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The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Divisions of Time.

As is well known, the methods oi
dividing time vary in different parts
of the world. The Chinese, who
begin their day at midnight, and
end it on the midnight following,
| divide the interval into twelve hours
each equal to two of ours. ana
known by a nhme and particnlai
figure. In the Turkish empire, time
is reckoned by certain portions oil
the natural day, esembhng the
watches" of the aucient Jews aAd
Rmans. Public clocks not being
in use, these divisions of time are
proclaimed from the minarets The
various ancient divisions of the day
differed widely from the custom S
of our. time. Chaldeans, Syrians,
Persians, and Indians, began the
day at sunrise, and divided the day
and night into four parts. The d.
vision of the day into four quarters
was in use long before the division
into hours. 1t was only after the
sun-dial was brought from Ca.ania,
in Sicily, to Rome, that the Romans
divided the days into twenty-folE
hours They called the time be-
tween the rising and setting sun Il
day; and the time in the
twenty four hours the civil day
They. began and endtd their civil
day at midnight, and took this prac-
tice from the ancient laws and Gus
toms, and rites of religious use,
long before they had any idea oil the
divisions into hours. The Greeks
divided the day into twelve hours =
= practice derived from the Babylo-
mans while in Egypt the day was
divided into equal intervals Of time. |
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Success Hased upon Merit.

II is a subject of general remark,
among both Wholesale and retail drug
gists. that no medicine introduced to
the American public has ever gained
such popularity and met with so large
a sale in all parts of the land, in the
same length of time, as has DR.. DIerce s
Golden Medical Discovery. This can
not depend upOn its having been more
largely advertised than any other medl-
cine, as such is not the case. The cor
rect explanation, we think, Is found IN
the fact that this medicine produces the
most wonderful and perfect cures of
very bad cases of bronchial, throat and
lung diseases, is undoubtedly the most
perfect and efficient remedy for all kinds
of Coughs that has ever been introduced
to the public, and at the same time pos
sesses the greatest of blood purifying
and strengthening properties that med
ical science has been able to produce,
thus rendering it n sovereign remedy
not only in the cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and Coughs, but
also for all diseases of the liver and
blood, as scrufulous diseases, skin dis
eases. biotches, rough skin, plmples,
black specks and discoloratiOns. 1t has
therefore a wide range of application
and usefulness, and 1t not only gives
the most perfect satisfaction to all who
use it, but far exceeds the expectations
OF the most sanguine, thus eliciting the
loudest praise and making permanent
HUing advertising mediums of all who
use it. For these reasons 1t is that
there is not perhaps a druggist in all
the vast domain in this continent, who
tries to please his customers and supply
their wants. that noes not keep and sell
large quantities of this most valuable
medicine. $50.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Unhealthy MOmen.

The New York Standard tells us
that it has come to be "the fashion"
for women TO be. or pretend to be,
" inyalids," as if physician ought
to be, an indispensable attendant to
every well regulated establishment
The editor fears it is soon to expect
an era of good sense to ring in that
OF perfect health, or to convince
women that it is criminal to enjoy
bad health. Notoriously, women
have placed their trust in their
physicians.
To cutter one of their houses de
signed for patients is TO fancy we
have entered a fashionable boarding
house. We behold pale, baggard
women in the glory of elegant
t ilets, point lace and diam onds,
with all the make up necessary TO
II public reception. When they go
TO drive for their health they leave
wearied with the fatigues OF an
elaborate toilet. They are under
the doctors constant care, but they
still keep up In dress and manner
he life of fashionable lady. Such
seeking is a mockery and sin,
although unconsciously performed.
Somebody is to blame. Relief is bat
temporary 50 long as the cause OF
III health is not removed.
The worst of it, women who brig
their sufferings on themselves cannot
keep them ontheir own shoulders, as
even children of seven, eight. and
nine Years old are treated Tor gen
eral debility and weakness, and often
for deep-seated diseases. Lilly has
her physician now as well as
mamma. The greatest danger is
lhat feeble health is becoming an ac-
cepted fact with the present genera
ton. and that sound health Is re
garded as abnormal
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
some facts about the oyster.

The oyster when spawning does
not cast its eggs like other fish, but
dissolves, as it were, a part of It's
own body, which passes off in long,
slender threads, as fine as a spider 5
web, upon which are congregated
millions OF little eggs, not visible to
the naked eye, but which when put
under Il powerful magDifying glass
astonishes the beholder by their
number. It is estimated that about
seventy per cent. of the spawn Is
destroyed by fish, and about ten per
cent. from other causes, leaving
twenty er cent. to find their way
into market These little seed, !"
chnging to whatever they touch, gen
EARLY to I'D oysters, and the many
lIti le shells one often sees clngiDg
to large oysters, are but the growth
of these seed. When oysters have
spawned in clear place, and free
from their fish enemies, their growth
is very rapid until they attain tire
size of quarter Of dollar; and it
Is at this period of their existence
that the oystermen take them for
transplanting. The shells are very
thin, and the inside meat scarcely
larger than a shirt button, and hav-
ing the rest of the shell filed with "a
milky fluid, WHICH In time forms the
body of the fish. Oysters, after they
are transplanted, are, with few ex-
Ceptions, not fit to eat under three
ears. 1t might be supposed that
the oyster, with it's hard shell, was
free from all danger, but such is not
the case. He has two deadly enc
mies-the starfsh and the borer.
The former will fasten on the u outh
of an oy ster, and in short time
suck the lie out of him. The latter,
with his little saw and gimlet bin,
bores through his shell, and, once
through, the oyster is soon destroyed.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Potatoes.

We all have observed the great
deterioration in our potato, crops
dnring the last ten or twenty years.
What is the cause of this alarming
decrease of tubers Can science or
chemistry point out the reason, or
aid in remedying the difficulty? We
think it can, and in order to place
the matter in clear light, we will
point out the kind and amount of
food which the potato demands.
We had field of patotoes on the
farm which yielded goo bushels to
the acre; this may be regarded as an
old-fashioned crop. This crop re-
moved from the soil IN tubers and
tops at least 400 pounds potash, also
1t removed 15G pounds phosphoric
acid. Now these amounts are very
ialge, and serve to show that the po
tato plant is a great consumer OF the
two substances; and it shows also,
that iu order to restore our potato
fields to their former productive
condition, we must supply phosp no
ric compounds and substances hold
ing potash in large quantities.
For six or eight genera ions in
New England, our fathers have be- II
exhausting the soil by removing
these agencies in their potato ana
other crops, and we have reached n
time when the vegetable is starving
in our fields for want of proper food
Our farmers have found that new
land gives the best crops, and this
is due to the fact that such fields af-
ford the most potash. But so long
IS we crop our pastures SO uLreason-
ably, we must resort to new land, as
land is not new that has had its pot
ash and phosphoric elements remoy-
ed by grazing animals.
Remember that a potota fed
which gives but 100 bushels to the
acre requires at least 160 pounds OF
potash; but by allowing the tops to
decay upon the field, sixty pounds
of this is restored to the soil again
as that amount is containedin them.
A medium crop of potatoes requires
twice as much phosphoric acid as d
medium crop of wheat, so that IN
two years with wheat the land is de
prived of 10 more of that agent
than it loses in one year with pota-
toes Bosto,, Journal Of Chemistry
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MUSTc

Inc banging of the hammer,
Inc whirling of the plane,
The crashing of the busy saw,
Ihe ereaking of the crane,
The ringing of the anvil,
The grating of the drill,
Inc Gathering of the turning Iathe,
The whirling of the mill,
Inc buzzing of the spindle,
Inc rattling of the loom,
Inc putnng OF the engine,
Ihe 1an's continual boom,
Inc elpping of the tailor $ shears'
Inc driving of the awl-
These sounds OF industry
love-I love them all.
The clicking of the magic type,
Inc earnest talk OF men,
The toiiing of the giant press,
The scratching Of the pen,
The tapping of the yard stick,
D The tinkling of the scales, q
The whistling of the needle,
(When no bright cheek is pale,l
Inc humming of the cooking stove,
Tie surging of the broom,
The pattering feet of childhood,
The housewife busy hum,
The buzzing of the scholars,
The teachers kindly call
The sounds of active industry
love-I love them all.
love the ploW man whistle,
The reaperS cheerful song,
The drover's oft-Tepeated shout,
Squirting his stock along.
The bustling Of the market man,
As he HES hin, IN the iOWn
The hallOo from the tree top
As the lipened fruit comes down,
The busy sound of threSherS,
As they gleam The Tipened grain,
TIE husker's joke and catch OF glee
Meath the moonlight ON the plain;
The kind voices of the draymen,
The shepherds gentle call
The sounds of pleasant Industry
L Iove-I love them all.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
The Lobster.

~ n IO1s
When a lobster shakes hands with
you you always know when 1t takes
hold, and is exceeding pleased when
it gets done. They have small fea-
ures, and lay no claim to good looks.
When they locomote, they resem ble
a small boy shuffiing Il his father S
boots They are backward, very.
They even 60 ahead backward. They
occasionally have row like people,
and III the melee lose a member, but
have the faculty of growing out an
other Tie process is patented both
in this country and Europe, which
accounts for not coming into general
use with the human lobster, SO to
speak.
A lobster never comes on shore
unless he is carried by force. They
are afflicted with but one disease
and that is bojls. There is more
real excitement ia harpooning q
whale, or in having the measels,
than IN there is in catching a lobster.
The fisherman provides himself with
small hencoop, and places IN it
for enticers several dead fish. He
then rows his boat to the lobster
ground (Which is water) and sinks
his coop TO the bottom, and anchors
it to small buoy Zone from eight to
ten years viii do), and then goes
home. When lie feels like it again,
say in the course of a week or SO, he
goes back and pulls his poultry
house, and if he has good success
he VIII find the game inside the
coop.
As an article of food, the real
goodness of the lobster is In the
Pith. Very few persons relish the
skin, and physicians say it is hard
to digest We, therefore, take the
lobster and boil it until it is ready
to eat. Nothing is better for collie
than boiled lobster. It will bring
on a case when cucumbers have iail-
ed. For sudden case, we advise
them crum bed in milk. Eaten at
the right time, and in proper guam
titles, lobster stands second to nc
fruit known.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Ono Case Where Farming Paid

An Enolishman, who came to this
countrv in 1856, has gone back to his
old home, and his story is thought
worthy of being told in the London
A0ricultural Gazette. There is nothing
especially remarkable about it ; it is
simply one Of many clses where a
competency has followed steady
work on farm. Briefly it is this
Charles Butcher, unable to read or
write accompanied by a grown
up son and daughter, arrived in
New York in Nav, 1866. The father
and son found work IN ) farms IN
Monroe county, n Y, at $40 per
month each--the daughter finding
work in a family, and not again ap
bearing in the st ,ry. TDey were so
poor that when harvest car2e they
had not money enough to pay for
the mittens needed IS protection
against the thistles. They worked
on, aceumulating between i've and
SIX hunred dollars in three years
They then bought farm OF sixty
four acres, for fifty dol ars an
acre, paying five hundred dollars
IN cash. The farm wasgsln bad
condition, subject to overflow, and
good cultivation was given. The
son married. In five years the farm
WIS paid for and fairly stoeoed:
After year or two better farm OF
14O acres was purchased, at ninety,
five dollars per acre. This Is pald
Tor, and the whole proper IS valued
at something over $l5, The
father at the age of fifty eight, has
sold his interst to the son for SlO,-
900, payable in twelve years, with
seven per cent. interest, and feels
himself entitled to the rest and
pleasure of a visit to his native
country and old friends
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Do Not MhiteMash Trees.

An old farmer in the Germantown
Telegraph says: " The practice OF
coating the bark of fruit and orna-
mental trees with whitewash is one
that cannot be too severely depreea-
ted. The obstruction of resriratory
and oritices, whether effected by the
application of whitewash or any
other adhesive material, always acts
as fruitful source of disease, and
in time proves fatal to the tree
When the bark becomes rough or
inerusted with moss, it should @
cleaned by scraping and washiT g
down thoroughly with a solution I
potash or sodt in water, affording
smoothness to the surface without
obstructing the pores"
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Old Age.

Age is the night of life night is
the age of day; but, nevertheless, il
is full of magnifcence, and for many
beings it is more brilliant than the
day. 1t is In God that we must
contemplate the one, as it is in the
heavens that we must study the
other. See whether for its dear stars
the heavens have any seasons. See
the night of age it, also, is strewn
with stars, and even as the old man
has nothing to do with seasons the
world of vicissitudes tosses nd
struggles at his feet, the impassive-
ness of the armament is his.
Let him withdraw himself to the
depths of his pious thoughts, their
space does not fail him. Let winter
strike this world below, the heavens
are always blue snd each diamond
Is n world. At times, in the pro-
longed nights the poles, light ap-
pears which resembles the aurora
and In an instant dissipates the
gloom thus with the aged man, in
stinctive illuminations. as if be-
longing to new world strike upon
his eyes. The hours of night do
him good, it is rare that these silent
companions do not bear to him,
like benediction, some thought of
heaven.
"The day belongs to men," has
said one of the ancients, aud the
night to the gods" Yes, day in-
it's activity and its hustle is to men
and human things what youth and
strength are to age, but night in its
silence and meditation is to God
like age, which contem plation of the
heavenly rest triumps over all the
interests of life. Does not age re-
semble the trepose of the last hour
of the day. the repose which comes
after all duties done?
The years of the old mau which
correspond to these hours, are they
not his property more than any
other? p? has not he acquitted himself
of all his debts, this veteran of the
earth, and, perhaps, according to
the words of the Psalmist, paid what
he did not owe That which remains
to him is, indeed, his; and that
which he possesses is it not Gods?
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

THE statistics furnished for the
Diocese of Louisiana TO the late
Council indicate remarkable pro
gress. The average number OF bap-
tisns for the last FIVE years is go,
while this year there are repor ed
629. Combinations averaged 2l4
previous to the war-for the last five
years 343, while this year there were
43S. The total amount given with
in the Diocese from its organization
in 1888 to 1861 inclusive, was S25l,
O20 81. From the latter date to and
including April 10, 1871, the amount
was $263, ,713 "a an average during
the five years NlS67 to 1a7l-of
S43,473 40 This year the crntribu-
til ms amount to SOB 929 81. The
average amount contributed IN the
whole country last year was $23 43
TO a commandment, while Ia Louisia
ma tue average was $26 81.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
A Curious Custom.

Daring the slxte, nth century, the
Gust. III of burying the human heart
separately from the rest of the body,
prevail d. At Wedmore is moDu-
ment sacred to the memory of Capt.
Thomas Hodges, of the County of
Somel set, who was at The siege OF
Antwerp, with unconquored courage,
won two ensigns from the enemy,
where, receiving his last wounds, he
gave three legacies; his soul to his
Lord Jesus, his bndy to his friends
to be lodged in Flemish earth, his
heart to be sent to his dear wife in
England The heart of Lord How
ard Bruce, who fell in duel in Hol-
land, was carried in silver box to
England 1t was the custom at one
time to take out the heart from the
urn, and on the anniversary of it's
entombment, to refresh it with a
glass of wine.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

DuRIxG the week ending August
18Th, 4,749 births and 2,S96 deaths
were registered in London and
twenty other large cities and towns
in the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

The HoroUjGp claims that the hen
or Of being the oldest missionary So
ciety ia this country belongs to the
Society of United Brethren for Prop
agating the Gospel, which was or
ganized at Bethlehem, in 1887, and
incorporated in 1888. It's special
aim was the support Of missions
among the Indians.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

BASE ball is undoubtedly good exer-
else and capital amusement, but it often
occasions bunged eyes, broken skins
assd blistered hands. We can tell you
that in all such cases, if sJOhnsOJl's AnO-
dylaG LiniHlent is resorted to, 1t Will re-
duce the swelling and stop the pain.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
Law for EVERYBODY.

\ note obtained by fraud, or from
a person in state of iutoxication,
can not be collected. If note be
lost or stolen, it does not release the
maker; he must pay it. An endorser
of a note is exempt from liability, if
not notified of its dishonor within
twenty four hours of its non-pay-
ment. A note by a minor is void.
Notes bear interest only when so
stated. Principals are responsible
for the acts of their agents Each
individual in partnership is respon-
sible Tor the whole amount of The
debts of he firm. Ignorance of the
law excuses no one. 1t is a fraud
to conceal fraud The law compels
no one to do impossibilities. An
agreement without consideration IS
VOID Signatures made with lead
pencil are good in law. A receipt
for money is not legally con msive.
The acts of one partner bind all OF
the others Contracts made on Sun
day can not be enforced. A contract
made with minor is void. A con-
tract made with lunatic is void
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

From published statistics we learn
the fact that there are in South Car
olina one hundred and fifty to two
hundred Baptist churches in excess Of
the number of ministers-there be-
ing something near five hundred
churches and only about three hun
dred ministers.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

WE would not recommend the fire.
quent or constant use of any medicine.
1t is important TO take even a good ar
ticle judiciously Parsons PttrgatiUe
Pills are safe, prompt and reliable as a
axative and cathartic.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

The operation of the Cumpulso
ry Education Act in England is
creating some uneasiness. a class
has arisen that refuses to recognize
the right of the board to take away
the fathers control over his ehi-d's
education.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

No Person can take these uIffers aeeors-
ing to directions. and remain .cug unuell. pIoVide1
their bones destroyed by mineral poison or ofo
means. and the vital organs wasted beyond the poinl
of repair.
Dyspepsia or indigestion. Hsadaehs, PuIn
IN the Shoulders Coughs, Tghtness Of the Chest Din
ziness, Sour Euctations OF the Stomach Bad Tasn
= tie Mouth, Bilious Attacks Papitation q he
Heart. Inflammation OF the Lunga Pain In the rsEons
OF the KidneyH and hundred other painful symptoms
are the otisprings Of Dyspepsia. In these complains
II has no equal, and bottle viii prove keter guar
antee ot It's merits than lengthy advertisement.
For Female CompIRlnts, in young o. cd
married or single a the dawn Of womanhood. o. the
Of life, these Tonic Bitiers display decided
influence that marked Improvement il soon percsp-
ube.
For Infia m natory and Chronic nheu-
matism and Cout. Bilious, Remittent and Inter-
miient Fevers, Diseases Of the Blood Livur Kidneys
and Bladder. these Bitiers have equal. Such Dis
caused By Viiated Blood, which u generally
produced by derangement of the Digestive Organs.
They are a Gentle Purgafivo we'll, -
n Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit Of asliA p
asa powerful agent rrieving Congestion InAam.
nation OF the Liver and VscerA Organs, and In Bilious
Diseases.
For skin Diseases, Erupdons, TetteS. sali
Rheum, Bgiches. Spots Plmples, Pustulea Boda Car
bunces, Ring-~orms Scald- n cad, Sore Eyes, Ery-
spelas Itch Scurs, Dscoloratons Of The Skin. Humor1
and Diseases OF the Skn, of whatever OF nature
literally dog up and carried out OF the ysiem IN a
short time by the use of these Bitters
Grateful ThousRnds proclaim VI UoAh bIT-
TEKs the wonderful Invgor2ui that eSsS sustained
! WALKER. Prop'r n. n. Ne DONALD tCO.,
Druggists and Gen. Agts. San Frsuisco and Nov York
~ SOLD ~ ALL DRUGGISTS & DIN KRIS
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28


Office of General Superintendent.
GENTLEMEN:-The watches manufac-
tured by you have been in use ON this
Railroad for several years by our engine
men, 10 whom we furnish watches as
part of our equipment. There are some
THREE HUNDRED OF THEM CAR
RIED ON OUR LINE, and we consid-
er them GOOD and RELIABLE TIME
KEEPERS. Indeed / have great salts
faction in saying YOUR WATCHES
GIVE US LESS TROUBLE and have
worn and do wear much longer without
repair than any watches we have ever
had in use on this road. As you are
aware we formerly trusted to those OF
English manufacture, of acknowledged
good reputation, but as class they
never keep time as correctly, nor have
they done as good service as yours.
In these statements I am sustained
by my predecessor, Mr.. Lewis, whose
experience extended over a series of
years. Respectfully,
EDWARD Fl. WILLIAMS,
General Superintendent.
American Watch Co., Waltham.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

The Fruit Recorder and Cottage Gar
de1er is exclusively devoted to fruit
growing and homes adornments. Ed
tied by q life long fruit grower Speci-
mems free or from Sept. to Dec. four
months, 25 cts. A. M. Purdy, Palmyra,
n. n.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28
the United States Consul -Geper.

The United States Consul l-Geper-
al at Bucharest, M. Peixottoo, him
self Jew, has memoralized the
Roumanian Government in favor OF
official assistance and encourage
ment TO be afforded to Jews in Rou-
mania to emigrate to the country
which he represents, so as to pre-
vent further religious outrages-
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

THE oldest living Methodist min
lister is Rev. Henry Boehm, who is
ninety-two years old. He has been
seventy-one years in the itinerant
ministry, but now resides on Staten
Island, and most tenderly cared for
by affectionate kindred. he was
present at the recent General Con-
ference,
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

This is easily done. A series of
inn-lnqs such as. be has experienced
will always insure to the candidate
the power of making his honse-run
on the last round of the game.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

A SALE of pews in the Rev. DR..
Stones church in San Francisco. c n
27th, realized $50, 1872 for seventy
pews, of which $4,000 was in pre-
miums.
The Hickman courier., 1872-09-28

Ar New Brunswick, n. j., about
eighty members have left the old
Baptist church and formed a new in
terest.