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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-16
PrirlieGgeh slasSes.

The Constitution of Kentucky pro-
vides that no person who
"Roids or exercises any Office of profit
under this Commonwealth or under the
Government Of the United States, shall
be eligible to the General Assembly, ex-
cept attorneys at law. justices ct the
peace, ana militia officers.
The Covington Commonwealth wants
a plausible reason assigned for the
above discrimination. 1t don't under
stand why, if holding an office disqual-
ifes farmer, merchant, physician,
a trader, a mechanic, or manufacturer,
as a legislator, why should it not a
lawyer, a justice of the peace aud a
militia officer? The answer is, that
the Office of attorney at law, justice Of
the peace, SC, are considered qualify
ing Offices for Legislators, and, hence
not disqualifying.
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= MovcmcntIn Moderation.

4 great deal of. ridicule has been
cast upon the late phase of the temper
ance movement IN New York, known
as the business Men's Society for the
Encoura cement of Moderation AT
the first meeting of this organization
recently.a system OF pledges was adopt
ed which certainly promises that
the society will be a very useful affair.
The four pledges are optional.
Members can either pledge themselves
to abstain from all intoxicanis for
twelve months;uot to driak during
business hours; not to ask any body to
drink; and not to drink anything
stronger than beer and wine The
pledge which is really the most impor'
tant is the anti treating pledge.
Every man who drinks must rec0=uizs
this. Men drink 10 pairs and il
crowds because they are asked to drink
The men who drink oi1ne are in min
GRITTY. The men who get drunk dion
are in a minority. Drinking alone /:
not an attractive business for mos
men and il they had to drink alone all
the time they would not often res
themselves against bar, and if con
fession were truly made thousands O
men to day would admit that they
drink chiefly because they are invited
to do so, aud have to return the lavo
IN obedience to a social law.
There seems very little prospeo
that this "sociaI law" will be REPEALED
by general consent at 4 very earl,
date, yet voluntary associations Xix,
that organized in New York certainly
give promise of minimizing somewha
the vast oceans of liquor poured annu
ally into American stomachs.
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Cnsrer,s Dcnfsa.

Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
An Indian account of the death Of
Custer will not, | think, prove unin
tcrestiDg The Indians say that, alter
the general stampede, Custer tried TO
rally his men around him. He waved
his pistol in the air and shot it off twice
TO attract his men. Two or three
gathered around him, but as the Ii
dams still continued to advance one Of
the soldiers tried to run away. Custer
fired at him and killed him, and then
seeing the case quite hopeless, the In-
dams gathering around from all parts,
turned his revolver on himself, prefer
ing te die by his own hand The
Indians say that they think this per
son was Custer, as he was q chief; bu;
they are not certain of the fact. Rain
in~the- Face took a soldier prisoner
but he was not allowed to live long, a.
he was killed at a dance that followed
the fight The Indians here all agree
on one thing-that the plumber OF Ia
dams killed in the fight was thirty six
they give their names.
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ranuy, and at the same time III o5
men of the country don't want - oons
front another terrible civil NO. IF
these good men who don't want war
North and South, could be united in
an honest belief, they would be in sach
large majority as to sweep all opposi
ton before them without tho last
resistance. II they could be made to
know that the Republican view was en-.
tirely wrong, they would wipe that marty
from the face Of the earth; or, if they
could be made to know that the Demos
cratic position was entirely wrong. that
party would be buried from the sight
of men. But the great danger is that
the sincere lovers of peace will be
partisans of the one view or the other
aud no argument could receive a prop
er understanding
| The COURIER don't argue that an
other civil war is inevitable, but we do
say that the Presidential election OF
next year, framed as it will uDavoidably
be, upon such issues as referred to,
viii prove fearful crisis in cur his
tory. Both the great ps1ties- are tOv'--
ing Tor terrible wrongs and terrible re-
suits, the people on the one side au'
( H. Usa'~-
and opinions, and the issues being O
such vast importance, it will be quit
a miracle if the country passes safel
through it.
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Candidates yentislalIng Each
Other.

1t appears shat Mr.. A. S. Arnold,
formerly member of the Legislature,
and Mr.. c. NJ. Vaughn, present can
didate for that position, engaged in q
spicy tilt at Clinton. Mr.. Arnold un-
dertook TO ventillate the record of Mr..
Vaughn, and the Democrat says his
(Arnold's) disclosures would have
been very explosive if they had not
been echoed back from his opponent,
and that Mr.. Vaughn's reply caused
a perceptible lull in the breeze set
gale" Now, what means ali this
thundeyinA; in tie index The Demo
Graz fails to publish the disclosures .
which Arnold male against Vaughn,
and which it admits would have been
"very explosive" but for Vaughn's res
ply + and it is equally silent as to the
nature Of that reply from Vaughn
which 80 suddenly and cffectually
spiked Arnold's artillery Our people
know nothing Of these charges and
counter charges, but now, knowing
there is something, would know more
of the facts. These intimatlous, hall
suppressed-haIf given out, wall DO
more damage maybe than an open
statement.
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Presidential Pre- ats.

If any Of our readers want to live
high aud pay nothing for it We advise
them,to run for President Of the United
States. It's mighty nice berth.
Herein are the evidences: Mr. Hayes
receives an annual salary of $4,000
This is pretty good to start on, you
see. There is no way of finding out
all his pickings OF allowances, but some
of them we are able to mention. In
the first place he gets his house rent
and furniture free. Not a curtain or
chair. or blanket or napkin. or towel
does he have to boy, All his fuel is
furnished by the Government, and not
a cent does he have to pay for gas.
His vegetables are raised in the public
gardens by gardener paid by the Coy
ernment, and so are his cook and
coachman How many other servants
our good Government pays for we do
not know. but, so far as we can see,
Mr.. Hayes only expenses in the
White House are for meats and grocer
les. Even his doctor and his medi-
cines are paid for by the Government.
Even his beef comes from the Govern
ment butcher, and he pays only the
cost price which the Government paid
on the hoof. la other words, the Gov4
ernment buys an OK alive for beef.
paying, say tour cents a pound. The
President gets the beef at the same
rate, aud so the White House table is
supplied with sirloin steak, tenderloin
steak, porter'house steak and rib roasts
for four cents a pound, while the
department clerk, on 1900 a year,
pays from fifteen to twenty cents per
bound for his beef. The President
does not buy wines or liquors How
economical temperance is! Wines
have always been big item in the
White House, for it was never con.
Quoted on temperance principles
before. Wines being out of the que,-
ton and all the advantages counted
will any head Of a household who is
accustomed to good living tells Us thai
it costs Mr. Hayes more than BIO. 900
a year to live? If the family is chart
table we have not heard of True a
bouquet OF flowers IS occasionally sent
to fair or hospital. but, bless Won.
the flowers were raised 10 a Govern
ment conservatory cared for by a Gov
ernment florist Even in the summer
time the President pays no house
rent, but lives in house belonging to
the old soldiers of the country and
supported by contributions from the
soldiers in the regular army.
IT, ,,,lo =
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a warning 10 Business Men.

The most discouragiug aspect of
';os 81 nr6 3 MIS- als Is i fead the 9dlsPOgi
uhat they read They ackuowled ged
tho "corn" freely enough IL
thenl.-Ives on the plea of "nO time TO
read The excuse is worthless as
defense n safe guard. Such men are
not doing their full dnty to themselves
or to their country. They are com
hitting an outrage on the men who
strive to Unfortunate the public mind
with love OF free institutions, mex
pensive modes OF government, and hon>
est administration of all private and
public trusts. They suffer for it III
their goods and bodies Each year
finds them with less time to read, less
business, and a harder struggle to
make a precarious living. They are
down in the moral and intellectual
grades, and they must 80 lower and
lower in the details of business, until
as the result of impaired faculties ana
physical energies they give up the
struggle in despair Better be warn;
ed timely. Take heed to the advice
of one who thinks long way ahead
and looks deeply into the moral AMI
political consequences Of tie duliarc
habit aud low standard of life, tina
leads men to neglect TO read and. reflect
We could add pages, but enough la
been said for warning.
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what will Congresss.DO ?

President Hayes continues to exer-
else his veto power, and the question
is now, what will the Democrats do?
Will they adjourn and 90 home,
leaving the appropriations unmade
Or will they make the necessary ap
preparations for running the Govern
ment,I and appeal to the people at the
next general election? 1t seems now
that the latter plan will be the course
pursued by the Democratic majority
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-16
Our Senatorial Asplrants.

Our senatorial aspirants are conceded
to be very clever and worthy gentlemen,
but they are certainly making the still
est race on record. In many Districts
OF the State, sharp and excited issues
have been defaed, conventions, and
primary elections ordered and held,
and nominations made, and even the
candidates for the Lower House are
getting up warm discussions aDd heat
ed Questions. We understand there is
not an issue or difference between the
two aspirauts in this District, and that
they are getting on like two cooIng
doves. This is well and commcndable,
but in their happy agreements they
should get up spirit enough - let the
people understand clearly and distinct
ly what they are for and what they are
against. We have no thought but
that each will gladly do this, and only
scntimerst demands full and open dec>
larations. Our next Legislature is
expected ITO do something to reliere the
people of the State, and we are anx-
ious TO h ar the means and remedies
these cand idates propose TO apply, if
elected. If they can't suggest any
thing--if' they can't propose means of
reliel--is stheir election is a mere per.
sonal con piment-why the people
should knt W it. The mortgage ridden
people, the tax ridden people, the in
terest burd cncd people, want a happy
issue out Off their troubles-they want
a road blan ID that will lead them and
the country back to prosperity, and
The political surveyor (eandidate) who
is confcssedy unable to mark out such
road is not the one wanted by these
times. There is 2 large body of PEG
pic who believe that State legislation
caag do much towards relieving the
people, and they expect candidates to
answer the necessities Of the times.
Hon. Oscar Turner has introduced
bill aboIishing all taxes on brandy
uualc FROM ADD en.i -.~a.I.
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Married without SHOES.
from the Christian Observer. I

About twenty years ago young fel
low named johnson, in the wilds Of
Cheat mountains, in West Virginia,
made up his mind to get married.
D~.-,.e,n have not penny" remon
Il have my nands. a man -
given two handsome to scratch Tor
himself, the other for his wife," he
said
Oa the day of the wedding johnson
appeared in a whole coat and trousers,
but barefooted.
This is hardly decent" said the
clergyman. Il will lend you pair Of
shoes.
NO" said johnson. "Whon eau
buy shoes I'll wear them-not before +"
And he stood up to be married with
out any though. of his feet
The same sturdy directuess showed
itself 10 his future course. What be
had not money to pay for be did with
out He hired himself to farmer for
years work, With the money be
saved he bought a couple Of acres Of
timber land and pair of sheep. built
himself hut, and went to work on his
ground
His sheep increased; as time few by
he bought more; then he sold off the
cheaper kind and invested in South
down and French Merino. His neigh
bors tried by turns raising cattle, and
gave their attention TO the experiment.
al farming.
! johnson having once found out that
sheep raising in his district brought a
handsome profit, stuck to it; be had
that shrewduess in seeing the best way
and that logged persistence in follow
ing it, which are the surest clements Of
success.
Stock brokers from the Eastern
markets found that Johnsous heeces
were the finest, aud his mutton the
sweetest OF the Cheat. He never al
lowed their reputation to fail-thc END
of which course is that the nan who
married bare footed is now worth &
large property and consideraHe money
The story is q absoiutelyirue one
and may point a moral for tie horde:
Of stout, able bodied men ho Grove
the cities complaining that hey mus
starve for the want Of work
The Board OF Directors of he St
Louis Fair Association have ecide,
to hold a two weeks Exposition prio
to the annual Fair Of October Tn,
: Exposition will open on Sept D, an
the Fair on October g. Five tbousan,
dollars appropriated for military con
tests during the Exposition aud fire
f mems tournament will probably b
arranged.
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nrr. and sar,. Freeman.

BosToN, May 12.-The Freemans,
husband and wife, we're to day found
guilty of homicide by a magistrate at
Barns,able, and fully committed for
triaL Freeman says he will have al
astonishing revelation to make May
81. and. still maintains that he was
Justified of God, His wife is greatly
crushed by the growing conviction
ih,f IL. !. 49,. - -
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Some of the lately arrived Fleeing
blacks" in Kansas have reported that
when they left Yicksburg a general
massacre was in progress, and thirty
five negroes had been slain, the city
authorities refusing 10 allow their
mangled remains to be buried We
are surprised to see no account Of this
bloody occurrence 10 TIE Vicksburg
Herald, the newspaper relied upon by
the Northern Republican organs TO
state "faets." Is it possible, too, that
Congressman FRYE and the other
stalwaFts in Congress have no knowl-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-05-16
SUNDRIES.

BAGGING, 10a121c per yard.
ROPE, machine l5a20c.
TIES. 5a6c.
LEATHER, kip skins S45Oae.50; sole. per
ID, 80 35c; upper side, S4.5oa5.0O.
PRINTS, 4a6e per yard.
DOMESTIC, 3@a7c per yard
JEANS, 20ai0 per yard.
LINSEY, 15a35c per yard.
COTTON YARNS, 10a124c rer dozen.
WASH BOARDS. $I.75a3 p per doxeu.
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rnriI,e State Senate.

We are authorized TO announce Dr. a.
]. Watson, of Hickman county, 20 repre-
sent the counties of Fulton, Graves and
Hickman in the next Senate of Kentucky.
We nre authorised to announce. 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.
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For the LegisIntmre.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. {.
NJ. Vaughn, of Hickman county, as o can
iidate TO represent the counties OF Fulton
and Hickman in the next State Legisla-
fure
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HARDWARE, ETC.

CASTINGS, 4a5c per 10.
IRON, bar size, 23c per lb.
Pillow STEEL, &c per lb.
PLOW STEEL WINGS SIC per ID.
IRON AXLES, sc per ID.
NAILS. 81 - rates.
HORSE SHOE NAILS, 20a30c per ID.
STEEL, cast NJ. 3 A, 20a25e.
STEEL PLOWS, Sable per ID,
HUBS, S1.25a2.25 per sett.
PLOWS, Hertweck, Baltzer & Knoerr
Steel Plows, No. |, $500; No. 2 S7.0G
No. 3, IS. 30; No. 4, $500.
Baltzer's patent one horse Plow $500, ex-
ira pillow moulds $500 each. Cotton
scrapers same
Powell s. Bro, from various factories, one
horse plows. S5.00as.00; two horse
plows SG00al6,0 90.
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Commercial.
HICKMAN COURIER OFFICE
FRIDAY, May IL, 1879.
COUNTRY PRODUCE, Erc

PORK-22aG cents.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples to 3 cents !;
Peaches to ? cents.
CORN, ear 35c; shelled 3Gc on bank 40c
in Hickman.
COTTON, 9al04c.
VHEAT market active G0a1O0 per kIsAel.
MEAL 40c, from wagons.
BEES WAX, pc per 10.
HIDES, green, SC; dry sailed, Sal0i dry
flint, l0al3c.
WOOL 30a354c per 10, tub washed UNI
washed S to 15cts.
FEATHERS 35af0c per h, prime.
TALLO W, Sc per 10.
BUTTER, fresh, l0a15c per h.
POULTRY, Spring chickens Sl.a; old
S2.00a22j per dozen.
EGGS, &c per dozen.
BARRELS, Apple 4Oc; Flour 45e; lIolas-
ses $500 Molasses Kegs. 10 gals, 90c
NIolasses Kegs, > gafs zoe; Whskey
Kegs, 10 gals, $l.0o; Whisky Kegs, a
gals, soc.
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GROCERIES.

BACON, sides Sets; shoulders Acts; 1am.
7aS5c.
CHEESE, 12a14c per pound.
COFFEE. Rio, Halls per ID.
CRACKERS, 7a9c per ID.
COAL OIL, 20 per gallon.
CANDLES, star, 15alGc per III.
FLOUR, Hickman Mills, S5.OOa5.O0.
MOLASSES, s. 4a0c per bbli 45ce pei
half barrel.
LARD OIL, S1.OO per gallon.
LARD, Sea l0eper H.
GUNPOWDER, $3.50 per keg.
BLASTING POWDER, $3.50 per keg
SODA, Sc per ID. by the keg.
SUGAR, brown, Ease; hard l21a1Ic.
SHOT, per bag. Sl.75.
STONEWARE, l0per gallon.
TOBACCO, manufac per ID. G0aS1O0.
SALT, car load bush. Dbl, SLIGO; 5y re-
tail Sl.75; 28S ID. Dbl, car load, Sl30a
by retail Sl.40.
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The people of Tennessee vote on the
i-Lt .t'ler'o.'
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but the danger is that, under the ex>
element of Presidential election, the
storm may acquire proportions that no
power can stay. Let the soldiers be
used in this or that State, and let the
result declare the Republican candidate
for President elected; or, let the Dem
ocrats withhold supplies, the army be
disbanded and the departments Of
Government stopped or crippled, and
the result be declared that the Demo-
cratic candidate for President is elect
ed because of Republican voters being
kept from the polls by State officers,
&c; and in either dilemma what fear
ful crisis is upon the country
The good men Of the country don't
want t. yield free country W 10 -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-12
GRANTED AND REFUSED.
Justice Macarthur Settling Matrimonial
Troubles.

Troubles.
On September %, last Mr. Rutledge Wilson as
solicitor for Mrs Rosa Bell Lovejoy. fled petition
for divorce from her husband, John u. Lovejoy.
The parties wero married in the Lutheran Trinity
Buerger, and lived tosether until the summer Of
1873, when she charges that the husband deserted
her without just cause aud has since failed 10 con-
tribute TO her support ~ any manner
Justice Macarthur yesterday passed decree dis.
missing the bill and, in so doing, expressed the
following opinion:
the willfu desertiou Of the wife by the husband.
have carefully examined and considered the testi-
mony. and have come to the conclusion that Il is
not sufficient 10 provo tho alleged dcscrtion. The
case is &C drtC tho defendant not having appeared.
The parties were married IN lSOS, aud lived to-
getn.r 9nui 1917 When losing MS situation on &C
where he seems 10 have reformed and immediately
afterwards she followed him. They appear TO have
lived IN Boston about a year, When she returned TO
her old home in Washington II is possible that the
husband may have so conducted himself rs
70 make II entirely proper for the wife to leave
him, but that circumstance would not constitute
dcsertion on his part After she leit Boston there
Is no proof TO show wilful act of dcserton by the
husband. The witness, Clarke, testi6es as follows
lie went TO Boston five years or more ago. aitcr q
time his wife followed him. She camo back after
ward, and said he had resumed his old habits aud
had gone Oft nobody knew where Her brothers
testified to the same effect These two witnesses
could know nothing OF their own knowledge as to
what transpired In Boston. All they knew was by
information derived from the complainant herself
ana is mere hearsay and incompetent II would
perhaps be announcement TO procure evidence
OF parties residing there who are acquainted with
the circumstances. But divorce ought not TO be
granted unless upon proper proof There are por-
Tons OF compl0inants testimony that would be APP
nropriatc IN case based upon the allegation OF
drunkenness and which even now entities her TO
sympathy but there is not sufficient in the testi-
muny to establish case of willful deiertion. The
bill must be dsGiissed."
Tho court granted q decree of divorce In the
case of Lucy Jane Taylor against her husband
william IL. a. Taylor The bill was filed Septem-
Der It, 1872 by Mr.. H. i. Hay solicitor for the COM
painant and sets forth that the parties were mar
ried at Norfolk Va, December %, 1913, by Rev
born as the fruit Of the marriage They lived hap.
PLY together until 1865, and from that time 10
July ~. 1871 she charges that she subjected to
cruel and unnatural treatment, and on the date
last given he willfuly deserted her.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-12

county. Ohio, and that he would refund the money
in ninety days IL Mr.. White would sign a note with
him which he did, and by which representation
the money was obtained. After procuring the
money II is alleged that Mr. GLADDEN. did not buy
sheep, but len the State and never paid the money
back.
warrant was issued by Chief-Justce Cartier for
The mans arrest and PLACID in the hands Of Deputy.
Marshal Williams, who took him into custody and
turned him over IN Paul oliver the Ohio ofiicial.
The case resembles more that of All act Of persecu
ton against Mr. GLADDEN. than au effort TO subserye
Justice The accused lived in. Ashland county, in
lle very place where the transaction occurred for
over year after the loan was negotiated, and no
attempt at criminal prosecution was made. lie Sc
cured situation as messenger In the Treasury De-
partment, and since then has revisited his former
home many times, but no reference has ever been
made TO the transaction or any limitations of q
criminal procedure being instituted against him,
and he was somewhat surprised TO find the warrant
out for his arrest His friends nero land they are
numerOus) do not doubt his honesty and integrity,
and were willing TO become his surety for any roa-
sonabc amount, but II was deemed best for him 20
return 10 Ohio with the officer confront the charges
and purge himself of the allegations made against
him. Satisfied that this could be DONE he Willingly
went West with the Ohio official