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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-06-30
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS

Mckinley il about ns good a mae
for the democrats to defeat az the ro-
publicans can put up.-St. Louis Re-
public.
III the president can mention the
name Of republican who will have TO
walk the plank under his civil service
order the country would like TO have
him do IL. Kansas City Times.
The intention Of the republican
members of the finance committee -
hold their conference in New York be-
hind closed doors is only another sug.
gcstion of how little there will bc for
the public In the entire currency re-
form programme OF the administration.
Detroit Free Press.
The Kansas City Journal il Dor
rowing trouble III anything bad hap
pens tn this country while Mark IIanns
il in Europe" Doubtless, however,
Mark has left full instruction covering
all contingencies likely TO arise. he
sides, God reigns. and the republicas
party still liycs."-Albany Argus.
1t il questionable which are loud
CT. the rejoicings OF republican spells
men over the destruction of the civil
service system or the protestations of
republican hypocritcs that the system
has really been strengthened by break
ing IL tn pieces, You cannot find re-
publican hustler" who Is not immense
~ pleased with the order, but they do
not make much more showing thnn
men like Secretary Gage who continue
To assert that there has been mo let
ting down of the bars. "--Indianapoli,
Sentinel.
The president himself must by
this time see that an imperial policy IL
horrible mistake. lie must rcalilr
that war for the subiugation of an un-
willing people, 10 drag into the United
States population untitled for any OF
the duties of citizenship under a highly
organized government, has no logical
justification. The president knows. for
he 80 declared in his Boston speech,
that imperial conquest is contrary 10
the spirit of American institutions"
knowing that, why does he not rescue
the American army from the perls of
n hostile climate by ordering a ccssa-
ton of the slaughter of a people who
esk for nothing more than an oupor.
tnnity to administer their own rtrniTsr
Dispa ten.
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The Philippines Are Costly.

The war in the Philippines has cost
heavy loss in killed and wounded, say
ing nothing Of sickness. There have
been dispatched To the islands from
first To last over 10000 troops, men and
officers, and so far not over / 200 of
these have returned 10 this country.
The cost of the military occupation is
estimated at S3,000,000 a month, and in
n year will nearly equal the entire in
tcrcst charge of the United States debt.
The net result is that we control just
the small amount Of territory on which
our troops stand. and yesterday a Sc
we're engagement by our military and
naval forces was brought on by an in
surgent Threatened attack in strong
force on Manila" The facts are un-
pleasant, but IL is wiser 10 face them
boldly and shape future action accord
ingly than to be lulled into a false Sc
curity by optimistic and edited"
official dispatches.-Cieveiand Plain
Dealer.
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be no danger that he would so there
a., ain and discover the absence oil the
key.
That afternoon Sandy Movie and lis
son, stout lad of IS, paid visit to the
church. Archie, the son, came out
looking very warm and tired.
Better have let them do it. and then
make them smart for 1t, than 10 take
all that trouble" he grumbled. UT
lust give their fathers hint of what
they are up to-"
"Since they arc so fond OF jokes, I'm
willing they should have bit of one
said the sexton. rubbing his hands,
rleefuly. They'll catch IL fast enough
for breaking the church window.
Rosy McNic stole out of she house
that night after dark and delivered the
church key into True's hands, recoiN-
ing in return an amount OF candy ana
torpedoes that had cost large share
Of the boys Fourth OF July savings.
But they were all satisfied that il was
money well spent, for they had learned
from sad experience that the results
of breaking windows were never anus
ing.
IL was about half-past four o'clock on
the morning of The Fourth when the
three bows unlocked the church door.
II was very quiet for Fourth of July
morning. Now aud then came the
banging of gun. the feeble popping
of firlcrackcrs and torpcdoes. and the
dismal shrek OF fish horn; but there
were very few people astir.
This stupid old town will get wax
ing up in "A minute now. And people
ought 10 thank us. It's burning
shame TO have ii so still. You may be
sure they're making things lively over
at Borrow Syille by this time"
Brownsville was a town on the other
side OF the river, where the boys meant
TO assist in the celebration after they
had walked up Chcrryfcld.
"Thcv won't thank us, YOU know,
said Tcuney Cole. Boys never are APP
preciated.'
IL don't expect it will be just eN-
actlv thanks that we shall get" said
True. dirty. as he turned the key in the
lock behind them. Anybody that's
afraid had better back out now.
Nobody backed out. Six hands seized
the bell rope. There was "a long pull,
a strong pull and pull all together"
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HANNA AND HARMONY.
Wall OF Woe over the Ohie
situation.

The republican press Ia generally
agreed that Hanna and Harmony were
copartners In the management of the
Ohio republican convention,
II this be true. the junior partner In
the firm has clear case for damages
against the Chicago Timcs-lIerald. u
ickinley-llanna organ of ths inner
/ circle, which ovcrlooks llarmonys In
tercsts altogether. and proceeds To rub
salt into the open wounds of Senator
Foraker.
According 10 the Times Herald there
is no republican harmony ia Ohio. II
goes further. and declares that there
will be no real harmony in Ohio politics,
no national con fdcncc in the uttcrances
OF its republican conventions. so long
rs Judas BENEDICT Foraker retains his
place in republican councils there. lie
has been paid OF. let him bc retired
for good"
The Chicago Mckinley organ further
more declares that nothing but make
believe harmony, for the sake OF self
preservation. has compelled Joseph II.
Foraker 10 sheathc his political dagger
In his own coat-tail. swallow his envy
aud malice. and stand upon an Ohio
platform renewing pledges OF loyalty
to the party he has 80 often sought 10
betray.' According 60 the Times
Herald, ut would require page TO re-
hearsc the fragrant breaches OF party
loyalty aud personal good faith of
which Foraker has been guilty; Fora
ker's conduct IN IN, Ohio convention
has once more proved that the leopard
cannot change his spots"-that CON
spiracy and treachery arc 50 ingraincd
In the man that nothing can eradicate
them from his acts" Finally. he H.
told that when whipped into line. be
licks the lash, bu, ~ he does so. plots
new trcachcry."
Political rumor has u that Hanna.
Harmony n Co. have already selected
Gen. Grosvcuor. the foremost admins
trAtion cuckoo. 10 I've Foraker's sue
scssor In the United States SENATE Ia
1908; q rumnr which would seem to be
well authenticated by the aboyc.quotcl
comments of the original Mckinley
organ Of the west"
Doubtless senator Foraker will lie
awake nights. consulting with Bush
nell Kurtg aud McKisnon a. To- WAYS
aud mcnps 10 elect Nash governor. and
thereby strengthen the hold ~ Hanna,
Harmony s Go. upon the Ohio rcpub-
lean machinery Albany Argus.
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I hard and keen cravings reminded then
that they had gone breakfastless, da.
nerless and supperless.
When True awakened, a little sha'.
on sunlight shone through the small
window, away up in the dimncss Of tie
steeple. IL danced upon the cobwers
that covered the dusty beams until thry
looked as if made of gold thread. 4
great, long-legged spider was dragging
hapless fly into his web. The spider,
web had been partially torn away. and
the dust had been brushed from tt,
beams in the corner near il. There Wa,
little scaffold in the corner covered
with shayings and chips, evidently left
there when the last repairing was dom.
But somebody had been up IN that cor.
ner lately. How otherwise could the
dust have been brushed away and tho
SPIDERS web broken? True wondered
idly what anybody could have besn
there for. and then a sudden thougb,
struck him that sent the blood rusbip,
to his head, and made him for a moment
feel faint and dizzy. In another Mo.
mcnt he was climbing up those beoms
nimbly as only a squirrel or a boy corId
climb. lie put his hand under the hem
of shavings and chips, and il touched
something very hard and cold. He
dashed off the chips and shavings win
which IL was covered, and disclosed
the bell tongue.
True wanted to shout for low nm, l..
knew That he needed all his strength
just now, and restrained himself Ue
could not have lifted the bell ton,,,o
even If he had not been Obliged IA cir,
to beam with one hand, bur ne coli
draw 1t along TO the edge of the sca,
folding and then with one mighty Of.
Tort, he pushed il Off. II came r. no
moor with n crash that seemed III. igi,
might arouse all Cherryfeld, and COR.
talnly did eifectually arouse tho =
sleeping boys, who sprang 10 their foo,
i'ob with vague impression that !,
was the report of "A cannon, and tb,tIis
time had now come TO fight somc,l;,,.
IL was happy moment vLa, ~
realized that the bell tongue was fonnJ
though Tenney did grumBle tbot u.,
ought to have been smar, cnnuoh =,
ma 1T yesterday" True thoucLt ,ta.
II he hadn't been awake when thai snn
beam struck the corner, they ncvor
would have found il, fol. who ,,o,,I,
nave thought that anybody would car.
ry II away up there to hidcit?
~ was no small undertaking 10 re-
place the tongue in the bell, but. a,,sr
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here 20 look" replied True. And I'd
mother said might stay all night viii
my cousins over at Borrowsville. Sd
won't expect me home tal to-morrov
and your folks will think you've stayS
with me. Anyway. they would nevS
think we were up In the churo
stecple.'
But when she knows we're los
Rosy Movie will tell, IL she hasn't q
ready" said TenBey.
"She won't. She's too much afraid
her father to tell that she gave us u
key" averred True.
But he'll find out that the key !
gone. and then hen suspect that we a !
here" said Tenney, who was detct
mined to look ON the bright side.
Next Sunday. maybe! We shall /
starved 20 death before then!" sal
Rob. who was not proving himself !
brave as his desire for fighting had II
his comrades TO suppose.
somebody must have got wind \
what we meant 10 do, or the tongt
wouldn't have been taken out of ii
bell" said Tenncy; "and no one cout
he mean enough to keep us here n
long on the Fourth of July"
"Sandy Movie is mean enough "a
ANYTHING" declared Rob; "and perha 4
they have only taken the tongue out \
repair IL, or something of that kind 81
sandy McNic meanwhile arose nj III
o'clock and took walk around IN
church. There was no broken windoA
so they gave it up, the young rascn !
and have probably gone over To Bot
rows,illc to do their celebrating" SAB
the sexton to himself. and felt disab
pointment that he should be denied Il
grim satisfaction OF bringing the you'll
rascals 20 justice. We'll. Cherry fck
will be the quieter for their being o}
Of il to-day" he added. To console hil
self
II not exactly out of Cherryfield. th{
were certainly too far above IL 10 inteS
fere with its quiet. \ faint echo of II
tant Fourth of July noises came tamil
lizngly To their ears now and then. IL,
minutes dragged along heavily. Thu
had no means of telling time. and u
hour seemed like a day; but night flnf
" came. the dimneSs dcepcned To- Nth
darkness. and. stretched upon the flo(e
they all fell asleep. BEING boys. IN,
could sleep, although the floor W.
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GLORIOuS>!h
FOURTH:::MNS
I T TIE Adelbert

I T T l. T. Adelbert
arose at four
And crept down
stairs to the big
front door,
And down the walk
to the garden
gate.
And there he start
LAAo
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Ind~pend-nc- Day.

riing out the flag. the starry nag.
The banner Of the free!
The symbol of the laad we love,
The land OF liberty!
Our fathers with their willing blood
Baptized that banner gay.
SO let II stream. its stars agleam.
on Independence day,
From brave New Englsnd's rugged shore
Wayhed by Atlantic's waves.
To western lands whose psbbly strands
The fair Pacific laves-
From Minncsota's swamps and swales
10 southern hummocks gay.
Fling on, afar the stripes and stars
on Independence day!
Fling out the flag. the dear old flag.
The nag our grandsircs won!
The emblem 81 the land We love.
The land OF Washington!
The blood of heroes thrills our hearts
And bids us haste away.
To consecrate With ftting state
Our Independence day!
Helen W Clark. In n. Y. Ledger.
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He sleepless lies with swearing tongue
Because the old church bell IL rung
BY some mischie> GUS Elf
Nor thinks he of that Olden time
when. just as midnights stroke would
chime,
Adown the lightning rod he'd climb
TO ring that bell himself
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
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Taking His Revenge.

Raflor!y-An' wuz il tn Choinene
thot inyinted foirecrackeIs;
Wun Lung (proudly)-Lessir!
Rafferty, (smiting heavily)-Thin
take thot, yer Mongolian brute! Oh sot
down on lighted bunch av thin yis,.
terday.-Golden Days.
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with bursting cracker and roaring gun
He walked the neighbours, every one
He scared the cat out Of all her sense,
And blew the stats of the picket fence,
And came to breakfast with one black eye,
Ard said. "Hooray. for the Fourth OF
July!'
He ate with hurry and frantic haste,
For never a minute had he to waste;
Then out again to the fray he sprang
And turned things loose with a mighty
'bang!"
He fixed and spluttered and doomed and
crashed
While dishes ratified and windows smashed;
And when. all grimy ard sore and lame
Torn and tousled. TO lunch he came.
On his swollen lips was the joyous cry;
"Ain't glad it's the Fourth OF july
All that day. till the twilight's close,
The powder-smoke from the garden rose;
All day long, in the neat and dust
Little Adelbert banged" and bust"
Till Just as the shadows began to creep,
He blew himself in a senapless heap.
Burnt and blistered and ainuS hair.
They brought him in for the Doctors care;
But. late that night ne was heard 20 sigh:
81 wish every day was the Fourth o. JULY
Joe Lincoln. in L. A. ". Bulletin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01
DICKENS DEAF KITTEN.
A story of the Great Novelist and His
Devotion to Cats.

New York Dec. 30.-At the cat show
we ran across an Englshman who
CHANGED TO know many unrecorded tales
of Dickens, and during a lul in the
"meows," he casually inquired, did you
know. by the way, that Charles Dickens
was devoted TO cats? He was indeed a
lover of all abimals, and frequently be
came the slave Of his pets. Willamina,
a little white cat, was a great favoritc
with the entire household but regarded
the great author as her especial friend.
She selected corner of his study for
her individual property and one day COM
mitted the indiscretion of bringing in her
little family of kittens from the kitchen,
one by one. Dickens had them taken
away, but Wlllamina brought them quiet
ly back Again they were removed, but
The third time Of their return the little
mother did not leaye them in the corner.
Instead. she placed them at her mas ter S
feet, and taking her stand beside them,
looked lmpiorngiy up at him. That set
tied The question.
Thereafter the kittens belonged to the
study. and made themselves royalty at
home. swarming up the curtains, playing
about The writing table, and scampering
behind ihe book shelves, until they were
one by one given away oil but a poor lit
tie deaf one, Whlch from her devotion to
Dickens became known as the master s
cat This little creature followed him
about ike a dog, and sat beside him while.
he wrote one evening Dickens was read
ing by a small table on which stood a
lighted candle. AS usual, the cat was al
his elbow. Suddenly the light went out.
Dickens was deeply interested in his book.
and he proceeded to relight The candle.
stroking the cat while he did TO. After
wards he remembered that puss had look
ed at him somewhat reproachfully while
she received the caress. II was only when
the light again became dim that the rea-
upon him. Turning quickly. he found her
deliberately putting out the candle with
her paw, and again she looked at him ap-
pealingly. She was lonesome; she wanted
10 be petted, and this was her device for
gaining her eEd."
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YOUTHS PAGE


said she, that such a thing shah NOT oc-
cur aeatRr
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SHAH have The sorrow this dav in nut
my resignation into the hands If tbo
Queen. | hope that her highness may very
soon have a governoss better able 20
p ease her than ! have been" ana she
kept her word in spite of the Grief of Tho
little Princess who. Notwithstanding bar
tricks and her temper. had the heart of a
iitle girl and had always loved the kind
goveIncss.
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seconds so you must make the sound Ia
the horn as soon after you have deposited
the drop. The small amount of liquid will
not prevent the power in its form spread
ing When It has spread, however. IL will
stick the picture in its place on the paper,
which may then be taken off The horn and
preserved.
You may thus obtain pictures of the
voices of all your friends. Common gum
tragicanth with a little alcohol In Ii also
makes good pictures. If you wish to see
the pictures while they are being made,
you may employ an old haring bell shaped
ear trumpet. or you may use your Old
horn with a Short piece of rubber tubing
on the mouthDiece.
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a CELESTIAL USHER.
Tie DesDised Small Cards and Threw
Them in the Waste Basket.

Tie Despised Small Cards and Threw
Them in the Waste Basket.
In Chinese visiting etiquette the rank
Of the caller is denoted by the size Of his
card. Thus the visiting card Of a high
mandarin would be an immense roll Of
paper nicely tied up. The late Admiral
Porter OF the United States navy, once
engaged a full-booded Chinese servant.
and Mrs Porter Immediately thereafter held
a reception. John Chinaman attended the
door and received with disgust the small
pasteboards OF the visitors. and with an
opinion Of his own of che admiraTs friends
pitched the cards into basket and with
seant ceremony showed their owners into
the drawing room. But presently the gas
man called with a bili-a big piece OF
cream colored paper This card satisfied
John With deep reverence he received II.
with low salaams he ushered the bearer
not only into the drawing room. but with
profound genunections. to the dismay OF
the gas man and the horrer of Mrs. Por-
ter, right up 20 the center Of The room.
where she was receiving her distinguished
guests; and then John, with another hum
BILE bow, meekly retired, supposing that
the owner of the card last received was q
person Of high distinction.
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FAMILY FUN.
Some New and simple Games TO Play
by the Freight in the Evening.


by the freight in the Evening.
To play this game one member of the
company is chosen by lot and becomes the
cricket. The cricket then writes upon
piece OF paper the names Of some kind OF
grain and folds it. 50 that no one also can
see it. Then the cricket begins his search,
saying something like this:
my good friends, I am very very
hungry. You ants are known as good pro-
vlders, with always plenty to eat in your
houses. WIN not one of you give me some
kind Of provision, now that 1t is too cold
for me to seek food?"
Then. as the cricket stops before one of
the ants. he or she says:
II can give you a grain of wheat
If wheat is not the name of the grain
written down, the cricket must refuse in
some such term as:
wheat does not agree with my coudl-
ton" and then the cricket is to address
himself to all the ants in turn, and is to
find some apt reply 10 the offer Of all
the grains until the one written down is
reached, when he says:
Thank you; that is just what I have
been longing for. Now, seeing that Il is
4
propose TO becoem an ant, and you may
be cricket in my place"
As the cricket says this, all the company
jump up and try to escape, and the cricket
pursues until he catches one, who becomes
cricket in turn
A Greek Game.
A game played by Greek children Is to
have a long string tied together so that
all the players can make it into a circle
by clasping The hands over It, palms down
and thumbs touching. one player is stood
in the middle of this ring, and the object
of this person is to slap the hands Of one
of those holding the ribbon before he can
let CO. Sometimes the slaps are quite
smart but never too hard. 1t is very
difficult for the player in the center 10 hit
anyone's hands at all as he is at disad-
vantage, but whenever he does, that per-
son must take his or her place IN the CEN
ter of the ring.
A rather noisy but very funny game IS
where one member of the party is made
the victim of q merry prank 1t requires
a tiny bell. such as are fasteneded to the
collars Of small dogs or cats. This would
have a wide loop just large enough TO
make Il easy 10 slip over the button at the
back Of a mans coat. The company al
ways manages TO choose some one who
has never seen the game played and he
is chosen by acclaim to be blindfolded and
to catch the person who has the bell BY
the time he is blindfolded some one has
adrolGy hooked the loop of the bell over
the button al the back Of his coat. Then
some one calls out:
BLACK and white,
Blue and gray;
Turn around three times
And catch whom you may"
This Is the signal for a noisy, merry
game The victim hears the bell, always
behind him, and turns and grabs in hope
less confusion, catching one after an
other. but never the right one,