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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-09-30
an appeal Du Behalf slse SAT
anrpr. by f5sf. a9AEPAf ErETRa.

PoRr HURoy, MIcu, Sept. 27--To the
people Of the Z uited States: We are glad
TO announces that we have all the clothing
we need; bedding, underwear, provisions,
grass and clover seed, tiuware, tableware
and money are imperatively needed. Our
cash receipts mp TO noon to-day are Sl2l,-
600 Donations have been generous aud
timely, but the needs are vast The gen
erosity of the A merican people has ia
spired the sufferers in the burned region
with new hope, and their first needs being
supplied, they are industriously engaged
ia building new homes. We will have
-, 600 people TO house and feed during
the approaching winter. Grateful for the
donations already made, | am compelled
to ask you TO continue Systematically IA
your several cities IN this great work OF
charity. can only renew the assurances
that the contributions received viii be
faithfully used, and am confident that
this appeal for aid viii not be in vain.
c. c. CARLETON,
NayOr of PORT Huron.
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ahnna sEs.aao ssolen.

LIrrLs ROCK, Sept. 23.-The Gaaette's
Arkadslphia special says: a train on the
Iron Mountain and Southern galway
which left TexarkunA Ut s o clock last
night, was boarded at Hope by three
young men. After passing Prescott and,
when near Keusett they suddenly drew
revolvers and ordered the conductor 10
stop the train; which he did. They then
proceeded 10 make the passengers throw
up their hands, ana went through them,
getting 500. They then visited the ez-
press car, opened the messengers safe
and took $50 600 ia currency Before
leaving the train they threw package
containing $4,000 back, under the i'm
preston that it was valUeless.
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Our Mr.. HENRY AM
BERG has bought, for
the Fall and Winter
Trade, the best and
most Stylish Stock of
Clothing, Gents Fur
nishing Goods, Hats,
Caps, &c, that has
ever been offered In
this market, at aston
ingly low prices. Call
and see for yourselves
before buying.
sssa, ]. AMBERG SONS.
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J. H. PTsAUT

J. II. PIsAUI.
has returned to Hick-
man and opened the
''Square Deal store.
He wants it distinct
Iy understood that he
is not a "pIain, prac-
teal business man.
but a latter day, wide
awake, ceaseIess, un-
firing, pushing mer-
chant, who knows the
wants of the people,
and he has the ever
lasting "git up and
git, and CAPITAL to
back it, TO give them
everything they want.
People who pretend
much and do but lit
tie must take a back
seat OF else get step
ped upon. Dan Rice
was never so popular
as Jake Plaut. w ait
for the procession 20
start.
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Ii All Whom Il MAY Concern

We are not the Only and orig
inal Dan Rice, John Smith or Bill
Tedford, but we do say that we
are plain and practical business
men, who buy their Goods at the
closest margin, attend to their
business themselves. know the
wants of their patrons and Gus
toners, and will not be undersold
by anybody, be their name Smith,
Brown or Jenkins.
Respectfully,
s.s FiAVT BROS Z GO.
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WE are now prepar-
ed to furnish our old
Customers, and as
many new ones as will
try us, with a COM
plete line and NEW
Stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing and Groce-
ries at as low price as
can be bought in any
w estern market. A
trial will convince you
that you can SAVE
MONEY by purchas-
ing your goods at
s.a., ]. kMBERG SINS.
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A fine lot OF Laces,
Silk Ties, Lace Ties,
EmbrOideries, Ruch-
ing, Ribbons, Berlin
and Kid Gloves, Lin
en- and Silk Handker-
chiefs, all of the very
latest novelties and
sold very low at
s..a-a ]. kMBERG SONS.
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HAVE you seen the
nice stock OF Ladies
and Misses Custom
made, French Kid and
Simon Goat, Side-lace
and Button Shoes, at
j. AMBERG SONS ?
If not it viii be to
your interest to see
them before buying.
see3-it
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We have reduced our
Stock of Goods so that
our Stock comprises
nearly all New Goods
of the latest novelties,
and we do not intend
to be unders0ld.
s..sn ]. AMBERG SONS.
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HlcknAx, KY, Sept. %, 1881.

Retiring from the firm of Kistner s
Gardner, | take pleasure in commenting
Mr.. E. I. Gardner to all my acquaint-
ances and the public generally a. a gen.
neman well worthy their confidence, and
beg for him a continuance of public favor
sc. c. L. kIsTNER.
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The undersigned returns his sincere
thanks to the public for past patronage
IN the furniture business, and respect
fully announces that be intends TO con
tinue business at the old stand, and to
keep stock of furniture equal in quality
and prices to any point in this section.
Begging a continuation of public patron
age. am, Respectfully,
T. T. GARDNER.
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25cts Lower than the Lowest.

haYe no clerk expensss-no store rent
udpay cash for all rny Groceries, aud,
therefore can sell rs cheap rs the cheap
est. Best brands Of Wittenberg and Lone
Star Flour, . cents cheaper than he low
est JOHN WHITING.
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Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween C L. Kistner and E. 7. Gardner,
under the firm name Of Kistner & Gard
ner, dealers in furniture, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. G.
Z. Kistner retiring. and E T. Gardner
continuing the business at the old stand,
and will settle all the outstanding BUSH
ness Of the Arm. Parties indebted to the
drm, or holding claims against it viii
please call, sc. c. i. kIsTSER,
E. T. GARDSEa
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Teams LEANS :
The Hickman Lumber and Manufacture
ing Company want $50 lumber teams
Ste ADJ mailing. Cash every load $500
for DRY lumber fro "a Gracy 8 mill. hoiee
of three mills to haul from. Free wagon
yard in Hickman. If
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? Q 9
i HE POPLAR HOUSE OF

H B TCH A N a N
IS crowded day by the elite of the sur.
rounding couAry and city, aud ali 90
away happy. He has on display one of
the best Stock E Goods ever brougbt ,o
Hickman, ami hey are sold at the very
lowest prices.
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Proclamation BY The Governor.
STATE of KENTu CKY.

LNkCtTiNE DEPARTMENT.
To TIE SasriGs Of Fulton Hickman, BalIarG,
Nc CrecbeR, Marshall, Galloway, GraUes
AID Ll0iHgstoa Counties, Greeting:
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Office
Of Circuit Judge in the 1st Judicial Dis
trict created by the death OF the Hon. Ed
ward Grassland. Now, therefore, 1, LUXE
z. Blackburn, Governor Of the Common
wealth aforesaid, issue this, my PhOCLA-
NATION, commanding that you, and each
Of you, cause pols to be opened at the
various voting places Within your respee-
tive 5a1nties, and aa election De heid ac-
csrliDr 60 law on Saturday, the 18th day
Of October, 1881, 20 dN said vacancy for
tbe residue Of the term of said Grassland.
~ In testimony whereof ! here
{ sraF NO sign my name and cause
The seal OF The Commonwealth
+o keof5veI Dvue Mt Frankfort this 10th
dav 81 September A. d. 1881, and the goth
wear Of the Commonwealth.
LUKE p. BLACKBURN,
BY tbe GovcrnoE
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Now, in the midst of hard times, it
wouldn be a bad idea for our people to
kin few thousand worthless dogs and
feed what they would consume to hogs
What the worthless dogs in our country
consume would fatten at least two thols-
and hogs for the coming market.-EoHs
Journal.
Exactly So But You had as we'll ask
the average citizen to dispose Of his favor
tie offspring or the wife of his bosom.
The irate condition Of the people brought
about by the passage of the "dog law
and the demand for its repeal is sufficient
evidence TO settle our opinion on that
question. IF the old grocer was wise in
gauging credit extended man by the
number Of dogs he owned-giviug week 3
time if he had one, three days Il he had
two, and demanded spot cash f he had
three or more-still il wont do TO try 20
run the country by such rule "fhe
dog is man best friend, and he wiz
stick TO him if the children must huaEer
for the meat devoured, and the delicate
wife SILVER and shake for lack Of thg
warm wool destroyed. Let every hing
else go, but keep the faithful dog that
lies under your bed so lazily or bays the
wakefui hours so lustily.
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Has got the finest line of Trimming sat
ms, Cords and Tsssels, Beaded PRINCES
&C ever brought 30 this place. They are
enlenria Go AND see them. seZ3
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THE HICKMAN COURIER

Short communications on public
questions printed-but not responsible
for sentiments or expressions of CORES
pondents-except where we refuse to give
name of author
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DON'T YOU FspRGsET

That d. BUCHANAN sells the very best
Goods at the Very Lowest Prices. He
claims that he can and viii sell lower
than any other house in town.
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The rat came ont of his hole, and ac-
knowledged to his name, and then made
a laughable snap at the cat who was teas
ing him: the cat will eat the rat later.
Bill TeIford always told the country peo-
pie that Jake Plaut sold goods cheaper
than any one else. The original Piaut
will remain on deck
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Local Notices.
Hickman.

A. n. BROWN 81 co, have one Of the
most complete Family ana Fancy Grocery
Stores in town. Cali and see before buy
ing elsewhere. julyl.
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We are authorized 10 announce rs
candidate for the othae Of Circuit Judge
for the First Jaiieiel District OF hent0e-
Eicefio1 saturday. October 10Th.
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IOWFR End LOWER

All Sinis Of Groceries-hams, sides, sc,
as cheap rs the cheapest. l viii not be
JOHN WHITING
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Snortsrner1. Attemti0n.

WE have on hand and arriving, an i'm
mense stock of BREECH and MULZLE
LOADING GUNS, brass aud paper Shells,
Primers, sc. Pistols Of all akiHcs FROM,
the cheapest to the best. Cartridges III
great variety.
Hunters Gum Boots, Hunting Coats, SC
for sale very cheap.
pLATTT RROiS & m
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The storm, Tuesday night, did some
damage, and caused considerable alarm
hereabouts. a portion of the roof OF the
county Jail was blown off. The roof Of
the room in which jailOr Thomasson
little daughter was sleeping fell in, but,
strange to say, the little girl was unhurt.
The tent of picture gallery East Hiek-
man, was capsized, and the artist himself
hurled some distance through the air.
He was slightly disfgured, but is still IN
the ring. With the storm, however, came
a splendid rain, which viii prove Of greaJ
benefit to the farmers.
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the 25th inst, by Esq J. c. Reed, Mr..
Zack Shepherd aud Miss Joanna Webb.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
TURNING THE TABLES,

\ whale was recently stranded on an outlying
point of the island of Walls, Orkney. Glorying
in their prize, inhabitants of all ages and both
sexes hastened to the spot with knives, pitch
forks, clubs, and what other weapons they
could lay their hands on, and began to cut, stab
slash, and maui the monster. At length. when
fastened ropes to the prize and began to tow it
into the harbor on the rising tide. Suddenly the
whale. feeling his native element about HIM
made bold dash for liberty and rushed out to
sea, dragging the fleet of screaming arcauians i'll
their boats behind him. Not until they had been
towed three miles did the captured captors sue
ceed in cutting the ropes and saving themselves
and their boats from shipwreck.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
THIS. THAT. AND THE OTHER.

An old man with head rs d. titute OF hair
as watermelon entered an Aus IN avenue drug
store and told the clerk he inted bottle of
hair reStorer. What kind of hair restOrer do
you prefer" i reckon I'll have to take a bottle
of red hair restOrer. That the color it used
to be when was boy."-4leck Street.
The man who sits down on the road to success
and waits for free ride will get left whitehall
Times. And the man who jumps on the tail
board of some elSc'S success will be greeted
with cry of whip behind" Ne,c Horea Reg
lister. And he who drives another mans success
will he forgotten in the rush and hurry to give
glory and honor to the favorite.-TeubeacWe
HorGid
And he who is success full is apt to bubble
. over.-N hTIONAL TRIBUNE
Deathbed repentance is burning the candle OF
life in the service of the devil, then blowing the
snuff in the face Of heaven.-Lorenzo Dow.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
GREAT GUNS!

dispatch from Yokohama, August II, re-
ports the arrival al Shanghai, in charge of
British officers, of the new alphabetical gun
boats the Iota, Kappa, and lambda. Eleven of
these vessels have been sent out thus far and
two more are to be delivered, or thirteen alto
gether built by Sir w Armstrong q Co. The
last two are an improvement on the others, and
of them Broad ArrOW says: The Italian
monster roncads are of II, 900 tons dispace-
ment and the Inferible weighs upwards of 10000
tons and vet we find a little gun-veSsel OF 1850
tons ranking but second to them In regard to
the penetrative power of the guns carried. There
is not an unarmOred ship af1oat that could cope
with these little Chinese gun-vesSels. With a
speed OF sixteen knots, which could be main
tanned for nearly week and turning power
enabling them to steam in a circle of 80 yards
radius these little vessels could choose their own
range and while discharging shells at
parativelv large target would be themselves
practically without the range Of the guns with
which our unarmored vessels are armed. Until
very recently the Admiralty conception of iii
armament for our largest unarmored trigates
such ~ the BGcchGptc class. was a battery of 81
FOUNDERS mounted on truck carriages. But here
we have an unarmored gun-yeSSel carrying two
26-ton 1O-inch breech-lOaders, besides other guns
and fitted with steel knie-edged ram. All the
machinery and magazines are below water and
further protected by steel deck-the vessels
are built OF steel They are divided into great
number of water-tight compartments and in
which coal iS stored and they carry enough coal
10 enable them to steam at speed of eight
knots per hour for four weeks continuously or
Il total distance of rather more than 5000 miles.
Each of these heavy guns commands a nearly
al-round fire. The charge of the guns is 1S0
pounds Of powder. and the weight of the pro-
iectile 400 pounds, the penetrative power equal
to piercing IS inches of solid. unbacked iron
plate They carry besides in each four 40
FOUNDER breech-loading guns, two 9-pOunder
breech-loading guns two Nordenfeldts, and four
Gatlings, and furthermore two steam cutters
fitted with spar torpedOes Their superior speed
and greater range and power of artillery would
enable them to in some measure cope with an
iron-clad, since they could ordinarily choose
their own distance. and from their diminutlve-
ness would be very hard to hit: nor would a
single shot by any means disable them, owing to
the underwater and other protection given to
their vital parts. China went to England for
her gunbOats, but now goes to Germany for IRON
clads of larger types A shipbulding firm which
had already one armOred corvette for China on
the stocks has Just received an order for another
of the same class.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17

But the terrified sufferer caught her gallantly
in his arms ust as Biggs rushed in with
Jack, are you drowning? Great heavens my
wife."
Take her Biggs I'm tuckered out Awkward
predicament-'
Explain yourself instantly, sir. You half
dressed, my wife in your arms!" and he bristled
all over like a barbed wire fence.
Hold on, Biggs; I've got about all can stand.
Let me get my clothes and I'll 90 where men
are not martyrs. Your wife thought was"
Hubby. Darlington, that blindfold!" muir
INJURED the queen of the arena, half consciously.
Hear that. sir! What's that about blind
fold 2"
Il got stuck in that confounded shirt, Your
wife took me for"
"The Peerless Prancer of the Arena. Hoop
a." gasped the queen, rousng a little
''Merciful heavens Hear that raving. You've
dethroned my wife's reason. Oh, base migrate !.
Don't leave this house at the peril of your life.
You shall"
Dance the sawdust on his hind feet, NUT
tered the queen convulsively
INV Door wife. will avenge your wrongs,
sroaned Biggs, chatting her limbs agonizingly.
"My head was fast in the shirt. She couldn't
see my face and thought it was YOU" shrieked
the tortured, hoarsely.
'Very likely, Be man, sir. Don't shrink
from the punishment of your treachery."
where am I? Is it a dream?" unused the
queen, opening her optics and glaring wildly.
= What has that villain done?" demanded
Biggs fiercely.
She hitched on at once.
"Oh, mercy. 1t is no dream. He did nothing.
Take me to my room. Oh, husband how could
YOU be so careleSS!"
Don't GO Jack; maybe I've made zebra of
myself stay now till the fog rises; and he bore
his waited wife away.
An hour later they sat around marvellous
supper, Bggs made second trip to order. They
held their sides and shrieked and repeated the
points of the episode, again and again.
Jack is christened Hubby Darling" He sighs
for more marriage felicity.
When Biggs wants to silence his wife he snaps
his fingers and pipes-Hoop la"
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
By JOSH BILLINGS.

FLEAs-The smallest animal OF the brute cre.,-
tlon, and the most pesky IL the flea.
They are about the bgness Ov an onion seed.
and shine like bran new shot
They spring from low places. and can spring
further aud faster than any of the bug brutes
They bite wuSS than the musketeer for tina
bite on the run: one flea will go all over Il mans
the meaZleS.
1t is impossible to do ennything well with flea
on YOU except Sware and tleiS amt afraid oy that
the only way IL to quit bizineSs ov all kinds and
hunt for the flea, and when YOU have found him
he amt there. This IL one ov the flea mysteries
the tackulty they have OF being entirely lost lust
YOU have found them
don't suppose there IL ever killed on an aver
age during emmy year. more than is eas i'll
the whole OF the United States ov Amerika,
less thi're IL 4 casualty kind; once in Il
while thare IL q dog gifts drownded sudden and
then thare may be a few feas lost
They about az hard to kill az Il iaxseed H.
and If you don't mash them az fine ground
pepper, they will start bizness again smalle
kapital Just az petiverous ever
Thare IL lots ov people who have flea, and
it takes pretty smart man To see one ennyhOw:
they don't stay long in place
If you ever ketch flea kill him before you do
ennything else for if YOU do put it off = minits
it may be too late.
Menny Il flea has passed away forever in less
time than , minltS.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
s'ANTS.n s'

., those tiny little ants
How they Chamber up pants
At the picnic meath the willows in the glen
How they seem to take delight in
The obnoxious sport of bitin'
Indefensble and modest gentlemen
How delightful when ones coong
To the maiden one is wooing
To feel those playful creatures in his pants
Till he breathes an awful swear
Upon the perfimed air
At the sisters and the cousins and the ants
How its sets ones soul a-throbbng
TO feel those insects bObbing
Up and down his system in their merry glee;
But there's one way he can right 'em,
And that is to flee and fight 'em
Meath the shadow of some distant friendly tree.
The Brandon Union.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
THE SONG OF THE SAW.

With Carewon face and a ragged coat
That Tapped in the wntry blast,
An old man stood by a log of wood,
And his saw flying fast,
His saw was flying fast,
And the air with its music rang,
And tuning his throat to the dsSonaT1t note
This moumful song he sang
Saw, saw! saw!
In cold in heat, and in rain,
TIL every stroke in the seasoned OAK
Seems tearing into my brain.
The coat on my back is old,
nv home is a hove poor,
And nav saw | run from sun till sun
To keep the wolf from the door
Saw, saw. saw
Through knots and knarls go,
Aud my breath comes quick the log grows thick
And the saw runs heavy and slow.
Oh YOU in your cosy rooms
with ALI that your hearts desire,
-'rfs not the wood, but human blood.
you're burning upon the fire.
Saw, saw, saw,
Forever the whole day long,
And al night il seems that my torturing dreams
Are filled with the grating song.
The log is a human life,
Nv saw is the course of time,
And every stroke in the seasoned oak
Isa year from a wasting prime;
And as near the bark,
More swiftly my does run,
Till the billet drops, and then 1t stops
Like time when life is done.
Saw. saw, saw.
How long is the weary day
Till the sun has set, and sadly get
AZ night my patry pay
IT'S oh. to be a horse
In my rich employers stall
III must toll and sweat, aad moi
To earn cup of gall;
For he at least has care,
And the best of food has he,
While scant is my share of the hardest fate'
And nobody cares for me.
Saw saw saw,
And shrinking before the blast,
An old man stood by pile of wood,
And his was flying fast
His saw was flying fast
And the wind was biting and raw,
And still as he severed the logs in two,
Oh would that the world his misery knew.
He sang the Song of the Saw"
Albert B. Paine.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17
PATENTS!
Established i'm 1865.
CAN OBTAIN A PATENT I?

Send a rough sketch or (if you cam model of your
invention to GEORGE +. LEMON Washington, d. c.
and a PREIIMISARy EXAMINATION will be made of all
United States Patents of the class of Inventions
and you will be advised whether patent be
obtained.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17

Bob Ingersoll says there is such place after
all and that the thermometer stands at 102.
Critics are sentinels in the grand army OF let
tiers. stationed at the corners of newspapers and
reviews. 10 challenge every new author,-Long.
The National tribune., 1881-09-17

She started, stopped.
Spell-bound, amazed 4;
The whip she dropped,
And then She raised
A Cherokee shrek
And down she fioppeJ
The National tribune., 1881-09-17

We are obliged to answer certain inquiries of the same
nature in each issue of paper While cheerully
furnish information subscribers in this counsn
suggest that much labor time and expense may be
both to ourselves and TO correspondents if the latter
and other subscribers would keep file of the paper
Ihey could then any time. the file and proba-
oIy ma the very inquiry answered about which they
would have written to We that each and every
subscriber will profit by this suggestion