The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-04-19
A RARE OLD MAN-There M


a nANh OLD :" q" = l ''''9 ." ,
oe seen on the streets oil hickman "'iHo7'
any a"y' an oid man whose mlen anu gen
efal bearing indicates that he hath kno"n
better days ana whose apparai more imam
any 'hih else tells the true story oI mas
wonderfully singular temperament. ms
lhdivIduai history IS so closely blended
WIN the history Oh inns comm lil'y '-''
the biography o. the one Is me history Oh
'he o'ner- ms usual expression Is IAN Su'u
anu hopeless Out no" and then a gle""
sPo'A'es IN ms ueep gray eyes 'hA' lo' a
~ III at DC 'hous"'
perhaps II was only memory % 9o'11
'n'us III ms me 'H4' 'i'sNl nave "-eH-
oout 1911 he was stout s'a'"art boy
ana sioou IN t"e le'i OF BUSINESS over ali
the country Tor an hundred miles ar1nn' e
lie gre" ana ProsPeFed' attaining posi-
bly, the prime OF manhood about the year
1870 About this time, the veins or some
OF the leading arteries 10 his wen being
were threatened and ne was 'oia- iA"' un-
IS he resorted TO such remedies as woul
stop this diversion and hold the blood IN
its natural channel that suen depletion
would result as 10 threaten me itse'.
This old man was then young vigorous
and prosperous ana ne Hootsd the '"eS OF
such diversion lie Is wise Old man
experience hath made him so-h1t be mas
through life mistaken seInshncss for pru-
dence and natural mlstortunes for con
firmation of his own sagacity. He be-
lieved that his native strength and e"da-
rance would defy every hing, and above
al he was controlled By the knowledge
that the suggested remedies would cost
somewhat Of that which he had already
accumulated, and that which he then
called prudence (selfsbness) told him to
hold fast to what he had. He did. The
threatened diversion occurred. aud year
by year the old man felt that his blood
was being so slowly depleted, that he be
gan to-regret that he had not used the
proposed remedies At this juucture,
other physicians came to the old man ;
rescue. and told him that the main artery
had been diverted beyond redemption,
but that new artery could be created to
tap his main artery-through which the
old blood would course with all the vigor
Of former DAYS. but that the new artery
would cost $50 900 aud maybe an S10O,-
900. The cost staggered the old man
wise neighbors shook their heads and re-
fused to help; bu' The old man felt that
his life was slowly wasting away, and
that he must do something So he rallied
and under the influence Of hopeful
friends, issuei his paper, to create the
new artery. The new artery was oui'ti
and for time hope seemed to aatier ex-
peotatIon,, but alas, 1t was dlseoV ered 'i''
the new artery connected the old man TO
stronger bodies and that the main cur
rents were drawn to them as The greater
attractive power. From, these causes the
early death of the old man was predicted
BY everybody, the wise neighoors VINO
had SHOOK their 'headS ornihous'y no"
had their sagaci'y cohh'ihea' an" IN O''
man heart was ourdened "'th the neA'y
debt winch he had oeen Puisu'''s'' ~
place upon himself ''i'
were the most hopeiul d e0o' 1','
rent the ar win j'oes "0O''
folly ana amiu tue 'aUn's u ','' ~
the raihery Of the o'he' 'N
ser s@hA mo
from "h'ch he mas never 80
whole people were ii''e 80 -
oy inns hope'sssi's9S . = 49,, -
unt'i one nj mo IN
u''u'' - %, Rsnor, bas
Is the s9ea'es' "'1'el -.
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