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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
The FmmineIn EsritlsI. india.

The dreadful suffering which the
drought Of last year Is now inhictiug
on part of Hiudestau has drawn at
tention to the causes and possible
prevcutives of those lamiues which
at variable intervals decimlte the
population of the peninsula.
u the latest ciisis-that Of last
Bengal proper was spared
the curse Of drought, which, moreover
affected but slightly the Presidency
of that name only touching it IN nine
districts Of Mysore, which contain but
FIVE millions Of inhabitants in total
of sixty millions. On this occas ion
the weight Of disaster fell on the
Presideucics Of Bombay and Madras,
the area Of its action embracing IN the
one case about ten millions, aud IN the
other twenty millions Of human beings.
In other words, more than au eighth
of the population, which in the best
Of times finds a mcagre sUstcnaDce on
the overcrowded soil Of Hiudostan,
now sees food quite beyond lis reach.
The rains which fell in the month
Of March Of the present year gave some
hope Of ame!ioratiUD, aud certain
change for .he better mad begun to
appear in the Bombay Presidency,
when the cholera came in its turn to
ravage several districts in that quarter.
As to tile Madras region, the rain
having ceased toward the middle Of
April, public distress there reached
It's height, SO that, to meet most urgent
necessities, the Vlceroy was compelled
to order by telegraph the immediate
doubling of the railway track by
which supplies are mainly forwarded.
How great sacrifice of human life
has already been entaiIed by the ca.am
ity Is not precisely ascerinined, but
the destruction Is known to have attain
ed proportions which in any European
country would provoke panic Of
CONSERVATION, and profoundly dis
locate the conditions ul labor. With
a patience, however, begotien Of i'm
memorial hardships, the natives OF
India, aud especially those belonging
to the higher castles, far from paradiug
their riiiiction. strive TO hide it. Ac-
cording to the well known Indian
administrator, Sir Richard TnIuple
ouly the image Of a proud ship tOund
ering within sight of her port can
represent the poignant spectacle Of
/ these hunger tortured, uucomplaiHing
mcu lying down to die amid be effort,
/ organized on every hand for their relief
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
Dear CreICaiLon.

The furnace in which the body Of
DIR, Wiuslow was cremated was ye,ter
day taken down and the material re
moved When the ashes OF the doc
tor we're first taken from the cremato
~ and weighed, they contained some
small particles of iron scales from the
plate on which the body was burned.
These were subsequently removed, re
dueing the weight of the ashes to three
pounds eight ounces and half leae
iss tLem perfectly white, clear, aud
Odorless. They were then placed in a
hall gallon glass vessel, with ground
stopper, and prepared for shipment to
their destination ia Massachusetts, to
gether with the heart, which has been
cmbuImed 1t is estimated that the
expense of crcmating Dr. Winslow :,
body will foot up about $1,000, be
cause of the delay and the necessary
expenditures of money attending it
Otherwise $3.50 would have covered
the cost. Bat were cremation the rule
instead Of the exception, SO that public
furnaces could be used, SO would
meet the whole expense.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
THE WAR.
The Turks sim Victorious.
Russians NsaSSipg Immense
EkcInfOTCPnIen

The Turks yet hold the advanced
positions from which they drove the
Russians some two weeks since, and
are strongly certifying and reinforcing
their positions. The Russians are
massing immense reinforccmeut7. aud
seem disiuclined to risk any engage
ments until their armies are all recu.
perated aud reinforced, when they
propose 10 be strong enough to sweep
everything before them The Turks
have forced several battles, and have
been victorious in all The probabili
ties are that, the battle of Plevua, and
around the Balkan Passes will e
fought over again in a few weeks, and
on a much larger aud grandcr scale. 1t
Is now evident that nothing but over
whelming numbers can give the Rus,
slams victory, aud their commanders
appear to know this, by not ri>kins
any battles until their entire reinforce
ments are up and ready for action.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
Grabbing r,mbIic rands.

There are two ways in which the
Government rewards services IN the
war 10y the distribution of land. /,
gives it to soldiers actually settling
that benefits the soldier; it gives it TO
soldiers with the right to sell-that
euriches spectators The last great
attempt to get rich by grabbing pub
lie lands under laws apparently passed
to benefit soldiers has been under the
Additional II omestead act. The op
eraiions under it reached their deserv
ed eud during the last six months.
Hundreds Of entries have been can
celed, several men have been arrested.
others await trial, some money has
teen made, and more has been lost. As
usual, the Washington Ring is at the
bottom of the matter; but in this case,
after using the Land Office, its machin-
cry was turned against them, and, un
der Commissioner Williamson, it ap
pears to have made a successful fight
against the land grabbers. The act
under which the Ring worked was
passed literally in the last two hours
of the Forty second Congress How
it was passed, and by whom. will be
explained in detail after reviewing its
results.
This law gave soldiers who had ia
ken eighty acres or less OF homestead
land under previous law that requir
cd settlement, which was good for the
soldiers, the right to take eighty acres
more anywhere, without settling, which
was good for the spectators.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
& Observation-Disclosures.

10 the sou hern part Of Ireland a
curioIs custom prevails, which Is called
Shraliue. named from Shroye Tues
day, ou which day regular mltri-
mOuiaI "Iatterail' is held. where all
the likely boys and girls, in the parish
are on view, aud all the matches in
the year are made. For days before
there is quite ,triu the heighbor-
hood ami d tTittI runs through the
eutire female POPULATION. There /, q
universal stitching aud buying of
ribbons; every eiI you meet ia the
road holds out he hand for sixpeuce.
aud you cau't >pek TO a domestic ser
want without her angling out signals
Of distress. On ue day OF the "Shraf-
ling, the girls stud in row on the
village green. There is every expires
sion on their iaces-auxicty, curiosity.
tImidity, dull stupidity, sharp, shr-w-
ish interest; aud.Aep aud there you
come on such q prejp country beauty.
with that iu!c>cribaAe half arch. half
sly look in the eyes Which Macli-c has
caught in perfection At irt.c
distance are ciusterd together a lot
of >hame!acad lokiug mcn-"thr
boys, as they are caied-alI in their
sunday suits, and evidently i'll at ease. .
eyiuE with distrust tie superior attrac- /
tiJus Of the coasleurls, who are like |
the red coats. iayurites among the /
ladies. But tliar, Ia reality, matters .
little as the real cund8et OF The atT,ir f.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

THERE are number OF FrencL
agents in New York, Boston, PhilsdeI
phia and Chicago, through uhom
American manufacturers iuteudiuy -
become exhibitors iu the Uuiyers,I
Exposition at Paris next Nav arc
securing space for the display of thor
wares. Our exhibitors can not obtain
any share Of the space allotted to This
country except through an ageat an
pointed by the United States Gova,,.
meut, and as neither Congress or nc
President has taken any action in The
matter. these French geuts afford ,he
only means by which American ar,i
Giles can be placed on exhibition. Tho
principal American manufactures aro
now preparing exhibits. bat il !
thought that We shall be poorly renre.
secuted.
The notion that the Iudian nroLl.a,
will be solved by the gradual deere. :,
of Indian population is fallaev -
the records of the Iudian Office - :
that ever since the enumeration Of ~,
tribes began, there has been siosJ,,
Unconstitutional Gazette.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
Current Opinion.


Wendell Phillips says be has moth
ing to say concerning the prospects Of
the Workingmen' party.
LET not o.t ,r.non;Iin o-..l,;-t.
A. f,,.. - r,rra-- -, 7, $50
a1n-;-,o,.Iu = i''o' I
onar,. rr.,.rt ~ ~ ~ .
Led1.r " 80
4. FIR tho worLir.,,,., %. o,a.-
,bev are NOT the t,nI- tI,t mo dan
,,nogues t,ke Inn - La III Vii
80, '.,o. ,I,r.n..l, -,,.L 81;
...;..;fI. n" l
- '''''i "uu w. No' Va, >
'n'l' ~ &c l1ipe., ei'''1I we He'y ia'
- '''J "'7 l" ''' '''U 'o3i Il / '''''
Like the Know Nothing party aud
the Granger outburst in politics in
1873, the Workiugmen's party will
= 1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

SARA GoRDo IN FRoNT.-A friend
from Louisville confirms our motion
that the two most formidable eandi
dates for the United States Senator
ship in this State are Judge Lindsay
and General Williams, with the chan
ces in favor of the former Paducah
Sun.
The next railroad strike should be
by the stockholders.
At Long Branch the ladies in the
surf say, Woman wants but little
pauS below, nor wants that little long. "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

NEITHER of the three most promi-
nent aspirants for the Kentucky U. S
Senatorship, Judge Lindsay, Gen.
Williams. or I-aac Caldwell, ever had
a day experience in Congress. Ihey
won their great distinction 10 other
fields.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

Hon T. w Turner, of Madison; Hon
T. j. Bush, Of Fayette; Gen. y. Buford
of Woodford; Hon. Lyitleton Cooke,
of louisville; and Hon j NJ. Bigger,
of Nc Cracker, are mentioned in con-
nection with the Speakership.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

The Ashland Review says 1t mas
been discovered in the investigator
NJ the records of our State that not
sinole man or woman in the whole
Common wealth n. OF was, "nae' '"e
present laws, legally married.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
TzE1S. N. JONES.
a Singular Request That
9Eg=ss gRA szv,anfaes

Z HAVE time and again requested the
Tax payers of Fulton county to come
forward and pay their taxes Some re-
sponded cheerfuIly, While others have
thus far failed to comply with this rea-
sonabie request. l shall hereafter cease
to imporiune with those in default-but
will ask their horses, mules, cattle, hogs,
sheep. corn, wheat, tobacco, household
ana kitchen furniture, land and tene-
ments to pay their taxes. These will
certainly respond TO the demand under
the manipulations of the Sheriff and his
Deputies. This, January both, 1871
B. r. WALKER, Sheriff
jan2B If
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
S.,nucd Alive.

Several weeks ago an eleven year
old daughter Of Ballard county far
mer mysteriou~y disappeared. aud all
efforts to find out her where abouts
were lruitless, until ten days after her
disappearance, when ueighboring
farmer. while out searching for his
COW, heard the cries as Of some one in
distress, and following the direction
of the sound found the lost child in
a dense thickot with both hands tied
together with rope, one end Of which
was tied to a tree. Near the tree were
some old clothes upon which the child
slept The farmer inquired of the
child how she happened to be there in
that condition, when she told him ia Il
a negro man had brought her there
and that he came every night aud
brought her something to eat and drink,
and that he violated her person The
farmer told the child to remain quiet
until night, and he would procure
assistance, and when the negro came
baek that night, they would secure
him, which they did. When the gIri
was asked what must be done viii
him, she said to skin him alive,
which they proceeded to do immediate
~. They commenced at the crown Of
his head aud stripped the skin to his
feet. lie ouly survived about five
minutes after the operaiion-Democrat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

Tuv Indians are said to be better
.rmod and are knewn to be better
shots than orr troops on the iro"''s
and hence they are triumphant IN al
most every battle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

Preparations are going on in Phlia'
dclphia for the convention OF Governors
which meets there on the Both instant
The Governors will go on free ex
cursion to .he manufacturing establish
ments of New England, after seeing all
Philadelphia has to show, which is
manufacturing world of itself.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
HIS Very POPULAR.

President Hayes reception 10 Yer
mont has been very warm and en-
rhusiastic. as it should be. The po-
liticians will find out by aud by that
his policy of Cancellation and reform
and the restoration of prosperity is
much more popular with the masses
than they uApecl.- New York Her
aid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

The strike of the horny handed
grasshopper is also over,
Ohio refuses to take Greeley's al
vice. The people wont 90 West.
Lawyers should sleep well. 1t is i'm
material on which side they lie.
Spare the rod ar i spoil the house, y
II the motto Of the lightning rod agent.
The man who goes to a picnic in
white pantaloons always sits down in
wet spot.
The 'Inebriaic's Home" says a
morning paper. Glad to hear, it:
HOPE he'll stay there.
The only way to effectunlly prevent
cramps while swimming is to keep
Jour feet dry.
A cynic describes marriage as an
altar on which man lays his wallet
aud woman her affections.
"Melon" was recently entered at
nn Alabama horse race. He must 90
sort Of canter lope.
Dress fringes are now colored with
+madder." This makes sort of
delirium trimmins of hem, yon know.
1t costs SIS month to feed
circus tiger. At that rate what would
the monthly board of eatamount to1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

The bonds Of the Jennings es'a, e
(tbe castles of which are in Engl""")
are offered by Mrs. Iiardes're' fr
GINA, at the rate of twenty dollars Tor
one In cash.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

The Bowling Green papers. men
tiops new feature of the next War
rem county fair. They will place thir-
~ potatoes in a row, three feet apart;
the first one ten feet from the base,
and every other one three feet apart
The contestants for premium of 50
will be required to start even, pick up
each potato, one at time, aud place it
IN the box or base
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
sgOvV the FsaSslt- EsaZOuks Pun
iAhPh ElNslg.

Three Bashi- B1zouks the other day,
in their warderings, came across the
body of a Russian soldier. They de
termised to bury it, and were on the
point of placing it in hurri9dly dug
grave. when the Russian came to his
senses, and observing their intention,
,omarked that he was not dead They
lonked at him for few seconds, when
one of them remarked, REALLY you
Russians are such horrid liars that it
is impossible to believe anything you
saw. We found you here dead, so yon
must be buried; and they buried him
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
Judge rsoone,s Candidacy.

Judge Boone declared, in the course
Of his speech in the court house Mop
day. that he was not at present a eau
didate for Congress aud could not. an
this time, determine what his future
course might be in reference to ,be
uext race. Ills language, cautious
guarded, and non ommittal as it was
created the impression upon the mind.
of many of our citizens that he viii
be candidate for re election Trigg
County Democrat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
r. &. NELSON,
Shoe and BOotmaker

tCor. Water and Ohio Streets-oppo'it
Plaut's Warehouse.)
A NNOUNCES to this public, which. he
IA has served in this line % years, u at
he IS still in the business, ready 70 DO
any kind of work in the best style. Keeps
the best workmen employed; and has IN
store at all times II variety of the pest
rails. austa
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

In the Kentucky Senate at the laS'
session the Republicans had SIX mem
hers. At the next session they wiz
have but FIVE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

We learn FROM the Frankfort Heo-
man that official returns received at
he Office of the Secretary Of State
from all but seven counties, give Tate
J4,79I; Trabue, 2O,423. Tate's ma
iority thus far is 1870. It will ex
ceed 10 900. The counties to be heard
from are Elliott, Green. Harlan, Knox,
Letcher, Menifee. and Pike.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

ONE THIRD of the appointments
made by President Hayes since his ad
yent into Office have been members Of
the Democratic party.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

THE State election iu Vermont
takes place on the Ali, in California
Gu the 9th and Maine on the 10Th Of
September. Iowa and Ohio hold
their elections on the Sth oil October,
and on the 9Th Of November Massa
ehusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania
New York, Virginia aud Wisconsin
will do their VOTING.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
THE famine in India is somethiu

The famine IN India is something
terrible to contemplate. Eighteen
millions Of people are suffering il con
-cquence of the failure of the crops,
and are on the verge of starvation. \
millioh and half are now supported
by the British Government, aud hall
million have died of famine aud dis
case engeDdered by suffering.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
Tanner CnunrIes-

4 correspondent Of the Courier
journal has been examining the Au-
Iitor's report, and out of the llG
counties in Kentucky finds that - are
pauper counties. By pauper counties
IS meant a county which draws more
money from the State treasury to pay
;he expenses vi the administration Of
justice, the common schools, etc than
t pays in 10 the shape Of revenue
The counties more remote from the
State capital, have more expenses
charged against them, in such esti
mates, than those nearer, iu the way OF
mileage to members of the LegisIa-
ure, conveying prisoners to the peni
rentiary,. etc. The pauper condition
f so many counties has induced ma
ny, especially in the non Pauper coun
lies, to consider plan for equalizing
he assessments 10 the different por-
lions of the State. a bill, providing
or Board OF Equalization will be
Introduced and urged in the next Leg
:. Iature.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

Joen f Hagan, do ooo
VIM G Nelson, do > ' oo1,
'o' James hIuer' columbus. .......... 600
i,o"'S Nion,, Co.iH bus--.............. 1000
80 ~ "Ii'H,n' 'olumbus 1000
= ~ o, h"y heId 1000
NJ ~ NC ioo,s' "favts county. ] 900
"os ~ -, ba'Iard comfy. 1000
Benz Haworth, Ballard COUNTY. , 500
James VI Potter, Ballard county 400
Ephram Jackson, Ballard county 200
W. i'"'l.'I ~, c9uht y............. 1000
Iot'r II W i''''hru count y..-...... 5000
VI ,WS," H. preS"en' Ienn.... 5000
""'Ner' ooioh CO.. Tenn 1000
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
FrcsG. Drugs.

A COMPLETE assortment of Pure
~ Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils and
Glass--for sale, Cheap for Cash at
HOLCOMBE'S Drug Store.
june8 If
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

MURDER IN WEAKLEY COUNTY =
Huntingdon (Tenn } Republican: We
re informed Of foul murder com
ritted near Ralston, Weakley county,
Saturday last a man by the name
# a. J. Coyington went to the resid-
rnce Of G. w. Stephens, with double
harreIed shot gun, and asked hm' out,
ut Stephens refused. saying h} did
,ot want to have a difficulty with him
''ovington then told hin he wanted to
haye friendly conversation with him
stephens then came out when Coving
ion placed Tic gun at his breast and
fred, iufieting a fatal wound, from
,hicb he died in day or two after
ward. Covington Lad tried to get up
= difficulty with Stephens the same day
N their way from the mill, but failed,
aud in the evening murdered Stephens
Us above stated.
There is great deal of excitement in
The neighborhOod over the affair Gov
iagton has not as set been arrested
hut posse Of men are searching the
country or IN.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24

LAWYERS, here's some goose eggs
for you to cackle over. Ross geese
laid eggs in Ilott's door yard in Gin
cinnai, and Hott's goose Matched
from them one gosling Now who do
you say owned the go>liu? The ques
ton was angrily disputed by Ross and
Holt, aud they have gone to law about
it. The goslin has grown into Il
goose, aud is worth dollar at most.
Already the litigation has cost s20e.
In Liberia white men are not al
lowed to become citizens or even to
own land Aud yet Bishop Glib Hav
ems wants to annex that exclusive coun
try to the United States, without say
ing a word about Fifteenth Amend
meut for white charlottesville
Courier
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-24
LOSSES :

Agency since i.
b members
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Total losses paid to date.,................
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SAMUEL LANEDEegNH.
General Insurance Agent,
H2 ( q. Rx za9
Ea cE&nnn "a. Ed

list select the Of the following prominent business
have manifested their
is Agency in the Old Reliable Mutual en-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-02

United States for the District OF nevada In the mat
ter of George W. Chedic, bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
District of Nevada ss-Notice hereby given that George
W Chedic of Carson City, Omsby county, in said District
this Court petition for discharge and certificate thereof
fe all his debts and other claims provable under Title 81
the Revised Statutes of the United States and that
TUESDAY, THE 10th DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1877, at 10
o'clock NJ Of said day. in open Court in Carson City,
ormsby county, State of Nevada and District aforesaid
have been appointed the time and place for hearing the
when and where the creditors who have proved their
debts and any person in interest may appear and show
cause any they have why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted 7. J. EDWARDS, Clerk.
Csrson City, June 20, 1877.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-02
NOTICE TO LlEkHOLDERS.

NOTICE Is HERERY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons holding mechanics liens against the property
of VIM H. and D. G. Corbett described as follows to wit
division of Carson City Osby County Nevada, that the
undersigned have commenced action in the Justices
Court of Carson Township Ormsby County, Nevada, be-
fore A Withere Justice of the Peace, to foreclose
mechanics lien held against said property, and all persons
Act of Legislature OF the State Nevada entitled
can Act to liens mechanics and others, and to
repeal all other Acts in relation thereto approved March
1885, hereby notified be and appear before said
Court the 7h day of August 1871 at 10 o'clock OF
said day and to exhibit then and there the proof of the
said liens. p A. WAGNER l. CO.,
By T. CoFFIN their Attorney.
Carson, Nav, July l6, 1877. jyl7law3w