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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-08

in the evening of the anniversary of his
death. Twenty years after Peter became
the mayor of his native city, having
also received the honor Of knighthood
for his services in the cause of philan-
threpy. He took for his crest sun-diaL
with the shadow at the figure seven, and
the motto I" Templts Fugit." On the
day, that Sir Peter MCGOWAN was chosen
mayor he went to the morning services
at St. Dunstan church, his " dear auld
mither" hanging on his arm and just as
they passed into the porch the old clock
bell chimed out its hourly burden.
" Mother" said Peter, =" do you know
what the chimes are saying Hark !
Punky, God is good to YOU Aye"
said the gray-haired matron, looking up
in his face with happy smile. Hank
again good to Punky's mither, too"
-ChristiaR Globe.
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nsOnERN MOMEN.

It Is a sad CONNIE ntary upon our boosted
civilization that the women of our times
have degenerated in health and physique
until they are literally "A race of inyalids-
pale, nervous, feeble and back-achy, with
only here aud there few noble exceptions
in the persons of the TobI ST, buxom ladies'
characteristic of the sex in days gone by.
Bv very large experience, covering a pc
rod Of years, and embracing the treatment
of many thousands of cases of those ailments
peculiar to Women, DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds
Dispensary, Buffalo, n. Y, has perfected, by
the combination of certain vegetable extracts,
a natural specific, which he does not extol as
a eure-all, but one which admirably fulflls a
and reliable remedy for those weaknesses
and complaints that affiict the women Of the
present day. This natural specific compound
is called DR.. Perce's Favorite Prescription.
The following are among those diseases in
which this wonderful medicine has worked
cures as If by magic and with certainty
! never before attained by any medicines
Weak back, nervous and general debility.
/ falling and other displacements of internal
! organs. resulting from debility and lack OF
strength in natural supports, internal fever,
! congestion, Inflammation and liberation and
! very many other chronic diseases incident to
| women, not proper TO mention here, in which,
! as well rs in the cases that have been emu
! merated, the Favorite Prescription effects
! cures-tne marvel of the world. 1t will not
/ do harm in any state or condition of the sys-
! TEN, and by adopting its use the invalid lady
| NAV avoid the severest of ordeals-the con.
| sulting of family physician. Favorite
| Prescription is sold by dealers in medicines
| generally.
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THE EIsr RIVER BRIDGE.

The working wire rope, says the New
York Times, which was hoisted to the
top of the Brooklyn tower of the East
river bridge last week, and made fast to
the anchorage in that city, was yesterday
towed across the river and connected
with the New York tower. The wire, or
rather wires, were coiled around wood
en- drum, and placed on a scow. The
scow was towed across the river by the
tow-boat Edward Amman, making the
passage in eight minutes, and paying out
the wire as she moved toward the New
York tower. The wire was allowed to
remain at the bottom Of the river until
the arrangements for hosting it to the
top of the New York tower were COM
pleted A few minutes before noon, ev-
erytbing being in readiness and the river
between the towers clear of vessels, the
wire connecting the New York and
Brooklyn towers was hauled taut. A
second wire was taken across the river in
the afternoon and placed in position.
Six other wires will be run across before
the cradles are made fast and the work
of building the temporary foot bridge
commenced. The stretching of the wires
was carried on amid the booming of can
non and the cheers of enthusiastic crowds
gathered on the piers on both sides of
the river
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NOW TO CURE BAD srEmoRK.

St. Nicholas for September.
Your memory is bad, perhaps; but 1
can tell you two secrets that will cure the
worst memory. One I mentioned above:
to read subject when strongly interest
ed. The other il, to not only read, but
think. When you have read paragraph
or page, stop, close the book, and try to
remember the ideas on that page, and
not only recall them vaguely in your
mind, but put them into words and
speak them out. Faithfully follow these
two rules, and you have the golden keys
of knowledge Besides inattentive read
ing, there are other things injurious to
memory. One is the habit of skimming
over newspapers, items of news, smart
remarks, bits of information, political re-
Elections, fashion notes, all in confused
tumble, never to be thought of again.
thus diligently cultivating a habit of
careless reading, hard to break. Another
is the reading of trashy novels. Nothing
is so fatal to reading with profit as the
habit of running through story after
story, and forgetting,them as soon as read.
| know gray-haired woman, a life long
lover of books, who sadly declares
that her mind has been ruined by such
reading.
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minute only; and then Judith rose up
and went straight to the door of the tool
room-went with dropping eyelids and
scarlet stain on either cheek.
"Come in" said Mr.. stedhurst, as
Judith knocked at the door, and she en-
tered.
"Mr. Stedhurst," said she, in voice
that would falter little, in spite of her
resolution to control it, "here is some
money, twenty pound note. 1 have
found it in the pocket of one of those old
waistcoats."
"Ahw said Mr.. Stedhurst, putting
down his plano and taking the crumpled
bit of paper. "And why didn't you
keep it? Did it not occur to yeu that 1
would never know anything about it ?"
q Yes" said Judith, slowly, it did
occur to me, sir"
"Then why didn't you keep it ?''
cit was not mine," Judith answered,
in low tone.
"Judith," said old Phineas Stedhurst
al put that money there 20
You did ?"
q" did. To test you. To make sure
that the girl to whom my boy had given
his heart was worthy of him"
Judith's face glowed deep scarlet.
CT don't understand you, sir, said
she.
"No, l suppose not. But you will il
few days.
And she did when Edmund Stedhurs
asked her for his wife.
My own love-" he said, " the hous'
has been like different place since yor
came to it. VIII you promise me to sta!
here always"
And Judith's answer was Yes"
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Z" / have the honor to be, with most
distinguished consideration, your e4-
cellency's obedient servant
A. DUDLEY MANN.
OPINIONS WORTH READ-
ING.


Extracts from Prirate Letter of the non
Gideon WeIIes to Montgomery Blair
have read Tilden's letter with great |
satisfaction. 1t is the product Of an able |
mind-a statesman and politician, VINO
will give us an energetic and capable au-
ministration. The paper carries us PACK
to better days and times, when we hau
statesmen for chief magistrates who were
capable of defining a policy and shaping
a course wise administration. lregret
that Tilden's and Hayes letters couio
not have appeared simultaneously, SO
that the public could have read and stu
died them together. The tame platl-
tudes of one, and the profound and intel
igent thought and utterances, OF the
other, are in strong contrast.
The letter of Hendricks is better than
1 apprehended. But it is the head oil
the ticket which always gives it charac-
ter. The vice.presidento or lieutenant COVER
nor is little thought of, and is often sup
posed to nave views different in some re-
spect from his chief. 1t was very cum
ming on the part of the radicals to try to
create a difference of opinion between
the two candidates, or to make the pub
| lie believe there was conflict.
! 1t seems to me there can be little
doubt of Tildens election.
As thing are, Grant will be violent
partisan in the present contest. The
weight of the administration, with all it
corrupt appliances, will be used to elect
Hayes. Morton, Boutwell,, and factions
men of that class are striving, with
Grants assistance, to revive sectional
hatred. Gen. Dix, with more military
zeal than he displayed during the war, is
appealing to the " Boys in Blue" TO or
ganize for Hayes; and the worst elements
of faction will be busy TO defeat Tilden.
What a monstrous suggestion is that
of Boutwell,, a senator from Massachu-
sets, to remand Mississippi back to a
territorial condition What are the ideas
of such a man of the structure of our
government.
But / trust we shall be able to over
run Boutwell,, the devil, and all their
works.
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TO MAKE IT A1rRAoT1rE.

Here are five short rules that if well
worked up will make farming one of the
most attractive pursuits known:
1. Do not .over crop yourself; or, in
other words, do not undertake more
than you can accomplish with ease.
.. Have a regular system in all you
do, and do everything with a clear I'M
Outstanding as to result and effect.
3. Keep your lands well up to good
standard, by proper fertilizing and a
judicious rotation of profitable crops.
4. Keep none but good stock, and see
to it that said stock is kept in good con-
dition.
5. Take good papers, together with
new standard farm books written by
practical men who deal only ia facts,
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THE regular thing for Hayes and
Wheeler party organ to do is to find moth
ing good and everything bad in every
utterance of political opponent. Al
most without exception the journals that
support Hayes and Wheeler pronounce
Tilden's letter adroit, insincere, crafty,
and tissue of ingenious falsifications.
taking good care, meantime, not to spread
the document before their readers. There
is a journal published in New York
called The Public, which furnishes an
exception to the general rule in this res
pect. 1t supports Hayes and Wheeler,
and yet it is honest enough to tell the
truth about Tilden's letter. "The letter
of governor Tilden," it says, "has re-
ceived less attention or praise than. it
merits. Had such letter been issued
in ordinary time, and without the pro-
longed discussion and repeated confer
ences at Saratoga which have fixed pub
lie attention upon the fatal disagreement
between the two candidates nominated at
St. Louis, it would certainly have been
judged masterpiece by foe as well as by
friend. As matter of fact. is is judged
masterpiece by foe as well as by
friend Chicago Times.
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MANY who ere suffering from the effects Of the
warm weather and are dcbiiitated, are advised by
physicians 10 take moderate amounts OF whisky
two OF three times during the day. In little
while those who adopt this advice frequently in
crease the numher Of 4" drinks" and in time be-
come confirmed inebnat,s a beverage which viii
not create thirst FIR Intoxicating liquors, and
when Is intended especially for the benefit OF de
bilisaied per-ons, whether at home or abroad, Is
DR.. sehenck's Sea Weed Tun.c. Containing the
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does not create an appetite Tor the intoxicating
cup. lhe nourishng and the disappearing prop
critics oil many valuable natural productions con-
tained IN 1t aud well known to medical men have
u most strengthening influence. A single bottle
OF the tonic viii demonstrate its valuable quail
ties ror debility arising from sickness over ex-
ertion OF from any cause whatever, wineglassful
OF sea eed Tonic taken after meals will strength
en- the stomach and create an appetite for whole.
some ood To all who about leaving their homes
we desire to say that the excellent effects OF DR.
sehfneKs seasonable remedies, Sea Weed Tonic
and nandIake Pills. are particularly evident when
taken " those who are injuriously affected by
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home Trout taking supply OF these safeguards
along: r OF sale by all Druggists
T. "a Az x CO., Nos. 10 70 and ~ Tchoupi-
fou1S ""' new Orleans, Wholesale Agents.
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oUR YOUNG FOLKS.
yHE MOUSE, THE FROG IND TIE
LITTLE RED HEN.


Once a mouse, a frog and a little req men
Together kept n house;
The frog was ths LATEST Of frogs,
And lazier still was the mouse
The work all fell on the little red hen,
Who had 10 get the wood,
And build the fire. and 1ub and COOK,
And sometimes hunt the food
One tiay as she went scratching around,
She found bag of rye "a,
Said She sNow who will make some bread
Said the lazy mouse, "Not =
s.Nor l." said the frog as he dozed in the-shade'
Red hen made no reply,
But flew arouRd with bowl and spoon,
And mixel and stirred the rye.
sswhon make a fire to bake the bread y
Said the meuse again. mot ;;
And scarcely opening his sleepy eyes,
Frog made the same reply.
The little red hen said never a word,
But a roaring fire she made;
And whfr the bread was baking brown,
"Who' set the tablet" she said.
mot - said the sleepy frog with n yawni
'sNor IL said the mouse. again.
So the table she and the bread PIT on;
s'Who'n eat this bread ~ said the hen
81 winp' crie.i the frog, "And I,'' sqaeked th'
mouse
As they near the table drew
ssSot much YOU won't - said the little red hen,
And away with the loaf she few.
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK,


A Chicago firm, dealing in gamblers
implements for cheating, advertises to
send a complete list of country fairs TO
be held next fall. Thus swindlers may
lay out a business tour satisfactorily.
Gambling seems, to judge by the follow
ing extract from the firms circular, to
have suffered by the general depression
in business: 1--WE take pleasure in hand
ing you our revised price list, in which
YOU will find that we have reduced prices
TO conform with the times. Owing to
the continued shrinkage in commercial
values and the decreased cost of labor,
and material, we offer you a cOmplete list
of first class goods at prices lower than
have ever before been offered by any
house in the trade. Having large fac
tory, with steam power and the latest
improved machinery, we are able with
our increased facilities to fill all orders
quickly and in satisfactory manner,
and stand today the leaders in our
branch of industry in the United States,
ifnot in the world" The catalogue in
cludes marked cards, loaded dice, and
many ether devices for cheating.
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THE INDIANS.
INSTRUCTIONS to the Ne,c Siour Commission
ers-The Indians Must support
TbemseIres by CIsltfrdtfl0

eTs--Ihe lHdtuhS MUST support
Themselves by C'sitirdtin0
the Soil.
The instructions to the Sioux commits
sioners appointed under the recent act of
congress are nearly completed. One Of
the most important subjects of negotia-
ton is that represented by the fifth clause
of the instructions, and the president is
strongly impressed with the belief that
an agreement which shall be best calcu-
lated TO enable the Indians to become
selfsupporting is the one which shall pro-
vide for their removal at as early a day
as possible to the Indian Territory.
They must depend for their support
mainly upon the cultivation of the sell,
and their own country is quite unfit f.s
that purpose. The superior climate snu
soil of the Indian Territory, and the TACT
that that territory is forever secured 10
the Indian people, should afford strong
inducements for the Indians to enter INTO
such an agreement. The Indians cannot
now live upon their reservation without
aid of the government, and it IS under
no obligation to continue its supplies OF
food, while no money consideration should
be offered them as an inducement for any
undertaking on their part. 1t Is De
lieved that the government Will VIII
ingly furnish their subsistence, medical
assistance and schools until they can
care for themselves, in case of their
removal to the Indian Territory H.,
however, they decline to agree to such
removal, they should be informed that
they will be obliged to go to the Mis-
souri, river to receive such supplies as
shall be provided under any future act OF
congress and treatise with them now IN
force.
SALE OF ARMS STOPPED.
The following order has been sent to
nearly all the Indian agencies by the In
dian commissioner
WASHINGTON, August 22d, 1876
DEAR SIR-You are advised that all
sales of arms or ammunition to either
whites or Indians by parties holding Ii
censes as Indian traders issued by this
office must be stopped instantly. You
will so notify your traders, and will be
vigilant in seeing that no violation Of
this order is allowed. If any instance Of
such violation occurs you will revoke
the license of the offending party and
report the case to this Office for further
action.
THE SIOUX AND BLACKFEET.
Advices from Indian commissions
Dickinson, dated Fort Ellice, Angus
9TH, state that the Sioux now on the wa
path against the United States had sen
presents of tobacco to the Blackfeet In
dams and requested the latter to joi
them The Canadian Indians replied tina
they would keep the peace, and would NO
Join them in fighting. The Sioux sent
message in return that when they ha
finished with the Americans they woul
cross over and capture the Blackfeet
country. The latter wanted to know
they would be assisse ed by mounte
police, and officers III charge and assure
them that they would be protected
The Blackfeet said they could music
two thousand warriors if any troub
arose.
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DIR. WILHoFr's ANTI PERIODIC OR
FEVER AND AGUE Tonic i-Wilhofts Tonic
has establi he'd itself as the real infallible
Chill cure II is universally admitted to be
the only reliable and harmless Chill medicine
now in use. Its efficacy is confirmed by
thousands of certificates of the very best
people from all parts of the country. IL cures
nialarious diseases of every type, from the
shaking agues of the lakes and valleys to the
raging fevers of the torrid zone. Try it! IL
has never been known to fail. q. Il. FINLAY
& Co, Proprietors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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The London Sunday-school union
has issued call for universal prayer for
Sunday-schools, October % and 90. The
first call of this sort was issued in 1873,
and in the following year 9,245 Sunday
school scholars were brought into the
church; and the number has increased
annually, until in 1875 it amounted to
17,767.
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Chinese vegetable peddlers are, as a
rule, very accommodating to their Gus
toners. 4 Celestial who had been serv-
ing family with garden produce was
struck down with smallpox, and the
lady of the house. becoming alarmed,
decided to procure her vegetables from a
regular dealer. Some time afterwa-d
she overcame her scrupies, called in a
passing peddIer, and purchased from
him quantity of strawberries, potatoes
and turnips. As he was dealing these
out. her old alarm returned, and she said
"John, you've not got the smallpox ~
ooh, no, no; me don't habe got bringee
he tomorrow"
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Enw,nnRAvrp ESQ

EDWARD BAYER, Esq, Horton, Kings
Co., " S.. writes that an astonishing cure
has been effected on his daughter by the use
of .Jobnson's Anodyne Eminent. The whole
spine became diseased, she lost the use Of
her limbs, and her back was rounded up Ike
a bow. in consequence of taking cold after
having been innoculated for the kline peck.
She is now well.
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AT our request, Cragin IL Co, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send any
OF our readers gratis ION receipt OF 10
cents TO pay postage), sample OF Dob
bins Electric Soap 10 try. Send at once
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II your hair whisKers are grey they can b
instantly changed TO beautiful black by TUTT's
HeI ~. and deceive the close observer, Thi1,
ste psssse,ses qualities nsvr known beforss~W
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-08

NEGETIs,E has never failed to cure the
most il'il, xiLle ease of canker.
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AGUE is always caused by malaria
Sla.lenberger'- Pills alwnys cure It. Price 81.
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C4APPED hands, face, pimples,

CHAPPED hands, face, pimples, ring
worm. sltrheum, and othe eutaneOus afec
tons cured and rough skin made soft and
smooth, by using Juniper Tar Soap. BE care,
full to -et only that made by Caswell, Hazard
& CO., New York, as there are many imita-
tons made with common tar, all OF which are
wsrthless.
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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW.
MEM PHIS.


Flour Is quiet choice family 36.50a7. Corn Il
irmer at SOC from store Oats steady At 4taf6c.
Lard quiet. BACON is easier shoulders 9t6a915c;
clear rib sides li7sc; clear sides me.
CHICAGO.
Wheat active hut lower: Na--2 n3l<c. Flour
dull. Corn in gooi demand at flli prices; No. ?.
4SI<c Oats steady and firm at 291Sc. Fork IN fair
demand at lower rates. sis.4Oc lard In fair de-
mand at lower rates, 10 Csc. Bulk meats dun.
LOUISVILLE
Flour inactive family, 50. 75ai. Wheat steady,
9Ocas1 o.. Corn 4sa5oc. Oats, BIC Proyisiots
quiet. Pork weak, 500. Bulk meats, 7t<ai0c-
Bacon, s5zai15fc. Whisky. clio.
CINCINNATI.
Flour dun. Wheat dull. sScasi. Corn duh and
lower, 4sai5c. Oats dull, 2sss5s Pork easier with
active but lower. iO,zc Bacon quiet, St3ailtsc-
Whisky, Sl1O. Hogs dull sG.35a6.75.
NEW ORLEANS.
Ftour-treble extra s5a6.50. Corn 6ia62c. Oats
st. LOUIS 4Oo. Cornmoal 81 Is. Hay In fair de-
and lever. goo 75a2i lard dun and lower Job
hing tierce i2A2izc. Bulk fneats-shoulderS, Sc.
Bacon unsettled and lower. 9'4all5sc. SUGAR cured
hams-iaree f4ai5c Risky, Si.i3. tOneO-lto,
i5al7s5c. Susar-fair 10 fully fair, 5t4aa}Sc.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour quiet and weak. Wheat duh and lower ;
No 2 spring, 81 % cash and si.I319ai.if August.
Corn dull and lower; No. . mixed. fO5.Aillc.
Oats dull choice mixed and white, 32aic. whisky,
si.l0. PORK dun. $40 so Lard nominal Bulk
meats dun and nominal absolutely nothing doinF
Bacon easier al ssEaiilzc. IoEs easier for heavy
others active and firm; bacon, s6Ioa6 20 butchers
COTTON MAKKETS.
MEMPHIS Middlink i1Lc.
NEW ORLEANS siiddling 1t1{c.
MoBfLE-M iddlihg 1910.
MISUNDERSTANDING lie.
NEW YoRK-Middling 1870.
ST InIus-M iddllng Ine- ---------
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that Parsons Purgalive Pills possess more
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