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A TougIl 1smIe story.

There is a man out in Oregon who has
4 mule. y few days ago he was driving
the animal across the prairie, when it
suddenly stopped. The man left his
wagon and attempted to induce the mule
TO move on. He beat it, he coaxed
it, he threatened, and he cursed it,
but it refused to bulge. He tied fire
crackers to its tail and exploded them,
but the mule merely turned his head in
languid sort of way, examined the fire
works, and calmly winked at the man.
Then the man thought perhaps the mule
had forgotten something and wanted to
go back, so he turned him around, but
the mule expressed firm determination
not to go home. The man became des
perate, and thought he would build fire
under the mule; but as fast as he could
kindle it, the mule, standing firm on
three legs, reached over his other leg aud
kicked the flames out. Then he tore his
hair and swore-the man did-and he
rushed to the wagon and got twelve
pounds of gunpowder, and he dug hole
under that mule and built mine. Then
he covered up the charge and laid slow
match, and stood of. little piece while
he lit it. There was rumble, roar,
then terrific explosion; and amid the
cloud of dust and upheaved rocks the
mule was observed to fling its legs in the
air and support itself upon its fore feet
until the blast was over, when it quickly
assumed its old attitude, and gentle
smile passed over its features as it per-
ceived its master lying down and groan-
ing and cursing the day on which he
was born. 1t was of no use.
The man went home and brought out
two yoke of oxen. He hitehed them to
his mule and they pulled, but the mule
dug its hoofs into the prairie, and there
it stood as firm as Casabianca on the
burning deck Then the man, in furious
rage, went and got three movable steam
engines and chained them to the mule.
Three half-ineh cables snapped asunder,
and the mule still maintained its defiant
attitude 1t is there yet, and the man
has made contract with builder to go
out there and erect mill over the mule,
because he regards him now as one OF
the permanent fixtures of the place, and
he thinks he can apply the power for the
mill by arranging to have the mule tail
twisted right hard every few minutes
with machinery.
su.-------
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AFPArRs IN THE SoUrn.-Tbe army

AFFAIRS IN THE SoUTH-The army
worm is doing great damase to the cot
ton in some parts Of Mississippi and
Alabama. The boil worm has also made
its appearance. Dispatches from Char
lesion say that the rice and cotton crops
along the coast have been greatly injured
by the recent storms. In the interior of
South Carolina the growing crops are
suffering for want Of rain. Reports from
North Carolina represent the cotton crop
as badly injured by drouth and rust.
The falling off, it is thought, will be to
the extent of one third Of last years
production.
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80 you laid for him, gasped several
"No," said the Senator, Il did not lay
for him. had not time to load, so
ran. heard every bound he made aftel
me. ran and ran till the fire few out
Of my eyes, and the old dogs tongue
hung out Of his mouth a quarter of q
yard"
"Phew p whistled somebody.
"a fact, gentlemen. Well, what was
| to do2 / did not know. Rife empty
no big trees about, and a numbering red
Indian in my rear; and what was worse
just then il occurred to me that | wa:
not great ways from big creek. just
at this juncture. I struck my toe against
a root; down tunbled and my dog over
me. Before I could scramble up the In
dian fired, and the ball struck me under
the shoulder; but that did not impede in
any way my loeomotion, for az coon as |
got up L took off again, quite refreshed
by my fall. I heard the redskin close
behind me come dashing on, and every
minute ! expected to have his tomahawk K
dashed into my head or shoulders
Something kind Of cool began to triokle
down my legs into ny boots"
"Blood, eh ? for the shot the varmint
gin you" said the old woodsman in a
great state of excitement.
Il thought so, said the Senator, but
what do you think it was? 1t was the
melted deer fat which / had stuck in the
breast of my hunting shirt, and the grease
was running down my legs, until my feet
got so greasy that my heavy boots flew
of, and one hitting the dog, nearly
knocked his brains out. l hope gentle
men, that no man will here presume to
think that am exaggerating.
"Oh no; 60 onP all ohimed iu.
"Well the ground under my feet was
soft, and being relieved of my heavy
boots, I put off with double quick time,
and seeing the creek about half mile of,
I ventured to look over my shoulder, to
see what kind of a chance there was to
hold up and load. The redskin was
coming jogging along. pretty we'll blowed
out, about FIVE hundred yards in the
rear. Thinks I, here goes to load, any
how, So at it l went; in went the pow
der, and putting on my patch, and down
went the ball about half way, and of
snapped my ramrod. !"
Thunder and lightning" shouted
the woodsman worked up to the top
notch in the story.
Good gracious wasn't l in pickle !
There was the red whelp, packing along,
and loading up his rife as he came /
jerked out the broken ramrod, dashed it
away, and started on, priming as ran,
determined to turn and give the redskin
a blast anyhow as soon as l reached the
creek. | was now within a hundred
yards of the creek, and could see the
smoke from the settlement chimneys; a
few more jumps and I was by the creek.
The Indian was close upon me-he gave
a whoop, and raised my rife on he
came, knowing that I had broken my
ramrod and my load not down; another
whoop whoop and he was fifty yards
of mel pulled my trigger, and"
"And killed him 2" chuckled one Of
the company.
No, sir! missed Gre -
"And the redskin II shouted the old
woodsman in a frenzy Of excitement.
Fired and killed me -
The screams and shouts that followed
this finale brought landlord, servants,
and hostlers running up stairs to see if
the house was on fire.
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Bulls SARSAPARILLA.

ST. LOUIS, April 80.
Dr.. JoHS BuLI-Dear Sir Knowing the
efficiency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualites it possesses,
send you the following statement of my case:
was wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
monthA Being moved so often, my wounds
have not healed yet. l have not sat up
moment since l was woun&d. l am shot
through the hips. My general health is
impaired, and l need something 20 assist
nature. have more faith an your Sarsa-
parilla than in any thing else. l wish that
that is genuine Please express me half a
dozen bottles, and oblige
CAPT. C. p. JOHNSON,
p. S.-Mr. Johnson was the son of skill
full surgeon. His mother recommended 10
her friends. and for many years used my
Ssrsaparilla with perfect success. In Scrof-
ula and Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson states
thstthe cures effected were almost miracu-
lors. Read my Journal for extended in
formation and advice in your case. My
Journal contains certificates of eminent
persons, ministers and medical men-men
who are known here in this community for
integrity and veracity. have recently
received most remarkable certificate from
an eminent gentleman of Louisville.
JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-09-23

THE National Division of the Sons Of
Temperance at its late session in Boston,
adopted, by a vote Of 81 to 80, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution in regard
to the question of color, which has per
picked the order heretofore Whereas,
In the Order of Sons Of Temperance un-
der the jurisdiction of the National Di-
vision, we know no distinction on account
of race, color, or former condition, but
all are alike equal before the law; there
fore, Resolcea, That in our future action
we do not deem it expedient to organize
separate bodies in the same territory on
account of any of the above named dis
inctions.
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Those we're talismanio words in which
fifteen hundred x-Confederates express
ed their convictions at their recent meet
ing in Missouri. Their resolutions made
no reference to party politics, but de-
elared it the duty of all men TO I" torn
their backs on the past and grasp man
fully the duties and responsibilities of
the future" We do not know, of course,
whether these ex- -Confederates have read
" Ten times one are Ten," or not, but
their evident disposition "to look up and
not down, to look forward and not back,
to look out and not in, and to lend
hand" marks them as Harry Wads-
worth's men. May their race increase at
the North and at the South
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CAYcE Station

THE Detroit Free Press thinks there
is an evident determination on the part
of the President to place the whole South
under military control during the election
OF 1872 A new division Of military
districts aud assignments of commanders
is soon to be made with a view to that
purpose. A Washington letter says:
at has been determined at the War De-
partment to fill up the companies station
ed in the Southern States to their maxi
mum number, especially in sections where
civil disturbances are most frequently
complained Of Although the army has
been reduced by the laws of Congres,
the larger portion of the Infantry will
be assigned to the South, depending up
on the cavalry for service on the frontier.
The companies of artillery stationed in
the South are likewise performing duty
as infantry.
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CHIEF- JUSTICE NICHOLSON, of Ten
nessee, writes that the great body of
the Southern people would cordially sup
port Chief Justice Chase for the Pres
idency. But Robert Toombs gives no.
tice in advance that he will support Gen.
Grant for reelection in preference to
Chase, Adams, or any Democrat on the
New Departure platform. Judge
Chase and Mr.. Hendricks are now the
most prominent candidates for the Dem
ocratie nomination. With the exception
of Mr.. Greeley, no one is mentioned by
the Republicans as likely to compete
with Gen Grant for the nomination.
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BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract Of a Letter from Georgia.
vILLASow, wALKER COUNTY, Ga,
June %, 1866.
Dr.. John Buit-Dear Sir; have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and find it wonderfully efficacious. 1t has
not failed in p single instance to have the
wished for effect. L am doing n pretty
large country. practice, and have daily use
for sonaDarticle of the kin1.
/ am, sir, respectfully
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, NJ. d.
p $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favA ef my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small to tell it's merits.
1t is an infallible remedy for Worms. Try
IL and be convinced See my journal for a
moro full description. JOHN BULL
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GENERAL BUTLER, who ought to
know, told in one of his recent speeches
how politicians are made. The process
is thus described: Z" IF they live in the
country they get together little news
paper, and that newspaper being owned
by them, they hire an editor, and he
agrees to puff them upon all occasions,
until at length, by reason Of continued
putting, it is supposed the eoliticians are
somebody after all. That's the way.
Haven't people always looked into news
papers to see what there was about pub
lie men, and rarely thought for them
selves2 Pardon me for sayingso." And
here the General proceeded to show how
public opinion is made. Here, he said,
is the man in the city living in a garret,
dear at thirty dollars mouth, whom his
landlady would1't trust n week for his
board, and he writes something to put in
the newspapers and it is put in type.
Well, he looks as we'll in that type IS
though he were decent man. You
cannot tell the difference between him
and decent man. Well, thap, another
man is hired, and he writes another piece
in another newspaper, and then each
newspaper copies each mans piece, and
then they have another man to copy
that, and that is public opAion.
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Mr.. Wendell Phillips has found some
thing to commend. 1t is the New Jer-
sey Railroad, which during the last
thirty seven years has transported over
seventy millions of passengers, without
loss of life or limb to any one inside the
cars.
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Corn sold in Franklin county, Ky,
last week at 81 per bushel in the field,
on four months credit.
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IT was woman who first prompted
man to eat, but he took to drink OF his
own accord.
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THE HICKMAN COURIER,

The next election in Kentucky for
Congressman and for President will be
by ballot. An act passed the last Con-
gress to that effect, enacted under the
following provision of the Federal Con
stitution:
4" The times, places aud manner of
holding elections for Senators and Rep
resentatives shall be prescribed in each
State by the Legislature thereof; but
the Congress may at any time, by law,
make or alter such regulations, except
as to the places Of choosing Senator'S"
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Announcing Candidates.
For State officers SO 90
For County "a 90
For Municipal Officers 90
Marriages and Deaths.
Notices of the above character viii be in
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seS5~ Advertisements IN Local Column 81
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BSs1 Voluntary communications, contain
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IT is announced that Gov Leslie will
not be candidate for the u. 5. Senate
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TEXAS will sell 100000 head of
cattle this year.
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THE PRACTICAL LOVER.

ISL" - .
| did not purchase for my bride
Rich jeWeled rings and costly fans,
But what | thought would be her PRIDE
set complete Of pots and pans.
u would not vim sweet Jennis's love
BY golden gifts or magic dover ,
II she a proper wife would prove,
She would prefer some bags Of -four.
l did not play with Jennie's heart,
Nor try to FIX il were it,6ckle,
But sent, diStrusting modern art,
A side Of pork for her to pickle.
l did not give her rubies red,
To lend her Aaxen hair reliefi
But what would charm when we were wed,
A good supply of pOtted beef.
I did not wantOn with he5love,
That pinned tohestle Oulmy breast,
Just like o dropping tiredadove,
But sent a 6OuOh where it could rest.
l did not, when the moon was bright,
Take Jennie out for tranquil walks,
But took her-what would more delight
A dozen each Of knives and forks,
/ did not send her AoW'rets bright,
Whose brightness, all 50 quickly wAnes,
But comfort in the darkest night,
A set of sheets and countsrPanes.
And so at last our little store,
Would furnish we'll an ivied cot
But then-I should have said before
She Tilted me-and kept the lot.