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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-31
ESIRAY NOTICE.
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Stowe, living about twelve miles below
Hickman, Fulton county, and two miles
below the foot of No. s Island on the Mis-
sissippi river, in Fulton county, on the
Sth inst. one small COW and young
CALF. The COW mostly white. with
scattering hairs Of red on the back, red
ears, with red on the forefeet marked
with crop and underbit in the right ear,
and with swallow fork and underbit in
the left ear; about three years old which
| appraise at the value of ten dollars.
Witness my hand, this the Sth day of
March, 1879.
mch2l JERRY J. JONES, J. p. Z. G.
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sTR * NOTTCE.

TNAKEN UP As \ STRAY, by 5. g. Lit
tie, living one and a half miles north
of Lodgton. in FultoE county KY, ONE
DARK BAY OR BROWN MULE, years
old, which is appraised at S35.
s26-4w II. C. DONOH0, J. P.
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. Straw Notice.

VNAKEN UP As 4 STRAY, on the lst
of August. 1874 by W NJ Thomas
living miles southeast Of Hickman, KY,
ONE BAY COLT, twoIyears Old, no marks
or brands perceivable. and which Is val
ued at SIS 90 by J p Mayfeid: j. H.
Thomas and w K. Thbmas.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
llth day of August, 1879.
s22-4w j. c. FREED, J. P. F. c.
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Citizen TaX-PaYerS I!

| do not wish to be considered harsh,
nor do l wish 10 speculate on your delin-
quency. But | am constrained to tell you
candidly who have not paid their taxes
for the years 1877 and 1873 that unless
the same is paid promptly / shall levy
upon and sell your property. Remember
that the law allows fifty cents for every
levy. and six per cent. additional, all
of which must be paid by the party owing
the taxes. Shall | make these costs, or
will you pay mp and save it yourselves?
That is the question. l mean business.
Respectfully,
jan1- b. r. WALKER, Sheriff.
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Hosiery. Gloves. & Handkerchief.

r7r- Orr goods nre all nrst-class- We
All ali orders exactly and to the interest
of purchasers. guarantee all purchases
10 be saIisfaetory TO buyers, and stand
ready to remedy all errors. We invite
orders, convinced that n first trial Will
iusurc us the regular custom hereafter.
All orders for Goods to be accOmpa-
MED by the money: or. where parties
wish. Goods Will be sent by express.
a. a. ID. Where the remittance is too
large, we always return the difference.
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WE CAN POSITIVELY ASSERT THAT At 40
PERIOD HAVE We DISPLAYED AN AssQkI-
MENT or DRY GOODS 50 ADEQUATE TO THE
REQUIREMENTS or TIE PJ BLIC Or AT
~ A lHInDpTNG
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
THE TILDEN MOVEMENT.

tell you, Tilden is looming up. If
he does not get the nomination him
self he will name the man that does.
The old man has a long head and
knows what he is doing. He may be
nominated by acclamation-there IS
no telling. Next to himself l think
he favors Bayard, who is very strong
in the East, and perhaps could carry
New York, New jersey and Connecti-
cut. Judge Field, a great personal
friend of Mr.. Tilden, is also spoken of
as possible compromise. Seymour
has been spoken of, but he is threat
ened with softening of the brain, and
the amount of exertion that would be
required of him to make the canvass
| would kill him. He needs repose,
| which he could not have if he engaged
in the excitement of Il Presidential
contest. New York will doubtless be
| for Tilden for first choice. The b, eacf
between him and John Kelly has beer
closed, and they are now workln:
together harmoniously. He woule
Internationally carry the State asains
any Republican that could be named
(-Cincinnati EpY"irer I"te'rie~ 'cit
Coz. Carlisle.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

Things are i'll Il hallway in Indiana.
The alleged election of Ortiz was fol-
lowed by several murders and a double
hanging. 1t was hoped that the
prompt execution of two criminals
would bring peace and quiet, but this
hope has proved delusive. The day
after the hanging came the exposure
of Tyner, Brady, Foster and Bullock,
and while criminal circles were dis
cussing these exciting revelations
two horrid murders were brought t.
| lipht. Under these circumstances i
viii not do to let the hangman retir'
on his laurels. He must grid up hi
laurels. He must grid up his ioln
for another great effort.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
LOSERS AND FINDERS.

The frequent announcement OF losses
of valuable parcels, ranging 1rom
5000, 900 packets of money and secu-
rites down to portemonnaies, watches
and icwclry, may we'll awaken in
creased interest among the more alert
and sharp-sighted of city pedestrians
in knowing whatever has been adj
iured about the rights and duties OF
finders. For Il majority of lost things
there are finders. What are their
obligations and claims p?
Suppose one comes upon Il lost artl-
cle-a wallet on the sidewalk, a stray
COW or horse, a bundle Of goods fallen
from a passing wagon-he is. not
bound to pick it up, OF to say or do
anything about it. There is story
of an Hishman who was cheated by
means Of a counterfeit S. bill. Next
day he espied II genuine S. bill lying
in the path. He gave it a wide berth
ssBad luck to ye! I lost SIS 10y a
brother o. yours yesterday" Patrick
was acting in the exercise OF his con-
stitutional rights. One who meet:
with what another has lost is not un
der any duty to NEEDLE with it; III
NAV leave it alone if he likes. But, /
} he chooses to take it in charge, IN
takes it subject to the duty of making
all reasonable effort, under the CIR
cumstances, to restore it to the owner
, A thing that is lost continues tn
property of its owner notwithstanding
, If the finder takes it up, meaning t
keep it, when by marks on it or othe
t circumstances he could, if he woul
u trv, restore it to the owner, he
e guilty of stealing. And if he meal
. well when he took the article, an
afterward changed his mind, and ne:
d lected to seek the owner, he is lab
n to an action by the owner whenev
l. his having appropriated the thing
y discovered. But, if the true own
never appears, the thing belongs
@ the finder. Therefore. the case WIN
t has gone the rounds recently of ia
a tory girl in a paper-mill, who fo11
two $50 bills in the rags she "
lie asserting, was doubtless correctly d
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
SCENE ON THE ISTHIUs.

We have remarked some of the
toughest specimens Of humanity pass
ing through this city, that VIC ever
cast eyes upon in our life before The
other day, while standing at the Elk
change, our attention was called to
one Of the re,y Understanding of Gus
toners, just arrived in the 'Is',,nus,
from California, after evidently 81 long
residence in Ell Dorado. He and thos'
with him were bearded like bards
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

affair. You see, she's somebody else's
wife, SO Pm better out of the way; it
would, be pity that poor sophy
should commit bigamy." 49,.
~ assure you that you are entirely
mistaken. Mrs. Donnelly has not
married again. ,.r ,. ..- 4.,~
Hasn't she, though, said he. Don't
l know better7 Didn't I go back to
my own bungalow and find out that
she had married that starched fool
Courtnay, when she knew 1 never
could endure him r. ~ s...-e3.:ss5.
To his Intense Advertisements, told
him how the truth was, and in return
he related to me his own adventures.
hs1 4 efdsdh aR RGde fbri P Eagta aas,
when he was allowed to accompany .
caravan or body of pilgrims to Nepaul.
Being by that time q proficient in the
language, he was taken notice of ut
court, but very strictly watched. He
effected escape, however, disguised as
IL f;,kir, and made his way to Calcutta,
but finding, us he thought, his wife
married again to a man III his old
regiment, he returned, was taken into
favor and had risen to his present
distinction.
"Well, 1 always was a laundering
fool, but / went home with heart SO
soft to Sophy, and avowing that
never would vex her any more will,
my vagries that, when l heard her
called Mrs. Courtney, was turned to
stone, and did not care II rap what
became of me, even to be made a
vizier, which, l assure you, Charlie,
is no joke i'll it's way"
IWell, at all events, you must come
home now, and enjoy your good for
t,ne?'
| 81 am not sure about that" said he
"Recollcct, she has grown accustomed
to be mistress, have grown accus-
toned to be vizicr. She won't like tC
be contradicted, and it's u thing
never could bear, and what l never
allow on my account. Now, if went
as sure us fate she would contradict
me. Maybe it is better us it is"
Next morning he sent for me again
81 have been thinking" he said, so
all the strange story yon told me.
am all changed since we parted.
hardly know myself to be the same
man 1 used to be, and am not snE rs.
ff is Il c tSSato si9 here, and then SHE
can try. If she likes me in this out
landish place, will Z" home Will
her; if we quarrel here, II" one will b.
tho wiser, and / can continue to d
dead"
"But," said I, ''have You Ii" i''c''m
brancesg Perhaps she might "h|cc
to the details of your establishments
"Not Bit" said Jerry l have non
of your Eastern prejudices; let nc
, come, and she will find nobody
disturb her"
So she, had come, and, after hvln
: in Ncpaul for two years, brought Jcrl
. back in triumph to Branlcy Hall; III
:, such was the true version OF Il ia
which made some noise i'll the now
papers few years ago.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

~ - Sf
h1ockeA-up tlaorQng we. ri 49,
met TIE apps ins s. gaze q the Ms11ssf.
In an Instant his whole countenance
was changed. He DOTTED his hat to the
lady, backed tile mule l0nbve ,s1,d, all,
and, with a sweep Of his arm, called
the attention Of his comrades:
"Back, boys" said he, 'tmake way
for the lady !" 100 8 &
The way was cleared, and the lady
passed. Our stalwart friend stood
gazing after them for a minute or two,
and, as he turned round, we could
perceive his face suffusetl with tears ;
on wiping them away, he perceived
we were regarding him closely:
~ have been away from home, sir, y
said he, in fhltering voice, ''for two
years that woman, and the faces Of
those little children remembered me
of my family. God bless my girls and
their mother!" *" - +5" ~ =
So, shaking himself, as it were, he
returned his revolver in his belt, and,
i'm II mild voice, said to the native: =
"Comc, Aombre, as soon as You can,
my friend, get that mule ready, and
you shall have what you ask more
And, SO saying, he walked thought
fully away.-Pamaana Paper. ~
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
A STRANGE STORY.

was stationed at Agra during the
Cahul disaster in 1911. one of q mere
handful of British troops, in charge of
the wives, sisters and daughters Of the
actors of that unhappy expedition.
And IL weary, hcart-breaking time it
was Tlc t-Govcrnor who
had prayed and lcsunght the Calcutta
,utfef,r,rI;4, ,,,,o to RISK the adventure,
tbe worst forcbodiugs for its fate; and
although he did all an able, kindly
and vrll-nanucl,d man could do to
maintain the spirits of the circle, those
who knew him could read too well
Whit his fears were. Words could
not describe indeed it is painful for
,,c even now to recall the drcnry
wrrtc,,,dn:sS Of that fatal month, du-
rin. which no ,i,lings came OF the
devoted army. Evening after evening
SEW the roads crowded 10y anxious
women, sitting Their. for hcurs, that
they might hear the first news OF
those who were dear to them, ana
evening after evening saw them return
in despair. And when, at last, the
news came that the sole survivor had
STAGGERED, half alive, back to his coun-
tryu,.n with the tidings of the great
diastcr. the vail that assembled from
those hcart-hroEcN creatures, l shall
never, while live, forget.
There had been 81 captain in one o.
the nati>c regiments, an old acquaint
a,.cc of mime, OF the name of Donnelly
Jerry Donnclly, as he was called b.,
every one. He waS careful to explain
to ali his friends that his name wa
not ,Jrromc, and not Jeremiah al
though why he so un,luly preferred
the saint to the prophet l never under
dcrstood Jerry Donnelly, however
he was, and rs strange and eccentrl
q creature as ever breathcd.
He was a goodlool>ing fellow, an
n first rate officer, but a careless, TO
licking, half-insanc mad cap of a MAJ
with an amazing flow of spirits, lit
education or culture, a great-almO
miraculous talent for languages, wit
IL soft heart and easy temper. 1t w:
lMptSSlDlc I'D AldhS liAiAA UASAC @"A
in all circumstances, however Ill
pleasant, he maintained a plac
serenity which seemed to imply til
he was on intimate terms with TO
tune, and knew the very worst 81
could do.
Among the other tricks which t
tickle goddess had played on him W
that she had married him. Why
ever married as he did no one cou
imagine. The lady was neither han
some. clever or rich. She was simI
passablc as to looks, with the live
ness of good health and youth
quality not inapt to develop itself
yivacity of temper when those otl
attributes disappear. But, ON so
impulse, Jerry Donnely had ask
her the momentous question. anl i
been favorably answered.
A most uncomfortable couple IL
were Jerry, from the very first, II
lected her--not Intentionally
lieve, but simply because for the =,
nient he forgot her existence. 1t ne
seemed to him unnecessary to alter
former bachelor round in any resp,
and, as the lady had no notion
being neglected, she resented his
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

"Nothing," said an impatient hus-
band, .sreminds me SO much Of Ba-
la..1n and his ass as two women stop
ping in the church porch and obstruct-
ing the way to indulge in their ever
lasting talk" "But," you forget,
DEAR" said the wife, neekly, "that it
was the angel who stopped the way,
and Balaam and his ass who com
planned of it"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
$e1etted 8listeltanp.
TEN YEARS. LITTER.
London Graphic.

London Graphic. /
Ten years ago, when she Was ten,
used to tease and scoldl her;
I liked her, and she looked me too,
A boy, some five years older.
I liked her; she would fetch my book,
Bring lunch to stream or thicket;
Would oil my gun, or bait by hook,
And field for hours at cricket.
She'd mend my cap, or find my whip;
All! but boys hearts are stony.
liked her rather less than Gyp,
And far less than my pony.
She loved me then, tho heaven knows why
- snk.u wonder AaGl -ste hated. --------L
Her scores Of dolls she's had to cry,
That I dccapitated.
7 tore her frocks, pulled her hair,
Called rcd the sheen upon 1T.
Out fishing, 1 would even dare
Catch tadpolcs i'll her bonnet.
Well, now expiate my crime;
The Nemesis of fables
Game after years; to-day, Old limo
On me had turned the tables.
Pm twenty-five; she's twenty, now
Dark-cycd, pink-checkcd and bonny;
The curls are golden round her brow;
She smiles and calls me johnny.
OF wore used her Christian name,
But now, through, fate or malice,
when she liz by, my lips can't frame
Five, letters to make Alice.
T, who could joke with her and tease,
Stand silent now before her;
Dumb, though the very wish to please
A s,,ccclIlr ~, shy ahorcr
Or, if she turns to me to speak,
I'm ,.zzlrh by her graccs;
The hot-Ilrod PUSHES to my check;
!,abblc comnon-p.a 'es.
She's kind and cool all! hcav'n knows how
wish she bnshcd and faltered:
She likes me-, and l love her now;
Dear, dear how things have altered
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

"What do ! remind You Of most n
said he. "a French CLOCK, said she.
Puzzled, and with q slight misgiving,
he got his watch regulated that day,
and asked: ttWhat il the specia!
feature Of French clock p ooh,
they never co." said the horologer,
as he gave him his watch.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

A man who married q widow has
invented a device to cure her of eter-
snally praising her former husband.
Whenever she begins to descant ON
his noble qualities this ingenious No.
2 merely says-stPOOr, dear man.
How I do wish he had hadn't died."
She Immediately thinks Of. something
else to talk about. fsti:zs ...sss. ss5
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15
SELLING THE POOR.

well advertised charity of Massachu
sets, there are towns in that state in
which paupers-llelplcss old men,
aged women and young chiltlren-are
annually disposed of at public sale,
each being knocked off to the man
who bids the lowest for his or her
tive shall enter upon no encOlnlum
upon Massachusetts while she is gull
ty of this shameful practice. 1t was
bad enough half a century ago, when
it was the general New England
custom, but we supposed it had been
abandoned about tho time that Garri-
son and Phillips and their associates
began to reform the rests Of the Union.
We did not imagine that while
scores and hundreds Of Bay State
rcformers were hurting bricks at every
sinner outside of the land Of the Pill
rriIns. tie descendants of the Pulitans
| were auctioneering off the sick, the
crippled and the old, who could not
provide for themselves, to such thrifty
persons az would keep them cheapest.
Is it possible that the philantllro-
pists of that section have been SO
busily engaged in extracting notes
from the eyes of outside barbarians
thai they have had no time to notice
the well veloped beams i'll thei1
own eyes?
Was it moro important to Massa
chusetts missionaries to insure carpet
bag and negro ascendency i'll tn
South than to care for the wretchcs
poor Of their own towns?
The Republicans Of Massaclusett
have set the whole country in Al
uproar, because the brains, character
- wealth and social influence of til
:, South have given ignorance and brt7
tality back seats. Because the me
who create public opinion, own til
> property and pay the taxes have sci
. representative men to Congress.
!" place of ignorant negroes, we hay
been treated to prolonged yell
= "Southern outrage" from Massach'
" sets Republicans. And all the viii
'e the Judgment sick, old and infant
population of portions of that sta
have been put up at vendue eve
spring.
ia 1t is sad picture of self-righteo
hypocrisy. We venture to sugg<
It, that Harper's Journal Of CiviliSat'
II, should send an artist to sketch t
RS next pauper action. The town
ne Montgomery, i'll the western part
&c the Bay state, would furnish all II
ed the most exac'ing artist. could
Is mand.- WASHINGTON Post.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15


In ono Of the western counties of
the "down east' State, there "waved'
many years ago, and for many years,
an artillery company, famous i'll all
the country around for its parades and
sham fights. To see the Paris Artil-
lery of ''trainin'-day" was can aim
and an achievement" In the time Of
tn, last war with England, its meet
ings were frequent and exciting.
lieutenant J-n, remembered for
his love of liquor, hate Of the 'FFed-
eralists," and habitual use and misuse
of the word '!business," was ''balmy"
beyond question, when, late in the
afternoon Of tr:.ining-day, he was in
vited by the Captain, in accordance
with the usage Of those days, to take
command of the company for short
drill before breaking up. Bracing
himself as we'll as he could against u
large elm, he commenced giving or
ders; "Fellow-sogers, p'ise sword! y
said he. After some little time, he
reused himself and repeated, E'P'ise
sword!n
"Why, Lieutenant, we've beer
pissed for five minutes!" exclaimed
: one of the Sergeants.
"Wen, the 'bis-ness' is, keep pissed ?
hiccoughed the Lieutenant.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

A reverend gentleman residing in a
neighborine town has the misfortune
to own a son who is addicted to drink.
The other night, when the family had
retired to rest, the son returned home
III his usual condition. When the
clergyman opened the door to his
graceless offspring, he exclaimed ::
''Drunk again, Henry drunk again -
Gan right, father" replied the stag
gcring reprobate," so am Il"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

A COLD F1RE.-One very cold night
a jolly old fellow who had partaken
rather freely Of flip at tie tavern,
started for home on his sleigh, and on
his way was upset and left by the side
Of the road. Some persons passing
the same way a short time after, dis
covered the old fellow in d sitting
posture, holding his f"et towards the
moon, and circulating to some invisi-
BILE person, "John, pile on the wood,
it's laundering cold night!''
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-15

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-21
Southern Independence.

The following characteristic little sketch
is from tho Natchez (Nlss.) Democrat:
"llaio, stranger, you seem to be goin' to
markct?"
eyes, sir, l am"
lor?''
"Going TO send it to Pittsburg."
,"To Pittsburg, inpcnnsylv ania?"
"Yourc mighty right, am.''
"What are you going to send it thero
for?"
"To get sharpcncd."
"All tho way to Pittsburg to get sharp
encd?"
"You bet! We've starved our black
smith out. lilo pulled up stakes the other
day and wont to Texas"
"Well, that's rather n novel idea, nv
friend sending plow SO fur to got sharp
oned."
"Not 80 novel as you heard il wos. We
do our milling in St. Louis"
"Is that so?"
"You'ro right it is. We used to have
| mill at Punkinync Creek, but tho owner
was too poor to keep it up aud 40 we
turned to getting our grinding dono at St.
Louis"
"You don't mean to cay you send your
grist all tho way to St. I.ouis By rail2'
o! didn't say nothing about grist-we
hain't got no grist to send. But we get our
| flour and meal from ST. Louis"
81 see you have hide in your wagon"
eyes, our old COW died last week.
Maroh winds blowcd the life out'n her,
Sendin' her hide to Boston to get it
tanned"
"AlI the way to Boston? Ia not that
rather expensive, my friend? The freights
will cat tho hide up"
"Thats fact-olcanor than the buzzards
did tho ole critters carcaas. But what's
tho use bein' taxed to build railroads 'thout
you get the good of them? Used to have
lanyard over at I.icksk;llet, and shoe
maker shop, too. But they kcrilummuxed. )"
"Kerfiummuyod--what' that2"
| "lt means gone up q spout---and 'twixt
you and me, that's mighty nigh the case
with our State"
"When do you expect to get your
leathor2'
"Don't expcct to get no leather at all
expect 70 get ehoes somo day, made of
Boston or thoreabouts."
"Rather misfortune to lose milk cow,
my friend?'
"Not 80 much Of q misfortune as you
heard it was. Monstrous sight of shuok.
in and nubbin in COW, and mikin' her
night and mornin' and gcttin' only about
three quarts day."
"What are you going to do for milk?"
"Send North for it,"
"Send North for mlk2"
eyes; concentrated milk and Goshen
butter"
ooh! SEQ the point"
"Migh:y handy things, those railroads
make thom Yankee follers do all our Jobs