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an Ioioq Nan Comes 10 Life .Afer
His Body Is Given to HIS Friends
TIE Authorities litter HIM again
The telegraph recently reported The
hanging Of Reuben Proctor. in Iowa.
for murder. \ strange story relation
10 this matter is told by the Des
Moines Leader, OF which the following
Is the substance; After lie had been
pronounced extinct, tile body was
delivered to its friends II was taken
home aud laid out upon the bed: and
a member OF the family kept watch by
it's side. This person fell ! sleep for
few hours, and upon waking observed
tlat the features OF the supposed
corpse had undergone no change, and
were net rigid aud fixed as in death
lie felt the arms aud legs aud found
them limp and not without slight
degree Of warmth Putting his ear IN
the e.ion Of the heart, he thought he
could hear it family beating. He
then took i mirror, and holding it to
the lips, slight moisture became
visible on the gloss He rubbed this
away and held it there again, aud with
ike result. Again and again he re
peated the experiment. and always
With The same result, until he became
,itis6ed that the moisture was the
result OF re,piratiou He then reused
die rest of the family by shouting
de announcement that Reuben wa,
sill alive, but not until they had
examined fer themselves could they be
convinced OF the~fact This unlocked
for position oi affairs threw the whole
household into a tumult OF excitement
aad for time they knew not what to
do. Fhey dared not send for medical
ala. teariag hat the mob might leurn
ollt and return to make sure work
second time At length, with such
Methods as suggested them selves. they
st about the work OF resuScitation
They rubbed the body vigorously
They threw cold water upon the face.
for some time they seemed to accom-
pish nothing, but at last u feeble
groan escaped the lips; his eyes opened
closed again, as if dreadjng to see
spike to him, told him he was with
friends aud need have % fear He
again opened his eye, aud looked abou,
ina curious, wondering way, and after
few attempts spoke, bat with grea
aileu.ty. He did not seem to be
conscious ol the events Of the day, aud
inquired what had happened They
told him, and as his memory wa,
Awakened to the terrible ordeal he had
undergone, "a convuIsiTe treinor shook
his whole fame What remains may
be briefly told \ mock funeral was
natural, the house was Stunned
by the ueighbors, aud thus contributed
10 the scheme there in progress a
eofiu was procured, filled with dirt
aud was duly consigned to the grave
4 few days alter Reuben Proctor, 50
disguised that his own mother would
not recognize him, lett his home never
to return.
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HICKMAN, Ky, Jan. Z, 1878.
Council met. Present, Mayor Praiber,
Councilmeu Samse, stegala and Harness
Tie City Clerk presented the Poll Book
of the city election held this dag, and
after being duly compared by The City
Council, tie following officers were de-
elared duly elected they having received
the highest number Of votes
For MayOr--George B. Praiher.
For Couneilmen-N P. Harness, Chas.
Bal,zer, Joseph stegah, Fred Samse, Otto
Hertwick and John Troutwiene.
On motion, the following orders were
directed to be drawn on the Treasurer:
Fred Tennemyer, acting as judge Of
election, 81; A. II Perry, acting as judge
of election, =; James Warner, acting as
Marshal Of election 81 ". =. Brevard,
clerk of election, -
On motion, the salaries OF he incom-
ing Mayor and Councilman, was hxed al
same as past year.
On motion, ordered that al collecting
officers of the city, be required to make
their settlements on or before the next
meeting Of this Council.
On motion, Council adjourned to meet
Monday night. the 18th Of this month, to
close up their business and inIuct the
new Council elect into Office, AMI the
newly elected members are requested 70
be on hand al that time.
Attest: w. \. BREyARD, c. c.
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4 change.

L is not so m4uv years ago that
young y American woman were really
As hamed to admit that they were
blessed witI hearty Appetite They
had an idea, seemingly. that to appear
pale and III was TO be spirijuai-ethere-
al; il was their aim TO look elegantly
stretched Well, mauy Of them had
half their wish they looked wrerched.
but not elegant They were charged
with drinking vinegar, eating slate
pencils, and committing other nom
1rous absurdities. They may have
been euwustiy accused, but their
theories warrant the accusation. All
S ueh nonsense belongs 10 The past
American women to day eat as mach
a. they woet, aud more whole~om food
than they once ate; they walk more:
court the open air; cultivate their
bodies a. well Is their minds believe
in perfect digestion. unbroken sleep.
the GLOW and glory of uublemished
health No wonder their proportions
are fuller, their cheeks NOR blooming,
their eyes brighter, their step muFe
elastic Aud it may be REGARDED as
a Tact that a. time passes on they viii
be FOUNDER aud comeiior still.
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1t i uow said tina, Noah coulau I
have taken every sort OF animal into
the ark, a., for Instance. he didn't see
Ar rat until he had landed
An Indian said. when he first heard
it he was surprised that the white
men killed their savior, but since be
knew them, he wondered that they
didn't steal his clothes.
a FIBM recently sent lot Of bills
west for collection The i>t came buck
with the result noted against each
usme, Que being dead Three months
after the same bill got into new lot
that was forwarded, aud the list came
back the name was marked still dead
The coming dress for ladies does not
touch the pavement by about three
inches This viii obyiate the necessi-
" Of ladies wishing they had three
hands when cut promenading; b' t
some new method will have to be de-
vised 10 keep the sidewalks swept
clean
Vicksburg Herald: Some time dur
ing Tie last week OF December there
was received at the United States
Treasury, Washington City, from
Wick burg, an old Tin box which had
been buried in the ground number
of years by the owner, and lately
exhumed by him, containing S2O,O0O
in the 6rsi issue of the Gvernmeni
greeubacks and National bank notes
The money had become 80 rusted by
contacts with the box aud affected 10y
miidew as 70 be in great danger OF
dropping 70 pieces, and was consequent
ly forwarded to United States Treasury
tor redemption. The exchange for
good money has been made.
CoSr or WoRKMEN' Strikes -
There are 500 families, or say 6,000
people, who are made dependent for
their daily bread and butter upon the
of workingmen By the
Of the cigarnaker's strike
in New York. II is estimated that
$4,000 worth Of wages might have
been earned by the strikers since they
stopped work When the cost OF
maintenance is added to the loss of
wages, the sum will doubtless be larger
chan the whole percentage il dispute
would aggregate Ia a years time
These strikes are the cOstliesI means If
raising the rate of wages which has
ever beeu devised by the wit of man.
II Chicago Commercial Advertiser
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..Gernaan SYRUP,

No other medicine in the world was
ever given such test of its curative quail
tiles as Bcscheees German Syrup In
three years two million four hundred
thousand small bottles of this medicine
were distributed free Of charge by Drug
gists in this country TO those afflicted with
Consumption, Asthma, Group, severe
Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases of
the Throat and Lungs, giving the Ameri-
can people undeniable proof that German
Syrup will cure them. The resut has
been that Druggists in every town and
village in the United States are recon-
nending it 10 their customers. Go to
your Druggist, and ask what they know
about it. SamgIe Bottles 10 cents. Reg
ular size Is cents. Three doses viii re
lieve any case. For sale By Buck & Cow
gill. janI
You should shut your windows on
vet nights Tor the same reason that
che GARDEN Of Eden was sLut-io keep
tho dampair cut.
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By wife-All men are not home
less but some are home less than 9th
ers.
A Pennsylvania shoemaker mani
features "medicated bnots Their
peculiar virtue is in the heal
Hi where did you get them trou'
SCRIP" asked an Irishmsn OF mai
who happened to be passing with
pair of remarkably short trousers Il
got them where they grew, was The
Indignant reply Then, be me con
science, said Paddy you've pulled
them year too soonl
The New York Commercial says the
merchants Of that city, more especially
those connected with the dry goods
business. are considering the adsisa
bility Of doing away with the system
of en- ploying commercial travellers to
90 around the country aud sell by
sample.
No. I can't pay You" exclaimed
he: .sure's | stand here, haven't
cot cent Of money to my pane.
Aand bringing down bis hand on the
side Of his leg by way Of emphasis.
he al unintentionally awoke to the
echo the slumbering dimes, quarters
and half dollars ia his trousers pocket
Then. rs his creditor eazed into his
eye. he wildly fed, while he ea~ped:
. Silver will he the ruin of this eoutry
yeti Chicago Journal.
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Ano,nniiesns Smelling.

One Of the principal difficulties 10
learning the English language Is the
mex piicaLle mauuer ia which most OF
the words are spelled, the twenty six
letters Of he alphabet vyIug with each
other to represent The forty or forty
two sounds Of the language in the
most buugiiug aud diso,deriy manner.
Be the capacity OF child ever 80
good yet he must spend years in
learning these" euriOsitIes OF literature,
willie a foreigner eau only master our
noble Iauguag by Il vast expense Of
labor, patience aud time.
The protean nature of the vowel
sounds Is familiar to all A few
amusing examples will show that the
eousouauts are ueariy as bad.
b makes a road broad, tur the
ear to bear and Tom into tomb
c make limb climb, hanged changed,
liver oliver and transports love 10
Glove
D turns bear to beard, a crow to
crowd aud mikes anger danger.
+ turns lower regions to flower
regions.
G changes son to song aud
makes one gone,
II changes eight into height
K makes now know aud eyed keyed
j transforms pear into pearl
y turns Il line Into linen, a crow TO
crown aud makes cue Uo2e.
7 metsmoIphoses lumber into plum
Der
Q Of Itself has no significance
Il changes singes SINCE to singer,
age to rage, bee to b0er, ace to race,
aulble TO ramble
5 turns eyeu 10 seven. makes have
shave, aud sword, pear spear.
makes slaughter OF laue and curl
ously changes having "a hoe to shaving
a shoe!
T makes bough bought, turns here
there alters one to tone. changes etber
to lether and transforms the phrase,
ALLOW his own, to ''tuilow his town!
" does well,e <, hose are whose.
are becomes ware, on wou, omen wo
men. so SOW, vie view, il makes an arm
warm, aud turns hat iDto-whaI?
\ turns fur to fury, man to many,
top to toy, a rub to ruby, ours 10 yours,
aud lad to lady
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SOund Talk

The following piece Of sound talk
is clipped from an exchange We
commend i. to a prayerfuI considera-
ton of Hickman business men aud
merchants generally:
You can't eat enough this week TO
last you a year. and you car't adver
tise on that plan either People that
advertise only once in three months
forget tl.at most folks cannot remem
Der any thing longer than seven days.
No bell can ring so loud as good 90
verrisement People viii believe what
they see rather than what they hear
Quitting advertising 10 dull times Is
like tearing out dam because the
water Is low; either plan will prevent
good times ever coming an Indian
once tried the softness Of feather by
laying one on rock and stretching
upon it. There are sone who try the
virtue of advertising on The same
plan. 1t Is trne of advertising as 10
ANYTHING else in life. II il Is worth DO
ing at all, it i worth doing we'll
Bread is the staff Of buman life, aud
advertising Is the staff Of the lie Of
trade
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May field has $50 Murphys and Pa


May6eid has $50 Murphys and Pa
ducah =. 527.
The mule market is reported as un
usually dull all over the South
Circuit Court commences on the
llth Of February-which VIII soon be
here
We are indebted to D Howard
Smith, Auditor of State, for his report Of
1877.
sg- Choice New Orleans Sugar aud
Molasses, at RM MRTHENY's.
Look out for the Murphyites-they
are coming South AMI viii soon be down
on us like an avalanche.
For want of time we had to leave
out communications IN answer TO 'Jiles
Reppins.'
RELIGIOUS NoTIC Rev. Mr.
Flowers will preach at the Episcopal
church Sunday morning and at night.
First it snew, then it blew, and then
st frir-but the snow has gone and no
body sorry but the boys.
ALWAYS Buy THE BEsT-STovEs!
SrovEsn SrovEsl!l Charter Oak, and
Bucks Brilliant, and all kind of Parlor
Stoves, at M HARNESS & co.
The best stock you can invest in is
farm stock; the best shares, Plowsharesi
the hes; banks, the fertile banks of rural
streams, since the more the latter are
broken, the better dividends they return
on the investment.
rss-CaIl and see that wonderful
Clock, and try that choice Ground Rio
Coffee. at r. NJ. METHENY'S.
We, by authority. announce Mr.. ".
d. Taylor, as candidate for reelection
TO the Office of jsilor. Mr.. Taylor had
declared to some that he would not be a
candidate for re-election-but at the ur-
gent solicitation Of number of citizens
and friends, he has concluded to be
candidate for reelection.
Doors, SASH AND BLINDs-The
best ami cheapest stock OF Doors, Sash
aud Blinds, and Builders Hardware, to be
found at the Hardware and Stove Store,
OF y. p. HARNESS s co.
CRY ELECTION-Thee election held
ST City Hall last Monday, for Mayor and
Councilman, resulted as follows:
For Mayor-Geo. b. Prather.
For Couneilmen--N. P Harness, Chas.
yaltIer, Joseph Stecala, Otto Hertweek,
and John Troutwein.
THE CHARITIES OF HICKMAN
There is no village, town or community
but has it's objects of charity. Hickman
is particularly blessed with them, and re
say it, to the praise of IS citizens that
ihe majority contribute most literally to
every real object soliciting aid. There
are always some however, who make ex-
euses not to contribute by saying that the
party fif she is a woman, Is BAL, Cor If
he Is a man. that he is able TO work, SC
Now the fact is that a great many impos-
tiers impose themselves upon most every
community, but, then we had better give
to ninety aad ni1e underserving, than TO
turn off one who really merits our aid
"Whosoever giveth unto one OF these Civ
eth unto me-" whatsoever giveth unto /
the poor lendeth unto the Lord We !
don believe donation was ever given 70 .
true object of charity in a true spirit /
but what the donor received more than
tenfold in return-at least such IS our /
sxperience-if We give ten cents We are /
certain to find a quartsS before the week .
IS gone. Try it.
BELLS The best assortment Of
Parm aud School-house Bells ever offered
in this market are for sale at prices to
cult the times, at n. P. HARNESS q cos +
Hardware and Stove Store
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1t i uow said thar Noah couldn't
have taken every sort OF animal into
the ark, a., for instance, he didn't see
Ar q rat until he bad landed.
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THE PooKEsT GIRLS The poorest
girls in the world are those who have
never learned to work. Rich parents
have petted them; they have been
taught 10 despise labor, and depend
upon others for living, and are per
fectly helpless If misfortune come
upon their friends, as it often does,
tlieir case Is helpless. The most for
lorn aud miserable women upon the
earth belong to this class 1t belong,
to parents to protect their children
from this deplorable condition They
do them a great wrong il they neglect
it. Every daughter should be taught
to earn her own living The rich as
we'll as the poor require this training
The wheel of fortune rolls swiftly
around; the rich are likely to become
poor and the poor rich. Sill, to labor
is DO disadvantage to the rich, and in
dispeosable to the poor. Well to do
parents must educate their children to
work. No reform is more imperative
THAI this
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SYMPTOMS OE WORMS.

S1MP OMS Or WOhMSs
THE countenanceis paleand leaden-
colored, with occasional fiushcs, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks the eyes become dull the pu-
pills dlate an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eyelid the nose is II
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
aswelling the upper lip occasional
headache, with humming or throb-
bing of the ears an unusual secretion
of saliva; Shiny or furred tongue
breath very foul, particularly i'll the
morning; appetite variable, some
times voracious, with gnawing sem
sation ofthe stomach. at others, entire
lygone tieeting pains in the stomach
occasional nausea and vomiting vio-
lent pains throughout the abdomen
bowels irregular, at times costivc;
stools Shiny; not unfrcquently tinged
with blood belly swollen and hard
urine turbid respiration occasionally
difficult, and accompanied by hIc-
cough cough sometimes dry and con-
vulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth; temper
variable, but generally irritable, sc.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found 10 exist,
DIR. C. MCLANE'S VERAfIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form /; It's an innocent prepare
ton, not capable Of doing tic slight
est iuju,-rIo tie most tender infant.
The genuine DIR. Mc LANE S YER
MIFUGE bears the signatures of c.
M:LANE and FLEMING Bios. OH the
H,-Y1ro,1aT q
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lis better to be born lucky ;tsn
rich. \ spondent Of the Cour-
Ter Journal. writing from GAINESVILLE.
Tenn says;
Mrs. Charles 4 Baker, wife Of one
of ClarksvilIe's most estjml5Ie business
men. Is one of the heirs 10 the great
webber estate The valuation OF the
estate Is S4S2 600 eco, Ahich consists
Of the Harlem estate and GHyseven
acrea OF land IL New York city
This does not include money in Hoil
and. the amount Of which Is not
definitely known. Mrs Bakers rela-
tiouship is claimed from the Giiiuer
branch Of the family. ~he belouEins to
The fourth generation The will;
entailiug this property to the fourth
generation. has already been admitted,
bat it will take several years TO settle
up the estate aud gether up the heirs
AID take testimony. Mr.. Henry G.
Giltuer. Of Glencoe, MINI, l. busi'y
engaged by the assistance OF his omrn-
ueusi-. Mrs. Anua Gjltner, 10 arraug
ing fanily charts ana making out
eeuealogies Tor families. There j. no
doubt bat that this vast estate belongs
to the children OF the fourth genera
ton, aud uuie-s doiraudad Of it by the
worry and vexation Of law, Mrs Baker
may yet come into possession OF a
sufficient amount from this estate to
enable her 10 pass the rest OF her
useful life in carrying out on more
exclusive plan those acts OF charity
Tor which she has u particular tas e
and which she has always 10 her quiet
way administered IN a bouutilul man
ner among the poor oft this cry.
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The mule market is reported as un-
usually dull all over the South
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a esSzatac EzfEt.

In our style of climate, with its sudden
changes OF temperate e-ralu, wind aud
sunshine ot{eu iutermingled ia IL single
day-it is no wonder chat cur children.
friends and relatives are frequently TAX
en- from as by neglected colds. half the
deaths resulting directly from this cause.
\ bottle of Boschee German Syrup Kept
d bout your home for Immediate use :" al
prevent serious sickness, large doctor ;
bjll and perhaps death, by the usr OF three
or four doses. For curing consumption.
LcluorIha- G., pneumonia. severe coughs,
Group or any disease %! tue throat or
lungs, its success is simply wonderful, as
your Druggist viii tell you. German
; rup is nov sold in every town aud vii
lage on this continent. Sample bottles
Tor trial I1c; regular s.se zoe. For sale
by Buck * Cow gill.
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Specie Payment Resumed
EXCITEMENT,

viii, from this date, sell my entire
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware, Queens
wsre, Glassware, Stoneware, Wooden
ware, Stoves, Tinware Saddles, Brides.
Wagon and Buggy Harness, and exery-
thing else that have,
Al co S 7,
AS am determined to SELL OUT wind
out, and CLOSE oUr, and count up and see
what have got.
n5-And now a word to those that l
have accommodated and iundulged: You
must call and pay up within ten days, or
you may expect to find your claims in the
hands Of an officer.
Everybody is invited to come and get
Cheap Goods for the Casa.
/ WANT TO BUY
Corn, Wheat. Tobacco, Hay, Hogs, dead
OF alive,) Cattle, Horses, Mules, Fruits,
Furs, or anything you have to sell. Gail
and see me. >. n. WHITE.
janlI II
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A vessel left New York last week
for Monrovio, the capital of Liberia
with seventy Northern aud Southern
negro emigrau's who are under the
false impression that beefsteaks grow
on bushes in that wonderful country
and that the work da; consists of four
hou's only. According to statements
published 10 the East, there are sixty
thousand American negroes roing TO
this deleciable place during the year.
Fonr hundred aud seyentv.ss,sn
persons settled ia Tennessee under the
auspices Of the immigration Bureau
during D-ceuiber.
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GROCERIES.

GROCEKlES
BACON-Sidcs l0aI2c
Shoulders Ease.
Hams 3 to &c
CHEESE per 10. l6. 1sa2oc
COFFEE, Rio, 204a24e
CRACKERS, = 10. 7(a9c.
COAL OIL, + gallon 25a30c
CANDLES, Star, lS{d20.
FLOU s. O0@8 %.
MOLASSES-per bbl 50aG0, hlf bbls Goa
90 cents.
LAID OH, p gallon, 81 %
LARD--l0al24c. p ID
GUNPOWD a keg $ so.
BLASTING POWDER, so.
SODA-By the keg as r Ii.
SUGAR-Brown, 9alI9c; Hard 12!a14c.
SHOT, per bag, %
STONEW ARE = gallon, 10 TO II 49,
TOBACCO. Manufac d. per 10 90 81
SALT-By car load, bushel u %,
ny retail Oh. go lbs, barrel by car LOAD
81 30 81 ~ by retail 81 %
HARDWARE ETC.
CASTINGS, z lie, 4a5c.
IRON, bar size, Sc.
PLON STEEL, &c.
Pillow STEEL WINGS &c,
IRON AALES, 6sc.
NAILS--S3 90 rates.
HORSE SHOE NAILS-2OtGl3Oo Il 10
STEEL Cast. NJ. 3 A., 2Ua25c.
STEEL Flows, 8,aI25.
HUBS, l i25a2 - per sett.
FL0WS-hertweck Balizer & Knoerr,
Steel Plows, No. |, So &c. No, =, CO;
No. 5, IS 10i No 4, 8 90.
Baltzer's Patent one horse Piow Sc 90
extra plow inouids - % each. Cotton
scraBers same
Powell * Bro, from various factories
One horse plows, 50 90 10 IS 90. Two
horse plo~s ST co to SO 90.
SUNDRIES.
BA6GING-lUal3c per yard.
R0PE-MacAine l5..20c
TIES-5a6c
LEATHER, kip skins 81 5oas so.
q sole, per Id. 30 45c.
upper side, i 50a5 90.
PRINTS : to SC.
JEANS, per yard, 20a60.
LINsEY per yard, l5a35c.
GoIfoN IARAo, ? dozen, l0C1 los
NASH Hobbs per doz, : .5s2 80
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ID. BEATTY. Dentist.

Is in Hickman, and solieits the patronage
of all; for there are none but can be BEN
Gifted by the advice or services of truly
honest, skillful operator Bleeding gums,
sensitive teeth, gum boils, abseessed
teeth and scurvy cured, and bad breath
improved. which is caused by al The
above diseases.
No charge for examination. Call and
see what is the matter aud why your
gums bleed when you brush them. No
remedy, no charge. Extracting teeth, 80
cents each.
CTFTcE-No. 4, Planters House.