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The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

An act providing for voting by ballot IL
the election of Representatives in
Congress, passed by the Kentucky
General Assembly,:
The 1heriff shall, at the expense of the
conntv. provide for each precinct, a
strong. well made box, large enough TO
contain ali the ballots to be cast in the
respectiye precincts which box shall
have lid. with hinges, and lock ana
KEY. A hole. large enough only to re
ceive the ballot shall be made in each
box.
The sheriff shall cause said box to be
delivered TO the officers of election two
DAYS before the day fixed by law for such
election, and the officers of election be
fore the voting begins, shall examine
and see that no ballots are in said box
The clerk Of election shall record the
name of each voter on the poll book,
when the ballot is presented.
When a voter offers his ballot to the
Judges of election, it shall be the duty
of the sheriff to announce, in an audible
voice; as heretofore. the name OF the per
son who offers his ballot.
The box shall be in the custody of
the officers Of the election, and they
shall keep it securely until the time re-
auired By law to deliver the poll books
TO the county court. and shall seal up
The hole before delivering it to the clerk
The poll books aud box are to be deliveS,
ed 10 him at the same time.
Ballots shall be printed or written on
white paper. and have on them tb" naHse
Of the person voted for; aud folded so as
to show no part of the name on it, wheth
er printed or written.
Judges shall be governed in ascertain
ing the right of the party 20 vote. as is
nov required by law, aud they shall only
examine each ballot far enough to see
and no further. that ouly one ballot is
offered. and after the name Of the voter
shall hand his ballot to the judges. who
shall. in the presence of the voter, de-
posit the ballot in the box.
All The officers of the election shall
remain with the ballot box at all times
after the polls are opened, until each
/ vote cast ut the precinct shall be counted
and the proper certificates or returns are
4 made.
4 After the close of the polls, and on
the same day, all officers Of the election
a, their respective precincts, shall in pri
/ vste, open the ballot box aud carefully
count the ballots for each candidate. aud
certify the number OF votes each one re
ceiyed 10 the same manner os poA books
are uow required 10 be certified.
To examining ballots. il the officers
/ 6nd that more than one ballot has been
put in by the same person, they shall be
rel >cted and counted out
After all are examined and counted
they shall again be returned 10 the box,
the box locked. and the hole carefully
sealed up and de'ivered as before stated
TO the county clerk whose ddty it is to
keep each book securely from any aud
all persons.
The.examiuing board of each county
will meet a. in any other election. aud
count the ballots ngaiu, ard give certif
Gates as heretofore.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
speech OF GeneTaI Basks.

BosToN August 27.-Gen Banks
made his first speech of the campaign
tonight a. Lynn, on the occasion of a
Greeley aud Brown a ~ raising to a large
audience Gen. BIDks said, in he pres
ent issues there was no more Democrats
aud no more Republicans, but patriotic
men who sacrifice their PREF udices. and
rs one party aud one man strand before
the country iu the support OF the great
principles on which the Government was
established The ain of this movement
was to place power in the lAnds ofNhe
people white the Administration party
desired perpetuatiug power. The claims
OF factions, whether at the North or the
South. would be rejected
The speaker said We have no cause to
press those who engaged in rebellion
further than our saiery demands They
are but faction, n minority without po
sitiou, wealth or iufluence, aud it j. not
reasonable 70 suppose they will attempt
to take power out OF the hands Of 40
900, GEO of people, and reopen old issues.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

The system Of voting by ballot is 81
strange aud novel to Kentuckians, havius
always been used to the viva voce voting
that they are little acquaiuted with the
modus operapdi. Hence, we publish the
act Of our Legislature, governing the
matter. which is in precise accordance
With Congressioual-law.
All the oficers of elections. in Ken
tucky will now have TO understand the
plan of voring by ballot for members OF
Congress. It would be we'll enough for
all persons who receive this copy of our
paper 10 preserve it for future reference
The vote of different precincts and couo
ties may be lost if not done according to
law
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Amother Ro,aI scion.

Alexis has gone. and the Duke of SAKE
has come. He i now in New York. In
tends visiting Washing on, and the water
in2 places. and at the close OF the water
lug season will travel over the West and
South, aud visit all places of interest.
He comes to observe the operation of our
institutions, and study their spirit. and
is quite democratic Duke lie Is the
son in law of the Emperor Of Brazil,
aud German He is young man aud
a widower with four children, all boys,
the oldest Of whom Is the heir presump-
tive to the throne of Brazil, in case the
Princess Imperial, the Countess d'Eu,
the oldest daughter of the Emperor, cou
tinues childless There is throne, there
fore, in the way of the Dukes descend
ants, and that will make him mole inter
esting and important in the ey9s of the
great American republican people. Any
Of the ornaments or trappings OF a throne
or crown, or royal purple are acceptable
to a people who know nothing about such
things cxperimeniaIly. Thy are rariies
like foreign fruits. plants, or animals, or
in fact anything foreign There is no
reason why they should not elicit rea-
sOnabie curiosity aud command decent
Spect
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

IN ;he Washington correspondence OF
a ot Louis Radical paper We 6ud the
following:
at is conceded now that the straights
will be formidable enough in the States
of Kentucky, Delaware, Virginia, Tex
as aDd Georgia to defeat Greeley and
Brown by the division it will create in
the Democratic ranks
1T is conceded" says the dispatch
This, then, is an admission that the
Grant party relies upon the BourbOUs to
beat Greeley. 'All roads from Greeley
go to Grant" But if the Bourbons,
under the lead of Blantou Duncan, can.
not divide Kentucky, Delaware, Vir-
ginia. Texas and Georgia so as to carry
them to Grant. Greeley will be the next
PresideI t, according to this very Radi
cal authority. Well, they won't be a
handful in either of hose States. All
the "straights' 10 all the States named
could Dot prevent auy Of them. except
Delaware perhaps, from going for Gree
lev.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Our EIec.orss,,p.

Since the resignation of Gov. John 0
a. King, as q presidential elector for this
district, a number of prominent gentle
men of this district have been mentioned
for the vacancy. FeOton Sims. Of Trigg
B A Neal, and W c. Clark, Of Graves.
are the most prominent before the pub
lie. We are of tie opinion that Mr.
Garnett, of Trigg county. who was ap-
pointed as an alternate at.the Stale con
veDtiou, is entitled aud will receive the
position as a matter of courtesy aud
right
b A Ncale is a prominent LAWYER of
Mayfeld, man of ability, and one of
rhe best posted politicians 10 this district;
is we'll qualified to fill the place vacated
by Gov. King. But he Is too modest to
push his own claims, aud his Hiesds VI n
have to work for him if he gets the ap
pointment.
Capt W c. Clark, of Graves. i, well
known throughout the district as n able
aud eloquent speaker He having made
canvass for Congress two years ago
with the present radical e!eeior N. r.
Black, he knows we'll how to manage
that gentleman again. Capt. Clark
would make an able elector if he would
accept But the fact is there is much
hard work to perform. and no pay at
tached to the place, and whoever gets it
should be paid something BY the party
Capt CIark's friends. however, have for
warded his name to the State executive
committee. The appointments sf-~ither
OF the above mentioned gentlemen would
be received with satisfaction iu this
district Pdducah Tobacco PlInt
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
A LIVELY LOOKoUT.
The LouIsViIIe Convention.

The Louisville Radical. Democratic
Convention which is to assemble on Sept
8. attracts not ripple of attention in
Western Kentucky, not single county
having siguifed disposition to attend
Our worthy but Radical friends of the
Hickman Post Office are the only ones
that manifest any excitement or interest
ia the .lna1ler; they having posted the cal
conspicuonsly, which claims that it i:
endorsed:hy Mr.. O'CuBner, Gov. Wise
GeD. Early, and others. The joke i
that Gov. Wise, and company. repudiatf
the thing, and pronounce ita Grant trick
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
4 Now AcGnalntance.

The Padoeah Netos tells this story, for
the truth of which it vouches: A pro
fessional gentleman, well known in this
city. had not seen his son for long
period Of time, owing to the fact that the
latter retired to bed ere the former re-
tnrned home. aud 10 the morning the
father always Ief; before the son got ou,
OF bed One morning the lady of the
house managed TO get the father aud sou
together at the breakfast table. aud by
way of joke remarked: SOU, let me
introduce you TO your faiher " How
do you do. father said the hopeful. Il
don't re smember having met you before.
but have heard ma speak OF you
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Anil -erhncker.

Monday was County Court day and
there was a pretty good crowd IN attend
ance. Noihiug unusual trauspired ex-
cept that Maj Laws, from SkiDlrame, the
dear peoples" candidate for Congress
in this District announced himself s.nd
dehued his position. lie is decidedly in
favor oil Grant and Reform, aud Is down
on Greeley and railroads, and 'ded sci
agin terbacker." Ii promised his con-
stituenrs 10 zee to il that their rights
were represented and protected when he
gets to Congress, and ICE beiiere he e0iH
Look sharp, Grassland aud Marin. Laws
is hard on the war palh.-Prtnceton
BanRer.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Cur Rntlroad Intcrest.

We are authoriiatively advised that
active operation towards extending the
n. & n. w. Railroad from Hickmsn tc
a point of connection with the iron
Mouutain road, will be delayed some
little time yet because of certain liti
cations now pending against the pur
chasers of the n. q n W. Road-tbe
Nashville & Chattanooga Company, and
that this cause alone delays operations
When these suits are ended, which will
likely be in a few months, active work
will be inaugurated
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

LIBERAL VICTORY IN MONTANA =
The Democrats of Montana are. at pres
ent, exulting over the decisive victory
they have gained 10 the election of their
candidate for Congress, Martin Maginnis
His majority Il nearly ave hundred. a
fact which ihe telegraph has not though'
il worth while to report Last year the
Radicals carried the Territory, aud elect
ed Clagett to Congress by four hundred
and thirteen majority. This shows a
Democratic aud Liberal gain of nearly
one thousand, in a total vote of ter
thousand
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

AS we are constantly annoyed with
inquiries wanting to know when the fall
elections take place, we repnblish the
dates, with a request that people curiou-
in such matters will paste this IN their
bats. The elections prior to November
are: California. September 2; Vermont.
September 4 Maine, September 9; In
diana. October 8; Iowa. October 8; Ne
braska. October 8; Ohio, October 8 {;
Pennsylvania, October s; South Caro-
lima. October 16; West Virginia, Oeto-
ber 24.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Senator Wilson n e 6DO1V-NOIhIne
-E'rOOs Positive.

The Tribune pablishes the following
card from General Albert Pike:
"SIR-Was Henry Wilson a Know
nothing? You say that you are con
stantIy receiving letters asking an answer
10 this Question. / will answer il. l
was delegate to and member of the Ma
tioual Council of the Know uothing
party in The summer of 1856, at Phia
delphia, and one of seven delegates from
a Southern State. found ,ha pre-en'
Hon. Henry Wilson in that body when |
entered. add ne sat in IT during the whole
session. aud helped settle the platform
being one of the seven delegates oil
Massachusetts,. To be there he had I,
have the sign, word and grip. aud nee
es>arily had taken the same oath whIch
we all had taken ON entering the order
& { not 10 assist in any way in eIeva
ting to any office of trnst or profit any
person of foreign birth. or any Roman
Catholic The oath is as binding or
him now as it was then My name vii
assure YOU that know rhat cf which |
speak / object TO Mr.. Wilson's sneak
ing ont of the serape both suppressio rerI
aud suqgesto fulsi
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
The south Carolina Bolt.

There is row in South C,rolina-a
bolt--a wide open spI t-an iusurrection
in the Radical party of thar gently gov
erned State The party has grown tat
aud tloated with its debaueheries. till it
has fallen to the ground aud burst a,un-
der. There are two parties and TWO lick
cts. Moses Is the regular candidate Tor
Governor, a0d Tomhn<ou is the boiling
candidate. aud the light between them
and their followers will shortly grow
fierce aud furious.
Which side is President Grant for
Iu whose favor will the weight OF his
administration be thrown?
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
MRs Lucy RAMSEY charged will

Mrs Lucy RAMSEY, charged with
completely in the recent attempted sssas
-iustion of her husband, Jesse Ramsey.
10 Clark county. by Milton naggard.
had an examining trial before Judge
Beekner at Winchester recently, and wa
held in the som of Sl.0U0 to answer at
the November term of the Clark circuit
court. The ehieI witness against her
was Haggard. who testified that she was
to have given him one thousand dollars
and afterwards marry him if he succeed
ed ia killing her husband It's stated
that Mr.. Ramsey and large proportion
of the good peupie Of Clark disbciieve
that she bad anything to do with the
attempt upon his lie.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

ToBAcco PRosPEcrs -Tke prospects
for a large yield of TobaccoS in Western
Kentucky were never better than al pres
cut. The damage by rain is compara-
lively slight, the crop generally looks
very fine. The tobacco is large aud
ieafy, indicating the probable production
of an unusually large amount for strips
as well as fine shipping leaf. Cutting
has begun aud the prospects for crop
tree from frost Is now good. Paducuh
TobdccO Plant.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
The Next Elections.

The next election occurs in California
Il Is merely local. for sheriffs, etc, and OF
no political significance, except perhaps
10 special counties.
The next State after California is
Maine. The Republicans have always
carried that State, and will likely do SO
again.
The Vermont election occurs Sept. 4,
but it is 40 thoroughly Radical, no at
tention is paid 10 it.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

TIE report that Miss Ida Greeley
eldest daughter of the next President o
the United States. is soon to be married
to Mr.. VIM Hamstead gentleman con
neeted with the U S. Marine service
mas been put in circulation by the New
Kork nanars
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
ALBERT PIKE"
"WAsHINeroS, August 81, 1872

VICTORIA Woodruff. aud her sister.
Tennie c. Clafin. were examined on
last Tuesday. as judgment debtors 10 the
suit brought against them by Brinker
hoff Myers. Both testified that they
do not own dollars worth of property
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

The following law passed by our last
Kentucky Legislature, is good one aud
great protection to the poor man:
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Kentucky, That hereafter. the
wages for work done by laborers who are
bona fed housekeepers of this Common-
wealth. with family shall be exmpt
from attachment or garDishee, not exceed
log $50.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

Dr. j D SMITH. of the Holly Springs
brownsville d Ohio railroad. tells US
that he is quietly cutting dirt porth OF
Friendship. About two miles of the
line are graded beyond that point. Well
venture our word he will cariy the thing
through. He went upon the work to
stay with Brownsville Bee
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

The sheriff of Shelby county. Tenn.
has succeeded in quelling the negro riot
at Collierviiie, BY ''moral suasion, ".em
phasised by the presence of 200 armed
white men. ~. So
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
Taken I'm as n stray

DYJ. H. SIMMONS, living miles east
~ of Hickman, near the Dreseen roso, IL ,
Fnlfota county. on the 9th inst, one red and
white spoeted COW. aged about seven years,
having some white in her face. some de-
6ciency in lefta.hip, marked with split in
right ear, but haSing no brands or other
marks Appraised at the value OF ten
dollars.
Witness my hand his 9th day Of March,
1879 J. T. MAYES.
r..-.bf5 J.P.F G.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

CHARLES O'CoNoR is reported in the
dispatches as saying that he would &C
cept the Democratic and Liberal Repub-
lIcan nomination for Governor of New
York
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

MAYFIELD demands a special police
to protect ladies' when walking the streets
from hearing vulgar and Indecent ex-
.pressIons from drunken rowdiss.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
HIS SPEECH.

Mr.. johnson spoke about an hour
and half, being frequently interrupted
by cheers loud and long. He talked OF
the Constitution of course. for no speech
Of his is complete without it. He referred
10 the decline of the American Senate
and compared that august body of the
present day with what it was in tie time
of Clay. Calhoun and Webster The
convention system generally received hi
attention ss we'll as the particular con
ventioD that nominated Cheathsm. II
ihe case of The latter convention be said
the people bad been sold
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
BEECH WOOD SEMINARY.
Hickman. XIV.

@AACA!ALaAI Ay.
THE Fourth Session of this institution
Il will commence
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3D. 1872
TERMS per session of 5 months or 90
school weeks:
Tuition per session months or 20
weeks, spelling, first lessons in
reading, writing, &c........ $3.50
Advanced reading, mental arithmetic
first lessons in geography and
written arithmetic............ SIS 90
English Grammar, Advanced Geogra-
ply. Written Arithmetic, first les
sons in Philosophy and Compost
Algebra and the higher Mathematics
and Natural Sciences...............2 20 00
Ancient and Modern Languages... % 90
Music including use of Piano.......... 80 90
Contingent tax 10 each pupil............. ! 90
No deduction except in case of protracted
sickness. Pupils charged from time of en-
trance.
Tuition due one-half at middle Of session;
other half Mt close of same
JOHN W. COWGILL& Principal
Mrs. MARY II. CowoILL, Assistant.
julyl3-tf
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
,o,.Ir,cAL sroNrANEous coMBU-T7Ios.

POLITICAL SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
johnson thinks: that it is GROUND
swell. q tidal wave that will sweep over
the State. and bear him in triumph TO
! the halls of Congress. lie Is a saDguiDe
of victory whether a Radical eapdldate
comes out or not. And his opinion
seems to. be shared by majority here
He is all powerful before the people, apd
when once before that tribunal the man
does not walk upon Tennessee soil who
can defeat him.
THE cHEATHAsI PARTY
made desperate efforts to keep him off
the track, but TO no purpose. Come ou
he would and he did. They DOW regre
in their very bones his defeat by Coop
sr, and if that electiou was 10 be held
oscr-agaIn it would turu out quite diff
ferentFy: TheisfoneS which the builders
rejected then has come back upon them
Ikea hundred pound bomb shell with a
red hot fuse leading to fnelot Of pow
der we'll packed. They tried to buy him
off with a promise of a seat in the Sen
ate after Brownlow. or give him anything
else that he wanted but he did not ap-
pear to be in bargaining frame of mind
and politely refused to sell out.
A LIVELY LOOKOUT.
And now you may look for the live
liest canvass that has ever taken place
in Tennessee Johnson will go to the
Hills aud the bottoms. aud stir the yoo-
manry as they have. never been stirred
up before. As there is ne one in the
Cbeathan party who can stump with
him more than week without being leit
for dead. il Is evident that he VIII have
everything pretty much his own way IN
the speaking line.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
FULTON COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY.

HNHE Fulton Count Bible Society, keeps
Il constantly on hand complete assort-
ment OF Bibles and Testaments, in both the
English aud German languages. II sells
these Bibles and Tesraments at the met
cost Of publication; it also gives 4 neat
Bible TO all persons who are are not able to
pay for one free Of charge.
The Depository is at the Book Store Of
J. ii. Davis. Hickman, Ky, TO whom all
orders should be addressed.
julyl3-tf
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31

HORACE GREELEY. has been invited TO
attend the Bourbon County Agricultural
Fair, beginning on the 81 proximo.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
NELRosE INSTITUTE,
Trenton, Tenn.

- - - - COA A4AAs
FOUNDED II 1859 CHARTERED IN 1871.
A IL the English branches with Full
~ Course in Mathematics. Languages.
Vocal and Instrumental Music. Drawing,
Painting in oil and Water colors. taught by
capable teachers carefully selected.
Catalogue for last year numbered Ia
pupils
Fall session opens MONDAY, AUGUST
goth, 1872. Course of study extensive
Faculty full.
Z. rms, Fer Session Of 20 Weeks:
Primary, Sl2 90: Preparatory, SI6 OOi
Freshman. S2l 90; Higher classes, each,
S2b 90; Latin and French. each. $40 90;
Vocal lessons, 81 90; Music, Piano, Organ
or-Guitar. S2J 90; Use of Instrument, daily
practice. - 90; Drawing and Painting in
Water Colors, each, SO 90; Painting in
oil Colors, SIS %; Incidental fee, 81 90;
Graduation Fee, $40 Or.
Board from fifteen 10 seventeen dollars.
Daughters Of Ministers of all denOmina-
tions) in the regular pastorAte, free of
charge in the Literary Department, except
for extras.
For full information apply for Catalogue
to DIR. 5. W. Caldwell, President Board of
Visitors; or TO
W. X JONES, Principal.
TRENTON, Tenn, July l3. 2w.
The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
alew Adrertisements.

H. c. WEST, formerly OF Vest Cochran + Co.,
Memphis. Tenn
j. L. DANIEL .........of Crockett county, Tenn
J. NJ WRIGHT, T,.....................ef Pans Tenn
J. 7. WEST, formerly Of Moore + West, Memphis,
Tenn.