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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03
A Sharp Parson.

A Chicago clergyman explained to the
committee of deacons that the widow
was so pretty no man could help flirting
with her, and each of the committee
quietly called round to see if he told
the truth, and then not one of 'em
dared to rise up in meeting, with her
present, and say the Clergyman wasn't
right By sharp management even q
Jury of deacons can be handled
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03

SOME persons are born with a strong
natural instinct to be just. But it is also
a habit of mind which may be increased
and improved by study and reflection,
and which should be sedulously culti-
yated
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03
Rears Helning Each Other.

A gentleman was once making inquir-
les. in Russia, about the methc3 of
catching bears in that country. He was
told that. to intrap them, pit was dug
several feet deep, and, after covering 1t
over with turf, leaves, etc., some food
was placed ON the top. The bear, if
tempted by the bait. easily fell into the
snare.
"But." he added, eff four or five
happen to get in together, they all man.
age " o.. out again.
g How is that ?" asked the gentle
man.
"They form sort of ladder by step
ping on each others shoulders, and thus
make their escape"
50 But how does the bottom one get
out p
All these bears, though not pos
sessing mind and soul such as God has
given us, yet can feel gratitude; and
they won't forget the one who has been
the chief means of procuring their iber-
ty. Scampering off, they fetch the
branch of tree, which they let down to
their poor brother, enabling him speedi-
ly to JOIN them in the freedom in which
they rejoice"
Sensible bears, we should say, and a
great deal better than some people that
we hear about, who never help anybody
but themselves. Carrier DoUe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03

IT is mistake to say that ideas gov
ern the world. 1t is not so. The world
is governed by sentiment.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03

THR obscure poison which produces
hydrophobia has been known to lie Ia
tent in the human system for years be-
fore developing its fatal results M.
Pasteur declares the supposition to be
well supported that the virus does de-
velop in certain organs, and not, AS IN
other similar maladies, IN the blood; and
that when-after a period variable ac,
,.os.d;no 10 circumstances-the organized
no;son passes into the blood, severe
ssvrnntoms svrr,, come on rapidly, and the VIC
10, soon dies. An explanation substan-
tally tbe same as this had long been
advanced as mere theory, but now M:
Pastefr advances it as an ascertained
physiological fact.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03
William stuart's Okra Soup.

A funny story comes from Eastern
Connecticut, which is we'll vouched for.
During the war William Stuart, the
theatrical manager and writer, was to
give dinner party at his house. near
the Pequot at New London, at which he
desired to furnish okra soup. Finding
none IN the city, he telegraphed to New
York to a firm there to advise him
whether they could supply him. Next
day, In the midst Of rush of war tele
grams TO the New London Star, came
one addressed to Mr.. Stuart, which
read We have got Okra." BY mis-
take the address was omitted in copying,
and the telegram sent to the Star office
with the war news. The intelligent edi-
tor ran over the news till his eyes fell on
this mysterious telegram, which he to-
tally m1sconceived, and at once got out
big bulletin: "Another great victory
by the Union forces We have got
Okra Springfield (lMass.) Rep16h
can.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-06-03
" "MAL ARIA


I found the loyeliest spot on earth,
Where sweet and oiorous blooms had birth;
clapped my hands for very gladneSs:
" Good-by,'' ] said, " 10 ills and sadness"
Whenlo, there sprung from out the green
hideous imp upon the scenef+
! cned. "a Dread form what is your name?"
In mocking tones, the answer came
~ -rn eMaiariai's
hs. taes E11 ngi t3afsi'a
led unto the nearest town:
Here resolved 10 settle down.
Mid dirt and CRIME, mid dust and mortar
Myself, my wife, my sQn. .apd da.gser.
or ri eEhs shlps SlSss 6eTeft seia' Z sS i ~
70 What Is the matter here?' IeEied,
And many trembling voice rePlied--
= rs~ r7 rsMaiariai"
From out the fated town we sped;
We climbed the mountains; overhead
Where the proud eagle builds her nest,
We pitched our tent TO take our rest .
ss nsssnsss; an sr Rsssa. mi as has, ss:.si s1e
w. = fresze-si = VIZ cap II be-
,asver s'ssns 1fesa 8 n 5l:a is,sa M
The doctors. now, who lack the skill
To diagnose each pain and i'll, ~
To this one thing they all agree, -
No matter what their school may Re. % ~ :.
With Hemi" and Hawi' aud 10 x profound,
And then exclsinn, q NJ ' friends, tuti tutI
Your case, find, is nothing but
Malariai"
I've chartered now n big balloon;
hope TO occupy it soon.
III NJ comes there 20 ache my bores'
And waste my flesh, when meath the stones
hope my better part may soar
To some fair land, some golden shore, ~
Where may meyer hear the cry, 81 s
That haunts me like ghosily sigh
Malariat" ftt
Mrs. NJ A. K'dler, IN Bald,rin's Monthly.
.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07
Medical Adventure.

Medical adventure, which during the
last century has left few of the physical
penetralia of humanity unexplored, has
Just conquered the last delicate obstacle
to the rehabilitation of the body. Op-
erations involving the cutting of the
throat and the introduction of food by
artificial means were thought to be the
utmost venture that science would eveI
successfully make einreplacing the wasted,
wounded, or decaying forces of nature.
But Vienna physician, Professor Bill.
roth, has invaded the stomach of q pa.
tient, cut q cancer from the intricate
tissues, and the subject is not only alive
but in better health than ever. Before
making the experiment the doctor prac-
ticed exhaustively on the stomach Of
dogs, removing various parts, restoring
the covering, and succeeded in establish
ing the basis of his scientific principle oi
resection. The human subject was a wo.
man, and the cancer enormous, leaving
some doubt in the operators mind as te
the elasticity of the stomach to adjust
itself after the cutting out of such q
mass. But no difficulty was experienced.
The woman began by drinking milk, and
graduated to more substantial alimentary
nourishment The operation involved
the opening of the stomach, the cutting
of the masses of tissue-like covering
the removal of several pounds of cancer.
ated accumulation, the reclosing of the
aperture, and the provision for artifcia
distension of the new coating. Physi
clans the world over will be delighted il
not surprised by this wonderful perform
ance, removing as it does another from
the list of generally supposed fatal NAL
aides. philadelphia Times.
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UnShOd Horses.

In Mexico, Peru, Brazil and else
where, unshod horses are daily worked
over roads of all kinds, carrying heavy
packs from the interior down to the coast,
the journey to and fro being often extend
ed to several hundred miles, and they
never wear out their hoofs. The roads
are neither softer nor smoother than
those of England and Ireland. On the
wilds of Exmoor and Dartmoor, as also
in the Orkneys and on the Welsh hills,
and in many parts of Continental Eu-
rope, horses run unshod over rocks,
through ravines, and up and down pre-
cipitous ridges, yet they never suffer
from contracted feet, or from corns or
cracks, until they become civilized and
have been shod. Differences in the
quality of the soil, be it hard or soft,
stony or sandy, smooth and slippery,
are of comparatively little importance
to the horse whose feet are as nature
made them. The unshod horse can deal
successfully with all roads. In the re-
treat of the French army from Moscow,
the horses lost all their shoes before
they reached Vistala yet they found
their way to France over hard, rough
and frozen ground. The natural sole Of
the horses foot is almost impenetrable.
It is SO hard and strong as to protect the
sensible sole from all harm. And all
horses feet exposed to hard objects are
made harder by the contact, provided
only that the sole is not pared.-Sjr
Geo. W. FOE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

In the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
in Wilmington is perhaps the only deed
of land from an Indian to white man in
existence in this county. It is the only
one that has been found there, at any
rate, and is the docket which contains a
number of deeds and combinations by
Sir Francis Lovelace, Governor General
of these provinces under the Duke of
York. The deed is from Mechsecksitt,
Chief Sachem of the Cohansink Indians,
''sole Indian owner and proprietor of all
that tract of land commonly called by
the Christians Bompies Hook, and by
the Indians Newsink." For the con-
sideration of one gun, four handfuls of
powder, three 'tmatscoats," one anchor
of liquor and one kettle Gin hand paid
by Peter Bayard of New York, the land
is made over to Mr.. Bayard, his heirs and
assigns. The signatures are an interest
ing part of the document. The old chief
made mark shat looks more like turtle
than anything else one can think of.
After this mark comes the line, ''This is
the mark of Moissappenackin, son Of
Mech@cksitt," and the mark is that of a
mans hand. The seal is set at New
Castle in Delaware on May 4, 1679.-
Wilmington EUery EUenia0.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07
The Pistol and It's Victims.

The New York correspondent of the
Utica Herald writes: The word pistol
is derived from Pistoga, town in Italy,
where the weapon was invented about
three centuries ago. As dueling weapon
it superseded the sword about the time
of the American Revolution. No sword
duels are on record in this continent, but
this was for long time the approved
method in Europe. The pistol fred by
Major Pitcairn, at Lexington, which was
the first shot in the revolution, is now in
the State Library at Albany. Among
other historic pistols shots is that by
which Colonel Richard NJ. johnson slew
Tecumseh at the battle of the Thames.
The most fearful and horrible Of all pis-
tol tragedies was the death of Lincoln,
the most distinguished man that ever
died by such a weapon. The next In
point Of distinction was Alexander Ham,
ilton. The derivation of the names of
noted weapons has some interesting
points. Cannon is from Gamma, which in
the Latin means tube; musket is from
the Spanish moscheto-evidently refer
ing to the sound of the ball and its
wound. Rifle is derived from rapio
Latin) or Grip" meaning ripped OF
grooved surface. Artillery is derived
from art, since it is the highest art OF
destruction, and yet the whisky bottle
has proved much more destructive to our
race. The devils artillery is always do
ing its work of death, which in this city
is at present more terrible than ever be-
fore noticed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07
The Art of Being q Bore.

"The other night at the opera ball
met one of our condolences, who is gen
orally recognized as among the most
amiable in her profession, and especially
fond of gayety.
"'wen, you have plenty Of fun,' I
observed.
"sOh, SO, so the men, and especially
the young men, are such bores.'
''In single word the fair speaker had
unconsciously defined the constitutional
malady of this French people, which
passes for the wittiest nation in the
world, and is so in fact; but which occa-
sionally expends vast amount OF wit for
the purpose of appearing to be witless.
"I may seem to be uttering paradox,
q ludicrous contradiction, but the fact
speak of is simply the exaggerated result
Of our instructive horror of all that is
cold, sad and serious.
$50 great is our horror of ennui that
we defy it, for the same reason that saw
ages worship what they most fear. This
is why, in this insolent, skeptical, mock
ing, laughing France of ours it has be-
come profession to be bore.
"Not vulgar profession, but an ex-
cellent and incompatible one, without
risk or peril, which opens all doors and
is safe conduct to all aspirations.
Nevertheless, it must not be sup
posed that one can succeed the first time,
or in one day in becoming perfect bore.
One is not born such under this sun Of
ours. One can only become SO, just as
one becomes an orator, after long and
continued violence done to his own ma
ture. Even with the true vocation and
especial natural aptitude, one must pa
tiently practice for years.
"For it will not suffice to be simply 9
bore; one must also be serious, very Sc.
rious.
ga certain apprentice in diplomacy
who was not greatly worried by his ex'
cess of brain-power once asked M. de
Talleyrand for advice how to succeed ir
his career.
90 First of ALL replied Prince Bene
vent, never laugh ?
Z" Thanks, Monseigneur-and then
"'And secondly-never laugh T
"There is no use denying it, the whole
secret lies in that. Fancy the influences
man must have who never laughs r.
| LIE Voltaire.
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Why We Ask People to Dinner.

In asking people to dinner you should
put to yourself the question, "Why do 1
ask them?" and unless the answer be sat-
isfactory they are not likely to contribute
much to the agreeability and sociality Of
the entertainment. They may be orna-
mental; it may be necessary, in give
and-take sense, to have them in return
for a dinner already long received and
digested; but unless they are sensible,
social, unaffected and clever men, they
are not likely to contribute much to the
hilarity of the entertainment You may
ask man because he talks brilliantly
and eloquently; because he is distin-
guished artists, author or orator; or be-
cause he is 'jolly good fellow" But
do not ask any, however much above the
average, who is apig, who is pretentious,
who is disputatious or who has not the
feelings, habits, manners and education
of gentlemen. The presence of men
of this stamp is destructive of good fel-
lowship. They are social pets.-Gas-
trO,lOnaiSt,
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THE MARKETS.

CINCTNNATI-FLouR-F Family, 81 so@5 CO.,
family 2SS 90 m sys oal IS s 90 81 pes pfa bp
100 lbs. GRAIN -Wheat-No: 2 red, 81 %, and
81 Os Corn~No 2, mixed, l7@471ae.; No. 2, white,
4sA@4s1ac. oats-No. 2, mixed, s711@ssc; Rye
Iaef - ssreylHEs,ra Mo- Ssl Sss1 g;
g CG5 Pss.nf s. mosss Is sos4
1snss'pz pzIms e
s. so@4 40; ducks, s. oo@4 90; geese, S. oo@4 SO
per dozen. and turkeys lie. for live, and 1sc fol
Lard-Current make, 1o.45c., and 1o15c for prime
steam. Sugar-cured hams, $4,000; SEEDS a. -
Choice old clover sc and prime to to choice nsw s
sarian, % 81 10. Cotton-Middling, 161c; good mid
ding, 1O5sc.
and State, 81 95@6 rs; common to choice Ohio ex-
ira family, 81 25@6 IS; Minnesota patent process,
6 5oss 90 NJ
2s1; ungradei white, 81 is@i boz; No. xhits,
81 21L@l 2lA. C.rn-Ungraded, 51@59c.; No 2
wsts 4@
in cargoes, ioai2Xc Mess Pork~oId, SIS oo@15 Is;
new, sis 90 LaFd-Prime steam, Ilesc. Cotton
Middling uplands, 10 11-16c.; Middling Orleans,
LOUIsvILLE-Cotton-T market is easier and
quoted at 1014c. Flour-Extra family, s. 1904 Is;
wheat-1s firm at 81 o. Corn-No . white, 4sc. j
No. mixed, 46c Oats-No. white, Ss1zc.; No. 4
mixed s59s7he RyewSG r. Hay; ~ COG
ders, 51sc clear rib sides, 4c; clear Sides zoe.
Bacon-Shoulders, 5.s5c clear rib sides, SIC; clear
sides, 91ac. Hams -Sugar-cured hams are held at
1Oc Live Hogs-Prces range from IS 10 to IS 60.
PHILADELPHIA-Flo Flour - Minnesota extra
family, IS Oo@6 90; Ohio extra family, IS 4o@5 Isl
p .iasss
Corn = Sale mixed, 5Sss@5sssc. Oats-No. 1.
white 4511ac.; No. ., white. 44@441lc. Mess Pork
Prime, 16 O00l6 so. Lard Prime steam, 101sc.
kettle-rendered, lie.
BALTIMoRE-Flour-W Western family, IS 25@
8 Is; Western superfne. s. 25@4 90: Wheat-No
%e.'s5n mn'sa mixed 1$ ss on iRS
Western, 46az7c. mixed, z4a45c. Rye-Good tc
prime, 81 i2. Hay, SIS 25@ie Is.
INDIANAPOLIs.-whea heat-The market is strong
No. 2 red, 81 05Q91 06L. Corn Is steady at 421a@
1870. Oats-New white, 34@36c.
LIVE STOCK.
CTNCINNATI-CArrLK-T market Is quiet
and quotations range follows: Common, 81 50@
fair to I. g so@1 2 good to shSe
to fair oxen 50 oo@s 75 eeding steers 81 o(
As follows: Selected butchers and heavy shippers
Sc oo@6 25 fair to good packers IS 40@5 s6 fair e
good light, Of 1870 to 200 bs IS 6O@5 s0 light trasf
sHEEP-Common to fair, ss oO@4 rs, and good t.
choice a 6o@5 so; some extra at IS rs per 100 lbs
gross
NEW YORK.-Dressed beef is Hrmer at 1890
per h. for common to good, and 9%991Sc. for prime
Sheep and Lambs-The market Is weak; poor and
5 80 per 100 lbs fair to good Western sheep IS II
@6 25; prime to extra, IS s7H@e 7si yearlint
and w estern dressed, sc s7x97. rs.
EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle-Best grades
eS 1906 90; ir TO good steers, s5 0O@5 50 common
-Philadelphias. ss'Ao0s 90 per 100 lbs; Yorksrs
best, e6 6006 80.
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That Terrible Master, Superstition.

Rev. J. Pearse, of the London Mis-.
sionary Society, writes that ''every vest
ige of idolatry has been swept away
from the districts in Madagascar in
which he labors, and yet that they are
great believers in charms, superstitions,
and witchcraft. 1t was reported that n
dog had spoken and had announced that
hurricane, causing grievous famine,
would devastate the district; that i'm
mense hailstones would descend, and
that even the heavens would fall. Tc
avert this the people were told to get six
black and six white beads and to weal
them round the neck and no harm would
come to them. Soon after this men.
women, and children were seen with
twelve beads strung around their necks.
The fear of witches and witchcraft is a
great evil among this people. They are
not idolaters, but their Christianity has
in it q bad mixture.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

IT is said that an eminent Chinese
functionary, after visiting the great
schools of England, was invited to give
his opinion about the comparative merits
of the British and Chinese systems of
education. This he did in the statement
that, while the English greatly excelled
in mental training and the variety of
knowledge impaired, the superiority in
moral instruction certainly rested with
the Chinese. His statement reminds one
of the speech of a certain Asiatic Prince
to Jealous missionary: "You English
make the best jack-knives in the world,
but Asia has made all the religions worth
thinking about"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07
Did Him Good.

Mr.. Charles II. Bauer, editor of the
New York Union, and Notary Public, in
a late issue, mentions the following
Patrick Kenny, Esq, some time ago, suf-
fered much from rheumatism and tried
almost every means to rid himself of this
painful evil, but in vain. He was advised
to use St Jacobs Oil, which he did so
successfully, that all pain has left him
and he is as healthy and strong as ever
before. Mr.. Kenny is an enthusiastic
advocate of st. Jacobs Oil, and it has
done him good. d.-NeU York Union.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms Of general debility relieved by
taking MKNsMAN's PEpToNIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
ing, force-generating and DEMONSTRATING prop
critics; is invaluable In all enfeebled conditions,
whether the result Of exhaustion, nervous pros
tration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
If resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well, Hazard Il Co., proprietors, New York.
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We never saw any one joyous when
suffering from pain;-neuralgia, for in
stance. In relation to this malady Mr..
George Guyett, Prop. Guyett House,
thus informed our Representatives: have
used st. Jacobs Oil for neuralgia, and
can confidently recommend it to any one
similarly afected.-Sheboygan Falls,
iHeboyqo,1 Co. NetUs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

How many children and women are slowly
and surely dying, or rather being killed, by e1-
cessive doctoring, or the daily use of some drug
or drunken stuff called medicine, that no one
knows what it is made of, who can easily be
Buchu, Mandrake, DandeIion, &C., which is
30 pure, simple and harmless that the most frail
woman, weakest invalid or smallest child can
trust in them. Will you be saved by them2
See other column.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

WHAT is the world? A dream within
dream; as we grow older each step is
an inward awakening. The youth
awakes, as he thinks from childhood; a
full-grown man despises the pursuits Of
youth as visionary; the old man looks
on manhood as feverish dream. Is
death the last sleep?
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

IF your neighbor has twenty-six hens,
and you have a garden, and the hens and
the garden go snooks all summer, the
actual damage is only $7.13. A Chicago
man has kept track Of it.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

A MAN who has that sympathy which
leads him to remember the lowest and
the poorest, has in himself all influence
which will override pride, selfshness,
all passions. .t.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

Expose yourself day and night; eat too much
without exercise; work too hard without rest;
doctor all the time; take all tho vile nostrums
advertised, and then you will wantto know
How 10 Get Well,
Which is answered in three words; Take Hop
Bltters! See other column,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-04-07

TICKLING induces laughter, except tickling in
The Throat, which causes coughing,-at once
:emoved by DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. as cents
lokk
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MANY people are busy in the world
gathering together q handful of thorns
to sit upon.
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ICourd Never Have Done

COuld Never Have Done
my household duties had not been strength
ened and sustained by Warmers Safe Kidney
aud Liver Cure. ....4.f
MRS. O. v. CALHOUN, New York,
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They that govern most make least
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rank. I neglected my duty and was
forthwith degraded. But who should be
made Corporal in my stead but Puvioux
But Puvioux was not to be outdone; at
the end OF week he resigned. After
that there was no danger of any PROPOSE
tions being made to us to make any
change in our uniform. We were con-
demned to remain common soldiers.
80 much the better said Puvioux.
What luckp said I.
when we had served our seven years
for do not mean to tell You our his
tory day by day. said to Puvioux:
"'Well, now is the time to start, eh?'
eyes he replied, we are expected.
You know, said, the game will
not be finally won until both of us arrive
at Mezieres, and until the loser has de-
clared that the combat has been loyal
"And 30 one morning, with good shoes
on our feet and stick in hand we set oui
for Mezieres from Anglers, where we
| were in garrison. At first we walked
along in company, not saying much,
| thinking q good deal, and walking above
every thing. The weather was terribly
hot and dusty. Half way on one of oui
marches sat down on the roadside over
whelmed with fatigue.
".Are You going to stay therei' sale
| Puvioux to me.
"'Yes.'
"'Adieul' he said continuing hi
| march.
| "'Au reuOiry
81 watched him as he went on with
firm step as IL he had only just started
When 1 saw him disappear at bend oi
the road, and when was once alone, a,
il were abandoned, I felt great despair
made an effort. rose and began tt
walk again. That. little halt had done
me good. / walked, walked and walket
until had caught up with Puvioux anG
passed him.
AT night, too, I was well ahead, bu