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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
VOL. XIV. NO. 45.

West Indies, the harbor of Havana ;s
most freauented by commercial people.
and is the most prolific source of yellow
fever. In a receT personal letter to nv
self. DR.. Peters has expressed the oninion
in reference to Havana, which he had inst
visited, that IAN International public sent
iment should be created against the filthy
and careless ways of the anthorities
which cause so much suffering and death
among the mercantile and public navies
of the whole world The harbor is small
and landlocked snil the drainage and
sewage Of the city 90 into il. and very
little gets out of it.. DR.. Peters suggests
that canal could be made at the head of
the harbor, to the ocean, allowing the
tidewater to sweep through the whole
harbor, and thus remove its unhealthful-
ness. a vessel exposed TO the influences
of an infected harbor may not be able to
escape, but The danger can be greatly les
sened by enforeing strict cleanliness of
the men and vessel. The bilge should be
changed every day fSsith sea-water, until
the pumps bring clear water. The men
should be compelfcd b bathe and change
their fannels daily Fhen their work is
done, and should notsbe allowed to sleep
on the open deck, GRIN the lower part of
the vessel. Tie Sane precautions should
he contiaued.tlssss'sir - I ts.e -vc5age >from a
yellow fever port. Ventilation should be
freely encouraged, and no confined air
. allowed IN any part of the vessel, if it be
possible to prevent it. There is an ex-
ample of ship trading between New
York and Havana, on which these pre-
cautions have been strictly enforced for a
period Of twelve years, and not single
case Of yellow fever has occurred on
board. The prOprietors of line of steam
vessels, trading and carrying passengers
between West India ports and New Or
leans, employed an experienced person on
each vessel, during last year, to super
wise its sanitary condition and to disin-
feet 1t after the discharge of eachscargo,
with similar result"
The important point is, of course, to
get the Havana authorities to do all
that sanitary science may suggest to
stamp out the yellow fever, which al
rays exists there. The way to stop
the execution Of battery on battle
field is not to try to dodge the balls,
but 10 take the battery and spike the
guns. That is what must be done with
the yellow fever at Havana and Rio.
We will then have removed most
terrible menace to the health and pros-
perity Of the country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
About Women.

1t is hard TO realize how firmly tho
idea is grounded into the human race
that the object of woman's creation was
to please man. Even people who like
to take rank as liberal thinkers, in
bringing up their daughters, or in
judging of the actions Of women, un>
consci ously act on the old assumption
that the Almighty created women'solely
for mans benefit. If a gi;l with the
will Of her own wishes to do anything
out of the beaten track the first qucs~
tion to be settled in conclave is not
whether the thing is right or wrong ia
itself but what will the male sex think
of it? How will it effect the young la.
dy's prospect of getting a husband? If
the answer is adverse, that decides the
matter. All this may be very fatter-
ing TO the masculine sex, but it is ex
ceedingly contemplate on the part of
the female sex, all the same. II ID
right for ladies to please their gentle
men friends. 1t is also throughly
agreeable and charming, but for wo-
man thus to pin her fate to the whim
Of person who has no more sense than
herself is degrading.
This universal acceptance of tho
Miltonian view that man is woman,s
law was lately illustrated in funny
way. y certain young lady, a good
and pretty girl, has been u lawyers
copyist for some years. She is talented,
intelligent aud industrious, and has
already no mean knowledge of the law.
She is a girl who has her own living to
make and others to provide for. a
friend said to her one day, why didn't
she study law outright, enter the pro-
fession regularly and make $4,000,
like Beiva Lockwood, in Washington.
"Oh," says she, "I wouldn't do it
for anything
"Why?"
"I'd be afraid" said she, "that gen
tlcmen wouldn't respect a woman who
studied law"
That was her whole objection, spo-
ken right out in meeting. 1t WASH t
that there was anything morally wrong,
or unwise, or unladylike in a wOman's
honestly earning money at law business;
II was only and simply that men
wouldn't like it. The chances arc
against working woman who chooses
her occupation with view to pleasing
the masculine sex. AS long as she IS
poor she may work her fingers to the
bone at some labor that men strictly
approve, and they will not care wheth-
er she lives or dies. On the other
hand, no matter how "unladylike" a
work she chooses, so it is an honora~
Bile one ifshe can earn S5,000-a year, all
the world, gentlemen and all, will have
the highest possible respect for her,
never fear. Success carries with it
respect. When a woman no longer
depends on man for living, it is time
for her to begin to call her soul her own.
The wife of Audubon, the oruith-
ologist, was for many years the only
person who believed in him. She
supported their children by her labors
while he studied birds in the woods,
Travelled about and obtained subscri~
bers for his great work, and gave. him
several thousand dollars which shs
had earned by teaching besides.
At last, when left alone in her own
days, at the age of eightyStwo, this re-
markable woman prepared biography
of her husband, "a work which is at
once a noble tribute to his memory
and amonument to her own literary
ability and industry"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Kentucky Democratic Plat
form.

First-The Democracy of Kentucky, in
convention assembled, reafhrm their at
tachment TO the Constitution of the Unit
ed States and the union Of the States as
the best guarantee for the liberties of tho
people and their prosperity and hap
piness.
Second-They rejoic in the fact that
il is in their power to recognize that all
the States are restored to their political
autonomy.
Third-They thereby record their sol
emn protest that a popular verdict at tho
polls has been reversed by the action of
an electoral commission, and they declare
that, while in the interest of peace that
result was acquiesced in, yet it shall not
be held as precedent for future viola
tions of right and justice. Though thus
deprived of control of the Executive pow
er in the Administration of the Federal
Government, they congratulate the peo-
pie of the country at large that the popu-
lar will, exercised at the polls, has secur-
ed the supremacy of Democratic ma jOr-
| ity in bo Houses of Congress. In fur
| ther expression of our views, we resolve
that we have viewed with intense inter
| est the issue between the Congress of the
| United States and the President, and con-
template with unfeigned anxiety and
condemnation the unprecedented attitude
/ aSSuueu DJ Tue III hAo AASoS~6S
rejecting the supplies rendered him by
the people for the support of their army,
upon the wholesome condition that no
military force should be used at their
elections.
ResoIued, That we heartily indorse the
position taken by our Senator'S and Rep
resentatives in Congress in coupling with
the appropriation bills now pending
demand for redress of grievances hy The
repeal of existing laws which tolerate the
presence of soldiers at the polls, the con-
tinuance of test oaths as condition for
iury service, and the employment OF Su-
pervisors and Deputy Marshals to control
elections.
Resolped, That in this great issue be-
tween the people and partisan Execu-
tive we have implicit confidence IN our
Senators and Representatives, and, in
dorsing their action up to the present,
hereby assure them of our hearty support
/ in whatever action they may take TO
maintain the fundamental principle that
.he military power shall be kept subor-
dinate to the civil, and that elections shall
he free from executive interference.
j Resolred, That we approve the action OF
the General Assembly in submitting TO
the people the question of calling con-
vention for the purpose of forming q
State Constitution, and we hereby COM
mend the call to the favorable considera-
ton of the Democratic voters of the State.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
BOIL IT DOWN.


Whatever you have to say, my friend
whether witty, or grave or gay,
Condense 81 as much as ever you can,
And say Il iB the readicst way
And whetheryou write of household affairs
Or particular things in town,
Just take word of friendly advice
Boil it down.
For if you go spluttering over page,
When couple of lines would do,
Your butter is spread so much, you see,
That the bread looks plainly through;
So when you have a story TO tell,
And would like little renown,
To make quite sure of your wish, my friend
Boil it down.
When writing an article for tAe press,
Whether prose or verse, just try
To utter your thoughts in the fewest words
And let them be crisp and dry
And when it is finished, and you suppose
1t is done exactly brown,
Just look il over again, and then
Bell it down.
For editors do not like to print
An article really long,
And the busy reader does not care
For couple of yards of song.
SO gather your wits in the smallest space,
If you'd win the authors crown,
And every time you write, my friend,
Boil it down.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
Hickman vs.. Union CITY.

The Union City Chronicles wrought
up by the card from Mayor Tyler,
which appeared in last weeks CoUR-
TER, which charged that some citizens
of Union City had circulated false re-
ports as to the prevalence of yellow
fever at Hickman. On the 11th ult.,
telegram appeared in the Nashville
american, from Union City, in regard
to yellow fever. in which the following
language was used: off other cases oc
cur at Martin or Hickman" &c, &c.
In the spring the Chronicle published
local giving a report of several eases
of yellow fever at Hickman This
local, at the time, was reprinted in the
COURIER, and cOntradicted. 1t was
such outgivings as these, no doubt,
that prompted Mayor Tyler's card.
That the population of Union City are,
as body, as honorable, high toned,
magnanimoHs, hbczsf hearted, &c, as
the people of any town anywhere, we
know and will endorse, but that these
mistaken reports have been given cir
eulation by some one at Union City is
evident from the telegram referred to-.
Perhaps the mistaken reports were
born of the excitement, which the whole
country shares. Hickman and Union
City are too near each other to derive
any permanent advantage by decrying
the other as to health, and especially
as to epidemic diseases, for in this view
the misfortune of one is a misfortune
to the other. For our part, we are
quite content so long as the reports
shall be false. The nervousness, ex-
citement, and false reports, begotten
by such state Of the public mind, are
natural consequences after the terrible
epidemic of last year, and we must
abide the calm, intelligent thought and
Investigation of the country as best
We may. The COURIER intends to
publish the truth, at all times, in re-
gard TO yellow fever, if we know it,
and, in time, our friends in the coun-
try will learn to know and depend on it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

London is spread over 1000 square
miles There is one death there every
six minutes, and one birth every four.
The growth of the population is at the
rate of $4,000 year, or 205 each day.
The total length of streets in London
is about 1000 miles; there are built
every year about 5000 new houses, By
which the length of the streets is in
creased by % miles. In the jails there
is an average of $4,000 prisoners. The
foreign born residents of London num-
Der about 100000; but 81 per cent. OF
the whole population vas born out OF
the city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

THE sentence of Col. Buford, foi
the killing of Judge Elliott, to the
penitentiary for life, meets with general
approval of public sentiment. Buford's
lawyers broke down in their effort to
prove him insane, yet there was sufi-
cient proof of hereditary insanity to
hang a doubt upon, and to justify the
verdict of Imprisonment for life in.
stead of hanging.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The Empress of Austria likes a
solitary hunting expedition. With
her favorite rife in hand, she goes
deep into the wooded mountains and
solitary valleys which stretch round
the imperial domain in every direction.
Dressed in rough costume Of the Ty-
rol, she will often make excursions of
two or three days duration, staying at
night at some distant cot, wherc the
only fare, besides the game she brings
with her, is goat cheese and milk, with
black bread.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Russia has many and varied troubles
1t is estimated that the cattle plague
will infict loss of S2i,000,00O upon
the empire this year, and millions of
bushels of wheat are destroyed anru-
ally by small beetle, for whose des.
tructiveness no sufficient check has yet
been found. As an inducement to the
people to destroy the insect, reward
was offered for every quart of them
that we're brought 10. dead or alive:
but S9,O00,000 has been expended in
this way without effect.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Outside Of the settlements and oc-
cupied States and Territories there are
over 100000 acres of land belong
ing to the government which have
been already surveyed and are open
TO settlement. There are, also, more
than 1000, ,000,0 acres yet to be sur
veyed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

There is an i'm mense increase in the
sale of public lands, owing to the mi
gratory movement from the States.
The land grant roads will profit large
ly by this, and the Northern Pacific
is likely to find its treasury enriched
by a handsome amount in preferred
stock in exchange for land on its line.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The aggregate steam power in use
in the world is at present $500, 900
horse power employed in stationary
engines, and 100000 horse power
in locomotive engines. This force is
maintained without the consumption of
animal food, except by the miners, who
dig the Goals, force maintained in their
muscles, is to the force generated by
the product of their labor about one
to ,OSO. This steam power is equal
to the working force of 25,000,000
horses. and one horse consumes three
times as much food as one man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The Toronto Globe says that Amer
ican paper manufacturers are buying
all the poplar wood they can find in
the Canadian Eastern Townships. They
pay so cents load in the tree, and
thus the farmer reaps a return for the
wood which is almost valueless for
fuel.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
FRANKFORT, KY, July 23, 1879

In the first six months of 1877 there
we're exported from New York 10,623, :
los bushels of corn, while during the
same period of 1873 the total was 49,
617, ,167 bushels, and in 1879, 17,089,-
382, showing that the Europeans are
becoming large customers for our corn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

THE time has come when it is nee
essary for every Democrat to vote and
crush out the impediments to free
government that are held up by the
Republican party in power.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
American trade with Austria has

increased enormously since the Vienna
exhibition, when the people got their
eyes opened to the superiority of
American inventions, farm implements,
tools, etc. Hundreds of thousands of
sewing machines have been sold in
that country, and farmers who have
the means are rapidly supplying them
selves with labor-saving implements of
American manufacture.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

ESQ. JOHN EAKER, is the Demo
cratic nominee for the Legislature in
Graves. He, many years ago, repre-
sented this District in the State Senate
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

SICKNESS is the only excuse which
should justify Fulton county man in
failing to vote for DR.. Blackburn for
Governor, next Monday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

IF you want bayonets at the polls
if you desire the present mode of Sc
lecting juries to stand, stay at home
and don't vote.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Now is the time to begin and en-
large your electoral vote. Let every
Democrat be up aud doing on the 4th
of August.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

4 DEMOCRAT who would sacrifice
voting on the first Monday in August,
has no love for his party or country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Vanderbilt has 27,706 men on his
pay rolls, and disburses among them
81 1,178,O0O per month, or more than
s14, ,000,0 900 yearly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The Court of Appeals having decid-
ed that claims of witnesses for the
Commonwealth in felony cases must be
paid, those which have not been paid
heretofore can yet be presented when
they will be paid.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Some newspaper flunkey has been
interviewing the Hon. Bob Toombs
again-with about the usual result.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

STAND square up to your duty as a
citizen and a Democrat and vote on the
first Monday in August.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

A run off on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, Pennsylvania, on the I1th,
killed the engineer and fireman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The reports from Florida indicate
good crops of all kinds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Now is the time to work for your
party and its success in 1880.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

The Court of Appeals will not con.
vene again until September.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01

Talmage is said to be making foul
thousand dollars a plight in London.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-01
A Correction.

\ paragraph 10 last weeks COURIER
stated there was not case Of any kind
of sickness 10 the corporate limits
This was an error, as we learn there
were two parties at that time confined
to their beds from sickness. Our OBJ
ject was to indicate the general health.
fulness of the town, which was true.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-18
gufal aud gersuual.

Robbers Again.-0n last Sa,urda,
night another robbery was carried out in our
town. The store of Mr.. S. Lyddane, near
the depot, was entered and canned fruit, TO-
bacco, whiskey, pistols knives, groceries and
money, amounting in value 20 $50, were
stolen. The thieves gained entrance through
a back window by boring holes in the shutter
90 as 10 enable them to break pane and I'M
fasten the bolt on the inside which secured the
iron shutter-bar. This is the second time with
tered.
On Monday three negroes, Ohas Williams,
Samuel johnson, and Gabriel Smith, from
New York, Richmond and Philadelphia, were
arrested in Martinsburg, W. Va, aud many
Of the articles were found upon them. Since
the arrest one Of the prisoners has made a
confession stating that his party had COM
mi,ted the robbery in Rockville and that in
Gaithersburg. also that on Saturday night in
Rockville they were about breaking into Jno
g. England store, but were frightsd off by
the opening of a shutter of the house on the
opposite corner. The confession further de-
velops that this gang had marked several
houses IN our town, which they intended 10
rob at some future time. These men were
thoroughly equipped for burglarious work
A reqnisition has been applied for, and the
prisoners will be removed from Martnsburg
here in few days.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-18
rhiexes AL Gailhershurg-On Mon

Thieves at Gaithersburg. On Mon
day morning about the hour of 2 o'clock, A.
~, the store Of John Belt, at Gaiihershurg,
was entered by unlocking the door fronting
on the railroad The thieves ransacked tie
store aud after satisfying themselves 10 the
main store they forced OF the lock Of the
liquor room and helped themselves 10 the best
They stole considerable amount Of goods,
consisting of mems shoes, clo'hing; razors.
knives, cigars, tobacco and other articles, be-
sides all the small change left in the drawers.
TO the amount of six dollars After getting
their load they carefully locked the door and
left the store Inside of the store was a large
dog which gave no alarm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-18
Con densed Locals.

Prof. Walkers Soiree, at the Fair Hall To-
night, promises to be pleasant entertainment.
II will soon be time for croquel and sum-
mer boarders
Last Monday was an. off day with our col
ored population. A great many were drunk
and some several arrests were made.
The Cointy Commissioners on Friday last
finished up their special session. There were
great many transfers and a number Of abate-
ments were also made.
The Public School OF this town closed the
Spring term on 18th inst. with ia pupils on
the roll, and with an average Of nearly Sc,
making every day in the term.
F. l.. Moore is on hand this week with a
list OF implements of interest to our agri-
cultural friends Give him call when visit.
ing Georgetown and we have no doubt you
will come away satisfied.
We have been unable 10 obtain any names
but have been informed that young man
about eighteen years of age, attempted TO
outrage school girl near Sligo, 10 this
county, at the latter part Of last week. lie
was apprehended and held TO bail for bis APP
pearance at the next Term of Court.
On Saturday last Chas. Beasten, Jr., and
W. Fernandis, OF Baltimore, trustees, sold
the property Of the late Israel Griffith, near
Laytonsville, this county, 10 the following
named persons Conrad Roger. 1876 acres at
$40 per acre. s. o. Dorsey. IS acres, at S2l,-
so per acre; so acres 10 Urah Griffith AT ST.
90 per acre.
Information reached this town Tuesday
evening that a rape had been committed the
day before 10 Licksvile, Frederick county. by
a Young colored man, named James Carroll,
upon the person Of Mrs. Richard Thomas
a well-known person OF that section. The
brute, after accomplishing his purpose, fed,
and II Is supposed came 10 this direction.
The case has been given 10 the Washington de-
teetives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-04-18

Easter During Holy Week the appointed
services were celebrated at the Episcopal and
Catholic churches of this town. On Easter
Sunday no services were held in the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Cunningham officiating
ut 81. Johus. The Episcopal church was
decorated with flowers, and the regular SER
vices attended by large congregation. The
Sermon, interesting and fitting, was delivered
by the Rector. Rev. Mr. Brown. The sermon
at the Methodist church, by Rev. Mr.. Tyler,
was also appropriate 10 the occasion.
In the afternoon the exercises Of the Episco.
pal Sunday school were of very appropriate
and interesting character. Numerous we'll
selected Easter carols were sung, Easter "a
vors were distributed and remarks made by
the Rector. The Easter offering of the school
which is designed for the new church
building fund, was collected 10 baskets o.
flowers by two of the scholars aud amounted lc
S45l5,