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The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
sOuGhePn l1uiuai Life snSTl-
rance Company Of Ken


have been appointed agent Of the
southern Mutual Life Insurance Company
or Kentueky. for the territory west Of the
Tennessee river, and invite epatronage
II our people for this weli-established and
-ucccssful Home Company. A. porsis-
sent effort is being made to iniure the
company in this section hy faIse rrprsse,-
taisoas, beg leave 10 call the attention Of
The p,tlli6 to the an'h1na r-Ht5orr just out
af General Gustasus W. smith. Of whom
tie New York Insurance Commissioner
peaks of as the able and visilaut com
aissioner Of Kentucky he says: '-rhe
Insurance commissioner made a personal
v.mina-iou Of the business Of the South
IN Muiuai Life. The books, records, ac-
counts, and securities of the company, as
we'll as the system Of management, we're
exan.ined. am satisfied that the COM
pany Is now in sound condition anl relL
managed, and that it bids fair TO be credit
20 the State under whose authority IL was
organized
This endorsement from so high and dis
interested authority, uhose d"tg Il fs 10
NOR is a decisive set OF to the garbied
,aisnls,its and interested jateuIoes of solicit
'ors for rival Eastern Companies, who arc
mean enough to injuse rivsl at any cost,
aud who are ignorant OF the principles Of
life insurance and more ignorant of mat
GERS about which they make reckless and
'aise statements.
JNo. y. WILSON, Agent
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Modern Prophets.

We still hear the occasional voice OF
a pretended prophet. not as one crying
ing in the wilderness, but as one ad-
vertising his prophetic visions in the
newspapers. Some of them are un-
fortunate enough to make proselytes,
too. and although the prophecies are
never fulfilled as Of old, every new one
wins some believers and disturbs the
nervous systems of others, who with
hold credence but cannot help hearing
Cincinnati has a prophet who calls
himself The Amounted, and the peo-
pie call him John Bishop Hall. The
other day he sounded a column alarm
in the Coa,n,erciat. lie fixes the time
of the second advent at 1888. and says
the emb, yotic kingdom commenced on
the 10th Of November, A. d. 1870, for
the greatest political earthquake that
has occurred since man was on the
earth culmiBo;ed on that day The
pith and point of the proclamation are
in this extract
But four fearful special judgments
are at this moment being inflicted, 10
Wit: the plague aud fimine in Persia,
the food in Italy, the horse plague
in the United States, and the fearful
FIRE in the wicked city of Boston.
The following clause in this procla-
nation was written toward daylight
this 10th of November, but several
hours before the undersigned had heard
of the Boston fire, now raging They
,,ssl ssst,i,a,sxe shall have golden
a1e5 2 u : slffts.ht, but your light shaTT-be
the flames OF your dwellings, and pala-
t ces and of your buraing cities
Gods world wide special judgments
will most aSsuredly begiu in the year
A D., 1873. aud for forty years will
follow each other in quick succession
Aud in the year a. ID, 1873, or at the
farthe>t, in the Scripturai year a. D.,
1873, (Which will eud few months
later) Il worldwide war will begin
which viii continue until the year y
D., 1880 when the whole of Europe
aud other countries will be in blaze
This is terrible to contemplate. The
time of the prediction, aud the occasion
Of the Boston fire is a wonderful coin
cidence if it could be proved. We
have to take the prophets word for this
There is strong suspicion, however
that The prophecy was written by the
light of passing event.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

THERE are those who advise the
COURIER to drop the Democracy, and
help to form a new party-that the
popular pulse demands new organi
zation, etc. We cant see it in that
light, but will listen to argument. Why
should any democrat, liberal, conserv-
ative. ar old whig, wish to deceive
themselves? What objection is there
TO the old Democratic party, except
that it has heen defrofea? Is any Of
its principles wrong Has it been
guilty of wrongful Legislation in any
of the States, where It had power? II
"a. point them out, aud we can all con
sidersthe basis Of new party and
choose. That there are many who
have heretofore acted with the Democ
racy, who would prefer another name
we are prepared to admit, but if We
change would there not be still more
old Democrats who would be displeasee
with the new name and the new parfy
No sir the Democracy is the natura
antagonist Of Itadiealism, aud We mus
stick to it, AMI stick the closer When
defeat comes.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
The Decay os sIormonisn,.

Intelligence reaches US that leaugue
has been formed in Salt Lake City,
with an already numerous membership.
the object OF which is to resist the
authority of Brigham Young. OF
course, this society or league is com
posed Of those who, like Godbe and
the Walkers. having been Mormons,
or at least bred in the Mormon faith,
have apostaiized, and are now anxious
to throw of the yoke to which they
have been subjected; and of course the
movement is strongly sympathized with
by the Geniiles of Utah The apos
tatcs, already very numerous, are con
stantly receiving aceessions, aud the
conclusion at which we are bound to
arrive is, that the seeds of dissension
have already been sown in the Church
of the Latter-day Saints, that will ere
long choke out the unwholesome
growth.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Granite be More Friendly.

The President has recently been ar
ranging the points for his message, but
has not yet commenced writing it.
Some of the contents of the document
can be inferred only from his recent
private utterances, and it is safe to say
that it will be more liberal in tone.
especially toward the South, than his
former messages, the recent vote IN
that section being indicative of better
feeling than heretofore toward the Gen
eral Government, while the press is
more moderate in its utterances, not
taking into account the popular ma
jority of the entire country. The re
cent pardon of Appleton Oakesmiih is
regarded by Southern gentlemen as
showing a more friendly policy, and
foreshadowing executive action relative
to some of the Kuklux prisoners now
serving sentences in the Albany peni-
tentiary.- Washington Ners.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Grant Going Back On Southern
Radicals.

Radicals.
The news from Washington gives
still farther evidences of Grants in
teution of going back gu the corrupt
military rings which have been ruling
the Southern States. 1t is IN the
power of the Administration to correct
all these abuses, and if Grant EXHIBITS
naguamimi,y equal to their purii
cation. the Southern people will do
him the justice of heartfelt gratitude
On last Saturday The United States
Marshal at New Orleans made appli
cation to the President, for troops to
aid him in arresting certain persons
who were conspiring against the cleo
ton laws, aud who manifested an inten>
ton to resist the Federal authorities.
The President promptly refused 10
comply with his request, declaring
such action entirely unnecessary, especi
ally when there was no information
showing that the civil authorities were
powerless to execute the laws aud to
punish those who attempted to resist
them.
The same ruling he appears to be
adopting in regard to Alabama. In
that State the Marshall is engaged in
the old work of arresting Democrats
elected to the Legislature, in order to
secure the election of a Radical United
States Senator. 1t is now stated that
Grant severely condemns the course Of
the Marshall, aud will cause him to
be Dismissed from Office.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

understand uni. ., something of what it really
was that they %pplauded IN Gems;
sheridan and Shercnan. Only think OF
!. Ii II was terrible to face tire, when
the energies of strong men from every
quarter were brought into requisition
10 stay It's progress aud render every
assistance, what mast have been where,
there was no plying ear, and no men
10 heiP, bat ouly an excited and mad
aened soidiery, hurrying from house
10 mouse, torch ,in hand, rendering
night hideous bv Insulting every
shrieSihg woman and child they met !.
he writer was 4ittle girl when she
witnessed these scenes with her own
eyes-when her childish heart stood
sun irom terror, as she elung to her
mother her only protectors amidst a
'hrong OF persons, whose boast at one
time was that they ''warred only upon
In this spirit let me, in conclusion,
beg my conntryxomen of Chicago and
Boston, who car now form some faint
iaea OF what We of the South have
suffered, to iorego their anlmosliiei
ana Utter hate, and in view Of then
recent aiiilctious, cast their moral iufiu
ence into the se7le of generosity and
maSnamlty, aud thus can they rear up
on the ashes Of their fallen cities, Z
temple decided to peace.
VIRGINIA.
EN0R Men and Boys wear we have 8
Z fun line ofs clothing, Hats, Caps
RICE & BRO.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
A Good WORD rorLocaIpapers.

The New York Times says you might
nearly as well forget your churches,
your academies aud school houses as to
forget your local paper. 1t speaks to
ten times the audience that your local
minister does 1t is read eagerly each
week from beginning TO end Itreach
es you ali. aud if it has a lower spirit
and less wisdom than sermon, it has
thousand tines better chance at you.
Laying, as it does, on every table, in
almost every house. you owe it to your
selves to rally literally to its support,
aud exact from it as able, high toned a
character as you do from any educator
in your midst. 1t is in 10 sense be-
meath notice aud care. unless you your
self are beneath notice aud care-for it
is your representative. Indeed. il its
character, it is a summation of the Inn
portauce, interest and welfare Of you
all. 1t is the aggregate of your owa
conscience, and you cannot ignore It
without miserably deprecidting your
selves.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

Hmace Trcclfy, VINO IS aofiu tiS
editor of the New York Tribune, sums
up the following conclusions a. the in
dications from, or teachings ~ the
general result Of the late presidential
election:
j. The objections TO Gen. Grant rule
originally urged bg Senators sumner,
sess,srz. i uiI4hull. aud others, were well
sroui.aei Many Of the most respectable
ii riie Journals which. on either side Of
the Atlantic vigorously urEest tie Pres'-
dent ; re-election. now insist that The
abuses thus proclaimed musi be nekuowl-
edged aud corrected; some Of them de-
Iasiid in scidifioR TO he reforms PROMISED
..t Philad-l phia others still more radical
and thorough
H. Dut ;. here thousands Admitted thai
ihe criticisms Afforded we're just, Tar few
or we're ready 10 accept the only altcrna-
tfrc presented. They say they womb
nave supported Adams. or Davis. or fl-uIn
tsull. but not Greeley. Hence tn vote y
quite light even in States and districts
where the contest WAS spirited
III. The great mass Of oAh reeple lee
-sss, I'm pnthy FOR those shey s,lsr.-sst'l -
rcbrIs. Ou the contrary, theyN oid That
these have been treated more lenichtly
than thcs deserve The majority. viii
tolsrate not approve, the sift Of Office 10
i Longstrcet, an ASernitn, Settle, Who
has been baptized into the Republican,
ei.urch but they are not willing that any
others shall hold otiiee where Sey can
prevent H.
IS. Tie OctoAer elections having gone
Tor Grant not only vas .he contest gIven
up IN the North, but thousands OF the So
allied rebels went over fe Grant. belicv-
ing this ne shortest way to reconstrue-
tion-that j. to secure TO themselves
practical equality Of rights with other
-.tizens THUS. Gen. kershaw. OF south
Carolina, at one time urged his fellow
rebels 10 run no ticket against Grant, a.
this would enable them TO appeal with ct
feet for federal sympathy as aSainst their
:ascally State rulers
=. Tie Republican, have won a peril
ous triumph. John Randolph said that
eas WAS the best possible majority. When
old Republican party had'ehOsen hr Mon-
roe president with only Que eleclor dis
senling and ran four candidates at the
next election.
VI. The Democratic party, though de-
frated, in no element Of il proposes n re-
turn 10 the anti negro policy Of other
days. On the contrary, the Bourbons, who
urged all manner Of objections TO Gree
lev said nothing against his devotion 70
.ausi rights regardless of color. We may
fairly conclude that there will be no fur
sher formidable opposition TO Impartial
suffrage
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
FactS-alla the aeverse.

The rates charged by the Southern Mu-
tuel arc identiml with those charged by
al1-1ke-le ~ as'esnaI Companies of THE
country; ergo the assertion that any
other good life company is '1cleaper" than
the Southern Mutual is not trae.
BY act Of the Legislature, approved
March (, 1869, attending the charter of
the Southern Mutual, all the surplus is dis
tributed to policy holders; ergo, the as
sertion that stockholders get AL the pro-
fits is not trae.
Twenty Life Companies have failed, or
had to consolidate, in the Eastern States,
where one has consolidated in Kentucky:
ergo, the assertion that ''aH Kentucky LIfc
Companies fail-it is only question of
time is base sia,sier upon the business
talent Of the State. and without founda-
ton IN truth or hoaesty.
One sided representations of General
Smiths last report, without showinA all
he.ey., is proceeding devoid of honesty
or .tair-aealp,g.
"TIe who speaks falsely, speaks not
truly; he who speaks not truly, He,"
JSo. A. WILSON. Agent.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

THE Democratic party in It's future
alisuments, should not be dictated to
by old fossils who would saddle upon
it old irritating war issues which have
becu settled nor suffer itself command
ed by few Mjor-Generals who refuse
To enter our camps or join our army
There can be 10 campaign made up
which will not involve the fundamental
ideas Of the old democracy, and the
dissatisfied friends will have to choose
Tor or against 1t there are those
waiting an opportunity to desert over
to the sfnong side, let them jump, and a
happy riddance to them.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

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DIR. JOHN BULLS
Gre at r Q ~ e dies.
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Concentrated Extract Of
b e c. H II
COMBINED WITH
Bromide Of Potassium.
Purchase u Bottle aud carefully read di-
rprfiaug
Purchase Bottle aud carefully read di-
Tections.


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) may fail TO effect cure, bnt inciu,
when scientifically combined with Bro
mide Of Potassium and other ingredients.
produces "A sedative effect, and causes
healthy action. thus increasing the pow
ers Of digestion, allaying irritation, re-
ducing all unnatural sweliings, stopping
pain and inflammation and causing The
.repairs aud nutriments in the human
body to be greater than the wastes, thus
preventing decomposition and decay, and
gives nOurishment, health and yig0r TO
the system.
NV Buchu il good for all diseases aris-
ing from ex ccssea; sucl rs Weakness. ,,and
Pain in the Back and Legs Trembling in
the region of the Heart, Weak Nerves,
Pallid Countennnce, Dryness Of the skin,
Scrofula. Syphilis, in it's many forms, Ui-
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~ II your system is affected by any Of the
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know just what say. Ny record a u
Compoundcr of Medicine is second to-ho
- in the Southwest
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago as NY
fellow w-citizcns know fill we'll found ne
behind the prescription counter in the
city Of which | now dwell; have cured
more people Of various diseases thon all
the physicians in Louisville put together.
= undoubtedly, for every single patient
that any Louisville physician has have
n hundred. / am no npstart Of yesterday.
Ny medicines are a sncceas--a great sue
cess. Louisville is not large enough for
me to have competitor. ! monopolize
the Wholesale Patent Medicine trade here.
One and another has tried, by copying
after me here in Louisville, 10 compete
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have been silenccd, aud-their efforts have
been abortive.
My medicines are good and answer the
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believe my Buehu and Bromide Of Po-
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urinary or geniio-urinary organs, such
as Nocturnal lncontineuce, Irritabiiiiy Of
the Bladder and Urethra. Inflammation of
the Pelyis Of the Kidney, and all that
class Of diseases.
Buy a dollar bottle and be cured. Use
as per directions in all cases.
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The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

THE Washington spondents OF
the different papers, claim 10 have in
tini,tlons that President Grant medi
tstes more liberal policy to the South
ern people, and that his forthcoming
message will recommend universal aud
unqualified amnesty. We of course
don't know if it be so, but the mutter
ings Of some of the more radicai lead
ers, would give some coIoring to the
preGiction. We shall see when Con
gre>s meets in December.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

THERE ure newspapers engaged IN
trying to shape the Democratic masses
into new party, or to cover some sup
posed prejudiees by new name. In
the recent campaigu we were solicited
to fight the battle as allies. assuring u
we were no less democrats in 80 doing
than we had always been. Under such
assurances. the democrats gave Mr..
Greeley about nine tenths of The votes
he received, aud if the remaining
oue>tenth who are so dissatisfied, think
they can kick three million democrats,
uame and all out of existence, and then
make us tore them for it, let them
pitch in
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Which Date1

There is happy family of Adyen-
lists in San Francisco who rejoice that
we are to have but three years more OF
this wicked world They predict that
the grand dissolution of partnership
between the old firm "World, Flesh
DEVIL & Co, - will take place il 1873
sure thing. They are aware that
many mistakes have been made in ref
erence to the exact date, and they have
not yet fixed the day and hour, bnt
there can be no mistake about the main
point, 1870 Its proved by reveia-
ton. old aud new, aud history and pass
ing eveuts-the telegraph, railroad
~piritualism. Man can now develop
nothing new; nc has reached the eud
of his rope, aud there Is in facs no
further use Of the world and It's inhabi-
tants. Progression Is the law, aud
when progression reaches its farthest
limit in one state or condition, it must
of necessity pass another. 1t i unrea-
sonable TO suppose that all that has
been doue In the world is to 20 for
nothing. aud be blotted out. 1t must.
therefore. pass bodily and soully Into
another aud higher sphere of develop
ment. The transition into this more
elevated sphere will take in place 1873
By what means, these California Adveu-
lists DO not pretend to explain Their
teacher. Elder Fassett, knows every
thing about it, but the manner Of the
worlds taking off. 1t would be com
Portable to know this, as some special
preparations might be advisable. "The
Aupointed' Of Cincinnati, has the inn
pertinence to postpone the great event
until 1888 The prophecy" business
is becoming lively, aud ike some other
trades it is subjected toa spirited COM
petition. OF the two dates We prefer
1888.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
-nanksgIvins and Common
Sense

For brevity aud force commend US
to the Thanksgiving proclamation of
Gov Hoffman, of New York Shoru
of the official verbiase inseparable
from guLeruatorial enauations, here i
the whole Of it:
Let the people while uttering thanks
and praise show their gratitude to God
by helping those who are suffering aud
10 want.
This Is one Of the briefest and i'm
meaSurably the best Thanksgiving
proclamation on record Such docu-
menls are unusually made the vehicles
Of conveyance Tor much melo dramatic
rhetoric and brilliant boSh.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

GRANTS THIRD TERM The pro-
position to have Grant for third term
is squarely endorsed by Senator Brown
low. In letter written after the cleo
ton to the New York T;mcs, he says
be would even prefer Grant for life to
IA return of the Democratic party to
power. That the President is serious
ly thinking OF third official term is
asserted by prominent Republican, on
the strength of recent interview.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
FOR THE CURE or
AGUE AND FEVER
AND FEVER.

CH ILLS AND T + V Z r
The proprietor OF this celebrated mcdi-
cine Justly claims for il n superiority over
all remedies ever offered TO the public for
the safe. certain, speedy, and permanent
cure of Ague and Fever, or Chiiis and
Fever, whether Of short or long sinnding.
lie refers 10 the entire Western and South
western country 10 bear him testimony
10 the truth Of the assertion, that In 30
case Whatever viii it fail 20 cure, 10 The
directions are strictly followed and car
ried out. In great many cases single
dose has bcen suiI cient for "a cure, and
iio fs ss1 f1ie- lsaVo boo Cured a -isalls,
bottle, with perfect restoration OF the
general health. u is, however, prudent.
and in every case more certain TO cure. IL
its use IS continued in smaller doses for
week or two after the disease has been
checked. more especially in diifsult and
long standing case Usually, this mcdi-
cine viii not require any nid 90 keep the
bowels in good order; should the patient,
however, require "a cailiartic medicine.
after having taken three or four doses Of
the Tonic single dose Of BULLS VEG
ETABLE FAMILY PILLS viii be sufficient.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
SIMoy CAMERov. Of PennsyIvan

SIMON CAMERON, Of Pennsylvania,
who bought his way into the United
States Senate, is going to have com
petitor for his place before the next
Legislature, who IS equally unscrupu-
IouS in the use of money, and whose
purse is much the longest, namely,
Col Tom Scott, OF the Pennsylvania
Central
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad Company,

situated in the States of Tennessee and
Kentucky. The sale is made for the benc-
fit of all the holder Of the mortgage bords
of said company secured thereby
TERMS OF SALE:
Five thousand dollars cash, aud the
residue on credits of six, twelve, eight
cen and twenty-four months. Note6 re-
quired with approved security and lien
retained
The sale will be made FREE from the
equity of redemption, but subject to the
prior lien of the State
NATHANIEL BANTER, JR.S
Clerk and Master,
Chancery Court, Nashville, Tenn.
octI0
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23

ANDY JoHNsoN eonsternates the
people Of Nashville with the announce
ment that he IS going to leave his con
genial hill country of East Tennessee
aud take up his abode among them at
the State Capital. Andy seems to have
determined not to go Into oblivion just
yet
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
NORTH MISSOURI OF MACON

Assetis $50, 900. No losses in Boston.
The responsibility of the above Com
eapies can in no way be affected by their
i;tstcn losses, their large capital render
~ them equal 10 such emergencies
-''cirs in any Of the above Companies
-4ned 1t adequate rates by
LANDRUM, Agent,
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Premium Worth Sc 90.

IL subscribers 10 fiod-y Ladys
Book for the year 1919 VII receive
fAe beautiful Chrome "Our Darling free
II charge. Subscriptions received by the
undersigned at publishers prices.
roy2S j. H. DAVIS.
The Hickman courier., 1872-11-23
Taken Up

A S a STRAY, by J. T. Branham, living
IA six miles east of Hickman, on the
Shnck road, in Fulton county, hy., on the
18th inst, ONE SORREL HORSE, aged
about fve years, having three WHITE feet,
blaze face. dim saddle spots. shod all
round. PAGES. and about fourteen and a
half hands high; but having no brand or
other marks. and which I appraise at the
value of one hundred dollars
Witness my hand, this 22d day of oc-
tober, 1872.
uov9-Sw J.w. MAYEs, J. p. f: c