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The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
Bursting EsFnias-A singular
sickness ia Mexico.

A most singular and unaccountable
disease, commonly known as the
bursting Sickness" has broken out
"a this vicinity, and already has spread
to many of the neighboriug villages
aud cities. The people are in conster
nation by reason of the many deaths
which have occurred. The doctors
wretehed medical men at the best-are
at a loss how to deal with the trouble,
aud the priests have theif hands full
Tlelenaugo, Bolanos, Cartngna, and
even Sanceda Ii oc are suffering more
or less, and there is no telling where
or W hen the disease is TO stop. l am
not an expert in describing sickness,
but the trouble seems to me to be an
: unusual discharge of nerve force into
the brain. The symptoms are sudden
nausea, followed almost Immediately
by severe aud sharp pain along the
spine, proceeding from its lower ex
tremity to the head, and described as
feeling as though bluut knife were
scrapiug upward There qs then
when the pain reaches the back Of the
head sharp aud poignant distress
there which makes the patient deiiri-
Gus, although it never produces uncon
sc,ousness or loss of the right uses of
the senses The eyes are bloodshot
and wild, with pupils greatly contrsct
ed. The sensitiveness 10 light is iO
tense, so that even in paroxisms of ex-
cruciatiug agony, the patient Will rise
and seek a dark place. This state last
commonly not more than from thirty
to forty minutes, during which, the pa
tieut feels as though his head is split
ting; and when this condition has
lasted for about half an hour, the era
mum actually bursts opeu at the su-
lures, as is sometimes the case with in
fauts whose heads split thus after death
from water od the brain. The sound
prodnss. - : ~ e
INC bones of The skull, can plainly be I
heard fully ten feet from the patient. /
1t is said that in some instances the /
disruption is extremely sudden, and |
accom- panied with a noise still lOuuder /
This occurs, too, at a moment when the /
sufferer is in full consciousness, and II /
is most terrible to witness. This dis /
ease broke out at the silver mining re /
gion at Bulanos about two weeks ago, /
and its cause is unknown. About three /
hundred persons-generally adults
have already died of it, and it is yet |
spreading. The sickness is. so far as
[ know, as unique as it is singular
Tleaango letter to N. 7. Graphic.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The ConsressionaI Race.
MoonLaNp.. Lnne 6th- 1s-4.

WOODLAND, June 9th, 1874.
DEAR SIa - noticed in your paper Of
Nav the 2Sth malicious communication
under the anonymous signature of Demo
crat, attacking meas you have publish
( ed it, | ask that you give this note place
/ also in Your colHmns. When / became a
candidate ] supposed that my opponents
and myself would make the issue aud con-
( duct the canvass but it seems that the
writer is unwillig TO trgst his favorite,
and thinks be maAhaYs his aia.,-of This
= = ss.- =.
ter bears upon .a;IIte such evidences Of
malice that I - sdeem il necessary to
reply to one poi IN it, and 10 say that
Captain Tyler wsS present in Hiek km Al
aud heard my remMks when | referred
TO the Introduction Of my resolution
having for It's object the sale Of the as
setts of the sinking fund and the payment
Of the State debt. Iaccoried TO Captain
TYLER full credit for his service as chair
man of the committee, appointed in the
resolutions offered By myself, also to the
other gentlemen named in the resolution
so / have upon al occasions when l
have spoken of the matter. But the
statement that 1 was not the author, and
that Capt. Tyler was and that he made
the calculations referred to in the resolu-
ton, ami that I was Permitted TO offer it
as a matter OF courtesy, being the oldest
Senator from the PuNhasc, is false, and
on par with the other false and mali
cious statements in the letter signed
democrat. Ishoulinot have noticed the
communication at all, but it is very un-
pleasant TO me 10 haveit said that | would
detract from the merits Of the Hon. II. A.
Tyler. | drew the resolution without
suggestion or dictatioR from any one l
selected the committes and placed Capt.
Tyler's name first on sccount of my high
consideration for him which gave him the
chairmanship under Parliamentary use
age. l offered the resolution on the 18th
of March, 1874, and salled the yeas and
nays on it after having urged its passage.
The resolution as offered by me appears
in the Senate Journal page o49 and is as
follows:
WHEREAS The late Governors annual
message, and the AUDITORS report, show
that the resources or assetts IN the Sink
ing Fund far exceed the entire indebted
ness of this State; and whereas, in ad
dition to this, it appsars from the said
message that there is due from the United
States balance of Sll93, 76l Sc. thus
showing an excess vey iargs in our re
sources over the entire Indebtedness of
the State therefore Ie it
Resotved That II. A Tyler, A. X. Brad
ley, A. q. Talbot, J. B. Hay den and r. a.
Burton, be appointed special committee.
with instructions to report whether the
Indebtedness of this State cannot be i'm
mediately paid off. aud the taxes deereas-
ed and that they also ascertain and re-
port at what rate the undue State bonds
can be purchased ansepaid off, by selling
the asse ehusEulua2nha 1910 Fund; said
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The "Orsanso and a CODVen-


The papers of this District have
from time to time given the Paducah
Kentucki0a, aud also the Hickman u
COURIER, some lively spats of wit, IN
reference to the "organship" of the
District This is all very we'll; and
we accept it in good part. To the
papers, however, which are supporting
one or the other of tle present eau
didates for Congress a6d at the same
time opposing a nominating conven-
ton, we want to put some plain ques-
tions
We understand each or the present
aspirants. Boon, Turner and Bennett,
10 be willing TO submit their claims to
convention aud not averse to the call
ing of one. Why then should the
"organs" of these gentlemen oppose
convention, when their respective chiefs
profess their willingness or favor?
Are these papers opposed to Organiza-
ton per se
The EddyviIle Telegraph, Cumber
land Haue, and other Bennett papers,
give u convention the cold shoulder
and yet his leading friends assert that
Judge Bennett is willing to conven-
ton and his record bears out the as
sertiou.
Col. Tsrner, we understand. has al
ways asserted his willingness to con
ven.ion when necessary, and the TO
Jaceo P!aaat, which is supporting hin,
echoes the same seutimenf, but does
not urge a convention.
judge Boon, in his speech at Ilick
man, said lie was willing to eonven
ton if it was the wisdom of the party,
but the Mayfeld Democrat, which sup
ports him, la6ors against a convention
These "organs" of the respective
candidates owe the public an explana
lion. We believe Boon, Turner aud
Bennett sincere in their views and ex
pressions relative to convention; and
since they are willing, why should
these papers be alarmed into opposition
The candidates henceforwsrd should
speak out, and let these papers bear
the responsibility of opposing orguui-
zation.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
CHILLs AND FEVER

The proprietor Of this celebrated mcdi.
cine justly claims for IL a superiority over
all remedies ever offered 10 The public for
the safe, certain. speedy, and permanent
cure Of Ague and Fevcr, or Chills and
Fever, whether OF shori or long standing
He refers TO the entire Western and South.
western country 10 bear him testimony
to the truth Of the assertion, that in no
case whatever will IL fail TO cure ~ the
directions are strictly followed and car
ried out. In great many cases single
dose has been sufficient for cure. and
whole families have been cured by single
bottle, with n perfect restoration Of the
general health. u is, however, prudent
and in every esss .ss'oF-e. ces-~rfn 80 cure ~
its use is continued ~ sm-li~r dnEss TO-
week or two after tho disease hns been
checked more especially in III Insult and
long standing csses. usuRlly, this medi-
cine will not require any aid to keep tie
bowels in good order should the patient
however, require cafhartie medicine
after having taken three or four doses n
the Tonic. u single dose Of BULLS VEG
ETADLE FAMILY PILLS " in he sufficient
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The Conven.ion sJsten,.

The Courier Journal, the leading
Democratic organ of the South West,
has been thoroughly aroused by the
demoralizing procedure under the no
convention system under which Ken
lucky elections were held this year.
1t says:
This summers canvass has thor
oughiy diseusted our people with scrub
races. We want 20 more such enter
tainmsnts where the field is open to all
comets. Election day killed the pre-
judice against the convention system,
and every one seems now disposed to
go back to the old plan, which, what
ever its defects may be.is infinitely pre-
ferable to the wide spread intriguing
and corruption of which we have just
seen so much aud of which we hope
have seen the last.
The convention system is, of course,
like any other arrangement, human or
divine, liable to abuse 1t was its
abuse that brought it into discredit,
and If it is again resorted TO it will
need watching to prevent another lapse
from virtue. But convention at its
worst is better than the election de-
bauches which engnlf whole eon,mu-
mites, and we doubt not most honest
and rejecting men now favor that
mode of selecting candidates
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
A Bridegroom up 81 Tree.
New York Arcadian. =

From France, that land of romance,
comes new and pathetic story. A
Young man in the bloom of health and
vigor was engaged TO be married to "A
/ beauteous maid This ingenious youth
! had Que eye fixed on the main chance,
T and arranged with his future iather-in
/ law that ou the day of his marriage
! certain "real estate" should be trans
/ ferred to him. The memorable morn
/ ing arrived; the air was laden with
4 the perfume of flowers, the birds sang
/ and the villagers held a festival simi
! lar to those which we see In Italian
operas. The bridal party reached the
/ chapel, which lay enseoDced among
1 the truditionary elms. Through its
/ church yard meaudered a streamlet,
whose silvery ripples glistened in the
! morning sun. Punctual to the time
the cure arrived and took prelimina-
ry pinch of snuff as he surveyed the
people before him. Every ybody settled
into his or her allotted place. The Ger
emony was about to be commenced
when ii suddenly struck the bride that
the bridegroom was non est. She
clasped her hands to her heart, aud
with piercing shrek, fell seuseless
Clear as bell over the clamor that
eusued was heard the voice of the fa-
ther calling upon his friends and rela
lions To 20 in search of the missing
one. High and low they hunted, but
the game could not be found A last
the "coon was treed, and they discov
Il A n fI 81
fortably enseopeed among the spresA
ing branches Of lofty oak On -
requested e asSssn.s1ssa. !; ;4lse 1gqss =
to which those below, who
eyes on his surroundings, replie6s
Plenty" In the midst of an inter
change of violent epithets, he gave
characteristic remark somewhat 10 the
following effect: That "he be derned
if he would till that real estate was
transferred While the bride was
thus bowed down in anguish, aud the
bridegroom was boughed up in the
tree. the father in-l law tore his hair,
and amid sobs and tears urged the un
reasonable nature of the request, but
to no effect. Finally, the document
was brought forth, duly signed, and
the recalcitrant bridegroom slid down
the tree. Alter the necessary repairs
had been made in his pataloons with
his rentes secured and his reuts sown
up, the bridegroom adjourned with The
rest OF the party to the chapel. The
bride recovered from her faint. the
cure took fresh pinch of snuff, and
the knot was tied
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

THE Republicans of this section
generally appear to heartily endorse
Col Pickett as the Republican candi
date for Congress in this District. He
will doubtless poll the coloTed Repub
lican vote solid, bat some of the whites
propose waiting until they are better
acquainted with the Colonel His po.
sNion on the Civil Rights Bill will de-
eide his aoceptability. If he can har
monize on that he will command the
full strength of his party. Our Rad
ical brethren are split, and there ap
pears no happy way in sight to unite
them on this pestiferious question.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
LIGHTNING RODS!

MIR. J. W. PORTER. has established
WI permanent depot at Hickman, KY,
where any Of the most approved Light
ming Rods.
THE STAR GALVANIZED RODS,
THE STAR COPPER RODS,
and the
PATENT CABLE RODS,
together with Points, Fastenings, Insula-
tors, Weather Vane Points etc, can he
had and the same put up by experienced
hands on proper and scientific principles.
Prices and terms reasonable.
Will keep his own work in thorough re-
pair free Of charge.
Headquarters at Boudurant s. Drewrys s
warehouse, Water street.
RSSs- All orders promptly attended to and
satisfaction guaranteed.
-Bcndurant s. Drewry, H.
A. Tyler, Sam'l. Landrum, c. A. Holcombe,
and a great many others in Fulton, and
Hickman counties, KY, Obion, Dyer, and
Lake counties, Tenn.
aprill8-tf
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
From the Knoxville Press and Herald
A Queer Creature.

queer (EeatnGe.
On last Friday morning, about 2
/ o'clock, voting man entered the house
of Johu Webb, at Buckeye Tavern, -
the usual stopping place midway be
tween Caryvii!e and the Cincinnati
/ Southern Railroad near Chitwood
about ten or twelve miles beyond Cary
vile, and threw himself into bed
/ along with some gentlemen stoppin 2
/ there for the night. The landlord,
/ Mr.. Webb, being aroused, fond the
I Young man in a state of intense eX-
1 citement, and at first supposed he was
drunk. But on trying to induce HIM
/ to take lodgings elsewhere, 1t was as
( certained that he was not intoxicated
/ but wild or crazy. Then Mr. Webb
/ tried to induce him TO remain and tax c
/ quarters with him, but failed He be
/ came excited and ran away, and strange
to say fne mastff dog Of Mr. Webb 5
! followed him, and was found with him,
aud very much attached to him. six or
eight miles distant, later on the same
/ day. The first heard of the strange
man after leaving Webb was eurly Oh
/ Friday morning at Mr. Meals, seveTaI
c-77-as 80, 10y nc w.
accom- panied by Mr. Webbs dog which
seemed to have linked fortunes with
him. He, in company with the dog,
slipped into Mr. Meals, and seized a
four year old child, and started for the
woods. Nenl pursued him, when he
fed at great speed, leaving the child,
the dog continuing with him. Here
he became wholly destitute of any
clothing save a shirt. The neighbors
became aroused, and after running him
through the mountain gOrges for more
than ten miles, succeeded in capturing
him late in the afternoon Of Friday
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
Webb induced his dog to leave him
and return home, the canine showing
many signs of sympathy with the uu-
fortunate young man. Our informant
saw him soon after he was captured.
lie was then much exhausted, aud GO
ing through all the maneuvers OF a
tired dog painting, shaking his sides,
and lolling or dropping out his tongue
to It's full length and letting it hang
out. A times he would 20 through
the most remarkable grimaces aud dis
tortions Of his face, and whole body
His captors had succeeded in getting a
pair of pantaloons on him lie had
talked little in a very uncoutR style,
he asked for something to eat, drank
few sips Of water, aud commenced
gnawiug huge piece of corn bread.
lie gave his name, most generally, as
George Hyath, of Town Greek, Clai
borne county though he used others.
He is between 20 and 80 years old, be-
ing of that peculiar appearance that
gives but little index to the true age.
He has some hair on his face, which
leaves the observer in doubt as to
whether it is boyish fuzz, or half
grown, or half a weeks growth of
hair
He is not an idiot lie is a wild
man. How long he has been such, or
what cauSed it, our informant seemed
to regard as matter of doubt. Those
who had him in charge are good citi
zens who designed proceeding to
Huntsville aud taking all necessary.
steps for his comfort aud welfare.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

Hon j. Proctor Knott, 10 the Dem
ocratic primary election for a candi-
date for Congress 10 the Fourth Dis
trict, led his foremost competitor z ,54z
~otes. In the twelve counties OF the
district, the official totals were as fol-
lows Knott, 1888 Mckay, 3i0i6
Chelf. 2,ta6 Graves, 1871,
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

A CORR EsPoNDENT of the Wash
ington Sunday Herald urges the nom
ioation of General Sherman for the
presidency by the Democratic party
stating that he is the most popular
man in the Eastern States, aud that
the removal of headquarters of the
army to st. Louis will have the effect
of rendering him the most popular in
the West General Gordon, Senator
from Georgia, is suggested by the same
writer for Vice President.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The Tennessee Nominee.

The Tennessee Democratic State
Convention which met in Nashyille,
Wednesday, resulted in the nomibation
of Judge James d. Porter, of Henry
county. 1t appears that the West
Tennessee delegation hually concen-
trated on Porter and readily syeured
hip the nomination. Judge Potter is
young man, prouably not exceeding
80 years, is a-lawyer By profession,
was a gsIlaut Confederate officer. was
Circuit Judge of the Paris District
and resigned the same for the purpose
of making the race for Governor.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

TsE Borrow RAxGE-A FURTHER WARN
ING TO STocE OwxERs.-Tbe land owners
aud residents in the bottom below hIcS-
man give further warning toalI trespass-
ers upon. the range by bringing IN stock,
that said stock viii be herded In the next
few days, If not taken out, and dealt with
according 10 law. We mean business, ana
will certainly execute the law to its fnii-
es. extent CITIZENS.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The Diamond ChieG In Grief

3 The Dia DIOnd Chief in Grief.
I All our readers will remember that
something over a year ago, Or. Phil
I lip Arnold, of izabethtown, Ky,
created furore of excitement iD re
gard to certain diamond mine specula-
tions in New Mexico auRColorado.
He was pronounced the Echest aud
sharpest man living. His victims at
bat time brought suit against him but
he compromised by paying out. The
Louisville Lsdger again reports his ar
rest on a requisition from the Cover
nor of California, aud his actual in
generation in louisville Jail 1t
may cost all his immense fortune now
to keep him out of the California pens
itentiary. The history of his enter
prise is, that Arnold and others claim
ed to have discovered some diamond
mines:
Immediately following this a COM
pany was organized by those who
claimed to have nude the discovery
aud stock to the amount of millions Of
dollars was disposed Of Practical men
al. q se.ssn. rnss. ma. inlnhss.. al
and diamonds of undoubted purity and
value were found in seeming abundance
and the natural result was that the
stock rose to high figures, aud the
owners made fine thing of it. Time
passed on and the purchasers soon dis
covered that they had been made the
victims of one of the neatest and best
devised swind!es that had ever been
perpetrated, and that instead of own
ing diamond mines, the property con
sisted entirely of barren wastes in IN
uninhabitated wilderness, the only
precious stones being those scattered
over surface by we'll planned scheme
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

: 5lioed AwK1xs, C. S

ANtCSt 1Sfpf1 AN hlNSi - -
The committee, iB' pursuance of the
above resolution, offered by Mr.. Turner
on the 18th inst, report the following,
viz
On the 2Gth the committee made their
able report through their chairman, Hon.
II. A. Tyler, giving the facts and figures
ELECTED during their Investigation. See
Senate Journal 1871 page 6Sl. These are
the facts did not as the writer says
base my claims to seat in Congress on
this, but referred to il as every one who
heard me knows, merely to show that l
was on the side of the people, and against
rings. Perhaps i ought not to have
noticed the communication signed Demo
crat' because the writer would not sign
his name, knowing that il he aid the peo-
pie of this District would at once know
the cause of his malice. and see the rea-
son of his unjust attack,
Very respectfully,
OSCAR TURNER.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21

The heat OF last week seems to have
been more destructive in the South
than in any other part of the country.
Five fatal cases of suustroke in New
Orleans on Saturday, and fourteen
deaths in Memphis during the week
from the same cause.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
Troubles OF a "Poar witness,

The father of witness recently sum
moned in Harrison county addressed
this letter to Judge O'Hara
Honorable Judg O'Harry, your
honor. Dear Sir, in the case of N
N against s. NJ and =
L witness.
| will state here as thoe I was on
oath John, so far as Boldly aud 6si-
cal strength is concerned, be is able to
90 to B
Thoe here lyes the whole thing he
have no nerve-it have failed him, his
complaint lays in the head and neck
with Jerkin. He eau not speak at
these Tins aud wood be a very poar
witness for the Plaintiff. and this oc-
ours when there is a crowd, at present
his actions IS something similar to
what is called snakes in the Boets, and
is compelled to Git way off to his self
before he RECEIVERS he may be talking
with you in good sense, and in cue
moment he is gone and will not return
as long as you stay, such is the ease
Well in case he is forced there, and
sees the crowd in the town, and in the
court house and called before the court,
| onistly and firmly believe he will go
into a spasom or ft, and may never
get back. now sir, this is Inherited on
Boath sides of the family.
can not see why they can't take
his Dispositions, they doue that oust
aud | had to give him stimulent or he
could not of stood that.
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
The Incksnn Disnntch of A. /

The Jackson Dispatch, of the E4th
says I'VE learn from a reliable
source that the negroes ara armiog
themselves throughout the country !,
for what purpose is not known. The
gunsmiths in the city say they are get
ting more guns and pistols from the
negroes to repair than they have ever
before received prior to or since the
war. What can it mean -
The Hickman courier., 1874-08-21
BULL 'SSARSAPARILL!A


from Mrs. Rivers, wife Of Reverend Or
Rivers, one Of the most learned eloqnen
and popular Ministers Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and who is AZ present
stationed at Broadway Church, Louisville.
Ky:
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3, 1863.
Dr. John B,I-Dear Sir: Many thanks
to YOU for the medicine yon have so kind
~ given me. ] have been great sufferer
for years, and had the advise OF various
physicians. Some pronounced my spins.
some my lungs, and some my heart 20 DO
the seat Of my disease. have been burnt.
blistered and cupped until he'd become
disheartened. Several very eminent ply
sicians who examined my spine informed
me that was threatened with PARALYSIS
or appopleXy any day. and thaA.nOthing
but seton would relieve IN ] had
perfect horror Of that, and was - itatins
about having one inserted, when YOU
kindly sent me your Sarsaparilla which
Immediately begun 10 take three timer =
day. had suffered terribly with a most
acute pain in the right side Of my head,
especially when ] would read or write
for any length Of time, and on rising 20
my feet | would be perfectly blind for
several minutes, and would have 10 hol5
20 something 10 prevent falling.
/ an most happy 10 inform you that
pain in my head is entirely relieved I
suffer but seldom with my spine and then
not 20 acutely. My appetite Is good in
deed for the first time in my life enjoy
my dinner more than any meal during
the day.
You kindly sent me four bottles again
last night, and began again this morn
ing. and | hope 10 be entirely relieved
Please accept my heartfelt thanks aud
best wishes.
Very truly your most grateful friend.
NJ Is. 9. RIvERs.