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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-11-02
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
southern News.

Knoxville has sixty-nine prisoners in
the county Jail and an equal number in
the werk-house.
The Georgetown Is. c. Times says of
the rice crop: In the beginning of the
harvest sanguine hopes were entertained
of an abundance in gathering into empty
barns and pockets, but the sunshine
lasted only two working days-Friday
and Saturday-barely giving an uppOr-
tunity of rescuiDg the rice already cut
down from the ravsges of the high tides.
The results of recent pounding at the
mills show the immense skrinkage of the
crop. Where thirty and thirty-five bush
els to the s.cre were expected, the mills
pan on only twelve, fourteen and six
ter. bushels, and that. too, of an inferior
article; The birds have been unusually
disastrous this year"
The cotton report of the statistician of
the department of agriculture for Octo-
her makes the average condition nearly
IS high as 1876; it is S1.1 against S2.7
last year and SS the year before. The
slecline in the condition during Septem-
Der is less this year than last. Georgia
and Tennessee make the same averages
IN September, North Carolina higher and
all other states lower, though Arkansas
declines but per cent. The state per-
centages are as follows: North Carolina,
50; South Carolina, 20; Georgia, II;
FLORIDA, So; Alabama, So; Mississippi,
50; Louisiana, 77; Texas, 81 Arkansas
98; Tennessee, 100.
Charleston Journal of Commerce DR..
Manning Simens, who responded to the
appeal for medical aid, or rather volun-
tered his services to the afflicted town
of Port Royal, returned Saturday frsm
the scenes of his labor of charity. He
states that the fever epidemic has not
only decreased, but Is almost oveg, there
being twenty-one sick and convalescing
and one doubtful case. The officers and
crew of the United States war steamer
New Hampshire, with philanthropy
which does them honor, contributed one
and twenty-five dollars to the
relief of the sufferers, and the surgeons
of the vessel. Drs. Clark and Brattle,
their willingness and desire to
render medical aid, but were prevented
by the stringent regulations of the ser
vice from attending on any patient other
than those Immediately under their
CHARGE
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IF mounds. worth $8,OOO,0O0. There are
several wool-grOwers who own from
thirty to forty thousand sheep each.
The report of the Harvard committee
on examinations seems to indicate that
the ladies' who stood the test have ac-
Quilted themselves honorably. The
hoard Of examiners failed to see any
defective training, or anything that
would indicate woman's inferiority to
man in the results of the late examina-
ton.
Tho following is the text of the bill
introduced by Senator ingalls, authoriz-
ing the coming of the silver dollar and
restoring its legal-tender and character:
BE 1t enacted, etc, That there shall be
from time to time coined at the mlnts OF
the limited States silver dollars VI the
weight of 4l21 grains standard silver to
the dollar. as provided for in the act Of
January Is, 1887, and that said dollar
shall be a legal-tendef for all debts, public
and private, except where payment OF
gold coin is required by law
The October circular of Dun, Barlow
& Co. shows the total number of failures
in the United States during the past
three months TO have been 1916, with
aQRTcEdIG lldDlll1CS VI E1-ftApfp1 IL
number of failures is 81 less than during
the previous quarter, and 6O4 less than
during the corresponding quarter of 1876,
while the liabilities are $2,722,Ol2 less
than those of the preceding quarters
failures. and $5,5Il,2S6 less than the cor
responding quarter of last year. The
figures for the nine months past give
total of $685. failures, with liabilities
aggregating S141, 952, ,256, againqS 1850
failures and $156,272, 500 liabilities in
the same nine months OF 1876. For
the first time in many months" says the
circular, "do the figures in relation to
failures afford any encouragement; and
token in connection with the improved
business in merchandise which the au-
tumn months have thus far witnessed,
and the certainty that a great crop of
produce is now being marketed at good
prices, the hope may be entertained that
the worst effects of the depression have
been SEEN"
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Stephens and the Health BulIc-
tins.

Mr. Alexander H. Stephens says about
himself: Il suppose I have been the
subject of as many health bulletins as
anybody, and can compete in that regard
with Charles O'Connor, Mr.. Morten and
the pope. Well, my health is better in
some respects than it has bean in twenty
years in others, not so good. | suppose
l have been the most pitiful subject of
dyspepsia than any person has been, and
yet survived. / can't even now eat an
egg, Tor touch cup of coffee settled
with egg. | can't touch butter nor milk,
but can take hold OF a chop, a sirloin
steak, or chicken, with relish. My
rheumatism is worse, and l am weaker
i'll the limbs than ] have been. The
bronchial troubles, which so nearly car
ried me off last winter, have nearly dis
appeared. IF | continue in e6e same
state of health | am now in, will be
able to attend the sessions of the house
very regularly this winter In 1874 and
1851 didn't miss day" Mr.. Stephens
face is furrowed by suffering; his eyes
are small, dark and vivacious; his hand,
smaller than that of a delicate girl, is
white and firm.
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How they voted for Speaker.

There has been no difficulty in finding
out who the members were who voted
against Randall. The opposition to him
was distributed as follows: Missouri, 8;
Virginia, 8; Ohio, Z Kentucky, A;
Illinois, 2: Tennessee, ,; Wisconsin, 2;
Alabama, North Carolina, !; Lou
isiana, / Texas, total, 80. Mr..
Sayler received the votes of the seven
Ohio Democrats. Mr.. Goode received
the votes Of all the Democrats from
Vir. .inia except himself and Mr.. Harris,
who voted for Randall; also Morrison
and Springer, of Illinois; Blackburn,
Clark, and Boone, of Kentucky; Clark,
Hatcher, Morgan and Rea, of Missouri
Whitthorne and House, of Tennessee;
Bragg and Bouck, OF Wisconsin; Steele,
of North Carolina; Wells, of Texas, and
Forney, Of Alabama.--Chioago Times
,SDeciQL.
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Wise Sayings.

From impure air we take disease
from bad company vice and imperfection
A man may not be truly happy here
without well grounded hope of being
happy hereafter.
There is but one way to heaven fer
the learned and the unlearned.
Did men govern themselves as they
ought the world would be we'll discip-
lined.
The Germans have this good proverb,
That thefts never enrich aims never
impoverish nor prayers hinder any
wors.
To believe in another mans goodness is
no light evidence of your own.
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The 1istinnly pits around the pyramids
and the site of ancient Thebes have for
some time been spoliated on for old bones
for shipment TO England, to manure the
fields Of that country with their phos-
phate. Practically, the ancient Egyp
tians ara0f so use TO any body, and they
themselves could not object, on their own
theory, to have their bodies converted to
the benefit Of the living. According to
the doctrine Of metempsychosis, their
souls haze transmigrated into otI er
shapes, and perhaps may be lodged in the
nlyriads of bats that nog inhabit the
tombs Of the kings at Thebes. Millions
on millions Of the inhabitants of ancient
Egypt are buried in the mummy-pits
that line the border of the desert from
Grand Cairo 10 the cataract at Assouan.
In oDe that visited near the pyramid #
Cheop, and which was part, no doubt,
of 4fAssry of Memphis, thousands
sz-. - raummies were.piicd in
tIs. a. E-sshoge the Other, to4an IN.
fsthomed depth When dragged out their
bones cracked like dry wood, and thrown
upon a fire the air was filed with
aromatic perfumes from the substances
in which they were embalmed. One Of
the Arabs with us, who incautiOusly
jumped into the pit, almost sank out of
sight as he crashed through the brittle
mass of dry bones and w2thered skeletons.
Every mummy has papyrus scroll
around his waist descriptive of his
genealogy and personal history-a kind
of autobiography in brief Where many
are entombed together it was receptacle
of the common dead. The great, the
royal, the noble and the military caste
were placed in separate tombs, their
bodies encased in triple series Of gaudily-
painted chests covered all over with
heiroglyphics and emblematic devices,
and the face vanished with gold. A
gilded face always indicates mummy of
rank, who in his day played an important
part in the affairs of his country. The
skulls have not much breadth of front or
height of brow, and they do not denote
highly intellectual race. Nevertheless,
the old Egyptians did great things in
their day. They Invented letters, they
Graded the hearts and sciences, and they
built the most colossal and imposing and |
enduring monuments of architecture the /
world has ever seen. The Copts of
modern Egypt are said TO be descended /
from them, and probably they are, for
they have the same grave, mysterious,
Sphinx like features the ancient dwellers .
Of the country had, as pictured on the
painted walls of the royal sepulchres
At Thebes and Denderah Like their
ancestors, they do not assimilate with
other races, and keep up their generic
characteristics and purity of blood. The
Khedive has tolerated the commerce of
The common runof mummies, but he
las for several wears past forbidden the
export or sale Of the aristocratic class,
whoMA ~cious remains are 80 elegantly
pre- IN ornamental chests Of high
value-Cor. Of tie Philaaelphia
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Religious

The Massachusetts, Universalist con.
ventiOn voted down resolution favoring
a recognition of God in the constitution,
46 to IA.
The church of Jesus, in Mexico. a
branch of the Protestant Episcopal
church, is growing rapidly. 1t has 81
congregations in one state, that of
Morelos.
! The Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
siOns is gradually increasing its mis-
sionary staff In 1875 it had S15 mis-
siOnaries and teachers, in 1875, S94, and
in 1877, SOL The number of American
missionaries, however, is decreasing
In 1875 there were 1876 in 1876, 1876; in
1877, I20.
Canon Liddon, who Is now the great
run-atter preacher OF London, said, in a
recent sermon in St. Pauls cathedral.
that some public prayers resembled
leading article in newspaper, " although
thrown into the unusual form of an appeal
30 the Almighty"
The Southern Presbyterian assembly
has definitely retired from the business
of printing aud manufacturing books and
newspapers. The executive committee
of publication has issued proposals for the
preparation of it's works by contract
The house for the sale of books must be
located in Richmond, Virginia. Recent
troubles, growing out of the administra-
tiOn of their publishing establishment,
have led the Southern Presbyterians to
change their policy.
The Roman Gazette delta Capitale
says the question of the marriage of
priests has been under consideration at
the -aticsn. 1t further says that the
party which flvors the marriage of
priest is by no means small, and even
counts among it's members very many of
the upper as well as the lower clergy.
But among them there is a difference of
opinion. Shall there be given permits
sion to marry, or shall it be made obiga-
tory to do 50 a? Some incline to the
latter, saying that a married parish
priest is the strongest guarantee of NOR
ality. But there are many others who
oppose such a decision. If the question
is decided at all it will be in the sense of
to marry.
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Foreign Itens,

A Russian journal reports fiity-nine
thousand four hundred and thirty-four
Russian troops killed and wounded to
October 11th.
The czar, in addressing the general staff
Wednesday, declared that he and all the
members of the imperial family would
remain with the army to share in the
labors and fortunes of war and witness
the deeds of the soldiers. He concluded
as follows: "I myself will care tor the
wants of the army, and if necessary all
Russia will, as once before, take up arms.
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Only Too True.

While a collection was being taken up
at colored meeting in Detroit the other
day, Brother Gardner said 10 the con-
gregation: Please remember, bredren,
dat none of us kin take our riches beyond
de grave" Just then The hat came back
empty, and Brother Gardner continued
"But it pears to me dat dis crowd -
gwine to try mighty hard TO 90 H.
That is the va with too many congresn.
tions in this world. They know W. W.
well that they can take noInips, ota s,eel ~
them beyond the grave, but .nsgI s';gIdn'i y
the same time that they ons fhs cea
satisfied after death wi.r;s15 .a;e5 orr
sciousness Of haying
JouryiW,
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beyond parallel in the. history Of any
people on earth Now that those ex-'
citing aud exaspefating questions that
had their birth in sectional ssnimosities
and partisan hostility are, in some meas.
ure, passing out of American politics, we
may fitly directpublic legislation to the
furtherauce of worthier and .mofe impor-
tant objects. When we have recon
structed oar industrial, agricultural and
commercial system, social polity and po
itical affairs viii adjust themselves with-
out legislative assistance
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-11-02

Burdette, of the Burlington Hawk
eye, in letter to G.. w. Carleton, the
publisher, says My book is Just out.
l brought it out myself: Burlington
Publishing company, Robert J. Burdette,
president l wouldn't be president of
anything again if lived and died in un-
official obscurity. l wouldn't be presi-
dent of the United States. | wouldn't
publish another book myself il this great
living world went down to its grave in
ignorance, cropping in the darkness for
my book and crying in agonizing tones,
Bring out your bookr | would say,
Book be blowed! ! l am glad nv book
is out, though. l am glad it is going to
make me so wealthy. | am glad / can
take part of the money and pay off the
national debt; but not on my own &C
count. Ah, no. l could stand the Ia
tional debt three or fouryears longer"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-11-02
A Mr.. Brown ofTonawanda Is hn

"A Mr. Brown of Tonawanda, is build
ing raft of pine logs, at Niagara, with
a house at one end for the accommoda-
tion of cats and dogs, which are to make
a compulsory voyage over the falls I
the raft goes over smoothly and the cats
and dogs are not hurt, man named
White will attempt the same perilous
voyage on q similar craft.
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A Tribute to Tietiiens.

Nine. Rudersdorff, the distinguished
singer, has been writing a heartily ad-
mir'ng and regretful letter concerning her
friend, the late Therese TieGiens. She
says that Tietjien's benevOlence was as
great as her genius, Shat jealousy was to
her buta word. She admired and praised
hersister artists honestly, enthusiastically,
and more than once myself heard her
express her delight at the successo of new
singer, and urge her impressario to pro-
mote the new talent. Therese Tietjiens
was the most loving and beloved of
women in her home. She never married,
refusing many brilliant offers, because her
family, above all her mother and her
sister Augusta Krul's children, and again
theirs, had grown into her heart of hearts,
and reigned there, paramount sove-eigns
ofsll her undivided, unvarying affections.
To love, live and work for them was
Therese Tietjien's home life.
A rather embarrassing discovery was
made the other day. Whilst putting up
new line, the person engaged in the
work accidentally dropped the wire OF
line between business establishment
and the residence of one of the proprietors,
and overheard conversation between an
employed, at the place of business, and
the wife of the proprietor, at home. For
tunately no dangerous secrets were be.
trsyed.
Nuture doesn't know much. If she
had made mans head out of cork, SET
how nicely he could have Aoated about
in water and kept himself from drowning
in case of shipwreck.
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Educational and ReIIgious.

Three young undergraduates of Yale,
Williams, Oberlin and Beloit-are soon
to sail, with their wives, to the missions
of the american board in Turkey, China
and Japan.
The following shows the amount of the
Peabody education fund distributed
among the states enumerated for the past
fen vaara.
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RELIGIOUS
Ienh rs.Not Itito Te.nlllatI.lll.

savio-, Thou TO pray did'st ieseh US
HEAP while we Thy W,oras irRsst
safe deliver us ON evil,
From temptation guide our
From the paths of sin and iesig
Paths of death and sin aes eiti
Lead us by Thy arm most
From temptation guide oe isss
When. by earth's false date iss blinded,
Worldly pride and praise ,ss sFeet,
Teach us TO be low ly- minusa,
From temptation guide otf2Set
When in darkness lost, torsaE n
Satan's victory seems coz ltsl's
Doubts dispel, new courage 40 ?,
From temptation guide or .see
blessed Savior, Thou vast teigpfd
Satan's buffetiugs did'st metA
BY Thy grace upheld We QUIZ =
Safely Thou wilt guide opl tEAs
-Nargaret 4 B,adeu, a. = 2, 0tserutr
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Fact. and Firures.

The Isthmus of Panama is 20 miles
wide and $50 long.
New York City paid s1,74S, 459 in
damages for the draft riots of 1863.
A Guilotine that has cut off 22, 900
French heads, is on exhibition in Lon
don.
The census returns of Japan, lust
footed up, show a population of SO, ,625,-
$751;
The United States annually ships over
100000 boxes of clothes-pins to Eng
land.
Since the first of January 11O.357
pounds of opium have been received at
New York, valued at 1857 ,199.
The Lackawanna region has shipped
1885, 195 tons of coal thus far this wear
an increase of 787, 7,476 tons over last
year.
From West Griqualand there was sent
by mail during 1875 seven hundred
pounds weight (avoirdupois) diamondA
valued at 100000. The total yieM
Of the province is estimated at S12. 500.
900.
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From Behind the Bar.


By a J'oetica, prisoney u n. Tsu.eu.. So. !,
tsnfidJy. Fca-
= Angel Of mercy, in our Ion " cell
We wait thy coming on the Sabbath dav.
We know In kintness In thy C} lstIan 49,
!. hou i make our spirits feel M bright ara -.
Will give US hope Of better th nga 10 III ~
And tell as Why ve safer, how we nm
It's such relief 10 think u brighter thine,
And turn oIir memories 10 the good and lrue.
Like new-biOwn roses bathed in morulnr d.,
Our souls sccIn lifted 10 higher life
Forgetting for the > bile despair and str,fa
And phantoms grim which retrospection brings.
II all would choose the right and shnn the wron,
And deal In kindness towards their frlloy-fneu
On. how much better would the world De then.
And how much In0Te OF good would reeity shtns
And follow In the wake Of deeds like thine
And how much grander would the world move On
Welcome. r Christian, fail not then TO come.
Though crime seems lurking on the prison vail.
Remember God seen notes the sparrow s fan -
IL may be thine 70 lend helping hand,
And lead souls upward 20 a lie more grand
Zen 10 the portals Of the heavenly home
--.Iaok Hrena
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that the bill lie on the table to be taken
up hereafter. The senate then went into
executive session.
The doors were reopened and the senate
adjourned
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General.

California's wool growth is becoming
one Of her greatest industries, the exrorf
last year having been over fifty millions
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-11-02

Australia has been shipping to Eng
land smoked and dried legs OF mutton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-04

THE CHEAPEsr RooF IS THE GRAVEL
RooF.-George Crumbacker, Of this city,
is now fully prepared to put on gravel
roofs in the most improved method, and
warrants his work to give satisfaction,
both as TO resisting FIRE and turning water.
The tar used is put through a process
that frees It from oil and benlole, and no
matter how great the heat, ii will not
run. 1t Is equally efficient in roofs Of
every conceivable pitch. Mr.. Crumback.
er keeps on hand roofing cement and ce.
ment for tanks and sidewalks OF the best
quality, which he offers for sale at the
lowest rates. This roof has stood fifteen
years in this city.
Address me through the postoiice OF
call at my establishment, head Of
Eighteenth and Woods streets. ALI or.
ders promptly attended to.
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CAUSES.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ETA E. The fol,
lowing transfers Of real estate we're adj
mitted 10 record in the Office Of the Clerk
Of the County Court yesterday:
Deed made Aug. so, 1877, by Peter Cos,
tello, trustee, to John Welty, for a lot
fronting 50. feet on Market street, west
side, and extending back towards Coal
street So feet, together with all the i'm.
prOvements thereon; SLIGO.
Deed made Sep. !, 1877, by Catherine
Field and husband to Peter Field, for
parts Of lots numbered 80 and 81, on the
east side Of Market street, between Mar.
ket and Division streets, that is to say, 10
feet Of the south part Of lot No. 80 and
feet Of the north part Of lot 81; 81 1000.
Deed made Jan. 10, 1874, by Charles
Prayer and wife 10 Isaac D. Prayer, for
the east Is feet Of lot No. 50, and extend
ing north 60 feet; $3.50.
Deed made Sep. 8, 1877, by VIM. A.
Cracraft and wife, OF Elm Grove, to Geo,
X. Cracrait, Of Arkansas, for LOT No. 90
on the corner Of Main and Monroe
streets, in the town Of Tridelphia; 81 GOO,
Deed made Sep. 8, 1877, by Frederick
Firsch to Christian Hoffman, for u por-
ton Of the Fulton paper mill lot, and a
lot Of personal properly, in trust, for the
benefit Of the vile Of the said Fred. Firsch:
So,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-04

DELIGHTED WITH HoRNDRooK's PARK.
-EdiiOTs IatelligeHeer: Doubtless all OF
your readers have awaited themselves Of
the opportunity 10 make visiLto Horn.
brooks Park. Wheeling 80 much needs
a thing Of the kind. The proprietor has
rendered himself really benefactor, for
in it We find Nature complete in His gilts,
the taste exhibited, the cultivation Of
iruit and flowers brought 10 the highest
point Of perfection, meeting the require.
ments Of the most fastidious.
You may enjoy one moment the in
tense shade Of the Norway and Liberian
pine and other beautiful evergreens, max.
ing cool, secluded dell for the love Of
solitude. The next, the rare and most
delicate exotic from Mexico, South
America and even India, filling the air
with the sweetest perfume and delight
ing the eye Of the flower lover 10 an un-
bounded extent.
When we think OF all this, and in add.
ton know that scarcely one dollar in fifty
will return for the expenditure made, we
owe vote Of thanks to Mr.. Hornbrook.
Sept. 3. A VISITOR.