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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
women and COOPERATIVE
stores

Certain women OF New York city,
SOME mouths ago, started the project
Of a co operative dress association,
which has met with so much success,
that all the stock shares of the as~ocia
lion have been taken and the money
paid. The association begins its WORK
with a capital of $3.50 600 The price
Of shares was fixed at S2j each They
will manufacture dresses. cloaks, bon
nets. underwear, &c The ladies inter
ested agree to patronize this establish.
men;, lud to induce others 20 do so.
Those who are stockho Idcrs viii share,
of course, in the profits Of the firm,
and expect, at the same time, to buy
the same goods for less money than
rhey can be had elsewhere
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
GaraeId and Public E,no,o-a

[Enterprise- Messenger
It IS pretty definitely asee,,.;a.d
that President Garfield is ma,n,
friend of the measures to devslon no
Mississippi Valley by improving ra,er
ways. With Kirkwood of low. w;n
dom of Maine, both strong friend. If
the measure aud the probable friend.
ship of Blaine also 10 the cabin, ito
active support Of Senators Ve., and
Coekerell, aud Representatives Auen
and Clardy in the House from mi.
souri,, and Garland and others fran he
other States OF the Valley. tRere is
every reason to believe that the mork
will be rapidly urged forward s,5no
further delay permitted. Its uet i'm
probable that an offensive and A..rons.
i've alliance on Internal question. NAV
be made between the Senatots and
Representatives from the VALLEY s t,tes
may find it to their interest +, io;n
themselves. The new Missis<insi elan
does not mean speculation but dsgelop-
ment L mag be delayed but s,,aor
be prevented The best the Ess,srn
capitalists and statesmen can do /. 20
prepare for the commercial reyointion
and place themselves in situation 10
reap the benefits. This at Least Que
capitalist has done and Others wM be
likely 10 follow his example ere ang
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
a Large Egg Trade.
Chattanooga Times


Egg shipping IL growing u an ez
teusive business in this city and is
worthy Of special attention Darug
the past week L J Sharp shipped
, coo dozen eggs from this eiy 10 New
York, and during the past dx seeks
shipped $1,000 dozen Hewili ship
about 10000 dozen in the lez four
weeks, His eutire shipmeutsthia Sea
son. of ten weeks, will aggregate about
440O0 dozen } a Grass shipped
8 600 dozen eggs last week, aud during
the past six weeks shipped atoat %
900 dozen; his shipments tbs season
viii aggregate about 5000 Total
shipments by two firms IN ten weeks
50 600 dozeu Last week Graes aud
Sharp shipped 8 600 dozen eggs, for
which they paid l24e ceots per dHsn,
total OF 81 075 paid farmers ia one
week by two dealers 10 eggs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
nlrnt.na,rsnrlne.

II seems thar the Tar from -vtics 3 j.
made. says the Boston Herald ~
pared at temperature Of 1909 while
nothing less than 212o wall destroy
animal life. Therefore. an iosects
that may be in the fat or th oils are
sure to pass alive into the bogus but
ter. Itis estimated that th mapaiac
ture of oleomargarine cau>'d loss Of
S45.000.000 to American fairy inter-
esis last year England Imports 500,
600 600 worth Of butter every year,
AID she takes only s. G00O00 from
the United States, because she isa'Tald
Of oleomargariue Half OF the butter
about 30 100000 pounds-eEorted
last year was made 10 dirty ee3mar
gariue factories II certainly 3 high
time that some means were f'Gnd to
protect The public against tbs nasty
fraud which also Sc ms to he dagger
Gus one.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
A wonderaul alomory.

A most wonderful feat of memory
was displayed by Blind Tom on the
stage while a concert 10 Staunton, Va
recently. Twenty one years ago. in
1860. Prof f. L. Ide, a music teach.
err at the Wesleyan Femaie College.
tha, city attended one Of rom's concerts
at Frederick, Md, and, to test the
genius of the boy, played German
waltz, then bat little known. aud made
some little changes of his own in
playing it, Tom played it off al once
correctly The other night Prof Ide
went on the stage ADD asked Tom what
was the name of the hall in which he
played in Frederick in 1860 Tom.
without hesitation, gave the name Of
the hall He was then asked who
played for him, aud he said Prof Ide.
He was then asked to repeat the
piece that had been played for him
then and sitting down at the piano he
accurately gave it as he heard it
fren Prot Ida, twenty.one years ago,
note for note. including the change
made by the Professor at that time
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
- nailea Dead Uatire.

4 Las Animas (CoI) letter Of recent
date says; The region from Dodge
City TO Las ADimas, crossed BY the
Atehison, Topeka 81 SaGla Fe railroad
a distance of Us miles, il great
cattle graveyard. The roSd rss.A afotsr=
the north bank Of the Arkansas from
Dodge 10 Granada, the lrst station 10
Colorado, where il crosses TO the north
eide l. is in sight Of the river nesrly
all the time, aud from the car windows
can be seen thousands Of dead cattle.
Many are lying close to the track, but
al far back rs eve can reach the plains
aud elevations are strewo with car
cssses. thus belying the stories tod by
not few that the only cattle that had
died are those which have been killed
by the cars To be sure, many have
gous that wey, but only a small pro-
portion Of the whole. As ! have
heretofore explained. the cattle belong
ing on the northern ranges have drlit
ed in upon the Arkansas, where they
have been stopped by thousands and
persisted from The combined effects OF
cold. hunger aud thirst. thousand
( were 10 sight as we passed, add a-
many herds were close TO the track,
/ vas enabled to see their condition
They were scattered about, trying tC
pick up little nourishment from tb'
ground, which Is DOW bare 10 places
but with Indifferent success. Some art
in better condition than others, but Z
great majority of those encountered
along the route are nothing but living
keletoos that sway aud stagger viii
weakness when they walk Their rib
stick out like barrel hoops, and som
Of the dead ones that have beer skin
ned show scarcely meat enough to max
. plate Of coup from.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The Fulton Iadex says that it Is the
earnest wish oflLe Fulton bellies that at
least TWO ear loads OF young gentlemen
be Imported 90 once. II is desired that
their ages range from twenty to-twenty
five years, be about equally divided a.
to complexion and SIZE, all we'll ed1-
Gated, have money aud be temperate.
The. Iudsx suggests ,hat the petition
be gotten up aud sen, at once to the
place wbers the good boys grow.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
sparrow on Toast.

A new dish Is offered for the epicure
to pass his opinion upon-that OF En-
gIish sparrows on toast. This morning
as a representative Of. this paper was
passing enc of the ely markets he
observed string of small birds hang
ing outside. which resem bled the com
moi English sparroS~ Upon inquiry
be was Informed that the birds were
sparrows, and could be either stewed
or served on toast They sold for
eight cents a pair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
boo OR 1000 PEOPLE
KILLED.
sO,OoO mome -l..l,.. oa. u q. &c.


The island Of seio vas visited last
Saturday BY terrible earthquake the
most horiible in details We ever rea
Of Throughout the whole island
which contained population Of 90 600
people. between six and seven thousand
we're killed, aud ope,burlh the others
wounded. 10 some Of the villages nO'
a house was left sandius Ia the
town of Chemo, 400 ohabiiants, Only
ten escaped.
tbs Some Described
LONDON April "a correspondent
at SEQ teiegraphs uai.r daie ct the ''h
es follows: l have psf arrived here
from Cons'antiuople. sDd hnd q picture
OF desoiai;on such as i rarely Witness
ed. The town iooksa if it had beeo
terribly boubarded hmdrsos OF houses
are transformed iato shape'ess nass
Of ruins, uader whi@ he buried an
uaknown number of detims a ma
jogity OF he rsmainine houses, already
cracked aud roonessmay fail At any
moment Nearly egry building 10
town suffered more d less. The IN
habi,auts wander abut, anxious to
search for missing slaiives or lost
property. but afraid & risk their lives
to tie periieus woYksf eileen. 5g away
tffe IA SSfNh.e. AF.u& khO.arc Il tliiaE 10
exp pose theussefves = Ia Danger, are
prevented by friends or the police
Fear, grief aad despair ara depicted
on nearly every taee-sll have some sad
or tragic tale to tell The Grst shock
was felt Sunday afternoon, about half
past / o'clock Immediately house
began to fall aad shriek, were heard
on every side Then followed aa sw
iul silence OF some minutes. The ter
rihed survivors gradually ventatei go,
TO the narrow lanes aud reached oper
spaces. Shortly afisrEard auothe,
shock completed the devastariou A.
night shocks succeeded each other al
short intervals. ani each one was pre-
cedel by dull sounds, as OF -u5terra.
mean explosions Since hat freqaeu
shocks have beea felt A lew minute.
ago, while writing The present dispatch
[ distinctly beard al explosion aus
felt The earth trembie, bat AS am III
der canvas, have nothing 30 fear
The old Genoese fortress containing
about 400 houses Inhabited by Mus
selmans aud Jews, suffered more than
the rest of the town The groun,
there saak about BALI meter an,
nearly all the houses were immediatell
destroyed snd several hundred person
must have persisted tits known tia
about thirty Musse!man women wer
assembled 10 one house, not one o
whom escaped The southern part o
the islaui is said t. have suffered NOR
than this town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

a Vermonler who was drumming in
the West for a marble firm was asked
while on trip recently, to Gil the
pulpit 90 Sunday in a liitls town where
there was no minister. There CHANGED
to be funeral, aud he was not used
20 the business, but be knew as much
abou. it as any one present, and so he
consented. After closing his exordi
um he said: My friends, we mourn
for our dead; the best way to perpetu
ate their memory is TO purchase mon
ument from meutioniog the firm he
worked for-and closed with a beue-
dicii0n.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
state bureau OF smnssgrasion

state Bureau OF EnanaigTa sio1.
We commend what Que of our eS
changes says OF this most important
State Institution, AID OF The Intelligent
and euterPrising genleuaa who super
intends it. Joha R. Proctor Is tho
right man in the right place. The
Russellyise Hersl1rE atsrpri-e says:
The !! Kon,.l iona I e
.;As,----- --.-z al wifess t.s - -.
showing 10 it 1ngsild mean 'ir
Proctor, the he4true unjen uatt1ing no
his efJrrs to maSaIE character of our
lands. the mineral resources of oar soil,
and the general attractions of our
State known; and bis endeavors have
been abuudau,ly rewarded The bring
ias Of the Swiss COLONY to Laurel
county will aloae repay be state all
the money the Burssa has COS, so far.
while The benefits that private land
holders throughout tie State have re
ceiged from il need oaly 10 be known
TO prove IT'S usefulness. One of tie
wisest acts Of the last Legislature was
the Organization Of the bureau OF
Immigration, aod #e hope that liberal
appropriations HlI be made for u con
uuuaucG Of the work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

a gold mine sensation 10 Pulaski
county will have the effect to attract
attention in that direction. aad il will
probably be the means OF inviting a
good maoy settlers, but they will not
be of the most desirable class. The
fortune hunters that Kentucky would
like TO have at this time, are men who
are willing to dig for gold in the spring
time, aud wait to fnd it In the autumn
crops Yeoman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
It may not be generally known that

1t may NV pS -VoC'd'iy Aoo"u thd'
we elect State Treasurer iD Kentucky
this summer The makers of the Con-
stitution thought that one handling so
much money as does this officer ought
to be required to settle often. j W.
Tate will have to go through the for
pality of another canvass. He is a
good fellow aud a faithful officer, and
Is so strong that nobody seems dispos
ed TO tackle him,-[Clark County
Democrat.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The decision of the Kentucky APP
pellate Court, in the Lexington pool
selliog ease, is sweeping in its charac.
ter. 1t greatly enlargss the general
idea Of "a disorderly house"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

GES WIcKHAM, the most prominent
Republican 10 Virginia, says if the
Republican Senators continue to foodle
Repudiator Malone, he will stump the
State for the debt-payinE Democrats
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

TIE Legislature Of Texas Is supple
mentius the bequest recently made
to the survivors Of the Texas war for
Independence by the passage Of an act
granting l $50 acres Of land to persons
permanently iojurad in the service OF
Texas and the Confederate States.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The Nebraska Legislature has pass
ed stein en-. license law. Among its
provisions are license fee Of $1,000
per year for each saloon 10 cities OF
0000 people, aud $500 in cities Of less
than 10000 inhabitants; the saloon
keeper must give bond Of So 600,
ADD must present petition sigued By
thirty freeholders before be can obtain
a license; no bondsman can 90 upon
more than one bond; no liquor can be
given away; no screens are to be per
mitted over windows or doors, drug
gists do not have to take a ieeuss, but
have to keep faithful account of all
sales.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

TUE Irish problem will have rest.
The British Parliament has adjourned
until after Passion week and the
Easter holidays
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

WHATEVER may De said Of Jay
Gould as Railroad Magaate, he has
the shrewdness to foresee that the
Mississippi is to be the great gram
outlet of the grain growing West. He
has invested heavily in steamboats,,
bsrges, etc, andaill hereafter turn all
his energy IN -,hst- .Sls.sssss...s.----
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

TIE weekly Courier journal nov
has circulation Of 90. 600 copies The
Courier Journal is q great newspaper
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The jury returned a verdict ofguilty
egainst the three men and one woman
on trail for the murder Of tue Car OF
Russia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The lato earthquake in tbo island Of
Chic establishes the time honored
claim of that historical spot the sos
briqpet Of "Chio's rocky isle"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

FRANcIs Murphy il going on tenn
perance mission to England, Ireland
and Scotland.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

VENNoR and Tiee have completely
killed the business of the spring poet
this season.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

IT is proposed 10 stop the coinage
of Eve cent nick's pieces. They are
becoming too numerous 10 enumerate.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

PRESIDENT GARFIELD has express
cd himself Oh the Mormon question.
tie says that polygany must and shall
be stamped out, aGd he has asked at
least Que prominent Republican Sena>
ter to take his sisudu pOu that platform
and dgnt the evil to thu death He
wishes, however, to save from iIlegit
macy, the children born Of polygamous
marriages. This much he feels bound
to do, because two Of his predecessors,
Fillmore aud Buchanan, had recogniz.
ed the institution by appointing Brig
ham Young Governor Of Utah Terri
tory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

PROHIBITION will receive thor
ongh tes, 10 Kansas during the year,
and both advocates and opponents will
watch the effect with the greatest 10
terest. The Ksnsas prohibition amend
ment is OF the most sweeping character,
aud having just been adopted by a
large majority aud since sustained by
the supreme court, the result of the
test mag we'll be considered conclusive
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

Hon. G.. Finley Rennick. Of Clinton,
has been pe,itioned by large MAORI.
~ Of the voters Of Fultou-at least
two-thirds OF them-to become a eau-
didate for Representative OF Fulton
aud Kick man counties Mr.. Reoniek
was twice elected sheriff of Hickman
county; and is one Of her most popu'
lar citizens. We have no hesitanoy il
saying. that should he consent to be ,
candidate, his election will be thing
of eertainty.- Fultopian.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The Fish Commissioners Of Maine
have adopted plao Of marking sal
mon, to obtain information as to their
development aud migration Several
hundred have been labelled with light
metal tags, numbered aud recorded
aud set at liberty in the Penobsool
river. Ii is requested that persons
catching any of these f-h will forward
them at once to the Cousnissioners
no will pay extra prices for them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The U. s Senate still stands at g
"dead lock on the Malone trouble.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15

The revised New Testament will be
on sale 10 Euglana Scotland, Ireland
Austrslia ADD the Uul,ea Suites on the
Gosh Of May next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

edged our cheers a lite closer together,
an sort of Stacked in the wool-pickin.'
Last Sunday, about noon. says Flo
rindy, speakin' slow and impressive, las
I was a-returnin' home after visiting my
brothers sick child. my throat got so dry
that knew must have drink OF water.
So stopped at a certain cottage on Il .
four-miie. where there is an althea-bush
a-growin' in the yard, an an oleander in
tub by the steps
The Biscoes.''
Il name no names The front door was
shut, an the blinds were drawn close, an
] mistrusted they was not at home. SO
I opened the Stats very gently an looked
in
AN what dive see. Do, for goodness
sake. stop lookin' so mysterious" And
Farmer Sweets wife tore at a piece of
wool quite reckless.
II saw the three of em'-on the Lords
dawn a room as dark as iniquity-a
SEWN for deer life'''
SEWN - SEWN SEWN ~
"Sewin'.' -
You RELY would have thought it was
the hissin' OF ring of geese.
II stood there for a minute says
FIDElUslF- a. Noo h'tAy
say, with surprise; an besides. wanted
to see what they was SEWN OH. But
couldn't make out, for the life O me, an
didn't dare to open the Stats any wider. ;"
THAT amt the point at all, y says Sis
ter Sweet: whether twas carpet-rags,
or seed-bags or satin robes for the rich.
it's all one. The sin was in sewin' at all
on the Lords day
Unless it was a corpse" says Sister
Wysnicker, ..or funeral clothes for the
family
well, it amt no question of corpse
this time: an what's to be done about
it?''
lin lookin' for Sister BiscOe every
minute. She's a mighty good hand at
wool. an she promised to ;ome soon as
ever she could git Off"
.-All have to say" cries Florindy, lis
that when she steps in | steps ont. Hold
countenance with sinners | won't. You
can't touch pitch an not be defled.
Theirs doctrine for it.
Mrs. Wysnicker looked powerful both
cred. jest as if she didt know which way
to turn. I'VE haven't heard from Sister
Weeden yet" says she; perhaps she
will give us a word in season."
Sister Weeden was the lmpreSslvest
female in the Baptist society. She was
tall an clean-cut. an not a bend in her
from neck to knee. What she said was
said. She had high cheek bones, an
black eyes, an a great twist Of milk-white
hair coiled on top of her head. II have
listened" says she. IAN if what Sister
Daggett charges shell be proven true, we
must expel Dorothy Biscoe from the So
ciety an leave her to the mercy of God. ="
Cold shivers ran down our backs it was
Jest as If she had said Selah.
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A BSOLUTE DIVORI ES without PUBLIC
N ITY. Desertion. non-support, intemperance
sc. Advice and circulars containing full infoIma-
ton for stamps Ex-Judgc Bigelow, IL West 1lth
street, New York. april7fSw4w
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MAKE NO DELAY.
Meaning You.

The months of March, April and Nav ara
the three arches of bridge which binds rbo
season of ice to that of roses. There,nro
Spring is a trying period for invalids. Ind;
cations of disease should now be Needed a,
once. If you are vexed with indigestion
disOrdered Liver or Kidneys, want of anne
tite. constipation of the Bowels or feyer;sh
skin. take DIR. David kennedy's Fayorite
Remedy without an hours deLay. II is mild
quick and positive in its action Keen il in
the house when Won are at home. and take il
with you on your journeys. You can have mo
better friend.
1t a,iapts itself to the common ills of every
day, and shoald be found in every family
where this Journal is read. What Fayorite
Remedy is recommended to do, ii ,ciU do
Ask your Druggist for it. But little money
is wanted; only One Dollar a bottle.
"Favorits Remedy is the friend of child.
hood and should be found in every nursery in
the land. Keep it in your house for YOUR chill.
dren's sake "a well as for your own. Far
women who suffer from any of the ills pecu.
liar to the sex, Favorite Remedy proves a
real blessing. Try it and you will be glad
you saw this article. Make no mistakes. The
medicine is "Faro,Ite Remedy.'' and the pro
prietor's name ard address: Dr. David Ken
nedy. Rondout, n. Y.
Patients living at distance. (except in
surgical cases, by sending statement of
their case can be treated at home.
april7+&w3w
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Invested In Real tate and Mortgages In New Yorl
City, in New York and United States Bonds ant
esdily increasing under YEARLY Revenue OF NOR,
han
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Continued Saturday. j

1t is the fashion for many people to neg
lect natures laws and blame Providence for
the result. A favoritc thing with them is to
neglect a Cough or Cold instead of using that
unfailng means of relief, DR.. Bulls Congh
Syrup. - cents bottle
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RECENT TRAVELS AN1 EXpIORA.

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covery Of many places in Sacred History long con.
sidered lost Latest. Cheapest, and most attractive
book on the Holy Land Richly Illustrated with
New Maps and l65 Beautiful Engrav Ings. A splen.
did chance for good Agents. Address, Phillips &
Hunt, sos broadway, New York.
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Always in good condition, sores cuts, bruises.
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Every package has the trade mark. Call for The gen
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