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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
The Flood.

Pittsburgh. July 28.-The follow
ing is partial list of the losses at Pc
trolia by Saturdays food: S.w. Har-
thy. 1900; Beltner's jewellery store,
SIS 1000, White Fawn Restaurant, 81 900,
Steinberg's clothing house, SI2 600:
Levine, cigars, $1,000: Foot- drug
5000; Session, grocery. So. utio: FIVE
vacant buildings, 50 .0n0; Central orug
store, $1,000; Marks, dry goods. 81 s.
90. The loss 10 that neighborhood is
roughly placed at 100000. The
scene during this destruction was terri
bic. Men, women and children rushed
hither and thither in search of eleva.
ted position where life would he Sc
cure. Many of the people lost all
their effects, and are left in a state of
restitution. The storm was more severe
up the MOnongahela and Allegheny
valleys. The report of bridges destroy
ed and culVerts washed out on the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne Damage 90
that line was landslide, which was
cleared away in couple of hours The
damage on the Erie branch of that
road was repaired Saturday evening
The main line Of the PENNSYLVANIA
road escaped damage Several heavy
land slides occurred on the Pittsburgh.
Virginia & Charleston road The track
was washed out at Black Dian, ond and
at the Miugo Valley road. The river
at this point raised from ten inches to
ten feet 10 less than two hours.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
A WORD from DIR. blackburn.

The following was not intended for
publication, but we have thought its
reproduction would the best means to
accomplish the object gOsted
TO the Editor of the Courier Journal
CRAB ORCHARD, July Il u received the
inclosed letter to day from DR. Leslie and
determined TO send il 10 you for publica-
ton. l do net think the fever can or will
De confined to Memphis No one can tell
where or when it m strike. Il may be
that some community may wish TO ask the
aid of DIR. Leslie. He would be of meal
culable service. lie is n gentleman by
birth and education, sober, fearless, I'M
firing in his attentions upon the sick,
and eminenuy qualified to treat the dis
ease az successfully as any man living,
IN my judgment.
I am improving slowly. Guests are
crowding in rapidly TO this most delight
ful watering place in America. Yours
respectfully L. p. BLAcxBURS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Greenback Spafs.

Brick Pomeroy has written letter
to Lee Crandall, protesting against the
attempt of the latter to levy tax OF
the greenback clubs of the country.
Pomeroy calls Crandall thief, and
Crandall responds as follows:
NJ. NJ. Pomeroy-Sir: Your COM
munication dated Lacrosse, Wis,
June Z, 1879, pestmorked 18th inst,
just came to hand You are entirely
misinformed. Every word and line of
your letter is false The whole fabri-
cation proves you to be an unmitigat
ed scoundrel, void of every principle
ot.honor known to gentleman. Re
spectfully, LEE w CRANDALL.
If Mr. Crandall can hon estly sign
himself respectfully" in letter ad
dressed to one whom he denouuces as
an "unmitigated scoundrel," perhaps
it is right to tack Crandall and Pome-
roy together, dove tail fashion,
Evansville Courier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Post office Precautions.
New York POST

-fNh AO4 u VSA.
Postmaster James was asked this
morning whether he thought it ueces
sary to fumigate the mail which ar
rives in this city from the effected dis
tricts in the South. as a safeguard
against a possible importation of yel>
low fever. He said: Il do not con-
slider it necessary at present to fumi-
gate the mail after it arrives in this
office. The danger of spreading yellow
fever by the mails from the infected
districts last year, was guarded against
in the proper manner. The mail trains
ran up to quarantine lines, threw of
the mail brought by them, and what.
ever mail was carried away was through.
" fumigated before it was taken on
board the trains. That is the proper
safeguard. If the mail matter was put
on the trains before it was fumigated
mixed with other mail matter and dis
tributed to greater or less extent
along the various lines, there would be
danger of spreading the disease very
widely throughout the country if the
mails can cary the germs of the disease
The mail should be fumigated before
it starts on its journey through unin-
fected districts. The suggestion of
Prof. Chandler TO bake the mail which
comes to this Office in an overheated
up to 300 deg. ,es Fahreinheit appears
to be impracticable. Eighty tons of
mail matter are received here daily
1t would require pretty large furnace
to heat that amount of matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
U,slIzIng me Exoaas.

baltimore sun Washington Special
IL seems certain that the Republican
politicians intend utilizing the exodus
for political purposes. The scheme is
to use the great portion of the funds
raised by the campaign committee
here to the colonizing of negro emf,
grants in Ohio aud Indiana this
autumn, so that they will be able 70
vote at the next Presidential election
They think they can settle q sufficient
number of negroes in the two States
named to make them safely Republican
They believe it is the best use tie
campaign funds can be put to. The
Graut men are particularly interested
in tho scheme, and as il is their boast
that their candidate is the only one
named on their side who cannot only
match Tilden in the way of raising
money for campaign. but can 90 him
many dollars better. the chances for
success are good if money will accom-
plish what they desire.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

That was excellent advice given by
the National Board of Health to local
boards throughout the country recent
Iy to the effect that quarantine meas
ures ehonia not receive such engross
ing attention that local sanitation be
neglected. We call the attention of
our Board of Health to the following
remarks on this subject by DR.. Pick
ney Thompson, Chairman of the State
Board of Health
"What is termed oaiasm. from de
caying vegetable u ,er alone, does
not form on essential faosar but when
this nniasm is associated s. n decayi pg
animal aud focal matter it becomes an
actual agent
This agent, in connection with
refuse water and Stops, is the most
fruitful cause of COMMUNICATING the
atmosphere, and when associated with
vegetable miasm is a very active fac
tor in the production and spread of
yellow fever ':ai@f This essential ele-
meut, people of Kentucky, is certain
ly under our control, and if We do not
remove it We are criminal in a high
degree. asi'i; | would urge that all drains
age be so arranged that no stagnant
water, especially refuse water, be al
lowed to stand to be absorbed by the
ground; for it so poisous the earth that
when the surface is dry the undersoil
is saturated with deadly moisture
The hot sun evaporates this moisture
and poisons the atmosphere when you
are not aware Of it. Families should
not be allowed to throw this refuse IN
the streets and alleys, or about their
private lots, where it would absorb into
the EARTH
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
New Orleans Pretty Well
Thanky.
New Orleans Times.l


We are in position TO say not only
;hat there is 10 case of yellow fever in
the city, but also that there are no sus
picious cases. No cases have been re
ported to the Board of Health. and
within the last twenty four hours we
have taken occasion to make a thor
ough inquiry at every source of infor-
nation 10 discover If there were ru
mors Of any eases. We haze discov
cred no rumors Of cases If there
were cases it could not be otherwise
than that we should hear of them. We
are getting we'll along 10 the summer,
and the signs are all extremely favor
able for a continued healthy season.
The city is in better sanitary condi-
ton than, perhaps, it has ever been
while the mean temperature. thus far.
has been lower than for many years
The death rata for the last week was
very low for this season of the year
aud among the cases of death there
were very few fevers ofaDy kind.
Since the above several cases Of yell
low have occurred and been ackuowl
edged in the city
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
whacning the Do.,
memphis Avalanche

The medical profession bsa croo,
advantage over all others-wbep the
family don't understand disease they
give 1t some dark and mysterions name
that OF itself awes and silences the
outside oarbarians. For instance there
is "pernicious" fever. That The dis
ease is rightly named no one can denv
because it Kills about nine out of ten.
and can not help being highly nerui
cious; but that the term means any
thing beyond that has never ve, an
peared. And then there's "snoradic "
What a fine mouth filing word II is.
1t was first brought into use in Mem
phis after Mulbrandon's death and
was supposed at the time to describe
the disease he died Of. 1t must have
been all right, for the faculty endorsed
il; so any man who disputes it is sim
ply an unmitigated, presumptuous ass
Of course, having determined this
point, the learned pundits of the lancet
aud pill box declared that there was
DO danger of an epidemic, because no
we'll defined sporadic had ever been
known to dispense itself in commu
nifty against the peace and dignity of
the same But, alas, for the predic
tons Of the wise II turned out that
it was not "sporad," but "spore"
that the autopsy of poor Mulbrandon
had brought to light The lively
"spore," unlike the other, has never
been known to keep withiSpnds.
and we see the resuifof itS bhea
in the spread Of the fever oSs|almost
the whole city. Inis beat not 10 mems
ton the term sporadic in the presence
of physician-it is obsolete now, and
arouses unpleasant reflections in his
mini
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Democratic Re1renchment.

The truth is that the Democrats be-
gan, as soon as they obtained control
of the House, rigid, and as the Re.
pubIicans perpetually complained, a
too rigid, system of economy which
they have since then pushed inceas
ingly, and oftenest against the vigor
Gus criticisms of their opponents; and
one of the best proofs of their zeal 10
this direction has been the potable dis
appearance of the lobby from the Cap
itol since the Democrats took charge
of the appropriations. They have
committed many blunders, but ex trav
agance with the peoples money is not
one of them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
On. LEsLIE's OFFER.

Dr.. L. p. BLACKBURS--My Dear Friend:
Again has the African monster in his in
satiable thirst for human victims caused
Memphiaus TO mourn. Ere long, | fear,
he may become an unwclcOme guest in
your fair city of Louisville. Heaven
grant that my fear may never be realized.
await with solicitude the daily reports.
am not DESTROYS for a similar experience
to that through which We passed together
in Hickman, but am ever ready to respond
to the call of suffering humanity. Should
the scourge extend, as l fear it will, and
help from such an one as | be of service
that service shall be freely given.
would like your views upon the matter,
providing you have time and inclination
to write. Respectfully yours,
LESLIE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Hon. Ohm Eaker, the Democratic
nominee for the Legislature, ia seven
ty three years old, and is well known
to all the early settlers. being one of
the pioneers. Mr.. + was elected
TO the Legislature in 1874 and to the
Senate from 1S47 1851. Mr.. Eaker's
present i'll health will prevent him from
entering an active canvass of the coun-
ty, but even this Is not required, Us
he is we'll and favorably known to the
most of the voters Of the country
MauIiekd Lsndel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

THE GREENBAcK No,rISrE The
announcement of Mr.. ". ~. " ebster,
the Greenback nominee for the Legis~
lature, appears in this issue. He is a
clever. good citizen, one thoroughly
identified with tho interests and wants
of the people, and We believe would
faithfully represent such wants and
interests to the best Of his ability.
Personally, we would be we'll pleased
with any honor or compliment bes,ow-
cd upon Mr.. Webster, but of course,
our difference with him on the position
he now occupies is well understood
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
rhe Impor,au. question.

Col Oscar Turuer was O member OF
be Committee for the Improvement
of The Mississippi river and Missis'
sippi Levecs, aud ought to be posted
a. TO the status aud prospects of this
great enterprise, and to this end we
beg that he make some speeches 10 this
section devoted exclusively to this
great work. 1t is the only work ~
n.man power which caD phase chs
great Mississippi valley in LIS @oosea
prosperity and the United States gov
ernment is the only power which eau
accomplish the great work successful
~ The people of the great valley
ousitto mass all other questions for
tie success Of this one, and if our
leaders can be induced to subordinate
the manifold abstract political aud
sectional questions, aud make the i'm
provcment and redemption of the Mis-
sissippi The question, the great enter
prise can be made an accomplished
fact in few years. 1t IS giant voIs
but il the immense power Of the GOV
ernmcpt il enlisted, il will be ouly the
work of one or two years.
1t is a giant work, but tho prosper
Gus results will be grand, lasting and
perpetual. The United States Gov
ernment has expouded sums more than
sufficient to redeem the Mississippi
valley on single railroads, opening up
Government lands to market and civil
ization; aud the Strengthening of the
Mississippi as proposed by the Eads
plan, at o cost of fifty millions, would
open millions and millions of the best
land in the world. The increased
value of this now uncultivated and
valueless lands would IN one year com
pensate the Government. Besides, let
people say what they may, with these
lands redeemed from overflow and their
great forests cleared and in cultivation
il would be the hedlthiest country in
the world.
1t is a mistake to suppose that only
the country Immediately on the river
are interested. It applies to all the
great valley, whether subject to over
flow or not. The country for hun
dreds of miles of the river are direct
ly interested. 10 fact, in commercial
sense, the whole country is interested.
The sentiment Of Congress the last
two sessions has been steadily growing
ripper for this great work On the
lower Mississippi from Memphis to
New Orleans, aud on the upper from
st. Louis to St Paul. tie people have
organized to push this work on Con-
gress; and what We need is for the
people on this part of the river, from
Cairo to Memphis, to organize in a
similar way, and as one man try to
help. We want our member of Con-
gress 10 make this the object of his
term, and the people should encourage
aud press the duty upon him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Commercial.
HICKMAN COURIER OFFICE.
FRIDAY, August /, 1879.
COUNTRY PRODUCE. ETC.

DRIED FRUIT-Apples . to 3 cents :
Peaches to q cents.
CORN, ear 40c; shelled 40c on bank, 50c
in Hickman.
COTTON, lOal24c.
MEAL SOC, from wagons.
BEES wax, 22c per 10.
HIDES, green, sc; dry sailed, sa1Oc; dry
flint, l0a13c.
WOOL, 3Oa374e per ID, tub washed; I'M
washed s to 15cts.
FEATHERS, 85a4Oc per lb prime.
TALLO W, &c per H.
BUTTER, fresh, 10aI5c per ID.
POULTRY, Spring chickens Sl.50; old
S200s225 per dozen.
EGGS, &c per dozen.
BARRELS, Apple 40c: Flour 45c; Molas-
ses $500; Molasses Kegs, 10 gals, soc;
Molasses Kegs, 5 gals zoe; Whiskey
Kegs, 10 gals, Sl.o0; Whiskey kegs, a
gals, soc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
SUNDEIES.

BAGGTNG, 1Oal24c per yard.
ROPE, machine l5a20c.
TIES. 5a6c.
LEATHER. kip skins S4.50a9 - sails, II
h., 80 35c; upper side. 81 5oa5.00
PRINTS, 4a6c per yard
DOMESTIC, Saa7c per yard.
JEANS, 20ai0c per yard.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
lR. J. B. SIAMPER.

IOIUsCb 10 IItHV AI4 hI4u5 UI DIsC3L-ts,
CHRONIC DISEASES 4 SPECIALITY
Cancers, Ulcers, Tumors, Rheumatism.
Lung, Liver and Kidney Diseases, Fry.
sipelas, Sore Eyes Scrofula, Sprains. Epi.
leptic Fits. letter, White Swelling, Chills.
Fever, Scurvy, Gravel, Impotency, Piles,
Female Weakness and General Debility,
Affections of the Spine, Dyspepsia, Para
htic, Syphilic and private diseases cured.
All consultations of private or public
charge.
The Doctor can be found at Vim. Weak.
ley's, on Troy road, miles from Hickman.
If you wish to consult the Doctor, call
OF once. july4
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Confectionery and Bakery
J. w. COLE.
HICKMAN, KENTUCKY

BAKERY DEPARTMENT
il in charge of Louis Kayser, who comes
well recommended from the large cities
lie keeps fresh
VIENNA BREAD,
ROLLS, RYE BREAD,
KER1NG OES,
CHARLOTTE RUSSE, &c.
WEDDING AND PARTY SUFFERS,
for city or country, win receive prompt
attention, and al justifabio rates.
ICE CREAM,
Ladies Restaurant and Ice Cream Saloon,
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. Kayser. Also
the ices and other delicacies prepared.
CONTEMPORARIES.
In bis line CT Confectioner; 8, Mr.. Cole
keeps a splendid assortment of Fruits
and Canned Goods of all kinds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The yellow fever is not spreading
very rapidly in Memphis This is
cause for congratulation. The people
have { 4, and every precaution against
the disease has been used to stay its
progress.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Green county has no Sheriff J. II
Skaags would not execute the county
levy bond and has been removed. The
trouble is about the collection of the
railroad tax.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
GROCERIES.
BACON, sides 5cts; shoulders 4cts; ham.

BACON, sides 5cts; shoulders 4cts; hams
7nS5c.
CHEESE, 12a14c per pound.
COFFEE, Rio, 12al8 per h.
CRACK ERS, 7a9c per ID.
COAL OIL, 20 per gallon.
CANDLES, star, 15al6c per ID.
FLOUR. Hickman Mills, S5.00a6.50.
MOLASSES, 35a doc per Dbl; 45cts per
half barrel.
LARD OIL, 500 per gallon.
LARD. Sea 10cper ID.
GUNPOwDER, $3.50 per keg.
BLASTING POWDER, 5000 per keg.
SODA. 34a4 per ID. by the keg.
SUGAR, brown, Ease; hard llal24c.
SHOT, per bag, 81 20.
STONEWARE, 10per gallon.
TOBACCO, manufac'd per ID. 50a 75c.
SALT, car load bush. Dbl, $3.50; by re-
tail $l.75; 238 ID. Dbl, car load, Sl.30a
by retail Sl.40.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
HARDWARE, ETC.

CASTINGS, 5a4c per 10.
IRON, bar size. - per b.
Pillow STEEL, sc per H.
PLoW STEEL WINGS SIC per ID.
IRON AXLES, sc per 10.
NAILS. 81 IS rates.
HORSE SHOE NAILS, 2na3Oc per Id.
STEEL, cast. NJ. 3 A 20a25c.
STEEL PLOWS, Sa122c per ID,
HUBS. S1.25a2.25 per sett.
PLOwS, Hertweck, Baltzer s. Knoer~
Steel Plows, No. |, $500; No. =, S7.00
No. 3, $3.50; No. 1, $500.
Baltzer's patent one horse Plow $500. ex
ira pillow moulds $500 each. Cotton
scrapers same.
Powell & Bro, from various factories, one
horse piows. $5.00GS.00; two horse
plows Sc 00al6,00.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Medical Notice!

HANCERs, ULCERS, TUMoRs AND
~ Sore Eyes, permanently cured with
out the use of knife, or much pain. Al
so, Gravel and Dropsy, cured in like man
ner, without the loss Of one drop Of blood
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The negroes of Georgia own nearly
six million dollars " orth Of land.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-23
Best and Finest in the World

In the grand results of strength. durability,
reliability, aud ability for standing In tune,
volume, power, resonance, brilliancy sweet
ness. sympathetic and singh quality of tone,
evenness throughout the entire scale. delicacy
and elasticity Of touch and beauty OF inish,
the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-23
MINING AND engineering.

u MOSHEIMER. IN SAN FRANCISCO.
eVs in cooperation with Society OF Tn
aineers. il publishing monthly journal, THE
ENGINEER OF THE PACIFIC. devoted to
the advancement Of Mining, Engineering, Me.
chanical Arts, etc. 1t is conducted on strictly
scientific principles and the price, Il 80 per
year.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-04-23
VULCANlzED LUMBER

The Greatest Discovery of the Ages. Wood
rendered imperishable. shrinking. checking
or warping impossible, and AZ Incapable of
absorbing moisture as vulcanized rubber.
The increased hsrdners and toughness of the
wood produces g resonance. OF tone truly
wonderful. The process of vulcanizing is
done by machinery established at our factory,
and we have the exclusive control OF the
patent for Piano making, which, together
with our other patents and improvements. In.
GLIDING Mathushek's Duplex Overstrung
Scale render our Pianos in every resDect the
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-01
THIN SEEDING OF WHEAT.

Mr.. A. j. Scoggns, of Lemoor, Tulare
county, California, planted ON the l2th OF
March, one pound of wheat Of the Cham
plain variety. 1t was planted in rows twelve
inches apart one way, and eight inches the
other. No after cultivation was given. On
the 10Th of July the wheat was harvested,
and the yield found to be 79l pounds. The
soil was sandy loan, eighteen feet deep 1t
was not undetermined, and no fertilizer was
used. The land was ploWed twice before
the wheat was put in. When the wheat
was threshed, Mr.. Scoggins says it weighed
sos pounds. but as he wished to see it weigh
ed again before making his affidavit to the
weld, he found that one of the sacks had
been torn by a loose horse. and q part of the
contents wasted. IT the saving had been
very close. Mr.. S. adds, 1--WE would have
had 1000 pounds; but we Calitornians don't
gather wheat one straw at a time"
This wheat was grown in competition tor
prizes offered by seed firm in New York.
There we're several competitors in Callfor-
MIA, most of whom got very cre6sitaole re-
suits. All of them planted in drills. one
kernel in place, and the kernels from four
to eight inches apart. Many OF the pats
were cultivated. Mr. a. j. Hickerson, o
Plumas county, planted one pound OF De
tiance wheat on one sixty-fourth of an acre
and harvested therefrom BIG pounds, or al
the rate of nearly $40 bushels per acre.
The first prize, Defiance wheat, was
grown by J.. Brakefield, Avon. Minn., ant
the WELD from one pound of seed was 52>
pounds. Mr.. Brakefeld also won the sec
end prize for greatest yield of Champlail
wheat, the same being 4S4 pounds from on
pound of seed.-Farnaey's ReuieU.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-01
A RICU / 7 i RAIL.

The spring is turning out to be very dry {;
much more so than usual at this season,
and grain sown now is slow in coming up.
1t is a, good plan to irrigate the land when
dry before plewing, then SOW ct once, and
put seed in shallow, and it will come up
without delay. 1t is not good to irrigate
before the grain is up, as it will bake the
ground and keep the plant back The old
adage, can ounce of preventive is better
than pound of cure,' is applicable to Mon
tana farming. Never let the ground get
thoroughly dried out, but keep it in good
growing condition. In localities where
water is liable to be scarce in the event of
dry season. it should not be allowed to run
to waste when it can be used to any pur-
pose. Water early and thoroughly, and
thus push crops ahead that they may be so
advanced as not to need it when the supply
begins to fail late i'll the summer.