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The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
How n Duel Was Fought.

4 Paris journal, in referring to the
memorable quarrel between the Duke
de Fitzjames and NJ GrefIulhe, both of
them expert swordsmen, says the differ
ence of opinion was extremely slight,
but, as usual, public opinion interviewed,
and the two gentlemen were compelled
to appoint seconds and consider the af-
fair as an exceptionally serious one.
The question at issue was a political
one, and had been warmly discussed at
the Jockey Club. An encounter was
declared inevitable. The Duke, who
was the intimate friend of M. Greffulhe,
determined, if possible, to prevent any
regrettable consequence. He had been
ont over and over again, consequently no
one could doubt his courage. When the
two parties met on the ground, the Duke
went up to Greffulhe and said: I'VE
are making ourselves most ridiculous;
give me your hand, my dear fellow, and
let our quarrel drop, Never, replied
Greffulhe; "the insult was grave, and
one or other of us must remain here.
''Is that SOP" rejoined the Duke with
smile; "well, so be it. You can remain;
am off. He turned his back and
marched off in an opposite direction, but
before he had gone a dozen yards Gref-
fulhe ran after him and said, Look
here, Robert, my good fellow, you are
the most reasonable. You are quite
right; give me your handi" The two
shook hands, and the champagne break
fast which followed reconciled all parties.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

Generally speaking, there is nothing
excruciatingly funny about smallpox !;
but the doctors who are called to pre-
scribe for patients occasionally run onto
something that ticxles them. Not many
years ago a doctor here was called to see
q man at one of the hotels, who lived out
In Iowa. The man was sick as a horse,
and the doctor had his suspicious about
what allied him, but couldn't tell exactly,
so he gave him something to quiet him,
and told the friend who was with him
that he would call in the morning. The
friend said he thought as much of the
sick man as he could of a brother, and
he would see him through. The next
morning the doctor called and the sick
man was alone. He examined him and
found that he had smallpox. While he
was dealing out some medicine the
friend came laundering in. Said he,
&" Doc, that medicine amt worth a con
tinental. This man is very sick" The
doctor said he had come TO that cOnclu-
sion himself " Why" said the friend,
II rubbed him all night. ] think he
would have died if 1 had not rubbed his
head When a man Is my friend he can
draw on me for all that is out, and don't
you forget il. The doctor said he was
nothing more touching to him than pure
friendship between men, and he was
glad the sick man had a friend that
would stick to him. You bet your
life, says the friend. And then he al
most intimated- that the doctor did not
understand his business, and said some
thing had got TO be done, If there was
any doctors in Milwaukee that could
handle the case. The doctor was getting
a little hot, and when the friend asked,
&" Do Won know what ails him the
doctor said he thought he did. Then he
pulled down the bed-c.thes and pointed
to n little swelling near the little toe, and
asked the friend ii he could sec 1t. tSee
II OF course L can. It's only a little
pimple." The doctor said there was
only one disease that showed that kind
of pimples "What is that?" " asked the
friend, impatiently. " Sblallpor!" said
the doctor, in the most aggravating way.
&" Suffering Moses let me out of that
door {! " shouted the friend, and the doc.
tor said you could have played marbles
on his coat tail. The doctor fixed up the
patient, and when he went out in the
hall the friend was leaning against a
trunk, white as n sheet and weak aso
cat. doc" says he, in a quiyering
voice. that man in there is nothing to
me- wouldn't go in that room for a
| thousand dollars. Is there no way to
fumigate me? Say, Doc, l want to be
vaccinated. Put pint of virus into me.
| Shoot it in with n gun. Damned if |
ever go near a sick man again" The
| doctor says " such is life. "-Pcck's Sun.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
Friends and Opponents.

The Declaration of Independence was
ADOPTED against the opposition of some
VINO VINO had favored the cause of the colonies.
dhey regarded it as premature and
therefore lnexpedient. Among these was
John Dickinson, the author of the
Farmers Letters" which contributed
much toward the American Revolution.
Mr. Josiah Quincy tells US, in his re-
ninlscences of John Adams, that he once
asked the venerable ex-President an ex-
pianatlOn of DickinsOn's course.
He became discouraged, replied Mr..
Adams, "and for some time was one of
the most violent opposers of the Declara-
ton of Independence He had wife
and mother who were both Quakers,
aud they tormented him exceedingly,
telling him that he was running himself
and his country by the course he was
pursuing.
III had had such a mother and such
wife, l believe l should have shot my
self. If they had opposed me, 1t would
have made me so very unhappy. [ could
not have lived had L not pursued the
course | did.
"One day in Congress, DIifilin, a rela-
tive Of Dickinson, had a dispute with
him.
Dickinson had said, in the course of
q speech, that, in driving team of
horses it was necessary to rein in the
most forward and to encourage the slow
and tagging.
''AIifiin got up and said, Not so, Mr..
President. You had better knock the
dull and lazy horses on the head and put
them ont of the team. 1t viii go on
much better without them.
"The circumstances of his family and
his own timidity made Dickinson take
the course he did. He was a man of i'm
mense property and founded college III
Pennsylvania "
1t is q singular fact that while some OF
the lawyers and merchants who were
members of the Continental Congress
opposed the Declaration, the clerica
members all supported it. The leader
of the clergymen was John Witherspoon
President of Princeton College.
He was a Scotchman, and III his you'll
had led corps of Highlanders to the
Battle of Falkirk and fought for The
Pretender Entering with all his sou
into the cause of the colonies, he became
O leader in those measures which brough
about a final separation between then
and Great Britain.
w UEu Tie IJttldidtiDll Ntlo Aitai btipl'
Congress n deep stiffness peryaded thu
hall Every heart was awed Wither
spoon, of indomitable will and peerless
courage, spoke first.
'.Mr. President" he began, in clear
bold tones, "that noble instrument ol
your table. which insures Immortality t.
its author, should be subscribed thi
very morning by every pen in the house
although these gray hairs mus
descend into the sepulchre, would in
fnitely rather they should descen'
thither by the hand of the executione
than desert at this crisis the sacred caus
of my country"
"The country is hardly ripe for such
bold movement, suggested a timi'
member.
'In my Judgment" " shouted Wither
spoon, eve are not only ripe, but rotten.
The names of five clergymen are foun'
among the Declaration. They repre-
sented the feelings of their brethren.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
Grog in the English Navy.

From time immemorial it has been a
custom in the English Navy to serve a
daily ration of grog, and, in stormy
weather, after 4" reefng topsails, " it used
to be the fashion to double the quantity.
1t was this delightful break in the mo-
notony of sea life that furnished the
basis for most of the songs of Dibdin.
But the reforming hand has struck down
upon poor Jack. The temperance so
cieties in England have been deputa-
tionizing and petitioning the Admiralty
Board, until at last that body, in mo-
ment of virtue, has decided that sailors
under twenty shall have no grog; those
over twenty may have it if they wish, or
take out its equivalent in money, and be
served instead with chocolate, prepared
so that it can be dissolved in water One
can imagine the look of disdain with
which the old grog-drinking British tar
would look upon the mixture of chocolate
1t is certainly a somewhat singular drink
to offer to sailor, and one can not help
wondering why tea or coffee was not
substituted. However, such as it is, the
men in the British Navy viii do well to
accustom themselves to it, for the entire
abolition of grog is now only question
of time, and short time at that.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
Attacked by a Feroeions Lion.

An underkeeper IN a menagerle was
attacked by a lion in Birmingham Eng
land He entered the cage in order to
clean it. To separate the animals from
that part of the cage that was to be
cleaned a wooden panel was used. 1t
reached from the top to the floor of the
cage, and was about two inches in thick
ness. The underkeeper, Harris 10y
name, does not appear TO have absolutely
closed the panel as he entered. The
largest lion-a powerful animal named
Wallace -sprang toward Harris, the
sliding panel gave way from the pressure,
and the man stood unprotected IN front
of the lion. who with its mouth seized
the poor fellow by the shoulder. Harms,
who had "a broom in his hand, pluckily
defended himself for a few moments by
striking the lion with the handle Of the
broom. But the lion, clutchlng him with
one Of its paws, dashed hlm TO the
ground and began gnawing at his body,
from which the blood WAS freely flowing.
The lion tanner. Alicamousa, who was at
the opposite side of the hall hearing the
cammutiOn, ran TO the cage. With the
utmost courage and coulness he entered
the den, and twice fired his pistol, which
was loaded with. blank cartridges. All
the time Harris was still beneath the
lion, who was tearing his flesh. The
pistol firing had no effect whatever on
the animal; and seeing this, the lion
tanner, who had with him loaded whip,
began striking the animal with the butt
end of it on the head lie dealt the lion
four or five blows, and the last, hitting
the animal with terrific force between
the eyes, appeared to stun it. The lion
loosed Harris. who was instantly dragged
ont of the cage. He was bleeding pro-
fusely, but was not quite unconscious.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
..There Were Tears on His Cheeks,


Lord bless youl but | had never
given him a second look / knew that
he was a Norwegian, slow but solid,
hardly able to speak n word of English,
and | never cared whether he had n rel
ative on earth. Perhaps it looks a
bit hard-hearted in me, but ] am driven
from morning till night, and must drive
the men under me. When | want hod-
carrier I look for muscle, and when I
have found muscle / don't look further
for sentiment"
"How did the accident happen?"
HE stepped off the scaffold."
"And is badly hurt?"
''Yes, though l think he viii pull
through. Any man might have blundered
as he did, but since | have learned how
it was with him I've felt womanish inmy
heart. p"
Chow was it?"
"Well, he had just got his hod filed
with bricks down there when two or
three of his countrymen came along and
told him that his baby boy was dead.
They had just come from his house on
Russell street to bring him the news
He came up on the scaffold with his hod
probably intending to notify me of his
atfilctlon. His eyes must have been fuIl
OF tears, and as he stepped out he missed
his distance and went to the ground
There were tears ON his cheeks when We
picked him up, and the only word he ut-
tered was to speak his dead bows name
L had looked upon him only as an old
Norwegian, but l found that he was n
husband and father, man with love and
faith, a father who went home at niobt
to COO with his baby and kiss the wife
who had left all behind to follow him
over the sea, and | tell you | feel like
asking his forgiveness and doing all L
can to soften the grief which has come
upon his humble home. Escha,aoe
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
American Writers and Poe as a Critic.

Since the time of Poe, American htera-
ture has wonderfully advanced in the ac-
QUESTION of force and of polish. Ameri-
can novelists, for example, almost give
rs lessons in careful elaboration of style,
in reticence and in well calculated eff
fects American poets are, perhaps, too
numerous. That they get a hearing, as
they do, andappeal to really large pub
lie, says much for the interests of the
people in contemporary verse. In form,
in the mere art of versifying, even the
minor American poets of to-day show
wonderful versatility and deftness. Com
monplace is much less successful than it
was of old. In fiction, analysis is almost
too careful We can not but think that
thisrapid ripening of the American Muse
(who was a raw, uniformed school girl in
the lifetime of Poe) is due in part to the
influence of that critic. His method is
as unlike the method of Mr.. Matthew
Arnold as possible But he exercised
the same kind of influence Like Mr.
Arnold, he introduced some tinge of
French thought and of French htera-
ture into the workmanship of his coun-
trymen. NetCS.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

CARLYLE once asked an Edinburgh stu
dent what he was studying for. The
youth replied that he had not quite made
up his mind There was a sudden light
ming flash of the old Scotchman's eye, a
sudden pulling down of the shaggy eye
brows, and the stern face grew sterner
as he said: ''The man without purpose
is like the ship without a rtldder; a waif,
a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose
in life, if it is only to kill and divide and
sell oxen well, but have purpose; and
having it, throw such strength of mind
and music into your work as God has
given YOU !"
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
Mines at Midnight.

An old Ruby Hill miner, who has had
fifteen years experience undcr ground,
saws he has observed one peculiar fact,
that between u and , o'clock IN the
night, if there Is n loose stone or bit OF
earth in the mine, it Is sure to fall. Says
he: "About this time it seems that
everything begins to stir, and immedi-
ately after y, although the mine has
been as still as tomb before, You viii
hear particles of rock and earth come
tumbling down, and if there is a caving
piece OF ground in the mine it is sure to
give way. - Carson CFtY 1ppcdL.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

up their house, and come to live with us,
never to leave again. For one morning,
propped up with pillows, Ruth was
dressed in white by Mrs. Hayes, and we
had wedding in the little room. My
chair was moved in, and the neighbors
came from far and near to hear the
solemn words that made John and Ruth
man and wife.
And happiness has shed its true light
upon our home ever since
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
wicked for CIerxymen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even wicked
for clergynen or other public men to be led into
giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile
stuffs called medicines, but when a really meri-
torious article is made up of common valuable
remedier KIN wn to all, and that all physicians
use and rus in daily, we should freely COM
mend IT, / therefore cheerfuily and heartily
commenc II p Bitters for the good they have
done me AMI my friends. firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. l will not be
without them" Rev. -, Washington, ID. G.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
If is Worth n Trial.

81 was troubled for many years with Kidney
Complaint, Gravel, &c my blood became thin;
about, and was an old worn-out man an Over
and could get nothing TO help me, until cot
Hop Bitters, and now L am a boy again Nv
blood and kidneys are all right and / am 81
active man of 30, although l am ". and T
have no doubt it will do as well for others ~
my age 1t is worth the trial" Fsther !
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

THE use of nice stationery marks a per.
son of refinement and taste. Tt i a
source of pleasure at once to the writer
and the reader In the same wav tLe
use of cloud stationery, big mono
grams, fantastic shapes an gaudy letter-
heads marks the vulgar man, and vi+-
nesses far and wide to his love of ostan-
tation and "splurge. "-BoSton Trans
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

MAMIE was sent on an errand to the
house of a friend who shows much taste
in the arrangement of her rooms. When
NJ. returned, she said: Mamma, think
Mrs. As rooms are very picturesque. "
Then she paused a moment, as if in
doubt, and asked, ''Is that the word, or
should it be 'catastrophe?"
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

A PHYSICIAN. on presenting his bill to
the executor of an estate of n deceased
patient, asked, ''Do you wish to have
my bill sworn?' ''No, " replied the ex-
ecutor, "the death of the deceased is
sufficient evidence that you attended him
professionally.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

AT the beginning of the eighteenth
century the English language was spoken
by less than eight millions of people; at
the beginning of the nineteenth by only
twenty millions, and now with one-fifth
of the century yet before it in which to
spread, it is the mother tongue of ninety
millions.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

A PROFESSOR asked his class: ''What
is the aurora?" A student. hesitating.
replied: Professor, / did know, but /
have forgotten. "That is sad, yery
sad, rejeined the professor; "the only
man in the world that ever knew has for
gotten il "
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
MARRIED. FOR LOVE


sYes. Jack Brown was splendid fellow,
But married for love. you know;
remember the girl very we'll
Sweet little Kitty Dufiau;
Pretty, and loving, and good,
And bright as a fairy elf
/ was very much tempted indeeds
To marry Kitty myself.
"But her friends were all Of them poor,
And Kitty had not n cent
And knew should never oe
With love in a cottage coniehI
SO Jack was the lucky wooer,
Or unlucky-anvway
You can sec how shabby bis coat,
And his hair is turning gray.
aBut I'm told he thinks himself rich
With Kitty and homey loysi
A cot fsr away out OF town
Full of noisy girls and boys:
Poor Jack Pm sorry and all that
But of course he very well knew
That fellows who marry for.lcve
Must drink of the liquor they brew.
And the handsome Augustus smiled
His coat in perfect style,
And women still spoke Of his grace,
And gave him their sweetest smile.
But he thought that night OF JACK brown'
Aud said " am growing old;
think must really marry
Sopie beautiful girl with gold"
Years passed, AMI the bachelor grew
Tiresome, and stupid, aud old;
He had not been able to and
The beautiful girl with gold.
And with his fancfeS he dwelt,
Alone in the crowded town,
Till one day he suddenly met
The friend Of his YOUTH Jack Brown.
" why, Gus % "why, Jack !" What meet
ing
Jack was 80 happy and gay;
The bachelor sighed for content
As he followed his friend away
To the cot far out of town,
Set deep in its orchard trees,
Scented with lilies and roses,
Cooled with the ocean breeze.
"why. JACK. what a beautiful place
What did Il ,st 30 "Oh, II grew,
There were only three rooms at drst.
Then soon the three were too few,
So added room now and then;
Aud oft in the evening hours,
Kitty, the children and
Planted the trees and the flowers.
And they grew the children grew
Jack, Harry and Grace and Bellel
And where gre the youngsters now 9'
All happy. and doing we'll
Jack went tn spain for our house
His road is level and clear
And Harry's lawyer in town,
Making three thousand year.
And Grace aud r lie are well married.
They married for love- as is best;
But often our brides come back
To visit the dear home nest
81 my sweet wifc KITTY aud L
FrniA labor and care may cease;
We have enough. AMI age can bring
Nothing but love anG peace"
But over and over again
The bachelor thought that night,
Home aud wife, and children
Jack Brown was, after all right.
Oh II in the days ot nv youth
I mad honestly loved and wed
For now I'm old threes no one cares
Whether I'm living or dead"
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

"WHY should a red COW give white
mill1?' was the subject for discussion in
a suburban agricultural club. After an
hours debate the Secretary of the meet
ing was instructed to milk the COW and
bring in decision according to the mer-
its of the milk. 1t was blue.-Neao
Haven REGISTER.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking AlENs0IAN's PEPTONIzED BEEF Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains blood-mak-
ing. foree-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 q Co., proprietors, New York.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

the latest figures, has A, 500 members
in Germ any.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
SuRgesliOns.

You can buy buggies and Harness at wholesale
prices of the ELKHART CARRIAGE AND HARNESS
MIRO Co, ,Elkhart, Ind. Shipped with privilege of
leather Team Harness, S25. Single Harness, 50
to $40. Platform Spring Buggies S75, etc. Cata-
logue and prioe-list sent free. WE. .PRATT, Sec.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

Drowning Men may Catch at Straws,
but sensible people when sick take Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25

ADVICE To TRAVELLERS Buy bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup-the only thing to stop
Hack.
The Hickman courier., 1881-03-25
The Hnmor of SmnlInox.

in calling st. jacobs OIL ga National Blessing.
-PhiIddelphid Record
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RESCUED FNes1 DEATH.

William J. Coughlin of Somerville, Mass.
says: In the fall of 1876 | was taken with
bleeding of the lungs followed by severe
cough, lost my appetite and flesh, and was
confined to my bed In 1877 | was admitted
to the Hospital. The doctors said | had a
hole in my left lung as big as half dollar.
At one time report went around that was
dead gave up hope, but a friend told me
of Dr. William Halls Balsam for the lungs.
got a bottle, when to my surprise, com
meuced to feel better than for three years
past. i .W fJt 1'F..D
Il write this hoping every one afflicted
with diseased lungs will take DR.. William
Halls Balsam and be convinced that Con-
sumption Can be Cured. | can positively
say it has done more good than all the other
medicines have taken since my sickness.
marl4-tMtf
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Good Advice From n Leading Medfc'
Professor.


The learned doctor says: Keep some kind
of a tonic medicine always in the house, and
if anyone feels unwell. make free use OF 1t.
But first be sure that it is both harmless as
we'll as meritorious. Put no trust in alcoholic
preparations their use will lead to intemper-
ance ;Cneither be partial TO any remedy that
PRODUCES severe cathartic effect for
prostration of the nervous system and digestive
organs is sure to follow. The mildest and
best medicine ever invented for strengthen
ing every part of the body and restoring i'm
paired or lost organic functions to their
normal condition, and one which is having
an unparalleled and rapidly increasing sale
in the Eastern States, is Browns Iron Bitters-
ANY druggist will procure it for you if you
request him to do so, especially when he finds
YOU cannot be persuaded to take some substi-
tute. 1t does not contain alcohol, and is the
only preparation of Iron that cures headache
and does not blacken the teeth. 1t is sure
reviver, a true strengthened, and the very
best medicine ever invented for permanently
strengthening the pulmonary, urinary and
digestive organs, and preventing consumption
kidney diseases and chronic dyspepsia, often
curing these diseases when all other remedies
have failed: for it is truly natures best
oss;stant. "-G,zErrE. octllt&wlw