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The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

LEGAL STATUS OF NAPoLEoN Ill
There was a very significant argument be
fore The Supreme Count on the 18th, up
on a case involving the legal status of th
ex Emperor of France in tribunal OF
rbe United States The question az issue
was whether Napoleon If has The right
10 sue in the United States Court for
damages incurred by French national
vessel in collision in the bay of San
Francisco. The argument was ably
argued ON both sides. g. B Goodrich
argued in the negative. Gen. CaleL
Cushing took the afhrmstive. reviewing
at great length the principles Of inter
national law recognized by the establish
ed legal tribupals of the American nation.
The discussion is attracting considerable
attention at Washington, and the fact
that Gen. Cushing takes this side adds u
good deal TO its importance in the gen
erai estimation.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

How A LAWYER SERVED ON Born
SIDEs-The Gazette de 50. Hyacinthe
says a sort of legal farce was enacted be
fore the magistrates of ST. Cesaire. Cana
da. A young man named Dorval. was
accused of having wroDgfully appropri
ated check az ST. Cesaire Post Office.
and of having cashed it at Montreal IN
der feigned name. Upon complaint
being made against him, and properly
sworn to, he was arrested aud brought
before magistrate. In course of the
proceedings the counsel originally en-
gagged for the prosecution was informed
at certain stage by the counsel for the
defence, that he had received special
authorization to the act for the prosecu
tor, instead of the former. The latter
being thus constituted counsel for both
the prosecution and the defense, then
gravely intimated to the court that he
had not witnesses to produce, whereup-
on the magistrate ordered the accused to
be set at liberty, and he has since left the
country.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
Presbyterian Memorial Fund.

The Five Millions Memorial Fund" :"
to commemorate the reunion of the Pres
by'erian church. has reached $4,000. 600.
which sum has been chiefly contributed
by the poorer churches of that orgaDiza-
ton. Several wealthy individuals, how
ever. have contributed Mention is made
of one gentleman. in Philadelphia. who
has given $50 900 to the memorial fund,
and another in York Pennsylvania, has
given S50.000. Three gentlemen in
Cleveland have given $4,000. A mum
ber of large contributions has been given
by New York Presbyterisns. Mr.. VIM.
T. Dodge, in recent address. said that
If the members of the Presbyterian
church all over the country would con
tribute to this fund as they ought to do,
twenty millioDs of dollars could be raised,
or even double that sum.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
The Bachelor Juror.

A gentleman who is rather given to
story telling relates the following:
When l was young man spent sew
eral years in the South. residing for a
while at Port Hudson on the Mississippi
river. A great deal of litigation was
going on there about that time aud il was
not always an easy matter to obtain a
jury. One dag l wa- summoned to act
in that capacity, and repaired to court to
get excused
On my name being called. informed
his honor. the Judge. that was not
free holder and therefore not qualified to
serve.
Il i'm stopping for the time being al
Port Hudson
"You board at the Hotel. presume?"
II take my meals. but have rooms in
another part of the town. where lodge
so you keep bachelors halI2''
Yes, sir"
How long have You lived in that man
ner?"
"A bout six months
Il think You are qualified" gravely
remarked the Judge, '.for | have never
known man to keep bachelors hall the
length of time you name who had moi
dirt enough 10 his room to make him
free holder The court does not excuse
you"
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

No APPROPRIATION FOR THE NE
GRoEs.-There is no better evidence that
the negro is a dead issue in politics than
the fact that General Howard's request
for an appropriation of s175 900 to car
ry out his plans, or rather to redeem the
promises made by himself on the part
of the Government, falls still born upon
Congress. He has contracted for the
building of school houses in the South,
relying upon this appropriation for tn.
money with which to pay, aud the faih
of the Government is pleged for iheli
quidation of these debts.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
BULLS SARSAPARILLA.
Sr. LOUIS. April 30.

Sr. LOUIS, April 80.
DIR. JoHx BuIL-Dear Sir /: knowing the
efficiency of yonr Sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial q Qualities it possesses, I
send you the following statement of my case:
was wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved SO often, my wounds
have not healed yet. I have not sat up a
moment since I was wounded. I am shot
through the hips. My general health is
impaired, and I need something to assist
nature. have more faith in your Sarsa-
parilla than in any thing else. / 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 to
her friends. and for many years used my
Sarsaparilla with perfect success. In Serof-
ula and Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson states
that the cures effected were almost miracu-
lous. 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 q most remarkable certificate from
an eminent gentleman Of Louisville.
JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

The Richmond Dispatch records the
following novel schievens nj by telegraph:
"A geutieman suddenly became i'll of
pneumonia in Washington City. His
physician. gentleman Of great sttHip-
nents and fame. resided in New York,
md he was anxious that this physician
should be consulted about his case. A
telegraph wire was by his direction taken
into his room, and the New York doctor
being summoned to the telegraph Office
there, the Washington physician attend
ing the patient informed him of the state
of the case. and even enabled him to feel
his patients pulse by causing the wires
10 vibrate as the pulse did. The case
thus being thoroughly diagnosed In New
York, the necessary prescriptions were
sent thence to Washington. The attack,
though violent, soon yielded to tho treat
ment, and the patient is now very
cheerfully convalescent."
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
starving France.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The following
official statement and appeal has been
made by the committee for the relief Of
starvation in France:
There has been placed on the United
States chip Supply, the -four and other
provisions received from individual do.
nors. The committee has also bought
four, beef. canned meat, etc. Each bar
rel and case has been branded, "Gift Of
New York." except one thousand barrels
of -four and hundred aud 6fty tierces of
beef, which has been branded, "Gift of
San Francisco" these having been pur
chased with funds received from that
city. The committee is in receipt of nu-
merous offers for free freight from the
West. Also storage, carriage, lighterage
and the services of brokers, stevedores
and elevators are free. The committee
now most earnestly appeal to the people
for further contributions Of -four and
provisions. These are coming to the
committee from some of the Western
cities, each barrel branded with the name
of the city giving it. Let every city,
town and village of this country have its
name enrolled on the comHittee's books
aud marked on packages ofzseed. food or
ciothing Spring wheat for seed is great
ly needed. The ship Supply will sail
next week and another Government ship
or steamer will be placed at the commit
tees disposal next Wednesday. A mem
ber of the committee will 90 TO Europe
at his own expense to co operate with
the committees there to secure the most
careful aud efficient distribution of the
funds and supplies contributed here.
Let there be no delay in forwarding fur
ther contributions. There are millions
of suffering women and children in the
desolate agricultural districts of France
The committee are under the greatest
TO the Associated Press and
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
CHAs. Fl. MARSHALL. Chm Com
CHAs LANIER, Treasurer.
A PHELPS STOKES. Secretary.
HENRY w. BELLOWS d d.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

DIAMONDS IN GEoRoIA.-Dr. Ste
phenSon, OF Hall county, Ga, who has
recently spent much time in investigating
,he geological formation of the diamond
district 10 that State. and in collecting
practical information about il, states that
m Hall county about forty diamonds
have been found, but the most valuable
of them have been lost or destroyed in
ignorance OF their value: Some negroes
broke large. fine one 70 see what it was
made of il is thought to have been
worth a hundred thousand dollars. A
farmer describes one which was given to
him when boy, thirty years ago, aud
used by him. and subsequently by his
boys, as middle man in playing marbles.
it was lost about six months ago, and he
is now hunting for it. No idea Of its
value was had until attention was called
10 the subject by the discovery of much
smaller ones, whose real nature was de-
teeted From the size and description
of the lost middle man, Dr.. Stephenson
estimates II market value ms high as half
million dollars.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
Old Kentucky.


A Kentuckian at the battle of New
Orleans, who disdainsd the restraint of a
soldiers life, when his name is upon the
muster roll, preferred "going it alone
fighting on his own hook. While the
battle was raging fercest and the shot
were Ayidg thick as hail. carrying death
wherever they fell. "Kentuck" might
have been seen stationed under q tall
maple, loadiug and firing his rife, az
perfectly unconcerned as though he was
"pinkin' deer" Every time be brought
his rife to his shoulder, red coat bit
the dust. At last he happened to attract
the attention of "Oid Hickory" who
supposed he had become separated from
his company, and rode up to him to
bring him behind the redoubts, as he was
in position that exposed bis person to
the FIRE of the enemy.
"Hello my man, what regiment do
you belong TO p said the general
"RegimeDt h-ll r. ans Scred KeDtuck
"Hold on, yonder's another of 'em T.
aud, bringing his shooting iron to his
shoulder, he ran his eye along the bar
rel.r~s fash, another Englishmap came
tumbilhz to The ground. so
Whose company do you belong TO 2
again inquired the General.
Company the DIR was the reply of
Kentuek as he busted himself relosding.
See that ar feller with the gold fxins
on his coat and hoss ? Jist watch me
perforate him r.
The General gszed in the direction in
dicated by bis rifle, and observed Brit
ish General riding up and down the ad
vaucing column OF the foe. Keutuck
pulled trigger. and the gallant Briton
his companions that his Ken
lucky foe had laid low in death J har day.
.'Hurrah for old Kentuck f. shouted
the free fighter, as his victim. came top
ping from his horse; then turning to The
General. he continued I'm fishiin' on
my own hook, strauger!' aud he lessurly
proceeded TO reload MORGAN"
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
A. S. ARNOLD.
state sIedical society.


Editor Courier" Hickman, Ky:
DEAR SIR: The Kentucky Stat.
Medical Society, will hold its 10th an
nual meeting in the city of Covington
beginning on Tuesday, April 4th, next
May l ask in behalf of the cause
that you publish the above as a matter
of news, aud that you will add such edi-
torial comments, as you may think b,st
calculated to awaken the profession to a
sense of their duty.
The Ohio State Medical Society meets
in Cincinnati. on the same day. 1t is a
line organization, and unless our State
sends up large delegation, she must
suffer by the contact.
Ny information is, that the committee
of arrangements of the two cities have
held joint meeting, and determined to
give joint entertainments. In short,
everything indicates that there will be
such banquets and Grafton afforded us,
as the annals of our Society give no ac-
count Of
May you be there.
Yours respectfully,
W. A. ArcHIsoN,
Pres't KY. State Medical Society.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
women SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS

WOMEN SHOULD READ NEWSPAPERS
1T is great mistake in female educa
tion to keep young lady's time and at
tention devoted only to the fashionable
literature of the day. If you would
qualify her for conversation, you must
give her something to talk about, give
her education in the actual world and
its trauspiring events. Urge her to read
the newspapers, apd become familiar
with the present character and improve
ments of our age. History is of some
Importance; but the past world is dead;
we have nothing to do with it. Our
thoughts and our concerns should be for
the present world; to know what il is
and improve its condition. Let her have
an intelligent opinion, and be able to
sustain conversation according to the
mental, moral and religious improvement
Of our times.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

TIE bark Hunter was loading at New
York on the goth ult., with Mr.. A. 7.
Stewards donation to starving France.
The cargo will consist Of 4.e00 barrels
of good family -four, purchased by Mr..
Stewart at 81 % per barrel. The freight
will be City cents per barrel. making the
total outlay on this magnificent gift not
less than s31 900. The Hunter will
clear for Cork. Ireland, at which point
she will receive telegraphic orders FROM
the donor. directing at what French port
the -four shall be landed. II is giori.
Gus privilege to be able to make 80 mu-
nifcent donation to q needy people.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

The Trustees of the Peabody Fund
held meeting in Philadelphia on Fri
day. the 18th inst. The report of the
General Agent, DR.. Sears, gives minutely
the details of the application of the fund
for educational purposes in the Southern
States. In accordance with its sugges
tions the Trustees appropriated sums
varying from $500 to $4,000 for various
localities. aud this being done, the Board
adjourned to assemble at special meet
ing to be held in Nashville in October
next. The annual meeting will be held
in Juse Of 1872. Hon. Alexander Il.
II. Stuart, of Virginia, and Gen. Rich
ard Taylor. Of Louisisna, we're chosen
Of the Board.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
THE HICKMAN COURIER,
A CossrIrurIoNAL CONVENTIONS

A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
A bill to authorize a constitutions con
veution to revise the State constitution,
and providing the method of holding
that convention, has been put before the
House by the Committee on Revised
Statutes. There are, unquestiona6iy.
some parts of the constitution that need
revision. but it is questionable whether
said convention, when called, will not do
more harm with that instrument than
good. Better let it alone for the present.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
Consumption and its Remedies.

DIR. A. OLeary in lecture on dis
eases of throat and lungs says: in his
preparatory observations he condemned
the use of tea and coffee, as they tax the
liver, and those who use them to any ex-
tent are prone to headache, neuralgia and
other affections. We lore. he said,
great many in this country by coDsump-
ton but not as many as are lost IN the
British Islands. Prof Simpson estims-
ted that 10000 die there annually Of
consumption. Living under the shadow
of irses causes consumption; they are
healthy at distance from the house, as
they absorb malaria. Many die of con-
sumption who show few symptoms of the
disease previous to death. Artemus
Ward, he said, died Of consumption short
Iy after delivering his lecture on the
Mormons in Pieadilly, though his voice
oD that occasion showed no symptoms of
failure. Had he remained in the West
hs might be alive to-day. The public
halls in England are not kept warm,
which is one reason why there are so
many deaths there. Cod liver oil never
cured case of consumption. The best
remedy for diseased lungs, sore throat
and colds, was inhalation through a tube,
the Huid to consist of tolu, one o.; one
pint, and oil Of bitter almonds; one
drachm
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract of Letter from Georgia.
vrLIAxow, WALKER COUNTY, Ca,
June 20, 1866.
Dr. John Bull-Dear Sir; l have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and fnd il wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in q single instance TO have the
wished for effect l am doing a pretty
large country practice. aud 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 al infallible remedy for Worms. Try
il and be convinced. See my journal for
more full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
The Turnpike stock 20 be sold.

After a hard struggle the bill to au
thorize the sale of the State stock in
turnpike roads has passed the House
This stock cost the State about 50, 600,
600, and will probably be sold for about
$500. .0O0-a net loss of 81, ,7OO,O 900, or
thereabouts The stock has been pay
ing from SIS 900 to $4,000 of revenue
annually into the treasury. The imme
date necessity for the sale is due to the
deficiencies in the treasury, and to avoid
temporarily the necessity of increasing
the taxes. There are some sinking fund
debts overdue, and then there is def.
cheney in the revenue of ABOUT s1,200,-
600, or more. The revenue has already
borrowed $3.50, 900 from the sinking fund,
which it owes and is unable to pay.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
Purchase Bottle and carefully read direc-
tions.

DUCHU IS A STIMULANT, and of Itself
Id may fail to effect cure, but Buchu
| when scientifically combined with Bromide
| of Potassium and other ingredients, pro-
duces a sedative effect, and causes health >
action. thus increasing the powers of diges-
| tion, allaying irritation, reducing all un-
| natural swellings. stopping pain and infam-
nation, and causing the repairs and nutri-
| ments in the human body to be greater than
the wastes, thus preventing decomposition
and decay, and gives nourishment health
and vigor to the system.
My Buchu is good for all diseases arising
from excesses, such Weakness, and Pain
in the Back and Legs. Trembling in the re-
gion Of the Heart, Weak Nerves, Pallid
Countenance, Dryness of the Skin, Scrofula'
Syphilis, in its many forms, Ulcers, and
Tumors.
fyour system is affected by any of the
above symptoms and diseases, relief is at
hand. Get q bottle ofmy Buchu and Bro
mide of Potassium at once and you may re-
ly on being cured.
know just what say. My record as a
Compounder of Medicine is second to no man
in the Southwest.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago, as my
fellow-citiEens know full WELL found me be
hind the prescription counter in the city in
which now dwell; l have cured more peo-
pie of various diseases than all the physi-
clans in Louisville put together Undoubt-
edly, for every single patient that any
Louisville physician has have hundred.
am no upstart of yesterday. My Medi-
cines are 8 success great success Louis
vile is not large enough for me TO have a
/ monopoliEe the Wholesale
Patent Medicine Trade here One and an
other has tried by copying after me here
in Louisville, to compete with me, but, one
after another, their guns have been silenced, |
and their efforts have been abortive.
My Medicines are good and answer the 4
purpose-that is the secret of my success. /
My reputation as a compounder of good, re-
liabls articles is fully esta blish d.
l believe my Buchu and Bromide Of Po- /
tassium is the best article now in the mar
ket for the cure of all diseases of the urinary /
Dr. genito-unrinary organs, such as Noctur-
nal Incontinence. Irritability of the Bladder
md Ureihra, Inflammation of the Pelvs
IF the Kidney, and all that class of diseases.
Buy q dollar bottle and be cured. Use as
per directions in all cases.
JOHN BULL, VI. D.
Manufacturer and Vender Of the
CELEBRATED
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

THE Paducah Keatuckidn suggeststhe
propriety of abolishing the Padrcah
Count. of Common Pleas. This curt,
it says, was established just after the war,
when the docket of the Circuit Court
had been iDcumbered and cloggsd by
cases which had accumulated during the
war. These eases have been disposed of
to great extent, and the reasons for its
establishment thus being removed the
court itself might with propriety be abol-
ished 1t is great expense to the State,
aud heavy draft upon the agricultural
interests of the section in which the court
is located, and the business could be
speedily dispatched at much less cost to
the State and greater convenience to liti-
gauts by prolonging the term of the
Circuit Court, aud transferring the few
cases on the Common Pleas docket to
that court.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
BULLS rEcToRAL WILD CHERRY.
BULLS cEDR0N BITTERS.

BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS.
All the above medicines prepared by DR..
John Bull at his laboratory, Fifth Street.
Louisville, Ky.
For sale BY c. A. HoLcoMBE. Druggist,
Hickman, Ky.
mAyohz ~
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04
Pres't. KY. State Medical Society.

GEN. VIM. o. Butler, the candidate
for Vice President on the ticke. with
Gen. Cassin 1848. is still bale and he .rty.
and frequently visits Louisville on busi-
nsss.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

The proprietor OF this celebrated medi-
cine justly claims for it n 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 viii it fail to cure, if the directions are
strictly followed and carried out. In a
great many cases o single dose has been
sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured by q single bottle, with a
perfect restoration OF the general health.
1t is, however, prudent, and in every case
more certain to cure, if its use is continued
in smaller doses for a 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, single dose Of BULL S VEG
ETBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

SUPREME Court, now in session at
NashsilIe. is expected to adjourn on the
18th of March, and to meet in Jackson
en- the 6st MoDday In April.
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

PARIS, Tennessee. has q skating rink,
where. according to the Mckenzie Times,
the ..ladies and gentlemen sail and tum-
bic shout in beautiful eonfusion."
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

The ST. Louis Board of Trade ias
adopted memorial to Congress asking
for an appropriation of million ant a
half of dollars for improvement of be
Mississippi, between the mouth of he
Missouri and Cairo. by means of dyles
and other structures, which will tendto
strengthen the river, aud give greaer
depth of channel In time of low waer
The Hickman courier., 1871-03-04

Announcing Candidates.
For State Oficers Sio ~ ~
For County 0o
Fer Municipal Oficers w
Marriages and Deaths.
Notices Of the above character viii De EN- IN
.rrt.,. cree of charge. Obituaries and trio
utes Of respect INSERTED ct N W Pc, squars =,
nSr Advertisements an Local Column 81
e. To,r lines ,r less and 20 cents for each
additional lire-
rtszs yoluri,ry communications, contain
B.. ;,,.re..;..: news, solicited from any
ons-,sr News letters from Western Ken
tn,xv and Tennessee especially desired