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The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01
srATE TREAsUHEL
Hon. Henry 8. SBaIe, Of Ga'@S
GOMn1y.

There is a movement on the - VI
large number of papers 10 kepaeAy'
and perhaps majority for 7 "'
know, to have Hon. JAS w. Tse. tue
present Incumbent, recognized, e9
universal assent, as the Denpcra''
candidate for Treasurer of the state
We have not one word of complain
to utter against Mr.. Tate, bd th'
movement looks TOO much like ma
chine work. The papers have norsh'
to declare nominees, and Wilho8 ais
paraging Mr.. Tate, we beg TO eDiei
our humble protest. Tate has hei'
the office ten years. aud if he has pro
ven the excellen, officer claimed, aud
which we are disposed TO believe. be
deserves promotion at the hands of the
Democracy We've got our old fash
ioned idea that the books of our fnan
cial officers should be rehauled, -
east, once in every decade, and let The
sunlight in on the routine rut Of cen
iucting business in any aud all onr de
paItments. We suspect nothing wrong
NOT the slighIe-t-but a new and
competent hand will prove things you
know. and possible prevent accidenial
abuses which mi ght occur by manage
'ug affairs in sing-song groove, II
Mr. Tate is so worthy. whichwe S@Ss,,
lie Is. lei the ge-S-'-~t'u ''e-ssul sof -.
re sdvanced to the G9xeruor s4%Fi'aif.
NJ man has q life esfafc 10 the State
Treasurership, or aUy other office ir
Kentucky. and especially should not
nave an office Of great financial trust
There are other means of rewarding
faithful pub!ie servants.
We bave in our mind, Distinguish,
ed Kentuckian, every way worthy aud
sell qualified for the office OF State
Treasurer; and we suggest his name
without consultation with him or any
If his friends. We mean the Hon
Henry S. Hale. ex Senator from the
First District, aud at this time Presi
tent OF the First National Bank OF
Ha, field. lie is n mau, who, because,
II bis firm Gnaucial ability, his hone,l
Integrity aud probity of character, and
,naduIrered. genuine democracy, ren
iers him the peer of any man in Ken
-rcky for the position. We be ieve
c ,ange in the State Treasu shiT
night be beneficial aud, moreover, we
believe, this machine way Of certain
newspapers, assuming that any iudi-
vidual. by universal consent. is the
Democratic candidate, is an assump
ton, and an innovation oD the u@ages
Of the Democratic party in this State,
that ought not TO be encouraged. II
might be all right 10 this instance, but
will it not grow into precedent, that
in future elections may prove injurious
iud wrong. Let convention be As .
,embled Let the Democratic people .
be consulted Or. if convention be T
or for any good reason
mpracticable, let the proper commit .
eemen meet aud give w. nominee.
We are willing to obey the Democrat
c party, but will rot submit TO the
iictation of newspapers however M
nerous or respectable. We, for one.
avor Major Hale sbove Mr.. Tate, but
Tate shall be the regular nominee,
zone will accord him a more cheeriu!
upport. If these newspapers, how
yer. persist, in overriding party usage
re favor giving them the best dgh'
,os,ible, aud giving them a whole
ONE lesson a. to the true source OF
Democratic authority and power.
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El,Ier EIn1xers.

The Kentucky Republican, (Madi-
sonville) says:
We clip the following item from the
Louisville Commercial, from under
he head of Jetfersonville Items Mr.
Flowers i well known at this place and
being good Christian gentleman, and
parties here will take an interest in
hls behalf when they hear of his
tronhles
"Eller Flowers of this city, who S
now the plaintiff in a suit for SANDER
at Alianee u -,uwu, raSlhS deI :
o.i,ions-of former citizens as to his
f,rm Saaatanding. in order to use them
-. ,,aehalf This suit grey Out ol
chureb tro1fie. 7fe being STsr6r Of
he Christian Church at that place II
ppears that Elder Flowers took a new
departure in the Christian truth as
laid down by Alexander Campbell, and
received into his church a number Of
persons who had not been baptized by
immersion Nearly all the member
-hip united with Elder Flowers in his
new departure, aud the church is now
being run on that baeis Of course
his -created "A breech in the church,
aud the few who dissented made bit
-er war upon the Elder. One Of the
parties circulated some very damaging
and criminal reports affecting the
character of Elder Flowers, and he
brought suit for S25 900 Since
Ettr tl)wers has been in Clark coun.
~ be has had several unpleasant
woody controversies with his Christian
niends
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

OFFICE SEEKING is always disgust
ing. There is no occupation. which.
!. diligently followed by cOmpeten;
person. will not yield better return,
han are furnished by the public SER
ice. OEces may be filed by on, .
NOdy-which is perhaps reason for
.ndiscriminate application-If we ever
get to be President all our friends shall
provided for. Mark that. None
fyour civil service reform; but truth,
nd honesty shall be the controlling
satures, and nothing in public affair."
we'll illustrates this as true friend
hip.
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Rccem sEur.ipr case.

II will be rtmem bered that about a
mouth ago Governor Porter, OF Ten
nessee, aud tbe Judges OF the Supreme
Court OF that State were burned in
/ E. fhgy at Columbia, the Governor, ~
be recommendation of the Judges.
having commuted, TO imprisonment for
life. the zebtehce of Israel Thomas d
condemned to be banged for the mur
der oi Rufus G jackson. a gentleman
greatly esteemed by all who knew him
We are now told that the burning Ia
efi1y, which was 20 universally con
demued by The press OF the STATE. was
done by a Reinher 81 fhoughtIe-~
young men and boys. aud did not meet
he approval Of he thinking portion
Of the community; that while the per
sonal friends Of MIR } ick 7op, who ar
fully satisfied of Thumasons guIi'.
very naturally feel hurI at the action
Of the Governor, he Is blamed therefor
by nobody else, as il Is known or be
iieged that the testimony submitted tu
him was not sufficient 10 justify the
de1jh sentence. aud as lie could nni
we'll disregard the petition OF thr
Judges who, upon an appeal to their
court, had carefully weighed the evi
dence, aud who alter having confirm
ed the sentence OF The court below
had by some means or other sati- hej
themselves that Imprisonment for lr'r
would amply satisfy ihe law aud mee.
all the demands OF justice in short,
;hat 10 coudemnihg The accused to he
hanged they had made mistake By
many they are severely ceusured ipt
their action 10 seeking to throw the
possibility upon the Governor
While The gcti0u Of the GOV himsei,
Is almost universally approved, a. il i
doubted by none that he acted from il
strict sense OF duty and IN accordance
with the requirements Of both the
statutory law aud the divine law of
humanity. Il may be said that Grow
eruor Porter is one Of The most jl,i
honest and upright Ut men, of judges
aud Of rulers, aud a. such he dis
charges every duty, "uaawed by iptlu
suced and unbrlbed by gain. a, rhe
dctatiou ouiy If pure aud eulisht
eDed conscience Courier Journal.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01
letter from Ls0n. }. Proctor
Knott,

By the following letter, from Hon.
J. Proctor Knott. it will be seen. that
that distinguished Keutuckian, accepts
the invitation to deliver su address on
the opening day Ct our County Fair.
which will be wednesday, Sept %:
LEBANON, KY, May is. 1877.
\. D. Kingman, Esq, Hickman, KY:
DEAR SIP Your kind favor Of the
Doth ut, jnvi'iug me to deliver an ad
dress at your Fair on the 26th Of Septem-
Der. came during my absence from home,
or it should have received an earlier re
sponse. In reply, ] nov beg leave TO say
that, unless prevented by some circum
stance which can neither foresee nor
avert, it will afford me great pleasure to
comply with your request at the time
specified. With thanks for your kind *
pressions of friendly interest as we'll a.
for The honor of your invitation, | am,
Very respectfully,
J. PROCTOR KNOTT.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01
a Negro in snrpiice.

From the Nashville Banner
Rev. John B Mcconnell, the col
ored rector OF Emanuel Church. Mem
phis. preached in ST Paul's Church
Chattanooga, ou Thursday night
Funny enough. he has decided Iri h
brogue. lie was born in the West
Indies, on the Island of ST Croix, in
1899, and was educated in Bnubridge.
Ireland H went to Siberia in a lri-
ca. in 1869 but was forced by sickness,
TO return To ST. CrOix He afterward
went to Memphis, and studied for the
ministry This is the first instance in
the history of the Diocese of Tennessee
that negro has officiated 10 the pu
pit OF an Episcopal church L. i
probably the first Instance OF the kiud
in the South.
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4 gtAtTd'EUII Is HIFttu ytaI7.
Average of life, thirty years.

MURDER NEAR FULTON
night two negroes Damed Thos. Riley
and Mike Oakley, who were working
on a section of the Mississippi Central
railroad, about 6 miles from Fulton,
had a serious dispute, after which both
of them went to bed. Riley nursed
his wrath until abou. 4 O'Clock this
morning when he arose, dressed him
self aud quietly taking pistol from
beneath the bed, shot aud instantly
killed Oakley. Riley then took TO
the woods. but was seen at some hour
this morning on the track Of the 2
and NJ railroad and will probably
make Tor this city
The Coroner, with jury. started
for the scene This morning. The Con
stable of Fulton is in pursuit of the
murderer-News. May %.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

VIZ do not hear so much now Of the
efforts of the Radicals to revive the
Wing party. The trick was too thin
The RAIDS found that the old Whip
leaders are now Democratic leaders
aud that the line of policy laid down
-or the new party was the Democratic
policy, aud they have abandoned the
i1b
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

HAYES is said to be dissatisfied a.
,he result of his visit to New York
because the Republican magnaies q
he State did not rush to see him. H.
should remember that Conkling has NJ
little influence in New York. and Conk
liug's heart is as ice toward him.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

a calf that the Lumpkin (Ga } Tn
dependent has troirei out rather car
ries the ribbon" over anything in the
bovine line yet heard OF. Il IS of the
Ayrshire breed. and is owned by Capt
Brit Davis, near Green Hill. AT six
months Of age the caIf's udder became
so large that it was MIXED. and haf
gallon of milk obtained at the first
milking The calf is not yet year
old, is not weaned, and is milked reg
larry twice day. The milk is used
freely by the freedmen on the place.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

Few person properly estimate the
difference between a high aud low rate
of enterest, aud therefore often borrow
money at ruinOus rates that no legiti-
mate business can stand. But few
have figured on the difference between
e and per cent. One dollar loaued
for one hundred years at per cent q,
with the interest collected annually aud
added to tho principal, will amount
10 1910 AT 8 per cent 1t amounts to
81 203 or nearly seven times as much
At three per cent. the usual rate of in
terest iu England, it amounts to Sl9 25
whereas. at ten per cent the usual ra e
in the United States. it is S13 800 o.
nearly one thousand times as much.
At y per cent. it amounts to S84675
or more than four thousand time
as much. At Is per cent. il
amount. to s15, l45.007. aud at "a per
cent. (Which we sometimes hear talk zen
of it reaches the enormous sum of
50 55l. .799 404, or more than the
State af Ohio is worth.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

THE New York Legislature wa
nobbed last week. the popnlace usiof
clubs, beating. kicking and insulfin.
generally. The immediate occasion
xas the failure of an appropriation
hill to complete .l> aeaRiitsal ui,iGissv
The workmen mobbiug as above.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

To MEASURE LAND "A progress
i've farmer says the most simple way to
measure land Is to take two Stats about
six feet long. sharpen one end of each
lay them upon a floor like pair of
open compasses. so that the points
shall be exactly five feet aud six inches
apart; now uail the other two ends
together and piece across the middle
so that it will look like the letter A /,
aud the measure is finished To meas
ure land. place one point at the start
ing place, aud the other also on the
ground in straight liue for destina
ton; stand alongside the machine with
one hand on top of it; take one step
forward, tip up the point that is be
hind, swing it around (from you) ou
the other point and set it in the line
also A person in this manner can
measure correctly as fast as he can
walk. Three spaces make rcd
walk straight without stopping, count
the spaces, divide these by three, and
you have the rods = Selected.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

Baron Rothschild, of the Vienna
firm, has an income of s30.000,O 900 a
year. But few newspaper men in
Kentucky are in more comfortable
circumstauces.-- HopkiusvillIe New
Era.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01
SAMUEL HIANEbESGSE.
General Insurance Agent,
Pooe. Issued in the following old Reliable Companies.

prominent business
of of
pauy o New ew Jersey:
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

MORTON. the great war chief of the
Republican party, whom it wns
thought would fight Hayes TO the bir
'er end. publishes letter supporting
his Southern policy. The bread i
buttered on that side now.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

SECRETARY EvARTs Will notify
Mexico that if she cannot stop the
raids into our territory that this Gov
ernpent will. If she has to follow the
,hieues infn Mexico.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

TIE Democratic Convention whici
= TO meet at Moscow, June 10Th, We
learn. will assemble in Cayce & Bow
er's Hall. There is ample room, and
all are invited TO attend.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01

The Baptists are having "foot wash
ings" about Mayfeld.
The Hickman courier., 1877-06-01


hoilM Benefit d Is member
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-28
MANCHESTER NEWS.

THE MANCHESTER DELEGATIoN-FITz.
LEE AHEAD.-Meetings were held in the
various wards OF the city last evening to
elect delegates to the State and legislative
conventions. The following is the result ::
d. I'irst Ward. .-Gubernatoria Convention ::
A.. c. Jones and George Morris. Senatorial
Convention :. y. T. Merritt, W. j. Jones,
and Decatur Edwards. Legislative Con-
vention: 0. +. Merritt, William j. Jones,
and D. Edwards. 's'
Second Ward. rd.-Gubernatorial Conven-
iion +. Morgan and William Walsh. Sem
atorial Convention: H. a. Jordan. DR.. T..
P. Mathews, and L. Gallagher. Legisla-
tive Convention: George Talby, James
Fitzgerald, Thomas Fendly, and Scott
Gibbs. ..-... ....E ...
Third Ward. - Gubernatorial Conven-
ton: b. B. Weisiger and DR.. \. Montelro.
Senatorial Convention: B. B. Weisiger, DR..
Monteiro, and John Turner. Legislative
Convention: B. B. Weisiger, DR.. Monteiro,
John Turner, and Charles Bedford.
Fourth Wdrd.-Gubernator Conven-
ton: A. Royal and Henry Ferguson.
Senatorial Convention: Joseph Davidson,
Henry Ferguson, and John Smith. Legis-
lative Convention: Joseph Davidson, Hen
ry Ferguson, John Smith, and F. j. Samp-
son. ....... ......
So far as the delegates to the State Con-
vention are concerned, it is believed that
Fitz. Lee is.the choice. The First Ward is
said to be for Malone, but it is not certain.
The city has given solid delegation fol
Mayor Chiles for the Senate, and A. &. Att
kisson has carried the city overwhelmingly
for the Legislature.
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TO THE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS OF RICH
MoND.-To-day you express your choice for the man
you want to be the next Governor of Virginia. The
office TO be filed is the highest that Is In the Gift of
the people. One Of our best men should be chosen
To fill It. We do not hesitate to urge you TO vote for
General WILLIAM B. TALIAFERRo, Of Gloucester
county. He is known to most of you, because he has
been the true and tried and just friend of Richmond
In the Legislature for many years. He Is a man OF
experience and knows the wants Of the State we'll
any man In it. He has been frequently placedin
positions OF trust-ciyil and military-and has
always proven himself true and efficient. He Is as
true friend 10 the laboring man and as much OPP
posed to bringing convict-abor into competition
with the honest workman any Of the candidates
now before the people. '
canvass of the city for the last day or two sat
isfes us that General TAL1AFERRo Is the frsl
choice of more Of the people Of Richmond than
any of the gentlemen whose names have been pre-
sented 10 you. . ..su. #.-- s.
Then let every friend of General TALIAFEnRo &c
to the polls and express his preference. Go early
and vote, and then go for your friends and bring
them to the polls. 49,.
Initiate the example OF Norfolk, and assist in
placing General TALIAFERRo in the Convep tiou
with the largest vote on the first ballot aud on tht
last. JOSEPH r. ANDERSON,
President Taliaferro campaign Club.
p. T.. Jloore, Chairman Executive Committee.
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LOCAL MATTERS.


FATAL ACCIDENT TO Mr.. JOHN Patton, OF
Observation-Disclosures was received here
night before last Of the accidental killing Of
Mr.. John Patton, Of Danville, Va. near
Dundee, on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Patton
was 4 member Of the firm OF W. S. Patton,
Sons, & Co., bankers, and brother OF Mr..
James D. Patton, one OF the popular young
statesmen at Messrs. A. y. Stokes e Co.'s
establishment in this city. Being in delicate
health, it had been Mr.. Patton's custom for
some time past to ride out every afternoon
after bank hours for his health. AS usual,
on Tuesday evening he rode out on horse
back, and heavy storm coming up he
started home, but his horse taking fright
ran away and threw him, from the effects OF
which he died soon after. His face and head
were badly cut. and it is supposed that his
foot caught in the stirrup and the horse
dragged him considerable distance. He
was universally esteemed in the community
in which he lived, and had many friends in
this city who will regret the sad termination
of his life. 49,
Mr.. James D. Patton went up to Danville
on the train Tuesday night TO attend the
funeral, which will take place Mt 8 O'Clock
this morning.
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(For the Dispatch.J
Political SaEacity.

When the electoral bill was pending in
Congress everybody seemed almost wild in
support of it. An enthusiastic public meet
ing was held in Richmond; but one vote
was cast against resolutions approving it.
The press applauded it, Congress adopted
it; all said it would insure Tilden's success.
The legislative caucus OF the Conservative
was held. The leaders were oil in favor OF
it. 1t was about to be approved by the
overwhelming voice OF that body. Daniel,
of Lynchbury, arose. He said that while
everybody seemed now TO applaud the
measure they would soon lament it. 1t
would be adopted, but in his Judgment it
was departure from the Constitution and
from the precedents OF an hundred years.
He was familiar, perfectly familiar, from
perusal OF the decisions Of the United States
Supreme Court, and OF the history OF the
Judges, that the partisans OF that bench
would pause at nothing to carry out the be-
hests of marty, and that as surely as the bill
passed HAYES would be President.
= His speech had marked effect. The re-
solutions were defeated in the Virginia
Legislature. But the bill passed, and the
prophecy was fulfilled to the letter.
Major Daniel has reproached none who
differed with him. He has not uttered the
ravens .croak,, ,,'''I told you so." But the
man who stands In the minority and fights
for conviction against overwhelming pub
lie sentiment-who has the seh-reliance to
act upon his judgment, and the clear per-
ception to forecast eveuts-is man to be
trusted. This is not the rashness Of youth; |;
it is: the wisdom of the mature JUSTICE.
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Another Word for Holiday.

hICHAoND, JUNE ~, 1Sii
Editors Dispatch: When oil. the candi-
dates think it necessary to proclaim their
platform, or their friends pledge them to
this or that line OF policy, or make excuses
and explanations for them for previous
votes and actions, the friends OF Colonel
Fred. W. NJ. Holiday have no excuses,
pledges, or promises to make other than
that in presenting him as a candidate for
the highest position in the gift Of the people
of his State they present in him the true
type of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
noble, honest, and able. Not once could
he he pursuaded by his friends only to sho,o
himself in our city since first mentioned in
connection with this candidacy not an arti-
Gle from his pen, or dictated by him, has APP
peared in print. No, gentlemen, he still
remembers, and is too deeply impressed
with the dignity and respect that ever
should and once did attach to this high po-
sition. '''... -
But, Messrs. Editors, while his eminent
qualifications and integrity are not doubted
or questioned by any one, it has been said
that he comes from Baltimore and Ohio
sectional country more or less under the
influence of this corporation. Surely such
insinuations come with very poor grace,
and the makers do not know the man or the
people whereof they speak. I would ask
them, Did you find this section or Colonel
Holiday doubtful during the late war!
Was there truer Virginan or truer or
better Virginia anywhere? Did you find
or meet with braver men anywhere than
these ValIey-men, or did any others make
greater sacrifices than they? Did any other
portion OF the State bring heavier and stea-
dier Conservative maiorities than Colonel
Holidays section? Was she euer wayering
or proved herself untrue to Firginia's inter-
ests at any time? Gentlemen, she comes to
you with a proud and glorious record Of
herself and noble son. She comes to you,
men Of Richmond, with the banner aloft,
and Fred. W. NJ. Holiday emblazoned
thereon, and asks you TO gather under its
folds to march on to sure victory, to honest
and beneticent governments government
administered alike in the interest Of all parts
of the State. Voters OF Richmond, every
vote to-day counts. Do you want your city
to cast all of her votes in the State Conven-
tion against the representative Of the Val
ley: Consider, and vote for Holiday.
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THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 2S, 1871.

not necessary to do more than refer to 1t.
Is.,:it reasonable to SUPPOSE, Judging the
future from the past, that any measure con-
ducive to our interests would be favored by
him If perchance they were inimical to bis,
and 1t Is not necessary 70 probe very deep
to lind that such hostile interests may arise.
Where, then, is there remedy? Iassutne
(afid think the friends OF each Holiday
and Taliaferro will agree with me) that so
far as the vote of this city Is concerned,
neither stands any chance OF CARRYING any
respectable number of delegates. II this Is
correct, then ayote>f for. them is almost equi-
yalent toavote for Malone OF Daniel. An
other party has developed strength, and this
IS hourly increasing. is it not, then, the
part Of wisdom to aid in their defeat by
casting your votes for General Fitz. Lee !?
He is the only man. who can defeat them.
II you wish to accomplish this, why doubt
about voting for him? I confess, Messrs:
Editors, that j am writing as a Richmond
man, but the State .is equally interested, and
the; man, has yet to be; born who can point
to anything a !M Lee" has ever done which
he did not believe his duty to his people,
his God, and his State. Let ,us then rally
around the banner Of our whole-souled,
generous, brave, and devoted Fitz. Lee, and
BY so doing defeat those whose election we
cannot but think would be Of material in
Jury to our city. ". h.