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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

BAYOU DE CHEN the honorable
County Court which convened in this
place Monday last, made an appropriation
OF $1,000, for the purpose Of building a
bridge across Bayou de CHEN This is
an appropriation long needed, and we
congratulate our Board of Magistrates
upon the liberal spirit displayed by the
appropriation, and also the section
directly interested upon the benefits to
be derived from same. We have labored
repeatedly to induce our county authori
ties to make this appropriation, aud we
feel pride in common with other en-
terprising citizens, that the court has at
last yielded The appropriation is lib
eral, under the circumstances, but un-
fortunately not sufficient to construct the
style of bridge contemplated and needed.
| 1t is estimated that it will take 81 500,
TO build it. and under the stipulation OF
the Court, 5000 must be raised by pri
vate subscription. The town of Hick
] iloh 70 iSCiy iHtSiOcttu, duu Will uCElNO
a rich addition to her trade, By the con-
struction of this bridge Those of our
business men who were with us before
the war, we'll know the large trade we
enjoyed from Hickman county, before
the bridge across Bayou de Chen was
destroyed We are now comparatively
shut off from all this trade. Will the
enterprising business men of Hickman
continue SOP We think the $500 will
be raised withoutany dificullty. and the
work proceeded with at once. Messrs
Jno G. Steele, Jas w Mayes, and Jas
Bushart. are appointed committee to
have bridge built. if the 5000 is raised
We trust all will respond literally and
promptly
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

The general cry of cities, towns. and
communities is, that improvements aud
general prosperity is stayed for want OF
capital This is of course true but the
idea that this capital is to be some how
or some way induced from other place.
to enrich Us, is to great extent srrone
Gus Take our own community. If we
could put the money owned by our own
citizens to active work, we should have
ample capital for present purposes. But
where is the remedy Let our money
owners and land owners be induced to
take their effects out of bonds and idle
lands, and employ the same in manufac
lures and active business To accom-
plish this, they must DO convinced that
this active line will be just as secure and
pay as well as investment in lands and
real estate. Let the Law give such-pro
lection that where he loans money,
there can be no unnecessary delay, liti
CATION or uncertainty about getting hi~
money Let him know this and his
own interest prompts investmentin man
ufactures and active business.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17
LIVER As Foop The California Sci

LIVER As FooD The California Sci
entifc Press says:
We cannot TOO strongly denounce the
use of liver and Kidneys as food for mar
These organs are constantly charged with
the worn out, excrementitious matters OF
the system, the presence of which when
rightly is understood, disgusiingiy often
sive to the taste Their presence is evinced
by the fact that these portions of an ami
NAL are always the parts first subject to
decomposition. They make very good
food for hens and dogs; but for man
never"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17
CANDIDA1FS-
For State senate.

We are authorized to announce. CAPT.
MN. G. CLARK, Of Graves, as a candidate
to represent the counties of Hickman, Full
ton and Graves, in the next State Senate.
We are authorized to announce, H. s.
HALE, of Graves county, as candidate to
represent the counties of Fulton, Hickman
and Graves in the next State Senate.
For the Legislature.
We are authorized to announce A. S
ARNOLD, as a candidate to represent the
counties of Hickman and Fulton in the
Lower Branch of our next State Legislature
We are authorized to announce JOHN W.
MALONE, n a candidate to represent the
counties Of Hickman and Fulton in the
Lower Branch Of our next State Legislature
We are authorized to announce j. " D.
HALE. candidate TO represent the
counties of Hickman and Fulton in the
Lower Branch of our next State Legislature.
We are authorized to announce THOMAS
g. GLEESOA, as a candidate to REPRESENT
Hickman and Fulton counties in the Lower
House of our next State Legislature, subject
TO the action of a democratic convention
should one be held.
We are authorized to announce Judge T.
WALKER. as "a candidate to represent the
people of Hickman and Fulton counties in
the next State Legislature.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17
picnic at oodiand MINIS.
WooDLAND MILLS. TENN
June Is. 1871

ooDLAND MILLS. TENN, ]
June 10, 1871. /
DEAR COURIER As you did not
honor US with your phiz, at our little
Sunday School Picnic yesterday. YOU
will of course give me room Tor lew
words concerning it, in your columns.
have attended many such festivals, aud
can truly say without exaggeration that [
have never seen one pass of more ad
mirably, and to the general satisfaction
of all present The day was clear aud
beautiful, and the audience. though large
was not TO say crowded. We expected
as the orator of the day, to hear your
talented young preacher, Mr. Steele, but
on account OF sickness he could not be
with us. However, we had very appro
priate and interesting addresses, by Rev
Mr Frost and Rev Mr. McGowan, which
were well received, and very appropriate
for the occasion
After the address by Mr. Frost the
Sunday School scholars were marched 10
one table. and the ladies to the other,
and when | say that it was feast l do
not carry an adequate idea OF the con
tents OF the table. They were literally
groauing beneath the weight OF good
things, in every variety, and of the
greatest abundance just such as the good
people of Woodland Mills and vicinity
know so well how 10 prepare Many Of
our visitors from distance, expressed
the greatest admiration for the good taste
Of the lady committee. in arranging the
tables. and the rnagnincent appesru nee
they presented After every one present
had been fully satisfied, with good things
to eat, the crowd repaired again to the
church, and were ably addressed by Mr..
McGowen of Union City, after which the
audience was dismissed, and all returned
home. feeling no doubt, better IN body
and mind after enjoying so pleasant a
time and passing few hours in social
enjoyment and mental recreation.
Aud thus, Mr. Editor, passed the first
Sunday School festival at our thriving
little place " Q have only been organ
/ lied about a month and have nearly one
/ hundred regular scholars? almost
equal to your interchangeable McCutchen
/ The occasion was mainly intended foi
the enjoyment of the little folks. and to
encourage and stimulate them in attend.
ing Sunday school. But preparations
bad been made for twice as many as were
present. We fully expected to see ;
good number of your citizens present
yourself among the number-but were
disappointed The only incident tina
occurred to mar the pleasure OF the oc
easion. was heavy shower that camt
up: just at dinner, which compelled US t.
move the seats from the beautiful grove
into the church Hoping to see man,
of the citizens Of Hickman on the mex
occasion oil the kind, in our midst,
I | am. &c. OBSERVER.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

TRAGEDY IN BALLARD CouNrY.-
On Saturday the village of Blandville
in the neighboring county Of Ballard
was the scene of a most terribly
tragedy
Charley Brown (col) was Informed by
his wife that negro named Alex Goats,
had made her some improper advances.
Brown armed himself with a pistol, and
proceeded to Mr.. West Bugg's house,
where Coats was staying. He called
Coats out and fred on him. hitting him
twice and killing him instantly. He
then went down town and gave himself
up. Padacah .Kentackion. i
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

Capt Clark led of 10 speech Of some
length taking position IN favor of adj
hitting negro testimony in the State
Courts, and. we believe, 10 favor Of the
Cincinnati and Southern Railway Char
ter, provided it was guarded with proper
restrictions What he considered pro
per restrictions We did not understand
him to say. He was opposed to sending
any lawyers to the Legislature, opposed
to increasing the jurisdiction OF justices
of the Peace and opposed to the public
school system of the State as being fun
damentally unjust =, Columbus Dispatch.
We are confident our neighbor mis-
understands Capt. Clark's position IN
regard tothe Cincinnati Railroad Charter.
Clark is a regular old "dirt road demo
crat, and perhaps is sometimes at fault
10 his incorporating war on Railroad
corporations He denounees the l. &
n. Railroad as a gigantic and dangerous
monopoly precisely as be denounces the
proposed Cincinnati corporators, but he
is as certain to vote against the Cincin-
natl charter. if elected, as he lives. Clark
will vote to invest no corporation, Rail
road or any other kind. with undue priv
leges. BE viii vote til doomsday be.
fore he would vote one cent tax, or grant
one undue privilege. to any of them.
| Also, we think our neighbor in error
in regard TO bis opposing the increase OF
Magistrates jurisdiction. We did not
SO understand him He argued that the
lawyers IN the Senate had always been
responsible for the defeat of this measure
so much needed and deserved by the
! people
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

WE learn that the Hon Geo W Sill
yertooth, is announced to address the
people of Lodgton precinct, the 24th in
slant, on the Negro Testimony question,
A number of citizens of that part of the
county have joined in a petition asking
Capt. Clint Randle, of this place, to
respond to the "old war horse" Capt.
Randle is at present absent at Court, and
We cannot now say whether he will ae-
ceptths invitation or not, We hope be
may; and believe he will, if circumstances
are so re can.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

Hon DAN w. VOORHEES, We are
informed that this distinguished sou of
Indiana-oue 0 the most eloquent meu of
the nation-will canvass Kentucky prior
10 the August election, and will speak ar
ten points in the State Ample notice
will be given to the public, and we doubt
not that this great Democrat will have
large audience second to none Assem-
bled In Kentucky
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

For ever SO long the Radical organs
of the country have vexed the public
with the crashing of their gums because
the Democrats protested against the un
eonstitutionality of the constitutional
amendments. Aud, now that the Dem
oorats have accepted the amendments.
these Radical howlers are more discon
tented than ever. Why is this thus?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

The Padncah ReyoH announced that
the Hon James B Beck. declared him
self candidate for the o. S. Senate at
Bowling Green. The Lexington Press
denies it, and wants the Herald author
ity for such announcement.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

TIE Memphis people are considerably
aroused over the projected Memphis and
Psdncah railroad 1t Is stated that the
Messrs Norton, Trimble and others,
agree to complete the road from Troy
Sfa.ien AspBbifo the sity e5 81 Men ee'
in money, the road to be completed IN
from twelve to eighteen months
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

TOOnnbS on the Rau,n.ee.

The following extract. is from an IN
terview between New York Ttibaae
reporter and The Hon. Robert Toombs,
of Georgia. 1t Is being published in all
the Radicals paper, and commented up
on as the true sentiments of the South
told him that he vas understood to
represent the most ultra WING of the
Democratic party in Georgia. and that
| was DESTROYS of learning. his views up
on political questions. Yes" he said,
Il am one of the red hot Kind What
do you think Of the new departure Of the
Northern Democracy, as expounded by
Vallandingham aud the Pennsy lyania
Convention2 Shall you support il.
Never. | would sooner vote for Hor
ace Greeley than for any Democrat up
on such a platform. Greeley and the
Republicans first got it I'D: it's their
patent, and | have more respeetofor them
than for such scoundrels as Vallanding
ham, who want to steal their IDEAS Mr.
Toombs spoke at some length iu this
style, declaring finally that the people of
the South could never be Dough to &C
cept the constitutional amendments as
6nalties, and that If the Democratic par
ty took that ground they would have no
thing to do with that party what do
you look forward to the future?n ! asked;
how can you escape the result OF the
WARP" I'VE will fight you agaiujust as
soon as we can get ready" he answered
sand believe we can get reaSg much
/ sooner than most people FiafzE ~ GU
cannot seriously believe thatEhe South
will attempt another WARP 'kcertainly
do, and | believe that | shall I've TO see
Southern independence.
The correctness of the above reported
interview is certified by the Nashville
Banner. 1t is the purpose of nv.
Toombs, and some other ultra men OF
the country. to defeat the Democracy in
the National struggle of 1872. and TO
this end they furnish their extreme views
as capital to the Radical party 1t ap
pears they would sink the whole South,
because the hour does not justify their
own elevation to power and place. We
do not believe the statements expressed
are shared, or even countenanced By the
body of the South These ultras assert
their desire to renew the war, and
that they will have nothing to do with
the Democratic party We have yet to
hear an ex Confederate soldier, who
fought in the late civil war, join in such
sentiments. but their universal voice is
! for peace, and obedience to law. 1t will
I be fortunate for the National Democracy
when it is relieved of such heavy weight
as these ultra men and ultra journal:
persist in being. They expect to make
martyrs of themselves, aud euguIpf
their whole people in ruin.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

TIE Louisville Commercial copies
whole editorials from the Padueah Her
aid TO prove that the Democracy are in
sincere 10 their party platforms Noble
says the Ohio platform bodies the defeat
of the Democracy at the next election.
Pennsylvania, New York, aud the West
ern States are adopting the same. Sup
pose the National Democracy adopt it in
1872. will the Herald support it !?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

THE Louisville Commercial quotes
more frequently from the Paducah Her
aid to sustain its positions than from any
Of its Radical Contemporaries. Why is
this thus?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

To satisfy the inquiries of some, we
state that both Major Hale and Capt.
Clark. were gallant soldiers of the sLost
Cause. Neither hold or claim any ad
vantage over the other on this score
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

TIE German Government Is about to
otter discontented inhabitants Of Aisace
add Lorraine the privilege of leaving the
country, and will furnish travelling facil
tiles to such as wish to emigrate to
America.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

THERE is an absurd rnmor being cir
culated over the wires. about the mar
rage of Mr. Fred Grant, son Of the
President. to Princess Beatrice daughter
of Queen Victoria If the Queen can
ind no better match for her daughter
..she had better TO nunnery 60"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

ERROR In article on first rage, ..The
Third Senatorial District. read each Of
the four counties instead of FIVE. Error
of printer. 8
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

VIRGINIA is following the example OF
Tennessee in solving the labor problem
Penitentiary convicts are to be employed
on the Lynchbure aud Danville road
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

THE louisville Commercial says more
than half Of the officers and soldiers of
the present Uuited States Army, are
democratic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

THE Hon Thomas c. McCreery-
speaks at Clinton, next Wednesday The
people should turn out TO hear him.
r. r ssi5iTes wTTon sfeo1 . overnors tn4s
year are California, George, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, New jersey
and Ohio
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

REPuDIATIoE will be the main ipsue
in the next Legislative election in Mis-
sissippi.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

CHIFF Justice Chase has signifed his
adhesion TO the cause OF the Ohio De
mocracy, and his determination to vote
for McCook tor Governor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

THERE Is a man IN Lewiston. Maine
over 30 years OF age, who has never sent
or received any letter through the Post
Office.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will kept clean and vigorous.
It's occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17

The CoTToN Premium The effort
to raise an extra premium on Cotton to
be offered by Merchants of Hickman at
our equity Fair is likely to prove failure,
because Of the declension of some to sub
scribe. We are sorry.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-06-17
our candidates for the Lesis-


Our candidates for the Legislature,
Me-srs Malone. Walker Gleescn, and
1 Arnold, addressed the people of Fulton,
at the Court house, in this place, Mon
/ day last. each presenting his respective
claims for support, and discussing to
those assembled, their views of the pub
lie issues OF the day The question of
Negro Testimony, The CincinnalfSouth
ern Railroad Charter. The repeal of the
Common School Tax, The selling of
Stocks of the Sinking Fund for the pay
ment of eur State Debt, The wisdom Of
Increasing the jurisdiction of Magis
trates. and State Aid to Internal I'm
provements, are the leading topics OF the
canvass. A careful attention to each
permits us to report no material differ
ence in the positions taken by the can
didates on the above propositions.
NEGRO TESTIMONY.
On the question of Negro Testimony.
each pledged himself if elected, to vote
to so amend our laws as to admit the ne
gro as competent witness in our State
Courts. On this proposition, we can
understand no real disagreement, though
each has his own peculiar manner and
way of arguing 1t. We carefully noted
the Position of Zach, aud if they mess
what they say, all are fairly, squarey,
aud unequivocally IN favor Of the propo
sitiou Justice, to Mr Arnold, perhaps,
demands of us. inasmuch as an impress
sion had obtained, that he was in some
manner opposed to, or not in favor OF
negro testimony,'to say that such i'm
preston found no confirmation in his
public speech at this place We con
graduate all upon their liberal views on
this question.
CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD
On the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
we understand, each to be opposed to
the granting of any similar charter as
was before the Legislature of last winter,
aud to the granting OF any unless pro
rected by the strongest safeguards and
restrictions. They argue that Kentucky,
and Kentuekiaus, must have voice in
the control and management of her rail
roads.
THE SCHOOL TAX.
The Common School tax was discussed
very freely by all They each declare
their intention to vote for the repeal OF
The Is cent tax if it becomes evident that
the negro must be admitted into our free
schools. They generally shared the
opinion thar. if the contingency arose.
the question of repeal should be referred
to the people.
SELLING THE SINKING FUND
Each of the candidates endorsed the
plan inaugurated by Senator Tyler's bill
for selling off the assets of the Sinking
Fund, and Iiquidating our State debt,
and complimented the Senator on the
plan proposed.
JURISDICTION OF THE MAGISTRATES.
The candidates are all agreed upon the
-@..s- -
jurisdiction of Magistrates to as much
as $500 or $500
STATE AID
They are all agreed in opposition to
any manner OF taxation by the State for
the aid of Internal improvements.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-05-12

In order to correct the misapprehen-
sion that prevails in reference to the
proper appellation of the organization
of the miners in the coal region, we
state that the original trade unions were
called the "Working Mems Beneficial
Associations" and some of them were
incorporated by the Courts of Common
Pleas of the counties where they were
respectively situated, but by an act of
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, APP
proved March II, 1870, sixteen of the
principal miners and their associates
were created into body polite and cor.
porate in law, under the name of the
General Council of the Miners and
Laborers, Benevolent Association of the
State Of Pennsylvania" with power to
sue and be sued, TO purchase, receive
and hold lands and tenements, sums of
oney,and goods,and chattels to be EN-.
ployed for the purposes of the Associa-
tion. The objects of the Miners and
Laborors' Association are declared to be
to raise funds for its members for the
assistance of each other when unable
from natural or other causes to assist
themselves; to care for and furnish with
the necessaries of life the destitute
widows and orphans of former men,
bers to assist the unwary and dissipa-
ted in their attempts to reform, by
throwing around them the influence of
moral associations; and to protect the
interests of the miners and laborers con-
nected with the coal mines of Pennsyl-
vania.
The power is conferred upon the Asso.
citation to organize branch Associations
in any sections of Pennsylvania under
such regulations as might be prescribed
by the laws of the Society, and not con-
ilict with the laws of the Common
wealth, 1t is stated that the Miners
and Laborers' Benevolent Association
is governed by a general council, con-
sisting ofone representative for each five
thousand members, with n president, a
vice president, secretary and treas
urer. The State is divided into districts
under the control of subordinate Coun-
ellis, and all the officers and members of
the Councils are elected by popular
vote. Seven members of the General
Council form quorum, and four Trus-
tees, who give bond, constitute a board
to collect the dues and transfer them to
the treasurer. The initiation fee of each
member is ten dollars, and the monthly
dues are IS cents, one-thlrd of which is
appropriated to contingent fund, to be
used only in case of emergencies. The
membership Of the association is rcpor-
ted at 3G,000 SO that the annual income
of the society amounts to S3l5,00O, of
which Sl05, 900 is invested for emergen-
cies. In case member meets with an
accident he receives weekly allowance
Of s., and in case of death $50 are paid
for funeral expenses. One of the rules
provides that no members shall hire or
employ any person except he also be q
member of the association, under the
penalty of So for the first, s. for the
second, and of expulsion for the third
violation of the regulation.-Philadel
phia Ledger.