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The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

During the war Northern papers pub
lished the following excellent and char.
acteristic private letter from General
Lee to his son Gusts, the original Of
which was found among the papers which
were purloined from Arlington House. 1t
Is interesting, and, although written many
years ago, will well repay perusal
ARLINGTON HOUSE, Apr 5, 1852.
Ny DEAR Son II just am in the &C.
of leaving home for New Mexico. Ny
fine old regiment has been ordered to
that distant region, and I must hasten
to see that they are properly taken care
of. l have but little to add in reply to
your letters of March &c, %, aud 29
Your letters breathe spirit of frank Dess.
They have given myself and your moth
er great pleasure. You must study to
be frank with the world frankness is
the child of honesty aud courage. Say
what you mean TO do on every occasion
and take it for granted you mean to do
fright. If friend esks favor you should
grant il If it is reasonable; If not, tell
him plainly why you cannot; you will
wrong him and you will wrong yourself
by equivocation of any kind. Never do
a wrong thing to make friend or to
keep one the man who requires you TO
do go is dearly purchased at sacrifice.
Deal kindly but firmly with your class
mates you will find it the policy that
wears best. Above all, do not appear
to others what you are not If you have
any fault to find with any one tell him,
not others, of what you complsin there
is no more dangerous experiment than
that OF undertaking TO he one thing be
fore mans face and another behind his
back. We should live, act and say moth
ing to the injury of any one. 1t is not
only best as a matter Of principle, but is
the path TO peace and honor. In regard
to duty, let me, in conclusion Of this has
ty letter, inform you that nearly one
hundred years ago there was day of re-
markable gloom and darkness, still
known as the dark days. day when the
light of the sun wac slowly extinguished
as f by an eclipse. The Legislature of
Connecticut was in session, and, as its
members saw the unexpected aud unoc-
EQUITABLE darkness coming on, they
shared 10 the general awe aud terror. II
was supposed by many that the last day
the day of judgment-had come.
Some one, in the CONSERVATION of the
hour, moved an adjournment. Then
there arose nn old Puritan legislator,
Davenport Stanford. who said that if the
last day had come he desired to be found
at his place doing his duty, aud there
fore moved that candles be brought so
that the House could proceed with its
duty. There was quielness in that man ;
mind-the quietuess of heavenly wisdom
an infexible willingness to obey pres
ent duty. Duty, then, is the sublimest
work in our language Do your duty IN
/ all things like the old Puritan. You
can not do more; you should never wish
to do less. Never let me and your moth
er wear one gray hair for any lack of du
lty on-your part. Your affectionati
! father, r. K. LEE.
To G. w. Gusts Lee.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
Another Great Revolution at
Hand.
From the Boston Times l

>A Ing boston Times
Are we on the eve of another great
reVoiu.ion Not civil war, but such
revolution as resulted from the inven
tion OF the locomotive and electric tele-
graPn. Only thirty years ago Prof
Morse was struggling to get aid of Con
gress to make a trial of his wonderful
Invention. And now another inventor
has gained permission of the Govern
ment to make another experiment, which
may jet become as interesting an event
IN history as the trial of the famous
electric wile between Baltimore and
washington. The coming man is AL
bert Brisbane, for time a resident of
Irsinston, and his invention is kind of
pneumatic tube, by means of which time
ana space are to be aDnihilatcd, His
upremltting efforts last winter succeeded
10 esa.ing from Congress an appropriation
oil sIo,O0O, for the purpose of laying a
tube between the Capitol at Washington
ana the Government Printing Office-a
dis s-ef . ,lsalf miie-aEd If this ex-
pertinent proves satisfactory, another ap
preparation will be granted for the CON
structioI Of the tube between Washing.
ton and Baltimore-the ground of the
first teltgraphic triumph
The method of transit will be by hol.
low spheres propelled through the tube
by compressed air, and some idea of the
velocity with which they can be driven
may b, got from Mr. Brisbane's prophe-
cy that the New York papers will be
sent to Chicago and ST. Louis 10 time
for their eight o'clock breakfast tables
The general establishment of this mode
of transportation would be sad blow to
the railroad system of the country. An
immediate loss of all freight traffic would
eusue % the railroads, and they, with
steam boats that ply our rivers, would be
consigned to the insigni6cance of mere
pleasure excursion party conveyances.
Although Mr. Bris banes invention has
been achieved upon the basis of an old
theory he will deserve none the less
credit IN case of success, for the man
who NEST deserves the worlds gratitude
is he By whose effort The world derives
practical benefit. The inventors con-
hdence in the result, and the generally
acknowledged feasibility of a practical
application of the pneumatic theory.
seem to promise success, and it Is to be
hoped that the coming experiment may
De satisfactory one.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
The state teachers Association

The Eighth Annual Convention of the
State Teachers Association of Kentuc-
ky closed its session-the first ever held
in Frankfort-yesterda afternoon. The
closing lectures by President Noah X.
Davis, of Russellville, Prof. john Dar-
by, of Kentucky Wesleyan University,
at Millersburg, and Dr. j. d. Reynolds,
of Louisville, were of rare and striking
excellence, as were, indeed, most of the
papers read, and most Of the addresses
delivered before the Institute during it's
session.
On the whole, the Convention may be
regarded as a very gratifying success in
every literary and educational point of
view. For while the attendance OF teach.
ers was not very large, it Tss nevertheless
composed of truly and maiAed By repre-
sentative gentlemen and ladies from all
parts of the State, as may be seen from
the full list of names which we publish
elsewhere.
The only regret we have to express is,
that our citizens did not find time to give
its daily, as we'll as its nightly, sessions
a larger and more generW attendance.
By reference to the proceedings, it will
be seen that the project of establishing
Normal or Training School, at some
central point in the State, received the
Conventions unqualified Endorsement.
The next or Ninth Annual Session of
the State Teachers Association will meet
at Winchester, IN the second Monday in
August, 1873 Frankfort. YeoHGa.
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star DepIhs.

The mind of man utterly fails to re
alize the immensity of space. and no one
uuaccustomed to the use of the telescope
can have any adequate idea of the differ.
ence presented by the heavens when
viewed by the naked eye, even upon a
clear night. aud the scene which is dis.
closed to the eye and mind of the as
tronomer. How difficult it is to realize
that each star in the solemn depths of
the universe is sun like our sun, but
separated one from each other and our
own by distances almost beyond the
power of man to compute.
Only about three thousand stars can
be seen and coauted by the naked eye,
while an ordinary telescope reveals the
presence of something like $50, 600.
Herechel's great Is inch instrument, it
is estimated,s shows 10000, 900, while
the great telescope, by it's vast peuetra
ting power, is supposed to open up to
our vision not less than 200, 200, 900 !
And yet when the whole heavens is swept
by this telescope, we have only penetra-
ted distance into space from our stand
point on this globe, which, when COM
pared to the immensity beyond, is no
more than the space occupied by the
room where we write or read is to the
immeusity of depth penetrated by the
last mentioned instrument!
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
From the New York Herald
Pat On Lowyers

Emeralder-You're a lawyer, beent
you? Reporter does not know what is
coming, and thinks he'll say yes at q
venture
Reporter-Yes.
Emeralder-WeIl. did you iver hear
of lawyers pronounced like liar) gettin'
to hiven2 Come, now, spake the truth
and shame the divil.
Reporter-WelI. 1 don't know az l
ever did. Did you ever hear of an Irish
man getting there?
Emeralder-Yes. l heard Of one once
Reporter (briSkly)-How was that2
Emeralder-Why. there was fellow
once who lived in ireland. He was as
noble. kind hearted q man as ever you
saw, and when he died everybody had a
good word to say for him, the praist ab
solved him, and he went straight to hiven.
and
Reporfer-How do you know he did !
Emeralder (angrily) Amt l tellin'
yees? know by what happened after
he got there. When the people that lives
in hiven found that an Irishman was
there it raised fine rumpus, and they
determined to put him out. Jim Roo
anan, for that was his name, wouldn't go.
he said, unless he was put out through
due course of law. So they went TO
work and searched all over hiveu. to find
a lawyer. but there wasn't none there,
and Jim is there yet.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
The Meetlns of the Emperors.

Another meeting Of the Emperors, so
the cable informs us. is to take place
shortly. This, they give out, is in the
interest of peace. But when did an i'm
perial conference take place ostensibly in
the interest of war? They might have
saved themselves the trouble of the an
nouncement. since it will be taken as
snch conventional utterances usually are.
ut large discount. Whether the con-
ference shall be in the interests of peace
Time. the great revealer cf secrets, :"
alone can tell. But we remember that
hitherto occurrences of this kind have
generally presaged some conspiracy eth
er against neighbor whose possessions
were a source of disquietude. or against
the rights of their subjects whom it be.
hooyed autocracy to keep down.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
COnGressIOnaI.

The congressional contests in Ken
tucky at present stands as follows: In
the First District Hon. Ed Grassland
and Col John Martin, both Democrats,
are on the track En the Second Dis
trict the regular Democratic track is
conceded to Hon. John Young Brown
who is opposed by NJ. d Hay. ESQ, OF
MuhIeuburg, independent Democrat
Third District, Hon. G.. w. M.lliken
Democratic nominee; Hon. j. S. Col
laday, independent Democrat. The
Fourth District holds its Democratic
convention on the 20th of September, at
EIizabethtown; Hon. W. b. Read, OF
Larue w. H. Chef, of Green w. n
Beck ham and Mr. Mckay, of Nelson,
and Ashton p. Harcourt, of Spencer,
are candidates for the nomination, while
there is an undereurrent disposed to
bring forward the name of Hon. j Proc
tor Knott. Fifth District, the Democ
racy concede the track TO DR.. 4. d.
Standiford, who will probably have no
serious opposition. In the Sixth Dis
trict Hon. w. E. Arthur will doubtless
be accorded the regular Democratic
track, while we understand Col. Albert
Berry, of Newport, will probably run as
an independent Democrat. The Radicals
have nominated Harvey Meyers, Esq
In the Seventh District Hon. james b.
Beck will represent the regular Demo-
cratic ticket, with S. +. j. Trabue, in
dependent Democrat, for an opponent.
The Democracy of the Eighta District,
by primary election, nominated Judge
Milton j. Durham, of Danvile. No
opposition yet developed. Hon. George
NJ. Adams is unanimously awarded the
track by the Democracy of the Ninth
District, while j. K. McCleary. of Rock
castle, is suggested as the probable Radi
cal candidate. In the Tenth District no
convention has yet been held The
Democracy will most likely select be.
tween Hon. John NJ. Rice, of Lawrence:
Hon. Emery Whitaker, of Mason, aud
Hon. John D. Young, of Bath Whom
the Radicals will run, if anybody, IS not
yet developed.-LouisviUe Ledger.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
PEACE REUNION.
Patriots Throughout HE COuu'
Try are Expected 10 Respond

The committee charged with the duty
of inviting the people have sent the iol-
lowing circular over the wires to all parts
of the country, and desire the papers
friendly to the movement to give it still
wider circulation
To all the lovers of peace in the Union:
Kentucky warmly and cordially invites
the lovers of peace and free government
throughout the Union, regardless of past
differences, who now unite in the desire
to perpetuate the Federal Union and good
will among the people, to gather togeth
er Oh the 18th and 18th days of Sep
tember next. at the city of Louisville. IN
National Peace Reunion" to co oper
ate 10 an effort to unite the citizens of
every race in such bonds of devotion aud
fellowship as will restore aud establish a
lasting confidence in the unselfi,h patriot
ism of every part of our common country.
Kentucky asks each patriot throughout
the land to contribute by his presence
toward making the occasion memorable
in the annals of our beloved country as
the Penteeost of Peace aud Liberty.
LOUISVILLE Aug. 10, 1872.
The following named gentlemen con-
stitute the
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION:
Gov. 2. II Leslie, Hon. Garrett Davis.
Hon J b. Beck, Hon. 4. +. Brsmlstts.
Gen. Basil Duke, Hon C. NJ. Clay, Hon.
NJ. c. Kerr, II on. Ed Grassland, Henry
Waterson, Hon. T. Z. McCreery, aud
others.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

A farmer. whose cribs were full ol
corn, was accustomed to pray that the
wants of the needy might be supplied
but when any one in needy circumstance:
asked for little corn, he said he had
none to spare. One day, after hearing
his father pray for the poor and needy
his little son said to him:
"Father, l wish had your corn"
"Why, my son, what would you dc
with it?" asked the father.
The child replied:
Il would answer your prayers"
We can answer our prayers oftener
than we think. With regard to the poor.
Jesus says; "Ye have the poor with you
always, and whensoever ye will ye may
do them good" How many answers to
prayers depend on our willingness to do
good !-Seiected.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

THE Revernea Gilbert II. Robertson
of Louisville, has CONS back to that-eisy
and "rises to explain" about that little
affair of the sleeping coach. His expla-
nation is that "by some drug or potion
was suddenly brought under banetul
and potent influence that overthrow my
reason, ct cetera, which led him into
insane acts and frightfuI exposures. All
of which, notwithstanding the "hot tears
of penitence" he felt, looks just little
thin,
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
Horace GreeIey's Greeting.

Mr.. Greeley's ramble through New
England has been an ovation. IL has
produced plentiful outpouring of pa
iriotic and hospitable cheer, bountiful
display of national fellowship, delight
fpl spectacle of those traits and touches
which connect the whole American peo-
pie. If the Liberal nominee will come
South he shall find the same hearty wei
come. the same pleasant faces, the same
tones and aspects all around him; for, let
the partisans say what they will, there
is homogenity in our race which defies
the wear and tear of civil feud, the
alterations Of broil and battle, the mis-
representations of thrifty liars who fat
ten on disturbance, and all the diabolic
agencies Of the malignants.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
A OUEsrroS OF LAW roR DEBAr1Ec

A QUESTION OF Law FOR DEBATING
SOCIETIES "A young student received les
sons in law. it being agreed that certain
fee should be paid if the pupil were sue
cessful 10 the FIRST cause he pleaded
The pupil, however, neglected to under
take any cause. and the master. in order
to obtain any fee. was compelled to sue
him. The pupil defended himself in the
court, and it was consequently the young
mans FIRST suit. The master argued
thus: elf I be successful in the cause,
the pupil will be compelled to pay by
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
Purchase 8 Bottle and carefully read diree-
tions.

nUCHU Is A STIMULANT, snd OF ltsell
X NAV fail to effect q cure, but buchu
when scientifically combined <1lth bronnlue
of Potassium and other ingredisnts' Pro-
duces a sedative effect, and causes nealthy
action, thus Increasing the powers OF 9,ses-
ton. allaying irritation, reducing az un-
natural sweliiurs. stopping pain and in lam
- ~,5 - s,siar the repairs and nutri-
ments Il. shs human body TO oe grea1er i. .nan
the wastes, thus preventing oeconi ipIsleiouu .u
and decay. aud gives nourlshment' he"A'N
and vigor to the system ;s;r,
fror1 excssses: such as Weakness, and faln
In the Back and Legs. TremblNs In the re,
,;on Of the Heart Weak Nerves, faiiu
Sountenance. Dryness of the Skin, Scroiuls
syphilis. in its many forms, ulcers, anu
Tumors. of ,b0
Hyour system ia affected by any OF tne
above symptoms and diseases, Tellet Is D.
Ie16 Get q bottle of my Buchu ana Bro
.nide Of Potassium at once and youm ay re-
" on being cured
know Just what say. My record as
Cornpounder of Medicine is second to no man
IN The Southwest.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago, as my
fellow citizens know fCH well teuuo me. M oe &
hind the prescription counter IN the city ID
which 1 now dwell; have cured more Peo-
pie Of various diseases than all the physi-
clans n Louisville put together ohaouot-
edly, for every single patient that any
louisville physician has have a hundred'
a4spo upstart of yesterday. My MeaI-
cineHlre q success great success. LOUIS
willie is not large enough for me to nave
canpeeitor l monopolize the wholesale
Patent Medicine Trade here. One ana au-
other has tried, by copying after me mere
in Louisville, to compete with me, out enc
after another, their guns have been silenced'
and their efforts have been abortive
NV Medicines are good and answer ths
purpose-that is the secret OF my success
Ny reputation as a compounder ot ge9e' re-
Iiabls articles is fully esta blished.
believe my Buchu and Bromide OF ro-
tassium is the best article now IN the mar
ke, for the cure of all diseases of the urinary
or genite-unrinary organs. such as Noc.ur-
mai Ineontin ence. Trritability OF the Bladder
sd Tra shrs, lai.emiHaeion OF ~. felNls
of the Kidney, and all that class OF seasss-
Buy dollar bottle and be cured. Use as
per directions IL ali cases.
Manufacturer and vendar Of the
CELEBRATED
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
RIOOd.-What shey Drink for in
France.

a Paris letter writer says: ave have
a society of blood drinkers here-not
the widest wretches of the Commune,
but quiet, order loving citizens. The
absttoir of Paris is situated at La Vii.
letre. At 10 o'clock in the morning the
slaughtering commences. 1t is at this
moment invalids. suffering from impov.
erished blood or consumption, answer
the ringing of bell, step into a room,
where they are served with gIassful Of
the life blood Of sheep aud oxen, hot and
even steaming. 1t is said excellent re.
suits have followed this strange cure.
There is also fitted up in this place a
bathroom where persons-children es-
pecially-suffering from weak limbs or
general debility can take dip in the
water in which the ;ripe has been boiled
for the market. This latter mode oi
treatment have witnessed"
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
ALillIe ProbIenn.

A friend of ours hands as the follow
ing arithmetical question, and asks US to
"work it" for him. AS We are not fond
of displaying our mathematical attain
ments, we present the question to our
readers to amuse themselves with
"a Chinaman dying left eleven sheep
aud three sons, and making q will, left
one half of his estate TO the oldest boy,
Que fourth to the next. and one sixth to
the third son. They wished to divide
without killing a sheep. but could not
see how to do it; aud so they sent for a
wise man, WHO showed it was easy enough.
Sending to his own fold for a sheep, he
put it with the eleven. Now take your
half, said he to the eldest, and he did
so-6; the second, take your one fourth
3; the third, take your one sixth aud
begone-2; and they all did so, when
the wise man drove his own sheep home
Was the division according to the will 2"
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract Of O Letter from Georgia.
VILLAEow, WALKER COUNTY, Ga,
June 29, 1866.
Or. John Ball Dear Sir; l have recently
-fVen your Worm Destroyer several trials,
and ind ii wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
not failed in single Instance to have the
wished for effect. doing a pretty
large country practice. and have daily use
for some article of the KIM.
I am, sir, respectfully.
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, NJ. d.
p $50 unqualified and numerous are
4he testimonials in favor Of NO Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space Is en- tfrely too
email to tell it's merits.
ItisAp infallible remedy for Worms Try
Il and be convinced. See my journal for a
more full description. JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
THE HICKMAN COURIER,
SATURDAY, AUGUST "a, 1872.
THE JACKSON FAIR.-The {

The JACKSON FAIR.-The officers
of the West Tennessee Association have
our thanks for on invitation to attend
the second annual fair, to be held al
jackson, CONNER cling Oct. 22d, con
tinuing five days. 1t will be an inter
esting occasion, as they will try to i'm
prove on the splendid effort made las
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

KENTUcKY.-The Order Of Good
Templars have made a great advance the
past year From their annual report.
which has been sent us, we learn the
Order now nur5bers 1900, q gain of
over 80 per cent. during the past year.
The G. w. g. Templar. G.. w. Balm. in
stituted 100 Lodges and initiated over
1000 members.-National Temperance
Advocate,
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

The Fourth Annual Fair of the Glib
son County A. &. NJ. Association will
commence on the 8th of October and
continue FIVE days. We have received q
copy of the premium list and compli'
meutary ticket, for which we return oul
thanks
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

A MAN at camp meeting, out West,
bossted that he had been married TWEEN
ty-fve years, during which times he bad
not given his wife across word or, leok,
He forgot to tell his hearers, that he
dared not do one OF the other.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

Two hundred thousand persons, on an
average, through the year, each Sunday.
resort to vsrious lager-beer gardens and
other places of recreation and refresh
ment in and around New York City.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24
Bulls SARSAPARILLA.

ST. Lou1ssAPrii 3d.
pR. JOIN BuLI-Dear Sir: Knowing the
efficiency of your sarsaparilla, and the heal
ing and beneficial qualities it possesses,
send you the following statement of my case:
Ivas wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved so often, my wounds
bave not healed yet. have not sat up
memen. since was wounded / am shot
through the hips. Ny gene ral health is
impaired, ard 1 need something to assist
nature. Ihave more faith in your Sarsa-
parilla than in any thing else. wish that
that is genuine. Please express me half q
dozen bottles, and oblige
CAPT. C. p. JOHNSON,
p. S.-Mr. Johnson was the son of skill
fnl surgeon. His mother recommended to
her friends. and for many years used my
Sarsaparilla with perfect success In Scrof-
ula Nd Fever-sores Mrs. Johnson states
thatfhe 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 a most remarkable certificate from
an eminent gentleman of Louisville
JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-24

A WOMAN applied to magistrate the
other day for warrant against a neigh
Dor. saying: "She called me a thief.
your Honor. Can't make her prOva
2" perhaps you can" quietly re
piled the magistrate, "but if were you.
+ wouldn't do It,"
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virtue of the sentence, and should ( be
even unsuccessful, he will have to pay
me in ful6llment of the original con
tract" To this the apt pupil replied
If be successful shall be free aud
even if be unsuccessful shall be free
by virtue of the contract" Which is
the right view Of the case, ye debating
societies?