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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
who Burnt isostOn!

The New York Herald has recently
published communications in which it
is stated that the Boston fire was the
res ult of the Paris communists. Such
a statement was made in regard to
Chicago. The Herald writer says
that it is the intention of the commu-
u-ts to burn up all the cities and thus
wresk their vengeance upon the CAPT
italists. We are not ready to accept
this explanation OF the great fires. 1t
reminds one of the old habit of the
Jews to charge the Christians with be
ing the authors of all calamities; and
in still later times of some Christians
who charged the Jews with every ca
lamity or plague that beiel them. We
have no disposition to defend commun
ism, but it is not strong enough in this
county yet to produce such results.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Tl,e GreeIeN NIonunaent.

It is stated that the fund OF four
thou-aud dollars raised in New York
for the benefit of the daughters Of Hor-
ace Greeley, and which they have
declined to accept, will be devoed to
the erection of monument provid
ing said fund is increased by other
contributions to a sum sufficient TO ex
ecute the work in appropriate style.
The idea is an excellent one, ana we
hope TO sect it carried out properlyAand
promptly. Delays In the the MENU
ment- building business are Z -
dangerous, and aItbo9 ''''ie leeley
has a sure cuarar9 e, wfyion,
yet now, when 5isd3em0ry II fresh
and green, is the besi dIlie to embalm
that memory in an enduring memorial.
Thirty thousand dollars will prob
ably be all that is needed, aud it surely
ought not to be difficult matter to
raise such an amountsfor such a pur-
pose.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
An Arkansas Man Shoots q
Rabbit and Sells the World
on Fire.

The Vicksburg HeraS says: Mr..
James Reedus, while out hunting on a
piece of land known as the Black
Hammock, in Chicot county, Arkansas,
fred a charge Q. .tg5,keH, shot at rab-
bit, very short distance off, and, firing
up hill. the who's load entered the
ground, from which there Immediately
rose bright, blue flame, with hazy
clouds of smoke. Mr. -3eedus was, as
a matter of course, very much alarmed,
but being man of nerve, advanced
close enough to the place. which was
emitting a sulphurous smell, to observe
that the ground had assumed the color
of birthstone, and was fast crumbling
away, dropping into the miniature
crater, and had the appearance of
crisped hair and burnt horn, which in
turn dissolved into smoke aud stencil.
The whole neighborhood was much
excited, and hundreds had visited the
scene, now sunk into the bowels of the
earth, but still emitting occasional
whiffs of smoke, strongly impregnated
with the smell of birthstone. When
our informant left, the excitemen; was,
ii anything, on the increase, while
many families were removing from that
portion of the State
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
A sia1e Convention.

The Paducah Tobacco Plant, advo.
Gates the calling of State Convention
to remodel the constitution of the
State of Kentucky. There are some
points in said instrument little obso.
lete, but is there any harm being done
The Congressional constitutional tink
ers are not through with US yet, aud
may neeessitate further changes. Lets
wait until they have had their full say
These conventions cost too much to be
called every day. and year or two
more of Radical domination may con.
vince the States that "Constitutions
are old fogyish and only relics of Bour-
bonism.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
No More Reduction OF Taxes.

Both the president aud the secretary
Of the treasury take the position that,
for he present there should be no fur
fher reduction of taxes; that the steady
process of reduction from the war stan
dard which has been going on since
1865. and which has been the chief
ground OF the Republican party :
claim to popular support, must now
cease; that it has goue far enough;
and that our duty TO the holders OF
the public debt requires that we main
tain the taxes ct their present figure
The president says lit is very doubt
full whether any further reductions of so
vexations burden upon our people will
be practicable for the present Atall
events. as a measure Of justiee to the hol-
ders of the nation ; certificate of iudebt
ness, | would recommend That no more
legislation be had on this subject, un
I'll sufficient time shall have elapsed
TO prove that il can be done aud still
leave sufficient revenue to meet the
current expenses Of the government,
Ia E.istaSs.t on the public debtz-and
provide for the sinking fund esta blish-
ed by law" The secretary Of the
treasury, speaking of the same pur-
pose, says: 1T will be wise to leave
the sources of revenue uudisturbed for
the present session.
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LAlefarE.

There is an excellent supr9y of sttrac
i've standard works, at the sbo9kat -
j. H. Davis, and fortunate 1alb;otbe Pesd
ing public they are piac5@ lfgHres
which make them obtainabI Among the
many attractive works, we siotice the fol-
lowing: n
Dante's Vision of He'll, ,lusiFat.e.d ey
Dorr)i Josephus' Jewish Antig ulnsl
Goldsmith works complete Dick 49,
in , vol. and in . vol HINES hi'r u.
Of England, i vol. Rollini Ancient a LAO
tory; Fields Scrap Book foreign, Rob
American tour of Brown, Jones anu nv
inson; together with all the s'an"-
poets. -.
We can not ennmerate all the sai"''
works that we saw. or give sn 'ass a.
their prices. hut we are Informed '' ~ ~
Davis that he has on hand, or can 'u'A',
at short notice, every desirable book ="
iished.
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Vile affair was managed honestly.


Those who imagined that the deci-
sive re election of President Grant by
an almost unanimous vote of the states
has dissipated all the causes of distur-
bance IN our midst will 6ud reason to
distrust this opinion when they look
to the Seu,h. Two legislatures in
Alabaks5ss.so legislatures and threat
ened out break in Louisiana, aud un-
ineligible axs)ndition OF things in
Florida, and the existence of fou!
and fraudulent despotism in Arkansas,
are the disagreeable and disheartuiug
fruits Of an election that has been
claimed to be the precursor Of upiver-
sal tranquility. 1t is easy enough to
see how all these quarrels will be set
tod; it matters little which is right and
which is wrong all we know is iilat
the ADMINISTRATORS side will triumph.
But this is not the end of these
things. The people of the South are
beginning to appeal to President Grant
against TIE government. They have
d;scerued HE enor,nou. nower and
thew are invoking the protection Of il
sra;nst The oorerpma,, ;,seIf Thav
have learned the uselesspess Of all an
peals to the constitution, to law aud
70 nr;neiples: thew appeal now TO the
nersopal authority of the President.
IF Lo viii protect them. they will
support him. They do not care
whether he does right or wrong-how
much or how little warrant he may
have for his conduct: they will assent
to it and maintain i, provided they are
permitted to end refuge and safety
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Down ,,llIl dine RaiIroads.

Speaking of the attendance on the
Ballard Circuit Court, Blandville
correspondent of the Columbus DIS
PATCH writes as follows:
Some came probably, to swap sug-
gestions with others upon the growing
wheat crop, and the probable price OF
tobacco and pork others were drawn
here for the purpose of contestihg the
right Of the Mississippi Central Rail
road Company to run a road over their
lands on its way to Cairo. While the
smaller land holders in most eases have
relinquished the right of way, the
larger owners in Ballard county have
ia almost every instance appealed from
the decision of the commissioners to
jury, to assess the damage done to
their property by reason of the, con
struction of said railroad" -;
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

The Memphis Appeal says: The
Nashville and Chattanooga and North
western Railroad Companies will iron
aud equip the branch road from Hun
tingdon to Fulton or from Huntingdon
to Jackson aud to Memphis if the
people along the route will do the grad
lug and furnish the cross ties. But
Jackson and Memphis are both stupe-
fed or paralyzed, and seemingly inca
pable OF any task or progress. Full
ton is looming up grandly on the
horizon Of the future"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

The proposition of Andrew john
son, during his last memorable Ten
nessee campaign, for the abandonment
OF the unwieldly, cumbersome Electoral
College system, aud adoption of the
plan of a direct popular vote for Presi-
dent. is looming up to the proportions
of commanding question in Congress
aud through the press.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

IIasTksand FaceS.-Badies who
mask their faces and necks with enamels
endanger their health to no purpose.
The plaster work deceives nobody. There
is but one article known which will re-
store blenished complexion or create
external brilliancy and bloom where
they have never heretofore existed,
and that article is HAGAS's MAGSoLIA
BALM 1t performs this toilet miracle by
infusing vitality into the skin The floral
and herbal juices of which it is composed
gently stimulate the circulation in the
minute blood vessels, and brace the net
work of nerves through which they pass
Thus quickened and strengthened the ex-
ternai covering soon acquires n fresh aud
healthful hue, and every trace of sallow-
ness disappears. The palest checks de-
rive from the identifying baptism of this
delightful cosmetic a warmer hue, and
the arms, hands and neck, q blonde lustre
which the charlatans, who profess to make
ladies beautiful forever" with their
poisonous cement can never hope to initiate
RB- 1000 Reward will be paid by the
proprietor of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery for medicine that will equal
it in curing severe and lingering coughs,
Bronchitis aud all diseases Of the lungs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Manufacture and vender Of tho
CELEBRATED
SMITH TONIC SYRUP.
ron THE CURE or
AGUE AND FEVER
CHILLs AND FEVER.

chill LIS AND YER.
The proprietor Of this celebrated medi-
cine justly claims for il superiority over
all remedies ever offered 10 the public for
the safe, certain. speedy, and permanent
cure Of Ague and Fever, or Chills ana
Fever, whether OF short or long standing.
lie refers 20 the entire Western and South
western country to bear him testimony
to the truth Of the assertion, that in no
case whatever will it fail 10 cure, II the
directions arc strictly followed and car
ried out. in great many cases single
dose has been sufficient for n cure. and
whole families have been cured by a single
bottle, WITH pSrrect restoratiou OF thal
general health. II is, however, prudent.
and in every case more certain to cure, III
its use is continued in smaller doses for
week or two after the disease hast
checked, more especially in diff cul n
long standing cases. Usually. this medi-
cine will not require any aid to keep tho
bowels in good order; should the patient,
however, require cafhnrfie medicine,
after having taken three or four doses OF
the Tonic. n single dose Of BULLS VEG
ETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Election Notice.

A y ELECTION HAVING BEEN OR
n dered and held in Fulton county,
KY. for the purpose of asetrtaining the
wishes of all persons owning lands in
that portion OF said county subject to
overflow, between the City Of Hickman
and the Tennessee State line. a. to the
propriety of accepting the provisions Of
an aa,t of the Kentucky legislature ap-
proved January Both, 1872 and which
election resulted in favor o. the accept
ance Of the provisions of said act.
Now We, as Commissioners under said
act, give notice that on the 50th inst., at
the City Hall, in the City Of Hickman
Fulton county, Ky, an election will be
held Tor the purpose Of electing seven
Directors 10 manage and conduct the husi-
nessi Pr said company, until their sue
eessors are elected and qualified and en-
titled TO vote are requested to attend and
vote At said election FOR sa; Directors.
A. j. KING AN, -,
H. 4. TlSfbs. SoAi Is
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Here Is the Cer,ier's artieIe !:

Our wide awake contemporary and
name sake treats this matter in man
uer deserving its great importance, and
in such forcible and terse language.
that we deem it almost unnecessary to
enlarge. But there are two other as
poets of the projected Improvement for
which we ask further consideration,
they are lhsse By specifying with
contractors thatdlH dirt for the road
bed shall he taken entirely from the
southwest side, complete draining
canal will be made, aud the road bed
will be Aas,ss...sgleyee than was ever
construeeFs norta of the State of Lou
isiana gesy this mens over 100000
acres Of the finest lands in Mississippi
county will be reclaimed from its pres
ent worthless condition, aud be entire
~ free from overflow hereafter.
The county could do nothing which
would enhance the value of property
in the lower part of its territory more
than by subscribing for small amount
of stock in this railroad, thus making
lands from which they now collect no
tax, render 4 handsome revenue far in
excess of any stock subscription asked
tar"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Paducah's Happy F.IaIsiiy9. 60

The Paducah papers are discussing llf.
question 10 whether that city is galIssg
to the dogs or not. From the terrible bark
ing and growing kept up by these sheets
all will conclude that the dogs have some
hoo .-s.ts m L~s---s ss...-s-- ------
What business have you to put in your
bark, MIR. Courier? You have no claims
upon Paducah, have you2-hence none Of
it can be going to Pttdsicah Nelrs.
BOUNDS fellow, is no other allow
ed to bark" except one thatto b. the
"Paducah Ring around his neck? It's
the old, old tale; but neighbor, cut it
of.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
The Great Diamond Fraud.

California has witnessa&sthe climax
in rascality in the Il diainond fraud,
recently exposed in.:ss 81 "a ucisco. the
details of which have Just appeared in
the papers of that city "A Mr. I.est
has published detailed account Of the
swindIe Diamonds were purchased,
aud spot near Fort Defiance, Colorado,
WAS ''saited. "--dupes were found
fortunes were made by the parties origi.
mating the fraud is discovered, the du
pes are ruined, aud it is now discovered
that there is no law to punish the pro-
jectors of the villainy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Price OF Iron reduced

The meeting of the Western Iron
Association, held in Pittsburgh, the
price of iron was reduced s12 per ton,
aud in price of nails, (which of late
has been advancing in the markell was
reduced half dollar per key. The
recent decline in the prices of the pig
metal accounts for the reduction.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

THE third iunatic asylum project is
being agitated through all Western
Kentucky. and it is probable that the
subject will be actively pressed before
the next Legislature, with a location
west of the Tennessee as the object.
Now let some West Kentucky paper
open its battery on the honor and in
tegrity of our Legislature, charging,
Unfortunately. bribery aud corrpp
ton. If the bill -shall pass one house,
and hangs FIRE in the other, by DO
means let the assault be delayed until
action is had!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

ANoTHER case is up before the Tenn
essee Courts, to test the responsibility
of that State for Tennessee State bauk
money. 1t is understood that the final
decision of this case will settle the
question as to whether the State is re-
sponsible for what is known as the
Torbett issue, and whether it shall re-
deem them or not.
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Agent Mutual Benlff Life IAs~'
ance Company, Of -Nep 4rkt
Jersey.
SIR:-Allow me, through this lettesyel
acknowledge the payment this day Had
me by you of TWO THOUSAND &aLLARE
in full of policy No. G4,555, to req Life
of my deceased Ahusbands 60 graig I'd
well, late of tsn ii u"ty l!E wrnd,
during the war, re sel in Ms! b., and
at its close having lost in manner neaS
Iy all his property, returnsdto this coun-
try, aud rented land in obbn county, for
three years He then cane to Fulton
county, and purchased n fam, borrowing
the larger part of the moey and mort
gaging the farm to secure its payment.
On the 18th of January, $50, he was in
duced by you to apply for, and obtained
in the Mutual Benefit Life hsuranc. Com
pany, New Ark, New jersey, policy No.
"a, 55,l on his life, for TwoThousand Dol
lars, at semi annual premium of S42 81,
so in case of his death, COLD be provid-
ed with thsamcans to save aHoSE for N.Y.
self and children. lie died II August last
having lived to pay only h'e semi annual
payments TO the Company.
/ desire TO return to the Iutual Bene-
ft, my sincere thanks for tie prompt pay
ment OF this loss, and also . yourself for
your Kindness in making upthe necessary
papers in proof Of loss, free of any ex-
pense to me. Respectfully,
dli3m MARGARET A. CALDWELL.
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PosI:MTeIegraph.

In his message to Congress thsPresi1
dent recommends that steps fbe taken
looking to the establishmentof-a postal
telegraph system to be under the direct
control aud supervisioniof ,he Federal
government aud worked in-eonnection
with the post Office department. His
idea is that all the telegraph lines OF
the country be purchased by the gov
eminent, and that none other than
government lines be allowed to exist.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
BULLS WORM DESTROYE,.

Extract Of e Letter from Georgia
NILLASow, WALKER CouNrY, Ca,
June 20, 1866.
DR.. John BpH-Deay Sir: / have re-
Gently given your Worm Destroyer several
trials, and find it wonderfully efficacious
Ii has net failed in single instance 10
have the wished for effect. l am doing ~
pretty large country practice, and have
daily use for some article Of the kind.
/ am, sir, respectfully,
JULIUS p. CLEMENT, NJ. D.
p. $50 unqualified and numerous are
the testimonials in favor Of mf Worm De-
stroyer that newspaper spaceE entirely
too small to tell its lneEinu
1t is an infallibl1 tssdy for Worms.
Try it and be coJ>eB coz See my journal
for more full q Scriptio,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
louisville Library LOTTERY.

The Louisville Library Lottery has
come, and happened, and the many
victims of this section are left to be-
moan their blank fortune. That most
of Us should have drawn blanks was
bound to be so-nevertheless there are
many who pronounce the thing whole
sale swindle, and Louisville and every
thing about Louisville swiudle.
The Louisville Commercial annouu-
ces its determination to decline adver-
Using for these lottery afairs in the
sal1. me- ss asrssihs INNS no=evsFffeT Louis
Vile affair was managed honestly.
The SIS 900 prize was drawn by
Cuba of ten at Columbus, IndiauH.
The parties who drew it were Albert
Jones, a farmer; G. Shultz, a drayman;
WIN. Webb, book keeper; S. Terrell.
an insurance agent; Mr.. ROthrock, a
blacksmith; Dir. Burgess, grocery
keeper; Mr. Molandye, a carpenter;
Mr. Pancake, saloon keeper; Mr.
Summers. a grocery keeper and Mr..
Crawford, salesman. These gentle
men formed club and paid 500 for
eleven tickets. They are all married
men, with families, aud in limited cir
cumstances. The money they got give
to each one the snug little sum 1900
which Is not 40 bad TO take these tight
times.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14
Female Suffrage I'm U. 8. Su.
Dren1e Court.

We have no regrets to express at the
prospect of decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States upon the
woman suffrage question; in fact we
are glad that the probabilities favor
such decision at very early day.
The recent presidential campaign has
sfforded ample material to place the
matter squarely before the august tri>
bunal. In Missouri it is said that Mrs.
Virginia Minor will bring suit against
the officers of registration for not re-
ceiving hervote when presented, and
lays her damages at $4,000. Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Huntington, in Connecticut,
appeals to the supreme Court of that
State for redress for similar treatment
Mrs. Mannette b. Gardner, in Michi
gan, represents injured woman in
like way in her State. In Oregon,
Mrs. A. J. Dunniway and three others
have the same grievance. In New
York the tables are turned, and the
State indicts Susan B. Anthony and
others for voting illegally. These
women all claim their right to suffrage
under the Fourteeuth and Fifteenth
Amendments.
The questions 49, are strictly of
constitutional law. therefore, ought
to be settled, and the amendments
to confer the right of suffrage
upon women, We say let them suffrage
10 their. hearts content. The decision,
! i ssnisEs -ssli.s tight -to<vote uger
viii change the aspect OF fu
ture political campaigns, revolutionize
politics, aud possibly revolutionize
society. But. since tie matter is TO be
settled by the c9n| 1Eeer', counting
De done a. spss5 !. Tile, aud .
he decks. decks Of 8. 'hs a Ind State
Ugly question that 1s6d Sme forward.
N%
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-
fellowl7 s-spsss Z snNeii, found me
city of i1it1. l-Il>F nal; have cured
more peopIc b. 4afiohs diseases than all
the physicif1| IN Lthisville put together.
Undoubtedly lfcf every single patient
that any Louisville physician has have
a hundred. am nO~spetart Of yesterday.
aly medicines are n suecess-a great snc-
cess. Louisville is Dot large enough for
me to have q competitor: l monopoize
THE Wholesale Patent Madieine trade her9r.
Zone and another has triFls BY coPN N,
after me here in Louisvilless&a
with me, but, one after another, tnrH
have been silenced, and their efforts ~
been abortive Won,
My medicines arc good and answ q, ~
purpose-that is the secret Of my st1a41 |la|
Iy reputation compoundcr - =. VI
reliable articles is fully establis ~
believe my Buchu and Bromfdc on ~
taSsinm is the best article now in the mars
ket for the cure of all diseases Of the
urinary or genito-urinary organs, sucif~
as Nocturnal lncontineucc, Irritnbility OF
the Bladder and Urethra, Inflammation OF
the Pevis Of the Kidney, and all that
class of diseases.
Buy dollar bottle and be cured. Use
as per directions in all cases.
JOHN BULL, NJ. D.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1872-12-14

TRY Dernards Chill Cure and be con-
WINGED of its merit. Why suffer from
Fever and Ague, when Bernard's Chill
Cure will cure you.
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Beech Wood Semiisy.
Hickman, Kentucky.

~SAN~~~NNs AOAOOOAy
THE Fourth Session Of this Institution
will coSmence
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1872.
TERMS per session of S months or 20
school weeks
Tuition per session . months or 20
weeks, spelling, first lessons in
reading, writing, &c.. $3.50
Advanced reading, mental arithme-
fic, first lessons in geography aud
written arithmetic SIS 90
English Grammar, Advanced Geog-
raphy, Written Arithmetic, first
lessons in Philosophy and Conpo-
sition............... SIT so
Algebra and Gle higher Mathemat-
les and Nptural Sciences $1,000. 90 90
Ancient and Modern Languaces...... - 90
Music including use of Piano. 30 90
ContiHgenktax TO each pupil 90
No deduction except in case Of protracted
sickness. Pupils charged from time of en-
trance.
Tuition due one-balf at middle Of ses-
sion; other half at close Of same
JOHN w. COWGlLL, Principal.
Mas. MARY H. CowGILI. Assistant
july13-tf