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The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
sewing Machine Ring.

The most recently developed ring is
the Sewing Machine Ring. That there
is such a league in existence the New
York Commercial Advertiser positively
asserts Il tells Us that an ordinary sew
ing machine can be produced for fifteen
or twenty dollars, with an allowance of a
very good margin for profit, and that the
gains are therefore immense, the ma
chimes ranging from ffty FIVE dollars for
the commonest article, up to two hundred
and fifty dollars for those with rose wood
cases. Such rates, continues the Com
mercial, 'could only be maintained by
combination of the manufacturers, where
so many different machines ares in tfss,
market The sewing machine business
is close corporation, from which all
outsiders are jealousy excluded. As in
politics and other affairs, a Sewing Ma
chine Ring has been formed If new
inventor makes his appearance, and is
backed by good amount Of money, and
it is thought impolitic to attack him, he
is taken into the Ring, his invention ac-
cepted and placed upon the footing of
the others. If, however, he be poor, be
must accept for his invention whatever
the Ring thinks proper to name, or be is
scared off the course by vexatious ac-
tions for pretended violations Of some
one Of the many patent rights held By
the Ring" The operations of this ring
fall most heavily upon poor women who
are compelled to support themselves by
sewing. A good machine is worth all
that is asked for it, and with people who
have plenty Of money it makes little
difference what is asked but it is a
shame that this ring should Cypress the
penniless women, as it is said
10 do.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
APecuIIar Family.

In Boon County there is a family
whose singular maner Of living and other
peculiarities excite general interest.
The head of the family is a native of
Scotland, an educated man, well read,
aud of fine conversational powers. He
does nothing for the support of his family,
and although they are in an almost
starving condition. is devoting his time
to the study of the Greek language.
While he is thus engaged they are liy-
ing in miserable hut without floor or
windows, and with scarcely food enough
to keep them from starving. The wo-
man has neither education nor sense IN
fact, the only thing she is worth speak
ing of is fits. She gives the family what
attention it gets, and prepares the food
sent them by the neighbors, while her
husband is engaged in his classical studies
or in prowliDg about the neghborhood,
reading essays to his acquaintance.
People suppose that he is crazy, and IN
the spring an effort will be made to pro-
vide in some way for him and his helps
less family.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
The Peabody Charities I'm Eng
land.

The recent reports of the trustees of
the Peabody donation fund in England
will be read with interest this side the
Atlantic.
Mr.. Peabody's original donation was,
in round numbers, S750,000. By ju-
dicious management on the part of the
trustees, this sum has increased to 1914,
6IO-of which 1915, 300 is in buildings,
and unimproved real estate, and thereby
add to the revenues of the trust. More
than 600 families are now occupying
tenements provided by this largehearted
American.
Mr.. Peabody's second donation was
81 200, 900, which became available for
the purpose for which it was designed,
in 1869. Only s368.s50 of thes fund
has, up to the present time, been invest
ed in land and buildings, and 100000
has since been paid in; so that the trus-
tees have actually between S750,000
and sS00.000 more will be added. There
are three hundred families provided with
residences under the second donation
or nine hundred in both.
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Grant Resolved Upon "a RenOm-
inaeIOn.
Washington Special te Cincinnati Com
mercial

mercial.
A very high officer of the government,
one who has the confidence of the ad-
ministration, and whose name would in
spire belief anywhere, stated to-day that
General Grant had recently declared in
the most positive and earuest manner
that he would press his own chances be
fore the Philadelphia Convention with
all his strength aud power, even though
he knew it would endanger his own
chauces of success aud break up the
party to which he pretends to belong
When appealed to for his reasons for
such an unaccouutable declaration he
answered angrily that he had been ira
duced, abused, and slaudered so outra
geously that he wanted the Endorsement
of the convention, even though it defeat
ed the party. This statement would not
be sent if it had come to your CORES
pondent in the usual news channels, but
the statement was made by such prom
iuent and wholly trustworthy officer that
it can not be doubted
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
,HkS. A. HOLCOMBE'S COLUMN.
Purchase Bottle and carefully read direc-
tions.
DUcHU Is sTIMULANF- and Of Itself
* NAV fail to effect cure, but Buchr,

~UCUU Is 4 STIMULANT, and OF itseI
* NAV fail 70 effect a cure. but Buchu
Sben scientifically combined with brotniue
of potossiuu, and other ingredients, pro-
luces a sedative effect, and causes aheal'hy
action. thus increasing the powers Oi 1,seS
tion, allaying irritation, renuo.ns
natural swellings stopping PAIN ana ihnau iati N
nation and causing the repairs H.t Hnu
ments in the human body TO De Gre"1eI .. Ia"
the wastes, thus preventing aecOhi 1.t
and decay. and gives nourlshmeh''
and vigor to the system.
NV Buchu is good for all diseases pn:s
from excuses: such as Weakness, ana IaiH
in the Back and Legs. Trembling IN Ine Re,
zion Of the Heart, Weak Nerves, N,
Sonntenance. Dryness of the Skin, ScroIula
Syphilis, in it's many forms, olcetS'
II YOUR svstem is affected by any OF the
above symptoms and diseases, rellei
hand. &c. bottle ofmy b9chu gnu - 70
nide of PotassiGn at once and 20" may re-
" on being cured ,.s =
know Just whatI say. My recorn Us "s =
Compounder of Medicine is seeond 70 no HANH
in the Southwest.
twenty-five or thirty years ago; as my
fellow-citizens know full WELL fouho me DC
hind the prescription counter in the city IN
-. - now dwell. have cured more Peo-
ple of various diseases than an tne Pyt.
clans in Louisville put together Ghuo"o1-
edly. for every single patient th"I
Louisville physician has have a hun1rs9 nir'5!
am no upstart of yesterday MY
cines a success great success n Loui
willie is not large enough for me 70 49, naIe
competitor. l mOnopolize the "hoigs"ie
Patent Medicine Trade here one anu an
other has tried, by copying after me he @
in Louisville, to compete with me- ou' on one
after another, their guns have been she n0eU'
and their efforts have been abortiVe-
NV Medicines are good and answer 1ne
pnrpose-that is the secret of my success
My reputation as a comPounder o' go'u'
Iishls articles is fully esta blished.
| believe my Buchu and Bromide OF TO
tassium is the best article now IN the mar
ketfor the cure of all diseases OF the urinary
or genito-unrinary organs, such as , Noe.u'- a
nai Iacontinence, Irritability Of the blauieI
and Urefhra, Inflammation OF the felNls
OF the kidney, and all that class Of diseases
Buy n dollar bottle and be cured. Cse a7
per directions in all cases.
~ JOHN BULL, ". D.
Manufacturer and vender Of the
CELEBRATED
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amounts to veneration, absolute venera-
ton. He is considered holy man of
God, full of years and good deeds and
honors, who, when called home, will
shine as a star in the heavens forever aud
ever. Il have always tried to be good
man" said a Mormon to me the other
day, "but l would die this minute, die
joyfully, willingly. happily, if l thought
| stood as sure a chance 10 go to heaven
As Brigham Young"
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
BULLS SARSAPARILLA.
ST. LOUIS. April 80.

ST. LOUIS, April 30
Dr. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir Knowing the
efficiency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualities it possesses, 1
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. l have not sat up a
moment since was wounded. | am shot
through the hips. My general health is
impaired, and l need something to assist
nature. l 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 Scrof-
ula and Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson states
thatthe 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. l have recently
received most remarkable certificate from
an eminent gentleman Of Louisville.
JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Ertrdct Of a Letter from Georgia.
yILLASow, WALKER CouSrY, Ca,
June %, 1866.
Dr.. John Bull-DeGT Sir; have recently
given your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and find it wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in single instance to have the
wished for effect. l am doing a pretty
large country practice, and have daily use
for some article of the kini.
am, sir, respectfully.
JULIUS ?. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
P $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor ef my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirely too
small to tell it's merits
1t is an in fallible remedy for Worms. Try
II and be convinced. See my journal for a
moro full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

NEAR the State line, eight miles south
of Murray, in Galloway county, on Sat
urday night last, calf was born which
is possessed of two entire heads combin-
ed in one; having two complete mouths,
two well developed tongues, four good
eyes, four perfect DOstrils, two wind
pipes, &C.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
SMITH TONIC SYRUP
ron TIE cuRE eV
AGUE AND FEW E R
chill An D EF L II

The proprietor of this celebrates meal-
cine Justly claims for it suPeriorittyy over fer
om rSmedies ever offered to the public Tor
NJ az 80 certain. speedy, and permanent
cure Of Ague and Fever, or Chills and I5e Fever
whe,ber Of short or long standing. he re-
60 20 the entire Western and southwest
o,,o,rv TO bear him testimony to the
.rn,h Of the assertion, that in no case what
go viii il fail to cure, if the directions are
.-;.,Iv followed and carried out. In a
$50, r,env cases a single dose has been
ssnssc;4nt for cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with a
..srfact restoration OF the general health
Lorever. prudent, and in every case
.rs - 30 csrtaiu to cure, if its use is continued
IN smaller doses for 4 week or two after the
disease has been checked, more especially IN
I;Gc,,It and long standing cases. Usually,
his medicine will not require any aid to
keep the bowels in good order; should tae
patient, however, require eathartc medl-
Zine. after having taken three or four doses
~ ths Tonic, single dose Of BULL VEG
RrBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

DURING 1871 there were seventy-slx
horses in this country that trotted their
mile in 2:30 or less.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

THE Washington Republican, Grant $
organ, par excellence. favors some other
man for the Vice Presidency than Col
fax. 1t thinks either Henry Wilson OF
Massachusetts, or james f. Wilson Of
Iowa, ought to have the place.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

The fortune of A. I, Stewart, Of New
York, is estimated at between fifty and
sixty millions.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

NORTH Georgia anticipates the larg-
est wheat crop ever raised in that SEQ
ton.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23

According to the papers, over one
hundred ladies are Studying law in this
country.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
FROM WARRINGTON.

Hon. Ed. Crosslana-His Political
,pte!os-NgJor r. p Caid.oell-Om
IaH Facih6es-THe Mississippi
Leree, Tariff, etc.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
NIarrIages md Deaths.

Notices Of the above character will be in
serted free of charge Obituaries and trlb
ures of respect inserted at 81 co per square
kS- Advertisements IN Local Column 81
for four lines Or less and 20 cents for each
additional line.
EaF Voluntary communications, contain
ing interesting news, solicited from any
quarter News letters from Western Ken
tucxy and Tennessee especially desired.
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
out all who how!ed and shrieked for the

out all who howled and shrieked for the
present corrupt party.
BILLS.
The Committee of Ways aud Means,
are preparing a tariff bill, to be present
ed about the 25th II will excite gene
raj discussion as they will not report a
bill that will meet the demands of the
Revenue Reformers.
The Mississippi Levee Bill is still be
fore the Committee, and if passed will do
so with Crossland's and Caldwell : amend
meuts to levee the East bank of the
Mississippi, that joins Kentucky and
Tennessee.
LIZ An Inr-rtrr W
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Day Passenger-Leaves Hickman at P. A
arrives at Hickman at F. NJ.
Night Passenger-Leaves Hickman at 4 45
Il. H.: and arrives at Hickman 10 10 p. "
Close connections made at Union City
with the Mobile and Ohio road-at McKen-
zie with the Memphis and Clarksyille road,
and at Nashville with the Louisville and the
Chattanooga roads.s
For tickets apply at the Railroad Office.
j. w. Thomas, Genl Sup't n. s. n. WR. R.
A. D. NAN, agent At Hickman.
spr30
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
THE HICKMAN COURIER,


THE fruit crop in number of locaii'
ties in this State has again been cut oil
The Hickman courier., 1872-03-23
a MORMON BALL.
Opening with Prayer---FIddIes
ana Hymn Books.
A BALL OPENED WITH PRAYER.

{ II. V. r. in Cincinnati Commercial
March IL
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EnIereefiny EnCts.

JAY AR DOUBLE W.
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CELEBRATED
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03
NUMBER so.
GREELEY ON CARPET. .RAGGEiiS.

On his return from a visit to the South,
about year ago, Mr.. Greeley, not then an
tcipatng his present position, made speech
at the Lincoln Club-room, in New Ycrk city,
in which he expressed himself as follows in
regard to these disreputable cormorants
81 allude to what are known as the thev
ing carpet-baggers. Applause. The thiev-
ing carpet-haggers are a mourniu fact; they
do exist there, and have seen them. They
are fellows who crawled down South in the
track Of our armies, generally at very safe
distance in the rear; some Of them on suffers
wagons some bearing cotton permits; some
of them looking sharply 10 see what might
turn up, and they remain there. They at
once ingratiated themselves with the blacks,
simple, creduous, ignorant men. very glad
to welcome and to follow any whites who
professed TO be champions Of their rights.
Some of them got elected Senators, others
Representatives, some Sheritls, some Judges,
and so on And there they stand, right iii
the public eve. stealing aud punderng, many
of them with both arms around negroes, and
their hands in their rear pockets, seeing If
they cannot pick palry dollar out of them;
and the public looks at them, does not regard
the honest Northern man, who calls every
carpet-baggor thief, which is not true by
good deal. But these fellows many OF
them long faced and with eyes rolled up
are greatly,concei for the education Of the
blacks and for the salvation of their souls,
[Great laughter. Let us pray they sayi
but they spell pray with an e., and thus
spelled, they obey the Apostolic injunction to
pray without ceasing' They got into the
Legislatures; they went to issuing State
bonds; they pretended to use them in aid of
railroads and other improvements. But the
improvements were not made, and the bonds
stuck in the issuers' pockets That is the
pity of it, What the Southern people see
of us are these thieves, who represent the
North to their iaundced vision, and repre-
senting it they disgrace it. They are the
greatest obstacle to the triumph and perma-
nent ascendency of Republican principals at
the South and as such | denounce them -
[Great Applause.
That is strongly and succinc'ly put, No
Democrat has ever stated the case better,
and no Democrat could pursue policy bet
ter adapted to coNciliate the country than
that given above.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03


A VISIT FROM AN OLD CALIFORNIAN
Hon. Charles N. Lamison, representing the
Fifth Congressional District of Ohio, dropped
into our sanctum this morning. He was II
resident of San Francisco in the Winters OF
1850 and 1851. and has avaled of his
leisure to bring his wife and daughter on a
visit to our State. Mr.. Lamison proved
himself faithful friend of San Francisco
during the late session. He steadily opposed
the granting of the occupancy of Goat Island
to the Central Pacific Railroad Company
while our own Representatives, in defiance
of public opinion, voted to allow its occupan-
cy by that company. Mr.. Lamison served
during the war as a Captain and Major
under Generals Mcclellan and Rosecrans
He has been renominateG in his district, and
expects reelection by about six thousand
majority in the counties now composing it,.
He represents the prospects of Greeley and
Brown carrying lhe State of the most cheer
ing character. In every township prominent
Republicans are ralying to their support and
the sullenness of feeling with which the
nominations were at first received by many
of the leading Democrats has completely
disappeared, and even some of the most
dissatisfied have become earnest workers for
the new ement.-Erdnli',6r.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03

AMERICAN CoURTEsY.-A writer in an
English magazine thus expresses himself in
regard to American courtesy: "lt would be
absolutely impossible to find twelve Ameri-
can gentlemen in an omnibus on wet day
some of whom would not make room for a
woman-and do it with grace, as if they had
a pleasure in doing it. They would always
prefer even that man should come in and
stand on their toes, with an umbrella drip
ping over them, than that be should be left
out in discomfort. However, we
have in London rules and regulations as to
compliments which are conspicuous for their
absence in New York 1t is outrageous the
way in which they fill their omnibuses and
cars-exactiy like the carts one sees in the
London streets filled with calves-not only
with all sitting and standing room'taken up,
but with men hanging on to the platforms,
and that under no necessity of exceptional
pressure, but as an everyday occurrence.
One is apt to hear in this country unfavora-
BILE comments on American manners, and it
is true that they may often be found not
'ltosether consOnant with The highest grace
or finish; but stranger may travel 'from
Maine to California, and from the great lakes
to the Gulf of Mexico with very tolerable
certainty that he will never encounter the
slightest willfnl impoiteness unless he him
self gives occasion for it. -
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03

TIE RUTs OF LIFE.-Get out of them if
you wish to live long. Men and women
must have recreation, must have amusement
and diversion. 1t. is wholesome for the
mind to break away from its daily vocation
or employment every night. The man who
goes from his counting house or Workshop
at the close of the day and does not leave it
behind him, but sits at the family table in
moodiness brooding over past occurrences,
weighing probabilities, laying plans, AMI
when the meal is over, thinking by the hour
and goes to bed to toss and tumble about,
cannot live long; the brain or heart must
fail
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03
GREELEY REPUBLICANS.

The San Francisco Chronicle gives this
list of leading Republicans in California who
are now out for Greeley 1t is formidable
list, and yet it does not contain one out Of ten
Republicans that support Greeley:
John F. Chellis, formerly Lieutenant Gov
ernor; Frank NJ. pixley, formerly Attorney
General, w. Rand, formerly United States
Marshal; Gen John b. Frisbe of Solano;
J ohm Yule, formerly Speaker of the Legisla-
ture; Samuel Soule; o. r. Wiley, member
Of Republican State Central Committee; A,
j. Bryant, formerly Naval Officer and Chair
man of State Central Committee, Andrew j
Snyder of Alameda; Hon. George Barstow
Edward Corbett; Thomas Grey; Pascal Coz
gins of Sacramento; Austin Sperry Of Stock
ton, formerly member of Republican State
Central Committee DR.. Kelsey, Banker at
Treasurer at San Francisco; b. b. Redding
formerly Repub can Secretary of State; Jon
athan Kitte, merchant of San Francisco: =
Dean, of Rogers. Myers & Co.; George Ma
gle; Frank Soule, formerly Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue; William Dudley, attorney at
law, Stockton; Major John Stratman, four
years ago President of the Grant lnvincbles; ;
+. b. Taylor, merchant; Ezekiel Wilson,
oan Francisco; Charles Moneypenny; John
Banning; Orson Fox, Trinity county; VIM.
NJ. Rackerhy, Yolo; John II. Still; James
Moflit; II. r. W. Clark, of Alameda; Mon
roe Ashbury, Auditor of San Francisco; DIR.
j. ID. Callahan; b. B. Sargent, 7. Benson
G. j. Richards, all of Monterey; James 7.
Hohinger, II. Dunklelberger and Henry G,
Roberts, of Los Angeles; James w. Brock
EFT of Shasta; Joseph Wilson OF San Fran
cisco, formerly of the Land Department.
Washington G. M. Arnold, San Diego; DR..
c. Grattan, Stockton; j. w. Snowb ball, ,
Grafton; Hon. Robert McGarvey, Mendo-
cino; John Orr, merchant, San Francisco
John Hittel, writer, San Francisco; NJ g.
Upton, formerly editor of the Alta Cal1or-
MIA; VIM. Ireland, Joseph Palmer, Theo-
dore Bloomer, Chas. 4. Traverse, Charles
N. Senter. San Jose; Hon. Judge Caleb
Burbank, Petaluma; f. Il. Spencer of Santa
! Clara, member of last Legislature; Seth
Wetherbee; j. p. II. Wentworth; Thomas
Matherson; VIM. Schmolz, once Assayer in
the Mint; j. II. Bloomberg; S. S. 1iton,
Chairman of last Republican county Com
mittee; John Wade, attorney; @. G. Noys,
broker; G. Mark Smith; John p. Sheldon,
late of Republican county committee; q. A.
Merrill President of the Settlers Association;
Phneas Hodson; Charles Peters; Thomas
Finnerty; Charles Hosmer, merchant; John
NJ. Todd; VIM. Sexton, City Marshal at
San Jose; Seth +. Hartwell, Vallejo; e. L.
Beard, Old Mission, San Jose; f. w. Burr,
banker; Michael Fenuell Howard Smith; j.
G. Stebbins; Isaac N. Thorn; Judge Ma
hanial Bennett; Richard Cheney, merchant
George Hudson; Alexander Ely; Daniel
Norcross; Jacob Shew; w. f. Rand; II. G.
Sieberst; Captain e. d. Sh rland, Auburn;
I. j. Sherwood, Postmaster at Marysvi'le;
G. G. Bockius, Lind Register at Marysville; !;
Henry Martin, WeavervIe.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-03
EXTREMES IN DRESS No surer sign


EXTREMES IN DREss.-No surer sign Of
vulgarty exists than an inordinate love Of
snowy dress. Toilets even when tasteful as
as to color and style, denote, if habitually
rich and snowy, mental vulgarty, their trans
parent design being. by superficial material
means, to impress the beholder. The refined
beholder is unfavorably impressed, suspect
ing such outward richness to be mask o.
inward poverty. Hence. prevalent fash
ion of costly dressing betrays general vulgar
ity. The finest type Of ladyhood recoils Of
Tended :from her mirror, if seeing herself be-
siked, and befeathered, and bejeweled, fol
"a morning walk or drive. She will be sim
ply elegant in her attire, indoors or out, as
in her manners, and will not exhibit, either
in the one or the other, the slightest effort tc
outvie her neighbor.