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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-09-30

an unpro1eai'ie customer, who had only 1
Uttered the counter and left no pennies
behind. % Il lthappened that Jamie had /
come at the wrong time with his request; /
but he didn't lnow it, you see, and he
plunged info The business at once and /
stamlnered thf1agh to the end. while
Aunt Betty iooked over her spectacles
and eyed ham brd the trembling dog
severely.
Keep that eteeter? No. sir not a
bit OF any sgsels thing. Get him away
from here this very ins tant. The idee-
dna Is shop Massy sakes alive J
S shoo ssool Go out dog, this
Ssa,ake of her foot con-
Il n.ac{ 1a the old lady was
not fhszS Cst0xeAad s.e6slend
IsHHlp, sssT : '5s old "a
box
"Ill have to take yer to the pound
to-morrer, old fellow" he whispered in
Nep's ear, and went back to the store.
That night it rained hard aud the
wind blew gale. and little Jamie, re-
membering his captive pet, thought he
would plead once more with Aunt Betty
for the dog.
just this one night, auntie, please
let him come in out of the wet. and to-
morrow I'll take him to the pound and
give you the thirty cents.
Now Aunt Bettys heart wasn't all ice,
by any means, and she did pity the poor
animal ont in the storm. So she finally
consented that for this one time he could
sleep inside, and she hoped never to see
him again.
Then Nep was called in and told to lie
under the table; and as jamie soon after
lighted his little lamp and went to bed,
the old lady closed her shop window and
sat down to read the paper. Before she
knew it her tired eyes had closed, and
she was in the land of Nod.
1t was only q few moments, however,
before she felt something tugglng vlo-
lently at her dress, and the sound of
! barking greeted her ears as she opened
| her eyes The lamp had burned low
down, but by its dull glow she discov-
cred that ii was the dog that had awak
/ ened her, and that he was then doing
( his best to sqeeze his body between the
/ floor and a low-seated lounge near the
/ fireplace. Then Aunt Betty saw a slen-
! der tongue of flame and smoke creep
/ from under the sofa, and knowing that
| she had put one or two old papers be-
hind there the day before, she sprang
up with a cry to Jamie, and drawing the
sofa out, placed her foot upon the blazing
| papers.
Then the terrified Jamie remembered
/ that after he had lighted his lamp he
had tossed the still burning match into
the empty CRATE, as he supposed, but
instead of that it must have fallen be-
/ hind the sofa, with the result as above.
1t had taken some tine for the flame to
fairly burn; but Aunt Betty and Jamie
would have Jared badly, I'm afraid, if it
had not been for the faithfulness and
watchfulness of the good little dog that
y, y. ! sGsslsed Aunt -RettS yai-s iasa-GTatly
- --nftaxhoC@ Ire
Is or Jamie, and lesson to MIN, but
it brought one good result for him, after
all, for Nep didn't go to the pound the
next day, nor any day, in fact. And as
Aunt Betty sad the other morning,
while feeding Jamies pet with her own
hands, For all she couldn't abide dogs
and sich, yet there was sich things as
being unreasonable, and that she never
would be, not if she knew 1t. - Young
| PeODEe
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-09-30
THE following epigram, written in the
DAYS of Nero, might also have been in
sDired to-day

.. Law nears the name, but money has The mower
The cause is bad whene'er the clients poor
The sirici-liyed men that seemed above our world
50 insfice. like all other wares. is Sold
Ana the grave Judge that mods anon the laws
Walked by bfibe, SMILES and approves the cause y
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-09-30

A GENTLEMAN once laid wager that
he would stand for a whole day on Lon
don Bridge with a tray full of sovereigns.
fresh from the mint, and be unable r.
find purchasers for them at a penny
apiece. Not one was disposed of.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-09-30
THE LITTLE DOG CATCHER.

d" DON'T you know we've a Father who cares for me
Aud thai j. the reason Im 50 happy aud Tree
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
SUNBEAMS.

Last words of sailor-''Tar! tarl'
Clear grit clear through grind
stone.
Tipplor's motto-"Don't give up
the sip"
An exhaustive article-The stom,
ach pump.
A shapely hand-Four aces and a
king.
The man who was cured by mes
merist says he was trance-fXed.
'This is an official bullet in, as the
soldier said when shot for desertion.
A popular flower with fortune hun
ters-Marigold.
When a young man first essays the
latest fashionable dance, he is liable tC
tumble to the racquet
A man has been found who made
some money out of the law. He Dor
rowed it from a judge and left the
country.
1t rains alike on the just and the
unjust-On the just mainly because
the unjust have borrowed their UNI
br ,llas.
Ought not picture dealer Ia be a
man of picturesque appearance, have
fine frame, and be able to canvass
successfully?
A little boy reciting a Bible verse
about shifting the enemy hip and
thigh, said they would smite HIM with
''hip, hip and hurra. "
A young man has generally got the
winning cards in his hands when, OF
popping the question, he sees a-''fush'
in his sweetheart's face.
"Yes," said the gml who had riser
froa the lowest position iR her class
81 shall have a horse shoe for ny
symbol, as it denotes having com'
from the foot "
The man who took a seat in the or
chestra when his ticket was for th
seccnd balcony, felt badly at having
to change. In fact he was move,
two tiers.
Flora T. WagstaG has just been ad
mitted to the Kansas bar. Now tina
she has become a lawyer she VIII pre-
baby change her name to Wagjaw.
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THE GOLDEN COIN.

1 had been home from Oxford for a
couple of months, and as the end of
my vacation was drawing nigh, one
day my brother Arthur and 1 were
sauntering through lovely vale.
Suddenly my attention was arrested
by Arthur exclaiming; 81 say, Tom
oh, look!" pointing to a female fig
ure leaning against an old stile in an
attitude of the utmost detection.
"What beautiful face that girl hasP'
And, obscured though she was by
the dire poverty which was evidenced
by her dress, she was beautiful to be-
hold as she stood gazing down, with an
expression of terror in her eyes, upon
some fragments of broken earthenware
at her feet.
could not resist the temptation to
speak; so, going up to her side, said,
kindly: "My child, you seem in
trouble. Can help your"
The child uplifted her eyes mo
ment to my face with a strange look,
in which distrust seemed to be the
uppermost feeling.
Then, appearing to gain confidence
from what she discerned in my fea-
lures, she said: 81 have broken the
pitcher, and aunt viii beat me for it.
Oh, am afraid to go home!"
"Where is your homer" I asked:
land what is your name?"
Her old expression of mistrust re-
turned, as she moved away few steps
from my side.
"What do you want to know for?''
she asked, brusquely.
It was evident that kindness was a
thing unknown to the poor, neglected
looking child.
4 want to know simply because /
feel friendly interest in you. Here. ;
I continued, drawing from my pocket
a gold coin, sis money to buy another
pitcher. Your aunt need not know of
the breaking of this one, and you
will escape your dreaded punishment.
Now do you believe that mean only
kindly to your"
The dark eyes dilated; then they
softened with sudden film of tears,
as. grasying my hand, she exclaimed,
in eager, childish tones:
"Oh, sir, thank you'll Now I need
not be afraid ts go home. I am
sorry was so rude, but it is seld IN
that any but rough words come to me.
will tell you my name. 1t is Annie
and I am old Hester's niece"
As I listened to her words, my
heart filled with pity, for l had heard
dreadful stories of the kind of life the
old woman she called aunt led, and
wondered no longer at the manner oi
suspicious reserve which had STRUCK
me as something 50 strange in one o
her youth.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
a Lady Lawyer Wakes Up the Eub.

The lady lawyer is Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster, Of Clinton, Iowa, Of whom
everybody has heard a great deal Of
late, but though I had heard and read
of the lady encomiums of the most
glowing description, I had not seen
before. Wei she conquered me en-
tirely, as size has thousands better and
wiser than 1. A wonderful power she
has over IN audience still more
wonderful command over her subject.
She handles both with irresistible
force, but always with gloves. Hers
is not the rough, heavy handed, over
bearing method Of driving her listen
ers like dumb animals into a pen, and
compelling a signature to an anti
cider pledge before letting one Of them
out Of duranee vile. Hers IS not the
comedy style putting her audiance
into good huinor with funny stories
50 that they say, "Oh! well, she has
amused US; now If it viii amuse heI
any, we'll put our names down to mosI
anything"
Aud neither does she attempt tC
win by that really most Ineffective o
all womanly weapons, tears and sobi
and weeping.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28

lookup. There beside me was til,
sweet face Of Rose Carter.
Ny eyes must have expressed thc
fervency Of my admiration, for her
dropped beneath their gaze. w,
talked for awhilefupon casual subjects
then ahe told me something that caus
ed my heart to sink with .dismay.
In few days her mother and her
self were to leave for their home.
As she spoke sudden detcrmina-
tion sprang into existence within my
mind. Now was my time. Then and
ther8I would learn my fate. I began
ialtering but as she neither drew
away from por rebsked me, I gained
courage and went on more boldly, un,
til at length had told her all-that
my life's happiness was in her hands,
to make or mar.
When 1 had finished she raised hen
eyes to my face.
"Do you know who it is to whom
you are speaking thus ?" she asked
almost in whisper. her voice tremb-
ling with some unrestrained emotion.
"Have you no recollection Of ever
meeting me before? ?"
As l gazod upon the beautiful fea.
lures, a vague remembrance stirred
within, and l knew then that some
where in the past those dark Iustrous
eyes had been lifted to my face as they
were now.
She raised one tiny wrist, about
which cleaned jewel circlet. From
it dependedsa goldeh coin.
4Years ago" she said in her low.
soft voice, this was bestowed, togeth
er with the better gift of kind words.
upon q poor child. Instead ofexpend
ing it as directed, she suffered the
punishment she had dreaded from heI
cruel aunt's hands, and kept the gold
en- coin. That ignorant, uncared-fol
child, Mr.. Aubrey, although it may
seem almost incredible, and Rose Car
ter are one and the same. \ kind Ia
dy, who was alone in the world. saw
and pitied my neglected condition, and
upon my aunts death took me and
educated and brought me up as heI
own. That golden talisman had never
left me, nor will it till I die. You say
you do not deem yourself worthy t.
ask my love. Know, then, that un
sought it has been yours all these
years. As a child I loved and treas
ured your image; as a woman"
She paused, and a charming colot
sufused her pure face.
"Oh, Rose p I exclaimed, as I clasp
ed the sweet speaker to my heart, ''hov
little 1 thought that a simple act o
kindness would be so royalty requitec
in the future.
AS we walked back together, be
side the silvcr-crested waves, my hear
within ME sang a pnan Of JOY, for
felt that which would make my whole
future existence one long realm o
bright sunshine.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
B0LTYAR BULLETIN.
EEEKg kpv7e-,-rf-

One aquare Of eight lines. = - Tor he FIRST /.
ton. and - ecIits lsr each suhseauent inscron.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
4Hearth and Home.

The parental HEARTH, that rallying
place Of the affections. 1t was the policy
Of the good old gentleman TO make his
children feel thar HOME was the happiest
place in the world; and l value this
delicious home-feeling as one OF the choicest
gifts a parent an bestow WAsEISGToN
IRVING.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
THE DIFFERENCE.
NARY Araon De nrHA X scur4srn FOR Arnrr.

Touch me, kiss me, and keep
me fast,
But glad and near as s-eur strong
arms hold me,
And close as your dear earess
may fold me,
Time laughs it away-and it
cannot last
Grieve me-leave me-but if you
give
The thought of,your heart in any
fashion,
In words 81 wisdnm or words of
passion,
1t stays with me, while l breathe
and live
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-28
THEN AND NOW.
GEO. ARNOLD.

You loved me once-ah, well,
1 knew it then!
One night you kissed me under
meath the roser,
And said that we must never
kiss again-
That was the parting-that
strange moment when
The heart its weakness and its
strength discloses-
l knew you loved me thonl
You love me yet-ah, well,
know it nowI
By these few stolen kisses,
sad as tender,
That gave my spirit strength,
! know not how,
Failing like benisnns on lip
and brow,
To fill my soul with mingled
gleom and splendor-
know YOU love me now
As then and now, o, let it be
for ayel
Let those dear lips still tell the
sweet old story.
Let those kind kisses still
drive grief away,
Tighten my heavy cross from
day to day,
And make my crown Of thorns
a crown Of glory
For ever and for ayel
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24
OUR DEAD PRESIDENT

Who has the fitting word.
When every breast is stirred
- with sorrow far too deep for words to tell 2
Yet as amid Deaths gloom,
Friends whisper in the room
we speak OF him who lived and died Sc we'll.
Night reigned beside the sea,
When morning came to thee,
Long waiting heart, so patient and so brave!
Light fell upon thy door,
ram ceased fOreVermOre,
Back to its Maker fed the life He gave
Like messengers in quest,
Then started east aud west
Two tidal waves of sorrow round tie world.
Millions OF eyes were wet
Before the tidings met
Where III the Eastern seas our flags are furlcd.
Quickly, through throbbing wire,
i oSe waves of sorrow dire,
AwOke across the land the mournful bells.
Men reused and could nOtsleep,
For, pulsing strong and deep
AL hearts that knew were ringing funeral
knells.
Wives gazed in husbands eyes, ar
And tears would slowly rise
For her who fought with Death so long alone:
And children with no task
Were left themselves to ask,
Why Death this father took, and not their
own.
On all the shallow falls
1t bushes college halls,
IL consecrates the cabins Of the west;
The freedmen loved him well;
Soldiers his praises tell.
Ihe rndest boatinan is too sad to lest
Still, over hills and dells
The beautiful, cad bells
Repeat the Nations sorrow for her son:
But he doth hear the chime
OF q more peaceful cline
Than Mentors fields quiet Elberon.
Like him, the Crucified,
lie, who so calmly died
Has made the world the better for his pain.
Surely we now may know
Our Leader was laid low
To lift the Nation to higher plane.
We say once he said
Our neIo-rilleI dead
. The Lord still regns. the Country is secure -
There's none eau I'LL his place;
Rule Thou, q God of grace,
And guide us on to days more bright and rure.
C.. IL. q
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24
CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
&eported 0y JoMX u. DAVIS q o.. No u IYl,l.,.

FRIDAY, Sept. 23-P. NJ.
Although the recorded transactions in stocks to-
day amounted to 1000 shares more than were re-
corded for the business of yesterday, the general
market was dull and uninteresting. 1t was only
here and there, where some special stock received
the attention of its special clique, that anv
activity observable Hence the in
regularity in movements of figures which are
shown by our table of the range of prices for the
day. AT the opening of business there was little
trace of the buoyant feeling which was manifested
in the final movements of yesterdays business. The
trunk line shares were particularly weak and Lake
Shore opened g per cent below yesterdays last
figures. and further declined o. ncr can,
to 1853 before rallying to l26ls On N.
Iother hand, yesterdays special favoritcs-Rsad-
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

ST. LOUIS, Sept 23.-Fiour about &c. better. wbess
opened higher declined partially
NO Red Fall ~ 46 cash q asa. october; 81 4s Noyen
Der III o2 Decvmcr 81 90 January; sales 81 <
October s = AS. Novenber 81 SIS December No Red
9oasc October; ossso November; zoe December 90
MAY oats hgher al - cash - c octoberi 4oh Se
quiet Choice 10 Fancy, 81 00asl l5 Pork nrn $40
Bulk Meats firm Shoulders soc; KID lO7Oc; Clear
sides lie Bacon srong shoulders gto Clear RIB ii%e
Clear Sides l2 Lard ~ l5c and Eggs
pominaily nnchsngcd Whehey steady ~ 81 l6 hecert
roef Svvo ppisi whesL souvo bush; Corn Aovp eus'
lbO0Q bbls Whest l0oj0 bash Cora SsOoo bush, ostA
27O0 bual-. LOCO
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24
MINES AND MINING.

FRIDAY, Sept 23-P.
The mining stock markets to-day were irregular,
with only moderate amount of business. Chryso-
lite was firm Mt ia and Iron Silver at $50 but the
other Leadville shares were weak Big Pittsburg
falling from 1.60 to Ito and recovering to 40.
Annie dropping to 26 cents and Hibernia to 33 cents
Silver Cliff sold down to 2.75 and closed at 2.S5
Robinson Consolidated steady at a decline of
Il to to 49, The State Lines were not as active as
usual 2 and being down 8 cents to 1885, and 1
and down cent to 81 cents. Oriental and Miller
after selling at S5 close at S6-a decline of cent
The CoulstOcks were neglected, but Consolidated
Virginia sold at 2 20 and California at 81 cents
feature in the late dealings the demand for
Green Mountain up to 5i2-a movement which indi-
Gates renewal of interest in the gold airing
mines. The markets closed duh and steady.
The Copper Queen NJ nIrg Company yesterday de-
clared monthly dividend No. ~ of 10 cents per
SHARE payable October /. Transfer books close Sep
tember 20 and reopen October 4.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

Bullion valued at $53,049 was received in this
lefty yesterday from the mines.
Borya superintendent reports, September 10 .
The Borva group is certain 10 he a big thing Al
though the ore * not so high grade as the Old Do
hihioh, the ledge s much larger. From all appear
ances now there is every reason to be sure of an I'M
ncnSe body of ore in these minesp
lhe Cherokee superintendent confirms the rcport
OF the rich strike IN the mime. The wafer has brrn
drained from the old works. and the cross-drift from
the main shalt, 200 level, is being driven thr,ugh
the ore body. This body of ORE from the slrcngi II
IL now shows. gives promise of being very large
ana the ore prospects handsomely The mill viii
soon ne crushing ore from tins part of the mine
Stockholders of the Bradshaw and WASHINGTON
Mining Companies will be pleased TO learn thai fine
last information from the supcrIntcn.lcnt Sentnn-
Der 3, Is to the effect that the mill site ia all graded
ana thac the tlnbcrs were expected 20 be on the
ground III a few days. These would have becn rc.
lcelycd much sooner had il not been tor the bad ate
Oh te roads. 1T Is also officially stated that Matter
i;hd ~ Co, the contractors Tor the mill saw that
the machinery Is all on the way. From the present
OUTLOOK the mil Will be In position and ready o run
IN about forty or fifty days. ~ "
Rising Sun superintendent reports thot tIo ooo
OF the drift OF the 800 level west is in ore of ercr
lent quahty, showing considerable free gold much
OF which Is quite coarse. This chute OF orc nrnu
iscs 10 be valuable addition to the reserves Of tho
hihe lts inclination carries it north of The levels
oeloW NO. .; consequently il has never been strucL
AT u greater depth. Now that It's course and nitch
ure Ictcrhihed lower co nectons can he made wi n
H. connection has just been made with the ArnoII
smart Dy the 200 level, which will shortly p cn t
nfst Slopes IN the chute In condition to be worked
Inc mil Is iully supplied with ore.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

. 80 = ~ N3NNI7NI1 MAhhFsIN
LONDON sept 2S-l2SO y. m.-Consols
ana the accoont U :. bonds,
hail per cents ll7 Atlantic aud
cage trustees certificates 56ss second MORTGAGE - AZ
cr1e AZ Illinois Central. 1875 eading 6 :: NeN-York.
Ontario and Western, 3D. - - % ~
LONDON sept $3.50 m.-Pars quote three per
cent renes ~ - francs 30 confines account
hoosNpoN, sept $3.50 y mu: = bonds. four per cent?
1883 four ana half cents ll69; kre 47A do second
coasos lui; Atlantic
trustees certificates %; Illinois Central ~ Pennsylvss
ma Central 67as; Reading, 364, York aud
Western, S2l2. ~
LONDON, sept 23-445 mThc amount OF huflion with
100000. " -
LONDON Sept 2S-5:o0 p. mPasadvioes qnote per
cent rentes 81 francs 50 confines for 1te account
LONDON, sept 2S5:5O y. silver IS quoted 40
5llllad per ounce.
PARIS, sept 23-5 pm H. On Ioadon
S6 cenlimes checks
PARIS, Sept 23-6 o. mThe weekly statement Bank
OF France shows Increase 375 900 gold and
a decrease OF 4,o76. 900 francs IN silver
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

ing and the Wabashes-opened strong. Bo.s
ing up Is per cent at 71l2 and the Wabasbes c,.
up to last evenings figures. Reading after :.
cline to 70l4 rose to 73. but it closed as IL csSs
last pight. at 7Oss The first price for the Wahash.
were the best for the day, and they finally closed >
lower Tor the common and 1os lower for the prer,ss
stock than they did last evening. Central p~
clhc to-day was unusually active and ro
TO 9ofs095ls. Although this stock is comp.,.
lively cheap with many others on the list-tnos.
ured by their merits-there is no reason to belev.
that to-day's movement was anything more than ~
ordinary speculation made against the "shortss
In the late dealings depression was the chief fe.
ture. Erie was specially weak, and operations Ar.
beginning to realize that much of Ere's recen,
strength has been due to a general rather than
specific buying. The general coal stocks were n.
strongest at the close, as well as the steadest !,
day. But the market closed dull, weak and unss,.
tied.
Government bonds were only moderately deal.,.
and at steady prices. The only change in the 6na,
bidsis Is per cent advance for the continnea r.
Annexed are the closing quotations:
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24
Corporation Notices.

NOTlCE.-Prop0sals for dredging the slD he
Tween picr ola =! and Pier old 42 North River vim be
UNI, uni Friday september 30 1881, O'Clock M For
C1ty Hail. - ~' ~'SA0" A"A s~io ~ nv
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

'ENHE OCTOBER ST. NICHOLAS.
Great Number for Girls and Boys.
THE CASTLE OF BIMs
BY Frank II. Stockton. POEMS by Mrs Annie T. Fields
Celia Thaxter. and others FRoNTIsPIECE by Brennan.
THE ADVENTURES OF COCQUELICOT,
cat owned by Cooper the novelist by Susan Fepi
moro Cooper. and illustrated by Hopkins
Full Of capital stories.
More than fifty illustrations.
Price 20 cents. Sold overy where
THE CENTURY CO.,
Formerly Scribner Coz New-York
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24
CLOSING PRICES or CALIFORNIA STOCKS
san FRANCISCO Friday Sept %, 1881


ROBINSON, Col, Sept. 23.-Ihc Robinson Cousol-
dated Mining Company has made a contract with
the La Plata Mining and Smelling Company for
the reduction of 10000 tons of ore. It il estimated
that this contract together with the contract made
last week with the Boston and Colorado SmcltIuC
Company for the reduction at 30, 600 tons will NET
Ine RobinSon Company $4,000. 900 iG dividends
The contractors who examined the mine h1 fore clos
ing he contract estimate that there is i'm reserve
from 10000 TO 10000 tons of ore. The mine is i'm
proving every day.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-24

4, lhe following shows the imports OF dry goods at
the port of NcwYork for the week ending tins date
and since the beginning of tho year. as compared
with the corresponding periods of previous years:
For the 1879 lsSn 1ss,
Entered the port. S2l55sSS 40 9oq -6T 81 oQ ga
since Ian. /:
Entered at the port. 7o6s9.9as s9ssss2s s5ss22ss
Thrown 7O.OOl555 5s.. ana So sl9