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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19

"Women don't want to hold offics, -
said Gov. John W. Hoyt, of Wyom-
ing Territory, in lecture on woman
suffrage "they do not care for public
life. During all my experience in Wy
oming Territory, where women are citi-
zens, end hold the same civil rights as
men, / have not heard of one woman
who desired active public life. A man
may think one way and his wife another
way, and yet they can get along harmo-
niously. The present Wyoming dele
gate In Congress is the strongest kind of
a Democrat, and his wife is one of the
hveliest Republicans / ever saw. In
many instances within my own observa-
ton the husband and the wife hold diff
ferent political views.
"It is interesting to know how woman
suffrage was obtained in Wyoming"
continued Gov. Hoyt. "a saloon
keeper one day said to his wife: Betty,
it is a shame that I should be member
of the Legislature and make laws for
you when you are so much better than
/ OF course Betty agreed with him.
When this m&n went to work at his bill
for woman suffrage people smiled and
the members of the Legislature smiled.
But he was shrewd man. He went to
the Democratic members and said:
Here, you may as well vote for this. be-
cause, even if it does pass, which is
doubtful, the Republican Governor will
veto it, and you can thus show your lib
erality.' He told the Republican mem
bers that the bill wouldn't pass and that
they had better put themselves ON the
good side of the record, anyway. The
result astonished everybody. The bill
passed by great majority, and the Gov
ernor, John A. Campbell, signed ii.
The next Legislature tried to repeal the
bill, but couldn't. You see, the women
voted the wrong ticket"
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A Matter of ECONOMY.

"That last butter got from you, F" re-
marked the boarding house keeper to
the grocer, "was rather strong"
In his blandest way the grocer began
to explain the matter, butwas interrupted
by:
Have you got any more OF it ?"
ssWe have it; but we have just re-
ceived an excellent lot of the choicest.
HHow much is it ?"
"Forty-f1ve cents pound for the
best. We sell the other at forty"
"Well, now just let me think, said
the boarding house man, refectively.
"When / get nice butter they get
away with about four pounds day.
That's twenty-eight pounds week, and
it costs S126 That last four pounds I
got from you lasted two weeks, and /
used the last of it this morning to grease
my boots. Gimme four pounds of your
forty cent butter. oil City Derrick.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
Women Lawyers.

Miss Leila Josephine Robinson, a
graduate of the Boston University Law
School, made strong plea before the
Legislative committee In favor of the
admission of women to the bar in that
State. She claimed that In fifteen States
and Territories women are already au-
thorized to practice in the courts. In
closing she used this language:
1t is not reasonable that 1 should
throw aside my mental endowments and
devote myself to some handicraft. It
is too Illogical and severe doctrine, and
L cannot accept it. That men lawyers
are jealous or afraid to compete with
women is too absurd an idea to consider.
That women would unduly influence ju-
ries by smiles and tears is almost as un-
tenable notion. If it be feared that
incompetent women VIII be admitted In
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
"Slippers that perhaps another,
Sailing Ger the Bay of Lynn,
A forlorn or shipwrecked nephew,
Seeing. NAV purIoin aoainD
IrA man means what he saws he viii

IFA man means what he says he will
be deliberate In his speech, and state
his purpose in plain, simple fashion.
Intending suicide, he will not make
motions at himself with razor in the
presence of his family five or six times
= day. Mr.. Micawber's style of speech
Is associated with his style of action.
All difficult, vaporing, tragic, superlative
words exhaust the speaker. His strength
ali goes out through his mouth, and he
is thus left helpless to do anything
LYMAN Beecher said that when he had
not much of sermon he always thumped
the pulpit and "hollered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19

PRoF. DUFoUR has presented new
and interesting proof that the earth is
round. The images of distant objects
reflected In the Lake of Geneva In calm
weather show just the degree of distor-
tion which careful mathematical cal
culation would predict on account of the
shape of the earth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Young XYidoxy.


She Is modest, but not bashful,
Free and easy. but not bold;
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old;
Hall inviting, half repulsiye.
Now advancing, and now shy
There Is mischief In her diInpie.
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature;
She is schooled in all her arts;
She has taken her diploma
As the mistress OF all hearts.
She can tea the very moment
When 70 Sigh and when to smile.
Oh, maid Is sometimes charming,
But widow all the while.
Are you sad3 How very serious
VIII her bandsomsface become
Are you angry ? + She is wretched.
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumbf
Are you mirthfui7 How her laughter
Silver sounding will ring out
She can lure and catch and play you,
as the angler does the trout
Ye old bachelors Of forty,
Who have grown so bald and wise;
Young Americans Of twenty,
With the love-look in your eyes;
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But ! know little widow
Who could win and fool you al.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
HOW bed. Are Made Henutirui.

A great deal of decorative color is now
fashionable for bed coverings. Silk
covers of embroidery or of rich dam
asks are used over the entire bed. Ii a
white spread is preferred, IL Is bright
ened by a scarlet drapery of rich, dark
brocade, that is thrown carelessly across
the foot of the bed The Japanese en-
broidered quilts, and those done with
gilt threads in tapestry designs, are es-
pecially handsome. Antique laces COM
bined with white muslin are used over
colored silk Innings for bed-spreads,
with pillow-spreads to match. A border
of red plush, upon which the lace edge
falls, Is pretty finish when not lined,
these lace spreads are used over down
comfortables that are covered with rose
blue or red silk.-Bosto1l Aduertiser.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19

MOTHER advised her daughter, who
was going to a party to oil her hair, and
tainted away when that candid damsel
replied "Oh, mol ma, it is SO apt to
spoil the gentlemen's vests. -
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Cleared The way.

Gentleman meets friend and takes
him home to dinner. Arrived at the
house he leaves him in the sitting room,
to announce the fact TO his wife. The
friend, hearing directly a clamor of
tongues in the adjoining room, decorates
the key-hole with his ear.
Hoarse voice. Ssh 4" "
Shrill voice. Always the way
bringing people home without a min
ute's warning Him, too Why don't
you leave him to batten on his usual
free-lunch route ?''
Shrill voice. won't ssh %
Hoarse Yoice=s.I tell you xog MI o.
II he wasn't IN the room outside, would
MT just give you"
The friend, shouting through the key
hole" amt here any onger give it
to her." Exit, slamming the door.
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= story OF Sweet Life.

Together they were looking over the
paper. "Oh, my, how funnyP she
said. What is it ?" he asked "Why
here's an advertisement that says, No
reasonable offer refused" 'sWhat's so
odd about that?" ''Nothing, moth
ing" she replied, trying to blush, "only
those are exactly my sentiments" If
that young man hadn't taken the hint
and proposed right then and there she
would have hated him.-Ron1e .Se1ltt-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
7LTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY. FRIDAY. MA

some part of the State, let the bill be
restricted SO that women may be admit
led only upon passing an examination
sqalvalent to that required for admission
70 the Suffolk bar. The strictest regu-
at1ons should be made in regard to the
admission of men or women as attor-
neys In all parts of the commonwealth.
have been doing an Office business for
ave months, and my success has been
mch that | am encouraged to continue,
but 1t certainly would improve my posi-
ton very much could / gain admission
p the bar for then many people would
bel that they might trust business to
ny hands who now hesitate to do so. 1
nalke no appeal on my own account, as
lido not believe in personal legislation.
i GEMS to me right and proper that
xs<sSn who wish, and can properly pre-
para themselves, should be allowed to
choose the law as a vocation, and that
persons who wish to employ a woman to
do tleir legal business should be ena-
bled to engage one who is an authorized
attoruey-at.law
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19

ACCORDING to Xenophon, the complete
accoutrement of a Spartan soldier
weighed from ninety-five to one hundred
pounds.
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Br WILL 8 H.rG


:" Gay, Mister, come sit down awhile,
An hsten- was thar.
I.tell you. sir, 1t got 50 hot
The flre scorched my hsr.
woke up when the whistle blowe&,
An hope may be deru
Ert took the fre . minute, sir,
To run from stem to stern
But, Mister, you'll forgive these tears,
That from my eyelids fall;
Ii makes 'em come to think Of him,
The hero of them all
The one who At the throttle stood,
An never einched with fear,
But sacrificed his noble life
Bob" Kelly, engineer.
Mid all the Wild. exciting scenes,
The cries for "help the yeIls.
Bob stood thar at the engints, sir,
An answered all the bells.
He locked st death squar IN the eye,
An TO his throttle cIung,
An waiting for that gong 10 say,
n done s-7-it peyer rung. -. -
Bob, no doubt thought OF wife an home,
OF little ones 90 dear
But thought of duty most Of all,
An never thought Of fear
He went down with the burnin' boaA
An, Mister, you can bet
Your life that Bob is stsndin' thar
Right at them engines yet
i don't say that his soul Is thar.
For that riz through the flames,
An put on wings an went up whsr
The angels write mems Names
The names Of heroes just Ike him.
II we could only look
IN bet we'd see Bob Ke,ly's name
R-t down in Heavens book.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19
Riding Habits

Tie latest fashions in riding habits
REQUIRE that they shall be fitted by a
taller, though a clever woman may do
the work herself by attending closely to
thisdescription of the peculiar cut On
the left side. in front, Is gore taken
across to make room for the knee. This
gore is not straight across, but forms q
curve, making kind of jacket for the
knee to fit in. The side breadth is like
that of an ordinary skirt, but the back
oneis peculiar in many respects. First.
there is a small gore on the upper part,
which terminates and commences again
on the middle of the skirt. These cores
have the same object as the one over
the knee-that Is, to form space Tor
the skirt to set up properly without add
ing to its fullness. Otherwise the wearer
might be boosted out of the saddle, on
the principle of the boy whose trousers
were made with no fullness In the seat,
and therefore pushed him off the door
steps every time he bent to get down
decorously. Fashion dictates that the
habit must fit snugly from neck to toes,
and be made from heavy cloth. This
necessitates the easement which l have
described.
The skirt is perfectly tight around the
waist and mounted ON piece of silk gal
loon. On the right side, between the
front and back width, it opens, and Is
fastened by buttons and buttonholes,
and on the inside of this open part Is the
pocket. In front Is a band of elastic,
for the foot to pass through, like STIR
rup, to keep the skirt down. Were 1t
not for this the dress would push up
- /
disaster, for underneath are trousers,
half leather and half cloth. They are
closed and buttoned on each side OF the
hips, something like the old-fashloned, /,
hap-fronted breeches of our granddad-
dies The upper part is buckskin, and
the legs are cloth, like the dress. The
waist has two cores in front and small
ssle.piece. The stylei is to be as iat-breast-
-sssuzsizsr1 Sssla lStlrseiszE.lk Ths
side piece In the back is very narrow.
The back has no seam down the center,
and forms a small basque, with the side
piece falling over it and fastened on the
inside of the pleat. The side pieces of
the back itself are thus joined by beirg
placed one over the other. The buttons
should be very small and round. The
tight sleeves button over at the wrist.
On the lower part of the waist behind
three tongues with buttonholes, fastened
10 buttons placed little below the belt
of the skirt. The same arrangement is
on the seam under the arm. By this
means the waist remains In the same
place, no matter what movement there
may be in riding. Many women use
fancy styles for riding habits, but such
things do not last and the plain dress Is
always elegant. Skirts have no more
long trains, as they formerly had. For
a moderately tall figure the long side of
the skirt is about yard and half,
while the short one is rather more than
a yard. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Anecdotes Of MIR. LongfslIom.

Mr.. Appleton told the story of ely
perion," and called attention to one of
the incidents described as follows: His
father, Mr.. Nathan Appleton, and Mr.
Longfellow, were travelling in Switzer-
land. They reached Zurich, where the
landlord charged very exorbitant prices
for their entertainment. Mr.. Appleton
wrote his name on the books and paid
while demurring at the price charged.
"I have not put my name on the
books" said Mr.. Longfellow, "and If
you Will allow me / Will treat the inn
keeper as he deserves"
The name of the inn was the /" Raven.
He took the book away and soon re-
turned with these lines
Beware of the Raven of Zurich,
IT'S bird Of omen ILL.,
With an ugly, unclean nest
And very, very long bill"
Mr.. Longfellow had very keen sense
of the humorous, and many a witty i'm
promptu was occasioned by some slight
incident or accident One summer
twenty years ago, when the Appletons
were living in Lynn, the poets son,
Charles, who was very fond of sailing q
boat, and who has since become a famous
yachtman, came in his boat one day to
make q call The surf was high and the
DOdb Wfto Cdpo4LCA d140 uc Wd5 tuIOWn
into the water He was wet through, of
course, and was compelled to make an
entire change of clothing. Captain Ma
than Appleton. in place of shoes, loaned
him a pair of slippers, which he wore
home. Mr.. Longfellow, the poet, re-
turned the slippers few days afterward,
done up in neat package, with this lit
tie stanZa
Slippers that perhaps another
Sailing DER the Bay of Lynn
A forlorn or shipwrecked nephew
Seeing, may purloin sgsin-"
The mother of Captain Appleton was
a Mrs. Sumner before she married Mr..
Appleton and before Mr.. Longfellow
married his wife. One day, when he
came from Portland to call upon her, he
wore q pair of new boots. which were
very noisy. When he went away the
next day he left little poem written on
a card, which Captain Appleton still
holds. 1t is as follows
knew by the boots that so terribly creaked
Along the front entry a stranger was near.
aid IF there's grease TO be found in the world,
nv friend from the East stands in need Of il here
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ROSc-Rud Girls

"To be fresh and as yet ungathored
rosebud is for a girl to be, if she will,
power for good-a sweetness and de-
light. But
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While roses are 50 red,
And lilies arc 30 white,
Shall a woman exalt her face
Rararraa ~ srf.-s.. H.f{r,NFg

The brightest bloom is but brief, and
the girl is wise who uses her girlhood as
the period in which she may learn to be
a woman. Give me the rose that has no
thorns, who never is known to Judge
harshly or speak ungenerously, and
who uses the power of her beauty for
blessing and not for bane. She it is
who need fear no autumn since age can
not wither or custom stale the variety of
her charm. There is no safeguard so
potent as purity. Before Una the lion
crouched and the girl whose heart is
pure need fear no foe and no rudeness.
/ am in no haste to see a girl like this
enter the gate of matrimony, no matter
how great the store of glory. The un-
matched sweetness of girlhood can
never again be there. Let her June be
long"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-12-26
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-12-26
A Fish Pond for Carp.

Seth Green, the eminent piscicultur.
list. writes about new way OF supply.
Ing families with fish. He says
My opinion has often been asked how
carp pond should be constructed for
faulty .use., The pond can he made In
any shape to sutt the locality, but
would prefer egg shape. If the locality
was just as suitable for it. The pond
would breed flies of great many kinds,
one If the kinds being mosquitoes. The
larvae of flies Is the best food for young
fish. have bred them by the bushel,
but some of the mosquitoes would be
apt to take wing before the oud got
we'll stocked with young fish, aud tn
protect the family in measure 1 would
advise building the pond to the leeward
of the house in the prevailing winds Of
the locality If, for Instance. the pre-
valling wind was from the west, the
pond would be built to the east, nor.h.
east, or southeast of the house. would
prefer the pond to the northeast, Ol
southeast, because if placed directly t.
the east, the house would make lee
| under which the mosquitoes could east
~ reach It. 80 s9e
The pond can be built with p,ow and
scraper 1t should have .'eep place IN
he centre. and he shallow on the e.iges
II you haye-squar- sides, the young fi-t
viii have no protection from the old
"nes. When scraping is commenced
carry the dirt ~ far back Ms yOd Intend
making the lower outside of your EN-
hank ment, and keep scraping uu.il the
pond IL four to six feet deep il the cen
re. If the iocati'y IL such that the ics
freezes We y thick, the pond shoutd Il.
made deeper aud h,,les kept opei
through the ice during the winter t.
keep the fish from eu frating. If tn,
emhau rnent is raised three feet Aui
peu,ided down and studded or sOwn Il
gra-s. the w.ier could be raised SO tina
hut three feet in the centre would hav'
20 he excavated in order to have u pune
six feet deep The whole pond shoult
be sown with some kiud Of grass or i y
ter piat,t, With the exception of abou
fifty or SEVENTY five feet square in thu
ceutrs The grass and water plants
uiaKe the spawning grounds, breed fO,x
and protect the young The poud shout,
not Contain any other kit.d OF fish, aut
ii the grass gets too thick it can be rahe
out.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-12-26

READJUsTERs AND REPUBLICAN,
The coalitionists of Rockingham in re.
cent convention have resolved to sup.
port no candidate for Office next Spring
except those who are of its party. This
should be sufficient toinduce Democrats,
wherever they have the majority, to
elect none but Democrats to Office. No
Democrat should, under any circum.
stances, vote for Republican or Read.
iuster for any Office; for, as now con-
trolle.i. the Readjuster and Republicans
are the same. Let the Democrats vote
for Democrats, and let Republicans ant
Readjusters vote for Republicans. Tbt
time to deceive the Democrats has pass
sd. They now know that Republican,
aud Readjusters are the same.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-12-26
From a Mute.

To the Editor of the Stauntnn Spec
tator- Giving this brief article pubIfca-
ton through Jour valuable paper you
will Oblige correspondent.
The Virginia Congressional election
resulted in the defeat Of that gallant
soldier, Col Chas. T O'Ferrall, of your
district, and all your friends have my
profound sympathy.
We trinmphantly carried our district,
and our Democratic candidate goes 4"
Congress with a large majority. Boss
ism is crippled and REIMBURSEMENT is
changing down this way, and il will not
be long ere Virginia will gain y glorious
Democratic victory, and act with her
Democratic sister Stases in Congress-
Then that will be the end of Bnssisln,
80 bitterly opposed In Virginia by the
respectable part of our people
\. Mr.. Editor, Massey's election would
have beeh sure had tbns. Democrats
voted for him who, ptevinus to the cleo
ton, said that they would not support
him. Citizens down this way, whose
names will not mention, did not vote
at all at the recent election, and 1t WAS
q shame, for they we're all Democrats,
and Judge Garrisnn, of their district
would have been elected with thee xclu.
sion of Gloucester. Now those persons
should, by all means, vote vt the next
election TO send the Mahoneites and fol-
lows to the lower region. At voting
precinct of this district six well-to-do
eOiOred citizens presented themselves
and voted the Democratic ticket. and
,heir Readjuster or Republican friends
breathed vengeance On them. One
states his reasoDs for voting that way
Gen. Malone against his com rades in
arms. Gen Malone against his wound
I'd soldiers. He discharged them from
office, yes, and widows of the dead
soldiers without mercy Mahone led us
IF into the Resdjuster party. but now
he tries to carry Us with him into the
Republican party but we. fellow.citt
zens, have thrown IF his yoke, aud
will return again under the banner of
the good old Democracy, aud regard him
as q real traitor.
An editorial 10 the Goodson Gazette
bearing the impression Of tbs writer,
taking the part of the blind and con-
demninz the mutes as the only source
Of trouble, hiss arrested my attention.
Why do not they put the fault where 1t
lies? There js bu, one institution 10
the Union of doing such an unjust thing,
(Vtrglu1a lnSLlLuttOpsj au0 any pSEeou
acquainted with the method of instrHc.
ton Of the deaf and dumb would call II
IA act of uDjustIficstion, and call IT. az
act ct barbarity. The Deaf Mates
.yoavnox will correct that arlicle, as 1t is
more than 4 Gan do.
For q principal Of the Virginia 1nsti-
tute, the State canruk find better man
than Capt. Doyle. late principal, much
beloved by the deaf and dumb.
THIRD DISTRICT. Dec, 1880.