The Hickman courier., 1878-08-09

"Shall we gather at the Gallo river
is now favorite hymn.
The New Orleans Dramatic Compa-
ny, will play in Hickman Sept. 26 27, %
and 29.
Remember the County Democratic
Convention meets at the Court House next
Monday.
The Fulton Circuit Court con
venes next Monday. The docket indicates
term of two weeks.
DR. Raglands Celebrated Relief. il
a sure cure for nervous aud sick headache.
For sale by Buck CowaILL. faug9 At
Hon. Jas B Beck, declines the in
viiaiion to deliver an address before the
Fulton County Agricultural Society in
September
Ed j. II Roulhac, of the Christian
Church. will commence protracted meet
ing at Simmons School House, this coun-
~, Sunday, Aug. l. The public are re-
spectfully invited to attend
VoTE FOR MAGISTRATES AND Coz :
sTABLE.-For magistrate, Huffman, 81;
Reed, s53; Mayes, s7si Balm, 17e; Greer,
"A. For constable, Samson, 2SG; Han
cock, 232
The steamer T T. Hillman will
make regular trips from Cairo to Hick-
man aud New Madrid, daily. Will leave
Cairo every Tuesday; Thursday and Satur
day. aud return every wedn esiay Thurs
day and Sunday.
KILLED Squire Clark, an old cit
izen of Hickman county. was shot and
killed, at C inton, on last Monday, by Mr..
Robert Hale. The affray was caused by
an old personal feud between Clark and
Hale.
The Obion county election resulted
in the election of Hickman for sheriff by
79 majority; Scott, County Clerk, by 121
majority Evans for Register by 1s; Bit
ticks for Circuit Clerk by ls4, and HOllo-
man Trustee by 4s votes.
CITY ELECTION The city election
last Monday resulted as follows:
City Judge-Geo. Warren. No opposi-
.ion.
City Marshal-Jas. A. Warner War
ner's majority over Cole, 100; over Doug
lass. l25-
The West Hickman Cooper Shop
has presented the COURIER with one of
the neatest and best made hinged lid fam
lily -four barrels, we ever saw, the work
of Mr.. J. D. Wood. Nc family should be
without one. Call at Stephens cooper
shop and get Mr. Wood TO make you one.
We are reliably Informed that re
port obtained general credence in Madrid
Bend precinct, on the day of the election,
that II. c. Bailey had withdraw from the
sequence many who would otherwise have
voted for him, voted for others. This was
very unjust report, and his friends will
see by his election, that they were de-
csived.
Use Lighting Relief for all pain
For sale by
aug9 Al Buck s CowGILL-
The jam aud confusion, snd pulling
and hauling at the Hickman polls on last
Monday, has suggested the idea of two
voling places in this precinct We un-
derstand a number OF voters left and
never did get TO vote. This should he
done, or some regulation adopted to clear
ne polls OF the presence Of candidates
aud tbsir lobby helpers. They take pos
session ef the polls to the detriment of
free suffrage. The scenes are sometimes
disgraceful When the excitement of
Mondays election has passed, the proper
authorities, should take this matter ua-
der advisement The county polls at
Hickman Monday was n psndemonium,
and grows worse every election. There
are 900 votcrs-really too many for one
set Of officers.
Orr YEAR ELEcTioNs-NEw MgN.
The election returns, both from Tennes-
see and Kentucky, show the election of an
unprecedented number of independent
tickets'-over the regular party nomi-
nees. This is always the case in off
gears, when party lines can not be rigidly
drawn, and when so many fail to see the
absolute necessity for conventions. The
surest way to get party nominee de-
fes,ed in the off year, is TO let some old
politician. with record get the nomi-
nation. The non-partissns will all 90
against him. If you will have nominees
let them be good and new men--without
any record. New men are unassailable
by the Independents
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