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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
NOT A FOURTEEN DAYS WAR.

Fitzhugh Lee is quoted as say
ing that fourteen days will AFFORD
ample time to wind up hostilities.
Referring to this alleged proph.
ecy Of GeB. Lee, the New York
Sun says:
ut is safest, however. for the people
TO prepare their minds for much long
err delay. Undoubtedly, if the Cubans
should at once cooperate in sufficient
land strength with our fleet at Havana,
the Spanish would be overcome speedily
but il can not be assumed that a large
force of troops of our own will be land
ed in Cuba forthwith. The troops inn
mediately available for the purpose are
only those which can be- spared from
the regular army, and while they would
be enough TO make a seasoned nucleus
about which 10 gather adequate forces,
they are not enough of themselves alone
20 be overmastering. The National
Guard regiments may very possibly not
be sent to Cuba this spring, if at any
time in the future. None of the regi.
meuts are fitted for such campaigning
us would be required there. They would
all need from one months to three
months preliminary training to render
them of service in severe military ope-
rations. II was shown Enthusiastically
in both the Mexican war and the civil
war that training and drilling. consum-
ing months of time, are absolutely re.
quisite to get volunteers in shape fol
arduous campaigning. The warfare OF
the present requires especially that tbs
troops undergo long physical training II
| order to develop strength and cnduranc'
| TO throw no intrenchments. besides
bearing the strain of long marches with
heavy accoutrements TO carry"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
THE HOSPITAL SHIP.

The hospital ship is novelty in war
and will doubtless prove a valuable ac-
cession to the navy. Solace is the name
of the ship which is to accompany the
flying squadron for the purpose of car
ing for the sick and wounded. 1t Is a
beautiful vessel of the Morgan line,
which has been chartered by the gov
eminent and provided with 500 spring
beds, several hundred hammocks, med
ical and surgical stores, delicate food
especially prepared, and a lot of sur
geons and nurses on board. The Solace
IL painted white and green, 40 that me
can be seen at a long distance, and at
her masthead floats the Red Gross flag.
In time Of battle she will take position
near by, in signaling distance, ready
to receive the wounded from the fight
ing ships at the earliest practical mo-
ment. IL an enemy's ship be captured
the Solace will render assistance TO the
wounded Of its officers and crew. Be-
sides the Solace there is another vessel.
La Grande Duchess, Of the Plant Line
which the government is fitting out for
u hospital ship.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
FULTON CIRCUIT COURT, KENTUCKY.

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT, KENTUCKY.
J. J. Jones, Ext'r, &c, Pl'ffs
J. w. & w. ID. Powell, Def'tl
BY virtue of Judgment and Order Of
Sale of the Fulton Circuit Court, rem
dered at the January term thereof, 1898,
i'm the above cause for the sum of Four.
teen Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy.
Seven and 9O-l0O Dollars. with interest
at the rate of @ per cent. per annum
from the 2ith day Of January, 1898, I'M
til paid, and all costs herein, shall pro-
coed to offer for sale at the Court house
door in Hickman, Ky, to the highest
bidder, at Public Auction, on Monday
the 9th day Of May, 1898, at o'clock,
d. m, or thereabout (being County
Court day., upon credit of Six, Twelve
and Eighteen months, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit: Lot No, IL,
in Old Hickman, KY, and the North
half of Lots Nos. 2lS and 2l9, and West
48 feet Of Lot No. 5 In West Hickman.
Ky, and Lots Nos. 9 and of West
Hickman vicinity lots, all ~ known and
designated upon the map or plan Of the
town of Hickman, KY, and owned by
the defendants, j. w. q w. ID. Powell,
or sufficient thereof to produce the sums
of money 80 ordered to be made. For
the purchase price the purchaser, with
approved security or securities, must
execute bond, bearing legal interest from
the day of sale until paid, and having
the force and effect of Judgment.
Bidders will be prepared to comply
promptly with these terms.
w, p. TAYLOR,
Master Commissioner
BY Tom DILLON, SR.. ID. @.
April 23d, 1898
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
NATIONAL RESERVES.

The Hickman Camp OF National
Reserves has constituted the fol
lowing committee for the purpose
of securing enrolments and en-
listments, with present headguar'
tiers at II. L. Remley's law office,
over Rice & MAYORS. where any
Que desiring TO enlist can find
blanks aud full Information and in
structioDs:
Committee. - Tom Dillon, ST.,
Chm'n; II. +. Rrnley, L. X. Eli
son, -. w Dickinson, Il. II. Kuy.
kendall, II. n. Cowgirl and Il. ID,
Turner.
The Organization Of Camp OF
National Reserves will in no wise
conflict with the iiick man volun'
teer company.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
ABOUT CUBA.
Facts and Figures that VIII Interes
Courier Readers.

The following questions aud the
answers thereto wac taken from
Cincinnati Enquirer
|. How large Ia Cuhaf 2. How
far IL Havana from Key West
3. Has Cuhs her own conf
1. Cuba Is about 200 miles in
length. In width It varies from
l27 miles, on line passing some
30 miles west of Santiago, TO not
exceeding 2S miles from Havana
southwark. lts area Is about Al
6j5 square miles, exclusive of the
Isle at FINES and other small Ia
lands. the former containing |, zoo
aud the latter aggregating 91C
SQUARE miles. IL is pretty neal
the same size a. New York state
and abont 20 times larger than
Long Island. 2. About 30 miles.
3. The constitution adopted by
the revolutionary government OF
Cuba, provides that the council
of government shall haye poweI
TO issue paper money, but Is not
known whether any has been is
sued. The money in use In Cubs
IL Spanish, being the silver peso
equal to % 8 cents, and the golt
i"uUioon, equal to 90 10.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
PROMINENCE TO POVERTY.

springfield Mass Republican,
John A Brig ham, of Ohio, Is an
applicant for a government pen.
sion of S25 a month. He needs
the money to keep him from stary.
ing. Mr.. Brlgham's name was
once well known. President Liu.
coin made him Judge Advocate,
and he was also a government so.
licitor for the court of claims.
Later. he represented an Ohio dis.
trict in congress-, where he re-
NAMED for Is years, and was one
Of the house managers in the i'm.
parchment of President JOhnson.
Then for IL years he was United
States minister to japan. But he
appears never to have been able
TO save cent Of the thousands
Of dollars paid him as a public Of.
fetal, aud in his OLD age he has TO
turn to the government for help
"a striking example of the de.
moraitxatiou effected Ivy office
seeking and oi1Soe o,dinE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
A Chance for Farmers.

Our farmers should take advant.
age of the war with Spain to make
arrangements for an increase of
crops, az we'll as the supplies Of
home raised meats. The indie.
peudence Of Cuba will create q
very keen demand for breadstu de
and provisions.
The condition Of affairs In Cuba
is such that rpcuperation in the
rural regions will be very slow.
Never aimee the dawn of ciyilIza.
ton has such awful desOlation
fallen on an agricultural people as
that which the Spauiards have
wrought in Cuba.
Weyler's order Of concentration
involved the destruction of ell the
dwellings on the farms, all the
supplies, all the tools and all the
horses and cattle. Itinyolved the
Imprisonment of ell the farming
population, men, women and chill.
dren, in the fortified towns, where
they have been left to shift for
themselves. They are without
food and practically without cloth.
ing. The Spsniards have not rails
ed finger to relieve the suffer.
ings of these nnfortunates. They
have been given over TO starva-
tion on the plea that IL allowed to
stay on their farms aud earn a liv-
Ing q part of their supplies would
60 TO feed the Cuban patriots.
The whole population of the is.
land must be fed from this cOun.
try while the island 10 slowly re-
covering from the horrors Of Span
isb oppression.
The entire South is the nearest
market, and therefore the cheap
est for the Cubans to buy In, aud
for that reason we anticipate q
brisk and profitable demand for
all the surplus supplies that can
he raised in the South the present
| year. II is not too late for our
farmers to plant larger crops OF
corn and oats, potatoes, &c. Let
US take time by the fOrelock, and
anticipate this coming increased
demand. Eliza BEETHOVEN News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
LIGHTNING IL BATTLE.

Recent invention has produced
apparatus IN which a great GUAM.
tity of electricity may be put
away in a very little room. Con.
tri,ances Of this kind, which are
merely improved Leyden jars, are
called condensers, and those of
the latest pattern look like so
many dress.suit cases, though on.
ly about one.fourth the size. They
are neatly made, of wood, and
thousands Of them can be pnt to.
gether 10 a small space. There is
no limit to the electrical power
which may be thus accumulated
and made ready for discharge. A
few OF these cOndensers will hold
many times as much electricity az
10 contained in a celestial thun.
der bolt. Indeed, bolt of light.
ming contains no great amount OF
the fluid; 1t is the voltage that is
big. By voltage is meant propel.
ling force. Summed up, this means
that fighting ship of to-day may
carry on her deck a store ofactusl
lightning sufficient In quantity to
wipe out whole feet. 1t only
remains to devise a way of dis.
charging'it at the foe. One of the
new ideas is for an electric bomb,
which is to contain a stored charge
Of lightning, to be distributed
with fearful havoc on stikiDg. The
DroJectlle is TO be exploded by a
wire connected with q dynamo q,
the firing station.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
HOW LONG WILL THE WAR LAST

Cuba is lost TO Spain, unless
she can win victories oyer our
navy. and by some audacious aud
staggering blows drive US to seek
peace, with the return Of Cuba
guaranteed by the treaty. II her
authorities practically recognize
this fact and make no defense of
Cuba. but let ne overrun and take
possession Of it, aud they turn
their entire forces to attacks upon
our sea.coast cities and use their
navy TO destroy our commerce, it
10 possible for them to make the
war very expensive TO us.
Spain Is nearly bankrupt; she
may not be able to obtain the
sinews Of war. To-day war Is y
very costly luxury, and money
fights with as much IL not greater
yigOr than arms.
But Spain has no commerce
that amounts 10 anything, aud
may be able TO prolong the war
for some months aud drive our
merchant marine from the seas.
We now have less than 10 per
cent of the shipping used In our
foreign trade-lhat is, over 50 per
cent OF the exports aud imports
are carried In foreign bottoms,
but she may deprive US Of that re.
mining per cent.
The Spanish navy may play bav.
0c with our roastw trade. of
course with our system Of rail.
roads this will not be either fatal
or very iDconvenient, but il will
entail loss of trade.
Unless unexpected information.
al complications arise and 4 gen.
erai war ensues. we will not have
occasion to use an army except
to man our coast defenses. TO
protect our sea coast, and u CON.
paratively small army to occupy
Cuba aud possibly Porto Rico.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
The Red Cross.

Amid all the horrors of war. and
all the improved machinery for
the sweeping destruction Of hu-
man life, the Red Cross Society
stands out as the one sole over,
topping light of the brotherhood
of man. In 1864 an agreemeR,
designed for the ameliOratiOn oil
the condition OF the sounded In
the field was entered into BY
France, Prussia, Italy, Spain, II OIL
land Belgium, Denmark, Sweden
Switzerland, Portugal, Wurtem,
burg, Baden and Hesse. Darmst tad,
and later Great Britain, Turkey
Greece and Mecksnburg. Sch wer,
IN, Austria, Bavaria, SaXony and
Rnssia joined 1t. This was the
beginning of the Red Cross socie
Is. which no longer confines il.
self TO war, but invades all parts
of the earth to relieve suffering OF
all kinds. IL has In 1t the heads
Of some Of the most powerful ma
tons Of the world, Queen Victoria
beng its officer for England.
And now when the vast instru.
ments of destruction are turned
on men by men, the Red Cross
society, headed by Miss Clara
Barton, Is to 60 at will and unhin.
dered wherever suffering is to be
relieved. 1t 10 something to know
that next to our readiness to kill
is our desire to lessen the misery
of the wounded and to tenderly
care for the mangled and dying.
And yet how much greater crown
II would be II our civilized, chris.
tian countries, would fnd ways
ami means to prevent wars alto.
getber.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
Angl0.American Alliance.

The United States likes to be.
lieve that the good feeling shown
by England toward this country
In the present Spanish complica.
lions Is based ON a real love on
the part of the English for the
American people. England has
repented the errors she made In
1875 and 1912.
The present pseudo alliance is
undoubtedly formed on sentiment
as we'll rs on self.interest. Self.
interest cuts q large figure un.
doubleday. Englishmen have 10.
terests 10 this country ranging 10
value anywhere from $4,000, OOO,-
900 to $4,000. 100000. They con.
troll a great share of the mining,
railroad, landed, manufacturing
and farming enterprise of this
country. These interests must be
protected.
Did not Englishmen, however,
possess a certain kind feeling for
this country their capital would
never have sought Investment
here. st. Louis Chronicle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
UNCOMFORTABLE WAR.

The Surgeon OF the Seventy
fflh New York Regiment of the
National Guard has q rather com
Portable and refined idea Of war
IL We are to judge from the advice
he is reported to have given the
regiment. Among the reported
instructions are these:
Do not drink water unless it has been
boiled, if in the least doubtful
Do not battle in water unless il has
been boiled.
At the end Of a march battle the feet
in warm water. dry well and powder
them with compound Talcum powder
or some foot powder.
Change all your clothes every day
when practicable. especially stockings
and drawers.
If possible. carry lemon and sip
when thirsty.
Old soldiers, who know what
war is, says the Nashville Banner,
will laugh at these instructions.
The considerate surgeon might
have added that oysters should
not be eaten in camp after May !.
that the Ice cream for the skirm.
ish line should he made in molGs
TO be more convenient for distri.
button. aud that on forced march
es the soldiers should carry their
manicure sets In their grips and
have their trunks checked through.
Joking aside, the soldiers who
90 on actual field duty may often
have to endure hardships and PR.
vations which will admit of none
of the refinement of precaution
aud comfort suggested. While in
camp and on the march water may
he boiled. hut there may tie t,mes
when SDuady vsser iappe1 from n
horse track viii be regarded rs q
luxury. War 10 not picnic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
WHERE SPAIN WILL STRIKE,
Whereabouts Of spanish Fleet.


II L. not beyond the bounds OF
reason TO suppose that the Span.
ish feet now buggiug the African
coast will not move far from lie
present moorings for some time.
IL indeed tits ever started scross
tie Atlantic to meet our sea lgh,.
eTs.
The time has passed for the fiee,
to reach Porto Rico without en-.
counter ing the very imminent dan.
ger Of total destruction. or nj
least Of beng 40 badly crippled ss
Ia he an easy prey to the United
States navy after hos,ilities are
actively begun. II 10 hardly prob.
able that the armada could slip
away from st. Vincent without
this Governments full knowledge.
Our Flying Squadron 10 twelve
hundred miles nearer Porto Rico
than is the Spanish fleet. Com
modore Schley's force could reach
Porto Ricau waters nearly week
before the Spanisrds aud that ts
could head them of from theft
coal supply ut San Juan there 70
small reason to doubt. The WHY
Don 10 not. therefore, likely 10
rick the peril of almost CERTAIN
4 deIest, IL not total destruction, NJ
dashing for Porto Rico frow,he
Cave Verde Islands at this juno
tnre,
1t seems probable that the feet
now ut ST. Vincent will Sc held on
the other side of the Atlantic for
other duty than that OF resistance
TO our designs ir the Antilles.
Possibly IL may scatter out after
q white aud IN detail attack come
Of our coast cities. That would
be form of piratical warfare IN
'keeplng with Spanish history. Or
IL may he that the st. Vincent
feet will make flank movement
toward the Pacific IN few days
to REINFORCE the beleaguered
Spanish hosts in the PHILIPPINES.
1t doubtless could do more effect
i've service against Admiral Dew
ey's Asiatic squadron than against
Schley's strong feet.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
MILLION DOLLARS AN HOUR.

The new model American NOR
tar battery, rs now installed at
Sandy Hook, presents many nov,
elites, we might say, hitherto IN
known in the art of ordnance.
When the sixty mortsrs are fred
at once, rs Is the design, Sandy
Hook will be new rival Of We.
suvius. And as each shot is II
inches In diameter aud weighs
half u ton, one can easily see what
an annoying thing IL will he for
al enemy's fleet TO encounter our
mortsrs on q Summers day. These
bankers ARE to be put In one cir
cult and fred from armored tur.
reis placed in out.of way localities
that command a full view OF the
approaches to New York harbor
from the sea Aud az the chan.
nels are spaced of into imaginary
squares, the officer, with his plane
tables and range finder, simply
follows the enemy's ships with
his telescope. When the ins'ru-
m-nt locates the feet on y GER
tain square, the telescope con.
meets = circuit that fires mortar
previously ranged on tina, certain
square. AS these pits are deep
In sand, surrounded by natural
scenery, II Is hard for any one otf
shore to locate them. IL is In.
tended that the mortar shells shall
be fred into the air In such an
angle that they will drop upon
an enemy's decks. No ship has
set been built that eau resist such
an attack.
As each discharge costs about
5000 for the entire 60 pieces.
one hours active work foots up
y coat of o. ,0O0, 900.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
LATEST WAR SITUATION

The CoURIER's Associated Press
War Bulletins. containing rs they
do the cream OF important war
happenings, have been received
with popular favor.
The military officers Of the Uuit.
ed States, as also those Of Spain,
as always in war times, refuse to
give out any advance information,
therefore, war news Is the result
Of private enterprise, truthful
ma, be, hut necessarily mesgre.
THE SITUATION.
A part of the u. s. feet is IN
front Of Havana, blockading nor.
tions Of Cuba; q part at Hampton
Roads; a part off Manila, Phillip
ine Islands, and other portions
scattered on the high seas, and
ON our own coast. Yesterday our
Havana feet commenced Smelling
to make connection
with tho Cuban insurgent army.
II is no. believed that our army
will be crossed over to Cuba for
some weeks.
SPANISH FLEETS.
Where and when the Spanish
feet will strike defies all conject.
ure. A part Of their feet is al
Porto Rico, a small part on Cuban
coasts, a part at Cape Verde Is.
lands, and the most formida BILE
part has sailed from Csdiz, and 10
expected to sweep down on our
Eastern coast and open fire on
some Of our cities. The entire
absence OF knowledge as to the
Spanish fleet causes wild excite.
ment. 1t 10 expect ed tina: the
next few days will bring some ter.
rible naval engagements.
The enthusiasts so far find the
war positively "poky."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29

THERE Is usually n prevalence OF
rheumatism, during the changcablo and
wet weather. II afflicted, procure u
bottle OF Chamberlain Pam Balm,
which is only externally used. IL AZ.
for,is quick relief and certain cure. Fur
sale bv L. L. Swayno.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-29
BRYAN's PATRIOTIC WORDS.

The following patriotic words
we're spoken by Hon. William j.
Bryan in his speech at the Indian
apolis Bimetallic Convention. Mr..
Bryan said:
"As we meet tonight we all rccog.
nize that we are in the presence Of pos.
sible war. say possible, because We
do not know what the outcome of our
complications may Ice, and have re-
Trained from discussing this great gucs-
ton now absorbing the thoughts Of the
people, because i recognize the respon.
sibilitics resting upon those who are i'll.
trusted with the government. and l am
so anxious that they shall act wisely and
tor the benefit of our nation that
would not say one word that would add
to the burden or make the load heavier
than 1t Is. Nor would say one word
that might be considered condcmna-
ton when we are not fully possessed Of
the purposes of those intructed with the
decision nor have the knowledge that
they possess as to the condition of pres.
emit negotiations, ala- = :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
AMERICAN STOCKS ABROAD.

London. Feb. PA p. m.-The market TOT
American securities luctuated somewhat ai'e'
a steady opening and then declined under Ne"
York selling. The close was weak ana the ue-
mand generally light. Atchison IL: Canau'a"
SSH St Paul. 95l2: Illinois Central 100; LOUIS
VILE, j6ls: Mexican Central new IS o''2' New
York Central, 10: Erie 14% Pennsylvania 90
BEADING. 10: Erie lst preferred. 394; Mexican
ordinary %: Grand Trunk. rs.
Berlin. Feb. 24-Business on the boerse W
day was quiet. operators being absorbed IN 'he
Sc element. American securities nue'ua'eu
closing irmer, except for weakness In Mortimer Il
Pacifics and Canadian Pacific. on Lonooh a'
vices.
Frankfort. Feb. 24-American securities were
easier on the Boerse here to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25
ruary. 1899: Francis d. Beard and waiter W.

ruary. 1892 Francis d. Beard and walter !"
Oakman 80
OUTSIDE SECURITIES-Market weak WIN
Standard Oil the feature This stock openeo "'
365 sold to $50 rallied to 80 and closed az
36id366 Glucose common and preferred anu
Malt common and preferred closed lower
ELECTED MEMBERS-Howard Could
Henry l.. Wardwel George w. Davis ana '"
Lee Stout. jr. yesterday elected members
Of the New-York stock Exchange They TOOK
the seats OF George T. Green. James Is. Metca'l
Howard l.. Thomas and James Lounspery' d"
deceased.
ADVANCE IN M-Rehned peuo-
Ieum has been advanced I'D points TO DIV cents
T., horrs,s q, Ncw-York Philadelphia quota
lions are on a basis five points lower
RECEIVING sUBSCRIPTIONs.-J. p Nor
gan & Co and the Knickerbocker trust Cofh-
pany are receiving subscriptions to the shares
of the Woman's Hotel Company.