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, 1879-02-13

10 many instances with other roGues Of Hike
tendencies, ni'i the advance III tltrI, n gang
unun MI unprotected faru-llalsse Is Al apt as not
e hc q very serious matter. TlIr way of
lilo on The farm leaves the women II,
= A., malonty Of .Ga Sa.cs alone ,!e during great
N .lc fields, aE II is on this fact that the tramp
t1,rivrs Murders have bccn common, and TN
approach Ut the orrn part Of the yrar ca,,scs re-
ncwrs anxiety. evidences t,i which reach III irnfn
various quarters by our exchanges. New lamp
sh,re'n ailswer 10 nil this Is very summary. The
tra, fs tlicrc, md, by tlIe vcrv net ot tranptng,
-by which "a meant Yngatontagc u.,l h.ggary,
-nnenahlc tn law. lie Ia arrested on sight a1ii
rcInantcIl to tat whcra he ls forced to work uut
81 mol tu0 long senence, Tor Ills Owh sufIaort ami
the good Ut tIIa State. Women arc exempted
from tile provisions of lhr act, together with
children undcr II mil biml prrstt,s, but all
Dticr hregsrs nrc liable to conviction tHlrs tl.e
Law. Tie results Of this legislation arc excel
lent; Nov Hampshire cntoyo rural peacc to
which sllc long strAnEer, ami the hint she
gives her sitter States tnnY ctrt4lnly be uVruy.
cd to their advantage,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
The EuIure OF New YORK.

Sanguine Americans confidently look
forward to the day when New York
will take the place of London as the
centre of the worlds commerce and
exchanges. England" the London
Times declared a dozen years ago. tot
ters at the apex of her greatness" and
however that may be there is no doubt
that We on this side of the water have
so immensely the advantage of every
European State, 10 natural and unde
veloped wealth, in cheap lands, in SO
curity from foreign wars and compli
catious. 10 nearDess to the Central and
South American and the Chinese aud
japanese markets. that if we do not fall
a prey to the ignorance aud ambition
of our political class we can scarcely
fail with the return Of q new era oI
good times" to gain a much greater
hold on the commerce Of the world
than we have ever had.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
Curious goutvac;

a defendant in a suit heard ia an
English court, beiug questioned as to
what had become of $500 left him by
bis mother, answered that it had gone
where e was owing. Pressed for fur
ther explanation, he said be had paid
it over 70 an inu keeper, according to
the terms OF an agreement made be-
tween them that the legacy. little OF
much, which his mother might be.
queath ham should, as soon as il was
received, be paid to the publican, the
latter on his part undertaking to keep
him while he lived, and bury him re-
Speciality When he died Who got the
worst OF the bargain ia this instance,
it Is impossible to say
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
yirsis.ia's Big oyster Trade.

The President Of the Oyster Pack
ing Association at Norfolk, iu Virgin
ia gives some interesting facts relative
to the growth of Virginia's oyster
sEs sD-ssse snpwher of bushelsssRf
shell oysters taken this year from
Virginia waters will be three million,
and more than one third of this a
mount is now handled by the packers
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. The aver
age value of oysters Is about 5.ceuts a
bushel, which would make the valne
OF the oysters handled 10 Norfolk year
ly reach S350,000. The oysters are
shipped in every conceivable manner
known to the trade The business has
been built up since the close Of the
war, aud is steadily Increasing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
sDeVII Fish Runs away VFIsh
A Yacht

While Mr.. Henry May was fishing
with party on Thursday morning,
near Fore Ripley. in the yacht Uncle
Peter. and the vessel was lying at an-
chor, al Of sudden without appar-
lent cause, she started off at 4 frightfuI
speed The cause, however. was soon
explained by huge devil fish rising
to the surface OF the water with the
anchor rope fasteGed to one of its fms.
4 small fishing boat was soon caught,
too, its anchor rope being entaugeled
with that of Uucle Peter. The fish
then went straight for Fort Ripley
with both boats, but as soon as it got
near the shoa water, it would shy of
again and make for the channel The
fishing boat soon cut loose, but the
uncle Peter was carried twice around
Fort Ripley, AID it was nearly al
hour before the devil-fsh finally LEI
60. The anchor rope was covered
with slick slime, which could not be
removed. There was 20 harpoou OF
board the Uncle Peter Charleston
! (S. c. News and Courier.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
a White Esace ein Africa.
London Spectator.

Major Serpra Pinto, the Portuguese
traveller in Africa who turned up re-
Gently at Durham, has been lecturing
on his travels at Lisbon In his ad-
dress, which is translated in the STAN
dard, he testifes distinctly to the exis-
tencc of white race in Central Afri
ca, living IN the territory between the
Cuchi aud Cubango." He himself
spoke to men of this race, whom be
describes as whittier than Caucasians, "
who call themselves Cassequers, and
are not had people, but totally unciv>
ilized, They have tufts of hair on their
heads, like short wool. They have
eyes like the Chinese, are very power.
iul, and live nomadic life. 1t is oI
course possible that an albino family
should have multiplied, but is more
probable that small party of Fandals
or Goths were forced southward, or
tried to explore southwark, were com
PEELED By circumstances to remain anc
being separated from all around then
/ by their color. have survived as a dis,
tinct tribe. An almost perfectly whit,
tribe exists IL the Atlas, the decen,
dents, it is supposed, of Romans who
fed to the mountains for protectioC
against the barbariaus, and as far as i
yet known, climate has little influence
on color. The Copts remain white an,
the Tasmaniaus were quite black
though they have always lived 10
cline ncarl Identical with that Of Brit
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
what smoking Does for Boys.

A certain doctor, with the large
number of boys after the age of fifteen
whom he observed smoking, was led
to inquire into the effect the habit had
upon the general health. He took
for his purpose lhi,'y-cight hoys, aged
from uine TO fifteen years, all CAREFUL
ly examined them. Ia twenty seven
of them he discovered injurious traces
of the habit. In twenty-five there
were various disorders OF the circula-
ton and digestion, palpitation Of the
heart, and more or less marked taete
for strong drink. In twelve was fire.
quent bleeding of the nose, ten had
disturbed sleep, aud twelve had slight
liberation Of the mucous membrane
of the mouth which disappeared on
ceasing from the use of tobacco for
some days. The doctor treated them
for ali weaknesses, With little effect
until the smoking was discontinued,
when the health aud strength was re-
stored. Now, this is W "old wifes
tale" as these facts are given on tbs
authority Of the British Medical
journal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
Many of our teachers arc sadly dis

Many of our teachers arc sadly dis
appointed this year in relation to the
pro rata. The decrease has been so
great this year that mauy teachers
have had their wages scaled, aud some
have been compelled to give up their
schools entirely. Here is another fault
in our law. We elect our trustees in
June; the school year begius in July;
the superin.eudeu does not declare
the pro rata until August Almost
all contracts with teachers are made in
June or July, and many of the schools
are in operation before we know any
thing about the pro rata, except what
we guess. This guess often proves
erroneous, to the pont of schools
Money must now - by subscrip-
tiOn-tr ustes but of their
own pockets Hages must
be scaled.
The people eau 9e why they are
called Oh to subscrioe; the trustees are
unwilling to pay very largely to hold
an uusalaried Office; but as the teachers
are all growing rich, it is considered by
many to be matter Of small moment
/ if their wages are reduced.
If our school law required the pro
rata to be declared the day of election
We might not be found engaged at sai-
aries which we never can collect. l
know there will be objections raised
to an earlier declaration OF the pro
rata, but if we never point out the
faults of our school system, our iegis'
lalure will never remedy them. Ih'
assessors make their returns on tn'
first day of May. These certainly
could be reported in frankfort IN tel
, days. Give the auditor 6ftcen days t.
add up the returns from every county
and we still have six days for th
) State Superintendent to make thre'
, simple subtractions and one DIVISION
which tells he pro rata. Ii THIS
not practicable, perhaps the assessor
: might be required to report carrier
but if neither of these can 5e done
e let US fall back to the old method
electing one trustee in July instead
June. By all means, let US remed
the trouble somehow, and have on
:, pro rata officially declared on or b'
}. fore the day Of election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
ESTABLISHED 1859
For The Hickman Courier.
HEAD! Read F0ilrseI1 :

-
Oh. that were like I'D. 3 or
"Old Resident" that l might recount
"reminiscences of the long ago Aoese
scribes have many advantages 10 'eii>
ing stories of the past. they know lew
are left to contradict them should tAey
wander from the truth. They have
themselves become old, and old asR is
garulous, and is allowed vide mar
gin for bellishment Of seepes p
half century ago. I don't much xfs'
ish the way these old codgers sPea s.
the original brush breakers Of the = 81
bic eend." However they are no an
cestors of mine, aud | leave to th0s.
more directly interested in the repuA.
don of those early pionneers to coz
to their defense.
want to say something, but
to say can't grasp. l want
the monotony that makes
succeeding like the one just P
can think of nothing-my mind il
fogged The more | attempt to thN
up a thems the more beautifully les
grows the prospect. I give IT up an
lay the pencil down and yawn away
In half dreamy state there came
thought, not exactly like Byron
"slumbering thong ht," but the though
that
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
The Uncertainty of CiTCuni-
StansiaI Evidence.

4 British officer, dining in com
pany of strangers, had narrow escape
in the following way: 4 gentleman
took out coin, and declared that no
one present had seen Que like it. The
coin passed around the table, and came
at last to the British officer. All the
rest declared that they had never seen
such coin When it reached this
officer he was busy with a conversation,
and taking the coin in his hand and
looking at it careIessly, remarked, L
have seen Que like it,, and laying it
down resumed his conversation. AT
the end of the dinner, the coin was not
to be found. To discover the thief all
were searched until they came last to
this officer. He refused to be search
ed, and said be would die first. Just
as they were about to proceed to ex>
tremities with him, a servant rushed
forward with the lost coin, which he
had just found in napkin. \ II apol
ogized to the officer for the suspicion,
very strong moment before, that he
had secreted the coin. He replied:
"Gentlemeu, permit me to explain why
| refused to be searched, and he drew
from his pocket fac simile of the rare
coin. with this in my pocket, q
stranger L am, | would have beer
judged guilty by you all; therefore,
resolved to defend my honor with N,
/ life"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
The greek RIP van Wrinkle.

Epimenides is the original Of Rip
Van Wrinkle, whom Washington Irv-
ing and Jefferson have made so real to
be was sent by his father into the fields
to look for a sheep, he at midday
turned out of the road and lay down
in cave and fell asleep. Whether the
cave was impregnated with gas such as
helped the priestesses of the oracle in
TO their trance, tradition does not say,
but Epimeuides slept for fGty.seven
years 1t is curious to think of this
in connection with the fact that at the
present day scientific theories should
De put forward Upon the possibility OF
prolonged suspension of animation by
refrigeration, desicrstion or otherwise
When we think of the various ami
mails that hibernate, aud of those that
are dormant for indefinite periods, we
may reasonably allow that for an oc'
casional human being of exceptional
characteristics to suffer suspension
of physical functions may, how
ever extraordinary, be yet an oc
curreuce on the beIevable side of tht
/ borders of the marvellous. When EpI
menides awoke be went on looking fo
the stray sheep, thinking he had beef
taking a brief MONDAY nap, but, as h
could not fnd that long defunct ami
NAL, he went back through the field
where he found every thing changed
aud the estate in another person
possession. Iu great perplexity h
came back again to the city, aud, as h
was going into his house, he met cer
tain folks who inquired of him who h
was. At last he found his yonnge
brother, who had now become IN OF
man, and from him he learned all tn
truth University Magazine.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

OF Weston. the pedestrian, Rev. j
C. Fletcher of Inlianapolis says ,ha,
when child he was the eleanest,
sweetest little blonde boy that he ever
knew He always had his Sunday
school lessons perfectly, aud was we'll
trained Al homs, in Pr0fideuce, by his
small, slender mother. But, added
Mr. Fletcher Edward Payson Wes-
ton was the most uneasy bright boy l
ever saw There was no keeping him
still. His father was a man restless in
his brain, and finally died insane. The
mother Of young Weston was a woman
of Intellectual parts. aud at her hus-
bands death, in order to support the
family, wrote u number Of Interesting
books for children. These were print-
ed, and then, instead of being pub
lished, were hawked about Providence
and elsewhere in the State Of Rhode
Island BY Edward PAyson, who walk
from house to house all over the State,
and thus early acquired the habit OF
walking"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29
VOL. XIV. NO. so,
Educational Department,
r.. II. Saunders, Editor-l
rNGRAnrn scuooLs.

|NbAABED SNnOOLD'
Our public schools are ungraded.
Many of our teachers claim there is no
remedy for this, but others are making
efforts to remedy the present cRassihca'
ton. We 6nd a diversity of opinion
10 regard to the best plan. l max c
the following extract from the Seho-
dule of Study, recommended by the
County Superintendent of Dubuque
county, Iowa. We would not adopt
it entirely, but we haze no doubt many
of our country teachers will fnd il
useful:
l. With tho - ,bet and primsr
Counting to l9 sing the dlgits
printing on -
2. With NEellin g III,
siatesi
g. With sec5l Sder: Spelling
the words of thsSEon; notation and
Enumeration to 900; adding aud sub
tractiug small Oumbers; writing on
states
4 With third reader: Spelling aud
defining the words of the lesson; spell'
ing book; addition and subtraction
continued; the multiplication table
names aud uses of the signs of addi
ton; sub,racting, multiplication, anc
/ equalitv; penmanship.
/ 5 With fourth reader: Spelling
practical arithmetic; elementary geog
raphy; penmanship.
6. With fifth reader; Spelling; pen
manship; arithmetic; geography; gram.
mar, history of the United States.
T. With sixth reader: Spelling; pen.
manship; arithmetic; geography, gram
mar; history of the United States
physiology aud book keeping (op
tionaD.
When the sixth reader Is not used
the fifth should be continued.
8. At least one hour each weeI
should be devoted to giving oral in
structiou to the whole school upor
physiology aud hygiene.
8. When outline maps are furnish
ed, at least one hour should be spen
each week in giving general exercis,
upon the subject Of geogrsphy-als
ia connection With map studies an
history. r X x K = The amount 0
time that can be given to the variou
recitatious must, OF course, be regua
ted according to the number Of classe
and the number of scholars in class
aud the teachers should arrange thei
programmes accordingly.
Exercises 10 reading and spelliu
below the third readers should, in N
judgment, be combined; tho rest Of th
school should be divided into tv
spelling classes, according to thei
ability
Scholars above nc fourth read'
may properly commence the study
history, but ithere should be only CT
class in this subject.
, | earnestly recommend that all pl
pills above the second reader be give
daily instruction IN penmanship, al
that all write at the same time.
As already stated, in most things
: agree with Supt. Boyes, but l wOu
, Iop off the fifth aud sixth reader grade
l think definitions should begin carli
than with the third readsr grade.
am also of the opinion that map drar
ing aud home geography should
; taught in connection with the thi
; reader grade. l also introduce graz
. mar when my pupils begin the four
reader grade. After this, 1 think t
/ pupils eau read in history aud save t
time, trouble and expense Of the fl
aud sixth reader grades.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

SOME months ago The people of
Kentucky were promised in the dis
tribution of the School Fund 81 60
per capita then the promise fell to
81 40, with all sorts of apologies and
explanations for the email amount.
Now it appears the amount will be only
81 25-a pitiful sum for the object IN
view. The per capita is pow dollar
less than il was eight years ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

A Richmond daily is responsible for
the statement that "Gcu. Joseph
Johnston, since his return to
his homo in Virginia, says that
one years experience in the House Of
Representatives has throughly DISCUS
ted him with politics, and that when
his term expires be intends to retire
to private life.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

The st. Louis Fair this year will
give SIS, 200 in premiums to the militia
of that State. The best drilled COM
pany is to receive 81 500, the next best
81 900, and so on until the whole sum
is distributed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

Governor McCreary has commiss-
ioned Judge NJ. II. Owsley to rep
sent the State at tho Worlds Fair,
which takes place in New York in 1888
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

1t is estimated that Europe will have
to pay out fully 5000, 100000 to for
eign countries this year for food, and
il is believed that not less than one
half of the vast sum will come to the
United STATES.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

The Southern States received in
charitable contributions from the North
last year, on account of yellow fever
nearly FIVE million dollars. Memphi;
alone received in gold s409,4l2.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

THERE are four hundred and fifty
lady dentists 10 the United States, and
three times as mauy studying dentis-
trV
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-29

THERE are now in the United States
/, 400 national banks, and the Western
States have the largest number, 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
The 4. M. e. Conference.

Yesterday, after our report of this conference
dn session at Bethel church, M street) closed,
the resolutions In reference to the proper CD
servance Of the Sabbath, offered by Rev, ): A.
Handy was adopted. Rev. r. II. Cain maoe
report upon the Metropolitan A. M h. cnut IN
Capitol Hill, urging the conference TO ASSIST saS
congregation in their struggle 20 Duno o11iIH
which would reflect credit upon tne n: ~: -.
church In this city and its conneCtlots IA she
United States OF America, and the folloWlng
cnmmittee OF seven was appointed to consider a
Man fo alleviate the present embarrassed con-
hilton of the church:-Revs. A. NJ. Green, II. M.
turner. Daniel Draper, r. h. Cain, j. A. Handy,
G.. T. watkins and j. P. Shrfeves; At four
O'Clock Rev. F. i. Peck preached from Proverbs,
xvii, o. his subject being " Force Of Morality -
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Conference met this morning, Bishop Brown
In the chair. Devotional services were led by
Rev. George W. Nicholson, Of Baltimore Rev.
j. A. Handy, presiding elder Of the first district,
made report Of the condition and present r..
quirements for the greater success of the work
In his district. The report of the committee on
the state OF the country was read by Rev. A.
M. Green. REV j. c. Embry, financial secretary
or the commission, and others were introduced
to the conference. A delegation of ministers,
comprising the Preachers Association of the M.
+. church, were introduced by Rev. T. j. Peck
and presented an address and fraternal greet
Ing Which was responded to by j. III. A. john
son, presiding elder OF the third district. The
report OF the committee was then taken I'D
and Rev. j. A. Handy addressed the conference
In opposition to the adoption of the report, He
was followed by Rev. j. G. Embry, On the same
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
GEORGETOWN.

TIE ENTERTAINMENTS AND FAIR given by the
LADIES' Union Benevolent Society at ForresL
hall this week have been a decided success.
Dancing to- night and Friday night and concert
tomorrow night.
DEATHs.-Mrs. Ann s. Robinson, wife OF Mr..
J. d. Robinson, inspector Of flour, died yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock, after lingering ILL.,
ness. =. Mrs. Wallace, an Old lady, living on
Sd street, near Market street, died this morning
aged "a years. go. HelOn RatSOn, well known
c0lored man, died at his home on West street
last night.
THE CHARITY BALL.-The proceeds OF the
charity ball recently held for the benefit of the
Benevolent Society amounted to S16S.48, which
has been turned over to the ladies Of that inSti-
tuition.
CATTLE MARKET.-Twenty cattle offered and
SOLD at 81 rs to 1915 per cwt.; COO sheep and
lambs sold at to &C. per h.; 20 COWS and calves
sold at $25 to $50 per head.
PORT.-Entered, schr. Ada s. Allen, Dudley,
from Windsor, Nova Scotia. with plaster to F.
L. Moore.
GRA1N.-Arrived, boat Loudoun, with $500
bushels wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-07
ALEXANDRIA.

ANOTHER PROJECTED INDUsTRY.-rhe pro-
furnace, rolling mill, &c,-has been again re-
vived, and 1t is said this time with greater
probability OF success than heretofore. The
plan is to form stock company, with capital
sufficient to construct, at once blast furnace
say $25,000-the shares to be $40 each. The
project has the hearty approval and co-opera-
ton Col John s. Barbour, receiver OF the Viz
that company who have been persistently en-
deavoring to develop the mineral resources of
the section OF the state tributary to Alexandria.
FISH MARKET.-The receipts OF fish at the fish
wharf have been the lnrgest of the season.
They consisted of about 4, 900 shad and 16O, 600
herring. Shad sold at S5as6 per 100 and herring
at $4aS4 so per 1000, which prices show falling
on. The receipts OF rock and perch still con-
tinue light. About half dozen sturgeon ar
rived to- day, and it is reported that the bug fish
have made their appearance In the lower river.
T(0zeffe 9Th