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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18

country IS more ihs;I.sFe can tell. and
vet he seems 10 reskel m the overflow of
the national stream E wealth, or he
loves to bask IN tue Qpze and slime of
the stagnant lageens HAT cat h such
side currents as l1real5 banks when the
strainina volume pa ses through the
regular ellanfiel. v 9 bright be c .ually
at n loss 10 ss,s ollnt for the % endeney
that he has attairea m polite and the
deserene tbat is paid 70 j character like
his by his palts bgsf we believe the
Etvptiaas used to eeep GRO odiIes IN
the'r temples, where they were fed bv
the priests aud osaaIs's shled with gold
and pre- .iosls sou Generated VIII lc
living and einNallne hnd buried with
eaisceremonYS Ees dssth Thisis the
kindLof ero odile Rsbessn has striven to
be, and he has aiae FIJI ssrxzzssne
Of su.gess, eyef d u z lisafse ndant
.pE. .ests the reYere't Ies Keifer- II
IS possible ll.tl Il b - lill5ss5llc spot.
able % q szsseT' Z ,s.sl' sss:si'sissi:s
getting warmer than eysA#1js crocodil
Us yulgaris fane'es. Bos y s tatesDlaa.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18
An angry young man struck his

brother with stone at Woodstock,
Va, and then, thinking he had killed
him. and being stricken with remorse,
committed suicide. The brother was
only stunned. If man will only stop
10 think a while before committing
suicide, the chances are he won't do it,
and will wonder how he could be such
a fool as to think Of it. Boston Tran
St.ribt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18

Henry Wins, who fell twenty feet
fronn the trestlework at Mechanicsville, N.
Y. the otherday, would undoubtedly have
bse,, lilled but for the fact that in falling
he struck an Italian laborer shoveling
eravaI under the track. The italian sus-
tained three broken ribs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18

There are over G. 900. 600 children in
America outside of any direct Sunday
school influence.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18

1t is seldom that success in passing
an examination leads to the suicide oil
the student, but such an instance has
recently occurred in England About
four miles from Plymouth, Major Let's
prepares military students for their ex-
animation, and one of his pupils, Mr..
Jenkinson,. having undergone his ex.
animation, was awaiting the result
During the day Mr.. Jenkinson was
much excited. In the evening the news
arrived that he had passed with special
distinction, and that his commission had
been granted. Upon receipt of the in
telligence he was overjoyed and retired
to rest in n very excited state. Early the
next morning afellow student, who was
in an adjoining bedroom, heard the re-
port of pistol, and entering Mr.. Jen-
kinson's room, found him dead on the
floor of the room, and saw a pistol under
the bed. CHICAGO Tribune
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18

"A daughter, aged fifteen months, OF
Edward Lonergan, of Plattsburgh. n.
Y, died from having inhaled steam from
a boiling teapot
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-18


Although ticS show inanltv:
just give him wellock. thsts the draught
To brin- Inn back to sanity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
THE DAILY ARGUS.
THE SUMMER RESORT BARBER

White sulphur springs Letter to Louisville Post.
This morning I concluded would not
undertake the task of shaving myself so
[ hobbled to the BARRIERS shop. A fellow
daubed my face with soap, some of
which got into my eyes and more in my
ears.
Razor SHARPE" said l.
'.Oh, yes, sir-keen, sir, keen.
He commenced his scraping, and the
first wipe upward lifted me half out of the
chair. After changing the implement of
blood and slaughter several times he
finished. and on looking in the glass
found my white cravat was scarlet.
What has been your previous occupa
tion?' said [.
We'll, sir, every winter butcher.
Hogs or cattle?' said |.
'Bof, sir"
Il thought so: and sometimes in shaw
ing you forget, don't you, and imagine it's
winter.
He showed his pearly teeth, and thought
it good joke. In the meantime, the
blood streamed from several jags in my
face.
Get me another cravati" said l.
He unlocked side case and took out a
roll of white ties. such us | have gotten
from Deppens or Witherspoons for 20
cents per dozen.
How much do | owe you?"
twenty-five cents for de shave and
thirty five for the cravat."
For how many cravats?"
Zone, sir
That's cheap. But what did you get
for killing beeves?"
Dollar day sir"
That's cheap. And what do you charge
for killing MANI"
The fellow laughed again. Leaving the
barber shop met a friend. Hello, sand
he, another fight?"
"Oh no, but something worse. I've
been shaved"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
DUEL OF A CAT AND A SNAKE.
From the New York Sun.


Garter snakes abound in fremont. A
gentleman who recently took house near
18th street and Sd avenue said yesterday
10 Il reporter: ''On Wednesday morning
as | was dressing, / looked out of the win
dow and saw the cat acting oddly. She
was sprnging from side to side, and evil
IDENTITY trying at times to avoid something
and then 10 seize it. | hurried into the
garden, and found the cat engaged in a
fight with Il garter snake. The reptile was
SO intent on keeping its enemy before it,
its only hope for life that it did not see
me; but the cat noticed my approach,
though she lost none of ner vigilance in
doing so. She is a small animal, a capital
mouser, but certainly inexperienced as Il
snake killer. She seemed at first to be Il
little frightened, but seeing me she gained
courage, and her attacks upon the snake
became fiercer and more frequent.
- 1t was like a sparring match. Every
effort of the cat to seize the snake was
foiled by the rapid movements of the rep
tile, which repeatedly struck tiercely at its
aSsailant. beating her back. but apparently
not injuring her. Finally the cat adopted
curious tactics. She walked round and
round the snake. forcing the latter. with
its head raised high above the grass, to
twist in one direction in order to face her.
until its body assumed a spiral form. OF
course it could not continue this move
ment indefinitely, and when it could 60 no
further. and the cat continued to move
around it. the reptile, with lightning like
rapidity, twirled the other way. For the
intinitesimal part of second its eyes were
not turned toward its enemy but it was
enough. The cat had been watching for
the opportunity thus offered, and, quick as
was the snakes movement. her own was
quicker. Before it could face her she had
seized it about four inches below the head.
In vain the snake wreathed and coiled
around her. 1t could not shake off the
cruel hold. which was only relinquished
when the reptiles head was entirely sever
ed from its body.
1.-THE cat then made an attempt to feed
upon the victims flesh, but. apparently
not liking the meal, turned and walked
away examined her, but, as far as
could see, the snakes teeth had not pene
trated her fur. The snake Was little
more than three feet long"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24

The following is from the CleVe land
Plain DettJeF OF Thursday: "On the west
side il the home of a lake captain who is the
husband of nj pretty but somewhat frail
woman. The husband is away during the
summer season, and the neighbors say
that the house during the husbands
absence often contains from two to
four male visitors no relatives of the wo
men. One day recently the mother " no
seems to know of the young wife's frail
ways. drove up to the house, darted in,
and Immediately great noise followed.
The mother was heard to make some
emphatic remarks, and finally three young
men. well known about town, appeared at
the door, were showed down the front
steps by the irate mother and skunk away.
Soon afterward the old lady left. but she
had not gone many yards when her way
ward daughters little girl came running
after her calling: Grandma, please come
back; there's another man under mamas
bed The lady at once returned and in a
iiffy rcappeared at the door, dragging by
the collar fourth young man. very much
disturbed and red in the face. The old
lady, in the presence of crowd of gossip
ing neighbors. slapped the young fellows
face and sent him off She threatened to
inform her SON law, to whom she is
much attached of the doings of his wife
during his absence having renounced her
daughter as one not fit to be received in
decent society. The young woman has
been boycotted by the neighbors, and
grocers who know her will not sell to
her."
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24

A little boy had his long curls cut off
the other day, and was annoyingly re-
minded of the fact by the remarks of all
his friends. Going with his family INTO
the country, soon after his arrival, he
came running into the house in great sor-
row, crying. Mamma, mamma, even the
hens laugh at me; they all say. "Caf-cut
cut got your hair-cHtf'
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY.

SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND WEsT)
LEAVE ARRIVE.
WAY Freight, o 100 A. NJ.
Fast Express, .S:45 A. NJ Mail and Elk e IL 40 p NJ
Mail and Elk. / :35 P M Fast Express 3:1o P 81
" Freight and Accommodation, : 90 P. NJ.
The As p. III. train makes close connection at
slva with the c. B. & @, for points west; arriving
y, 1siashnrn AT 4:25 D. m: Burlington 640 p. IN;
KanEnk 10 IS D. m Quincy 10 l5 p m; also max
{nu close connection at Peoria with l. Il. X w. ana
y r Il W, roads for ali points east ana s{uth
ROCK ISLAND 4 MERCER TO-, L. ks
LEAVE ARRIVE
Rock Island 800 A. NJ Gable, .-.--l 90 A. NJ.
f,sla ~ 6:3OA NJ Rock Island, Sis a. NJ.
........1 20 p. NJ. = 3:1o r. NJ
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
CHICAGO, MINIATURES Il ST. PAUL.

RACINE AND SOUTH WESTERN DIvISIoN.)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S;23 y IN, and
Hoop. m ~ n,
Leave for Dubuque, Wlnona ST. faul anu Minneap-
oils 603 a.
roave far Mctiregor Portvie Calmas Sioux City
and YanktOn. II 100 p m
.,riye from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. m. and
4:35 p m. =. - n, Wv. -, ~
arrive from Minneapolis, NJ PauI, N'nona anu Du-
buoue, zoo p. m. ,,-....,, -, a,
Arrive from Yankton, Sioux CITY. PortFiile ana Me
fregor, ABS a. m -
ThI0ugh sleeping cars are run on al night trans
mn Night Express leaving Rock island every Sun
n;,,bT nj II 700 o. m connects with the train ar
u ai{ing in chicago early Monday morning. No lay
aver Checks given through tickets from Rock Is
land To Chicago. Through tickets only good On this
train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
CHICAGO. BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY.

Local passenger makes close connection at Alpha
"rinfs ON Kefthsburg branch; at Monmouth for
LOT "s civ Council Bluffs and points west;
e"sbne for quincy Hannibal. 81. Joe and points
in southwest
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND &, PACIFIC r. Y
rs THE CONNECTING INK grTwFFV ST Tnr rSr

8ER'N ZEN. al E EAST & The WESTS
Dds'fRg Cars for eating purposes only. One other
great feature of our Palace Cars Is q SMOKING
ut all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
ana Missouri rivers at ail points crossed by this
Kansas City. Leavenworth, and Atchison, cone
nectlons being made IN Union napots.
THE PRINCIPAL X. H. CONNIE. r TONS OF
1dlS 6khAf THROUGH LINE ARE A.
Al SnIcAGo. with all diverginR likes for the
n = IS El! ! ag with the L. 8. &Ms. andP
AZ " sHINGToN HEIGHTS. with p, c. q %
l.. Il. Il.
At "a SALE, with Ill. Cent R.
Wt y; fl ssd, si snd i s " n kds D. H.
At ROCK ISLAND. with milwaukee q Roc6
Island short Line" and Rock IsPd 8 PEG. Rds,
=, - = l. sESPoRr: with the Davenport Division
At WEST LIBERTY with the B., era Mr.
AT DIES MONIES. with ID. II. & Il. d. z. Il.
A oaaHa. With B. & Mo- Mo- Il. T. Z. in Neb5 DE-
AtSOIUMBUSJU JUNCTION.. with 3. &C. X. N. R.Ss
A. oTruMwA, with Central Iowa r. r. W.,
AZ EEo IS NV with IA. P -, ~ 4 war
Louis = Pae.. and s. l., keo: Is NV. r. Rds
- CAMERON. with H. Sc. j. r. X.
AZ ATcAisoS with Atch.. Topeka Santa Fat
A. IEAvENwoRTH. with Kan. Pac.. and Kan
AiKASsAs CITY. with all lines for the wsw
through Co rEORrA, DEs axoiNEm
rCH EsON, and LEAVENWGRTM.
esrSaI ASoek 4slan0 Route" are sold %
6 hoas Esckes ofszes, address.
e. ST. JOHN.
ssn1 Ticket and PAss'gr Aga,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24
FMocRArrc PAPER PuBLIsHED IN Rock ISLAND COUNTY
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

The 4rgus7 has General Cttcaatton an Rock Island a
Adioining Coun6es
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-24


Its mala line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs, passing through Joliet, Ottawa, La Suite
Geneseo. Moline. Rock Island. Davenport, West
Liberty, Iowa City. Maren9o, Brooklyn, Grinnc,l.
tic ana Avoca with branches frol4, BllreIu
3uuetinn to Peoria: Wilton Junction 10 aIosca.
TING Washington, Fairfield. Ele.,n. Beikn3p,
Cenrreviiis. Princeton Trenton. Galatin. Cameo
ron. Leavenworth, Atchlson. anu KANSAS CityAs
Washington TO Si2ourney Oskaioosa, and Knox
silie; haokuk TO Farraingten. Bonaparte BEN
tonsport. Independent, EIdon Ottc-Tnwa, Eddy
Vile, 0skaioosa, PeIia, Monroe and Des Aieines;
Newton 70 Monroe: Des Moines TO lndi4nola and
Winterset; Atlantic to Lewis and Audubon; and
Avoca TO Harlan This Is positively the ofIy
halIroad. which owns. and operates through
ane from Chicago into the State OF kansas
Through Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached, are run each az daily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY,
SON. Through cars are also run between Milwals-t
kee ane Kansas City, via the milwaukee ana
Rock Island Short Line"
The Great Rock Island" IL magniHceutly
eqctpped. Its road bed g simply perfect. aid It's
What will please you most will be the pleasure
of enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful prairies of Illinois and Iowa. in OF
Through Express Trains. You ges an entire
meal as good as ~ served In any 6rst-cass hotel.
for sevenIy-nve cents.
Appreciattng the tact that majority OF the
purposes land the immense passenger business
or this line Warrantlng it, are pleased to
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes. and PdIdcs
COUNCIL BLUFFS, KANSAS CITY, a
Tickets VIA thEa Mane. known this, =
Gil Ticket Agents Hn the United states q
= For lnRormaGiGn n06 0bGaA1Able st y@
-. II. CABLE.
Wise Prssideut ana 0saa Manages
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25
Tribute TO Woman.

We have seen many beautiful tributes 10
woman, bu, the following is the finest we ever
read Place her among the flowers, foster
her as n tender plant, and she is Thing OF
fancy, waywardness and folly-annoyed by a
dewdrop, frcued by The touch Of butierfiy's
wings, ready to faint a, the sound of beetle
or the rafting Of a window.pane at night,
and she is overpowered 10y the perfume Of
rosebud. But let real calamity come, rouse
her affections, cDkindle the fires Of her heart,
and mark her ,hen! How strong is her hear, !!
Place her in the heart of the baule-give her
a child. bird, or anything to protect--nnd
see her in a relative instance, lifting her white
arms as a shield, as her own blood crimsons
her up,urned foreheai praying for her life to
protec, the helpless. Transplant her in the
gies TO action, and her breath becomes a heal
ing balm, her presence a blessing. She dis.
puies inch by inch the stalking pestlence,
when man, the strong and brave. pale and
afIrighted, shrinks away. Misfortune haunt.
her not She wears away life Of silent en-
duran,e, and goes forth with less iimidi,y than
to her bridal: In prosperity she is bud full
of odors, waiting but for the wind of adversi.
~ TO scatter them abroad-pure gold, valu'
able, but untrieo in the furnace. In short
woman is miracle, n mystery, the center
from which radiates the charm of existence
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25

The New Orleans Democrat
and New Orleans Times,
Consolidated December
1, 1$Sl. ---

\ representatives, newspaper must mud tie
way INTO every business establishment and to
every nrc>idc around wlich clu>cT- even tho
most ordinary Intelligence. l. Their, any ,ur.-
u"n III the minds "i tie people living IN the
:, uthwc>,rrn and Gull States tia, tie LINES.
ptMocGAr - that paper; tia, 1t cn'holl"> all
"i III" elements aud possesses ali he qualities
hat they can reasonably rNpec, To find IN
iavurIte journal
The enterprise, push and progress K the
New Orems DrNoCR,T during the past ri.h.
teen month, have become :rrov-1hial No
journal publ. >hrt ~ ,hr south ha> nin,.r such
progress in the same period of ,juc Tie
New Orleans Times has been fur many wears
recognized As one Of the leading ,uruai- IA
me country. ..-
The consolidated -.ur. The TlsEs>Drs0>
GRAF, will cmbrlv the .,,',r elements. Ito
highest virtues IF both. |, viii simply hr.
" lhou, question:. the ideal paper oi the bu.i-
Me-, niau. the mcchauic, planter, farmer. the
family, the people, ot ali .ci,>>rs and cundi>
ton>. II l. waste of time 10 -,numrr,ir the
eIccilrncirs oi u, i,-uc 1t Is the enbud,
mrnt OF the modern newspaper. Every de.
paTtmcnt IN II has been raised Ia th. highest
standard. The Daily OF the Weekly TINES,
DEN"rRAT should reach every place Of bu,.
ness and every home IN the Sou hwrsrcIn and
Gulf States. ...
The subscription rates for the Daily are as
foi,pws, payable IN advance
one year every day). 81 Sr months. S.
Three months ...........3 One month.
Postage prepaid ..-
The rates Tor The Weekly are A. follows
oue year (Satnrday.) 81 ~ Six months.
- cents. Three months. 81 Postage prep.
The Weekly il never less than ! : Page. IN
SIZE, and Is really The best and cheapr-,
weekly paper published. 49,.
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25

The efieminate man is a weak poul,ce
pep, with the cork left out; iresh-wa,er
mermaid found in a cow pasture, with her
hands filled with dandelions. He is ,ea>
cup full of syabub kitten in trousers u
sick monkey, with a blonde mou.tache. He
is vine without any tendrils; fly diowned
in oil, paper kite in dead calm. He lives
like bu,,e,fy-pobOdy can tell why. He is
us harmless as pennyworth of sugar candy,
and as useless as shirt.button without hole.
He i. as lazy as slug, and has no more hope
than a last years summer fly. He goes
through life on tp,oe, and dies like cologne
wafer spill, over the ground.
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25
The Writer Of "ROck Of Ages
Cleft for Me-

In the pleasant County 4 Devon, in one of
its se1uestered passes, with few cottages
spInkled over il, unused and sang Augustus
Toplady. When Lad of l6, and on a visit to
Ireland, he had sirolled into barn in which
a. illiterate layman was preaching-but
preaching reconciliation to God through the
death of His Son. The homey sermon took
effect, and from that moment the gospel
welded all the power OF this brilliant and
active mind. During bis last illness Augustus
Toplady seemed to lie in the vestibule Of glory
To friends inquiry he answered with
sparkling eye: "Oh, my lear sir, cannot tell
the comforts feel in my sou-,bey are pas,
expression. The consultations Of God are so
abundant that He leaves me nothing to pray
for. My prayers are all converted into praise
] enjoy a heaven already within my soul +"
And within an hour of dying lie called his
friends and asked if they could give him up f;
and when they replied in the affirmative,
tears Of joy ran down his cheeks as he added,
"Oh, what a blessing that you are made
willing to give me over to the hands of my
dear Redeemer and part with me for no
mortal can live alter having seen the glories
which God has manifested to my soul" And
thus died the writer of the beautiful hymn,
"Rock of Ages Cleft for Me-
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25

The Weekly il never less Than / pagr, in
SIZE, and Is really 'he best and cheapc-,
weekly paper published.
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25
The Dreamer.

AlI-,Iay the whi,e>haired woman >Ils 49,
B,.sde the open door and shi'-
No LIVING thing her DIM eye sees, go.
A, Lusy wi'h old memories
She dram her dream, Of what has been.
And knit, her old-tmc iancles IN. ~
She think. Of those who ,ong ago
Went on, across the threshold low
How many tunes her listening ear &c..
II al thought footsteps near. ..-.. .
And when ,fe started up To lind ....
A dead i.ai rIstIrr in the wind
Blu, never "a of those who II"
B-nearh III. wide aud tender sly.
VIII folded hands on quiet breast - .....
Al wrapped about with peace and rest,
She ,b,nI, of them. For her they tread
Tn. green earth with her None are dead.
Though years have fallen like the leaves
Atom, The grave. where -unmrr wcaves
Her grass fringrd cov"rlet, % keep
Safe hid from MI the ones asleep,
She ices them all No grass nor mold
Can hide the ones sh" loved of Old.
She talk. with them. When brown.winged
bee .- -. '-...
Makes merry in the locust tree,
She thinks he comes and sits with her,
Whose voice was loves interpreter. go.
o. dreamer! young again to-day, e.. f..
Whit matter If your hair Is gray 49,. .
Sometime. she thinks that round her knee
Her children play IN happy glee,
And when they tired and sleepy grow,
She sings some songs of long ago,
Aud on her mothers loving breast
She rocks the little ones TO rest.
q. dreamer! knitting all the day ..
Your dreams in with your stitches gray.
Yours is happy, happy heart
A haunted world from ours apart;
The years that turn your iresses gray T..
Have given you back your youth to-day.
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25
Small Savings.

The man who saves a little every year Is
on the roao to prosperity. 1t may not be
possible TO save much. If not, save little.
Do no, think dollar or dime too little a sum
to lay by. Everybody knows how little ex-
penditures get away with large sums. But
few seem to know that the rule works both
ways. Ii dime spent here and dollar
there soon make hole in mans iucoIne, so
does dimes and dollars laii away soon become
a visible and respectable accumulation. In
this country any man can make himself indie
pendent or keep himself under the harrow
for life, according as he wastes or spends his
small change How many things do individ
uals and families buy tina, they do not neei,
or cannot atIorl. Think twice before you
spend that small coin. Do not be siingy or
mean, but also don't be foolishly self-indul.
gent The selfindulseht person is far more
likely to be ungcnerous than the selfdenying
one. The money wasted on hur,ful things
alone-ihe medicine that we minsle with our
, diet in the form of tea, tobacco, and the like
stand on the very threshold of prosperity, and
bar the way of thousands to home in their
old age'-Mcrchdntile ISOLATION.
To this thing Of spending small amounts,
we may add that the effort of the POOR to
keep up with the wealthy in appearances in
the matter OF dress and personal adornment,
fooishly spend hundreds of dollars tina, ,hcy
csnno, afford; tina, they actually need for |, c
purchase Of the necessaries Of life, the ed, ,
cation of their children, or TO lay away f.
sickness and old age.
Richland beacon., 1882-02-25

a philosopher says "The man who laughs
is the sympathetic man" That's about the
way philosophers make donkeys of themselves.
Hang it! The sympaihizmg man is the one
who doesn't laugh, but looks the other way
and doesn't pretend to see you, and gives you
a chance TO get up.