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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
Man,s Relatlon to the lower Animals.

Since many writers opposed to the
practice of experiments on animals have
based their objections entirely ON moral
grounds, and thus made the question of
Yiyisection an ethical one, | have beef
anxious TO know what laws they have
discovered for our guidance on this vexed
subject. They discourse on cruelty, on
immortality, and on the rights of ami
mails; but these expressions are so vague
that they fail To afford any basis for legal
or public action, or, if there be any at
tempt Mt definition. it is with the object
of making these terms conform to fore
gone conclusion on the very point under
discussion. Thus it is constantly as
serted that psychologists feel at liberty
to torture animals at their pleasure.
without regard to the "higher dictates
of humanity" or to the claws of moral
ity.' 1t is thus implied that there exists
among the public some principle of con
duct toward the lower animals which has
no place among eXperimenters. They
speak 49,. ling on a higheS lat
form sffid e II1l - III creatures 3 ~efS
superior position, they could frame n
code of laws which should have due re-
gard to the rights of animals, and gov
ern our own conduct in all our relations
to them. This position is altogether
fallacious; man can not diseonnect him
self from the animal world, and can not
define its rights 1t must, therefore, be
abandoned rs altogether untenable, and
the subject discussed from totally diff
ferent standpoint. Our relation to the
animal world can only in very quail
fed sense be regarded from an ethical
point of view; much in the same way rs
eating and drinking may be spoken of as
questions of morality when moral con
sideratIons exert their influence over the
amount and kind of food which we con
sumo; this. however, can not hide from
us the fact that the subject of digestion
is fundamentally physiological one.
The duty of man toward animals rs an
abstract question is from its very nature
insoluble; it can only be partially an
swered on the grounds of eXpediency,
and these will vary according to age and
nation. We should, rather. ask what is
our relation to the lower animal world,
and in what place in that relationship
can moral considerations come into
force? In endeavoring to form iudg-
ment OF this relationship we must take
facts as we find them. for the attempt at
an explanation is trying TO solve the rid
die of our existence, and leaves US still
with the burden of the mystery of all
this uuintelligible world. "-Pop1ttdr
Science NO7ltliV.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
A Horse at the Pump.

Our Dumb Animals, of Boston, the
organ of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, is responsible for
the following story: One day last month
q lady whose home is at Portsmouth, n.
IL. was enjoying ride through VIII
lage near that ca'y; o when her l, attention
near q respectable looking house, trying
to pump water into a trough to drink
by seizing the handle of the pump with
his teeth. Owing to lack OF skill or some
defect in the pump the horse was unable
TO get the water The lady gave the
reins to her sister, alighted, aud drew a
bountiful supply TO quench his thirst
The horse evinced his sense OF obligation
n his benefactor az intelligibly and POI
ftely as gentleman could express his
thanks for a like courtesy, and the lady
returned to her carriage and resumed
her drive.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
HEROES OF THE SHORE.


4to1c the coast guard moves upon his beat,
Whcrc the mad oc san leaps against the lana.
with stea.iy, sicepleSs eye and weary feet,
Through the wild bitter night along the
strand.
He pauscs-ah, Iiqht-a vessels light
Is srisiny falling with the angry wavess
Oi must the awful tempest In its might
Hurl fellow creatures helpless 10 their
graves
Red CLEANS his reaching signal through the
dark;
Too late. the helm is gone. the fated bark
strikes on the shoals; the waters Ger ner
O sIecpers. waken TO the fearful cry
That now comes speeding landward through
Haste noble coast guard. haste, For succor
All. ali are doomed to perish If you faill
swiftcome the men. reused by the breathless
call.
out o'es the wreck their saving line they
semi.
All. women. chil,ireni see. they rescue ALL
safe, safe ON shore where kindly arms ex-
tend.
Honor tae coast guard for true victories
gained,f
Raise yind voice OF joy, the song of praisei
J, Let ss.rrAts sszl<lss aud justice aitrestrainel -.
Slvc to these aging men some sunny days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
Hedging the Assessment Question.

There seems to be dispos ton on the
part of our Half-breed contemporaries
to flee from the wrath to come, o. in
more vulgar parlance to he'd re, with
respect to the assessment question.
They are fun OF virtuous protest against
the tone of the circulars sent out by the
Republican Congressional Committee,
but the work still goe; bravely on. As
rule. the Half-breed organs are in
sympathy with the Half-breed leaders,
but we do not see how they can take
exception to the blackmailing document
that is sent with merciless impartiality
to laborers, errand boys, widows and
orphans in Government employ, and
still claim to be in harmony with some
of the most prominent men in their
faction. For the Congressional Commit
tee is by no means of exclusive Stalwart
composition. My dear Hubbell'' was
a Garfield man when Garfield was alive,
whatever he may be with Garfield
dead. Henderson has Blaine leanings,
at least, when Blaine is mending fences
instead of building houses, and the
three Senators, Hale, Allison and Aid
rich, would hardly consent TO be held
up as representing the Stalwart wing
of the party But the Secretary
signs the circular '.by order of the
Committee unanimous order so
far as the circular shows, or so far
as we have any outside light to
go by. In short, we do not see how
the Administration can be held primari-
ly responsible for this dirty business,
anyway. The victims are directly or
indirectly of Federal appointment, it is
true, and must look to the President or
his immediate subordinates for sacrifice
congressman They belong to the
Legislative branch in which the Half
breeds claim that their Representatives
largely outnumber the Republicans of
the Stalwart stripe. 1t would hardly
seem fair should the Half breed organs
succeed in making capital out of the
disgrace for which they are most largely
responsible. Moreover, in this sudden
assumption of virtue there is something
suspicious. If assessments aFe-rght in
principle it is no worse to levy them in
an ..off year" than it is in a Presidential
campaign 1t may show that the ex-
igencies of the party are greater than
usual, but not that its methods are any
worse only put to a little harder
service. In short, we have natural
objections to seeing the Half breed
scheme for eating the party
cake and keeping 1t, too, sue
ceed. The Half-breed organs know
as well as do the Stalwarts
that they have enjoyed at least eight
years of power which they would not
ave enjoyed except they had employed
this and other forms of moral compul-
sion, and in the excitement of another
campaign they viii use the same bridge
again, with a fervent prayer that it may
not be tco rotten to carry them over
Boston Post.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
+" Tompin, and Chic.

A word used by some of the ultra
delicates of the end of the Second Empire
the word 'tompin'' is beginning to come
into vogue again. One of the smarl
young men of leading boulevard journa.
has written two columns on the subject.
Iheard the word used in the divan of the
Cirque d Etc on Saturday. 1t is being
adopted in the clubs; in short, it is word
coming into fashion. What does tom
PIN mean? In general terms s.tompin''
is an imperfect ''chic,' of kind between
"chicn and sham .'chic." Sham chic
is loud, parvenu; real ''chic'' is discreet,
natural, distinguished. but unobtrusive;
:" tompin'' is ..chic'' that betrays eff
fort, preoccupation, excess of accentua-
ton; a schic' where the task is not ire
proachable and the initiative not discreet.
The smart young man of the boulevard
journal spoils the study of . tompin'' by
his instances. The word ..tompin'' APP
plies to shades. to nuances of elegance,
and elegance is never absolute; it is al
ways relative to the person who displays
it. The question is at bottom one of
sentiment, of tact, of feeling. The
truly Chic person will give, in his
manners and exterior. an Interpretation
of the sentiment of chic that he con
ceives within him with gertrude, but
which he could not, perhaps, explain.
The man who is ..tompin' will be so
from the want of this sentiment, or from
the uncertainty of it. Matthew Arnold
is s. tompin" in his eternal war against
Philistinism. The Prince of Wales is
never s.tompin. london World.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
An Eclipse Story.


Apropos of the recent solar eclipse,
story worthy of Hacklaender has recent
ly gone the round of the German papers.
1t appears that on the morning of the
event alluded to Captain Won s., Of
the --Fusiliers, issued the following
verbal order to his company, through
his Sergeant-Major. to be communicated
to the men after forenoon parade:
This afternoon solar eclipse viii take
place. At three o'clock the whole COM
pany will parade in the barracks yard.
Fatigue jackets and caps. | shall ex-
plain the eclipse to the men. Should it
rain, they viii assemble in the drill-shed
The Sergeant Major. having set down
his commanding officers instructions in
writing, as he had understood them,
formed the company into hollow square
at the conclusion of the morning drill,
and read his version of the order to them
thus: 'sThis afternoon solar eclipse
viii take place in the barrack-yard, by
order of the Captain and will be attended
by the whole company in fatigue jackets
and caps. The Captain will conduct the
solar eclipse in person. Should it rain
the eclipse will take place in the drill
she'd - London Teleqragh
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

The amended law of the United
States in regard to timber claims re
quires but ten acres to be planted to
timber on each quarter section, or a cor
responding proportion on eighty and
forty acre lots. The conditions are as
follows: Five acres on each quarter sec
ton are to be broken the first wear
cropped the second, and the additional
five acres broken. The third year five
acres must be planted with trees AKA or
:, 200 to the acre The fourth wear the
remaining five acres which were cropped
the third year are to be planted in the
same manner. The trees are to be cul-
tivated for eight years, when there must
be CTS living trees to the acre. This OBJ
tains a patent to the land CHICAGO
Times
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

Josh Billings says that a good doc
tor is a gentleman to whom we paw three
dollars visit for advising ns to eat less
and exercise more.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

james Fogarty, of Chicago, tried tc
eat three quarts of peanuts in twenty
minutes ON bet of 50, and it took a sur
geon whole hour to get the shuc1s out
of his throat and call him the biggest
hog in America.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

"A too funny man named Bristol
threw chew of tobacco to an elephant
attached to circus, exhibiting at Cleve-
land, Oswego County, n T., and barely
escaped being killed by the enraged an.
imal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28
s'the God OF bounds,
Who sets to seas a shore.
Comes to her in His silent rounds
Ard Saxs- mo more -

But life is full of compensations. 1t is
left her to enjoy. to labor. and to aspire.
Perhaps it is left her to illustrate, as heI
more fettered married sister can not, the
real capacity, the actual power OF
achievement, of her sex.-Hdrper' S
BGzdr.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

-AnAllentownC Constable recently saw
some suspicious looking characters, one
of them masked. dividing some money
behind an old stone quarry. Being a
Constable he thought they had earned
the money, and were merely wearing
masks TO keep their noses warm. He
was afterward greatly surprised to hear
that a farmer had been robbed. No
arrests. -Phiiadel1hid NelrS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

The New York Mail says: 1--WE pay
Brazil $50, 600. 600 a year for coffee.
$50, 900, 900 of it in cash." We didn't
suppose that the Mail was such profita.
BILE concern. We don't believe there IS
a paper in Norristown that could afford
to pay $50, 100000 a year for coffee
Norrisf0ac6 Herald
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

"A young doctor who found himself
in a Dakota village without dollar to
pay heavy board bill concoted plan
by which a wandering tramp played the
part of smallpox patient. and the
doctor vaccinated the entire population
of the town with some innocuous acid at
two dollars each. The swindle was dis
covered too late, for the enterprising
physician and his bogus patient skipped
out with $500 apiece. = Chicago Inter
Ocean
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

in the middle of June the snow lay
thick at Balmoral, Scotland. and the
cold was intense. Snow also fell in
Fifeshire and in Norfolk, England.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

The Albany On. Y) Journal de-
clares that lovely young rosebud of a
cadet at West Point is 1.-THE owner of 120
pair of white duck trousers
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

There is postmaster in Louisiana
named Takeaway, but he only takes
away a salary of S25 per year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

Whoever heard anybody complain
that griddle cakes tasted fiat?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-28

New York City has the youngest
burglar. on record. He is eight years
old and his plain unvarnished name is
George johnson. He was arrested in
company with thieves much older than
himself, and when questioned as to what
part he played in the depredations, said:
= L d be a fly an pipe of the perlice
while de udder fellers were working the
inside racket. When asked what he
did when strangers approached he re-
piled: . Yell Cops an skip de gut
ter Instead of locking the boy up the
''perlice'' sent him home to be spanked
and put to bed.--N y HerQkd.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
lew Adrsrtisements.
Teachers Institute.

a Teachers Institute will be held In the High Schoo
Building at Peru, Ia sale county, H.. commencing Mon
day August 9Th, ls2 and closing Friday, August 18th.
Prof W b. Powell Superintendent Of the Aurora school.
and supt Joseph Carter, Peru will give their full time "a
the work Of instruction. and spare effort 10 make the
session both pleasant and profitable.
Glasses will be- formed in all the branches required for
first grade certificate The school studies and
methods Of teaching will receive careful attention.
general exercise" each day will be conducted by Professor
Powell and others good reference library aud Cher
yeniences for study will be accessible u teasher,.
Special classes, II desired by sufficient number b.
formed for the study Of birds and psnt The
Latin. German or algebra.
few tree lectures appropriate TOPICS will be given by
able speakers.
Tuition for the term OF three weeks, % 50; for ,horer
time. 81 per week. Board be obtained at moderate
For further Information address supt Joseph Car
ter, Perm, or Z. WILLIAMS,
COsoty Superintendent OF Schools.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

Mr.. Strong, OF Haverly's Theatre, has been en-.
gagged repainting the Opera House scenery dur.
ing the past two weeks. Nearly all sets have
been retouched, and many SO thoroughly remod.
eled and altered that old theatre goers will hard.
ly recognize them The drop curtain also is to
the future Instead Of rolling. The interior will
be thoroughly cleaned up during the next two
months and put into shape for the opening Of the
season In September which, by the way, prom.
ises to be better than ever the past year in the
way Of novelties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

The musical association on Monday hight cleo
ted the following officers: President, D. B. Snow
vice president, Rev RU Arnold; secretaries, OF
to Formulas, Chas. Dawcll; treasurer, Otto j
Gondolf; directors, Chas. Green, L. NJ Chamber
laini instructors, F. A. Kendall, w. +. Prichard
ofsanists, Annie smeeton, Eda Formulas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
PEARSONS 4 TAFT,

Attorneys at LdtD
MORTGAGE SALE.-Whereas Stephen Clip.
M ery and Della Cippcrly his wife did by their certain
mortgage deed bearing Gate the arst day Of July D. 1873
state OF Illinois in Book l6 OF Records at page ass convey
TO The Etna Life Insurance Company, OF Hartford, Con-
nectcu the real estate hereinafter described to secure the
stephei Cppcry OF even date with said deed to the order
of The ha Life Insurance Company, for OF forty
Interest thereon at the rate of nine cent annun
payable OH the first ay of July, 1896 1871 1873, 1873
notes Ok even with said decd And said principal sum
was mrhcr extended upon condition of the prompt pay
ment interest annually thereon at the rate OF eight per
centul per annum;
And shereas default has been made In the payment of
whole Of the interest due said principal note since the
maturity thereof whereby the said 4Etna Life Insurance
Company has elected to declare the whole principal and
terest cue and payable at once and there claimed 10
be dueand unpaid of principal and interest said notes
three hundred ninety and 46l0O 46 dollars And
the salt na Life Insurance Company having appointed
Henry Pearsons Its attorney In fact to make sale of said
premiss;
Now therefore The lEtna Life Insurance Company by
under the powers Invested in II as mortgage and for the
purposes expressed in said mortgage will Thursday the
tenth cay Of August 1882 at O'clock in the afternoon
At the ouh door of the court house. being the south
OF the building known ~ Delanos Block Madison street
In Ottswa In the county of La Sale and state OF Illinois,
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash. the
premises conveyed by said mortgage deed and all the right
title bneat and equity Of redemption OF the said Stephen
Cppery and Della Cipperly their assigns therein
and state of Illinois and known and described follows
wit The northwest quarter and that part OF the west half
OF the northeast quarter of section thirteen In township
thirtyx north of range east Of the Sd principal meri
dian which lies west OF Troy Grove and Four Mile Road
Lew,llyn Marks and Daniel Mesenbach jr, Daniel Mel.
sen6aci and Aug9sns Meisenbach parners under Arm
est IN siid premises subsequent mortgages, judgment
THE .ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Chicago June 2lth. 1882 julyl-td
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
4 GRATEFUL PATlEEr.

MI DIR. KE,E-Eisd Friend: lcar' rtiN say NY VI
5 e6l1sius better health 'Aan for ten u. 80.
81 with kidney disease nearly tNel t"hF>' VA -, -,
nounced diabetes growing worse al - ~ - ~ .
health being affected. and having The U'-' '''
AZ tines suffering pain watch MAS NU.se ma ae.ta ~
fOr Ten wears she had been d0corns WIN " ~ VI W.
.eys without any relief her case beng gwen Up ~ ~
c-she they having tried, a. they sAl S'ts
EueW Of We cor renccd the use OF MS Ut N.Y. u~
cine IN June and for seven weeks usti II "uNut se.us
.uy relief but did not expect any htusS IN 70 notS
f-samrpr for knew the disease wss cnr''EV
and she had doctorod for ten years NiIh ther s :
without relief ard 70 he last raust Ne Ms " 49, .
ftr trial But daring tie eghth wtrN tae l,hplsNoss
wa. wonderful Ny friends said II w0u1 tH - AZ w.,
t-onhe Noud rStgrn: hut am hsPrN - susie In ~ M
provement continues sushe fees eolp aASS SS r.
iSSsh sXpet & 70 take time 10 set ? rh -
lissass of twenty years standing cSnIot &c eutsu ~
month or two eSea expect there VII ee eSs w. ~.
x fesi haaly hut far she has not eA risnSeI Ny
Turn of The disease Some 81 my friends IN ~ ~ ~
Key j. 81 eNr,ns.ve could not sfoic 10 uNSor VIA
I'm, nave n,t 1urd IL 80 treatment net cs'iiS
xerI Ssn say that feel thankful u Ansay Sos ~,
rsS,rr Mrs pr KecS the instrumtrt II ". Janus " ~
Lord Tor do rot believe my wife coei sa.S 49,, ~.
erv tSis lunc for she rapidly g-0wlssSoFss
heartily reconms I'd Mr. DR.. keck to Re .aisss
saer AT letters Of iuQtlry. SasstS "A-
s.s.f.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

Fox.-The Wenona Iade1 says: deputy Mar.
shall Sherman was in town last week, and served
summons on Supervisor Evans to appear before
Judge Blodgetts L. s. district court, at Chicago,
on Fox river case. Saunders & Williams are
the attorneys. 1t is generally understood that
certain attorneys were specializing in the defunct
Fox river bonds just before the recent decision,
and 1t is likely that some of them are short, and
take this method of making trouble for the
towns. The Monadnock Savings Bank is the
nominal plaintiff. 1t is little short of backmal
for anybody to bring these suits, but they will
find the people ready to meet them. The only
thing is for the supervisor to see to it that his
contract with an attorney is explicit, and the
price agreed upon reasonable. II will be wise
for the supervisor to have his contract WITH the
attorney in writing. so that there can be no
question as to price for services"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01

6L,,ron6 rEoE1A Co. jan y, lSSi--fo ne Editor
Nv W!a has been Aborng under chrome Affection ncud-
Catarrh for twelve year,. sri h tsn treated ur nc
sre rst OF that time without material hcucnt uuil the
s0p,cd the offce o: Mr. nr Neck, In Peoria last AL
Size lad spoken loud W"-i for nearly Ave months.
having Loot her voice while dnter other treatments was
threatened with paralysis % entire LETT side being yerl
weak and numb her nervtls system pctcy shat
Ter lungs In scriJ> condition, ana her hvau al'
rg rapidly Her hands lad feet we're always cold sho"LE
q very poor circulation and condition Of the blood.
About october ISL she applied AZ the oiice OF MT "
Kcck PEORIA fJ advice and treatment which sLe con
t.nued faithfully home until the middle Of pccsmber
She made several visits 10 Mrs. nr Kicks ONCE IN Peoria
the mcAnte Ia obtain Necessary directions ara nt''
CiEys and Improved very much. Her voice was sun gone
however. snd si doubling took my wife 20 several ply
lc!.ns OF eninencc for examination and opinion They
agreed with Mrs keek TO what the trouble was some
u them sai there very little hope, while others SAD
.he-p > flor recovery. 49,.
g. Mes Maisot went with Mr. Heck and renamed AT the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-01
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