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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
...fare on Lake Champlain.

lions faith that certain dream
The cub. cub in the feasibility of COM
ers cnei; : having a new illustration in
munlsm .isI;sbment of Harmonial
the esIa !.rs On Valcour island, in Lake
FraternnI short distance below
Champir' The brethren also own
flattspls sSed acres of land devoted to
TWO num- 1for trees), near Burlington,
TurserlIs and thus possess property to
vernon, of nearly 800, 900.
ene ano ,nonr island the harmonial fra
AT Vail Iii locate its principal build
serhlty S ;eb as the circular proudly an
rnss' vii viii include one calf-house and
n nOunces bonse. where calves and hogs
oHs sd and slaughtered in a strict
wa WI De p DE- wav. Here the brothers
o. ~ Sil1a-o will live in unity, and what
tb uu 6 Siss; community call state OF
one Oneiu- marriage. In other words,
tS aP en- he practical free-lovers, and
will neither deny their Greco OF %. o On
the ragged edge OF remorSe 10 any si'"'
extent. = reolIv the
The Oneida community Is ealiy t tne
only socialistic community "hlcn nas
achieved any success without nakIne
celibacv a condition OF memperShlP'
Whatever the reason may be, the Onel-
da peooIe have made money by traps,
and have now some sixty communlstic
children who would be wise indeed II
thew could know their own fathers:
The Valcour island community does not
propose to enter into the trap business
but will undertake 20 live by agrIcuI-
ture. They expect to lure new mem
bers by the bait of free-love, ana by
advertising the fact that seven-llght-
houses studs the nearer vision of those
who LOOK ont of the windows OF the
harmonial home on Valcour island.
Usually a lighthouse Is not held to be
Particularly fascinating, and as most OF
our hoIfses are about ten or twelve
feet high they are not imposing. How How.
may take delight in the fact that SO
many lighthouses "studs" his vision.
No man can predict what a communist
will or viii not ike.
The inmates OF the home are to be di-
vided by temperaments into groups
and families, thus avoiding tine combi-
nation of discordant elements" in one
family. Doubtless the red-haired men
and women will constitute one group,
and those with a fondness for "gush-
ing" another group. Those who have
charge of the organization of the groups
will, however, have a good time in find
ing out the proper place for every wild
fanatic who may join the harmonial
brotherhood.
1t is easy to foresee the end of the ex-
pertinent. Not having a prophet like
Noyes, of the Oneida community, at
their head, and not being aetuated by
the religious enthusiasm of the Onei-
dams, he Valcour brethren will soon
grow tired of agriculture and gazing at
the several lighthouses, aud will first
Quarrel and then separate. No such ex-
pertinent has ever outlived a single gem
GRAFTON, but don't hesitate to say that
long before 1884 there will not be a
harmonial brother or sister left on Val
cnr,r island
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
An photographed Puzzle.

Spoilers of all grades and ages will
find the attempt to write the foll4sa-
i--,s -siOGy from tifctaUioD, an interesting
puzzle. A lady who was sure she could
win the Webster's Unabridged offered as
prize, III case she succeeded, missed
only % of the 90 hard words. A pro-
lessor of languages, who prided him
self on his knowledge of photography,
missed %. 1t is possible that our typo
may not put them all up correctly. Let
us see some if our readers can detect
the errors. Webster is the standard
The most skillful gauger l ever knew
was a maligned cobbler, armed with
poniard, who drove peddler's wagon,
using a MULLEN stalk as a. instrument
of coercion, to tyrannize over his pony
shod with calks. He was a German
Sadducee, and had a phthisicky catarrh,
diptheria, and the bilious intermittent
erys pelas. A certain Sibyl, with the
sobriquet of Gypsy, went into costa :
cies of exclamation at seeing him meas
ure bushel of peas, and separate sac
charine tomatoes from heap of peeled
potatoes without dyeing or smuggling the
ignitible queue which he wore, or be-
coming paralyzcd with a hemorrhage.
Lifting her eyes to the ceiliug of the
cupola of the capitol, to conceal her
unparalleled embarrassment, making a
rongh courtesy, and not harrassing him
with mystifyiDg, rarefying and stupe-
flying innuendoes, she gave him a couch,
a bouquet of lilies, mignonette, and
fuchsias, a treatise on mnemonics, q
copy of the Apochrypha in hierogly-
phics. daguerreotypes of MeDdelssohn,
and Kosciusco. a kaleidoscope, a dram
phial of ipecacuanha, a teaspo0nful of
naptha for deleble purposes, a ferule,
clarionet, some licorice, a surcingle, a
carnelian of symmetrical proportions, a
chronometer with movable balance
wheel, box of dominoes and a cate
chism. The guager, who was also a
trafficking rectifier, and parishioner of
mine, preferred a wooden surtout CHS
choice was referable to a vacilating oc-
casionally occurring idiosyncrasy), wo-
fully uttered this apothegm "Life is
checkered but schism, apostacy, here
sy and villainy shall be punished.
The Sybil apologizingly answered
SO There is ratably an allegeable differ
ence between a comfortable ellipsis and
a trisyllabic di@resis."
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HARLEsIvILLE,
Columbia Co n. Y Jnly 9. 1879. |


Columbia Co., \. Y, July 9, 1873
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear ST-Your favor il just received. in
tended to have written to you several weeks
since concerning the improvement in my
health, which issnow very apparent. L have
used one bottle of Fayorite Prescription with
the best results, although l will admit 1 was
somewhat discouraged after its uso (for short
Ame only. took it under very disadvantage
Jus circumstances-having the supeSFision of
the house and during the season of "house
cleaning | was obliged, through the incom-
potency OF help, to do more than l ought, and.
of course, suffered dreadfully, lifted when I
ought not to have raised my hand, and did all
l could to bring " order out of chao- but
upon laying aside all car es and continuing the
remedy / ind after using less than one bottle
to be so much benefited that l have discon-
tinued the use, with no return of the symp-
toms of which wrote you. Il have suffer ed
terribly and what added to my distress was
the consciousness of not procuring relief from
ordinary sources. at times il seemed about i'm
possible to stand so great was the distress.
All of those severe nearalgic pains have dis
appeared, they were so bad at times | could
hardly walk without some external pressure.
They seem to have left me like magic, sudden
ly, and have had no return all other symp-
toms have been removed The severe weak
ness and faiutness have disappeared, and can
go up stairs with comparative ease now. |
would have informed You ere this of my I'M
provcment. for appTt ciated It, but was fear
full 1t was only transient benefit was receiv-
ing but think sufficient time has elapsed to
consider the beneficial results permanent.
Accept of my best wishes for your future sue
cess and your kindness in advising me.
Very truly, MRS NJ. NETTiE SNYDER.
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Condition of the Crops.

The September returns of the depart
ment of agriculture indicate an average
condition of the wheat crop of ninety
three against niDety-five in September,
1878. The acreage of this crop is seven
per cent. greater than last year, which
would bring the aggregate yield to
nearly an average on last years acreage
All the New England and middle states
are above the average except Delaware,
which is full the average. All the At
lantic and Gulf states are below the
average, except Alabama, which is 10l,
The inland southern states ara all be-
low the average, Arkansas presenting
the maximum of the whole country,
which is 100. North of the Ohio river,
most of the counties were not visited
by the chinch BUGS. OF the present
superior crops, Ohio, Michigan and In
diam are above the average, and Hi
nois . per cent. below by the drought and
chinches. West of the Mississippi the
drought, intense heat, hot winds,
chinches grasshoppers have reduced
all of the states below the average, ex-
oept Mizoonri The Paoiso -Stotaa GRO
above the average.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
MONEY MUSK.
By b. F. TAYLOR.

In shirt of check and taiIowed hair
The fiddler sits in the bulrush chair
Like Moses basket stranded there
On the brink of Father Nile.
He feels the fiddle's slender neck,
Picks out the notes with thumb and check:
And times the tune with nod and beck,
And thinks it weary while.
All ready now he gives the call,
Cries, :, Honor to the ladies! All
The jolly tides of laughter fall
And ebb in happy smile.
" First couple join right hands and swing! -
AS light as any bluebirds wing
Swing once and half times round"
Whirls Mary Martin all III blue
Calco gown and STOCKINGS new,
And tinted eyes that tell You true,
Dance all to the dancing sound.
She fits about big Moses Brown,
Who holds her hands to keep her down
And thinks her hair golden own,
And his heart turns over oncei
His chok with Mary's breath is wet,
II gives a second somerset
He means to win the maiden yet,
Alas for the awkward duncel
Your stoga-boot has crushed my toei I"
. ID rather dance with one-legged joe
q You clumsy fellow I" " Pass below!"
AnasShe first pair danced apart.
TheIi srward six advance, retreat,
Ike midges gay in sunbeam street,
IT'S Moaey Musk by merry feet
And the Money Musk by heart
sThree-quarters round your partner swingi"
80 Across the set :" The rafters ring.
The girls and boys have taken wing
And have brought their roses outI
lis - Forward six with rustic grace,
Ag, rarer far than" Swing 70 place -
Than golden clouds Of old point lace
Then bring the dance about.
Then cIasping hands all" Right and LETT
All swiftly weave the measured deft
Across the wool in loving weft,
And the Money Musk is donel
Oh, dancers Of the rnstlng husk,
Good night, sweethearts. Ills growing dusk,
Good night, for aye to Money Musk,
For the heavy march begun
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Young MOrtarn.

The Jewish lad Mortara, whose cap
ture by the Papal authorities WAS once
q subject of discussion for the whole of
Europe, has since then become a young
man and a monk of the Augustine order,
and has lately preached his first sermon.
The Gazette de Italia takes advantage
of this circumstance to give some ac-
count of young Mortara. From 1858
(when he was torn from his family till
October, 1870, he remained always at
Rome. The Papal government had him
carefully brought up and appointed
him, while still young, Canon of the
Lateran. Up till 1867 he had not the
slightest intercourse with his family.
After the battle of Montana, his father
(who hoped soon to be ord cred to
Romeo entered into correspondence with
him, which the Papal authorities gra-
ciously allowed. The letters of the
young man displayed culture, and closed
always with the demand that his family
should become converts to Christianity.
These letters were, however, of course,
always read by his superiors before be.
ing posted. After the italian troops
had taken possession of Rome, his faith
er repaired thither in order to fetch his
son. But twelve V lrs of priestly train
him. He would not see his father.
Old Mortara applied to the government
and begged La Marmora for help. The
general gave him pleasant answers, but
found it advisable not to interfere, and
that out of respect for the clericals,
"who were not to be exasperated.p
Soon after young Mortara wrote from
Bologna to his parents, telling them
that he WAS firmly attached TO the Cath
Ollie religion, and could not, therefore,
identify himself with them. He went
then to Belgium, and La Marmora was
glad to be thus relieved of this trouble
some matter. In Belgium the young
Mortara perfected himself in French
and entered the Augustinian order.
His first sermon has given great salts
faction, and on the occasion he sent a
letter to Plus TX, expressing his graft
tude, which is said to have given extra
ordinary pleasure to the old pope.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25

No MORE HEROES. The deadly vege-
table alkaloids such as mercury, strych-
nine, and prussia acid cannot cufe dis
ease or produce any but the most disas-
trous results. Perhaps no event has
occurred of late years which is so we'll
calculated to disabuse the public mind
of belief in the efficacy of mineral
poisons and bleeding as the discovery
of Doctor Walker, OF California, of Ger.
tain medicinal herbs, whose healing
principles he has extracted and COM
bined in the form of Vinegar Bitters.
The cures wrought by it seem marvel
GUS. It's action is mild and agreeable,
but at the same time rapid and effectual,
and beirg unlmpeded by the presence
OF alcohol or fermented liquor of any
description, is attended with results
hitherto unachieved by any remedial
agent. The cures CT bilious complaints,
malarious fever, dyspepsia, rheu natism,
scrofula, and all diseases arising from
impurities of the blood, attest the para
mount excellence of this medicine, and
justify us in recommending it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
A Woman on Natures Farorites.

Dr. Antoniette Blackwell says: Among
the beings of lower type, plant and ami
NAL, all the more recent observations in
dictate that nature herself Systematically
favors the females-the mothers of the
destined races. Natures sturdiest buds
and her best fed butterflies belong to
this sex her female spiders are large
enough TO eat up score of her little
males some of her mother fishes might
parody the nursery song, 81 have lit
tie husband, no bigger than my thumb. +"
Natural selection. whether the working
out of intelligent design or otherwise,
would make this result inevitable. We
might expect that the neuter bee could
be nourished into the queen mother.
III required to judge q pr5ori, we should
decide, il there is no predeterminatio
o. sex, that the best fed embryos would
most readily become female, since the
ne special fact in the female organism
&c ns innate tendency to manufacture
anTithin certain limits, to store up
cFed force for future needs of off
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A WALKING MIRACLE.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:

Mr.. II. r. SrEVE EMS:
Dear Sir-Though stranger 1 want to Inform
you what We cline has done for me.
Last Christmas scro,uia made it, appearances 81
my sysIen-la-gs running ulcers appeal 1g ON -,
thigh, which extended to the seat, one on my
head. which eat into the skull bone, on my
left ley which oecame so. bad . that physi-
clans came TO amputae the limb. though upon
consultation concluded n I 10 do 50. my whole
body was fun of scrofula they deencd Il adv's-
able to cut the " !ich painful beyond de-
sCription, and there was a On. re 81 matter lun
from this one The physicians all gaze
up 10 die. and 81 IN they could DO more for me
Both of my legs were drawn up TO my seat. and 10
was thought II did get up again would be
cripple for life.
tiSed. and commen taking IL in March and fol
lowed on vita IT. 1 hau used I6 bottles, and
this morning am goi'g TO plough corn. well
man. All my towDsmen say It is a miracle 10 see
me round walking and working.
In conclusion will add, when I enduring
such great suffering, from that drendfnl isease.
scrofula. prayed 10 the Lord above TO take
out OF this world hut as Negeiine has restored 10
me the blessings of health. L dfsire more than
ever 10 live, that may be OF some service 10 my
fellow man, and know OF no better way TO aid
suffering humanity. than to enclose you this
ment Of my case, with an earnest hope that you
will publish 1t. and il will AFFORD me pleasure N
ply 10 any commuu icatiou which 1 may receive
thereirom. am, sir, very respectfully,
VIII LIAM PAWN.
Avery Berrien ConNich July 10, 1877.
Vegetine IS sold by all druggists.
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Remedy for Hay Fever.

Many are suffering from the peculiar
ly annoying affection known as shay
fever" and it may interest them to know
that DIR. Horace Dobell, senior ply
stefan to the royal hospital for diseases
OF the chest, London, has sugsosted a
continuance and prescription, by the
combined use of which immense COM
fort may be given to such unfortunates.
The prescription is as follows: Chloral
hydrate and camphor (of each) Is grains,
carbonic acid 20 grains, pure morphia
II grains, oleic acid enough to dissolve
the morphia) 20 grains, castor oil (the
clearest and fnest) drachms. Rub
well together to make lotion.
The continuance is for the efficient
application of the above remedy, and
consists of miniature bottle contained
in little lockwood case so that it can
be carried easily in the pocket. To the
lid of the box is attached the cork of
the bottle, and to the cork, in the same
fashion as the spoon of a Cayenne cruet,
is fixed little club shaped rod of ivory,
long enough to reach to the bottom of
the bottle, and also to the upper ex-
tremity of the nostril. The bottle is
kept half full of the lotion above pre-
scribed. in the little rod immersed in
it. Directly the patient feels the tickle
or other signal of coming sneeze, he I'M
corks his bottle, withdraws the ivory
club, wet with the oleaginous lotion,
and pushes it up the nostril till it
reaches the seat of the sneeze signal;
there it should be gently pressed so as
to apply the lotion to the part. After
this the club is withdrawn and returned
to its little bottle of fluid, where it be-
comes at once charged for fresh APP
plication. AS often as the snecze threat
ems, the operation should be repeated
Very often one application will keep off
a threatened fit of sneezing altogether,
even thought its first effect may be to
excite a sneeze.
If man is not rising upwards TO
be an angel, depend upon it he is sink
ing down to be devil. He cannot stop
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25
Best Organs On Most Favorable Terms.

Cabinet or Parlor Organs are capital
things for peddlers to work with, be-
cause very poor ones can be made at
half the cost of good ones, and few peo-
pie are competent to tell the difference
from a first examination. Manufac-
turers print in their catalogues prices
which are three or four times as high
as the value of such cheap work. Then
the peddler starts out and puts them on
the people in various ways. He sells
at an enormous discount, if he can get
cash; takes part trade, if necessary, or
leaves the organ awhile on trial, and
sells it on long time at manufacturer s
prices" exhibiting the catalogue to
show that it is such, or even at dis
count from this, which he can well af-
ford.
The Mason & Hamlin Organ Co.
have recently announced plan which
is likely to interfere with this business.
This Company, as is well known, makes
only the best work, which, by it's uni
form excellence, has obtained the high
est reputatioD for their organs. They
proved the best, and obtained the high
est awards at the recent Vienna and
Paris Worlds Expositions, as they
have uniformly done In American In
dustrial competitions. The fact that
these organs are the best in the world
is, indeed. too well established to need
further endorsement.
The Company have now added large
new factory to their former extensive
works, and design to greatly increase
their business. This they propose to
do by offering organs for time pay
ments, or for rent with privilege of pur-
chase, at barely sufficient advance on
the cash prices to afford a reasonable
interest for the time. An organ may
be hired by the quarter with privilege
of purchase at any time in one year or
longer. If purchased within the year,
the whole cost, including rent paid, is
only five to ten per cent. more than if
the cash had been paid down at the be-
ginning.
Persons having any idea of purchas-
ing, will be wise to send a note TO the |
Mason & Hninlin Co., at either Boston,
New York or Chicago, and obtain their
new circulars, before purchasing.
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SOMETHING NIcE.-Gentlemen have
been troubled for want of paper collar more
closely resembling linen. This is furnished
them il the Elmwood.. Collar. 1t has a cloth
surface that must certainly be linen from the
quality, aud folded edges that prevent its
looking like paper. 1t is so perfect an imita-
ton of linen that it cannot be detected even
on close sclHtiny. 1t is for sale at all gents
furnishing stores, and we would recommend
every gentleman to try it.-Boston Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25

Ladies Desire what Men Admire. And
this little thing is beauty. What do We say is
beautiful? transT aren't complexion and luxu
.rious head of hair. What VIII produce thee? Ha
CAMS Magnolia Balm will make any lady of Thirty
appear but twenty; and L. ons Kathairon VIII
keep every hair its place, and make it srow like
the April grass. 1t prevents the hair from iurn-
ing gray, Graduates Iandruf. and is the finest
Hair Dressing in the world. and at only half ordi-
nary cost If you want TO get rid of sallowness,
pimples, ring marks moth patches, etc, don't for
get the Magnolia Balm. ladies.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-25

Some parents spend their money fer
patent medicine to cure their children's colds.
Some save their money and prevent the colds
by buying SILVER TIPPED shoes, which
never wear through at the toe.
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A Fortune for s,o.

A few dollars invested the in Grand $500. 900
Endowment Distribution, to bs drawn at Mo-
ole. Ala; on Wednesday, October IA, 1874,
information, or tickets, address j. Y. Slater &
Co., Managers box 5.431, New York. The
known reputation of the managers is a guar
antee that everything connected with this dis
trlbution viii be done in the most honorable
and straightforward manner.
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Reward-1 win give 900 for any case OF f

Reward I VIII give SIUJ TOT any case OF hesh,
bone or musc,e ailment like rheumatism. bruise.
spawn, strain or Iameness, upon either man or
animal, which the Mexican Mustang Liniment
will not cure when used according to directions
Near thirty years has proved it TO be the most
wonderful remedy for neuralgia, burns, swellings
enlarged Joints. hcof all, screw worm, sting,
caked breasts. etc. ever discovered. Who VII let
horse limp when Mustang Lnimentwiu cure it?
Who will let child cry and suffer from bruises or
chiIblains when the Mustang VIII prevent it?
Who will nav large doctors bills when they can
buy Mexican TJninlent for 50 cts and 800: 1t is
wrapped in a steeI-plate label, signed g. w
westbrook- chemists VIM e. Everson, agent.
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PRoBAB1Y no one disease is the cause

of so much bodily misery aud unhappiness
(and the disease is almost universal among the
American people, as dyspepsia. It's causes are
many and various, lying chiefly in the habits
of our people. The remedy is simple and ef-
fectuaL Use DR.. Wishart's Great American
Dyspepsia Pills. They never fail to cure
Dlyg