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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14

! opening large horse collar at the top
,apd putting IL on the bulls neck re-
versed, i. e., opposite the position it
would have on the horse, as bulls neck
is largest ON top, while the breast of
horse is widest at the bottom. The
hsSnes should also be reversed to fit the
collar; the traces being attached the
same as an ordinary harness. For work
ing In cart there should be a broad
baek-pad and breeching similar to any
cart harness. The bull may be driven
by reins attached to bit in his mouth.
kept IN position by headstall which
should extend behind the ears to avoid
getting into his eyes, which it would be
likely to do if put in front of the ears.
Another plan which works well is to
fasten the reins by snaps on to the ring
in the bulls nose, the reins passing back
on each side of the head through the
rings IN the harness. Every bull should
have a strong ring in his nose by which
he should be tied, and he should also be
broken to smind at the word and the
motion of the whip. When this IS thor
oughly done he can be driven by the
whip alone.-F. d. Curtis.
Mr.. BENJAMIN G.. SMITH says that,
having been successful in the culture of
the Lima bean, he had been frequently
asked for his method. He sows the
seed the second week IN April Cbeing
careful to place the eye DOWN IN boxes
known as cucumber boxes, five in each.
These boxes are without bottoms, six
inches IN height, seven inches square at
the top and eight inches square at the
lower part, made OF half inch stuff.
They are filled with loan and placed IN
the cold grapery. When the plants are
about two inches high the ground is
prepared and the pole set out, and
hole large enough to receive the box
made at the foot of each. 4 box is then
lifted on g shovel and placed in the hole
and shovel Withdrawn. The box is then
lifted up, the object of making the top
an inch smaller than the bottom being
to permit this. In this way, the beans
can be had green from the garden from
the middle of August to the middle of
October and dry during the remainder
of the year The latter when soaked
can hardly be distinguished from fresh
beans. The Lima bean is a tropical
plant aud requires long season. 1t is
not advisable to set ont the young plants
before the LIST of june but this is as
early as the seed can be planted out
doors. In saving seed the earliest should
be chosen.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14
MRS. BOKER'S ADVICE TO OSCAR
WILDE.

The story is going around that Mr..
Wilde and Mrs. Boxer were chatting over
some bric-a-brac after dinner at a WELL
known house ON Walnut street, Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Wilde expressed himself
as being delighted with the manifesto
tions of the love of the beautiful and true
which met him in Philadelphia.
" Indeed, don't you know, there is so
great degree of culture that l fear I
have no mission after all. Will you not
advise me ?"
9 But people hate to take advice, no
matter how earnestly and sincerely it is
given" said the lady.
But from you 3" said the sesthetio.
Really ?"
Yes. assure you I am quite
quite
"Then, Mr.. Wilde, my advice is to
shorten your hair and lengthen your
breeches."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14
oUrWIrrING THE CORR

Several years ago when George Fran
chs Train was in Australia, the Captain
of an ocean steamship was fined $50. 600
in court for ejecting on his latest VOYAGE
six male passengers from the ladies'
parloI whose rules forbade their enter
ing that apartment. He had no such
sum of money, couldn't raise it, could
not appel, and the delay in sailing
would rnn him. Train, who was
spectator stepped forward and got per-
mission IF the court to advise the
Captain u private. After the lapse of
half an hoIr he returned, and was about
to address the court when one of the
magistrates asked where the Captain
was. 81 DON'T know, said Train. "He
is no elicit of mine. I left him out
side" S@rch was made, and line of
bladk smoke in the offing showed that
the Captain was off for England.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14
SOME CURIOUS STATISTICS.

Russian vital statistics show that the
population of Russia increases more
rapidly than that of any other state in
Continental Europe, except Holland and
Denmark. The figures are from the
Statistic Annual of the Russian Empire,
and they apparently show that the Rus
sian population doubles itself in fifty
eight years. The period in other coun-
tries is as follows Denmark, Sc Hol-
land, 81; Germany. 68: Austria, 95 !;
Switzerland, 80; Italy, al; France,
I65. The births per 1000 inhabitants
are: In Russia, 40; in Germany, 43 J;
in France. 26. The death-rate IS higher
in Russia-37 per 1,0OO-than any
European country, excepting Hungary.
The mortality is greatest among chill
dren. The death-rate of infants of 1
year old is in Russia in 4, in France, 1
in 5 !; in Prussia, l in g.; and in En-
gland. ! in T. The most remarkable
contrast between Russia and the rest of
Europe is the comparative absence of
illegitimacy. The rate per 1000, legiti-
mate births, which in England is 81, in
Italy &C, in France 70, in Germany
SO, in Sweden 90, III Denmark 10,
and in Austria 124. is IN Russia 30.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14
MANNERS.
Some Easy lessons Ia Etiquette.

A'VHSS A-oSy Lessons an Et3IaetISs
A man Is made by his manners. That
Is, If he has no manners he is no man.
Let us look at some of the places where
you will show your manners-if you
have any.
First, on entering a room. was In a
house waiting to see a gentleman the
other day, and young man entered
His hat was on his head and he did not
take 1t OFF. BE advanced and stood in
the center OF the room, and put his
hands IN his pockets. Then he sided up
against the wall and leaned against it.
Every one pitied him. If you enter the
house, take your hat off In the hall and
ask for the person you desire to see. Ii
shown into the parlor, step in with your
hat in hand and take seat and wait
for his coming. If the master or mis-
tress OF the house is in the parlor with
guests, you advance to him or her, and
shake hands, if either offer to do so.
You converse with him or her few mo.
ments, and then, if others come, step
aside. When you decide to retire YOU
come to bid the master or mistress good
night.
Second, at the table. You will have
place shown you, and you will be helped
to food. Use your kuife and fork prop
erly. Divide the food SO as to relieve
the teeth of part of their work-that
Is, have small mouthfuls. The grinders
indicate that grinding in the mouth is a
part OF the process of eating. Animals
destitute Of grinders bolt their food. It
is not fit that human beings should eat
as dogs do, since they have such "milp'
ready for use-whieh dogs have not.
The lips are so constructed that the noise
of grinding, which is intolerable to ears
polite, may be effectually disguised.
Food, whether liquid or solid, must be
conveyed into the mouth and from the
mouth downward silently.
The position at the table should be
unconstrained and easy, the person sit
ting erect or slightly bent forward when
eating, so that the mouth may be di-
rectly above the plate; the arms should
be held at the sides, no. extended az
right angles with the body The elbows
should be kept off the table. Leaning
back in ones chair, or balancing on the
legs OF ones chair, Is a grievous violation
of table etiquette, permitted only and
wrongly to spoiled children. The mouth
and fingers must he kept, during all
process of eating, absolutely clean. The
dainty eater viii keep his plate in order
and leave it SO. with knife and fork laid
across the plate.
Now, If your manners are good at
home they will be good abroad. it is a
common idea that ynu can eat and Talk
rudely at home, but you can put on good
manners as soon as you get to neigh
boris house. This is not so. If you are
rude at home you viii be rude away
from home. Practice politeness at home.
Some fear to be polite at home for fear
of being laughed at; but what If they
do laugh? It is an old proverb, LET
those laugh who win" And l say so.
If your brothers and sisters laugh be-
cause you viii not eat with a knife, or
because you insist on having napkin,
or backing your shoes when you go to
church or to make visit, never mind;
you are right. so go ahead.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14
Ex-Gov. wAsHBURN. of Maine. affirm

Ex-Gov. WAsHBURN, of Maine, affirms
that crime is lessening instead of in
creasing, and that, though the marvel
Gus accommodations of wealth will effect
many changes in society, yet the masses
will constantly rise to higher life. Aris-
tocracy may grow as a rank weed here
and there, but the good wheat-the
people-will choke it out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14

AT German ball Lieutenant
"Did you not tell me that your father
has an estate in Silesia?" Young lady
-"Yes and two in Pomerania. " Leu-
tenant. And can you still doubt my
love?"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-04-14

The sources of the valley OF the
Thames are drawn upon by the water
companies for 100, 900, 900 gallons per
Item. The wells and springs over the
city area, and the brooks that feed the
Thames within the limits of the suburbs,
have been abandoned on account of the
percolation of sewage.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05

gY MRS NETrIE FREw MILLER.
| go on the breath of the evening air,
From hills that arc gloomy, cold and bare,
In a farewell fight, / have nerved my wing,
To follow the path of glorious Spring;
For It's gone from the fields and the woodland glade
Where her own sweet flowers are withering laid
Ny notes are hushed III the sunny bowers
Where children played in their happy hours,
For the earb of Summer is faded and dim,
And the leaves fall from the Autumnal limb,
And the mellow lights of the dawning year,
In their boundless beauty no longer appear.
I've flown DER the brook and the sleeping vale
10 nv favorite branch, but its leaves are pale;
I've gone where the wild grape its tendrils twine.
I've chirped DER its branches and shattered Vihe'
For blight has passed and the winds are cold
And the lovely hours of bloom are told
| call from the streaming willow bowers
Where built my nests midst ferns and flowers;
Rut the drooping leaves with their shriveed look,
More sad lie buried i'll the shadowy brook
] call, but my mate birds answer not
They have winged their fight TO a SUMMER spot
l fit DER the hills and the forest glade,
But where is the joy that around them played:
! can family see the spirit of Spring
With its death like hue and its folded wing,
And the child that played in the Autumn hours,
Has faded and gone with the beauteous flowers
And the bubbling stream with its beams sun-npped
Where the butterflies hovered and lilies dipped
Where the sky is seen in its mirror deep,
And the barren woods in their stiffness sleep
The sad rusting sound and the dreary moan
Through the drifted leaves have death-like tone.
I'll follow Spring where her bowers are hlled,
Where her opening flowers with beauty gid,
Where the trees are covered with budding howers'
And time gives JOY to the fieetng hours
| will fly DER the hills and the mingled gloom
To where the Spring reins in its song and Its bloom.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05

If we include, all arborescent growth, to
the above may be added: A species OF ma
nile. mountain ash, thorn or haw, plum, ser
vice berry, cornus, elder, birch, alder, and a
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05
Written for the Holiday Herald. !
TOMORROW.
EY JOHN W. EDDY.

There's bright inviting door
Standing open just before,
But across whose shining threshold mortals never
may pass DER;
And awaiting us are there
Treasures beautiful and rare,
And the heart is eager for them, for it loves them
more and more.
| am sure it is no sin
If we try to look within,
There where Hope and Expectation staho i'Ne
angels in our dreams,
And with anxious looks but dumb
Ever beckon lis to come
TO the Eden-fie,d of rapture which SO near us al
ways seems
But there's always a To-day
Like beggar in my way,
TO detain me with its pleadngs for my dilgenee
and care,
For the duties that it brings,
And its thousand pleasant things
Till | sometimes quite forget there Is MOTTO"
anywhere.
When the day goes down the west
And lay me down TO rest,
Then ! always pray to waken with the coming
morrows dawn;
Though the door may never c'ose'
Still in waking or repose
That To-morrow's never with me, ana lo-uas =
never gone!
But night will come at last
When my life is over-past,
,,,, ,,bose dreamless sleep my spirit shall awaken
out of gloom;
And beyond the reach of sorrow
In the Eden Of Tomorrow
VIII rejoice to find the stone away forever from It's
tomb.
Then I'll work while yet may
In the sunshine of To-day,
And with willing hands complete the TASK WHICH
with my life begun;
And Tomorrow shall grow dearer
AZ its blessedness comes nearer,
For my Heaven will be completeu on's WHY"
To-day is done!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05

Favorable weather continues on the Yel-
lowstone and tracklaying goes on without
interruption. The road has reached point
ten miles beyond Miles City, and is travel
ing westward at the rate of mile day II
will be completed seventeen miles west Oh
Miles City in few days. and if the pleasant I
weather continues, likewise supply Oh
bridge timber, the road will reach Forsyth,
the end of freight division, sometlme III
January. There is now o sufficiency OF steei
rails and ties, but the bridge timber is run
niny low. The reason of this is that lew
mills east run in the winter time. orders
are in for three or four million feet, but the
yreater portion cannot be supplied until
spring. The permanent bridge structure
across Powder river is finished and the
Tongue river structure is now being placed
in position
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05

BY PETER KOCH.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-01-05
Written for the Holiday Herald.
THE BIRDS AUTUMNAL SONG.

gy MRS. NETTIE FREw MILLER.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01

The following items of interest in
regard to this new Camp are from
the Esmeralda herald:
Luning is building up fast. There
are two srloons, two restaurants. lodg-
ing house, and Knapp & Laws store.
Mr.. Darwin is proposing to put up
little stamp mill for the purpose of
testing ores, and purchasing lots from
miners in tie districts surrounding
the town.
In Garfield times are lively. There
are 10 men at work in the district.
Johl IL Tremble are working num-
Der of men and are taking out some
very rich ore. The Moss mine is
working eight or ten men and ex-
tracing some very good ore. Most
of the ore from the district is ship
ped to Dayton for reduction.
Mr.. Darwin is buying and ship
ping ore from Downieville, near
Grantsvllle. Two large teams are
employed hauling one to Luning.
The ore is shipped thence to San
Francisco for reduction.
In ellis District, Glenn Ogg is
working six men taking out ore from
his mine. Mr.. Benton, of Luning,
has some men at work in this district.
b. G. Smith & Co. have eight men
at work on the Tip-Top mine, Santa
Fe District, putting the mine IN
shape to extract ore. The company
also has men at work on the Esmer
aida mine in thu same district. Mr..
Anson has arrived from New York,
and will commence operations In u
short timeon the Ell Grande compa-
ny's property, situated in the Glad
ding mountains, about five miles
from LunIng. OF late there have
been several parties trying to pur
chase the Mayflower copper mine
from Eli johnson, the owner, but as
vet no sale has been made. Charles
Schultz and Eli Johnson are taking
out some rich chloride ore from the
Illinois claim. They have several
tons of high grade ore now on tn.
dump. The Illinois is the property
of Col. A. G. Ellis, Of Carson. AS
soon as the weather will permit,
Santa Fe will have many men at
work. j. 7. Bradley is now opera
ting at Darlington Springs, Santa Fe
District, and has several fine pros
poets there.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01

Bob Thistlewaite lett for Oakdale,
Idaho, on Tuesday. He took his
plcolo with him, and the band
mourns individually and collectedly.
The Tribune says men are busy at
work opening the road to the Voltalre
mine, and by Monday next, if no
more snow tails, the miners will re-
sumo the work of extracting ore.
They have cut the Big Indian
ledge on the 1000 foot level. Cory
district is now assured of its perma-
nence. Five more stamps will soon
be added to the mill.
John CARING went to San Fran
cisco on Thursday to place himself
under the care OF an occulist. His
eyes have been seriously affected for
,some time, and total blindness is
feared.
Geo. w. Deyo, an old timer, now
a resident of Aurora, has been visit
ing old friends for a few days. He
compares our warm valley with
snowy Aurora and draws conclusion
greatly in favor of our climate.
John Laugtry left for the New
Almaden quicksilver mine yesterday.
He will take charge of the carpenter
shop. John is an experienced work
man in mining timbers, and the New
Almaden will reap the benefit OF
Comstock training.
c. II. Rulison is very reticent con-
corning the business which took him
to the Bay. He however wears a
smiling countenance, and 1t is as
sumed by those who are good guess
ers that he is satisfied with the result,
and that Dayton will probably reap
some benefit. 1t is possible that he
will unite his tongue in time for
more explicit information in the next
issue of the TIMES.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01
LuBiBg Items.

Luning is one of the liveliest
stations on the line of the &. & G.
Prospectors are focking in daily,
leaving for the hills as soon as pos
slble after arrival.
As soon as the weather is settled
great influx of people, prospectors,
ETC., is anticipated.
A pretty good circumstance of
Luning's prosperity is that the paste
board manipulators are flocking
here. Poker games are running all
the time.
Mr.. Sargent, long time resident
of Dayton, but lately of ellis
Mountain, is building quite a sub
stantial lodging house here.
Judging from the number this Is
a paradise for old buns, and dead
beats. They have glorious time,
nothing to do, and whisky galore.
Several old Osytonites are here.
among whom | may mention John
Hepworth and Charley Moore.
Luning at present boasts of one
meat market, one blacksmith shop.
one assay office, two saloons, two
restaurants, one lodging house, one
grocery store and the express, rail-
road and postofflces.
Tho Luning Mirage, an Independ-
ent newspaper will soon be estab-
lished here.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01
The Injured Indian.

The Indian, hedge Hog JIM"
who had his arm hurt in the late
railroad accident, is lying at the
campoody west of the river in at
least a painful, and possibly danger
GUS condition. A treatment Of pine
nut poultices varied with an acca.
sional hammering applied through
the medium of a mountain sleeps
horn has not thus far been success
full. Each morning the chief medi'
cine man from Walker Lake Reser-
walton. assisted by half a dozen
subordinate priests of the Aboriginal
Esculapius, performs an incarnation
for the benefit of the sufferer. The
ceremonies continue from about s
o'clock until nearly noon, and consist
of some bowling, plenty of groaning
and great deal of facial and bodily
contortion. 1t seems that this is
preparatory to amputation, and that
they are calling on the spirits of the
patients friends who are supposed
to be now in the happy jack rabbit
and pine nut grounds. The specta-
Gle is curious but not ludicrous as
might be imagined. Though the
appearance from h distance is most
grotesque, near approach reveals
the poor sufferer sitting in the center
of tho circle with his swollen arm
exposed, his countenance betraying
the mute agony he endures when at
intervals during the rites the high
priest grasps it in any but a gentle
manner. This aud the intense earn
estness of all engaged deprive the
spectator of all feelings except pity
for the patient. 1t is probable that
were any of the intelligent men of
the tribe around at present they
would take the poor fellow to white
doctor and have him receive proper
attention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01
Amateur Collections .

Since the boys have seen the col.
lection of buttons, old pipes, blad
ders, knives, nails, backing box lids
bullets and other relics of fires and
battles in the miscellaneous depart
ment of Hugh Carvings new cabinet
they have made up their minds that
cid pieces of iron, glass, etc., have a
value hitherto unknown 10 them.
Several cabinets have already been
started, from which the collectors
expect to realize handsome profit
when the collections are completed
aud sold. One enterprising young
ster has now large assortment OF
nails, pieces of hoop iron, broken
bottles, stems of clay pipes, in fact
a variety of articles to numerous to
mention. These were offered to
Hugh at what he considered a fair
living price, but Hugh, with singular
lack of enterprise, refused to pur-
chase. The boys are now holding
their accumulations in pool, and
when the next saloon opens the pro.
prletor will have an opportunity OF
getting at a low figure collection
which will rival in size and variety
any on the Coast.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01
Not Satisfied.

Candelaria is already beginning to
want more water, and the company
may be obliged to lay another pipe
this year to satisfy the growing de-
mand. The Candelaiians are fast
making themselves az home under
their improved circumstances, and
nearly every man washes his face in
the morning. This has created an
unexpected demand for water, aud
with the expected increase Of popu-
lation will doubtless render another
pipe necessary. 1t is an ambitious
town, and the True Fissure now
clamoring for town government will
soon add gas works and street cars
to the cry.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-01

ance occasionally, looking after the
interests of the Company. TIE
Company should congratulate them.
selves upon having in their employ
able and trustworthy men, among
whom are Joe Coburn and R. T.
Heurick, the gentlemanly conduct.
ors, Tom Forsyth and H. F. Smith.
engineers, s. Fl. Wright, fireman, G.
II. Blake, Jimmy Morris and NJ.
Woods, brakemen, Walter Robb and
johnny Pagan, conductor on the
construction train-in fact there ia
not man who holds a responsible
position who is not an accommoda.
ting gentleman. Yours, etc. C. & C.