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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Mississippi vVhaI.vcs.

We learn that the Mississippi River
Commission, appointed by the last
Congress, will, among its first aud mast
certain duties, recommend the appro4
priation of sums sufficient to improve
all the more important wharves along
the great father of waters. Mr. Sneed
Strong, the veteran Mississippi river
pilot, citizen of Hickman, says that
The Government engineers have made
estimates for such improvements at
different points, and is astOnished that
Hickman has not put in her claims
This is a matter that should be looked
into at once. Congress meets the 1st
of December, and no doubt the Com
mission will make Its recommendation
at the approaching session. We learn
that our railroad company has appro-
priated s20,O for wharf and elevator
purposes at Hickman, but work on the
part Of the railroad has been long de-
Iayed, and delay may continue If.
however, we can get $50, 600 or $50, 900
more from the Government, it would
insure a magnificent wharf aud one
that would last through all eternity.
Our proper representatives, ought to
investigate this matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
II. BUCHANA AN S.
AnoIner saIloon Disaster.

san Francisco Dispatch, Oct ..
About half-past 3 this afternoon,
Prof. Colgroye, aeronaut, and g II.
Williams, manager of Woodward 5
Garden. attempted to make balloon
ascension from the garden, the wind
blowing a gale. The balloon seemed
to be insufliciently inflated with gas,
aud rose heavily above the buildings
Of the garden; soon after dropped aud
scudded along at low elevation,
tearing away telegraph wires in its
fight. IL a moment the bag ripped.
and the gas escaped with a roar heard
for blocks. Both of the occupants of
the basket were thrown out falling on
Folsom street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth, while the balloon came
down a few rods beyond. A grea!
crowd from the gardens and vicinity
instantly collected, and medical assist
sutnmoued. Williams was
learfally crushed about his face and
hands, and died 10 a few moments
Colgroves face was somewhat bruised,
but his injuries seemed mostly ip-
ternal, and, although alive at last &C /
counts, he was insensible and not Ike /
~ to survive. The disaster has created /
a considerable sensation, and many (
who frequent the gardens assert that .
the balloon was badly patched and .
unsafe at best, and express surprise at
Williams risking an ascension, espec-
tally 10 so boisterous weather.
Prof Colgrove has since died from
his injuries. Prof. Martin, aeronaut |
and others who were present at the /
ascension, begged Mr.. Williams not to
go up, saying that in halfthe gale that
was blowing be was literally taking I
his life in his hands. The men fell I
about 200 feet, the balloon reboundiug
after striking the telegraph wires, then
striking a chimney and again rebound /
ing, at which moment the aeronauts /
were thrown out
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
The sEystcTy Yet Unsosved.

St Louis, October 5.-The Times
Journal has a special from Girard, Hi
nois, from its reporter who left last
night with Johu Wise, Jr, to explore
the Maconpin creek bottom for the lost
belloonists, which says they have found
no trace of the balloon oriis occupants
in that section, aud that they do not
believe it came down south of SPRING
field. 1t was seen Sunday night by
farmers east Of Girard, very high in
the air, and circulars were thrown
from it which were picked up. Circulars
were also found near Iliiopolis, OF the
Wabash railroad between Springfield
and Decatur, Illinois. This cxplodes
the Maeonpin bottom theory, but there
are little grounds to base another up
on, and as much mystery surrounds
the fate of the aeronauts now as at any
previous time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
IL.
Democratic Chances tor Snc-
cess

cess.
The election occurs in Ohio next
Tuesday, and if the Democrats elect
their ticket, the national ticket for
President next year will be easily
elected. If the RsPubricans carry
Ohio it does not make the election of
a Republican President certain, but
only probable.
If the Democrats carry Ohio next
Tuesday, and then carry New York in
November, the election of a Democratic
President may be set as eertion. If
Ohio and New York both go Demo-
cratic the disintegration of the Repub
lican party is certaio, and new align
ments will be made.
If. again, both these States 90 Re-
publican, the prospects will look dis
astrous for the Democracy, and the
discouragement may work a new de-
parture, something after the fashion
of the Greeley race in 1872 In this
event, some have gone so far as to in
innate that an independent party will
tender Gen. Grant a uon>party nomi-
nation.
The whole country feel that the
elections 10 Ohio and New York, go IS
they may, will bave powerful effect,
and that effect may re-align party
matters and issues.
Looking at it from a Democratic
view, if the Democrats carry New
York and lose Ohio, Mr.. Tilden is
certain to be the Democratic nominee.
If they carry Ohio and lose New York,
then Thurman or some other Western
man will be our candidate. If the
Democrats carry both States, the con
test for the Democratic nomination will
be holly contested between Tilden and
a Western man.
From now on. The question who will
be the nominee? viii be one Of great
interest, and equally in doubt among
Democrats aud Republicans. The
election in Ohio next week viii have
great effect, and followed by New
York in November, will very near set
tic the matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
How Much and Esovs,aiiiIe
Rest - Wan CAN ,,;vEssb

Discussing the amount NJ sleep nee
essary, the New York Tiimes shows
that Napoleon Bonaparte could slip
into unconcionsness the moment he lay
down; sleep for an hour, baif an hour.
ten or five minutes, as lie wished
And he hardly ever slept more than
four hours a night, ALTHOUGH he used
his braius aud nerves, not I'd sneak of
his body, as few men have before or
since. Quinn, the actor, on,the other
hand. would sleep for twenty-four con
secutive hours. Not few persons
sleep any length of time if undisturbe
ed, never waking spontaneously where
there IS quiet, even after twenty or
more hours. One John Mackery, Of
Skerry, England, died in 1897, at the
age Of unity one; he had been remarks
ably healthy and vigirous fr;rh birth
aud yet he had never slept more. than
four hours or night, Frelrick the
Great and John Hunter, the eelebra-
ted surgeon, FIVE hours, and Gen
Pichegru never allowed himself to ex-
coed one hour out Of twenty four during
a VIII ole years campaign Walter
Scott declared that he required eight
hours of absolute oblivion to, fit him
for the duties of composition. Men
of firm will, high character, great self
discipline, can do pretty much as they
decide. They can, if so inclined, re
create themselves, and one seldom
hears Of their saying what they must
or must not DO. More or less sleep is
essential to all of Us, but we can live
and be comfortable on very little, if
We be so resolved
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Ken1mck, Assessmen1La,vs.

"Our system is grossly unequal. 1t is
safe to say property in Jefferson county
/ is assessed fifty per cent. more than prop
/ erty of the same value in the Blue Grass
/ region. The average price of cows in
/ Barren county, for instance, is much
/ higher according 10 the assessments than
( in Fayette, which every one knows is alb
surd inequality of assessment causes
the same injustice as inequality of taxa
tion. A farm in Jessamine valued at
! $50, 900 is taxed at $4,000; in jefferson
county it is taxed at $4,000 or So, 600,
so the tax is really twice as high in this
county as in Jessamine. Ii is easy TO find
remedy for this state of affairs and it
is to be hoped that our legislature will
give some attention TO 5 ch matters next
winter instead of devoting its time to
national politics. Louisville Post and
News.
The Legislature should establish
State Equalization Board, selecting
members from the different portions of
the State, and providing that any one
accepting a position on the Board shall
be forever Ineligible to any other
Office in the Commonwealth. 1t might
be difficult to get any one to serve
but the condition would shut out all
politicians and insure a fair, proper
and equal assessment. Create Board,
however, and constitute it of politi
clans, and each member will pull for
Ms side the creek. The gross inc
quality of assessments is Enthusiastically
a great wrong, and shoulG be remedied
The Nan we suggest is the only one
that win efeetualiy accomplish the
object sonpht.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
A SLEEPING Eseanly.
ST. Louis Post.


Some twenty.three miles distant
from Knightstown, Ind, in a German
settlement, there is beautiful Young
woman, some twenty-oue of age.
daughter of Casper Schmidt. who is to
all appearance quite dead. having
been IN that state for nearly twelve
months past. She awakens however.
every tv enty four hours, precisely at
10 o'clock at night, and will converse
with the family and others for about
twenty minutes when she will AGAIN
relapse into the comatose state, aud
remain until 10 o'clock tho fol
lowing night, at which hour size re-
wives to the minute, throwing out her
arms and holding her hands together
and raising herself upon her shonlders
until the spectators imagine that her
bones are cracking. She remains in
that laborous state for the spa &c of ten
minutes, when she comes too nerfect
possession of her faculties. She eats
and drinks little or NOTHING az all.
She never could be persuaded 10 at.
tempt to eat any food but three times
during thirty-two days, and then but
the three together, she did not eat any
more than child a year old would
take. After conversing few minutes,
this remarkable young lady will sud
denly clasp her hands together, throw
her arms in the same manner as when
awakening, and will return into the
same somnolent state as before until
10 o'clock the next night.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

A private letter received in WASH
ington from a member Of Gen. Grant 5
party, says he may not get SO far east
as Chicago before the middle of Mo-
vember. He proposes spending some
days at Galene, his former home. 1t
is understood that the reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee, at Chicago,
will be postponed, if necessary, to Sc
cure Gen. Grants presence. n num-
Der of personal friends of Gen. Grant
have determined to go to Chicago to
meet him on the occasion of the re-
union.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

A NATIONAL Fishery Association
has been in session in Chicago this
week, representatives from the Boards
of Fish Commissioners from Illinois,
Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minneso
to, Virginia, Wisconsin and some
other States being 10 attendance. Mr..
VIM. Griffith, of Louisville, represent
ed Kentucky. A constitution was
adopted, and the Central PiscicuItural
Society was organized for the promo
ton of fish culture.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

THIRTY millions is the snug little
sum received at New York within the
last few weeks from England and
France, mostly for wheat exported to
those countries. This is what creates
the business boom set on foot, not by
John Sherman, as claimed by some,
but by the Giver of all Good, who sent
the rain and sunshine that produced
abundant crops, wherewith we are
enabled to supply the wants of the
world.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Endorsing for Friends.

My neighbor is in active business
aud am only farmer just out of
debt, with little at interest, bringing
up and educating family of children.
He comes to me holding out a note,
large for me to sign, saying I wish
you would just write. your name on the
back of this, for / need the money very
much; it will be a great accommoda-
ton to me, and you Will only have to
write your name My answer is:
My frierd, do you really understand
what my position would be before the
law if were to do this thing?
l should instantly proclaim that
from a state of complete independence
and without the slightest reason for a
similar favor from you, and for no con-
sideration whatever, except that of
friendship, | have agreed to take upon
myself the risk of your business, but
with the difference against me if you
lose | lose, aud If you gain | do not
But not only this, L should affirm be-
fore the public that you are response
Bile, when | know nothing of your cir
cumstances, aud in so far help you to
deceive others, and give a credit?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
The Sprague scandal.

a Providence Or. u dispatch to
the New York World says: Governor
Sprague has decided not to recognize
the Mrs. Sprague trustee He will
hold Canonchet so far as the Law al
lows for his personal benefit, bu! will
surrender to Mrs. Sprague without
delay and without reserve whatever
she can prove to be her own. The
remainder he will hold for the benefit
of an eventual surrender to the credi-
tors of the A. & w. Srrague Manu-
featuring Company. Thus he antago>
Dizes u. Chafee, the trustee of the
Sprague estate. He denounces Mrs.
Sprague's trustee and her Lawyers as
conspirators, and threatens to bring an
action against them. This attitude
will prove annoying to Mrs. Sprague.
who will have to fight both her hus
band and Mr. Chaffee, who dislikes her
greatly. The affair cannot be settled
without further litigation, and all the
interested parties are in a state of in.
dignation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

LEWIS Cherry, Of Ballard, has been
fined 81 900 and sentenced to a twelve
mouth in Jail for inhuman treatment Of
his step daughter.
GEN. ATKINS, member of Congress
from the 8th district, Tennessee, who
has recently been quite i'll, is conva-
leseing.
y The Paducah News says James Cal
loway, a gallant Confederate soldier,
is dying in the poor-house from the
effects of a wound received during the
war.
The Avalanche complains that the
people Of Tennessee have contributed
to the people of Memphis during the
epidemics Of this and last year little
else than advice,
Ills generally conceded that Rob
inson's defeat in New FORK for Gov
ernor at the November election means
the discontinue of Tilden for Presi-
dent. The election of Robinson means
the nomination of TiIden for Presi
dent-so the politicians say.-Trigg
Democrat.
The Chickasaw Guards\of Memphis
took the first prize. 81 500, at the com
petitive drill at St. Louis last week,
and Battery A Kentucky State Guard
took the second prize, S500I in the
artillery drill. The blue and red rib
bons were tied to the arms of the com
manding officers Of the successful com
panies by General Sherman, who was
present aud made a brief speech. \
Work on the long contemplated
tunnel under the Hudson river, con-
Meeting New York with the New Jer-
sey shore, has been begun at Jersey
City by the sinking of vertical shaft,
and it is understood that the work
will be vigorously pushed. The tun
mel is to cost $4,000 600. It's length
will be, with the approaches, 10000
feet and the greatest depth of water it
will pass under is sixty feet. 1t is
said to be the largest of modern simis
lar enterprises.
One of the results of the misfortune
to Memphis is found in the following
paragraph, from the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch, of Saturday: Business
men state it as their emphatic opinion
that there has been more money made
in St. Louis during the past two
months than during any period in the
history of the city That there are
more strangers here and more people
in the streets is apparent to the most
casual observer, and even the most
prudent merchants are rash enough to
openly acknowledge that they are
making money" Quarantine did it.
AT Cincinnati the other day Presir.
dent Hayes congratulated the business
men of that city on the signs of pros
perity everywhere visible, and predict
ed that the improvement would con-
tinue. Taking it for granted that pc
RODS of depression occur in this coun-
try every twenty years and prevail
about FIVE years, he recommended
nreparations for these seasons by rigid
economy and an inyincible determine
ton to 90 into debt as little as possi-
BILE. The soundness of this advice no
one will question. Let US all hope
with the President that we have en-
tered upon anothers twenty years of
prosperity
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Good schools and Good Roads

Wv Al = tDAi NNA4 Nun w GAAl4i- !
We suppose the farmers of Kentucky
are now generally out of debt, and with
the good crops and fair prices this sea
son, will find themselves forehauded.
They know better than we can tell
them what disposition to make of their
surplus cash; but we hope they will
excuse Us for commencing to their ia
vorable consideration the condition Of
their neighbOrhood roads and their 10
cal schools. These are objects of pub
lie concern as we'll as of private benefit
Good schools and good roads will in
the end pay better than any other To-
cal undertaking, aud the community
that can boast of them is bound to ad.
vance in population, wealth intelli-
genee and happiness
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

Mr.. TILDEN has been urged by the
Ohio Democracy to come to that State
and give them lift. 1t has been said
that Mr.. Tildcn was heartily in with
the Ewing candidacy. Perhaps so,
but still he declines to go to Ohio.
Those wrotched engagements which
are always interfering with things we
-don't-want to do, have prevented
Dir. Tilden from rushing, as he would
NOT have done, to help the Buckeye
Democracy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
FIfteenPersons Poisoned.

LSpeclaI % NE Courier-J ournaI-
MAYFIELD KE,, AT the meeting
of the old BaptisHs Association, held
near Pennington, in this county, to- day
fifteen persons were\ poisoned The
bread they eat was aciGently made up
with poison instead OK soda The
church was turned into a hospital, and
the Gospel was dispensed under the
shade OF the trees.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

ACCORDING to the louisville Courier
Journal, one third of the voting popu
lation of Kentucky cannot read the
ticket they vote. and $50. 600 children
in the State are growing up in ignO-
rance Of the mere elements of the Eng
lish language.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

. IT is said the census districts will
be defined by the middle of this
month and that congressman will have
the nomination of supervisors and
enumerators, subject to the approval
Of General Walker, superintendent of
the census.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

The grand jury meets in Salt Lake
City next month and the United States
District Attorney is ordered to prose-
cute every case of polygamous mar
riage presented to the jury, and use all
the records Of the Endowment House
IN support of the position of the gov
eminent.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

THE Indian troubles, an account of
which is given on the FIRST page of the
COURIER, appears to look better.
Payne's command is safe, and rein
foreements can now reach them in time.
There will be no more trouble to the
whites, but the Indians will suffer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

The Indianapolis Sun feels like re
seuiing the insult when told that times
are getting better, while mortgages are
being foreclosed all over the country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

THE workingmen in the larger cities
are commencing strikes for higher
.seoges. The past few years they nave
been rioting for want of work or bread.
II ere's change for you.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

All the cities in the United States,
with the exception of Memphis and
San Francisco, show boom of bust
ness. The Cincinnati Commercial &C
counts for the exceptions by the fact
that the yellow fever has stricken
Memphis, and in California, capital
has been frightened by uniTiendly leg,
islation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

WENDELL PUILLIPs, in his letter
decliulug the nomination Of Lieuten-
ant Governor on the Ben Butler tick
ct, says that Hayes is fraud aud that
every negro in the rice fields of the
South believes it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

a GENTLEMAN from Paducah stated
that be had met quite recently a
brother of Judge Trimble, and, from
the lack of concern shown by that gem
tleman, he inferred that the disaps
pearance of the Judge is not matter
of great mystery to his relatives, after
all. That gentleman will doubtless
turn up all right in short time.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

June lst, 1880, IS census day, when
fifteen or twenty thousand enumerators
will be placed in the field and required
TO do the work in a month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10

SAYs the Trigg Democat; We are
not committed to any candidate tor
the presidency, but we cannot see for
the life Of US, how any Democrat who
believes Tiden was fairly and honest
ly elected in 1876, and then swindled
out Of his seat, can end any just cause
for opposing his recollection in 1880.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-10
Notes Osthe Grade Revival.


The general revival of business i;
the theme on every tongue and the
cause of heartfelt rejoicing ali over the
/ land. Chicago business men are TO
day in all ability the happiest
mortals on the face Of the earth, and
when met by an inquiry as to the state
Of trade vainly exhaust their descrip>
tive vocabulary in efforts adequately to
set forth the situation. 1t is finally
all summed up IN, well, it's boom.
\ reporter for the Times, the past
week. resolved himself into a commit
tee of on the state of .trade, and. hav-
lug made quite an exhaustive inVesti
CATION, is now prepared to share his
information with the reader. Ali that
he has to offer is good. He failed to
find a single grumbler, or one who had
not bettered himself.
This was almost invariahle answer
I'VE are doing more business this fall
than ever before during the same pc
Rod, and there Is no questioning the
statement that Chicago is doing bust
ness from 10 to % per cent. in excess
of any previous fall season. The bulk
Of trade is simply enormous. 4 good
business was anticipated by our mer-
chants, but they counted on DO such
rush, and as consequence many are
run down to bare shelves and really
praying fer "let up
BOsToN HERALD.
The Herald for several days past has
been among the various trades, inquir-
ing into their business and cauvassi5g
with them the prospects Of future
good trade, with q view of ascertaiuing
what progress was actually making, and
was likely to be made, in the general
business of our industries. 1t is safe
to say that in most of the trades visi-
ted every one seemed jubilant The
great revival which has taken place in
the last two months-notably since the
first Of September, seems to be like
revolution to many business men As
one gentlemen in the railway supply
trade said--it seems more like the
rush of business which prevailed dur
ing the war than anything else In
most Of The various branches Of the
Iron trade things are booming. As TO
our dry goods trade there is what may
be called a rush. Manufacturers find
it difficult 10 I'll orders, and, in many
cases, where peculiar lines of goods are
demanded, customers are forced to
wait. Our large jobbiDg business; one
of the leading houses in that trade,
that last year made sales to the amount
Of S13, 600, 000, will sell S20,0O0,000
worth this year This will give an
idea of the great advance in the vol
ume Of trade which the upspringing of
business is bringing about. The same
increase in volume is noted in most
other trades, while prices have general
advanced and promise a still further
upward tendendcy.