The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-01-06
Interesting E1eums.

Guiteau's trial closes this week; and
then the hanging.
\ negro exodus from South Carolina to
Arkansas has begun.
Owing to the mild weather great anx-
iety is being felt in Canada about the ice
supply.
The authorities at Washington are tax
ing steps to prevent The spread Of small
pox at various Western points
A phrenoloist, to ascertaiug the thick
ness Of a man skull. puts hand on the
man head asks and him his age Almost in
variably the person asked clears his throat
with an "aheml and this, reverberating
along the skull, enables the phrenologis 81
TO determine how thick it is.
The Cabinet as it now stands, il; Frel-
inghuyseu, Secretary Of State; Folger.
Secretary of che Treasury; Brewster, At
torney general; Xirkwood, Secretary OF
the Interior; Lincoln, Secretary Of war;
Hunt, Secretary of the Navy, and Howe
PostmEster-Gen new men, and
three Of the Garfield Cabinet
The Speaker of The House of Represen-
tatives IS anxious to have the public know
that his name is "keefer' not * yfer. 80
being evidently afraid that he may be
suspected Of having German blood in his
veins Mr.. Keefer is true 20 the tradi-
tionaI belief Of the Ohio Republicans 80
tersely formulated in the phrase, "D-n
the Dutchr
Gallatin Tenn Examiner: About We
years ago, while Mr. W p. Jones was
living in Kentucky, his little daughter,
then three years old, IN playing with some
pop corn, by some means got a grain IN
her ear Physicians were applied 10,
but they did not extract it. aud advised
the parents 20 let 10 alone. 4 few days
ago the little girl picked the grain Of corn
out, aud 10 was as sound as when placed
there five years ago.
Il will surprise large number % good
people Of the meek aud humble stripe to
learn that the administration Of the
amiable Brother Hayes, Of Ohio was one
Of the rottenest The country had ever
seen. We have had an inkling of this in
The Star-route expose aud the sherman
investigation. now under full hellway.
will show how one Of Brother Hayes
greatest admirers and foremost friends
carried on sy-tem Of petty larceny ia
the treasury Chicugo News.
A little boy put an end 20 he Christ
mas froiic Of one man n Troy on SAtur-
day. The man referred 10 was under the
iunueuce OF Vhisk aud undertook 20 have
some fun with crowd of little fellows
who were popping crackers, when one Of
the party exploded Il cracker ia too close
proximity 20 his face. The man gathered
the boy around the neck aud attempted 10
choke him, but she little fellow was too
quick for him, aud pulling out knife, he
INFLICTED terrible cash on the mans
thigh.
Cleveland, Ohio. j. ahead Of all the
cities in electric illumination mast
200 feet high has been erected IN the pub
Tie square, supplied with four electric
lights, having an illuminating power Of
10 O9U candles This viii light au area
half u mile in diameter This 5 the only
way to get the full effect Of the electric
light as n public illuminator. The shad-
ows from awnings and other obstacles TO
iow lights are very deep Much expert
mentatism and reaIj ustuent are necessary
to make the electric light frst-class
street illuminator.
No ANHULAScEs The statement by
Tom Corbett that hacks and ambulances
had already been hired TO meet our glori-
Ously "--' legislators at the depot up
on arrival at Atlanta, seems 10 have been,
10 say the least, little previous. Our
representatives.. nearly two hundred in
mum Der, were not met At the depot aud
welcomed by anyone; nor were they able
to find accommodations al the hotels for
even the ladies' accom- Pauying the party,
much less themselves. la short, their
dreams Of grand receptions, and wire sup
pers and beautiful women aud gallant
men, were uuceromoniously Knocked into
4 cooked hat. That they will, as claimed
by them when resolving TO 60, profit by
the "trip. we have no manner of doubt. -
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