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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

The CoLoEKD You've MEN's CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION has elected tie following Off GERS
Tor the ensuing year. President, Thomas H.
Wright; nrst vice president, Amos Hill; second
wee president, David Jones; corresponding See
rotary. James l.. Thomas; recording secretary,
VIM. T. Peal: treasurer, VIM. H. Beckett: libra
rlAr. John w Eailer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

We GALL ATTENTION to a free entertainment
advertised IN ansther column. 10 be given IN
der The aus pices CT the Association tor the Pre-
genuon OF cruelty 10 Animals at LINCOLN Hall
To- morrow evening The President and Cabi-
net and their families have been invited and
are expected tO be present. Henry Bargh of
New York, will address the audience He = a
very eloquent speaker, and the founder Of the
society in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

SALE OF.AvENUE PRoPERrY.-YesterdayA At
teTnOon, the rse-stoTy mGbie-front buibiiny
On the northwest corner OF PENNSYLVANIA ay-
enue and nth street, opposite The STAR once
ana occupied b. Sir. ~. -. Hood iewrler
vas tcld al auction, under decd OF trust 10
Hon +. p. siartOn. 'or $4,000. The lot alone
on which tue BUILDING is situated a few years
40 cost VI. Hood {. .nn0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10
SHERRY WINE ROM.

, We have a lev Ut. casss very pale aud delicate
Favored sH ERRY In the Custom House in t;eorqe-
toNh, ID ", " hich we will sell at very small ad-
celebrated house Of Ysasi, Cadiz and h.s been pro.
bounced by Judges the finest wine this sile the At
lantlc. Samples can be seen at eur store
We are sOle Agents in the District for T Mar
IN e. world renowned PURE WHEAT
MHiSh Y, distilled from the best grain expressly
Tor medicinal uses The trade supplied ~ distiIIer
prices, by BROWNING & MIDDLETON
iet oil Penn L. nia aNnr,r,n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE.
BOILED CIDER APPLE SAUCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

fP'''c' Prgr''S Noa ErpOs.-s ivra' -
warranted not 20 explode Tra.e snnpijed A, Nv
York prices, by
BROWNING & MIDDLETON
Ola R..Lrsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10
PERSONAL OUTFITS

nOWk EAsf.-An i'm search Of the quaint, curl
~ ous, snd rare. may be aGrseably srfprised %
extending their valk. and droppfnG IN a. II Pa
.nss, between let and ID ss, west, o. the trsnh an
Pub. %. Ed q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

ErPEEsENTATIvE PKos>rE, with Superin-
ieEdent Newton, OF the coored schools, paid .
visit TO several Of the public schools in the
fourth district YESTERDAY, and Mr.. Prosser ex-
pressed himself much pleased with the appear
anee Of the scholars, bur verv Justly condemned
the buildings in schoOlhOuse square i'm that dis
frict. a. unit for school pur poses
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
Misesllang,


Few persons have any just conception
Of the extent OF their Indebtedness to
the papers lDrihe information they pos
-sSs, ard the moral sentime nts 'they cher
lib. Compared with any past age OF
the world, this is a remarkably enlight-
ened period. A large portion of the
people have considerable share Of cor
rect intnrma ron en almost ALI topics of
say real importance. Religion. geogra-
ply, history, the political conditions OF
the world, astronomy. the important
practical features of natural philosophy.
something of geology. chemistry, as ap
piled to agriculture and the mechanic
arts and many other subjects, are amil-
inrized TO the public MUD. Most persons
czn talk intelligently about them without
pretending to learning or research.
But hsw did they come by this knowl-
edge? Not at school nor from books
generally speaking-by picking up, here
IS little, and there little, from the fami-
ly newspapers, in impercertibly small
insfsllments. Let any one ask himself
where he obtained his knowledge of any
particular fact He is, probably, unable
10 tell, because it came silently, UMPIRE
III tttC
The same is true to our best moral
impressions and sentiments. They have
been suggested, reiterated, and fastened
Gu the niad by the family press. The
pulpit does much; parental instruction,
in many cases. does much; but the press
more than either, often more than both.
Let any reader of well conducted fam
ily paper open its pages, and consider
thoughtfully is contents. There in a
single number, sometimes from one hun
dred aud fifty to two hundred separate
and distinct articles, each one conveying
an idea. fact or sentiment, aud stated
or illustrate so a. to produce an effect.
in enIarglug the readers store of knowl
edge. or giving right direction to
ihought. feeling aud action. Must not
all this hlye its influence, and in the
aggregate mighty influence upon the
reader? We think so.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
Dying of Dress.

II il now understood that since the
advent Of the Pacific Railway into Utah
and the conconii'ant irruption of so man
thousands OF Gentiles Into Salt Lake
City. polygamy had become so expensive
10 the matter of female dress. that if il
had been let alone little while longer
by Grant it would have died out of it
self-died of the irrepresSib;e, inextin-
gui>hable passion OF even the polyga
nous female heart for fashionable fogge
far a. to say tlrai dress had already dealt
poiygsmy final. mortal wound, when
Grants plant Judiciary began their
famous movement all along the line
against the poor survivor of the twin
relics Of barbarism II this be so we
may we'll take it for granted that dele
est. Il copper will have little or no trouble
IN efTecting tie compromise we announced
few days sgo-the proposition Ito alb
rogate palygamy al once. provided tha
no existing polygamous families shall b.
dfShouored
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CHEAP BUT HONEST.
Amusing AnecdOte OF a Georgia
Politician. atfH


Many years ago. when Judge Robert
NJ Charlton, of Savannah, Georgia, was
quite young man. he, in company with
his father, the Hon. y. p. Charlton.
spent every summer in the delightful
village of GAINESVILLE, Northern Georgia.
One day Robert was passing along the
street in ClarksviIle, and it happened to
be election day-members of Congress
were then elected by what is called the
general ticket system, and not by dis
tricts as they are now-wneD he was met
by verdant but honest voter of the
mountains. who accosted him thus:
Mr.. Carlton. are you the man that
is running for Congress ?"
No, sir, am no candidate-my fla
Their is, however But may | ask you
why this inquiry ?"
Nothing, only l haven't voted yet. Z"
IF il is consistent with your feelings,
then, would like it if you would vote
for my father"
4 would just as soon vote for him as
Mr.. c. thanked him, and thinking
perhaps, his friend was seeking treat,
luNHtu uttn lhAO q bSt-HbOilhS bafSAh.
"What viii you take p
81 never drink anything, but | see
they have some ginger cakes. I'd a.
lieye take one of them with you as not.
VERY we'll Give US cake
My brother Is in town with me.
"AlI right. Take him a cake with
my respects.
Another cake was purchased, and paid
for. aud the two friends parted.
'.Greeney" 10 find his brother, and Mr..
Charlton 20 join in the merry dance.
with his young frieds in parlOr hard by.
The golden hours on angela wings
passed rapidly away with Mr.. Charlton
His friend was soon forgotten. Late in
the evening, when there was pause in
the dance. our verdant friend, very much
to the surprise of every one. stslked 10
to the parlor, and inquired for Mr..
Charlton.
Of course all eyes we're directed to
our friend, as be approached Mr.. Charl
ton. Drawing from his bosom four by
six inch cake he said
MIR. Charlton here's your cake. My
brother had voted afore | had seed him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
Unoccupiea Land.

While there j. narrow strip OF coun
try on our Atlantic coast, extending from
Portsmouth, N H.. to Philadelphia,
which approximafes the countries OF
Europe ia the cultivated condition of the
soil aud the density OF the populationy
the rest of the United States Is only
settled In spots and GASES. Human oc
cupancy Is the exception. and the wilder
ness condition the rule Massachusetts,,
Southern Maine. aud New Hampshire,
aud Rhode Island aud Connecticut, have
che aspect of old countries, brousht
under human su'jection. But greater
part Of the soil of even the old Thirteen
States i still uuoccupied aud uureelsimed.
TIE railroads Of the West aud South run
through wildernesses tor the most part.
The greater portion of the old State Of
New York is wilderness, aud yet let
tiers have been going West from that
State for generation aud more. Only
the choice parts aud Identities OF our
vast territories are taken up. Settlers
are dainty. Our oldest States are not
yet settled Large as i the stream OF
emigration flowing from Germany, Great
Britain aud other European countries,
-iatp the United States. il is only u drop
IN the. bucket Some fonr millions anu
half Of Enrdbean cmigrant> have laud
cd at New York during the past twenty
u ---.-F ~ III fhf= hs,-f r.,
settle Northern. Central, aud Western
New York alone, and even then that
State would not begin TO approximate
the crowded condition Of such European
countries a. France. Belgium, Bavaria
etc The North American continent can
furnish homes and abundant food for all
corners for centuries Land, which is so
precious in the Old World, will continue
to be drug here for an indefinite period
of time. Nobody with a spark Of en-
terpri~e need be drudge in our old
Eastern commercial and manufacturing
towns aud cities There is piece OF
so;l with abundance aud independence
for everybody This fact makes trade
unions and labor leagues. modelled on
those of England and other Eurnpean
communities. ridiculous The Secretary
OF the Treasury recently said, in a speech
before the Chicago Board of Trade. that
If we were TO aggregate the entire popu
lation of the States aud Territories o.
this Union within the boundaries of tn,
State of Texas, and leave the Who'll,
country elsewhere uDinba bited, the pop
uiation to the >quare mile would not ex
coed the present population OF Mass
achaSetts
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sTRAYED.

TAKEN UP As A STRAY bv1 "
1 LESTER, living fifteen miles west Of
nlckma 5s. on Island No. ?, in Fulton County,
on the 18th day of August. 1871. Ono HACK
mare mule, aged about.six Wars ~
two white spots ON her rump, ana bra,iej
with something like on the right sbo,,I,ler
freshly trimmed. no curls in the Haul and
about fifteen hands high, but har;ng No
other brands or marks and which yannra;s 40
at the value Of one hundred and f fF dol
September. 1871. J. " U,r uay Vi
'septe SE 7
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YOU toni find EN- q

SAVE SOMETHING If your income
is FIVE dollars day, spend but four; if
il Is one dollar. spend eighty cents it
it Is but ten cents, spend nine; if it is
three potatoes. save half potato for
seed. Thus you will gradually acquire
something while, if you spend aud con
sumo as you 90, you will never get ahead
one inch in life, but every sunset will
look on you poorer than at sunrise, be
cause you will have used unpro6tably
one daY more of your strength and your
allotted term Of life.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

EURioUs CUsToM The cause for
which Mahomedan woman may demand
divorce are clearly and broadly laid
down in the Koran. and her evidence i
Sufficient. because the Mabomedan law
surpezes theta woman must be violently
aeerisved before the modestv of her sex
will allow her TO appear in public with
such application. So careful is this law
TO spare her feelings, that she is rot
even required to recount her inlsfie>
unless OF her own free will all she has to
do is to place her slipper rever>ed-that
is. Nith the sole npward-before the
csdi. and the case is finished the divorce
II granted without further Inquiry
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

YOUNG WoMEN The character of a
community depends much upon Young
womeu If the latter are cultivated. in
telligent, accomplished, the young men
feel the requirement. that they themselves
should be upright and gentlemanly and
refined but if their female friends are
frivolous aud silly the young men viii!
be dissipatel and worthless. But re.
member, always, that sister is the bet
guardian of brothers integrity She
l. the surest incuIcaror of faith in female
purity As daughter, she is the true
light of home
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
TWO DAILY PAsss
LAND FOR s

TIME farm of j. Weaver detA
offered for sale. Said farmsf ~
acres. about one-half cleared, g. y q
state of cultivation. with ~ ~ -
lings and out buildings anda< "a n es'e youn9
orchard on il, over four hundred applz
trees. 1t lies on the State road six miles
from Hickman and will be sold on reason
able terms Say one-third cash and the
balance on one and two years time. Apply
TO A. D. kingman. or myself
JOHN r. HcGEHEE, Ex'r.
inlvao--a- 20 z. Wsever.
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Cherry Pectoral.
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and ConsumptiOn

Probably never before in the whole history Of
srre,is.v, has anything widely and deeply
rdpon the confidence OF mankind, as this excellent
srchledy for pulmonary complaints. Through a long
series OF years, and among most of the races OF
1en It has risen higher and higher in their estlnl-
aiio9, as il has become better known. Its uniform
f1ufacter and power to cure the various affections
Xf&e lungs and throat, have made IL known re-
protector against them. While adapted 10
- forms Of disease and TO young children, II -
sStstEt time the most cfiectuai remedy that can
- NIe iacipient consumption, and the dan
y ons OF the throat and lungs As pro.
#alnst sudden attacks of Group, II should
81 hand in every family, and indeed rs all
5inetimes subject To colds aud coughs, all
n he provided with this antdote for them.
'@Duga settled COJtsttJn pfiOJt IS thought IN
tJic, still great numbers OF cases where the ms
Eze seemed settled, have been completely cured,
u the patient restored to sound health by the
|crry PectOrdE. So complete is its mastery
Ytr the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, tnat
the most obstinate of them yield to it. When moth
ling else could reach them, under the Cherry rec
npraE they subsidc and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers find great pro-
Zction from it.
fsfhDa IS always relieved and often wholly
red by il. ,
5s6EomcIitis is generally cured by taking tie
VfrLeys,J PccfOrdl in small and frequent doses.
So generally are its virtues known that we need
not publish the certificates of them here, or do mo e
than assure the public that its qualities are Iuiy
maintained.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
Arraid IIe MIght be Dead.

Scene at the counting room OF news
paper. Enter man of Teutonic ten
denotes, considerably the worse for last
nights spree.
Teuton-(to the man at the desk)-
If you blease, sir. wants der baber
init dis mornin. One vot hash der names
of der beebles vot killed eholery all der
vile -
He was handed paper, and after
looking it over IN confused way, be
said
"Vill you be 81 good ash to read der
names vot ton't have der cholera any toe
soon just now, aud see if Carl Geinsen
keepenoffeu hash got 'em?'
The clerk very obligingly read the
list. The Tenton listening with trembling
attention, wiping the perSpiraiion from
his brow meanwhile, 10 great excitement
When the list was completed. the name
of Carl Geinsen-weiI. no matter about
the whole name-it wasn't there. The
Teutons face frightened, aud he ex
claimed:
You ton't fnd EN- p
Clerk" No such name there, sir
TeutoD--C -eiziDg him warmly by the
hand) Dish ish nice-dish ish some
funds dat iSh my name. pin trunk
"a never voS, and l vas frait | vos gone
ted nit cholera, and tidn't know it. Mine
Cot / vos scarf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

TuE Illinois Legislature proposes 10
pace women on m ah=olate equality with
men as regards MI 'hings except bearing
arms and holding ofire; = but the ladies
insist that barring arms is one of their
most cherished serial privileges.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

TREASURY clerks in Washington now
always take seats beside colored people
in restaurants. One who refused to DO
50 the other day found that the object of
bis abhoTrence was a Congressman, aud
his dismissal came within twenty four
hours.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

"A JERsEYMAN has invented an "eD9
less travelling sidewalk" to spperceR
horse cars and omnibases. You jus
step onto the moving walk and are CARR
edsas far as you want TO 20.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

The Empress Of Germany is bitterly
opposed to the woman movement.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

In all evils which admit remedy
impa,ienee should be avoided. because il
wastes that zine aud attentiou-in com.
plants, which, If Properly applied, might
remove the cause.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23
Ayers Ague Cure

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever. Remittent Fever, Dumb
Anue Periodical or Bilious Fever, &c,
and indeed all the affections which eriae
from malarious, marsh, or mIasnnbo
poiSons-
As its name implies, it does Cure. and does not
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Qutnine Bsmuth,
Zine nor any other mineral or poisonous substance
whatever, It In nowisc Injuries any patient The
number and Importance Of its cures IN the a1se us
trcts are literally beyond account, and we believe
without parallel in the history OF Aguc medicine
Our pride is gratiied by the aclnoyvle Judgments u c
receive Of the radical cures Effected IN obstinate
cases and where other remedies hld wholly failed
Tnacclm1ted persons, either resident IN, or
travelling through Uiasnatic localities, VIII be pro
terted hv taking the 4GTE CTRE daily.
For LiscT Com 3tdiJtts. arising from torpldJy
of the Live, IL - excellent remedy, stimulating
the Live into healthy activity
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, II IS
an excellent remedy. producing many truly re-
markablc cures, where other medicines had iailed-
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell Mass, and sold
I'll round the world.
PRICE $500 PER BOTTLE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

CONGRESSIONAL TEACHERS IHsTI
TUrE- Rev II A NJ Henderson. Su
pe,intendent of Public Instructions, has
announced the Congressional Teachers
Institute through he State The one in
the lst District will be held at May6eld
on the 3rd of June, 1872.
sI'stsS4 i -
sirnck it. lie also saw three young
ladies saved perhaps from instant des
truction by az old signal men," VIVA
bloodthirsty old signal mani
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-23

THREE DEALERS should send for Price
Il List No. Q. Southern sorts Inviting
rates. W. F. HEIsEs. Dayton, Ohio TNur-
series established ! SIP
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A Missouri lady advert ses for the
person who is in the habit Of screnadinc
her to stand nearer the house so that she
can scald him.
A MEMpHIs paper announces that the
young ladies of that city are preparing
for married life by practising in gym
naslum.
The women suffragists called on Gree
leg for ballot-box, aud he sent them IA
cradle, telling them to deposit their
"ballots" in that.
FEMALE property holders are properly
allowed to vote in Memphis, Tennessee.
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SEND YOUn NONE

= Pr ofirs orders checks, or DIN Ns.rl
- aosk. .nerever Aonvenicnt II aot. sgt1seP
I. y. ENGLAND. rub.s.
Sos ois-H Wv So.
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THE sEnI-wEEKLv

Five copies. one year. seearateiy AID,
EiRhfaFs.
1sS eorls.: one yesr separs'elv Aeal ana
HfEfecfnFa.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06
41es

4IBg
vTyHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE:
i That on the 2sth day of January 1871, a
warrant in bankruptcy issued against the es.
tate of VIM. d. seden, Jr., of Henrico county, and
State of Virginia. who has been adjudged bankrupt
on his own petition That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belonging to
said Bankrupt to him for his use, and the trans
fer of any property by him forbidden by law -
That meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt to
prove their debts, and choose assignees
of his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at Richmond, Va, before W. w. Forbes
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID d. PARKER,
la 3f--Tu2w U. s. Marshall
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06
Which | wish to remark,
And my language is plain,
That for argument dark,
And for speech that is vain,

And for speech that is vain,
Our legislators are peculiar,
Which the same I'll proceed to explain"
We trust we shall not be accused of
hypercriticism, if we venture to remark
that the wearsome word-spinning indalged
in by members of the House of Delegates,
may be fun to the legal aspirants for COL
umn reports in the daily papers, but it is
death to the people these gentlemen have
the honor to represent; and most earnest
ly, but kindly, we recommend they "leave
off their damnable iteration" and begin to
attend to the public business they were
sent here to transact The cacBtAes To-
gue,,di has become chronic in our legisla-
tive body, and it is feared by many that
the disease will not yield to mild treat
ment, but will require abstinence from per
diem to reduce the cerebral excitement
which causes SO much verbiage. Candidly,
when we consider the magnitude of ques-
tons yet unsettled, and which public credit
and public welfare demand the General
Assembly shall consider and deter
mine before adjournment, we must
copdemn the consumption of valuable
time in quarrelng over (not discussing)
the various propositions 10 regard to rail-
roads, and our railroad system For three
or four mortal days we have been treated
to rchash Of the hash of words uttered
on the question of an al-rail line of travel
to Washington, and some of the most
remarkable gymnastic exercise in ground
and lofty tumblng, including double
somersaults, that we ever witnessed, and
though the groundlings may laugh, we
can assure the performers that the judicious
grieve. Take the entire railroad contro-
versy which has ragged for weeks, and you
will find that figures of arithmetic have
been discarded for figures of speech, while
fertile imagnations have been drawn upon
for facts--the exceptions to this, being
the few fifteen minutes speeches made by
gentlemen who knew what they wanted,
or what the State needed, and made them
selves clearly understood, while showing
they understood the points at issue.
The magnitude of the evil to which we
direct attention and ask reform, is appa.
rent when we reflect that December, Janu-
airy and February have come and gone.
and twelve days before the time set for
the termination of the present session of
the General Assembly, the overshadowing
question of the public debt, rate Of taxa
ton, amendment of registration and cleo
ton laws-both VIGOROUSLY defective
school system for cities and towns reap
portionmeut of representation, insurance
department bill, establishment of working
boards Of immigration, oyster tax, and nu-
merous other most important measures of
direct, personal relation to the pockets and
interests of every citizen, wait in vain for
hearing.
(Which is why remark,
And my language is plain,
That for argument dark,
And for speech that is vain,
Our legislators are peculiar,
Which the same ! am free to maintain"