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The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
May Sth, 1874.

The Prohibi,ory Liquor Law was
voted on in Columbus. KY, last Saturday,
and prohibition voted down by 81 ma
jority, in very slim vote.
Remember the picnic at Millcr's
Garden, on Thursday next, in compliment
to the Hickman Cornet Band. Sumptuous
dinner, splendid music etc.
RIvER-The- Fi4er is falling very
slow at this point, after being on a
stand for day or two. The upper rivers
generally are falling tariily, except the
Mississippi at St. Louis has small rise.
The river at this point, will not rise fur
ther but will go down lazily for some days.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
rysrDzsTANT 10
FH "a N aS H ES - <

We have just received our new Spring
and Summer stock, consisting of
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S SHOES,
Kid, Serge and Morocco. IN front, side
lace and button
med or untrimmed.
DRESS GOODS of various styles and
eelors. Poplins, Alpacas, Pique, Marseil-
les, Percaies, Swiss lawns. etc
LADIES AND CHILDREN HOSE, all
numbers.
PARASoLs AND FANS, some thing new,
just oat-
SILK GRENADINES for Yelling, in all
SSEILLEs QUILTS, at lower prices
offered before.
LIS, with the latest style Of
tNEN and Irish Linen, very
RAIDs AND CHATLINs, of a
)Es And BUTTON MoULDs, in
MEETINGS and Pillow Casia gs,
manufactured
II RIBBONS, all silk,
5IMERES AND JEANS, in all sty les
sdes.
for Men and Boys, all styles, just
3, the finest ever brought to
ikD LINEN COLLARS, of the
TIES, Shirt studs and Sleeve
Smething new
M-MADE BOOTS, which we will
<DRESS SHIRTS, and Summer
ylil the above goods, and others too
Waumerous TO mention, we will offer at the
very lowest price for cash Come and see.
RICE g. BRO. =
P. S.-We have again on hand, ladies.
Hose, 10 cents; Handkerchiefs, 10 cents );
Towels 10 cents; Mems Socks 10 cents,
or for % cents.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

1t it suggested that if Congress re
fuses to recognize polygamy in the
person of Bishop Cannon, the Mormon
delegate from Utah, or refuses him a
seat after the proposed investigation,
because he is practical polygamist, 3"
he can assume the role Of a bachelor
and take his seat in spite of the House,
his qualifications being in all other
particulars correct.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

The most thoroughly burned out of
house and home man, in the United
States, is Charles Williams, Of Port
land, Maine. Seven times during the
past year his residence has been cons
sumed. He now proposes to build a
raft and live on pond.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

CANDLES, Star, 20G2z-
OATS-65a75c.
CHaEsE- per lb. II to isc.
COFFEE, Rio, 25a32c
CRACKERS, = 2 7I@Slc.
CASTINGS, = III, 5}a6c-
COTTON YARNS, q dozen, l2f91Sc.
coal OIL, u gallon 2ic per bbl.,
FLOUR, 81 OO@1l 90.
FEATHFRS, q ID 65c prime.
GUNPOWDER, a keg 5. aoaSS 90.
WASH BOARDS per doE, 81 15a3 90
PLOWS, Steel, S,aI25.
L - I. Nails R b 27@85c.
LARD OIL, = gallon, 81 %.
LARD, p lb:l lc: 20
BLASTING POWDER, . 'V'
HIDES, green, 6c.
q dry 10 to l6c-
JEANS, per yard, 2Oafo,
LiNSEY, per yard, l5aR'
TALhOW, per lb &c. IA
SoDA-By the keg SIC 10.
SHOT, per bag, o5l@S
SToNEWARE, u GALLONS = 70 Ice.
TOBACCO, Manufac' Il. pc 70 % i 81 10
BAGGING-l5a1S per ysH'
ROPE-Machine 10.
IRON TIES-IO to
BEESWAX 25G930c. q
IRON, bar size, 54c.
PRINTS 8 to l2ac.
LEATHER, kip skins 81 F''o 90
" s,ne,,r sple, fs a. 5oa5 90.
STEEL Cast, NJ. A.. p g.
MoLASSES -psr Bar lJs ''s,
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Commercial.
HICKMAN COURIER ORFIcE, !
Saturday. Nav q 1874 Z

BACON-Bscon 10 cents hog round.
CORN-ear soc, shelled So delivered
at Hickman. 50 delivered Oh bank of the
river.
COTTON
IhIeflor '......-.-..-.-............ 5a3c-
ordinary y-...-.....--............9a 9alO
Good ordinary to strict, I25@l3
Low Middling ........ .l8A
WHEAT I0a1 80, owing to quality
SUGAR-Brown, l0a1lc; Hard I2Ia14c.
MEAL-From wagons S5ca90c
RUTTER-Fresb, 20 to 25c per lb.
POULTRY, ETC--YOung Chickens,
- % to so per dozeu. Old from 50a
90. Eggs, l5c per dozen.
WOOL-45 to Scots lbs tub washed.
GENSING-70a75c per pound.
SALT-Bv car load. bushel So 90;
py retail %. $50 lbs, barrel by car load
- 20, by retail 81 so.
PLOWS-Hertwec Baltzer s. Knoerr,
Steel PIows, No. l, 81 90. No, ,, 90 /;
No. 3, SO; No. 4, IL. By the lot not
less than n dozen.
Hickman Wholesale Prices.
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I. o. q. r.

The members Of Hickman Encampment
No. 81 are requested to attend the next
regular meeting, rs business of inpor-
tauce is 10 be attended to.
w. L McCUTcnES, Scribe.
Nav Sth. 1874.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

y
We hear business men, men who
mako the pecuniary conditioTsof the coun-
try study, estimate that there is frem
SIS, 900 to $50, 900 in greenbacks boarded
up by citizens of Fulton county alone. Be
this as it may, we know there is q consid-
cradle amount. The panic of last fall,
wasl in truth, affected this section di-
|ll.zy but little, if at all, encouraged the
disposition in farmers and others to dis
trust all kind of investments Hence,
we find one cause of the general cry of
.'hnrd times" when many of our own COM
munityf1ave more money than usual. As
these Koarders find that a few prudent ad-
veuturers are making money by putting
their money out, they will one by one
make investments, thus bringing this into
circulation, as in days of old, and times
will get better, and money easier.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09


FuLrox County TEMPER NScE CoSvES-
rIos.-The County Convention of the
Lodges of Good Templars of Fulton coun-
ty, met at the Good Tcmplar's Hall, in this
place, Tuesday the 9th inst, S. N. White,
being the Worthy President, presiding,
aud W II. Burns, Secretary. The differ
ent lodges Of the county had very fair
deIcga tions in convention, while the COM
misGee on the state of the Order reported
an increase of 126 members since last
convention. Several delegates nude
speeches exhibiting that general good
will and spirit prevailed in the brother
hood throughout the county.
The next convention is to meet at Ebe-
nczer Church, July 2lst and 22gS and E.
W. Stephens is the Worthy President elect.
At night c. L. Randle and IL. A. Tyler,
delivered addresses
The Secretary failed to furnish the Of
ficial report of proceedings for pablica-
ton, aud hence this note is made,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
SAMUEL LANDRUM
General Insurance Agent,
General
HICKMAN,
II "


Total Capital
o following
Of
in
0 New
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

TIE FIRST CoLoRED NAN IN THE
SPEAKERS GUAR On the Indian
appropriation bill Speaker Blaine call
ed Mr. Rainey, from South Carolina,
to the chair In the committee of the
whole This is the first time in the
history of the Government that coli
ored man has occupied the chap in
the House of Representatives. With
a colored man in the chair, number
of white members on the floor were
speaking in favor Of civil rights for
the Indians Washington special,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

There has been a curious story going
the rounds of the London clubs 10 the
effect that the Prince Napoleon. weary
OF maternal control aud Woolwich dis
cipline, and so impressed by the dis
play of French feeling at the recent
celebration at Chiselhurst, had sud
denly determined to start for France,
and to initiate his father by suddenly
landing at Boulogne and appealing to
the sympathies of the fshwomen OF
that port. The story says that the
Prince actually got as far as Dover
but that he was there stopped by a
faithful adherent, whose age aud ex
perience were sufficient excuse Tor hts
skepticism of French Enthusiasm Tor
Lc Petit Grtcol0fc,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

THE Frankfort Pabiot says, The
following is the reply in some quar-
ters now, when men are asked to sign
the temperance pledge:
81 cannot sign in spring time,
When candidates are treatin,
I'd rather sign in summer time
When candidates are beaten"
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
Nonoty, Cat.,.

We take the following FROM the Ban
mer of Ttnpcrance, where n Is insert
ed without any credit:
uouseiess and frieudless, stranger to
worried red h, dogs and tornentea by boys,
Wandering nightly in search oi a rat,
Poor old unfortunate, nobody cat
Lurking around outhOuses' me"ing at
Begging morsel from plentiful stores,
Nothing she gets but a blow OF scat
Poor old unfortunate, nobody cat!
Somebody's chickens were missing one
Animal craving discusses no right
Did her fierce hunger impel her to that
Excusable quite in famishins cat
Maternal condition at times would ensue,
Betrayed on the day by . iaint little
''mew,"
Murderous boy the whole brood would
Poor old bereaved, disconsO;atc catl
Pampered young tabby, how little you
care,
Purring or DOING on cushing or chair,
Signing she saw you so glossy and fat
Comfortless sight for a desolate cut?
Pussy had lives, the conventional nine,
Lives are unlasting unless We can dine;
Toothless, disabled, she weakened for that,
Poor old unfortunate, nobody cat
Guilty or innocent, dying she hes,
VacantIy staring with glittering eyes,
b,,b.Iass II sansihIe thank ful for that
Poor old unfortunate, nobody cat
Unlike us, for pussy, thoH trespassing
here,
Death had no terrors, 80 y We no fear,
No fear that St. Pet S -. TO her
AT is now over-writs@~-T
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

Central Kentucky has introduced
new feature into its schools When one
of the girls fails to spell word correct
ly, the boy who spells it right has per-
mission TO kiss her. Several girls are
fast forge etting all they ever knew about
spelling, while the boys are improving
with unexampled rapidly.
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
E ua GoEn
e o Eu Rn g.
LOSSES /:

lowing paid through Agency
the deeasel menher,
The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09

HICKMAN VFhOIesaie Prices.
SEED.
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Ent0nlperan ce.

lntemperance yet has licences, and
popular countenance. In the eloquent
lar2uage of another: It's march of ruin is
onward still. 1t reaches abroad 10 others;
lnvadeS the family and social circle,
and spreads Wee and sorrow all around.
l. cuts down youth in its vigor; manhood
in its strength: and age in its weakness.
1t breaks the fathers heart; exiting
uishes natural affection; grasses conjugal
love; hlots out filial attachment; bights
parental hope, and brings down mourn
ing age with sorrow to the grave. 1t
produces weakness, not strength; death,
not life. 1t makes wives widows; child
Dire n orphans; husbands fiends; and all
of them paupcrs ana beggars. 1t halls
feye 5, feeds rheumatism, nurses gOut,
welcomes epide mics, invites cholera,
imparts pestilence, and consumption. 1t
covers the land with idleness, poverty,
disease. and crime 1t fills yoaF jalls,
supplies your almhouses, and demands
your asylums. 1t engenders contrO-
versies. fosters luarrels, and cherishes
riots. 1t contemns law spurns order;
loves mobs. 1t crowds penitentlares,
and furnishes the victims for your scaf,
folds. 1t is the life blood of the gamu-
Ter, the aiment of the counterfeit, the
prop of the highwayman and the support
of the midnight incendiary.
1t countenances the liar, respects the
t hief, and esteems the blasphemer. 1t
violates obligation, reverencrs fraudand
honors iniamy. 1t defames benevolence,
hates love, scOrns virtue aud ISLANDERS
innocencei iucitrs the father to butcher
his offspring. helps the husband to mas
saere his wife. and aids the child 10
grind his paTicidal axe. 1t burns man,
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Woman and Flowers.

Blessings on the heads of those who
send liowery presents to those whose
energies have been drS0latel by disease!
Flowers impart not only fragrance and
beauty to ones sick room, but lhey
absolutely light up the gloom that
hangs around itIike a DARK curtain, and
cause cheer!ulne.s to take the place
of heavness and oppression of the
heart. Often has our soul felt eXcaed-
ingy grateful to these dear women who
have considered our low estate and sent
flowers, fresh, fragrant and beautiful,
to cheer our invalidism. Could we
strew their pathway through life with
flowers, how eagery would our hand
perform the task! Had flowers no other
ollce than to minister 20 the pleasures !.
of the sick, that of itself would be
reason sufficient why they should be
cultivated. But when we remember
that they are not only an ever pleasant
Joy TO the eye, but are also true and
genial teachers of moral truth and ex.
cellence, as well as the prompters to the
highest as well as the most refunded
sentiments, we can perceive of how
great Importance it is that the hand and
heart of woman'S power is in her love.
illness. and she ought to do everything
to encourage it,. Her loveiiness has
broken the bondage in which many a
sinful man wa bound, and which had :,
resisted persuasion and folce through
many year. Let her increase her
power 10y aiding to her loyeliness, and.
THIS she will not fail to do if she gives
her heart up to love of beautiful
poetry of earth. .....,.....,. ,.......-
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No Wonder.

Il wonder where my scholars are?''
said a teacher, with languid air. as she
seated herself in her accustomed chair.
and looked around upon vacant
"form." .l. I.r..',r
should not wonder if your schol.
ars are where you were last Sunday and
the Sunday before" whispered a voice
close beside her; and looking up, she
recognized the superintendent. gIg.,
The factis, she was about as freque
ly absent as present; and when she was.
present she was so little prepared for the
proper presentation of the truth in the
lessJn that he night alsoias well have
been absent. .u-. .as
Size wondered, but the superintend-
ent did not, nor need we. Like causes
in like circumstances always produce
like effects. Let your pastor pursue
that policy, and half his time faii to
meet his congregation at It's regular APP
pointmentS, and it will not be long be-
fore, even when he does come, his con-
gfegation will fail to meet him. Or
even If he come with the utmost pune
tuality, still, IL, when he does come, in.
stead of providin, milk and meat, he
only makes & cIatter with an empty
saucepan, like result will follow; for
rot even cattle will come up at nj. he.
unless they find by experience that they
are to be fed. a minister who should
thus foollshly and wiekedly tribe with
aeharge so sacred, would be-, and should
be, summariIy dismissed; and if a sun.
day school ieacaer OF like character.
should be differently dealt with, we do
not discover the reason. - Baptist
Teacher.
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The DeaCOn's Hat.

A rather ridiculous see le occurred in
Norwalk, Ohio, recently. The hero is
prominent and much respected dpa-
con. The other NundNy he started for
church with an old hat on his head 1t
was an easy hat, aud the oil gentleman
enjoyed it 1t appears there are pegs
to hang hats on in the churches there.
He thus disposed of his head-gear on
reaching the church, and took his seat
with the Congregation. When the SER
vice was over he fingered, as is custom
airy and proper for deacOns to do. He
finally reached the porch, and stopped
for his hat, and any respectable citizen
can imagine the horror he experienced
on beholding but one hat left, and that
a most dilapidated and scanaelous look
ing article. He could feel his blood
boil Nitlu him as he looked at it and
thought of the mutton. head who owned
it, and had walked off with his glossy
beaver instead. He said out alOui that
the owner of that hat was Il mutton
head, and ground his deaconism heel
into the floor, and felt much relieved by
SO doing. Then he tied handkerchief
about his head because the old hat. was
much too large for him, and he could
not wear it, even ifllesh and spirit had
not ievoltrd against the spectacle. He
told the 'eXt0n that that hat must have
been built in dry dock, and the Only
thing that troubled him in the matter
was how man with head of that size
gotinto church anyway. Then he stalk.
ed majestically h0meward, with the red
handkerchief wound about his head,
aud the detestable hat held at arms
length ahead of him. and altogether
forming spectacle that fastened the
astonished attention of every beholder
Arriving home, he extended the ubnOx
iOuS article toward his wife, and waiting
an instant for her to lake in the awful
enormty of the offence, he explosively
shouted-"Look at that vilainOus rag!"
The lady looked at it, and WAS aston
ished. 81 don't wonder you. are sick,"
he howled morosely; sit max es me sick
to think Of the bulhead who owues
such II sm0ke>stack palmng it Off on
me, and taking my new beaver for him
self in mistake! Gle groaned this out
with writhing sarcasm.) A pretty mis-.
take must say when his miserable rag
is big enough to cover cart, and filthy
enough to make crow sick. "But
that's your every day hat" asserted
his wife, in still greater astOnishment.
"My hatl" gasped the amazed deacon,
staring at her with his eyes half way
out of their sockets, and then laughing
Historically, and shverirg from head
to foot. Certainly it is" persisted
his wife, land here is your best hat"
taking that articl, from its accustomed
place and holding it out TO him. With.
out n word the miserable man sank into
n chair, and after staring bIankly at
his wife for moment, slowly said
''Ttc ways of Providence are past find
ing out. Rub my head, Matilda!"
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"ilistOry of the Grange Movement
or The Farmers War nganst Monopolies" BE-
ing full and authentic arcount of the struggles
OF the American Farmers against the extortions
OF the Railroad Companies. With History Of
the Riseand Progress Of the Order OF the patrons
of liusbandry. Published ly the National Pub.
fishing Co., Philadel pha, Pa.
or all the great Questions now before
the public, that of the farmers move
ment for the redress of the wrongs from
which they have so long suffered, is, un-
questionably. the most important.
The author portrays in mastery
manner the evils of the great Railroad
System which have brought our present
financial troubles upon us; the gradual
growth and concentration of this vast
power into the hands of few corpo,.
ratl0nS; the false system OF Building
railroads in advance of the demand for
them; the terrible evils arising from the
reckless stock gambling operations
WIN wiich the country has been ours
ed ior the last eight years; the inSolence
ana tyranny with which the Railroads
treat the public dependent upon them;
Inc fearful extent to when our Legisla-
lures and Courts have become cor.
rupted by the great corporations which
seek 10 control them; the causes of the
great panic of 1878, and the events of
That crisis are related with a graphicness
which leaves nothing TO be desired. The
aIthor gives startling account of the
dangers with which reckless railroad
management has aSsailed the nation i'm
every feature of its existence. His
statements will altraat universal atten-
tim, and are worthy of the serious con-
slderation OF every citizen of this coun-
try.
Passing from the Monopolists and
their outrageS. the author takes up the
cause of the wronged and oppressed far
. mtrS, ana gives Us detailed statement
OF the evils from which the farming
class is suffering. lIe analyses skill,
fully the CAUSES of these evils, aud
SHOWS how and by whom the farmers
are robbed
the work contains a detailed and
carefully prepared history oi the new
O'uer OF The Patrons of HuSbandry.
Iohlplete account OF the organization
anu objects OF the order is given; its
laws and mode of procedure are state d;
""" each feature 10 explained at length.
1t abot nds in the most startling dis.
closures. and will, unquestlonably,
make a noise in the world. The hook
Is ably written, and 1t Is a bold and
vigorous plea in behalf of of the farmers
and all who are oppressed and robbed by
tue graSplng MOnopoliSts who are Civ
ing Us 81 much trouble. The author
treats his subject from practical stand
point, and no one wEo wishes TO keep
himself inform, d upon the most impor-
tant and exciting question OF the day,
can AFFORD 10 be- without this volume.
The appearance is most opportunate te
and 1t must command large aud rapid
sale. The book is sud by sub,crlbtion
only, and the publishers want agents in
every country.
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VENElE MANHATTAN Spring
-H BED and Combination

MATTRESS.
p. j. KlSTLER. POSTM ASTER
OF WElSSpORr, has been appointed
Agent FOR Lehighton, WeisspUrt and
vicinity to give our citizens q chance to
see and test the merits of the arrange
ment of springs. lie is willing to put
them on trial for any person for one
week, and if they 40 not paove sups-
ror to the Woven Wire Mattress. Put
nam, Yankee, Norfolk, Wright, SPRING
field, Howe, Tucker, Eureka, Munroe,
Imperial, Upited States. Walker, Con-
ntcticut, Eagle, Salem or any of the
one thousand and one Spring Beds that
have been put upon the market, YOU
are not asked to buy it. The above
named beds have been discarded TO
make room for the improved 1t has
no hiding Place tor bugs, has no Stats
on top OF tie springs, but heavy dick
canvas, hooking at the base of the
spring, thai may be taken Oft and the
Stats removed (fur cleaning or other
wise,) by anyb,d dY in five minutes aud
replaced at pleasure. The springs may
be changed TO other portion, of the bed
with very little Trouble. The springs
are warranted to keep place and last
longer Than any other in use. For in
valIds it cannOt be- surpassed. lie fits
them to any bedstead or different weight
OF persons, the largest number under
the heaviest part OF the body, and with
q light covering of husks. cotton, straw
Ded, or hair mattress, they adapt them
selves completely TO the body. The
ladies should call and see the arrange
ment of springs for the cradle, and not
hayeto use feathers in warm weather.
They are better than soothing syrup or
cordIals for the little ones. The springs
are made from the very best cast steel
from the celebrated Sheffield wukrs of
England. Come one and all and see
them. These beds have been fully es-
tabllshed in twelve different States.
The Furniture men are especially iE-
vited 10 call and examine these beds.
Beds put upon trial and no one asked
to purchase until after a fair trial.
p. j. KlSTLER
nov 8 '73-tf Agent, Weissport.