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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
NEITHER TURKEY NOR QUAIL.
Nevertheless This Thanksgiving Din.
ner Was a Remarkable One.

Il reckon that my epicurean tenden.
cies are as well developed as those OF
most men," said an old newspaper
man to group which was discussing
things gastronomic. land l have quite
taste for the elegant in the edible
line. so TO speak. But of all the meals
| ever partook OF the one that stands
preeminent in my experience was my
Thanksgiving dinner In 1883. Some
time previously I had started from
Memphis with an artist on a commits
sion from a Memphis paper TO write
up the educational institutions of Mis-.
sissippi. and during Thanksgiving
week was at Columbus. In Lowndes
county. was invited by friend to
go quail shooting Thanksgiving day,
and gladly accepted. by daybreak We
were ON our way TO the sparsely set.
tied country down the Tombigbee river
in light wagon that not only carried
us 2nd our dogs and darby boy
driver. but basket filed with eat.
ables and drinkables.
we followed the dogs, which were
duly diligent. but not a covey did We
find. Reaching the rendezvous made
with that chuckle-headed darky, We
didn't find him or wagon. either. My
friend had killed rabbit a short
time previously, and We were dis
cussing the propriety of building a fire
and barbecuing the bunny. when We
noticed smoke curling out OF a hollow
near by. Investigation discovered
that Il came from a negro cabin, and
when We reached Il a big. fat. obse-
quious. smiling nanny, with a ban
danna around her head, stood in the
doorway. Well, size cooked that rab.
bit for us and made us some ash cake
aud fried us some big hominy left
over from breakfast and made us
cup of coffee. Talk ebput your
Thanksgiving dinners have eaten
my share. but that meal stands out
prominently in my memory rs tb'
finest ever"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
A Riddle.

An English paper recently asked it,
readers for an answer to the follow.
Ing riddle:
What does a man love more than life.
Hate more than death or mortal
strife;
That which contented men desire.
The poor have. and the rich require;
A miser spends, the spendthrift saves.
And all men carry to their gravesg
4. AL sorts OF answers we're sent In.
but the correct one was declared 70
BE- Nothing"
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through his mind, and he hesitated for
a moment as he repeated IL. 1T is
more blessed TO give than 10 receive. ["
she had told him, and he had promised
her he would not forget Il after he
had gone out into the world And
with these thoughts came a sudden
determination that he wouidr keep his
boyhood promise. Hold on" he called
TO the retreating Grogan.
Us Il hunger alone that is driving
you 10 this crime in which you may
kill man?" he asked. The other
scowled
III you think I'm riskin' rope
around my neck for fun. you've got an
otho- guess II had a square meal.
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bows and knees and other places.
Presently he arose and looked sullen.
~ about as he remembered that II was
Thanksgiving morning; that he had
eaten nothing for "a hours. and that
Hunger was gnawlng at his stomach
like n rat Then he began 10 plot.
Grogan was a pretty hard citizen.
but as yet he had done nothing really
criminal. In the last few days, how.
ever. he had exhausted all his re-
sources save one 10 get some money,
and now he had decided upon the
final expedient. He determined to
hold somebody up. He picked up a
short Iron rod from the alley. showed
II up his sleeve and slouched in be-
tween the tall buildings. y
Now II 20 happened that into the
other end OF the alley at the same
time came Joe White. his hands In
his pockets and whistling as he came.
Joe had not eaten for "a hours. either.
and he was fully as hungry as Grogan.
but he bad prospects for great meal
at midday and was siding his time
In content. lie had struck WONDER
ful streak OF luck that morning. Tor
In his wanderings he had found a de-
cent restaurant where the proprietor
had promised him all that he could
eat at noon. II he would clean the rub
bish out OF the alley back OF the res
taurant. SO Joe had gone 90 work
heartily. and had finished the task be-
fore nine o'clock. but the dinner would
not be served until noon. and he was
waiting contentedly in the knowledge
that IN another hour he would be AT
his feast He had come into the nj.
ley that he might stand In front OF a
ventilator that sucked the warm air
out Of n basement into the cold alley
outside. and thus Il came 20 pass that
he and Grogan met at the warm
blast.
joe was not well dressed. but his
clothes were whole, and 20 Grogan's
eye he looked person who might
well enough have a few dollars In his
pockets. no the would.be highwayman
stepped close beside him and drew the
Iron bar. Give me your coin. party"
he growied. And II you get gay III
slug you"
Joe recoiied slightly and looked Into
the ugly face before him. then raised
his hands. search me-" he said.
You will not ind n cent. but hope
you viii not hit me with that thing
Just because ] am a disappointment"
His voice was not at all angry or
afraid. and with grunt the robber
went through him thoroughly. lie
found nothing OF value and turned
away.
mo use OF hittin' you. suppose.
Md" he said Just stand where you
are until make my getaway around
that corner. Mebby I'll have better
luck next time"
Are you going TO hold up some
body elseg" asked Joe. in a friendly
tone. Grogan laughed back harshly at
him.
Its case OF steal or starve. so
what else can a man do. young fel-
ler?" he demanded.
Joe had been thinking rapidly for
the last minute. and he was inclined
to believe that the man before him
was not a hopeless case. And as the
others bitter words came back TO him
an old teaching Of his mother flashed
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
You're All Right. Young relIerl"

] don't suppose II makes any differ.
ence TO you II somebody else eats In
my place"
no" said the proprietor, indlffer-
emily. as he motioned Grogan TO a seat
In an obscure corner OF the little
place. where a waiter handed him a
bill-offare. Joe stepped outside, and
through the window watched Grogan
as he ate like famished wolf, and
when the feeder could eat no more,
saw him pick up his hat. and. walking
erect and like n new man. pass out
onto the street On the sidewalk they
met, and Grogan held out his hand,
slipping the other the iron rod as
he did so.
You're all right young Teller. and
| won't forget IT," he said. earnestly.
NO more strong arm work for me.
It's job or starve for me from now
on. And you can bet l mean It.
Good.by."
He turned into the crowd and Joe
watched him disappear. Somehow
his hunger was not troubling him
much now and his heart was beating
lightly, for In his ears was ringing
the voice OF one who had taught him
on her knees In the long ago. and the
voice was saying:
Il have showed you all things, how
that so laboring ye ought TO support
the weak. and TO remember the words
OF the Lord Jesus. how he said IL is
more blessed TO give than to receive. ."
Copyright 1895. by Wright A. Patterson.)
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A bubble Of afr IN the blood. q drop
Of water In the brain, and q man IL
out OF gear. his machine falls to
pieces. his thought vanishes. the
world disappears from him like q
dream at morning. on what spider
thread is hung our individual exist.
ence. Fragility. appearance. nothing.
ness. II II were not for our powers
OF collaboration and forgetfulness.
all the fairy world which surrounds
and brands us would seem 10 us but a
broken specter in the darkness--an
empty appearance. fleeting hallucin-
alton. neutrality-suspicious.
is the whole history Of man. or Of a
world, OF OF an infusoria.-Amiel.
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mebby II would brace me up until !
could land on job" Joe approached the
outcast and land a hand on his shout
der.
Come with me. and I'll get you q
meal" he said. simply. as Grogan
stared AZ him incredulously. But the
face OF the boy was frank and honest.
and with nothing TO lose and much to
gain. the highwayman showed the iron
Into his pocket.
III you are on the square. friend.
'ts all right and Ill be on the level.
too. But II you make a move to have
me pinched, Ill lay you out" he
threatened. Joe nodded his head un-
derstandingly,
They reached the restaurant where
the boy had the meal coming and en-
tered. "rll not take that dinner
earned" Joe said to the proprietor.
but my friend here will eat II for me-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
WARNED OF THE CYCLONE.
,sshene Just a Few Seconds Ahead
Of High Wind.

once upon a time a Kansas zephyr
loke loose and meandered about the
luniry. picking W various things.
Baumgartner's telephone. 20 miles
Pay rang
Is that you. BlnY" yelled an excited
(ice.
Yes. What's the matter7"
This Is Frank We've got a cyclone
IVA here. and It's headed your way.
pa out /" Franks voice broke
suddenly Bin heard a crash and
Suffering. then all was silence. lie
lihered up his family and rushed
ZEN to a deep ravine They were just
tine 10 dodge a funnel-shaped cloud
"a wrecked the house. picked up his
Tn' two COWS, and a couple OF miles
lenee.-llampton's Broadway Maya.
ne
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
A AMT TO GOLFERS.

h. vlsltor-what on earth does
|, chan carry that photograph round
Is he dotiy?
h. Member-No' But he's dumb.
he has that talking machine TO
l. INSTRUCTIONS TO his oaddie or 10
Ike a few well chosen remarks In
L he forrles his drive or does any.
hi else annoying.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
SEVERE HEmoRRHoIos
|ru and Itching Eezems-ooetor
Though, an Operation Necessary
--cu,ieura's Efficacy Proven.

III an now so years oid. and three
SS ago was taken with an at
IA Of piles (hemorrhoids). bleeding
d protruding. The doctor said the
Ily help for me was to 10 TO n
J pl,Al and be operated on tried
Eeral remedies for months but did
i &c, much help. During this time
res appeared which changed 10 \
trlble itching eczema. Then ! began
use Cuticura Soap. Ointment. and
b. injecting a quantity Of Cuticura
)htnen, with a Cu,ioura suppository
Fringe Il took month OF this
|ainent 10 get me In n fairly healthy
BE and then ! treated myself once
bay for three months and. after that.
J ce or twice a week. The treatments
,riet took a lot Of money. and II 10
|riuna,e tina, used Cuticura. J. II.
anderson. Hopkinton. n. u. Apr.
J. 1901"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
A Household Necessity.

I would almost as soon think OF
running my farm without implements
as without Hunts Lightning OIL. OF
all the liniments ! have ever used,
for both man and beast, IL Is the quick.
est in action and richest In results.
For burns and fresh cuts II is absolute.
ly wonderful. regard II as a house
hold necessity. Yours truly,
s. HARRISON,
Kosciusko. Mas.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
YES WHAT the mAtteri"


'ne oldest named country home 10
Jackson county. according TO a Co
hoIan who is a friend OF the owner.
~ name as Il appears at the front
I've Is tadherNay." and never falls
attract attention from passersby.
II years the wife wanted TO. leave
I@H,1s city and 30 TO a farm. When
'Slnily finally moved they named
nome "Hadherway."-columbla
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Don't Be irritable.

IAN irritated skin makes an irri-
table person, and an irritable person
gathers much trouble unto himself or
herself, as the case may be. Moral:
Use Hunts Cure. one box Of which is
absolutely and unqualihedly guaran-
iced to cure any form Of skin trouble.
Any kind Of itching known is relieved
at once, and one box cures"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Rest and sl..,

-" escape those miseries OF win
Ianv oal cold, a distressing cough.
T. az remedies are recommended but
mna' o quickest and best OF all Is
I,alin~ cough Syrup. Soothing and
sssa us TO the lungs and bronchial
bal siya s, II stops the cough at once
n sleo s' you welcome rest and peace.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

sy local applications a. they cannot reach the dis-
ensed portion OF the ear. There h only way 20
cure deafness and thft by constitutional remedies
Deafne.s y caused BY an innamed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube Il nnAEaed you have q rumbliny sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when II entirely closed. Deaf
ness \ the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored To iu normal cond-
ton. hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh. which h nothing
but An innamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Dcafne~ tcaused by cAtarrhl that cannot be cured
BY Halls Catarrh Cure send for circuars free.
.. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists 7sc.
TAke HAIRS Family Pns for constipation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

A party Of foreigners tapped Q key
Of beer at Lake Altoona. Pa. but
could not get the fluid through the
spigot Investigation disclosed the
fact that the bunghole was stopped up
by a snake. The reptile must have
crawled into the keg while It was ly-
ing empty on the ground. and was
drowned when the keg was filed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Marvellous. Indesd

ny NECK. Cynthia" drawled old
Is,ner Hardapple. after his visit TO
lind readers" "
.u uaa' So hiram1" said his wife.
wy ] should say so. The one 4
~ anew that you cut my hair last.
r. . 0' gum he never saw you in his
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

The correspondents of most Welsh
newspapers and magazines are tin
workers. golfers. shoemakers. black.
smiths. tailors. farm laborers. and 9th.
ers In similar humble walks of life.
And many Of the articles which come
from the pens of these men are worthy
OF wider circulation than is possible in
the Welsh language.-London Western
Mall
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
Not Till Then.

Percy-I dreamed last night that
you had accepted me. What does that
signify?
Edith-That you will marry me.
Percy-Ah, When?
Edith-when you dream again.
London Opinion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

The man without purpose Is like
q ship without rudder-a waif a no
thing. a noman. Have a purpose In
life, have a purpose.-Carlyle.
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le n 40 you run after me and poster
Dhl" on II you had mil
:, , should ), say mott"
81 =, thought as much"
BED 10 p1a a million dollars wouldn't
lsterD. you'd be running after and
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le chil6re, ' , had just charmed all
80 Nun into the mountain.
|Aye A goo .s'hers Of the families can
Pplained 10 me country" he
|s ass's . I'll. there were some who ...
'u'u0 Wallpapers Bazar.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

To show a more excellent way is a
better plan for correcting faults than
faultfnding and criticism.-Helps.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
IL DID.

Mr.. Holesale-so old Pepperpot had
. Kick coming on that last bill OF
goods. eh7 Wouldn't that make you
sore?
Mr. Litewate 1.-THE salesman)-It did
me. sir. lie kicked me out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
For Headache Try HIeks' capudIne.

Whether from Colds, Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas.
ant to take-Enects Immediately. 10. Is
and zoe at Drug Stores.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
When He Shines.

Tom-The biggest nuisance on earth
is kicker.
Tess-Unless the dear boy happens
20 be on the football team.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

There are no vacations in the school
for scandal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

Use Aliens Tqot.Ease
Cures tired aching sweating feet &c. Trial package
free. A. >. Omsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

The less account a dog is the more
Q boy Kinks OF him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

FOF 9'""
weak and run Gown.
could not sleep. my
limbs swelled and
the secretions were
troublesome; palms
we're intense. ! was
fast in bed for four
months. Three doc
tors said there was
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26

TO DRIVE OUT MALAEiA svs-vx
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM.
Take tsc Old Standard GROVES TAsTkLEss
CHILL TONIC. You know " hat you taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle.
showing tbs simply Qunine and lron In tasteless
form, Nd the most eneetual form. for grown
poOplo nd children bOc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-26
,,o.eovnp FOR MONTHS.
.,,odoc.d After PhysIcIsns
Consultation.

t. rros shearer, Yew and Wash
(r Is SIS, centralIa, WASH says;
The Detroit times., 1908-05-04
The Industrial Censorship of the Press

But what OF these workers? What of
their jobs and their hands and legs by
which they and their families liver"
Mr.. Robins says that up to this hour
the labor unions have done something.
the universities little. and the church
next to nothing. The labor unions
have won some sort Of fair wages.
hours. and working conditions wher-
ever they have been strong. They
have made a good fight against child
labor. night work for women, and I'M
protected machinery. Yet at best
they reach only a small part OF the
working world. With regard to yio-
lence. Mr. Robins speaks some very
impressive words, which touch upon
that identity OF interest that often ex-
lists between the press and the larg.
CT forces OF business:
Our conscience has way rof going
to sleep on the Job and then of work
ing overtime. In the last four years
the railroads OF this country have Kill.
ed 15,3C4 men and injured 219,495. We
are very patient over this steady in.
dustrial slaughter. but IL union man
slues scab who Is seeking to taks
bread from his children's mouths. 20
make great outcry we>don't seer
10 mind that the labor laws are VIC
The Detroit times., 1908-05-04

To those who have plenty TO eat
and wear, and comfortable houses.
and no anxiety for the future. this
world may naturally wear an aspect
slightly unlike the one presented TO
che struggling many. says Golfers
Speaking Of industrial progress and
consolidation little while ago. Mr.
Raymond Robins remarked that both
gre necessary and yet both are often
utterly inhuman. He spoke Of the
man who has worked for 20 years as
= typesotter. and who is too old to
learn a new trade when the linotype
forces him ou-- - the woodcarver OF
Yesterday who IL out OF a job today
because OF patent process OF com.
Drec&ing sawdust. putty. and clay: OF
(h< man who has worked II years In a
1lzoD md has bought home near his
NIX and IS slowly paying on the
ttGtage, when this shop is closed
o4n without warning by industrial
pQlIdetion: OF him who has lost his
I116d N an unprotected sticker after
= E WARS OF faithful labor. "All these
rGolbili>ies have been foreseen and
Ctred up and paid for by the con-
|1ern when the product was bought.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-04

lated and how the workers are deilo-
erately poisoned and crippled and Kill
ed in shelter and mine and factory,
vet. when in the blind, helpless strug-
gle OF infurlated masses OF men some
one Is killed. then We are very mucn
outraged and demand the troops to
protect human life and enforce the
law lest the foundations OF the state
crumble. I remember that during the
great stockyards strike the packers
imported criminals and prostitutes
from the purlieus or Cincinnati and
st. Louis and held private prize-fghts
in the yards to keep them amused ar
ter the days work These vicious and
diseased persons worked over the
meat that you and your families were
TO eat, yet the conscience OF the coun-
try spoke not a single word OF protest.
why Is this true? How is II possible
that the people can be made to carry
so much at one time and so little at
another. want TO tell you why. and
I want you to remember this much. at
least. Of what I say tonight. II Is be-
cause OF the Industrial censorship Of
the press. The great employers are
the great advertisers. and they can
make or break a newspaper. This
skilful Industrial censorship creates
false moral resentment or enthusiasm
at viii, and thus the press of the coun-
The Detroit times., 1908-05-04
The Rich Mans Dog
Fares Better Than
Does His Hired Man
But Flowers and Tears for a Dead
DOG May Contain a Hopeful
sl9n--Not Forgetting the
FaIthfulness Of Dog.
However.

about the orders were lett that tney DC
every day. and the weeping funeral party came away
\ What weeping for dog9 you ask
funeral collins and flowers for dogs'
Which questions prove that you never owned oog
And that you failed remember the story OF
Fido" in school reader
been at ncontms ne
down. q
with his hts
he he had and
lido al nsfd
He would "a
kent mn nceSx
nnd, and ne
shot. A miles
e0vere hnf
lostf hemn he he
Of the beside
HIS the
That is the story of Faithful Fido
Faithful his trust; faithful the end