The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-23
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News Etenss.
There are several editorial positions
at present vacant in Germany. $50
writer's for the press being 10 prison.
Twenty thousand cabin passengers
have lefi New York for Europe this
sun,mer-the largest number during
any single season.
Mes .gomery has qnarsntined against
Mobile. in spite OF the latter city,
assurance that there is no yellow
fever in her limits.
A ST. Louis inventor. Mr C. "
johnson. 'hioks he has discovered
. method for arre>'ing decay in suimal
and vegetable matter.
The Memphis papere sud the Mem
phi- physicians say that there = uo.
vel o v fever IN The CITY. aud with the
precaution used none is expected
Il is propo,ed ,hs, Postmaster Cen
ersl Key shall run for Governor "f
Tennessee ~ an Independent. and Mr.
Hayes is said to favor the scheme
Iti~ alleged thar there have been
oy err three hundred lelths tram yellow
lever Ia New Or'eau~' aud that the
epidrmic j. much more alarming chan
ipnnouncri by othcisl authorities Of
that city
The Graves county Democratic
COMMITTEE has called a primary eler
go determine the relative s.renght Of
fhe respective candidates for Touare~~
and to select delegates 10; the Pailcah
csnven'ion.
The Louisville News object. TO
Congressional Convention "a fhat di~
h-ict nnd urge hat Wills anu Krar
'ney. The oppo>iug Democratic cauii
dn'e~. be allowed 20 run the race OUT
before the people.
4 convention to nominate a Rrpnh
licau csudidaie for Congress in the
Fir-i district. bp- hepn called TO meet
ia Padnesh The % Inst. The Sun
says Hon Henry II Houston will
probably be the nominee
The rear spproach Of the la.t day
fer hankrupts has good feet upon
he spirits Of irsdesmeu People are
beginning to fepl snme conf leuce
already. aud the 6r-t If September j.
looked to a. a day of regeneration
Philop Arnold, of diamond plant
ing Dotorieiy nav Of the hrnkine .
fam Of Arnnld 4 Polk. Of Z zrbsth-
town vas shot ia The -houlder by larry ,
y. Ho!ds&nrth. cashier Of Long-ham : .
hank, ia The ahave town, Thursday .
evening The difficulty grew out of .
e libel -uif brought by Arnuli s. Paik .
against Long ham aud Huld>worth
Arnold's shoulder was badly lacera'ed .
By the load OF shot planted 10 it by
iioId-worth. bn' he PIuckily pHr-ued
hBt geuiI-mtn-who fred and Tell
back popping away a him With
revniver Al old IN 30 uamsl j Ian
And ron wa struck 10 The stomach
~ one of Arnold ; sho,s. aud may die
from hi wound
Our lady readers viii be interested
in a deception of dress worn by
Mr. Heap at the reception given
fvw nights -iuce at Newport. Il | by
Mr. B,ncrof ia honor Of Mrs Prc-i
denr IIsysS
1t wa made Of heavy 9h'e silk
lnd ornpus~uted with Pairing ty
hand Around the dress vere srsrIai
bands 81 q delicrte hue 81 which acre
painted roses hu idiag and IN tens
bloom, he-ide- must exquisite little
birds The colurs blondes m1-t beau
TRULY. the wh9.e III king a charming
luI lt the -nnis t;me very rare picture
Tie printing i.~eii was the work nt
the lndy's husband, Capt iirap ssh"
i Iitr al artist aud occupied three
day IF his time.
Nor Nucu Coon ANYuow THE
old nan S.uith. of Il stat a. i-a self
-affici-u' sort % aid ieiiow. mud priieS
himself upon riding phiitie- One dry
he s~pird his young horefui beading
a COLI to water rather ginzerly aud
remarked:
Why On earth doo't you ride that
beau
I'm fraiI to- fr4id he'll throw ne.
Bring thar boss here. snapped
The old man The colt Wa urgri up
70 the leuc- sad brace, on one side BY
the boy. while the man climbed on 70
the rails and stocked himself ou th-
cults back Thea he wnS let 20. and
he old geutlomun rode proudly off
P4raiyzei by fear the colt Went
slowly for ab,nr twenty rods wifhlu'
demonstrations Then ike lightning
hiS four legs bounced together, hi-
back bowed ike viaiuct arch aud
the old man Shoe ~ IN the air turned
seven separate aud di~tiuof somersauif-
aud liz on The small Of his back IN 'he
middle oi the road. with both leg-
twisr+d around his neck llas'enin<
- h'm rho young hopeful anxious ;
inquired:
Did it hurt you, pa?'
The old nan n-e slowly shook oni
the koois 10 hi leg, brushed The iu-t
from hi ears and hair. au,R rubbing
hi, brui<, d elbows, Erowled;
Well il ,liln't d. me dumb biz
of good Y0n 20 home Cleveland
Herald
welcome Refugees.
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