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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

The proprietor of this. celebrated medi-
cine justly claims for it a superiority over
all remedies ever offered to the public for
the safe, certain, speedy, and permanent
cure of Ague and Fever, or Chills and Fever,
whether Of short or long standing. He re-
fers TO the entire Western and Southwest
ern country to bear him testimony to the
truth of the assertion, that in no case what
ever will it fail TO cure, if the directions are
strictly followed and carried out. In a
great many cases a single dose has been
sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with a
perfect restoration of the general health.
1t is, however, prudent, and in every case
more certain to cure, if it's use is continued
in smaller doses for week or two after the
disease has been checked more especially in
difficult and long standing cases. Usually,
this medicine will not require any aid to
keep the bowels in good order; should the
patient, however, require cathartic medi-
cine, after having taken three or four doses
of the Tonic, a single dose of BULLS VEG
ETBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08
THE HICKMAN COURIER,
Collins, IIIstory of Kentucl

The Legislature of Kentucky has au-
thorized the purchase of suitable num-
Der of copies of a new edition of Collins
History of Kentucky, to supply each
common school district in the State. The
work is to be prepared and furnished by
Richard H. Collins, Esq, the son of the
late Judge Lewis Collins, who originally
published it, and will be paid for, one
half out of the revenues of the present
year, and the other half out of those for
1873.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

MEMPHIS, April 1.-The application
for new trial in the case of Poston and
Graves, convicted of Kukluxing young
Schofield near Cuba, in this county. was
overruled BY Judge Flippin to day, and
they were sentenced to be hung on the
26th of May.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

EIlrdct oT q LettcF JFo"s UeoTytu.
vILLASow, WALKER CousrY, Ga,
June %, 1866.
DR.. John Buit-Dedr Sir; have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and find it wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in a single instance to have the
wished for effect. / am doing pretty
large country practice, and have daily use
for some article of the kini.
/ am, sir, respectfully.
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ. d.
p. $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor of my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small to tell its merits.
1t is an infallible remedy for Worms. Try
it and be convinced. See my journal for
more full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08
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i. A-sabseuuent insertion SOC.

Announcing Candidates.
For btato olnssls 90
For County 90
marriages and Deaths.
Nstiess of the above character viii IA 0s sr;b n
..~sss free OF charge. Obituaries ana ,rio
utes Of respect inserted at 81 90 per squars
R4- Advertisements na IN % 1,Sss, cents for each
fer four lines or less anu ~ esAss
additional line .orta;n-
,,s iuterestine news, solicited from any
a,,srter News letters from western nsn-
tnsky and Tennessee especially desireu'
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

PERsosAI4-Mr Grassland. of Ken
tucky, is seriously i'll. He is confined
to his bed. His illness began with q
chill, but has not yet fully developed.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

Ex SECRETARY SEWARD has been un-
able, from paralysis, to lifts glass Of wa
ter TO his lips for two years.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

You've women should set good exam
pies, for young meu are always follow
ing them.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08

+. OLp BENNETT. of the New York
Herald, is worth SO, 200, 900.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-08
PROFESSIONAL.
.osr. T. JOHNSTON, JR. WALTER D. DosbAA'
JOHNSTON & DUNBAR,
Attorneys at Law,

Real Estate Agents,
y.uccsssoas TO ASDERsos JoHssros')
.vpIrID KENTUCKY.
"y1LL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
~ Of Graves county, KY, and in the
Circuit Court of MeCraeken, Ballard hlek-
man. Fulton, Marshall, and Galloway co1n
ties Also, in the Federal Courts at fsau-
cab. and the Court of Appeals at iran klo,. ~
Particular and personal attention given 70
~ eoiiee,ion of claims, and other business
entrusted to our care
fehll
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

\ correspondent of the St. Louis
RepubHcon tell this droll story:
| was an orchestra once, for ten
minutes, and afforded great satiStac-
ton. Let me tell you all about it.
1t was in Troy, some years ago.
Mrs. Waller. the excellent tragcdi-
ennc, was playing that child Of the
Dismal Swamp, the "Duehess of
Malfi," and dark and desperate
piece it is. After a series OF awful
disasters, the unhappy Duchess goes
out of her head. She is confined in
mad house, and one act of the
play transpires in this mad house;
and during entire scenes the groanS
and cries Of the demented are heard
outside.
TO do this accompaniment in
shape, the manager had the orches-
ira, all able-bodiel Dutchmcn, who
were usually in the musie-room play
ing pcnny-ante when not ''rung in, >
at this mad juncturc gathered in the
yreen-room under the stage. \
hole was bored in the ceiling above,
and string attached to the prompt
or's desk was depended through it.
In solemn conclavc sat the Dutch
mcn-onc with the string in his
hand-and as the promptcr tugged
it above each one for himself sent
up a dismal howl that lifted the
hairs Of the listeners in front. One
night, during the Duchess of Malti
run, straved into the green-room
and enjoyed the wild beast show,
rs called the bowling musicians.
Between one batch of howls and
another, quite IN interval occurred.
During this interval one by one the
sufferers dropped out. Twas perch
ed under gaslight. deep in some
novel of that period, when the string
commenced to wiggle violently. All
the dcmcntcd were gone, the walls
of the damned were expected; l let
one or to awful shrieks thinking it
might help 'cm up stairs, or bring
the stray howlers back on duty.
One pair OF lungs wasn't enough;
the striug kept thrashing up and
down, when my eyes lit on the big
gcst tootcr ever saw, left by one
of the renegadcs. No sooner seen
than | tackled it. | lost sight of
the string; | lost the power of hear
ING with my first blast. Mrs. Waller
said, as she knelt on the stage above
me: clark. hear ye not how sigh
ING on the wind comes the wall Of
the lost spirits?' She paused for the
wall; | did my level best and lifted
her six inches off the boards with
nv first blast, That seemed to it,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
Death of tho Double Baby--One Head
Out-Lives tho Otler.
From the Boston Post, July 10

From the Boston Post July 10.
We mentioned in our columns,
yesterday, the presence in Boston
Of a most remarkable child, the off
spring Of Joseph and Ann f. Finley.
1t presented the remarkable as well
as the unprecedented phenomenon
of two heads, four arms and two
legs, and all upon a single body
The girl-for such was its sex
died last evening at No. 6. Bowdoin
street. The first half or head
breathed its last at ), and the sec
ond shortly after 8 O'Clock. The
many thousands in the Western or
Middle States who have seen this
marvellous ecccntricity Of nature,
will learn its early death with re
grct. The child-or children as it
would almost seem proper to alludc
to the phcnomenen-haI nloycd
excellent health from her birth, nine
months ago, until WITHIN t~ weeks,
at hieh time one exhibited sigus
of illness. This, however, was but
temporary. 1t recovered and Was
bright aud playful. Since reaching
Boston, few days since, the other
or the ether half-was taken sick
and died yesterday afternoon, as al
ready stated. The two portions OF
the body were so intimately connect
ed that the death of one rendered
that of the other inevitable. The
spectacle was equally novel, strange
and unparalleled. Upon one end OF
the body reposcd the head Of the
dead infant; upon the other that Of
the live one with its eyes still bright
and curious, and its lungs in full
breathing order. All that medical
aid could accomplish was done, but
it was founl unavailins. The child
died in the presence Of its parents.
The corpse represents the appear
ancc Of two infants asleep. Appar-
emily they escaped the ordinary
suffering incident to death, for the
countenances had the expression OF
reposc. The disposition Of the
body is not determined upon. Scv-
eral of our physicians were desirou>
last evening Of having it opened tol
examination. 1t is doubtful if the
parents consent. They reside il
Monroe county, Ohio, and live upor
a farm. They have other children
but none have exhibited any unu
sual developments. Nor can this
extraordinary departure from The
laws of nature be accounted for. In
Philadelphia, where All the medical
Solons undertook to solve the prob
lem, nothing whatever was brought
to light. The child was looked up
on with amaZement and interest
but all attempts to account for il
existence were futile. 1t is regard
ed as more of curiosity than the
Siamcse Twins, and most certainl,
the spectacle was more pleasurabl,
to the eve. The child was shortly
to have been exhibited to the pub
lie, and would doubtless here, as
elsewhere, have attracted throngs
Of visitors. The parents were e>
pccially devoted to the little marvel
and their sorrow is grevious.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

portmanteaus; and making a hole in
the crowd, pushing one here and
there, and running one of his bun
dies plump into the well-developed
stomach of a venerable-looking old
gentleman in spectacles, he rushed
toward the place where she was
standing. l think | never saw a
face assume so many different eX-
pressions in so short time as did
that of the little woman while her
husband Was on his way to her.
She didn't look pretty. On the con-
trary, she looked very plain, but
someway felt a big lump rise in
my throat as l watched her. She
was trying to laugh, but, God bless
her, how completely she failed in
the attempt! Her mouth got into
the position; but it never moved
after that, save to draw down at the
corners and quiver, while she blinks
her eyes so fast that ! suspect she
only caught occasional glimpses Of
the broad -shouldered fellow who ell
bowed his way SO rapidly toward
her. And then, as he drew close
and dropped them everlasting port
manteaus, she just turned complete
ly around, with back toward him,
and covered her face with her hands.
And thus she was when the strong
man gathered her up in his arms as
if she had been baby, and held
her sobbing to his breast. There
was enough gaping at them, heaven
knows, and turned my eyes away
a moment, and then saw two boys
in threadbare roundabouts standing
near, wiping their red eyes and
noses on their little coat-sleeves,
and bursting out anew at every
fresh demonstration on the part of
their mother. When l looked at
the stranger again he had his hat
dra yn down over his eyes; but his
wife was looking at him, and it
seemed as if all the pent-up tears Of
all those weary months of waiting
were streaming through her cyelids.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
He Consents to Speak a Few Hopeful
Words TO the Merchants.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jnly "a
Senator Morton, Of Indiana, who
reached the city Friday night, ac-
cepted an invitation to visit our
merchants on Change on Saturday.
Though he was indisposcd to make
a speech, he yielded to the solicita
tions of his friends, and made 4
few hopeful remarks.
lie was conducted to the stand
and was introduced by G. w. Row
land, Esq, President of the Cham
Der, and after acknowledging the
compliment, said:
81 am happy to meet the mer-
chants Of this Queen City Of the
West in this hall where they trans
act the business interests of this
great and thriving community. |
have no speech to make to you, but
| cannot help referring to the pros
perity OF our great country. Never
before had we such prospects in
every respect rs we have now. And
| think our country never had the
standing abroad she has now.
The late treaty that was conclud-
ed with England is the greatest
tribute that has ever been paid to
the character and power of our ma
ton. In making the treaty Great
Britain did what She never did be
fore. She made an apology. That
apology WAS IN acknowledgement
of the power and the grandeur of
this nation. That treaty will settle
upon honorable tcrms-honorablc
to ourselves and honorable to Eng
land-the difference between U.S.
That treaty gives us assurance of
peacc-peace for years to come
between this country and England,
and, in fact, to the world. We be-
licvc that treaty will inaugurate a
new era among the nations. When
any two Of YOU have a difficulty, YOU
can 90 to the courts here and settle
it. or it can be referred to the arbi-
t,ation Of members ofthis exchange.
I prcsumc thai is sometimes done
for the settlement of difficulties be-
tween merchants. You thus avoid
violence and 4 disturbance Of the
peace.
This simple principle of referring
to third parties what you may not
agree upon yourselves has now been
successfully introduced between
Great Britain and the United States.
II has been shown how it can be
done, and how great nations, in
stead of going to war and shedding
each others blood, may settle the
mos, serious troubles by referring
the matters of difference to Il trlbu-
nal whose character gives assurance
that the difficulty will be settled up
on honorable terms to all.
The late treaty of Washington |
regard as of infinite value to all the
world, as setting an example and
showing how national differences
can be settled without war. | be-
licve il is not III the history of mod
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
IF so. WHY NOT ?

MEssRs. B, II. BENNETT & Son, sue
cessors to Bennett, Eldridge u Co., Gro
GERS, Burr's frame building, Chatham St,
wish to call the attention of the public to
the fact that they have on hand and are
constantly receiving large and well Sc
lected stock of Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
Wooden, Stone and Earthen Ware, which
they offer at the lowest possible living
prices.
Selling exclusively for CASH, they are
not obliged as others are, in fixing prices
to add a certain per cent for interest on
the money which must lie idle, and for
losses by bad debts. consequently they
are confident that their prices, the stock
through, will average from ten to fifteen
per cent. less than can he afforded by
those who pursue the credit system. No
pains will be spared by them to procure
the best quality Of goods. and to keep on
hand at all times complete assortment
Their Teas in quality are unsurpassed,
and are offered as low as it is possible to
sell good article.
A full line of Sugars at bottom prices
Coffees warranted to suit both in quality
and price.
In Syrups, Tobaccos, Table Cutlery,
Crockery, Glass Ware. and in short,
throughout the entire stock. they are sat-
isfied that they can offer special induce
ments to those who pay down for goods.
All are invited to call and examine
their stock. and to buv if suited. as they
do not wish to sell unless they can give
perfect satisfaction.
N~- Cash paid for Produce
35.tf B II. BENNETT & Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

\ SAD WARNING TO lIusBANpS.-
In village not Il thousand miles
from West Union lives a family.
The home OF this family was visited
one day by peripatetic venlcr of
cheap dry goods, who inveig!cd the
calico half to select iincrv 10 the
amount of ten dollars, tor hich she
guaranteed her husband to pay
Meeting him on the street, payment
was demanded and peremptorily re-
fused. Mr.. Pcdler would have his
pay or his goods. Mr.. family man
told him to gnaw Il file and flee nm
to the mountains of llepsidan. The
merchandise found its way again TO
his pack. The pot boiled, and
stewcl. and ti,mcd, and by the time
the lord and master found his way
home there was the devil to pay-it
not the pedlar. The way the broomS.
mops, wooden bowls, tin pans and
dishes flew about his head was
startling 10 timid nerves. She'd
learn him not to pay her bills, the
miserable scoot! That was All she
kept him for, and if he couldn't do
that, he might Git. AS the crockery
was getting 4 little more numerous
he considered it advisable to gi..
lie now partakes of his hash ut a
hotel, aud anxiously awaits the AZ
riy,l or' a tlap of truce. with IN an
nouncement that terms of peace will
be considered. All husbands can
see the warning lIest Union
e. ,Geff"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

crn times where such grave ques-
tions between nations as those which
existed between ourselves and Great
Britain have been settled without
war. Difficulties have sometimes
been concluded by treaty, but no
such great difficulties have ever
been adjusted without the arbltra-
mcnt of arms. Therefore think
we have assurance Of peace for
quarter Of a century to come, and
men can now 90 on making invest
mcnts in mercantile affairs without
fear of being interrupted by war.
This is a great step gained, and
one that gives great distinction to
our own country, great distinction
to the men who inauguratcd and
carried out that treaty.
But, gentlemen, l did not come
here to make speech, and | will
only y say, looking to the future, l
can see but few difficulties and much
sunshine in a mercantile point of
view. 1t seems to me that there is
every assurance Of prosperity
There is now more confidence in
this country than there has ever
been during the whole experience Of
my life. When the war was over
everybody said we were bound to
have a panic and crash. They
looked over the history Of the past,
and said the time was coming, and
was near, when there would be
great initiation and speculation, and
we could not avoid a crash. Six
years have elapsed since the war,
and the fear Of crash has passed
away. There is no apprehension
of 4 panic now in regard to curren-
cy, banks or anything else, and |
think | may say to you, without
fear Of contradiction by any one,
that you now have more confidence
in going foreward and making in
vcstments and embarking in mer-
camille enterprises that you will not
be defeated by a crash or panic
than you had at any time before or
since the war. ! do not 60 into the
causes that brought about this
state of things, but | am sure it is
so. If there is not the same teycred
activity that speculation superin-
duces, you have more steady and
healthy action"
The Senator was quite heartily
applauded when he had taken his
seat. He returned to indianapolis
Saturday evening.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

spirc me. ignored the stops that
might have cramped my great
achievements, but bidding farewell
to all my fears of rupturcl blood
vessels, or total deafness or future
punishment, | let out that which
was most within me, and have never
had a stomachache since. But the
audience-they roared, and the
manager cursed, and Mrs. Waller
flew down the green-room stairs
There | was absorbed in my tre-
mendous performance, obliyious Of
all beside the success Of my musical
efforts. The manner in which my or
chestral essay was received, closed
my career as female wind instru-
mentalist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
Habits OF Horace Greeley.
New YORK TRIBUNE,

NEW ORk. May 81, 1911.
DEAR SIR:-I know Of nothing
in my habits that deserves public
attention. | was formerly called a
"Grahamite;" that is, | rarely ate
meat; and it is my conviction that
meat should be eaten very sparing-
ly. l eat, however, like other folks,
not having time to make myself dis
agreeable to everybody by insisting
on special food wherever 80, since
! travel much and eat in many
places in the course of n year.
| ceased to drink distilled liquors
January lst, 1924, when | was not
yet quite thirteen years old. l oc-
casionally drank beer four or five
wears thereafter, when | abandoned
that also. | cannot remember that
| ever more than tasted wine.
stopped drinking coffee about
1884, because it made my hand
trcmble. | am opposed to nerves.
did not drink tea for a quarter
of Il century, ending in 1861, when
| had brain fever and was very ILL.,.
NV doctor insisted that | should
drink either claret or tea, and l
chose the tea, which (blacD | have
generally used since, though not
uniformly. My tavorite exercise is
trimming up trees in forest with
an axe, cutting out underbrush, &c.
| wish | could take more Of it, but
my farm is distant and my family
scattered. l sometimes lift weights
at the Lifting Cure. | have only
lifted 265 pounds since | became
sixty years old, February Sd last.
Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
a Grardiloauent Address.

In 1867, Judge r held the
Butler county Circuit or District
Court. One Judge O'IIagan was
under indictment for assault with
intent to commit great bodily harm.
The evidence showed that the de-
fendant had discovered that the
complainant had gathered 4 load of
wood, defendants timber, which he
was removing on an oN-sled; that
on the instant he approached the
complainant, gray-bearded man,
with gun, threatened him with
condign punishment. The State
was represented by gentleman
who indulged in the following flight:
"Now, gentlemen of the jury, mark
the hideousness Of the otitnse; in
the depths of the primeral forest, in
the long-drawn aisles of the dim
woods. while all nature was shroul
ed in the white crminc Of winter
this poor ed man, whose head was
whitcncd with the trosts of many
winters, having with trembling fin
gers succeeded in gathering a few
tayotS to warm his thin blood, MAS
accosted by the prisoner. with :
murderous weapon, with fire in his
eve and blood in his heart without
single witnesS-Ho other hrn}ol
btil,Y there Sarc the Cfe0tor, tn,
orct uisd tie Sied."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
T. III HUNT.

r licensed AUCTIONEEP. Independence. To-
| 4 wa VIII sell Real Estate aud Personal Prop
-rty of every description. Satisfaction Guaran-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
An Orchestral Experience.

HORACE GRERLEY.
J. \. Beccher, Esq, Trenton, n. j.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

DR.. H, H. HUNT. NJ. D..
NFFICE and Residence Corner of Court and
Blank Sts., north of Catholic Church. 4l-tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11

DR., MALCOM GRAHAM.
NURGEON AND HOMEOPATiI!ST Office at
- Residence opposite the Methodist Church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-08-11
SENATOR MORTON ON CHANGE.

Honor and Fame from no condition rise,
Act well your part there all the honor lies"
The New York herald., 1871-12-01

A MAJOR c. W. BARKER, AUCTIoHEER
A. Eighth day OF the Immense saio
Of hrst caas Livery stock,
AT Tnt EMPIRE STABLES.
lag lhonp street.
THIS DAY VRlDAY. pLC. !, Ar lU1 O'CLOCK.
The sar to-day cumprsea
A large numb,
Single Two suu three seat sieirhs,
Close Coaches and Coach harness;
bonbe and sng. Irucks,
for furniture and hsa,y wuik.
TOGETHER WIN Az tMNENsE number OF HORSES,
comprising Troters Roadsiers, Fanny Borses Iuxiness
and Drsught Horses, top Road Wagons, no top koad
Wagons, two and three seat ark Phaetoi fSpress
Waguns, Stage sl.ighs, single and duube Harness
SsddI.s les Robes Be- Blankets, Snees Collars aud
many other articles app.rtaning to h,st csss Livery
Stable. .,,,.. . :. -
TilE SALE WILL CONTINUE MIL the entire property
is dsl Osed Ut.
sac uos,tye ana without reserve.
No iUSiPOAENENT on acc0unt OF weather.
ALL ruE Stables NOW uCCt pii n nv Mr. Crow
win be let tbr lat Uf .ctu.brr, comp lama rom Tor
from 10 10 EACH wh all The Lecessar and
tuck room.
TTENTIUN Is CALLED TO CATALOGUE
~ oi this sale AT auctInn,
JUnNSJUS VAN 1ASSEl.i.
10 ll2 and iis Epst ThirteeIth street.
Two e-gsnt private faniy
Esiat tsbments,
hive tasi ilctses,
tva srl nGiJ Garage Teams,
: nurses,
a.tesn business and draneht Horrea