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The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
Cotton i'm western Kentucky.

In the last lew year our farmers in
Western Kentucky have been paying
good deal of attention to the eultiya-
ton of cotton, and in some localities
as much as bale to the acre has been
picked and sold at remuuerative prices.
This is a good average yield, though
we hope to see this product increased
by the proper measures and improved
tillage. Three weeks since our cotton
in bloom presented an excellent pros
peet for a good crop, but the recent
protraeted drouth has caused the bolls
to fall off, and the impression prevails
that we will not have more than a half
crop Of this important staple.-Nay
feLd Dem0crat
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
October Election Notes.

The people in Kentucky have prac-
tically no conception of the intense po-
litical excitement now existing in the
Northern States, especially in the three
States of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsyl-
yauia, which hold their State elections,
next Tuesday We copy few notes to
indicate the fervor of the struggle:
The Liberal papers announce "two
hundred Liberal Republican mass meet
ings to be held in Pennsylvania the ten
days preceding the election"
"The Liberal Republicans of New
York have got on the track of eighty
negroes who have left that city for a
voting tour in Pennsylvania. \ good
many patriotic darkies will come to
grief after the October election"
pools were sold at two to one in In
dianapoiis, on Monday last, that Hen
bricks would be elected by 5O00 major
ity, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS odds ~rere
offered, but not taken.
NSui bAO0Sduu PSOp4S HSAlCOuiSu
Mr.. Greeley to Cleveland, Ohio. His
journey through Ohio was such an ova-
ton as no other man ever received in
that State.
There will be something to test the
manhood Of the Liberals and Dem
ocrats along the Southern border of
indiana at the approaching election.
They declare now that they will not
submit to be crowded from the polls by
hordes of Kentucky negroes, aud that
fraudulent votes shall not be polled un-
challenged.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says
"One of the measures by which the
desperate and corrupt administration
hope to carry the October elections
was developed upon our streets yester-
day. At different times squads of
negroes in plantation clothes were land
ed in the lower part of the city, and
marched up Filth street. In one gang
200, IN another 10, aud in another
sixty Of these imported votes were
counted.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
.rbe presidential Election

=
TIE presidential election will not
take place in sn the States on the same
DAY, as seems TO be generally imagined.
It will begin in Louisiana on the 4th
of November. All the other States
except Texas will follow with their
votes on the 5th, and Texas will close
up the business with fOur-days' elec
ton from the 9Th to the 8th, inclusive
Louisiana is required to vote on the
4th-one day before the other States
by special act of Congress passed at
the last session. Why this enactment
was passed it is hard to conjecture, un
less for the reason that the Admins
tration party want to use their expect
ed victory in Louisiana to assist them
IL other States. The four days voting
il Texas is simply device adopted by
:he Radical legislature of that State
several YER ss for trotting negroes
from one g-.ccce. 10 another, and thus
increasing the Radical vote
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
GEORGI EaECTIoN.
EGS-
The Liberal Ssuse Triunaph-
4nt!
Smith Reel cted by Nearly
81 ,OOG.

AUGUsRA, CT, Oct. 2.-The re
turns come in slgly, and nothing off
clal can be gtRn until tomorrow.
There IS no dobt of the Democrats
carrying the Stae by an overwhelming
majority. securigg Smiths election by
many thousandsi
SMITHS MAJoRrY PROBABLY 10000.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 2.-Re
turns from twe1ly counties give Smith,
the Demoeratic9ominee for Governor,
10000 majority II the same proper
ton holds in tie counties to be heard
fG from, n6o Smiths fajoFity will be over
Macon, Oct "A serious riot oc
Cured at the 5olls in this city this
morning, between the whites and ne
groes. 1t commeuced with frsticutfs
fights and developed in fierce encoun
ter with briekblts and pistols. In the
course of few.seconds fifty shots were
fred, by which one white man was Kill
ed and FIVE or six negroes wounded
two Of whom lave since died.
The atfray lated but few minutes
when the negroes left the polls. The
whites claim hat the whole affair wa:
premeditated % the part Of the negroes
that it was tkir intention TO take for
cible possessiin Of the polls, and tha
they originatsg the disturbance witt
this ohject--zA3e. negroes, however
claim that they were driven from tn,
polls by violence, and could get n,
chance to vote. They were addressed
by the Mayor later in the day, VIII
guaranteed TO them protection. Ni;l
a few exceptions they refused to vot
and went to their houes
Smith is reelected by nearly 50.00I
majority. The election was Que of tn
most quiet and peacelble ever held il
Georgia.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

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The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
LorIsNILLE. Sept. p. Is

LoUIsyILLE, Sept. %, 1872.
DEAR George When will you be
hear again? | would like very much
10 talk over matters with you, as you
can do great deal toward shaping
political events From rhe information
before me Indiana will give Radica
maiority of 1000. Ohio 10000 and
Pennsvlvania 5000 in October, aud
all the other States will go overwhelm
iugly Radical Fifteen States will
then have declared against Greeley,
and you have sagaeity enough to know
that the Democrats everywhere will re
fuse to support him any longer aud
would 60 for o Conor Now we ought
not to allow the Radicals to carry
Kentucky by any division among our
selves. They confidently rely apon It,,
| believe we can carry it for o Couor
even if YOU continue your canvass, for
there are not 10000 voters who would
support an old Radical, without hopes
/ of success, when stanch Democratic
ticket was in the field. You can prove
yaUr claims to political wisdom by pre-
pairing for such an event and taking
tie lead. Don't consult Tom Jones,
/ or Watterson. or Jiis. johnson. But
discuss 1t with the old, clear headed
fellows aud get ready to join forces
with US at the opportune moment We
can elect 0'CopOr if wise action IS "a
/ ken You ask me how? The \ dmin
! istration viii hare all their money speai
( 'r October, and we can come upon them
with ire times the amount the Greeley
committees have raised. The Greeley
Radicals can not retrace their steps
They are too far committed If the
Democrats are united and the Radicals
diIded we are certain 10 win. | have
been slow in putting out eur ticke
but it will be made next week. You
have nothing TO gain by fighting on
for a man who never received youl
sympathy or respect, and you have
only done it because you thought the
organization required the duty from
you. When success Is hopeless prompt
action in Kentucky by you and Others
would be effective in the whole country
and would secure Kentucky beyond
chance We could make q combina
ton ticket OF you aud others reslgnine
from the Greeley ticket and win Think
over this matter consult with Gov
Leslie, Judge Stanton, and other dis
Greet men, who will keep it confident
ialiy, and let US try to have united
force IN October: do not advise you
to do anything unworthy Bat brave
man IS not bound in honor to go fur
ther in cause than you have done
You simply surrender an untenablo
fort
Yours, truly, BLANr0N DUNCAN.
Gen. GEORGE 3. HODGE, Newport.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
BULLS WORM DESTROYER.

Extract Of a Letter from Georgia.
VLLANow, WALKER CoUSrY, Ca,
June %, 1866.
Or. John Bull-Dcar Sir: / have re-
Gently given your Worm Destroyer several
trials, and find it wonderfully efhcacious.
IL has not failed in single instance to
have the wished for effect am doing "a
pretty large country practice, and have
daily use for some article Of the kind.
am, sir, respectfully,
JULIUS z. CLEMENT, NJ u.
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Try il and be convinced. Sec my journal
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The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

FRIDAY's Memphis Ledger says
'The bluff on the Mississippi around
Fort Pillow is still burning, the fire
being about ten feet above the water
aud extending some hundred yards on
a parallel with the surface. Some
people suppose their is a volcano some
where in that neighborhood, while
others are of the opinion that a vein
of natural gas underlies the whole sur
fare of the earth around the fort, and
that this was ignited by the intense
heat of the sun some weeks ago since
which time it has been burning. a
movement was on foot some years ago
to develope coal mine or oil we'll
in that rcigou, but the project fell
through"
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
Yours, truly, BLANroN DUNCAN.
Gen. GEORGE B. HODGE, Newport.



On my return from the canvass of
the western part OF the State, | find
your letter of the 22d, which, with this
communication, give to the public.
I am panied to think that you have
imagined anything in my character civ.
ing you the hope that, even under the
guise of an assumed confidential COM
muuication, you would be encouraged
to propose to me the commission of a
political and inexcusable infamy. You
will remember that once when you
deemed your own honor assailed, YOU
called upon me as your trusted adviser
to aid you in vindieating it, and that
you then expressed to me the warmest
affection for the manner in which l had
aided you. What | have done since
to forfeit your confidence and esteem is
painful but uuanswerable question to
me.
l can not permit you, under the
mask of confidence. to offer me this
wanton insult and permit it to 90 un-
rebuked.
l do not agree with you in your
prognosticatiops that Mr. Greeley will
be defeated, but were | convinced be
yond doubt that such would be the
case should, in redemption of my
pledge, made in every speech to the
people OF Kentucky during this can
vass, and in vindication Of my own in-
tegrity, cast my vote for him in the
electoral college. Iu voting for Mr.
Greeley | do not regard the man, but
l redeem the honorable pledge | have
given to the noble body Of gentlemen
who stand with me on the platform Of
principles he comes before tho country
with-that [ shall be true and loyal to
them 10 victory or defeat.
Both your life aud mine should have
taught you the lesson that honorable
men do not abandon principles because
disaster and opposition surround their
advocacy.
have accepted the principles pro
mulgated by the Cincinnati aud Bal-
timore Conventions as best for the in
terests Of the country, and with the
same devotion you have seen me mani
fest in the past iu cause dear to US
both | shall stand there, even if among
the thousands now protesting them ]
stand alone. | am,
GEORGE 3. HODGE,
Electoral Candidate of the Liberal
party in Kentucky.
Col. BLANToN DUNCAN, Louis
vile, Ky.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
senator yvtllss b. sgachen.

Gov. Leslie has appointed the Hon.
Willis B. Machen, of Lyon county. to
eli the unexpired term Of Hon. Garret
Davis. deceased, in the Senate of the
United States. The honor is worthily
bestowed, and no doubt will meet the
hearty appreciation of the people Of the
whole State, and the compliment will
be especially cherished by the Dem
ocracy of the First Congressional Dis
irict. Mr.. Machen's term will expire
the 4th OF March.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
RIaDton.s Last.

The following correspondence will
be sufficiently luminous without ezpla-
nation
ITO the editor of the urierJouraaL]
NEWPORT, KY, Sept q, 1872.
Publish Duucan's letter to me,
which, l iuclose, and my reply with
auy comments you may choose 10 make
IL has no right to make such a conf
Dental communication to me. Send
me copy of your publication to New
port. Your friend. GEO b. HODGE.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
PoR TIE CURE or
AGUE AND FEVER
CHILLs AND FEVER.

CHI ILLS AND FE V L r.
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the safe, certain, speedy, and permant Mt
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He refers to the entire Western and South
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The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

Hon Willis B. Machen. Of Lyon
county, has been appointed By the Gov
ernor to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of the Hon. Garret Davis.
Mr.. Machen is we'll known in Ken
tucky, having been distinguished
member Of the convention which fran
ed the present Constitution, often a
member OF the Legislature, and more
recently a member of the Confederate
Congress. His selection reflects great
credit upon the judgment of the Gov
ernor, and will give universal satisfac-
ton to the people of Kentucky.-Lec.
Press.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

GEN n. B. FORREST, of Tennessee,
writes to friend in the following COM
mendable spirit: CAS- soldier, as
sert to you that the soldiers of the
South, and the people generally, are
anxious to have peace and harmony
with the whole people North and South;
aud may the day soon come when we
can stand by each other, shoulder to
as baud of brothers, bat
Ting for the right"
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

On Monday last, near Brownsville,
Tenn, most horrible accident occur
rcd on the farm of Mr. Peter Floice.
His sou, a boy sixteen years old, was
in the gin-house, ginning cotton, when
the gin-hous< MAS discovered to be on
Gre. Before the boy could be rescued
he was burned alive.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

RIGHT Rev. Bishop McCloskey,
Catholic Bishop Of the Diocese Of
Louisville, returned to Louisville, on
Thursday, after an absence of six
months in Rome for the benefit Of his
health, He was greeted, on lis arrival,
with an enthusiastic reception by his
friends, and conducted Ia a carriage
and four, as~the head Of a large pro
cession TO the Cathedral. where there
was an address of welcome, and re-
sponse By the Bishop.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

FRED. Douglass zeal for Grant,
which has led the colored orator into
speaking some very bold falsebood on
the stump, is accounted for. The Capt
tai says: up to the beginning Of the
present canvass his paper, the National
Era, rather languished than other
wise. The colored people did not want
it. But the government stepped in.
and FTed's old rattle-trap of a press
has been running night aud day print
ing campaign documents. and stream
of money flows ii Frederick's pockets. :"
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

IF Horace Greeley is the traitor,
secessionist, au / imbecile that Grant
papers now represent him, why then
did President Lincoln nominate him
for foreign mission? Why did the
Senate confirm him? Why did Sena-
tor Conkliug urge him as the Grant
candidate for Governor? Why was he
once and again nominated and supports
ed for Congress? And why did the
Republicans put him in nomination for
State Comptroller -Rrchange.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

UNPAID PosTAGE. The recent de-
cision of the Post Office Department
that unpaid postage Oh all matter on
which pre- payment is required shall be
doubled and collected on delivery gives
much dissatisfaction to the merchan ais
A protest against this ruling was made
yesterday to the Assistant Postmaster
General on behalf of the New York
merchants. but the Department re-
fused to reconsider its novel version of
the Law.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

THE johnson and Cheatham war is
red-hot in Tennessee. The Cheatham
newspapers are telling what they know
abopt A. j., and the 4. j., newspapers
are taxing some lively tits at Cheat
ham
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

FINDING that Curtin don't banker
after Graut, the Grant journals sud
denly find that he never did amount to
much.
MRs- FAIR AcoUITTED.-San / Fran
cisco, Sept. 30-Mrs. Fair was found
not guilty by the jury this morning
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
Our Candidate.

Our presidential candidate grows
upon us. We were satisfied with him
at first; we are proud of him now. He
is superior to Adams he IS superior
to O'Conor; he is immensely superior
to Grant. We thought We knew him
three months ago but we did not.
There is a part of him we see, now, for
the first time and the more we see Of
him the better we like HIM We knew
he was a great editor and a great poll
tician We now perceive that he is a
great candidate. aud we strongly sus
pect that he will be a great President.
He is a many-sided man ne is a
myriad minded man. If he IS not the
best stump speaker IN the country. he
has, at least, made lot OF the most bril-
liant stump speeches ever made IN this,
or any other country.
Speaking for the Democratic masses,
we can say hat Mr. Greeley is all they
want him to be, even though he is no.
a Democrat They are more than
Sdtic u6u Win MN. IHSteau OF regret
ting that some other man was not uomi
mated at Cincinnati, they rejoice that
he was nominated, of all Others They
would not exchange him for any one oI
those who were his competitors at Gin
cinnati they would not even exchange
him for any maa OF their own party
however distinguished and admired
He is, 50 clearly, the fuest man TO b'
the opposition candidate in this contes
aud to be the next President too as g
bar out every thought, OF suggestion o
another The Democratic masses wan
no better candidate end no better Presi
dent than the man who made the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati aud Dayton speeches
and if this view OF him i shared 20 an,
extent by the masses in the other sec
tions-and We suspect it is-Horac
Greeley will be elected in NovembeI
as surely as the sun shines-Er.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

TEE money order branch of tho Post
office Department has increased near
" one third the past year.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
WEST, DANIEL & WRIGHT,
SUCCESSORS TO
WEST BROTHERS,
General Commission Merchants,
No. 2, HOwARD'S ROW,
Memphis, Tenn.

MernphlS, enn.
lNPECIAL attention given 10 the sale of
y Cotton, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Corn. Oats,
Hay, Beef Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Fruits,
Eggs, Poultry, Butter, Hides, and all other
kinds Of Country Produce.
Consignments by river insured, unless
otherwise instructed. Orders for Gro
ceries or other Merchandise accompanied
with cash or satisfactory city reference,
solicited.
REFERENCES.
GERMAN NArIoSAL BANK, Memphis, Tenn.
JSo. c. STEELE, Hickman, KY.
W r. WALKER,
GEo. W. MARTIN, Gardner, Tenn.
+. NJ GARDNER,
GEN L. J. d. c. ATKINS, Paris, Tenn.
aug24-3m.
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

MIR. JACOB FRENZ, at his old stand,
lNl Frenz' Block, Clinton St., keeps in
store the best and freshest supplies of
FAMILY GROCERIES and Provisions.
He is one and the same all the time, and
sells as cheap as the cheapest. None 60
away dissatisfied.
innS-1v
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05
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BULLS CEDRON BITTERS.

BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS.
All the above medicines prepared by
DR.. John Bull mt his laboratory, Fifth
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For sale by G. A. HOLC0MBE, Druggist,
Hickman, Ky. march4-ly-
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

Joseph Amberg,
Henry c. Amberg,
DR.. Chas. II. Hubbard,
J. II. Plaut,
W. r. Walker,
Saml. N. White,
Capt. C. J.. Randle,
VIM. L. McCutchen,
Col. J. II. Davis.
VIM. A. Brevard,
Robt. W. Davis,
John a. Wilson,
DR.. A. A. Tarris,
John c. Steele,
E. Case,
Geo. NJ. Wilburn,
VIM. B. Plummer,
John W Cowgin,i
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

Manufacturer and vender Of the
err vuu aTED
The Hickman courier., 1872-10-05

GEORGE B. HODGE,
Electoral Candidate of the Liberal
party in Kentucky.
Coz. BLANToN DUNCAN, Louis
willie, Ky.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-10

The tremendous reaction that is now goins
on throughout the country in favor of Greeley
aud Brown is clear indication that the mas
ses have taken up the fight, and intend to
settle this battle for themselves. Keep up
the fire, and the day is ours!
So says the Richmond Enquirer. This "tre-
mendous reaction" is something like the
'groundswell'' Immediately after the Cincin-
natl Convention It is all froth There is
no substance in it, aud will soon be numbered
among the other "nine days wonders" to
which we have been treated since Mr.. Gree
ley's candidacy. He has no more chance to
take his seat in the White House as Presi
dent of the United States, than he has to sue
coed Brigham Young as the grand Tycoon OF
his Salt Lake Harem.