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The Hickman courier., 1881-05-13

1t is said that the present eccentric
King of Bavaria caused To be erected, at
an immense cost. on the roof Of the
royal palace of his Capital, Il magnificent
garden incloscd with glass. 1t Is filed
with rare tropical plants and flowers,
and contains even a tiny lake. Here,
at night. the scene lit up with a soft,
subdued brilliancy, the King viii float
in a miniature gondola, and listen to the
voices of the court singers, hidden
among the foliage TO complete the illu-
sions IN which lac loves to dream away
his life. Once he conceived the plan Of
having one OF Molicre's comedies repre-
sented before him by the young ladies Of
a convent pension. Several weeks were
spent in rehearsals. and costly arrange
ments made 10 present the piece IN a
manner worthy Of the royal command !;
but, on the very evening of the intended
performance. it occurred to the King
that he might be the cynosure Of all
young eyes, and at the last moment the
play was countermauded. Many years
ago he was induced to review the gar
rison of Munich, massed on the great
plain outside the city, upon which looks
down the colossal bronze statue Of Ba-
varia. Splendidly mounted, he rode
hurriedly past the front; and then, as if
shrinking from the gaze Of his soldiers,
he put spurs 20 his horse, and, attended
only 10y his aid-de-camp, galloped away,
leaving his troops to detile before his
Minister of War and the Generals of his
staff
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HOW TO Rehare at a Partr.

1 remember that when I was quite
young going to a party was nearly as
much trial to me as a pleasure. Beng
ditfident, | dreaded entering the room,
and encOuntering the eyes of the people
already assembled there; and once fairly
in, was overshadowed all the evening
by the dreadful necessity of, by-and-by,
retiring. Besides, l felt a sense of re-
sponsibility which was very oppressive,
and was so afraid of not doing or saying
what was expected of me that / moved
and acted awkwardly, and no doubt
looked perfectly miserable.
Perhaps some of you may have had
experiences similar to mine. Now let me
tell you that l have lived to laugh at my
foolish shyness, and to be very sorry for
boys and girls who suffer from the same
thing. When you are invited to a COM
pany, the first thing in order Is to reply
to the invitation. This is polite, whether
You accept or decline, and it is jnlperd-
tiUe if you decline. Send your answer
as soon as possible, in some such simple
phrase as this: -" Harold, or Florence,
thanks Mrs. - for her kind invitation
for Thursday evening, and accepts it
with pleasure, or declines ii with real
regret, as the case may be. Arrived at
your friends house, you will be directed
to the proper place for the removal of
your wraps, and the arrangement Of
your toilet, and then you have only to
proceed TO the parlor, where your hostess
Will relieve you from embarrassment by
meeting you at once. She Is, of course,
the first person whom you are to greet.
Having spoken to her, you are at liberty
to find other friends Do not think that
people are looking at you, or noticing
your dress or your looks. They are do
ing nothing of the kind. Engage heartily
IN whatever amusement Is provided for
the occasion, but do not put yourself
needlessly forward If spoken to, reply
modestly but intelligently, even though
for the moment there may be a hush in
the room. If you really wish to enjoy
yourself, seek out somebody who seems
to be more of stranger than yourself,
and try to do something for his or her
pleasure Forget that you are not ac-
quainted with everybody, and remember
that it Is your duty to help your hostess
in making her party a success. Should
your greatest enemy be present, YOU
must, of course, be perfectly civil and
agreeable in your manner to him, for in
! your friends house you are both under
a flag of truce.
When you say good night to your en-
tertainers, be sure'to thank them for the
/ pleasure YOU have had Do not STAY too
late, but avoid being the first to go: or
| if you must leave early, do it as quietly
/ as possible, lest your withdrawal should
/ be the signal for others to leave, thus
/ breaking up the party too soon.-LIqr-
/ pe-'s Young PeODte.
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4 New York correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript writes Among other
kinds Of business which are hourishing
in New York Just now Is that of begging
The mendicant is seen everywhere
Chancellor Crosby, In an address the
other evening said that after a months
experience in personally investigating
cases in which he had been applied to
for help, he had found all beggars to be
frauds He believed, too, that all the
beggars he had known for thirty years
past had been foreigners, or the children
of foreigners. This Is a sweeping as
sertion but it Is pretty near the truth.
Begging is made a regular occupation TO
a much greater extent than Is generally
known.
Yet there are cases that appeal so
strongly to your sympathy that you can
hardly pass them by. l found one the
other evening. l had crossed the ferry
to Brooklyn about dark, when a little
girl asked me for penny 10 buy bread
for her sick mother She was bare-fOOted
and shivering in her thin clothes, aud
seemed to be a deserving object OF char
ity. But | thought / would investigate
little. SO l insisted on her taking me
to see her sick mother. Very reluctantly
she led me to a comfortably furnished
apartment in neighbOring street, W here
1 found the sick mother to be robust
Irish woman who was bustling about
preparing supper for the family.
There were ornaments on the mantel
and pictures on the wall, and an ample
supply of cold meat, bread. and tea on
the table. 1 used some vigorous Ian
guage appropriate to the occasion, when
the woman said she had sent the child
to beg in the streets. but her reply was
characteristic of the class to which she
belonged: "Shure, and what hap is
there in the child's earning a few Is 60,
at the ferry ?" al
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Is you de boss writer?" asked a col
ored citizen of the waiter persuasion the
otner morning, as he bowed himself
INTO the Posts editorial sanctum with a
Chestertieldian grace that made the
society reporter grit his teeth with
Ihe editor abstractedly wiped his
pen on spring poem, put the paste
brush behind his ear, and admitted that
such was the fact.
Den Use gwine ter ask yer to sen
powful good scribe out ter Mahogany
Hall ternight Oars gwine to be de
gran annual meetin' of de Full Moons.
The what?"
DE Full Moons sar. It's a sekrit
serclety fur ter uphold de rites oh de
colored ladies and gemmen OBJ dis hyar
city,
What rights?'
Well, sar, all be bottom fac's will be
'lucldated by Brudder Skidmore, de
Gran High Persimmon, ternight. He's
gwlne ter 'nishiate fouteen new mem
bers, and de subject fur de ebenin will
be Joslin', sar.
"What-lin?'
'Joslin, sar. Deluding to the pre-
y
lums and dem san'-lot trash a-joslin' of
colored ladies and gemmens off de side
walks and a-walkin' on dere corns III de
public wehickles. ="
They must tread somewhere, mused
the editor, glancing down at his visitor $
generous buuion covers. Perhaps II
you could induce your members to walk
in the middle of the street. single file,
it would diminish the danger to your
pedalistic combinations.
"Rite dat down, bOssl" exclaimed the
coffee-eolored reformer, excitedly. Rite
down dem las words, quick I'll jes
FIRE dem at de coons dis ebenin', an
break 'em all up-E Will fur suah. Dey
can't restle wid dem ar high-steppin
spressions ter bress dere brack heartsl'
And after receiving an assurance tina
a full detail of stenographers would b,
in attendance, the leagIer shuffled dow
stairs singing,
"De object OBJ dis order
Am not ter study stars,
But ter keep dem lOw-down irish
From rdin' in our kyars-"
- Derrick T8fd IN Sun Francisco POSf
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Her nlnstrions Grandfather.

New Orleans has some very wealthy
families who refer with pride TO their an
cestors. A few evenings ago Miss De
Smith-Ryan was entertaining some visit
ors at her house, and, pointing to pic
ture on the wall, she said: THAT is my
illustrious grandfather. He was man
who seemed fitted by nature to occupy
the higher walks of life, and was never
satisfied unless he stood at the very top
of the ladder" Her aged grandmother
entered the parlor, and hearing the
latter part of her remarks, exclaimed:
''Sure, that's the truth you spake. my
child. Och! I'll nivir forget the day
bad cess to it-when poor Dinnis fell
from the top of the ladder wild all the
hrricl1s upon him, and was afther break
I'm his ribs aginst the ground-Poor
dear mani Be the powers, in those
times the divil bit more could he make
than phorty cints day, and" But
the honest old lady's voice was drowned
by the banging of the piano as MISS De
Smith Ryan struck up: 81 Wandered by
the Sea-beat Shore.
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4 Marriage Certificate.

II want ter git one Of dem marriage
licenses" said negro, walking into the
Board of Health office; ''what You gwine
TO ax fur it," Two dollars aud a half, -
replied the clerk. 1.-TWO dollars and a
halfr repeated the negro, amazed.
Look hyar, white man, are Yer gwyne
charge me dat mirackerlus price, den
'spect me TO sport er family, an meat
gwine mp all de time? l tole dat fool
gal, Mandy. it warn't no use to git
married dat it cost too much: but she's
done got 'hgion IN her head, and says
she won't stay in de house wild me 'er
nudder day less'n we Is married by de
law. De longer yer lib wild some vim
min de bigger fools dey git. ALandy's
been talkin' to de preachah, an he tole
her less'n she had 'er marriage certiferkut
she couldn't jine de church, an Use
gwyne to drap 'er scantlin' on dat ole
reptile de fus chance | git. / amt got
but =, an ef you foxes can't take dat
den Use gwyne to keep on like L did
befo'." When he learned that he could
not get married on 81 he left the office,
muttering that it was ''all fool notions
anyhow, and 1 amt got no money to
frow way. "-.NcW Orleans Times.
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They tell it on one of our citizens who
was amblinG toward his place of business,
that he was approached 10y a lady ac-
quaintance of the family, who said: Mr.
-. hear You are suffering from rheu-
matism, Is it SOP" "Rumor It's NM said
our citizen OF few words, as he proceeded
on his way Over in Chicopee our neigh
bors and friends have been having quite
a time with rheumatism; but according
to reports received by our representative
the furry Is over, as the sure antidote
has been used and thus commented
upon: Mr.. c. \. Manchester, Cutler
street, says relative TO his experience:
] have used st. Jacobs OIL, and esteem
1t the best remedy for rheumatism have
ever tried. 1t acts ike magic, and
cannot over estimate its value, when 1
pronounce it the greatest rheumatic
remedy of the age.--SpriRaJieJd (Nass. )
DQiiy Union
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lover. Fanny resolved not to sleep a
wink that night. ''What viii become of
me. thought she; 81 must be in love"
In the midst of her despair she fell
asleep.
The next morning little note, sealed
with Forgive and forget!' was brought
from the office. Fanny ran to her own
room to read it at her ease, pressing 1t to
her lips all the way up stairs. Behold
the note opened:
'DEAR FANNY"-("Why, how bold!"
thought she)-'We have been amusing
ourselves at your expense by writing You
n letter signed Thomas SOmerby. We
are afraid that we have carried the mat
ter too far, and must now beg you to
think of this imaginary person no longer.
Now don't he angry, Fanny dear, for we
are both quite sorry, and are ready to
hunt up for you real Mr. s., who VIII
write better letters than the pretended
one. Affectionately,
"JULIA AND GEORGE.
Fanny sat like one petrifed. At last
she slowly rose, looked in the glass to
know if she were pale, tried to faint
away, and called her mamma. Mrs.
Harper's Indignation knew no bounds.
''And so we shall have no wedding,
after all, said Ann.
''And we shan't have our new dresses,
sighed Matilda
''And theren be no wedding cake, "
screamed Tom.
1T was that horrid George Thomp-
son, suggested Fanny
"What an impertinent fellow" cried
Kate
And everybody, vexed and disap-
pointed, turned away to fret, to wander
and to scold Ann and Lucy ran to burn
up the verses which they had written
about welded bliss; Kate descended to
the kitchen to tell the story there, and
Sam. and Tom, having vented their dis
appointment III bcstoWing upon Mr..
George Thompson the name of weak
sister, departed for school.
Il Thought it was hoax all the time,
said Fanny, the next time she met Julia.
"Oh, did you? Well, | am glad.of it.
We were afraid that you did not suspect
il.
La. rs if l should ever marry!' re
turned Fanny.
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Effect of Dynamite in Boston Mans
Stomach.

Mr.. Meatmarket deserved sympathy.
The assassination of the Gar caused
much discussion of the power of dyna-
mite. and in a beer saloon one day Mr.
NJ. expressed the belief that if dog were
to swallow teaspoonful of the stuff and
then be thrown from fourth-story win
dow he would blow up with a conclusion
that would loosen all the plastering
within a quarter of n mile. The PROPOSE
ton seemed absurd to Mr.. Gallagher.
He resolved to test the sincerity of
Meatmarketrs belief. Going behind the
bar he mixed drink, and after the lat
ter had swallowed the drink Gallagher
informed him that there was something
like five spoonfuls of dynamite in it. The
horror that took possession Of Meat
market was indescribable He evidently
was sincere. He drew a pistol to shoot
Gallagher, but didn't dare TO fire for fear
the concussion would cause him to ex-
plode And the crowd wanted him to be
careful. And he begged them to move
lightly, and took off his boots so as not
TO lar. and the streets were crowded and
every body seemed to jostle him. He
had a horrible time getting home, and
arrived there in a cold sweat and nearly
exhausted. Just as he entered the house
his wife rushed to embrace him. He
warned her of Then his son upset the
stove and gave him a terrible scare. He
retired to his chamber and lay on afeather
bed, and gave orders that nobody should
walk, exception tiptoe, and without shoes,
in the house. He didn't dare to take an
emetic to remove the stuff, for fear ii
would be exploded in coming up. And
the agonies of terror he suffered were
awful. There was danger of his going
Alad. But the worst was to come. Some
- his house got afire. 1t had got
aFSreat headway when discovered, and his
only escape was to jump from n second
story window. Whether to die by burn
ing or explosion was a terrible question
to decide. His distress of mind was
dreadful; but the hot flames drove him
to the leap. He expected on alighting
to blow himself and all the bystanders
into eternity, and he yelled to them tC
stand away; but they didn't, and he had
to leap among them. To his amazement
he didn't fly into n thousand fragments
He only skinned his hands and knees
He rose up the happiest man in Boston.
But when he began to tell of his marvel
ous escape they informed him he was the
victim Of ioke He hadn't swallowed
any dynamite. Then his wrath was
greater than his terror, and it took foul
men to hold him till he Gained down q
little. And he Is only waiting to mee
Gallagher to cut that gents throat -
Boston Post.
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A Square Woman.

A woman entered grocery the other
evening with her apron at her eyes and
when asksd the cause OF her trouble she
replied:
Poor Mrs. Brown
"What about poor Mrs. Brown?s
"Why, she's dead.
"Since when?"
"She dropped off last night. Nv hus-
band said she was found dead in her he'd
Oh, sir, you don't-don't know-n
She sat down ON barrel of crackers
and gave way to her feelings, but as soon
as the grocer had recovered from his
surprise he said:
you might as well cut that short for
Mrs. Brown was in here not half an hour
ago, in the best of health.''
''Is that so?"
''I assure you that it is fact. and Won
have had a big cry for nothing"
"No l haven't, either If Mrs Rrovn
isn't dead then it viii do just as we'll for
anyone else in the neighborhood who
dies within a day or two. | am not
mean enough to want to take it all hack
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The Rarity of Healthy Genuis.

We acknowledge reluctantly that of
few painters can it be said that they
were. at the same time, highly educated
as youths, highly experienced IN the
world as young men, highly successful
in the art they practiced and the friend
ships they gained, and highly honored
at the close of their career for their pic
tnres. their teachings aud their life.
Something. we can not say what, that
belongs to the artist temperament is
generally found to prevent either the
Success sought for or the respect that
should accompany it; or, if it makes
shipwreck of neither fame nor respect,
vet forms the cause of disaster still more
fatal to happiness, and spreads over re,
,,ntation and honor a shadow of morbid
sadness which admits of little or no al
deviation. Healthy genius may exist,
We believe it has existed, but it is GER
tainly the rarest thing in the world, and
all the conditions of modern life seem to
he against its development nt.-Spectator.
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How He Went Into LeadyilIe.

During the first Leadville excitement
the means of transportation thither were
taxed to their utmost capacity, AMI the
stages rolled slowly over the high passes
and into the camp, laden with excited
and expectant passengers. One day
such coach load met forlorn-looking
man tramping in the opposite direction,
clad in rags, and carrying his scanty eff
fects on his back. To their " chatting"
he listened with perfect good nature. and
then dryly replied, That's all right,
boys-that's all right; I went into Lead
vile with my store clothes on, and on
top of coach"
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INDIGESTION. dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms Of general debility relieved BY
taking MEN s0fAN's PEPToSIzED BEEF ToNIC, the
only preparation Of beef containing its entire
nutritious properties. 1t contains bloOd-mak-
ing. force-generating and DEMONSTRATING prop
critics: is Invaluable in all eufeebled conditions
whether the resHlt Of exhaustion, nervous pros
tratiou, overwork or acute disease, particularly
il resulting from pulmonary complaints, Cas-
well. Hazard & Co, proprietors, New York.
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SINGLE cream is cream that has stood
ON the milk twelve hours. It is the best
for tea and coffee. Double cream stands
on its milk twenty-four hours, and cream
for butter frequently stands forty-eight
hours. Cream that is too be whipped
should not be butter cream, lest in whip
ping it change to butter
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The Hungarians in America.

Eleck Ludvigh, the son of an intimate
friend of Kossuth, said, in reply to a
TribuHC reporter: If you want TO
know all about the Hungarians who fol
lowed Kossuth to this country, and dis
tiuguished themselves here, my story
would be long indeed" Then, counting
ON his fingers, he continued LET US
see there was Asboth, who constructed
the bridge over the Gran at Macy Sarlo,
in Hungary. thus enabling Gorgey'S
army to cross the river, and who covered
the Federal retreat TO ROlla during the
secession war; then there was Julius
Stahel who fought so bravely IN the
German division Mt Bulls Run theL
there was Albin Schoepf, who defeated
the Confederate Gen. Zollicoffer az
Camp Wild Cat, in 1861 then there
was Mai. Zagonvi, who charged the
Confederates so bravely at Springfield.
He, poor fellow, disappeared suddenly
in the year 1870, and all trace has been
lost of him. l could thus continue in
definitely, but l viii close the list by
mentioning Ladislas Zsulavsky, the son
of kossuth's sister, who died III 1869.
First a volunteer IN Gorgey's army, he
fled to Italy when the revolution was
crushed, and there joined Garibaldi's
corps. His acts of daring soon became
proverbiai, and caused his speedy pro
motion in the revolutionary army. When
Garibaldi's legions had freed Italy of its
oppressors, the young man came to the
United States, where his mother. broth
ers and his two aunts-Madame Ruttkay
and Madame Menlenyi-were living with
their children. He enlisted in the Union
army and earned distinction in the
Northern ranks. " Madame Ruttkay is
theonly surviving sister of Kossuth, and,
after living over twenty years in this
country, during which time she first
kept school at Cornwall, on the Hud-
son river, and subsequently lived in
Plainfield, \. J., she has returned to
Europe TO comfort Kossuth in his old
age. Her two sons are doing we'll in
business in the United States as well as
the four Zsulavskys."
The spirit of mortal may not be very
proud, but we notice it wakes overly pro
fame in some cases where rheumatism is
the moving cause We use St. jacobs
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"a young friend of mine cured of an in
satiable thirst for liquor, that had so prostrated
his system that he was unable to do any bust
ness. He was entirely cured by the use of Hop
Bitters. 1t allayed all that burning thirst; took
away the appetite for liquor made his nerves
steady and he has remained sober and steady
man for more than two years. and has no de
sire TO return to his cups, and know of num-
Der of others that have been cured of drinking
by it."-From leading r. r. Official, Chicago,
Ill.
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A New ENGLAND pastor callea

A NEW ENGLAND pastor called upon
one of his deacons with whom he was al
variance, and, with an air of great sol.
emnity, said: Brother, it is a shame
that this quarrel of ours should b,;no
scandal upon the church. 1 have prayeS
earnestly for guidance in the matter.
and have come to the conclusion tha;
you must give in, for 1 cannot. ."-To,a,.
vile COltrier-.JOtJ7laL
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RE LIKE FOOLIsH.

sfFor ten wears my wife was confined TO her
bod With such a complication of ailments that
no doctor could tell what was the matter or
cure her. and 1 used upa small fortune in hum
III, Hon b,.ters on it, and l thought | would
he a fool one more. l tried it, but my folly
,roved to he wisdom Two bottles cured her,
iiIt is now as well and strong any mans wife,
and il cost me only two dollars. Be ye likewise
foolish. H W., Detroit, Mich.
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A GREAT improvement has recently been
made in the useful product CARBoLISE, q de-
odorized extract Of petroleum, which is the
only article that really cures badness. 1t Is
now the finest Of hair dressings.
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Don,tpour AIcoho, ON a.. e.,

And don't take anything that has alcohol in il
TO help infamed Kidneys Warmers SAFE Kid
ney and Liver Cure is purely vegetable and
acts directly upon the kidneys and liver.
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ONLY the genuine axle grease has the name
Of Frazer on every package and wears longer
than any other.
The Hickman courier., 1881-05-13

Niger mighty happy wen he layin' by con-
Dat suns a slantin';
Niger mighty happy wen he year de dinner NO II
Dat suns a slantin';
I'm he mo- happy still wen de night draws on
Dat suns slantn;
Dat suns a slantin des sho's yo's boul
En- it's rise up, Primusi fetch anudder yen'
Dat ole dun COW des a shakin' up 'er bell,
En- de fregs chunin' up 10 de jew done fell;
Goodnight, Mt Kideei wish you mighty well
MIR. Kildeei wish you mighty weii |,
Il wish you mighty well !
De co'n'n be ready 'g'inst dumplin' day
Dat suns a slantin;
But Niger gotter WATCH stick, en- stay
Dat suns slantin;
same ez de bee-martin watchin' un de jay
Dat suns a santin;
Dat suns a slantin' a slippin' swayi
Den it's rise up, Phmusl en- gin IL tum strong;
DE cows gwine home wild her ding-dang-dong;
Sling in snuder fetch er de ole-time song;
Goodnight, NJ. Whpperwill don't stay hong
Mr.. Whipnervilli don't stay long
Don't stay long
De shadders, dey creepin todes de top er de hill
Dat suns slantin';
But night don't stroy wat de day done bull
Dat suns a slantin'
Less de no idn er de Niger give de ash-cake
Dat SUMS slantin';
Dat suns a santin en- a slippin' down still
Den sing IL out, Primusl des holler en- bawl,
En- whist er strippin' deze mules fer de stall,
Let de gals ketch de SCUM or de pantashun call:
oh, It's gOod night ladie~l my love ulter you all
-Ladiesl my love unter you all
My love unter you all