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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-30
The Drawing of the Ken
tucky Cash Distribution
company.

Frankfort, Ky June 2O.-You will
be kind enough to allow me space
81 ffcient in your able paper to respond
to the numerous letters which | have
received 10 regard to the Keuiuck y
Cash Distribution Company, the first
drawing Of which Is to take place in
this city on the 81 day of August,
1876 | desire to say that | have
no connection whatever with said com
pany, and am utterly opposed aud
have always been, to everything
in the shape Of lottery. My name
has been used ia that regard ty tro
of MY friends who believed they had
the right TO 20 use il, but against my
wishes and consent. 1t is due, how
ever, TO the parties concerned that |
should say that, in my opinion, the
drawing mentioned will be as honestly
aud a. fairy conducted as anything
of the kind can he
trust that oil papers which have
published the advertisement of the
company mentioned will do me the
very great favor Of copying this com
municatiOu. Very raspectfuIly,
d. Howard SMITH.
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nCh L.sW.


1t Is not always easy TO divine the
meaning of the inscrintions that are
found on The fronts Of old English and
Continental houses; and it would be
more than ordinarily diffieult TO ae
count for the inscription, Remember
Deathe Iaaati II tpanaG and al is
bit eantii, which wis formerly carved
upon a house froptiuG Away, Ireland,
and = $50 ssssssgiF-eiion of the
A'lonsc. was Saift Nc S,-schurcbzxal.,
near the site. in rider to preserve it
aud It's tradition. In l493 one James
Lynch, man OF ancient family, was
Mayor Of GaIwa and a trader in Span
ish wines. % ne occasion he sent
his only son +, Spain 10 his stead
Tie young ma, having sguandered
his fathers moey in riotous living,
nevertheless obained a cargo of wine.
promising to seid back the money for
It By the nephew Of the wine grower.
who was to company him 20 Galway
When near 1he Irish coast, Lynch. re
living on the devotion of his crew.
threw the youuaSpaniard into the sea.
Llulo dlNTl NoN lOuuH 11 uCb
was about com sum mating his marriage,
one OF the crew, upon his death bed
disclosed The crane. 1t devolved upon
the unhappy faner TO try and condemn
his only.soo to he galiOws But, on
the day appoined for the execution,
the people rose % rescue the young
man. The wretihed father, after in
vain urging the people to allow the
law to take its course, closed his house
door, and with lis prisoner safe, as
cended to an upper story where
window opened cut over the crowd 10
the street below. With his own hands
he adjusted the cord, and made the
end fast 20 a stape projecting over the
street; then, aftera last fond embrace,
pushed him from bis hold The crowd,
appalled, by this act of justice, dis
persed quietly. The father passed the
rest of his days II mourning, and COM
memorated his gref By the inscription
quoted above.
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Centennial ExsortsoR.

No wonder the people are so slow
about patroniziug the big show at
Philadelphia The high railroad fares
are one thing; but the hotel, boarding
house, and refreshment extortiouists
at the Centennial city aud grounds are
another aud still worse thing. These
wilful and malicious murderers Of Cen
tennial enthusiasm are thus shown up
by correspondent of the London
Telegraph. who would not venture
such assertions unless he had personal
knowledge
It was appreheuded in advance that
the PhiIadelphisns aud the restaurant
keepers and others engaged In business
Oh the spot would be keen in their
treatment of strangers. The TACT that
the commissioners netted round half
million Of dollars for the privileges
accorded to these traders seemed 10
justify the apprebensious that were en-
ter'ained 10 behalf OF the commits
sion, however, il was alleged that ample
precautions had been taken, not only
TO prevent extortion on the grounds,
but to restrain the cupidity of the
hotel keepers and others in the city.
The assurance given in this regard
have scarcely been realized The
fleeing to which many have been sub
jected who ventured to eat and drink
in the more conspicuous places for re
freshment which has been erected has
caused no little grumbling. What
could Aiy1T think of six dollars for
lunch for yourself and friend, the eat
ing consisting of three slices of boiled
chicken, two young pigeons aud bread,
and the drinking limited to bottle of
vim ordinaire? Or of fifteen dollars
for light lunch for FIVE, without wine?
Or of dollar for salad worth Eve
cents? Or Of ninety FIVE cents for
cup of coffee and two cakes g? These
cases are within my own knowledge,
and they are not confined to crack
French restaurants For cup of tea,
ice cream for two, and two slices of
bread, dollar and half were charged.
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Brother Blaine and the Qua
TGrape Vine Telegram to the Southern
Home.


TGrape Vine Telegram to the Southern
Home.
Ouaker-Friend Blaine thou know
est that ] was an old time Abolitionist,
and that | have always been Repub-
licaD | wanted 10 support thee for
President, but need some light about
the Arkansas bonds. Did'st thou
make S64 900 out of them?
Blaine--Oh, the horrors of Anderson
vile Oh, the barbarism of slavery !
Quaker-Both are very dreadful,
FREUD Blaine; but it is said that these
bonds were given thee for thy influence
in unrighteous legislation. " hat
saye,t thou?
Blaiue-F Friend Broadbrint, did you
read my speech about the rebel treat,
ment Of cur brave soldiors2
Q1aker-Yea, verify, | did The
men of Belial call the II yena Blaine
because thou didst dig among the
graves of the dead But. friend Blame
my question is about bonds, and not
about bones Did'st thou take the
money?
BIaine-I have not asked you about
Grants Des Moines speech (Which /
wrote) Don't it have the true ring
The Pope is bent upon mischief. Ii
The rebels and Catholics unite, what
will become Of our glorious Union?
0uaker-Doest thou mean the
Union Pacific? Was 1t that road that
gave thee the bonds
Blaine-The rebels are trying to get
control of The government. We must
vote as we shot.
sassss...s.s :. ,Jl=4., friend Blaine, thee
and l would not vote at all, for wo-----
no shooting Is it true that thou dids't
sell $500 600 worth OF worthless bonds,
as these Canaanites tell of thee.
Blaiue-The Confederates have got
the House; if they get the Senate, we
must con to Richmond" once more !
Quaker-T never heard that thou
wentest to Richmond. Why cost thou
say we? Thou vert man of peace
in the days of war Do not talk Of
bloodshed, but tell me plainly about
these bonds Thou. like me, "snelt
the battle affair off " We were then
alike, friend Blaine. Thou art still
altogether such as l am-saVe these
bonds.
Blaiue-Yes, as l said in my Des
Moines speech, which the President
delivered church property should be
taxed 1t is all wrong that the costly
cathedrals Of Rome pay no revenue to
the government.
Quaker-They say thou hast grabb
ed some letters of thine, and will not
let the Investigating Committee see
them The good book says that "the
righteous are as bold as lion" Take
my advice. friend Blaine, never write
anything that thou wilt be afraid to
have read
Blaiue-The murders at Coushatta
aud Edgeield show that the Ku-Klux
organization still exists.
Quaker-Friend Jeems, thou did'st
get the money
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--
1T j. beltet says a plaeard in
store 10 Seabr@k, y. H.. ''to wear a
calico dress wjh ut trimmings, If it is
paid for. thanto o"e the shopkeeper
Tor the mos, elegant silk. out, and
trimmed in the most bewitching man
peI"
Brigham Yqnng spoke few words
Of wisdom the other day 10 youthful
Chicago enthusiast who called upon
bin. He said young man, be
sure YOU are through with your search
for the kind OF partner you want
be sure YOU have got the pattern Of
the woman that suits you before lead
ing her 10 the alter Don't wait till
after marriage. as l did, and then be
obliged to keep on sampiiug
A CunIovs Hoe Mr.. Hezekiah
Irwin, Of Schollsyiile, in this county
received last week from Johu Good
rich, Of Ken'on county, Ky, boar OF
a strange breed. He is perfectly black
all over, Is about six months old, and
weighs 200 pounds The singular
part is that his hoofs are all solid
like mule or horse. lie belongs TO
a breed tina, came from Africa. and all
have feet of this kind - Clark County
Democrat.
A farmer in Iowa has invented
method whereby he keeps bis neigh
bors cows from stealing his hay. lie
describes IL tsiA-s--: - A certain quadru
ped had sweet tooth for our haysiack,
and did much damage, throwing down
the seven rail fence and roosting in
our hay We bought box Of cayenne
pepper, took auice lock Of hay. placed
it outside, baptized it with pepper;
and watched. The auimal came along,
and pitched into the hay, when sud
deuiy she took the hint, aud, with
nose at forty five degrees, and tail at
ninety degrees, her soul went march
ing on, at the rate OF 2:4O. That cow
has not come back.
THIN Our THE GRAPES Many
grape vines so overbear that the fruit
can not ripsn perfectly, and in some
eases varieties that naturally ripen
we'll every season will fail to ripen at
ali, owing TO the roots not being able
TO sustain the immense crop OF fruit
upon the vines. Ia eases where grapes
fail to ripsn from this cause, the
lunches should be thinued out with
a pair of scissors when the berries are
small, as soop as ;hey are well formed j,
and cut away the smallest clusters, aud
those that show struggling propeusi-
~ in the fruit. BY SO doing crop
of splendid fruit may be produced
where it would have been worthless
without being thinued out.
In the testimony given before the
Parliamentary Committee to inquire
into the operation of the currency laws
of the United Kingdom, it was stated
last summer by SIR. Palmer that 1.-THE
gold coin circulation of The United
Kingdom was estimated by good an
thoriiy to be not less than ELF 900.
000v Cor about S5S0,000, 000) On
this proposition as basis it might be
estimated that the entire coin circula-
ton of Europe was something near
81 .000, 900 900. OF that amount near
~ one third is in the Banks of France
Germany aud England.
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Who're TneE g.en Tim.

The other morning. as the conduc
tor of train going west from Detroit
was passing around after tickets, he
came 10 a mau who waved him s-gay
with a very important air, at the same
time remarking:
Pass on, sir, pass on
81 want your ticket replied the
conductor
Ticket, you hiroling of anarchy "
shouted the man, putting out his
cheeks Sir, | owu this road!
bought it just before leaving Detroit.
and while 1 would like to retain you
10 my employ, you must be more civil
or I shall discharg you on the spot
even if you have dozen children
to support.
81 must have your ticket or the
money" said the official.
"Consider your self discharged,
roa, ed the man.
He was left on the track between
two stations. He sat down on a log
to pin his paper collar on, and his
last words as the train moved of
were
"Gentlemen, this outrage will make
the country shudder from Maine to
Texas.
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THE Republicans of this District,
we learn, are moving to hold conveu
,ion in this District for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Congress
The party appears TO be at loegerheads
the Purchase" Republicans and
those above the Cumberland not being
able to agree. Some even advocate
making no nomination, but ts meet and
give their recommendation and party
support to some specie resumption
Union democrat as against a soft mon
ey democrat. Others, favor strict or
ganization this the Presidential year
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Romance OF James DucEa-
apan's axe.

a correspondent of the Paris Reg
lister gives what purporfs to be the true
story OF James Buchanan's un<ucess
ful love He was af6auced to lady
at Lancaster Arriving in town late
one evening, he donned dressing gown
aud slippers, and tempted by the cool
breeze out of doors, sirolied up & down
the sidewalk in front OF his lodgings
A lady acquaip lance across the street
called to him and he went over and
exchanged few commonplace remarks
with her. A chance caller at the lady
house, on Der way home stopped at the
residence of Mr.. Buchanan chosen
love. aud told her that he was in town,
and though tired aud dusty, had time
TO pay visit to another lady Next
morning the recipient of this informa
ton was found dead IN her bed, having
committed suicide with audauum. Mr.
Buchanan never recovered from the
shock which her death gave him.
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Ruzzard for Turkey.

The louisville Commercial mistakes
buzzard for turkey when it attributes
Democracy TO the Radical Paducah Senti-
neil The Commercial with too observant
eye has been watching the essence of the
Bristow cause ooZe awsv, 10 be accurate.
: BosclsRg Green PaatGgraPh
The present editor of the Paducah
Sentinel was the recent Republican
,snaidete for Congress in.this District
lie Is an honorable, worthy. Intelligent
gentleman. bnt does bot pretend to Dc
a DEMOCRAT The Louisville Com
nsercial knows Col Pickett well, anC
is no doubt intending to cut him, 20
the Democrats, on account of his lib
eral proeliyities.
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KENTUCKY AT TIE CENTENNIAL.-
A great deal of censure has been
heaped upon the heads of the mem
bers Of the last General Assem- bly,,
who refused to vote for larger Cen
tennial appropriation than was made
by the Kentucky Legislature last
winter Ii was asserted then that So ,0G0
was as good as nothing, and that old
Kentucky would be in disgrace at
Philadelphia. But such is not the
fact, as will be seen from the follow
ing extract from the Philadelphia cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
1t was only a few patriotic gentlemen
who wanted chance to attend the
Centennial at the expense OF the State,
that demanded large and extrava
giant appropriation by the State of
Kentucky kentucky is making a
remark able display. Uuder the super
intendence of Messrs. Craudell and
Talbot there are being arranged, not
only many specimens of coal aud iron
from a large number of counties, but
also the soil of different counties, with
'be grass growing on the top, IS dis
played in glass cases. with the minerals
from which the soil was formed lying
at the bottom aud carefully written
analyses of each kind OF soil placed
close at hand for reference. There are
small bottled samples of the soils OF
other localities, of which equally elabor-
ate descriptions have been furnished
One block of Kentucky river marble
has been cut into statue of Henry
Clay, modelled after Joel Harris well
known statue The managers work is
not done, but it approaches its end
and all visitors, will be surprised aud
gratified at the success of then
labors."
kentucky will aquit herself honor
ably, aud the world will be apprised Of
her vast wealth in minerals. timber
and soil VancebErg Kentuckian.
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The Advertising .nodge. ;,

AS matter of justice, we print the
following, having printed the original
charges:
If Mr. Tilden, or any Of his friends,
had. iuauguratcd that advertising
dodge, it don't seem to US that they
would have selected an agency that
vas altogether Radical as is that of
Ba'es & Locke. The members Of this
6rm are the same men that own that
Radical sheet, the Toledo Blade, and
Mr Locke is the veritable Petroleum
V. Nasty, (which wuz postmaster
We always knew petroleum as an
oily fellow, slippery sort of eel, but
he fabricated Uncle Samuel just little
too much to be effective. 1t is sup
posed that, knowing the character of
;he agency would leak out. this firm
besan to pay for puffs that, IN the
opinion of its mem bers aud of the
parties employing thcn. would event
ualIy injure Mr. T. prospects when it
became known that the Radicals were
putting him; but the freud was too
transparent. and Mr. Tildenis stronger
before the American people to-day,
than he was when Bates & Locke be
gan their attempt to damn him BY
their praises inserted at so much per
line.
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OUR NOMINEES

&
The Nationald Democratic Conven
ton at st. Louis. nominated the Hon.
SamT J. Tilden, of New York, for
President, and the COURIER accepts
lis name as the hsrbinger of tri-
umphaut success in November. His
record is of itself platform, and his
name tower of strength to the party.
The Democracy present to the Ameri
can people tried and experienced
statesman, a man of positive, strong
aud firm character. The ticket OF
itself gives sure guarantee of the
future, of thorough reformation of the
government and renewed prosperity to
the country. In the whole life of the
republican nominee there can not be-
cited a single act Of craftsmanship,
while Tilden is a platform in and of
hinfelf. He is a ssgacious statesman.
and recognized by both political par
ties as the most resolute and successful
reformer of these corrupt times. There
is nothing negative or uncertain about
him. He squelched the Democratic
Tammsny thieves, pepitentiaried the
the Radical canal robbers, millionaires,
though some of them were, and re
duced the taxes of his State exactly T
one half, from $4,000, 900 TO s8,OOO,- I
900. He will do, aud what's more he
will win.
The nomination of Thos. A Hen
drecks of Indiana, for the second
place, a statesman and patriot, without
peer, makes the ticket glorious one
1t unites every element of the oppO
sitiou to Radicalism, and almost in
sures victory. IF defeat should come /
however, We will fall, proud Of our
leaders.
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virfnes oi Kerosene slil.

The Aberdeen Miss Examiner
says: A child of Mr. G. NJ. Jones
was bitten by highland moccasin.
and perfect cure was obtained by ex-
ternal applications of kerosense oil. A
valuable dog was bitten by cotton
mouth, and was dying when the first
application of the oil was made, bur
obtained instant relief, and was up and
running about in two or three hours.
Ii an oil 80 common and abundant
as Kerosene will cure snake bites, aud
possibly kill other malignant poisous
like that of rabid dog, it will be a
great blessing and discovery.
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Ayast JOIln.

4is an unfortunate thing for district
,s f,llv Democratic as the gallant old
49,, ~ be cursed with such man as
Jahn Noble. Thoroughly a disorganizer,
and seusible TO nothing butpersonai gain
he l. a thorn in the eide&of any wen
vscnlated community. Professedly
na.,ocrat. he is at heart bastard to the
fo;,h he pretends. Avast. John !--Bo'0-
Ira Green P,antagraph-
we have ,oeakness for John Noble
personally, Notwithstanding his oft
repeated refractory, political idiosyn
erneies. He is an old story, to be
cherished solely for its antiquity. The
Paragraph is right in charging that
he is disorganizer. He has Tor years
aps years been hayward and peculiar,
ssd on many questions essentially
not democratic. OF late his lutheran
ess ore not regarded as of any party
significance. The Herald is said to
be owned by number of old fossil
politicaI aspirants ard if its utterances
Sspreseut anything, it must be the ideas
and ambitions of these stockholders,
aud not the Democratic party. The
cbafng incident to such hampered
situation is visible 10 the restless, reck
less, wordy brilliancy of the Herald's
political wanderiugs and vaccinations.
Ne ofroyz political sspirants who
dEaIna S lily sgs opponents of the
NJ = g. the y: sassss 81. &C..
! - p..sss q >slIe Political owners of
he HerGst. aud charge sthat they
compose a clique OF ring, organized
for maiual admiration and advance
ment purposes. These tockbolders
have the right, the Herald editor has
the right, to publish list of these
gentlemen, to vindicate themselves
from these charges. The Democratic
party of this Distric; is suffering in the
want of harmony, in party morale, by
the supposed or real existence Of
rings, cliques, and combinations. The
times demand a thorough wedding out
Of these things, if such things are.
There are anumber of gentlemen whose
regulations are suffering from alledged
connections with political rings, and
Whatever construction they place upon
the motives of the COURIER in this
notice, a thorough ventilation is not
only in order, but sure to come. The
lights are to be turned on, not by the
COURIER, but by some who feel them
selves personally interested and as
;aulted.
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SENAToR SHERMAN on Gov. Hayes:
He was a good soldier, though not
greatly distinguished as such As a
member Of Congress, be was not a
leading debatcr or manager in party
tactics, but he vas always true TO the
tendencies of bis party. Aud on the
currency question. which is likely to
enter largely irto the canvass, he is
thoroughly sound, but not committed
TO any particular measure"
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To the early days OF their party
Republicans were accustomed to con-
denim the extravagant expenditures
os Democratic administrations. Yet
in four Presidential terms there
has been imposed upon the labor of
the country national debt Of twenty
two huudred millions of dollars.
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Dauchat, the French poet, tells u
respecting the Ceifsation Of Hymen
that he was a yong mau of Atheos,
obscurely boru, tot extremely hand
some Falling ID love with u young
lady Of distinctin he disguised him
self in temalr habit to enjoy her
company. As lie happened to be one
day in this di guse with biz mistress,
and her female companions. celebra
ting the rites ofCeres Eleu-ina, a gang
Of pirates ealro apqp them +by surprise
aocs carried ,hem 81 The pirates hav
Jug conveyed tim to a distant island,
got drunk aud iell asleep. II ymcn
seized his opportunity, armed the yiro
gins and dispatched she pirates. j
ter which. leaving the ladies on the
island, he hasteaed TO Athens, where
lie told his adventure to all the parauts
and demanded Der he loved 10 uarri
age. as his rans5m Ills request was
granted, aud sofortunate was the mar
rage, that the name of Eymen was
ever afterw invoked on all future
nuptials Audiu progress of time the
Greeks enrolled him Us one of their
gods.
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OBITUARY-Ben. H. Bristow was
born in Elkton, KY, in 1880, and
died politically in the Cincinnati
National Republican Convention, June
II, 1876. Twenty Que weeping friends
present. Requiescat In pace.-Russeft-
yilLc Herald.
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Ahsenf.

The editor Of the COURIER has been
uuavoidably absent from duty por
ton Of this week, which accounts for
the scarcity of editorial and local mat
ter in this issue.
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Rmsimcss Notice.

Mr. GEoRqE WARREN has sole au-
tboriiy to collect any subscTip'io"
amounts for the HICKMAN COURIER.
due 70 me. .Txo C. WILSON
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A man was elected from train on
the Pacific Coast recently. because he
insisted that silver trade dollars were
legal teuder for his fair. A suit for
three thousand dollars as damages will
settle the question at issue.
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Select School.

L WISH to obtain twenty pupils for
select school, which propose to open
next session.
Having had experience in preparing
young men for West Point. the Naval
Academy, and the Virginia Military In
stitute. l would especially desire 10 pre-
pare pupils for college but will give Due
and FAITHFUL attention to all entrusted to
me, regardless of age or advancement
All. who wish 10 send, will please inform
me before the first of July. refer to
Col. J. II. Davis
jest p G. HALLIBURTON
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A clear conscience is the best law,
md temperance the best physic.