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The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
Oar Expefle nee.

If anv body has hand work of it to
please most people. IS an editor
If he speaks OF thinn ss they are
people get angry Il be CLOSES over
Or smooths down the siOugh poiuts, he
/. bribed II he calls thugs by their
proper nnmes, he is. declared to be
uuti' tor his position. II be does not
furnish his readerswth jokes, he is a
nuliet It he does. be Is a rattle head
lacking stability. Ii be INDUCES 10
personalities, he isa biaekguard Ii
he does not, his ,aper is dull and
Inslpld ii he doe. not support each
and every candidate, he is abused by
the friends Of candidate whom he
cannot favor. Some people, through
lack Of braiDs, believe 1t their born
duty to find fault with and abuse news
papers atall times, While Others oppose
newspapers through jealousy or fear
The upright citizen takes u newspaper
pays for II, reads il. digests the ioatter
contained therein, aud if ths editor DIFF
ters with him IN opinion, he Is wiling
to accord him lie same privilege that
other men have, aud does not make an
excuse that he Is opposing certSin
candidate simply because the news
papers arc for him Ar excuse OF
ikis kind shows either the ignorance OF
'he mAu or 4 mean, oysrbearlng spirit
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

LITTLE Delaware Democracy stand
by the iime honored principles Of the
party. ihu-ly:
IN Aocordanca with the tirs-honored
AMI constitutional faith Of the Democrat
&c party. We hoid t1at he only honest aud
IA" fui money Of tho people Of he I uitet
ststes IS gold and silver coin, or paper
currency convertible iu,o 3uch coin AZ the
will Of the heller"
Down here. in the old Gibraltsr
District of Democracy, some Of our
Democratic candidates for Congress
would denouuoe the Dslawnre State
Democracy As '',iisorganizars and trait
ors" The Hick,nsn CoURlEa has
defended this "'ine honorod Democrat
ic fsi'h . ami these same candidates
~neer at Us as ou;sids the party
T@sriy years ago > man could not BE-
democrat unless he stood where tho
Delaware D4n1of4oy now stand.
Every Old Democrat and every old
Whig knoss 'his An} ye, the fol
lowers OF such men as Judge Trimbs
swear they are rhe Democracy. and We
who stand by tho old faith " are dis.
loyal There was GOT Democratic
platform in existence before the war
that does noi stand with the Delawsre
Democrats. Any old Wtig viii tell
you thar thst w-s the old Demoora.,
he rsad to oppose.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
uoyy vel,o,y nver Ia spread.

Dr. Woodward, hrgeon General OF
Of the Marine Hositai Service. who.
By law, has anihoay over all quaran
tine in the United States. SAYS the
yellow fever is not@mmunicatsd from
a sick person to a sell person. The
poison l. conveyeiB clothing or bag
gage. especially if pnGned .in trunks
or boxes. The flwrite lurking places
Of the disease are amp, filthy holds
and bilge water # vessels. When
The poison finds lod.ment in a boat,
house or q locality hey become cen
ters Of infection, whch tend to spread
in every direction 1 on land Quar-
antine by and hgoud disiuteciiup
clothing or the etfess Of passengers, ~
says Dr. Woodword "i-, in ms opin
ION, impraeticabLs y not useless Dol
Commerce, which IS ngsmall consider
aujou Or WoodTo6h says that il q
boat sfFcofed with yelbw fever should
come to S, Ions or Cincinnati, the
infection might spread from the yes-
sci but. he says. them is not much
danger from q liver bot as from ocean
vessels q the former are more Upeu
and bouer ventilated lie does not
believe The disease caa be carried By
mail
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

"THEg l die let me be barie5 within
the souEa Of the hammer. the ciauE " tie
wofs sshop, the hum OF he r1I!l, sHys the
eanlidste IL his speech. AMI then he
goes bOIns and ss.s II iLe rocking chair
h.!e his wife carries the coal out ot tEe
cellar to get supper wi.h.--HlDkeys
Oh, re "toiling millions" how my
heart bleeds for your tax burjened souls,
when I gsD, you to vote to help NE TO
Corgrssa, where will ge, sc $40 sal
sTy aud all the luxufies due states-
maa OF this grand aud wealthy cOuu-
try. Under ms pIan Al less, $4,000
~orid be the pso rata due 10 Fulton
eoauty-ihIee or four hundred dollars
TO each voter talk to you earnest
y, because have slept over il. thought
over it, and prayed over the grand
scheme which il 70 beat oug Repub-
licsn enemies all hollow, when they
preach 40 acres Of land ana i mule to
the poor, ignorant doluded black mar
| want the ansophistica,ed, credpious,
burdeued white man Of this glorious
old Distinct TO get sometLigg, and
aboVe all saut them ID their supreme
magDsai!nliy to award me a seat in The
! Consress Of the United States
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
Samuel TiIden,s yIBdIcatiOn.
III

t has come at last. Bearing aud
forbearing with equal courage aud
equsnimity. the sspersions cast upon
him by muItiiudes of men by whom
he ha. been charged with respon>ibiIi
ty for the loss OF the Presidency to
which he was elected by his country
men Mr. Tiiden at last speaks in hls
owu behalf the true history OF Eector
NJ Commission, through the letter
which we give in full to day, TO the
exclusion Of much other matter, from
SIR Mantun Marble II will OF course
challengs universal attention, a. an
authorized statement Of Governor
Tildeu's actual position with reference
TO the Z ectorai Inventions aud The
policies that led 20 It's acceptance
against his most vigorous but uuavaii
ing protests 4 is prod which
iu ciearness aud power Of statement
might have been expected from the
gifted mao over whose disfiDg uis he'd
name il appears aud II will be read
with eager interest everywhere on this
account. Bat as the history OF GOV
TlIdan's part in the drama which
resulted il the loss OF the Presidency
afier it had been fairly woa by that
able. fearless aod far seeing man, il,
will rivet attention fro,u tho people Of
The whole couatry 10 the truth of that
4ventful history, aud 20 the injustice
hat has beeG done the veteran states
man who forassw the eud from the be
ginning and who did his best to avert
the calamity which arranf aud craven
oowardiee on the part Al his profeseod
supporters. disreregald his own
wise and courageous couusels, brought
upon the Democratic party, which had
achieved such everlasting triumphs,
ia the Union, unler his powerful
leadership
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
g,,e ola R,m..

Senator Thurmtn Of Onio, Senator
McD5nuald OF luiiana, Senators
Barnum, Herman. Ltmar. our real
President elect. Mr. TiIden. ana host
Of other old Dslnoora,io leaders, aad
he solid Eastern Democracy. with a
division Of the Western aud Southern,
boldly stood By the old democratic
platform. declaring that 20 currency
can be sound or satisfactory to the
peapis which il not bAsed on specie
snl convertible inso it. Ours Is a
commercial country and we csn not
,iepert frem the worlds currency
uithont iojlriug our people. Issue
more greenbaoks if needed. but always
keep it ia the range. The COURIER
j. iu good democratic company, anl
l. backed by tie hi.tory Of the
party.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
.ua a,l ,r,.ernh.e !

,..k.s one feel miserable and op
,..sd and ty-anized over, 70 hear
IL candidates for Congress, in this
ni.,ric,. sqaan and quarrel about the
b.,a.bips Of the "ioiling millions
60 these candidates have stirred up
excitement, and their followers
,ob ,he air. we are all likely to fee
aeb worse OF than We really are
!, .,eb tine. when IL mind is thus
a.e,ss-ed it is like sun burst after
slo,3c dark spell, ~ meet good
III fashioned democrat. who will tell
.oa Of the simple, good old days when
,bo peoples money meant gold or It's
on;ralont. It the reader will ask
Ain.elF and answer the following cues
ions and comparisons he will fad that
xbi!e tho times sre terrible hard, that
!, might be worse. snd that the cry for
more paper" comes largely from spec
slator- in traie and politics Think
aver the following questions
! What were the selling prices Of
,our products 10 1860 and in each
.ub-equau, year dowu 10 1873. incIu
sige?
2 whut were tie wages paid BY
sou in each Of these years for labor
employed?
3 what eas the per centage Of
profit mnde by you in each of these
years upon the capital employed IN
.voar Aae;rss.2
What were she Wholesale aud re
tsii prices Of lending articles Of fa mil
consumption during each Of these years
in your vicinity?
5. What Is the difference, II any,
between The rents Of tenemeu,s occu
pied by operatives in the years 1860
and 1873 in your vicinity?
6 What was the comparative amount
of products Of your business in guam
,i'y ahd value in the years 1850 and
1873?
Z Wha, was the comparative stead
mess of employmen, OF operatives be-
tween the years 1860 and 1878, inelu
sige
The people look back 10 1860 as a
gear Of prosperity, abundance and
plenty Ii i; shall appear that every
hing the poor man bqs to buy is as
cheap a. then. anI tha, everything ie
approximately at par with 1860, Why
it mast appear that white the times are
hard, wo are not rushing to ruin and
starvation In 1860, people did not
make gigantic fortunes in day. Dur.
ing the var when the country wa
flooded with paper money tho speeu.
lators did. bur the poor man, while ht
got higher wages. bal to pay cores
ponding higher prices for everything
I, il the spectators who want tn,
country flooded with paper mocey
The "toiIing millions as the caDjijatt
puts it, are Interested in keeping pape
money 8 gold valu', which will Civ
enough fer the legitimate demands Q
trade.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
TIC arnnt Me.eme cot.

u hoever has watched with any care
The movements Of Gen. Grant in
Europe, his uttorapccs on pntiic
occasions. the eztcacts Published from
his private letters, aui recently the
correspondence Of his travelling
Boswell. cluuot fail 10 see studied
purpose through all these different
channels pointing 10 ono direction
If they were collccred together aod
read IN connection with the events or
incidents 20 which they relate, ,here
could be bur oas op'nion as TO 0u
organized campaign tor third term
Whether Graut was sent abroad 10y
r circle OF lrleod<. who bad pro6ied
largely during bis eight years Of mis-
rule aud corruption, 90 be kept out
Of the eomp plications Of homo affair,
until the proper time, or whether he
went of his own accord, it l. quite
evident now. aud hns been for some
time past that his eye has steadily
fixed on the Whi'e House dnriUg his
absence, and that he is as much a
candidate for 1880 a. be was for 1872.
aud i to be pressed again by the
peculiar Influences that dominated 10
his coun>eIa at that time,
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
Ea,,lnz OF ! ssIfe.s Ear.

A man 10 Megalfe county, Ky,
= few days since, u his wiie's ear of
because she refused to 60, MP and max e
tie FIRE What vii they want men to
do next? That letoelie county man
served his wif. just right, She
ought to be glad tbt be di1u't bite the
other ear of too Some men would
have not only dou 50, but they would
have broken severl ribs aud Rouged
at east one Of by eyes out Talk
about your wouus rightsl The
women will want Sc men 10 cut wood
next, and if they re not stopped they
may some day wat u to manl the
rails. HuErabl br thAt Meicaife
man.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
rne eo~veot.on s,oraay.

The 0-S 9rte01 FsGTsF--
The Democratic Convention Slea
day VA uneb more largely s-eaied
than is u-aal on such oceasion.-it
being the frst day Of Circuit Court
and many being attracted 10 the eaur,
hcn-e on this account in addition 4
those who came 10 attend tho coogsa
ton. Judge TrImblc received the IN
sfraetions OF rhe county. as va sae.
,ieipa,si ~ all who had observed ma
wsekjey - egsirs Il n,igh, he said
without inja-fiee TO any. thar Judge
Trimhl- aa- fi.e only candidate whs
had devo'et sny nre to workip zIs,p
the county. Tic ofher caud j : -.
excap, Teruer (who IGNORED the con,
vcnlion heiuE enfiFs strangers 10 lie
body of tie people.
TIE scrk oi 'he contention wns
barmopious. except = little ride Of
excitement created BY an uuprernedi
,a.ei move OF our venersbie and
worthy fellow eouD'yman, Dr. G. 5.
Miles. The remarks of Dr.. Miles
we're prompted BY his observance Of
the fact. that in all the preIimiuary
moves Of the convention, only few Of
The people we're voting An animated
di-sus-ioo eususd between DR. Mile.
aud Capt Tyler, the first fagoriug a
primary election and the latter defend
ing the convention 4ystem Soms obe
offered resolution to appoint dele
gates to the Paducah couventiea,s ~
"a divi-fon ef the honse vas de'nsrfe5-a.
This placed some primary election uoD
in an awkward predicaneni, for while
they preferred primary election yet
some he.i,ated TO vote to break up the
convention after it was ordered and
primary election impossible. But a
division OF the House was ordered,
aud The vote resulted IN majority for.
the convention. So;ae thought the
movement was precoucerted aSsiF to
break % be convention, but such We
ure sati-6ad vas wrong acoa.siion
from the f4ct that there we're many
primary e.sctiou aud an tisconyeulon
men easily reached aud some preseot
who refused 10 vote ard besides be hon
orable leader Of the movement dis
claimed any pre- arrangement or IN
icntion l, was the intention Of some
convention meu, who opposed Judge
Trimble to move other instructions
some for Jadgo White, some for Sims
ani very strong seuiimen, for Ran
die ar Tyler, but after the DR. Miles
diversion, the convention men hueged
together az close sz gang Of part
ridges. and The name Of Trimble come
ing 6rs,, Il wen, through as slick asa
CREASED onion peel-thoae against him
declining TO risk any further sortie'
livery BODY FoiinS aye the anu
convention men not voting.
Ore unusual announcement was
made IN ibis coaventiop, ana 'ha; vas
the, 90 one was to be considered hound
by its action ezcoPr those ahO desired
70.
ws pever 1aew a convention to
make such an announcement; before
The reverse = usually Ire custom.
Before adjourament resolution
was offered and carried eithoat orpo-
sj,ioa, declaring Hon Fcpson Sims
the seeopa choice oi ibs e29a,G.-
Quoted in a spirit Of hirpess aud hon
or, and We hear 10 cowpl.ini alledse-
as . the prooeediUEs, except such a.
object 10 the convention Itself
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
Turner anarrlmnr, Elcctlons.


Many of Col Turner's opponents
charge that he ia insiucere q the prop
osiion for primary election, aud that
heonly assen'ed to it as an election
o'dug dodge. They now claim that
"hie a Dtsfric: convention las been
called, hat primary elections have
been ordered 10 fre of the twelve coun
lies, aud probably six, aud that these
counties embrace Turner'S s;rongho ID j.,
aud that if he IS sincere he ought to
prove it by making the fgh, in those
counties, even though he bs justified
IL refusing to recognize the contest IN
he counties where conveutions have
been called The counties ordering
primaries are as follows: Caldwell,
Ballard, Graves. Marshall aud Gallo
way. and We are Informed Trigg will.
aud probably Critiendeu These are
the counties in which Turner has al
ways poiled his largest vote, aud they
cast votes enough to nominate ruruer
before the Padueah convention. or to
qeak it up il be eau carry th7m il
tie primaries.
ri.o CacaiLa has f.eored primary
elections because We believe them to be
the fairsst way Of p'r'y organization
nut our SETON is not in he interest OF
asy oiuiidate. II i, shail prove, as
noe appears, that or 2 ooanlies, aud
they The largest aud strongest 10 the
District, use primary elections instead
Of conventions, why, we who favor
priDsry elections ousht not 20 run
from our own proposition.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
IL Depends On ts.e nlaRner Of
skofn. a.

An old darkey who vas asked u
10 his experience. prayer was ever
auswer9d, replied: Well sah, some
prs rs Is ansud an some isnt-'pends
on wa I you axes fo'. Jest arter de wah,
we n it was mighty hard scrachthin
10 De eulied bredren. 'bssrsed dat
E" enebber | pway de Iod to sen one
o Msrse Peyton's fat turkeys TO de
ole man, dere was no notice took OF de
partition: but wen | pway dat He
dsuld sen' de ole man 70 dc turkey,
de matter wus teuded to befo' sun up
usx moTulog, dead .arlip"
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

Cd 0'esr Turner WAS IN tbs oity
yesterday consulting with hts indspeo
dent. anti cpnVtntion friends. The
old hero looks in perfect health. sn3
IS doubtless ready to atiact ali he
coho5fs of radIcaiism oiiqpism and
ringism He scoFns to be led by th,
little oonr' house facfions, ard unless
the democrats are wise iu The ehoica
Of Candidate he will get away wi,b
their nominee. Some of Col Turner'S
ensmies claim that he has lost stren,tb
since the last election, but they viii
hnd their mistake unless they are
wise "a serpeuts" in the selecfion of
u standard beareE-Paluoah News
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16


tHE Commissioner Of Internal Rev
eaus hHs addressed letter TO Collect
ors 10 all districts where trouoles in
regard to Illicit di.tilling exists, setting
forth The liberal ruanner 10 which the
government is rendg deal with those
"h9 viii cease violating the law. lie
says be Is en'irely ur1ailling to make
terms with any armed giolators of the
law; but when they express themselves
wiling to abandon their fraudulent
practices, and submit to the authorities,
ne Is willing to deal with them IN a
most liberal spirie rsud il quite sure
that IN this course lie viii he fully
supported by Tie Attorney General
and President.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

,,.ia.;n l. many 9f ,he public schools in
t..!uo'5 i aud lows, teachers hear read
'oE lsSsoos from newspapers instead of
using the selection - mi-eellaueoas
literature which are found in school
reaa'og books. The advantage Of this,
s'EI western paper, il that the pupils,
~"le gaining accuracy and flnenoy a.
readers obtain knowle ledge ct the al
l@fs Of the day which they would OBJ
'a'n ~ no Other way, aud thus learn
20 'sSe an Interest in subjects, which.
/" '"e'F latter years, niil practically
engage 'hs'r attention as business uen
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

IN aeror3snce Nth tie fine hos0rs5 anf
eoa,f,.toacl fdi.h Of the Democratic party
,ss hold that the only hcasst ard lalgfEI paoHes
Of the peopIs Of the United Staf,s rs god ana
s,Ersr com OF papsr currency coHrsrfs6se ;ntc
szrh coin at fhe soilI Of he hoider.-l From 10
our cd Demoe-dts- PI1tforTn'.
The Democracy Of Fulton county
has met in convention, at the court
house, in Hickman perhaps more 'ha
one HUNDRED times, and never in It's
history failed to insert the above reso
lotion as a plank in our platform The
saue was true Of our District, State
uod Nationsl Democratic platforms
This every old white haired democrat
hso7cs 10 BE frHe. And when our
Democratic Conventions adopted this
plank, they always accompanied II
vi,h the solemn nfflrmsoee that il was
10 "accordarce scif6 The time honored
and coasfiiutionol faith Of the party
On last Monday the Fulton county
Den3orsc declared Judge Trimble
,heir nominee. We want some of our.
81 time bouored" democrats TO ex-
plain bow they can make Judge Trim
tis's rag money iu1aliou speeches jim
glc with this time honored" Demo
cratic principle, We don't want any
old Wings 20 auswer-but old line
.iemocrats-they who taught the Hick
,nsa COURIER years ago-every time
;hey met in party conventiOn-;ha. the
above plank Was au uDaltsrabis. time
houored constitutional faith of the
Democracy Let old Wings sniGgle
Z they Wilt is their privilege-they
are in the bent OF their early edGcs-
tion, but we ask if it is not uDgener
ous for old line democrats to taunt us,
,or they taught us the doctrine Tur-
ner, Triable aud Sims, aud all the
Gther candidates, as far as We know,
Row obsequiously to the rag baby, and
hey all fault the COURIER because we
don't fall into line aud shout hossnnas
70 The new born king. The idea of
Distributing cart loads Of greenbacks
gromiscuously among people hungry
tor money is fascinating for time.
lat the gi,ieriug delusion will vanish
,fter a y vhile, and these self sams den
..crsts, whose hats are in the air for
he dauby phantom, will como totier
.og back into that grand old lime hon
,red Democratic harbor which shelter
"a their fathers from the pitiless storms
II a worthless money imposed upon a
.reduIous bus innocent people, and
Trsyiug deliYerauoe from demagogue
IS shich makes votes but deeeives the
.ople.
We say 10 old line democrats, the
CoUEIER is going to stand on this
principle which yo~ taught as until the
,,orm shall have passed, aud it. as you
,;ray into strange and unknown Gelds.
tnne hepuoiicSn enemies come alohg
5oks st us--thou canst rot say We did
II. We say to the old Wbigs-here's
y honest diEerenee-but We charge
rem to remember that ooly few
sears ago they aought protection IL
hs Democratic household from q Rad
cal fury from which they were too
Aesk to protect themselves. We re
e-ived ;hem with opeu arms to hOspi-
table political homes They may egaiu
Ssnt shelter from the pa!ings and mu
ings of the rag baby concern. The
ID democrats will stnmpsed in few
sears precisely as they did when ma q :
sere seduced into the old Know Koofh
iag organization. Until then good
NIli to ell.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
N. L. NELSON,

Shoe and BOotmaker
(Cor. Water and Ohio streets-orposise
Piaut's Warehouse
4 NNOUECgS 10 this public, which ae
"A has served in this line rs years, thai
be is still in the business. ready TO 90
any kind Of work the best ssyls. Keeps
the 6est workmen employed; and bas "
store at all ,irnes variety Of the nes'
Boots and Shoes made, Of the best Ins~
rials. sugi-h
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
TuEGREESsackSns The Nation

TUE GREENaacEins The Nation
ais Of the District are making prepa
tious TO cutter the congressional race.
and though they DO not claim ability
10 carry the Disrrfc. they expect to
place au able-ma *. the stump, who
< W make "A hanssS,smong the dry
tope-'' of,- ,-rt553qrlsih's y. fAcoordiug
70 our iuforEs7 the choice will
probably fsil OF a Ns~ulas~, OF Gruvos
county. who pas clear record. Is
lorcibs. eoquent speaker, an honest.
laboriag farmer and was a caIIaLt con
federare soldier during the receuttun
pJeasantne,s a AGgaves county green
hacker saia to a Sun reporter yester
day: "Gla.s will be able TO take care,
of himself 10 a debate with Trimble
and Tnrner, and will make friends
wherever he goe. = Psducah Sun
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

PRrMARY elections have been or
dered in dve counties of this District :
Caldwell, Trigg. Galloway. Marshall
and Graves They say Turner will
not submit his name to hese prina
ries, because they refused to order
primaries in all the counties and Oh
REGULAR eIeotion day.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

Congressman Joe. Black burn says
Thurman is the strongest man 10 the
syes, and South he could 10 dsy
larry easily twenty-three out OF the
hirty seven States Of the Union"
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

TURNER and TrimbIe occupy idept
caily the same positions on the green
ack question. There is no difference
heiween them oD this question, except
heir manner of argument
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

Ballard County, through precinct
primaries, Instructed for Judge White
for 6rss choice for Congress. and uon.
Gent Sims second choice This is the
say the Democrats people vote.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

TaE CoURIER ought to have pub
iiShsd in ,his Issue, the circular from
tol. Turnsr, setting forth his reasons
-,r not submitting to the convention
srdered. etc, but its extreme length
prevented It will appear next week.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
IA. NJ HesDEnsos. supsrin,eno

II. A. NJ Henderson,, Supsrintend
e0t of Public obstruction, announces
20 the Commissioners of Common
Schools that the aggregate oolored
fund TO be distributed for the year will
ne $4,000 The aggregate census ia
G2,963 children, aD ioorsase Of 3,I44.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

TIE authoritative statement IS made
hat instead Of there being zoe, 900
soemploysd men roaHiog about Mass.
sshusetts, there are less than 10000
.ho are honestly seeking work.
The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16

THE Fadocah Ssn s4ys hat Mr.
Glass. of Graves county, is to enter
he field in this District as Green
back candidate for Congress. Good
Lord. If the present candidates are
not strong enough on the greenbacks
that can Glass hops to do