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FENCES.
yhey S,oDssitu;e the Heaviest
Tax Upon 1be H1dssStTy
OGItse Country.
greensboro Is. c. ) rafriot.l


law which compels the farmer 10
fence his crop against the depredations
Ct stock TO worthless TO be taken care Of
hv the owner is an offence against siViii-
cation and n gross violation Of tho elemen-
tai principles Of property. 1t has been
.tatisticany proved over and over, that
the first cost and repairs OF fences whers
thew exist is creator than the National
and State Govern ments for general ex
p.nses and for interest on debts. For
what good? Not 10 keep any horse, mule
or wsl-hred COZ from dspredating. These
ara ~ sufficient value for the owner to
keep within his own fence but IT IS to
keep out a breed Of cattle that is all
glands. gristle, hide and horns no fat err
meat comparatively, and "land-plks
hogs that nothing loss than the contents
Z % n-rorn- crib ea0>~<~ttsni that are toe
/ worthless TO be taken care of by the
owner. but are turned over to the cars
( Of Providence aud the neigh hors- crops
Yet their owners think their dignity IN
volvad n keeping them, as many OF oni
neople keep q number of worthless, half
starved, NANCY ours.
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At the next August election the paoPle
Of Kentucky will vote on proposition 10
increase ths.present school tax two cents
ON the one Innared dollars, IL is now
ouly twenty.eePss. This is done in ac-
oor,lanee " MS e0ct of the Legislature
nasssl s1er- p-say -bOfeTs.it aa5Ourusd.
Under tho law - il heretofore existed
the cslorsl people got only from 40 20 %
ems per pupil for educational purposes,
While the rhito pupil got from Sl,4O 70
Il 65. 10 raise this Fifty cents for each
.eiored pupil, all the xos derived from
property belonging 10 tho colored people
vas set apart for the colotod school fund;
,iao each colored person twenty one
voars Of aye was taxed one dollar, which
= 80 went 90 The colorsd school fgud Il
vs. said by many that this law was an
constitutional, because il Was in violation
of tls 18th amendment, which forbidE
discrimination against tie colorsd man,
etc. A case wss made UP in paducsh Ia
kan 10 the Federal Court and a fsw woaks
ago desision was rendered 10 the
eject hat the law wes unconstitutional;
that the colorei man had a right TO pr.
rrts share Of the school fund IL Their
I devolssl upon the Legislature to pas
an act "a uali4ing the school fund
A earefel calculation disclosed he fax
4 that an additional , cent tax upon all th'
I taxable property Of the state would ere
ate fund that would give the co lore,
pupils per cqpVt as large az the white
! have. and the Legislature chose 70 subsli
/ ths matter TO the people rather than di
vide he present school FUND among tn
whit. and colored pupils, share and char
alike.
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Fad agent.

From Fulton Fu,touian, eta
One Clark, who has for some months
b,sr in The employ OF the Fulton Hard
ware Co. as sewing machine agent, Gis
supear,a last week with the pr0prisio.s
horse aud wagon and four naehines os-
rspsihly to place the machines on sale IN
the neigi.borhood Of Moscow. He sold the
machines fora much lees cost than the
owners paid fer them, and LETT the morse
and wagon At Moscow and took the train
for parts unknown. MIR. Stnbbleheld, on
o. tic proprietuls. n forms us that ne Will
regain Two Of the machines and IS en- the
crack OF The other missing two ihey
fAlessrs. Kirkland {. Siubblefeltl have
hid an eye on tie SAID CLARK bat had no
ilea thst lie WOULD commit such Dol"
thsf, as this. he had access to lev
thugs 10 the Hardware Cos store, and We
learn that he made away With iot OIL
sewing uRchine s,ia Z; q Z 2 3
- ,h,ut $40. Clark IS q = !,
. " ss.--. 5saEs Cd 49, .. :
gives - fhe aPTeIrEufs o. -oesf ss~ss@--'-
eyed. llsfs n t-sl la.al. and plainly e4hlo
it is in his face.
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.scsse.s a,rfsl ara;ne-.

New York special Two persons, one
signing hinaslf Col. John jennings o.
sud The ether "A. Granger late of Logan
coun ~ KY, write TO the sun that Frank
James is in tho city The latter writes:
Frank James is not dead; he is not =
helpless invalid he does not live in Tex F..
~ nor is he forming band OF assassius a
New Mexico, but is living quietly and
psscefuly in this city. | saw him less
than ga hour ago on Broadway, near Four
f=enth sirsel, and have seen him net
less t-an ten times during the past two
weeks in different parts Of the city. he
dresses and passes himself of SIS welt
toSdo Western farmer OF his first visit 0
tbs metropolis. l can not be mistaken in
ny man. have known ihe James boys
from childhood often sat in the same
pew with them in church and listened 10
their fathers preaching The last time
saw Frank James, previous to my meet
inE bin here, was Two years ago in Kan
saI City. tie has changed sOmswh4r since
then, but not enough 10 prevent ms or
any enc else from recognizing him."
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Ca,,r.o,s nna sae ssiiiiiss.

Tie House Military Committee Mil
tia BilI pFoyiles thatthe yolunteer inill-
,.rv Gts,,s,a,isos or the States shall be
rccoenised he the General Govsrnmsntas
he 49, ,SiI;fja" subiec; 20 The call Of
the president. aud reilly undar his con
trol b, nominally und0r the control OF
he Cioyern,rs Of the States. The Presi-
l-utca r csu me ,aciive militia ont 10
ON, down otsand to re-enforcs theTegn-
lar army in cases Of national necessity
TIE Goyernmeptist TO arm and equip tue
troops. and military inspectors ars 20 see
TO the enumeration. The oil 'pp''Prl-
aiss 81. coo 40 year 10 carry Out i's pro-
visions.
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FOR J4ILOR.

We are authorized to announce NEWTON
J. BusHART as a candidate for the office
Of Jailer of Fulton county. Election next
August.
We are authorized to announce Mr.
JACOB SILvERrooTH as candidate for the
Office of Jailor of Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. R.
F. TnoAAssoN, present incumbent, rs a
candid ate for the Office of Tailor, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce THoM-
as c. HAWKINS. as \ candidate for the Of
fee of Jailor of Fulton County. August
next.
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The late attempt to murder Cyrus W..
Field AID VIM. Il. Vanderbilt, by sendlns
them Internal machines through the MAJ
develops a neS means FOR the ASSASSIN
and enc uhieh will require The most ViSi-
liant attention Of tho post onioe depart
ment, and Of The detective service. Inc
packages in question weighed ABOUT 4"
half pound each, and would aouo'is s
Lav. served the horrible purpose FOR
witch thev were designed, had not a pre-.
n s.urs explosion occurred in ths NAL
poueh while il was neing conveyed over
The elevated railway. This led 10 the DIS
covsry of tho plot and ii is pity that
i, did net also lead TO the discovery Of the
ASSASSIN or GssRssins-
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ANNOUNCEM ENTs.
ZOE COUNTY JUDqE

We are authorized 10 announce C. HUGu-
LsTrE WILSON as q candidate for the Office
Of County Judge. Election next August.
We are authorized o announce Mr.. II.
c. BAILEY, pres ent incumbent as a can
dilate for the Office Of County Judge of
Fulton county, at the ensuing August
election.
We are authorized to announce Mr.. }
W MAYEs as candidate for the office OF
County Judge of Fulton county, at the
ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce JoxAn
MoXTGoMERs rs candidate for The office
of County Judse. Election in August
We are authofzed to announce r. S
MuiREI-, as eandiaete for County Judge.
Election lst Monday iif>ugust.
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a Cfgnniic 5 cl, enle.

ST. Louis, May Ga gigantic scheme
Of fraud aud forgery has been beea IN
earfbed hy Uniied States District Al
torney Bliss. A firm under he name Of
Burt & Miller occupied a room on the cor
ner OF Fifth ard Chestnut, from which
they sent out circulars Offering Govern
meut iasd scrip FOR sale. The authori
lies made a descent on the Office, but the
principals had AoNn. Meanwhile. John
3. Cameron, believed to be confederate
of the Gang. WAS arrested at Sieux Falls,
Dakota, By the instramsniali'y of the
telegraph. lie was taken 10 Yankton.
whiiher a United States Deputy Marshal
has gone 10 bring him here District At
torney Bliss believes there is m organic
ed ring who havs copnterfeited the land
scrip. and that the operations have been
very extensive. he says they realizc
ninety per cent. of The value Of the scrip,
and NAT the gang must have realized
from $500 900 TO S50000o- In s. Louis,
he ssvs. they succeeded in swindling 20
the smount of $4,000 Further arrests
aud develop are expected.
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nGmAnmABLE DEATHS.
PoDpie In Hart County Dying
Without sEineRs or stIsense.

About three weeks ago Mr.. William
DoWuey Of Black wells precinct, died ia
very Singular manner. His strength be-
gan Telling 90 Wednesday withoutappar-
out cause, his flesh fell away with alarm
ing raPiIty, aud By Monday following he
lad absolutely dwindled away without
having felt sick or suffered the slightest
pain or indisposition. When placed on
his death-5ed, q few hours before he died
he was laughing and talking and declar-
ed that he never felt better in his life.
such singular and unaceountabls death
naturally created considerable surprise
and wondSr in the neighborhood where
10 happen ID. But these were increased
70 CONSERVATION when in a few DAYS after
sir Downey's death his daughter, Miss
Saliie, who - about twenty-five years OF
age, was taken xaetly rs her father was
and without suffering the slightest pain
or sickness has grown weaker and thin
ner each day, till she is but skeleton of
her former SELF and at our last account
was lying speechless upon what has
doubtless proved her death-bsd ere this
iae physicians are completely nonpluss-
ed and are unable to form the slightest
idea as TO The cause or nature of their
very strange malay, and, to add to the
confusion and mystery, the sick b&d Of
The young lady has been almost constant.
" attended BY strange aud un natural
noisss-sometimes seeming like the roar
o. 8 planning mill. then like a sewing ma
chine, aud again like many other things,
continually changing but hardly over
csasing. IL has thrown the whole neigh
norhood into feTer of ex excitement, aud
scores 81 persons have visited the house
where the young lady is sick and are able
10 tesiiiy TO tho correctness of these state
ments.
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4ss&ssENATEoS.
rae Terrible sr,-h Eaorror

EEe EeEFsbse --teB k2OTFST-
oa-sat0rd~y last, four unbaown men,
.'aE'is rsd Lore Csreu8isA aud Ar Burke,
me ne@11-- >1saroip te't -,
sy--s hey were t..king q walz IA y -
- "a s,h,,xb. af r.----s8''. 1t was terri
s'scrfzv md we fear will bring terrible
Fssalts upon bapiess aai unfortunate Ire
land. The officers assn.sinated had just
arrived in London 90 succeed Forster,
"h'm the Irish regarded as tyran,, and
were 10 iuaugurate n new and mere Kind
y Ps!iey toward Ireland Hundreds Of
imprisoned Irish leaders sad suspect"
had been freed, and The Irish soojsties
aPpsaredtO be c sotAslss ~ she prospect
Of he ending Of their long trouble.
This nsssssins are unknown The anti,
Irish party charge tAat the assassinatious
were the work Of Irish leaguers who were
determined to show thereby that no CON
promise, however liberal, would be ac-
eeptsd On The contrary, Parnsli and all
tbs Irish leaders, deuounos the act as al
Atr0eious crime, aud propose to second the
Government in any effort to hunt down
the perpetrators. They think the Grim.
was ths act Of the enemies Of Ireland.
The terrible deed viii certainly CD cox
he liberal movement just ipauguraled in
ireland.
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an E.nbrron,c sesna.


Some ak years ago SIR. J. J. Bass. ub.
lives a few miles west OF here. took a lit
le waif from the county poor house, with
'he intention of giving him an education
and making man Of him. The fellow is
named Hssse, the son of widow, who was
cent cut from HUMBOLDT to the poor house
dying shortly afteruard He was FIVE
years old then. A few Useksags MIR
Bass concluded to put the boy to work on
the farm. As sOon 80 Mr.. Bass left home
Eddie stole ST. from wardrobe and skin
ped out. lie WAS afteruard heard of At
Greenheld, where he stole two pistols and
knife, which were recovered from him
He then threatened TO burn the town.
which caused the people there to hold him
until MIR Bass could 60 after him. Blu,
Inc devil appears 20 have taken possession
OF him, for he stolo lot of money and n
$50 watch from Mr. Bass last Sunday and
left again. lie went 20 Humboldt. came
to Milan. then weut 10 Mckenzie. bros
den and Martin. where he was fnally
captured and brought hare last Wsdnes-
day. He was carried from hero TO thu
Trenton Jail, Mr.. Bass declining 10 be
further responsible for him. lie ia
small, bright fellow, but seems to be satu
rated with meanness. 1t will be pity te
send him to the peniteRtiary. yet il is
unsafe to let him run at large. said
he had 2 good pistol in box in Dresden.
which he threatened 10 use on o man he
was talking with here.
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FoR COUNTY C0UR4 CLEaK.

We are authorized to annoutce Mr..
Josh H. Dodds a. a candidate 70 r thu fice
OF County Court Clerk. Election in a.,
gust
We are authorized to announce Mr..
I. BYNUw, as candidate for he Office Of
County Court Clerk Of Fulton county.
at the ensuing August election.
We are authorized to announce 4. NJ
De Bow az candidate for the Office o.
County Court Clerk. Election Angus!
next
We are authorized to announce W T.
TAYLOR as a candidate for Clerk of the
Fulton County Court At the ensuing Au-
gnst election.
We are authorized 10 announce Marsha
4. McDAStEL, as cand idate for Clerk oS
the Fulton County Court, at the ensuiue
August election.
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It seems that the St. l.. |. ~ s $. r. T.
authorities have been caught mapping
For some reason this company had neg
lscted to purchase the land 1T Birds Feint,
upon which the depot, incline and tracks
pre- loeatsI, aud the Texas aud ST. Leais
4. K. came in shor, time since ana put-
chased he land, and the St. L. l. NJ & >
r. r. viii be compelled TO move their In
cline. etc. further down the river.
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TmE chief obstacle heretofore to calling
constitutional convention has been that he
Assessors reported so many more voters
than there actually were that the defeat
of the bin was fixed fact before the eloo-
tion. The hast Legislature requires the
county courts to appoint two teilers in
each voting preeinct to sRnmerate the
actual voters in each precinct, and by
this enumeration shall thu result be de-
tsruinel. Under this arrangement tae
proposi,iea will probably succeed, as ia
the two last elections il had good ma
joriiy CT the vote aeiuslly cast.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12

AIRS Scovills, Gaiteau's sister, has
been leciurirg in New York, in behalf Of
her condemned brother. Her husband has
saed cut writ against hsr other brother,
alleging that his wife is crazy, AMI that
her brother is unlawfully OBTAINING
her to make money from her lectures.
is curious family.
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The Democrats Committee for the Yves
tsrn superior Court district is composed
~ Henry Burnett, OF McCraokeu, W N
-Sws.nv Of Daviess, Crit. Reeves, Of
Toda i. IL Skilea, of Warren, and A J.
ATo, oinery,N Of Hardin. We sappose
tbev wiil soon call 4 convention 10 nomi
uate candidate Ter che Superior Court.
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Gao. Uilc, sr., Of I.ogan conniy, has sued
tho Courier.Journat for $50 coo. Hite Is
the uncls Of Jesse aud Frank James and
the father Of wood and Clarence Hite,
who we're said to have been mem sers OF
the Missouri gang OF robbers.
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Chairman Burnett has called his commits
tee together preparatory to calling con-
vention to nominate Democratic candi-
date for Superior Court Judge OF this Dis-
triet. The convention will probably as
semble in june, and Paducah the plade.
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~ oMsiIssIoNER's NOTICE.
FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.

FULTON CIRCUIT COURT.
VIM. Barnes Admir-, Pff.
vs.. Equity.
His Heirs and Creditors DTS
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of VIM. Barnes, deceased that the under
signed, Commissioner of the Fulton Cir
cult Court, under an order in the above
styled cause, will attend at his office, in
Hickman, from the date hereof until the
18th MONDAY IN JULY next, 1882, to
receive and hear proof of claims against
said decedent; and that all claims mo-
presented to him and proven as required
by law, within the time specified above
will be forever barred.
GEO. WARREN,
Master Com. Fulton CircuitCourt.
Hickman, KY, Mar. q, 1882.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12

Tux Supreme Lodge Knights ef Honor,
now in Session in Baltimore, report $50,
600 mem bers in the United States.
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Gorernor Blackburn regards the posi-
Lility Of calling The Legislature together
as a terrible extremity. Neither are,
hool. famine. would induce him to do Sc
hut if all should come together he might
issue the hateful proclamation.
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LOWER and LOWER.
Wv alnut WANTED!

Parties having Walnut Logs to sell, IN
small or large quantities. will do well to
apply to JAS. s. GOALDER,
Hickman, Ny.
pay from SIS 90 to $50 90 and measure
from bark TO bark. deZo-om
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Rev. DR.. Thomas 0. sOmers, or Nash
Vile, Tenn, died, Saturday last His
death will be Felt IS q great loss to The
Msthoaisi church, South
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-12

The Methodist Central Conference
now in session in Nashville, will elect four
new Bishops this week.
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F0R COUNT ASSESSOR.


We are authorized to announce W. R.
/ THOMAS as candidate for Assessor of
Fulton county Election in August.
We are authorized 10 announce MAT.
ADANs, ia, as a candidate for the Office
of Assessor. Election next August.
We are authorized to announce j o. A.
! COOPER, present incumbent, as a candidate
for the Office of Assessor. Election next
August.
We are authorized to announce F. G.
DAVIS as candidate for the office of As
SCISSOR. Election in August next.
We are authorized to announce Z. ].
FINcH as candidate for the office of Is
SCISSOR OF Fulton county. Election in Au-
gust next.
We are authorized 10 announce @. NJ. T..
SALMON, as candidate for the Office of
Assessor of Fulton county. Election in
August.
We are authorized to announce A. a.
MoFADDEE, as candidate for the office
of Assessor of Fulton county. Election in
August.
We are authorized TO announce J. B.
Cook, rs candidate for the office of AS
sesor Election next August
FOR CITY MARSH4LL.
We are authorized to announce J. o.
BARNES. as n candidate for re election to
the office of city Marshal Election in
August.
We are authorized to announce VIM. L.
GARDxER. as a candidate for the once or
City Marshal. Election N August.
Far superior Court.
We are authorized to announce Joseph
VI. BIGGER, of McCracken County, as a
candidate for judge of the Superior Court
of this District. Election in August
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TIE OK Empress Fugenie vas mobsed and
hnoted NJ as she left Lyons for Narseilles
the other day; and Jet France is the 'po-
lite nation
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Dolly Warden saloon.
IT. II. Jones, Proprietor.

Keeps the finest best, freshest brands
of Beer, always on tap. Cigars, and To-
baceos. Polite and attentive bar-keePers
Patronage solicited.
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Taken up as a stray by N. J Davis, on the
Moscow and Troy road eight miles of Hick-
man, and one mile north of McGehse cross
roads in Fulton County, KY, Eight BLACK
SHoATs about six months old, marked with
crop off of the left ear, and split and up
per bit in the right. Valued at eight doi-
lars. Given under my haHd this March
22nd, 1882.
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FOR CITY MARSH4LL.


We are authorized to announce Joseph
NJ. BIGGER, of McCracken County, as a
candidate for judge of the Superior Court
of this District. Election in August