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The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

'N ell, now that puts me in mind OF
two old fellows down in Kentucky that
had been the best friends in the world
for over thirty years-never had cross
word, and would do anything for each
other. They got into top buggy and
started down TO Lexington on business
You see they lived about twelve miles
out of Lexington One was uamed Burr
and the other Clark. About six miles
from Lexington they passed a. tract of
land belonging to man named Baker.
1t had brook running through gully
on it."
s'Tom." says Burr, coming to the gul
ly, "if Baker wanted to build a pond all
he would have to do would be to throw
a wall across that gully"
Yes, says Clark, "bnt Tom don't
want pond"
"Well, replied Burr, raising himself
up, Il didn't say he wanted pond. did
/? l said if he wanted a pond all he
would have to do would be to throw
wall across that gully"
"Well," 4" exclaimed Clark, firing up in
his turn, Il didn't say that you did say
he wanted a pond. did |? All that |
said was that Baker didn't want any
pond
"Well, shouted Burr, in an angry tone
Il didn't say that you did say that said
he wanted a pond, did l? l said that
f-IP he wanted a pond, all he would
have to do would be to throw a wall
across the gully.
well, said Clark, thoroughly eDrag
ID. you are a blamed old fool, ard |
Won't ride with you any further. Stop
he wagon
$50 Burr stopped the wagon, said the
,lue grass man, and Clark walked all the
gay to Lexington, six miles, before he
would ride with him. That was seven
,ears ago and the cussed old fools havu't
poken to one another since.-Ne,o York
Sun.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
The AnneStied

The number of persons relieved of dis
abilities by the amnesty bill is estimated
at 10000 and upwards. Among this
number are Alex H. Stephens. of Geor
gia, ex-Governors Letcher and Wise, of
Virginia; Gen. Wade Hampton; Hon.
Herschel V johnson; Hon r. Barnwell
Rhett; Hon James a. Seddon, ex. Con-
federate Secretary of War; Hoo. Allen
T. Caperton, of West Virginia; Colonel
G. A, Henry. of Tennessee; A. RI. Gar
land. Of Tennessee; Hon. A r. Wright,
of Georgia; Duncan f. KenDer and John
Perkins, Jr., of Louisiana; Clinton and
Dargau, memebers of the rebel House;
Ex-Governor Ii. S. Foote. of Tennessee;
w. Z. Genny. G.. w. Jones and j O.
Wright, of Tennessee; Hon. James Lv-
ons. John Goode, Jr., Hon. John b.
Baldwin, Walter r. Staples, Fayett
McMullen. J. P. Holcombe, Lewis Z
Harry. of Virginia; &C MemmeDger,
IL. g. A. Trenholm, Secretaries of the
Confederate Treasury Departments;
Thomas P. Watts, of Alabama; George
Davis, of North Carolina, Confederate
States Attorney General, and others
The list of persons still under disabili
lies numbers about four or five hundred
Il embraces Jefferson Davis, ex-Senators
Clay. Il. w. johnson, Gurlee, S. G.
Mallory, Toombs, Iversson, Benjamin,
s. e. Brown, Hunter ChesDut and Wig
fall; Representatives Pugh, Curry, Scott,
Crawford, Laman, Vance, Miles. Bon
ham, Mcqueen Reagan, DeGarnett,
Bocock. Pricer, Luke Smith, Hon. John
9. Breckenridge. Judge John A. Camp
bell, Generals 10. E. Johnston, Bragg, |
Cooper, Hardee, Beauregard, G. w
Smith, Wood. Custis Lee, Fitzhugh Lee,
Early; also, Captains NJ. F. Maury,
Semmes and Brooks; ex-Secrtaries Jacob |
Thompson, Graham, of North Carolina.
nd Conrad, of Louisiana; ex Minister
Forsyth, Jackson land Wm. Preston, OF
kentucky.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
"Once KOung.o

Il is very desirable for all who are en-.
gagged in giving instruction TO young
children to remember that they were once
young. a teacher, speaking Of this, says:
This practice is one Of the most likely
to impart patience and forbearance, and
to correct unreasonable expectations. At
one period OF my life, when instructing
two or three young people to write, 1
found them, as l thought, unusually stu
pid. l happened about this time to look
over the contents on an old copy-book,
written by me when boy. The thick
upstrokes, the crooked down strokes, tho
awkward jennings OF the letters, aud the
blots in the book, made me completely
ashamed of myself, and l could, at that
moment, have burned the book in the
fire. The worse, however, l thought of
myself, the better thought of my back
ward scholars | was cured Of unreasona-
Bile expectations, and became in future
doubly patient aud forbeariDg. In
teaching youth, remember that you once
we're young, and in reprovipg their
youthful errors, endeayor to call to mind
your own"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
NoyeI suII for Damages.

Says the Albany Knickerbrocker.
We understand that most singular
case is about to be instituted by one of
our we'll known citizens against mer-
chant for damages in causing the death
of his wife, and setting damages at S10,-
600. 1t appears that the merchant, who
Is dealer IN drugs, was in the habit of
selling to the wife of the citizen referred
to, laudanum for personal use in a clan
destine manner; that the wife on one
occasion took dose of said laudanum,
which was the immediate cause of death
Previous to the woman's becoming ad l.
dicted to the use of the drug, she was a
healthy. Intelligent, and happy woman, a
loving wife, doting parent, and indus
trious helpmate. The husband claims
that through the influence Of the drug,
bis wife lost her health, she became de
pressed in spirits. and death followed.
causing desolation in his home and sor-
row in his heart. Believing that all this
was produced through the sale of the
drug he claims damages from the seller.
on the ground that he knowingly sold the
poisonous article, fully aware of its dis
astrous effects upon the woman IN ques-
ton.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Oysters In "a Human skull.

Photographs Of a human skull with
oysters attached we're sent to Frank
Buckland, the English naturalist The
skull was dug u2 in Swan River, Tas-
mania, aud those who found it thought
they had a rare specimen, an evidence Of
antiquity. The oysters lie in groups on
the back part CT The ekull, aud they
have moulded their shells into a concave
shape, so as to accurately ft the curve
of the convex form of the bone of the
skull. In each orbit Of the now vacant
place of the eye an oyster has taken up
its abode, exac.ly moulding its shell to
the orbital plate of the frontal bone"
Frank Buckland makes out three geuer-
atioDs of oysters on the skull, and he
judges the youngest of them to be from
nine months to one year old; the second
lot two and half years old, and the
third lot about five years old. And then
he sums up: Il should say that some
five or six years ago some poor fellow
was drowned in the neghborhood, aud
that the skull happening TO fall into--or
be rolled to-a. locality where a swarm
of spat' was swimming about in a stick
ing humor. they naturally adhered to it,
forming the curious and interesting
group" This Is destroying the romance
Of antiquity somewhat rudely. Still the
oyster shell covered skull is suggestive
1f strange emotions, even if the natural
st does not regard it as much Of mys-
cry. A
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Grant md Juarez.

It would be difficult to tell whether WI
are becoming like the Mexicans, or the
Mexicans are becoming like US, or We
aud the Mexicans are mutually becoming
like each other. The following bit ol
Mexican news is so much like Wash
ington Cisy report of proceedings OF. .ss.~
Ku klux bill. that it deserves TO be read
and thought about
City OF Mexico, May 15-People
are dissatisfied at the refusal of Juarez
to give up his dictatorial powers, which
expired April 13. Juarez persists in
keeping the States under military rule.
The struggle in Congress over the bill
granting ample faculties to the executive
continues, and the result is doubtful
During the sitting yesterday the opposi
tlonists retired, and left the house with
out a quorum. Unless Congress passes
the ample faculties and finance bills, the
position of the Juarists will be preca
rious.
a remarkable scene occurred in Con.
gress the night of the Sd, caused by
speech made by Alcalde on the ample
faculties bill The speaker of the House
interrupted Alcalde, declaring that the
character of his speech rendered secret
session necessary, and ordered all the
galleries to be cleared. The people in
the gallery refused to leave, and soldiers
appeared TO enforce the speakers order,
AIcalde said those who failed
to attack the French attack the people
As the people are compelled to leave, we
will accompany them. Acaide and an
other then left the hall, and the remain
ing members went into secret session.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
NO. 90
W. ~.
EngIand,s "Good queen.

From the PiHs5urg Dlspdfch.
A lady of rank and culture, for ten
years enjoying high social standing, and
leading a happy, virtuous life, beloved
alike in the family circle, and society, is
suddenly confronted with the reproach
of an error of earlier days by scoun-
drel, who thus succeeds in destroying the
home, sending the husband to the mad
house, and the wife fugitive over the
land. And then Englaud's good Queen
with quick feeling for the publication
of court society" cancels the title of
the lady for presentation at court. The
years of exemplary living cannot atone
for the youthful iudiscretion. Oh, rare,
queenly charity that shields Prince of
Wales and blasts a repentant woman.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Useful and suggestive.

Never lose your self respect; if that il
lost, all is lost.
Farmers are like fowis-neither will
get full crops without industry.
Vice stings us, even in our pleasures
but virtue consoles US even in cur pains
Large type isn't necessary in adyer
tising. Blind folks don't read news
papers.
Polteness is like an air cushion
there may be nothing in il, but it ease:
! your jolts wonderfully.
Dividends are spilled to keep the
policy in force in the Washington Life,
of New York.
Cramp Colic.-A correspondent says
that two pills of gum camphor swallow
ed will give relief in twenty minutes.
a pure character is like polished steel
If dimmed by breath, almost instantly
receivers its brightness.
IF you would be pungent, be brief; for
it is with words as with sunbeams-the
more they are condensed the deeper they
burn.
If you don't look carefully after the
bits OF your horse, you may be one day
looking after the bits of your carriage.
A powerful disinfectaut, especially
adapted to the destruction of insects, is
prepared by passing sulphurous acid into
alcohol.
In the long run, tried and proved
character for truth, honor. and honesty
is the best capital, and gives the largest
interest
True courage teaches US, in the midst
or life's great comforts, to be willing to
die, and in the midst of its greatest
crosses to be willing to live.
A helping word to one in trouble is
often like switch on a railroad track
but one inch between a wreck and a
smooth rolling prosperity,
Wit loses It's respect with the good
when seen iu company with malice; and /
to smile at the jest which plants thorn
in anothers breast, is to become prin-
cipal in the mischief.
Adversity exasperates fools, defects
towards. draws out the faculties of the
wise and industrious, puts the modest to
the necessity of trying their skill, awes
the opulent, and makes the idle industri
Gus.
Do not talk about yourself or your
family to the exclusion of other topics
What if you are clever and little more
so than other people, it may not be that
other folks will think SO, whatever they
ought to do.
Is it right for parents to spend all their
care and money upon the educating of
their sons, to give their daughters but
pitiful smattering of learning and leave
them to the haphazard chance of their
own energies to carry them through?
If girl displays particular talent
for any one thing, special aptitude for
better thaS plying her needle
cooking of meals, scoldiug her servants,
or crimping her hair, why should not
that talent be as carefully developed as
though she were boy?
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Piltng as columbus.

Col Thos. Allen has written to Mayor
Hess that the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company have decided to pile the river
bank and build their track along Front
street, and that number of the piles
for that purpose are already prepared,
and a pile driver has been constructed
for doing the wesSss The \ eantEsct hind-
.mislaid, but, ifitis not found, Col Allen
says it will be copied and returned prop
erly signed in a few days. We believe
i is stipulated that work shall commence
within thirty days after the contract is
accepted aud signed Columbus Dis
patch
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
PIeasantries.
bound-Children at school.

Spell -bound-Children at school.
It is not strange if an ass once talked
like man, while so many men talk like
asses.
"Cleauliness is next to Godliness" If
that is so, can of good soap is better
than a poor sermon.
A Western editor says that fresh wa
ter has tasted strong of sinners ever
since the deluge, aud that's why he flaw
ors it with corn, etc.
A Georgia editor says the street cows
in that town will eat anything from a
slice of bacon to a saw mill.
An Irishman says he can see no reason
earthly why women should not be allow
ed to become medical men.
AN exchange says: "The entire con
tinent of North America, according to
Sir Charles Lyell, will be washed into
the ocean in 1900, 600 years"
SUBTRACT from a great man all he
owes to opportunity and all that he owes
to chance, all that he has gained by the
wisdom of his friends and the folly OF
his enemies, and the giant will often be
left pigmy.- Barlow.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

HELMBoLD's FALL.-It is evident
that Helmbold' failure was due to great
vanity 1t is about four years since he
was making his greatest dash, and then
his career certainly was a remarkable
one. He had only been three years in
trade in New York, and during that time
had made his remedies famous and had
become rich His income was $4,000
per year, and all that was required was a
continued attention to the business which
he had established. Instead of this,
however, he became ambitious of politi
cal distinction. When Grant was nomi
nsted for the Presidency, A. T. Stewart
advanced $50, 600 toward an electioneer
ing fund. mbold, who had the folly
to believe in Seymour's chances, deter
mined to outdo Stewart, and consequent
ly advanced $40, 600 to his party. Forty
thousand dollars Is large sum Of money.
1t has generally been considered a capi
tai sufficient to many kinds of business
That any man should deliberately throw
such a sum away can only be explained
by the proud desire to outrival Stewart
Helmbold, it is true. expected to make
money rapidly, but pride was continually
in the way OF enduring success.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
TERRrpLE SCENE At AN ExrcU4roN

There was fearful scene at an expcu
tion in Fentress county, Tenn, on the
5th ult. The weight of the doomed man
snapped the rope. and he fell to the
ground. The Sheriff and his guard
seized him, put rope around his neck
threw it over the gallows, and drew him
up. He hung thus a couple of minutes,
when, attempting to draw him higher,
the rope again broke Once more he
was seized and hoisted, the blood run
ming fronA Ahis mouth and nose, and his
shroud Oily torn off. This time the
rope prove& sufficient, and the man was
strangled to death.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

AN ANEcDoTE During a class meet.
ing held several years since by the Meth
odist brethren of a Southern village,
Brother Jones went among the colored
portion of the congregation. Finding
there an old man notorious for his en-
deavor to serve God on the Sabbath and
Satan the rest of the week, he said
We'll, Brother Dick, I'm glad to see
you here. Haven't stole my turkeys
since l last saw you, Brother Dick ?"
No, no, Brudder Jones; no turkeys"
"Nor any chickens, Brother Dick 2"
mo, no. Brudder Jones; no chickens"
"Thank the Lord, Brother Dick That's
doing we'll. my brotherl' said Brother
Jones. leaving Brother Dick, who i'm
mediately relieved his over burdened
conscience by saying to near neighbor,
with an immense sigh of relief; "Ef he'd
a said ducks, he'd had me-"
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Anosner Baby NIonstroslty.

The Shelby (Ohio) Ne,os says: There
exists. about three and half miles north
of Shelby, a curiosity almost as great as
the double child of Morrow county. 1t
is child about eight years old, the body
of which has never grown, and its head
only the first year after it's birth. The
head, however, is very large, weighing
much more than the body-perhaps
twenty five pounds alone. 1t cannot
walk or speak, but gives evidence of in
telligence. It takes food in the usual
manner. having had its first teeth cut,
which have been succeeded by others
It's health has generally been good, and
exhibits playfulness as children generally
do when in health, yet it is as helpless as
helpless as a child two days old. The
parents, James and Jane Powell, are
aged about forty years. and no cause has
or can be assigned by them for this
strange phenomenon, which the mother
had during the period of CESSATION The
parents have frequently been asked to
permit the child to be exhibited, but
have refused all such requests.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
IPopuIatIonRnd size OF Berlin.

\ The popula 10 of Berlin 10 one hnn-
dred and seveBsy years has increased
tenfold, and its limits cover radius of
nearly thirteen miles. When Frederick
the Greats ambition desired city, he
first inclosed a vast sandy plain with walls,
and ordered that his vassals fill the
empty space With houses. The people
being few we're in consequence somewhat
puzzled how 10 fulfill the wishes of their
sovereign. They at last hit upon a plan
of geometrical triangles. and commenced
raising two storied hotels, having as
many as twenty five windows on line
The streets thus made were beautiful and
wide. Tie site of the city is fiat, and
consequently much expense has been in-
CURED in order TO make the drainage any
way approaching perfection.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01


How OREGON GfRLs SEIZE AN OP-
PoRTUNITY.- "A fellow in Oregon thought
he would be smart. and just have a little
fun with young lady on whom he had
waited two or three times. He asked
her what she would do if a Dice looking
young fellow asked her to marry him.
She smiled, oh, so gushingly. and looked
good enough to eat, but said nothing
Then he asked her what she would say
if he asked her to marry him. She
threw her arms around him, and rushed
out of the room for her hat and shawl.
The poor fellow says he was never mar
ried so sudden in his life. Probably
that was the nearest she ever came TO
being asked, and she thought fooling
around with sentiment would be dan
oerous.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

The "headess rooster" which has
been on exhibition at various places in
the South, is not much of a novelty
after all. Some 0ur years ago, head
less roosters" were exhibited in New
York and Boston until suppressed by
the police, the exhibitors being punish
ed under the law for the prevention
of cruelty to animals. Owing to the
peculiar formation of the head of a
chicken, the face and portion of the
brain may be removed by skillful hand,
and the headless chicken will sometimes
survive for months. Thus it is easy to
always keep a supply on hand.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

THE amnesty act passed by Congress
on Wednesday, and which President
Grant was in such hot hast to sign, IS
we'll enough as far as 1T goes, but ~ wtl'
not answer the purpose the AdnInis,ra-
tion members had in view when tney
voted for it. Greeley can not be headed
off that way. The people want univer-
saJ instead of partial amnesty
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract Of a Letter from Georgia.
vILLASow, wALKER County, Ca,
June %, 1866. :.
DR.. John Buli-DeGr Sir; have recently
given your Worm DESTROYER several trials.
and ind il wouderfnlly ef6cacious. 1t has
not failed in single instance 10 have the
wished for effect. | am doing pretty
large country practice. and have daily use
FOR some article Of the kini
1 am, sir, respectfully-
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, NJ. ..
P $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor ef my Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper space is entirelp too
small 10 tell its merits.
1, is al infalliblc remedy for Worms. Try
it and be convinced See my journal for a
moro full description. JOHN BULL
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
Purchase Bottle and carefully read direc-
tions.

nUCHU IS A STIMULANT, and Of itsel
Il may fail 10 effect cure, but Buchu
when scientifically combined with Bromide
of Potassium and other ingredients pro
duces a sedative effect, and causes healthy
action, thus increasing the powers OF diges-
ton, aliaying Irritation, reducing All un-
natural swellings. stopping pain and In Ham
nation. and causing the repairs and nutri-
.nents In sne nenssn % ss'--''---- si.@ :.
the wastes, thus preventing decomposition
and decay, and gives nourishment, ne"i'n
and vigor 10 the system.
NV Buchu is good for all diseases arising
from excesses; such as Weakness, anu ram
in the Back and Legs. Trembling IN the re-
zion of the Heart Weak Nerves. rama
Countenance, Dryness ofth skin, Scrolula,
Syphilis, in its many forms, ulcers ana
Tumors-
Ifyour system is affected by any of the
above symptoms and diseases, reliet Is AZ
hand. Get bottle ofmy Buchu and Bro
mide of Potassium at once and you may re-
" on being cured.
know just whatI say. My record rs
Conpounder of Medicine is second to no man
in the Southwest.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago, as my
felIew-citirens know full we'll found me De
hind the prescription counter IN the CITY IN
which now dwell; I have cured more peo-
ple of various diseases than all the physi-
clans in Louisville put together vnuono.-
edlv. for every single patient th@t any
louisville physician has l have hundred-
lam no upstart of yesterday. Ny Medi-
cinesare success-a great success. LOUIS
willie is not large enough for me 10 nave
competitor. 1 monopolize the wholesale
Patent Medicine Trade here. One ana an
other has tried, by copying after me mere
in Louisville, 10 compete with me, but one
after another, their guns have been silenced,
and their efforts have been ab0rtive
Ny Medicines are good and answer the
purpose-that is the secret of my success.
NV reputation as compounder Of good, re-
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I believe my Buchu and Bromide OF fo-
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of the Kidney, and all that class oi diseases
Ruy q dollar bottle and be cured. zee as
per directions in all cases.
JOHN BULL, NJ. D.
Manufacturer and vender Of the
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01

JUDGE William Lindsay, of the Court
of Appeals. was in town last week, and
received the hearty greetings of hosts of
his friends. This distinguished gentle
man was looking in the most perfect
health, as if he would long bear the
labors of the future the people of Ken
tucky have in store for him.-Orens-
boro Monitor.
The Hickman courier., 1872-06-01
BULLS SARSAPARILLA.

ST. LOUIS, April 80.
DE-. JOHN BULL-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:
Twas wounded about two years ago-was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen
months. Being moved often, my wounds
have not healed yet. l have not sat up q
moment since | was wounded. | am shot
through the hips. My general health is
impaired, and | need something 10 assist
nature have more faith in your sarsa-
pariIla than in any thing else. l wish that
that i genuine. Please express me half a
dozen bottles, and oblige
CAPT. c. p. JOHNSON,
P. S-Mr johnson was the son of skill
ful surgeon. His mother recommended TO
her friends. and for many years used my
Sarsa parilla with perfect success. In Scrof-
MIA 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
W no 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