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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

As he sat on the steps Oh Sunday even
ing he claimed the right 70 y kiss for every
shooting star. She 1t first demurred, as
became a modest maiden, but finally
yielded She was even so accommodating
a. to call dis attention to flying meteors
that were about to escape his observation.
and then 20 u ''callins" him on lightning
bugs. and st last got him down to steady
work on the light Of . lantern that MAJ
WAS swinging about depot in the distance
where trains were switching.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
FASHIONS IN FIRs

Sets OF Tiger cat aud Leopard skin In the
natural colors are noticeable novelties and
they are very pretty. Pretty because they
are in keeping with the present abando.
Ia the way OF color, and also because they
are so very different from what We have
been accustomed TO. Prices too are moder-
ate, since q mur may be bought for SIS.
don't say anything about boas. for as IL
happens, toas are not the thing just now
The rage for silk dolmans trimmed with
fur has almost driven out anything around
the neck. but II nything is desired II
should be an echaipe. u sort OF long fur
scarf. Little fur bags are exceedingly
cunning and Of course are worn attached
at the side. A pretty set Of Tiger cat was
worn the other day BY Miss Vanderbilt
eehalpe, nun and bag. Her costume was
the new Celia skirt aud Ronciia paleto,
OF mixed cloth. For it.-Joor wear the
Marquise Wrapper is stylish. being three
iourlhs tight aud having = panier effect.
given By cut away jacket. The jacket
eau be omitted aud the design will then be
u plain Gabrielle. Lucy CARTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

our readers viii easily gather from the
above tabulated statement the number OF
years TO which their lives according to the
law OF averages, may reasonably be ex-
pected 10 extend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

A New Jersey paper says that there
are lots of silver on the wrong side Of
human nature, while the right side is plan
ed down and sandpapered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

-Abont the guiltiest-lookiug people in
the world is a man accused of crime Of
which he is innocent, and a newly mar
ried couple trying to pass for veterans.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27

warmer. and now love ycu as my life"
And so | reaped better than sowed.
Tor the happiness OF a lifetime has come Of
"ihe drst dinner cooked"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
Pauper Notice.
Mill for Sale.

n D Excelsior Mil Al EIlsworth Falls. with all
ls,- sschinery. Dwelling House. 50 acres
i.ssl sai exee'iens booming privilege. A arst
BUSINESS. Inquire Of n. Cunier. % - premises
o. u. 4. Hart, Portland Ne.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
a Fight with Cats.


Several mornings ago, boy about
fifteen years old, a nephew Of Mr..
Harrison 5, an inmate OF the family,
went out to the barn to feed the hors-
es. When he entered the loft he dis 2
covered two large cats lying on the
straw asleep. Boy>like, he took up
bundle of fodder and, creeping up, be
struck both of them at one blow
There was something of a disappoint
ment in the result. The cats, Instead
of running away, sprang at the boy
with fury that startled him. Having
nothing with which to defend himself,
the boy tumbled around, while the
eats squalled, cawed and bit him un-
mercifully. The boys cries did not
bring assistance, and, of course, real
izing the fact that it might prove fatal
to delay desperate efforts, the boy
sprang toward the ladder leaning
against the rafters, and assembled to the
roof of the house. The cats followed
him, and, despite his efforts to keep
them away, bit aud clawed him fright
fully. Realizing his ladder folly, he
jumped down on the hay. The cats
followed him. BY this time he was
bleeding freely, and his coat was al
most torn in threads Selling one of
the cats by the hind legs, he attempt
ed to beat it TO death against the wall,
but the animal doubled around and
began tearing his arm. Shaking the
feline off, he ran to the ladder leading
down. The animals followed him.
Just as he reached the ladder, he dis
covered monkey wrench lying On the
floor. Selling it he turned, dealt the
foremost cat blow between the eyes,
aud, before it could recover. mashed
its head The other animal was not
rendered less ferocious by the death Of
its companion, but fought with fury
With heavy blow the boy stretched
out the remaining feline and beat out
its brains. Catching them by the
tails, he marched to the house TO give
an account OF his battle. When he
entered the house, ragged and bleed
ing from almost every inch of his body,
holding two large cats by the tails, the
establishment of the uncle and terror
of the aunt were what you might call
boundless. The boy has been confined
to his bed since the encounter, and
his physicians say his recovery is
doubtful.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
The worlds Fair.

All the arrangements for the next
Worlds Fair, to be held at New Y ork
city in 1888, are progressing favora
bly,, and promise such an exhibition as
will reflect credit upon the era and
upon this country. The fact that such
an exhibition is seriOsuly proposed, and
that wealthy and prominent gentlemen
of New York and throughout the coun-
try deem the time ripe for the move
meDt, proves couclusively that there is
a great revival of business, and the
whole country is emerging from the
depression which has been universal
aud entering upon a career bright with
promise At the last meeting the
committee held last month the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the Committee on Ma
tional legislation presented a bill
which provides for the holding of an
international exhibition of arts, manu-
features and the products of the soil
and mine in the city of New York, un
der the direction of the United States
international Commission in 1888.
The Commission is to consist OF
one delegate from each State and Ter
ritory, aud one from each city, who
shall be appointed by this President Of
the United States on the nomination OF
the Governors of the States and Terri
tories.
The Commission will issue stock to
the amount of So, 1000 900, divided in
to shares of SO each, the certificates
of which will bear the signature of the
Presid ent and Treasurer, and whenev-
er the subscriptions amount to 81 ,500.-
900, the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized 20 pay to the commission
like amount in six annual INSTALL
ments of S250,000, the same to be &
loan without interest, to be repaid to
the United States by the sale of The
property of the corporation.
This is the scope of the act, and
there can be no doubt of its passage a
the next session of Congress.
All things are propitious for this
great fair, and we hope to see The
South take an active interest in hav'
ing such representation of her soil
as will place her prominently before
the world aud prove that her people ar,
keeping abreast with the progress ant
civilization of the age.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
THE UNDERWOODS.
Jesse Underwood Killed while
Entering Ills Fathers
House.

Special TO the Louisville Commercial.
GRAYsoN, KY, Oct. 13.-Jesse Uu-
Gerwood was shot Friday noon while
entering his fathers house, and died
from the effects of the shot Sunday
morning, which leaves George Under
wood as the only survivor of that un-
fortunate family.
Notice was given by those opposing
the Undorwoods that anybody who
would try to barry the remains of Jesse
or rescue George. who is quite serious
ly wounded, would be killed. Lying
there and in this stress, George 10 day
ordered to the seat Of war. IN con
nection with this trouble the following
message has been forwarded 10 the
Governor:
GRAYsoN, KY, Oct IS, 1879
To Gorer1or L. 2 Blackburn, Frank
fort, kentucky:
The Underwood war has broken out
afresh. One of the Underwoods was
killed at his home on Friday. and fhe
old man is surrounded at his house
aud wounded No one will bury the
dead man. Old man Underwood is
afraid of his life, and his life has been
threatened The civil officers are
powerless. No one will obey them
Cannot the military company hers-be
ordered out once to protect the citizens
aud preserve order?
j n STEWART,
Capt. Commanding Carter State Guards
W Fl WARNoCK,
Judge Carter County Court
B. w BURCHET,
Sheriff Carter County
This makes the fourth death on the
Underwood and one oD the Holbrook:
side in three weeks, yet nothing ha:
been done until to-day on the part o.
the authorities to check this wholesale
! slaughter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Grant In Oregon

ASTORIA PINos, October 13.-Tbe
st. Paul was met by tug containing
prominent citizens this morning and
escorted to the wharf amid booming
of cannon, shriekiug Of whistles and
band music. All the shipping was
decorated Three rousing cheers
greeted General Grant as he landed
The Mayor and Council we're presen
ted; then General o. o. Howard and
staff, and other distinguished civilians
Mayor Parker delivered short ad
dress welcome. General Grant res.
ponded as follows:
Friends-I am sell pleased to aoaip
set foot on Oregon and be received in
such kindly manner. The scenes
are familiar. Every point of interest
between Astoria aud DolIes returns
to my memory. The hills do not look
one half SO high as twenty years ago
have never before set foot in As
torIa. l have passed here eight times
There has been great changes, and ]
am pleased to see it. l regret tina
my stay will be SO short, as | would b.
pleased to visit every portion of thu
North Pacific coast. 1t seems like
returning home again. Thanking yor
tor your kind and cordial we come,
assure you it ever will be cherished il
my memory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Rivers Looming up,
TCot1rier-Journal.

The appointment of Messrs. Under
wood, Hord and Peters, by the Govern
or, so represent Kentucky at the
Quincy Oily River Improvement
Convention, Dext Wednesday will, with
the delega ton designated by our
Board of Trade, give Kentucky a
strong voice at the convention. These
river improvement conventions can be
made very useful, if the talk crystal
Lies into organized work to keep up
the agitation for the systematic imt
provement of the rivers under discus
sion. The Ohio River Commission,
which has performed some excellent
work, was the outgrowth of big talk
at river convention held in Cinciu-
natl in 1871. The people of the State:
of the Mississippi valley can get the
fair thing done for the Mississippi
river by making their representative:
in Congress pledge themselves to urge
the necessary appropriations. The ap
pointment of the Mississippi River
Commission by act of Congress doe,
not preclude The agitation of the sub
ject of river improvement by the PEG,
pie vitality Interested. They should
show that they mean business, auc
that they expect the Commission to d.
great things for them. Kentucky i.
deeply interested in the subject o
river improvement, and Kentuckiau
should give their Congressman to IN
derstand that. they expect them to de
vote good deal of their time to secur
ing appropriations.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17

The price of wheat made big jump
in Baltimore and New York, sdvanc
ing from 81 334 to 81 40. Itsrsated
great excitement among grain dealers,
holders feeling especially elated over
the result The steady advance in the
market lately.is doubtless due to the
latest news in regard to European
crops, which ara shorter than was an
ticipated two weeks ago. Notwith-
standing the immense surplus raised
this year by the United States, the
deficit of France, Great Britian, Rus
STA and other countries is millions OF
bushels larger, This advance would
be of much benefit to our farmers, if
they had any. wheat to sell. Nearly
all has already been maketed. A few
farmers are still holding, and they
will reap the benefit of the advance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17

Hon. Oscar Turner availed himself
of the opportunity offered him last
Monday Of speaking TO the voters of
Hick man county, there being a goodly
number of them in town. This was
the first time that Mr.. Turner has
spoken in this county since his cleo
ton, and the people were pleased to
hear him recount the acts and doings
of the extra session of Congress, of
which he was a member. Mr.. Turner
explained the workisgs of that body;
exposed the trickery of the Radicals,
by which every measure of relief to the
people attempted to be enacted by the
Democrats was checked and hampered
by the Radical members of that body,
aud showed clearly that whatever OF
relief the country has had from Con-
gress was only secured by the persist
ent, determined efforts of the Demo.
Gratis, and the failure of other meas
ures that should have been inaugural.
ed is attributable to the same cause -
Clinton Democrat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Candidates Tor the presldenc,

The Republican press manifest a
very extraordinary amount of interest
in regard to the probable nominee of
the Democracy for President of the
United States next year. One day they
assert that we have no man bat Tilden,
and the next day abuse him in the
most first class female fshmonger
style. Just keep your linen on, gen.
tlemen, we are not 10 such straight
as you are, we are not confined to only
four candidates, viz: Grant, Sherman
Blain aud Conklin. We have a host
Of ADLER and better men than yours to
select from, for instance, Tilden,
Church, Parker, Bayard, Curtin, Thur
man, Ewing, Hendricks, "Blue Jeans
Williams, Palmer. Trumbull, Doolit-
tie, TO say nothing of the "Tall Syca
moro Of the Wabash" and no telling
how many in Missouri aud other Yves.
tern States, aud in the South.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
End Of tI,e EnaIan war.

Los Pinos, Oct. Il The employe
BRADY, who vvopf to White rigsr "ith
the Indian escOFf under Chief Sapena
70, has returned. The Indians o6eyed
Chief Ouray's order mentiond a few
days ago. As spon as communicated
they ceased fighting aud mwed off
No further trouble is anticipated unless
the soldier advance. Chief Douglass
sends word to Oaray that the women,
children, moneys AID papers of the
ageocy will be sent here wheus safe to
do it. Ouray does not believ. all the
employees of the agency were killed
Ouray indorses the agents diPateh to
Washington for a peace commission
to investigate the trouble and let the
blame rest where it belongs.
a rumor is just in from the South
era Ute agency with a letter fIom the
agent. a council has been he'd The
Utes will abide by Ouray's order; they
want peace aud have nothing to do
with the White river trouble, and re
quest Ouray to inform the White
river Utes of their decision.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TCumbe-land Ky Courier. ]

There is IN Wayne county, Ken
lucky, near the Clfnton line, large
cave, we are Informed by parties
who have seen it, which contains great
quantities OF ice through the winter
and summer. Mi. Robert Wood, of
Albany, Kentucky, not beliedng any
such uuear,hly yarn, determined last
August that he would 90 and see for
himself whether or not such vas the
case, He, therefore, visited the cave
aud found the icei piled up FOUNTAIN
high. He says that it is dead of win
ter there the entire year. There is no
question as to the truth of tlb matter,
which will be verified by Mr. Wood
on application ofiany one DOUBLING it.
VIII the sages please rise NJ and ex-
plain.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
rHE AssocIArEn pREss REpoRr.

CINCINNATI, Oct 13.-The Gazette's
special report from Grayson, Ky, s1ys
lessee Underwood, was shot in the
door of his fathers house, known as
Fort Underwood, yesterday morning.
The HoIbrook party surrounded the
house, threatening to kill any body who
would dare to bury Jesse's body or
rescue George, who is badly wounded,
and with the women and children all
that remains of the unfortunate Under
wood family are inside of the house.
George sent word to the county Judge
praying for help and protection. The
Governor has been appealed to, but
has not responded. This is the fifth
murder within the last three weeks 10
60. Vuouy- -FOUR OF the murdered
men being Underwoods and one a
member of the Holbrook tribe, aud
nothing has been done by any officer
from the Governor down to the county
magistrates, to check this fearful blood
shed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17


A correspondent in the Cincinnati
Times gives an interesting account of
Reuben Fields, mathematical prodigy
living in Bath county, Ky. He has
no education, but has the wonderful
faculty of instantly giving the sum of
column of figures of any length and
enumeration upon hearing it read out.
He can also solve instantly any math
ematical problem, and give accurately
at any time the sun and mean time.
He is twenty-eight years of age. The
merchants of Owingsville find him
useful. and he makes it profitable in
invoicing goods. He is an epileptic
says his gif; is like that of Blind Tom.
and that he is Sealed Seventh Won
! der
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Good for the News.

The Louisville Medical News of the
18th instant contains the following
pointed remarks:
"The Heterogeneous Of Kentucky
is shocking a number of truly good
and pious citizen by pardoning lot Of
disease stricken convicts from the
shamefully crowded State prison.
Among the number turned out to
prey upon society we're several 10 the
last stages of consumption aud one Eel.
low without legs. A boy of eleven,
sent up by some assinine jury, was re-
turned to his mother to be spanked.
without being allowed to enter the
prison gate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Local AdVertisIns

The virtue Of advertising is Of tore
consequence, in a general way. tho it
Is often credited with A too eon,act-
ed view is frequently thrown arnnd
its salutary influences that those Who
read business card seem to Aiuk
that its import is OF but little esnse-
quence to any one besides the aderti
ser. This, however, lis great M; Ike,
Tor the community at large is beSifted,
according to our way of thinkipe by
every business card Of town stos APP
pearing in the local papers. Il reeds
no very skilful reasoning to elueidate
the proposition, for shere can be no
better method adopted to improve a
village, town, or city, than that which
keeps the bulk of trade at home. BJ
s.a-doiRg tbs, results Of industry are
considerable extent, material IMPROVE
ments are encouraged, and pride o
place is foStered. Our live stockkeep
ets are beginning to understand tn
value Of advertising, and our resident
fail not to reward them for their enter
prise.
A contemporary puts the matter il
this wise: When tie business men Q
town fail to advertise extensivel
they diminish the Importance and trad
Of the place, and permit more enter
prising localities to take the latte
from them. Although done for thei
individual interest, advertisers shout,
be looked on by citizens of the town
where they reside, Jas 10 some sens
public benefactors and they should b
encouraged accordingly. One. mer
chant who advehises extensively
worth to his own town and its peopl
more than forty that never show them
selves in print, and should he for thi
reason alone preferred, assuming tina
he i, of course, 4 sair business man.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17

M
The Democrats of Massachusetts,
who we're not able to discover in the
support of Ben. BUTLER either prin
c'pie or policy have put 10 nomination
as their candidate for Governor gen
tleman who is we'll known to the coun
ty' The Boston Post pays him the de-
served compliment which follows:
Yin presenting the name OF John
Quincy Adams as a candidate for
Governor, we recur with pride aud
pleasure to the fact that when, in 1867,
ne was the Standard bearer of the
Democrats aud Liberal men, 7O,36O
votes were thrown for him against 49,
$40 cast for Alexander IL. Bullock,
the Republican candidate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
All Hope Tor the AerOnauts
Given Up.

ST.. Louis, October 13.-The Post.
Dispatch has specialfrom Louisiana,
giving brief interview with Charles
Wise, of philadelphia, son of Profess
cor Wise, which says he has given up
all hopes of the return Of his. father,
aud believes that he and George Burr
are lost. This is also the belief OF
james f. Downey, nephew of PROBES
cor Wise, who is here to-day. The
same paper has special from Milwau
kee, which says the balloon recently
found fifty miles north Of that place
has been identified as one which wa:
sent mp from Waukesha last Friday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17

There is one thing allowed in Ken
lucky of which we are heartily
ashamed; i. e., lottery gambling. 1t
ought to be abolished, and the next
Legislature will fail to do its duty if
it does not adopt some plan that will
bring it to an end We stand alone
in the West as the only State that toll.
crates this system of gambling. 1t i:
rapidly on the increase and is really
more pernicious in its effects than bet
ting on faro-because it draws its vic
tins from every rank and station Of
life. Henderson News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Zen. butter for President.

Who knows but that it may prove to
be the case? Just look how it stands
If there should be three candidates for
the presidency in 1880, and neither
one receive a majority, (although we
hope the Democracy will have aa
overw heming majority, the election
would be thrown into the House OF
Representatives, where each State, IN
such emergency, is entitled TO one
vote. there would not be apt TO be d
choice made as that body now stands
There are nineteen Republican States,
eiohteen Democratic and one doubtful.
The latter. however, Indiana, Will, 10
ali probability, be al! right, on the
Democratic side by the action OF the
/ Honse next winter; in unseating Orth,
/ Republican, whose seat Is contested
= be the case, then there %oSia b Sns' ~ -
aud the election thrown into the Sen
ate. In the Senate, under the Consti
tuition of the United States, in suel
case, that body must select one of tn
two highest candidates who ran 70
Vice President, for the position o
/ President There again an obstacl
presents itself. That same instrumen
of writing says that it shall reqsir
twosthirds Of all the Senators to con
stitute quorum Now, the Democ
racy have only forty-six Senators
whilst fifty one is necessary to consti
tute a quorum, and therefore it woul
, be necessary to secure the attendanc
of eight Republicans in order to trans
act business. That party might tax
the responsibility of preventing a
election by absenting themselves fror
the Senate chamber, aud thas throw
the country iuto chaotic confusio
worse confounded than ever befor
witnessed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17

TRAVELLER ROBBED BY NEGROES
a man named John Syers was robbed
day or two ago on the road between
Paducah and Exchange, in Marshall
county, by three negroes. who took
from him $40 and lot of goods he
had purchased there. Syers was so
badly scared that he ran nearly ten
miles without stopping. He had hard
ly time to tell of the circumstance when
be became speechless from exhaustion
and remained so several hours. 1t was
feared the scare would be the death oil
him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
The second annual conventions

The second annual conventions Of
the Y. NJ. G. Associations of Ken
lucky will be held at Danville, Octo-
Der 30th and 31st, aud November 1st
and ID. Associations having % ac-
tive members, or less, will be entitled
TO one delegate, OF one delagate to
each 20 active active members. Re-
duced rates have been secured by rail
road, and reduced rates of board have
also been secured for all delegates, and
all associations are earnestly desired
to send representatives.