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Year: 1869

DRowNED.-A young man the name OF
FINE, living in Washington county, was
drowned in the Arkansas River just be-
low the mouth Of Lees Creek, on Sstur-
day last. lie in company with others
was swimming cattle across, and in driv-
ing his horse into the water getting them
over, his horse got into deep water and
in foundering about threw him of. Al
though there were several near him in a
boat, through fear and excitement they
failed to render him any assistance. His
body had not been recovered up to the
time Of our going press. We learn that
he was a very respectable young man,
and was to have soon been married to a
young lady of Fayetteville.
Year: 1869

A NEEDLE IN A LIVING MANS HEART.
AT one Of the late meetings of the
Academy Of Science at Milan, Italy, DR..
Scrafn Bissi exhibited the heart of an in
sane nobleman who died lately, and who
at various times attempted suicide, after
he had killed his father in one of his in
sane fits. The unfortunate man died of
cancer of his tongue, which he had bitten
of during one OF his eXccsscs of lunacy.
When he was dissccted needle of three
inches in length was found in his heart.
The coroner's court was informed that
twenty two months before his death be
had told his parents that he had pierced
his heart with n needle They of course
did not believe it, because no change in
the functions of this organ could be re-
marked. lie never complained Of any
pain in the chest or in the heart. Sci
cntiiic men regard this case rs being of
most extraordinary interest to surgeons
and anatomists.
Year: 1869

CARRYING A RIFLE BALL IN ONES HEAD
FOR FIVE YEARs,---Sumner NJ. Bolton, of
the Eleventh Maine Infantry, at the bat
tie Of Bermuda Hundreds was hit by a
ball over the right eyebrow, which pene-
trated the orbit and destroyed the sight
The wound was probed, but no ball could
he found, 50 it was allowed to heal up
Ever afterward Bolton was afflicted with
cxcruciating pains in one half ofhis head
and dizziness which no medicine could
relieve. He finally consulted DR.. SANGER,
who WIS of the opinion that the bone in
the back part Of the orbit was injured
and should be removed, or the ball was
still lodged there, pressing upon the
nerves and irritating the brain. A day
or two since the doctor assisted by Dr.
Jewell, cut down and removed an ounce
ball with small portion of the bone at
tached. The ball was ilattened like an
old fashioned cent, and had been corrod
ing in his head for five years. Relief
was immediate.
Year: 1869

The heavy and startling defalcations OF young Ed
in the recollection OF the business community. How
he laid deep schemes for his own aggrandZement,
involved himself in tangle of irregularities" and


finally brought ruiz to his firm and disgrace upon his
head need not be repeated here. His embezzle-
ments amounted to hundreds of thousands
of dollars, and concerned many leading
banking and mercantile houses. He was speedily
brought to trial. found guilty, and sentenced TO four
and half years Imprisonment at Sing Sing. In all,
twelve indictments were preferred against him, and
eX-Recorder Hoffman, in passing sentence, remarked
that had he been put on trial upon all the charges
the term of his imprisonment would have extended
through the greater part of his life. lie was re-
manded to prison on December 80, 1865.


Last Saturday, after lapse OF three years, ten
months and fifteen days. and after the public had
nearly forgotten him, a telegram from Sing Sing an
nounced his release by reason OF the expiration of
his term Of sentence. He left the prison quietly and
took the late evening down train, without informing
any one of his destination. Nor is it known thai
any friends met or accompanied him. He had inti-
mated once or twice that he should live in secluded
manner somewhere on the Hudson, above New
York, instead of appearing Immediately, at least,
among his former business associates. 70 the
question whether he would go abroad TO liye he re-
piled that his name and misfortune were known in
other countries than his own, and there would be no
more comfort in residing elsewhere


During his prison life ketHhum enjoyed certain
privileges and immuntles which rarely lall 10 con-
Vict This was owing to his excellent conduct during
the whole period OF his confinement for ne depOrted
himself as gentleman, say the keepers. He was
not punished once In the prison, which fact enabled
him to take advantage OF the cOmmutatiOn rule
releasing him nearly eight months before his term
had expired. IL Is said that convict seldom en-


joys the benefit of this rule, because of the great diff
ficulty In keeping all the regulations OF the prison
Ketchum was put TO the shOemakers bench when
he went to prison, but what proficiency he ac-
quired ia the trade could not be learned. IL
is certain that he had small library OF books
in his shop, which he 'pegged" away at to no small
extent. lie did not eat his meals with the regular
gangs of prisohers his letters did not pass through
the regular channels; and, in many other respects
he appeared to be privileged inmate even In that
democratic institution, where all hands pride them
selves with being ON common level. In regard to
his future plans and prospects Ketchum was yery
reticent before the prison authorities That he felt
would have to travel an uphill road hereafter and
feared he could never live down the stigma OF his
prison life. He maintained also that he never in
tended TO defraud any in his Operations and had
only laid his lines 10 make money without injury TO
others. But his plans failed.M Y. Times Of this
morning.


Bank and Passenger Railway shares were ne
elected
Year: 1869

dared TO take his present position, and that
Napoeon's illness has been the cause OF the
Viceroy's weakness in the negotiations, and seems
to consider the Empress Eugene's journey as
undertaken TO cOunteract British influence in
Egypt However one may look at political questions


It ay be truly said that Eastern Europe is in very
troubled state. Repression on one side and resist
either open, sulen and passive on the other
is the order Of the day in all this part OF the world.
one Of the most unpleasant and In its real nature
one of the most dangerous revolts s that OF Dama-
tia. The apparent reason, or at least that which is
given to the world, is resistance to recruiting but
there is more serious cause; IL is O Slavonic move
ment and connected with Montenegro. or this in
my neXt-COryeSpOndenc " Y. Herald.
Year: 1869

When a can is TO be washed do not
put hot water in 1t at first bGi put in
water not above milk warm, which will
readily dissolve the milk if any is dried
on the tim, and il works Off very easily
while if hot water is applied at first, it
has tendency to cook the milk on the
tin, in which condition water will not
very readily dissolve it, but warm milk
will. 1t is, therefore, very important
to give strict heed to this matter and
see that the milk is thoroughly remov.
ed by washing before any boiling water
is applied. Care must be taken to re-
move every vestigc of the milk about
the seams of the cans and covers, as
here is where the trouble always be-
gins. The seams demand especial at
tention. The little tube in the center
OF the cover is also place to be espec-
tally looked after in cleaning the can.


very many people who consider
themselves; and are considered by 9th.
ers patterns of neatness, fail to keep
their D,ilk cans perfectly cleansed;
many times no doubt through ignorance
OF how to do it, and many times from
lack OF appreciation of the extreme
neatness of that scrupulous care neces-
sary to keep everything used about
milk Immediately clean.
Year: 1869

A young couple were married lately


in San Francisco ON the bay under ra-
ther trying circumstances. The young
man and woman loved each other fond
ly, and determined to seal sher affec-
items by the bonds of marriage. The
young girls father objected, but as she
was of legal age, which recognizes hers
in this particular at least, as entitled to
vote her hand to whomever she please,
objections were worth nothing. Dread
ing, however, that an INTERRUPTION
would take place if the ceremony were
conducted in a church, the happy
couple hit on an idea of hiring a tng-
boat, getting the minister on boad and
putting out on the bay, and there hav-
ing the ceremony performed. This
was accomplished, and while secure
from the parents or the. opportunities
of friends, the happy couple were be-
ing united, some potion of the tugboat's
machinery gave way with terrific
crash. Although the wedding party
we're startled, and confusion prevailed
for a moment, look of satisfaction
seemed to pervade the appearance of
the bride and bridegroom ON the refiec-
tiou that it was not the ANNOYANCE OF a
father. However. the tug was so injur-
ed that she could not move. A signal
of distress was hoisted at the conclusion
of the ceremony, and tug Lookout hav-
ing responded, the Water Witch and
the wedding party returned to the city.
Year: 1869

l: If a man faints place him fiat OH
his back aid let him alone.


2. Ii any poison is swallowed, drink
instantly glass of cool water, with a
heaping teaspo0nful each of common
salt and ground mustard stirred into it.
This vomits as soon as it reaches the
stomach; but for fear some of the poison
might remain, swallow the whites of
one or two eggSor drink cup of strong
coffee, these two being antidotes for Il
greater number OF poisons than any
dozen other articles known, with the
advantage of their always being at
hand; il not, a pint OF sweet oil, or lamp
Oil, dripping OF melted butter OF lard,
are good substitutes especially If they
vomit quickly.


.. The best thing to stop the bleed
ing of a moderate cut instantly is to
cover it profusely with cobwe6, flour
and salt, half and half.
Year: 1869

ALMOST A. FIRE.-The wood work
around the kitchen OF the Magnolia Restau-
rant took fire yesterday morning about S
o'clock, but was extinguished before it had
any opportunity to spread by Messrs. Ohas.
Rumley and knight, who happened TO be
passing by. Thus perhaps again was ayerted
a terrible fire, for this building is situated in
a row of wooden buildings, unbroken by a
single store or brick wall. 1t is SC long since
we had a fire that we are getting careless.
Year: 1869

The Paducah KentuchtaR is unduly
sarcastic over an editorial of ours, and
accuses us of mistating its position. We
certainly have no such desire. The de-
ductions of the COURIER were from a
careful reading of the Kentuckians, and
we think were logical and correct. How
ever, to do ample and full justice, we
publish the Kentuckian's own statement
of its position. Referring to our article
it says:


"This is the most disingenious statement
of our position that could have been made,
and but for the high opinion we had con-
ceived of the editor of the COURIER, would
not be worthy of notice. We said in the
article referred to, "we endorse all the
Herald SAYS in regard TO the NECESSITY of
State aid and the benefit to be derived from
it," And we say now, we have never seen
State with so great natural resources, so
far behind in improvements as Kentucky is
to-day. and she needs all the aid she can get
from the State or otherwise to develope her
resources-but in no '' other article in the
same paper" or in any other paper, or on
any other occasion, or at any other time,
does the KentuckidH recommend Kentucky
to create similar debt" On the other hand
our object was to convince the people of
Kentucky that the Legislature had no power
| under the constitution to involve the State
for internal improvements.


As we have frequently stated in the dis
cussion of this question, we would be in
favor of the State lending her credit, Ami T.
! edty 10 railroads, that is to few great
throuaxp line roads that would pay, if the
cons Jon did not directly prohibit it
RsdJ Kenmekian.


You endorse the necessity and admit
| the great benefits to be derived from
State aid, regret the Consultation prohib-
its it, and yet do not favor the PROPOSE
ton? You are in favor of lending the
States credit, lmitedB to railroads,
that is to few great through lines that
would pay but admit that ,ie Consti-
tu'.eu directly prohih;t, Il, aud therefore
acknowledge yourself not in favor OF
that? You fail TO urge the calling of a
convention to amend the Constitution,
the only way whereby your objecSons
can be removed, and We must therefore
conclude you are not in favor of amend
ing the Constitution. Now. sir, it is
clear to see, what you are not in favor of
Please, try again, and tell your II .ders
what you are in favor Of


The KentUckian is in favor of limited
State adjust little-if it was consti-
tutional. The position is something
the young girl accused of bad act. ''Oh
sir, said she, 'its such little one.


We can forgive the Kentuckian's un
provoked reflections upon the habits Of
editors of Weekly papers, trusting such
is not the editors real idea of courteous
dignifed discussion. At least, we now
have no taste or inclination to retort upon
the pretentions of a swaddling daily.
Year: 1869

same time appear to keep within the let
ter. 1t may be that the constitutional
ty of the proposed measure, is sustained
by every lawyer of any ability in the
Herald's particular locality, but there
are lawyers of distinguished ability
within the range of our acquaintance,
who agree with US, that the 'great meas
ure," can only be carried out by an utter
disregard of the Constitution.


We are sorry to be compelled to differ
with our friend of the Herald, but with
our present convictions, we cannot fail
to do all in our power to prevent the
adoption by the people of scheme,
which in our opinion will end in financial
ruin to our State.
Year: 1869

The Legislature of the several States have
nasssd laws making it misdemeanor to in
iict cruelty on animals. We heard man
recently talking seriously of indicting the
editor of the Hickman COURIER for his cru
city to white men, and the only question
was whether he could be brought oy any
nro.ass of Court away from his own dung
hin Co. trial. Conviction was sure If he
could he got away from Hickman.-Padueah
KeBtuckiaa.


With no other than the highest feel
inps Of respect to the Court and prose-
eut;on we should in our answer to such
;nd;ctmsnt borrow an old couplet:


aThings have come to pretty pass.


when we cant larup an old jack.
Year: 1869

Inc 90 sec. OF arc OF the Con-
stitution authorizes the fsate government
to create debt for the purposes of In
terDal Improvements, It also requires
that tax shall be laid and collected an
nually, sufficient to pay "the interest
stipulated, and to discharge the debt
within thirty years This tax Is not
for the general purposes Of governmsnt
but is laid and collected for specific
purpose-and is to all intents and pur-
poses specific tax, it must therefore be
germane to the objects and purposes of
the government Now we ask the Her
aid in all candor is the construction of
railroads and turnpikes one of the OBJ
jects and purposes for the accomplish
ment of which our State government was
created? We are confident the answer
will be in the negative. and there
this not being one Of the objects of the
government all taxes collected FOX any
such purpose will in the language Of the
Chief Justice of the State, be "Legis-
lative spoliation' and we are confident
the Herald favors no proceeding to
which this term can be legitimately ap-
Piled.


The Herald abandons the idea of loan
ing the credit of the State to railroad
corporations, and claims that the friend,
of State aid are not in favor Of anything
of the kind-notwithstandi the bill
theyssttempted to pass through the Leg
islature last Winter, provided that bonds
of the State should be given to railroad
companies in exchange for their own. 1t
seems from the Herald, these friends now
wish to inUest in the improvements, "and
to take mortgage upon the whole road
at the time she pays over her money, as
security for her investment. This will
certainly be novel investment If the
State pays for one third of the stock,
then she becomes the owner absolutely
of one third of the road, and has no
right to ask . mortgage on anything to
secure her investment; because she gets
all she pays fo-, and needs no further
security. If she pays one third of the
expenses of the building of the road,
upon an agreement mat the amount SO
paid is to be refunded, then she be-
comes money lender, and can rightfully
ask for mortgage on the whole road.
But is money lending one of the objects
for which the State government was Gre
ated (? If the State invests her bonds in
the construction Of the road, and takes
a mortgage on the road to secure the
repayment by the company of the
amount of said bonds, then she has
loaned her credit in direct violation of
thesCoustitution. All these diffcultfS
grow outof the fact. that the friends of


eaene eze athI1tlipg to disregard


-, and at the
Year: 1869

ID ny tne second sectioH OF our biii VI
rights, and according to the third sectiQSI
of the bill of rights existed before aud is
higher than any constitutional sanction.
Yet, the Herald insists in effect, that
for the mere purposes of specula-
ton, in order that the aggregate wealth
of the State may be increased, that this
absolute right of the citizen, placed by
the Constitution on an equal footing with
his right to life and liberty, is held at
the mere will of the majority; that three
ffths of the voting population of the
State, can, without violating the letter or
spirit of the Constitution, levy an annual
tax of ten dollars upon every one hum
dred dollars worth of property in the
State, and expend the whole amount thus
raised, in constructing internal improve
ments for the sole and exclusive benefit
of themselves. In other words, that the
minority may be hopelessly and irretriev-
ably ruined by the majority, by tax
levied, collected, and expended, in exact
conformity with the Constitution of our
State.


We maintain that the State govern
ment has no such power; that no majo
ty however great, can arbitrarily deprive
the citizen of the right to control his
property, and invest his money in such
manner as he may see proper. That any
att@nft upon th9part of the majority to
force any number of citizens to invest
their mosey in any general system of in
ternal improvement, would be an attempt
to exercise an absolute and arbitrary
power over their property, and in dire
conflict with the I'd section of the bill oi
rights.


We insist that the Herald is mistaken
in supposing that our Appellate Court
has ever decided in favor of the consti
tutionality OF State aid to Internal I'm.
proYements. No decision of this Court
goes further in that direction than the
majority opinion in the celebrated case Of
Slack, &c, against the Maysville and
Lexington Railroad Company, and moth
ing is therein decided, except that th(
Legislature may compel local contribu.
tions by way of taxation TO the accom-.
plishment of purposes of local necessi
ty or convenience. Nothing is said Oh
the subject, of general taxation for loca
purposes, or for any purposes of Inter
nal Improvement. Under the ruling il
this case, Court houses, gas work, &c.
may be built, and dirt roads improved
by the local community to be benefited
thereby, and still it may be unconstitu
tional and tyranical to tax the people o.
McCracken county to build railroas
from Covington to Cumberland Gap 81
far as common schooiN concerned tbs
I 80 r. ~
Year: 1869

In the VILLAGE of-liyed man who
had once been Judge ofIhe county, and well
know ali over it by the name Of Judge R.
He kept store and saw mill and was always
sure to have the best of the bargain on his
side, by which he had gained ample fortune;
and some did not hesitate to call him tho
biggest rascal in the world. He was very
concelted withal, and used to brag of his
business capacity whenever any one was
near TO listen. One rainy day quite a num-
Der were seated round the stove, he began
as usual to tell of his great bargains, and at
last wound up with the expression


"Nobody has cheated me, nor they can't
neither"


Judge" said an old man of the company.
"Ive cheated you more than you ever did
me'


"How o!'' said the Judge.


"If you'll promise you won't 60 to law
about it, nor do anything, I'll tell you. or
else | won't; you are too much of a law
character for me-"
Lets hear" cried half dozen voices at
once.


"I'll promise" said the Judge, "and treat
in the bargain you have"


"Well, do you remember the wagon you
robbed me of?'


81 never robbed you of wagon; | only
got the best of the bargain said the Judge.


"Well, made up my mind to sv it
back, and"


"You never did," interrupted the cuse
Judge


"Yes did, and interest too"
! sHow so !'' Numbered the now enraged
Judge.


"WelI, you see, judge 7 sold you one day
a very nice pine log, and bargained with you
| for lot more Well that log stole of
your pile down at the MILL the night before
and the next day sold it to you. The next
night drew it back home, and sold it to
you the next day, and so kept on until you
had bought your own log of me twenty-sev-
en- times"


That's lieI" exclaimed the infuriatsd
Judge, running to his book and examining
the log account: "you never sold me twenty =
seven logs of the same mea surement"


81 know it." said the vender in logs, "by
drawing it back and forth the end wore OF
and as it wore | kept cutting the end of
until it was only ten feet long-just four
teen feet shorter than it was the first time
brought it-and when il got so short drew
it home and worked it up into shingles, and
the next week you bought the shingles, ana
l concluded had got the worth Of my wag~
on back, and slowed away in my pocket
book"


The exclamation of the Judge was drown
ed by the shout of the by-standers, and the
log drawer found the door without the
promised treat.
Year: 1869

A joyial artist was painting some divine.
who felt it incumbent on him TO give the
painter moral lesson during one of his sit
tings Somewhat in awe of the artist, he
began more nervouly; but as the
knight of the brush painted away without
any sign of annoyance, he gathered courage
as he proceeded, and finally administered
pretty good sermon. He pausel for reply,
and confessed afterwards that he never felt
so Insignificant in his life as when the artist,
with the urbane but positive authorh of his
profession. merely said. "Turn your head
little to the right, and shut your mouth"
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune, of Saturday,
afirms that there is no good reason to
doubt the truth of the dispatch concern
ing the triple alliance of France, England
and Spain, against this country The
subject has been much discussed in Wash
ington, and Gen. Grant is said to be in
favor of war, as in that event England
would lose her commerce and Canada.
He probably has not taken into account
what we should lose by such a war.
Year: 1869

THE TRIPLE ALLIANcE.-The New York
Albion copies the Tribune's rumor about
an alliance between England, France, and
Spain against the United States, and an
pends this contradiction


We have the best authority for saving that
so far as England at least is concerned, this re,
port is entirely without foundation in fact and
the inference therefore, is that it is equally true
with regard to the other powers"
Year: 1869

In some of the border States there is
beginning to appear desire among the
negroes to emigrate. In single county
of Tennessee, more than four hundred
negroes are preparing to emigrate to
Florida, and another company, if they
can get the means, propose to eRigrate
TO Arizona. Is this a natural desire on
the part of the African to get into q
warmer climate, or is he beginning to
feel the first wave of that tide of emf.
grafton which is running into the bor-
der States If the first, the negro may
yet play part in the history OF this
country If the latter, his fate is sealed.
He will recede from before the march
Of the white column as have the red
men. Emancipation may develop re-
suits little thought of when the decree
was issued.