The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-03-11

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IN passing:
"Acurrent rumor in New York says
that Mr. Henri Wattersoo, of the
Louisville Courier journal, will as
sumo control OF the New York World.
II the death rate 10 New York city
should continue as it has commenced,
the whole number Of deaths 10 that city
this year will reach $4,000. This is
great increase on previous years ow
ing principally, probably, to the sew
Gritty Of the winter.
A BRIGHT little boy, who had been
engaged in combat wirh another boy
was reproyed by his aunt who told
him he ought always to wait until the
other boy pitched upon him. well"
exclaimed the little hero, but if /
wait for the other boy 10 begin, | u
afraid there wont be any fight"
Paul Boyton, the swimmer is sup
posed to have been killed 10 the Peru
Wan tervice, in which he was engaged
to superinteud torpedo service. How
melancholy to think that his manly
form will no more be seen padding its
way to the Gulf in search of fame.
WHEN speak ofthe Dutch shall
mean Holanders, said public speak
er in New York the other night, and
this remark was necessary because of
the common error in this country of
speaking of the Dutch when it il meant
to speak of the German, a different
people speaking different language.
THERE is a hue and cry all over the
Site about members Of the Legislature
accepting free raiload passes. The
Fnnkfort Ycoman does not look upon
the giving of pass as a brIbe, but be-
lie1es that It would not influence one
man 10 a thousand lent to the Legisla
ture TO look after the interests Of the
people.
a New York medical journal says
that some of the cigarettes which are
smoked to so large an extent are said
to be dangerous articles a physical
had one of them analyz ed, and the to
bacco was found to be strongly i'm
pregnated wi h opium, while the wrap
per, which was warranted to be the
most ordinary quality Of white paper,
whitened with arsenic.
A dead whale is on exhibition in
Louisville 1t is a great curiosity. II
weighs 80 600 pounds, and Is sixty feet
in length. 1t takes two cars to carry
it. 1t has been exhibited 10 several
Northern cities to immense crowds
and will be kept on exhibition until it
spoils The eutrails have been taken
out aud the recess filed with ice.
The reports from Ballard are that
the following named gentlemen are
candidates to represent that county IL
the next Legislature, viz: Messrs Ton
Gardner. present Representative. Ton
Marshall Capt W J ueady. JOSEPH
Davis. John Davis. c n B Rawlings
james QuieIey, William White, auc
about half a dozen more IF something
is not done there will not be enough
votes TO 20 rouud-PadHcah Nei0s.
It is reported that a wild plant
which grows so pyofuSely on the high
lands 10 Louisiana that the planter.
have tried for years to exterminate /
as pest has been discovered to yieic
woody Der closely resembling jute
but of a much finer quality. Ii i
claimed that the process Of preparation
is very simple. and far less expensive
than that of jute or ramie. The plant
ers' name for it is the American o
creole iaa plant.
IT is telegraPhed from New York
writes Redfeld, that Sam. Tilden pre-
/ diets for Garfield the s,ormiest Pres
I idential term on record There i
hardly ripple, except that Camera
strangely objects to having a brother
in law % the Cabinet which is the frs
Instance of that score on record A
side from this. and Al occasional kic
from the Indianiaus and a grunt frot
/ CoukHug, ell Is as serene as a Ma
morning.
a new sort Of portable fire escsp
has Just bsen patented, which consist
of an arrangement in the form of
large telescope, which can be extende
upward. forming tower reaching t
the top stories. and from the uppe
section Of which door can be opens
and a bridge stretched across to th
burning house. Over this persons ca
90 and descend within the great tub
which is protected by covering
J sheet iron.
Some time ago an old man 10 Norti
ern Iowa wrote to relatives 10 the Ia
asking for aid. as there was to be har
/, winter and he was likely to SUITE
None responded ezcepta niece, VIII
was a school teacher, and who'sent bI
$50 and said that she would send hi
more as soon as she drew her salar.
He wrote back that the $50 was plent
P and that she need not send him az
more Last December the old ma
died and left the niece $4,000.
"Above all things in this world
q said youth who stands on street cor
ers for living, "do l value the 10
/, of my dear mother" God bless 20
Young man, orthose noble sentiments
/ said a missionary, Having SO mu'
D love and respect for mother, you nee
4 no other recommendation to successf
men who vii! aid you" Yes, co
tinued the young man, another lee
me, clothes me, does my washing, al
has been doing it for twenty five year
7 don't know what I should do 1t
. out her"
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