause,
and while the enthusiasm was at it,
height, thoughtful old man wentabout
the room with his hat Peoples fingers
found their pocket book by intuition, and
when he poured the collection in Marie :
apron, she screamed for JOY No more
hunger, no more cold, no more naked :
nsss that W. sg .,ss.
told her at the door not to worry about
the bread till spring. for his wagon would
leave them all they wanted every morn
ing. How lightly she bounded up the
stair case. 1t was like a bird 5 football.
singing bird in the time Of flowers.
Have you come, Marie?" two voices
spoke at once
Yes mother. yes father. and we are
rich, seel'' and she emptied her apron on
the bed How merrily the silver aud
gold coin jingled. II was like the echo
of harvest song, the distant echos
brought by summer breezes.
Bless you, my little sunbeam, bless
you, my little angel. And two hands
we're laid upon her head, and tears and
smiles strangely mixed together.
x +
"Wbat does it mean, Theresa and
the mother looked wonderingly at her
beautiful little daughter, as she came in
to the parlor, in obedience to a message
by servant, "MonsieA B. says you
promised to see him to ht.
Il did, mamma. Dvyou bring your
scissors, sir2 And she carried a foot
stool to the sofa, upon which she sat,
and quickly nestled at his feet.
Yes, my dear, scef' and she took
from his pocket a shining pair
There's, what means this?" the
mother spoke sternly.
! have sold my hair to him mamma.
and he has come to cut it off"
sold your haircut it Off Were Won
crazy2 Are you in earnest And she
gathered her to her side, and laid her
hand proteetingly over the bright curls |
''Tell her how it was She won't be |
angry then. Please sir, tell her"
He did so, and when it was finished, I
'he covered her face with kisses, and .
'aid in broken voice, "0f such is the .
of heaven
\ single ringlet vas severed from the I
beautiful head that night-oue long, soft I
golden curl, which the hair dresser car
led home as ferveDtIy as though IL baa /
.ase. arit93 'tiis sunny sHfning huidah row
r was ever afterwards worn next his
leart, talisman against besetting sins.
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ApsornkEp MEErINe.

Present Mayor Landrum, Councilnen Nil
Ter. Fren1, Lauderdale, VI Cutehen and Case.
IL Howsrd presented an account of Sll,
which ordered to be paid.
On motion it ordered that draft in
favor Of E. w Anderson for $40, and one
in favor Of Mrs. 5. 4. Roulhac for SO, in
fun for their services for teaching the free
schools, were drawn on the Treasurer.
On motion. il was ordered that the assess
ment of E. Case * Co, be stricken from the
assessor S book, and that each member of
the old firm be assessed with his proportion
as follows: z Case $500, John Troutwine
S665, Chas. Margraff $665.
On motion, VIM. Guthrie, sarni Landrum,
agent, vas reduced on Of lot II from $500
to $3.50. 49,
On motion, il was ordered that the tax for
Revenue purposes, be, and the same is, laid
at 81 80 per hundred, aRd slr50 per pole.
The Council fhen urned to Monday,
May 1Ith. in, MREHEAD. Clerk.
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AGE OF ASIMALs.-A bear rarely
exceeds 20 years; dog lives 20 years
wolf 20; fox Ia to 16; lions are
long lived. Pompey lived to the age of
70. The average of cats is 16 years q
squirrel and hare or 8 years; rabbits
Z. Elephants have been known to live
te the great age of 400 years. When
Alexander the Great had conquered one
Borus, king Of India, he took a great
elephant which had fought valiantly for
the king, named him Ajax, and dedica-
ted him to thesuu, aud then turned him
l<,~., -.
son of Jupiter hath dedicated Ajax to
the Sun" This elephant was found
with this inscription $50 years after
Pigs have been known TO live 10 the age
of 30 years the rhinoceros TO 80. A
horse has been known to reach 62 years
but average 25 to 30. Camels sometimes
live to the age of 100 Stays are long
lived Sheep seldom exceed 10. Cows
about 15 years Cuyier considers it pro-
bable that whales sometimes live l 600
years. An eagle died at Vienna at the
age of 104 years Ravens frequently
reach the age Of 100; Swanns to 800
a tortoise has been known to live to the
age of 10Y.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09
Council Proceedings.

HIcKMAS, April 81, 1865.
The Council net pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Mayor Lendrum. councilmen
Brevard Frens, Miller, McCutchen aud
Case.
The minutes Of the preceding meetings
were read and adopted
p R. Cunningham, street commissioner,
presented an account for work done on the
streets of SIS IS, which was ordered to be
paid.
X. s. Chapman was assessed $500 on lots
l64 and 49, which were not given in.
Warren Thomas (colored) appeared and
made protest against his assessment under
equalization law, and upon oath declared
that he had nothing subject to the tax, when
on motion his name was erased
Mr. J. S. Hubbard daappeared, and under
oath, gave in all he ss worth under the
equalization law. an,Snting to -S2s, 900.
On motion, his assessment was reduced
from SlO0 600 to s2a OO0 He also reported
his income on L. S. bonds at 81 500. He
gave in as administrator VIM. Heron's es-
tate $1,000; also income on L. s. bonds at
$500
On motion. Scarce & johnson was re-
duced $3.50 on the Planter Hotel for 1857
John E Rowland appeared and made oath
that under the equalization law he had
nothing, aud his name WAS erased from the
list.
J VI. Durham appeared and asked per-
mission to hold enclosed certain public
ground, acknowledging himselfa tenant, &c
Granted.
Dr.. GourIey was allowed to put obs.ruc-
tons in wash in Buchanan street, near
bis property, 20 prevent it damaging the
same
Tie Council then edjourned to o'clock
Thursday evening.
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WHEN MEAN 10 MARRY.
BY JonS c. SAKE.

BY JOHN G. sAXE.
VIXEN do inten&ko marry Well,
Tie idle TO di he eith fate;
But II you chooWt to hear me tell
Pray listen while. fix the date.
When daughters haste, with eager feet,
mothers daily toll TO share:
Can make the puddings which they eat,
And Tx the stockings that they wear
When rnaidens lock upon mau
As in himself what they would marry
And not as army soldiers scan
sutler or commissary,
When gentle ladies, who have got
The offer of a lovers hand.
Consent to share his earthly lot,
And do not mean his lot of land
When young mechanics are allowed
To ind aud wed the farmer girls
Who don't expect TO be endowed,
With rubies, diamonds, aud pearls
When wives. in short, shall freely give
Their hearts and hands to aid their
speuses.
and live they were wont to live,
Within their sires up one-story houses.
Then madam--if I'm not too olss---as.
Rsioesd 70 quit .his 81, Isas,s5 ss =, ,a1s s.rsfT,
Ind look about me for a wife
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a Strange Legacy.

4 more extraordinary legacy than that
( bequeathed to his fellow citizens by
Father Ia Loque cannot well be imagined
At his death his body was found stretch
ed on a miserable bed in an attic of the
Quarter de Grenelle, which is anything
but fashionable district of Paris He
was an cid man, had lived ia the simplest
-, e-r bread His roomz copt2 ipGd- bs'E.s...s :
found little cuybosrd Win NUMEROUS
shelves. and on these were sorted with
the greatest order reg ments of corks.
In the center was a manuscript written
by Pere la Lo9ue. on which he stated
that be had formerly been in possession
Of considerable wealth, now squandered /;
that Of all his greatness there remained
but these corks, drawn in better times TO
welcome many a FREUD who now had
forgotten him that age and ruin had
taught their moral, and that on each
cork would be found written its history.
This the old mHn did, hoping that it
would serve 90 a timely warning, and
that. placed on shelves of some museum
or of u philosophers study, they might
be found to illustrate human Dature.-
On ane of the corks was an inscription
to this effect champagne cork bottle
emptied 18th of May, l943, with VI
b, who wished to interest me in a
business by which l was to make ten
millions This affair cost me 5O,000f.
NJ. B. escaped to Belgium. a eau
ton to amateurs" On another appears
the following note: Cork of Cypress
wine, of a bottle emptied on the 4,h of
December, 1850, with dozen fast friends
OF these | have not found single one
to help NEON the day of my ruin The
names OF the twelve are annexed. =
Once a Week.
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THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE.-The
Scriptural smile, that it is easier for a
camel to go througathe eye of needle
than for rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven, which has puzzled many a
learned head is clearly explained by a
modern traveller.
In the East all the walled cities have
a small gate along side of the great gate,
which is called in igurative language OF
that region, " The eye of the needle.
When it is understood that the large
gates are closed at night, and that a trav-
eller arrived afterward must enter thro
the :. eye of the needle,' through which
he can take his camel, if he desires to dc
so, only by divesting him Of his burthen
aude causing him to kneel down, the
metaphor is clear au beautiful.
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some racts about sTonarchs.

There are thirty nine persons in ths
list Of reiguiDg sovereigns contained in
the Gotha Almanac for 1868. In that
for 1859 there we're forty-eight. The
war of 1859 and 1866, have, therefore,
destroyed nine sovereign States great
and small, aud they have been absorbed
in Italy and Germany. From 1865 10
1867, both inclusive, the list Of monarchs
contained the name of Maximilian, Em-
peror of Mexico. That is also dropped
now in the new volume, and the 6nal re.
cord is made of Mexico, as monarchy,
simply to mention the death Of the Aus
trian Prince.
Of the reigning monarchs in this years
list, the oldest is Pope Plus x. who will
be 76 years of age on the 18th of May
next The Emperor of France will be
sixty years old 18th of March, and King
William / of Prussia, in whose short
reign such great changes have been
wrought is II years Of age. Queen Vic
toria will be 49 years on the path of
May. Queen Isabel, Of Spain, will be
3S years old the 10th day of October
Of feafy wifi DC 10 me
14th of March. the King of Sweden AZ
years Olu tiic Oiu VI . tiS iijcAOA
of Austria 81 on the 18th of August;
the King Of Denmark so on the 18th Of
April; the Sultan 3s years old on the 9th
Of February; the King of Belgium 33
on the 9th of April next; the King of
Portugal 80 on 81 Of October; the King
of Bavaria will be % on the 25th Of Au-
gust; the King of the Greeks % on the
24th of December Heinrich XXI,
Prince of Reuss- -Geiz. a mighty State of
about 45, 600 inhabitants, and an army
of 334 men, is the youngest, aud will he
% on the 2Sth of March next.
Among the sovereigns below the frst
rank, the King of Denmark, who has
lost much territory, and who is person.
ally not rich, may be remarked upon ne
having made good disposition of some
Of his children His oldest daughter il
married to the Prince of Wales, and, il
she lives. may be Queen of Great Britain;
his second daughter is married to the
Crown Prince of Russia, and may be
Empress one Of these days; his second
son is King of Greece, aud married to
Russian Princess The Grown Prince Of
Denmark and n younger brother and
sister remain yet to be disposed Of in
marriage.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09

CoNJURY=A negro on the planta-
ton of George b. Holmes, Esq, bought
some calico few days ago and got a ne
gro woman to make it into a spread for
her. When it was made and slept under
for the first time, the owner became sick,
and suspicion of eonjuring fell on the
maker Itwas said that the eoniuror
blew her breath three times in the mid
die of the spread. The excitement on
the plantation was intense. On Sunday
the spread was brought out and solemnly
burned in the presence of voters. On
yesterday the conjured wonaAwalked to
town through the rain aud nd to give
$40 to the medicine man wb casts out
the evil spirits, and the woman who did
the conjuring also came with her friends
to be cleansed Of the unclean spirit. 1t
will cost her also $40 10 be absolved In
the meantime the plantation is in high
state Of excitement, and no work is done.
1t is the duty of Congress to pass re-
construction supplemental act forbidding
conjury - Montgomery -Hatl.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09


WHAT SMALL FARM WILL Do
Those who desire to know how to utilize
to the highest degree every acre they
can cultivate, and to have on hand al
ways something for market, may get a
hint from the following, taken from an
Iowa paper:
Industry and common sense are GER
tain guarantees oil success. Mr.. John
Briscoe, in the Cedar Valley, Iowa, has
farm of Sc acres. He raised last sea-
son 10 acres of corn, n of oats, 10 of
wheat, 2 of grass, hall IN acre of pota-
toes, and half an acre in broom corn
beans, hops and cabbage. He harvested
1000 bushels of corn. 250 Of oats, 167
of wheat, goo of potatoes, 4 ton Of Hun
garian grass. and 2 tons of timothy hay /;
besides broom corn enough for 10 dozen
brooms, IL bushels white beans, 700 head
of cabbage, and 81 worth of hops. Re
duced to currency, his summers work
on thirty six acres amounted to s1,0l6-
so. Calling the land worth $50 per
acre, Mr.. Briscoe could pay for his farm
and support his family out Of one seasons
work
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09

The POWER OF ELEcUTIoN.-Prof.
Griffith, one of the foremost eloeution
lists in the country, recently appeared be
fore a Quincy audience. Among other
pieces he recited the we'll known little
poem, g Twenty Years Ago" The poem
Introduces two friends and schoolmates,
one of whom has been recently visiting
the old homestead, school house, and
play grounds-and he gives his impress
sions to his friend When the eleocu-
ZIONIST reached the stanzas following, the
utterance was slow and thoughtful, as if
trying to recall the name Of the old
play:
The boys were playing some old game-be-
meath that same old tree,
I-do-forget-th -the--name--ju just---now,-
you've played the same with me
On that same spot-'Twas played with
knives by throwing -so-and-so-
~ tpe sPeaxeF maue gestuFes utttt
motions describing the game--an old
gentleman in the back part OF the house,
arose and said distinctly, Mumbley
peg, sir, mumbley peg" Itwas SO real
to the old man, that he thought he would
help him out of his difficulty, by sug
gesting the name. OF course it brought
down the house
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Ii is announced that the renosDc J
Commodore Mutt (of twenty Eve pounds)
will soon lead to the altar the sweet lit
tie Minnie Warren (of twenty pounds. }
Their united fortunes, accumulated by
their public exhibitions within six yearr.
are said TO amount to quarter OF . mil
inn 81 ln,l.r.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09

A Chicago genius has invented an ap-
paratus, by means of which person
lying in bed can light FIRE 10 the morn :
ing BY simply turning key.
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MaEElaEss aRa Ileallss.

serted free of charge. Obituaries and trib-
utes of respect inserted at 81 90 per square
E65- Advertisements Local Column 81
for four lines or less and 20 cents for each
additional line.
%; voluntary couiuiuhieauoHs, contain
ing Interesting news, solicited from any
quarter. News letters from Western Ken
tucSy and Tennessee especially desired.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09
NASHVILLE DIRECT TORY

NASHVILLE DIREC TORY.
Ewing & Co, Wholesale grecers and
esmmission merchants; L. l., Coleman,
wholesale druggist; Paul, Tave & Han
Dsr, booksellers, stationers, book binders
and job printers IL. 4. Huntington
dealer in fine custom made clothing and
gentlenen's furnishing goods. Hotels
st Cloud, Stacey House, Mansion House,
Nicholson House
AEHPHLS DLPECTORY
Jones Bros, Cartmell d Drury, cotton
factors and commission merchants.
EFANSFXLLE
ssrdner, Noel ( Co., forwarding aud
ssRnission.
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City Omcers.
Asvor-Sam'l Landrum.
Cyty Judqe-J H Davis.
Clerk-j. II. Morehead.
Aarskal-Pat Cunningham.
County Omcers.
County Jndge.-B. r. Walker.
County Atogney-H. A. Tyler.
Circuit Court Clerk-W. II. Brevard
County Court Clerk-Jno, A. Wilson
.yherif.-Wm. Herrin, office at City
- DepSty SheriF.-Henry Campbell
sfice with J. A. Lauderdale.
Csroner.--M. L. McJilton,
s .JaiIor.--G. w. Stubble6eld.
"a Observation-Disclosures No. /, Z. G.
Kimbro, Jacob Bushart Constable
George Morris. District No. 2, Owen
Miles, and Alfred Naylor. Constable
Wm. H Roper District No. 3, j. W
;, Mays and John Boyer. Constable
Srce NJ. WIbourn District No. 4
Hawkins and Il. Cross. Con
IL. Everett.
|.osty ASsessor.-Wm. Hubbard.
S. Assessor.-T. c. Buck.
J. 8. Rec. Collector-H. c. Catlett
Dudqes.-Court of Common Pleas,
a Grassland Circuit Court-E. /.
Bullock.
Commemorative Atorney-J. Tice.
Register in BaHkTuptcy--Charles S.
Marshal ~
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Hickman Directory.

Attorneys at LGr.
= 0. Goalder, Randle & Tyler, A
Kingmau, b r. Walker, John A
Lsuderdale, John W. Cowgirl, l. NJ
kiehol, Oscar Turner, J G.. Smith, Troy
Tenn.
Physicians.
4 Drs. Gourley & Corbett, Carter Blan
tcn, H. c. Catlett, A. A. Faris.
Dry Goods.
J.. Ambcrs, Wm. B. Benny, Wolf &
Plant, j. H. Davis, j. S. Hubbard.
Drug Stores.
C. A. Holcombe, W. r. Walker.
Wholesale Grocers.
sfillet J. Roulhac, Y. A. McCutchen,
II. c. Bailey, c. Ledwidge-
Jshu Heinze. James Parker, Jshn
Whiting. John Semonese
Hardicors aud 1fnlcare
p. p Harness, s. n. White.
q Commission Merchants
Bondurant & Drewry, Overton, Steele
Asco.
Carriass Maunfactory.
kirkpatrick & Bro.
-s-.a-s.s-s-. .acss4rs s-ae-s..t-->..---=sazaazz
francis Miller.
on<,HdnnfactureTs.
Hsrtwiek & Baltzer.
r.~ngTaa TdiLors. Fn
Louis Persons, Z. Case.
BARRIERS.
E. Margraf & Co.
Frat Tree Nursery.
George +. Rogers.
Houss ard Sign Paiater.
Thomas II Jones.
Express Companies
Merchants Union Express; Southern
Express; Overton, Steele & Co., Agents.
FitUnitlre Stores.
T. Bsrtoldus, Charles Oswald.
Marble HorGs.
p. G. Ramage-
\ as -si Flossring Mills
H. NJ Robinson.
Books. I
>. II. Davis.
- Insarance Agent
4musl Landrum.
Lirery Stabls.
m B. Plummer
Matchmaker and Jelcelry.
John ID. Walker, A. Plaut.
sht Boot AID Shoe Shop
George Wehman, Casper Sohm & Co., /
Julius Frenz.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09

FIVE hundred pupils have been sup
ported and instructed as Girard College,
Philadelphia, during the past year.
The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09

Announcing Candidates.
For State Officers SO 90
For County q 90
Por Municipal Officers 90
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Rafes az Adverffsinr-

One square, ten lines or less one inserting
sl.50; each subsequent insertion joc
| Square 2 months, S 90