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The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
Tnr Fultop Circuit Court commences

The Fulton Circuit court commences
Monday week.
Dan Rice's Circus exhibits in Hick-
man next Monday
WE arc indebted to Mr.. Ell. G. Bailey,
who has lust returned from old Virgins,
for nice supply of old Dominion nat
uraI leaf smoking tobacco.
A NlGnr PoLIsE.-A movement Is
on foot to have night police, one half
expenses to be paid by our merchants
and one half by the city.
D1Ep.-At his residence, in this place,
Saturday, March 25,h, Mr.. Thomas j.
Goldman, aged Is years. May his soul
rest in peace.
THR long pending suit between Ken
taely and Missouri for the ownership of
Wolf Island, has been decided in favor
Of Kentucky.
CRY TAX CoLLEcToR--Mr w. L.
Gardner, has been elected City Tax Col
lec,or for the present year. He IS allow
ed 5 per cent.
ELrcrros or SCHOOL TRUSTEES
We believe according to law. the election
for Common School Trustees occurs to-
dsy. the FIRST Saturday in April.
TINS MAnKEr HoUsE.-The City
Council has at length resolved to build
market house. It is to be 25x6O feet,
Ind two story-the upper story to be
used for city hall, etc.
Ma. NJ AMBERs, the arunt- courier
the best selected stock of Spring goods
brought to Hickman, has just re-
4 from New York. He looks right
D With care
Xxx RIeE's Circus exhibits IN HIck-
q next Monday and Monday Night
4 DzpurY United States Marshal Is.
now in this city summouing parties to
appear before the Il. S. Court now IN
scssi6n at Paducah. City Marshal Gard
per.ehas been summoned, and leaves this
morning for Paducah-
Opn FELLOW CELEBRATIoN-Ih
Odd Fellows of Hickman have resolved
TO appropriately celebrate the 26th OF
! April-ihe anniversary ofthe order IN
khis Stately speeches, procession and
upper.
eAs Rice's Circus exhibits in Hick
Monday, April 3D.
Man Hune-We are informed
a man by the name of Nept- key
5ds. pear Wheeling, on Reelfoot Lake,
Lake county, was found hung to
tree, Saturday morning last. Don't
nov. particulars.
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WINE OF BIFE-

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious
Drink, WARMERS VITAE, or WISE OF LIFE, is
free from any poisonous drugs or impuri-
ties, being prepared for those who require
a stimulant. 1t is splendid appetizer and
tonic. and the finest thing in she world for
purifying the blood. II is the most pleas
ant and delicious article ever offered to the
public far superior TO brandy: whisky wine.
bitters, or any other article. Ii is mere
healthy, and cheaper. Both male and fe-
male, young old, can take the Wine Of
Life.--It is in fact, life preserver. Those
who wish to enjoy good health and free
iow of lively spirits viii do we'll TO take
the Wine of Life. 1t is different from any
thing ever before in use Ii is sold by drug
gists; also at all respectable saloons. Price
One Dollar, in quart bottles.
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Gro. P. RowELI!& Co., 40 Park Row, New
York, and s. NJ PErTEScILL s Co., 81 Park
Row, New York, are our sole agents in that
city, and are authorized to contract for adj
vertising at our lowest rates.
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Commercial.
HrcKMAs couH,Ep orrrcx, |

HIcEMAS COURIER OTFtcE
Saturday, April l, IL
CoTTON-we quote al l1a12e
DRIED APPLES-Per bushel, 81 25a
81 so.
MEAL-From wagons AT 75c.
RUTTER-Fresh, % to30c per lb.
POULTRY, ETC.-Young Chickens 81 25
to , so per dozen. Old from 3 50a 90.
Eggs, l2lc per dozen.
sALT-By car load sushel, so $50
siLT-By retail ss 90 for small and 50
so for large, per bbl
PLows-Hertwick, Baltzer s. Cos Steel
Plows, No. l. 81 90; No, 2, 90; No 3,
$40; No. A, IL. By the lot not less than
dozen.
wAGONS-Hertwick Baltzer s. Cos make
Two horse, thimble skein, $50 90. Two
horse Iron Axle, 500 90.
SEED.
TIMoTHY-S7 25.
HUNGARIAN-S2 90.
CLOVER-SS.
BLUE GRASS-S2 90.
RED TOP-S2 90.
ORCHARD GRASS-S3 90
COOPERS STUFF-BARRELS.
Cypress barrels for sorghum, 50 90
Cypress kegs 10 gallons, 90
Flour barrels, Ga
Iron bound 10 gallon Kegs, 90
Iron bound whiskey barrels, 2 %
Hickman wholesale Prices.
BAGGING-25a2s per yard.
ROPE-Machine 10.
IRON TIES-7Ic.
BEESwAX 30(G35c. p ~.
BLEACHING q doz 45(dS5.
BUCKETS, = dozen, 80.
BROOMS. p dozen, 50 500 90.
BROWN sHEETING, p yard, l2!al6ic.
CANDLES, Star, 1920.
CHEESE-1Sc per lb.
COFFEE, Rio, 19@s2lc-
CRACKERS, p q 73698lc.
CASTINGS, q ID, 5la6c.
COTTON YARNS, y dozen, 166lSc.
COAL OIL, p gallon, Bic per bbl.
FLOUR, S5 50@8 80.
FEATHERS, p Id 50460c.
GUNPOWDER, e keg 81 0Oa$7 90.
BLASTING POWDER, 5 so.
HIDES, green, &c.
dry 16c.
HORSE SHOES . ID Sa9c.
Nails q fb 279S5c.
LARD OIL, p gallon, 81 so.
LARD, p ID 123c.
LEAD. p 70 10c-
MOLASSES, N. o. Sugar IL, p bbl, 60975.
q T. half bbls as.
Z" kegs SIS per gallon.
MACKEREL, in kits, 50 00@s 00c.
:. p bbls $22.
I" u half bbls Sl2 90.
a / keys, So so.
NAILS q keg, S5 90 rates.
RICE, = 10 Ha124c.
SUGAR, Brown, p ID l0@l2c.
Refined, 16c-
SODA--By the keg 63c q ID.
SHOT, per bag, 2 6092 80
STONEWARE, q gallon, Ice.
TOBACCO, Manufactured, per lb 60 81 4o
TALLOW, per ID Case:
CEMENT, Louisville, So 25.
WHITE LEAD, 9a13c.
WHISKEY, common, per Dbl 81 10a1 25.
Rye and Bourbon, ! 75a2 go
Robinson co 55a2 25.
BRANDY, Apple and Peach - 50a4 90.
IRON, bar size, 4lc.
PRINTS 10 to 121c-
JEANS, per yard, 20a26-
LINSEY. per yard. p 3a50c.
LEATHER, kip skins 81 0ua7 3D.
| sole, per Id. 40 a 45c.
upper side, 3 50a4 90
| LIME 90.
| MASH BOARDS, per dozen, ooa5 25c
| PLOWS, Steel, S4a123.
/ HUBS, l 50a2 50 per sctt.
! FELLOES 00a3 90
I STEEL Cast. Nj. B. A.. 20a27c-
SfRUPS-5 gal kegs oaS0.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

= HICKMAN r. A. CHAPTER No. 49-Tbe
hickman R. A. Chapter No. 49 meets the
4th Wednesday in every month, at night.
N. L. NILSSON, II. p.
wx. BEKvARp, sec'y.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
uELMBOLD'S
CONCENTRATED. EXTRACT

SarSaparllla.
Established upward Of Is years. Prepared
nv H. I. HELAIBOLD,
Druggist and Chemist, 594 broadway, N. Y.
ssa. In the Spring months, the system
naturally undergoes change, and Helm
holds Highly Concentrated Extract of Sar-
saparilla is an assistant of the greatest
Yalue.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

ARRIVAL AND DErAnTrFE OF MAILs.-The
Mail via n & N W. Railread arrives at
Hieknan at 9;45 p. m. and departs at 4:SO
g. m daily, except Sunday. Mail closed AT
SD. m. The Post Office opens from s to 10
o'clock Sunday morning. Positively no
business done after 10 o'clock.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. is agitated be-
cause the ladies persist in carrying their
sweet lit;le poodles to church.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

nR S. s. FITCH'S FAMILY PHYSICIAN;
90 pages; sent by mail free Teaches
how TO cure all diseases of the person; skin,
hair, eyes, compile exion. Write TO In Broad
way, New York.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
MARKET REPORTs.

New York Market.
NEW YORK, March 80.
Gold 6rrner to-day, sales having been
made at 1l01a11OS.
Cotton, good ordinary and good middling
declined 5c, middling uplands l55c.
General Market-F1our dull and dropping
So 50a6 so for skipping grades of extra.
Wheat, red amber 81 Goal 20. Corn opened
frm-Western mixed S3a634c.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, March 30.
Cotton steady and demand moderate, mid
ding 14ic. Flour in good demand--family
Sc 30d6 40. Wheat, 81 37a1 3S. Corn firm
and demand fair, sales at SIC. Bacon, sales
limited, shoulders sc; clear rib sides l07c;
clear sides lie. Whisky firm, e6c.
st. Louis Market
ST. LOUIS, March 30
Flour dull and unchanged, superfne Win
ter SIS 80; extras SIS 75a6 35. Wheat steady
with moderate demand, 81 35a1 ~ Corn
firm and demand fair, mixed, in bulk across
the river, 5la52c; yellow 524a533c; mixed
and sacked, 58c. whisky 6Sc- Bacon dull,
shoulders 71c; clear sides lie. Lard 12c.
Hogs. 81 75a6 go Cattle firm, S3a6 90.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

Hoe cholera is raging with great ia-
tality iu Henry county, Tennessee.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

GERMAN PEACE JUBrLEE.-Monday'
the 10th day of April 1871. has been
designated by the Central Committee for
the United States as the day to celebrate
IN all the cities Of the Union festival
and peace jubilee, in commemoration OF
the happy consummatlon of the great
war. fought by the Germans in Europe
ScuooL TRUSTEES ELECTED To DAY
The election for Common School Trus-
tees occurs to day. In each district let
Trustees be chosen who have time to
devote and who feel an interest in put
ting the school law into successful oper
stion
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THE HICKMAN COURIER,

NsaeOnfc.-Fnlton Lodge No. l20. meet
regular every 2XD MONDAY NIGHT in
each month. OfHcers-J..H Roulhac. W. NJ;
W. \. corbett. S. W.; w. A. BreFard, ]. W.;
J. II. Davis, Treas; Robt- W. Davis, Seere-
tarys
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

A VOID QUACKS.--A victim OF cart,
"A indiscretion, causing nervous debility.
premature decay, &C., having tried in vain
every advertised remedy, has simple means
of self-cure, which he will send free 10 his
fellow sufferers Address J. H. TUTTLE,
rs Nassau ST., New York.
HREAT MEDICAL. BOOK and FRENCH
II SECRETS for Ladies and Gents. Sent
free for ? stamps. DIR. Bonaparte & Co.,
Cincinnati, Chic.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

w. B. Beihy's Column.
TT you want nice Dress Goods Clothing,
i Boots and Shoes, go to
THE LATEST THING OUr.
r AIDES Alligator SHIPPERS, AND
l Saratoga Ties at
NToHAIR BRocADEs, at
GHENI sIARLED PoPLINs at
y DIM : 2
DALERNA CLOTHS, make the incest
ID Spring dresses, at BENNf'S.
JAPANESE SILK ROBES, all cOlors. at
BENNY'S
UNHE INCEST KIND of Spring and Sum
mer Suits, for Gents and Boys, at
BENNY'S.
(tUsToM MADE BOOTS, at
~ BENNY's.
GUsToM MADE SHOES, for Ladies and
u Gents, latest style, at
A LARGE ASSORTMENT of Ladies Lace
N Collars, latest style, at BENNY'S
THAT'S FOR GENTS and Ladies', latest
styles, at BENNYrS
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01

s5 TO $40 FER DAY.

Men, Women. Boys and Girls who engage
in our new business make from s. to SO
per day in their own localities Full par
ticulars and Instructions sent free by mail.
Those in need of permanent. profitable work.
should address at once GEORGE STINS0N
q Co.. Portland, Maine.
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
LICENSE GRANTED.

On motion, coffee house license was
granted to H. Il. Cheatham, for six
months, from March %, and to John c..
Heinze, for six months, from April 1st,
1871, by their complying with the by
laws and ordinances in such cases.
Councilman Case, voting in the. mega
The Hickman courier., 1871-04-01
FOR ALL

REENBAcKs FOR ALL-s4O day
" guaranteed. Address c. W. SMITH,
Saco, Maine.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1871-05-11

,SIs anb np6 aubsrorbsntlt& rifis.
utberlssen Gle li6 metu Qnsrbtsten. Die
n6beren Sebin9unssn uno ben @etalt
beIlimmen Gle, Id iiberns9me bic 8er-
pFidtuns, bab Strs Bini&e srfillt psr'
ben lUllsn. Siihttgr Qente wtrben tei
unS aud tiihti9 tsJablt. Darf i6 Stnen
In pisIsr aneeIsssnbsit ftreibsn upsr Ste
Islbf Wieper tsIu&sn, ipenn meine Belt es
ssaattet9"
rSitte - bittr," rriptepsrts Der Snipsf-
tor, In bsfsn Scpfe f&rn ltOlse pldne
auftauhtsn. y@s ptrp mid aufrt6ti9
lreusn, wenn Sie Mir bic Gbre Strrs
SeIu6es erpetIsn."
Der Jrsmbs briifte ibm gum 3si6en
psS GinprrfdnpniFsS bic 5anp. Sie fGie'
ben, ME ;irsi 5rtunbe fGstten.
(GortlrBuns fcI9t)
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Sc0rGbmifsplGtc.

prrIcnrn, ptIGs auf benz SlirGbcfe tsr teut-
16en prssbytsriansr.@ .@rmsinbr YrgrGbnieplGBe
piinlbru, inb srIubt f& AT ben llnttrSrihnr-
ten Su pfnSen, tprlhfr aud trte nntere ausfunft
baribr bsrsittpillis rrtbeilt.
2ml Safpb Srpp
nabe Der Gun,paaItie Milble,
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2SirtbSs mn6 aOffbaus.

Dsr llnterjei6urie rmpfrtIt frinrn Grfuntrn
unb trn 1entl6en iibrrbaupt Irin an bsr Sad
Ipn1rnBs, pbfrbaIb bsr Wnir, Ssbs Carl, gtIrgt-
nrS epfal, no iie ifrlS bic bsrn GftrdnIr pprfin-
ben rrrbrn.
SOIite eeutr lUnurn jsSrrJfit cute 0of uuS
9pgiS baGrlb frbaltrn.
glu@ tptrbtn tn hem Gjebiuee ntbenan ale in
has Sattltrfab rinlbIasruten grbtItsu an9efrr.
tiBt rbtr rfparirt. 25n9
gnbrtaS S@Bn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1871-05-11

Ginsr Der ssIunssnfsn Gcups Der pa
rtfrr Commune mar Ubne 3petfsl tertt>
niss, Der rsn 0tibsrn unb Sinosrn Der
ssfaasntn YatriOtsn, sIst6UisI, ub Isgttim
Upsr nIdt. rtn Sabreelp ausSsieBt. Die
Weiber erbaltsn, Wte idpn erwabnt, 600
5r., tie 8inber per &cpf btS gum Is. Sabr
365 Sr. Cine gBittwe init 6 &tnpern
wtrb auf o!sle g8siie cine re&t nette 8sn'
there; tetommt ls wirflib, mas ibr bic
Commune ,usrttnnt, 70 Bat lIe $500 5r.
idbrlit ,u psr,'brsn. Ssttptm fOa bic
1d6nsre SGlfte namsntlih Der 8crltabt-
bep6lferuns sinen wabrbaft sliiteneen
&rissssifsr sntwidelt tabrn. Die gBeitsr
fiitren itre tapfsrsn @eipcnis lslbIf bis
an bic Sture unp lrrstn, bab lle nl6t
unterpssS einfstrsn, fCnpsrn l6penmu'
tbis tns 5tIO riiden. gEer ca 3Ssert rpirb
BON bunpsrt trdftissn 6rauentsblen =
bsnn Re fseunbirsn lih 9sssnisttis - als
Nrmue 9stranomartt.
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&ric98lif.

Nafltr: Gag nal, mat maGt tsnn
Define Sqe, bic Rsbt man Jar niht msbr,
ionlt fubr 1s ia immsr ME Der Drttsl In
Der ianSen Stabt bsrum2
SdulBe: Die babe Id mir iebt nah
ssns ian, usus Manier tduSli6 iemaht.
Naller; g9ie taf be bsnn baS an8s'
fanssnS
S6ulbs: Gle BAT esn fall6rs Ssbihe,
uno ba TRACE Id nun ltCn lon9s bstmliG
ibr Sebt0r In bic 3al6e berum - pbns
36bne iInss fs Dor ibr esben MID aus,
eric, bleibt llt ;u Sanlr.
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9miCQble
Mutual Life Insurance Comp, ,
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SIG | SroaSipaD. SIG

Spn Nsp.gprf
SIG SroaSfpaD. | SIG
9famte:
6. Dwight GepSaIL prGliSrnt.
8. 3. u. Sabbcn, Srfrrtir.
8. s. S6ulSc, @sn1. Cup. bss ttntIbsn
Departments.
Graminirrnte slrStr fir Serautcr, Ya.:
8. ammann, R. ..
s. 8. GScrbart W. ..
ScrSiise biefsr 0efelll9aft
Die mabislfsn prSmien. Gin erpBss Sapital
uno Iibrre eetpi6snbaftr Nnlnae trielben. Ger
nsr inb ale YpIirirn unSerfall- unc unbslfrrit-
bar. 80 Sage 6riif fir pramisu- 3abIurarn.
Sbr Splfrnt III ausIblrbIih geeenIritg. Sie
perIanst feline yiptsn unb gift 6rr pramie ais
Grebit. glle arirn bon pclirrn pcrtcn ausge-
felt. Sn 3pbeSfGllen tpirb riidltGnbigrr Grebit
unb prGmie nitt in atSus srtratt. Sci 8saut-
tsnpabIsn iinb bic MitslirSsr oer amirnbIe
liimmtrrsdtiet.
8ellppS unb 3immermann,
Gjrneml-I9enten fir prnnIylp.,
Office, Yp. f06 penn NSe.
3iidtige asentsn perbsn inter ben litrraIitrn
Sebinsunssn ~ en9asiren gspinI9t. 19jr7i
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~ tsmiIOla SOtcl, 4

6. 6. Sattrnbsrg, GiSentbv
sIr 6balo, ga.
Sielssn unb austpGrtissn Srsuntrn bic sr9r-
bsne ansriss, bab pbissS SptrI i'm brifrn Styls
rinerridtrt unb nit alien mpternsn Serte0rrun-
gen Ssrlrbrn IN. Hslrnbe finbrn baIrIbf quite
Srrbrr0r. Gin GROCER Saal fir Bale unb Gr,
rurTpnrn llrbt Su Dirn1rn. 9luh bic StalIuna
fir pfrrbr IG6t ni&tS ~ piiul6rn ibrig.
2Sap70 6. 6. 8aittnbtra.
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SSilli0mt S0Fcr'S
@ciult. QionOr= 0eI6ift,

Wain StrnBr Spte Yart.
SGlt auf gpratb, i'm GjrpBrn une aIeinsn,
ale in lrin Sad rinldla0enbru glriifrI, cpis bas
bette Bier in Sype parf, fsrner fnIte Speiien bsr
bsfen AualitGt prIde auf has 3rinls cube.
reitct tprrecr.
6rrunte unb 3rintc, 70 aud 9rfhnrie Srr~
ftrre i'd, baB Ile rinrn ffinen gorratb unb ale
brnfbars SraurnIi6frit bel mir iinbrn.
Willinm Snfsr,
10mi grppriripr.
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CHAS. OCHS'

2tSctIIs tIlID Ster=XfStrTD1CDu
llnttrsrltneier maGt birrmit irinra 8reunbrn
un6 ben DrutIbrn ibrrbaupt bfFanrt, rap rr in
Der penn aSrnue, in Osm friibrr Sru StTart
0iinlfr brPpbntrn 9pfalr, cine @iribIbaft rrpff.
net bat unb label gIat frrunrIibfi gum Yslu ;
rin. @riranFe frii& nnO SpeiIsn i4mndbaft.
(9G0 Charles Dos.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1871-05-11

Tricbrib S6rdber,
8abriEant spn fpruSelnbcm Srpnf Sicr,
SarfapariIla unS alinrralwaGrr,
8abrif IN @ulbrrryaraBe, spil&en penn II. @yO-
ming ASfnuf.
NOrtcr, Nlc unb 2ascrbicr,
IN 8laIben, tpirb AZ ben nirprisffrn prrilfn i'm
9rpbtn mad allen pIGBen crr City fcIfrnfrft 9s"
lisfert.
Gine Grfabruna spu 25 Sabren IN meinfm GIr-
hGftr btfdbiat mid, eineu SarlapnrilId Su lie
,eru, ber ale dnbrren f}atrifntt iibrririt nne her
SJrunbbeit leBr SurGsIidb u. Das G,sl&aft itebt
untrr mrinrr prrITnlibrn 9ritung, nne prllf gu
friebenbtit pirb garantirf.
gluftrGet, prI6s bel Serru Scbn 3tiSIrr ab8fs
arbrn pter burt bic pUf mir suStIanbt Pfrbfn,
linsfn prpmptr SrriidF&t9un9.
26ba 8r. S@raber.
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GGrmania Halle.

Gintm perfFrfrn VubliTHni DC fr9tbrnt Mn
Ssst, bab cbisss, uabe Ssm Dfprt srIessus eUTa.
4 un6 uutfr bfr gsitung hes lluterisiburtsn hem
erutl&sn publiFum irBt pieter pifen Ilebt.
Die 3tit btr formsllrn ginpsibuna tpirb Ir6-
ter brfanut gfmaGt.
Dds ausgeisibnrie ,.Srdelripn" unS cine
6urhgrriftnSe grntilniipu MAIDEN tirIrs gcfnl
III BEN nuarntbmRtn GnfentbaIisCrt in ber
StdsL U0in> 9pbn 9fleIrr.
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&HG0tpntuIsCa 60lus
ladaRanna Mpfnnf, llabe bonn DtppI,

ShfaTanIta Npftur, nabe brti Depot
Gbas. SrCpp, grppr.
DaS Obisr, IN better @riIs rinsrrI@trts Saus
III nit 2Illtm StrIrbeu, mas trm ASrptr iur Stdr-
fung unb Grfrilbuns nStbis III.
@utrs Bier, bic frinfen Wsinr, 9iau5re unb
Gisauru, parme unS faltr Spsiisu; Auarru, nu
jrbt 9Irt jubsreitrt.
yin fftntr Saal thL Damrn unS 6amlItsH.
lin ,abIrfi9rn 3uipruR trluGt lrins 8rrunb
25in6 9bas. Eropp,
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@er hat Q(te Gente?

Sir amerifaniIHs alte Gente BON ben Sabr-
sGnssn 1892, 1893, 1899, 1904, 1909 unb 1916
ptrbtn CUTE prtils bssabIt. Gbsnlp fir baIbs
Gente eepiITer SabrsGnas.
gBrr lul&s bsiisk rtrISs T6 In brr grprnihpn
sisles 9Iattts. 3bS
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-07

There are those who urge that il is
absolutely necessary for the government
to continue the manniaoture aud sale of
envelopes and other stationery but the
Postmaster General in his last report uii-
willingly refuted' this assumption.
During the present year 46S, ,llS, ,445
adhesive postage stamps have been
issued, and SO, 2S9,5o0 envelopes and
newspaper Wrappers have been sold. In
round numbers, 400 envelopes have been
purchased for the trade and prepaid by
stamps for every so stamped envelopes
purchased from the government statesmen
at the post Offices,
\ New, is it worth while for the govern
nent TO engage in the stationery bus
ness to the extent of four hundred tons
per year for the sake of accommodating
one letter writer in FIVE who. might be
served as well by the trade 2
The manufacture and sale Of stationery
by the Post Office Department form a
direct interference with the business OF
all the printers, stationcrs and envelope
manufacturers in the United States.
They create monopoly that is contrary
to the principles of our government, and,
if continNed, will eventually ruin the
business Of thousands, amounting to
iaany miuiOp dsllaps annually. Thus the
practice becomes All anjnst, unequal and
oppressive tax upon mnny kinds of busi-
ness.
Formerly it was the custom OF thou
sands OF country merchants to lay in a
took of envelopes, when visiting New
York to purchase goods. On the en-
velopes and other stationery each mer-
chant would realize small profit--from
fifty to two hundred dollars annually,
or enough to pay his expenses to N. Y ork.
Now, these dealers cannot compete
with the Postmaster General, who, with
the United States Treasury at his back,
sells envelopes at less than cost. This
branch of their trade is, therefore, to all
intents and purposes taxed out Of exis-
tsBce.
In former years an important .SobbjBg
item was the printing of business cards,
or the addresses of firms ant individuals,
upon the corners of envelopes Since
the Postmaster General has begun To
compete in this line and serves has Gus
toners by printing their cards isee of
charge, this branch of the regular pin
ters' trade is ruined--in effect taxed out
Of existence.
We may also state that this govern
ment stationery business is very good
thing for the fortunate speculator who
chances, by fair or foul means, to get a
contract to furnish government stationery
shops with four hundred tons and up
wards OF goods annually.
The name and residence of the ndi-
vidual now enjoying the departments
favor are unknown but, BE- he who he
may, the abuse should be remeded by
the present Congress.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-07

sErGovernor Hayes on Thursday received
tho porirNli or Ex-Governor Samuel Huniiug-
ton. who was GovcrnoS .of- Ohio, from 1908 te
1910.
= tE-The Army RetiFiss RoArd was dissolved
Saturday by, limitation, Tho. result Of its
work win be the discharge of twenty officers
found incompetent. Many others resigned
fearipg 10 stand trial. A.,
C%-The Methodist Recorder don't Ike pet
names for adult women. saying; "we consider
ita sickly senlimentalism, Ii not sacrilegtous
brass 70 ignore tho name oealed by the bap-
tismal covenant. How il would point verse
Of Scripture to have Il put In modern style,
trus Nov. certain man was sick, named
her sister Matte +
vAt Pontiac, Michigan. on Saturday nigh,
last, H. Dowd, OF the firm Of Standish &
Dowd, an old and respected citizen, started
home nom an evening visit about midnight
when he was overtaken by falling sickness
10 which he had sheen subject. Returning
consciousness fsuad his hands and feet frozen
his speech paraised, aud his situation desper.
ese.. He cra~led forty rods to his house
knocked against the door with his head, and
reused the inmates. lie was exposed four
hsuPs> II is feared that both hands must be
amputated aud perhaps bis feet The affair
las profoundly shocked the community.
EN-A revenue officer at Toledo pursued a
q man with keg of whisky across the river,
the other evening, and greatly terrified the
fellow by pointing out the fact tina, there was
no stamp ON the keg. Sud9snly, however,
his countenance lighted up, and clapping both
hands upon the seat of ais pants he exclaimed;
''See there amt that stamp? sat on that
keg when l camo over the river 2" Sure
enough there was the stamp The adhesive
power Of the varnish with which the stamp
was covered was greater than that of the
paste which attached ii to the kcg. and when
the man len his seat he was stdmped. The
officer returned home chagrincd aud disap.
pointed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-07
Governors Message.

bslIotcaiss0i ef NE Genfrai Asser,6ly
The ohjyial reports. which the law re.
qulres 70 be annually made 10 the Gov
frnor, show that the affairs Of the yari-
rns departments Of the Btate Govern.
vaent and OF the State Ls.itaiions have
nfen conducted during the pas, year In a
satisfactory manner. j shalbnot attei,u,t
isRIys 9 synopsis Of the faets aud o.,
sfea Nt'SA the reports contain. Tia
most bnperlasi paris of them have beer
1tf<ad bs'oIe the people Of the State b,