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ou'rages, for they serve useful pur-
pose. You might burn down cabin
or two yourself, AID say that It wuz
done by the minions whose buddy
arms were but lately raised against
The Constitooshan Anything in that
line will do. l didn't 90 to New York,
but left on the xtirain, for hintucky
as special male agent to work up the
bendish atrocities bein perpetrafed by
The rebels. Sihee NJ arrival here /
hev delivered kupPle of speeches to
he nlggers. tellin them 10 arm them
selves and perpare to sell their lives
dearly | bev also suggested that they
try little persuasion with a shotgun,
and eowhide upon some Of their rene
sade brethren which woold vote for
the rebel Dimocraey. My salary pans
out first class, and il will be increased
accordiu' to the outraGes | can send
on to that good and great man, Zack
Chandler.
PEraoMun V. Massey,
Male aud S,.l, nutra0e A0apt
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The Republicans have made loud
talk of Tilden perjuring himself in
the matter of giving in his tax assess
u,ent. 1t is mode of political war
fare that should be beneath all honor
able journals, nevertheless when one
side denounces the other will retort II
possible. Somebody has been looking
into the assessors book at Fremont.
Ohio, where Hayes lives II is print
ed in Republican paper, and makes
out stronger case against Hayes
than is made against Tilden:
The Northern Ohio Democrat of
10 morrow morning will contain full
exhibit Of the false aud fraudulent tax
returns of personal property for the
past three years made by Rutherford
b Hayes to the tax assessors of the
First ward of the town of Fremont
The personal property. other than non
taxable, under the will of Sardis Biz
chsrd at $4,000, of which r b
Hayes is devisee, is returned for taxa
tion. under the oath of K b. Hayes,
Mt So 500. Three watches, the aggre
gate value Of which is $500, are sworn
10 be worth $3.50 in 1873. while in
1874 one of the watches. is sworn to
he worth $500. Four carriages are re
turned as being worth $500 iu 1874.
while the maker of one of the carri-
ages states that Mr.. Hayes paid him in
that year $500 for single carriage
Doe horse. valued at $500. is returned
as worth but 800. In possession OF
a piano, be has failed to make return
thereof. as the Law of Ohio requires.
With over 100000 worth of personal
property. Governor Hayes has returns
cd, under oath for The past three years,
.css than 81, go worth for taxation.
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AnIi-COnYenIiOn.

Fulton, KY, Aug, -, 1876.
Are the people to be cursed will
another $50 called" Democratic Con
yention, in this Congressional district
Is the same farce to be enacted IN the
present canvass, that was two year.
ago
1t was an acknowledged fact after
the election was over, that there was
no necessity for a Convention, aud
that too, by some that were 50 cuthu
siastic for it. Bat they were fearful
that a Republican would be elected
from the first district so we must hold
a convention and rule off all the as
piTants bat one and that too in defiance
Of the wishes of majority Of the
Democracy of the district, as the Sc
quel proved; Tor a majority Of the
Democrats voted the independent tick =
ct, while the Republicans tell in
with the ring faction and supported
The nominee. There was no necessity
Tor convention then, when there was
three Democrats in the field, aud there
are only three now, consequently the
danger Is no greater now than then
II patent to every unprejudiccd mind
that Conventions are au evil, aud
should not be resorted to only in ex :.
+ tTeme cases
But Mr.. Ring says if we wait aud
+ let the people choose, we will loose our
hold SO we must get up all of our
old associates, have our measures all
cut and dried, ask IN few Of the people,
hold a Convention in our county, APP
point our delegates, and instruct them
to cast the vote Of the county for \
first choice; b second They will be
the most plant tools in our hands aud
are likely TO do more for the benefit of
our ring than any one else Hence
we see the affairs of government un
der the control of rings, cliques, and
court house factions. And every man
who dares to exercise the right of a
free man and cast his vote for an in
dependent candidate, he is looked
upon as a boiler, aud read out of the
gaxty. Then it is that the party lash
fsBdrawn, the ring masters whip is
: heard upon every hand, and we are
/ told that we must 90 with the party
1 for policy. Stand TO the party against
/ your convictions of what is right or
wrong. If convention is called, will
/ it not prove as ludierous farce as the
/ Paducah Convention did two years
ago? When the people were not per
mitted to see aud knowIwhat was done;
when the platform and resolutions
we're not published ?
When we were told that it was
enough for US to know that the Con-
yention had acted, that all that was
required Of US was to come at their
call, and 90 at their bid, and ask no
questions. We will do the thinking
and you do the voting. You may
make the crums, but we will eat them
Is this in accord with the spirit of 70?
RUSTIC.
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County Democratic Convention

The Democracy Of Fulton County
are respectfully requested to meet in
Mass Convention, at the Court House.
in Hickm man. on
Monday, september II. 1876,
it being County Court day, to appoint
delegates to represent the Democracy
of the county in the District Congress
sional Convention TO assemble in Pa
dacah, Sept. 81. 1876 and to consider
such other matters as to general party
organization as may be deemed neees
sary. Respectfully,
H. A TYLER.
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ZEE ratc of Brigham Young should

The fate of Brigham Young should
be a warning TO all young Mormous
with an ambition to so as high as a
40. 10. Ann Eliza is fairly sweeping
away the old wreich's property. His
horses and carriages have just been
seized to satisfy her demand for ali
mony. and the worst is to come. If
he had but been content to Chamber up
the hill with seventeen or eighteen, all
this might have been avoided.
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Col. Oscar Turner, indepcndeat
democratic candidate for Coo<ress,
addressed quite number OF Fulton
county voters, at Jordan, Wednesday
The other candidates we're not present.
Turner spoke something over two
hours. The first half of his speech
was devoted to national politics and
was an able defense of Democratic
principles and fierce arraignment OF
the Republican party. This part Of
his speech reminded old democrats Of
his paImy days when as clector for
this District and State he boldly and
triumphantly bore the Democratic
banners. The latter half was devoted
to personal matter, as to how he had
been personally prosecuted, and to
fierce denunciation OF the convention
which two years ago nominated Judge
Boone, and also to The effort of the
ring masters aud trick sters, as be called
them, TO get up convention IN this
race. He described the whole move
then and now as aimed at him per
sonally, that the Paducab ring, aided
by smaller rings, throughout the Dis
friot we're 10 conspiracy to defraud the
people. They had used SANDER.
misrepresentation, fraud, and all man
ner of trickery to defeat him, etc
His arguments on these points were
precisely similar to those in Turner's
circular, with which the public arc
familiar.
At the conclusion of Turuer's speech
Capt Tyler, the Chairman of the Full
ton Couuty Committee, being present.
asked privilege to speak p or 80 min
ntes. in defense OF his own action as
member of the Congressional Commit
tee. He didn't desire to discuss any I
points except so far as be himself as
Chairman of the Fulton Democracy a
had been assaiIed He then made an
able and manly defense of the action
Of the Committeeman in calling a con
sention. explaining that it was not aim
cd at Turner, that the Committee had u
placed him on fair and equal grounds e
With all other democratic aspirants, and
TO prevent all possible dissatisfaction :
begged Turner's friends to join 10 and 4
submit any equitable plan for party Q
arbitration; but Turner would not only .
not submit any plan, but as Chairman :
of the District Committee obstructed T
every effort at organization, and by his c
speeches worked mp aud encouraged all
existing dissensious. Turner knew
that if he (Turner) had Iabored a.
hard to organize the party as he had
TO disorganize it, that everything would
be harmonious to day. lie closed
with an eloquent appeal TO the people
TO rally to the polls 10 November, and
to come out to the convention next
Monday.
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A REPUBLICAN ORGAN-We have
received the first number Of the III
Weekly Republican, new paper Just
started in Paducah, aud intended a. !.
campaign paper in the Interest Of the
Republican party in this District 7,
is edited by 7. J. Pickett, a gentle.
man lar ahead of his party in clever
ness. In his salutatory he says. I'm
canvassins our convictions Of ones.
tions affecting the general interest Of
our community, we she'll ever strive -
be aetuated by noble purposes, looking
to It's we'll being aud material prosnor
,ty. We take him on trial, and + 10
lives up TO this promise he will ~, -
OUT good dcmocra, in twelve mo,, ~"
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THERE is negro candidate for
Governor in Tennessee. His name is
w. +. Yardley. is lawyer by profes
sion, and is said to be liberal in his
views, and man OF very clever abili-
ties. Gov. Porter will divide time
with him.
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THERE is colored candidate for
Governor in Tennessee, and the white
Republicans failing to get him off the
track, have commenced to abuse him
This tests the real friendship of the
Republicans for the negro.
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The Theory of TIId en-
Triumph.


The theory of Tildeu's success, at
the time of his nomination, did not on
the contrary, the ST. Louis Convention
adjourned, admitting the probability
Of Indiana going for. Hayes, and
nevertheless confdcut Of Gov Tildeu's
election The Southern vote-less
South Carolina and Florida-and the
votes of New York, New jersey, Con
Decticut, California and Oregon, con
stiiuted the basis upon which the elee-
ton eff Tilden was confidently expec
ted. So that even the loss of Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Col,
orado, would not affect the original
Tildeu calculation. While this is so,
Indiana is absolutely necessary to
Hayes success. Strike it out Of his
table and it will puzzle the most in
genious Republican calenlater 70 figure
out a table upon which the party can
rely with any satisfactory degree of
confidence. Should present indications.
therefore, not prove deceptive-shouId
Indiana, next month, cast her vote for
Williams for Governor-the Presiden-
tial contest will then have been vir
tually determined. A Democratic
victory in Indiana in October wonld
at once transfer al least half dozen
States, now claimed for Hayes, to the
Tildcn column. That such a triumob
is near at hand, the signs, are sur
prisingly promising.
The Democrats now claim Indiana
by 10000 The Independent press
concede it to the Democrats BY 10 0N0
The Republicans themselves are 6ybt
ing desperately, but concede the chan.
ces desperate against them.
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NOTORIOUS Close OF THE INDIAN
CAMPAIGN.-The New York Herald
announces that the Indian campaign
has closed in disgrace to the United
States arms. The forces of the
United States are about to 20 into
winter quarters. The Herald 5 in-
formation is conclusive that the cam
paign is over. Crook will return
home after d scout which will fnd
nothing, aud Terry will retire Some
of the finest regiments III our army
will remain idle 10 the frontier iorts
till spring. But the Iudiaus viii 20
unpublished aud will be ted all winter
at the agencies. The army does not
deserve the blame Of this failure 1t
has always done lis best IN Indian
wars, but 1t has always been heid BACK
and neutralizcd 10y the blunders OF
the government. il the present poll
cy Is continued, the dINgraceiul ex-
perlence OF The past summer VIII only
be repeated in the next. The Herald
thinks there is but one way to settle
the Indian question forever ana that
IS to place the Indians under the
charge of the War Department; to
deal justly with Them; 70 protect them
from agents; and to punish them when
they rise against the laws. UniIi TINS
Is done, Custer will have persisted III
vain. and all the lives OF bis men will
have been thrown away. As 1t Is, the
Indians have won al the glory, ana
the government has earned nothing
but disgrace. This is sad end to
campaign which had such a heroic
beginning.
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NAsBY.
Experience "a Change of
Heart.

Old Things IN a Ne,o Light-TAe
Confederate Cross Rodes Stafeso.ou
Becomes a Rcpubtican- The Result
Of an Iaferoie3o t0tfh Zach Chan
der.
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Business Notice.

Mr.. GEORGE WARREN has sole au
thoriiy to collect any subscription
amounts for the HICKMAN COURIER,
due to me. JNo. C. WILSON.
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The Republicans have carried Vermont
by y 10 $4,000 majority. The Democrats
have carried Arkansas by 40 to $4,000.
Just as every body expected.
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Farm For Sale or Rent.

NOR SALE OR RENT-PRRFRR SELL.
mo. - - -
Ny two Farms, three AMI half, and
five md half miles from Hickman One
hundred and fifty acres under fence on
one place, and eighty acres under fence
on the other
Land fine aud in high state Of cult
walton. etc.
For further particulars apply TO
J. NESr POW ELL.
Aug At.
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Executors Notice.

TENHE undersigne has been duly APP
4 pointed Executor Of the late viii
and testament of ) rah G Heron, de-
ceased, of Fulton county. k. All per
sons indebted to the estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same viii pre-
sent them for allowance
G II. HUBBARD, Executor.
August 4, 1876. If
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-08

Jesse Pomerov. tia boy murderer;
has been cemmiited TO imprisonment
ior life.
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REMEMBER the Fulton County
Democratic Convention next Monday
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Turner az JOrdao-Capt Ty-
Ter Defends HImEeIf.

Chr m. Fulton County Dem Committee.
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THE LOB1sITES.

PETROLEUM V, Massey.
Male and Southern Outrage Agent.
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"Enuff r. I cried "Thc examples
ub them patriots hev determined me
wont stay any longer with party
which alloods to our colored brethren
as gorilars, when them same coIored
brethren Good put EN- in place to
grab a good salary Your eloqueneo
hez convinced me thet the rebel Dim
ocrisy don't understand that the un
derlyin' principul Of great party
shoold be TO pervide fer its supporters
ez long cz thare is anything 10 the
treasury | will return to kintucky
and denounee Tilden--the railroad
wreeker and disloil candidate of the
States lately in rcbelyun, and mean
while | hope that will be remember
ed
you will, yon will !" cried Zach. as
he fell upon my buzzun and shed
grateful tears down my back. "fou
shall have some of the campaign fund
and a soft place to drop if we can sue
coed 10 averting the danger which
now threatens the country. Only be
sure To send up plenty Of southern
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22
WASHINGTON,

The saved from the Clyde.
WASHINGTON, September 2l-The eur
vivors Of the Clyde disaster reached here
today. They give thrilling account of
the fearful scene through which they
passed, but no additional facts to those al
ready telegraphed.
Efforts to Pacify Seuth Cnr oiina.
The Star says the Attorney Gener al did
not leave for Ohio last evening rs was in
tended, but will 60 this evening, if pcs sible.
Senator Patterson. of South Caroline, had
an interview with him yesterday, in which
he pictured the bad condition of affairs in
South Carolina. He was of the opinion
that the Republican party is in desperate
strait in that State, and he fears tor the
safety of certain persons.
Senator Patterson said he would call On
the Attorney General again to-day in COM
pany with Governor Chamberlain and the
United States District Attorney of South
Carolina It is their intention, he s aid, if
possible, to have q sufficient number Of
troops sent to South Carolina to secure the
peace. Up to half past two this evening
these gentlemen had not called on Judge
Taft.
In the absence of other prominent officials
the question will probably be left to Judge
Taft. He is of opinion that there ia no ne
cessity tor any more troops in the South in
addition to those already ordered.
More Bonds Called In.
The Secretary of the Treasury has called
in $4,000, 900 five-twenties for May and
November OF 1865, interest ceasing on the
twenty.6rst day Of December.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PARISH CONVENTION.
Fourth Day,


The hungry boys once more assembled
around the State House in full force yester
day, notwithstanding it was well under
stood that the convention would do nothing
more than ASSEMBLE and adjourn. The
committee on credentials was still in ses-
sion and the word was that the third ward
contest was undergoing an investigation,
and that the second ward trouble had been
entirely cany assed, but the committeeman
would not reveal single item Of the p-o-
ceedings; yet it leaked out and was gen
orally believed that the members of that
committee Of eleven favored the Finnerty
Fitzpatrick ticket. As the committee and
all concerned are under oath not to divulge
any of the proceedings the reader must
take all stories with grains of salt.
Soon after midday Mr.. Emile O'Brien, q
member of the committee on credentials.
took his seat in the convention and stated
that as the committee was not likely to
finish its labors this week it would be well
for the convention to adjourn until next
Monday. His proposition was taken up and
carried.
This fact was Immediately proclaimed on
the streets, yet only few Of the hangers-on
departed for other scenes. This postpone
ment will give aspirauts more time to look
after delegates.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22
The District Conventions Yesterday.

The Republican Representative District
Conventions held elections yesterday to
nominate members for the House of Rep
resentatives:
First ward-T. w. Wickham, delegate to
the parish convention.
Second w.rd-A. S. Badger and Peter
/. .ghtfoot, delegates to the parish conven-
ton.
Fourth ward-George Paris, for the
House of Representatives; William God
chalk and James Lewis, delegates to the
parish convention; alternates, Jerome Pas
cal and F. J. Perry.
Fifth ward--William Vigers and Louis
De Gruy for members of the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Seventh ward-C. j. Adolphe, John Bar
row. Adolphe Victor and A. A. Denis, for
deleg ates to the parish convention.
Eighth ward-N. j. o. Bray and II. C.
Bartlett, for m mbers of the House of Rep
resentatives; r. A. Bray, delegate to the
parish convention.
Eleventh ward-Henry c. Dibble and
James L. Morrison. delegates to the parish
convention.
Twelfth ward-Abraham Anderson, dele
gate to the parish convention.
These are all the returns obtained yester
day,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22
Democratic ChiYalry.

Colonel 8. j. N. Smith has been deputized
to stump the Teche country on behalf OF
the Democratic Con nservative party with
the Republican speakers.-Bulletin.
The item which we copy above appears
simple and harmless to an unsuspecting
and credulous public, but to those &C.
euainted with the true inwardness of the
Democratic campaign it indicates degree
of extraordinary meanness on the part of
the managers.
Let it be remembered that at the opening
of the campaign the Republican candidate
for Governor offered the Democratic candl-
date an opportunity to make joint can
vass of the State, and to divide time at all
Republican meetings with Democratic
speakers. If this proposition had been &C.
cepted the plan would have been extended
to all meetings.
The Democratic committee would not
allow their candidate to accept; they did not
even have the decency to reply to the letter
of Mr.. Packard.
Now it is proposed to send speaker into
the Teche country to attend Republican
W00LluSo WlluOut A4Vlt0tAOus " OeAH0~AA .
division of time from Republican speakers,
and, failing to obtain such division Of time,
to interrupt such Republican speakers and
to disturb the meetings.
This is the new plan for Southern cam
paign, known now as the South Carolina
plan, as contradistinguished from the Mis-
sissippi plan Of 1875, and truly chival-
rous plan in South Carolina, and notably go
here in Louisiana where Democratic speak
ers dare not meet their opponents in Joint
canvass.
We have one word of advice to give to
the Republicans on the Teche. If any one
attempts to ma)iciously disturb any politi
cal gathering, let him be quietly but
promptly arrested on q warrant under sec
tion 929 Revised Statutes, which is in the
following words:
Whoever shall maliciously disturb, ol
cause any disturbance to be made, whereby
any peaceable assembling of the people il
disturbed, shall, upon conviction, be fined
not exceeding 800, and imprisoned not OK
ceeding ten days, and for . second convic
tion tho punishment shall be doubled.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-22
BY TELEGRAPH
NOMINATING CONVENTION IN CA0D0
A STRONG TICKET PRESENTED
THE DEMOCRACY pEMORALIzED
Caddo Conceded to the Republicans
by 1900 Majority.


SHREVEPORT, September 81, 1876.
The Parish Nominating Convention .assed
Oft yesterday imperfect harmony. Hon.
William Harper was renomna ted for Ser-
ator. and c. ". Keeting, A H. Leonard
and Brown for the Legislature.
Hon. Aleck Boarman for district Judge,
Cresweil for parish judge and Wheaton for
clerk, were all three nominated by accla-
nation. Hefner was renominated fer
sheriff
The Democrats even acknowledge tLe
ticket to be the strongest ever placed be-
fore the people of Caddo. They see defeat
staring them in the face
Put Caddo down for at least 1900 Rerub-
lican maj ority.
The coming of Mr.. Packard and parry is
looked forward to with great interest. X.