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The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

lDanville lKyl Advocate, Feb 2s.l :,
We have au account ot the brutal
murder of young girl named Martin,
daughter OF dos h; Mrua who
lives il Clay county, IN this State, pear
the Laurel line, about twenty miIes
from Livingston, by young man
named Barnet, whose father keeps
country store. The girl had been Jok-
iI,g Barnet. and he became euraged,
drew 4 pi-tol aud shossher through the
head, Killing her instantly The n'ur
derer made his escape. aud az last nc.
counts had not been apprehepded, !,
The feeling agaiDst him in the Neigh
borhood is.yery strong, and It caught
the probability is be will meet with .
swift punishment.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

Docs aticud church AT Hunting don, =,
aud Nancy Jaue," sprightly cor
re-ponjent Of the Republican,. thinks
It IS uot eAaeEty right that When the
congregation Is bowed in prayer, the
Impressive sceue should be narred Dy
the ouapPius aud growing Of the dc
yotiouai dog, that can't be ieft at
home
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

A while woman aud negro mao
have been arrested, ou bench war
raut,. aud placed 10 tho ben coun'y
iaii, on the charge Of insermarryius
Mitil eaeh otboI.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

DrRE RETRfBUTIoN Dyer county
gentlemen who wear coon ska cap-
shoot people who make renarks upon
this portion oi their cOstuHie, wI;h
ltrIInEers.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
Commercial.
nIcEMkS CouRIER DTgtcE, I
Saturday, March 7 1874 (

Saturday March 1914
CoBS-ear zoe, shened 80 delivered
at Hickman. % delivered " bank " the
river
COTTON
Inferior .........--....... ..-...... base
Ordiuary ..............-.............
Good ordinary TO strict, i23(9l5
Low Miidiing .......... .......-. .i34
WHEAT i0Ai 80, owing 70 quality.
SCGAk--Browu l0allc; Hard IZ4alic.
APPLIES per box IS cents.
MEAi--From wagons T5e
BUfTER-Fresb, 20 TO 25c per IN.
POULTRY, ErC.-Young Chickens.
=. % 10 30 per dcxsu. old from 5Oa
90. Eggs, i5c per dozea.
WOOL--45 TO 5Octs lbs tub washed
GENsiNG-70a75c per pound
SALT-By car loa1. I bnshel 50 90
~ retail 3 20. 2s0 lbs, barrel by car load
y ~ by retail - 30.
PLOwS--Hertweck, B4ltIer & Knoerr'
Steel Piows, No. /, 81 90 no, ,, 8 30 +,
No. 3, 9lUi No. 4, II. BY 4he lot not
less than dozen.
WAGONS-Hertwick Baltzer& Il knoerr,
make A$xol inch. (lighf two hGrseJ thin,-
bic skeiB. SO 90; 3x9 inch, medium
thiinble@keim S77 90; six iOinch, heavy
thim bic skein, $50 %, lexs inch. (iaedi-
UNI iron axle, So5 90; lsxIUinch, heavy
iron axle, so %
Hickman wholesale Prices.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

A MILLtoN PEoPLE STARVING
LONDON, March "A dispatch re-
ceived at the Indian Office states that
over million people are starting 20
death in the famine stricken districts
Of India.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
The Cen,ennlaI sgmmbu..

The Selma (Ala) TINES calls the
proposed Centennial ut Philadelphia
III 1876, the Centennial uumbog," ;"
aud says:
The idea Of any Southern State be-
lug represented ia the exhibition j. re
Puislve ~ Us. 70 ningle with Yanket
doodle dun on such an DecasiUn. and
see ihem IuxuriatiBg 10 the wealth
stolen from "a. - more of diet ihau
! We care I" least On 70 20 ihere ia
+ "ut poverty aud rae>. - com pared 80
'he plumber enriched North wonld be
~ our judgment abuut a. apprrpfiate
a. county boor. IN coppcrs. puts.
with ss-f patched with dilferent color
aud red br".aus. at first class draw I
inE room enterfaiuneDt To Ipok ai
south CarOlina and join 10 he Cenlen /
niaI, IS more tbdu our southern blood /
eau stand. even though W. tried fa
'Shake hands over The blU0dv cha>n
and voted for Greeley 10 look AZ
Mississippi, 10 her down trodden Do
si'i"n with an iSuorant negro a. a.
speaker uf her House. aud a ncsr, =
ldent of her Senate. - well calru
iated 10 NIKE man ,hpuf pean. #
praise to the glory of the CeBtennitlnt
PhiiAdeiphin. To see Lnui,iaua ia her
present status inspires great admiration
i"r the ruling spirits Of the day aud
makes Southern man feet that he l.
"a duty bound to be ON hand at The /
.re't humbuE ! ust one nouch above
he Boston Jubilee When We see the
mort being made daily to pass civil
lYhtr bS4 .thaisiorces o. ,l..a.s-lrrs---
Occurred. til folks asore jan s.faazs..a---
li we want to start Immediately for
and devote the balauce of
ar lives to glorifying the Uuion The I
hole affair is humbug of the fest - -
ater, aud our surroundings considered #
q are certain that We Of the South l..
ave no interest Il. either ia cOntrI-
utions, appropriations, or peroonal Gu NJ
5urazement Ii Philadelphia wishes a.
, dance let her pay the fiddler
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

Tue sad news from Washington il
that Hon. Alexander II Stephens is
Frustrated, aud his recovery almost
despaired Of.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

q de-parch WAS received at Hick.
nan yesioriay frofa Gleeson. Weakley
eOunty, Tenn. announcing. that of ,ers =,
That plaee had Two men under arrest. sup
posed 70 De Harry Nelson aud Dave Kirk
the lie knan Express robbers. Parties
viii 20 ~ G.eeson 70 idedrifv them.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

VS. havr fecsIy Ell The 6rst.nulnber Of
ihs F9hon Gazees. 1t il a sJ,icy. ncwsv
sheet AID favorahiy c1Iapases viii, anv
q tss eohtemporaries- I'- first issne is
eHiivsned ~ the following ads ertise-
IEegfss
Dry COois-H Howar,i s Blythe. q. /. NJ
falt x Co, A. Collins, ". ". Meadows
-n.t A L. s. Collins
6iroesrtes --AibrItton & Carney. A. P
Creedte sird II D. Murpay s. CO.
br1g .stoses--M v. TDsniinson and Par
ker < i;nlIoek
~ md Store Stoss-w. l. Ellison & Co.
s00sAs--S- SchaTsr aad J. Z. Hernlou
.tfgeisr--J. W, Elliott
194sksoi.tts ard Iy,igoa- ma kers---W. r. &
! -. Walter aul II. 4. Cnuan ,,iiam.
heFs Istafe-- ". 7. Carr a.4I Dr. q. IS.
fAscAki
PhgAetdqs--Drs Pasehsll & Boaz
ttr7ftsf--jr. >. j. pasca.sil
larry Sfabis-Trigg & Foster
Bg9f md SageAaatsr-S. 3. Fisk.
1aroerAobt. Lane.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

TIE meaucst ,h.ef ot the winter -es-
sou lives ia ST. Louis His name 10
rhomau. Porter, aud he was recently
arrested for stealing knives aud forks
from the public soup house, or
81 Browns BeaDery, 4. Il 10 called BY
tLe opposition party
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

General Sherman has a high regard
for Edmund a Davis, late Governor
Of Texas IL writing TO that gentle
man under date OF February lG. iu re.
Iaiion 10 "a couple OF murderous indians
pardoued by hun. the Geueral eInploys
the following uuambiguous language I:
Il believe that Santata and Big -
will have their reyengss9r rSe1o ~ SSl y - -. 4
sHs 'Go,' : =, re e. = :
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

TO YOUNG MEM
Just Ps5a4Lea, "a Sesl9 Eape.eps Pic.
six ccHfs
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
Tinse IS Money

EUST RECEIVED. The most elegant
- assortaen; Vi Clocks, IN ali .he latest
patterns. at
Iuari--2t J. H. PLALT 8 BRO.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

The genuine article must have Or. John
Ball ; private stamp on each bottle. lir.
John Bun only has the right TO iuanufac-
tnrr and sell the original John Smith
Tonic Syrup of Louisville Ry. Examine
we'll the label on each bottle. II my pri-
sate stamp is not On the bottle. 10 ot Pur-
chase. or you will be deceived. See Iuy
column advertisements, and n y show card
I wiI prosecute any one infrin giug su
nv right The genuine Saith Tonic
syrup can only he prepared By myself.
The publIes servant
DIR. JOHN BULL,
Louisxilis. ~. Nov. B. log.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
Something New /!

(tALr. and see tho beautiful quick-sil-
ser pendillnm Clocks. which are not
affected BY hot or cold weather. at
mAr7-2t J. II. PLAUT & BRO.
si 900 Some good man can End
ost tho place to borrow 1900, TO be Sc
cured BY real estate, at 10 per cent, by
.e12uiring at the Courier Office, aud paying
s fDr This notice. In fact. for every kind
nu.>s.&Emsl ion take ths-las1ier-
Gur friend. Jonah Montgomery. al
thorI1rs the announcement Of hisA name
~ candidats for the Office OF SSnnty
Jnige. He is one Of our eldest citizens.
gentleman OF integrity and inteiiigeNce'
ono or our best farmers, and =euld mo
doubt make pure and good judge.
In this issae We annoanee Jos III
Roulhac IS csndisinte for the oEice OF
eounfy Juize. When in the practice
ar. Rouihac WAS conceded one Of the best
i,aires OF law in this section II elected
s. will bring splendid quAliEcasie1 and
.bas-x 10 cur county Bench.
\ pe Of @ W s,ubble6eld is
20 ibis issue as eandididaie
of Jailor He is sn old citi-
The county served the people ns
- one .srm, and this public well
hated with his public aud private
coulinen nd his Claims 10 The con
Bof nc peoplc.
|snrre-popdept. f Naols. mus
ber that the COURIER will Pubiist
ra,nunication without the proper
Nc or the writer, accompanying th'
sme. iie< communication Was well writ
an and would have befn accepted sstt foi
rh:s. Her subject wa3 "Hsw Woniaf
4 Shall Fssten Her Stockings
Final gesfGe.--all parties indect
ei 3tbs firm OF Hertweck, BaliEer = Co.
or Z. Kno-rr, are respectfully requested
20 call aud settle. aud thereby saVe cost
These ,sileetions are rade imperative be
raass OF change ia the shove hrms. an'
sie reestsisy 10 Wind up al old business
- trfcr Uaifed States Marshal Camp
nrbo| arrested the man on hoard fh
-. 4feksbnrx. between Cairo an
iazt seek, under the charg
accom- pliee Of some wamal
yersnifted him - escape q
Campbell IL now to be trie
tciai marine court, compoaed 9
l,reau. jim. Norris s,l- 81
bialory. aud others cosan'lu
u Cairo Gs.eEf', take g
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

o-s So 90 LoriI,d 10 nnnOu,oe u.x
'Su@k IrRsfn. o. l:ailard AS a c.n.i,t..-
20 represent The people OF the =, c.
gr.s-'o,al District in tie next coagrs.,
OF tue Uniied states. W. S''''
We are authorized 20 so,ogae. ~.
- q. b""s. of Graves. ~ a caad,t.,.
P'rSent the people OF the let Cog,.n.-
,ts io'rl "striof IN Iae aszt Courrve, a,
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Extra sueoial Not;cs.
sNIITIl-s ToNIC sfRrr

Beware Of Counterfeitsi Smiths Tonic
syrup has beer counterfeited, Nnd the
couu.erieiter brought TO grief
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
=. y CLOTHING! CLOTHlai!!
,surdering "a airi i.r "a Joke.

TIME hnest custom made Ciotnlhs' IAsSS'
styles my be found 1T -
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

TuF Local Optional Law wss defeat
ed IN P4dlcah by 20 votes. Close
vote
.....s.. .'-'ssz - 'i--'Trrr A'nefitau p
va lel.ra lFssssi7ss lasHfl..sus.Is ~ sss'-ss
matters that 5000 persons will euIi
crate from the vicinity of Atlanta,
Ga tins season. with view Of locl
ting ia Nebraska, near Omahn. Ais"
that thirty fainiiies propose 10 shake
the lu-t OF Birmingham. Ala. from
their feet next spring and locate at
Mexico. No, A party Of emierant-
from LiBeyille Ia this State LEFT "i
the S Louis aud Southeastern yesterday
Tor Springfield. No"
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

We srs authorized 1. .n.o
fo,,-, - A' candidate for Clark ~ .Ga
lsli ''s AasHs' S!eeIIos.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

zssF 8 year old Bourbon and Robinson
County Nhiskies. Old apple and Peach
crsndies, Gin. Wines, Sc. for sale.
POW ELL & BRO,
Dvy prodgcs Of every kind, frou. 4 basket
Of eggs ap 10 . bale of cotton
!. ". POWELL.
Has Horse aud Mule for sale low for
sash sud high on credt. iiay a. tis
road place at Si5 per tor.
J. W. RowELL.
wa 20 reat his country 1ssidellss, 3
kuntTy retreat
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
lksadiug for Everybody
kEerz'a Circulating Library

Senz'a Circulating Library
Epen every day except Sundays,
|afger March -. 1874.
) Of mem rsLip Three dollars
~. pay able invariably ia advance.
Bsoas not wishing to become regular
|zisns bsTs, can have the use Of sny book 5
IN the library. BY depositing the sum Of
-. AID paying zen cents for the use Of
each volume.
BoSks may be kept ont Two weeks;
chaBs for detention beyond that time,
two cents per day. MeElbers may, how
ever. have their books renewed a. the eud
of the first weeks, tor t~O week
longer, ~ithOut extra charge; non-Hc "a
bers By paying 10 cents Isr volume.
The Library contains Al present nearly
400 volumes, 20 which win be added,
sson as published, all new works by the
- popular writer's Of the day
y phahetically arranged catalogue,
rs in the Library, can be seen
IT my store on Clinton Street,
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07
Wholesale Prices.

CANDLES, Star, 20t922.-
DATs--65a5oc
CHEESE per III. II tolse.
COFFEE, Rio, s0A55e, aai tending
,rwarJ-
CASTINGS, Il 10, 54a6c.
COTTON YARNS, y dozeh, I2G.Isc.
COAL OIL, "a gallon 2ie per Dbl.
FLOUR. IS 00t1il %.
PEATHFRs. = % 65c prime.
GUNPowDEK, "a keg ) 5UaSs 20.
WASH BOARDS per doz, 81 OOa3 50e
PLOWs, Steel, S,al24.
HUBS, / 5Oa2 s. per seti
Nails = ID 27a,35e.
LARD OH, "a gallon, u 10.
LARD, {. 10 Toe.
BLASTING POWDER, 8 %.
HIDES, green, DC
dry 10 10 i6c-
JEANS, per yard, zOa39.
LINSEY, per yard, >l3ai1e.
TALL0w, per lb DC.
SODA-By the keg osc 6 ID.
SHOT, per bag, o5la,S 70.
sToNEWARE, q gallon, Is 70 l6e.
TOBACCO, Manufac'd d. per lbbv 81 iU
BAGGI%G- l5alS per yard.
RoPE-Machine TO. ,ba,
IRON TIES-lU TO IISso,
BEESWAX 25GS30c.
IRON, bar size, 04c. -
PRINTS 3 To lz4e.
LEATHER, kip skins 81 5nas so.
sole, per ID Boa 4oc.
upper side, 5Ua5 90.
STEEL Cast. NJ. 3 A.. zVazse.
MoLASSES-per Bar Toe zoe.
BUCKETS, q dozen, 80.
BRooMs, q do1en, - 5oa3 90.
bLAcHING x dcz iJ.17o.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07


SHAWL DEPA
one Of she most handsome and comPle
heht is the t'eat
w EdILEj GOODS DEP
Of all
SO %
I'D
-igeiGg
real ana n'0Dl n Table Da~~sk Vale red
beeAed irish Linen qualities
PIECE GOODS DEP a RIM F}rIr,
a. o ] grad
GENTS DEPAF1TAABNT-
coats tm ShH" Tap Rugs Hats
tO Hhie
lad Cards
CARPETS, RUGS, OIL CLOTH,
Making t1 Inc spee'ty sndsom lae English
49, SASH, DOoEaSy BLINDS, PAINTS
spscAtn nduce
offered
offered
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

s. Information sPeiy 70
5k..-sszz.---.--------.--s-
trangers are visiting our city.
u,er4 are buying spring seed
Hop county pigs. seven months
Gle weigh 26S pounds.
4Hk Local option law vas defeated
last Moaday il Paducah-
The recent heavy and prolonged
r.ins Nil rsiarI spring farming opera
tioas coasldeT2oly
fIors<usv eau have their bill. pri"t
Z saatthis. ofie. II n superior style, and
at prices 30 please
Ro,-sp-A nice fur cape silk lining.
-, the owner can have by describing
s1E Epsyinz fer this advertisement.
Aulors -Qosrierly Conference
~ at the Methodist Church to-
=. Ter Witt will preach 20 InorroS .
iron SO to SIS. warranted 10
: pod time for 3 years. al
J. H. PLAUT BRO
Nv Gibbs. wife of Frank
|k's city. died Wednesday night,
pneumonia. She WAS es-
Ifhat old saddier 4. S. ANDERSON is
P.fronise home manufacturers This - the
psy fer town 70 prosper
The Whisky party of Padueah beat
tie Temperance patty Monday Ii votes.
Is this iks spirit of 20 for which our fore
fathers poured out their HtaIioasl
The Good TempIars Lodge at New
Madrid, numbers 81 members, of whom
\all but 81 are ladies. Il il still ipcreas-
ng in numbers says the Record
uTbe Young men of Hickman have
= oed grand social cotillou party
luesdAY night next. The beauty
Lion Of all this vicinity have been
kpd are expected 10 be there.
eiubblefeld, candidate for
Uvtalihs attorney in this Dis
a. an appointment TO address the
OF Fulton county next Monday.
Horesting speaker.
haas are still open for the
III advertisements Our terms
ar Faud any who can afford to
do n6sincss ~ all. can ccrtainiy afgrd 10
..f~a Nj tsa
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

rr- Hnihofis~a - aBnoano. Rxn,.,,
Nf'tr Of Graves county. =. ~..d,
~ 20, 'om mon ~sHlsh'- Attorney Of -
9Ihieiai D.ariot. E.sc.ioa
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

We ars suit7ri1ed - sr..,
HrvrStYririp, Of Graves count
1@na'dNte for rho ofbcs Of Conn ..,
attorney, election, Autust- isrI
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

=, ~ are suihnriIed "a annas... -.
Ho's' "i r1inioo. uisknan eon,,.
eHn"' date for the offiee Of Ca-,-o, -
nHsrnny. in the - Judiei.l n,
s.ectioD, Aukust, is.4 D'"' il6
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

(tALL and see tho beautiful quick-sil-
I ser pendillum Clocks. which are not
affected by hot or cold weather. at
mar7-2t J. H. PLACT & BRO.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

The number Of stragalers. thieves.
eo"assrteiters, nul bad meo generally
nov Circulating up and dos tie AIss-
lSsippi river, - alarming, aHd certainly
much worse than for wears. .s,rhe Fs,ltou
Jail wAs cleared I,.st week. bift j. rapidI,
hiIhg up already with these stragglers
Our officers are very yiziianc aud ACTIVE
and ~ - 10 DO hoped that these. -
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

= - = y = FFfNf "
readers and the public gsnera..y 10 the
adssrtisenen ia this paper. Those
stueyiag whfre - 20 70 purehass wb,.t
they want. ahd particularly strangers 10
she ciiy, by reference to its columns 81 ~
hnS The bu-iness cards Of ali the prinei-
pal branches of business advertised \ a
them
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

1os are authorized 80 announces. ~
nonsHrspS' of Gravas eountr. a.
T-;'' n ,Ss Sarenii Judge OF ihs Ia, T.
=, 81 p.siriet' oompossd % the .or,,,s.
W.rh.n h"An: Fulton, Ballard. Grs,.,
Rls.,in .a'ioNay aud Mecrask.-
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

81 900 Some good man can 6nd
ost tho place to borrow $1,000, 10 be Sc
cured by real estate, at 10 per cent, by
.e12piring at the Courier office, aud paying
s fDr This notice. In fact. for every kind
] J. -. ah1.-l
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

PRoF SHALEa, the State Geolpgist
Of Kentucky has Indicated his expsetA-
ton OF visiting Fulton county. about The
lst Of June His attention las been es-
peeciaiy directed 20 the overfowed DIS
tricf below Hickman. and be e1Prssses
the belief that il the facts Represented
10 him are true, which thes are. thai
capital coIid readily he commanded to
b3iId the proposed leyec from Hickman 70
Madrid Bend.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

.:a'I OF Necraeksn lesus,v. 4,
100 i9r Circuit Judfs Of IN.
We are snthorIzad ato NnnnsJa~1 y -, =
RAY Of Hickman county. nsa oandids,n
for the ofhee Of Judge % tho Pirst judicial
District, composed % tue countie. o.
Hickman. fulton. Ballard. GrAvrs. MAJ
shall Galloway aud NeCraeken. Eisosioa
IA August.
We ara authorized % sunouaos Judrv
}. n. B'ooER, as = cindidats TO- C.rcuit
Judge Sf tLe lac Jadieiai District.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

/ can'r see it, said Buffer. NO.
body reads all these Iitsle adycrsemeuts.
Il prePOsterous to think it,
But, said the editor, you read
what interests you ?'
The New York herald., 1874-09-23

go EAST siST STA COMPETENT AND RELfA-
L,JO BILE woman : drst clas; laundress In private
family; understands her business in all its branches
willing and obliging; best city reference
The New York herald., 1874-09-23

ONY 7TU Av., BETWEEN 9TH AND 2sTH STS.,
eOO second floor, back roOm.-A first class lauI-
dress wishes few more gentiemens and amlys wash.
ing; unde rstands all kinds OF French hutng.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

superintendent of public instruction, with tn,
following result
Miss McClung :, Mrs West 10, John Bear )
I o Hoss 8. J l. Zimmerman Is. Tracy 9.
Miss McClung 6, Mrs West 10, John Bear )
Hoss 8, Zimmerman Is.
Miss McClung (, Mrs West II. Bear 5. Hos.
., Zimmerman -.
Miss McCiung l, Mrs West II. Bear 5. Tim.
norman p.
John l.. Zimmerman having received the
majority of all votes cast was declared the
nominee Of the convention for superintendent
Of public Instructions
The ballot on clerk of district court stood as
follows: q W Reeves "a, JF Nessly l., J
Valentine 4.
& W Reeves having received n majority of
the votes cast was declared the nominee of the
convention tor clerk of the district court
a motion was made that the person receiv-
ing the plurality of votes east for the Office of
coroner should be the nominee of the con-
vention. The motion was carried and the
convention proceeded to vote with the follow
ing result:
~ - ~ Ciu"as 1, DT W ultc ", Ut II y lay
IL. DIR Tucker 5, DIR II Sluss /, DIR Owens .
DIR Day having received the plurality of
the votes cast was declared the nominee of the
convention for coroner
DIR Day declines the nomination by telegram
TO the chairman, J NJ Steele. DIR. White of
Park township. having received the next high
est number of votes was declared the noni-
nee Of the convention for coroner by acclama-
ton.
NJ Balderston moved that the name of j NJ
Steele be substituted in the place Of d
Mitchell in the list of names recommend by
the committee on permanent organization for
the republican central committee for the ensu-
ing year. The motion received second. and
the list as corrected WAS unanimously carried.
FO further business the convention adjourned.
We hoist the ticket and speak of the candi-
dates elsewhere.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-09-17

THE PUBLIC ENDORSE 1.-THE efforts Of
the managers OF the St. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern short line, to meet the requirements
Of the travelling public, has resulted in q large
increase in through passenger business, which
has kept up admirably, Notwithstanding the
dun times, mainly attributable to the extensive
improvements made in the last two years, cost
ing over two millions dollars besides earnings.
The company is now running five of those mag
nificent day. coaches, fitted with Bucks reclin-
ing and adjustable chairs. aud dressing rooms
with every desirable toilet cony enience, with
out any extra charge. Ten moro Of these su-
perb coaches, to supplant ordinary cars, are in
process OF construction, each of which will
be finer than the preceding ones Great at
tention Is given to safety, the coaches being
supplied with Blackstone platforms and coup
lers, to prevent telescOping and oscillation.
Watchmen patrol the line day and night, be-
fore and after the passage of each train. to see
that everything is in good order. This system
OF watchmen gives this road extraordinary eX-
cmption from accidents, and especially that the
impaired iron has been replaced this season by
laid on bread, new ties. This road continues
to run six fast express trains, two more than
any other road between the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi rivers. Any ticket agent selling
through tickets to the east, north or south,
sells tickets over this excellent road. For map,
circulars, and time tables, address either Ly-
man McCarty, Kansas City, NO., or p. b.
Groat. st. Louis. Mo. 4O-tf
Go EAST By WAY OF ST. LOUIs.-ln these
days Of competition the wise traveller selects
his route before leaving home. In almost ev-
cry instance he desires to roach his destina-
ton as speedily as possible, and for the ac-
comp-hment Of that purpose the Missouri
Pacific through line from the west to the east.
Via Kansas City and ST. Lonis, offers induce
ments unsurpassed by any other line in the
country. Everything connected with the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad is first class, and the
adoption of the Miller platform and Westng-
house air brake, together with its Pullman
,leepers. and reclining chair coaches render
trip over the line perfectly safe and pleasant.
Passengers from all Kansas City, Leayenworth.
Atchison and other prominent cities. are land
ed in st. Louis at seasonabe hours morning
and evening. and in ample time to make direct
connection with all railroads. for every point
in the north, east and south. Particular IN
formation with maps. time tables, etc, may be
had at the various Through ticket" Offices in
the west or upon personal or written applica-
ton to u. ii. Baxter. western passenger agent,
Kansas City, Mo-, or +. A. Ford, general pas
-enger agent st. Louis. Mo. 4j-tf