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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26
r,.E PAAS.
rne Br.shs Political Outlook.

The arrangement ct satisfactory
plan for deciding the Presidential
question rejoic,s the public heart in
every direction and quarter. 1t re
lieves the great agony of the public
mind. True, the plan is not final
settlement and does not in itself decide
who is to be our next President, but it
shows unmistakably that a conclusion
is to be reached by peaceful methods,
aud that war is not to be consequent.
The plan is, briefly
The president of the Seuate is con
fined to the mere ministerial duty of
opening all the certificates and laying
them before the two houses. He is
not to suppress any of them. All the
disputed electoral votes which will be
cause of coutesting the returns, dis
qualifications, etc, are to be referred
10 the tribunal of arbitration, along
With the papers and evidence in each
case. The tribunal is to examine the
whole subject, dispose of the contests,
and render a decision to tho two hou
ses, stating which candidate has a ma
jority and is elected president, or thai
no candidate has received majority
of all the votes. Their decision is &c
be final unless reversed by both the
houses. If they decide that nobody
is elected president, then the House
shall Immediately proceed 20 49,, -
a president, according toJ''e ! O''''
ton. The tribunal < to De e'u'
of Eve senators, tpree Republicans ana
two Democra,stO be chosen r'0a r0ef'
Eve membey/of the House of Repre-
.euta,ives three Democrats aHd TWO
Ran,k1cans, also selected yird roce'
.nd,fye justices of the Supreme Court
justices Field, Clifford, Miller, and
Z Strong. are chosen by the bill as mem
hers and these four are to select
fifth Justice. The Justices from tue
States in which the candidates reside
are excluded, thus narrowing the choice
TO Judge Davis or Judge Bradley
The bill ouly applies to the pending
presidential election.
Mr.. Morton is the only member o.
the committee who opposes it. The
Democratic senators are generally Ia
vorable TO fair arrangement. 1t l.
believed that only three or four Of
them, if SO many, will oppose the bill
Among the Republicans, Conkhng'
Frelinghuysen. Burnsides. AleoFn'
Edmuuds, Christiancy, Morrill,, Dawes
Cragin, Anthony, Conover, Robertson
Paddock, aud a number OF others, are
likely to favor the bill. 1t Is doubt
full whether Morton can rally hall OF
even third of his party in opposition.
| In the House, most of the Democrats
express themselves favorably to the
plan of settlement Speaker Randall
is said to be against the bill, and so l.
Scott Lord, of New York; but no other
prominent man has declared against It.
Likely the bill will be supported By
the Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia.
Mississippi, Tennessee aud Texas del
egations, and majority of the Ken
lucky delegation. All the signs now
are that the bill will pass both houses
I OF Congress. $
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1t was on the morning after the
Presidential election that Chandler tel
egraphed Stsarus, of Florida, that
money and troops would be furnished
to secure that State for Hayes. This
fact should not be lost sight Of Gin
cinnoG Enquirer.
When Chandler was confronted with
this dispatch before the Congressional
Committee, he acknowledged having
sent it or one like it.
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On frst glance the plan sgreed upo"
for settling the Presidential matter.
looks like it foreshadows the choice Oh
ua,as lint it was unanimously ap-
nroved BY the representative Demo
\e-ats on. the committee. and hence
{Democra.s must abide the result.
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THE INCREASED County LEVY

The INCREASED COUNTY LEVY
The Fulton Times criticises severely
The action of the Fulton Court oil
ulaims for increasing the poll tax from
d SO to SO, being adverse to the
uilding of bridge across Bayou du
Chen aud attributing to that improve
mept the necessitated increase, and
com planning that the action was taken
in January when a full Board was not
kresent. thus reversing the vote at the
october term when a full Board was
resent. We should have expected
oader and more liberal views from
Times. County improvements
hould be kept up and carried on il
ny and all portions of the county
eherever needed, alike, and not cir
.umscribed or controlled by neighbOr-
rood prejudices. The Bayou du CHEN
bridge is most needed improvement
nd probably if the Times man lived
the section affected. would be clam
Gus for it. It Is the Legal opinion
some that the Bayou de Chen citi
sns can compel, through the courts,
Ie county to build suitable Passway
this public road.
The two former bridges at this point
re wiIlfully destroyed, if our IN
brmation is correct. or mik lit to 'day
ave been standing. The first one
dt during the war by irresponsible
atboatmen; and the last one. an IN
ctment now stands in our eircui
burt charging its destruction.
The Tin,~s is probably again a
bit in attributing the increased pol
solely to that improvement. Gu
formation is that an un expected,
eavy delinquent list contributed t'
e increase. The special circumstance
~ the last Sheriff term, death of tn
incumbent, impelled the Magistrates Il
Ii5erality in the matter of throwing
delinquents on the Sheriffs hands
: he October Court of Claims mad'
cir estimates, not expecting one
half the delinquents afterwards allowed
5aDd hence one cause for increasing th'
poll FROM 81 so to So.
There is very general complain
about the increase, aud some of thu
Magistrates who understand the situa
afion. which we do not fully, might d,
we'll to print card vindiea.ing thei
ftiop..
l1A. bayou citizens had commenced
bling suit in our February Circui
ort to compel the building Of thi,
e; and besides, we are authorized
~, that the October Court did no
eirsst on the proposition. The
8 will make these corrections.
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> SENATOR MoRToN is rallJing the
disordered ranks of the Republicans
in a desperate fight against the Presi
Dental compromise. He is opposed
10 anything that interferes win eoun'
;ng Hayes in right or wrong he
Knows Hayes was not elected, ana he
fears to leave it to tribunal, 'eompos
ed of a majority of his own party.
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TIE government and some private
individuals are organizing colony 10
hun, for the North pole. The vessels
are to take the colony to q certain
point. as far as navigable, aud leave
them to make their way as best they
can root hog or die. Here's chance
for enterprising young men out oil EN-
26lorment.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

The Presidential compromise is
probably the most ingenius one that
eouId have been devised, and on the
face is fair, but yet the Democratic
idea as to the partisan character of the
supreme Bench causesl fear and DIS
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THrs curious Law is in force 10 Tex

THIs curious Law is in force 10 Tex
@oucerniug the sale of hides: Every
bon who shall purchase any hides
Battle shall, at the time of Purchas
the same, obtain from the owner
hereof. or from his legally authorized
gent, bill of sale in writing, certified
by the inspector or by any officer
6thorized to take Acknowledgements
(which bill of sale shall reeite in full
the marks and brands of easls hide,
he weight thereof, and whether the
same Is dry or green.
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TuE Presidential arhitrators are
sve Congressman, five Senators, and
S,r.,ns .Jodre= The two first
ofset each other: which virtually
Aleayes the decision TO the FIVE Supreme
Judges, and with two exceptions they
ARE Republicans.
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Taken UD.

A S stray. by Nancy Cromwell, liv-
n ing on the Schultz of No. 3, in Full
ton county, on the 22d inst, one WHITE
STEER, aged about three years--having
some red spots on the sides and red on the
tip ends of his ears and red on the fore
feet. marked with swallow fork and un-
derbit in the left ear, and underbit in the
right ear; and which | appraise at the
value Of Twelve Dollars. Witness my
hand this 22d day of November 1876
JERRY J. JONES, J. P. f. c.
declS 4w
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

Ike Webster, Of Winchester. went
to bed with pistol beneath his pillow.
The pistol became restless during the
night. or perhaps dreamed it was at a
shooting match. but however this may
be, Mr.. Webster awoke with a bullet
hole through his neck.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

ETnE method agreed upon Tor sci,
fling the Presidential dispute may nor
reach the true result. but it will De
anal. and to this extent beneht the
n<eaole country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

A philosopher, who went to church
where the people came in late, said 1t
80 ..the fashion there for nobody to
90 iii everybody got there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

A snake two and half feet long
mas found crawling on the snow III
Rarren county and killed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-01-26

.xAspER Fl STEPHENS IS again
ksly i'll at Washington. ana ms
rsoovery is regarded as doubtful ne
lin be sixty Eve years of age next
mouth
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Restaurant.

TNRANK SEIGRIST has opened a new
y RESTAUKANTin the PhelI Ii build
ing. Clinton street.
Bas~ Meals at all hours of the day or
night.
pEw Warm wafiies carried to residences
on order. drcS
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NOTICE.
FmItom Circuif CoMrt:

Jacob Silvertooth and Exparte
Callie SiIveriooth, Plaintiffs. petition.
AN the Sd day of January, 1877, a
- Joint petition was filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the Fulton Circuit Court,
by Jacob Silvertooth and Callie Siver-
tooth, his wife, asking that the said Callie
be empowered by the Court
TO use. enjoy, sell and convey for her own
benefit, any property she may own or ac-
quire, free from the claims or debts of her
husband, and TO make contracts, sue and
be sued single woman, and TO trade
in her own name and dispose Of her prop
erty by will or deed.
Witness my hand this 81 day of Ianua-
ry, 1877. 7. Nj. FRENCH, &. r. &. -
jams If
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The Belle Poiut bridge at Frank
fort was weighted down with stone, aud
nreveuted from washing away by the
high tide.
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raE OPINIONS OF PROMINENT DEM
OCRAT5.

The fact that such eminent mem
bers Of the Democratic party as
Messrs Bayard, Thurman, Ransom,
Payne, and Hunton, have, after care
tul study aud investigation, agreed to
report this bill, gives it just weight
with the Democracy. There is no
doubt that these gentlemen have acted
with the purest motives, and taken
what, on a mature Judgment, appeared
to be the best aud wisest course for the
country.
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M'KBN0
MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE
MCKENZIE. TENN.

THIS INSTITUTION WILL BEGIN IT'S
Il Sixth Annual Session, September the
4th, 1876.
SPECIAL ADvANTAGEs.--Iea
Cheapness, an extensive assortment OF
apparatus, Maps Charts, Globes land
Chemicals for illustrating the Natural
Sciences fine Cabinet of miscellane-
Gus specimens, and a well selected Libra
ry of over 400 volumes.
ExPEysEs.-Board, including lights, fuel
and washing, per month, 81 10 ol5.
TuIrIox FEE-5 months. SO 10 10
RANDLE s WAKEFIELD
Aurnsf 3 l,i1s. "
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rhe Talk Abou, the Count,
PRACTICAL EFFECT OF THE BILL.

PRACTICAL EFFECT OF THE BILL.
A prominent Democratic Senator
remarked, to day, that the practical
effect of the bill would be as follows ::
Under the rule requiring the concur
rent action OF the two houses 10 re-
iect an electoral vote where there Is
only one return from q State, the result
would be that Tiiden would have couut
ed for him one hundred aud eighty
tour electoral votes, while Hayes
would have Que hundred and sky five
votes, leaving the twenty electoral
votes depending upon the contested
returns from Oregon, Florida, Louis
lana and South Carolina to be adjudi
Gated by the Commission of Arbitra
tion. 10 the case of Oregon, he
thought it certain that the court or
commission must decide either that
Cronin was an eiector, or, more proba
bly, that Oregon had lost an electoral
vote. In the last case, even should
the other States be counted for Hayes,
the election would 90 to the House OF
Representatives, where Tilden would
certainly be elected. But there was
Florida the first State with double re
turns, where there would be produced
decision of u count and g,tabulated
statement of returns which was before
the court, both showing that the State
had voted Tor TiIden. He thought
that State must be counted for Tiideu,
aud his election morally certain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
SIT win All Blow over.

One Of the possibilities Of economy in city
expenditure is in the abolition of the Board
of Health. 1t would save q great deal of
health we should be without that Board
just as well off as we are with it. There are
few modern additions to city administration
in which there is the possibility Of SO much
advantage to the public as in good Board
of Health, for the recognized function Of
such body is, in hot seasons and in cases
where disease becomes epidemic or extern
sively contagious, the really important part
Of government. Money spent on . Health
Board is therefore we'll spent if the Board
performs it's duty. But ours does not. It
Intentionally and wilfully neglects all that
it should do. Thus we have the name Of
the Board and the expense. but no
benefit. Our reporters lately unearthed
in Brooklyn an extensive manufactory
of virulent poison known as swill milk;
and Mr.. Bergh, with an energy and percep-
ton of the importance of the case worthy all
praise, initiated proceedings to expose the
establishment and, if possible, break up its
traffic. Weakened up finally by the actions
of others the Bonrd Of Health comes feebly
forth to cooperate in the suppression Of
this great evil. Is that the method by
which desperate abuses are to be extirpated
in community like this? Very clearly
not. 1t appears to be the tactics Of the
Board Of Health to shut its eyes to all that it
should see; but if abuses are forced upon it
by others to stand still as long as possible
in the hope that the noise will elbow over, "
to belittle exposures like that Of the Bliss
vile distillery as mere newspaper sensa-
tons, and to take feeble action only when
it cannot be helped. But the gentlemen OF
the Board of Health may be sure that this
swi,l milk agitation will not blow over, and
that they have not wasted their energy in
giving it some attention. We intend to
thoroughly expose their shortcomings in
connection with this most extended and ter
| rible evil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JUNE ls77-w1TH SUPPLEMENT-

the public health than all that
is done by the incapable Board of Health
the year round. They are an inestimable
comfort to all whose means do not enable
them to leave the city during the hot sum-
mer months, but females are especially ben
Gifted, since they could not battle at all but
for these free houses. Hundreds of lives
are, no doubt, saved through their instru-
mentality, since boys and men who use
them would in their absence incur the dan
ger Of open river bathing. We hope next
year to see the number of free baths in
creased. Indeed, we see no reason why nm
additional bath should not be constructed
at once and placed at the Battery. The peo-
pie would not begrudge its cost
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01

Two Of the free baths are to be opened to
the public to-day, if possible, and the others
are to be in a condition to receive their
crowds Of eager visitors within the next
week. There will be six of these bathing
houses in operation this summer, and
with our extended line Of water front we
could we'll afford to give the people double
the number. AS it is the accommodations
will be greater than in any previous year,
and the management is said to be decidedly
improved. Careful and competent persons
have been selected as bathers, especially in
the female department. and the wise rule
has prevailed of selecting as attendants ex-
pert swimmers, who are capable Of giving
instructions in the art. A more welcome
boon than these baths could not be ex-
tended to the poorer classes in New
York during the summer season. They
do more to promote and preserve
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number six, who swallowed it and put tho
last OF the Juliets to sleep, it would probably
be difficult to bring the act home to the friar.
The trouble is not likely to end, however,
with the death of Juliet number six. It is
not difficult to puzzle q coroner or q coro-
ner's jury. for they are not generally
blessed with much discernment; but in the
name Of the two Dicks-Croker and Flan-
negan-we ask how any "Crowner' could
decide on the identity of the female who
stabbed herself with Reynolds dagger at the
entrance of the Capulet tomb, or decide
whether she was or was not genuine
Juliet, and who would be entitled to the
property found on the body?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
Peace Propositions In Earope.

Persistent efforts to make peace between
Russia and Turkey are evidently on foot.
They are most heard of in the news from
Berlin, which may be due either to the fact
that they are German efforts, or that, by
whoever made. they are made to Russia
through the German government rs one
that has no immediate interest in the
quarrel and that is in sympathy with the
stronger Power. They seem to be inspired
with an unusual energy and without very
obvious occasion. Peace propositions may
properly follow o great success on either
side, and are commonly the consequence Of
such an event but to treat the fall OF .Arda-
han as an occurrence Of this nature seems
to argue an undue disposition to find pre-
text. From the first rumor of the likeli-
hood of war the German government, in all
public utterances, expressed its hope that
peace would be preserved, save on the one
occasion when Prince Bismarck declared
that he saw no reason why Russia should
be discouraged from doing that which Ger
many would do it she were in Russia's
place. But though it spoke for peace the
sensations on the subject to either party,
and if the present propositions are,
as appears probable, of German ORR
gin, they indicate that some new
view of the situation in Europe is sud-
denly taken in Berlin, and that it is
thought desirable to endeavor to secure
conformity with that view in the attitude
Of other Powers. 1t is possible that the
Germans deem the course of events in
France threatening enough to justify the
attempt to secure peace in Oriental Europe
by the abandonment Of their former atti-
tude of reserve. If they are persuaded that
an ultramontane Cabinet means to embroil
France with States that have taken decided
position against the temporal power it is o
natural consequence of that opinion that
they should anticipate the occurrence
of war in which they will have
an immediate interest, and that they should
desire to have their hands free and be be-
yond all possible complication in the East.
They cannot be safe from possible complica-
ton while the war between Russia and Tur-
key continues, with it's necessary implica-
ton of English and Austrian interests. It
is, therefore, not unlikely that the German
government is pressing upon Russia its de-
sire that peace should be made, and is de-
claring to Turkey that she must accept
terms that will satisfy the moderate de-
mands publicly made by the Gear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-01
Enuland,s Welcome to Grant.

General Grant reached the English me-
tropolis at five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and was received quietly at the st. Pancras
station by Minister Pierrepont, Consul Gen
eral Badeau, Lord Vernon and small party.
The journey from Manchester was marked
by hearty greetings and welcomes at the
several stations, and imposing demonstra-
tons were made at Leicester and Bedford
as the handsomely decorated cars reached
those places. To some of the addresses that
were made to him General Grant
replied with an ease and sincerity
which will no doubt make our British
cousins wonder how he came by his title
of the silent President. The secret probably
lies in the fact that our soldier President
detests forms and shams and political in
trigue, and he had good reasons for his
taciturnity when he found himself sur
rounded by politicians whom his judgment
told him it was dangerous to trust His
welcome in England is a genuine outpour-
ing Of nations respect and admiration,
and as such General Grant receives it and
responds to it with an unembarrassed and
earnest sincerity. There is conversational,
unpretending style among Englishmen at
home which will suit General Grants taste,
and we shall be mistaken if the x-President
does not win a genuine popularity in Eng
lish society during his stay on the other
side of the Atlantic.
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Tho Military Situation in tho East.

The Military Situation in tho East.
To summarize our latest dispatches from
the Danube and Armenia it is only neces-
sary to state that little change has taken
place in the relative positions of the
belligerent armies in European Turkey.
Both sides are actively preparing-the Rus
slams for an advance into and the Turks for
the defence of Bulgaria. The arrival Of
the Gear at Ploejesti will probably be
followed by an attempt to cross the
Danube at several points by the Russian
centre and right wing. .Widdin, therefore,
is likely to be one of the first of the Turkish
fortresses attacked, because it will be
deemed important to isolate rs quickly rs
possible the Turkish forces in Bosnia and
herzegovina. In Armenia the position Of
the Turks has not improved The Russians
are gradually investing Batoum, while Kars
continues surrounded and cut off from
any aid. The reported recapture of
Arabian is not credited either in st. Peters
burg or Constantinople, although the Turk
ish Minister of War has officially announced
it's reoccupation. According to q despatch
from Constantinople, dated yesterday, no
confirmation of the report has been re-
ceived from the Turkish headquarters at
the Songalu position. The removal Of
Mukhtar Pacha from the command of the
army of Armenia and his proposed court
martial for malversation in Office shows
how deplorably demoralized the Turkish
military system has become. 1t appears
that he claimed to have over sixty thousand
men under arms, while the real number was
only thirty thousand. 1t is supposed that
he drew supplies for the larger number,
thus defrauding his government. In any
case his removal for cause must have very
depressing effect on the army he commanded
and which, although holding strong posi-
ton, is outfanked and outnumbered by the
Russians. A fear of Russian iron-clads in
the Mediterranean keeps the Egyptian con-
tingent at Alexandria. The Turks are,
however, organizing an escort for the trans
ports The revolt of the Circassians, al
though an embarrassment to Russia does
not seriously affect her operations in Arme-
MIA. The retreat of the Russians on Baja-
lid, if true, is doubtless due to want of
forage and supplies.