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New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

The position of Mr. Abram S. Hewitt on the issues
of Protection and Free Trade has been perfectly we'll
defined for years and perfectly understood. He is
less of PrOtectiOnist than Pennsylvania Demo-
crats less of q revenue taIif man than some New
York Democrats, and no more an actual Free-Trader
than anybody else known to be now living on Man
haitian Island with the exception of Abram s.
Earle and the Editor of The World. Mr.
Hewitt takes occasion in the speech made
last night to define again his position in reply to
attacks from the Democratic organ The speech is
able, but was scarcely needed. 1t is as absurd to
suppose Mr.. Hewitt capable of any deceit as to
his position it is to imagine that he is likely to be
defeated by beating the Free Trade gong. New
York City Democracy has rarely done itself so much
honor as in nominating Mr.. Hewitt. and is utterly
unlikely to do itself much dishonor
10 let him be defeated He will be one of the very
best representatives the Metropolis has had in Con-
gress within quarter of century. He is not THE
TRIBUNEs sort of PrOtectiOnst; but he is better
than this city has been in the habit OF giving.
This is what one irate Minnesota editor says Of
another for whose life he is evidently thirsty: I'VE
have no feeling that of pity for his suerngs
from dyspepsia, that terrible disease which tinges
nearly all his writings with bitterness" Isn't this
rather roughf Personal appearance moral char
acter, daily life and conversation may be all fair
game; but to slander a mans digestion must be
maddenng to the unhappy object, especially il the
libel like many called upon great men, is founded
ON fact We remember to have read of duel be-
tween two British officers in India, the challenged
party having charged the other with "tubercles on
the lungs" But dyspepsia is much more provok-
ing, as it is more ignobe complaints and its
introduction into editorial discussion much harder
to digest.
The refusal of Mr.. Clarkson n Potter to run again
for Congress Will be real source of regret to many
outside of his District we'll rs to his immediate
constituents. Mr.. Potter was one of the most
Thoughtful and intelligent of our Congress-
men. one Of the few with positive ideas as to the
limits of legislation and the precise nature of the
work that needed to be done ut Washington lie
was able and 0"neray sound. and his hands were
clean.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

Those who take an interest in tales of
destruction will find entertainment in graphic
description, given in another column, of the
recent explosion which rendered fifty houses
in London uninhabitable.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

Several arrests of prominent citizens in
Louisiana and the prospect of an opinion from
the Attorney General of the State that will
disfranchise some 1000 naturalzed citizens,
are the latest reported contributions to secur-
ing the success of the Kellogg ring.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

our eighth aud ninth pages, and there is no
excuse for citizens who neglect their oppor-
tunity. Not voting does the community quite
as much harm as bad voting. b, Eth
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

The jury is at last impaneled in the Safe
Burglary case at Washington. and the trial of
the conspirators is now fairly under way.
Ali good citizens of the District will Irejoice
that this case is begun before the removal of
the capital to st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

There are two new libel suits. Mr.. Kelly
has instituted them against Mayor Havemeyer
and Mr.. Taintor. The complaints include the
allegations of the Mayors second letter. 1t
looks as though the legal fraternity were not
going TO suffer from want OF business during
the coming Winter.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

Less than half of the voters of this city, judg-
ing from the lists of 1872, have not yet regis
tered themselves. Two days only remain In
which to register-to-day and tomorrow, from
8 a. m. to p. IN. each day. The election dis
tricts and polling places are fully stated on
New-York tribune., 1874-10-23

Three murders are detailed this morning
one at Peekskill, one on North River steam
boat, and one in Brooklyn. The first two seem
to have been committed for money; the last
occurred in a brawl in barber's shop. If
these had taken place in louisiana instead OF
New-York, the whole State might have been
nut under martial law, and substantial ad-
d;4ior made 10 the outrage record.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28
NFW SERTESJ -CHARLESTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, w VA 8
POETHCAL.
By FArHER RYAN.

Tears that trickle down her eyes,
They do not fall 20 earth and dryi
They soar like angels u the ssies,
And like the angels cannot die,
For oh our Immortality
Flows through each tear, sounds IN eaen s'sn
What waves of tears surge DER the deep
OF s0rrows in our restless souls!
And thew are strong, not weak, we weep,
These drops from ont the sea that rolls
Without their hearts iorevermOre;
Without a drpth-withOut a shore.
But ali, the tears that are not wept-
The tears that never outward fall
The tears that grief for years has kept
Within us-they are the best of all
The tears our eyes shall never know,
Are deeper than the tears that how.
Each night, upon earth's flowers below,
The dew comes down from the darkest skies
And every night our tears OF woe
Go up, ike dews, to Paradise,
To keep in gloom aud make more fair
1he flowers Of crowns We yet shall wear.
For,ah the surest way TO God
Is up the lonely stream OF tears
That dow, when bending meath the rod,
And I'll the tide Of our past years.
On laug hter's pillows hearts are tossed
On waves of tears no heart is Lost.
Flow on, re tears and bear me homel
Flow on We tears OF deepest woe
Flow on, ye tears that are but foam,
or deeper waves that will not flow
4 little whilc-l reach the shore
Where tears flow not-toreyermore
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28

Freddy is little one Of seven years growth.
tie son Of minister, who. with bis wife has
lust arrived at new field ol labor. Hearing
bis mother say 10 bis father Tia. She had been
deceived by BIS saying the parsonage Was
tbree-story building, when IN fact il was only
two. he said: Ma Wei, Freddy
" Pa Is right How IL that, freely -
3" The kitchen is one" " Yes" " This dooF
i two, and tie story that pa told IS three
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28
VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TERMS.

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or previously agseed upon between the parties.
r1- An advertisement not marked on the copy
ora aspcciicI number ofinsertions willb becontinued
antilorI-r.dout, t,paymeutisexacteda accordingly.
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misaad,rstandiugo ON the part OF the annas 'adver-
.i..rsitis proper 90 state distinctly that tn,. '-
vil.-e only extends Co their Immediate business
EellEslt.. .Ls-,.,r an other eradvertisementssent
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tion.
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beclar.eitor.
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CtrIs. e,.,txscutcd promptly, neatly, aHdati fair
prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28

CONVENIENT to the Depots of all the South
/ eru and Western Railroads and Steamboat
Landings, saving Hack hire. Street Cars pass
every dveminGtcs conveyingpassengerst to alisec-
tious of the City. making it as convenlentss any
lloteliu Baltimore. Allthe Appointments otthis
House are ire. elGss or reasonable charges. This
houscis Supplied with the National Fire Escape,
also the Extiuguishcr. Water convenience ON
every Floor. K. SHARE, Proprietor.
Sent. 2.'7l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28
REMOVAL.
Collection Depot.
May ., l07I.

ysNHE Cbarlestown Depot Winchester Stras-
burg Branch Of the B. & o. Railroad. has
been made. Collection Depot. Freights vii here
after be collected at Charestown, instead, here
tofore, at the points from which shipments are
made. All persons receiving freight on and after
August Ist 1872. will be required topaz Tor the
same before removal. >. D. = lAhhl,
Apr 2 1872 Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-28
COAL AND WOOD YARD.

Washington * LiPpitc
WILL keep on hand constant supply OF
w COAL Of all kinds, and Sawed and Split
WOOD. which they will furnish and deliver in
quantities to suit customers, for Cash. Orders
left at Yard, corner Samuel street and b. 4 D. h.
"a Cash paid for Bones.
June Il, lST3-ly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
A Lion Hunt on a Steamship.

Lion hunting on board steamship is
certainly novelty, yet the passengers
and crew of the Euphrates and Tigris
Steam Navigation eompany's vessel,
CITY of London, seem to have had a
most exciting and successful lion hunt
or the 10Th of March last.
From the account given by a cores
pondent OF the Times of India, it appears
that on the morning of that day, when
at the junction of the two rivers Eu-
pirates and Tigris, where the rivers had
overfowed the embankments, three full
grown lions were seen walking along
the shore in the water about a mile
ahead of the steamer. On nearing the
beasts one was shot dead while trying
to vim toward the ship. The launch
was manned to pick up the carcass, and
the steamer pursued the two others,
who turned round to charge the vessel
After many shots had been fred at
them, one was struck dead by the COM
mander. and the other was shortly after
ward despatched by a bullet from a
Snider. The steamer then approached
the bank, and the dead lions, or ratner
Honesses, for such they proved to be,
were taken on board. About ten min
utes later large male lion was observed
crouching down on small tract OF
ground surrounded with water, and
waving his tail, perhaps as signal of
distress. On being fred at he gave q
tremendous roar, and with his name
standing on end, advanced to charge the
ship, when fresh yolley laid him low.
He, too, was carried on board when thor
oughly dead, and his dimensions were
as follows: Length from head to end
of tail, 9 feet inches length OF body,
6 feet I inches; height, 3 feet 81 inches;
weight, 42O pounds. The like of this
incident, it is stated, has never occurred
before in that part of Mesopotamia.-
Jo,6o3l Pail Mall Gazette.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
FOR EIGN

The Spanish government is pegotiat-
ing with the credit mobilier for a loan of
10000. GOO reals
The American pilgrims have pre-
ented to the pope s1OO. 600 in money. besides
Golfer Of gold nuggets from American mines.
They leave Rome the 29th inst
The Viceroy of India teleerapbs that
the growing crops are favorable. The Indian
government continues to furnish assistance
to 3,5OO0OO natives. There can be no crop in
Firhost until December. The government ad-
nits some people may die before assistance
reaches them.
Inc news from France continues in
teresting- The modern monarcnfsts ana
the conservative republicans are taking steps
toward alliance looking to the establish
ment of a conservative republic, and there
seems to be Little hope.for the extremists. The
danger Of anything Ike revolution appears to
be over.
4 letter from Rio Janerio states that
gold and foreign exchange h We risen to eight
per cent. within month. chiefly from the al
most complete stoppage of shipments of cof-
fee, owing to the great falls which have occur
red in prices abroad. The enormous fall in
price of coffee caused very severe losses
amorg shippers. The fall was So, Sc, and 50
in many shipments. in association Of farm
ers, gotten up to protect themselves from mid
de men, shipped very largely before the news.
and four-fifths Of the $500, coo capital is lost
greatly to the delight of saekers and exporters.
The sugar industry can hardly struggle along
The slaves l. Brazil have decreased fifty per
cent since 1850, when the slave trade was
completely stopped. The registration OF slaves
last year was 1,O1G. 262
The American bris S. Owens, Capt.
Martin, has arrived at New York from Cien-
Tuegos with seventeen refugees from the draft
Capt Martin reports that the Inhabitants are
in great terror. owing to the relentless manner
IN which the conscription is carried out Per-
sons of all ages and conditions are forced into
the army. and those too feeble to shoulder
musket are placed in the chain-gang. He fire.
quently saw old men and boys not over thir-
teen years old chained to negroes and working
on the streets. A Spanish officer was standing
over them, whip in hand, really to apply the
lash most numerically upon the least derelic-
ton of duty. Even the Spanish residents of
the city had become disgustedrwith the inhu-
manity of their own race, and were disposing
of their goods and property as fast as possi-
Die to escape from the island All persons
suspected of sympa thizing with the patriots
were drafted into the army without law and of
course without redress. The whole country
for several leagues was one vast waste, many
OF the sugar plantations having been burnt by
the insurgents. There were two thousand
volunteers and regulars in the city The com
mandants were afraid to venture outside the
stoekade to fight handful of Cubans and
klt end to the work of destruction. The
1anish officers appeared disheartened, and
1readed the approach of the sickly season
how nearly at hand. which brings with it the
kdEe&ded black vomie
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
ARenresentatire Mormon.

"Gath,' writing in the Chicago Tri-
bune, SAYS Apostle Cannon is of the
bomespnn order. His gray trousers,
vest. and hair indicate the thrifty agri-
culturist of middle years, and his voice
has the exhorting twang of the circuit
rider. The first sweep would brush hlm
in as a country deacon. AS he talks,
however. the sentences take on legal
favor. and you would say that he was
an acute bucolic attorney. Further
along in his address he develops knack
at repartee, such as insures success to
the rural politician, and you are sure
that he is no stranger to the stump.
Ere he finishes, a rhetorical trim IN
vests his words, which, with his para
graphic presentation of his opinions,
Groves him to have had editorial train
ING. And, indeed, he is all OF these.
HIS round. red face has gistened be-
hind a plough. His grizzled beard has
wapged in court. His great, heavy fig
ure has adorned many Utah rostrum.
His thick fingers have grasped an able
editorial quill. Cannon, In spite OF his
four wives, has found time to cultivate
the professions, make a fortune, and
school himself into clear and interest
ing debster."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Spanking or Being Spanked.

Everybody knows that Richard Grant
White is a sad trifer about words
that he has verbal hyper-criticism bad.
OF course a writer who carries refine
ment to such pitch as he is fair game
for the humorist. Max Adeler, in his
Hurry Burly book, dissents from the
infaIiible Richards dictum respecting
the substitution of "being" for " is be-
ing" and " doing" for " is doing" He
don't like the innovation. He says
"Suppose you wished to express the
idea that our 10y Agamemnon is endur-
ing chastisement, you would say 'Ag-
amemnon is being spanked, not Aga
memnon is spanking The difference
may seem slight to you. but it would be
a matter of considerable Importance to
Agamemnon and, if a choice should
be given him, it is probable that he
would suddenly select the latter form. "
Max has unquestionably caught Mr..
White in a peculiarly tender place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27

Crop Prospects.

The crop statistics attainable thus
early in the season indicate that all sec
tions of the country will be blessed with
bountifu1 harvests. OF course such sta
tistics are very far from being absolutely
trustworthy, for the crops depend main
Iy on the future character of the season,
and the season will be made by the
weather, which is by-word for tickle-
ness. But the fact that crop statistics
are regularly collected tends to place
the trade in the produce of the earth on
a much securer basis than it occupied
some years ago when the grain mer-
chants of western Europe apt nothing but
temporary affluence and krtain ultimate
bankruptcy for their speculations on the
weather, and the grain merchants OF the
Levant by mysterious sort OF weather
wisdom got possession of the grain mar,
kets of London. The old Changers and
uncertainties of grain spfulatlons nave
not by any means been removed by the
publication of such crop statistics as are
now collected, and they are not likely
to be effectualIy diminished until the
international system of crop reports ao-
1acSs Vocated by many eminent meteorolo-
oists shall be established. But, barring
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Public Life of benjamin F. Bristow.|

B. T. Rristow is the son of T. NJ.
Bristow, d prominent lawyer and politi-
clan of Kentucky, who filed many po-
sitions of trust. He is Al years old,
was born in Elkton, Todd county, KY,
and practioed with much success at Hop
kiusville before the war He was a
strcng union man entered the army in
1861 was at Donelson and Shiloh
major of the 25th Kentucky, and was
wounded at Shiloh. Afterward he was
colonel of the Sth Kentucky cavalry
He was appointed United States district
attorney about the close of the war, fill
ing the position with satisfaction, being
frequently sent by the treasury depart
ment to other districts to look after the
interests of the government. He re-
signed the district attorneyship and re-
sumed private practice. When tho Of
fee of solicitor general was created he
was appointed the first incumbent, or
ganized the office, and during the alb
sence of the attorney general, performed
the duties and filed his place in cabinet
meetings. The ability he displayed in
this Office gave him high reputation at
Washington. After two years service
he resigned to attend to his private af-
fairs. In October last he was nomina-
ted attorney general at the same time
Williams was nominated chief justice.
He is a man of the purest private char
acter, of strong will and mind, great
lawyer, conservative in his financial
views, and thoroughly western in his
feelings and interest.
AYoUTH will call George was engaged
to be married, but was financially una
BILE to call in the minister. His affi-
anced wanted the affair brought to a
finale, but George kept putting her off
with promises, saying he was not able
to marry, etc. Finally she said, "Deah
Gauge, am willing to marry you, if we
have to live on bread and water. !"
well, WELL" cried " Gauge" in des-
peration, ''you furnish the bread, and
I'll try and skirmish around and
hunt up enough water.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
Facts Plainly Stated.


Does not the while drift of the So
called education of the country run to
a pretense in what people call the high
er branches rather than to solidity in
the three Rs-reading, writing and
arithmetic? And does any one know
this better than the editor of the daily
newspaper, condemned to read articles
badly written, badly spelled, ana based
on very bad calculation 1t is not West
Point alone which rejects half the peo-
pie who apply for admission. There is
not bank which " ants a new teller,
there is not an importer who wants a
new clerk for correspondence, there is
not clergyman who wants a new
amanuensis, there is not a merchant
who wants a new book-keeper, who does
not reject nine applicants out of ten for
the very reasons for which West Point
has rejected these boys, because they
can not spell, they can not write, and
because they do not know what the rule
Of three Ass7 tina =
round again to the question, Would
it not be better to teach three things
thoroughly than thousand things Ill p
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate, on the 10Th, a bill was
passed to authorize the sale of the property
belonging to the soldiers home, Harrodsburg.
Kentucky. known as the Harrodsburg Spring
property. the bill to provide for the cleo
ton of congressman at large from the state of
Alabama passed. The senate then took ND
the post-office appropriation bill. The amend
ments agreed to were as follows: Limiting
the free delivery system to cities of popula-
tion exceeding 10000 persons, and striking
out the clause inserted b. the house, provid-
ing that monthly and annual reports of the
department of agriculture shall pass free
through the mails. An amendment was offered
that all newspaper and periodical publications
m'Aied from the known Office of publication
and news agency, and addressed to regular sub
ecr1Ders or news agents, shall be charged at
tne following rates: On newspapers and Pc
riodicals, four cents for each pound or fraction
thereof; provided, that the rate of postage
on newspapers or periodicals, not exceeding
TWO ounces IN weight, and circulars, when the
same are deposited in letter-carrier Office for
delivery by the Office or United States carriers.
snah De uniform once cent each but peri
odicals weighing more than two ounces shall
.ne subject to postage of two cents each. and
these rates shall be prepaid by stamps That
he"spapers shall go free through the mails to
actual subscribers. in the county where pub
nsned, but shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices, or be distributed by carriers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
SnnerioritY of Fish Eaters.

Those nations who eat fish with one
meal each a day, are undoubtedly the
most active in intellect and the most
capable of brain labor without exhaus-
ton or fatigue. Not only is such phos-
phatic food conducive to the activity OF
the brain, but it promotes fecundity and
increases the ability to endure cold,
fatigue, etc., and while the facilities for
obtaining it are constantly increasing, it
would be well for the rising generation
were they made so to partake OF and
realize it as second only in many re-
spects to the staff of life and the hus-
band and father who occasionally takes
half day from his legiti hate business
to fill his basket with delicious fish,
should not be considered as "mere
sportsman" but "good provider for
his family of those things which are of
vital utility.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-06-27
WEST.

Brigham Young gives 133 acres for
depot grounds at Ogden, the proposed juno
tion of the Union and Central Pacific. as well
as the Northern and Southern Utah roads.
Next month the railroad war will be
carried into Iowa The Northwestern and
Burlington companies are prepared to fight It
out in that state as in Illinois and Wisconsin .
but there are symptoms of weakness on the
part OF the Rock Island company. The last
named company, several years ago. in order to
secure an extension of time on land-grant,
surrendered to the state the right 60 regulate
iaIeS and frelShts II the Rock Island mana
gers YIELD 1t VIII hardly be possible for com
PeIinS roads IN Iowa t. maintain successful
resistance The iowa law is patterned after
the Illinois law