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The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
The Mulspy-pits of Thebes.

The mummypits around the pyramids
and the site Of ancient Thebes have for
some time been spoliated on for old bones
for shipment 70 England, to manure the
fields OF that country with their phos-
phate. Practically, the ancient Egyp
tians are of ndalse to any body, and they
themselves could not object, on their own
theory, to han their bodies converted to
the benefit ofthe living. According to
the doctrine d metempsychosis, the T
souls have tFansmigrated into ot' er
shapes, and perhaps may be lodged in the
nyriads of bats that now inhabit the
tombs Of the kings at Thebes. Millions
on millions Of the Inhabitants of ancient
Egypt are buried in the mummy~piis
that line the border of the desert from
Grand Cairo t3 the cataract at Assouan.
In one that I visited near the pyramid #
Cheops, ard which was part, no doubt,
of the cent err of Memphis, thousands
on thousarSs f mummies were piled in
tier. 5Df 9e the other, to an un-
fatBs1ss< g q. ~ When dragged outitheir
bones cracked like dry wood, and thrown
upon a fire the air was filled with
aromatic perfumes hom the substances
in which they we're embalmed. One of
the Arabs with us, who iucautiously
jumped into the pit, almost sank out of
sight as he crashed through the brittle
mass of dry bones and withered skeletons.
Every mummy has a 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 a 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 a 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 a
highly intellectual race. Nevertheless,
the old Egyptians did great things in
their day. They invented letters, they
Graded the hearts aud 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 dwelers
of the country had, as pictured Oh the
painted walls of the royal sepdlchres
at Thebes and Denderah. Ike their
ancestors, they do not assinslate with
other races, and keep up tIeir generic
characteristics and purity # blood. The
Khedive has tolerated tie commerce Of
the common run of pummies, but he
has for several years past forbidden the
export or sale of tie aristocratic class,
whose precious remains are 50 elegantly
preserved in Ornamental chests Of high
intrinsic value Cor. Of tie Phi1aaelphia
Press.
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Stephens and the Health BUlIe-
tins.

Mr. Alexander II. Stephens says about
himself: ''I suppose / have been the
subject Of as many health bulletins as
anybody, and can compete in that regard
with Charles O'Connor, Mr.. Morton and
the pope. Well, my health is better in
some respects than it has been 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. l can't even now eat an
egg, 2or touch cup of coffee settled
with egg. / can't touch butter nor milk,
but can take hold OF chop, a sirloin
steak, or chicken, with relish. My
rheumatism is worse, and | am weaker
in the limbs than / have been. The
bronchial troubles, which so nearly car
ried me off last winter, have nearly dis
appeared If | continue in the same
| state of health / am now in, | will be
able to attend the sessions of the house
very regularly this winter. In 1874 anc
1875 didn't miss a day" Mr.. Stephen
face is furrowed by suffering; his eye
are small, dark and vivacious; his hand
smaller than that of delicate girl, i
white and firm.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
Keeping Vegetables in Winter

There are few general rules which
should be well understood, and which if
understmdingly applied will enable
those who raise their own vegetables to
keep them in good condition, in nearly
all instances, much longer than is often
done. These rules are:
l. To keep them cool without freezing,
and without alternating changes of tenn
persture.
?. If they dry up and shrivel (as beets
and parsnips), apply by external means a
certain amount of moisture.
3. If they do not shrivel, but rot as
potatoes and squashes), let the air which
surrounds them be dry and cold.
These rules may be easily and readily
applied in various cases. Potatoes, for
example, dry very slowly, but are liable
to rot, and they may, therefore, be sub
jected to moderate currents of air, in a
cool place. Light should be kept out to
prevent their becoming green and bitter.
If rot attacks them, it may be checked
by repeatedly dashing on cold water,
which makes them clean, and by evapora-
tion cools them. If on lattice bottom,
both drainage and the admission of air
will be effected.
Turnips, beets and parsnips, unlike
potatoes, dry up soon if exposed to air
When intended for kitchen Use and not
for stock, they may he packed in fire
moss or damp sawdust, which will keeI
them in good condition for many months
If s4wdust is used it should be in mod
crate sized boxes, to prevent heating.
Pumpkins and squashes may be keeT
long time in dry chaff, with temper
ature as low as practicable without ac
tual freezing. If the mass of chaf il
thick, they will not freeze in a barn
Cou1ltrV Gentleman.
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y Tribute to Tietjiens.

Nine. Rudersdorf, the distinguished
singer, has been writing a heartily adj
mir.ng and regretful letter concerning her
friend, the late Therese Tietjiens. She
says that Tietjien's benevolence was as
great as her genius, that 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 che success of a new
singer, and urge her impressario to pro.
mote the new talent. Therese Tietiiens
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 heI
sister Augusta Krurs children, and again
theirs, had grown into her heart of hearts
and reigned there, paramount sove.eigns
ofall her undivided, unvarying affections
TO love, live and work for them wa'
Therese Tietjien's home life.
A rather embarrassing discovery wa,
made the other day. Whilst putting uI
new line, the person engaged in th'
work accidentally dropped the wire Of {
line between a business establishment
and the residence ofone of the proprietors
and overheard conversation between al
employed, at the place of business, an'
the wife of the proprietor, at home. For
tunately no dangerous secrets were be
| traYed.
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of nonnds worth sS,OOO,OOO. There are
several wool-growers who own from
thirty to forty thousand sheep each.
The report of the Harvard committee
on examinations seems TO lndlcate that
the ladies vino stood the test nave ac-
Quilted themselves honoraoiy. Inc
hoard of examiners failed to see any
defective training, or anything that
would indicate woman's lnterlorlty TO
man in the results of the late examlna-
tiOn.
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 II enacted, etc, That there shall be
from time to time coined at the mints OF
the United States silver dollars OF the
weight of 4l24 grains standard silver to
the dollar. as provided for in the act Of
January Is, 1887, and that said dollar
shall be legal-tendei for all debts, public
and private, except where payment OF
gold coin is required by law.
The October circular of Dun, Barlow
& Go. shows the total number OF failures
in the United States during the past
three months to have been 1916, with
aggregate liabilities of $40, $40, ,0S5. The
number of failures is 64 less than during
the previous quarter, and 604 less than
during the corresponding quarter OF 1876,
while the liabilities are $2,722,012 less
than those of the preceding quarters
failures. and S5.5I1, ,2S6 less than the cor
responding quarter of last year. The
figures for the nine months past give a
total of 6,585 failures, with liabilities
ageregating S14I, ,952, $50, against 1850
failures and 1856, 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 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"
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
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, o
Virginia, 6; Ohio, 7; Kentucky /
Illinois, .: Tennessee, ,; Wisconsin =
Alabama, /; North Carolina, ! Lou
isiana, ]; Texas, / total, 30 MI
Sayler received the votes of the seven
Ohio Democrats. Mr.. Goode receiver
the votes of all the Democrats from
Virginia except himself and Mr. HATTIE
who voted for Randall; also Morr'SOn
and Springer, of Illinois, Blackburn
Clark. and Boone, of Kentucky; Oiafh'
Hatcher, Morgan and Rea, Of Missouri I
Whitthorne and House, Of Ienne7'es
Bragg and Bouck, OF Wisconsin; 0'oe'e
of North Carolina; Wells, OF Texas, any
Forney, of Alabama.--Ch'cago 1"'''
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Facts md Firures-

The Isthmus of Panama is 20 miles
wide and $50 long.
New York City paid S1,74S,4 ,459 in
damages for the draft riots of 1868.
A Guilotine that has cut off %. 600
French heads, is on exhibition in Lon
don.
The census returns of Japan, lust
footed up, show population of SO, ,625.-
$751;
The United States annually ships over
100000 boxes of clothes-pins to Eng
land
Since the first of January 110.357
pounds of opium have been received at
New York, valued at 1857 ,199.
The Lackawanna region has shipped
1885, 1875 tons of coal thus far this year
an increase of 7S7, ,476 tons over last
year.
From West Griqualand there was sent
by mail during 1875 seven hundred
pounds weight (avoirdupois) diamonds.
valued at s7,000,0O0. The total weld
of the province is estimated at sl2 500.
600.
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Wise Savings.

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 well discip-
lined.
The Germans have this good proverb,
That thefts never enrich aims never
impoverish nor prayers hinder any
work.
To believe in another mans goodness is
no light evidence of your own.
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While a collection was being taken y
At a coIored meeting in Detroit the o'ns m
day, Brother Gardner said 70 ,ns ,1.sdrsu ,D
grcgation. "Please remember, J Ots0's,. s.1ous
dat none Of us kin take our riches DeyO',. 4
de grave Just then the hat came ~ ~ ,
empty, and Brother Gardner e.. 'o crowd .
g But il pears to me dat DIS . c'g@I ~ Il
gwine to try mighty hard hard, = os1r.,ss y q
That is the way with too mAns NV svr', 20
we'll that they can take hsa nfI hey i..' e
them beyond the grave sSsv S~' ~0ildn .' g
the same tim time dtasS sS1s vii without z, t1r
sciousness of havins
JouTr0..
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beyond parallel in the history of any
people on earth. Now that those ex-
citing aud exasperating questions that
had their birth in sectional animosities
and partisan hostility are, in some meas
ure, passing out of American politics, we
may ftly direct public legislation to The
furtherance of worthier and more impor-
tant objects When we have recon-
structed our industrial, agricultural and
commercial system, social polity and po-
litical affairs will adjust themselves with
out legislative assistance"
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
Charleston 6. c. and West India
Trade.

II the Charleston papers are not over
enthusiastic as to the possibilities for
development Of foreign trade, we should
Judge that the merchants of that port
have only to % to work in good earnest
in order to secure a good proportion, if
not full as much of West India commerce
as it had previous to the war. 1t is pro-
posed that a line of steamers shall run
from Charleston to 1t. Augustine, and
thence to Nassau and Havana. During
the winter the travel southwark is always
large, and, as the steamers will make the
run in less time than the trains and will
be far more comfortable it seems to be the
opinion that passengers to Florida, as well
as to the Bahamas and Cuba, will prefer
to 90 by water. Charleston, the local
journals hold, will be able to supply st.
Augustine and Nassau with provisions of
various kinds, and the steamer on the re
turn trip will bring back molasses, wreck
material and fruits, beside passengers.
The lowest estimates make out a large
profit upon the capital invested, so that,
on its face, the project seems worthy Of
support From all accounts ready capital
is all that is needed to start the enter
prise, but that sine q'sa non seems for the
moment out of reach.
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Ridiculous, But True.

During the autumn of 1912, was in
Algiers, and, one pleasant day, joined
a party of French officers in a jaunt into
the back country. The distance from
the coaster from the city OF Algiers-
to the northernmost sweep of the Atlas
mountains, is not quite twenty miles,
and thitherward we took our way TO see
the sights. My particular object was to
see the district whence came the chief
supply Of gum Arabic. ten-tl5e nrst night
out, we found quarters with a Peola
peasant, whose household was far from
repulsive or unpleasant.
On the following morning, we found
our host preparing to 90 to the forest.
He said he was going to examine his
monkey traps Three of US went with
him and the first trap we visited held 8
monkey, whose facial contortious and
sharp chattering and screaming, as we
approached, were frightful. And what
do you suppose that trap was? How
was the monkey caught will tell you.
by a strong cord was a gourd, the shell
of which was tough, strong and intact,
saving a small round hole on one side.
Within this gourd the peasant had placed
a small quantity OF huts, of which the
monkey il very iond. Well, the monkey
discovers the gourd in strange position,
and he investigates. Very soon, he de-
termines that some of his favorite nuts
are within. Aha here is treat. Tho
hole is Just large enough to admit his
baud he feels the nuts, and in his eager
ness to make good thing of it, he
gathers up all he can grasp. But when
he tries to withdraw his hand, it does
not come forth. Closed, with gill of
nuts in its grasp, the hole is not half large
enough to let it out. Poor avaricious
wretch, he can not surrender his prize
or, at all events, 50 eager to secure it is
he that the idea of letting go never
enters his head. And there he remains,
swapping and growing, yainly trying to
Set his hand free with the prize in pos
session. And 50 it is until morning
until the man who exposed the bait
comes and takes both gourd and monkey.
He is very angry, and anon looks very
crest-fallen and foolish; but there Is no
help for it.
saw four monkeys captured in that
same way while tarrying in the shadows
of the Atlas mountains.-N Y Ledgcr.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
Foreign Items

A Russian journal reports fifty-nine
thousand four hundred aud 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.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
Mound Builders Relics.

One of the most important discoveries
of mound builders relics that has ever
been made in this state was made yester-
day morning by some wOrkmen who were
digging a cellar on South hill, near
Boundary street. After the workmen
were confident they had urearthed some
Indian antiquities, several members of
the Burlington archaeological society
were notified and the search was contin-
ued under scientific auspices. They
first unearthed a stone axe, rudely fash
ioned, but Enthusiastically a stone axe,
which was greeted with cheers and excite
ment. Then they turned up a fiat stone
and found in little recess copper knife,
broken earthen jar and a stone mortar,
which were brought out into the light of
day from the solemn mystery and dark
ness where they had lain for ages, and
the secretary of the club Immediately
sent off a despatch to the president and
to the Smithsonian institution Then
they found stone pipe, and the archeo-
logical societv sang hymn and fell on
each others necks and wept, and de-
spatches were sent to Dubuque and
Davenport. Then they rolled away a
great boulder that appeared to cover the
entrance to kind of crypt, and they
found q nickel, a street car check and a
copy of the Hawkeye of day before yes
terday. And then, somehow, the inter
est in the exploration kind of died out
like, no more dispatches were sent and
the society adjourned without benedic-
Burlington Hal0keye.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
AM R,own ofTonawond

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

Three young undergraduates of Yale,
to sail, with their wives, to the missions
and Japan.
The following shows the amount of the
Peabody education fund distributed
among the states enumerated for the past
ten wears:
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Religions

The Massachusetts Universalist con
vention voted down resolution favoring
a recognition of God in the constitution
46 to II.
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 SIS mis-
sionaries and teachers, in 1875, S94, and
in 1877, sol. The number of American
tnissionaries, however, is decreasing.
In 1875 there were 1876; in 1876, 135 in
1877, 100
Canon Liddon, who Is now the great
Tun-after preacher OF London, said, in a
recent sermon in st. Paul's cathedral,
that some public prayers resembled a
leading article in a newspaper, " although
thrown into the unusual form OF an appeal
to the Almighty"
The Southern Presbyterian assembly
has definitely retired from the business
of printing and manufacturing books and
newspapers. The executive committee
of publication has issued proposals for the
preparation of its 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 vatican. 1t further says that the
party which fivors the marriage of
priest is by no means small, and even
counts among its members very many of
the upper as we'll as the lower clergy.
But among them there is difference of
opinion. Shall there be given permis-
sion to marry, or shall it be made obliga-
tory to do so? Some incline to the
latter, saying that a married parish
priest is the strongest guarantee of NOR
atty. But there are many others who
oppose such a decision. If the question
IL decided at all it will be in the sense of
permission TO marry
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Burdette, of the Burlington Hawk
eye, in letter to G. w. Carleton, the
publisher, says; My book is just cut.
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. | 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 bookp 1 would say,
Book be blowedr = | am glad my book
is out, though. am glad it is going to
make me so wealthy. | am glad l can
take part of the money and pay eff the
national debt but not on my own &C
count. Ab, no. could stand the ns
tional debt three or four years longer"
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RELIGIOUS.
Lend UsGNo, Into TemIaalion.

c" '..
Savior, Thou to pray did'st teAen y,
Hear while we Thy words IePsNh
safe deliver US { ON evil,
From temptation guide our ies''
From the paths Of sin and foliy'
Paths Of death and sins deetll'
Lead Ks by Thy arm most hoiY,
From temptation guide our risei'
yyhen. bv earth's false fattefies hlbded
Worldly pride and praise are sweet,
Teach us to be lowly- minded.
From temptation guide our iee''
When in darkness, lost, forsakeh
Satan's victory seems comnsi's
Doubts dispel. new courage Waaeh
From temptation guide our ieel
Blessed Savior, Thou vast tempted
Satan's buffetiugs dds meet
BY Thy grace upheld we conquer
Safely Thou wilt guide Our feet
-Murggrst 4. BiUieH. y ~ E.ObSsruer
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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
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

.-Nuture doesn't know much. If she
had made mans head out of cork, see
how nicely he could have hoated about
in water and kept himself from drowning
in case of shipwreck.
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

CALIFORNIA; wool growth is becoming
one OF her greatest industries, the export
last year having been over fifty millions
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02
From Behind the Bar.

TO MRS q A. r.
By a poetioaf Pri'oHe, IN p, Ts,nese Sal. p..,
fenfidry. @'""
@Angel Of mercy. In our iunsly cell
We wait thy coming on the Sibbsth day.
We know IN kiDiness IN thy Christian wnv
hOu'lt make oar spirits feel more brikht ana o..
Will give us hope of better IN 'ngs 70 bc
And tell us why we suffer, how We fsIL
It's such relief 70 think " brighter things
And turn our mem0riel 20 the good and true.
Like new-blOwn roses batbed Ia morning dew
Our souls seem lifted 10 a higher life,
Forgetting for the while despair aud sirIfc
and phRntOns grim which retrospectiOn brinrs
II all would choose the ight aud shuu the wrou-
And deal In kindness towards their feilow-fnen
Oh. how much better would the world be then
And how much more Of good would sweetiy shine
And follow in the wake of deeds like thine.
And how much grander would the world move on
Welcome ( ir Christian. fail not then to come
Though crime seems lurking on the prison vail
Remember God "e en- notes the sparrow 3 fall :"
II may be thine 10 lend helping hand,
And lead souls upward 10 a life more grand,
Zen 10 the portals Of the heavenly home.
-.EIcf Urcun
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when the substantials of her dir

When the substantials of her dinner
had been disposed of by her visitors, Mrs
Clementina Fidelia Dobbs said to her
hired girl: Now, Betty, you may
bring on the Sahara +" Mum 7' The
desert, stupid % Yis, num-" As
Betty descended toward the kitchen she
might have been heard to say: 90
murdther see the style of her now, wild
all her foine French words. Faith, I've
a moind to give her taste of me Irish. Z"
The Hickman courier., 1877-11-02

Australia has been shipping to Eng
land smoked and dried legs OF mutton.