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The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
NO. 7.
a Coalition with Liberal Re
DubtIcans.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10-A special to the
Times from Springfield Illinois, gives
the following account of the Democratic
caucus last night. General MeCleruaDd
was the first speaker, and he favored aid
ing the Liberal Republicans with the
view OF defeating Grant, and bringing
about change in our affairs. This
could not be accomplished by the Demo
Gratis alone, and it would be the part of
wisdom to accept an honorable alliance
with the Liberal Republicans.
Colonel Turner wanted all honest men
20 unite for the overthrow of Grant.
whose sole aim was to build up a power
dangerous to liberty No fair election
could be held II the South OF North be-
cause OF the influence brought to bear
By the Administration. Mr. Turner saw
signs Of better day IN the fact that
such men as Schurz, Davis, Trumball
and Palmer had become disgusted with
the Administration, and were ready tc
array themselves on the side Of the peo
pie. A crisis was upon US, and we must
accept the situation. He had great
hopes Of the Cincinnati Convention, and
wished to see Illinois represented in it, as
1t was to contain the brains Of the Re.
publican party.
Mr.. Hinchclife, of St Clair, was in
favor Of any plan that would relieve the
country from the control Of Grant. His
county could be relied upon.
Senator Reddick had no hesitancy In
expressing his views. He was glad to
see such an assemblage Of Democrats
from all parts of the State, consulting
about the big job before them L could
be accomplished by united effort, and
he party deserved defeat if it neglected
10 embrace the square Missouri Policy. +.
Judge Davis was his choice for Presi. |
lent, but he was for the next best Liber /
j Republican if he could not have
Davis.
Messrs Webb, of Cairo; Cunningham. /
# Gales; Epler, Of Morgan Washburn,
f Williamson, and Shaw, Of Edgar-all
expressed themselves in favor of acting
With the Liberal Republican and Labor
iefornl parties, providing the nomina-
ions Of the latter we're indorsed by the
'ineinuati Convention.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
NATIONAL EDUCATION.
PrOyisIOns OF the Bill Passed I'm
Congress.
Schools For whites
ana Hsiacks Authorized.


WAsHINGToN, February S.-The fol-
lowing Is a synopsis Of the National ed
ucation bill as it passed the House:
Section ] provides that the net pro-
oeeds Of public lands shall be for ever
set apart for the education of the public;
nothing in the act to limit the power of
Congress over the public lands, or inter-
fere with granting bounty lands, nor with
the homestead act.
Section , provides that the Secretary
Of the Interior shall certify to the Sec
retary Of the Treasury each year, tho
net cash and proceeds of the sales Of
public lands.
/ Section ) provides the manner in which
the funds shall be invested.
Section 4 provides for an apportion-
meDt of the funds 10 the various States
and Territories for the first 60 years, the
distribution to be made according to the
ratio Of illiteracy Irrespective population.
Section ) provides when and under
what circumstances the first distribution
shall be.
Section 6 provides that certain por-
ton Of the fund received be expended at
the discretion Of the Legislature for the
luStI IuCLiOu VI tedCuGIS IDT COmmOu
schools.
Section Z states the conditions under
which each State and Territory shall be
entitled to receive its share Of every ap-
portionment after the first year.
Section provides that the Commits
sioner Of Education shall decide what
States and Territories are entitled to re-
eeive the apportionment, Of what amount,
but no moneys belonging to any State or
Territory under this act shall be with
held for the reason that the laws thereof
provide for separate schools for white and
black children, or refuse to organize
system of mixed schools.
Section 9 provides for a distribution
If the fund by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction in each State, Terri
ory and District
Other sections provide the penalties
or any misapplication or embezzlement
# funds, and the Circuit Courts of the
United States shall have exclusive juris-
LECTION of all offenses against the proyis-
ons of this act.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
Secession from KentuChy
Threatened.

Secession from Kentucky
Threatened.
Some months ago when the Hickman
COURIER was discussing the idea Of the
annexation of Western Kentucky to the
State of Tennessee, the Paducah Ken
tuchian, with the whole Kentucky press,
hooted and ridiculed the idea The Ken.
tuckian has now taken up the cudjel, and
in bold, unmistakable terms threatens
secession. Read the following extract,
and see how it pitches in to the Central
Kentucky lordlings:
at is full time this outrage and wrong
we're ended; it is full time that the people
of upper Kentucky come to their senses.
We are not prepared to say how long
this system OF unjust discrimination and
robbery will be submitted to. There is
an indignant and outraged sentiment
springing up in the hearts Of our people
which is fast assuming new and extraor-
binary proportions. They are beginning
to think that we had as well be without
1 presentation in the Legislatures as /
we'll as in the conventions which assem-
Die in this State. We have never gotten
neager justice from the Bluegrass; we
nave been Disseminated against, oppress-
ID and despised. There must be an end
# this. The just and natural indigna-
ion existing in the minds of people
naccustomed to being the victims of
uch unceasing rigor, will some day rise
0 startling and terrible importance
t may reach such strength as to wrench
his afflicted and abused section from
ny association whatever with those i'm
erious insolent spirits, who have thus
rnressors -
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
The TRed Rirer RAD.

Having heard Of the "great raft" in
/ the Red river, since our geography days,
we are all apt to suppose we know all
about it. We are we'll aware that it is n
mass of drift wood, completely obstruct-
ing navigation at the point where it COW
ers the water with its countless trunks of
forest trees. We know that the river
passes under this mass as if it we're a
bridge; and we may remember that in
1888, when the raft was one hundred and
twenty four miles long, the general gov
ernment began the work OF removing 1t,
but after working at it for twenty-five
years. abandoned the attempt as imprac
ticable, and confined its efforts to the
opening up of some Of the lateral chan
nels or bayous. We may know all this,
but still be ignorant Of one of the most
curious characteristics of the great raft,
which is that it, unlike RATS In general,
moves up the river against the current
instead of down. The movement is very
slow. being but mile or two In year.
The explanation Of this retrograde move
ment Of an apparently stationary mass is
simple enough. The logs of the lower
end of the raft are continually broken
away and carried off by the floods and
fresIets. Thus the raft, always falling
away at one end and growing at the 9th
er. gradually moves up the river, and 1t
IS calculated that it has moved since its
forming about four hundred miles. Sci
entifc writer's have suggested the idea
hat this vast mass of timber, alter lying {
4 the old bed of the river for quite a
number of ages, will become coal bed. '
But when the Red river becomes thlckly {
settled. this enormous collection OF drift :
GOOD NAV be utilized IN some way or
,tber. and thus intellectually distant gen.
,rations may be cheated out Of many
,ood fre.-Erchange.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
one of Gov. LesIIes, Levees.

The Central HAntucky "blonds" and
wine bibbers, have been greatly displeas-
ed with Governor Leslies' staid Levees.
Heretofore, Governors, and high officers,
have made wines and liquors the princi-
pal feature of their Levees. Leslie in
sists on nothing but lice water" The
Courier Journal correspondent notes
some little Improvement, as His Excel
lency has consented to the merry dance.
Here is the way it is described
The reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Gov
Leslie, at the Gubernatorial mansion, last
evening, was an ptionably pleasant one
Of those pleasant occurrences which keep
the Capital alive during the sessions of
the Legislature. The doors were open
from eight until twelve o'clock, and
visitors were going and coming all the
time. At least three hundred ladies and |
gentlemen were presented to the Cover
nor and wife and his excellent and ac
daughter, who assisted at the |
during the evening. Though |
a staid member of the church, and, in /
fact, resembling, in feature and demeanor, |
more Baptist minister than the Cover
Eor OF Commonwealth, his Excelleney |
was prevailed upon to break the rigid /
formal1ty and staid solemnity Of his for
mer receptions, and, with a hasty wheel
ing around of piano, the cornering of
chairs and the removal of rug or two,
the main parlor was cleared, the neces-
sary music improyised by Col Hoskins
and his wonderful talking violin, assisted
by various ladies at the piano, and a
merry party of'ladies and gentlemen led
of IN the graceful step of the quadrille,
varied occasionally by dignifed waltz
The visitors werefSs Ssreatly pleased with
his agreeable invitation, and the even.
ng passed off in merrier and more
way than such an one at the
Governors" has for long time. These
receptions are called "levees," but
gentleman (who IS, by the way, one of
he most genial and witty members of
he present Legislature intends to sug-
rest some better name A levee, he saws,
; a barrleade against water; when at the
Governors mansion he has searched in
IL the nooks and corners and been un-
BILE to lind anything else.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
learning How 20 vote.

a bill was introduced the other Cay
in the Kentucky Legislature to eon5ofn.
our statutes to the Federal act requiring
members of Congress to be elected by
ballot. 1t was enIiuoutly proper, under
the circumstances, that such bill should
be introduced and in due course of leg
islation perfected into a law, as we doubt
not it will be. The plan of voting in
this Commonwealth, as in many others
of the States, has heretofore been viga
roce. This system has regulated not
only the election for our State officers,
but has applied to the choosing of Rep
resentatiyes in Congress
Congress has enacted a law requiring
that the voting for its members shall here
after be by ballot, and not, as heretofore,
by the honest, straightforward Kentucky
plan. Our national Legislators do great
many things nowadays that seem neither
particularly wise nor exactly statesman
like and straightforward UnhaTVily
there are too many of our Congressman
who are not straightforward and honest
statesmen themselves, and whose actions
ire anything but statesmanlike. Well,
Kentucky is a law-abiding State, State
the power of Congress to 4
prescribe the manner of choosing its
members, and the good old Common
wealth does not, of course, hesitate to
i've up her predictions and hastens to q
egulate her statute in accordance with a
be national mandate. Hence it was that q
be bill to conform our State Jaw to the L
ational statute was introduced BY Mr.
.hrisman, of Wayne, aud therefore it is $
hat the proposed modification viii ineyi- t
lbIy be made. i
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
4 WorId,s Fair.

Americans should remember that
Vienna is to have a world Fair 10 1873
At the Paris Exhibition Of 1867, nearly
everything sent from this country took
a prize, and there is no reason why the
same thing should not be repeated at
Vienna in 1873. The exhibition will
be the largest that has ever
yet been given. The park set apart for
the exhibition contains four times as
many square yards as have been similarly
occupied, and the principal building
alone will have length of $3.50 feet.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
selecting Jusgr.,er, IN Texas.

Selecting J5;s'g mem En Texas.
Kentuckians, and more especially
citizens of the Northern States, have
little conception of outrages upon law
and justice endured By tie people of the
Southern States. For instance, a cor
respondent says, tie following is the
method adopted for impaaelipg a jury in
Texas:
"Select the names Of the best citizens
of the county; place these names frst
in the jury box shake or settle them
down thoroughly-take pains and settle
them down we'll then take your other
names, irrespective of race, color, pre-
vious condition, or anything else; settle
them down gently and carefully, with 10
up and down shake, which will leave the
bottom names at the bottom and those
put in last at the top. Then proceed to
draw the jury with the gravity and de-
corum proper to function and fuuctionary,
and the result viii prove highly gratify-
ing and satisfactory to the ends of public
justice"
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
The New Postal Regulations or
EpVVGnRneTs

Newspapers.
Postmaster general Creswell has di
rected that the new regulations on news
papers sent by mail be strictly enforced.
No name or memorandum can be made
on newspaper inside of the wrapper on
which the address is written. 1t is Ore
ly permissible to mark an article with
pen or pencil More than this subjects
the paper to letter postage and the VIC.
lator of the law to fine. No printed
card, handbill or advertisement, no writ
ten notice, letter or slip of any kind
whatsoever must be folded in the paper
To do any of these things is to violate
the law. Printed slips pasted on the
outside, or folded in papers and Periodl-
Gals, soliciting notices, are also violations
of the law. Senders of transient papers
can send bundles of printed matter by
weight on transient postage charges, but
must not send any written matter in such
bundles.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
uin, and were uninjured.

ECLIPSE FOR 1972.-In 1872 there
will be four eclipses-two of the sun and
two of the moon.
L. May %, a partial eclipse of the
moon, invisible in the United States, and
therefore not especially interesting to
the majority of our readers.
II. June 5, an annular eclipse of the
sun, subject to the same disadvantages
as above. An "annular" eclipse is when
a part of the suns disc projects as
brilliant circle around the dark shadow
of the moon.
III. November Il and 10, partial
eclipse of the moon, invisible in the
United States. At Boston Pit begins
at 1915 (midnight) and ends at 1855.
". November 30, an annular eclipse
Of the sun, not visible in the United
States. Should we be "doubling" Cape
Horn at that time, the darkness will be
visible to Exchange.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
Smith TONIC SYRUP
FoE TIE CURE OF
AGUE AND FEW ER
OR
AND + EV 4 X,

The proprietor Of this eeiebrated meai- ,.,i-
cine justly claims Tor II a Pc pr5ii, for
az safe. certain, speedy and permanent
cure Of Ague and Fever, or Chiils and II Fever,
-hs,her of short or long standing lie re-
-, .rtire Western and Southwest
e1n country 10 bear him testimony to the
,rnth of the assertion, that in no case what
svsr viii IL fail to cure, if the directions are
:., folIovved and carried out IN
gr.at many cases single dose has been
susicient for a cure, aud whole families
Saxs heen cured by a single bottle, with
Nts. nsre -estoration OF the general health.
H. 'i.fu ;s however, prudent, and in every. case
more certain to cure, if its use IS continued
4 a smaller doses for week or two after me
[,Issase has been checked, more especially IN
Il; fscult and long standing cases Usually,
/ his medicine viii not require any aid to
& ke.p the bowels in good order should the
natient. however, require eathartIc medl-
t;ne after having taken three or four doses
r. he Tonic. 8 single dose Of BULL S VEG /
ETBALE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient /
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
cHAs. A. ROlCOMBE'S COLUMN.
Bromide Of Potassium.
Purchase a Bottle and carefully read direc-
tions-
Is A sTIAIULANT, and Of itself

ADUCHU Is a STIMULANT, and OF ltseI
IH NAV fail to effect n cure, but Buchu
when scientifically combined with DIOlIIu @
OF Potassium and other ingredleh5s, p
duces a sedative effect, and causes heaithy
action. thus Increasing the powersol 1iges-
tion. allaying irritation, reducing ar III m uh-
natural swellings, stopping pain and lnnaui-
nation. and causing the repairs anu HtI1ri-
nents in the human body 10 be greater tnah nan
the wastes, thus preventing decon PGsloiVt, LoI,h
and decay, and gives nourlSh'10"''
and vigor to the system
Nv Buehu is good for all diseases arising g
from excesses; such as Weakness, anu tln I
In the Back and Legs, Trembling IN Ine
zion of the Heart, Weak Nerves, rama
Countenance, Dryness of the Skin, Seroiula'
Syphilis, in it's many forms, ulcers ana
Ifyour system is affected by any OF the
above symptoms and diseases, relIef IS al
hand. Get bottle ofmy Buchu and Bro
mide of Potassium a. once and you may re-
ly on being cured.
know just whatI say. My record as
Compounder Of Medicine is second TO no man
in the Southwest
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago, as my
f.llew-citizens know full well, found me De
hind the prescription counter IN the cry ~
which now dwell; / have cured more pec-
ple OF various diseases than all the Physt
clans in Louisville put together. Ohuo9ot- ~
edly, for every Slngle Pa1iS' -
Huntsville physician has l have NUM- 'Tu' t
am no upstart Of yesterday. My Io9i1 Mefi-
cines are q success great success. LOUIS
willie ia not large enough for me 70 nave g"
competitor. l monopolize the "holesale
Patent Medicine Trade here. One anu IN
other has tried, by copying after me mere
in Louisville, to compete with me- but, ON one
after another, their guns have been silehceu'
and their efforts have been abortive-
NV Medicines are good and answer the
purpose-that is the secret of my success
Ny reputation as a compounder OF goou'
iisbIs articles Is fully esta blished.
believe my Buchu and Bromide o. o
tassiurn is the hest article now in the mar
ket for the cure of all diseases Of the urinary /
or cenito-unrinary organs, such as Noctur-
nal Incontinenee, Irritabilty Of the BI91Lsr 5.i
and Urethra, Inflammation Of the Fei'ls
80 ~, Ki5rev and all that class Of diseases.
Buy dollar bottle and be cured. Ise u
per directions IN all cases
and vendeT Of tha
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
lULL'S SARSAPARILLA.

ST.. LOUIS, April 30.
DR.. JOHN BuLL-Dear Sir Knowing the
khciency of your Sarsaparilla, and the heal
and beneficial qualities it possesses,
nd you the following statement of my case
l was wounded about two years ago-was
ken prisoner and confined for sixteen
onths. Being moved so often, my wounds
i've not healed yet. / have not sat up a
ement since l was wounded. l am shot
frough the hips. Ny general health is
hpaired, and Isneed something to assist
hture. have more faith in your Sarsa-
frilla than in any thing else. l wish that
at is genuine. Please express me half
Pzen bottles, and oblige
CAPT, c. ?. JOHNSON,
r. S--Mr. johnson was the son of a skill
IL surgeon. His mother recommended TO
er friends, and for many years used my
srsaparilla with perfect success. In scrof-
and Fever-sores Mrs johnson states
pat the cures effected were almost miraen-
U.S. head my Journal for extended in
rmation and advice in your case. Nv
|curnal contains certificates of eminent
|ersons, ministers and medical men-men
no sre known here in this community for
Ptegrity and Veraeity. / have recently
fceived a most remarkable certificate from
eminent gentleman of Louisville.
JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

The first instance on record where
such possessions were any benefit to the
possessor. Reader don't try it; no assas-
sin is going to be ''whacking -way" at
your unpaid bills. Receipts in full
might have saved the cutting of the
pocket even.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Ertract Of a Letter from Georgia.
VILLAsow, WALKER CoUNrY, Ga,
June %, 1866.
Dr. John BalJ-Deor Sir; 1 have recently
iven your Worm Destroyer several trials,
nd find it wonderfully eficacious. 1t has
ot failed in single instance to have the
|ished for effect 1 am doing a pretty
krge country practice, and have daily use
pr some article of the kind.
] an, sir, respectfully.
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, II. D.
P. $50 unqualified and numerous are
be testimonials in favor of my Worm De-
Froyer that newspaper space is entirely too
mall to tell its merits.
Ii is an infallible remedy for Worms. Try
and be convinced. See my journal for a
bore full description. JOHN BULL.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

A lady in Washington, Ohio, recently
aimed kick at her husband, but, miss
ing him, accidentlly killed little child
who was near by. The matter is re-
GREETED by all parties concerned in it.
II Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

CINCINNATI produced 100000 barrels
of whisky last year, and sold them for
100000
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
THE HICKMAN COURIER.
change.

a large roll of unpaid bills in his
breast pocket saved the life of Floridian
from the knife of an assassin.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17
TWO DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS

Day Passenger-Leaves Hickman at P II;
arrives at Hickman at l p NJ.
Night Passenger-Leaves Hickman at 4 45
4. w.: and arrives at Hickman 10 Is P. ~
Close connections made at Union City
with the Mobile and Ohio road-at McKen-
zie with the Memphis and Clarksville road,
and at Nashville with the Louisville and the
Chattanooga roads.
For tickets apply at the Railroad office.
J. W. THOMAS, Genl Sup't y. n. W R. r.
Il. d. KING NAN, agent at Hickman.
apr50
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

MR.. Alfred Forbs of Swanton, Vt, is
a father at the age of 13.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

THE library of the British museum
has now over 4 100000 books.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

Marriages and Deaths.

Notices of the above character will be in
serted free of charge. Obituaries and trib
utes of respect inserted at 81 co per square
gk5y@ Advertisements IN Local Column 81
for four lines or less and 20 cents for each
additional line.
Bsg- Voluntary communications, contain
ing interesting news, solicited from any
quarter. News letters from Western Ken
tucky and Tennessee especially desired.
The Hickman courier., 1872-02-17

CELEBRATED
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-03

GRoTON-VAere are in this town
some of the best mill privileges and
best mills in the state, and are do
ing a tlouiishing business. The
population Of this town is small,
numbering only about 900, in con.
sequence of which our grand list ex
hIolts only small figures, and, by
reason of the railroad that is now
building, our Indebtedness assumes
rather prominent aspect; but this
road is penetrating our forests, and
bringing us into direct communica-
t!ol with commercial communities,
lor which We hope to stem the influx
OF indebtedness and take rank among
the first towns of the State.
1t il quite sickly in this vicinity
at present. There have been four
deaths in town within as many days.
and others are Frustrated upon beds
OF sickness.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-03

WELLS RIVERA. Il. Baldwin
and J. L. Henry have purchased O.
), Abbot's meadow of ten acres on
the New Hampshire side for 81, 100
Three years ago, Judge Tabor
bought the same piece for 81 300,
and sold 1t for $1,000. Baldwin &
Henry have also purchased the pas
tire above the toll bridge of Judge
Underwood and Frank Deming,
containing six acres, for 5000. This
latter purchase it is understood, is
designed as the site for steam saw
mill, soon to be erected. They own
about $4,000 acres of wild land in
CRANKY, from which the timber can
be lioated to this point with lit e
expense. If this enterprise goes, it
will add much TO the life and bust
ness of this point.