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The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22
Local On DTS.

REV. J. b. Harris, of the Methodist
Church of this place, is to be transferred
to the Illinois Conference, and will leave
this place September 20.
TRADE in Hickman last week was
greatly improved.
THE Quarterly County Court meets
Monday next-
The recent sidewalk law of our City
Council, providing for the building and
repairing of our pa3emcnts, turns out to
be dead letter Query, Why should
the Council enact laws, and not enforce
them?
THE number of business houses
throughout the city placarded For
Rent is becoming alarmingly great,
while it is impossible to obtain dwelling
house at any price. Cause: the great
excess of widows.
MARRIAGES on horseback are popular
at the West, and are called bride cere-
monies. We should prefer taking ours
the"o1d way"
Ouz merchants are making extensive
Preparations for a brilliant fall trade.
We notice'mproveHnts in progress on
every hand.
At arecent little party he'd in Hick-
man there were 18 young men present.
OF these, Is are to be married before the
first of January. The other two ac-
knowIedged themselves hopeless old
bachelors. This means talk.
THE attention of the City Council is
called to the filthy condition of several
streets. 1t is abominable, and if not
cleaned may breed disease.
ALSO, the large piles Of debris lying
in different parts of town, from the wrecks
of old houses, etc, should be removed.
G.. /. RANDEE, Commonwealth At
torney elect in this district, has received
his commission. His first court meets
in Blandville, the first Monday in Sep
6sember. o
BAKEY BOYD, formerly of Hickman,
was elected Commonwealth Attorney
In the Owensporo afsrrisr. 5erc-Esisl-s.i,
also, formerly of this place, was elected
. sCommoAealth's Attorney in one of the
upper Kentucky distric1s.
WE understand the Fulton County
Agricultural Society have engaged the
Padacah Brass band to play at the Fair
this Fall.
In some of the Northern cities drunk
ards are discharged, without being fined,
from the police courts, after first sub
scribiag to the pledge A good idea
that
CHAs Oswald, keeps metallic collins
for sale "No person having once tried
one of these coffins will ever use any
other1'
AN honest farmer writes to the Agri-
cultural society, ''Gentlemen, please put
me down on your list of cattle for bull. =
JUDGE 7. B. Lxzan, of this place
has been given arge of the Fulton
County Acadentsg We congratulate the
Trustees upon securing the services of so
competent and able gentleman
JUDeE Walker, married a couple on
Wednesday last, Hiram Skipworth and
Mrs. Cynthia Wright. The bride had
been married three times, was aged 81
years, aud the groom ouly 1G.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22
THE BANKRUPT LAW EXTENDED
A Chance for the unfortunate.

FgIIIE benefit Of the Bankrupt Act has
/ been extended TO FIRST OF JANUA AIRY,
1869 All who wish 10 avail themselves of
the said extension had better call at once.
We are prepared with all the necessary
Blanks, &C, and can promise discharge as
soon rs IL can possibly bo obtained.
augS-Im KOULHAC & LAUDERDALE-
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Commercial.


N0'1tt8I ny lug - 20
WHEAT-The market still continues
brisk, and the farmers are hurrying to
bring forward all they have to spare to the
market. We notice many as fifty wagons
of wheat on streets Thursday, and the
same can be said of almost every previous
day. Our buyers are paying 8 90 for good
choice Wheat
APPLES-in boxes selling at 81 TO l 90
in barrels at 81 80 to 20
SALT-per car load, bushel barrels,
selling at 50 75 per barrel j 90.
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MARRIED.

In Nashville, Tenn, on Monday, the 18th
July, '6S, by Father Wilkerson, AIr. HENRY
JUDGE, of this place, and Miss JULIA E.
BURKE, OF Mayield, Ky
In Hickman, on the 4tho by the Rev. J.
r. Harris, Mr.. j. G. KIRKnNDOFFER and
MRS. SARAH L. TURNER.
Also, by the same, on the same day, Mr..
JESSE n. MILLS and MRS MELISSA c.
FORREST.
On the Goth, by Judge B. R. Walker, Mr..
HIRAM sKIPWoRTH and MRS. CYNTHIA
WRIGHT.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

August is invariably unhealthy month,
and the dog-days are universally quoted as
an unhealthy season. Diseases more FIRE
quently terminate fatally at this time than
at any other, owing to the relaxation of the
system This is, therefore, the proper time
to use q remedy that will recuperate the
strength and fortify the system against the
attacks Of disease. Experience has de-
monstrated the fact that HOSTETTER' )
STOMACH BITTERS is the best medicine
used to accomplish this desirable object. By
its use the appetite is increased, digestion
promoted, all feelings of depression re
moved, and the vital functions restored
The afflicted should avoid all pernicious
alcoholic preparations purporting TO be
tonics and restoratives, as they only afford
temporary eAhiliratiou, and eventually en-
tail dangerous, if not fatal, results. This
Is never the case with HOSTETTER' S
STOMACH BITTER& They afford perman-
ent benefit and soothe the nerves without
reaction following their use The weak
and debilitated, BY its aid, awake to a sense
of the enjoymeuts of life and they are en-
abled once more to take their accustomed
positions in society. HOS LETTERS S BIT
TIERS are now considered the standard
remedy for all diseases arising from a. i'm
purity of the blood. They are manufactur-
ed in great quantities, and there is scarcely
a city or hamlet on the habitable globe
where they may not be found
Beware of Counterfeits Smith Tonic
Svrup has been couuterfeited, and the coun-
terfejter brought to grief.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have Dr. John
Bulls private stamp on each bottle. DR..
, ohm Bull only has the right to manufac-
ture and seli the original John Smith 8
Tonic Syrup Of Louisville, KY. Examine
well the label each bottle. If my priv
ate stamp is not on the bottle, do not pur-
chase, or you viii be deceived. See my
column advertisement, and my show card
win prosecute any one infrin ging on my
right The genuine Smiths Tonic Syrup
can only be prepared by myself
The public's servant,
DR. JOHN BULL
apl25 Louisville, Ky.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

Rev. A. J. Hall, the Sunday School
Missionary and childrens preacher will
deliver an address to the children in the
Baptist church Sunday night. All are
respectfully invited to attend, both young
and old of all denominations.
Also, there will be preaching at the
Baptist Church, Sunday morning at 10
o o'clock, A. N.
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LIFE INsURANCE-S. X. Caldwell.
who died in this county last week, had
his life insured for So 900 The assur-
ance was effected only last January, and
but sigle premium had been paid
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SELECT ScHooL-Mg SaIIia Rorl

SELECT ScHooL.-Mrs. Sallie Roul-
macs select school for young ladies and
girls VIII commence on the first Monday
in September. Only limited number
of pnPiIs will be taken. Mrs. Roulhae
Is we'll and favorably known in this com
munity as teacher, and needs no word
OF commendation from us.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

TAIRs-We acknowledge the receipt
of complimentary tickets to the Padueah
and Henderson Fairs. The third annu-
al Fair of Paducah and McCracken
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, commences September 22d,
and continues through the %, 24, and
25th. This Fair is expected to be the
finest ever had in the Purchase.
The Henderson Fair commences the
9th, of October, and continues on the
9TH, sth, 9th and 10th. The induce
ments offered for competition in all the
various departments are large, and this
association is one of best in the State.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

THE GEN. ANDERsoN.-The polite
and accomdating officers of the General
Anderson, the tri-weekly Hickman and
Cairo Packet, have our thanks for late
pafsrs
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

THE BEULAH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
will meet Saturday before the Ist Sunday
IN next month, at Mt Olive, 10 milea
gut on the Troy road. Continue 3 days.
All are invited-epen doors.
j. T. MARRs. Pres't
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

DIXON, Who sometime since shot and
brutasly murdered a woman at Union
.s1ss,ss ,sss M W. .sis. ~ sst
and sentenced to be hung, has been par
doned by B6pwnlow. After getting hi:
heedom hereturned to U@on City, the
scene of his brutality, and on attempting
to leave was shot at By some relative oi
the murdered woman. The suppositiou
Is that he is now in Cairo.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

IT is claimed that no Presidential elee-
ton can be held in Alabama, for the
reason that, under the new constitution
there mus be registration before an
election, and the Legislature adjourned
without passing registrg law.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

The New York Herald, ever trimming
its sails to the popular breeze, now de-
clares that the election of Seymour and
Blair is an absolute certainty.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

A GUSHING school marin" from East
Tennessee went to Trenton, in that State,
to teach the beloved negroes ideas how
to shoot where she was arrested for mis-
cegenation. That's right, .'marm" get
the ideas before you learn them t. shoot
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

IT is stated that Jefferson Davis viii
shortly return to New Orleans and take
up his residence in that city as the agent
of an eminent London commercial firm
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22
MARRs. Pres't

LOOK To THE EAsT.-Mose Am
berg has departed for the eastern cities
for the purpose of purchasing their
Fall stock of goods.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

THE Radical majority in Wisconsin
has gone down in this wise:-In 1868 it
was $4,000; in 1864, 1900; in 1865,
10000; Ia 1867. 1000.
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Missouri .EIEorIoNs-We under.

5 Missouri kELEcTIoNs@-W We under
stand that. - : So. -;
! Known to all oursaitizenz 3 icing strong
ly urged to run for the Legislature in
Mississippi county, No. We hope ou
democratic friends "aeross the waters
may put him through successfully.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

MARRIED.-In Csdiz, Ohio, August
30, 1868, DIR. B. f. Slaughter, U. S. A,
stationed at Union City, Tenn and
Miss Linnie Warfel, late of Columbus,
Kv. We acknowledge card.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

MATTRESSES of every description, and
Spring bottoms for beds-one of the best
inventions of the age-always on hand and
fer sale cheap by Chas. Oswald.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

coon NEws.-lf you want cheap home
made Furniture, call on Charles Oswald, at
h.iss new Furniture store
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

IF Adam were alive, he would be
5,863 years old the 18th Of next month
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TeIegraphIc Markets.
New York Market.

New York Market.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Gold-selling l4f3.
Cotton heavy shade higher middIing up
lands 30c. G.
ST. Louis ma ses.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 20
WJIEAT-The demand for il has been lam
quid and prices have declined l0c Choice
and fancy red and white ranged at 81 Il TO
2 35i prime and strictly prime red at 81 80
to l3 fair and good al 81 20 to l So.
COBN-Market heavy and dropping
yellow 92c; mixed whsDe 94c; white 95c, and /
choice white at 96c per bashel
OATS Sales of black and mixed at SOC;
and choice mixed and mixed white at SIC
per bushel.
WHISKEY-Freely offered at 81 80 per
ral lons without buyers. except in a vss.-.s
! T0BAcroAFhe snarket.ssas acfive viii
full prices We quote STAINS nominal; scraps
- TO 81; uusound and common lugs at 81 tC
80; sound lugs d IS so to 10 80; dard lea
- so to 3; dark factory dried leaf $40 q
l3; black wrappers 81 to 16 bright lea
SI5 TO 40; fine and fancy do $40 to 70 pei
100 lbs.
Cincinnati Markets.
CIScISSAr1, Aug. 20.
FLOUR-U Unchanged and dull-family a
$40 TO 10 p.
WITS EEY-Sold at 9Oc 2 bond, hut buy
ers DO not offer better thaB, o5c per gallon
CON-Sides held at -63al74 for clear
rib and clear
LARD-Held Mt ice, but no inquiry.
Memphis Market.
MEMPHIS, Aug 90.
Bacon-frm. shoulders a; clear sides lSc
Corn soc; Oats, 57a60; Hay, &c.
New Orleans Market.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.
Cottou-Quite Irregular, mjddling 29a30e
Flour-dull: treble extra - j0alO; choice
at Sll to Sl4; Corn 81 % to l 10.
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22

HEo. w. STUBBLEFIELD, announces
III TO his friends and customers, that he
has removed his Provision House, to his old
stand, opposite the County Jail, where
he would be pleased to serve them with the
Freshest and Best Meats, etc, at the lowest
marke. prices. iy 1l--tf
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GREAT BARGAINS AT AUCTION.

DR. G. 5. MILES has on hand stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS
SHOES, etc, and viii sell them every
SATURDAY MORNING,
commencing at 10 o'clock, to the highest
bidder, in Hickman, at L. Rosenburgs old
stand. augl5-tf
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22
I he HICKMAN COURIER
SATURDAY: AUGUST %. 1864


We are authorized and reouested n an-
nounce Hon l. s. TRIMBLE, of McCraeken
county, candidate for Congress at the No
Vember election
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General Insurance Agency. =
SAMUEL LANDRUM
Represents the foIIOwing 30. G.

Represents the following No. L Companies:
Newark,
MUTUAL New YorkAs
Assets.
INSURANCE Hartford Assets,
INSURANCE COMPANY Hartford,
net cash Assets July 1st 1867 1O763s3 SIS
UNITED Covngton, Assets
UNDERWRITERS AGENCY, York. cash S3505646 So
We publish below partial list of the insured the above
The Hickman courier., 1868-08-22
HOGS
Pr, "a "a EE

IL ID - - -EAA--Es-4 -
WTM ALEXANDER, Jr, seven and a
w half miles from Hickman, has for
sale BERKSHIRE HOGS.
mav2-6m
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,rhe Healed TeruI.

NOTICES
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New York Market
NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Gold-selling I445.
Cotton heavy shade higher middling up
lands 30c.
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Cotton-Quite Irregular, middling 29a30ci
Flour-dull. treble extra - 5OalO choice
at S1I to Sl4; Corn 81 % to 10.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28
Potato Growing.

A correspondent communicates to the
RuraI World the following:
Suppose l wanted to raise large crop Of
early potatoes. for shipping or early home
market, would select new land if I could,
or an old meadow, with the sod rotten as,
the next best, or land Sin good heart from
previous manuring as Ihe last. I would
pillow, harrow aud prepare it as thoroughly
as possible the fall previous, so that lift did
not happen to be dry enough to pillow In the
spring, and 1 got chance to ploW with
out, 1 would Go it. Next, I would select
an early maturing variety, and the first
thing did in the spring, would be to plant
my potatoes-even in February ii 1 could,
and not later than the last OF March, under
any circumstances write for this latitude
only aud to obviate any danger Of the sets
getting frozen, would cover by blowing a
furrow from 10th Sides burying them six
or eight inches deep, to be narrowed down
aft.rward. Just as soon as they make
their appearance, or little before, harrow
thoroughly, aud as the weather warns up
commence TO cultivate them, aiming to keep
the ground level. Keep it up necessarily
and well, and just as long as it can be done
without injury t. tops or tubers. Then
ridge slightly, as late as possible; keep
them going and growing fast and furious, 1"
until the crop is.made; then dig and mar
ket at once and have done with them.
For the main crop for winter potatoes, or
for early varieties to keep over winter Cor
seed, would trust to the chances of late
planting, satisfied that, take one year with
another, 1 could make good crop by so
doing. Take the month of June (say a
bout the middle) az on the average, the
best time pillow and harrow, again and a
gain, il necessary to get a good filth plant
well, and commence to cultivate in the best
manner as soon as up; aud if drOuth inter
venes. as it generally does, cultivate just
so as to keep the tops growing and green
until rain comes. The Peach Blow is the
best variety We have for growing along
that know Of.
When they have started afresh. treat
them as recommended in spring, and clay
by'' as late as possible; keep up rapid
growth IN the potato, and keep down grass
and weeds until neither can germinate any
more, then you may relax your efforts. I
think by this plan we can have clean potato
fields, so that we can use potato diggers, if
ever-and. nine seasonE out of ten, all other
things being equal, believe by this plan,
we can raise good crops of potatoes.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

A farmer of Wbiteside county. H.,
sends the Prairie Farmer statement Of the
cost and production Of his crop of wheat,
corn and oats for 1857. estimating the cost
the same as if all the labor had been hired.
The expense of ninety five acres of wheat
amounted SI.657. go. and the crop brought
him 80 903 67-yielding profit of 81, 1897
46. The expense Of twenty-five acres of
oats was 1879 25. and tie crop sold for
bodybuilding profit of 1905 10. To
cultivate and harvest forty acres of corn
cost S5l2, and the crop brought $84O-af-
fording net profit Of S328. In the bill Of
expenses is included interest on The land at
$40 per acre. His wheat fields yielded 193
bushels per acre-pretty good for so large
a field. H. had 300 bushels of oa.s, at
50 bushels per acre. His corn field Of 40
acres, turned out thirty FIVE bushels per a
ere. His aggregate income from these
three crops was 81. 83l u, besides the in
terest on his investment in the land This
farmer is of the opinion that be gets fair
return for bis labor!
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28
Orchard Grass.

Mr. f. g. Skinner, the agricultural edi-
tor of the Tugt, Field and Farm, says he
does not know that he can add anything of
value to the following article in regard to
orchard grass, copied from Charles l..
Flint's work on grasses. unless it be to add
his personal testimony to the value of the
orchard grass. Wherever labor is scarce
and proprielors wish to hold on to their
lands. the manifest policy is to get as much
of it in permanent moving or pasture as
possible and for this purpose, he is salts
fed, fro m years of experience in Rappahan-
mock, Va, that 10 that climate the orchard
affords the ealiest and latest bite, and is the
hardest of all grasses. Whatever is adapt
ed to the climate of Virginia is equally so
to that of Tennessee. The following are Mr.
FlInt's views on the orchard grass
This is one of the most valuable and
widely known of all the pasture grasses
Il is common to every country in Europe,
to the north of Africa, and 70 Asia, as well
as to America It's culture was iutroduc-
ed into England from Virginia, where it
had been cultivated some years previously.
in 1894. Il forms one of the most common
grasses Of English natural pastures. on
rich, deep. moist soils. It became, soon
after introduction in England, an object Of
special agricultural interest among cattle
feeders. having been found to be exceed
ingly palatable to stock of all kinds It's
rapidly Of growth, the luxuriance Of its
aftermath, and its power of enduring the
cropping Of cattle, commend it highly to
the farmers care. especially as pasture
grass.
"As il blossoms earlier than timothy,
and about the time Of red clover, il makes
an admirable mixture with that plant, to
cut 10 the blossom aud cure for hay. As a
pasture grass il should be fed close, both
to prevent it's forming thick tufts, and to
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

prevent Its running to seed, when It loses
large proportion Of its nutritive matter. and
becomes hard and why. All kinds Of
stock eat it greediIy when green.
Judge Buel said of it, I should prefer
it to almost every other grass. and COWS are
very fond of it.. Elsewhere he saws :
American cocks foot. or orchard grass,
is one of the most abiding grasses we have.
1t is probably better adapted t. an any
other grass to SOW with clover and other
seeds tor permanent pasture or for hay, as
If is fit to cut with clover, and grows re-
markedly quick when cropped by cattle
Five or six days growth in summer sufi-
ees to give a good bite. Its good proper
ties consist in its early and rapid growth,
and its resistance OF drouth but all agree
that It should be closely cropped Sheep
viii PASS over every other grass to feed
upon it. Ifsufered to grow long without
being cropped, it becomes coarse and harsh.
Colonel Powell "a late eminent farmer of
Pennsylvania after growing it ten years,
declares that il produces more astufage
than any other grass he has seen in Ameri-
ca. On being fed very close, it has pro-
duced good pasture, after remaining FIVE
days at rest. 1t is suited to all arabic
soils. Two bushels of seed are requisite
for an acre when sown alone, or half this
quantity when sown with clover. The
seed is very light. weighing not more than
twelve or fourteen pounds to the busllel-
1t should be cut early for hay
"Mr. Sanders, well known practical
farmer and cattle breeder of Kentucky,
says of it: My observation and experience
have induced me to rely mainly on orchard
grass and red clover; indeed, now SOW
no other sort of grass seed. These grasses
mixed, make the best hay of all the grasses
for this climate (Kentucky.) tits nutri-
tious, and we'll adapted as food for stock.
Orchard grass is ready for grazing in the
spring, ten or twelve days sooner than any
other that affords full bite. When graz
ed down and the stock turned off, it will
be ready for re-grazing in less than half
the time required for Kentucky blue grass.
1t stands a severe drouth better than any
other grass, keeping green and growing
when other sorts are dried up. In sum
mer it will grow more in day than blue
grass will in a week. Orchard grass is na-
turally disposed to form and grow in tus-
socks. The best preventive is a good pre-
Paration of the ground, and a suficiency of
seed u liformly sown.'
Orchard grass is less exbausting to
the soil than rye grass or timothy. 1t will
endure considerable shade. In a porous
sub-soil its fbrous roots extend to a great
depth. It's habits of growth units it for a
lawn grass, It's seeds weigh twelve pounds
to the bushel, and to SOW alone, about
twenty-four pounds to the acre are requir-
ed to make sure of good crop. It should
not be sown alone, except for the sake of
raising the seed. 1t is worthy of much
more extended cultivation among u.s.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

Correspondent of the Maine Farmer COM
municates the following, which will strike
some lazy farmer with surprise: "Mr.
Cushman Walker. of Hodgdon, Arooslook
county, sixty-three years of age, has with
the help of a boy fourteen years old, har-
vested, the past year. forty tuus of hay,
four hundred and fifty bushels potatoes,
seventy-fve bushels carrots, twenty Eve
bushels turnips, ten bushels cucumbers,
four bushels beans, one hundred and fifty
bushels buckw heat, eleven bushels barley,
fifty bushels peanuts two hundred aad ten
bushels oats. Planted one quart of corn
the l4th of September ; raised thirty two
busBeIs OF sound ears, aud one OusheI OF
popcorn. He has one bushel of sowing
rye, not threshed, and one bushel of sowing
peas not threshed, together with six bush
els Of beets, and fifteen bushels apples
He has not drank glass of spirits for thir-
ty-four years, and has hire1 but one days
work the past season"