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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-16
STAIRS READY REMEDY

Supercedes the necessity of paying % cents
for a thtmbie fall of Pain Killer. It IS equal
to the hest Pain cures In the market, and
costs but half as much, and warranted to
answer just as well In all cases. If you do
not believe 1t, trgft,
For sale wholesale and retail, by N, U
STARR Delaware, O., and-hGpt by all
Country Merchants apf23tf
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-16
BAeKAoHEPIALs
DR.. sARGENT's
PILLS

Is the most efficient and most popular Di-
uretic medicine known, removing at once
any of The Kidneys Subdufnp
1mnammat4on andstrengthening the Urin-
airy Organs.
DF. SaFgenf7s Backache pills
Have been in use 81 years, and are daily
performing wonderful cures. In many in
stances where patients were unable to walk
upright or tc rise without assistance. they
have been relieved by q single dose.
DR. SARGENT's BACKACHE PILLS
Cure all diseases of the Urinary Organs. the
symptoms Of which are weakness and pain
IN the back q loins, pains in the Joints.
difhculty in voiding the urine, general de-
bility, &e.
The Kidneys, Bladder, &c.
Are those organs through which most of the
passes. These worn out or dead particles
are poisonous, consequently when these or
gans are diseased the whole system be-
comes deranged, and If not relieved at n
the result may be fatal.
Th1snapch esteemed and efficient medf-
cine Is n only Diuretic that is put up in
the shape OF Pills, and is much more easily
taken usual Dfuretic draughts-the
P1Ls being sugar-cOated.
Price Fifty Gents Per BOX.
SUGAR-COATED.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
"a UTIoN-Take no other medicine as a
SuoS1tt9e JoF these PITS, but II yOUf Druggist
goes rot hare them request him 10 order them.
sem g oeott upon receipt Of price,
SOLE PROPRIETOR,
go z A. * ELY,
Wholesale Druggist,
Cor. Cd Av. & Wood ST., PITTSBURGH.
For sale BY John ID. Park, Cincinnati O.
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-16
THE 80.

Which open with spacious tables to sustain
the work, and which fold into tables or
boxes to protect the machines, when not in
use, from dustand meddies0me fingers are
mad from choice woods, embeIlished by
pleasing designs, thus making our new fam
lily maehf not only In men piece
orately finished machines, a work OF real
art
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
Tne FIoOd i'm Texas.

About nine miles below us on the riv-
er, in the neighborhood of Mr.. Coalson,
a widow lady, name not remembered, with
six small children, driven from her house,
which was swept by the high water, took
refuge in tree with her little ones As
the flood brought along fence rails and
drift wood, she caught them and con-
structed kind of raft around the tree,
so that when one of her children slept
and felli was caught by the platform be-
low. Here the heroic mother, with all
her precious treasures, remained for
twenty -four hours, until Mr. Coalson con
structed boat and took them all safely
ashore.-Belton 7eros( journal.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
Tine "ReguIatOrs' KiIi n YoIi
Man and bis Sister.
From The Danvillc (Ky.) Gazette.


A gentleman who resides in the i'm
mediate vicinity has given US the par
ticulars of terrible affair that occurred
in Casey County on Tuesday of last
week, about seven miles from Middle
burg, near Mount Olive Meeting House,
on the Somerset road 1t appears that
the barn of William Elliot had been
burned, and the sons of William Doug
las were suspected. a writ had been
issued against two OF them, and had been
served by a constable and posse of three
men. They were guarding the prisoners
at the house Of William Douglass on the
night mentioned above, when a party of
regulators, supposed to number thirty or
forty men, well armed, made their ap
pearance, and after ordering the peace
officers away made an attack upon the
house. In the melee one of the sons of
William Douglass was shot through the
heart and instantly killed, and Miss
Douglass--a daughteI-gas also shot
while standing in the doorway with
number OF balls, and died the next morn
ing. 1t is not positively known that she
was kllied by the regulators, one report
sta a = ssssast she tsas aceldenfIr shef br
her brother before he was Killed. One or
the regulators named VIM. Coffey was
severely wounded by one of the Doug
lass family, and borne off by his com
panions. After Miss Douglass was shot
the regulators left. These are the facts
as related to US by a responsible gentle
man, and we have no reason to doubt
their accuracy
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
general lee.

Referring to the report that Governor
elect Walker of Virginia, had invited
Gen Lee to hold conference on politi-
cal matters, the Lynchburg Virginian
says:
1--WE can assure our contemporary that
there is no danger that Gen. Lee will do
a foolish act He is no politician, and
has no idea, we believe, OF embarklng on
such a stormy and uncertain sea. That
he is sincerely devoted to the interests
of Virginia, no man can doubt. That
he desires reconstruction and would ad
wise his people to put themselves into
practical relations with the Federal, or
as it is now called, the National Govern
ment, we have every reason to believe.
But he will not enter into any conclaye
of politicians The people would not
desire it, even if Gen. Lee was willing to
compromise his present position to graf
ify that wish. 1t is proper TO add, in
this connection, that there is no reason
to believe that such meeting as that re-
ferred to was ever suggested perhaps
not thought of-by Gov Walker.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
type Law.

The law of advertising had proper
elucidation, few days ago, in New York.
The publisher of daily paper sued the
Standard Life Insurance Company, in
the Supreme Court, before Judge Fithisn
for bill of S773 on account of adver-
tising. The company resisted payment
on the ground that they had authorized
but one insertion. There was no proof,
however, OF this There was no order
to that effect upon the bill and the com
psny did not attempt to deny that they
saw the advertisement continuing in the
paper and failed to countermand it. An
advertisement received in a publication
Office. without the number of insertions
marked upon it, or the cost of the
sertions paid for at the time, the publiss
er eau know nothing of the wish of1&
advertiser respecting the number of IN,
sertions desired, and can do nothing til
advised BY him whose buhiness. i is -
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

THE average of human life is thirty three
years. 1t is supposed" says the accurate
calculator, " one half die before the age of
seventeen years This would not be SO if
every family kept constantly on hand a sup
ply of 4" Texas Tonic syrup, to cure Fever
and Ague, and DIR. Vim. Braziers Liver Cor
dial TO regulate the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels Don't allow your family to be
without them. W. K Walker, and c. A.
Holcombe, and. druggists generally, keep
them for sale.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

ciear sighted man into wrong way that
led to certain worldly ruin Manytimes
in cases of extremity, had Mr. 0gle-
thorpe called upon Spieer, but always
;he same cold refusal met bis applica-
! tions. The shrewed, unscrupulous man
knew that the end must come that
sooner or later, OgIethorpe must be
driyen under, and he was not going to
have even triaing risk in 50 leaky a
ship.
One day, it was over yearfrom the
time Mr.. 0glethorpe began bs up hill
work, the embarrassed man found him
self IN more than usual trouble. There
were notes to pay and sums of borrowed
money 10 return, making an sggregate
that exceeded two thousand dollars.
with feelings scarcely more pleasant
+ than the criminals on his wayto trial.
Dir. Oglethorpe entered his plae of bu-
siness, and without even glandne over
the morning paper, sat down tbs desk
and began to figure up thea8's pay
ments. a sigh that alm@t befayed it
self in groan gave psSnfnf ksidence
that the result had beenreaclIe4
Twenty three hundred I'D said to
himself, and his heart sansz..4fh him.
irSm n% he's ~ s2ggS ~ .aI
me this matter is growing worse aud
worse. The night gets darker and dark
er. Ny feet are more entangled to day
than they were six months ago Instead
of finding my way out of this labyrinth
of embarrassment, l am getting more
and more involved, and / fear even the
clew is lost All time is spent in money
raising, to the neglect of business and
its consequent decline. Heaven help mel
| fear the case is hopeless. ;"
The unhappy man sat in this gloomy
state for some time, then reused himself
aud started forth on his round of solici-
tation. He had twenty three hundred
dollars to raise, and must be active if he
expected to get through 1t is not our
purpose to follow him step by step. Al
most any reader can imagine the trials,
disappointments and humiliatious at
tendant on the work he had taken to
hand. At two o'clock, Mr. Oglethorpe
found himself still short about FIVE hun
dred dollars. Where was the amount to
come from? He had exhausted every
resource within reach and in order to
collect his thoughts bad returned TO his
place of business. Weary, wretched and |
sick in body and mind, was the poor, |
almost broken down borrower !
Thought turned everywhere, but could +
discover no new resourse.
Perhaps something might be obtain
ID from Spicer, was at last suggested
But the suggestion was thrown aside as
oon as offered. II came up again. was
for moment or two and again
dismissed
1T will never do TO give up!' 4 feel
ng of desperation caused Mr. Ogle-
horpe to start to his feet as he said this.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

OF Mr. Spieer.
Who wants to see me p He heard
this interrogation made in no amiable
tone as the servant who answered the
bell went back to announce the visitor.
To the servants reply came this further
question: Did you say was in?' Yes,
sir?7 Z" Confound him What does he
come botherlDg me here for2 Show him
in r
1t was too late for retreat Feeling
like culprit poor 0glethrope, with
forlorn aspect, entered the room where
Spicer awaited him. We'll, sir what's
wanted 2 roughly interrogated the bear
in his den. III am short TO id
day few hundred dollars, stammered
out 0glethrope. "Well, what's that to
me?'' returned Spicer, with a roughness
akin to his nature. Nothing-only-
but, you see, its hard on to three o'clock
and-and." Oglethrope choked and
could say no more. well, growled
Spicer, ''Iet three o'clock come, and the
quicker it comes the better for you and
all miserable fools like you"
Sir T. This outrage penetrated be-
Oglethropes cringing manner gave way
to an erect attitude, and his face of de
pressed solicitation changed its look to
one of indignant feeling. 'Sir, this is
mean as we'll as cruel" he said, with a
sternness of tone that added anger to the
others ill-nature, and made him still
more reckless of speech.
1.-The truth may always be spoken,
and if it hurts, it is because it tells
home, retorted Spicer, with increasing
asperity of manner.
"You are miserable fool, and have
been playing the fool for over year, as
all other men do who start upon that
worst of all FOOLS errands-b borrowing
themselves out OF debt, man may work
himself out of debt, but he might aB
well try to empty the ocean withan oys-
ter shell as to borrow himself outof debt.
There, sir, you have my sentiments, and
| hope they will do you good.
Without word of reply, Mr.. 0gle-
thorpe turned away and LETT the house.
The truth which came from the lips OF
Spicer was sharp sword that cut away
down into the heart of conviction.
Yes, / am a fool! he muttered be-
tween his teeth as he strobe off. Il was
fool to take knave's advice Ia the
beginning, and greater fool not to have
discovered my own folly Three O'Clock
may come down. The vain struggle is
over. The long dreaded day is here.
am ruined mani
just two thousand dollars worse of
was Mr. Oglethorpe than when he com
menced the task Of trying to borrow him
self out of debt. Neglect of business
and excessive interest were the causes
that produced this result. But his cred
itors were not hard upon him They
knew the man to be honest at heart anc
pitied his misfortune Full time to 1corl
himself out of trouble was granted; anc
he did work himself out of trouble
though iteost him years of active deyo
! ton to business.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

The last number is greater than the
present population OF Great Britain
France, Spain and Prussia together. and
far greater than any number of civilized
people ever yet united in one nation. Yet
with this population the United Sta
would have twenty eight inhabitants to
the square mile-less than one third the
present density of the population of New
York State, which is nearly ninety four
10 the square mile.
There is perhaps no doubt in any ones
mind that the whole territory of the Uni
ted States is, on the average, naturally
capable. Of supporting population as
1~si@7 ~ slpat f--hiazsachuSetts- Yet
that State now has one hundred and
seventy three Inhabitants to every square
mile, and the United States, when equally
well peopled, will contain 619, 100000 Of
inhabitants. 1t seems very long time
to look forward to the end of this cen
tury, but the country now has nearly
fourteen times the number Of people for
whom the Federal Constitution was first
framed aud the child born this year, if
it attain the age Of three score and ten,
will, in all probability, be a citizen of
nation of 322 100000 people; nation
greater than the Christendom Of to day
a nation of which the greatest empire of
modern times, in wealth, in military
strength, and in the volume Of iuteli-
gent minds, and number of skilled hands
at work within it, would form but pro
vince
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

II man empties his purse into his head,
no one can take IT away from him. An in
vestment in knowledge always pay the best
interest But know this, that the Louisiana
Creole Hair Restorer is the best, ueatest
and most delightful ever prepared. W. r.
Walker, and Chas. A Holcombe, druggists
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
A Caution.

The New Orleans Delta tells a good
story of sagaeious country gentleman
who came to that city a few days ago
with bill on highly respectable firm
of the place. The bill was duly pre-.
sented for acceptance, and youn
member of the firm, fashionable, shd
dressed gentleman who had cultiva
very dainty mustacho, wrote with a
pen his endorsement on the bill, eskoN
his name in full thus, j. Templetsss'
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

FASHIONS Silk handkerchief for the
neck that were fashionable ages ago have
again made their appearance, Twenty
dollars is the regular marriage fee among
New Workers. One dollar IL the regular
price for bottle Of = Texas Tonic Syrup"
and il viii cure the Chills and Fever. W
r. Walker, and c. A. Holcombe have it for
sale at their drug stores. Try bottle
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14


ices Before you take the doubtful
rsGp you have proposed to yourself You
have family, and for their sakes do not
permit this disgrace to come upon you
and them
Mr. Oglethorpe was partially stunned
by this. He had not thought of disgrace
only of misfortune. He sat for some
time ike one stupefed
Don't give up, sir!-don't give up
Mr.. Spicer laid his hand on the arm of
Mr. Oglethorpe and spoke cheerfully
Never let it be said that you permitted
an obligation to remain uncancelled. Put
on brave, cheerful face and you will go
through l can wait until to morrow for
my money That will give you time to
turn around And whenever you want
aid or counsel, remember that Jacob Spi-
Ger is your friend"
The creditors counsels prevails. Mr.
Ogle, ,hrope, instead of standing up
bravey aud meeting his trouble face to
face, began the hopeless task of borrow
ing out of debt He was involved be-
yond his means of payment about five
thousand dollars. His business yielded
him a little over twenty FIVE hundred
dollars year in net profits; and as his
/ family expenses never exceeded fifteen
/ hundred dollars, he was simply in a con
dition to pay up in full at the end of five
| years To this, however, a fair arrange
ment with all his creditors was necessary.
| and all would have to make concessions
| in his favor. Strict attention to business
was also requisite. Such an arrangement
could have been made, and all would
! have come out right in the end. But un-
wise counsels prevailed.
On the day following Mr.. Spicer's Wis
it, that gentleman received his two hun
dred dollars, which Mr.. Oglethorpe bor-
rowed from friend, under promise of
repayment on the day after Another
friend furnished the money to make the
loan good, and third supplied the means
of taking UP a small note that fell due
in the meantime. BY the end of week
or two, Mr.. Oglethorpe vas fairly induct-
ed into mysteries and miseres of Dor
rowing. His line of accommodation in
this direction had already reached the
sum of two thousand dollars, a part of
which had been received from profes-
sioual lender, who charged the moderate
| sum OF half per cent. Gay 10 keep
this large accumulation ahead of him
was no. easy task, and our borrower
| found but little time on his hands for the
Spary duties required in business.
ily thisxwpmuIation went on, un-
kachi Pill sum of his losses,
>Sed by the addition
.sssoeooe sss Poos
Hs&edvice had
W baartIesslv. To
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
Fast Travelling.

The Pacific railroad correspondent oi
the New York Tribune, contains the fol
lowing
At Wassatch, on the crest, we sup
sumptuously on trout; then we drop
down into the basin by a thirty feet
grade, whooping through tunnels, and
screeching through cuts. For thirty miles
this descent continues At Echo, the
other evening, three freight trains stood
upon the main track, when word came
flashing over the telegraph wires from
the superintendent, "A locomotive and
tender, without steam up, and wii5RN
body on board, have broken
freight train and started down the gr
All then and there was hurry
and fro In few minutes came a
message "She has - De.
Rock station" NeE
got off upon a sid
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
TIE Sun DOES NOT SER IN ALAsK

The Sun DOES NOT SET IN ALASKA
At Sitka. Mr.. Seward will see the sun
stand still, as it did in the days of Josh
ua. South Alaska is in the latitude OF
sixty-yery nearly the same as that OF
Southernmost Greenland. In that lati-
tude the sun does not set at all in sum
mer. 1t remains about twenty five de-
grees above the horison at the hour VIC
call midnight. The only mode of knoy1
ing there that it is midnight, is to wae
the sun when it begins to ascend.
go to roost at Z p. NJ, and repose
the sun is well up. In wintsS6
of course, the reverse, AZ
latitudes the sun is noV
II used IN he the bear
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
81. sasIBLE STORY.
llae Man who Tried to 30 rroVV
Himself Out of Debt.

There are great many difficult, aud
some impossible things; but no matter
how difficult or impossible a thing may
be- you will always find people in the
world ready to undertake its accomplish
ment, whether it be the discovery of per-
petual motion or the equally romantic
attempt to get out of debt by borrowing
/ OF all the hard work in the world. 10
live by borrowing is perhaps the hardest,
and OF all the mean work in the world
that Is about the meanest. Pride indie
| pendence and self-respect, one after the
other, are sacrificed, until the man sinks
into contempt.
Peter Oglethorpe was not borrower
By profession. He had started in life
with a small patrmony, aud worked
along Independently until his fftieth
year, when losses in trade deprived him
of the means of paying certain obliga-
tions, and he found himself suddenly in
volyed in trouble
"MF. Ogethorpe," said a man who
came into ms oInce Que morning about
this time, II want you to settle that ae-
count
"Itis impossible to do so now. Mr..
Spiccr-wholly impossible You have
heard of my trouble?" Mr. Oglethorpe
exhibited both distress and agitation.
No; | have trouble enough of my
own, without looking after that of other
people, was rather grufly answered. He
had heard of the trouble, however. and
had called among the first to secure his
debt if possible
Il have met heavy losses" said Mr..
Oglethorpe-'losses that cover more
than am worth. At time when ex
peeted to be easy and comfortable, I find
myself suddenly thrown to the wall"
What do you purpose doing ?" asked I
Mr.. Spicer, abruptly.
Doing justly, was answered, with
some dignity of manner
mo one doubts that" said the credi
tor, softeniug considerably But what
are the steps you propose taking?"
My trouble is 50 recent replied
Oglethorpe, that l remain undecided
as to the best course of action But of
'ne thing you may be certaiu-there will
De no preference of one creditor over
snother, all will be treated alike"
hen you mean to stop payment"
| have lost the means of payment.
m to naSQy obligations p
aa<nu - putting the worst
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

- lIuA "
table family records
119 years old, she hai
Hanover county, Va, inSeeffsy
the slave of Thos Hooper, she y
at his death the property of his ds
ter, who married JNshn Thurman.
latter lived many years in CumberlaS
county, Kentucky, and died there. n
1912, Mr.. John Irvine purchased Lucy,
her thirteenth and last child being then
two years old.
She converses about incidents which
came under observation during the Rev
olutionary war with as much familiarity
as we do about the late war, and remem-
bers the battle of Yorktown with special
distnctness While it was progressing
she was plowing in field within hearing
of the guns, and remembers seeing bod
les Of troops passing and repassing for
many days. Some of them, she says,
entered the field and took away the horse
she was working to her plow.
She is at present able to walk about,
and looks feshy and healthy, though her
hair is very white Until about year
ago she could thread a needle and sew
without spectacles, but her eye-sight has
since been failing Her children are
scattered, and she does not know how
many are living Mr. Irvine, who pur-
chased her in 1912, is satisfied that she
is 119 yesrs old.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

tue OH, ahf Pdylng over tne7--.sofls-1
the countryman, asked him quietly .n,a<
why, my friend, do you offer rne \
gratuitous insult Of requiring me
count my own paper
d" don't mean any harm, stranl
but / have just got an idea into my skaC
that when you see merchant with that
har on his upper lip, and who writes his
middle name out in full, and endorses
bills with gold pen, you may put them
down as purity certain to bust up in a
week.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
Lazy Farmers.

Laziness prevents man from gen
off his horse to put up the first rail Tbs =
this lazy neglect whole field of corr
seriously damaged. Laziness u
man from driving one nail
would do, and finally costs
bill for extensive repairs.
lows gate to get off I = hi1
in the mud, or stand rsgprs
or stable or barn to leak
hundreds of dollars worth 4
Laziness, in short, is the
per name for nine tenths
given for bad farming.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14

A wELL-gNowy physician used 10 say that
roast beef, serenity of mind, cold water
paths, Brazier s Liver medicine, ana Texas
Tonic Syrup were the best things out W.
The Hickman courier., 1869-08-14
Prospects OF the Growth OF the
Enited States.

The United States have an area Of
3,578, ,382 square miles, or 2,170,170
acres; nearly an acre for every dollar Of
the national debt. The population in
1860 was 81 AL ,321 1t was then com
puted by the Census Bureau that the
annual increase of population is three
per cent. and that the United States
would Drobablv contain in