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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08

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Considerable excitement has been
created recently in southern Illinois
over discovery made by Marsh al Pen
rod, who lives on g farm close to the
village of Dongola, in Union county,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Penrod
in digging a black stump out Of . pc
tato field, close to his residence, found
astone which was about q foot long and
eight inches in diameter The peculiar
shape of the stone. which resembled a
pocket book. attracted his attention,
and upon close examination he found
carved on its face in English the fol-
lowing words: This stone contains
the original manuscript of the book Of
the Mormon. Joseph Smith"
The ravages Of time had apparently
made little Roadway on the stone, and
upon close examination he found the
stone was hollow. A hole had been
drilled entirely through it, and st both
ends red cedar plugs had been driven.
Upon removing one Of the plugs, sever
al sheets of paper, containing writing
in hieroglyphies that could not be de-
ciphered, were found. Tho characters
, are peculiar, following no known line
of ancient writing.
At the bottom Of the AEt pagv was
found written in English: The finder
OF this manuscript will deliver the
same to the elders of the Mormon
church" The stone still remains with
Mr.. Penrod. and already communica-
ton has been made with the Salt Lake
church, giving the incidents Of the find.
1t il thought the Mormon church will
take steps at once 70 secure the stone
and also the manuscript.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
FOR SALE.

: cod driving Mare, and two Colts
70 SAN WADE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
ualSlars sale
For Taxes.

On lionday, March IL, 1901. it beipg
the frs day of the March term of the
Fulton County Court, at the Court
House door in Hickman, KY, will sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, for taxes
due the city of Hickman, and cost of
sale, the following described real estate,
assessed in the names of the following
parties .to-wit: Two dollars is added,
in eacii'case for costs.
Seth Curtin. for 1899 and 1900, o ii
Nos. q and q of lot %, s164 20.
RI Smith, w II, lot No l39, 81 80
JP Weimer. G A, Nos % to -, 81 81.
\ G Webb. E II. 8, No. 1856, "a 20.
COLORED LIST.
An Brown. E II. Nos. 257. 25S. 81 90.
Emily Caldwell, f III By No. 2S5. IS So
Mary Ellen Crowder + III, Nos. 2l5
2l6, 223 224 So 9S.
Amy Carter. G. A, Nos. 20. so. 81 e.
Geo Ewing f II b 6, No. DBL 81 25
John Pain. + II b 4. No POS. 81 26
Jerry sanford, f H. /, Nos 203, 204,
s. 81
Frank Smith f II b Z. No 207, 81 %
Robt Thompson f II. No. lS9, 81 %
Nathan Tally. L III, Nos. 229, go, 23l
81 Is.
Cal Williams, f II, u of 1856, 1917, 1875
s. %.
Chas BWilson, II, Nos 237 to pa
Sl2 q.
Tom DILLON. JR.. Marshal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
Out.Of.D0or Primer.

An exchange suggests the following
questions for new primer. The ques-
tions may be answered even in hot
weather:
'Ses the corn in the field. Can the
corn walk ~
No the corn stalks"
See the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalk ~
Never. But you should see cake
walk"
- have rope. Can the rope walk"
Eyes, if it is taut."
"The hen is in the garden. Does the
hen rise ?"
No the hen SETS
1.-The mercury is in the tube, VIII
the mercury set?"
No my child. Wait until July and
Sec"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
WILL BUY OLD BUGGIES

There are 50 candidates before the
Democratic primary in II C m
county.
Mr., r. NJ Blair, proprietor of the fine
stock farm, near Moscow, had an ex-
hibition of his blooded horses and cat
tie in Clinton, last Monday. He has
the reputation of being the finest in
Western Kentucky
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
NEGROES ALARMED

Last Saturday a row occurred at the
home of Linda Jackson, colored, and
that night her house was destroyed by
fire. Some of the negroes believe thai
the house was set ON fire by some white
people and the report was also obtained
that the colored people have been order
ed TO leave town. 1t was said by some
of the colored people that the order To
''leave town" was published in the
Hickman Courier. This was a mistake
no such order was published, and there
is no such order contemplated. There
was a communication published sug-
costing the enforcement of the ''vagrant
laws against certain people without
visible means of support, and who per
sistently refused employment. No
wholesale order is contemplated. The
pnblicfeeling was never more friendl,
toward that element of colored people
who are willing and trying to do some
thing for themselves.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08

Hon. r t. Tyler was in Paducah this
week looking after some eases in the
Federal Court
For SALE-2 Good Cultivators, apply
to +. r. G., Courier Office.
Elder W. S. Roney, has been called
the charge of the Hickman Baptist
church, and we understand has accept
ed the call The service is to be reg
ular every Sunday, and we learn he
will move to Hickman. He is fine
preacher, and will prove most worthy
citizen.
Fortune, Ward & Co, of Memphis
have had erected Goth century sanitary
soda fountain. 1t is sensation even IL
so large city as Memphis, being the
first and only one in use in the South
1t is of Moorish design, thirty feet lonl
made of mahogany. onyx, marble, ano
finished with silver trimmings.
The Hawthorn Sisters Dramatic
Company gave three performances al
City Hall, Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights, which were very well at
tended, and said to be very creditable.
r. S. Kimbro, citizen of the Crutch
field neighborhood, this county, died OF
pneumonia, Saturday last. He leaves {
wife and two children. Funeral servi
ces conducted by Elder Wyatt. at Cayce,
last Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
Sl8Tiff's Tax Sale.

" itA O-AGA iOi suit O. 49,
House, in Hickman Ky, on MAkCH
Il. bpg.nniug at > p, IA, the following
"a ed property, or SO much thereof as
Is necessary t. pay all past due taxes,
State, County and School. penalty and
costs included, to-wit;
Miss Belle Blantoa, / town lot w II,
State and county tax 63c. college tax 20
penalty o pr CT &c, cost l 90; total
50 10.
Seth Curtin. 1899 l town lot-State
( and county tax SO 40 college tax IS 30.
/ penalty pr CT 10: same for 1900
State and county tax A 80, college tax,
~ %, penalty IS, cost 90, total $40
/ 81
: 4 Fed.herton l town lot in Hickman
State and county l 63, college tax l.,
/ 20. penalty Ice. cost / 80, total So OF.
Oscar Fowlks, l72 acres land State
aud county tax > SO, penalty he, cost
30; total taXs3 %
LOUIS kreager. town lot. w III 90 !;
State and County tax, l 81; College
tax, ! %; Penalty. . pr CT, Ice; cost.
| 30; total ~ y.
Mrs Susie Lacy. town lot O II, val.
30 90; state and county tax, BE; col
lege tax, Boo; penalty, &c; cost. 80;
total - II
= r. Morris, so acres Of land, value,
40 W; State and county tax. 60;
school tax. 50; penalty, 8 pr ct 43c !;
cost, l so; total. - %.
Mrs Henrietta McMurtree, IS acres of
land. val. 800 %; State and county tax.
2 81; schoo! tax, %; penalty, 6 pr CT,
De. cost / %: total &c "a
G. W Newton fer wife. IS acres of
land val, 800 % State and coGnty tax,
> "a penalty, 6 p Ct, 33c: cost, 30;
total, s. A..
L q Perry, iowa lot, value $40 % -
State and county tax. o. college tax
o., penalty &c. COS; 30, total 50 20
Len Robertson. 100 acres OF land val
ned at $3.50 90 STATE aud county tax
06. penalty BE. cost 30. total - Ga
J o. Rlugo, $50 acres land, valued al
SLIGO 20 state .od county Tax 10 81.
penalty pr CT g., COS, ! 20, total SIR
Il
Safety Buidinrar Loan Association
1873 tcIes hand State ard county TAX.
s3 81. penalty l9c cost 80, total g %
Smith * Devices. 100 acres of land
va ! 600; State aud county tax. 10 al ;
school rax. in district a &c: penalty
6ic; cost. 80: total. SO 20.
Albert Scott. 81 acres of land, val.
SO %: state and county tax. 8 p; pen
atty. .}7c: cost 80: total 3 %.
= II Webb. ! town lot total tax 5 02.
PJ Weiuer town lot i. ii , q.
HICKMAN .COLOH-p TAX.
p, Anl Burns. town io:. trfal TAX - 81
ard r-Qn broFn. f'ovn los, eStai tax
% -
An.V Cir'tr' IOWA io''' to'ir TAX u
o.,
E''il'' = %" e'.' town lo'' 20 al tax
-
- Nr'" .''' = ''N" 'o'S' Io'aI tlN
Coco F,,,,re,. , ,,g,, H.. 4o+ol ~
M
Tii-rsn Mcdonnell town lot total
tax. 49,.
Rute Merr.weafEors heirs. y town
iol total tax. -
P3EDc > "elrS- Town iot; total AK. %,
AiHer- tardne-. town lot; total
tax. " %.
W Il. Johnson. 10 acres OF land and
/ town lots: total tax. IS.
40
fount Love- town io'i total tax D o.
Jerry Sanford, town lots total tax
D -.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
A Horrible Outbreak

OF large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of scald
head" writes G. ID. Isbill, of Morgan
ton, Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnlca Salve
completely cured her. It's guaranteed
cure for Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum.
Pimples, Sores. Ulcers and Piles. Only
% cents at Cowgirl Il Cowgllrs.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-03-08
MONEY go LOAN.

1t having become necessary for me to
ri side AZ Clinton, desire the public IN
formed oF the fact that have estat =
i,hed permanent office quarters III the
Porter Building on the East side of
Court Square. in Clinton, nv, from
which point will conduct business IN
nv line. with promptness. Persons
who desire To negotiate Tor the loan ot
Money. at SIX per cent. per annum. Will
do well to come and see me II not
convenient To call at the office. write
me or telephone either No. p or "A, at
Clinton. Ky.
ID. JOHNSON Fin Cor.
3-S4t Union Central Life ms, Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
SUPERIOR COURT BUSY.
Many Criminal Cases Assigned for
Trial This Week.

This has been the greatest criminal
session that the Superior Court of
Chatham county has ever known
and it has not by any means reached
its end. There are plenty of cases on
the docket that are still to be tried,
and prisoners in Jail who will be in
dicted by the grand jury at its next
session.
OF course, the efforts of the Good
prosecutions for keeping open tipping
houses on Sunday and for gam
bling and keeping gaming houses have
done much to increase the criminal
business of the Superior Court, but
there was an unusually large amount
thus furnished.
Cases have been assigned for almost
every day of the present week and
there will be other assignments as the
defendants announce ready for trial.
This morning Rufus Bell will be
placed on trial NOn two indictments
charging him with assault with intent
to murder. Bell is a negro tramp
whom Conductor w. f. Rousseau, of
a Seaboard Air Line train. caught
stealing ride and attempted to ar
rest. Bell made an effort to kill the
conductor and David Hayes, a negro
brakeman, who came to his chiefs as
sistance, and made good his escape.
He was arrested in the city a day or
two afterwards. A number of other
cases have also been assigned for trial
to-day.
Among the cases set down for trial
tomorrow is that against George C.
Schwarz, whom the grand jury indict-
ed for keeping open a tipping house
on Sunday. The case has been sew
eral times assigned and as many times
postponed on account of the illness of
the defendant.
Murder cases will be tried Wednes
day and Thursday. That against
Henry Shig, Jr., who shot and killed
Henderson Fraser. will be tried on
Wednesday, and that against Horace
Jones, whom the grand jury indicted
for the murder of Ben Blount, on
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
WAS SHUT UP TIGHT.
Tale of Woe That the sports Now
Have to Relate.

mo. there's nothing doing in the
gambling line in this burg these
days." remarked a sport yesterday, who
himself was but just out of the tolls,
having been cleared of the charge of
keeping a gambling house only a few
days before. "Everything's shut up
tight. You can't find a poker game.
and there isn't nothing doing when you
get to the bank, even. The banks
pretty safe. as a rule, cause you can
pretty much pick your players, and
you can get it down to the sports
themselves. But even the banks tight.
Last night there wasn't a joint in the
town open. First time l ever saw il
so. They are keeping too close tabs
on the gamblers to give them chance
to do a little business without their
getting yanked up before the judge,
and what's the use at that l amt
heard of but one game for a week.
Il reckon l saw as good as ten play
ers looking for game to-day. They
were all live ones, too, and 1t would
have been a good thing. barring the
Judge and a stiff fine. or, maybe. the
Jail, for any house that opened up for
their accommodation. The gamblers
Hdu u Sduiy pass Gil up lhOuEnt lOi
they have certainly got the houses on
the run these days.
Now, those players who wanted a
chance to part somebody else from
his coin may have been all safe enough.
1t might have been that not a single
one of them would have squealed about
a game. You can't never tell, though.
l certainly amt taking any chances
myself, since a fellow l thought pretty
well of give me the rinky-dink and the
ha-ha by tipping it off to the grand
jury that there might be something do
ing if l ever got to facing his honor. /
am glad he was mistaken, for 1t GER
tainly amt no joke when there amt
nothing but what twelve men may say
between you and a lingering in the
jug"
Here barkeeper strolled up. Hell
To-" was his salutation. can anybody
tell me where l kin git a drink? I've
been all about, and it now looks to me
like that if l want a drink about the
only place l stand any chance of get
ting ii is down at the river"
If anything was open, certainly the
barkeeper ought to have known about
it. What he had to say about it was
the general verdict, and side doors
stuck tighter than the man you owe
when anybody blew up against them
and tried to work out something cool
ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
CITY BREVITIES.

Annie Murray, Priscilla Smith and
Matilda White, a trio of negro women,
were committed to Jail yesterday by
Magistrate Nathans, on warrants
charging a misdemeanor.
Tommie Corcoran and Jack DAILY, 1t
is now said, did not make their match
to fight some time next month. The
sports are still hoping that the men
may get together, as they believe 1t
would be a pretty contest.
A well known lady member of So
ciety was struck in the back with a
piece of watermelon rind, while out
driving yesterday afternoon. Two ne
gro urchins had a fight with the rind
on the Thunderbolt road, and
one of the missiles landed in the car
riage, occupied by the lady. and two
friends. The matter was reported at
police headquarters. but no arrests
were made.
The colored population has become
greatly interested in baseball. 1t has
a crack team representing it in the
Chathams, who have done some great
playing since their organization. The
Charleston team will be over for a
series of games that will commence to-
day. The Charleston players come
with great reputation, having beaten
about everything they have met. A
street parade of the teams will take
place this morning, and the game this
afternoon will begin at 4:30 o'clock. AL
len and Baker will be the Chatham s
battery
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. J. Tucker of Parvo is at the
Pulaski house.
Mr.. b. Holmes of Hawklnsville is at
the Pulaski house.
Mr.. l. II. Rucker OF Athens Is reg
istered at the DE Soto.
Mr.. Charles Derby of Olympia is reg
istered at the Pulaski house.
Mr.. w. G. Anderson OF Brunswick
was at the De Soto yesterday
Mr.. Perry J. shearouse OF Jesup Is
stopping al the Pulaski house.
Mr.. A. w. Johnson Of Waycross r.
registered at the Pulaski house.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Hammond OF
Thomasvllle are at the Pulaski house.
Mrs. John Butner and children viii
leave during the week for Baltimore.
via the Merchants and Miners line
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
DON'T STOP BREWING.
Herman Winters Plant VIII BE Put
i'm Motion To-day.

The bail in trover case of the Heine
Safety Boiler Company against Her
man Winter promises to be interesting
when it is called in the City Court, at
the August term. Mr.. Winter refused
to surrender the property, because ne
has paid for it, and agreed to furnish
bail this morning for double the
amount involved.
1t appears that Mr.. Winter purchased
the machinery in question from Nut
ter and Leabury of Boston, and paid
to their agent the sum of $672.S0. He
holds the receipt of that concern for
the amount, and. too, has the Cancelled
check. showing that it was paid. The
machinery is used in the Weis brewery,
on the Thunderbolt road, and has al
ready been placed in position.
Just where the claim of the boiler
company comes in Mr.. Winter does not
know, nor has he been able to ascertain.
He made the purchase outright, and
says that counsel for the plaintiff, in
the present case, knew of the transact
ton. Mr.. Winter is at a loss to under
stand the action, but says that 1t will
in no manner effect the starting of his
enterprise this morning.
The brewery, which has for so long
attracted the attention of patrons of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope line, will begin operations to-day
with a full force, although the bottling
establishment will not be in working
order before the latter part of the
week. The machinery for this part of
the plant is on the steamer, and will
be unloaded this morning, and placed
in position at once 1t is the purpose
of Mr.. Winter to have a public open
ing. and reception during the latter
part of next month. or in September.
and to give the people a chance to taste
the temperance product which is prac-
tically unknown in Savannah at this
iroa
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
WILL WAS NOT GOOD.
NuncupntIve VIII of Miss Ellen Cor
ish Thrown out of Court.

Judge Cam has sustained the caveat
filed by Mrs. Mary Lee to the applica-
ton for probate of the nuncupative
will of Miss Ellen Corish, and has de-
clared the nuncupative will void. The
estate of Miss Corish will pass, there
fore, by operation of law and will go
to the legal heirs, instead of to the
legatees under the provisions of the
will
Miss Corish died about two months
ago. On her death bed she made, in
the presence of witnesses, an oral Or
nuncupative will, which is valid, when
executed with certain prescribed form
alities, under the laws of the state.
This will left all of her property to her
brother Richard Corish, and his daugh-
ter, Miss Kate Corish.
When the will was offered for pro-
bate a caveat was filed by Mrs Mary
Lee, a sister of Miss Corish. The is
sue was then made and heard by
Judge Cam. who decided that the will
had not been executed in accordance
with the formalities prescribed by law
and that the grounds of caveat We're
well taken. Counsel for the proponents
OF the will, indeed, virtually admitted
this and the case went off practi-
cally by consent.
The effect of the decision is to divide
the property of the estate, amounting
to about $1,000. between Richard Corish
and Mrs. Mary Lee, brother and sister
of the decedent. Miss Kate Corish
loses the bequest attempted to be made
her in the will At the trial of the is
sue the proponents of the will were
represented by Beckett & Beckett and
the caveatrlx by John II. Harrison.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
UNCLE MINGO'S TROUBLES.
The Old Man Got Into n had Piece
of BUSINESS.

Uncle Mingo came to town the other
day and called to see his friend, the
restaurant waiter.
Look here" he said, after some con-
versation, Il wants you to write
sump'n for me, cause 1 don't write
VERY good, an 1 wants dis to stick
UP on de do"
The waiter was soon ready with the
requisite paraphernalia, and Uncle
Mingo dictated as follows:
DE partnership herebefo consistin'
twix me an Scipio Johnson is hereby
resolve. All pussons to witch de firm
owe will please call on Scipio Johnson:
but all dem wot owes de firm will set
tie wild de scriber."
The waiter looked little dubious as
he included this singular notice.
Dat do read a little peculiar" ha
observed diffidently.
Oats So said Uncle Mingo, but
den you see it was a mighty peculiar
business. l see a notice sorter like dat
over bcfo' and OATS de only ting to fit
de case OBJ dat no count stealth niggir,
Scipio."
IVY. wots de matter?" asked the
waiter.
'I'll tell YOU" said Uncle Mingo.
you see, l had little money wen l
gone back home a vile back, an you
member 1 tell you l lowed I'd open a
office. cause dem wot has a office mos
gennally seems to has mo- money dan
dem wot has a sto' So 1 gone in wild
Scipio. an we open a office"
''Wot kim O. Officer" inquired the
waiter.
"W'itewash an confectionery" an
swered Uncle Mingo. Il was to put in
de money, and Scipio, he was to put
in de 'spe'ience."
Den after VILE" interrupted the
waiter you fine"
"'Zactly jis' So" said Uncle Mingo;
"tun round, tun about. | begin to fine
dat out blame soon. Fus', wen dere
was a job O. witewashin', 'cose Scipio
had to ten office, an so 'cose de job
had to dewolve on me. Well, dere
wasn't no fun in dat for me.
Mex ting, edible day Scipio's chill
lun, an he gotta whole lot O. chillun,
come down to de Office an eat up all
de confectionery. Well. dere wasn't no
money in dat for me.
Mex ting, wen Saturday night
come an / ak respectful for my share
o. de profits, dat sinful niger tell me
dere amt no profits, dat dey is all con-
sumo by de office expenses. Well, dere
wasn't no money in dat for me.
mo, sab, l make up my mine it's
time to quit dat kin O. business, an
de mex time / open a office l is goin
to be my own office boy"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-22
ARRESTED BY POLICE.
Negro Urchin Who Robbed Syrian
Woman Among the Number.


c. L. Grayhill. colored, will be given
a preliminary examination by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning on
a charge of carrying a concealed wea-
pom, preferred by Mounted Patrolman
T. ]. Ferrell The prisoner is also held
for being drunk, cursing and attempt
ing to shoot E. L. Guest, and, too, for
resisting and striking Officer Terrell.
John Brown, a negro urchin. arrest
"a at the City Market by Detective
Murphy Saturday night, will be given
a hearing on a charge of larceny
Brown snatched a pipe and pocketbook
from the basket of Eliza Cunay, a Sy-
ran vendor. The woman screamed,
and the boy ran through the crowd,
but was overtaken by the detective,
VINO was in the neighborhood.
Joe Bridge, colored, will have to
answer for attempting to assault Annie
Davis with Ratchet. He was arrested
yesterday by Patrolman Blumburg,
and is held at the police station in de-
1ault of bail. The complainant is the
prisoners sister-in-law, and the trouble
Whlch resulted in the arrest grew out
OF a domestic dispute. The Davis wo
man says that she had to run for her
me- and that if Bridge had caught
nor he would have hacked her to
pieces.
Joe Howard, a negro boy, will be
among the number to answer for try
ing TO use short, or fixed" measure,
IN selling fruit. The police and market
officials have determined to break up
this practice on the part of some buck
sters to rob people.