The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-01-14

cradle scope for the exercise of your
abilities as journalist. Thanks to the
spirit Of the enlightened agein which
TfTe discharge Of bis public duties by
party ties or personal considerations. In
border to conduct his paper so as o ele-
vate the moral aud intellectual ton, of
society, he must be allowed considerable
latitude in his expression of opinion
Fearful lest you might think We have
strayed from the path of the correspon-
dent into the field of the moralist, We
will refrain, for it is no part of our ma
ture to deliver homeless. As a general
lhing close observation, based upon a
thorough knowledge of surrounding facts,
has from time to time convinced us be-
yond the possibility of a doubt, that
these moralists belong TO a class who con
denim the wrong and yet the wrong
pursue.
AN INCIDENT IN CHURCH.
Especially is this true with regard to
some members of the church, aud speak
ing of the church, Mr.. Editor, reminds
me Of little incident which occurred 10
one of our places Of worship not loog
clINCs Suu iUl TIC II uAl VI hhANhi Jul
friend DR. Usher, will vouch. Not
long since man Of very small conse
quenee living in certain neighborhood
in the vicinity of Lodgeton, died. His
friends lin order to have his funeral pro
cession appear as imposing as possIble)
procured the services of some twelve or
iiteen hacks and as many buggies, with
horses, mules, etc, in proportion, accom-
panied BY parties, either friends or rela
tives OF the deceased The countenan
ces of all wore an expression indicative
of sympathy for him, and some one of
his friends upon arrival at the church IN
advance of the Parson, took sheet Of
foolseap paper and wrote upon it as re
ference for the preacher large number
of notes aud headings, eulogizing the
character of the dead man while living
After finishing the writing of the same,
he laid il within the lids Of the bible
where the minister would be sure to see
it. Presently, the ParsOu, who, By the
way, was very plain, blunt spoken man,
sHERAenpened To be that,-Ia-..=z-sezs
condition of verbal bank
iruptcy arrived. He entered the church
where the congregation were all seated
and as he assembled the pulpit, his eyes
soon detected the sheet of paper upon
which was written these headings, aud
without waiting to select has text he read
aloud what was written upon the paper,
and after Flushing it (removing his spec
taces in the meantime) exclaimed, The
man would be a id fool who would add
anything to that. Let US pray.
DAYS OF FEsTIvITY.
The young people in this section have
been enjoying themselves hugely during
the holidays, balls, soirees, marriages,
etc, have been the order ofthe day since
the gala season commenced. The latter
feature especially has been pushed for
ward with so much energy among the
youthful portion of society as to draw
forth many a sigh from the hearts of we
old bachelors. Sich II lifel Though the
laws of our nature are fixed, aud mex
orable are the DEGREES of Providence
Oh, for some Hellespont that We Lysan
ders could swim, in order to test our un
dying regard for "ye ladies fair" for of
ali objects in creation to be detested that
object is the confirmed old bachelor, and
this may with equal truth be said of the
bacheoress. This word has been en-
grated upon our vernacular since Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton has entered mp
on the discharge of her duties as Editress
of the Revolution, or ra Their Involution,
for it requires the talent of several men
multiplied together to produce a product
equal to her conception of what ought to
be the talent of every woman who is an
advocate of woman's rights. Oh, tenn
pora Oh, mores
THE FARMING INTEREST.
The farming interest has been and is
still very Respondent, in view of the low
prices offered for produce, with no prom
ise of its improving. 1t is due to the
farmer to say that he has labored hard
during the past year, harvested aud gar
nered his crop. for which comparatively
speaking a ruinous price is only offered
50 90 barrel for corn, and 3 to cents
for bis tobacco This is insufficient to
compensate him for his actual labor, to
say nothing Of the expenses incident TO
It's production. So much for evil egis
lation which discriminates so unjustIy
between capital aud labor. IF the peo
pie, who are the source of power. would
only rise in their strength, aud hurl from
position those unprineipled politicians
who are now at the head OF affairs, and
substitute the farmer the boue and sin
ew of the country, IN lieu thereof, We
might hope for better times. They
would not only demand, but secure equal
taxation and no exemption of that which
is property in the hands of rich or poor
4 uniform currency that will be as gold
AN exchange of interest-drawing
United States bonds for currency--equali.
ty of and protection for all States alike
the right of each State to regulate her
ballot-free trade and reduction in
national clerk hire, which by all means
should be incorporated into the next
Presidential platform.
ORGANIZING TEMPERANCE LoDGE
Mr.. J.J Hickman. the great temper
ance orator of KY, delivered highly
interesting lecture upon the subject Of
Temperance, to large and appreciative
audience, in Union Church, on last Sun
day. Immediately upon the close of the
lecture he called upon the. different con-
stituent elements of the assembly, old
men with young wives, young men with