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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09
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Tilden started into the race for the
Democratic nomination far ahead OF
all competitors; but his zeal in the
way Of that little advertising dodge
has hurt him amazingly, whether he i,
( directly responsible for this error OF
rot. 1t struck the leading democratic
papers Of the country precisely as it
did the Hickman COURIER, aud they
( published the faets With sLoir iraPre7-
sions. Hence, Tilden has had won
derfu amount of cheap advertising in
Democratic papers that Bates & Locke,
did not bargain for. But, after all
there is no absolute dishonesty in this
advertising dodge, but only an extra
ordinary amount OF bad taste and
worse judgement. But, poor Blaine,
he Of the Republican party; he, that
to day stands, with more than twice as
many instructed votes as any of his
Republican competitors, is done for
at last. 1t was even thought by many
that Blaine would get the Republican
nomination on the first or second bal
lot One Mr.. Mulligan, of Boston,
has done the work, aud testifes posi-
lively that Blaine did get $4,000 Of
railroad bonds as bribe to use his in
fuence to help said road through Con-
gress. Blaine has 800 votes pledged
before the Cincinnati convention,
which is to meet next week, when it
only takes 367 to nominate; but in the
face of all this strength, the Chicago
Tribune, one of his leading papers, is
so low down, since this exposure, that
it thinks Blaiue's name now will not
even be presented.
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Somebody has been trying to figure
out, on paper, to Ben Butler Repub
lican victory because of discussion in
the Democratic party, and Ben says
Il always think of the cat story when
[ hear Of fights in the Democratic
party. Cat fights simply result in
more cats
AN Eastern paper having had con
siderable to say about raising chick
ems by hand the Galveston Neus has
this response: such information is
not needed ia the South. The whole
colored population know how to do it
aud an enterprising freedman can raise
more pullets in one night. on his way
home from prayer meeting, than that
Eastern editor could raise in whole
year with all his science y
The Alabama Planter complains
that its little garden patch was unprof
liable last season: 1.-The snails ate up
the cucumbers; the chickens ate NJ
the snail; the neighbours cats ate up
the chickens, and we are now in search
of something that will eat up the
cats r
An elderly Wicklow maiden, who
had suffered some disappointment,
thus defines the human race Mana
conglomerate mass of hair. tobacco
smoke. confusion, conceit, boots. Wo
mantle waiter, perforce, on the
aforesaid animal.
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Chapter 1913 of the General Statutes
relating to '.strays, reads as follows:
SEC 3 The taker up shall, within
one month after he has posted the
stray, cause to be published for one
month, or by four weekly insertions, a
copy Of the Justices certificate in a
newspaper, if oue be published in the
county.
SEC Z If any person shall violate
the provisions of this chapter, or fail
or refuse to comply with its provisions,
he shall forfeit and pay ten dollars for
each offense.
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PuIiIhe RrinIas OF.

An old Fulton county democrat, and
one whom we respect very much writes
to the COURIER urging Us to urge q
Congressional convention in this dis
trict. This is not 10 our line. If the
people want one now. or at any time
in the future, it Is their province to
move in the matter. At the begin
ming of the last Congressional race the
Hickman COURIER urged the party to
harmonic through a convention, The
papers and party managers woufan I
heed the suggestion, because they were
partial to this or that candidate aud
feared it would endauger their favor
ties chances. The consequence was,
they delayed, and antagonised different
elements, until this mode Of party ex-
preston became unpopular with large
number of democrats. At the time
the COURIER urged upon the party to
harmonic, we understand. Turner and
his friends, at least large per cen
tage of his friends, would have sub
mitted, though not approving the ne
cessify for such action. Neither Of
the present candidates, so faras we are
advised, desire a convention, aud II
none others enter the field, we think
the popular idea would be, to pull the
brides of, ;" and let them run. If at
at any time there appears to be any
real danger Of the election Of a Re-
publican, the people will, no doubt
move in the matter We rather in
cine to the opinion now that the par
ty desire TO avoid the necessity of cali
ing convention.
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The MORE IMPORTANT Issue
We believe that the financial question
= one which should be subordinated
to the more important Que of redeem
ing the Government from the hands of
thieves aud public plunderers, who, ne
natter what sort of currency the Gov
ernment recognizes, will steal its reve-
nues and pervert them to the base use
If perpetuating their party ascendan
y, and thereby of enriching them
elves.
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LIMITED BLISS "A Chinaman walk
ed into the clerks Office at Eureka re-
Gently and inquired How muchee one
mally licee p Five dollars" replied
the clerk. This exorbitant charge for
a marriage license struck the China
man 'all 10 a heap and he turned
away in disgust But as he reached
the door bright idea seemed to strike
him, and he came back and whispered:
How muchee one month p 1t was
explained that the statute would not
permit issuance of such document for
a shorter period than alice time, aud
the door closed upon him and his dis
appointment.-iSan francisco Post.
Andrew Jackson was once making a
stump speech out West, in small vii
lage. just as he waseoncluding, Amos
Kendall, who sat behind him. whis-
pered, Tip EN- little latin, General
They won't be content without it. :"
Jackson instantly thought upon a few
phrases he knew, aud in voice of
thunder wound up his speech by ex-
claiming, Il pIuribus unum-siue qua
non-ne plus ultra-mnltum in par
70 p The effect was tremendous and
the shouts could be heard for many
miles.
A man is seen daily on Broadway,
New York, carrying a square paste
board box on top of pole, on two
sides of which is printed, "Shame on
you; on the third, beware Of the
devil and his wile,-Rum and Tobac-
co" and on the fourth, "Shame on
you, men, to encourage poor women to
sweep our dirty streets with their
dresses, while muItitudes of deserving
poor are starving"
y Baltimore man while cleaning his
toe nails in an open window few
days ago, fell to the ground and was
instantly killed. This is no doubt a
terrible accidents and yet there are
people who will go right on in the
face Of the facts in this case cleaning
their toe nails, in utter heediiness OF
their danger, and in defiance of the
warning of Providence.
a Jersey man married i've widows
aud they we're all red headed. The
same man was once thrown one hun
dred and fifty feet by an express train,
wheo he picked himself up. looked
around for his hat aud remarked
We'll, if | don's fud that hat III
make the company pay for il"
Five children at birth Good
Heavens !" exclaimed the father on
viewing this addition to his family
land business SO dull !"
A Milwaukee man made three un-
successful attempts to blow his brains
out. and then his wife told him DOM
try it again, Henry; you haven't go
any He goes about saying he owes
his life to that woman.
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We are gratified at the appointment
Of our friend Capt. C. t. Allen, Of
Caldwell, the accomplished and talent
al editor of the Princeton Banner, as
Rlector for the First Congressional
district on the Democratic ticket. One
rural rooster in luck 1t means an
anpointment to a Territorial Judgship
or . foreign mission, for President Til
den will not be ungrateful to, or for
oetful of those who make sacrifices to
elevate him to the highest position on
earth igg County Democrat.
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Would il not be well for the Secretary
of the State convention to publish a full
and correct list of the counties represent
ed, and the names of the delegates pres
ent from each county Heretofore the
conventions have been reported in this
style. The democracy of the country d, =
sire it CyHtbiqna Meas.
Just so. 1t has always been the
custom to publish full proceedings
Some Of the papers Of the First Dis
trict were represented, and we ask them
to at least publish a list of the First
District delegation. 1t will be more
satisfactory in these carping times
when conventions are sometimes so un
justly criticised. The "boys" now
have Joke that the First District del.
egaiion recommended themselves to
every place and position, and in some
instances without the shadow of in
structions. OF the four delegates to
the National convention, it is certain,
that MeCrackcn county captured three
OF the places. (Hather lucky, if nos
greedy haul of the honors, we must
admit) Nevertheless, If it were true,
as use to be boosted, that Paducah pos
sessed the brains of the party, a mere
complimentary remembrance of the
ootRg portions Of the district might
not have been bad taste. 1t is an ac-
cumuIation of such errors that give
grounds for prejudice against conven-
tons; AMI if these little things are not
explained, trivial as they are in fact,
somebody will hear it thunder. We
are in favor of conventions, when me-
eesssry, hut we want them 80 managed
as tosseaud The scrutiny of The most
exaeiing Silence. nor ridieuIe, nor
sarcasm, furnish an answer to such .
honest inquiries from the people. /
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\ VALUABLE WooD.-A paper
printed in Austin, Texas, says: The
bois d arc, is native of Texas, and
the most durable wood in the world,
whether it is used under the ground.
on top of ground or under water. No
one has ever seen a rotten piece Of
bois dare, stakes and old landmarks
have been seen, which, on being pulled
up, were found to be just as fresh as
when first driven down. There is no
kind of doubt but that it is superior
in point of durability to any other
timber For wagons and buggies, it
is superior to any other carriage timber
known. 1t neither shrinks nor swells
from exposure to heat. wet aud cold. .
The wheels filed with Usage orange
will wear out three sets of tire.
A grumbling old bachelor, after lis
tening to the following, "She was her
muver's own little darlin wopsy popsy
deary ducksy, so she was, an she mus
keep STILL asks, .fWhy don't women
talk some decent kind of English to
their children
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Now despairing Virginia editor
puts ii down this way a. man from
Maine has our postoflice; a Vermonl
man represents US in Congress; "a fel
low from Pennsylvania Is our stree,
commissioner; our Revenue Commits
sioner is Massachusetts man; fellow
from Philadelphia is jailer; the chief
of police is Pennsylvania; two ne.
groes represent us 10 the Legislature.
man from Maine represents US in the
Senate"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

INFANT DIET IN HARRISON CoUN
TY.-Mr. w. A. Webber, residing il
Rutland precinct, Of this county, in
formed Us last Monday that he has a
ueighbor who has boy baby some
pine or ten months old. The baby was
given or found fishing line some eight
inches 10 length, On which was leaden
bullet Of moderate size AID a fishing
hook The fishing line disappeared,
and the BABY was quite sick for d
week or ten days, could eat none, and
was sleepless; it finally vomited up the
lire, bullet, and HOOK aud there was a
worm upon the hook The child got
well.-CyHthiaaa Mars
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\ South Carolina county recently re
fused TO elect man named Giles for sher-
If because he had stolen hogs-Lou. Com.
The idea of man being rejected in
one of the carpetbag governed South
srn States. for SO small an ofense as
hog stealing, seems even to excite the
peciai wonder of the Republican or
=an of Kentucky.
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1t is not question of the late war,
or what Is called by lhe political con
ventions "the preseration of Its re
suits, in the next campaign. It is a
question of bread aud butter. Since
the Republicans came into power we
have been going from bad to worse.
There are more men out of employ
ment IN the United States to day than
ever there were Upon the other hand
there are more millionaires than ever
before Republican laws have brought
about this result The policy of the
party is, IS the historian Allison said
of another war party in Europe, to
make the rich richer and the poor
poorer-BaH. Gazette
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THE Fulton Times wants the Hick

THE Fulton Times wants the HEX
inzu COURIER to put itself in line tc
airport the St. Louis nominee. All
rndeedi Our worthy neighbor mus
lie '.centennializing" manufacturing
heap glory. When it has scored scv
entcep years in the Democratic line,
~ the COURIER has, we may acknowI
edge the justice of rebuke. At pres,
snt, we must claim some latitude in
deDouneing wrong, error. and dishon
esty. We have long since learned that
opposing the schemes aud operations
of few self constituted leaders is not
opposing the p a ny. If it is, the
CoURIER il in open rebellion.
NEXT Monday Judge Montgomery
tolrs County Court.
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AFTER long and careful review OF
the political field the New York Her
aid concludes that Conkling will GER
tainly receive the Cincinnati nomina
ton for the Presidency.
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THE TEE4DEN AEsYEDCESsyC
EkUHEEsaG.
Kew way of Assaillny a s,an-
GkGaIe for PreSldeuf.
New York Sun.

Gov. Tilden had just aligbted from
his carriage and was about to enter his
house yesterday afternoon, when the
following extract frof1 thsTroy Times
was placed 10 his hand
The Governor, as we have said, he
lieVes in the efficacy, Of advertising
and he has chosen that sxpedient as
the most certain way to accomplish
his purpose So he employs the we'll
known firm of Bates 4 I5oeke of New
York, to advertise" and .puf" him
into the Presidency Bats & Locke
are advertising agents, and as the Gin
cinnati Enquirer (whichAade the first
revelation below explains their bust
ness is to insert Advertisements in
newspapers throughout Ae country,
by contract, charging a commission
therefor. This advertising firm Is now
sending out to DemocratR weeklies in
the West and South sting of puff-
for Governor Tilden, which are to be
published as reading matter and
charged for as advertising"
x X y x X x
Gov. Tlden, said or reporter. Il
have come to ask you, FOR the Sun,
whether the statement dat YOU have
authorized this advertising to be done
is true OF not?"
The Governor read tie printed slips
hastily, and replied
Bates 4 Locke don't know who
7 81 Have ihiaas ~ -.-r,,,raet with
them, then, or authorized thsm direct
ly or indirectly to do this?
"No, | have not, the Goternor re-
piled, firmly, land don't know who
has
Perhaps your irisads ae acting for
you?'
"What do you mean by friends ?"
the Governor .@.ed 'Noae Of my
personal triend+ have done thin"
After "a p a. during which the
Governor agai.- #!anced over the not
ces aud handea them back to his inter.
rogator, he said in tone Of sincerity
Il know nothing at all about it"
At the Office Of Bates q Locke, the
advertising agea.-. both partners were
found Mr. Lee, red the repor
ter Of The Sn- - r. Bates. Mr..
Bates said: So 81 ,>se that we are
seudiug out -..s> lIlden notices. to
which the Cl.~ unai Enquirer has
called attention
Are you doing this at Gov TiIden
order?' Mr.. Bates Eas asked. is
your contract with hin p
No" Mr.. Bates replied, "and we
have no reason to suppose that Mr.
Tilden has any know edge of the con
tract
1T Is a simple matter Of business.
Mr. Bates continued and can be easily
\ party of gentlemen
whom we know to be responsible per-
sons gave Us those notices for pubIica-
ton in a certain line of newspapers.
They will pay Us, and We will pay the
Mr. Bates declined saying who the
gentlemen are, or to indicate to what
party or faction they belong.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

ATTORNEY GENERAL Thomas +.
Moss, has instituted suit against all the
lotteries, of whatever degree, in Ken
lucky. Bully Tor Tom Moss. He has
got the nerve to do what he under
takes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

TIE COURIER will most likely be
able to announce the Republican nom
inees for President and Vice Presi
dent, in our next issue. Who will
they be 2
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

ONE of the consoIing facts of the
times is the way goods of all Kind
have dropped down in prices. At least
'his is consoling to the general public
What is The cause Of il? Everything
by degrees being adjusted to ante
war prices. let em drapl
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

FRon- she many political neetings
being held just now il; appears the
campaign is opening earlier than usual.
The present outlook seems to indicate
a warm contest in November.
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THE Nashville American says that
the Handy Rifles already have mem
bership of 62. This company is
named in compliment of Capt. w. L
Handy, formerly editor Of the Union
CITY Courier.
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DISTRICT ELEcToR-For the in
formation of those who desire to know
why the Hon. Clint Randle was not
appointed District elector by the re-
cent Democratic State convention, we
will state that u letter was read from
that gentleman in which he positively
declined accepting the position. 1t
was no doubt the almost unanimous
wish of the people of the district that
he should represent them as eIector,
but his business was such that he could
not take the position.-Paducah
Ncacs.
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GEN FITz LEE has declined the
command of the Southern battalion
of the Centennial Legion. He evi
IDENTIFY has no desire to be a party to
any of the glorifcation Of the big
Philadelphia swindle.
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We had a congenial oddity in the
Edinburg Fugitive Pieces, by w
Creech. L r. S "Abridgment of a
Sermon, which took up al hour in de-
livering, from these words: "Man is
born to trouble
my friends:
The subject falls naturally to be di
vided into four heads:
l. Mans entrance into the world.
2. His progress through the world
B His exit from the world and
4 Practical reflections from wha
may be said.
First, then:
l. Man came into the world naked
and bare.
2 His progress through it is trouble
and care
3 His exit from it none can tel
where
4 But if he does we'll here, he'll
be well there.
Now | can say no more, brethren
dear, should | preach on this subjec
from this time to next year. Amen
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Mr.. GEORGE WARREN has sole au-
tbority to collect any subscription
amounts for the HICKMAN COURIER,
due TO me. JNo. G. WILSON.
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OsE of our Psducah correspon
dents, prominent public man, writes
us, that he thinks Judge L. S. Trim
BILE, will enter the Congressional race.
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Kentucky is a highly favored common
wealth. she has 10000 square miles Of
fertile soil and does not owe a dollar Of
state debt.
This is because it is a Democratic
-;tate-governed in the old fashioned
honest wag. By comparison with some
# the Radical governed States, it will
he regular broadside into the Re
publican ship the approaching cam
paign.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09

II is probable that both houses of
Congress will adjourn about the 18th
of this month.
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4 Prenlnnr Liar.

\ nice story Of man named LANCE.
~, who went out 10 St. Mary's Bay
geese hunting as told by the Canadian
Farmer rather eelipses any of the
members of the Valley Rife Asso
citation not excepting the brilliant one
who went over the river alone short
time since to practice, aud left his
mark on the target. Langley says
that seeing a moose on the opposite
shore, he fired aud at the same time, a
porpoi~e leaped out of the water and
the bullet killed them both. The por-
poise fioated to the shore and the hun
Ter used ii as 4 raft 10 paddle across TO
the moose. There he found that the
bullet after killing the moose, had gone
into hollow tree, in which was a store
OF wild honey which was flowing out
of the hole made by the bullet Reach-
ing what he thought stick to plug
the hole, he caught a rabbit By the leg.
and threw it violently from him, and
struck covey Of eighteen partridges
killing them all We don't doubt it,
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Two Cheap
NOTICE :
Suburban

II ESIDENCE FOR SALE. or Exchange
for lands or good notes. 1t has seven
rooms, two splendid cisterns. smokehouse
celler, other outhouses, orchard, goose
berries, rasberries, strawberries, ana
other attractions. For cash it can be had
at less than one-third of what is sara 10
have been its original cost. 1t Is IN goou
repair. Cause of sale:-nobodies busl-
ness. For further information apply at
this Office. IT,
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Select School.

I WISH to obtain twenty pupils for
4 select school, which propose to opel
next session.
Having had experience in preparing
young men for West Point. the Naval
Academy, and the Virginia Military In.
stitute. would especially desire TO pre-
pare pupils for college; but will give Du
and FAITHFUL attention to all entrusted b
me, regardless of age or advancement
All, who wish to send, will please inforn
me before the first of July. / refer
Col. J. II. Davis.
je2-3t p. G. HALLIBURTON
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SHOCKING MASSACRE "A dispatch
from Lincoln. Nebraska, gives the par
ticulars OF the massacre by the In
dians a few days ago of large por
ton of Capt. Stones company of Gin
cinnatiaus, en- route for the Back Hills,
about fifty miles from Red Cloud
Agency. The day was warm and the
roads nearly impossible from the sand
The men had deposited their coats and
weapons in the wagons and were strag-
CLING weariiy behind, when the Indians
rushed down aud cut them off from
the train. The massacre followed with
but little resistance, the Indians mum
boring several hundred The leaders,
Stone and James Wood, were among
the first to fall As far as ascertained
the names of the killed are Stone,
Armstrong. Kelly, Huddleston, West,
Walinsky, Barr, Laboyteaux. Beaure
Wunck, Aldwage, Shattingerlatts,
Crunck, Moseaute, Caddle, McKeag.
Leancre, and two drivers. The bearer
of the report declares that not single
one of the party of the forty-nine es-
aped Several of the bodies, scalped
and mutiated, were taken into North
Loup Fort 1t is stated that nearly
all the Indians have left the agencies
and are on the war path.
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Next Monday Judge Montgomery
tofrs County Court.
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Rusiness NOtice.

FRIDAY, -: JUNE 9, 1876.