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The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05

IuiJO-[t J. II. ILAG "a
WHEAT comes in right lively.
The Surveyors race is warm.
TIE Assessors race is warmer.
Bur the weather is the warmest.
The Masous are to assist in laying
the corner stone of the new Episcopal
Church, OF the 10th.
The corn crop, except in special 10
calities. must also fall short, except We
have very favorable season henceforth
THE Mississippi Central Railroad
has been completed ten miles north of
Milan, and will be finished to the Ohio
River, opposite Cairo, by the 18th of
September.
THOSE euterprising merchants, How
ard 6 Blythe, Fulton, Ky, ia order to
: close oGt their large stock Of spring
and summer goods, viii from this date
sell at very reduced prices. Bargains
are to be obtained. Give them call.
EpIsooPAL sERvIcE-C oRNER
sroSs.-Tho corner stone Of the new
Episcopal Church is TO be laid on July
10th instead of the sih. as heretofore
announced, Rev DR.. Berkeley. of St.
Louis. officiating.
Episcopal service to morrow, at 4
a'aIoek- +. m BIZ Rev. y. n. Cowgill
PrHLIc SPEAKISe.-In this issue
viii be found fist of appointments.
for public speaking By A. j. Hess and
Judge B. r. Walker, candidates for
the Legislature. The publication is
by authority We understaVS the
issues of the canvass are now well
made uP-embracing questions of much
public importauce-and as they are
10th experienced speakers-we pre-
sune coed audiences viii great them.
A CoLoRED CASDIDATE.-There is
rome talk that we are to have colorcd
candidate for Assessor of Fulton coun
~ we don't know how this is; bat
2et tie eolored men once set up for
sHs'ssslves, and call for division Of
the othess, and it will test the sincerity
Of their pohaical white friends. Its
oil right sud proper for the poor negro
70 vote for whits Republicans, but uou
let US see how many white Repubiicans
sl. yo:e for black hrother.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05

The fears expressed a 4sE
ago, IS to the present crops
State, appear to have been prett
founded. Very accurate returH
all the principal grain-growiug reHs.z'
in the West, show a back ward seaSon'
but promise a good yield. From the
reports on wheat, it appears that Indi-
ana's prospect is less promising than
most other States. Iowa has never
shown a better crop on the ground al
this season than at the present From
all points, the reports are uniform, the
wheat and oats never looked better
But the farther North the better the
crop seems to -be the rule.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05
GREAI REluGTl0MI

TN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT the balance
J of our stock of Grenadines, Lawns,
Piques, Linens, and Summer Poplins, we
shall offer them from this date at greatly
reduced prices.
july5-2t J. II. PLACT & BRO.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05
For Coroner.

We are authorized to announce JosEfH
DorsAL, as candidate fer the office OF
Coroner of Fulton county II the ensoing
August election.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05
Keen COOL

WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT variety
w of White Linen Duck and Mar
settles Vests, Coats, and Pants, Drap De
Etc, Lustre and Alpaca Coats, which we
ere Offering very low
july5-2t J. II. PLAUT & BRO.
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crop seems TO be the rule.
The Dyersburg Gazette says: "The
p and NJ II. r Company has realized
over 50 600. 900 on the sale OF its first
mortgage bonds; it has $4,000 worth
of Dyersburg bonds, on which our
citizens are now paying interest at the
rate Of about SO day; it has $780,
GEO of individual stock from our eiti-
zeus; the time for which it promised
our town a railroad connection is pass
ed, and still there is no contract let
out that will bring the road to Dyers-
burg While We are sorry for our
town, we congratulate Newbern on her
fair prospects OF becoming, for the
next business season the trading center
for Dyer county bus it will be ter
rible slam on Dyersburg."
4 VERY PROPER REsoLUTIoN-Ad-
vices from the leaders of the McEnery
or Peoples party in Louisiana say, that
if there is to be new election in that
State, they desire it to be exclusively
under the control of the Federal Gov
ernment, and assert that if Gov. Kel
logg ard his associates are allowed in
any way to control; or even intermed
die with it, the friends of McEnery
and opponents of Kellogg viii have
nothing to do with the election. This
resolution, on the part of the wronged
aud outraged people of Louisiana, is
one that all just men of whatever party,
will justify and applaud.
PARsoN BRowNLow concludes
characteristics article against Gen. D.
II Hill, with the following melancholy
announcement: CAS- to myself, l shall
go on in the even tenor of my way,
and ut the expiration of my term in
the Senate, two years hence, | expect
to revive the Knoxville Wing for the
especial benefit Of men of your stamp.
An address has been sent TO Presi-
dent Grant and Governor Dix by the
Italian born citizens, expressing the
belief that some prompt, effectual rem
edy is absolutely necessary to put down
the infamous traffic in Italian children
carried on between Italy and America,
aud asking that certain laws may be
framed to that end.
HIRAM Powers, the famous Ameri-
can sculptor who died last week at
Florence, was Fermonter by birth,
who started in the world as hotel
waiter. and was subsequently, appren
ticed to clock maker in Cincinnati,
in which city he learned from a Prus.
sian sculptor, the rudimenss OF the art
of which he leaves so many enduring
monuments to attest his genius.
AS a sanitary measure the Board of
Health of Paducali has ordered that
all hogs in the city are to be turned
loose in the streets. It is claimed that
they make excellent scaveugers when |
permitted to run at large, but when
kept penued up spread disease and |
death in all directions.
WIN. NJ. SMITH, mail agent, run
Gng between jackson, Miss, and Hum
boldt, Tenn, has been arrested for rob-
bing the mail and committed TO Jail in
default OF $40, 900 bail.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05

THE Vanceburg Keafuchiap. of
Friday last says Tx President
Jefferson Davis aud family passed mp
the river few days since. on visit TO
Richmond, Va, after which they viii
spend the summer at VI White Sulphur
Springs.
There is IAN in Gibson county
named Hogwool, twenty four years Of
age. who weigh forty-dye pounds and
is just forty fou inches high
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05


AsoTHER CANDIDxTE.-W We are
suthorized to anopnnee Jae. i, Hug
man. az .eantiidatf for the Office Of
Assessor Of Fulton county. He Is
native born Fulton county man, aud
promises to.disehsrge the duties Of the
Office faithfully If elected. The Office
of road overseer is the only public
trust ne claims ever to haveoheld, but
he refers to the duties therein dis
charged as an evidence of his merit
HICKMAN AND TIpToSvILLR PACK
Er.-Our enterprising townsmen, 10
seph Deugah and Jno. Simonese. have
bought the canal steamer, Darwin, for
the express purpose of running in the
trade between Hickman and Tipton-
vile, and perhaps as far down as Point
Pleasant. This boat IS of sufficient
capacity to accommodate the trade
named, and is pronounced thoroughly
sea worthy She is now undergoing
some repairs about her wheels, but will
commence regular service in about ten
days, making Tiptonyille and utter
mediate points triweekly, aud oftener
if necessary. This little boat will be
valuable adjunct to our trade and
should be encouraged by the citizens
of Hickman long the line.
7 AIDES RFs. FIcHUs,
IL Bows. Lace cs.s, Parasols' just re-
eeived at
~ ElcE : DHo-
suxpAr ScHooL Mass MEETING -
-. sss.-,.,i -r~-eII-s'i"s, Of Tho
NJ. L. Church South, VII be held at
Dresden, Tenn, on Sunday, 18Th inst
Addresses viii be delivered by Dr.. J
TIC. Collins aud other speakers. A
special train ofs1 will leave Hick-
man at g for Dresden, and
returning arrivsH Hickman about g
10 the evening Of same day. Ar
engagements have been made to take
all the Sunday Schools on the route
I In order to Accommodate persons not
belonging to Sunday Schools, the fare
has been reduced to 81 90 for the trip.
Tickets will be found at II. G. Bailey $.
". L. MeCntcheu's, and the Book
I Stores.
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cholera.

NTEW STYLE OF SCARFS, Linen and
= Paper Collars for Gentlemen, at
mayI7-tf RICE Bro.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05
Hickman wholesale Prices

-
CANDLES. tar. 20(G422.
0ATS-BAsh, c; white, c; mix O.
CHEESE Der ID. lSc.
COFFEE. Rio, 23@a25c.
CRACKERS, p q 74G983c.
CASTINGS, z ID, Static.
COTTON YARNS, z dozen, I2RlSc.
COALOlL. p gallon pc per Dbl.
FLOUR, Ss G0@ll 90.
FEATHERS, q 10 50G96oc prime.
GUNr0WDER, z keg ). 50aSS %.
WASH BOARDS per doz, S. 00aS5
PhOWS, Steel, S,a12l.
HUBS, l 50a2 81 per sett.
Nails p ID 27@35c.
LARD OIL, q gallon, 81 80.
LARD, = 10 lie.
BLASTING POWDER, . so.
HIDES, grsen, &c.
JEANS. PA yard, goa7s;
LINsBY. 81 yard, l5a4oc.
Tdhtow IdIa Ter lb &C;
sgoNEW Is, = gallon, TO 1ec-
T0BACCuEIanufac' Il. per 10 90 e 81 40
BAGGINq2 l5a17 per yard.
RoPE-A hine 10.
IRON IA&-s1 20 10
BEESWAS V25t430c. u ID.
IRON, baiA re, 5lc.
LEATHEl lip skins 81 5oas 50.
ole, per lb. 30 45c.
Zrpper side, 50a5 90.
LIME - 90.
BLACK Ia doz 45Gs5.
FELLol q 00a0 so.
sTEEIs - NJ. 8 A., 20a27c.
SYRUJr gal B.kgs s. %.
Large = ces good per cent. lower
BUEE~ dozen, 90.
BIsasa< IS = loren, - 50a3 90.
Bxax< Ting, e yard. lOal5c.
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dlrl9s md a3slaitiar5.
The Hickman courier., 1873-07-05

We are authorized to announce JSo. L.
HuFrxAs, as candidate for the Office OF
Assessor of Fulton County, to ill the IN
expired term of B. T. Hubert, resigned.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-03
HAUNTINo HER FORMER HOME.

In the town of Vineland, aboat seven
miles from Oshkosh, they have a VERT
able ghost. 1t appears that about two
weeks ago Mrs. Courtney died at her
res dence. When the last spark of life
went out there was no one present, her
husband being in an adjoining room.
When he re-entered the d .ath chumuer
he found his wife corpse. 1t is said
that Courtney aud his wife lived on
rather unfriendly rms, nd that ut ole
time she b I'd left the house refusing to
hive with him, but afterward returned
and stayed until her death. A few days
after the funeral the servant girl, vino
still remained in Courtney's employ,
heard rappings on the windows in diff
ferent parts of the house. She was SO
al'rmed that she left the premises. Mr..
Courtney subsequently departed and
cannot now be persuaded to visit his
former residence. Since the house has
been vacant strange lights have been
seen by the neighbors and several have
noticed shadowy form pass in front of
the light which bore resemblance to
Mrs Courtney.
A number of visitors went from Osh
kosh the other day to investigate the
strange phenomenon, and although they
saw the lights and searched the house,
they could not discover any possible
cause for them. The lights appear in
all parts of the house. and are of differ
ent shapes, sometimes simply a circle
about SIX or eight inches in diameter,
with smaller lights circling around the
large one. At other times they take on
an oval shape. One popularity is that
the light does not reflect, but is simply
fame with clearly defined edges,
while all around is inky darkness. The
neighborhoed is greatly excited, and at
tribute the ,unearthly sights to the pre-
sence of ghost. Last night number
of gentlemen went from Oshkosh to as
certain the cause, but without success.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-03

REFERENCES.
7. D. BUDD, A Morris avenue.
A. W SMITH, cor. cherry and Orchard streets.
7. IL. SMITH, Roselle.
N. W. FALsEY, Broad etreet.
A. Il. PARKHuRST, Stiles street.
WILLIAM GAS10N, stiles street.
JAMES II. SAYRE, Morris avenue,
Rev. DR.. 3. A. CLARK, 1855 Pearl street.
DIR. p. II. GREER, Railway avenue.
b. J. SPALDlNG, Washington avenue.
j. Y BhOKAW, East Grand street.
L. CHES1NUIWo0D, Ia Elm street
]. ". WHITE. IL Elm f27y
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-03
DLANUn.
PIANOS.
HAINES BROTHERS.

HAINES BROTHERS,
Celebrated pianos at grestly reduced rates. are
conceded to be equal TO any made. The cheapest
tolass Pinnesin the markets all material used in
their construction thoroughly seasoned. All their
Instruments warranted ave years. Also agent for
he werld crowned
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-03

NEW CARRIAGE
WAGON MANUFACTORY,
Corner Of Morris and Union avenues.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS
OF every description manufactured in the
best manner at the lowest prices.
General blacksmithing department will be
under the immediate direction and superyi-
sion Of
JAMES A. LITTLE.
@. O. HARRISON,
Mechanic of large experience, will attend
to the wheelwrighting and manufacture OF
vehicles.
J. B. PRICE.
A. skillful painter, will have charge of the
painting.
AL orders for trimming wagons, coaches,
carriages, etc., will be promptly attended to.
They hatter themselves that with their OK
perience, they will be able to merit a large
share Of public favor.
They invite call, guaranteeing satisfaction
to all.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-12-03
WEBER PIANOS,

Which are acknowledged TO be superior oand
others In use for durability ard great power ny
9, 80 ness of tone, combined with delcacy OF touch,
niIAlng then, the most perfect instruments made.
The subscriber having had twenty years experience
making and furnishing pianos, Is prepared TO res
pair and refnish old pianos
Tuning done by one OF the best tuners n New
York. All work warranted Pianos boxed and
shipped. Pianos carefully removed. Old Pianos
taken in exchange. AL orderseft at e. y. Williams
Any person purchasing piano through the un.
deregBed cab rely Oh getting piano that win last,
made out OF thoroughly seasoned material, from
nifty 10 one hundred dollars cheaper than you can
purchase them In New York, at the came time 40
not run the risk OF getting poor instrument.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

then another stratum, and another layer
of cleanings. The thinner each layer of
the two is, the more perfectly they will
become diffused together in standing.
The precise quantity of each is not very
essential-only you must have enough
absorbent to hold all the volatile parts of
the hen manure, of which you may usual
" Judge by the odor, which may be cor
rcctcd by adding more of the absorbent.
Proceed in this way with each successive
barrel. Next spring your barrels will be
filed with a very powerful and most val
liable manure.
You may add to its value by pounding
and cracking up fine all the refuse bones
you can find, by means of "A stone-mason'
hammer or an old aXe-placing the bones
to be broken on solid flat stone, and
encircling them with a wide hoop to keep
them from flying off when struck.
Sprinkle the fragments OF bone among
the LAYERS of manure, which will cut and
work them down. A part of the broken
bones may be left for the hens to eat with
their food, and these will be manufactured
in more perfect manner into bone
guanO.
BY little care and timely attention,
you will secure a supply of manure, the
value and quantity of which will surprise
those who first make the trial. All you
will have to do in spring will be to pull
verize and work over the mass, so as to be
evenly and finely applied-Comtry GER
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
How ThimbIes are Made.

The manufacture of thimbles is very
simple, but singularly interesting. Coin
silver is mostly used, and is obtained by
purchasing coin dollars. Hence it hap
pens that the profits of the business are
affected instantaneously by all the varia-
tons in the nations greenback promises
to pay. The first operation strikes a
novice as almost wicked, for it is nothing
else than putting lot of bright silver
dollars, fresh from the mint, into nasty
crucibles and melting them up into solid
ingots. These are rolled out to the re-
quired thickness, and cut by a stamp into
circular pieces of any required size. A
solid metal bar of the size of the inside
of the intended thimble, moved by power
full machinery up and down in a bottom
less mould of the size of the outside of
the same thimble, bends the circular disks
into the thimble shape as fast as they can
be placed under the descending bar.
Once in shape, the work of Frightening,
polishing and decorating is done upon a
lathe. First the blank form is fitted with
a rapidly-revolving rod. A single touch
of a sharp chisel takes a thin Shawn q
from the end, another does the same on
the side, and third rounds off the rim
A round steel rod, dipped in oil and
pressed upon the surface, gives it lus-
trous polish. Then a little revolving
steel Wneel, whose euge Is raised Orna-
ment, held against the revolving blank,
prints that ornament just outside the rim
A second wheel prints a different orna-
ment around the center, while third
wheel with sharp points makes the in
donations on the lower half and end OF
the thimble. The inside is Frightened
and polished in a similar way, the thin
BILE being held in a revolving mold. All
that remains to be done is to boil the com
pleted thimbles in oap-suds, to remove
the oil, brush them up and pack them for
the trade.-.Sprtnatield t.Hass.) RepuJltcan
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

y writer in the New York Herald
says that during eighteen successive
years he owned horses and reared colts
owned oxen and cows, reared Il great
many calves and fattened scores of bull
locks, reared and fattened flocks of sheep
and herds of swine, and during all that
period never had sick horse nor lost a
colt; never had a sick COW or OK, and
never lost but one steer, which was gOrcd
by an irascible cow; and never lost hog,
a pig nor a sheep. Every animal was
properly cared for at all seasons of the
year During the sultry days of summer,
even when the water for every animal on
the farm had to be drawn from Il deep
WELL no animal was allowed to suffer
from thirst; and during the foddering
season, no matter how cold, every horse
and colt, COW, bullock and calf, sheep and
lamb, SOW and pigs, and the occupants OF
the hcnnery had a comfortable apartment
day and night, and a generous supply OF
feed and water. When live stock arc
managed in the foregoing manner, pro
fessional veterinarians will not have suffi
cient practice to enable them to pay for a
box of bran pills.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
Saving Flower Seeds.


Though the gathering of seeds reminds
us that the beauty of the flower is gone, it
is pleasing occupation, because it
promises us pleasure for another year. AS
an usual thing it is better to depend upon
the seedsmen for your supply, but ifyou
have very fine flowers, choose two or
three plants and pick off all the side buds,
sending the whole strength of the plant
into two or three blossoms at the most
frequently one is quite enough. Tie up
the plants with colored yarn, so that no
one will pick them; pull up all the single
flowers that might mix with them, and
you may be quite sure of saving good
seed. Gather them on a dry day, when
the seeds are thoroughly dry. Seeds pre-
served in the seed vessel are more clumsy
to pack away than those which are clean
ed, but they are said to keep fresher.
When ready to SOW them, clean them by
passing through sleeves, having holes
large enough to let the dust escape and
retain the seeds. Small sleeves can be
made of a thin bit of pastebOard cut in Il
circular form, and the edges turned up
then pierce the bottom of it with holes
made with pin or darning needle.
Make several different-siZed sleeves, and
rub the seeds through the different ones.
lady can make small cabinet of
pasteboard, with as many drawers in it as
there are letters of the alphabet, and as
she ties up the packets, each can be put
into its corresponding drawer; or paper
bag with each letter of the alphabet
marked upon ii, can hold the seeds until
desired for planting-EUeTy Woman Her
Oaon Flot1er Gordener.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15
To Manage Hen Manure.

Now THAT cold weather is approaching
and farmers shut up their hens more than
in warmer weather, few hints on the
best way to manufacture hen guano, or
compost, may be appropriate. The first
thing is to provide proper reservoirs for
the manure. Old barrels are just the
thing, but strong goods boxes will do
They will soon decay and be useless, I'M
less protected with oil or gas tar. Coat
ing them inside and out with light crude
petroleum will fill the pores with the oil,
and make them as good as cedar .or dura
bility; but if the contents are likely to be
moist, gas tar inside will be better. The
number of these barrels must correspond
with the number of hens; there should be
one for every ten hens. Then, if the
weather is dry enough before freezing up,
to secure quantity of road dust, fill all
but one with the road dust, which is the
very best absorbent you can get; and if
dry, the barrels may stand anywhere, I'M
der shelter, without the freezing of the
contents. If dry earth or dust cannot be
obtained, the next best thing is finely pull
verified soil which will, of course, con
tain good deal of moisture, and must be
kept in barrels or boxes, in the cellar, so
as not to freeze If you can procure a
quantity of charcoal dust, it may he
mixed with dry coal ashes, and the mix
ture will make "a good absorbent. Dry
sawdust will do, but is not so good When
road dust or soil is used, the more clay it
contains the better it will be as an absorb
cnt, and the less in quantity will be need
ed
Now, having your barrels all ready, the
rest of the operation will be simple and
easy. All you have to do is to place a
stratum, say an inch or two, in the bot
tom of the one empty barrel, and then
throw in the clcanings of the hen house
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-15

cases) would be found to exceed 10000
| The inhabitants of the border lands be
tween Jungle and cultivation are killed
| and eaten by tigers in such numbers as To
| require the immediate and serious atten-
| ton of Government both in India and IN
England. The following are "A few of the
| many instances: "A single tigress caused
| the destruction of thirteen villages, ana
! 256 miles of country were thrown out OF
| cultivation" "Wild beasts frequently
obstruct Government survey parties In
1869 one tigress killed 121 people and
stopped public road for many weeks. J"
an January, 1868, panther broke into
| the town of Chicola, and attacked, with
| out the slightest provocatlon, the owner
| of field; four persons were dangerously
| wounded. and one died" "Man- eating
tigers are causing great loss of life along
the whole range OF the Naliai- Mallai For
| est. There are five of them; one is said
To have destroyed 100 people" Writing
from Nuvclunka in 1869, a gentleman
says one tigress in 1S61-S-9 killed respec-
lively, -, 81 and IL; total, los people.
| This tigress killed a father, mother and
three children, and the week before she
| was shot she killed seven people" In
| l. over Bengal alone, in the period of six
years, were killed by wild beasts 3,401.
| In South Canara, in July, 1867, forty
human beings We're killed by wild beasts
The Chief Commissioner of the Central
Provinces in his reports shows the follow
| ing returns of human beings killed by
| tigers: In 1866 and 1867, 372; in 1S61-S,
| 2S9; in 1859, 2SJ; total for three years,
| 9i6. 1t appears that there are difficulties
in the way of killing down these tigers.
First, the superstition of the natives, who
regard 1.-The man eating tiger" as a kind
of incarnate and spiteful divinity whom
it is dangerous TO offend. Secondly, the
| failure of Government rewards. Thirdly,
the desire of few in India actually to
preserve tigers as game TO be shot with
| the rifle, as Il matter of sport. Mr.. Frank
| auckland suggests an organized destruc-
ton of the tiger cubs in the breeding
season, and the attraction of fully grown
tigers to traps, pitfalls, and other devices,
by means of a drug of valerian, of which
tigers, which are only gigantic cats, are
exceedingly fond.-Land and Water.