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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-10-13
CounciI PROCEEDINGS.

nlthMASs N.Y. Oct- ~ 1870
Council met Present Councilmen
Harness, Metheny, Troutweiue, Rice and
Rs mage
The Mayor being absent Councilman
Harness was called 20 the chair.
3iinutes Of preceding meetings read
adopted and signed
The chairman Of street committee pre-
scented The following accounts.
On motion ordered that checks be
drawn on treasurer in favor Of the par
ties
s Howell for lumber SI3 Is, Alex A.
Faris 5000 feet cypress lumber az 50 90
PEI thousand, $50 90.
ON motion, ordered that If the wharf-
master has not returned by Oet. llth
then the street committee 10 proceed to
have work done on wharf that they NAV
deem necessary. Also that the steet
committee superiuteui and direct the
work on wharf and that the wharf master
have the work executed as the street
committee may direct.
On motion, ordered that the marshal
and councilman Matheny make general
inspection of fues in the city. aud order
those repaired that they may hud defect
i've.
The proposal for the West Hickman
levee being opened, and was found that
the bid of John Riugwood was the lowest.
Said bid was accepted, upon condition
that said Ringwood give bond and seeu-
rity for the faithful performance Of said
work.
On motion, ordered that Jno Bingwood
be paid one-half on the work as it pro-
crosses, the other half to be paid when
the work Is finished
On motion, ordered that the city cler k
notify the treasurer to make report as
to the standing Of the treasury by the
next regular meeting Of the council.
On notion, council adjourned.
A P. WHITING, C. c.
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Nn,r Is The Time.

Troy. Tenn, Oct. g 1876.
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American Grain.
~ York Trit,,

DISPATCHES from London have been
received IN this city stating that there
will be deficiency ia the corn supply
If ENGLAND. ADD that much Interest i
felt in the American crops of cereals.
Nnch of the English wheat went into
market in a damp condition, but drier
weather has allowed the thre. hing to
proceed under better circumstances
Much attention is now given 10 The
inrathering of Scottish grain crons
aud considerable anxiety in regard to
hem has been felt for some time
The condition udder which the cron.
have been harvested have been ma
voidable, aud the publication of the
agricultural returns for l875-6 has
forced those interested In the matter
TO the conclusion that the United
Kingdom will be more than usually
dc pendent upon foreign importation
for her bread supply. The questions
which arise from these facts are.
whence Is this supply to come. aud
how will the demand affect the fall
aud winter grain trade Of the United
States?
The following statement Of he con-
diiiou of the crops throughout the
Uuited States are based upon infor
NATION furni-h he'd by the dealers:
OF corn there is a very large crop.
larger even than it was last wear. IL
quality is good, for it thoroughly
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THE END,
BEGINNING OF Better Times.
Local EXcItenentIn the HIck-
man Market.
OTy Goods Prices. Etc, Equal
tZinS to Farm Profits.

The local excitement in the CRASHING
,'u"c'ion now going on in the prices OF
N'y goods, and other articles, i 5 creating
deal OF excitement. The ineouality
winch has so long existed, and in most
instances justly complained of by the
,"rmers, as to the inequality in the mar
net value Of staple productions grown in
ms section and the ruling prices of dry
goods etc, is now giving evidence of a
speedy adjustment. II has been mani
.ss' TACT for long time, that the farmer
however thrifty and industrious, could
not exist, selling his produce at the ruin
Jus low market as compared to the ruling
"gure for dry goods, clothing, and other
a'ucles OF necessary consumption 1t is
one OF the bright expectations of the fu-
lure to see this inequality adjusted, aud
We are glad to note that some of the Hick-
man merchants have with true business
eye grasped the situation, and are moving
IKE giants among surrounding competi
tors IN the matter of reducing prices
LIE prices all through the back country
"Fe NOW necessarily bound 10 topple
heretofore this overshadowiug reduction
IN the prices of dry goods has been next
TO impossible, bat the columns OF the
COURIER sufficiently illustrates the earn
estness OF Hickman merchants. The price
list OF Plaut q Bro, and O. Rice, Buch-
~ x Barnes, aud W. b. Benny embrace,
nota Few catch bait" articles, but hun
I dreds Of instances where prices are re
( duced one half, one third, and in similar
/ proportion throughout their large stock
/ True. some articles hold firm, but as a
general thing there is u large reduction
All along the line.
This fearful reduction of prices will
country dealers, and to some home mer-
chants who fight Tor high prices until
their more enterprising competitors drive
them into terms. But they have got to come
10 it. or sell no goods. The reader may
consider it spirit OF bravo il they Ike,
but if they viii give il the test, they viii
dud that those merchants who advertise
in the COURIER, are the very ones who
drive the others by degrees into lower
prices. We would like for some farmers,
disinterested. to make the test. Other
houses trust to accident, position, capital,
and above all the credit system, TO bring
them traie, aud never reduce prices OF
their own voIition. Hence, it follows,
,hat better bargains can be had of their
more enterprising neighbors The great
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At his residence in Moscow, KY, at
10 o'clock, p m Oct. 8, 1876 DR., A.
QuARLgs, aged 50 years 10 DAYS, leaving
numerous friends to mourn his loss.
He located at this place, practicing his
profession successfully endearing him to
his many patrons and the community at
large He leaves a wife and little Albert,
son, to weep over the loss of an indul-
gent husband, and an affectionate father.
None can Withhold the sympathetic tear
from those so sadly 5ereft OF those social
virtues that has adorned the family cir
Gle and the entire community. His re-
mains was neatly encased and sent to
Christian county, TO be Inferred IN the
family grave yard, under the direction
of the Masonic order of which he was a
member. Then,
When blooming youth is snatched away
By deaths relentless hand
Let our hearts the mournful tribute pay
Which sorrow now demand.
A FRIEND
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TIE FAGR.
some E,n,s nnh susgestionS


The Directors of the Fulton County
Fair at their last regular meeting appear
ell in a new role. They appointed com
mittees to canvass for assistance or in
/ ducements looking to the removal of the
/ Fair to Moscow, Fulton, or some other
/ point. The charter of the Association
/ provides for Board of Directors to di-
rect its business affairs, pertaining to
/ exhibitions, etc, but the matter of re-
moval or extinguishmentis only so much
gratuitous extra official work on their
part These gentlemen were entrusted
with their official positions TO run the Fair
to a success if possible, but in no contin-
gency could it have been contemplated for
them to take action inviting aid for It's
extinguishment. Dead men are not ex-
pected to bury themselves; and if this
Association be dead those entrusted with
its OFFICIAL management should at least
remain silent mourners on the occasion
Of its burial.
But jocoseness aside. Why this move
ment? The reason assigned is that it is
poorly patronized, that the town Of HEX
man don't want it, aud that it is not self
sustaing.
The reason of slim attendance the
past season is obvious to all The times
are eoaderfally hard, money exrraordinari-
~ scarce, and the Fair occurred alta time
when there was an unusual amount of
sickness in this immediate vicinity. Bat
e J. 4
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The Demand 1nr Grain.

Europe is quite ready for this grain
/ Mr.. Walker of The Produce Exchange
avs that Europe will require nearly
| 1000 900 bushels of wheat, Of which
England will want SO, 600 900. The
average annual export Of Russia Is
about j0.000,000 bushels, OF which
England takes 90 100000 The rest
Is distributed on the Continent. Mr.
Walker observes that the countries
which will be called upon to supply
the deficiencies of Europe will be
Chilli which will furnish 1 600 OeO or
. 600 600 bushels; the United States
20 900 600; Australia, 5000, 900;
British India. 100000 Austria aud
Hungary, 900, 600. The total sup
ply from these countries amounts 10
40 600 900 bushels, and the United
States therefore. will have very TAR
opportunity to push the surplus OF the
crops to market. but the demand VIII
not justify exceedingly high prices
On the whole. the outlook for the
agricultural interest is good. The
cotton crop for the present year ex
eeeds the product Of any previous
wear except 1860. when the crop wa
I 500 10 bales, an excess Of only 10
bales over the crop Of 1876 The
fact Of this large production has a
certain collateral significance IN prov
ing the capacity of free labor ani the
extent of the transformation which has
passed over the social and Industrial
system of the South The Ecoaoh'lsf
in discussing this question, says: 1t
is not merely in the fact OF large
crop for a single year that there l.
cause for encouro cement. The fact
merely might be due to an excepiIonai
favorable season; but-alfhough the
favor Of the season may have some
thing TO DO with 1.-THE explanation
Is that the cotton growers themselves
are improving That IS to say, the
negro is acquiring habits Of industry
and thrift, and is thus becoming slow
~ educated to be an acting instead o.
a mechanical creature. The same pro-
cess Is going on with the white, aud
the prospect is that the poor white
trash as an important and disunc'
class are 10 course Of extinction. In
Southern industrial society" Old
habits Of extravaganza aud improvi
dence have been abandoned, aud a
healthy system has been substituted
which will undoubtedly remain as "a
permanent fuctor in Southern industry
The crop figures also dispose Of much
Of the bloody shirt" business. The
more the negro is maltreated, it would
seem, the more cotton be is able to
raise.
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f. SAAIsE
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GOODS
HEAVY BROWN DOMESTIC, at si.eeu..

HEAVY BROWN DOMESTIC, at eIscents
per yard;
FINE SEA ISLAND DOMESTIC, yard
wide, 8 Is cents per yard
COMFORT CALICO'S . cents per yard;
COTTON BATTING, l2l cents per pound;
QUILT Innings, A cents per yard;
COTTON GINGHAMS, 10 cents per yard
worth l24 cents;
CHECK AND HICKORY SHIFTING.
10 cents per yard;
1000 yards Plaid Linseys at Is, % and
% cents per yard;
/ 600 yards Heavy Gray Twilled Flannel
at 224 cents per yard;
White Linsey, for underwear, a. AT etc.
per yard;
Extra Heavy White Shaker Flannel, Ct
50 cents per yard
800 Pair Heavy Gray, (all WOOL Blan-
kets, at 70 cents or 81 80 per pair
100 pair Large and Heavy White Blankets
at - IS per pair
Balmoral ami Felt Skirts, cheaper than
elsewhere;
Misses and Breakfast shswls, At p, so
aud - cents
5000 Yards Best makes Of Jeans, 20 per
cent below present value
I 900 Seamless Heavy. Cosion Sacks, ct
- cents.
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a TEXAS COURT SCENE.


i Butte Bstceea Lomyers - The
Juiye Restores Order toi4 u
Sir .Shooter
From the Baltimore American
WACO, Texas. Sept. 1l.-The courl
was IN session; the presiding Judge DC
cupied the chair OF state with all be-
coming dignity; the prisoner at the
/ bar, arrdigued for alleged cruelty to
animals, sat with bowed head while
( the prosecuting attorney buried hi,
! thuuderbolts aud gave to the case aud
: the prisoner the darkest co.orIuS The
I jury nodded until the speaker com
menced beIatug the counsel for de-
I teuce-usiug expressions not over
I comp 'imeutary. and then the six prick
( ed up their ears and listened. The
/ counsel for tue defence reminded the
speaker that he was not IN the habit Of
receiving such high compliments III
opeu court Bun the prosecutor, not
noticing the interruption, continued to
send his shafts OF elrcasm and aOu> g
with liberal baud. 4 table stood
between these two loving disciples OF
Kent, aud the much abused counsel
mounting it, began to lay his cane
about the broad shoulders of tue
speaker with touch which showed
how much he was IN earnest. Lay
on, Mac, cried voice from the crowd.
Whatsoever thy hands fad 10 DO, do
it with ali thy might, shouted anOth-
er. The belabored attorney, 7eizing
chair, hdried II at his opponent, buj it
missed It's mark aud went crashing
against the wall opposite. The cries
Of the J Judge on the bench for Order!
order e. were drowned IN the confusion.
Arrest the combatauts," cried the
judicial fuuctionary. One Of the at
tendant officers stated tor the hero Of
the cane. but hadn't quite reached him
when friend OF that lawyer Knocked
the officer down. The Judge, seeing
the turn Of affairs, descended from his
lofty seat aud, taking u si1-shOOter
from the hoored officer said that he
would restore order ia the court, at
the same time waving tue deadly
weapon over his head. The crowd
knew the Judge too sell to doubt tor
a momen. that he meant what he said.
aud stood not upon the order OF their
going. but went at once " hen the
ciouds (crealed by the passage Of mus
ty law BOOK 81, through the air du
ring the coudjct) began to clear up,
aud somewhat OF the dignity of tie
court was restored. the Judge said that
he regretted such thing should hap
pea iu a Texas court, aud regretted it
The more thar his court should be tue
scene Of such disgraceful affair; that
in the future when lawyers could not
control their tempers in this court he
would give them an opportunity to
repair to a more suitable field, where
they might satiate their thirst for
blood
The attorneys were fined twenty five
dollars each, and the gentleman who
foored the officer was called on TO pay
S100 as bis share 10 the entertainment.
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There are more healthy Indications
Of the general trade interests of this sec
ton. The people for the three years past
have been laboring under severe pres
sures, crop failures, money panic, etc
and during that time the larger portion
OF them have been forced into debt. These
debts have been accommodating interests
and can not be suddenly wiped out. III,
enforced economy which our people have
been practising is the most hopeful sigu
of our surroundings. Trade will now
grow better. but il will not be by one
big jump Into prosperity The people
would buy and absolutely need large
amounts Of goods, bu. much of their ex-
ira money will have to go to the liquida-
tion of old debts. The paying of these
debts however, will work wonderful re-
lief
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NJ A. THEDFoRD. of Chattanooga, Tenn.
is grandson of Dir. A. L. Simmons, the
originator Of the celebrated SIMMONS
LIVER MEDIcINE. In order to get the
original and genuine preparation go to
C. A. Holcombe, or Buck & Cowgirl, aud
ask them for 1t IN green wrappers with
the likeness OF DR.. A. L. Simmons upon
it. If you are melancholy, respondent,
have Chills, Dyspepsia, Sourness of the
Stomach, Constipation of the Bowels, or
Torpidity of the Liver, Pain in the Back,
&c Try our Simmons Liver Medicine,
and be convinced that it will cure you.
NJ. A. THEDF0RD,
Manufacturer and sole Proproprietor,
marl0-6m Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Commercial.
rs.chman Produce Market

APPLES-By the barrel, II OOaSl %.
No demand in boxes. Buyers are ship
ping only to Chicago and New Orleans.
POTATOES-Irish, in barrels, 81 40.
SEEDS.
Glover. SO 80; Herds Grass. 81 %;
Blue Grass. 81 so; Orchard. = so; Tim
othy-choice-S5 90. Hungarian and
Milet, 81.
CORN-40a42c per bushel.
COTTON-Sa10c.
WI EAT-6OaoUc.
MEAL-From wagons 400
BEESWAN 200 30c. q ID
HIDES, green, 4a5c.
- dry sailed oalOc.
dry flint lOal2c.
WOOI-3O to 374c. per 10. tub washed.
FEATHERS, = 10 4Oa5Oc prime.
GENSING-75caSl 90 per pound.
TALLOW, per lb sc.
RUTTER-Fresh, 10 to 2Oc per ID.
POULTRY, ETC.-Young Chickens,
Il 81 to > 90 per dozen. Old from 50a
90.
EGGS-10al2c per dozen.
STAY ES-Pipes1 @I8a9i2 per m.
at present.
BARRELs-Apple, 81! cts; Flour, 45cts ;
Molasses, - 90; Molasses kegs, 10 gal s.,
90cts; Molasses kegs . gals, oOctsi WINS
gals 50 cents.
GROCERIES,.
BACON-Sides 125a13c.
Shoulders loo.
Hams -.
CHEESE per 10. is to lSc
COFFEE. Rio, 22a25c
CRACKERS, r ID. 1000.
COAL OIL, = gallon 35a40c
CANDLES, Star, 1920.
FLOUR, 50 000g7 80.
MOLA oSES-per bbI j0a60, hlf bbls Goa
30 cents.
LARD OIL, 2 gallon, 81 Pa
LARD-l4 TO I6c. T. 10.
GUNPOWDER p keg > so.
BLASTING POWDER, 5 80.
SODA-By the keg 64e 2 ID.
SUGAR-Brown, 9al14c; Hard 12Za14c.
SHOT, per bag, 80.
STONEWARE q gallon, 10 TO l5c.
TOBACCO, Manufac' Il. per b 90 a 81 40
Salty car load. busheI - %;
by retail , 80. $50 lbs, barrel by car load
81 70, by retail s. %.
HARDWARE, ETC.
CASTINGS, = H. 54a6c.
Iron, bar size, 1 &c.
NAILS--S3 so rates.
HORSE SHOE NAILS-27G35c p ID
STEEL Cast. NJ. 3 A., 2Oa27c
PLOWS, Steel, 8,aI24.
HUBS, l 50a2 80 per sett.
PLOWS-Hertweck, Baltzer s. Knoerr,
Steel Flows, No. l, So 90. No, ,, o.;
No. 3, IS 50; No. 4, 90.
Baltzer's Patent one horse Piow So so;
extra plow moulds y 30 each. Cotton
scrapers same.
Powell s Bro, from various factories
One horse pluws, So 90 to 50 30. Two
horse plows 50 80 TO SIS 90.
SUNDRIES.
BAGGING-l5c per yard.
ROPE-Machine 10.
LEATHER, kip skins 81 50a8 so.
sole, per lib. 30 i 4jc.
upper side, 50a5 90.
PRINTS s to 1Oc.
JEANS, per yard, 20a75.
LINSEY, per yard, l5a40c.
COTTON YARNS, p dozen, 12018c
WASH BOARDS per doz, y 75a3 90
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JAILED MIR Boaz, Marshall OF
Fulton, brought one b. Lytle to town,
Monday, as prisoner, charged with
horse stealing. He is accused of stealing
a horse from Mr.. Henry Norman, near
Fulton station. The prisoner is also ac-
cused of other robberies. Some time since,
being discovered, after breaking into the
house of Mr.. Silly, and while in the
act of rifiing Stilly's pants, he knocked
Silly down and made his escape. Boaz
run up on him in Nashville, and persua-
ded him to return and submit TO his trial
This he agreed, waving any necessity for
a requisition. 1t really appears some
what to his favor that being so far beyond
the jurisdiction of the officer, that he con-
scented to surrender himself to the law.
The examining trial, however must have
had sufficient evidence TO bind him over.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The proprietor Of this celebrated NELL
cine iusIy claims for it "A superiority over
all remedies ever offered to the public for
the SAFE specify and permanent cure of A que
and Fever or Chills and Fever, whether
of short or long standing. lie refers TO
the entire Western and Southern country
20 bear him testimony TO the truth Of the
assertion, that in no case whateTer viii
10 fail TO cure if the directions are strict
~ followed and carried out. Ia great
many cases single dose has been sutf-
cieut for a cure, and whole families have
been cured by "A single bottle, with per-
feet restoration Of the general health.
IL is, however, prudent. and in every case
more certain 10 cure, If its use Is con-
tinued in smaller doses for a week or two
after the disease has been checked, more
especially in difficult and lOng-standing
cases. Usually this medicine viii not
require any aid 10 keep the bowels IN
good order Should the patient, however,
require cathartIc medicine, after hav
ing taken three or four doses of the tonic,
a single dose of Bulls Vegetable Family
Pills will be sufficient.
The genuine SNTHs Tonic syrup must
have DR.. John Bulls private stamp on
each bottle DR.. John Bull only has the
ri ght to manufacture ard sell the origi-
HAl JOHu y oul4th AoiiC up - HoHi9-
Vile, Ky. Examine well the label on
each bottle. If my private stamp is not
on each bottle, do not purchase, or you
will be deceived.
d L. j O n II Il u / ,
Manufacturer and Vender of
Smiths Tonic Syrup,
Bulls Sar5aparilla,
Bulls cedron Bittars,
Bulls Worm Destroyer.
THE POPULAR REMEDIES OF THE DAY.
Principal Office, 319 Main Street, Loui $
vile, KY. iulyZ3 ~.
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A PLAYED OUT PKoPHET OF TUE
wEATHER.-Professor Tice is falling into
disrepute as a scientist and prognostica-
tor Of the weather He made success
ful guess on the equinoctial storm Of last
year which desoIated the Texas coast. and
he felt encouraged to redoublc his efforts
in guessing. He predicted early fros;s in
October, and severe freezes in November
for the lower Mississippi Valley, and the
sugar planters made haste to cut their
cane and begin grinding. losing largely
thereby, but no such frosts or freezes
came. lie predicted mild spring and
open weather in April, but the fruit was
damaged more than usual from the Ohio
TO the Gulf. He foretold another storm
TO take place in this latitude about the
middle of September aud before the equi-
nox- II did not come, but people who
don't like to be disappointed are still
looking out for IT,
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Custom-made boots
and shoes, entirely
new stock, at
VIM. B. BENNY'S.

Nasuire's Benne Plant is safe and
harmless and contains no deleterious in
gredieut, and is Acknowledged by Drug
gists and Physicians TO be the best rem
edy for Diarrhea, Dysentery. Cholera
Morbus, or any relaxed condition of the
bowels, that can be kept byt families for
use IN attacks of these compl aints-
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Gardner & White won the premium
Oh -four over several foreign brands at
the county fair. 1t was further tested
by having Mrs. RingwoOd VINO is recog-
nized as the Iigbtbread baker par excel
Ienee Of this community, to cook the
brands, when Hickman -four was again
the winner
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Saloons.
MISCELLANEOUS.
N. ". NELSCN,

Shoe and Bootnaker
tCor. Water and Ohio Streets-opposiLe
Plaut's Warehouse.)
A NNOUNCES to this public, which he
"A has served in This line 70 years, th ~
he is still in the business. ready 20 DO
any kind Of work in the best Style. Keeps
the best workmen employed aud has ia
store ~ ali times q variety OF the best
Boots aud Shoes made, Of the best mate
rails. sug4-i
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Rcots, Shoes s1d Slippers

Mems Heavy Winter Boots at 50,
80 90 and 3 so, per pair.
Men Fine Calf Boots =; = 90, 3 .
and 81 %.
Boys Boots, Calf and Kip Boots, d
81 80, 81 IS, and y 90.
Womens Calf aud Kip Shoes, & p
and upwards.
a Fine assortment of Kid, Pebbl,
Goat, Calf and Glove Kid, side, front
and button Ladies and Misses Shoes
at remarkably low prices.