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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

Tho communication Of "Once IN a
Niti'.' from Sm;.h's esp, will appear
Ia oEc a.Il uambar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

W. acknow edge the receipt'o Of band.
aae e-il calendars from the baltimore
sur AID from the Wheeling Mteaigen-
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

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20. 2'L .css than slo0 OF more than Que
ta usagI JoiRns.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

aao7 fell 81 Petersburg. Va. nearly
We "eo.S % Sunday last. South and
'as. 90 that ctF i. fell TO The depth OF
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.ret,iols.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

Postage Free to all subscribers in The
United States or Canada.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06

We sTo pleased - note that NJ. GEO
". NAstIN, .on OF IIGusoa b. MasIln.
h'l., OF Moor, fed. haI been appointed
l' tie p4suio1 Of Chief Clerk in the
elise 81 tha First Vice President Of The
r'i@'aure rad Oaio railroad at Balti.
more. and eotsrei upon his dutio. on
lac 1T ip-s.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

The democrat who Is not Tree trader
should go elsewhere. IIe'should 60 else
Where lie shonld join she republicans.
no true democrat can he . pro,ectionist
ne middle iaddie about thS growing popu-
,al,y OF protection in thefSuth should mis-
ieau no one The Deni6 ratio party viii
make a Tree trade fight IN lsSi. Ii it loses
II, II viii make another In 1888 Demo-
Gratis who can't 90 il had better pack up and
get out COURIER Journal
The truth is, not one democrat in every
hundred is a free trader, Sad It's all fiddle
taddle TO try to make it a,fAsar that the De
moeraey is an absolute frestlihtade party. The
coHT''r- Journal supported gIorace Greeley
the Tankesi proteetionists in the history OF
American politics. Mr. Hendricks, the &C
knowIcdgcd democratic leader Of tie North
west, IA openly Tor tariff that viii give q
judicious and reasonable protection to home
industries. So with voogAess and a hos; Of
others; and to say nothing Of the Eastern
Democracy. There is a medium ground be-
tween absolute free trade snd high prOtec
ton, and this is The grounds upon which the
Democracy OF 1854. should make the fight
A true democrat can not endorse the Mono
plies iostered and sustainef BY the present
tariff, and neither shouldAe so to the other
extreme and permit hinnssfto be arraigned
- the enemy Of home industries.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
See the Law.

An act OF the Common wealth of Ken
lucky, Chapter 1904, entitled IAN Act
to prevent persons, other than passengers
and employees of railroads, from getting
on and off trains while in motion" pro
vides as follows:
l. "Be it enacted By the general assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky,
that it shall be unlawful FOR anv persons
other than passengers and ennloyes TO
get on or off on the outside, or 10 swing
on or hang on from the outside ~ any en-
CINE or car whilst the same is in molten
or switching, or Immediately nrscsding
its moving or switching"
2. ANY persons or person violating
the provisions of this act shall he fined in
any sum not exceeding ten dollars for
each offense, and the respect, justices
of the peace Of several counties -of this
State shall have jurisdiction Of The oifense
specified in thu first section Of this act.
and the respective sheriffs, coustables,
marshals. and other peace otioers shall
have authority TO arrssts and bring to tri-
al any person or persons gully of the
] violation Of this act"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
uatbari,ies 80 neniueMy.

The legislative committee which he's
been investigating the workings of The
leasing out convict system Of Kentucky
has re ported that ciyiiization and human
ity alike demand an immediate repeal Of
The law, and that the leases have violated
their contract in every Particular The
barbarities which are detailed in the re-
port are friehtful. A Camp SLanahan.
which bad been established only two
months, the percentage of mortality
among the convicts was 81, against p in
the peniteu tiary, and this was not the
worst of the camps. The punishmenss
were brutal in the extreme, and were iu-
Aicied BY irrespousi BILE and unauthorized
overseers. Men have been constantly
whipped with a strap or with 2 stout stick
whenever the boss was 50 disposed. The
report adds;
The person Of convict who had been
Whipped ia Camp She rer on the morning
of our visit was examined by the CON nit
tee. His back was found bruised aud
beaten, with the skin broken. He had,
ia the course OF the punishment, been
struck on the handle, which was swollen
to twice its natural size, and in conse-
qrence be was suffering the most intense
agony. Another was examined whose
back exhibited mass Of bruises The
swab stick used in blasting is the fayorite
and most frequently used instrument Of
punishment.
Other facts, no less eppaHing were es-
tabiishcl on good ezi5eacs
Men were driven BY force into \ Gavin 2
tunnel, when free labor refused 10 60 and
were there MANNED, crushed and killed b,
the masses Of falling rocks. The slate
ment Of one witness, said by the citizeni
| of Grayson county TO be very credibls
/ person, details the picture of convict
90 faint and III to labor, literally beateI
to she point of death in spite Of his plead
| ings sor mercy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
EcceDErfcEisis.

Elni, one Of the tLrssmen thought to
be guilty Of be murder Ofthe two little
girls at AshPort, KY. and upon whose
testimony Neal and Cr1ft, we're condemn
ed to be hung, has made another confss-
sion, in which b. exouerates the CON
demued men. Re has made several such
confessions, and afterwards recauted, and
re IL ru ed his first testimony that Neal
snd Graft we're guilty. 1t appears tbetit
was upon Ellis testimony alone that the
men we're found guilty, and since he hss
made oath to so man! different stories, it
is clear these men ought Iot TO be hung
on his testimony. Tie Governor has res
pitad the men, and rill probably follow
this with complete pardon. Ellis
swqars now that be Wis induced to swear
against the prisoners because Of fear Of
the detectives.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Turner'R HNOrk.

The following bills, resolutions and Pc
titions, have been introduced by Hon. Os-
car Turner, the present session of Con-
gress.
Bills and joint rssolutiens-To amend
the constitution of the United States reia-
live to voting on appropriations; for rsN
lisfof A. Gates Lee permitting manu-
facture Of liquor free from internal rev.
enue tax; to abolish the duty on asricul
taral i'm elements; to construct bridge at
Paducah across the Ohio river; for relief
of william Pritchsrd; to permit tobacco
growers to sell without tax; TO abolish the
duty on trace chains; for the relief Of
John NJ. Higgins.
Petitions and papers presented War
claim OF g. W. Adamson; war claims OF
Wiley Baker; war claim of Joseph Bridg
es; war claim of j. b. Crider; war Claim
OF n C. Gray; war claim of James II.
HAYES; war claim of Turner NJ. Horne; war
claim of Gates A. Lee; relative to i'm
provsment of Mississippi and Ohio river
by Thomas L. Lee; for relief Of Andrew
Bodkin;war claim of Timothy Carney; fer
pension of N. McCalpin; petition for Wal
claim Of ". II. Hugh (adninistrator); bill
to establish port of delivery at Paducah
petition for relief of B. II. Stovall; wal
claim of r. L. Moore; war claim of Mary
h Porter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Pertinent Cass.lons.

4 correspondent OF the Louisville Com
mercial proP9unds series Of pertinent
questions to Mr.. Jacob the boiling caudi-
date for Clerk Of the Court of Appeals.
The questions are as follows.
Do you propose to recognize and remain
in the Democratic party.
VIII you or not vote for n Bourbon
Democrat for Governor if nominated by a
regular Democratic convention2
VIII you or not vote for a Bourbon
Democrat to represent this district in
Congress in preference to Republican
viii you vote for a Republican in preef-
renee TO a Democratic nomination for any
cfice2
In ease the Republicans make a nomi-
nation for clerk Of the Appellate Court,
viii you continue on the track
II you withdraw, which candidate will
you give your vote and influence for, the
Republican nominee or Capt HenryP
By answering che above you viii confer
a favor upon
SEVERAL IKQUIRERs
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
The state Fish Culture.


Tho expenditures of the State Fish
Commission during the last fiscal year
amounted TO a little less than $4,000
The money has been well spent, for the
.h received from the United States Fish
Commission have been judicionsiy dis
tributed, and the work of the past few
years has resulted in the multip lieation
o. new an splendid varieties of food fish
in tie waters Of the State. The carp i'm
ported from Germany, are doing well in
the ponds and streams, and there have
bsen planted also wall eyed pike in Green
and Barren rivers, white shad, Mackinaw
trout, land locked salmon, white fish,
brook trout and California mountain
trout. The white Fish have bsen placed
in Barren river. The carp are doing well
a ali waters, and no better food hsh can
be found They grow about twelve or
eighteen inches long in year. The Fish
Commissioner expresses the opinion that
1.-THE German carp is the coming food fish
in our State" The fish is very prolific,
the female having from 80 000 to 500 600
eggs according 10 her siza. Large mum
bsrs OF white shad have been put in the
various streams of the State, and they
are caught in large numbers in the Ohio
riVer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

The American express company has put
into effect a new plan for sending small
sums Of money in pack ges at m Z imu N
charge Of ] 5 cents for sums of $50 and
under. { n9er the system just inaugu-
rated The charges are FIVE cents for
amounts OF So and under down TO 81
tthis being tke limit}, and eight cents for
sums more thar - aad not excceaing $40.
From this 10 is seen that ,he highest rate
Is Two cuuts less than the postoihce tools
for sums Of $40 And less. The company
limits The time during which aymsnt
viii be made On presentation OF order to
thise months from the date Of it's issue,
bat ample provision is made for the re.
co~ery Of The money in case the require
neut is not complied with. la even Of
,he loss Of the money order, The company
makes provision for the refundinE OF
moneys.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Gnvernn.en.He,n.

4 communication from the Secretary Of
- 10 the Speaker Of the House estimates
the number of persons made destitute by
the overflow OF he Mississippi river and
its tributaries At So 600 as follows. Mis-
sonri, 2 200; Illinois, 1000 Kentucky. g. :
co.; Tennessee. 5,C0a; Mississippi, 3d.
600; Arkansas 20 coo; Louisiana, $4,000
Rauions Distributed, 7I3 coo. The Score
iary says the appropriation already made
is sufficient to purchase 800 GOO rations
Of q substantial kind The supplies will
be exhausted in Arkansas Mississippi
and Louisiana about the 2Ist inst. No
estimate can be made for the time during
which the necessity for congressional aid
will continue. No further demands are
expected frsm Illinois and Kentucky, but
from Mississippi the department has in
formation that the necessity for subsis-
teHce viii continue FOR a period variousiy
estimated at fran thirty TO sixty days.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
RemtuckyIaIot.


4 man OF Kentucky has just stsrtsS
out with the intention OF making an in
tsrnatienal ass Of himself His name is
William walton, and he 10 from Earling
ten, Ky. He has earned a competency,
and has concluded to visit the capital
city Of every country IN thu world, earn
a days wages in it, aud unturl the stars
and stripes. He will DO this, net from
necessity, but for the satisfaction OF re-
Aecting when tho Journey is ended how
many different countries be has worked
in and earned money in. Hn expenses
by good naanA@s.aa.s at-sS~he -bsllss,at pill
not exceed 81 800, and ne expsFl's-- re-
turn home ia two ysars at farthssi. lie
has his pass port and 4 copy Of his natur-
alizAtion papers. He speaks Nc Ian
guags but his own. He will 20 from St
Louis to San Francisco, where he will
take ship for the Sanuich Islands, and
from thence 20 to China. he is liable to
distRuce Sergeant Bates
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce W. r.
Thomas as candidate fer Assessor OF
Fulton county. Election in August.
We are authorized u announce Mat.
ADAMs, JR as a candidate for the office
of Assessor. Election next August.
We are authorized to announce J. O. a
COOPER, present incumbent, as 2 candidate
for the Office Of Assessor. Election next
August.
We are authortzeI 20 announce f. u.
DAVIS as candidate for the Office Of As
SCISSOR. Election in August next.
We are authorized to announce =. J.
FIscH as a candidate for the office Of As
SCISSOR Of Fulton county. Election n Au-
gust next.
We are authorized to announce Q. ". T.
SALMON, as a candidate for the office OF
Assessor of Fulton county. Election in
August.
We are authorized to announce A. G
MCFADDEE, as candidate for the Office
Of Assessor OF Fulton county. Election in
August.
We are authorized to announce ]. B.
Cook, as a candidate for the Office Of AS
sesor. Election next August.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
F0R COUNT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. II
c. BAILEY, present incumbent, as a can
didate for the Office OF County Judge o.
Fulton county, at the ensuing Angus
election.
We are authorized to announce MIR. J
W. MAYEs as candidate for the Office oil
County Judge of Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce JONAH
MONTGOMERY as candidate fer the Office
OF County Judge. Election in August.
We. are authorized to announce r. 6.
MURREL, as a candidate Tor County Judge.
Election LIST Monday in August.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

New York HFsclHI
The captain OF the steamer Bisla, from
Rio ds Janoiro, reports that when sixty
miles southeast OF B&rnegst he met a
long line Of dad fish. 1t was 8 o clock
in the morning when the ship first ran
into the fish, and it Was noon before the
last Of them was passed. In that time
the ship had gone at least forty miles,
while the fish had been floating n an op-
posits direction. They were cod and ray
hsh, AID some OF them we're very large.
They doated singly. and in groups Of 1.-TWO
or three Capt. Brown suggests that an
electric storm CIR 8 submarine eruption OF
some sort may have killed the hsh.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
County without a Dram
sheD.

The Inhabitants OF Edwards county, III.
do not support any temperance lecturers,
nor spend their time talking about tenn
perence. They deei led twenty five Years
ago that no liquor should he souId in the
county, and since that time they have
sent but one person to the peuitentiary.
aud he committed a crime while drunk
with whiskey procured in an adjoining
county: they support but two or three
paupers, and their Jail is empty most of
the lime. Their taxes are 81 per cent
lower than in the adjoining counties, and
their terms of court occupy three DAYS in
he year, while their tax rolls show that
they return more property than any 9th
er county in the state of equal popula-
tion
This is n case where the minority can
not complain of any invasion of private
right for the people are unanimously op.
posed to license under any circumstances
Families seek the locality as a good place
10 bring up their children. When con
fronted NTH the statistics of this mode
county, even old topers admit there is
something in it; but it evidently is no
whisky II National AmsTicGM
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
Destiautson Never EouaIed.

A Helena. Ark, special says: Desti
tuition is now prevailing in the Sunk
lands Of the Upper ST. Francis never
e9neled in the annals of distress which
L as been visited upon man. These peo'
pie, all whites, have received no help Of
any kind. Hundreds Of families are liv-
ing upon RATS, eating dead animals
Floating cGrcassss are seen in every di-
rection with large slices cut for them by
these starving creatures, who grasp at
every thing no matter how revolving.
The T,-ronya, small river running out
frem ST. Araneis, With Little river and
other points, are thickly settled wiih
whites. who ale on RATS, scaholds and
logs Families a, buddled together ike
animals, praying for food. FOR a distance
OF goo miles no land car be seen:
AZ YazOo City, Miss. IN one nie@t over
one shundred dwellings wen ovefno"xu
and the destitntion became more aPpah-
ing than ever. Over 5000 muies nave a',
been drowned By lhefood, and The anus '.
are filed with young deer, driven. oht O
low wooded country ana swamPs oJ lne
water.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
a GIpSy Queen in u Divorce
dayton Democrat.

dayton Democrat
petition for divorce which promises
rather sensational was 6lel in the Court
Of Commen Pleae to day in behalf of Levi
Le1slsn. Tho plaintiff in his petition al
lsges bat his wife, Matilda Lehman, zee
Matilda Stanley, is the daughter of "Su-
gar Stanley, be Gypsy King, we'll kuoun
in he western States bordering on the
Chic and Mississippi rivers lie AYERS
ihst be was legally married to her in
Bolivar county, Mississippi, in January,
1881, and that she c. me 20 Dayton, Ohio,
later in the same year With her tribe and
on the pa of September was given in
marriage 10 one William Jeffrey, with
whom shs has bean living since.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
F0R COUNTY COURT CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Josh H. Dodds as a candidate for the office
of County Court Clerk. Election in Au-
gust.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. }.
T. BYSUM, as a candidate for the oihce oil
County Court Clerk of Fulton county.
at the ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce A. NJ.
DEBow as a candidate for the office OF
County Court Clerk. Election August
next.
We are authorized to announce W. P
TAYLOR as a candidate for Clerk of the
Fulton County Court at the ensuing Au-
gust election.
We are authorized to announce MARSHA
4. mcdaniel, as candid ate for Clerk OF
the Fulton County Court, at the ensuing
August election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
FOR JAILOR.

We are authorized to announce NEWTON
J. BUsHAEr as candidate for the Office
of Jailer of Fulton county. Election next
August.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
JACOB SILvERTooTH as a candidate for the
office of Jailor of Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. r.
F. THoMAssOS, present incumben as a
candid ate for the office of Jailor, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized TO announce TuoN-
as c. HAWKINS, Gs q candidate for the Of
fee of Jailor OF Fulton County. August
next.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
-sIsslssEppi River Coni.nIslon

Washington, March, 26 Representa-
tives Of the Mississippi river interests
who have zen here some weeks urging
Legislation for tie Improvement of the
Mississippi are all leaving 10 night be-
lieving the river viii ba well cared for.
The report by the House COMMITTEES ap-
propriating Sc, 500 coo on Friday. and q
favorable indication in both branches of
Congress, led 10 the belief that the Miss
issiPpi would be better treated by this
Congress than by any that proceeded it,
and that from 1000 0OO to Sc 900 900
viii he granted, to be expended under the
system proposed BY the Mississippi Riy~
sr Commission.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

Bryantsville, March 25.-Indications
point 10 lower temperature than for the
average April with much cloudiness and
rain. The colder spells should occur
about the lst ID, 4th, 10th and 26th to
goth. Severe frost for the season may be
expected about the 23tb to 5Oth, with the
temperature ranging between 80 and
30. The warmer periods may be ex-
pected about the 9Th 10 9Th, 18th to 10th,
loth 10 10th, 22d, and 2Gth 20 nth
TLOcus.
We 90 not write ibis 10 alarm ats body,
bat our theory points arepetition or the
disastrous floods ia the Lower Mississip-
pi during the greater part OF the month,
and II is cur duty 20 warn The people.
The greatest danger is in the last half of
the month. Flood tides in the Ohio may
be expected about the 9Th 20 18th, 18th 10
22i. and p 10 May Q. High water will
continue IN the Cum berlaud frsm the 9th
10 the end Of the month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,


FRAEKFORT, March 22-The Joint Con.
gressional apportionment COMMITTEES 10
n ght completed its work by adoptin, ,bs
following apportion
First District Fulton Hickman Rsl
lard McCracken, Marshall. Liyingsta, -
on Graves Galloway, Trigg. and chris
tiHn.
Second Distriet-Cri,teuJen Caldrell
Hopkins, Webster, Union, Henderson
Mclean, Davisss, and Ohio
Third ict-Muhleuherc, Todd To
gan, Butler, Edmonson, Warren, Simnson
Allen and Monroe
Fourth District-Hancock, Brsckin
ridge, draysOn, Hardin, Meade. BuIlitt
/ Nilsson, Washing tOn, Marion and Iarne.
Fifth sfFerson and Ol1bam
Sixth District-Trimhls, Carroll Gal
latin, Boone. KentOn, Grant, Pspdl.ton
aud Campbell.
Seventh Distriet-Heury, Owen. Frank
lin, Scott, Harrison, Bourbon. Fsystts,
Jessamius, and Woodford.
Eighth Distriot-Shelby. Spencer An
| derson. Mercer, Boyle, Garrard Lincoln,
Rock Castle, Madison, Estih. Jackson,
Clay, Ovsley and Laurel.
NiHth BrAcken, Rohertsoz
Nicholas, Bath, Fleming, Mason. Lewis
Rowan, Carter, Grsenup, Boyd, Larr,pse,
Johnson: and Martin.
Tenth District-Clark, Montvonry,
Msnifss, Powell, Lee, Breathitt. Wsfs,
Morgan, Elliott, Magofin, Floyd. Rks,
Lstchsr, Perry, Leslie, Knox, Ball md
Harlan,
Eleventh Distriet-Hart, Barren, Yet
ealfs, Adair, Green, Taylor, Casey, Bs-
sell, Wayne, Pulaski and Whitley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31

Col. RICE PIERCE, is announced as a
candidate for Congress in the Union City
District. lie il q young democrat OF splen>
did abilities, and we rope our Tennessee
neigLbors Viii 10 themelyes The credit TO
elect him. Kentucky oemoorats can't vote
in his election, but we Intend to "deaden all
aiorg the line" Tor him
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-31
* oMMIssIoNERs NOTICE.
FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
II Wada's AdD,r PlF

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
J. D. Wades Admir-. Plf.
VS.. Equity.
His Heirs ond Creditors, DTS
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of J. d. Wade. deceased, that the under
signed. Commissioner of the Fulton Cir
cult Court, under order in the above
styled cause, will attend at his office, In
Hickman, from the date hereof until the
4th MONDAY OF JULY next, 1882, to
receive and hear proof of claims against
said decedent; and that all claims not
presented to him and proven as required
bv law. within the time specified above,
will be forever barred.
GEO. WARREN,
Master Com. Fulton Circuit Court.
Hickman March a, 1852.