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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-24

il State. There - PkiDg
ab ard times than any year since the
pam and collections are comparatively
easys The most cheering feature of the
report is the growing tendency mani
lested toward diversity of crops.
The best reports come from Georgia,
Alabama and Florida. In all these states
the Improvement has been rapid. In
Georgia, especially, planters and mer-
chants have done remarkably well DUR
ing the year 1t is true that cotton is
cheaper than ever before, but at the
same time it brings larger return in all
the neeessaries of life. Wages are low,
but they are sufficient to supply the
needs of the working classes. Railway
stocks has steadily appreciated in value,
they showing an increase IN tIansporta-
tion. The merchants are doing larger
business and on safer basis than since
the wsr. A steamship line plying be-
tween Savannah and New York has
brought four first-class vessels, costing
81 Oo0000, during the year, and a new
line of steamers has been put on between
Savannah and Cuba. A number of i'm
po1tant branch railways are approaching
completion. Within the year $500,0
has been invested in cotton machinery.
The progress made is due to a number
of causes, not the least of which is the
Improvement made in their system of
farming by the planters. Smaller farms,
more cultivation and greater diversity
OF crops have wrought great change.
In iormer times the planters only raised
cotton They mortgaged the growing
crops to their factors to buy the neces-
sares and luxuries of life. This kept
them poor always. The repeal of the
lien laws permitting a farmer to mort
gage his growing crop put an end to this
part of the ruinous credit system, and
the good effect is already visible. The
negroes are fast acquiring small farms,
and are developing an amount of indus
try and thrift that is quite astonishing
TO their former masters. A large num-
Der of northern farmers have settled in
The state since the war, and their supe
rior methods of farming are being c. pied
rapidly. What is true of Georgia ii
also true OF Alabama and Florida, but in
lesser degree. In Louisiana the cottor
crop Is good, and the sugar crop large
but money is very scarce yet. The bust
ness OF manufacturing cotton-seed oi
ana oil>cake is developing rapidly. What
is wanted now is better facilities fol-
commerce with Mexico and South Amer
lea, Taken as a whole, the condition o
business in the south is better now thar
at any time since the war, and the out
look Tor next year is most promising.
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| Some honey, SWEET neightoT.
=. The wi of bis buzzum Was that
the kiss of dooty or the his. o. afi, ction,
Mr. Bodger9 Mr. Bodger: ] decline to
answer that question.
When you want to get the best of
an argument with woman of thirty you
should lead of with: Now, then,
woman of your age" etc.
"A Chicopee small boy declined to eat
soup at dinner the other day, on the
ground that he ''hadn't any teeth that
were little enough for soup"
"A pretty girl down east is "mind
reader" She said to bsshful beau the
other night: "Lsl / believe you're
going to kiss me % She was right.
young men may de-" cheerfully
remark an insurance CIRCULAR ON our
table, ''old n.en must" This may be
right Paotsssionallys bps aossn.s it sound
In the Brooklyn bob-tail car it is
possible to be garroted and robbed with
out the driver knowing anything about
it. But you can't ride block without
paying your fare unless the fact is noislly
announced by the bell.
When a man dies suddenly, "with-
out the aid of the physician" the coroner
must be called in. II man dies regu'
larly, after being treated by doctor,
everybody knows why he died and the
D. =
Turn the knob gently, there's paint
on the door.-TN New York News. Wal
along softly, we've just washed the floor.
-TMeridian Recorder. Set on the sofy
we bought at the store Graphic. And
don't say a word till you hear daddy
snore.-TPhiladelphia Bulletin.
The English language is wonderful
for its aptness of expression. When a
number of men and women get together
and look at each other from the sides of
the room-that's called sociable. When
a hungry crowd call upon poor minister
and eat him out of house and home
that's called donation party.
How some women change their
minds respecting their husbands J Mrs.
Jinks was forever telling her husband
that he wasn't worth the salt in his
bread. But when the poor man got
killed in q railroad smash-up- the fond
widow sued the company Tor $4,000 dams
ages.
1t is said that small cur in the
house is more protection against burglars
than is large dog. We would prefer
the burglars to the dog, however
esoecially when the canine lies awake
and keepsevery person in the house aware
all night by barking at the rats ane
mice in the wall, or by keeping up yer!
spirited pursuit of heas.- r 'chestel
Union.
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Mayor Latrohe. Of nal.i.,...

Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, has
just bought doll. And this is why he
did it; A day or two ago he received a
letter, written in childish haod and
shockingly misspelled, but evidently
sincere Il am little hellen," it said,
"snd | want little dolly for christmas,
and | ant got no pspy to buy me any
and mamma ant got no money to buy it
either SO ] will not have no fun at christ
mas SO | think you have got lots of
money so you will please buy me little
dolly for christmas you can can get a
pretty one fer ten cents
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moving to Texas for some time +; it's get
ting crowded here, and things are
moving as slow as 'lasses in winter
time"
Things were arranged as the old Judge
said. The marriage took place, and the
army received sn addition to its ladies
in the person of the Arkansas judges
daughter and DR.. Graham has never re
GREETED the obduracy of his father-inelsw
or the unsophisticatedness of his wife.
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The Perils of a w iId-Goose Chase.
Davenport (Iowa) Gazette.

A couple of young men from Rock
Island had very perilous adventure in
the river above the government bridge
a couple of afternoons since. A flock OF
ten geese flew from the Davenport and
Northwestern railroad track over to the
middle of the river. and landed amid the
thick masses of floating ice they seemed
unable to rise from the ice, and reused
the'pity of the young..men aforesaid, who
hurried to the guard bouae on the island,
procured a skiff and get out 10 r. cue the
geese. There was clear space Of water
from their starting place to point above
that where the geese alighted on the ice;
and making that place they turned down
stream for the geese, which were now
passing under the bridge between piers
Nos. and s. In five minutes the
youths were surrounded by ice so thickly
that they were:helpless, and were oblge
to float with the ice and current. They
cried to persons on the bridge for help
and men in the engine house on the draw
ran down with ropes and threw them to
to the imperiled navigators, who cfutchec
them eagerly. But ropes could not hold
their craft great while in that current
with the ice passing against it power
fully; SO they tied the ends of two line
to the bow and stern of the skiff, and th'
men on the bridge took hold OF the othel
ends and pulled the skif, with 1T
occupants, clear out of the water, anC
held them for several minutes until th'
masses OF ice had hoated under the boa
and another clear sheet of water wa
presented; then they were lowered again
and they made for the island shore will
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-24
MY WOODS.
BY JOAQUIN MlLLEB.

Could but return to my woods once more,
And dwell in the depths as 1 have dwelt,
Kneel in their moses as I have knelt,
Sit where the cool white rivers run,
Away from the world and half hid from the sun
Hear wind in the woods Of my storm-torn shore
Glad to the heart with listening
IL seemed 10 me that then could sing,
And sing as never sung before.
IL.
1 miss. how wholly I miss thy wood,
My niatchlsss magnificent dsrk-leaved frs
That climb up the terrible heights Of Hood.
Where only the breath OF white heaven stirs
These alps they are barren wrapt in storms,
FoEmlsss masses OF r.tan ioTms,
They loom like ruins OF grandeur gone,
And lonesome as death TO look upon.
- M
Godi once more in my life TO hear
The voice of a wood that is loud and alive,
That stlrs with Its being like a vast bee-hivei
And oh once mo. e in my life to see
Tie great bri2 bit eyes of the Antlered deer;
To siug With the birds that sing with me.
To tresd where only the red man trod
To ssy word, bat listsn to God
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In an article on the first page en-
titled .sWalkiDg in New jersey" will be
found the sentence, "whitewashed Dutch
mansion with its overhanging caves and
roomy porches;" but, when fret proof
was taken il read, 'whitewasbed Dutch
ans with overhangipg ears and reomy
paunches." Funeral to-morrow.-l Hack
eusack Republican.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-24
The Cure For Gossip.

Every body must talk about something.
The poor fellow who was told not to talk
for fear that the people would find out that
he was a fool, made nothing by the ex-
pertinent. He was considered 2 fool be-
cause he did not talk on some subject or
otner. Everybody must have something
to say, or give up society. OF coufse,
the topics of conversation will No
knowledge. If man is inter "a
science, he will talk abe~N
and ii he is familiar wig
and is an intelligent and persi,
he will naturally bring forI7S
topics in his conversation. So WI
and religious questions. "Out Ae
abundance of the heartt the mouth speak
eth" That Of which the mind is full,
that with which it is furnished, viii
come out in expression.
The very simple reason why the world
is full of gossip is that those who indulge
in it have nothing else in them. They
must interest themselves in something
They know nothing but what they learn
each day in intercourse with and obser-
vation of their neighbors. What these
neighbors do, what they do say, what
happesss to them in their social and bus.
iness affairs, what they wear, these be-
come the questions of supreme interest.
The personal and social life around them
this is the book under constant perusal,
and out of this comes that pestiierous
conversation which we call gossip. The
world is full of it, and in million houses,
all over the country, nothing is talked of
but the personal affairs of neighbors.
What is the cure for gossip? Simply
culture. There is a great deal OF gossip
that has no malignity in it. Good-na-
tured people talk about their neighbors
because, and only because, they have
nething else to talk about.
Gossip is always a personal confession
either OF malice or imbecility, and the
young should not only shun it, but by
the most thorough culture relieve them
selves from all temptations to indulge in
it. 1t is low, frivolous, and too often a
dirty business. There are, country
neighborhoods in which it RACES like
pest. Churches are split in pieces by it.
Neighbors make enemies by it tor lie.
In many persons it degenerates into
chronic disease, which is practically in
curable. Let the young cure it while
| they NAV.
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"A Connecticut school teacher re-
Gently called the village blacksmith ga
son of Vulcan" and the smith-a mighty
man was he, with strong and sinewy
hands-hit the luckless pedagogue pelt
that would have knocked in the side of
8 mountain, and then had him arrested
on the charge of using language calcu-
lated to provoke breach of the peace.
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BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH.


The 0qtlook for Is70-A Gratifying show
ias-
The New York Herald publishes letters
from oteervers in all the southern states.
showing the commercial and financial con-
ditionpf this section. The outlook, as pic
tured 10y these correspondents, is most
gratifying. Virginia is the only southern
state Lat reports no improvement over
last year, and even there is feeling o.
confdypee springing up which will have
a Viass effect on next years business,
The ON tosacco is cited as the cause
of ii continued depression in the old
domihpn. 1t has apparently driven the
manuzeture or that article out OF the
state, I'd has flooded the markets with
the grades of Leaf (which bring no
adeq q6fsss 7erurr 90 r-f'so<l.os<,.Aadsaza,
of little value to manufacturers. The
scarcity of capital is given as another
cause for the continuance of dull times
in Virginia, and it is claimed that the
people demand a return to the old state
bankingsystem that they may be enabled
to get loans on real estate. The national
banks are prohibited from losning money
on real estate, because all human ex-
perience has shown the folly of that kind
OF banking. If the Virginians would
scan their present unhappy condition
closely they would probably find that a
powerful cause fer the destruction of
credit in their state lies in their mean
sttemptst to repudiate their just debts.
If they showed an honest determination
TO pay their bonds as soon as they are
able, they would find it easier to make
loans for business purposes.
From North Carolina the news is very
hopeful The planters and farmers have
worked their way out OF debt generally,
and theJ look forward with bright anti
cipatiUn, to the near iuture. The whole
system Of farming in the State has been
revolutionizad since the close of the war,
and theblessings Of the change are now
becomIg apparent. In the old slave
days The planter only thought of raising
money crops. Cotton and tobacco were
their great staples. All their supplies,
including corn. bacon aud wheat, were
purchased. Now they raise their own
supplies, and even surplus for sale out
side tie State. The old.fashioned plan
tafiens OF from 2,000 to 5000 acres have
been cut up into farms of from 100 to
500 acres There is less complaint OF
wankof capital in this State than in Vir-
gin - The cotton crop is large and OF
~ ~ ouolS+y ard tba ,,raDaro+iOps
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-24

When every writer who knows any,
hing about whales asserts that one of the
ish can't swallow good-sized apple, we
realize what dwarf Jonah WAS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-24

Best thing to do when you 90 shop
ping with ladies-take notes.
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all their strength, to escape new field
of ice that was fast approaching them
AS ior the geese, the entire flock went
below the bridge and perished.
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WAITS And WHInS.
SONG OF THE BEES.

SONG OF THE BEES.
The hive lie our home;
On days fair and sunny
We're out making hoRey;
Through gardens we roam
We find something sweet f
In the cup OF each flower;
We toll every hour,
And mind not the heat.
"Brzz, buzz! pretty maiden,
Is the tunr e a. singing,
AS home we winsing,
With honey well sden.
Come, COX al our labor
And we will not sting you,
But by-and-bye br NJ ytu
Some honey, sweet neightor.
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That gave my spirit strength 10 sweep
Ade~n the gulf OF Time

The said, "snd go back With
path thou hast travelled"
krsed our stems, and he spoke
[he path of human life; it is
ID a journey, a pilgrimage ;
I'D rather be spoken of as a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
remedy for Hard Times.

Stop Spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy food, cheaper and better cloth
ing; sc more real and substantial
things CT life every way, and especial
~ stop the foolish habit of running
after expensive and quack doctors OF
using so much of the vile humbug
medicin4 that does you only harm
and makes the proprietors rich, bat
put your trust in the greatest of ali
simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters,
that cures always at a trifing cost, and
you will see better times and good
health Try it once. Read of it in
another column.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
MERCHANT TAILOR.
and English Goods!

Mr.. N. Cuquel, the well known fashion
able French Merchant Tailor, has just re-
ceived direct from Paris and London, large
importations for the Spring, and Summer
every description of Goods, and an endless
variety of Patterns, to suit the taste of the
most fastidious.
In addition to this he has large line OF
Samples. Suits of which he has made IN
New York at little above Ready Made
Clothing. We need scarcely speak OF his
reputation; it is not confined to Knoxville,
but extends throughout Tennessee. He
and Mr.. Cooley are prepared to give entire
satisfaction, and will sell as cheap as any
house in the State.
He has not forgotten his Cadet friends,
but has the best Cadet Cloth from West
Point Factory. Give him call you are
sure to be pleased, Gay street, Knoxville,
Tennessee. aprl6dlZt
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
Personal,

Col. c. NJ. McGhee was registered at
the Ebbitt House, Washington, d. c.,
Friday.
Gen. r. n. Hood, of Mary WILLIE and
his newly welded wife, formerly Miss
Sarah NJ. Henry, returned Friday
night from Mississippi, where they
were married few days since. They
stopped at the Lamar House till yes
terday evening, and went over home
on the Maryyille train.
DR.. Frank A. Ramsey, returned
home Friday night from attending
the State Medical Society an Nash
vile. er
Mr.. Jos. l.. Bible, editor of the New
por. Reporter, was in the city and
made us pleasant call Friday.
Col. ]. NJ. Greer, of Maryville, made
Us call yesterday.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
John Cash Wanted

For Saddles, Harness, Brides, Collars
and a complete line of Saddler's Goods.
For the next 60 days 1 will sell goods
cheaper than ever was known in the his
tory of Knoxville or any other place.
Merchants can save BIG MONEY by Civ
ing me their orders. Saddles or Harness
made to order, and all kinds of job work,
cheap for John cash. All work warranted
hand made. All orders will receive prompt
and personal attention. Address
L. G. MILLER, Market Square,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06

An old physician, retired rlm practice. haT-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure tol
consum ption. brOnchist;s catarrh asthma. and all
throat ard lung affections also positive ano
radical cure for nervous debility, and all nervous
com plants, after having tested its wonderful cur
alive power in thousands of cases. has toIt 1t nli
duty to make it known to his suferln fellows
Actuated By this motive and disire to relieve
human suffering will send free of charge to al
who disre it this receipt with full directions fol
preparing and useing in German. French and
English. Sent by mail By ad lress with stamp
narIing this paper W. W sherar, 149 Power
Biz OK Rochester. New York.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06

The State Board Of Health for the
State of Tennessee, consisting of DR..
J. D. Plunket; Col. E. w. Cole, of the
n. s. c. and st. l.. R.R; John John
SOD, and DR.. R B. Maury, of Mem
phis; DR.. E. NJ. Wight, of Chat
tauooga; Drs. T. A. Atchison and Jas.
Saffort, of Nashville; met in Nash :
willie Thursday, and recognized by
re electing DR.. PIunket President, and
Dr.. w. NJ. Clark, Secretary.
A meeting was called at Memphis
on the 30h, and 10 which other
Boards of the Mississippi Valley are
invited, for the purpose of counseling
together and arranging a definite
plan of corporation, should events
render it necessary to establish q
quarantine during the coming sum-
mer season.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
kue.tun,er B,ble society.

The Monroe Democrat reports
meeting last Sunday of the SweetwateI
Auxiliary Bible Society, at which the
ree0rts of the Secretary AMI Treasurer
were read, and collection of 81 sc
was taken up. The following officers
were selected for the ensuing year:
President, Rev. E. J. McCroskeyi
Vice President. Rev. Jas. A. Wallace
Treasurer, DIR. F. Bogaft; Secretary
Chss. e. McLin. The Executive Com
mittee for this year is Messrs. j: 81
Bean, J. E. Williams, J. L, McKin
ney and w. l.. Clark.
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FIRE Az OLIVER SPRINGS.
Samuel DGgRs' House Burned and w
w. Ross store slightly Damaged.

OLIVER SPRINGS, April 8, 1879.
Mr.. EDITOR: Our little village
was the scene of quite little disaster
to-day. The dwelling house owned
and occupied by Mr.. Samuel Diggs
caught fire by sparks from the stove
pipe, and burned entirely to the
ground. The house was cottage, and
nearly new. Mr.. Digs is a hardwork-
ing, industrious mechanic, and the
loss will be felt the same by him and
his family as wealthy persons feel the
loss of extensive residences. Either Ia
a home, the loss of which can hardly
be realized except by those who suffer
by the loss of them. The contents Of
Mr.. Diggs' House were nearly all
saved. The neighbors worked very
hard to protect other dwellings. Only
one was damaged much. The store.
house of w. w. Ross caught fire, but
it was put cut, with but slight dam
age, and that will not be felt by Mr..
Ross now, as he gained a 81 900 suit
this week Git was girD EAR
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-06
PEECIEETTES.

Chew JacksOn's Best sweet Navy Tobacco
One week till Easter.
Cheap Dry Goods, at Rush Strong's.
The steamer Harry Helm came up
yesterday evening from LoudOn.
If the weather should be any more
squslly about Easter than for day or
two past what will become of US.
Cleveland has skating rink which
is absorbing all attention these other
wise dull times.
The Cooke county raper Josh.
Franks, was acquitted at the last
weeks term of the Circuit Court, as
we see from the Newport papers.
twas hardly so cold as 240 " below"
zero, as by an oversight appeared in
our columns yesterday morning. 1t
should have read above" Of course.
The american states that there are
now 95 horses in training at the Nash
Vile race course for the spring races.
There are about $50 riders and rutbers
on the ground.
According to the Reporter, Sheriff
Boyer, of Cooke county, is going to
ball and chain the fifteen inmates of
the Newport Jail, and put them to
wOr6 on the public roads.
Hon. c. +. TIigg, United States Dis
trict Judge, has purchased the Jackson
property, near this city, situated on the
pike road near Col. John Williams
place, and is repairing it with the pur-
pose OF making it his residence.
To morrow is the day Of the meeting
of quorum court at Msryville, BlOunt
county, at which time there will be
some action on the question of replac-
ing the courthouse which was recent
~ burned.
Newport Reporter: Jefferson Davis
was arrested on Grassy Fork, the % ID
of March, for violation of the Internal
Revenue law. He was brought before
Commissioner G. L. Ogden yesterday
sad his cause continued until next
Saturday.
The indications are, according to the
AmC7 lean, that not less than four
hundred Illicit distillers will be ar
raigued before the United States Cir
cult Court at Nashville at the term
commencing on the third Monday in
this month.
Deputy Marshal Profit, of Cooke
county, arrested seven men in an
Illicit diztillsTy on the night of the
27.h ult., according to the Newport
Reporter. Their names were, VIM.
Click, Jefferson Davis, John Johnson,
Wan. eagle, g. Il. King, Henry
Brown and 81. L. King. Four gave
bond and three are in jail.
Mr.. w. II. Sneed. Memphis attor
ney, was in the city yesterday, and
presented before Uaited States Circuit
Judge Baxter the papers OF an injunc
ton on MIR Meriwether, who was ap
pointed by Gov. Marks receiver for TIT
late Memphis, 10 restrain him from
collecting taxes and exercising the
functions Of receiver. The papers
were left ana Judge Baxter has the
matter under consideration. Mr.
Sneed returned home on the noon
train