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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20

LAth$iFN'f -
Ed Courier:-In looking through an old
book, not long since, l saw reference
made to the Estate of franklin" Was
there ever n State in the Union called
Franklin? If so, when was it organized
PEDRo.
44nswer.-It is not generally known
historical fact that from l777 to 1884 the
territory known as Tennessee formed a
part OF North Carolina, and that in 1875
the Tennesseeans, becoming dissatisfied
with their government, organized a State
government under the name of Franklin,
which was maintained for some years
The State organization afterward dis
banded, and territorial Tennessee was
again annexed to North Carolina. The
manner in which the officers were paid
will prove interesting to many. The gov
ernor received 1000 deer skins per an
mum. The chief justice, 500 deer skins
The treasurer of the State $50 racccon
skins. Each county clerk 500 beaver
skins. Members of the Assembly, per
diem, raccoon skins. To the constable
for serving a warrant mink skin, &c
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20

Ed. Comisr:-1. What is Marion Har-
lands right name? 2. Where does she
live? 8. What is the title OF her last
book2 AN ADMIRER.
Ansloer.-1st Mrs. E. P Terhune. I'd.
Springfield, Mass. Srd. "Loiterings in
Pleasant Paths"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20

We learn from the New Madr;a
Record that the army worms have made
their appearance in the wheat fields il
the vicinity of Big Prairie, Mo-, and n.
farmers are fearful that they may os,
into the corn fields.
We see good many Strawberries on
our market in the last few days, notwitb.
standing the very heavy hail storm tina,
visited this section recently, and played
such sad havoc with this crop, destroying
over onehalf of the growing berries.
For Sale IA Dwelling House, con.
venient to business portion of the town
Apply at THIS OFFICE.
More favorable weather for the grow.
ing crops than has prevailed during the
past week could scarcely have been posi-
BILE. Vegetation has advanced rapidly.
and so far as present indications are con.
cerned the promise of the future is good
enough from an agricultural standpoint
Mystery Revealed.
Yesterday morning. while walking down
Clinton Street, we found man who was
weeping bitterly. When asked why he
thus wspt he replied that he had lost his
money by not putting up at the Planters
House, and that he was very sad to think
that he had spent his cash at the wrong
house. lw.
The old Amberg stemmery has been
purchased by the Hickman Lumber and
Manufacturing Company, the lumber
therein TO be used in building an immense
warehouse on the lot between Bonduraut
Drewry's storehouse and the old Bur
rus brick. Workmen are now engaged in
tearing down the stemmery.
Our young friends Messrs Dick Al
exander. Johnnie Hellner and Dick Moore
were absent last week taking in" the
Nashville Exposition. The Two former
returned on last Saturday, giving glow
ing description of what is to be seen at
the Exposition. Mr.. Moore went on to
visit relatives living near Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20
CLINTON. KY.

Ed Query Column:-Will YOU answer in
the Query Column, if it be a fact that
"Swans sing before they die2" Don't
print my real name. LULA Is.
Ans1er-We have never witnessed the
death of swan, but cur young lady cor
respondent may well imagine that they
must sing before they die, if they sing At
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20
ELTON COUNTY.

Mr.. Editor:-1st. To settle a dispute, can
Query Column state what day, month and
year, the Confederates broke" the Ken
lucky neutrality by landing troops at
Hickman? CITIZEN.
A,,,,.rC SAINT . 1891
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20

Ed. Cotrier:-What is the shortest SEN
tence into which all the letters of the al
phabet is contained? juno.
Ans1oer-All the letters (26) are in the
following: ~. Badger: Thy vixen jumps
quick al fowl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20
Zee Cream, Zee Cream!!

lam now prsparedt to furnish Ice Cream
in any quantity from pint up. Those
who desire it win please give me a call.
| will deliver Ice Cream to those wishing
it in any part Of the city. Don't forget
the pIace-LOUIS KAYSEG'S Bakery,
Confectionery and Ice Cream saloon.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

wish to repay you for great good you
unconsciously did me this night. DO
you call to mind that you sang the dear
old song of the Vasas-the hymn of the
fatherland ="
Yes, your majesty, sang 1t tor my
Though no longer in Sweden, he dearly
loves the memory of the land that gave
him birth"
Well, / chanced to hear you sing;
and you shall ere long know how your
song affected me. Here Take this pa
per, and go with 1t to the officer com
mandlng the camp of the prisoners.
Colonel Forsby will go with you. And
my child, the next time you sing that
song, think of Gustavus Adolphus Vas
as, and bear witness that his heart was
not all hard, nor cold"
The girl looked up into the monarch's s
face, as he held forth the paper and
when she saw the genial, kindly look
that beamed upon her, she obeyed the
impulse of the moment, and caught his
mana anu Kissed III.
And when she went away she bore
with her the royal order for the free par
don and instant release of all the prison
ers. The old General to whom the or
der had been directed for promulgation
and execution was one of those who had
earnestly pleaded in behalf of the con-
demned; and we can readily imagine
the joy with which he received it, He
fairly caught the beautiful messengers in
his arms, and kissed her upon the fore
head, and blessed her; and he went
with her to the tent where her father
was held, and allowed her to publish
the joyful tidings.
And with the dawn of day the prison
ers-to the number of two hundred
were mustered into line, many of them
believing their hour had come, to re-
ceive the intelligence of pardon and
freedom
What transplred beyond that can be
imagined full rs well as we can tell it,
We only add, that Gustavus Adolpus,
by that act of mercy, secured the friend
ship which was to be of incalculable val
ne to him in coming time.
And one other thing In less than a
year from that time Colonel Uric Fors
by, of the Kings staff, gained for q
wife the beautiful singer whose sweet
notes had melted the heart of Gustavus
Adolpus, and given life and liberty and
joy to suffering men.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
What the Baby's Name was to be.

The wife of Jacob Squires, resident
of distant g outport," where school
masters were scarce, applied to the par
son for the baptism ofner baby the tenth
it turned out to be, for our fishermen,
as a rule, are blessed with large or, as
they expressively put it, heavy" fam
lilies. The good lady explained to the
parson that her skipper had gone to
the Labrador and had left express Or
ders that on the arrival of No. 10, if a
girl, she was to be christened by the
name of "Hyena." The parson was
startled and shocked at the idea of label
ing an infant with such dreadful name
and told the mother that she must
have made mistake, and that it
would never do to give the name of a
beast of prey to Christian child. Mrs.
Squires persisted in saying that there
was no mistake and that she dare not
diverge from the order of her skipper,
After much persuasion he induced her
to defer the baptism till the shippers
return. On his arrival he called on the
parson and said that his Z" old woman"
had made mistake and that he had
directed the baby to be christened, not
Hyena" but "Joseph Hyena." The
parson pondered moment and then the
mystery cleared up. "Oh / see it !;
Josephine you want to name your
child" "That's it exactly, parson,"
said Jacob, "but you see we couldn't
rightly get our tongues around it when
we saw it in print. We can call her
Josey, for short, bless her little heart, so
Joseph Kinney be it."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Stale Smoke.

The Elmira Gazette " tells little
story concerning an innocent young
lady who had for friend one Sam Har-
rison. The young lady and some other
girls were talking of their likes and dis
likes. One said she liked the smell of
tobacco smoke so much another said
the same, and the whole crowd echoed
the sentiment. Then Sans girl said
" Yes, the smell of fresh smoke is de-
lightful, but don't like the taste of it
when it's stale"
::'Taste of it," said another, how
taste of it? You don t smoke, L hope"
"No," was the answer, "of course /
don t smoke, but you know Sam does
all the time, and it gets into his NOUS
tache and-and-and'-by this time the
girls had recovered and looked at each
other, and the speaker began to blush
and the pressure was only relieved by
some one asking if the church fair was
an assured success.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
About Bees and Bee-Tress, by a Hunter OF
Experience.

IL will soon be time for those who love
to make q business of hunting bee.trees
to start out on their expeditions. Once
this kind of business was quite lucrative.
Bee-trees could be found after little
work almost anywhere In the woods
They are usually well filed, and II
man could manage to discover one tree
week he would consider himself earning
good wages. Now and then, while fol-
lowing trail or bee. line, two trees have
been traced out, but this is very rare. A
gentleman last night, an old bee hunter,
told story how he once took some
honey out in the woods, warmed II on
stones, and then left It there as q sort of
feeding place for the bees, aud day or
two afterward noted the direction in
which they went after loading them
selves, and by following them some dis
tance found there were two lines run
ming parallel to each other. In about
three hours he found one tree, marked
ii, and then again set out his honey. In
a short time he took the other line for
the other tree.
He hunted and hunted for long time
without success. Finally reaching a
cliff of rocks, while trying to pick his
way down, he accidentally slipped and
slid to the bottom. Somewhat stunned
he lay few minutes, and looking up to
see how far he had come, 10 and be-
hold his experienced eye saw bees going
in and out of a hole in tree within a
few feet Of him. From those two trees
he took eighty or ninety pounds of hon
ey, with considerable quantity of bees.
wax, and considered it one of the most
successful hunts he had ever had. Be
sides honey, there is used in bee hunting
a strong flavor of young clover, as it is
called, of which the bees, seeming
ly, are fonder than honey Itself
heat stone warm, drop honey on it,
have the comb near by, and the heated
! honey will Immediately draw the be es,
who will then find the comb and pro.
ceed to load themselves with it and re-
turn to their homes. 1t requires q
sharp eye to follow the line, but the
term bee line is well-known to be q
line straight as an arrow, and all the
bee hunter has to do is to get the course
of the bee and follow it straight until he
has reached the vicinity of the tree, as
near as he can judge, after which he
will try his honey again, and so tel
whether he has not yet reached or gone
by. Some hunters select good lively
bee, throw -four over him and then 10y
noting the time it requires for that bee tt
unload himself and return, get goot
idea of the distance. There are a number
old bee hunters living up town who car
recite bee. tree warns by the week .
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Curious Historical Facts.

During the first fifteen months of the
Revolutionary war the people of the
American colonies were mainly divided
into two parties, the line of difference
being upon the terms on which the con-
nection with England should continue.
The Wings wished to remain colonists
on condition that their rights should be
guaranteed to them; the Tories were
willing to so remain without such guar
antee. The policy of permanent separa-
ton was an after-thought, notwithstand-
ing the high-sounding words of the Dec
laration of Independence. Similarly,
the secession ordinances of the Southern
States in 1s6O-61 were not intended as
finalities, but as threats meant to enforce
compromises for the security of the insti-
tuition of slavery. AS hostilities proceed
ed the party of entire and perpetual dis
union became dominant; but there was
throughout the struggle considerable
faction who looked forward to an ulti-
mate restoration of the Union upon the
basis of the constitution.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Female Society.

What is it that makes all those men
who associate habitually with women
superior to others who do not? What
makes that woman who is accustomed
to, and at ease, in the society ofmen, SUI
perior to her sex in general Solely
because they are in the habit of free,
graceful, continued conversations, with
the other sex. Women in this way lose
their frivolity, their faculties awaken,
their delicacies and peculiarities unfold
all their beauty and captivation in the
spirit of intellectual rivalry. And the
men lose their pedantic, rude, declama-
tory, or sullen manner. The coin of the
understanding and the heart changes
continually. Their asperities are rubbed
off, their better materials polished and
frightened and their richness, like gold.
is wrought into finer workmanship by
the fingers of women than it ever could
be by those of men. The iron and steel
of their characters are hidden like the
character and armor of giant, by studs
and knots of gold and precious stones,
when they are not wanted in actual
warfare.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

IA" They were sitting on the back
steps keeping mosquitoes at a distance
with the ill-fiavored fumes of nicotine
soaked clay pipes, and talking on the
all-absorbing topic of the day. " 1
don't 'spose you'll believe it, but it's
fact, that when was down ter Norfolk
in 'G3 shell burst right in front of me,
and the contents lodged right plum in
my stomach, N Pm alive now"
Same thing happened to me down on
the wharf day before yesterday" The
two friends gazed at each other as if to
see which was the biggest liar. They
were both telling the truth for this once.
They had INDUCED in Virginia oysters
con the half "--Ne,O Haven Register.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Cause and Effect.

The main cause of nervousness is in
digestion, and that is caused by weak
ness of the stomach. No one can have
sound nerves and good health without
using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood, and keep the
liver and kidneys active, to carry off all
the poisonous and waste matter of the
system. See other column.-AdUdnce. 36
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
An Unfortunate Family.

In President twp, Venango county,
on Thursday, two children were bitten
by rattlesnake and died soon after
ward. The mother ran to their assist
ance as soon as they were bitten, and
while absent from the house another
child upset pot of boiling water and
was scalded to death.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
ALL o A D S /.
pHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
oF fAssRNaERr rRAINs
Iune 27ih, 1881.
Trains Leave Harrisburg as Follows f.

Trains Leave Harrisburg MS Follows
For New York via Allentown, at sos a. m.
For New York via Philadelphia and Bound
BROOK Route $50 S.u5 a. IN. and 40 D. M.
For phlladepha, at B.SJ, sos, 9.5oa M, l45
For Readng, at $50, o.so sos, $50 oa M, Las,
400 and 8.O9 b. IN.
?. M, and via Schuylkill and Susquehanna
Branch at 240 y. M. For Auburn, at s 10 u. IN.
For Allentown, at 500, S05, $3.50 a. M, Lao and
The sos a. m. and AS p. m; trains have
through cars for New York, Via Allentown.
SUNDAYS;
For Allentown and Way stations, at 20 a, IN.
For Reading, Philadelphia and Way stations,
atl.45 y. IN
Trains Lenve for Harrisburg as Follows
Leave NewYork via Allentown, $40 and 200
Leave New York Via Bound Brook Route. and
Philadelphia at l. As a. M, 13O, 4U0, and o3O p. m:
arriving at Harrisburg, 80, S.2O, 70 D. M, and
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.45 a. M, 400 ESQ
Leave louisville 800, g,1Oa. IN. and 4lOp N.
Leave heading, at i6O 80, ll5O a. H., lSt, d'l0'
Leave PuttsyIlle via schuylkilland susquehanna
Branch, sis q. M. and 4iOp m.
Leave Allentown, NJ 500, 500 a. M. l2'lO' f.5o'
and 800 y, IN.
SUNDAYS;
Leave Philadelphia at 7.45 pm.
Leave Reading, at 30 9. m. and 1888 p' IN.
Leave Allentown at9O5 y. IN.
BALDWIN BRANCH.
Leave HARRISBURG for Paxton, Lochiel and
Steelton daily, except Sunday, at 5.25. Gao, 9.35
q. M, and 200 p. M; daily, except Saturday and
Sunday at 535p p. M, and on Saturday only, 4.45
6.l0, 9.30p m
Returning, leave STEELToN daily, except
Sunday, at $40, 100, 1000 q. m, 22Op. m; daily
except Saturday and Sunday, 6.lO y. m, and ON
saturday only BIO, $50, 9,5Up. m
JE. WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager.
c. G. HANCOCK, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

GB-It is impossible for woman after
a faithful course of treatment with
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, to continue to suffer with weak
ness of the uterus. Enclose stamp to
Mrs. Lydia K. Pinkham, 2S8 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for her PAM
phlets.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

eB- Some only leave their sins when
their sins leave them, but a reformation
of life avails little unless there be a re-
novation of heart.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
THE MANSION HOUSE,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.,

GEO. f. ENsMINGER, Proprietor.
HAVING leased this property and furnished tt
n comfortable manner, ask a share OF the
public patronage, and assure my friends who stop
with me that every eXertlon Will be made TO
render their stay pleasant
RS- A careful hostler always In attendance.
April 9, 1878. tt
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

gT-It is the man who determines the
dignity of the occupation, not the oecu-
patton which measures the dignity Of the
man.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30
Dissolution of Partnership.

~ lately existing between Geo. A. Liggett and
g. J. Delaney OF Perry county, Pa, under the
April, 1881 by mutual consent. All debts owing
TO the said partnership are to be received by said
Geo. A. Liggett. and all demands on said partner
ship to be presented to him for payment, until
the Goth of June, 1881, and after that day the
accounts of the firm will be placed in the hands
GKO. j. Delaney.
June 7, 1881.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-30

INSTArE ENOTICE.-Not!cei !ceisherebygiven
III that letters decentralization on the estate
OF Susanna Steel, late Of New Buffalo borough,
Perry county, Pa. deceased, have been granted
TO the undersigned, residing in same place.
All persons indebted to said estate arerequested
TO make Immediate payment and those having
claims to opresentthemduly yauthentcatedfors set
Element to
DAVID T. STEEL,
May s1,lsslA Administrator.
NEoMIE Cloths and other Dress Goods in va.
M rlous styles. -
THANCY Goods and Notions, Some new ar
f. MORTIMER,
nIL CLOTHS for Floors, Carriages and
F. MORTIMER.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-03-15

Arizona to the south and Idaho to the north
ment, but now it looks as if the northern
fields were to be extended to Alaska. For
the past few months rumors of rich discover
les Of ore at different points in Alaska havo
been rife. The steamer California, which
arrived this week, brought news that great
excitement now prevails in Alaska about the
newly discovered Takou mines, on the Takou
river, some 50 miles only north of Sitka.
The quartz groupings, which have occa-
stoned the present excitement, were tOund two
months since, near the Takou river. Ore
from the prospects has assayei up into the
thousands. There are now about so men
at the new camp and some II or II claims
have been taken up
There Is a great deal of snow IN the region
about the new mines, and it will be imprac-
ticable for miners to do much before the end
of March. The snow is very deep. A road
is beng cut through to the new mines. The
steamer "Caiifnrnia" will take back a lot of
timber for the district.
Of course, as it is with all new gold discov-
cries, there is probably a great deal Of exag-
g~eration about the richness of the 'mines;'
and the fact that tine deep snow prevents ex-
ploratiOn will warrant such stories for a long
time to come.
The people at Sitka and Whereabouts will
probably be able to take care of all the claims
there are to be taken up without any assist.
auce from California, so that our miners who
are looking out for jobs will probably do as
well to stay at home and let the Alaskans
work the Alaskan mines.-Sctentifc Press
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Holland Patent, n. Y, Feb. oath, 1881.

WASHINGTON, March, 5.-Upon calling
the senate to order at noon, Vice-President
ARTHUR was vigorously applauded by the
galleries.
The vice-president stated that he had re-
ceived for presentation a number of petitions
for special legislation, but his own opinion
based upon rules and precedents, was that
they could not be presented at an eXtraOr-
binary session Of the senate. He submitted
the question as to the disposition to be made
of the communications
After remarks by Harris and Hill, it was
ordered that the petitions be retained by the
vice-president to be submitted by him at the
next legislative assembly.
Hoar offered a resolution extending TO
Winfield s. Hancock the privilege of the
floor during his stay in Washington; adopted
unanimously.
Blaine, in accordance with a notice given
by him some weeks ago, submitted the fol
lowing resolution.
Res0laed, That a special committee of five
senators be appointed by the chair, to take
into consideration the mode of voting for
president and vice-president of the United
States, and the mode of counting and ccrti-
flying the SAME, who shall report such propo
sitlons for a change in the laws and constitu-
ton as may seem expedient and that said
committee have power to sit during the recess
of congress and that they be directed to re-
port on or before the second Wednesday in
January, 1882.
Temporarily laid on the table, to be
printed.
Recess.
The senate received nominations at sos p.
m. and Immediately, on motion of Cameron,
(of Pa.,) went into executive session.
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THE vOICELEss MILLIONS.
By FRANK j.

How many noble thoughts nave thrilled
TIL silent hearts of lonely men,.
Whose modest lips were ever dumb,
Who never dared to touch the pen.
The babbliug brook is always heard:
The roaring surge, the laughing rill,
Vex all the air and I'LL the ear;
The soundless sea is silent still.
Perhaps some thought too great for words
Is laboring in the straining heart;
Fear of cold worlds cruel sneer
Forbids the quiSering lips to part.
And so the great thought slowly dies;
IT'S never horn-rvill ne'er be known;
Soon, with the brain that fashioned it,
With graveyard moss twill be o'ergroWn.
They tell as words are cheap. Why, so
To idle babblers ii may seem;
To those who pirate and nothing say
More useful than d foolish dream.
But to the man who weighs his thoughts,
Who would some great idea unfold,
Each phrase is framed in silver bright,
Each little word is solid gold.
Alas, for those who never speak!
Who knows what mighty things they feel;
What grand ideas fill their souls:
What glorles silence doth conceal?
The poet says but few can strike
TIL tuneful harp that fame may win them;
He signs or the great voiceless throng
"Who die with all their music in thenl.'