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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21
IN MN AItON.

The last Legislature changed the Law in
regard to appointments to the A. aud NJ.
College at Lexington, Ny. These appoint
msni. are nov maie after eompetAtive
examination. Auy resident Of Fulton
eoauiy who desire. Ia compete for this sp-
Poiutmsnt MUS, attend the compctau'e
examination shich will be held nv the
Couniy Board, AZ Hickman, on the first
FRIDAY in August. ISIS Inc keninsky
uni,e-sity has also offered us ore ssholar-
ship free. This appoinImeot will be made
from the results % he same sHNmiuAti0u.
JAS. II. SAUNDERS,
ISaB;y Supt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

THE pension bureau is going nj
the work of pension reform in a
thoroughly practically manner. at
which only the most rapid Grand
Army bowler may find cause OF
complaint, Notices are being
sent to many pensioners under
the act of 1890, that the payment
OF pensions will be suspended fol
sixty days, during which time they
are required 10 show cause why
they should continue to draw a
pension. The testimony necessary
10 prevent their being dropped
from the rolls is the certificate OF
n reputable physician, attestcd 10y
two witnesses TO the effect that
the pensioner is precluded from
active labor owing TO injuries OF
disability not the results of his
own vicious habits. The board oil
review is going over nj! cases
under the act of June 81, 1890. OF
which there are probably 100 600,
aud selecting those cases which
show IN the record that a pension
err may not be incapable for man
nal labor Although the work
was recently begun, it is estimated
that over 1000 suspensions have
already been made.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21
RIGHT yOr ARE.


Following from the Nashville
American should receive the hear
ty endorsement of every intelligent
newspaper man:
"The numerous and lurid fakes
which are telegraphed to newspa-
pers in various parts Of the country
from Milan, Tenn, should have
the editors blue pencil put through
them and the fake makers should
be promptly bounced. 1t may be
all very we'll to perpetrate II
joke occasionally, but when a false
and absolutely unfounded tale of
horror is telegraphed all over
the country and given publicity
by reputable newspapers It re-
acts on the people living in the Sec
-tiaa- from which it emanates. Es-
pecially is this true when the Null
haitian correspondents lie abont
lynchings and murders that are
Matched only in their own BRAIN
In the past week a couple of most
atrocious false hoods were sent from
Milan, Tenn, TO several newspa-
pcrs, and appeared under flaming
headlines. Certain Northern news
papers which delight in saving
everything they can to injure the
South and the Southern people
have taken these fakes as the basis
for editorial homiies on the wick
edness of the Southern people in
general. Ifthese very enterprising
and very imaginative cOrrespon-
dents cannot be persuaded to stop,
pressure should and no doubt will,
be brought to bear upon them
which will make them have some
respect for the truth"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

WHEN Congress meets next
month it will be the twelfth extra
session of the legislative branch OF
the Government since its estab-
lishment. Two of these extra SEES.
sions were called by President
Hayes on account of the failure OF
the passage OF appropriation bills.
EUROPE seems TO be in bad
way. Standing armies have con-
sumed the increase of the field, and
now the horses and cattle must be
fed on American corn and hay. 1t
will not be long until the kegs OF
gold will be rolling back to this
country.
THE farmers Of North Dakota,
reckoning upon the fact that wheat
is very low in price and pork very
high, have begun to feed their
wheat to their hogs. 1t is estimated
that by selling wheat in the shape
Of pork, they can get a dollar a
bushel for it. Assuredly this is
better than selling it for 80 cents
per bushel for shipment eastward.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

THE closing Of the gates Of the
Worlds Fair on Sunday, after ex.
perIments of opening them had
been made, was due to two rea.
sons. In the first place many Of
the exhibits and buildings we're
not on view Sunday, and in the
next place il was found that there
was not 80 large number Of peo.
pie willing to attend as has been
expected In short, Il was found
that there was no money in the
Sunday opening for the manage.
ment.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21
Hot weather Insurance.

For tSenty-hse cents you can Insure
yourself and family agsins' any bad re.
suits from an attack OF bowel complaint
daring the summer Chamberlain's Go TO-
Cholera aud Disrrhoea Remedy Is oer-
ain cure for these diseases. IL costs but
% cents. For sale by 7. I. Sssyue
druggist.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

The Louisville Times is au.
thority for the statement that the
Directors Of the Worlds Fair
have entered into an agreement
with the railroads whereby news.
paper men are to he given free
transportation to the big show
and entertained IN style while
there. In return from this the
editor is only expected to go
home and tell his readers Of his
roysl treatment. A fund of 5000.
900 will be raised to advertise the
Far in this manner. They know
the value of advertising.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

HERE in the United States we
hnow all about the value of rail
roads as "boomers." 1t seems that
even in graveyard countries like
Palestine they have much the same
effect. The new railroad between
Jerusalem and joppa has raised the
price of land at its terminus from
81 an acre to $4,000!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Prepare yourself for the coming
summer by cleansing your system
and purifying your blood with
Plantation Sarsnparilla and lodide
Of Potash. Price 50cts and Sl.00
per bottle. Sold by
Cowgirl & Cowgirl, Hickman, Ky
Il. Il. Swayne "
Gore Bros, Cayce, KY.
A. Il. Breyard, Jordan, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Have you tried Plantation Liver
Pills for babituai constipation
They are perfectly delightful and
a sure cure. Price 2jc. Sold by
Cowgirl & Cowgirl, Hickman, Ky
t. I. Swayne,
Gore Bros, Cayce, Ky.
A. Z. Brevard, Jordan, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Plantation Chill Cure Is guaran.
teed. IL it don't cure go and get
your money back. Ask yOur mer.
chant abontit. Price SOC. Sold by
Cowgirl e Cowgirl, Hickman, Ky
4. L. Swayne, 1" {"
Gore Bros, Cayce, Ky.
a. Il. Brevard. Jordan. Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21
FoR rus STATE SENATE.

We are authorized TO announce Mr.. r. 7.
TYLER as candidate 10 represent
Hickman, Fulton aud Graves counties,
10 the next Ssn.ie OF Kentucky. Sub
jact 10 the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Plantation Chill Cure stops chills,
stops 'em quick, aud they never
come back. lf YOU don't believe
IL, try IL. IT it don't stop 'em ask
for your money back you'll sc, H..
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21
n Warming.

Now that the threshing season
is at hand aud the steam engine
goes putting through our streets
and public roads, the following
extract from the general statutes
is important:
"Auy person or persons using
or working traction or portable
engine on or along any public
road or private passway or lane
in this State that is moved in
this State that is moved in whole
or part by steam shall send or
keep at least 200 yards in advance
Of said engine, a messenger, whose
duty ii shalt he 10 warn all persons
of its approach and render such
assistance as shall be necessary
to secure the safety Of all such
persons; and any person or per.
sons failing to comply with The
provisions of this section shall be
fined not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars for each Offense."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Children like to take sc. &C.
Certain Chill Cure" the pleas
ant and guaranteed cure for
Fever, Aguc ana Malaria.
Price so cts.
For sale by c. A. HoLcoMBE, Druggist
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Pain in Stomach ana Bowels
Purging, Cramps, Sum mer Com
plant and other diseases of the
Stomach and Bowels cannot exist
when Plantation Diarrbea Mix
ture is used. It's guaranteed. Sold
by Cowgirl * Cowgirl, Hickman Ky
4. 4. Swayne,
Gore Bros, Cayce, Ky.
A. Il. Breyard. Jordan, XIV.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Gov. TILLMAN is after blind
TIGERS in South Carolina.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Price soc. Sold by
Cowgirl 4 Cowgirl, Hickman, ky
T. 4. Swayne,
Gore Bros, Cayce, Ky.
A. L. Brevard, Jordan, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

Oh. my poor back What pain
No excuse for il -Plautstion Anti.
Pain Pofus Plaster with calAicum
will cure IL. Sold and guaranteed
I--~----~-s-
satisfactory Nv
Cowgirl X Cowgirl, Hickman, Ky
I. I. Swayne,
Gore Bros, Cayce, Ky.
A. T.. Brevard Jordan, Ky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-07-21

NEW YORK dry goods men wan,
the Sherman law repealed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
This Fish Goes Hunting.

The jaculator fish, the piscatorial
gunner of the Javan lakes, uses his
mouth as a squirtgun, and is a marks
man of no mean ability. Go to small
lake or pond filed with specimens of
jaculators: place stake or pole in the
water with the end projecting from
to feet above the surface, place a
beetle or fly on top of the pole and
then await developments. Soon the
water will be swarming with finny
gunners each anxious for a shot at the
tender morsel which the experimenter
has placed in full view. Presently one
comes to the surface, steadily observes
his prey and measures the distance.
Instantly he screws his mouth into the
funniest shapes imaginable, dis
charges stream of water with pre-
cision equal to any sharpshooter,
knocks the fly or beetle into the water,
where he is instantly devoured by the
successful nimrod or some of his
hungry horde This sport may be kept
up as long as the supply Of beetles and
flies holds out.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03

stronger armor has to be made. So the
inventors in the two lines keep playing
seesaw with one another, now one up
and now the other, until it seems as if
their rival efforts must produce about
the same result as if neither had ever
begun, and as if the best way to end it
all was to mutually agree to do moth
ing.
Here is German tailor in Mann
helm, for instance, says the London
News, who had apparently defeated
the lately gained and much lauded in
creased penetrating power of the Ger
man rifle ball. He has invented or dis
covered some substance which resists
bullets in way that greatly astonishcs
military men, and the army magnates
are after his secret. Military commits
sions have made numerous tests and
declared the results most satisfactory.
The inventor has made the material
into a sort of cuirass or breastplate in
tended to be fastened to the uniform at
the shoulders and the thighs and
weighing only six pounds. The sur
face of the breastplate is of ordinary
military cloth, and the resisting sub
stance is put underneath. OF course it
leaves the head, arms and legs ex-
posed. At one of the tests life size
dummy figure of a soldier was dressed
up with one of the shields and set up
to be fred at. Not one of the bullets
that struck the figure went through
the material. They were found i'm
bedded in the coat, all of them flat
tened by the resistance offered. In or
der to find the probable effect of the
bullets upon human body the dummy
was covered with soft material under
the breastplate, and the effect upon it
was but slight depression, less than
tenth of an inch beneath where the
bullet struck. 1t seems likely, there
fore, that soldier wearing the armor
would suffer some pain on being struck
by a bullet, and at a short distance
might even be rendered insensible, but
it is thought he could not be seriously
injured
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
OLD DAYS IN WALL STREET.
Terms That Were Familiar to the Men on
Change Fifty Years Ago.

An old Wall street man, long since
retired, speaking of the numerous
changes in the manners and customs
of the stock exchange, according to the
New York Tribune, said to the writer:
'sThe lambs that we have in the street
in these days were called flunkies when
| was on change, some forty or fifty
wears ago. A flunlly we regarded as
man who, deceived by appearances,
went into the market without any
knowledge of it and generally lost all
he had.
ave have had bulls and bears ever
since can remember, but the familiar
terms bull-backers and bear-traps l
have not heard in good many years.
They were the.moneyed men, the big
sneculators who combined with each
other for the purpose Of cornering the
market; men such as Keene and Gould,
Drew, Commodore Vanderbilt and
Jacob Little, In those davs the brolS-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03

ers used to play lovingly among
themselves for the purpose of keep
ing up appearances. When they had
no customers on whom to practice
they would make large transactions,
which, by mutual understanding, were
not to be fulfilled, and when the game
was out the securities were thrown
back on the market These transac-
tions, often published in the CONNER
cial newspaper, went forth to the
world as the evidences ofvalue and the
condition of the money market to de-
ceive the unwary. The present man
agement of the stock market renders
such transactions impossible. Besides,
the papers of to-day would refuse to
publish them"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
SHE GAVE HIM THE GRIP.
And Thereby Caused Commotion In the
Theater.

Theater.
At the theater one night two gentle
men sat in the front row, next to the
orchestra. Directly behind them sat
gentleman and his wife. A few mo-
nients before the curtain went up one
of the gentlemen in the front row put
his arm on the back of his companions
seat.
While talking TO his friend he felt a
slight pinch on the arm. On looking
around he saw that the lady behind
him had turned to look up to the bal
cony, and in so doing had placed her
hand on his arm. Realizing that she
had done so unconsciously, he did not
move his arm, says the Rochester
Union-Advertiser
Soon, however, he felt hard pinch.
Thinking that the best way to call the
lady's attention to what she was doing
would be to ask if anything was
wanted, the gentleman turned and
asked:
What is it, madam"
''Sir?' said the lady, and immediate
ly the husband blazed up.
"What do you mean by speaking to
my wife?" he demanded
Don't mean anything" was the re-
ply, but | would like to know what
your wife means by pinchiag my arm?"
Then both men looked at the ladys
hand, which still rested on the arm
Both smiled, became little nervous
and apologized. During the rest of
the performance the lady kept her
hand in her muff.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
FOR THOSE GOING ABROAD.
A Few Hints rs to the Correct Pronuncia
ton of English Names.

Few Hints rs to the Correct Pronuncia-
ton of English Names.
For the benefit of those who expect
to catch their first London season this
year, and who would like to rattle off
few titles with at least reasonable
assumption of familiarity, the Rich
mond Times reprints the following
"handy-volume" dictionary: Lord
Cholmondeley's name is always pro-
nounced, except by vulgar people,
"Chumly," Abergavenny is pronounced
on the spot as it is spelt But If any
human being ''in society spoke of
Lord Abergavenny otherwise than as
Lord "Aberghenny" he would be
stared at as only an English grande
dame born in the purple" can stare.
Again: the duke of Rutland's place,
Belvoir, must be called "Beever,"
Lord Spencer's house not Althorp, but
"Ollthorp." Marjoribanks is March
banks" st. John is "Singeon," Beau
champ is 'Beecham," Saumarez is
"Summery," st. Clair is Sinclair"
Lord Derby is Darby" Lord Hotha IN
is "Hutthum," CLAIMS, also, where
Duncan is supposed to have been muir
dered by the amiable Macbeth family.
must only be pronounced Claims"
and as this is the title of the heir APP
parent to the Strathmore peerage it is
important to know the exact infection.
Lady Willoughby d Eresby. whose son,
Lord Aveland, is, through her, one of
the hereditary grand chamberlains of
England, has also an awkward name.
Lady Durrsby" is the accepted pro-
nunciation, although | have heard
fairly decent people call her "De
Resby." The Baroness Burdett-
Coutts' name is also queerly pro-
nounced by the million whom she has
in her large benevolence so greatly
helped. They call her Burdett, with
the accent on the last syllable, where
as the family pronunciation is Bur-
dett. Everybody knows that Berkeley
is never, to ears polite" pronounced
otherwise than "Barlxly"; that Leve-
son-Gower is called "Lewson-G Gore:
that Featherstonhaugh is Preston
hay; that Bohun is Boone" and
Mohun is Moon" 1t is also worthy
Of note that st. Maur is always pro-
nounced seymour"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
A LAND OF PHENOMENA.
Strange Results Produced by storms in
the Northern Half of Borneo.

the Northern Half of Borneo.
The northern half of the island of
Borneo is the queerest and most unsat-
isfactory place to live that one can
imagine, says a writer in the Globe
Democrat. 1t is a land of constant re-
curing phenomena, where cyclones are
frequent and deluges of water very
common. The vegetation in that half
is very fine, but in all probability the
widest and most tangled on earth
not even excepting that of Africa.
The cause of all the trouble is the
shallow condition of the sea north of
it, great shoals of sand existing few
miles out which extend along its en-
tire northern length. These shoals
are covered by depth of water not
over five feet deep. The constantly
recurring winds that blow in that eli
mate change to hurricanes and sweep
the smaller islands of all visible life.
When such a storm strikes the sand
shoals north of Borneo it sweeps up the
shallow salt water into its course and
drenches the island with it. Often it
gathers up sand, great masses of it,
from the clear swept shOal and whirls
it for miles high over the island, carry
ing it into the inland and scattering it
everywhere. The work of these
storms does not always end with that.
Entire shoals of fish, of all sizes, have
been swept up time and again by the
fierce wind with the water and sand
and scattered about Borneo. In some
places the ground would be literally
covered with fish, enough to supply a
heavy population for weeks. But
such luck is no reparation for the evil
the winds do, and consequently the
northern half will never be inhabited
by those who value their lives
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
Phoenix \ Prescott Stage Line

FoR PRESCOTT. VIA BLACK CANYON:
Leave Phoenix, Tuesday, THURSDAY and satur.
day at a. m. Arrive, Sunday, Wednesday and
Friday at a. m. Fare, $3.50. Fifty pounds OF
baggage free; excess, 6 cents per pound.
Por Prescott, via Vulturs and Congress:
Leave Phoenix, Monday, Wednesday and Fri:
day at 2 a. m. Arrive, Tuesday, Thursday snd
baggage free; excess, N cents per pound.
ONCE with Wells, Fargo d Co.
ku O, w. GREENLEAF, Agent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-08-03
MINISTERIAL INSTABILITY.
r,o Effect of Invention Upon IN
NV skilled Labor.
=. . Consequence of New Mechanical APP
alliances Domestic Servants
Have Become Much
SCarcer.

.Wbile the political movements of
,bo century have changed the person
~ of domestic servants in America,
.Eo development of the material re-
snnrres of the country has affected
.bcir status. Before the present CEN
.,ry emploves of every kind were in a
sonse stationary" writes Lucy M. Sal
non in the New England Magazine.
This was due partly to system of
;,danture which bound servant for
seven, five, or four years, and to the
system of slavery which bound the
.ervant for life; partly to the system
If anprenticeship which made the
servant a member of the family of his
master: partly to the custom prevail
inc in country districts and small
towns for unmarried workmen in all
Industries to board with their employ
ers. and partly to the lack of facilities
for cheap and easy means of comI1uni-
cation between different sections of
the country There was no mobility
Of labor as regards either employment
or place of employment-a fact true
alike of domestic service and of other
occupations But thisIcoudition of af-
fairs is changed. The establishment
of the factory system of manufactures
and the consequent substitution of
mechanical for skilled processes of Ia
Dor broke down the system of appren-
ticeship, and workmen in every occu-
patton, except domestic service, ceased
10 be members of the families of their
EMPLOYERS. A greater mobility of la
bor was made possible. At a later
time the great era of railroad develop
ment and similar enterprises gave OPP
portunity for certain mobility as re-
CARDS place of employment.
"All Of these industrial movements
have been important factors in chang
ing the condition and character of do
nestle service. 1t is true in a general
sense that every great change in
economic conditions affects all other
OCCUPATIONS, even those not primarily
concerned in it But domestic service
has been affected in certain specific
ways. The employee who disliked
homework, but to whom no other oc-
cupation had been open, could go into
factories and mills since no time was
consumed in learning the simple proc
csseS of mechanical work. Every in
vention formed the basis for a new oc-
cupation. Domestic service had a hun
bred competitions in field where be-
fore the era of inventions it stood
alone Moreover these new occupa-
tons required little skill, no prepare
ten.
In view of these changed and
banging economic conditions it may
hsaid that that immobility of labor
which has seemed to some economists
so great an obstacle to the industrial
amusement of women practically has
ceased t&.pXist in the case of domestic
service. Industrial development has
been carried so far that the problem
4ascone to be how to make this form
OF labor not more mobile but more
gfarr