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The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
A StOne.Age Man.

Professor j. S. Newberry lately
exhibited to the members of the
Lyceum of Natural History of this
city a photograph Of the skeleton of
a stone-age man recently discovered
at Mentone, near Mic, by Dr. Rivire.
The remains were found in the
cavern of Barma, which was partial
ly destroyed by the cutting of the
railway from Mentone to Ventimig-
liza. Formerly it's entrance was con
cealed by an immense carob tree; af-
terward it was obstructed by lime
kiln. From time immemorial the
cave has served as pltce of shelter
for Mentouese fishermen, from the
smoke of whose fires the roof has be-
come entire blackened. The skele-
ton lay in an inclined position and
In an attitude of repose. It's legs
were crossed; it's arms folded near
the head; its ribs being too weak to
resist the pressure of the earth We're
broken, while all the other parts
were complete and entire The teeth
and lower jaw were in D rfect pres
ervation, also, the well-formed skull,
which was of a deep brick-red color
and of extraordinary size. The
thigh bones, too, were of unusual
length-eighteen inches-aud with /
the rest of the bonNs indicate the /
subject to have belonged to large /
race. A necklace of perforated teeth
and shells was fund, with other or
naments that may have formed a
head dress. In a line around was I
scattered a great quantity of flint /
.ools, some of the largest size ever
such as knives, punches,
needles, ba'chets, and bodkins of
bone of curious workmanship. Near
oy lay bones and lower Jaws of her
0iverous animals. at the head a
stone was erected, an indicatian of I
nterment. All were reached at n
lepth of ten feet below the surface
~ DR.. Riviere, who has been engag-
ID the pat winter in the excavation
IF this gro,to, and who has sent a
on. the subject to the
Geographical Society of France
London Ne1CS.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
New Seal Flsheries Discovered.

In answer to letter of inquiry in
regard to a return from the Custom
House at Stonington, Conn the Bu-
reau of Statistics, at Washington,
has received iron Mr.. Hubbard, Col
lector of that port, an interesting
statement with regard to a group of
uninhabited islands situated south
and east OF Cape Horn, in latitude
81 to 63 degrees south longitude 81
to 63 degrees west, and known as
the New South Shetland Islands.
These islands had not been visited
for about twenty years until within
a year or two past, during which
time thousands of sealskins OF very
fine quality, as well as thousands of
gallons of sea-elephant oil, have
been obtained. Mr.. Hubbard ex-
presses the opinion that If these is
lands were properly surveyed and
their positions were we'll defined a
very profitable business could be
done there. He says the nature of
the voyage is such as to require
large crew, being somewhat like
whaling voyage III this respect.
The vessels carry three or four
seal-boats twenty-slx or twenty
eight feet in length, each requiring
crew of five or six meh. After reach
ing the islands they cruise about the
group very cautiously, and often
leave boats crew where they find
a ''rookery" of seals or sea elephants.
These The crew kill as they deem
proper, or hold possession of the
''rookery" in case of competition. 1t
sometimes happens that the seals
are not in proper condition to be
taken, or that not enough have col
lected to warrant an attack. As the
season is extremely Short, not ex-
ceeding six or eight weeks. it is ne
cessary to have strong gang so
take advantage OF this kind of bust
ness. The voyage is usually of about
ten months duration from the time
of leaving port.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Extracting Poison from the Rattle
snake

The process of extracting the
poison from the attlesnake Icrota-
/ ius horT idus for medicinal purposes
whilst the reptiles we're still living.
has been successfully accomplished
by Mr.. J. G. Thompson and DIR.
Hayward, of Liverpool The follow
ing was the m0dus o1oeraRdi, if auv
of our readers care to do likewise
The reptiles were in separate com
partments of laFge case, fitted
with double ia for extra
security. A long staff, fitted
at the end, with thick india
rubber moose which could be loosen
ed or frightened by the hand at pleas
ure, was inserted through the par
italy opened lid, and the opportuni-
ty quickly @6zed of slipping nooze
loop over tie snakeI head, tho loop
being Immediately drawn tight by
means of the cord attached thereto.
With a similar cona af,>sT-nca the tai
was next fastened, and the snake, be-
ing thus securely held, was lifted out
of the box on the floor of the room.
A pickle bottle containing chloro-
form was then thrust over the snakes
head, and carefully held in its place
by keeping tine to the animal s eff
forts to extricste itself. AS the rep
tile became shpefied, the moose was
gradually relaked TO enable the lungs
to have tull Ilay, and when 1t ap-
peared powTless, the snake was
laid in LONG narrow box, made for |
the purpose, with an aperture at one
end, out of which its head projected /
while the after operation was per-
formed. Itsjaws were then opened /
and fixed, ald the poison glands /
were pressed with forceps, then with /
the gloved niger and thumb, while /
a small blown graduated phial was
held to receive the drops as they /
slowly oosed out through the poison
fangs. Twenty drops were the aver
age quSniity yielded by each snakeN
The venom is of a straw color, thick /
aud gummy in consistency, and de-
acid in its reaction on itmus
paper. 1t is readily soluble IN gly-
cerine or water, but it Is precipita-
ted by strong alcohol, the preciPi
tate being redissolved, with the ad-
dition of a little water. It's toxico-
logical properties were fully tried /
on a variety of animals. Half a
drop produced death in a lnnet
within three minutes after being in
iected under the wing.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
THE SPINNER.
From the German of voss.

IIOLl the OtfuiaI OF NNca.
sat and spun before my door,
a youth along the road straying;
His hazel eyes a deep smile wore,
And bushes on his cheek were playing.
My glance was from the distaff won;
sat abashed, and spun and spun.
In friendly tones. "Good day - he spoke,
With timid grace approaching higher,
Startled was l the thread it broke.
Ny foolish heart leapt high and higher.
The thread once more fastened on,
And sat abashed, and spun and spun.
He clasped with tender touch my hand,
And vowed none with it could compare
The very loveliest in the landl
SO swan-white plump. and dainty fair
As with his praise my heart ne won,
sat abashed, and spun and spun.
Upon my chair he laid his arm
And praised the finely wroughten
thread.
So near his mouth, so red and warm.
How gently sweetest maid" he said
The while he gazed my face upon.
1 sat abasBed. and spun aud spun.
His handsome face toward my own
Meantime he bent with glances win
ming;
II touched. by some odd chance un
known,
My head that nodded in the spinning;
He kissed me this audacious one!
sat abashed. and spun and spun.
turned, reproof in earnest tone
Upon his forwardness bestowing
He clasped me close ard, bolder grown,
he kissed my face with bushes glowing.
o, tell me sisters-eyery one
Is't strange that now no more spun ?
GsldeR Age.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
A Beautiful Sentiment

Life bears us on like the stream of
a mighty river. Our boat at first
glides down the narrow channel
through tie playful murmurs of the
little brook and the winding of the
grassy borders. The trees shed their
blossoms over our young heads; the
flowers on the brink seem to offer
themselves to our young hands we
are happy in hope, and grasp eager
ly at the beauties around us; but the
stream hurries on, and still our
hands are empty. Our course in
youth and manhood is along a deep
er and wider flood, and has objects
more striking and magnificent. We
are animated at the moving picture
of enjoyment and industry passing
around us-are excited at some
short-Eved disappointment. The
stream bears us on, and our joys and
griefs are not left behind us. We
may be shipwrecked--we cannot be
delayed; whether rough or smooth,
the river hastens to its home, till the
roar of the ocean is in our ears, and
the tossing of the waves beneath oar
feet, and the land lessons from our
eyes, and the floods are lifted up
around us, and we take our leave of
earth and its inhabitants, until of
our farther voyage there is no wit
ness save the Infinite and the Eter-
nal.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Never Answer Back.

The words might be sharp, harsh,
censorous, or even bitter-it matter
ed not, she threw nothing back, but
met them all with the same sweet
spirit of endurance. She was often
placed in very trying circumstances,
but her self control never left her;
her patient kindness remained un-
changed.
When mere child her mother
gave, as it were, the care of the en-
tire family into Ler tender hands,
and kissed her last farewell. Ten
der, delicate child that she was, and
yet so strong, so firm in goodness !
Her father, hasty, irritable, at times
unreasonable, but she met Lis vari-
Gus moods with patient, forgiving
love.
Her brothers and sisters were pas
sionate, fitiul, and trying, but their
misdemeanor5 were never visited
with sharp rebuke. She never an
swered back to their peevish and
complaining words.
1 have seen sadness come over her
countenance like heavy cloud, and
large tear drops roll slowly down
her fair cheeks, but no temper
flashes ever disturbed the quiet beau
ty of her face, no violent emphasis
or unlovely accents broke the melo-
DIV of her sweet voice. I've seen her
slowly leave the room to avoid q
conflict, and once through some mis-
understanding she received a pain
fully upbraiding letter; she stole
softly to her chamber, and afterward
she tod me that she hastened to God
to get right feelings quickly.
One day she was telling me of a
particular trial with one of the way
ward children, and asked: "Well,
what did you say ?"
She answered: "Ob, nothing, !
only keep still. You know it does
not make things better to answer
back"
" But what did you do?" I again
asked.
81 just waited as patiently as I
could until she got over il"
"Keep still /" How wise. how he
roic, how. beautiful to keep still and
bear in silence sharp and passionate
words "Just waited" How ad-
mirable the grace of patience, to
wait until the furious storm OF an
ger is over, and never increase lt by
the utterance of single word
How sweet to see little children
turn silently away from contention
and how beautiful for young people
to abstain from answering back
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
The Vinegar Used.

In making the best American
pickles, cider vinegar is rnuch used
The English imported pickles are
in mault vinegar, while the French
use fine white vinegar, made from
wine. But in the cheaper grade of
pickles, no such luxurious waste of
money is permitted. The sc ence of
chemistry has not been developed
without an object, and now, with a
gallon of cheap whiskey and a chem
ical recipe, your shrewd pickel man
ufacturer Will turn out an article of
vinegar which possesses all the pre-
servative qualities of the genuine
article. being acid enough to suit the
most bilious stomach, and possess
ing also certain injurious qualities
which it is perhaps wiset not to
dwell upon The public want pickles,
aud want them cheap; and moreover,
they want them of bright, hand
some green, and crisp and hard to
bite. These results can only be at
tained in cheap way by the use Of
such as we have alluded to above,
and the addition of a small proper
ton of copper, which, while certainly
injurious, produces color so pleas
ing to the eye that to omit its use with
some parties would be to spoil the
sale Of the goods.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

hand that lay on his arm, and look.
ing enthusiastically upward toward
the binding spray of the great cat
aract.
-" Very nice!" said Emily, absent
". But I'm so disappointed about
this letter from Emmy
" Who's Emmy"
any niece, dear, I thought of
course, she'd send me something
/ very nice for wedding present
but-but-"
Dearest, do not weep! Let me
brush the diamond drops away from
that dear cheek, murmured Bruce,
/ llourishing his pocket handkerchief
romantically round Emily's face.
"I-I can't help it I sobbed Mrs.
Gaynor. 'lt's too msan Of Emmy.
She always did oppose my marry
ing; but | never thought she would
be so spIteful.'
" We carc not for her good or bad
opinion, dear. Your husband is all
the world to you, my Emily"
"Thafs just what she says, the
hateful thing -
+" Calm yourself, my love. What
DO ,oe want of her paltry wedding
presents Z"
alt isn't that Bruce, but"
Shes cut off my allowance, the
hard-hearted mink; and she so
rich :"
What are there two heiresses
in the Monressor family ?"
"Two beiresses ? No What do
you mean, Bruce ?"
Do I"-Brucc cleared his throat
huskily, and went on" understand
that-that your niece--"
Why, you must often have heard
of my niece, Emily Montressor--
she was named after me- the rich
heircss? And she's a great beauty,
too, cat least some people call her so;
but for my part l never could bear
these yellow haired blondes"
Bruce Gaynor stood staring at
the evcrla3ting tumult of the "Amer-
lean Fall, with eyes that seemed
turned to stone, while his fair bride
prattled on
Ard now she's cut off my allow
ance, and left me without a cent in /
the world, disagreeable thing Well, /
it's lucky I've got a husband to take /
care Of me now; amt it, Brucie, |
dear ?"
Bruce Gaynor did not answer, he
literally could not. Ills tongue
seemed to clcave to his mouth ev-
cry drop of blood in his body stood
still Had he sacrificed his youth
and beauty and brilliant prospects
for HiSP The gentle Emily had
never looked rs coarse and uDat-
tractive as she did at this moment
caressingly to his arm. with
all a wife's sweet confidence.
And then he remembered sweet
Kate Talbot, and thought vindictive-
ly of Rossmere Wylic.
He knew-he must have known
that there were two Emily Montres-
,ors," thought Gaynor, clenching /.
his teeth. = He saw me walk into =
the trap, and never opened his lips
TO warn me. ., what "A fool what
a double distilled block-head l have
been -
So he had, but unfortunately it
was too late for this self-apprecia-
ton to be of any use. He was safe
" married to Miss Emily Montres-
sor, but not to the Emily. And
Mr.. Gaynor felt, with bitter pang
Of humiliation, that his snug little
piece Of diplomacy had been an ut
ter failure.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Gallantry.

What is gallantry but n tribu
from the stronger to the weaker
What right has a fresh-faced, rud'
girl, Astounding in strength, TO pla
herself in front Of a weary man IN
way that plainly indicates her G
pectation that he will yield his sea
What right has she 10 take it, J
deed ? why should she not l.i
and give her seat to an old man, Il
stead of accepting his
Now, we submit that the fault
partly with ill-bred women. Th'
take seats as if they belonged
them. We almost always surrend'
to a standing lady, however wear
our legs may be, and not one in s
has courtesy enough to say " Than
YOU" A very weary and very pla'
women, with none of the yarnish
society, no knowledge Of the pr
prieties and improprieties, stood ]
front of us the other day. We otlere
her the seat, she hesitated. II hat
to take your seat, she said. Sh
was q lady.
The very women who complain
a lack of gallantry, never give plac
themselves to older and weak'
people. The sight of young lad
giving seat to a feeble old mtI
would work wonders of gallantI
among men. "Seo that tired man
exclaimed a lady alongside OF as
other evening and squeezing h|
silk she made room for earth-soild
Irish laborer. There was fallantI|
Some men get up for pretty facd
and fine clothes, but we know a ms
who gives his seat TO a weary washe|
women with basket Of clothes, al
that whether she be Irish or Africa|
And when we see this we say, u
hold a gentleman indeed The trh|
hearted courtesy of such man
worth more than all the hand hssil
and bowing of a hundred kn'
buckled courtiersi
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
War and Peace.

In the address of Joseph 4. Dug
dale, in the chapel OF the Iowa Wes-
leyan University, lately, he demon
strated, by accurate calculation, that
one war vessel with its salaried Of
ficers, ornaments and equipments.
costs more than all the wealth of
Harvard University with its treas
ures of library and cabinets, its
schools of medicine. law and divini-
ty that the annual expenses of one
war vessel would sustain four insti-
tutions of learning like Harvard Uni
versity and demonstrated that
eighty cents on the dollar of our
taxes are for war purposes, and urg-
ed that arbitration by worlds par
lament supersede the barbaric Gus
tom Of human slaughter Oh the bat
tie field.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
THE LITTLE WORD IND
GREAT RES ULI,S.

UIt LII MO OASLscs
a traveller o'er a dusty road,
Streved acOrns on the lea;
And one took root and sProuted up,
And grew into a tree.
Love sought its shade at eventide,
To breathe its early VOWS.
And age was pleased at heat OF noon
To rest beneath its boughs.
The dormouse loved its dangling twig7,
The birds sweet music pour;
1t stood glory in its place
y blessing evermore-
a little spring had lost its way,
Among the grass aud fern
4 passing stranger scooped a well,
Where weary men might turn
He walled it IN, and hung with care
A Ia6le at the brink
He thought not of the deed he did,
But judged that toll might drink.
He pasSe again, and 10! the well,
BY summer never dried,
Had cooled zen thousand parching tongues
And saved life besides,
A dreamer dreamed random thought,
Twas old. and yet twas new
y simple fancy of the brain,
But strong in being true.
II fell ppon genial mind.
And 10! the thought became.
n lamp of light a beacon ray.
a fafely guiding fame.
The thought was small its issue great;
A watch-dre on the hill,
II sends its radiance far adown.
And cheers the valley STILL
A nameless man amid the crowd
That thronged the busy mart
Let fall the word of hope and love,
A whisper on the iumult thrswn,
Naught but passing breath
1t raised brother from the dust
. oak! o fount! o words OF love
o thought at random cast!
Ye were but little at the first.
But mighty at the last
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

The AUTHOR ofThe Formers Almi-
mar thinks it is nothing but fun to
raise oats. Gall you have to do is
to plow the land deep, then manure
it will, then sprinkle the oats all over
the ground, one in a place, then
up set mites to keep the chickens and
woodchucks out of them, then kradle
them together with a kradle, then
hind them together with a. band,
then stack them up with stack.
then thrash them out with fail,
then clean them up with a mill,
then stow them away in a grainsry,
spend wet days and Sundays and
trapping for rats and mice"
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

"A pretty girl to be na,,;., i.
said an aged aunt to her W..
"Why, what do you know s'e 49,.
housekeeping, just from boards,
school I am sure your husband ha
need of a mint of money!
"LaI aunt, expect TO board
you need not think / shall both,
my head with domestic concern
Everybody boards now that ga
married genteelly the first year. N
Hyde says he can get first cla
board and accommodations for 4
teen dollars two rooms beautiful
situated; f; and / am sure that is ched
enough. What is Hyde's salarl
Why, six hundred dollars now, a5
the promise of prom otiou-perhaI
eight hundred before the next year
out
$50 you are going to live on pd
haps, are you2 Now let me tell 81
Susie, you talk foolishly If yoI
husband is at present receiving 1
hundred, you lay up one OF the
It's all nonsense to go beyond yo|
means"
Why, auut nobody would 4
spect us il we did not live rs siyliI
as other people ; there is a gre|
deal in beginning"
"True, child, that is what ] a
trying to impress upon you"
The year passed away. Sua
lived in style, paid fifteen dollars 4
board, received her genteel Il
quainances, worked some fancy neI
ting. drew few sketchings from o
paintings, grew tired OF boardinI
and was just entering upon ia5hiot
able housekeeping, when, 10 q
falcation came out. Hyde had taxi
money unlayfully, was arrested, lac
to bail, and prison stared him
the face.
Susie did not believe him gpl
they had always lived so economic.
and it could not be.
But the trial proved otherwis
and he was convicted and sentence
to Imprisonment for years.
Chow did you come to do
Hyde ?" asked the good old aunt.
"To please my wife's fancy" ";
the reply. "She wanted to live iii
other people, and l wished to graft
her, and in this way l committed n
first breach OF trust"
The broken hearted wife lamente
the beginning she had made, whe
alas it was too late to recfify IL. ~
found respectability preferable
She now lives at h'
father's with a worse than widow
sorrow to harrow her feelings. an
lakes in sewing for II livelihood.
The plain road to ruin IS hei
plainly marlfc out. We see I'll
result of such course. But AZ
lot thousands of others sacriGciI
heir husbands reputation 10y lei
obvious but still as certain courses
OFF with nonsensic
.hought that gentility demands sue
/ sacrifice beyond ones ability.
rou value the opinions of the tru
worthy and estimable, you viii I'm
hem always on the side Of pruder
and economical livin
"Cut your garment according
,our cloth, is an old maxim-bt
he sentiment is as true now as
he olden time. A life of gaud
how may do for a butterfly, but nc
or man or women who expects
urvive one season.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A NATIVE local Methodist preacher,
his wife, and child, have come over
from India. The preacher Will en-
ter Drew Seminary.
THE death of Prince Guolam Ma
homn:ed was recently announced
from India. The deceased was the
last surviving son of the celebrated
Tippoo Sahib, the grandson of the
Hyder Ali.
AccoRDNd to Humboldt, the gold
imported from America since the
discovery of Hispaniola to the revo-
luton of Mexico amounts to seven
and a half milliards, which is little
less than the last war debt of France.
A SOURCE of mineral oil closely re-
sem bling petroleum has been discov-
cred in the Silesian Noun aims. A
supply is being regularly drawn, and
the burning capacity of the material
gives great satisfaction.
WRITING from Rome, DIR. Cuyler
says: "On the ont of a church,
near the Vatican, is this inscription
Let us come boldly to the throne ot
the Vtrgin Mary, that we may find
grace to help in every time of need.
The china and earthenware mann
factuSers in the Staffordshire potter
les have added 10 per cent. to their
prices. The workmen on their part
have given notice of demand for q
arge increase of wages.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
The POstoflice and the Express Com
panies

BY the new postal law which came
into operation on the lst of July, a
great benefit has been conferred up
on the general public and a severe
blow struck ct the monopoly of the
express companies. According to
the new regulations, packages Of dry
goods, hardware, drugs except
liquid drugs, and other merchan-
disc not exceeding twelve ounces in
weight, can be mailed to any part of
the Uuited States at charge Of two
cents for each two ounces or fraction
of two ounces. Much time and
money will be saved by this arrange
ment. The express companies de-
mand at least forty cents for the
transportation of a package, however
small, for any distance. The post
office authorities, on the other hand,
will forward twelve ounce package
to San Francisco flr twelve cents.
For instance, a pair of boots, if
neither boot weighs more than the
specified twelve ounces, may be
wrapped up in two separate parcels,
and sent across the continent for
twenty-four cents; whereas, under
the old plan, the transportation of
goods of this description would
have cost almost more money than
thev q worth.
Up to the present time thu post
Office has lost money by the new sys-
TEN, simply owing to the fact that
the general public has not taken aid
vantage Of it to such an extent as
VIII make it remunerative. But it is
confidently expected that when the
advan ages of the system are thor
oughly appreciated the scheme will
prove as profitable to the Govern
ment as it is beneficial to the public.
1t is, in fact, nothing more nor less
than an adaptation of the English
parcel post, and although the charges
in England are somewhat less than
the rate adopted here, yet when it is
remembered that the distances are
as nothing compared with those In
this country, it VIII be seen that
there is no cause for dissatisfaction.