The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-08-19
Interesting Items.

IL rs SAID poiygamous community ca
lists md subsists in Lawrence county, by.
An English writer estimates that there
are 10000 Americans in England to-day.
The 6rst of new cotton was sold in
Memphis last Saturday for rs cents per
pound.
The losses by fire IN the United States
during the month of July aggregate 50,
500 600.
Gems. Grant, sherman and Hancock
cted as pail bearers at the burial Of Gen
Patterson.
Corn cannot be bought for less than 81
per bushel at Jackson, Cape Girardeau
county, Mo.
We sec from the report of Warden
Stone that The Kentucky penitentiary has
908 inmates.
The negroes of Baltimore are talking of
nominating a negro for Mayor on an in
dependent ticket.
The reports that malignant type of
fever was prevailing in Savannah have
been contradicted.
1t is estimated that in the last eight
months $500 O00 600 have been expended
in railroad work in this country.
Il is now thought that no Fair win be
held in Dyer county this year. Cause
too much drouth and too much taxes. so
says the Gazette.
The Ninth Cincinnati Industrial Expo
sition opens on 7th day OF September
next and remains open until the night of
Saturday, October Sth.
The market for hogs will open out this
fall NJ about So per hundred aud will be
as good, and perhaps better, at the start
than at any other time.
The profits ACQUIRING to the Western
Union Telegraph Company, from the at
tempted assassination of the President
are estimated at S2TJ, 600.
Brigham Young's brother Joseph died
in Salt Lake City recently, aged 81 years.
He was a man of many dollars, many
wives and many children.
Miss Ella Coon, Of California. and Miss
Lizzie Williams, of Kansas, will ride Il
race Of ten miles at Kansas CRY, Septem-
Der ii, for purse Of $1,000.
Mr. and Mrs. JEFF Davis, sailed from
New Orleans, last Sunday morning for
Europe. They are going after their
daughter who is being educated abroad.
Capt. A. D. Pence was elected sheriff Of
Nelson couaty against his wilt He does
not want the office, bat does not want to
be fined 500 for not qualifying. This is
hard case.
The Ute Indians will be renewed to their
new reservation about the LIST of Septem-
Der. They consist of Uneompaghre, Uintah
and White River Indians, numbering in
all about 200.
The Russiao Jswsare crossing The Ger.
man frontier in considerable numbers.
intending TO form settlements in America
No obstacle is offered 10 their departure
by the Government.
Gen. Robert Lowery, the Democratic
nemiuee for Governor of Mississippi, was
I taught to read by his wife, since which
time he mas risen TO be one Of the most in
iuential me in the State.
Only one county, Haywood, in North
Carolina. has given a maj GRITTY in favor of
prohibition. The majority against the
question in the State, so far as heard
from, is nearly 100000 votes
Copious rains fell Friday last along the
entire length of the Noble and Ohio rail-
road, from Columbus Ky, to Mobile, Ala f.,
a distance oF 500 miles immensely benefits
ing crops in that region of eountry.-E1.
Bureau at Washington says there is yet
time for the corn People always believe
what they want 10 believe, therefore this
will do as basis for hope while waiting
for rain.
The Tennessee State debt injunction
case will not be reached before the next
meeting Of the Legislature. The Supreme
/ Court Of the State declines to hold a
/ special session for the purpose of hearin e
/ the case.
Europe will not want much breadstuff
| this year, and while the farmers may not
be particularly pleased with this news.
the poor man may laugh in HE sleeve.
! Our granaries will not be overstoeked from
! present indications.
/ 1t may be n surprise to most readers 10
/ learn that the Price Of Wales is overworS
! ed This view Of his case, however conce-
/ des that attendance at receptions, horse
races, charity ceremonials, aud corner
stone layings is work.
An exchange says ait is much safer to
/ fight a duel in Europe than it is to call a
man q liar in Kentucky, and We may add
/ the man who does not believe it had better
try it, but light the duel first to be sure
/ you will experience both.
The Mexican government has issued an
order insuring safety to foreigners COM
! ing into the country. If order will
stop the numbering that has been going
on of late, it will prove Mexico to be a
more law observing country than it has
the name of being.
The wedding anniversaries are as fol-
lows: First, iron; fifth, wooden; tenth,
tin; fifteenth, crystal; twentieth, china;
twenty fifth, silver; thirtieth, cotton;
thirty fifth, linen; fortieth, wooden; forty
6fth, silk fftieth, goldi seventy fifth,
diamond.
The feather bed swinders are going
through the country. Recently they have
/ been playing their tricks north of Cen
tralia, Mo. They go round offering to
give new feathers for old ones. They get
all the old feathers they can but fail &c
come around with the new ones.
A market for the sale of toads is held
every week in Paris. The goods" are
brought in well ventilated casks, in which
the toads packed in damp moss, in
lots of 100. A lot of 100 good ones will
bring from SIS to SlT' The gardeners
buy them to put in their gardens to de.
YOUR insects.
The widow of ex-President Fillmore
died at Buffalo, n. Y, last Thursday Mrs
| Fillmore was married after President
Fillmore had served his term. Her maid
en- name was Caroline McMehsel. but she
had previously married Ezekiel Mcintosh,
OF Albany, and after his death became the
wife of the ex-President.
The Courier-J journal says: A meeting
has been held at Boston TO protest against
the imposition of n license tax on drum
mers for business houses in the Southern
States. 1t is claimed by the NortherH
drummers that the license tax is uncOn-
stitutionsl and violation of the princi
pie of free trade between the States. The
drummers propose to bring a test ease by
appeal before the United States Supreme
Court, and to induce the States which
have such license laws to repeal them
All proteotionists ought to be in favor Of
this license tax, which is in accord with