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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
Law,essness in New work.

Some action on the part Of the Fed
eral Government is indispensably nee
essary to project the poor unotfendiug
negroes in all parts Of the country
from the inbuman assaults Of the white
wretches There seems to be a wide
spread determination to exterminate
The breed and the 'war Of races Is
spreading TO every direction. The
strong Federal arm must be inter
posed ia New York, aud order must be
restored there even lat the expense Of
all the loss of civil government" We
tare the following narrowing and
heart rending account from the New
York Herald Of Tuesday last:
"Henry Taylor, colored, residing on
Douglass street. in the village of Jamaica,
wj7eu returning home on Saturday even
i about il o'clock, was Knocked down,
beaten aud ROBBED of - by four white
men. Taylor, it appears was walking on
the track of the Long Island railroad,
when the men sprung from the roadside,
and before he could help himself they
closed upon him, threw him down, and
one of them struck him with brick on
the temple knocking him senseless, IN
which condition he was found by some
passers-by.'
And yet Governor Dix has ordered
80 one 10 be shot on the spot, and no
United States Marshal has called for
troops to enforce the Law in New York !
1t Is terrible Louisville Ledger.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The mass meeting recently held IN
Memphis to condemn the Trenton Ku-
Klux and call for their punishment
brought out brief speech from Jefer-
son Davis. La the course of his re-
marks he said:
.sIs now rests with you to show to the
world that you are incapable of secret
CRIME; that you hate the men who wear
the mask or black the face, and that what
ever is necessary for the public peace
that ven viii do in an open manner with
the visor raised and the helmet open"
Sir. Davis paid the following tribute
to the negroes of the South
There are men who think that, in the
event If war of races, the blacks wonld
be exterminated and that we would then
have happy and roseate future have
no sympathy with those men. Tie ne
groes we're my friends in the olden time.
and took care of our wives and children
and homes in the time of war Thew
brought this grand Mississippi Valley in
70 cultivation, and are the only ones I
think thaE can or will be ever able to
successfully cultivate Il.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

Gen. Myers Of the Signal Bureau
has perfected arrangements with the
different European meteroroiogists for
grand International system of reports,
the benef Of which Will speedily ac
erue 10 American seaman in any part Of
the world Since the Ist Of January.
10 all the principal European nations
decorations have bees taken each
ElornIng az the sante mac s.assa = % -.ssr.a..
hat has been selected for he regular
signal Stations 10 this coaefrg aud
,hasa ..-s --.--.,a-ss - y m"ft semi
-monthiy TO the signal Office IN WASH
ington for discussion IN connection
with the regular reports of this coun
try Nearly two hundred foreign
stations are now engaged in this work,
and sufficient data will soon be collect
ed for the deduction of general laws
IN relation to the movements of the
atmosphere that will mark a new era
in meteorology. These reports, con
solidated with those made by the Sig
nal Office, will be issued daily in
printed form for the use of all meteor
oiOgists
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0vr ProsnecsS.

from the y. O. Picayune, September IL
To day We cross The portals of an
other com mercial year. We leave be
hind the misfottuues, the losses. aus
The sorrows ct the past, and tnrn to
fhe future for consolation and recon
pense
Tie vicissitn5es Of the past season,
with It's dearly bou2ht lessons, SO far
from dsmpeuing the ardor or repress-
ing The hopes Of our community. lead
to the conviction that New Orleans
has lost none of her commercial pres
tige. and that her claims as the entire
pot Of the Mississippi Valley, aud her
position as the greatest cotton empo
rum 10 the New World grows stronger
with the lapse of years.
Rising from the lowest depths of
despair after the fierce struggle be
tween the North and South, with her
capital annihiated and her credit de
snToyed, standing amid ruined and
desolated country she has fought gal
lsntly for her ancient supremacy, and
never tagged in her purpose, though
struggling against such tremendous
obstacles and opposed by such power
full rivals.
What she has accomplished is re-
corded. That she has done so much
that she possesses a commerce of such
proportions to day, that she handles a
trade. inward and outward, of four to
Ave hundred millions of dollars an
nually. is but an earnest IF what she
will become in the neuse-Ssr &c lne4a..,, 9 a
she shall be freed faNniA hadAeiow tla
that has so long rested ut,sss her, Vtrc i
she shall be uuder government of
the people, and outside capital comes
10 her aid
Gould New Orleans to day control
that capital which would quickly Gene
70 US under fair Government she
could bid defiance 70 all competitors,
and more rapjdly increase her com
merce many lo'd Every dollar at her
command Is haDdled With q celebrity
and efficacy unequaled anywhere ia
the world. Her working capital Is
productive of more business than ia
even any other American city
i nd we feel verran'ed in the asser-
ton that at no distant dsv that capt
tai. which we So much need, viii come
The errors Of the past have sunk deep
into the hearts Of our people Follies
have been corrected by misfortune.
and false systems exposed by practice
Regeneration, aud with 1t pros Perity, is
rear at hand
In short, the future of our city is
as full of promise as the most ardent
could hope. and We can we'll indulge
10 the belief that the Queen City OF
the Southwest will stand forth in fu
ture years prouder and weaIthier than
in the pa!miest days of old.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

A GEORGIA HEROINE A REAL
JEWEL OF TaR SOUTH The follow
ing description of one of the real Jew
els of the fair South is taken from a
Journal printed in ",he empire State
If the Suuth"-Georgia Among
the many visitors who came 10 ouT city
on Saturday last 90 sell their produce,
was young lady from su adjoining
county. Ruo bad chickens. eggs and
butter for sale Her beauty was Of
transceudent excellence. Bright, flash
ing. intellectual eyes, and face round
and rosy, while her calico aress was
plain auG neatly made, aod cited beau
tifully Her rieb. black hair flowed
In luxuriant richness Highly edu
Gated, she congersci haenfly, and lie
ported herself with becoming modesty
She wore 40 false hustle or purchased
complexion; had no topkuot on her
head, or false ixiuss to present, but
stood in the majestic beauty Of a crea
ted intelligence that would not yield
to the de~po,ic dictates Of frivolous
fashion. 1t has been long time siuce
we eazsd upon such sight. The
young men crowded around her wagon
with curiosity IN their eyes and adm
ration in their hearts. The old men
wept for JOY that there was one who
had not bowed to BaaI She so,d her
country produce, weut home, MIXED
her COWS, cooked supper for ten farm
lsborers. aud went TO church tLat az CHS
with her sweetheart.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

A good rule Is never 10 be certain
until you know. and then stick 60 t.
II IS told Of an uncertain boy, vho iu
school was called upon 10 20 40 OK
ample upon tine blackboard After he
had begun the teacher cried ont, .'Ne2
aud the hos stopped and began again.
After he had proceeded little way,
the teacher again exclaimed, Mo-
aud the boy stopped again aud began
again. After he had proceeded a ittle
way, the teacher again exclaimed, MOI
and he was ordered to sit down.
Another boy got up. He began,
aud after few figures were made, the
teacher cried out. MOP"
"Yes 20 said the boy, and went on
and finished the solution.
why, that's the way l was doing
it, whined the first boy to the teacher
just So replied the teacher, "bot
Jvu "vso 80 0vttatn tnat you "o'o -
Y ou never have thoroughly learned your
lesson until you are certain that you
have it. Unless you are certain, you
had best 60 and study it all over
agaiD."
This is the true way 10 learn. Be
certain of everything, as far as you
20, and then if somebody says No g.
you can say Yes I" and prove that
you are right afterward
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
One Of the Gibson Mob Acct
aeganLlF aAlllaa.
HCNB0LDT, Tenn Sept. /, lS74.

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, sept. 1. 1874.
AGer the little storm 10 Gibson
eolSy mas come a complete aud wei
come calm People 81 no had lett home
have returned, aud all things look So
rebe again.
a few days 20 a Mr Lasseter. re
siding ID Gibson county, accidentally
shot himself with shot gun. lie Oh
~ lived about ten minutes, but It Is
said that before he died he made
statement to tue effect that he was one
OF the party that made ,he raid upon
the Trenton Jail, and ,nat the ten ne
2roes who were taken away, and Of
whom 90 definite account has yet been
had, all escaped from custody 1t Is
pretty generally believed here that
ouiy five of the negroes were killed.
aud one badly wounded, who will re
cover, and that all the others escaped
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
A vines ExDianation.

In the police court of Chicago, a
few weeks since, wife thus ingenious
" explained away serious charges of
harsh treatment of her poor husband I:
.Oue day when she was running
across the room ~tUu IUTH uSf
hand, he jumped in the way aud struck
his wrist against the fork, wrenchiug
it from her grip by the prongs, which
he ran Into his wrist. Then he en-
desvored to strike her, but she held up
a pan Of hot dish water between them,
and be spilled it all over his head.
Then be got still more angry at this
accident, aud started to jump at her,
but his head came against her hand
and be fell down She took hold of his
hair TO raise him up, and the hair was
moistened by the hot water, so that il
came off Then she saw it was no use
to reason with him any longer, and she
left the house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The question has been raised as to
what constitutes ream of paper
drummers for city establishments hay-
ing contracted to deliver 10 parties in
the country a ream Of printed letter
OF note heads at certain price, and
thefNent them only $50 half sheets.
That quantity wa have always desig
mated as "a bali ream, Tor, though Of
the number of a ream, they constitute
but bs'f tie amour. Of paper \ ream
of ful sheets of any size paper will
give $50 sheets; rean Of half sheets,
twice that number This explanation
Will show business men who have been
dealing with =ueh drunmers, Why 1t Is
they can furnish such work by the
ream taking Their count-chsapsr
than country Offices that give twice
the amount of their city Competitors.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

IN. Y. Correspond. Philadelphia Ledger. I
The talk about the new Republican
paper has traverse1 far enough from
the domain of mere gossip iuto that OF
asee Gained fact to render it certain
that the determination to give up the
enterprise as one not likely TO pay has
been reconsiGsred; that the association
have secured portion of the Herald
building, at the corner of Fulton aud
Nassau streets, for an Office; that the
name of the paper is to be the Repuh
nc, aud its size and style pretty much
that Of the Herald; that the capital
stock is.aboat 5000 COO; that of this
sum about 100000 has already beeu
ptid 10, with prospects that the re
maiuder will all be subscribed by the
end Of the yeaRs, that the first uumber
viii appear il about a fortnight from
date; that the editor IN chief Is 70 be
Mr. G G NorveIl, late financial editor
of the Times, aud business manager.
Mr.. Wesley, the original protector on
that paper; that it wiz not be a mem
Der of the Associated Press, aud that
finally it will be stauneh supporter of
General Grant.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
Gov. Leslie's Letter
Mob Law gyfEg not he TOiera-
ted.

Information reached Frankfort that
the negro Lewis Franklin, who com
niued a rape upon school si'l il Jes
samine. county. last week. was taken
from the iailin Sioholasyille, on SAT
urday. by mob agd hung The facts
Of the crime are as follows:
A. some children we're returning
FROM school. they were met on the road
by Franklin, who was about twenty
wears cd. he Immediately seized the
eldest child. aged abnut II years, COM
meaced an assault upon her person, at
tie same time compelling her sister
eleven years OF age, TO remain where
he was under threats of death II she
moved or attempted To give an alarm
A Younger sister made her escape ana
succeeded after a time IN giving the
alarm to some OF the beighbors. But
when they reached the spot the man
had fed He was subsequently, arrest
ed in Versailles, aud AFTER idenuhea-
ton by the children confessed the crime
and also confessed TO similar one on
a colered woman not long since. liz
was sent to the county Jail, from which
he was taken as above stated.
GOVERNOR TO THE COUNTY JUDGE.
Upon being arprised of the lynch
ing. Gov. Leslie at once addressed
communication to the county judge and
county attorney of Jessamine county,
directing them TO proceed at once With
.exer, diAseeDce TO arrest and oring me
offenders to punish Dent The follow
ing Is Governor Leslie's letter to the
county judge of Jessamine county:
ExEoUuvE OFFIcE
TRANKFoaT, sept 5, 1874
Hon IT z PIH}ips Cgmg Ja,cs, Nieio-
IasgJLi@
DEAR STB-I have this evening learned
tba; prisoner charged with rape wak
taker TO-DAY from the Jessamine couur :
Jail by mob and hung, or otherwise kill
I'D. 1 am not Informed whether ,he par-
ties committing this ofeuse were masked
or not In either case il Is the purpose
Of 1bIs communication To enJoin upon scu
the exercise Of ELL the Il >cessary diligeacE
70 arrest those who have been gnilty of
this oteus5 against the peace o the Com
monwealtE. X matters not chat the crime
with which the prisoner was charge was
the most henious Ia the catalogue; he
v, as IL the custody Of the law, ana en-
titled 70 IFS protection. 1t is competent
for you to call out the whole power OF the
county to affect arrests, if necessary, and,
should you nd this insufficient. you may
make requisition upon me for spcb force
as may be req uisite TO bring the perpe-
traitors Of this outrage to the bar Of justice.
Very respectfully,
? II. LESLIE, Governor.
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Postal,

There is now no postage on papers
published in this country to sub-eri bers
in the county, this fact is settled. But
one fact had escaped our attention, viz:
that Ibis rule applies to persons living
in the county who get their papers at
oil ss in adjoining counties. "A *
change says
The Post Office Department has
mace the following rulings under the
new law which VIII be of interest e
the new subscribers: From and at
ter the l=t Of July, subscribers living
10 the county in " hieh newspaper is
polished VIII receive he same free of
postage " This apple, TO all persons
residing in the county whether they
receive their papers at a post Office in
the county or az a more convenient one
in an adjoining county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
AGUE AN@S FEVER
CHILLs AND FEVER

The proprietor Of this celebrated medis
cine Justly claims for IL superinrity over
all remedies ever offered 10 the public for
the safe, certain, speedy, and permanent
cure Of Ague and Fever. or ChIlis and
Fever, whether Of short or long Standing
He refers to the entire Western and South
western country 10 hear him testimony
to the truth Of the assertion, that in no
case whatever viii 70 fail 20 cure, If the
directions are strictly followed and car
ried out. In n great many eases single
dose has been sufficient for cnre, and
v hole families have been cured by single
bottle with perfect restoration Of the
general health 70 is, however. uruden.-
-' g. --@.~v rsec move certain OBJ cure, II
IT'S use IS continues tu srnnlitr doses FOR -
week or two after the disease as been
checked, more especially in dill 'ult an Z
long standing cases. Usually. this medi-
cine viii not require amy aid 20 keep the
bowels in good order: should the patient,
/ however, require 81 cathariic medicine.
1 after having taken three or four doses c
/ tho Tonic, single dose 81 BULL 5 VIZ
/ ETABLE PILLS VIII Doe efficient
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The candidates for Congress, Ben
nett, Turner, aud Boon, met in discus
sion at Clinton. londay last, Bennett
making the op{ipng speech followed
by Turner. Their discussions having
been repeatedly noticed in detail in
these columns, further notice is not
necessary.
The feeling of the Hickman County
Democracy is largely in favor of a
Convention and should Convention
be called. the opinion prevails that the
Hickman county delegation will go IN
instructed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The Hickman Circuit Court con
vened Monday last. Judge W. "
Robertson. Pc Circuit Judge elect
and Bernat Neale, Commonwealth
Attorney, assumed the duties of their
offices, and are holding their first court
with all the ease and dignity OF ola
veterans
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

Hon. Alex II Stephens was nomi-
mated for re election to Congress in the
9Th Georgia District by the Demo
cratic Convention, held on "Wednesday
and Thursday last Thefe were 10
ballotings, Stephens not being in nomi
nation until after the Goth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The Courier .J0,pa,d publishes re
ports from GORE pondeuis in fry
counties IL kentucky. representing 70
per cent Of toe crop u lssii, 'I''.--- -
ss.u7Eassszz@1s an unparalleled failure
OF the tobacco crop. TAe aggregate es-
innate is that the crop of 1874 will be
only 13 per cent. Of the yield OF last
year under most favorable future con
diiion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11
II is .rraDged that RepubIican

Convention be held 10 Atlanta, Ga,
on the 10Th Of October, to take into
consideration the condition of affairs
in the South. It Is thought that by
holdiag it there, with representation
from each reconstructed States. clear
er view may be gained Of the situation,
add better understanding be had Of
the needs Of the South. The Presi-
dent and other oifsial representatives.
Of the Government viii be in attend
ance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

MANY years. sgo, when Jodge
Robert VI ChsWn OF savannah
Georgia was qnif yoaog man he
in company witnt ) father lion
m p Charlton siut every simmer IN
he d4Iiob,fui jtt village Of Clarks
VILE. Northeast ors'a
onedav Roberfas passing along the
street ia Clarksiie. and II happened
70 be election das Members oil C'u
.rass we're thea 5eted by what was
e,Iled The generatic1et System, and
not by districts ashley now are when
he was met by vlaant democrat OF
he mountains 90 accosted him
thus:
Mr. Charles al you the man that
is running for CoFress
No, sir! l ampo candidate my
father Is however But may ask
,No,bing oniy haven't voted yet
Gift Is consis1t with Your ieei-
ings, l would liks{ you would vote
for my father"
Il would just Soon vote Tor him
as anybody
Mr. c., thankeshim, and thinking
perhaps. bis frieufxas seekt2g treat,
invited hfm into a neighboring bar
room
What will y6sske2o
II never dries .uything. but as |
see they have 6nie ginger cakes,
I would as leavef eT 'sae Of them with
you T e 3 we'll. l1n4s,s cake"
+l & oFHtsa'EEo with 'i ny
respects
Another cake pf1 based and paid TO-,
and the two frieCs parted "uon
esty" to fud Lisab Der, and Mr. E.
10 Join ip the mae dance with b.
young friends " pnrIor har y.
The golden hnls 90 au asI
wings Spas-ed hpidiy away with
Mr. Charlton, ds friend was soon
forgotten Late nihe afternoon when
there mas paua 10 the dance, our
yerdant friend sry much to the sur
prise Of every lae, sraiked into the
parIor, eoqu!riu, for Mr. G OF course
AIN eyes we're dis oisd TO our friend, as
he approached ST C. Drawing from
his bosom "A tod by six iach cake, he
said, MIR Charos, here's your cake
Ny brother baH roted sfore [ seed
him -
Mr. C's ambar, hssment was not greater
tbap HI aI,,, t,tfon nf the faIto,r =
honesty
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

The next senI annual meeting OF
the Southwestern Kentucky Medical
Association viii be held at Fulton the
second Wednesday 10 October.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

GGS BRsCKiNHDGE's Il HALTH -
The Ciuci1ari E'lgifer Of Monday
has the following moug It's Coyington
items Clifton Breckenridge, Esq
SON OF Geueral 0lu {. Brec&iuridge,
was in the city yesterday He Is on
his return nip from the North, where
he aceoHpanied his distinguished
father on elLour fer the latter's health.
tie repgsi3@ the Generals condition
as veryveral fomi;ing, circumstance
which S1iad ecasiou deep regret TO the
Generals lyosts OF admirers. Frank
fort Is0nau
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

Rather a NIcs QUESTION TT e
PastulaSsG g. Surg Penn writes
- y - =. = =. ss-aAs.s--.'.s-,sf
the mails, particularly for the " est,
are burdened with POSTAL cards con
tanning doggerel verss Oh the Beecher
Tilton scandal. The law forbids the
trausrnis-iot of obscene literature
through the mails; ht what he Pitts
burg postmaster vans to know is, II
il Is just to stop thesepostal cards after
having permitted the passage of the
newspapers, ladsned 'iih substantially
the same matter; AID it Is pretty
strong point be uiaks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-09-11

Sewing Machine Needles.
Sewing Machine needles. to be had at
BUCK Z COWGILIlS.
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4lcw tl,trtisea,eats.
: or Sale or Trade.

Y WILL SELL OR TRADE, for small
1 farm in the country, a vicinity resi-
denee, IN East Hickman fronting on Troy
Avenue, with all the necessary Improve
ments, barn and barn yard, orchard OF
line selection of fruit trees, garden, &C.,
about three acres.
For further particulars apply to
j. L. LUTTRELL,
angl-f Hickman, Ky.
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? as&E.y8 R3E4R4 sE&TEEgJTEs
r

Jordan Station, Fulton Co., Ky,
WILL REOPEN en-
Monday, Sept. Z, II
This institution has been IN successful
operation for six years. The system of
instruction is designed to be thorough
Particular attention Is given to the de-
pertinent of pupils
Music, both vocal and instrumental,
helds a prominent place in the exercises
of this institution.
Singing by note taught free Of charge.
Terms per session of twenty weeks zone
half in advance) ranges from SO to SO ;
Music, SIS; use of instrument, So; draw
ing. $40; Painting, SIS; Fuel. 81; Board,
SD per month; Washing, 3 per month.
Boarders furnish their own towels and
table napkins.
No deduction for absence, except for
sickness, of not less than two weeks Gu
ration.
The School confines rs heretofore un-
der the special instruction of Mrs. Page,
assisted by competent teachers.
JAMES J. PAGE. A. NJ,
augl4-1m Principal.