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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
NON GUILLorlNIxG rrELs.

IL has been reserved for NJ. Mondate,
an lt6an gentleman, to let the world
know, through La Defense, what it
feels like to be guiIlotined. He
was in 1873 condemned to death for a
crime OF which he was innocent. and il
was not the fault of Italian Justice that
be escaped. The blade of the guiIlotine
fell, bat the wood in the groves of which
i e ran had swollen slightly, and the knife
tna.i's'' 1rnt cney weFsS-.sG.t.., sGt.es from Il e.
defect reprieve arrived, the true muir
derer had been found and had confessed
his crime. 4" 1t was at eight a. M, Aug.
II, 1873" says NJ. Mendate, "that my
confessor, PAbbe Fernia entered my cell
to announce TO me that / must die.
When at the touch of his hand upon my
shoulder / awakened, / comprehended at
once the nature of his errand, and despite
my own confidence it seems that turned
horribly pale. would have spoken but
my mouth contracted and no saliva
mOistened it. A mortal chill suddenly
invaded the lower part of my body. By
a supreme effort | succeeded in gasping,
1T is not truep The priest answered
know not what. heard only confused
buzzing. Then a sudden thrill of pride
shot through me. For some minutes |
felt no fear; / stood erect; l said to my
self that if / must die / should show
them that an innocent man died with
courage. / spoke with great rapidity; /
was horribly afraid to be silent or to be
interrupted / thanked the governor of
the prison, and asked for something TO
eat. They brought me cup of choco-
late, but / refused it. Again / had be-
come fully possessed with the horrors of
my situation. / had visions of what the
scaffold would be like, and mechanically
asked the attendants, docs it hurt.
much p Not bit, answered somebody,
and | saw before me a new person in a
gown of black wooden, the executioner..
1 would have risen, defended myself, as
serted my innocence, but / tainted, and
when | returned to consciousness / was
piniOned in the cart which was entering
the death-place. | cast a shuddering
look at the horrible machine. had no
more connected or coherent thought, and
the uprights between which the knife
runs seemed as high as the masts of
ship. was lifted up to the platform; /
had but one fixed idea-that Of resist
aGse. But how could l resist? / was
s-aNH ,rI,',-.l .s'-v-r,,'suiS'.;
-. as ,.hngdJfe paralyzed, and lay
J there for an immense time. Then there
was a sharp blow on my neck, and l
tainted again with the instructive idea
that the knife had struck me. 1t was
not the knife, but the upper part of the
lunette. When came to myself was
in the prison hospital"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
Vol. XIII. NO 10.

geld for $50, 900, and then tlle natives be-
gan TO search for these stones where they
had previously seen them, the white men
heard Of their success, and then the rush
fegan. one mine after another, all in
The same neigbborhood, was found, and
feund each mine a city spraug up,
The last, and that which is the center OF
The diamond trade, is Kimberly. This
city has 10000 population. five churches,
two theateTs, banks; hotels and other
BUILDINGS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

ONLY four of the fifty-eight signers Of
the Texan declaration of Independence
in 1885, survive. These are Edward
Waller, of Virginia; John w. Bunton,
of Tennessee; w. B. Scates, of sherman,
Colorado; and Charles b. Stewart, of
Texas. All are over sixty-three.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
4 DERIY4 IIoN OF TIE WORD AMER
ICI."

What's in name ? The old poet
saw in the name of Helon presage that
the bearer would be a hell of heroes.
and hell of cities. And it is worthy of
note that, although this continent was
discovered by an Italian and taken pos
session of by Spaniards, and although it
obtained the name it bears by the merest
accident, yet that name seems to indi-
cate il as the future home of a Ten
tepic rather than Latin race. America
tskes her name from Amerigo Vespucci,
and Amerigo is the Italian form of the,
name which is Anaary in French, and
Amalricus in Latin, the famous Gothic
name Amalric; and America therefore
thus seems to be designated as the realm
Of the Annals, the proudest and noblest
of the Gothic tribes who overthrew the
Roman mistress of the world.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

A San Francisco lawyer has sued for
S99, 900 fee for his service in divorce
case. The lady in question thinks his
services worth about $1,000. The law
yer estimates them at 100000. It's a
luxury to be engaged i'll business vAich
enables one to make out bill for ninety
nine thousand dollars whether it is paid
or not.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

piled the car PAINTER, as ne opened q
window. He rushed for thedoor, leaped
down, and was pulling off his evercoat
again. when ths native began to regeat,
calling OUT
"Tn get my y-hair cut and be back here
in seventeen seconds. / never 6ght with
long hair pseaised my dying mother
not to-
When the tsa rolled away he was
seen fiourishiDsi5i 5is tomahawk around
his head in thef-.ldest manner.--BrtIe
Hart, ja " X So.
KATE CL4X1 IA DTPoRLE SUIT.
Kate Claxtn's domestic intelicities,
brought to ligbs ss the m ysterious disap-
! pearance of OaseE Hall, are described as
follows by Ncsfork paper;
Upon the departure of the Union
Square company Tor a western tour, in
August last, Miss Claxton went with
3hem, and in ths company wens2Iso Dir.
c. A. Stevensd Who had played the
lovers part il, = . sespa of conscience. ).
parture ofshe~SsmPany however, it is
rumored that the attentions of Mr. Stew
enson to the eheroine had become decidedly
Sarked, and disagreement with anoth-
er member of the company, leading to
blows, became for few days a matter OF
comment. After the company reached
Chicago, the rumors were continued, Mr..
Dore Lyon in the meantime being in
New York, where after ii time, the re-
ports of Miss Claxto2's alleged indis-
cretions reached his ears, and started the
husband westward to inquire into the
matter. The statements were found to
be gross exaggerations, with no other
foundation than the mere civilities Of
the stage and hotel, and Mr.. Lyon
travelled back toward New York III COM
pany with his wife, who filed her en-
gagements in Boston and other cities.
In November last, however, tn. alb
surd scandal took definite form. ItSyas
asserted that an intimacy had existed
and that it was renewed. Shortly after
ward the home on Twenty-second street
was broken up, the husband and vile
agreed TO separate, and began cross suits
for absolute divorce upon the ground OF
adultery, the procedures were placed in
the hands of lawyers, and referees were
chose for the respective suits.
No evidence has yet been taken in
either suit, Miss CIaxton is living apart
from her husband, and Mr.. Lyon is oc-
cupying apartments in Fourth avenue,
pending the definite arrangements of the
suit. Whatever the developments may
be on either side, it is stated that Mr.
Lyon is willing TO consent to a divorce
and furnish the necessary evidence to
enable his wife to obtain it, legally, on
condition that she will give up the Gus
tody of his child, a daughter about
twelve years of age, and that ATr. Steven
son will marry the lady as soon as the
divorce it granted
Mr.. Lyon has lsng been known in the
street as a broksEs end in social and
club circles as enisl and pleasant gen
tleman. OF flatehe has met with some
reverses other tlan domestic and it is
understood that lie had intended to ap-
ply to the courts to be admitted a volun-
tary bankrupt. This after statement is
not, however, believed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

piercing countenance; the forehead high,
nose somewhat Grecian rather than aqui-
line, and cheek-bones and chin rather
prominent; his physiognomy is striking,
and there is dealo character displayed
in his ceuntenance."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
PRECIOUS STONES As PLArrnINos

w. J. Morton, in lecture on South
African diamond fields, tells this story;
A traveller named O'Reilly stopped at a
Boor's house He found the children
playing with pebble that looked like a
diamond. He bought it for trihe, the
Boor saying that it was diamond, they
could get plenty more, and took it away;
He sold it at the Cape for SO, Co.
bought another from a neS1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

SAVANNAH (Ga.) News: There is a
marked improvement manifested in what
Is called the material progress of the
state. The ideas of the people are get
ting out of the old ruts, and are mapping
out new departure in the develop
ment Of the manufacturing interests of
Georgia
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

The secretary of the treasury hA
issued regulations which are to be
observed in the appointment and pro-
motion to position in his department.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

Don't put too much confidence in;
a lovers vows and sighs," said Mrs
Partington to her neice; "let him tell
you that you have lips like strawberries
and cream, cheeks like a tarnation, and
sxes Ike au. asterisk but such things
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

-Four California railroad mend. ID.
Cotton, Leland Stanford, Chas. Crocker
and Hopkins-have erected palatial resi-
dences on the summit of California street
hill, in San Francisco. Mr. Stanford 3
house cost s5,OO0.OOO, Crocker's s2,-
300, 600, and that of Mr.. Hopkins, when
finished, will cost nearly S3,000.O00.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13
CURRENT PARAGRAPHs.

TENNESSEE has had three postmaster
renerals-Caye Johnston, Aaron V.
Brown, and David NJ. Key.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

The Massachusetts, legislature is col
lecting information in reference to Spitz
dogs. The testimony against them is
surprisingly heavy and bad. They are
nervous and irritable, and easily pro-
voked to bite, and their bite often pro-
duces hydrophobia, even when they slow
no signs of madness. 1t looks as though
tthe beautiful animal will have to be
given up altogether.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the assurances of
peace by Turkey, the principalities and
the great powers, the Bashi Bazouks con-
-tinue to commit nameless atrocities on
defenseless populations, the Bosnians are
arming their whole population, and Rus-
ria .siz strenstheRing be- RlaelE ssssssies
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

Mr.. J. J. AUDUBON presented a copy
of his book on birds to the late J. Pres
colt Hall, and at the same time told Mr..
Hall that George ", the duchess of
Clarence, the Marquis of Londonderry,
and the princess of Hesse Hamburg, each
took a copy of the work and never paid
for them; also that Rothschild paid for
his copy, but with reluctance" He
further said that he sold seventy-five
copies in America, twenty-six in New
York and twenty-four in Boston; that
the work cost him $27, 600, and that he
lost $25, 900 by it. He said that Louis
Philippe offered to subscribe for hun
dred copies if he would publish the work
in Paris. This he found could not be
done, as it would have required forty
years to finish it as things then were in
Paris. These statements Mr.. Hall noted
on blank leaf of his copy.
SOME of the English papers are urging
that the income of the Prince of Wales
should be increased by an addition of
ESQ, coo, or $150,O00 a year. His debts
amount to $750,000, and it is thought
that it would be more profitable to the
nation to pay them than to have him go
into comparative retirement for the
purpose of doihg 50. Sir w. Knollys,
his treasurer, states that his personal ex-
penses are very small, and that no gem
tleman of social position spends 50 littlS
for pocket-meney. He has not only to
: keep up costly establishments, but to
maintain an expensive position as leader
of society. His income is not equal to
that of number of his friends. When
asked lately if the report of his intend
ing to visit Australia was true, the prince
replied that he hoped so, because he
greatly desired to see that region, and
also because he would get free passage
there and back, reduce his home expen-
ditures.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

The sultan of Turkey has only one
regularly commiss' oned wife, though ne
has hundreds by. brevet.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

SPEAKING of Patti, at the time of her
marriage, Strakosch said to a reporter:
At that time, Adelina had about $780,
900 in money, and, should say, about
10000 in diamonds, which her father,
advised by me, had settled on her, and
in such a way that neither DeCaux nor
she could ever touch it, but she per
senally would receive the interest of it
during her lifetime, and of course it
would go to her children or other heirs
after DEATH"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-04-13

When the tss ! rolled away he was
seen fourishinsli lis tomahawk around
his head in the -.ldest manner.-Bytle
IL,rt n, " Y s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-04

4 young lady Of Norfolk. Va, was
agitated while Waiting with the era
Duke Alexis that she tainted In |
arms. But he didn't hold her long, az
after she was taken TO the dressiI
room, he finished his dance with Oh
other partner. Cincinnati enquirer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-04
A Warning 20 Little Napoleon.
News and Couriel

It is said that the Pope warned 81
Prince Imperial, on his recent visit,
remember that II his father had bel
true to his alliance with Rome he Wou5
have died on the throne OF France, al
he advised both the Prince and Il
mother to leave Italy as soon as pos
BILE, for the atmosphere was demorS
izing to the children OF the church.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
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Easily. digested by dyspeptio and weak
all that is necessary to nourish every part
part OF the human body. After being thor.
oughly tested BY gentlemen OF high reputa
ton In the medical profession, 1t was pro-
nyunced superior to any other preparation
feb17 9m WOOLRtCH 4 co M'ffA.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
]" ADyRRHaaMD. A

00N ADyB1110010. Aa8 ~
TIE HERALD SOW acircnlAaes.' BY carrier.
and newsboys. 1,0ooi papers daily, within
the city Sfwilm'Dgton ,vhich -, We be
lieve. greater city ciYculation than thai
Of any other paper. It q extensively read
ON the caf3durins the morning hours about
GO being sold at the depot. II s the only
paper in Whining certain TO b read IN this
way. It gives the news ~ the vGFldup to
the previous midnight In Europe 70 its
readers ats O'clock the following morning;
everythins that happens IN y Aminston at
night il ehroniclAd innTAB sHsRALD the
next morning. which conpels the eveninR
papers to copytfrona the BSeALD, or re-
hash It's nSWahalf day old. Buy THE HER
ALD-read it, and II you want to sell any
thing, or snyone 70 know what you want,
advertise In 1t. Remember II 10 read by
moro psoplsin Wilmington than any ether
paper. basrger s.do g7r 20
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01

nR. FJTLER'S VEGETABLE RHEU.
~ MaTIC REMEi'Y Ia the perscrip-
ton Of one Of Phi adelphia's oldest physi-
clans. and is guaranteed to cure rheuma.
matism, Neuralgia sciatica Pain, Back
ache, &C., Or money refunded. by invigora-
ting the nerves. puffy ing the blood, and
neutrslizlng poisonous derosits III the
system. By meritit has become standard
medicire: suffering and money saved by
psing 1t In time. hemember that DR.. Filter
Is the only physician In America devoting
40 ears to this one line of practice. Cure
warranted Advice gratis. As South Fourth
street. .l.rIaN tgL s' "wi s'el la
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01

NJOTIOE-BoUND VOLUMES OF THE
~ '.NUkHERY." Ttese now form
co .plete juvenile library. The Magazine
was begun in 1881, and all volumes from that
date can b supplied. ~. " 777-'
bound In cloth, 81 %
Yearly volumes, elegantly bound in, "a
cloth, q Is
0Ihe above books will be sent POSTPAID.
r'u receipt Of price, by the publisher.
lgs,A Z JOHN L. SHUKEY.,n
80 Bromheld Street, Boston, Mass.
Jv2l-
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01

| < NEW PROCESS for Preserving q
"A Corpse without using ice or smbalmins
and kept week or more. Less expensive
than ice. Personal attention night or day.
All kinds Of furniture made to order. Here
can be found large and good class Of SEQ.
ond hand furniture, which will be. soia
H. W. cor. Fourth aud Ehipley sta. iy22-Hsn
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
rs .., , KsTABL1sHED 1869. ...
R. s. & A. P. LACEY,
Attorneys-at-Law,
80 Seventh Street. Washington, D. O.

0Do seventh street. Warrington, D. O.
INVENTORS. ..,
We procure, ,patents in all Countries. No
ATTORNEY FEES IN ADVANCE. No charge
unless the patent y granted. No fea* for
fees for obtaining and conducting q
rehearing. Special attention given to In.
reference Cases bef re the Patent ONCE.
Extensions before Congress, Infringement
Suits in different States, and all litigation
appers Airing to Inventions or Patents.
SEND STAMP FOR PAMPHLET GIVING FULL
DIRECTIONS.
UNITED STATES CoURTs AND DEPARTMENTS
Claims prosecuted III the Supreme Court
ofthe United States, Court Of Claims. Court
Ot Commissioners of Alabama Claims,
Southern Claims Commission, and
all classes Of war claims before the Execu-
tive Departments.
ARREvRs OF PAY AND BOUNTY.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and SAILORS of the
late war, or their heirs are in ma y cases
which thev have no knowledge. Write full
history Of service, aud state the amount OF
pay and bounty received. Enclose stamp,
and full reply, after examination, will be
given you without charge. ~,
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS and sA1Lo1 g
wounded ruptured or injured in the late
AowOVCA oA&A 0A0 OuUlt4O4 |"
and can obtain pension.
UNITED STATES GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Contested Land Cases, Private Land
Claims, Mining, Preemtion and Homestead
Cases, prosecuted before the General Land
Once and Department Of the Interior.
xAND WARRANTS:
We pay cash for Bounty Land Warrants,
and we invite correspondence with all par
ties having any for sale. and give full and
explicit Instructions where assignments
are imperfect. -,-.g..... .. ..-.--,,...
We conduct our business In separate Bu-
reaus. having therein the assistance OF able
and experienctd lawyers. and give our
closest personal supervision to every i'm.
portant paper prepared in each case.
Promptest attention thus secured to all
business entrusted to us. Address '
r.. S. d A. p. LACEY, Attorneys,
Washing ton, D. G
Any person desiring information as to
the standing and responsibility Of the
members or the firm will. on request, be
furnished wiiha satisfactory reference in
his vicinity or Congressional district.
decl9.tf
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
TaH W0RK MO UsE DILL.

The citizens of our State should care.
fully canvsss,t ,thessehems Of work house
Isssrseprcject with some people, and
VI, notice that few Letters have been pub
liahsdis advocacy of it, one in Tuesday.
Gazette" which by figures show that
such a project would be profitable. To
make it profitable the writer fixes the csst
offOod at l23 cents per day, '(as We have
not Tie! article in question we quote from
memory for each prisoner If part Of the
punishment in the work house Ii to BE
s.rYa,ion,, then 153 cents will do--if on
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
Vick's Floral Guide,

"A beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely illus.
trated, End containing an elegant c0lored
FLOWER PLATE. with the drst number
number for lS7 just Issued In German and
VtCK'sFLowER & vFaETABLEGAR.
DEN, In paper 50 cents; with elegant cloth
covers 1lO. ,Nnt' q, wDD.I
vICK'S CATALOGUE-8O illustrations,
only cents.
Address, JAMES WICK. Rochester. N. Y.
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01
NERvUUa DEBILITY,

Debility, q depressed irritable state o
mind. weak, nervous, exh hausted feeling
no energy or animation. confused head
weak memory. the consequence of ,eyees
seslM1ntA oyefwotki This Gnerv0tad debll'
ity dnds sovereign cure in e. F. Kunkel'i
Bitter VINE oi 1rops2 : 1ttpnssI the system
and rejuvcnates the entire system. Sold
only in 81 bott 81. 0etsthe genuine. E0ld
by all druggists. Ask for 4 r. Kunkel'l
Bitter Wine 0f Iron, and tsAei no other
Genuine sold only in 81 bottles, Or sfx bot
ties for IS. All Task tsR trial OF this valua.
bic nedicine: = VII bonvince The most
NEVER FA AILING WORM SYRUP.
e. r. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never fails
to destroy PIN, Heat and stomach, Worms,
IN. Kunkei 10 the only succsssful physi!
clan who removes Tape Worm int two hours
Head and all complete. ali .. and no lee
till head passes. Common sense teaches II
Tape Worms can be- removed, ell other
Worms can be readily destroyed. Send fOs
circular to DR.. E. +. Kunkel, $50 North
Ninth street, Philadoiphia. Pa, or ask your
druggist for bottle Of Kunkle's Worm
Syrup. Price u per bottle. RItnever fails.
Used py children or grown persons with
perfect safety,
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01

II '87Tzl'01 sTHG HAIR REsToRER.
Restores gray mixed, red, light, or faded
heads Of hair, boards OF mOUstacfiek to q
beautiful brownor black, in fiom one to
four applications. it Ia free from sulphur,
lead, acids, mercury, silver, or anything
injurious to either hair or beard. g'.it. o
/ LIT DOES NOT FADE Or RUB OFF: ay
Expressed to all parts on receipt Of ore
dollar, or six bottles for i've dollars. Al
the Wholesale and retail depot, No. Ole
Vine street. Philadelphia. da24.ly n
The Morning herald., 1877-02-01

FMA liquid test apcmpNed 81 1bllow1
n bty-four grains Bf nitr5 lof lilysel
II IL. enc sramne lsay = So va
ni acid and one tnce d dtatea Any
|dl ist can put this up, in small bottle
|~ish pointed slss stopper, made for
lifting dpapS taking care 70 uss pure in-
| kkdisatti 6saots = lEtlS Of ths surfacs
|ufshesuin knil, and then touch the
plasea~iIhAIdsopl ftoa H. saoppsr.9a Il
god thsss willsbs-no ,Sction;! Hbad, II
blsshsd1i stIsuca 4's'sis b9el8i ata
II 1hduid b. ehs1evsd this h NOT ths
compounf ws6iSsi iUr s1xhi6ins KI6la c6an!
tsrssis and ',Jswsliyk.' "a XSd,, further
some psrsons Us u nitric. 7 .cid Alone,
which will diacolor : good coin e
we'll ~ ! bad one. sr,..,.,
AZ for the pieces struck from dies, they
are generally such poor limitations that the
taker almost deserves to lose BY them.
Snch piece, dated 1875, is now before me
geod color, feeble and faulty devices, right
weight, but quite to thick. 1t would Be
caught BY the gsuse already mentioned. 1t
is a whitish brass, with silver plat
ing, more substantial than the electro.sil-
verihg. ''''''' ~ '''''' -
ThS writer has chosen to speak mainly
Of the half dollar, because these are chiefly
complained Of, and the lesser pieces are less
likely to be initiated. Still some men
seem to lake a pride in this despicable
work, even if it yisld small profit. In the
long run eountsrfeiters are never enriched
and their sequel il gederally IL prison
walls. ,'r r s4 W. E. Dr BoIs.
R.se Assayer, United States Mint, Phila.