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house of Mrs. Becky Baldwin, and asked
her to give them some silver in exchange
for notes, Offering her some 81 of the
latter for S5 of the former. She com~
piled and they soon left, but returned
after she had retired, broke open the
door and entered. They entered her bed
room. She jumped from the bed and
told them to leave the room. They de-
manded her pocketbOok, and threatened
to violate her person if she did not give
it up. She went to her dress, deliber-
ately took the p0cketb0ok from it, CON
tanning $22, and threw it in the fire. One
of the tramps stopped to get 1t out, when
she snatched up an Ak and dealt
him a terrible blow, knocking
him down, quickly following with other
blows dashing his brains out on the
hearthstone. The second tramp then
drew a dirk knife and rushed at her and
stabbed her twice in the left breast. She
dealt him a fearful blow with the ak,
nearly severing his right arm near the
shoulder. The miscreant then fed, leav.
ing a trail Of blood behind Eim. His
dead body was found this morning two
miles from this Plsce. 4 young white
man came by this morning and found
Afrs. Baldwin in "a dying condition. She
told her story, and died two hours after
wards. The dead bodies of the two
tramps were thrown in a pig-Pen, SO
great was the indignation of the people
in the vicinity. There were no paper:
found On them by which they could be
identified
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
KIN The Fish You Catch.


Charles Ha'Ioeb. the accomplished
editor Of Forest and Stream, has very
humane and thoughtful article ON this
subject, Not only because it improves
the quality and favor Of the fish, he
urges upon eli anglers the duty of kill
ing all their fsh as they catch them.
Many anglers do this, habitually; but
all Do not We subjoiu sn extract from
Mr. Hallock's article:
As boys, we were taught that fish had
no feeling, aud we believe that what
might be cruelty to q dog is harmless
pastime as respects fish. But autopsy
and science have proved oHr belief an
error. and we discover that c0ntOrtiOns
and Easpings are evidences of pain and
distress. though we assume that their
nervous system Is comparatively of q
low order. That fishes have intelligence
and can be taught; that they have
memory: that they have discrimination
and di-cernment; thst they possess the
Ave senses, each to q great or small de-
gree; that they are to Q limited extent
sentient and reasoning creatures, all
these have become evident. Ifit is or
dained to us that we are to derive sport
from the prolonged aPprehensions ofthe
fish while hooked (nol from his bodily
pain, for the mere prick of the hook gives
little, and often none at all, J then let US
handle him mercifully after his torment
begins, and it begins after he is with-
drawn from his native element. Ifhe is
snail, take him around the body and
considerstely rap the top Of his head
upon a stone or the tbwart of the boat
/ if large, rap his head with heavy stick;
or, what is more genteel and to the point,
pierce the cervicaI column at the base
of the brain, with a sharp knife This
produces paralysis. and almost immedi-
ate death. It leaves the corpse in a
shapely and seemly condition. Admir-
alton of its uubattered beauty is added
to the pleasure of capture, and your fish
remains a proper subject for the market
or the studio Brother>snglers, learn
/ to he humane
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a Wonderful Painting.

Among the wonders exhibited at the
recent meeting of the royal society in
London was a lunar landscape, which is
so marvelously true TO nature that some
thought it must be photograph. Mr..
Conway says it was painted by Olof
Winkler, German, and it is not only
admirable as work of art, but, the as
tronomers declare, excellent as a represen-
tation Of the great crater-plain of the
moon. as studied by astronomers. The
spectator issupposed to be standing on the
steep side of one of the mountain chains
in the moon encircling this plain. The
| earth is seen, as it were now itself the
moon, about two-thirds full it is passing
through the regions of Sagitarius and
ScOrpia. The red q Antares y shines out,
and ether stars, which, of course, look
round, since they would here be seen
through no atmosphere. For the same
reason space appears black, and this gives
an extreme brilliancy to the sunlight
which is just Lighting up the turrets of
the lunar rocks on our right. It is won.
derful. Mr.. Nasmyth, who has been
scrutinizing the surface of the moon for
fifty years with the best telescopes, pro-
nounces 1t thoroughly well realized in
this picture, and Mr. Norman Lockyer
tells me that he considers it a most wen-
derfui work in every way. Herr Winkler
exhibited his work at the request of the
royal astronomical society. I was glad
to observe Mr.. Millar taking a good
look at the picture. If the English artists
could only De stimulated by some origin
al work OF that kind, to rise out of their
outline of subjects, we should see more
stars" on the other side of the wall in
the burlington House. But when the
Royal Academy opened their doors (for
private view there was not one picture
that could for moment be compared
with this unique and DARING work of
Olof Winkler.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
A mord for the Little Ones.

/ hate TO see children forced TO do
things that are dissgreeable 10 them,
merely for the purpose of making them
obey. Where any good end is to be an
swered il is different. Little ones often
object to what is best for them, and when
firmness is necessary people should, of
couree, be firm. But if little, power
less creature has a strong fancy, or q
great repugnance, parent or guardian
abuses his power in ignoring It. Why
should your little boy be made to eat the
fat of his meat, if he loathes 1t, or any
thing, no matter what, that Is repulsive
10 him? 1t may be necessary to refuse
some things at the table to children, but
seldom, if ever, to force anything upon
them.
Why make child, either girl or boy,
miserable by forcing it to wear articles
of clothing of which It's taste does not
approve, or at which other children
laugh? ] think little girls suffer m ore
from this than from any other one thing.
Almost all of us have some such memory.
I knew q lady whose childish lite was
made very wretched for 9 year by an OBJ
solete old bag in which she was forced TO
carry her books to school and another
whose mother forced her TO wear some
old lace which, though costly, was
laughed at by the ignorant children who
made her world, who declares that she
actually wished herself dead, until that
lace was banished from her wardrobe.
If you can afford it, it is wiser to give
your boy the particular top or kite he
wants, and your girl the doll she covets,
or the blue ribbon she admires. And
at any rate, you need not uselessly force
them to anything from which they
shrink, or which makes them unhappy
Il Reading (Pa.) Eagle.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
a Lake Of Fire.

Mrs. Brassy, an Englishwomsn who
accompanied her husband in a recent
yacht voyage round the world, thus de-
scribes the crater Of the great Sandwich
Island volcano Kilauea: We were stand
ing on the extreme edge of q precipice,
overhanging a lake ef molten fire, one
hundred feet below us, and nearly mile
across. DasLiug against the cliffs on TIE
opposite side, with q noise Ike the roar
of s. stormy ocean, waves of blood red,
fiery, liquid lava hurled their pillows
upon an iron bound headland, and then
rushed up the face of the cliffs to toss
their CORY spray high in the air IEe
restless heaving lake boiled and bubbed,
never remaining the same for two min
utes together, There was an
island on one side OF the lake, which the
hery waves seemed to attack increasingly
with relentless fury as if bent on hu1liug
it from its base. On the other side was
q large cavern, into which Che burning
mass rushed wiJha loud roa-, breaking
down in its imPetuous headlong career
the gigantic staIactites that overhung
the mouth Of the cave, and dinginc up
the liquid material Tor the formation Of
new ones. 1t was all terribly grand
magnifcently sublime; but no words
could adequately describe such a scene.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Money the PhonOgraph.

The photograph company have been
long devising and have now devised a
scheme Of speculation with the wonder
full talking machine. At first they
Thought of selling the machines at 500
apiece to all who would buy, to do what
they liked with them. Then the COM
paDy changed It's mind and resolved to
send out the machines for exhibitions
with obligated agents. These were 10
pay 800 for the loan of phonograph
machine for three months for the purpose
Of travelling exhibitions-the agents to
charge twenty-five cents admission and
to give the company twenty five per cent.
of the gross receipts into the bargain.
About eighty agents are now under in
structions and in training for this new
branch Of the show business, and we may
expect to have them phOnographing
around pretty soon. Bernum hss offered
81, 600 cash for a machine and has not
been able to purchase one yet. The
company believe there is a big specula-
ton in it as a show and they want to
reap about all the profits.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Frrlish Moihers.

Itis a marked feature Of social life in
England, and certainly one of its special
charms. that mothers and daughters are
so uniformly seen together at home.
Not only is the mother the first lady TO
whom you are introduced ct the house
where you visit, but she is mistress Of the
ceremonies throughout; not only does
she preside 81 the dinner table, but at
the evening party she sits as queen.
Whatever may be your first impressions
of such an arrangement, If it happens
that your sympathies are with the
Younger ladies, you viii very soon learn
TO thing that the mothers absence would
beyery sincerely regretted by the daugh~
ters. As q picture, all must admit the
arrangement TO be perfect. The pOrtly
form and matrOnly dignity OF the mother
are an exquisite foil to the youthful
beauty and maidenly coyness OF the
daughters And y6u will find nothing
TO mar, but everything TO enhance. the
interest Of the picture, The mother
/ presence never seems to operate as sn
unwelcOme restraint. Between her and
the daughter you viii mark the most
Joyous, playful, loving freedom, without
the sacrifice of a little Of maternal dig
nifty and authorityon the one hand, or of
sweet and graceful duty on the other.
1t may be SAID OF English families, gen
orally, that these two things sre emf
nently characteristic, namely, uniform
parental authority, and the most charm
ing freedom OF intercourse between pas
rents and their children.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21

The season Of the year Is upon US when
hoven becomes the most prevalent dis.
ease amongst cattle. This is produced
by over-eating the rank and rapidly
growing grasses after being fed during
the winter on dry feed. Indigestion is
the result of the Over-eating, and this
causes a fermentation OF the green food
in the stomach, generating gas that
blosts the animal up to suf5cation unless
reliet is given. To prevent them from
over>feeding on green food it is best to
give them some dry hay or straw daily.
When this cannot be done and bloating
takes place, ground charcoal and oil
should be given them, cupful of char
coal and quart of lard or oil viii almost
always give immediate relief. This
remedy is simple, and every farmer
should keep it on hand, especially at this
season of the year. The most certain
sad quickest remedy Of all is TO make an
ineiEion in the animal with sharp knife
about six inches in front of the hip on
the left side of the backbone. After the
escape of the gas the wound viii heal
without any trouble to the animal if
kept of Of grass for day or two. Hoven
seems to be caused oftener by cattle
oEer-feeding on clover than any other
forage, and especially when they are
permitted to feed upon it when it is wet.
Il Rural Sun.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Partial Muscular Development

Any careful observer, passing along
our buster thoroughfares, or haPPenins
into any country town on market Day
or anywhere else where men congregale'
can hardly have failed to notice tnAs
while there are many strong ones, AiU
many hearty yones, there are very few "no
are thoroughly erect or well-proPortlone1
throughout. And when it is remembeIeu
that the large majority Of men IN InI
country are sons ef farmers, mercnahts'
mechani 3. or laborers, it is not diinculC
to account for this one-sidedness Of bullu
and Indifferent carriage. For while the
farmers work is vigorous and in the open
air. far the greater part of it, and espe
cially the harder part of it, constantly
uses his back, and does but little for his
front, and particularly for the front OF
his chest. Moving stoops him over ana
rounds his back; so do sPading, anu
hoeiug, and wedding, and lifting oi
nearly every sort. His back grows
thick and strong; perhaps massive so
p3 some Of the muscles of his arms, OF
bis abdomen, and of his legs, until they
soon so outstrip the others that n"
spine, getting once crooked from being
20 long and so firmly held in one posi-
tion, never gets out Of il day or night
While has whole work strengthens j,
also s-iiiens him- lie Is seioom go0u
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The Duck Question.

Again we must call the attention of
breeders TO the profit in ducks, when pro-
perly cared for and when there are
facilities at hand for breeding them pro-
perly Many farmer has realized far
more from breeding ducks than he would
obtain for his chickens, for they are very
hardy, and lay remarkably well during
some parts Of the season. As soon as
they commence to lay, the eggs should be
carefully gathered and put away; as
soon as q hen (not dues) ants to sit,
set her with duck eggs, and let her hatch
and care for the brood till they are able
to care for themselves. A hen viii care
for brood of ducklings fsr better, ordi-
narily, than viii an old duck. IF the
ducks think they have laid enough eggs,
and show unmistakable signs of wanting
70 sit, put them into q convenient coop,
put one of your most vigorous young
brakes with them, and they viii soon be
willing to shell out eggs again, which
should be set under hens as fast as cons
venient, 50 as to bring as many out at q
time as possible, thereby lessening the
cost of attending to them. a shallow
tub, kept well filled with water, will
afford plenty of bathing room for the
dueklings until they are two or three
months old, and perhaps longer
Poultry World.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
typographical Errors.

A New York letter-writer thus
sketches a few typographical errors !:
One day Mr.. Gresley wrote an editorial
entitled " William H Seward" Imag-
inc his rage when It came to him in proof
headed " Richard the Third" Yet
anybody familiar with chirography, if
his inky jerks can be so designated, will
readily zee, not only how such mistake
could be made. but how it probably
would be. Again he wrote about " three
men in buckram," " and the prosaic type
setter got it q three men in a back room" +"
And this, Notwithstanding the fact that
two compositors of sagacity and expert
ence were hired at an extra salary because
they could read his copy. But George
Ripley has been the victim of the gross
est outrages in this line. In one OF his
book notices he took the liberty OF quot
ing FROM Shakespeare, "Tis true, It's
pity; and pity 'tis 'tis true" And the
wretched bungler get it: "'Tis two, tits
fifty tbs ffty-'tis ffty>twoW That is
some worse than JamesF F. Babcock & mar
| tyrdom, when he wrote, 'Is tbereno balm
in Gilisd ?'' and read the next morning,
! to his CONSERVATION, " Is there no barn
/ in Guilford ?'' Mr.. Crawford, member
of parliament, recently sent to India the
message, " the news from America favors
the holders" and it arrived there with
the information that news from Amer
lea savors of soldiers"
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Sailing stook

One of the most important things tc
attend TO in the care of farm stock of
every kind, is that they have access at
sill times to salt. In this connection we
would again call attention to the bad
practice in vogue with many otherwise
good farmers, in that they salt irregu-
larly, and at such times with too liberal
a hand. Thus animals will gorge them
selves, and this often results in severe
purgiug. Again, when salt is thrown
about on the ground to be licked up, the
stronger animals get more than they
should, and the weaker ones little OF
none. Besides, injury to weak animals
is often the result of this struggle. The
proper way to salt stock is to have the
salt placed under cover, where they may
get it every day if they wish. In this
way they take just what they want and
no more, and, while eating what IS neces-
sary for them, they never take enough to
do them injury. Thus cattle will seldom
take more than an ordinary tablespoons
full per day, and this is about what they
require in summer as an aid to proper
digestion. Chicago Prairie Farmer.
The Hickman courier., 1878-06-21
Useful and Suggestive.

To MAKE ToAsT-W w WATER. Toast some
slices of bread quite brown, put them in
a pitcher, and pour on them boiling
water, and let it steep.
CLEANING KNIVES. - Vinegar and
fruit stains upon knives can be taken off
by rubbing the blades with raw potato
and then polishing on the knife board in
the usual manner.
MUTTON AED..BEEF.-Four pounds of
beef lose. one pound by boiling, and
pound and five ounces by roasting, and
one pound three ounces by baking. Four
pounds of mutton lose fourteen ounces
by boiling, and one pound six ounces by
roasting, and one pound four ounces by
baking.
OH OCT OF WooLEN.-You can get a
bottle or barrel of oil of any carpet or
woolen stuff by applying dry buckwheat
plentifully. Never put water to such a
grease spot, or liquid of any kind.
In planting all garden crops the temp
tation is to do things in hurry. There
Is nothing ever gained but much lost by
hurrying; take time to do everything
thoroughly.-[Iow State Register.
BED CLoTHEs.-On getting up in the
morning the bed clothes should be
thrown over chair by the open window,
to air for two or three hours before the
bed is made up; otherwise the sheets
aud coverlids and beds, being charged
with the moisture fperspiratiop, become
unwholesome.
IT should be borne In mind that every
farmer who viii take the tronble 70 keep
up tasteful appearance about his house
not only performs good work for his
own family, but stimulates his neighbors
to initiate him. Nothing is more conta.
gious than the desire for gardening when
once it gets footiug. Prairie Farmer.
To WASH Towels WITH CoLoRED
BoRDRRs.-To set the colors, let the tow
els soak in pailful of cold water con-
tanning one teaspoonful of sugar of lead /;
let them remain ten minutes before
washing. To make the colors look clear
and bright, use pulverized borax in the
wzsh-water, very little soap, and no
soda.
To CURE BURN.-This has been
tried In the case of a child four years
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WRITER'S PROFITS.
The Absurd E'aruzraphs which - @ tiae
Rounds or flie Press.

The Absurd E'arnZraphs gghIcis - @ The
Rounds or the Press.
The majority of authors and writers
of every Kind are uOtOriOusIy poor, but
If sny body prints q paragraph that Oue
Of them has received $4,000, $50 600. or
even $50 600, for a book of All ordinary
sort, the paragraph Is reproduced every
where, and quite generally believed
The latest story of this kind going the
rounds Is that Harriet Beecher stowe
made $500 600 by Uncle Toms Cabin.
Whv not put the amount at $1,000 .0J0
/ One set Of figures Is not more improbable
than the other. and not very much wider
of the truth. Mrs. Stowe has never got
over S25 GOO or $50, 000 saw those IN g
position to be informed from her great
anti slavery novel, although likely it ha-
sold more largely in the time following
I its first publication than any work since
/ the invention Of printing.
( George Eliot has been repeatedly
credited with fabulous sums ion hel
novels. She has been most handsomely
paid, albeit her pay has been increased
BY gossip from FIVE TO ten fold. Dicken:
would have left an estate worth million;
If one 1.-THE of the pen-earnings he ha.
been charged with could have been
substeutiated
( Tennyson, princely as his compenss'
tion has been, has been treated mig
gardly by his publishers, compared with
the reports circulated concerning il
Victor HuCo's earnings (and some Of hi:
publishers have dealt 50 literally with
/ the poet that they have lost heavily by
him) have been so exaggerated that
were they correct, ne would be one o
I the richest citizens of France. Taine
I Renan, Dumas, Feuillet, Angler, Auer
bach, Spielhagen, Collins, Reade, Long
| fellow, Emerson, Lowell. Holmes,
public rumor might be trusted. would bt
rolling in wealth.
But it is not Of the eminent poets
novelists, philosophers, and historians
alone that these tales are narrated
/ Authors Of merely respectable talent anC
quite mediocre capacity have thousand
accorded to them where they have nOt
/ received hundreds, or perhaps nothing
at all. BOok-makin0 Is very profitable
compared with what it once was bU
| still, it il, for the most part, the reverse
1 of lucrative. The great majority o
books do not get out OF their first eli
ton CASUALLY !, 900 copies) and they tha
are reckoned as fair successes seldom
Weld to the authors more than 81 600
! The man or woman who derives So 00(
or $4,000 from a work is exceptional
and they who render themselves inde
pendent by writing are the black swau
of literature. The highest financial sin
of most writer's is to live by their call
ing; and how many Of them fail = y
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