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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-10


About eight years ago there was discovered and
put into practice 4 new. simple conv enient and
principle ioi curing disease by absorption without
DOSING The necessities Of the case prompttda Wig
orUus examination into its merits until the que>.
lion Was thoroughly and pract cally solved.
AT the time OF its discovery and Introduction there
aas but one object aimed at, via: the pre-, eni ion
ani cure of malaria in its various forms.
Its Great Value not at First RereaIed.
ike every new discovery, all OF its good results
could not be- known at once. Important develop
meuts, by way Of cures of other diseases besides
lnnara, were maniiesting themselves rapidly. be-
I!ig acknowledged and reported by the grateful pa
ticnts of both sexes and all ages throughout the
land, until 1t has now become a settled question
ti,at the Holman Pad, iniegently applied to the
pit OF the stomach and wOrn according TO directions
vi" cure nineeen.twenteths OF the ills either is
subject 10
The Holman Pad is tive fold In its acton. II
sends healthy, gentle vegetable tonic into the
'ystem by way Of the circulation through the pores.
II IL worn exactly where needed, being placed
the Liver and stomach, and over the centre of the
nervous system which erVades the digestive
gaGs.
1t will prevent yellow. Chagres, Typhoid, Re.
ui;tent, bilious and tongestive Fever, aud Fever,
ul all kinds. This has been tested and proven in g.
many instances that we state 1t positively aud with
cut any qualifications.
II will prevent Colds and protect weak lung
against confirmed disease. II is better than all tn
chest protectors ever made. No one ever at.
tackled with diphthera while wearing the Pad. IL
wdl prevent summer Complaint and keep the
bowels regular. 1t will prevent Dyspepsia.
1t will prevent Chronic Internal Rheumatism
and Neuralgia, often finally fatal This has
been demonstrated beyond the possibility OF n
doubt to the JOY and gratitude Of scores of suit
ferers, who were wise enough to apply the rem
e'ly in time.
1t will prevent Sick Headaches. II the Pad is
put on when the first symptoms appear the at
Jack will be avoided.
In short the Holman Ague and Liver pad is the
perfect preventive OF disease affecting the vi
tai organs that has ever been disco, cred.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

A German of Oldham Kentucky y. i
now IN luck His name is Oscar
Borner. aud his late occupation
cart driver and general jobber about
town While engaged IN thi, occupa
ton the village paper says he received
the glad intelligence of the death of
his father and legacy of SAT 600 in
gold, his father being thrifty architec;
OF BresaH Germany When Borner
was driving cart he supposed to be
nobody. but since his good luck il
turns our that be has a history. A.
the age AT % he arrived in New Or
leans aud bought schooner. which
he commanded for some years aud
made money lie went home TO help
his country through the Franco Ger
man war, was at Sedan aud in other
HOT places. aud returned to this coun-
try Two years ago He did business
for time in Louisville, but his land
enterprises all failed. and he was final
~ reduced 20 village cartman IL
his low estate he was very rericent
regarding his past lie. and none oil
his acquaintauces knew anything
about him They now call him Capt
Borner and the villngers regard him
a. somebody He is snll cartiug. and
will not give up his business until
his money comes
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
oar Railroad.

Our railroad prospects seem to be
growing brighter again Senator
Moss oil to repeal all laws in conflict
with section 30 of an act providing
for the Incorporation of the Miss
River Railroad company to finish the
road or surrender It's charter by the
first Monday 10 September. 1880, has
passed the Senate and will. we hope
become law Mr. Edmunds, the
Receiver of the road who was in
Nashville, expressed himself satisfied
with The bill He is also confident
hat the road will be completed this
year and says that negotiations are
completed FOR the money necessary to
finish the gap All this we get from
reliable sources and give to our
readers As hopeful sign of a bright
future. So Dyersburg may soon have
railroad connection with the outer
world. after aIl.-Dyr-burg Gazette.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

Texas groans over the number q
thieves murderers aud scoundrels
There are now in the State. it is said
an average of four murders per diem,
while the government Is so weak that
il does not try ito protect its own wit
nesscs on the stand. Lately States
witness in murder case was knock
ed down and stabbed in the streets
of Palestine by half dozen friends Of
The murderer In other counties the
shooting and assassination of States
witnesses is now of almost weekly or
eurrence Great fault is found with
the ioefficiercy Of Gen. Roberts
administration. II started out by re-
voking all rewards for the appreheD-
sion of murderers offered by its pre-
decessor, and openly declared that il
is not its policy to spend any money
to bring back 10 Texas fugitiyes from
justice.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
AsO,n err SEE rs.

The following we clip from the
Clinton Democrat of last week. aud it
would no doubt be to the interest oil
every clizen of Columbus to heed
It's teaching g:
columbus has at last taken the
right srep toward material advance
ment and prosperity. in erecting manu-
featuring embellishments She already
has several in operation and still Others
are contemplated She ha- also learn
ed to appreciate the benefits derived
from having local paper. and, is. we
are glad TO learn giving the Sentinel
substantial encouragement Nor ia
Columbus behind in point of educa.
tionaI facilities Besides her private
schools she has an excellent high
>chooI-Columbn College-that is
doing a good work for tina; community
Taken altogether Columbus is a
good town. and if large portion of
her real property could get into the
hands of humble Of live. widesa>wak e
men with capital she would boom
The society Of The place Is first class
no place similarly situated can boast
of better We like Columbus -
Coin mbuS Sentinel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
Su,IGosng for rnat Gold.

Special to the Courier Journal
ELIzABETHTowN, March Reliable
advices from the gold fields, said ia
have been revealed to Mrs john Har-
ris. of Hardin Springs by an angel in
the guise of child. are that Mr.
Harris had up to yesterday made a
hole in the earth about eighteen feet
wide and forty feet deep. and was still
pressing on in work, each day more
confident of reaching the gold What
has especially inspired Mr.. Harris 10
this undertaking during the last few
days is another aud the fourth ap
pearance OF the angel unto Mrs Har
lis. this time with strange noises, roar
ing and chatter, about like bull
would create in china shop. aud the
encouragement; TO work on that they
would soon be in possession of their
wealth especially designed for them
bv an all-wi>e and 5eueficent Father
All the >tnfIin' inside of the earth ;
she'll will be dragged out but what
Mr Harris will find that gold
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
The svheaI FIurry.

The excited tumble down in wheat
he past week, appears to have been d
e Al sell" all around Some Chicago
dealers. all at once. commenced 10 sci
millions of bushels, aud, as const
quence. the prices dropped from fee
o xix cents The sales were made on
teleariphic orler from New York
'urns out that this teegraphlc order
was a forgery, and The real sender can ,
be found Ii was signed by james r
Keene, the great millionaire grain
dealer, but he pronounces it fraud
aud repudiates it entirely This little
circumstance brings to mind how com
pletely the toll and sweat of the farmer
are dependent upon the speculator ! If
the telegram had been real the outside
world would have been none the wiser
as to why the price of wheat went up
that while he works and tolls to grow
his wheat. and coru. aud tobacco. or
cotton. that the power of oue mans
money can, by the mere scratch Of his
pen. reduce or increase the price be is
to realize from l cent to p cents.
which. in the aggregate, amounts to
many dollars 10 each farmer l. looks
unequal aud wrong. but such is the
tact. aud such is the power of mouey.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
MEMPHIS. March 10 The f,l,.

MEMPHIS, March 10 The follow
ing will be published to morrow
70 the Public :-Repor,s being pub
lished by New York. St. Louis Gin
einnati, Louisville, Chicago. and per
haps other papers north and east of
Memphis. to the effect that The yellow
fever is still in Memphis, and has bee n
during the past winter, are calculated
to iniure the commercial interests of
the city | therefore officially an
nounce that the last case of vellow
fever which occurred in Mempbis was
on Dec 10. which was reported ~ The
Surgeon General Office in Washing
ton, and 30 announced in his weekly
bulletin Of health No case If any
disease like it has occurred since The
healfh of Memphis is now God and a
proper sanitary system is now in Wig
orous operation which will he con
tinued G B Thornton ND
President Board of Health.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

TERRIBLE CALAMITY The Store
aud dwelling OF Mr. NJ J Lumsford
az Carbon Hil. ONO, were destroyed
by fire Thursday pignt, burning IA
death Mr.. Lumsfurd and six of his
children. Mrs Lumsforl aud her
Young babe wei, rescued The name
and ages OF those who persisted were
as follows Moses j. Lnmsford. aged
10; Eneine Lum>ford. 10; Ellsworth
Lum-inrd 10 Alfred Lum>ford. II
Frank Lumsiord, II AdeIine Lums
ford, 10; Andrew L1msturd S.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
4" she sweet A,.D..

There's plan that is surer han day,
And with wealth / can save you from
Jail,
For some men standing over the way
Have their evidence waiting for sale.
Chorus:
la the sweet Alibi
You viii know why those witnesses
swore;
For that sweet Alibi
shall charge you cool thousand more
Louisville Evening News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

THE whole country is in fever Of
excitement about the New Ellorado--
equal to the stampede TO the gold
field of California in 1919 Read the
article in this issue. headed LeadviIle, y
and if yon are making bread and meat
a, home, be sure and stay at home.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
For she state Senate.

VIC are authorized to announce DR.. a.
J. Watson, of Hickman county, 10 repre-
sent the counties OF Fulton, Graves and
Fs-;ckmau in the next Senate OF kentnekE
We are authorized 10 Rnnounce Hon
Henry George, of Graves county, as a
candidate 10 represent the counties OF
Hickman, Fulton and Graves, in the next
Senate of Kentucky. Subject to Demo
cratic convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
VLse Stnfc s7nlrvnss.

Compiled from he Courier-Jo5Dnal Reports ]
Reports have been received from 81
counties that have selected delegates 10
the state Democratic Convention Thirty
five counties and the city of Louisville, =
with 515 votes, are yet to take action
The instructed vote. as near as can D..
asccrtainei, is as follows:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

DR. Blackburn's position on thi'
question il as We stated 1t last week L
has not been and cannot be success
fully contradicted: and all attempts "a
place different construction on his
own language is but to deceive and
mlslead the people who oppose State
aid 70 internal improvements. -Ciin-
ton Democrat.
But DR. Blackburn emphatically de-
MICS having used the language atsrib-
uted to him Is it not possible, then,
that the reporter may have miseon-
strued the Doctors language You
are rather hurried, we think, Captain.
II would be we'll to have your premi-
ses correct before you attempt TO found
ana rgnmont upon them -Paducah
News
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

Ia 1878 there were sold under fore
cloRase. in this country, forty-eight rail
roads. having about 1000 miles Of track
and noRinsiiy representing. originally
more thar $500, 600, 900 of capital.
Item.
In 1877. the year previous. the sale
of. and losses on. railroads footed Up
a much larger sam Some people ar
que that any railroad eau coin millions
of profits, but the contrary appears
the rule. Some say tia, these railroad
failures are caused By nanipula,ors.
and for the purpose of swiudlipg the
stockholders; and others that the fail
ures are legitimate, precisely as other
business failures BE this a. il may,
the facts fell fearful experience against
oiates, counties or towns voting taxes
npon the people to build them We
aont believe that movement Of this
hind would get corporate guard 10
tho State of Kentucky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
Rar Auditor.

We are authorized to announce Fayette
Hewitt, Of Hardin county, "a candidate
for the Office Of Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, subject TO the sctisn OF the Dem
Ncratie Convention, May !, loI9.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
For the Legislature

We are authorized TO announce Mr.. c.
NJ. Vaughn, of Hickman county, as can
didate to represent the counties Of Fulton
and Hickman in the next State Legtsla-
turc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
kE DvTLlE.

The Men E7dorado far the Seekers Of
Wealth Strata Of Silcer Seventy
fee Miles IN Lengfh- MoHfy for
All Who acW go ant get Il a
Prominent .Biner and Capitalist s
Account Of the Place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

The Greenbackers of Galloway county
met in convention last Monday aud nomi
mated W. W. Avres strong man, for the
Legislature.-[ CovingtOn Commonwealth
What State policy do the Green.
hackers" advocate We under
stand their purpose, in a national
sense, but what would they have
"Greenback" members of the State
Legislature to do? Do they wish
the State Treasurer 10 be authorized
to issue State money printed on
green paper? If so, how much,
and to what purpose? little State
is wanted to issue "money" printed
on green paper, how are the people
to get it? Do they favor scheme
of internal improvements and APP
preparations that will pass this emo
ney" from the Golfers of the State
Treasury to the swarms of contrac-
tors and spectators? We ask Mr..
Ayres, or the Galloway News, to
rise and explain d?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14


The apers of the Stateare solid in de-
noHneing the disgracefu scramble for
State of5ce Public sentiment will fol-
low Exchange.
This is true. and public sentiment
is aroused bur, we don't understand
this condemnation to mean that an
a<piraut for State office shall be COM
PEELED to lay quietly at his home until
a Suite convention shall call him to
the front 1t might be better if the
ofice would seek the man always; bu,
we don't believe that our people object
but rather would prefer, for the aspi-
rant TO discuss public issues and meas
ures in the different parts of the State
This brings the people to know di
recrly aud better the abilities and
qualifications Of the aspirant. Il is
the personal attendance of candidates
at the county conVeuIions. The begging
the hauling and pulling. and shouting
for ones self and ones own interest,
that is so disgusting to the people
We don't believe that the people
would object to a general. digniied
canvass of the State BY aspirants.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

TIE following paragraphs we
clip from the West Clifty cores
pondence of the Louisville Com
mercial:
Two men. while saving boardtiInber
the other day in what is called The Flats,
about three miles east Of Graysou SPRINGS,
discovered huliet near the heat Of q
Tree. in saving they had sawed he bgl-
let in Two. The tree measured wo fee:
six inches in dia meter and was prfectly
sound. The growth from where he ball
Lodged to the bark proved to be 1870
growths, making 80 years since he ball
was lodged in the sApling ~ it VS.
The following is = copy Of M adver-
tisement saw the other day ;aee1 to =
door:
Lost. stolen or ran away q cor with
red spccks on right sid-, aui par OF red
specks on left ear belonging 70 q poor
widow woman with short tail Anyone
that viii 6ud the said COW and rc7irn her
10 said woman. will confer favG Oh her
little children
The Grayson plan for nan 90 keep
himself and family in coffee. is 2 mako a
dance and charge every young man That
comes n teacupful OF green coffee; no
coffee, no dance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

The Moffert register will tax whisk y
drinkers in Yves, Virginia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
a Haggins ana Kissing Frs-



There promises TO be lively time IN
the race Tor State Senator in TINS DIS. ric'.
Two Democrats from this comfy anu ou'
from Ballard are already on the war PAIN
and DR.. Minter, of Marshall, will be the
Republican candidate. who expects TO "go
bet~ Gen." He (Ninter) was strong
supporter of Hon. Oscar Turner IN the
last Congressional campaign. and he now
hopes TO get some of the Turner votes As
reward for his lahors.
IL was generally understood IN MarshAii
that the Democrats Ct all degrees IN tha'
county. were TO meet at Benton last Mon
day, reorganize the party, bury the
Ratchet, shake hands across the bloody
chasm, Sc, and kiss and be friends here
after, but from some cause, as yet un-
known, the grand politicai hugging spree
did not come off.-rPaduesh CorresP9hd-
ent Conrier-Journal
We DONE know anything about the
political hugging spree said to be
contemplated By the Marshall county
Democracy, But, we DO like rhe idea
The "fooIishness" which has existed
in this District, the past six years, has
gone about far enough. The division
in some instances. is assuming the
shape OF a permanent estranEement'
and continued elimination aud recrim
inaiiou will only add to such feeling.
If the two elements ofihe Democracy,
,hussS iyided, diASTS 90 any principle
or prineipIe-. there would be reason
able grounds for perpetratiug the feud;
bat there is 20 such differences exist
ing This is true, and our Democrat
ic readers of either element know IT,
And. while it is true, it appears reason
ably probable that Republicans like
DR. Minter, or men of doubtful politi-
cal convictions, are seeking TO take
advantage of the existing feud, and
ride into Office Besides. a large mum
Der of voters are getting tired of this
Continued Wranglipg at every recurring
Congressional election This latter
non partisan element argue that, it
the Democracy loved principles more
and the cues, of Office less, the division
would not exist; aud we are forced to
admit hat there is some truth in their
proposition There are some, on either
side. who begin TO fear that the feud
may become a permanent division; and
there are, doubtless, some, on either
side, who would gladly welcome a
general political hugging and kissing,
but they have had their backs up.
on the one side or the other, and they
dislike to take the initiative Ii the
entente cordiale Is to be entirely re
stored. it muse be done now. 1t de-
layed until the next Congressional rice,
persouaii>ms and asperities ma, fur
Their enbi,ter instead OF coucliate
We, therefore. rise to second the motion
for general political husging anu
kissing in each OF the counties of thu
District 1 We are going to divide,
aud ny divided" lets display sense
enough to divide on some issue OF
~hcipies Il there are any Democrats
on either side. who favor the view, and
can rise above the feud sufficiently
- - > 80. the COURIER sill be glad to
is%t from them
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14

Dan Rice's next venture is to be a
Floating Opera II ouse.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
why Farming BON, Pay ~

The average editor generally sue
ceeds in making tool of himself and
showing his ignorance unmistak,b,u ~
practical farmers when he attenn,s "a
write editorials on farming. Bin, the
purpose Of the COURIER, in hi. arti
Gle, is not to attempt to advise bow ia
plant, when to plant, or how Cultivate
We believe that one of the ereatesi
causes OF failure of farmers ia West
Kentucky and Tennessee il for the
lack of business Observation-Disclosures
ly the same causes that brings about
failures among the merchants. news
paper men, or any other kind Of bust
uess pursuits.
We believe that, if the sfric bust
ness rules which brings success to the
merchant were practised by the far mer
success would crown their efons
Very few have learned to regard ii
as business II il sort of chance
work all round Most mer box on
il as sort of real estate tranaciion
They hope one day to sell out big
figure. hence are afraid to Improve
their farms with view to agrialtura
operations. for fear that who-ege buy,
he land will not care for these Wings
| We have often heard some Improving
farmer ridicuied for his expenditure,
by some knowing ones, who were yer.
sure so and so would get no more for
his place than if he had thrown thu
mouey in the dirt
Another great foe TO front on lh'
farm is the utter ignorance Of busine-,
rules among so many Of our farmers
In other pursuits the party engaged
in it can tell you in all the detail!
where he made money and where h
'ost This particular matter he vii
do no more of, and that one he vii
push extensively. He knows the 10
comings and outs ,ings of everythin!
he touchs; but the best most Iailin.
farmers can do is to feel sure the,
made no money this year "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
FBourbon is claimed by boIh hel lerso 3
FOR REGISTER.
Va effa psass,

Louisville's vote makes Blackburn GA
NECESSARY 20 nominaIe, SOL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

BEREFT OF HIS SQUAW.

His dnsky cheek was haggard. his almond eyes
sunken and his long black hair unkempt his gait
was unsteady and his dcmcanor Wild. with tho
stride of the child of the forest he passed down the
aisle of tho jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
and without so much o word to the officers stood
before Judge wandel whose face he gazed steadily
for about three minutes without utering syllable.
"Howl" he grunted at last.
"How dor politely replied the Judge, glad to be
relieved from his strange visitors scrutiny.
"Ughi sick"
Sorry to hear that. What seems to be the mat
ter?"
me Injun. You ledger
I'm the Judge"
want squawr'
mo. thank you: I'm married."
NO. no; me want squaw.
well. why don't you yet one. thcnY'
mo, no; white man steal lnjun's squaw. Iniun
come to ledge, ledge give .p'lceman bring squsw
back, and lock white man up"
'ohl All Yes; see. SOC. You want me to issue
q warrant, CHI ~
"Ughl Howl Howl White man give beer; squaw
like beer better than Injun. ledge make warran'i
Ughl"
Cant do IL. Can give warrant for every other
kind OF stealing than wife stealing. Injun can't get
warrant.
"Ughl Howl" ejaculated the red man, who
without any other sign, turned and strobe out OF
court