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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06
The IYe.tern so,iom.

An ,'anti-polygamy woman" writes
to The 81. Louis Republican from Salt
Lake. very earnestly asking that more
interest shall be taken in casting out
the system OF polygamy from the
country. She says 10 the course of
her letter:
a petition has been sent by the Gen
tile Indies IL Utah to The United States
at large. and my reason for addressing
Southern men exclusively was. the
Mormon population believe and say
that Southern Democrats favor polyg.
amy. and would DOT fight against il
Thi, have heard more than once from
persons 10 polygamy, We know the
statement is untrue No people of
cultivation aud refinement would favor
this relic of barbariSm. Will the
South take an active part and use eve
ry lawful effort for its suppression?
The Mormons style themselves Demo
crat+, but the name is only used for IA
purpose.
Que of their preachers said in the
Tabernacle few weeks ago: "The
Democrats are corrupt, the Republicans
are corrupt Some people call US
Democrats, but we are not We be-
long to the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints Look ut the trial
of polygamous eases aud you will see
what "A farce the court room is made by
Mormon witnesses the very best men
among them peInre themselves to de-
feud this vile institution Many say
among the Mormous they do not fear
30 long "a they eau raise money to use
10 Washington This we do not be-
Iieve We fhiak a lack of attention
TO this subject Is due TO The reason
that Utah is 50 remote and people do
not understand fully the dreadful state
of affairs here. Do not credit the
story of literary party flying through
Salt Lake in palace car aud one OF
its mem bers writing au article in glow
coiors ia which Ziuh is said to be al
together lovely. Salt Lake is bad
enough. but the outside settlements.
where no GentileS live. is the place to
see corruption aud ignorance in all it,
deiormity Hers the system of mar
ryin: uncles. aunts and other blood
relatives Is Carried on without restraint
and frequently msn marry mother
aud her family of daughters. | knew
a man who was the father OF those who
should have been his grand children.
aud this children. and lhis creature,
calling himself human. cited Lot as
an example for degrading his own idi-
otic daughter In the settlement OF
Kanarah this relationship has been
kept up until people with sore eyes,
idio'ic, lame, halt, deaf and blind meet
YOU at every step Women tell you
the most piriful stories regarding their
unhappy lives in poligamy and their
wretched faces state TOO plainly they
are telling the truth; set with strange
inconsistency they fight against tree
dom, feeling their children will be
h'-~ins aud by-word aud they lett
with poverty staring them in the face
aud the cold world TO battle with.
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Henderson 1vIGe swapping.

Egu EhAusNlltt
The Henderson Reporter has a two
column sensation this week about two
KeUtuckians who, with their wives,
we're on very intimate terms Of friend
ship falling 10 love with each others
wives, aud after gradually approaching
the point. made formal trade The
wives were at the time in Illinois visi
ting frieuds, and the younger woman
was astonished by finding in the let
tiers from her husband, loge lines from
the other man. While this was going
on, the elder woman and the husband
OF the younger were carrying on a
very loving CORES pOndence, the elder
being about thirty five years old aud
the mother of four children, while the
other is only about twenty one and
without children On their return the
young wife received numerous love
letters from the elder hu- band, but did
not reciprocale worth cent, and on
laying the matter before her husband
he told her OF the trade which was
perfected all but the delivery of the
considerations
The viriuous instincts Of the wife
revolted, and she kicked vigorously
persistently aud so efeetuaIly that the
'hree willing parties ab,conded to
avoid unpleasant results, and the
young wife arose and went to her faith
er With her parent she pursued her
husband TO this city, overlook him and
recovered horse and buggy with
which he drove here.
Both husbands are reported to be
we'll of in worldly goods, one elder
in one church and the other deacon
10 another. butathe younger wife seems
to be the only one who possessed suf
6cient saving grace to prevent ruin-
ons disgrace The young husband
when confronted by his wife aud her
laiher, pleaded that he was very drunk
when the proposition was made, add
that by the Incorporate indulgence
10 whisky. the maOia was kept up l.
may all be reportorial cannrd, hut it
il is il is also hard slam on the ia
nous Kentucky whisky which would
cause n man to swap off a young aud
blooming wife for one almost Old en-
ough to be her mother-Paducah News
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Origin: He uas an Axe TO
Grind, ,,


We owe more of our 20 mmon say
ings and pithy proverbs TO Or. Frank
I'M than many of Us think or know.
We say of one who Aatters or serves
US for the sake of some secret, selfish
gain or favor, He has an axe to
grind la the doctors Memories "
is the following story. which explains
The origin of the phrase. franklin
says:
When / was little boy, remember
one cold winter morning, | was accost
ed by smiling man with an axe on
his sholder.
My little boy, said he, has your
father grindstone?'
Yes, sir said |
You are fine little fellow, said he
vii you let me srind my axe on ir?''
Pleased with the compliment of a
fine little fellow GA yes, sir, / an
swered; It's dogez.S- the shop
'Aud will $3.50. said he, pat
ting me on the head, get me little
hot water?'
How could I refuse? I ran and
soon brought a kettleful.
How cd are you?' continued he,
without yaiting a reply. I'm sure
YOU are one of the finest lads ev-
err have seen. Win you turn few
for me2
licked with the fiattery, like fool.
wentto work, aud bitterly did l
rue the day. 1t was new axe, and
toilel and tugged till I was almost
tir ed death. The school-bell rang
aud could not, get away it was not hall
ground. At length, however, the axe
was shrpened, aud the man turned to
me saying:
Nov, you little rascal, you've play
ed the truant; now seud away to school
or you'll get it.
Ala? thought I, it was hard enough
to turn grindstone this cold day
but nov to be called rascal was too
much 1t SUCK deep in my mind, and
often have | thought Of it since.
When a merchant is over polite to
his customers, begging them 70 take a
little brandy, and throwing his goods
on the counter, thinks [, That man
has an axe to grind
When l see man hattering the peo-
pie, making great professions of liber
ty. and pratine loudly about economy.
who in private is a tyrant, methinks.
Look out good people, that fellow
would see you turning a grindstone.'
Beware of people who pay compli
menls when there Is no particular oc
ca<iou for 50 doing They have an axe
to grind, aud its rot yonrs.
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ship l, range west, containing 100 acres
more or less-these two tracts TO be sold
in one body, less 604 acres upon the north
side of the S. E or Of sec. %. township
/, range 5 west; 60 acres of which IS az
lotted TO J. II. Maddox, as a Homestead,
by commissioners appointed by the Full
ton circuit court. Also, in another hdy,
the west half of the northeast or. ofsec.
30, township J, range west, containing
753 acres all lying in Fulton county,Kvs.
or sufficient thereof to produce the slms
of money so ordered 10 he made. FOthe
purchase price, the purchaser, with ap-
proved sureties or securities. must exscuie
bonds, bearing legal interest from The
day of sale until paid. aud having the
force and effect of a Judgment. Bidders
will be prepared to comply promptly With
these terms. JNO A. WILSON
n29-2w Master Commission.
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Commissioners Notice

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
II. D. Stovall's admir- plif.
against Equity.
II. d. Stovalrs hrs & cr's. dts.
~ Office is hereby given 10 the credi
~ tors of II. D.. Stovall, deceased, that
the undersi gned, commissioner of the
Fulton circuit court, under an order in
the above styled cause will attend at the
county court clerk Office, in Hickman
Ky, from the date hereof until the 27th
day of January, 1879, to receive and hear
proof of claims against said decedent !;
and that all claims not presented TO him
and proven as reqired by law, within the
time specified above, will be forever
barred.
JNO 4. WILSON,
Master Com'r Fulton Circuit Court
Nov. lI-2l-'7S
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COmmissiomer's Notice.

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
George CaldwelIs admir-, plf.
against Equity.
Geo. Caldwelrs hrs s. c'rs, dts
NJ OTlCE is hereby given to the credi
~ tors of George Caldwell, deceased
that the undersigned, commissioner of
the Fulton circuit court, der an order
in the above styled cause. will attend at
the county court clerks ot6ce, in HEX
man Ky, from the date hereof until the
9th day of Janury. 1879, to receive and
hear proof Of claims against said dece
dent: and that all claims not presented
to him and proven as required by law.
within the time specified above, will be
forever barred.
JNO. A WILSON,
Master Comr Fulton Circuit Court.
Nov. 1I-2I-7S
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CLOSING
OUT AT COST.
and IN MANY INSTANCES GREATLY UNDBRl

NTOWs
IN the
Seeds other
Twill be
quit
give time,
viii be
be had where else outside Of wholesale manufacturing city
possible all the field wanted and used
WewiIa
and will make liberal
n
2
years Of in
our new epartur
be o house
Hickman KY, July 5 &
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The New Light.

The world, especially the city world.
is greatly agitated over the introduc-
ton of new light. which it is said
will sapercede gas. oils. etc, both 90
account of quality and cheapness. Il
IS the electric light, that Is the light Of
electricity. 1t has been tested in man.
uiacturing esta bli5hments ia Louis
vile, and we believe in nearly all the
large cities, and while it i pronounced
superior to all other known methods
as lighting medium, it can be pro,
dueed in larger or small quantities at
one tenth the cost of gas. The con
sequence is that gas stock is tumbling
everywhere. This electric light is gen
Grated by machine. which is thing
of simple construction, and easily kept
in order-the laws of nature Go the
rest. The light more nearly resembles
that of the sun than anything else
with which it may be compared
Though lacking incomparably in bril-
lance to the great luminary, the rays
of light bring objects far and near in>
to view with almost the same distiDcta
ne-s as if you viewed them in the
light of the noond1y sun. Eii=oa, the
greatest of American inventors, il is
said. has made further discoveries aud
Inventions not yet revealed. but which
will still further utilize and economic
the light, SO that every family can have
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uOuuuSSsOxER,s SALE.

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT, KENTUCKY.
Moses Bryant, plf.
W. B. Winfield, def.
DY virtue of Judgment aud order Of
I'D sale of the Fulton circuit court, rem
dered at the August term thereof, 1873,
in the above cause, for the sum of five
hundred and eighty-three dollars and
thirty three cents with interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum from the
18th day of August, 1878, until paid, and
the costs herein. | shall proceed to offer
70 sale at the court house door, in Hick-
man. KY to the highest bidder, At public
auction, on Monday the ninth day of De-
cemher 1878, Mt one clock. p m, or
thereabout being county cOnrt day., up
on a credit of six and twelve months the
following described property, to- wit: The
no tn part of the south west quarter of
section 81. township one range west,
and part of the southeast Or of section
90. township one range 3, west; it being
the same land allotted 10 Mary Brown as
dover, and known rs the Robert Brown
place" near the State line. being all of
said land except - acres heretofore sold
off of the south side of same, or sufficient
thereof to produce the sums of money 30
ordered TO he made For the purchase
price, the purchaser, with approved sure
ity or securities. must execute bonds. bear
ing legal interest from the day of sale
until paid, and having the force and eff
feet of judgment Bidders will be pre-
pared to comply promptly with these
terms.
JNO. A. WILSON, Master Com'r
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ave have no objections whatever to
furnishing our Hickman neighbor with
!, aod copy, but we put it 10 his honesty if
:. would not be fair and square dealing
. credit to our paper the editorials he
opies from il and publishes in his paper.
"A his last issue he makes several ex-
tracis from US for which no credit what
yer is given. The artiaie headed "Larg
~ Fee Ever Made originally appeared
~ this paper, but it nov appears in the
fourier without credit. - Padncah News.
IF the CoURIER ever used 40 ''edi
..,rial"' from the Ne,os. we were as in
rocent as child unborn. The Meas
= spicy local paper, aud its general
Items well arranged epiiome of mat
or which has previously appeared in
he larger dailie-. The article headed
Largest Fee Ever Made" was about
Washington City lawyer, aud We
Either then or now imagined it an
seticle originating with Paducah scrib-
b.ers. The Ne,cs as an abstract, sum
nary, or abridgement of matter from
,sher papers, as well a. spicy local
ems, is success, and has our highest
.,mpliments, but such thing as might
he termed an editorial is rarely met
sith 10 its columns. If it imagrpes
s;.sf by "chsnging head" or "ro
salnping," or epitomizing that which
has previously been published, gives
!, a patent right to claim it as "edito-
ia. We dissent.
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THE Padueah Ne,es says that the
leople of Galloway county are holding
'aeetiugs. resolving "to take no money
Ter the first of January. except gold
liver or greeubacks, aud justifies it
- a lick at the National banks If it
so, the people of Galloway are act-
y foolish, and viii hurt themselves
r.,re than the National banks. Ma
sioual bank money is good-bouDd to
good-and while people may prefer
nat greenback money may be substi
'ated for their issue-to refuse to take
,ational bank money is cutting off the
.ase to spite the face
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~ ia, was already half way up. They
"ceun Tell me. sir, there is no here
aifeI 30 next world! | believe | have
pe5u nearer to 1t than any man alive
40 net know what kind of a world
It Is, but OF life after death I am salts
ned You know that all the while
was was noa''ng upward ms body was dang
'ins oy a rope to the limb of tree,
Praeneally' SIR practically, as dead
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WEN WeIItr

Under a strict construction of the
law establishing State Board OF
Health, it will be more than a year
yet before the public eau hear the re
suit of the Boards Investigations in
Hickman. as all reports are ordered to
be made to the legislature Yellow
fever may kill US all before another
meeting of the law makers. and thus
save the necessity OF reporting at all.
What would the peoples lives be worth
without a Legislature and State
Board of Health Courier Journal.
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The money lenders hereabouts are
..early aIi solid in asserting that they
will make no more local loans. They
,ay, the people can blame the last
Kentucky Legislature for it. Well.
-ince We come to think about it, if the
.a-t Legislature succeeded in thus pre-
renting poor men from borrowing mon
y at high rates Of interest, it deserves
acre credit than we thought. We be-
sisve in conventional rate of inter
At, but 10 per cent will ruin any man,
aud though he may be disappointed in
oct getting 1t when he wants it, il is
'.st that he should never get it at thai
..rice-except, in exceptional cases.
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FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
Frances Warford's admir-, plf.
against Equity.
Frances Warford' 5 n 8 & crs, dts
n Office is hereby given 10 the sredi-
~ tors of Frances Warford, decea sei,
that the undersigned, commissioner of
the Fulton circuit court. under an order
in the above styled cause, will attend at
the county court clerks Office, in Hick =
man, Ky, from the date hereof until the
9th day of January, 1879, to receive aud
hear proof of claims against said dece-
dent; ami that all claims not presented
to him aud proven as required by law,
within the time specified above, will be
forever barred.
JNO. A. WILSON,
Master Comr Fulton Circuits Court.
Nov. ll-2l-'7S.
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Helping the Independents.
a Washinutnn dispatch says:

''Iu connection With the recent ex-
hibit OF Southern faeiins, the Admin
istration will use its etfJr.s to stimulate
the independent sentiment when Is
now evident in Southern poll,ics- IN
the future, therefore. in the dispense
tion of patronage il is the intention to
make such SELECTIONS as Will sirensthen
aud build up this nes movement OF ,"e
loyal people Of the South, VINO nave
become FESTIVE under Bourbon dom'
nation
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The Mayfeld papers beg to present
me name of Hon. Henry George, as
lraves County's choice for the next
State Senator from this District. Bat,
how are we to know that these papers
express the sentiment Of the people
of the State of Graves"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06

INanswer to the Clinton Democrat
assertion that Judge Lindsay is as
much of candidate now for Governor
as he has ever been, the Hickman
Courier says it Is to be regretted The
Courier Is right; the Judge should de-
cline to allow his name to be further
used in connection with the Executive
Chair His own District 50 desires.
his friends reserving other honors for
him. Woi t the Judge consider the
circumstances aud Withdraw bis name?
- Paducah News.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06

Russia seems already to have begun
CIR programme to annoy the British
y the Afghan war. She asserts that
"rgland has violated the treaty of
naFeudon, and in certain contingencies
20 must interfere. This sounds very
.auch like the tone of England in the
Iurko Russian war
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Col. TURNER has called the Ballard
Democratic Convention, TO instruct for
Governor, to meet the 3rd Monday in
,his mouth. The cold outlaw" has
wheeled his county into line ahead of
ell bis neighbors.
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Conmlissioner's Notice.
FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.

z .1V-N NIItNO 7 I OJD ~
w. Fl. Roper's admir-, plf.
against Equity.
w H. Roper's heirs, dfts.
n Office is hereby given to the credi-
l tors of W. II. Roper. deceased, that
the undersigned, commissioner of the
Fulton circuit court, under an order in
the above styled cause, will attend at the
county court clerks office, in Hickman,
KY. from the date hereof until the 9th
day of January, 1919. to receive and hear
proof of claims against said decede n
and that all claims not presented to him
and proven as required by law, within
the time specified above, will be forever
barred.
JNO A. WILSON,
Master Com'r Fulton Circuit Conrt.
Nov ll-2I-7S
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The Paducah News must read up. That
strange reunion" of an Ex-Governor Of
Tennessee end his very bad boy was
flown to'smithereens months ago Coar.
Journal.
All. well; but hasn't sufficient time
elapsed for it to be reyamped into a
Ne,cs editorial?
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THAT staunch advocate of popular
lights, the Trigg County Democrat, is
till afoat, with coIors flying brave
and joyous. We like it. l is ofi>h
IN party discipline, but always sound
On party principles.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06

The May field papers are 10 the field,
sggesting candidates for the Legis-
lure and State Senate. OIt with it
n1w, whe,herit is to be a convention.
Urinary election, or free fght."
rne mau who represents this Distric I
will have to be live, active. progress
i've fellow, one who dares to lead and
purus to follow the beaten paths of
dictations Estates can be broken =
sven in the State of Graves
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A Crittenden county correspondent
Of the Frankfort Woman, says: The
hon. Henry A. Tyler will sweep this
county for Lieut. Governor. Other
State officers not much talked Of"
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CONTEMPORARIES SALE.

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT, KENTUCKY.
Thos. Il Boaz, assignee, pl'f.
against Equity.
A. NJ. Cuudiff, dert
By virtue of judgment and Order of
Sale of the Fulton Circuit Court, render
ell at the August term thereof. 1873, in
the above cause, | shall proceed to offer
for sale at the Court house door, in Hick
man, Ky, to the highest bidder. at Pub
lie Auction, on Monday, the 9th day of
December, 1873. at O'clock, p. NJ, or
thereabont (be ng County Court day., up
on credit of six and twelve months. the
following described property 20 wit: Town
lots Nos 10, 10. IL, Is and 10, in block
No 3, of Paschall's addition to the town
of Fulton. KY. known as the "Planters
Hotel" For the purchase price. the pur-
chaser, with approved surety or securi-
ties, must execute bonds. bearing legal
interest from the day of sale until paid,
and having the force and effect of judg-
ment. Ri lders will be prepared 20 COM
ply promptly with these terms.
JOHN A. WILSON,
nz9 Master Commissioner.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE


George s Heron, plf.
against Equity.
Javan H. s Sarah c. Maddox dts
RY virtue of IL judgment and order of
- sale of the Fulton circuit court, rem
dered at the August term thereof, 1878,
in the above cause. for the sum of four
thousand six hundred and sixty-six dol
lars 81 1861 with interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum from the 18th
day of August, 1873, until paid, and the
costs herein. shall proceed 10 offer for
sale at the court house door, in Hickman.
Ky, to the highest bidder. at public auc-
tion, on Monday the 9th day of December.
1873, at one o'clock, p. m, or thereabout
(being county court day., upon credit
of six and twelve months the following
described property, TO wit: The southeast
Or of section %, township ]. range 6
west, containing l40 acres more or less
and the northeast or. Of sec. IS, town.
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SHALL an "Independent" go to the
Legislature from Hickman aud Full
ton? Or, shaI! he be reg uIar nom
iuee?"
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TuE AME9R-Who is he, and what
is he, will be the question asked by
the many if tie Eastern war coo'.n
ues The Ameer is the ruler Of At
ghauistan. a country in Asia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06

OUR Tennessee neighbors call ire
pudiatiou" low taxafion. What's IN a
name?
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THREE sisters living uear Newbern
Tenn. gave birth to 90 children-so
states the union City Chronicle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-06

THE BreatHitt county troubles sfi'l
continue A state of war exists The
county Is about equally divided be-
tween the clans.
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SAMUEL LANENRUM.
General Insurance Agent,


Policies Issued IN the following Reliable
New
Franklin Fire of Philadelphia
Phoenix Fire of
Of
o. New Yo
BFo tla list select the of the following prominent
ewA rNN W
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Com in Weakly county is selling
at 81 80 to 81 per Dbl. The coru crop
in that county will not reach its pre-
dicted yield.