Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from February 4, 1871 • A meeting of the Democracy of Fulton was to be held at the County Court House on February 6 to discuss the proposition before the State Legislature admitting the testimony of black citizens in Kentucky State courts. • A case was argued before the United States Supreme Court regarding the claim of ownership of Wolf Island on the Mississippi River between Missouri and Kentucky. • A bill was passed in the State Legislature authorizing a tax to build a District School House in Fulton County. • Hickman city…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from January 28, 1871 • A man by the name of Turner, who resided near the Obion County border was awoken from bed and given 89 lashes and told to leave the county by a band of ruffians. • A group of women traveling through Fulton County were reported to have been soliciting charity from residents claiming to be survivors of the steamer T. L. McGill that caught fire and burned on January 16th. They were later proven to be imposters. • With cold weather expected in the upcoming days the Hickman Ice…