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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11
statistics for Girls:

! A Young English statis,ieisn whS
was paying court to young lady
thoug ght to surprise her with his i'm
mense erudition. Producing his note,
/ book, she thought he vas about to in
dict love sonnet. bu. was slightly
taken aback by the following ques-
! ton:
How many meals do you eat a
day?"
why. three, of course; but of all
the odde7t questions
Never mind, dear, I'll tel! you al
about it IN q moment"
His pencil vas rapidly al work.
1t last, fOndly e!aspins hex slender
waist:
Now, my darling. I've got II, and
If yen wish to know how much has
passed through that adorable li,tle
mouth in the last seventeen years, I
cao give the exact figures"
"Gooduess! Gracious What can
you moan?'
NOW, just liaten. says be, gand
you will hear exactly what you have
been obliged to sbsorb TO maintain
those charms which are to make the
happiness Of my life" "
But I don't want to hear"
"Ah, you are surprised, no doubt,
but statistics are wonderful things.
Jus listen: You are now II years
old, so that in - years you have alb
sorbed: Oxen or calves, 5; sheep and
lambs, Il; chickeus. 327; ducks, 204;
geese, u; turkeys, 100; game OF vari-
Gus kiuds, 724; fishes. $50; eggs, 3.
l25; vegetables (buucbes), zoo; fruit,
Baskets, 603 cheese, 103; bread, cake
etc. Qn sacks Of -four, 40; wine (bar
rols), II water GALLONS, 5000"
At this the maiden re7olted, aud
jumping up exclaimed:
Il think you are very impcrtinent
and disgusting besides. aud l will not
stay to listen to youl' upon which she
few into the house.
lie gszed after her with aD abstract,
ed air left, saying to himself
IF she kept talking at that rate IL
hours ou, 0! -, her jaxs would, in 20
years travel at distance Of ,332, I2l
miles"
The maiden within two months
married a well-tO-do grocer, WHO Was
no statisticiaG.
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Snake Bites,

A gentleman writes to his home
paper: Il had slapped for tie night
a; hotel in Southern Missouri, when
another traveller bastcned ia whose deg
had been bitten when mile away, and
its throat vas then sSo.len equal IN
sizo With its head, and tie animal va,
in great agons; lis owner called for
spirits Of turponiine, which. being fur.
uished. he applied repeatedly to tbs
bitten part. until The dog became quiet.
aud by morning it was we'll. This
traveller resides in the Ozark Noun
tains region 10 Arkansas. where hs
had, as be said, Witnessed many such
cure-, not Of animals only, but alec o.
men, and that he believed il an infaili-
bic remedy il soon applied, it quick =
relieves the sting of bee aud may
cure the bite Of cobra if Immediately
applied ouiwardIy aud little inter
nalIy on sugar, as is done by the buu,-
ers amid the 0zarks who carry il in
their pockets as they traverse that re-
gion whers snakes do abound.
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Explosion Of a Soda Fountain.

Last Monday as Mr. y. f. Rash,
ofIhe firm OF Rash & Niebet, was
charging his soda fountain, the thing
exploded with a terrific report, The
top Of the fountain, heavy piece OF
brass, was blown into the air aud car
ried over several houses, falling into
the street over bakers saloon, going a
distance of fifty Yards. There was a
stampede OF parties near the fountain.
! Messrs Dolph Rash, T. J Gill, ~ NJ
Holeman aud Jas. Carbon we're stand
ing near, and each tried to see who
could &c, the farthest way in the short
est time. They would have made
Ten Brock ashamed Of himself Major
Gill and Dir. Rash who were near the
/ fountain. which had on a pressure of
about 100 pounds at the time, were
plentifullsAlukled with gas and wa
ter. But* miOotes before they
wcro talking vabout the fountain aud
wondering what would be the result if
it were to explode. The report of the
explosion was heard all over town,
aud large crowd assembled. 1t was
4 lucky thing that DO one was hurt.
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Duiiful Husband.

Old Engllsh traVeiS IN h"sslR-
There is al Moscow, certain Ger
map, q blacksmith, named Jordan, who
married Russian woman After she
lad lived some time With her husband,
she one day thus lovingly addressed
him. Why is it, my dearest husband,
tha, you do not love me?" The hus-
band replied; Il do love you, passion
ately." Il have. as yet" said she "rc-
ceivcd no proof Of your love. The
husba nd inquired what proof she desir
ed. Her reply was: "You have never
beaten mel Really" said the hus'
band, Il did not tbiuk that blows were
proofs of love; but however, | will DoI
fail even in this respect" And SO not
long after be beat her most cruelty
aud confessed to me that after thal
process bis wife showed him great
er affection. So he repeated the ex'
ercise frequently; and 6nally, while
was still ut Moscow, cut OFF her hcat
aud her legs.
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THE AMERICAN TRAVELLER.

70 Lake Aghmoogencgamook,
All in the state OF Maine.
man from Wittequergaugaum came
Ose evening in the rain.
. Il am q traveller" said he,
! "Just siai ted on tour,
( AMI go 20 NomjRmskilicook
- Gaocrow morn at iocr."
lie took a tavern bed tha, night,
And with the morrow's sun,
By way Of Sekledobskus went,
With carpet-bag and gun.
A week passed on and next NC find
cnF native tourist come
To that sequestered village called
Genasagarnagum.
From thence We went TO Absequoit,
And there-quite tired of Maiue-
II sought the mountain OF Vermont,
Upon rsilroad train.
Dog Hollow IN the Green Mount STATE,
Was his first stopping place,
AMI then Skunk's Misery displayed
It's sweetness and its grace.
BE- easy stages then he went
To visit DEVILS Den:
And Sera5bie-E Hollow. by tue way.
DID come wi.h.n his ken
Then "a Nine-Ho.es aud Goose Green
Ire Travelled hrougi the State,
And to Virginia, finally,
"as guided by his satc.
Within The 0ll dominion 2 bounds
lie wandered mp and down
Tc-day NJ BnGzard- R9ost easconcod,
Tomorrow at He'll Town.
AZ Poie-cat, toc be srsnesa week.
Till friends from Bull-Run came.
Aud made him spend day With hem
Ia hunting forest game.
Then, with his carpc. bag in hand,
To Dog-Town next hc went;
Though stopping a, Free Ncgro-Tovu.
Where half q day be spent.
From thence into Segatioaburg
His route Of travel lay.
Which having gained, lie lcf; the STATE
And took southwark way.
North Carolina's friendly SOIL
He i.oi 81 fall Of night,
And on bed OF softc-; down
lie slept at Heirspe!igEc.
Morn found him Oh the road again.
To Lszy level bound
At Bulls Tail. and Lick-LizzaFi TOO,
Good pFoyeaaer lie found.
But The plantations near Barnt-Cyst
We're even finer stiil
Aud made the wondering to4rest feel
4 soft, delicious drill.
At Tear Shirt. too, the scenery
Meat charming did appear,
-.r l. Il
Aud PargGtory near.
Bot, spite of all these pleasant scenes,
The tourest st0utly swore,
That homt is brightest after all
And travel Is bore.
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The Danclng Evil,

Some time ago when Bishop Cbu.
ard took charge Of tue Diocese be Is
sued & pastoral letter providing that
no dsnciug should be permitted ut
fairs, picuic3 or iestiv4Is given fgt
the benefit Of the church. At 81.
Augusfine's church, quite recent
IL, Father AudTau, the pastor, read
the advertisement Of the st. Angus
tino's Benevolent Society. ssttiug forth
tina, . picnic would be given on tho
4,h of July, when ;crpsichorean eX-
crcisos would take place. lie said
the managers had resorted to a Greek
word they knowing full we'll that dane .
ing could not be allowed by the rules
of the Church y Bishop direct from
the city OF Rome vas appointed, said
I he, 70 administer the affairs of this
diocese. aud eli felt pride in having
him appointed. lie makes a rule.
aud now Catholics openly propose
to disobey him. He hoped this would
not be SO, aud Cor his pagt he objected
in the uame Of the Church Aside. he
said, danciug might be pleasant
amusement in somo cases, bu. III -
public place it had bad tou dency, 40 d
could not be permitted by tue Church
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11
BeIsyeeR Drinks.
Louisville Commercial,

Editorial associations run on the
Kentucky order are uet destined to
grow, either in usefulness or in size
They src too loose and prostituted to
too great extent by newspaper dead
beats. The prominent metropolitan
editors 10 not attend in sufficient nun
bers and too many compliments are
passed between drinks Business Of Il
professional nature seems to bc the
last thing thought OF, and when an
enterPrisiog member does attempt
anything Of business nature, ho is
upheedei Editors and publishers
should attend these meetings instead
of their ofico attaches, and In many
instances. outsidera, who know abou,
as much about the newspaper business
as hog does of sido pockets in white
shir,s.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11

4 LOVE LETTER WITH MORE Pas
sIox THAN ORTuOGRAPHT.-Thc fol.
lowing tender epistie vas sent US by q
friend ia Wiuterville. The paper
u,as o--aplented ~i'b .bvoe etee4i~y
hearts and a woman, done with pei
10 a manner Characteristic With III,
orthography:
CLARK County Gs-Mr george
- will take the PleyeT of iHfor.
ing you a few Lines to let you knew
ths, l am we'll aud hopeing that these
few werds will find your The same my
love 10 verds yonr is greater than niue
can express if all the straw that's 10
the old feel would turn to ponds and
all the ievvca that's on the trees wood
turn TO paper and all the water that's
in the see would turn to ink il
could Not Right the love down ihat
haze in M hart for your the Rose is
red the violets blue Shugar IS sweet
0nG so areyou if your love me liks [
love your no knife Can Cut our loving
Mr-I would Ike TO see your very
much at this time. Your arc ny dai
lie stady and my Midnight dream !
will DC down town the second sunday
ia June if Nuthing takes place. Your
dear love Miss Emmerlins Pinsoo. -
0Slethope ga Echo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11
Railroad UnI.ing the seas.

New YonK, June 25-Jsmes B.
Eads. 10 letter publishes here ,o-day,
outlines bis plan tor railroad across
the lsthmus of Darien for carrying
ships he argues against canal 90
the ground OF tho expense aud time
required, and says that for s50.0OO.> :
600 which is one,;hird OF the estima
ted cost Of a canal, road may bo con
r,ructed TO carry iull-ladened ships
from shore to shore. Hc describes
fully what locks would be necessary.
and how they shOuld be constructed
He also describes a device for raising
the ships from the water TO tho track
without changing tho ships hcrizon-
tai position. he argues that greater
speed could be attained By railroad
than by canal, aud the cost would be
less
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Gov. CoLouIrr, of Georgia. on


turning hoine FROM Brooklyn, said
II tell you cannot be deceived as
to my estimate Of those people. They
want peace and harmony just as much
as we do They may be misled by
their politicians. aud misrepresented
By their papers, but tell you that a
the heart they are sympathetic and
harmonious. There was no misuudor-
standing the heartiness and the una
nimity with which they spplaudei
everything that alluded in the slightest
manner to a complete national recon-
ciiaiion, and 4 complete peace Of tho
sections The Republicans leaders are.
in ny opinion, mokine fatal mistsl =
iu basins their schemes upon tho be
lief that the sectional feeling Btill cx
lists, CT that il can BE fauued into HE
again.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11
Vol. XIV. NO. 43.

In Crittendeu county they have dis
covered soil OF considerable exten,
under the ledge of hial which con
tains large percent Of salipetre. II
is pow being worked, and SO fer has
been profitable to the owners. Sever
al skeletons have been found near the
spot, aud an air Of mystery pery2des it.
The Tennesseans have an eye to
business, and at their Convention pass
ed resolutions in favor Of a Southern
Advertising Agency, aud adverse to
the patent outside paper trade.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11

The frs. cargo of corn ever sent,
per steamer for Portugal, from the
United States was loaded and shipped
from the port of Philadelphia last
month. The cargo comprised 62 1000
bushels of white and yellow corn, and
vas slipped by Illinois parties who
billed 1t through over the pcnnsylya-
uia iiucs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11

THE Republican party promises TO
sc, np big split yet on she presiden
tial issue Between SheFman, Grant,
Blaine, Chandler aBd o;hel9 Sherman,
pided By Mr Hayes, sesms 'oihave the
call 10 the way Of boom "a and tho
patronage Of the GoveFa1 p is help
ing the boo%very sweetly. ft e Grant
men in ths South are kic ~ against
this dispensation Of Fede Stronsge
for the benefit of ShormJ ASvili be
sssu---flanA-lI-a---r''iia.ss;s 'iNg'0o
dispatch
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11

GENERAL BEAuREGARD declines
TO serve on the Mississippi River
Commission, partly OF account OF the
''invidious distinction" made IN the
bill between military and civil engi-
neers, and because his engagements
viii prevent him from giving bis
whole time 10 thu important work.
We think, also, that the saiafy Of 81
600 i TOO smalI.
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Hubbell. the man sho couldn't tell
the difference betweenf ss$Ear, Dem
ocrat aud stalwart Reppblicsu, and
lie, the cat slip out of the '@g in con
versstion with Hon. O'sar Turner, Of
This District. has been depOsed from
the Chairmauship Of ihe National
Republican Congressional Committee
and Fisher, Of Pennsylvania, IS now
doing duty in that capacity.
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S.SIIt punishment for Cox.

New York Tribune
The negro viii be hungin less thar
-ixty days" said inspector 1horoe
giving the arm of his chair slap
There is nothing to stand in the way
Of il, no extenuaiiug circumstances
to plead, 10 proyoeatiou 10 argue
nothing IN, The blank horror Of thC
murder The murderer Of his 6cccfac-
tress. who abed fed him, aud been
kind TO hizA doubt il even his cen
fcssi0n - scd On !iis trisf II
gives thenVnew proof, nothing but
shat theyperfectly know and have at
their hands. He will have counsel,
Of course, but it vii avail him nothing
All they can, and probably will, plead
in hia favor is his attempt to revive
the dead SOman by dashing cologne 10
her face Even that is doubtful,
but if it sere ever 60 clearly shown
it could rot help him. The killing
vas not accidental, for the negro was
in the house thief, and when life is
taken 10 the act of felony, murder is
done. TIE generalization was there
before the felony, iho chances Of
murder wre made aud taken There
will De 20 false sentiment about this
mans execution. He will be tried and
put away il a hurry. The community
demands it.
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sHAD IN ARKANsAs.-r-Seven years
as' lot OF little shad were placed in
the Ouaehits river, which rises in
ArAnsas, flows into Louisiana and
empies into the Red river 10 the latter
Star. Nothing was seen of them for
! lpg time, and most people had for
gotten the experiment, when two years
age two or three stray shad. the FIRST
TIA had ever been known in that re-
glm, were caught. Last year between
thity and forty were taken, and this
sprng they have been caught IN i'm
meIse quantities IN Arkansas, in the
vicinity of Hot Springs. This shows
tha there IS no reason why the fish
shcld rot be domes,icated 10 the far
South. and the New Orleans papers
cal upon the people along the rivers
lu nat region to stock them with
young sbad.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-11

slaves of the soil. whose sole hope in
,iie Is too often the work houee-that
famous device against revolution, paid
ior bT the middle class-and the pau,
per's grave. Our land owrers have
not merely burdened the land with
eaelr game preserves, they have tied It
up, and actively conspired to prevent
It's due cultivation Insted of rising
TO the true necessities OF the case, thew
cling TO their game. aud made penal
enaetments about it. and struggle to
augment the intensity of the evil
which it is to the people. as if the
very existence OF the country depend
I'd upon hares and rabits. In his alb
solute supremacy the lana owner over
rides all Justice, takes precedence Of oil
ordinary creditors on his helpless ten
ants estates, and controls the system
OF cultivation, often in utter disregard
#of private rights or private judgement,
and 10 addition secures 10 himself he
ab,olute reversion of every improve
n,nt which the tenant may make on
|the laud.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30
[Frcm the Public Ledger, Ind. ]

[Frcm the Public Ledger, lnd.l
The veto of the judicial expenses bill
by President Hayes is not likely to NEE
with approval so general as that which
greeted his other veto messages. The leg
lslatiOn taken is practically imperative.
but the president holds it to be objectiona-
bic on the general principle that it is inten-
ded to coerce the executive aud deprive
him of that separate and independent dis
erection and judgment which the coust;tu-
ton confers and requires" His message
IS open to precisely the same objection,
congress being deprived of independent
discretion and judgment" when veto
messages relate to non-essentials and are
intended to compel the passage of appro-
priation bills as they would be framed by
the executive,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30
Ghe Daily Arsns.
A Sad Lesson

There is much-needed lesson conveyed
to school districts by the mournful expert
ence Of the afflicted village of Jacobs
Mills, VT. The evidence of the medical
experts employed to investigate the cause
OF death of the dozen or more of school
children in that hamlet who we're at first
supposed to have been poisoned by drink
ing the water of brook which ran past
the school house, after having collected
the drainage of barnyard and field in
which paris green had been used, shows
that these innocents died from diphtherid.
induced By foul pools and sinks under and
Immediately around the school house. In
country Astounding in wholesome, ele-
waited school sites, these stupid people had
suffered their school house to be souatted
down on piece of cheap. oozY, undrained
ground-where the walls became musiy
and the underside of the flooring boards
grew green with mold
There are hundreds of school houses in
the country which are as wickedly located
as the one that has thus become so sadly
conspicuous. Let US hope that the time
Is not FAR distant when every community
Will insist that school houses shall be
wholesomely located, wholesomely con-
sstrueted, heated and ventilated, and be
kept, within and without, in wholesome
condition. 1t makes one SILVER with in
dignatlon to think how many tender dar-
llngs, who carry all the i9y of their
mothers lives in their loving. trusting
hearts, are condemned to study in school,
rooms that are but little better than nest
houses, Chicago Journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30

The proposition which the money lords
of Wall street are bent upon carrying out,
to do away with the bi-metallic currency
altogether, is one that is to be met by the
people of the west and resisted to the last
extremity. 1t cannot be possible that the
Intelligent people Of this great country will
stand idly by and see this outrage upon
their most vital interests perpetrated 1t
is mischief beside which the clandestine
decentralization of silver was az nothing, 1t
strikes blow at every branch Of commerce,
every industry and every trade. and blow
yet more deadly to both labor and capital
1t will work more fearful shrinkage in
prices Of all classes of property, and will
add proportionately to the already unbear.
able burdens Of debts-Cook County Her.
aid
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30
Sensible Advice,

You are asked every duy through the
columns of newspapers and by your Drug
gist to use something for your Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint that you know moth
ing about, and you geldiscouraged spending
money with but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that GREEN
AUGUST FLoWER will cure you of pyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint with all it's eff
fects, such as sour stomach, Sick Head
ache, Habitual CostiveneSs, palpitation Of
the Heart, heartburn, Water brast,
Fullnees at the pit Of the Stomach, Vel
low Skin, Coated Tongue, Indigestion
swimming of the head, low spirits, &c.
we ask you to go to your Druggist, IohF
Bengstop, ana get : sample Bottle o.
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER for 10 cents
and try it, or a regular size flor Is cents
Two doses will relieve you.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30
SALT RHEUM FOR 80 YEARS
On the Head, Face, and Greater Part
of the Body Cured

On INC Head, Face, and Greater Part
of the Body, Cured.
Messrs. WEEKS q POTTER: Gentlemen,-I have
been great sufferer with Salt Rheum for 80 years
commencing in my head and face and extending
over the greater part of my body. have taken
gallons OF medicines for the blood of different
kinds and tried good physicians, all of which did
me no good and came to the conclusion that /
could not be cured. But friend called my atten-
ton TO an article in the Union on skin Diseases
and got box ofCUTOURA. The first application
was great relief and the third took the scales all
en-, and felt like new man. l haYe used three
oO-cent boxes and my skin is smooth and consid-
or myself entirely cured. Hoping that this may be
seen oy some one afflicted as have been IF there
rs any Is my earnest wish. And cheerfully re-
commend it to all persons afflicted with like dis
cases.
Yours truly B. WILSON LORD
AsAwAN, MASS, Sept. 9, 1878.
The CUTIcURA SOAP should be used for cleansing
all diseased surfaces, as most soaps are injurious
to the skin.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30
"You DON'T Know Their Value

They cured me Of Ague, Bilouspess and
Kidney complaint, as recommended. |
had half bottle left which u,ed for ny
two little girls, who the doctors and
neighbors said could not be cured. | am
confident | should have lost both ef iAem
one night if ! lal got aal the Hop
Bitter6 in ny house 10 use. found they
done them 30 much good | continued with
them, and they are now well, That is
why say you do not know hal! the value
of Hop Bitters, and do not Recommend
the IN high enough B. Rochester. T.
V
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30

The genial and courtly Gen. j. W. Sin
gleton. member of Congress FROM the
Quincy district, and Greenback Democra at
and silverite of the most pronounced type,
was this week the guest of W. 4. Storey,
of the Chicago Times. Pity Singleton
couldn't convert Storey 10 silver, at least
1t would be. step 10 tbs right dire ation,
-PeOria Democrat.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-30

From the New York World.

Still another great and good man has
been disintered, disinfected and received
into the shining throug of the Grant
phlanx-Credit Mohilier Patterson of
New Hampshire, to-wit. whom sober
Chandler calls ''oue of New Hampshire's
most brilliant public men," Mr., Coltax
will please advance to the white wash
bucket, while the choir sings:
The year of jubilee has come
Eetura, We ransomed sinners, homCl