The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-11
or HICKNNN COUNT.

the other day with all the SYMPTOMS OF
I.rlro,bobia He hit several other
animals on the place before his death
and these are now under close watch
A difficulty occurred between Col !
Jol6 Martin. editor of the Paducah /
Ksnynrk;na. and Mr. Rolleston. editor
or the Evening Ners, the other day
No blood was split, but Col. Martih
was fined $50 and costs.
THE people of jacksonville have
been swindIed by man representing
himself as an agent for some LonIs
vile house ia the sale of damaged ear
nets and calico About thirty persons
ARE verv anxious to see the agent.
Tue Mayfeld Democrat says: We
are opposed to conventions under any
c,rcums,anees where they are gotten
ap for the benefit Of any ring or
Clique. Is it possible and have
the Dutch taken Holland.- Cotpnt1 Hs
Dispatch.
A SCIENTIFIC New Yorker thinks
the comets tale will strike the earth
abont the 2Glh of July. He says
What will be the effect upon the
earth? dare not predict the effect
upon the minds OF men, especially OF
the ignorant
REPORTS from various points 10
Indiana 90 TO show that the Dem
ocrgric State convention to be held at
indianapolis on Wednesday, July 80,
j., likely to be the largest political
convention ever held in this State.
II is believed that the Germans will
this year vote with the Democrats.
HoNoRs are erowding thick upon
the classic brow of our genial and
handsome friend Tom Neal, of the
Dversburs Gazette Mayor of Dycrs-
burg and President of the Tennessee
Press Association We congratulate
YOU. Colonel, as well as Dyersburg and
the t. z. A.-Pul1ski CttiecH.
MAN in the Philadelphia insane
asylum imagiues himself woman. He
dresses himself in female attire and
PARTS his hair in the middle. During
the day he associates with the females
aud does sewing aud embroidery of the
finest kind. He has been reserved for
the Centennial.
IF cremation becomes popular, some
Of those living in 1900 may hear some
thing like the following Mamma,
Johnnie has knocked the jar with pa
pas ashes out of the window, and they
are scattered all over town" well,
/ reckon he is goue. sure enough, this
time never could keep that man ot
home-Craddock.
The new bankrupt Law provides that
no one can be forced into Involuntary
bankruptcy without the consent OF
"ne-fourth of his creditors. At the
~9me time it provides that n voluntary
bankrupt can be discharged on the
payment Of thirty per cent. Of his in
49,
quired him to pay fifty per cent.
THE Mckenzie 7TB,cs tells Us that
Ut colored school picnic at Hunting
lon on the 10Th, the Rev. Charley
Moore, colored, one of the greatest
Sights of the race in that section. made
= speech, taking strong ground against
he civil rights bill he had said he
Bid pot want mixed schools, but would
treier that each race have It's own
teachers and schools.
FAMINE IN MINNEsoTA 1t was
reported yesterday from St Paul, that
The women aud children in the sparsely
>ettled southern counties Of Minnesota
are now suffering for the Becessaries Of
life, the arasshoppers having utterly
destroyed the crops aud every green
thing. The Governor of the State
has issued a circular, appealing to the
Grabgers for CO operation in the work
Of relieving their destitute fellow citi-
zens.
TnE practice Of keeping tobacco in
the hip pocket is a dangerous one, re
marks an exchange, and should be
frowned down Yesterday two men
were talking together rather excitedly.
differing Ia some trivial matter, when
one of the disputauts suddenly threw
his hand back on his hip. Ere he had
time to draw his tobacco, the other
man had collided with a woman around
the corner, and knocked three of her
teeth out, besides breaking his own
nose.
THE ST, Lous tunnel was completed
Frllav, and the bridge was christened
Saturday,. Water for the christening
was sent from Boston, San Fran
cisco. Chicogo and New Orleans
Among the speakers were Governors
WoodSon of Missouri, Beveridge o
Illinois, and Hendricks OF Indiana
The procession was twelve miles long
and occupied five hours ia passing The
stand at the head Of the bridge The
display was the finest and the crowt
the largest ever seen IN st. Louis.
Tue Roman Catholic Bishop of Nil
waukee has. il is reported. notifieC
certain members of the Church who
had Joined the Fox lake Grange, oil
the Patrons of Hushandry, that theiI
action was Irregular, aud contrary t.
the rule of the Catholic Church, whicl
forbids its members to participate il
the organization Of secret societies
MANY members, it is said, lave lef
the Grunge in consequence Ia man.
other States similar action has beei
taken in the premises by Catholi
Bishops and with like effects.
WITcHcRAFT is ailoat in this eoun
I've n few days ago, man 10 thi
county who had been tnkind toward
his Dulcena, dreamed he was bein
gaIoped through the woods, made +
jump logs, bamboo briars, &c, whc
suddenly he had fallen and inflicted
wound upou the Leg. The next morn
ing he found his horse to be lame fror
large knot on the fore knee. He Gu
1t off whcreupon it commenced crawl
ing. He opcued it aud found Il bunc
of hair. the same length and color c
his sweetheart 's.-Di.con APpeat.
TIE Richmond Enquirer of the l.
says "A letter from q friend in til
South conveys the gratifying iniorma
ton the distinguished General g ustav
Pierre Toutant Beauregard, Of NeV
Orleans. had received from the Argen
tine Republic of South America III
appointment OF Chief Engineer of tina
country, with a salary of $50, 900 il
gold per annum. Gneral BeaHregar,
ranks as one of the first Of living EN-
,yin.ers He will have CHARGE of m,