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The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17
A Dreadful Practical J0he On a
BOSf0nian.

Not many days since, gentleman
named Brent, quite we'll known IN art
and literary circles, had occasion 70 visit
book establishment in Boston, and saw
there a painting of Raphael Semmes,
also one of Stonewall Jackson. While
looking at and admiring them, the mer-
chant said:
You are interested in those Febels?'
Mr.. Brent-"Yes they seem 70 bevery
fine pictures. Have you any other2"
You mean Of rebels?"
Yes, sir"
Yes, sir, we have pictures Of the
prominent rebels. Keep them as sort of
a curiosity"
Ali If you have a complete set I
should like to buy them. | am making
a collection of leading rebel. of the
country. If your set is full | shall be
very glad to purchase" :"
Well, it is full we have all Of Hsm. "
-" Davis ?" " Yes, sir. A very good
picture of Davis" "Gen. JohnSn p
3" Yes, sir. At least we have an en-
craving OF Gen, johnson, said TO heFery
good" Gen. Lee ?" Yes, aiRsieve
81 nave yOu W dS1ilil35i43, III,
yes, sir. John Hancocss[ st
know as we have painting Of Il 5ck.
Have an engraving, however" 'Patrick
Henry?' Well-no, sir; I believe we
have none of him." "Thomas Jeffer-
son?" No painting of Jefferson. 1
thirk we have an engraving. I'll see.
" John Adams 2" "No; we have no
painting or engraving of Adams" "Of
Gen. Warren ?" Tie Bostonian says,
scratching his head, Warren? Warren?
Warren?" Yes, sir. General Warren.
who fell at Bunker Hill2" "No, sir. We
have no picture of him
II understood you to say that you had
the rebels complete. Very sorry your
list is so imperfect, for have long been
anxiouS to obtain pictures of all the
prominent rebels-lovers of their coun-
try, who dared to fight for the rights of
the people. A partial list is not what l
want. l will not take any of the pie
lures this morning. Good day"
The last seen of the Boston merchant
he was fattening his nose against pane
of glass watching the retreating form OF
his anticipated customer, taking in his
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GAMBLING.-Let every man avoid all
sorts of gambling as he would poison.
A poor man or boy should not allow
himself even to toss up for penny, for
this is often the beginning of habit of
gambling and this ruinous crime comes
on by slow degrees. While a man is
minding his work, he is playing the best
game, and he is sure to win. He that
CANDLES is often reduced to beggary and
despair. He is often tempted to commit
crimes for which his life is forfeited to
his country, or perhaps he puts an end
himself to his miserable existence. Ifa
gambler losses, he Injuries himself; if he
wins, he Injuries a companion or friend.
And could any honest man enjoy money
gained in such way2
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A woman,s Dreams.

She sat alone in the moonlight, her
beautiful cheek resting upon her hand, so
soft and white aud dimpled. You could
tell, as you looked at her, that her
thoughts were far away, and that she was
thinking Of something beautiful. Her
eyes were wistful; her lips were softly
pressed together; the dimples in her
cheeks had died out, and only the dim
pie In her chin remained, that little rosy
cleft, the impress of Loves finger. She
was less glowing than at times, but none
the less lovely. l thought to myself, as
| looked at her, thatshe was nearer heav-
en- than we coarser mortals, and longed
to know wither her pure heart turned
itself. l approached herr she did not
hear me. l spoke; she did not answer.
| touched her softly on the arm; she
such 7- an aHtsff might I have ssisz7 ss4sa:
You are thinking very intentiy,' I
said.
tone of voice; as though that which was
on her mind was too holy for discussion.
But persisted.
"Will you tell me what your thoughts
we're Z 1 asked.
She shook her head You could not
understand" she said
II could try" said, humbly. 81 am
coarse aud rude, | know, but 1 could
strive to comprehend"
She smiled sweetly, but still with that
faraway look in her dark eyes.
"No, not coarse" she said, ''but you
are a man. 1t is so different with men
were you a woman you would under
stand it at once. Now perhaps, you may
smile, may laugh at me-
believe me, no." 1 whispered 81
adore the beautiful, the true, the pure.
Let me know your sweet thoughts y
She gave me her hand. Il will tell
you," she said. II have thought of
nothing else all day. Last night lay
awake thinking of it. l am sure must
be right; but if | am wrong, oh if /
am wrong, Edgar, L tremble to think of
it."
"Youaannot be wrong" l said.
She gave me her other hand.
"You think not?" she said sab but
you cannot be so good q Judge as wo-
man, think-I believe
eyes, yes" whispered, bending near
er; Eyes, Angeline."
II am almost sure" she said, in ac-
cents softer than the ripple of falling
water, "almost sure, Edgar, the blue
fringe will look better on my new walk
ing suit than purple velvet. Don't you
think so p
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Approved, Feb. 3, 1868.

THE PINDAR.- The port Gibson
(Miss.) Standard has an article on the
pindar, or gooberpea. 1t says:
sour friend, Mr. j. H. Hendrick, in
forms US that they raised this season,
from about one half acre of ground,
eighty three bushels of pindars, most of
which he shipped to market. We be-
lieve they are worth two dollars and fif-
ty cents per bushel in st. Louis. Even
at two dollars per bushel, there is no
cotton crop will pay like that. 1t would
be very poor acre of ground that would
not produce at least one hundred bush
els; and very poor one hundred bush
els of pindars that would not bring two
hundred dollars net. Can any farmer
do that with cotton? The labor and
expense of culture are comparatively
nothing and there is sure and increas-
ing market for them. The consumption
is continually on the increase"
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We are often asked by our fss 9ers

We are often asked by our fe- aers if
the next crop Of cotton will as
in 1866. 1t is believed by that
the law was suspended for only one year,
and will revive after the expiration of
that time. For the benefit of all con-
cerned, we publish the following repeal
ing act:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled,
That all cotton grown in the United
States after the year 1867 shall be exempt
from internal tax and cotton imported
from foreign countries, on and after No
vember 1st, 1868, shall be exempt from
duty.
Approved, Feb 3, 1868.
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Systematic Agriculture.

The Commissioner of Agriculture in
his last report says: Hitherto this coun-
try has been characterized by random
farming for Immediate results with no
reference to future advantages and no
persistent following Of any prescribed
course. 1t has been speculative bust
ness with constant endeavor to over
reach tn soil, even at the risk of its
bankruptcy. Cotton, wheat, wool, hops,
aud other products have been periodical
~ lqaallV-t -. assssesref, IN.
natural GXciIsTncnLs, aiiss - DC song
ere cool reason shall hold undisturbed
sway among our husbandmen; but there
are eviInces of more stable views, and
more systematic practices are beginning
to prevails In the central settlements of
the West, farm animals, the basis of sys-
tematio farming, are held in higher es-
TEEN than formerly, and preparation at
least is made for some simple rotation in
crops. More stability exists under ad-
versity, as III case of wool growers, many
of whom, farseeing and wise, and conf
dent of future profit in the midst of pre-
sent encouragement. There is a dispo
sition in the South to produce their own
bread and meat, and hold their cotton as
a surplus, bearing a better price when
the quantity does not suffice TO glut the
market. These and many other signs of
thoughtfulness aud growing wisdom are
apparent.
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How TO FIT HORSE CoLLARs.-The
collar should be purchased of the prop
er size; just before putting it on for the
first time, immerse it in water, letting it
remain about minute, and Immediately
put it on the horse, being careful to have
the names so adjusted at the top and bot
tom as to fit the shoulder, and then put
the horse to work The collar, by being
wet, will adapt itself to the shoulder, and
should dry on the horse. When taken
off it should be left in the same shape it
occupied on the horse, aad ever after you
will have snug fitting collar and no
Wounds Valley Farmer.
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that metal. Italy and Sicily possessing
copper, bronze was first coined there.
Heroditus says the Lydians were the
first people known to have coined gold
and silver. They had gold coins at the
close of the ninth century B. c.; Greece
Proper only at the close of the eighth
century b. G. Servius Tullius, King Of
Rome, made the pound weight of copper
current money. The Romans first coin
ed silver PSI b. c., and gold, 207 B c.
Some nations, although they worked the
metals with skill, seem never to have
coined money. Such was the case with
the Irish, of whom no coins are known
prior to the English invasion in the 18th
century.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

How MANY PA young man asked
an old man for his daughter in marriage.
The answer was: $50 into the orchard
and bring in a number of apples. Give
me one half of the whole number and
the mother half of the balance and half
an apple over, and to the daughter one
half of the remainder and half an apple
over, and have one left for yourself, with
out cutting an apple; and then, if she
is willing you can have her. He solved
the question. How many did he bring2
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How He WHIPPED Him.

A young John Phoenix tells how it
was as follows:
I'll tell you how it was. YouS Bill
and me went down to the wharf to fish !;
and l felt in my pocket and found my
knife and it was gone; and said Bill,
you stole my knife and he said | was
another and | said, 60 there yourself; /;
and he said | was no such thing; and
said was liar, aud [ could whip him
if was bigger'n him and he said he'd
rock me to sleep, mother and said he
was bigger one; and he said | never
had the measles, and 1 said for him to
fork over that knife or I'd fix him for a
tombstone on Laurel Hill and he said
my grandmother was no gentleman; and
| said he dersen't take it up; but he
did, yot~bet; you never-weli, you nev-
er did then l got up again and said he
was too much afraid to do it again, and
he tried to, but he didn't; aud | grabbed
him and throwed him down on the top
of me like several bricks; and | tell you
it beat all-and so did he; and my little
dog got behind Bill and bit him and
Bill kicked at the dog and the dog ran,
and l ran after the dog to feteh him
back, and didn't catch him until got
clear home and I'll whip him more yet.
Is mg eye very black?
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PEunnygraphs.

What tune is the greatest favoritez--
Fortune.
Never entrust a secret to belle-it is
! sure to be tolld.
a womans heart, like the moon,
should have only one man in it.
There's sweet music in dreams, " said
an old gentleman. "Yes. there may be,
said his wife; ''but hear nothing OF it,
except snore.
Why do medical men generally wear
black clothes? Because they are chiefly
occupied in preparing grave subjects
A certain Mr.. David Fcader, popping
the question in letter, concluded thus:
And should you say yes, dear Mary, 4
will truly be your d. Fender.
What time by the clock is the best for
pun. A joke takes better when it
strikes one.
An Irishman was one day observing to
friend that he had an excellent teie-
scope. "Do you see yonder church,
said he. "It is scarcely discernible, but
when | look at it through my telescope,
|i.sbrings isz:lss close t.:at I can hear tse
organ playing.
A gentleman meeting another in the
street who was consumptive, accosted
him thus: "Ahl my friend, you walk
slowly" "Yes,' replied the man, but
I'm going fast. -
Old Mrs Darnly is pattern of house.
hold economy. She says she made
pair of socks to last fifteen years, by
merely knitting few feet to them every
winter, and legs every other winter.
An inquisitive chap asked soldier
with an empty sleeve, "how he lost his
arm p
I'm thrashing machine" answered
the soldier.
"Were you running the machine?' p
"Well, no General Lee was.
Boa JOHNSON was taking drink
with Senator Chandler in Washington,
when the Senator, touching Bob's glass
with his, said "Well, Bob johnson,
here's TO you, you damned rebel r Mr..
J Johnson replied: "Well, Chandler,
here's to you, you damned radical T.
AN instance of connubial affection is
narrated as occurring lately in New
Hampshire. A couple had quarrelcd
during the whole term of their married
life At last the husband was taken i'll
and evidently about to die. His wife
came to his bedside, where, after she had
seen his condition, the following colo
guy ensued
"Wy, daddy, your feet are cold, yonr
hands are cold, and your nose is cold.''
"Wa'al let 'um be cold"
"Wy, daddy, you're goin' to die"
ssWa'al guess know vet I'm about"
"Wy, daddy, Wt's to become Of me
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

IT is reported that Victor Emmanuel,
King of Italy, has ninety seven palaces.
The Emperor of Russia sixty two the
King of Prussia seventy -four; Napoleon
eleven official ones, and ninety -snree
which he might occupy as cher 81 @ .ne
State. Francis Joseph of Ausiria mas
upward of one hundred. lsapeiia Oh
Spain had ffty-two, but she has no9 on
ly one, which formerly was apfi'ate
boarding house.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

GEN. GRANT will gradually get the
impeachers out of the way. he has be-
gun the work by sending Ashley as Gov
ernor to Montana. TherNes a place 10
which allssuch men could much more
appropriately be sent. However, they'll
20 there themselves after Thiie
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

SAMsoN.-Who was the strongest
man? Samson2 Who was Samson? A
Nazarite, bound by VOW not to taste
wine or strong drink. What did he drink
to revive his spirit after the labor OF
Staying q thousand Philistines with the
isw bone Of an ass? Water-simple wa
Mr. Ever since that day, what has been
found to be the best drink for hard work
ing men, and for imparting strength /?
Water-purc water.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

II opf5acnS; W. opeaKfF, pcrsls5
in saying that he issentitled to the floor.
Whether this is SO or not, shall not in
quire. All havesgot to say is, that .he
viii get foored if be interrupts me again"
/" Wherever you find many men you
will find many minds, exclaimed
public speaker. "Taint so, by jingo,"
responded one of his auditors, ''if you'd
ask the whole crowd to take a drink,
you'd find them all of one mind" The
lecturer "caved" without trying the ex-
pertinent.
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A LADY had occasion to write to one
of her amateurs, and used paper which
was very highly scented. A few evenings
afterwards he called to see her, and
spoke of having received the billet doux,
aud of its being so sweet scented. "Ah
yes,' says she, "you ought to smell my
drawers The young man, of course,
blushed Discovering her mistake, she
attempted to rectify it. "Oh p says she,
Il meant my bureau drawers"
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

A THEOLOGICAL discussion, involving
the points of difference between the Bap-
lists and Reformers, is to commence In
Murray, on the goth inst. Rev. ID. b.
Ray, Of Tenn, Baptist, and Rev. I. w.
Caskey, of Paducah, Reformer, are the
disputants. Both are men of ability and
worthy representatives of their respec-
tise denominations.--J Jackson Purchase,
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

MATTHEW LANSING used to say off
you wish to have shoe made of dura-
bic material, you should make the up
per leather of the mouth Of an old to-
per, for he never lets in water"
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17
Bread Cast Upon the Waters.

! Please, sir, will you buy my chest
nuts?"
"Chestnuts (! No." returned Ralph
Moore, looking carelessly down on the
upturned face, whose large brown eyes
shadowed by tangled curls of laxen hair,
were appealing so pitifully to his own.
% What do l want with ehestnuts?"
" But please, sir, do buy 'em, pleaded
the little one, reassured by the rough
kindness of his tone. Nobody seems
to care for them, and-and"
| She fairly burst into tears, and Moore,
who had been on the point of brushing
carelessly past her, stopped Immediately
" Are you very much in want of the
money ?"
Indeed, sir, we are" sobbed the
child, mother sent me out, and"
Nay, little one, don't cry in such a
heart broken way" said Ralph, smooth
ing her hair down with carelessness.
don't want your chestnuts, but here's
quarter for you, if that will do you any
good"
He did not stay to hear the delighted,
incoherent thanks the child poured out
through 4 rainbow of smiles and tears
he strobe oses.-.esH-sauttering between
his teeth
That cuts off my supply of cigars
for the next twenty y-four hours 1 don't
care, though, for the brown-eyed object
really did cry as if she hadn't a friend
in the world. Hang it 1 wish 1 was
rich enough to help every poor creature
out of the slough of despond ~
While Ralph Moore was indulging in
these very natural reflections, the dark
orbed little damsel whom he had com
forted was dashing down the street, with
quick, elastic step, utterly regardless of
the basket OF unsold nuts that still dang
led upon her arm. Down an obscure
lane she darted, between tall ruinous
rows of houses, and up narrow wooden
star case to room where pale, ghastly
looking woman, with large brown eyes
like her own, was sewing as busily as if
the breath OF life depended upon every
stitch, and two little ones were content
edly playing in the sunshine that tenn
porarily supplied the place of the absent
fire.
Mary back already? Surely You
have not sold your chesnuts SO soonl'
Oh, mother, mother, see :" calculated |
the breathless child. "a gentleman |
gave me a whole quarter Only think, |
mother, whole quarter p
If Ralph Moore could only have seen
the rapture which his tiny silver gift diff
fused around it, in the Widows poverty
stricken home, he would have grudged |
still less the temporary privations of |
cigars to which his generQSity had sub I
jected him.
x x X X X
Years came and went The little chest
nut girl passed as entirely out of Ralph
n onre,S memory az if her rleadinc, eras
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

MAYOR HALL, Of New York, requests
the press of the country to caution the
people against patronizing gift or lottery
or dollar store enterprises.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17
From the padueah Kentaskian.

DEAR SIR Allow me to say to you
and your readers, that have been great
lv perplexed and troubled for the last
ten years or more about a certain matter
that comes to pass nearly every day in
the whole year, in the streets of Padu-
cab. l thought for long time l would
say something about it, that in part it
was none oi.my business. But have
seen 30 iJnsyl Aslnd SO often, that have
lost all patience on the subject, until l
have become so big with the idea that !
must be delivered. Well, Mr.. Editor,
here she comes. Dry weather or wet
weather, cold or hot, Winter and Sum-
mer, all the time, every day, wagons,
carts, sleds, drawn by old horses, old
mules, young horses, fat horses and poor
oxen of all colors and sizes, ages and
values, rolling, truding moving and
hauling along from the feed stores in
Paducah and other places, bales of hay
raised and grown and purchased in the
States of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, all
going out into Jackson's Purchase to
feed horses, mules and oxen to raise the
next crop with. This hay, thus purchas-
ed, takes out of this Judicial District
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum, new
er to return. So it is evident that our
people and farmers pay this annual tax
out of their hard earnings as tillers of
the soil. Now if there is any law of ne
cessity that compels them to submit 10
seek burden, then resignation to it, is
the best they can do. But strange to tell
not only is there no necessity for it, but
the farmers thus act as matter of
choice. They have an abundance of
good meadow and grape lands, none bet
ter, all round them, grow two crops each
year, and still the country, except Fulton
will, during the sickliest time of the
Gear, tug and toll and stretch and tiptoe,
gathering fodder at the expense of their
corn, spending as much labor to secure
one thousand bundles of fodder as would
make ready for use or market ten bales
of hay.
Yet these same people, that have thus
imposedsE themselves and the yalueHgI
their lax~ed sstats< rsiEsQ l 5
unutterabie 10 49, ~
for roads or oths-auu
Money enor9xz 1l
j Jackson. ss,llronahse to the -REPa l1l!!
purchase hay, within the last fifteen
years, to have made three good turnpike
roads through the whole back country.
How is it possible for any people to be-
come Independent and prosperous, who
manage so badly in matters of their best
Nterest? When shall we have an i'm
provement for the future in sowing mead
ows and raising all the hay we want, and
more too, so as to save a heavy annual
tax paid to our Northern States and peo-
pie. Gentlemen, readers, and farmers,
the remedy is with you will you apply |
it2 That you will, is the hope of your
old friend and fellow citizen.
FARMERS FRIEND.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-17

Rss of the bleak December night
s.sas gl2Bing cheerly in the we'll
tate, and the dinner table, all in
- Hith- -sSt glass. rare china. and
"a ~ aed silver, was only waiting for the
presence of Mr. Audley.
What can it be that detains papa ?''
said Mrs. Audley, fair handsome ma
tron OF about thirty, as she glanced at
the dial of tiny enameled watch. Six
o'clock aud he does not ma his appear
ance"
"There's man with him in the study,
mama-come ON business" said Robert
Audley, pretty boy, eleven years old,
who was reading by the fire.
"I'll call him again, said Mrs. Aud
ley, stepping to the door.
But as she opened it the brilliant gas
light fell upon the face of an humble
looking man, in worn threadbare gar
ments, who was leaving the house, while
her husband stood in the doorway of his
study, apparently relieved to be rid of
his visitor.
Charles said Mrs. Audley, whose
cheek had paled and flushed, who is
that man-and what does he want?"
"His name is Moore, l believe, and
he came to see if l would bestow upon
him the vacant messengership in the
bank"
"And will you?"
&" 1 don't know, Mary-I must think
about il"
"Charles, give him the situation"
Why, my love-
/ act of xyO,.
and you have said a thousand times you
would not deny me anything"
And 1 will keep my word, Mary, -
said the lover husband, with an affec-
tionate kiss. "Ill write the fellow a
note this very evening. 1 believe I've
got his address somewhere about me"
An hour later, when Bobby and Frank
and little Minnie were tucked snuggly in
bed, in the spacious nursery above stairs,
Mrs. Audley told her husband why she
was interested in the fate of man whose
face she had not seen for twenty years.
That's right, my little wife u said
her husband, folding her fondly to his
breast, when the simple tale was con-
cluded " never forget one who has been
kind to you in the days when you needed
kindness most"
Ralph Moore was sitting the self-same
night in his poor lodgings, beside his
ailing wife's sick bed, when a liveried
servant brought note from that rich
and prosperous bank director, Charles
Audley.
"Good news, Bertha u he exclaimed
as he read the brief words, eve
shall not starye-Mr. Audley promises
me the vacant situation ~
"You have dropped something from
the note, Ralph, - said Mrs Moore, point
ing to slip of paper that lay on the
floor. Moore stopped to recover the es-
tray. 1t was a fifty dollar bill neatly
folded in piece of paper, on which was
written:
In great remembrance of the silver
quarter that kind stranger bestowed or
the little chestnut girl twenty years ago.
Ralph Moore had thrown his morsel
of bread on the waters of life, and after
many years it had returned to him.