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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
A Cornish Village.

On the summit of the west bank il
touches the village of Saltash, which is
built down the hillside to the waters
edge, and which is like most other fish
ing villages in Cornwall--clean, sohdly
put together, unornamental, and a
whltish-gray in color. The deficiency
of color is dispiriting to the artist whohas
come from the contemplation of the
more opulent architecture of the Cont
nent. The cottages, one and two stories
high, of concrete, brick and stone,
with diamond-paned windows, have
been designed to shelter without any
other idea than utility. Their white or
yellow walls seem to be vertical strata of
the indigenous rock of their foundations.
The sashes and the doors are painted
black, and the streets are made
of gray macadam. What : little
color there is gains brilliancy from
contrast with these quiet sur-
roundings. The verdure is the
greenest, and the fuchsias blaze in relief.
Up on the hill, with a somewhat dis
orderly little graveyard inclosing it, is
serious-looking, square-towered
church, like many others in Cornwall,
of gray sandstone, well worn by the
weather OF centuries, which has smootEed
all the edges. Tue church is nearly
seven hundred years old-the tower
older-and where time has made q gap
or a seam, the " restoration" has been
effected in the most economical way.
The concrete used to fill in has include.
the fragments of the ruined part, and
bits of gargoyles and other carved word
are found imbedded In the plasterk
Look from the houses to the people
there is an infalible correspondence
The men are brown sud strong, a little
sad, with large frames, but no spare
flesh and the women, who are grand at
the oar, are scarcely their interiors in
physical proportions. They are frank
and independent In manner, gathering
their living from the sea. There is little
vice among them-the smart dresses and
chubby faces of their children are GER
tain indications of domestic virtue but.
that some of them fall to the besetting
sin of the English may be inferred from
what we heard one of them say OF
neighbor: "He wass as dhrunk as
fourty maintops'l-sheet blocks. ~. III.
Ridein0.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
He Had Lett His Card.

No matter how witty you may be,
some one is likely to be more witty still
and to turn your weapon against your
self When two gentlemen fell out with
each other one of them went to the
others house, and in large letters wrote
scoumdreI' on the front door. The
next day, when they met by accident,
number two said to number one:
"How did you dare to call on me.
yesterday, sir ?''
"I did not call on you and I never
will call on you" was the bitter reply
We'll, sir" continued number. f'vo.
either you or one of your zfr1enas
called, for this morning, xilen cr-Io cs-;te
out of the house, SAVIOUR nai''o
ten on my door"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Probably Better for Him.

She leGnt across the stila,
- With her merry, golden smile,
And her bouny brown eyes glaucing
Through the green leaves all the while,
And he who loved her SO
Watched from the path below;
But she tossed her head so daintily,
And laughed and bade him 90.
Maybe, maybe we cannot know,
Maybe, maybe. twas better sol
When the winds of March were loud,
And the skies were dark with cloud
He had won her love forever,
And she trusted all he vowed.
But she wept against MS heart:
Oh, my darling, we must part,
For barrier lies between us.
Forevermore, sweetheart.
Maybe, maybe! we cannot know,
Maybe, maybe! twas better so!
And the years have passed away.
And they both old aud gray:
But the same sweet dream is IN their hearts
-creVer and for aye.
on, sweet and sad the pain
of the love that VIII not wanei
So sweet, so sweet, because so true,
So sad because in vain
May be, maybe we cannot know
Maybe, may be it shall be better so
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
A Diamond Disaster.

A morning paper In New York pub
ished an interview with leading jew
eler on the diamond market. Among
other bits of information given in it was
the following:
eve are frequently called upon to
get up original designs for mounting
precious stones. Only last week We
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
" The Man with the Iron Mask

The identity of " The Iron Mask, or
The Man With the Iron Mask" has
hever been satisfactorily established.
About the wear 1879 he was carried with
the utmost secrecy to the Castle of Pig
herol, and wore during the journey
black mask, which was not Of iron, but
bf black velvet, strengthened with whale
bone, and secured behind with steel
springs, or by means of a lock, as some
BAY The orders were that If he re-
Vealed himself he was to be killed. He
was conveyed IN 1856 to the Isle of Sainte
Margurite, and during the passage the
ttrictest watch was kept, that he might
hot allow himself to be discovered.
The unknown prisoner was IN 1898 trans
ferred to the Bastile, and was, as before,
hidden behind the mask In that
prison the captive remained until his
death, in 1903. On November 20, the
day after his DEATH he was buried IN
the cemetery of ST. Paul, under the
name of Machioti.
The unknown was treated with the
utmost respect, but so closely was he
watched that he was not permitted to
take off his mask, even IN the presence
of the physician who attended him.
Many conjectures have been hazarded
as to who 1.-The Man With the Iron
Mask" could have been, the one generally
received at the present day by those who
have carefully investigated the subject
being the following 1t is conjectured
that he was the Count Matthioli. a Min
lister of Charles Ill, Duke Of Mantua.
This Minister had been largely bribed
by Louis NV, and had pledged himself
to urge the Duke, to give up to the
French the fortress of Casale, which
L 8 H..
Louis found that Matthioh was playing
him false. and lured him to the French
frontier, and then had him secretly ar
rested and imprisoned AS he was Min
lister Plenipotentiary at the time, his
seizure was fragrant violation of interna-
tionaI law, which it was safer to be able
to deny than justify, and when the de
NAL was made once, the "honor" of
France was involved in unfolding it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16
A RErHNIsCENCE.

Once, when I was little boy,
] sat me down to cry,
Because my little brother had
"The biggest piece Of pie
Twas not but had quite enough,
But then couldu't see
The reason why partial nurse
ShSld give him more than me.
They said I was a naughty boy,
But have oft seen men
Behave themselves as foohshly
As I behaved just then
For we are often thankless for
Rich blessings. When we sigh
To think some luck tr ueighb0r hl ls
A " bigger piece - oi pie.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

If President Lincoln we're living he
would be a great admirer of Talmage.
Said Lincoln When / hear a man
preach ike to see him act as if he were
fighting bees" F" That's Talmage to dot.
It's way he has of throwing his soul
into it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

OrR emotion in its keenest moment
passes from expression into silence oar
love at its highest food rushes beyond
it's object, and loves itself in the sense
of divine mystery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

"PM bigger than yon are," conse-
quentially remarked Squibbs' boy to
little Miltiades Marrowfat. 81 know it
"a bigger fool, returned the latter.
The conversation was repeated at both
supper tables that night, and the next
morning Mrs. Marrowfat and Mrs.
Squibbs were busy plugging up the
knot holes in the backyard fence to cut
off all communication between the fami-
lies al
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

NOTHING so adorns the face as cheer
fulness. When the heart is in flower.
its bloom and beauty pass to the features,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

How it could have happened to the
ever-splendid Ulrich and myself to lose
our way, l cannot imagine, but we
achieved that brilliant feat. Driving
quite by ourselves in the rear of the
small picnicing procession, we fell into
further talk of California wavs. MA.
trying to impress Meinherr with the fact
that he was too young to call his life
failure; that no one, at any age, in Cali
fornia, need despair. unless he lay down
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-12-16

When, some months after this, Herr
Schenning had taken out citizens pa
pers, and, with his little frau, settled
upon some Government land adjoining
Herr Heimsteher-who,a after all, hadn't
stayed at home. and hadn't married
Barbara-and, as a climax, discovered
upon his ranch gold mine that prom
ised to pay for working, I asked him
what he thought of the law of conpen-
sation.
cit is divinel" he answered fer
vently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

Toilet kolstad was . cooper. and a
very skillful cooper he was said to be.
He had . little son named Thor, who
was as fond Of his father as his father
was Of him. Whatever Toilet did or
said, Thor was sure to initiate; II Toilet
was angry and lung a piece OF wood 1t
the dog who used 10 come intothe shop
and bother him, Thor. thinking II was
q manly thing TO do. flung another piece
a. poor Hector, who ran out whimper-
ing through the door.
Thor, Of course, was not very old be-
fore he had 4 corner in his fathers
shop, where, with q small set Of tools
which had been especially made for
him. he used 70 make little pals, and
buckets and barrels, which he sold for
five and ten cents apiece 70 the boys
OF the neighborhood. All the money
earned 10 this way he put into q bank
Of tin, made like 4 drum. Of which his
mother kept the key. When he grew
~. he thought, he would be q rich
man.
The last weeks before Christmas are.
in Norway. always the briskest season
in All trades; then the farmer wants his
horses shod. 50 that hc may take his
wife and children to church In his fine.
swan shaped sleigh; he wants bread
and cakes made to hast through the
holidays. 50 TINT his servants mar be
able 10 muse themselves and his guests
may be wei. entertained when they
call; and, above MI. he wants large
tubs and barrels, stoutly made Of beech
slaves. for his beer and mead. with
rIirI M s.ioI.xou .x,or<- ofr.o.x.r xs.I&,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

The cotton grower denends ! oreat
deal On his Din. -Lo.Ceu diffxen.
- ---,--
nne sso,o InP.e-sus.. n4w
xnowh = sno vleoLu:Lka1Ine = ne
aorest'-0o''o" x'o"sc''p'
The lateness Of spring never puts
back the maple sugar crop left over
from last year.-M q. Picdyuns.
The man who was waiting for
something to turn up was rewarded
when he stepped upon the edge o. :
barrel hoop.-SOmcrciUe journal
-Proprietors 81 hummer ho<els -
nov searchin0 tbe dic-tionarias ~ nc~r
words ~ which II denicf fhe snlendors
~ their homes Ana fhe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
-r,r.nderr II fho scenerv-Rosfo~ 7~rc.
1900
the p,,ly.eoat,s j pretty blrd.
And loves 70 dine On shirts:
bq prs s4r : n ~ bo mncl9p1 ~
Old oyster~cans and rubber Shoes
APpease nls appetite,
iii him WIN Srest Seiisht.
-ched0o Trtosne.
Wilkinson came into the parIor the
other day and SIT down upon . chair
which he thought had larger cushions
than usual. He hadn't sat down moro
than two seconds when he was lifted In
the air and came down upon his face
lie asked his wife what was On the
chair. She said her new bonnet
has q few pins IN y" oh, SEE"
said Wilkinson; that's your spring
bonnet -fucS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

he had been observed, and he saw ! n
the brieh moonlight SIX or eight mcn
running toward him. just then, IS
perhaps In his 10y his vigilance was for
q fraction 81 a second relaxed, he felt q
pull In the icshy part OF his right arm.
lilo was not conscious Of any sharp pain.
and was astonished 70 see the blood
flowing from m ugly wound. But he
only held his boy tho more tightly.
while he fought and ran with the
strength Of despair.
Now. the men were near. lie could
hear their voices. But bis brain was
dizzy, and he saw but dimly.
Hello. friend; don't crack my skull
for my pains.' some one was shouting
close to his ear. aud he let his Ratchet
fall, and fell himself, TOO, PROSTATE on
the ice.
The wolves. ut the sight Of the men.
had retired TO q safe distance, from
which they watched the proceedings, IS
II uncertain whether 70 return.
As soon as Toilet had recovered
somewhat from his exhaustion and his
loss Of blood. he and his boy were
placed upon q sleigh. and his wound
was carefully bandageL. He now
learned that his rcscue were on their
way TO q funeral. which was to take
place on the next day, but. on account
Of the distance TO the church. they had
been obliged 70 Start during the night.
Hence their solemn mood. and their
singing Of funeral hymns.
After an hours ride they reached the
coopcr's cottage, and were invited 70
rest and to share such hospitality as the
house could offer. But when they were
gone, Toilet clasped his sleeping boy in
his arms and said to his wife: III il
had not been for him. you would have
had no husband to-day. II was his lit
tie whip and toy Ratchet that saved our
lives"
Eleven wolves paws were found In
Thor's wallet, and, on Christmas eve.
he went to the Sheriff with them and
received . reward which nearly burst
his old savings-bank, and compelled his
mother to buy q new nc.--Hjalmar H.
B0yescn. In 50. Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

Mr.. John +. Raymond Il about %
wed Miss Rose Courtkey Barnes,
daughter d the actress. Rose Eytingo,
formerly Mrs. David Barnes.
The King Of Portugal II . sliterary
Teller and makes money at the trade.
His royalty on his translation of Shake
speare has yielded him Is, 900. He
finds that the best kind Of royalty.
FLORENCE Percy" the author %
''itock Me to Sleep. Mother" now
lives In Maine and edits q paper there.
One Of her young daughters has for :
name her mothers nom-do-plume %
Florence Percy.
Arthur Sullivan has resigned his
position at the Kensington Training
School Of Music and Is already wen
advanced with the music Of the first
act Of Mr.. Gilbert's new libretto, which
hits at the present English folly Of ox-
aggerated astheticism-
The portrait Of Milton, which W.
once owned by Charles Lamb, has Just
been bought IL London BY Mr.. Quar-
itch for 91,775. II was painted about
1640, when the poet wa still distin-
"a 81A
which the world has heard 10 muc6 but
which is missing IN all Ills other Dor
traits.
"A masterpiece by Albert Durer q
said t. have found at Wiesbadon. Is
Is an old painting three feet by TWO n
thorrs .rJ ~ S;s 4 Cs~.cSs. .r6
ors osths 80 th;svns r. ,,;ctrrs q
,.-.I, rreserr.d "a h..~s ~ TX. r;~tt
n,.ner corner nrrers. ~orcr~sr ve,th
ia date 81 Nure~herr is0S
Peter herdic SIN Warrington
ing alter ms pennsylvania avenuecoach-
es. ne mas granted license forColum-
Dus. Dayton Pittsburgh Toledo ~.
troll Memphis, Buffalo, Chicago. 2
many small places p has no doubt
That before next winter lines q Her.
dies Wal p 10 operation N the CHIEF
cities and towns q me whole Union.
President Grevy's manner OF re-
ccfvin0 comnan n exco1lonf There ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

ae 81 sp ern ~ nc d iswsr q rune and Truth.
or siIence and of sound.
Long sought and never found
Yct who, yet who shall singS
These arc tho songs of spring.
OF spring. the month Of coming birth
Ofnll things born again;
Tho inspiration OF thcoarth.
Tho morning liaht OF mem
Yot who. YET Who shall singf
u sprins. tho season q desire,
oisa ss' snd ;ss ssS p q lssss' and nre.
Yet who. yot who shall sing1
while ne Storm once more may break through
And ths iro:it strike sore ere the promptinss
with ihe cianr Of aloct and the clash OF rain,
10 tho norihward ~ the geese again.
cleuched q enc hnscrs o. March the forests
Held Il his gauntlet Of ice and wruns IN his
And now; win the clansor o. bells in the
The via sccse follow the storm-wind back
with = strong. discordant cry.
This IL the note they bring,
me harsn. conflicting prelude or the Spring;
The wild. forbidding Mnrch-bird sending forth
The ouRiecali 70 April. who waits 70 follow
sim % noTthward. wind and frost following
10 me tem,pest-beaten coast or Labrador.
THE nLuEBrRD.
IT'S q morning All IN the April weather.
With the April cloud and sun.
when spring and Winter are near together,
And you know not either one,
And once again from earth or sky,
The windy distance answering,
hear the blucbird's subtle cry.
The magic voice Of Spring.
Ny window. thai looks TO the uplands yonder,
In the rus<ct vines II Dounds
And here of an April day ponder
To the rhythmic April sound;
Her changing pulses beat FOR me.
Her chilly lan9u0rs touch me here
With all the wine Of ecstasy.
The coming q the year.
Bird o. the magic April weather.
Aud the distant April sun.
Bringing the earth and sky together,
To belong 70 neither one;
The sun u strong. the wind Is Wild.
m blue = variance with the gray.
The conflict Of an April day.
The wheat Il not yet sown.
Hut half the Held a plowcd.
Aud | hear. with the promise OF summer
The voice 81 4 blithe newcomer
Tue robin. singing loud.
sing where the eager winds arc blowing.
And In the waiting furrow.
Sing whilc the border woods are bAro.
And pnttcrinH rains are ON the air;
You may not sing tomorrow.
The robins night Is strong.
Or b. II storm or sun.
With the ~favorinx May wind follows
The frst o. the tardy swallows:
But he shall follow mono.
mi hope ~ harvest rules the sowing.
Let pass despair and sorrow:
Sing on knew you In tnc wood,
Among the last years robin brood;
Sing on-to-day, to-morrow.
knew you IN the nest.
With yellow. gaping throat.
Had ! crushed you. ~ one brushes
with the heel the ewcct-fern bushes
You had not sung o note.
The mother was beyond our hearing;
Yet who would license borrow
Thought. II ! mould hing you BY.
Your yellow beak would scarcely cry;
Yet sing -t storms Tomorrow.
-D0ro Rc5d 6ooda}c. IN N. d. independent.
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Princess Dagmar-A Sketch or the New
Empress OF All the Russians.

!. -
Inc rincess nagtnar' - Empress
= stii Called 70 inc ianu o. ner pirtn'
grew Up n.y. ner sister alexandra. 2
ing rancesS ~ Wales ~ Inc Dnnish
Iourt WIN very moucrate s~nrrounuings.
Inc Queen was an exceiien. motnef
anu sought - oeseioP - nen uaugnters
the woman ratner tnnn tne frincess- y
USED % pe SAID ~ !ne caPitai that tne
ir1nccsses were made 70 neip N making
tneIr own Gresses, anu tnas me iurnl'
lure n tnelf common bedroom was
coveree witn inexpenslve calico. z
story y tne nave aumiration expressed
~ rrincess Dagmar On peing snown
n weooing trousseau q 2 81 me
noble iao,es - Court, anu ner ionxin9
wonder wnctner sne wouid eve heIsen
" handsome Things. was tolo
WITH 2 toucn q symPatnetic prioe py
me people n Sopennagen, witn whom
2 two rr'ncesse; were grest favorltes.
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Dor . hired from him his horse and
Hat sleigh. and WAS about 20 start on his
errand, when he heard q tiny voice cali
Ing behind him:
"Fathcr. do take me along. too"
~ can't, my boy. There may be
wolves on the lake. tonight. and ihoy
might Ike % eat up little boys who stay
But am not afraid or them. father.
have my whip and my hatchct, and
Ill whip them and cut them"
Thor here made some threatening
flourishcs with his weapons Ii the air,
indicating how he would give IL 10 the
wolves IN case they should venture TO
approach him.
well. come along. you little rascal
said his father. laughing, and feeling
proud Of his boys dauntless spirit.
You and ! are not TO be tri1ed with
when we are angered. are we. Thor?"
No. indeed. father said Thor. and
clcnched his little mittcncd fist.
Toilet then lifted him up. wrapped
him warmly IN his sheep-skin jacket.
and put him between his knees. while
he himself seized the rcins and urged
the horse On.
II was a glorious winter night. The
snow sparkled and shone rs II sprinkled
with starry diamonds. the aurora bore
ais flashed in pale. shifting colors along
the horizon. and the moon sailed calm
ly through a vast. dark blue sea Of air.
Little Thor shouted with delight As he
Jaw the broad expansc Of glittering
ice, which they were about TO cross,
stretching out before them like . pol
ished shield Of steel.
skates along. ana pulled your barrel
across on a sled" cried the boy, ccstat-
icaily.
That 1 might have done. II 1 had
had q sled large enough for the barrel"
| replied the father. ssBut then we
should have been obliged 10 pull Il Up
TIC hills On III other aide. =
The sleigh now struck the ice and
| shot forward, swinging from side to
| side. as the horse pulled a little uneven
". Whew! how the cold air cut in
in the t~ree-topsl Hark! What was
that? Toilet instinctively pressed his
DO, more closely 10 him. Hush!--his
heart stood still while that Of the boy.
fathers ac,taf;on h.mmered axsv the
more rapidly. A terrible, long drawn
howl, IS from a chorus Of wild, far away
voices. came floating away over the
crowns Of the pine-trees.
What was that, fatherP' asked Thor,
ut Wa wolves nv child.n said Toll
| ef. calmly.
Are you afraid. fathcrP~ asked the
how aoa;n'
. n. child. l am NOT afraid a. one
wolf nor ~ TN wolves. bnf n thcv =,
n 4 ,lock n twenty 81 thirty thew are
dangerous. And Il thew scent ourfrack.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-04-22

The price Of eggs indicates that
hens are getting cn-nest again.