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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
We Feed The World.

We feed the word. Aside from
the beef and pork aud score of
other good things we send out, the
-four mills of this country. besides
making -four TO feed 10000 900
last year shipped away $1,000, 900
barrels of flour, equal to 50, O0O, 600
bushels of wheat. The average
price of wheat expended this wear
has been 74.11 cents per bushel.
When sent in -four il has been 81.
g. cents per bushel, which gives
1919 per bushel for manufacturing.
Dallas, Tex. News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
Rugged too Violently.

BY squeezing a girl so hard that
he broke two of her ribs, David
Campbell. Of Pittsburg, Pa. a car.
penter. has fallen into trouble.
The complainant Is Miss Alice
Die, Of the East End. who says
that Campbell called on her and
Rugged her so violently that Two
of her ribs were broken. Camp.
bell has furnished bail for a hear.
ing.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
TAYLOR Attacks Brown

Taylor, the Republican nominee,
attacks the last Democratic State
Administration for mismanage
ment, &c, and the last admins
tration was that of John Young
Brown. OF course Brown will
defend b m {; and his "dear
brother" GOebel will he bound to
help him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

Only roaring fire enabled J Nj. Gar
rettSon. of San Anionia. Tex, to ie
down when attacked by Asthma, fr, m
which he suffered for years, He writes
his misery was often so great that il
seemed that he suffered the agoniesl II
death, but DIR. Kings New Disc9S ~
for Consumption wholly cured%5l
This marvellous medicine Is I =
known cure for Asthma as wellN&0
sumption. Coughs and Colds. and all
Throat. Chest and Lung troubles. Price
bOc and sl.OO. Guaranteed Trial
bottles free at all Drug Stores
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

HE first fruits Of the war IN
the Philippines for the American
farmer is the rise in the price of
hemp. which has gone up from $40
a ton to 5000 q ton, and binding
Irvine will soon be costing twice
as much az usual. Binding twine
is a big item with the Western
grain growers, and Brother Nc
Klnley is admOnished to set things
to rights 10 the Philippines at once
so that the farmers may not have
10 "sour on him" next year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

FORTY SEVEN counties in Ken
lucky have had more or less small
pox within the past Is months.
and DR.. Mccormack. of the State
Board of Health, regards the stu
alton az very serious. He says
that unless there be general vac
cinatiOn all over the State. and
that oil sanitary precautions be
taken at once, that when cold
weather comes the disease will
spread rapidly to all parts Of the
State.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
FOR SAL

goo bushels extra quality Irish Pota
tocs oi the Carmen No !. New Queen
aud Maules Thoroughbred varieties IN
not less than 10 hushrl lots NJ iOr bush
Pure Apple Vinegar. 10 gal lots. 2or.
New Sweet Cider by bhl only. AT a. 90
per barrel. u. W. DICKINSON.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
Mules for Sale.
ltuy for sale.

have for sale seventy tons of good
Hay. Timothy, $1,000; Mixed. Glover
and Timothy, SLIGO; Glover ~ on.
Bruce HENRY
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
What's The Use?

What's the use Of holding dem.
Ocratic conventions to nominate a
Represe utative for Fulton and
Hickman counties. To be sure
that's the old time custom. But,
10 these latter days many 60 into
these conventions and feel justifi.
ed in refusing TO vote for the
nominee if he happens not to be
their first choice. They are quite
willing to force a second choice
upon the other fellows, and then
whOOp Il up under the lash of
the party whip. but not so IL their
first choice is defeated. 1t gives
such men an undue advantage OF
those who In good faith are will,
ing to support the nominee
Hence If you are not going TO sup.
port the nominee, don't 60 into
the convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
DRUMMERS AND HOTEL MEy,

IL the drummers aud hotel men
organize in opposition TO trusts it
will be u considerable strengthen.
ing Of the influences that are No.
sembilng to fight these foes to
commercial and political freedom.
SelfprOtectlOn is the basic mo.
tive for this antitrust Orgauiza
ton. Trust ascendency means
that all the goods hitherto sold in
competition will he forced upon
consumers without option. The
drummers occupation will be
gone and with it the immense pat
rOnage he extended to the hotels
everywhere.
Self interes, should promote the
movement IN every town and
trade centei. Drummers aud no.
tel men should band themselves
together to fight the mOnopoIies
which wOnld work ruin upon
these two related interests by de.
strOying the free will of pnrcbas.
ers and consumers.
IT is charged against Mr.. Tay.
lor, the Republican nominee for
Governor, that he has been a
Democrat once during his life.
and also was POpuist for time.
Mr.. Taylor should feel grateful
that his entire life has not been
spent in the Republican party.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
Railroad Time Table.
n, G. g. ST. l.. X. II.


LEAVES: ARRIVES:
Train No. So at $50 y. m. Train No. 81, us a. M,
Train No. B, at 2:Oi ?. N. Train Ne. T. 2;oi , m
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

The Democratic State Organi
cation of Illinois, according 10
ex.C0Dgressmsn Hinrichsen. will
take a hand in the Kentucky cam.
paign, sending one hundred ora.
tors to speak for Mr.. Goebel. The
County Democracy Marching Club
of Chicago has consented TO pa
rade IN Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.

The
ranks of
lifes battles are
open to all the lowly
as we'll as the great aud
though in the conflict full many
may fail, YOU must reach toan hon
ored estate. Press upto the front with "A
resolute mind. and struggle with all
your might, or soon with your
shame and confusion You II
find YOU are but the
tail end of
the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

"A good mich COW for sale aud "A
mule cheap. G. l., RosE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

WE do not know whether free
silver is relegated to the wall. or
whether ii is in front, or on the
bottom. or in the middle. we do
know that the finances OF the
country are now on the gold basis,
nor is it even remotely probable
that il will be disturbed so long
as present conditions of sOlvency
and prosperity continue,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
FOR SALE.
Jersey Witch 90 W,

White Cochin Bantams. chickens and
eggs. Apply tn WARREN 5. ELLISON.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

The return of Thomas b. Reed
from Europe and his persistent.
refusal to say a word on the ques.
tions that the administration is
struggling with has made him to
be one of the most interesting,
and perhaps the most Important,
figure in politics in this country.
1t Is well known that Reed re
CARDS the whole imperalistic pol
icy to be the most disgusting iol
ly. But Reed says nothing TO the
public. He probably thinks that
the time will come when an ex
preston will be necessary and
then he will speak.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
For Sale,

4 fine Jersey Mich Cow with young
calf, for sale. II PARHAM.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
FISH HAUNT SUNKEN SHIPS.
"SwecpinG fer wrecks Is an Inter
cstinS Process Practiced by
New Y0rI< Bay Anglers,

Reefs. mussel beds and old sunken
wrecks are always freGuented by fish,
and the anglers search for them with
great patience. Sweeping" for wrecks
is an interesting operation. When the
men have an idea of just about where a
wreck is located they start off to
"sweep." When they believe that they
have reached the neighborhood of the
wreck they shorten sail, if the wind is
stiff. and lower little drags or grapnels,
sometimes formed of big squids lashed
together. With the shortened sail the
boat is made to waltz about gently un-
til the drags catch the wreck Then
she is shaken out" and killed" All
hands except the skipper commence to
fish on the bottom with small hooks,
and convincing evidence that the boat
is over the wreck is produced by the
hooking Of blackfsh. Ranges or land
marks are then taken and the wreck is
captured. In among the old rotting
timbers sheepshead and big 3lackfish
love to lurk. and in the eddiesTormed by
the old hulk all sorts of game fish are
apt to loiter. 1t is believed that there
are many old wrecks. which. if located,
would delight the hearts cf the anglers.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
DAILY COLD SPONGE BATH.
Summer Is the Best Time TO Begin the
Habit CT SeFf-syEz enic
Treatment.

Although doctors differ about
many things, they all agree as to the
advisa bility of the daily bath, and the
majority say that it is best taken
cold, unless the bather's vitality is
much below the average. A cold
sponge bath is an excellent tonic as
well as an admirable. .prophylatic
The summer is the best time to ac-
quire the habit.
Use bathing glove or washrag, and
soap yourself rapidly and thoroughly
from head to foot, this ought not to
take more than two or three minutes,
for the quick rubbing is especially de-
sirable, both as exercise and for the
skin. Then wash the soap off, rubbing
as hard and as fast as you can, and
then dry in the same fashion with a
Turkish towel, or, still better, one Of
crash. The bath should occupy about
ten minutes and leave you with Il
healthy glow when it is over.
There are many people whose con-
stitutions will not endure a cold
plunge bath; very few who would not
reap benefit from daily sponge with
cold water, and vigorous rubbing with
a rough towel afterwards, the year
round. If cold water does not leave
you glowing, begin with lukewarm
water, using less and less warm water
every day until you can dispense with
it Chicago Times-Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
STUPIDITY OF A WASP.
An Instance which Goes to Show
That Animal Instinct Is
Not FafaEiibIe.

1t is generally supposed that il
stinct unerringly teaches birds and in
sects the best way in Which to bui.G
their homes or nests, and also to pre-
vide for their offspring. The follow
ing incident, recently under personal
observation, will show that instinct is
not always infallible, says the Scien-
tific Americans:
a friend placed three small empty
gials in an open box. on a shelf, in al
upright position, in close contact. and
they were uncorked. A short time
afterward it was a matter of surprise
to find that these had been appro-
priated by a female mud wasp She
had placed a goodly number cf spiders
in the center vial. doubtless intended
to serve s food for her future brood,
then proceeded to deposit her eggs in
those on either side. She next closed
tightly the mouths of all three recep-
tacles with a hard lime cement. Hay-
:ng finished her work, she then doubt
less went on her way, satisfied all had
been done for her offspring that 4
thoughtful mother could do.
But just think Of the sensations Of
those little wasps when they come in 0
existence, for, while starving in their
sealed cages. they can plainly see,
through the impenetrable glass walls.
the bountiful supply Of food which was
provided fer their use.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
SLEEP WALKING,
4 Dangerous Habit That May De
Broken with Proper
Treatment.

Sleep walking, Or somnambulism, is
neither SO common nor so entertain
ing habit as readers of certain kind
Of stories might be induced to believe.
1t is. as little rejection viii convince
Us, habit, or we might even say a
malady, which exposes its victim to
/ great peril.
Tie s0mnambulist is in a condition
very similar to that of hypnotized or
lnesmeriZed person. The action Of the
mind is greatly restricted, in that the
reasoning faculty is almost complete
ly i'll abeyance, ard everything the per-
son does is purely automatic and per-
formed under the influence of a single
idea.
But the very fact that the mind,
crippled as its powers are, acts solely
in one direction and is not distracted
by external impressions, makes the
PERSONS actions more certain than
they would be in waking state. Thus
somnambulist may walk along the
edge of . roof with perfect steadiness,
while, if awake, he would certainly
turn dizzy and fall. So, too, in q total
ly dark room, the sleep walker will
often move about without STUN bling
against chairs or tables, or will seat
himself at a desk or stand holding
many objects without upsetting one.
Although we do not know with GER
tainty the condition of the brain in
| somnambulisIn, observation has
taught Us to recognize many of the
causes which induce 1t, and so to con-
| troll the habit in great measure. These
causes may be mental, such as worry,
hrooding over one idea, and hard
study, especially late at night; or
physical, such as late suppers, INSULT
ciert exercise, and sleeping with the
head too low.
Most sleep walkers are either of a
nervous constitution, or have received
some severe shock, great grief or i'm
moderate joy, which was temporarily
disturbed their nervous equilibrium.
The young Of both sexes are most sub
ject to sleep walking, and when the
habit is found in youth it is usually
outgrown in few years.
The confirmed sQmnambulist should
avoid all the mental and physical
| causes above mentioned The bed
| clothing should be light, the sleeping
T0Om of good size and well ventilated
E80NI Of g0O1 BIC ma ucn ,onsD"....
Much time should be passed in the
open air, and over-aPPlication to
studies must be carefully avoided.
In obstinate cases the patient should
not be left alone at night, and doors
and windows should be securely fas-
tened. IF he is discovered out of bed
he should be gently guided back, and
should not be wakeEed until once more
lying dowr.-Youth's Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
HORSES IN CLOTHES.
Where the AniIanls Wear Goats and
Trousers fer Protection
Against Flies.

All have heard Of the ravages of the
terrible tsetse fly of Africa, which is SO
fatal to cattle and horses Tat none Of
these animals can approach with i'm
punity the so-called "fy-belt" where
the dreadful insects congregate says
Chambers Journal. This belt com
lnences 100 miles from the coast and ex-
tends for about the same distance up
country, and the reenforcements re-
Gently sent to Uganda to qucll the mu-
tiny which broke out among the Sou
danese troops were compelled to cross
it. In order to protect their ponies two
officers of.the Royal Welsh fusiliers hit
upon the device Of dressing the animals
up in specially constructed garments,
which gave them a most cCmical APP
pearance, resembling the Pantcmimic
creatures seen Oh the stage at Christ
mas time.
First, the ponies were swathed in
bands of straw, on the top CT which
came coat and trousers of cloth dipped
in oil and iodoform. 1t was necessary
to raise the material from actual con-
tact with the hide of the animal, for the
tsetse fly can pierce ordinary cloth. It
will be interesting to learn whether
the ponies thus protected went un-
scathed through the terrible ''fy-belt
for the experimental clothing, if ,ef-
fectual, may lead to the Introduction OF
some material which may come into
regular employment for the same OBJ
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
A DURABLE SIGN.
1t Was Used at HRrEer's Ferry Thirty
Years Ago and Ia Still in
Coed Order.

Inquiries have been received by the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad concerning
he man who painted station sign at
IIarper's Ferry. The Western Society
of Engineers has the sign now On exhi-
bition in its rooms in Chicago, says the
Baltimore American.
The engineers are using every effort
to ascertain who mixed the paint and
applied it to the sign, which was placed
in position al Harper's Ferry station
about 80 years ago.
The summer heat and winter storms
have in no way dimmed the luster of
the paint used to make the words "Har-
rer's Ferry" The words stand out as
boldly as the day they were formed by
the artists brush.
The wood around the letters has been
worn about one-siXteenth Of an inch by
sand beating against it by fierce winds,
but the letters have withstood the ele-
mcnts.
1t is claimed that no paint manufac-
tured nowadays is equal in durability to
that which was applied TO the cid sign.
and if the person who mixed it is living
and will take advantage OF the secret
| he possesses as to its composition. it is
said he can. by engaging in the paint
manufacturing business, soon accunu-
. late wealth.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
THE DRESS OF QUAKERs.
Their Quiet Garb Was Intended as
Protest Against Extravaganza
in Clothing.

The dress of Quakerism-that is to
say, the garb and speech which have
always been traditionally associated
with the sect-may well be treated
first, though not of the highest order
of Importance, because these go to
,form the first Gotten the only I'M
pressions of those Y hose knowledge
is confined to what has been seen only
The use of the quietest styles, as was
common in FoN's day, and of garments
differing widely from the fashions of
later times, was part Of the strong
protest which the early Friends felt
called upon to make against the scan
dalous and criminal license of the res
toration period in England, when the
whole of ''polite" society, following
the lead of the button King Charles
II, seemed determined to turn into
contempt all that for which Puritan
ism had stood, it's politics and govern
ment, it's morals and religion. In these
days it will be admitted by most Of
the adherents of the sect that the pro-
test or Testimony" as to plainness
of apparel is to be viewed in the light
of its higher meaning. =. Not long
ago q man in New York published Il
book descriptive of what he called
/ Society" in which he attempted to
show that it was necessary for fash
ionable' people, in order to maintain
their position" fully, to spend an
nually a sum more than enough to
support the families of 200 skilled
workingmen for the same length OF
time, and that the mistress of such an
establishment was expected-that is,
compelled-to pay $4,000 for dress
alone in a twelvemonth. Here are
rich opportunities for the exercise of
the ''Friendly" spirit; not necessarily
the old idea that persons should wear
a severely plain, questionable, and
very conspicuous dress, or even that
there is any especial merit in SO do
ing, but that expenditures upon the
things which perish" should be di
rected by Justice, delicacy, good taste
and common sense.-Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
A BRAVE DEED.
The Quiet Hcroism of a Modest Boiler
Maker On One of Oar
WRrships.

Few readers are aware that Our war
i ships carry boiler makers who are
often called upon to perform perilous
repairs, and, in cases Of emergency,
! these men go inside of the boiler or
! furnace. which, but a few minutes be-
| fore had been filled with boiling water
or red hot coal. There is no task too
! dangerous fer these men to do. One of
| them undoubtedly saved the Castine
| from destruction in the harbOr Of San
| Juan. The Castine went into action
| under full speed. The furnaces were
| heated to the highest degree, forced
| draught being used. Without warning,
| Il fierce kissing noise was heard inside
| one of The furnaces. A socket bolt in
! a back connection at the farthest in
terror extremity CT the furnace had
| become loose, springing leak. The
| steam was pouring i'll upon the fire,
| threatening in a few minutes to put
| it out and stop the progress of the
vessel, if it cid not cause terrific eX-
! plosion. All in the boiler room knew
that, unless this hole was stopped,
| disaster was at hand. One of the boiler
makers, named Huntley, ordered the
! forced draught turned eff and the fires
banked. Taking a plank, he threw 1t
into the furnace On top Of the wet,
| black coal with which the fire had been
banked, and then climbed far back to
| the place where the steam was rush
| ing from the Ioosened socket. For
| three minutes he remained inside the
furnace. His friends drew him cut of
the door; the forced draught was
! turned on, and in few minutes the
hip was proceeding on her way as
though nothing had happened. In view
Of such deeds as this, there is little
wonder that the engineering corps IN
our navy is receiving the highest
| praise on every side.-Scientifie Amer
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
PRIZE MONEY ON MEN-OF-WA

I'm case of capture of hostile vessel or
contraband goods at sea during the prog
ress Of a war the United States statutes
provide for the payment of prize money
as fol-ows:l
The commanding officer of the fleet
or squadron receives one-twentieth
part.
The commanding officer of division
of a feet receives one-fiftieth part;
and a fleet captain receives just one
half as much.
The commander of single vessel
receives Cne-tenth part of all prize
ucley awarded TO the vessel under his
command, if the vessel was under the
command of the commanding officer
OF a fleet or squadron or division; and
three-twentieths if his vessel was act
ing independently Of such superior Of
ficer.
After the shares of the commanding
officers have been deduced, what is left
is proporticned and distributed among
all others doing duty on board the
ship in proportion to their respective
rates of pay in the service. In this
way it is seen that every officer. marine
and Jack tar in the service Of Uncle
Sam has personal interest as well as
q patriotic motive in advancing the
cause of his country on the high seas
in time of war,
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
SUICIDES IN NEW YORK.
Pecuiiarities Of Cases In the Different
BoFOugiss Arc SEov,E. in Health
Board Reports.

During the first three months of the
corporate existence Of consolidated
New York 147 persons committed s,,i-
cidc-1GS men and 20 women. Cftlis to-
tai 101 We're in the borough Of E.auhat-
tan, / in the borough Of the Bronx GER
ritcrially larger than ManhaJtan). 81
in Brooklyn, four in Queens and one
in Richmond. There were twice as
many suicides by opium in Brooklyn
as in Manhattan. On the ether hand
four persons in Manhattan committed
suicide 10y the agency, unusual, vague
Iy terrifying and sersaticnally uncer-
tain, of carbon monON'de." Paris
green has long been discarded as an
up-tO-date poison for suicides il Man
haitian, but it was utilized in Queens.
BnchlOride cf mercury commended it
self TO suicides in one borough only,
Brooklyn, and chronate of potassium
was also used in Brooklyn only. Ar
ccnic, as a means of self-destruction,
found favor in the borough of Manhat-
tan exclusively, and Illuminating gas
in all the boroughs except Richmond
where local prejudice prevails, ard it
is not very extensively in use. One
suicide in New York adopted, accord
ing to the board Cf health reports. the
slothful way OF terminating his nun
dane existence by the cocaine habit,
recalling to the mind of persons not in
official station the case of that court
jester in medieval times who, being
sentenced to death for his reasonable
contempt of the king and being al
lowed to select the method Of demise,
chose old age.
Of the 147 suicides, 40 Of the males
were natives of Germany, SO of the
United States and six of Russia OF
the SO females IS were natives of the
United States. The only Scotch sui.
eide was a woman. More English
women than Englishmen committed
suicide, and no italian, Hungarian or
bohemian women did, though the
male list from these countries includ-
ed ten persons. Suicides by shooting
and drowning are less frequent than
formerly, and, generally speaking, the
number Of suicides has fallen off, not
only in the borough of Manhattan. but
II the whole teI-rIt ory OF the consoIi-
dated New YOrI>---cI- Y. Sun.