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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23
S all your own fault. F"
Memphis Avalanche.

The curious performances connected
with the construction of the Memphis
custom house, or rather the lack of
construction of that public work, sug-
gest the idea that there is another ras-
cally ring in Washington that has never
been ventilated 1t is known that there
are large number of brokers, lawyers
and spectators residing in Washing
ton, who make a business of securing
contracts for the erection of public
buildings, which they sublet to the
actual builders. Occasionally one of
these spectators gets caught with a
contract SO low that he cannot sublet il.
Then there is trouble, as in the case of
Memphis. Somehow the derelict con-
tractor finds way out of his trouble,
without suffering any great damage.
There Is a ring of these speculative
contractors in Washington, and they
know how to secure friends in the gov
eminent departments who know how
to protect their friends. 1t is not out
of the way to suspect that the building
ring contractors have have had the
same opportunities afforded them for
a dishonest inspection of the bids as
was afforded to the star-route contract
ors, and thus enabling the ringster to
secure contracts by putting in bid for
a trifiing sum below the bona fide
bidder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

Notice at the door of II ready-made
OthiDg establishment in one of the
Dorer quarters of Paris: ''Do not go
sewhere to be robbed; walk in here"
-ATg0naoH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

ARE you bald CARBoL1NE, a deoiorizad az
tract of petroleum, the only cure for badness
has been improved, so that it is now the most de-
ightful dressing in the world. The orlv real
natural hair restOrer ever produced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

A stupid man in buying a book said
tfhe bookseller, II will take two cop
ie while | am about it, as [ may wish
tGead it twice"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

Remember The only perfect proprie-
ry medicine as a Blood Searcher" is
at bearing the name of DR. Lindsey .
I'd which may be had from druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

When you read the seductive legend
/ the tobacconist's window, "Our five
INT cigars can't be beat" remember if
.ey can't be beet they may be cab
3Oa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

The man who stole a glance has not
yet been arrested, although his atten-
ton was arrested when he stole the
glance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

THAT puts a different face on it, ="
id a swindler when he raised a check
ON $50 to 5000"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

A boy does not always get much
comfort out Of his first cigar, but he
get. heap of experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23
L Could Never Have Done

y household duties had l not been
rengthened and sustained by Warmers
Lfe Kidney and Liver Cure,
Mrs. c. V. CALHOUN, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

Why is a turnpike gate like a dead
og's taiP Because it stops a wag-
N,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23
Aim. Ready, Eirc--But Fast.

Write Tor Illustrated catalogue to Great
Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Chang, the Chinese giant, is not lazy,
|erhaps, but he lies longer in bed than
ny other man in this country.-Nor7ds-
l1n1l HernLd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23
Coed Watches at Low Prices.

Write for illustrated catalogue to Stand
ID American Watch Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-23

To FARMERS & THRESHERMEN
II you want to buy Threshers
ClCUer HutJers, Horse PoDers or
En- gtnes (either Portable or Trac-
tion, to use for threshlng, saving,
or for general purposes), buy the
starved Rooster" goods. 1.-THE
Best is the Chedpest." For Price
List and Illustrated Pamphlets
(sent free) write to The Auitman
& Taylor Company. Mansfield. O..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
GoXernnrs Ea.,s

The Governor of the State Of Texas has
declined TO join the Governors of the
other States in ordering day ofthanks-
giving, prayer, SC, because Of the at
tempted assassination of President Gar
Geld, on the ground that the political
head of a State has no right to interfere
with the religious doings of hepeoplei
and fer SO doing, the press very generally
l~~ .rstre~ shs GoverRSr of TesHs- The
eOnclusions OF thSscovernor Of Texas may
be rather far fetched. and 10 this in
stance the whole country would have
sympathy with such proclamation; but,
as matter OF fact, is not The Governor
of Texas right? These Governors proc
lamatioms, to be sure, are only considered
as expressions Of courtesy, aud are not
received as "orders or "lawi but the
Governor of Texas is no doubt a sincere
man, and possibly imhgines some one
might feel constrained to obey his proc
iamation. In Kentucky We never have
ang such ideas. The Governor, and even
the President Of the United States, set
apart these days, and the papers print
their proelsmations, and there is the end
IL it-no one prsys except those who
would pray on that day any way-and as
for q citizen "fasting" because the Gov
ernor commanded, the NEST orthodox con-
slider il a Joke.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
BUSINESS PROSPERITY.

The business bulletins for the CONNER
cial centres Of the country, Indicate a
healthy and satisfactory state Of affairs
for the midsummer season. anda favor.
able comparison with 70: mer years. Hiek-
man business people, and We take it,
those of all smaller trade points, have
been sweltsring through the heat, doing
comparatively nothing, but it may be a
source of encouragement to them 10 know
Of the healthy, prosperous outlook which
rules in the larger places, for it is sure
TO ind its way, more or less, to all points.
There is nothing like boon, as it is
called these latter days, but there is q
SAFE healthy movement, by which pru-
denee and industry may expect TO reap
rich rewards. There is q steady but slow
advance in wheat, cotton, -four, pork,
meats, &c, while corn is firm but not ad
vancing. The dry goods market and
grocery market, promise an active fall
trade; and the manufacturers, il is said.
End all they can do to keep up with or
ders. The banks in the large cities uni
versally report money abundant, and beg
ging for employment. In the building of
railroads, mining operations, &C., there
is perfect "boom, millions and millions.
Of dollars, being thus engaged. The fail
nres throughout the country have nearly
altogether been among the small strug-
Cling retail dealers, operating on small
credit and no capital. The daily papers
have commenced che habit of publishing
weekly bulletins from the large cities,
embracing New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago, ST. Louis, New Orleans, sc,
showing the business being done for the
ending week, and it is from the careful
reading of these bulletins that we form
the cheerful conclusions Of this article
We say there is no "boom,p like that
which occurred in business circles two
years ago, when the country was emerg-
ing from the ''great panic but there is a
steady promise of maintainr~ healthy
business operations. The field is safe and
open fer legitimate business and specu-
iation; and industry, energy and enter
PRISE, have fair chances TO win.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Ice That Burns.

DR.. Carnelly, Of England, is said to
have produced ice so cold that il burns
the human flesh. II Is to be doubted
whether this kind Of ice is a new discove-
ry; apparently it has been known in the
United States for a long time. Many
men who patronize barrooms complain
frequently of intense internal burning.
which they are unable to trace TO its
cause. OF course it cannot proceed from
,,.,.1 )zss-sn,sanYaagin this for an in
Cracker, or cheese, or meat, the olive or
radish, or bit OF lemon that they ate just
after their last drink others think it
comes from the roast beef that they to AZ
dinner or the breakfast rolls eaten at
houe-any thing, in fact, but the liquor.
But all this time they entirely overlook
tho ice which il served with the glasses
and bottles. The chances are about ten
to one that if they would stay away from
the barrooms and the wicked ice the
hurning sensation would soon pass away,
for, stranger still the ice used in water
pitchers does not burn at ALL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
The whisky trade.
Courier journal. ]

Kentucky is recognized as the center Of
whisky production, if not of whisky con-
sumption, and just now the consumption,
great as it is, Is not proceeding at rate
rapid enough 10 satisfy the dealers. The
"boom" attracted the attention of specu-
latOrs, and the dealers were induced to
make contracts long way ahead. In
order TO accommodate this Fictitious de-
mand The distilleries already established
expended thousands of dollars in building
new warehouses, and new distilleries
sprang up on almost every little stream
in the State THIS resulted an q condition
of affairs very unsatisfactory TO whole
sale dealers and distiilers alike, and the
problem now ia TO find way out of these
difficulties. If production is not curtail-
ed there will be such a stock of whiski es
thrown on the market as to make "a break
in prices sufficient TO cause some uneasi-
ness, to state the case lightly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Some Kentucky snahes.

Bath county brags Of black snake II
feet long.
Fanceburg Courier: Henry Ross killed
rattlesnake, on Saturday last, which
measured six feet in length and sported
20 rattles and a button.
A correspondent Of the Louisville Com
mercial is responsible for the following;
a farmer in Wayne county undertook to
pillow his corn. He found his corn was as
full Of snakes as weeds. The venomous
beings began striking, pitching and rep-
ing round his plow in such manner that
he retreated. But being resolute man,
he determined not TO be Outdone, 50 he
caught frog, tied i; to the end of o pole
with piece of red flannel, and then ran
the frog along between the corn rows,
soaring out and killing 10 copperheaks
and one rattlesnake
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
nnn Iamea sv. Tnie.

AT the recent Appellate district e0nven-
lion. held at EsiIabeth,own, Bon. D. F..
Camp, OF Louisville. said he had reeoIa-
lion which he was satisfied would meet
with the hearty approval Of tho conven-
ZION. and .hereupon offered the following
" hich was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The State Democratic Execn-
tive Com nlittee, after carefully consider
ing all the circumstances, have unani
mousiy adopted resolution recommend
ing the Hon James w. Tate, the present
State Treasurer, to the Democracy as a
suitable person for reelection 10 that i'm
portant office; therefore be il,
Resolced Jy This convention, ] Hat we. hav-
ing the fullest confidence IN the ability
honesty and fitness of said James W. Tate
do hereby heartily indorse the action OF
the Executive Committee and join in the
recommendation Of said Tate, and call up
on the Democracy of the State to vote foI
him al ensuing August election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Ernnce and IfniY.

The hostile attitude of these two great
nations which has arisen from the extea-
sion Of the formers conquests in Africa,
is sufficiently important, even here, to
merit public attention. Much ore than
q mere war of conquest would be the re-
suit OF au encounter between them. IL is
very questionable whether the prelimin-
aries to it would not involve in il other
great European nations. Bismark al
ready seems to have taken part with Italy
in his letter to the Italian Premier and
Great Britain is certainly highly dissatis-
fed with the proceedings Of France in
Africa.
But Of all potentates that have reason
10 fear the result of a war between the
two countries, none probably are in q
more delicate position than the Pope
Even now the Italians. remembering that,
backed by French military power, he, as
temporal sovereign, long prevented
their country's unifcation, and that be
has never abandoned his claims to such
sovereignty, evidently regard him as the
friend of France and the enemy Of Italy
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
WAIFS ASD WHInS.

TIE shades Of night go about dewino
good
VEHz few hens lay at the point q
death
TIE baby Is musical because he has
arrived as the bandage,
THEY dress extensively who so to the
lawyer for their suits.
SPARKINa across garden fence al.
mits Of a good deal being said on 10th
sides.
AFTER all, it was a girl, and not bov
who ''stood on the burning deck it vs.
Cassie b. Anca.
A MECHANIC wants to know II the cen.
pany for the making Of artificial limbs is
a joint stock one.
The Boston transcript has discovered
that We meet Il great many warm friends
during the heated term.
One man was threatening to whip
another. "Well," said the other, "a
bull can whip philosopher.
AN Illinois girls toast The young
men of America-Their arms our sup.
port, our arms their reward; fail in, men.
fall III.
AN elderly maiden lady, hearing it re-
marked that matches are made In
heaven, remarked that she didn't care a
cent how soon she went there.
"AN experienced cutter" is advertised
for in the New York World. They
doubtless want him to bobtail paragraph;
for their humorous column.
McFLANSRRY heard gentleman sa,
of another that he had Il too bcpi9
countenance, and remarked: "A rs h
countenance Phwat face, to 4:
sure !"
An old lady says she never could i'm
agine where all the Smiths came iron
until she saw, III New England town, {
large sign, Smith Manufacturing Com
pany."
A GENTLEMAN advertises that his por
trait Gin oils has been stolen. There i
nothing remarkable about this, though
for every one Is having his likeness takei
nowadays.
THE word dear Is one Of the creates
inventions in the English language
Every married man can say my deaa
WIFE and no one can tell Just exact!
what he means.
"IN the sentence, John strikes VII
liam, remarked school teacher
what is the object of strikes "Highei
wages aud less work, promptly replied
the intelligent youth.
A FRENcIDIAN cannot pronoun@
''ship." The word sounds ''sheep' IN
his mouth. Seeing an iron-clad, he sad
to boy. ''Is dis war sheep?" NO
answered the boy, ''it's a ram
IF You get in u passion, my dear
fri, nd. don't fly around and swear, and
make all manner of foolish assertions
Just steal away and lie down IN the sun
q while. \ soft tan sir, turneth away
wrath.
A MOTHER noticing her little daughter
WI @ her mouth with her dress sleeve,
asked her what her handkerchief was for.
Said the little one: IT Is to shake at tie
ladies in the street. That is what papa
does with his
WHES Missouri grocer got up ina
revival meeting and owned up that he
had sold dollar tea out of the fiftY-cent
chest for over ten years, the brethren were
Gerry backward about telling him that he
would hope for forgiveness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Demaud a separate Party

The State Temperance Convention of
Ohio met at Columbus, last Wednesday
and passed a string OF resolutions, among
which were the following;
Resolre1, That he time has fully come
when temperance men should unite in a
political organization, whose leading OBJ
ject shall be the suppression OF the liquor
traffic; and therefore we are in favor of
nominating a State temperance ticket.
2nd-That our ultimate object shall be
the constitutional prohibition of the Ii
quor traffic. The manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors, including wine, ale
and beer, aud We demaud that our next
Legislature shall submit 10 the voters of
Ohio such constitutional amendment.
The Temperance party Of Ohio, az we'll
as in most of The other Northern States,
have been furnishing the tail to the Re
publican kite for a great many years, but
it appears that they are getting their
eyes open to the ways" of politicians
and are going to set up for themselves
If they do, it will make Ohio Demo
cratic State but the same programme in
this STATE Tfelff s s2 in Barnu he
faFs s'i ~ I'm i, me-. !, HaT-fr fI,zT
highest respect for that temperance man
who lives up to his convictions and pro-
fessiOus, by voting = straight temperance
ticket.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
NessOes want sepnr.,osrnoo,s

a law has recently gone into effect in
Pennsylvania, throwing open all de pub
lie schools 70 negro children, buth is OBJ
servable that the latter are not anxious
TO crowd among the white children, anu
prefer their own separate schools. go il
goes in different Northern cities, where
the free schools have been thrown open
10 white and black children ON an equal
ity. The lac declares the EQUALITY, and
The officers and teachers try to enforce it,
but socially and practically the facts are
such that the better class Of colored peo-
pie prefer separate schools. There are
two classes of colOred people in the North
ern cities, those of some wealth snd edu
cation, and those without either. 1t is
the first class who ask separate schools,
and where refused won't send their chill
dren to the public schools at si The
forced equality business proves sure
destruction to the public school system.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
carrying DeadIy Weapons.

All right thinking men would be glad
to have the law against carrying conceal
ed deadly weapons rigidly enforced.
They recognize the evil of the practice
and the danger of it. They commend the
Governor when he announces his deter
mination to pardon no man convicted Of
this crime. The habit of going armed has
become 30 general that il casts a stigma
on the State, yet the most stringent laws
against il and the most vigorous denunci-
alton from the preas have failed IN the
least to alter the custom Men who call
themselves law abiding citizens, men who
scrupulously observe every other law, ig-
more this, and go about the streets armed.
There is scarcely a difficulty in any part
of the State in which any participant
fails to draw hiss pistol, and hundreds
carry the pocket pistol who are never
suspected.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Tne James Brothers.

These noted desperadoss, who are sup
posed to have been engaged in the attack
on the Rock Island train, are the sons OF
q clergyman in Kentucky, and they were
educated at Georgetown College in Scott
county. They have had q strange and
dark history. They were with Quantrell 5
guerillas, they robbed q bank in Russell
Vile, Ky, also bank IN Gallatin Mo,
murdered several persons ia Missouri and
Texas, made raid in 1870 on an Iowa
bank, robbed a bank in Columbus, Ky,
robbed the Treasurer of the Kansas City
Fair in 1877, began express robbsries a
year later aud have since then gained n :
famous notoriety by their exploits in in
tercepting and robbing railroad trains.
The exploits of the early highwayman
are tame compared with the deeds OF these
daring criminals
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29

1.-THE thing to de done to protect the 10.
habitants of the West from the fury Of
such cyclones is to build better houses
Anchor them to tbs earth, if necessary.
And it seems to be necessary The light
ming was fierce at New Ulm, but few
houses were shattered By it. Aiost of the
buildings destroyed were lifted off their
foundations by the force of the hurricane.
We advise every resident of the cyclone
region 10 put solid stone or brick walls
under his buildings and to anchor each
building to its foundation with bars Of
iron. Then. the roof should be anchored
10 the structure supporting il, and every
building should be securely fastened in
its place. By such precautions the PEG.
pie Of New u I'm might have prevented the
greater part of the devastation of last
Friday IN. \. Mail
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
a Young Cir, Holds "a Mad DOG
rElmira Advertiser1

EIInlra AuVeftlser
A circumstance which occurred in SYRIA
cuse recently is worthy of more than a
passing mention. Mrs. Palmeter. of that
city was passing along one of the streets,
having with her a small pet dog, which
all at once showed symptoms of hydro
phobia, frothing at the mouth and snap
ping on all sides. Mrs. Palmeter attempt
ed TO seize the animal, but he eluded her
grasp and attempted to bite her, when the
brave girl who accompanied her-her
daughter, only fourteen years of age
caught the dog by the neck and held it
fast, calling to her mother 20 hasten and
get some man to come and kill it. The
mother saw that this was the only course
and hurried away, bat il was some time
before she could get help. When she re-
turned, accompanied by a gentleman who
had volunteered TO finish the brute, she
found the brave girl, with flushed face
aud flashing eyes, hanging on TO the mad
creature, which was making desperate
efforts to bite her. The dog quickly
dispatched without injury to any one.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
Blaine on Beck
CC We
oxford Falcon.

a Gro ~d Of gentlemen a few days since
we're sitting III frOntof hotel in cur city
Ism ,e.Sius WIN Senators George and
10 come Que inquired. "Who do
you you ge n.s.s think is the ablest Demo
49, so osl'eo states Senator?n ..That is
,an " uecide said Lamar; .but will
NJ. nv NJ wnaI blame once remarked to
h u ne over here consider Beck the
xa orI ssxs n,.,er and the strongest dsbator
- soson our sids Of the chamber :.
81 ,-r,s ~ ss'u' There is good deal
~ u'a - ms. was struck with Beck ;
wavs s,~,n spea1er- What he says is al
fnr,hsr aui never foolish" Lamar
his estimation Of the Kan,a, 'es snator.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
EnlnlssratIon.

During 1850 two hundred and eighty
eight thousand immigrants landed At Cas-
tie Garden, New York. Owing o the lack
of Board OF Immigration the State of
Kentucky received Unly seven hundred
and forty of that vast stream of immi-
grants. Something better is now being
tried, but owing to lack Of means very
little can be accom- plished. The next
Legislature of Kentucky should make an
appropriation for an lm migration Bureau,
and thereby bring seven or eight thous-
and immigrants to this State each year
until the great mineral and agricultural
resources of our favored State are fully
developed d Hopkinsville New Era.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-29
0uinime and Arsenic

Form the basis of many Of the Ague remedies in -,
market, aud are the last resort Ct Physicians aaS
people who know no better medicine to employ fsr
these drugs destructive to the system prodn,s
headache, intestinal disorders, vertigo. dizznass
ringing in the ears, and depression of the canstitn
tional health. AYERS AGUE Cure is a ve.,etaI,ls az
coyery, containing neither quinine arsenic nor a
deeterous ingredient, and is infallit.le and 10y
for every form OF Fever aud Ague IL afs ~
permanent aud certain, and no injury can r,
from its use. Besides being positive cure for Fa.
aud Ague in all its forms, it is also superior 49,
and preventive, as we'll cure, of all comnlsi...e
peculiar to malarious, marshy and masmat5- !.
tricts. BY direct action the Liver and us
paratus. it stimulates the system 10 a xi@a ap-
healthy condition. eiVas.
Foa sALE ~ AL p.raersrs