Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 21, 1874 The Hickman City Council met on August 17th to discuss and settle city worker salaries and pay debts for services rendered by individuals to repair roads. The Hickman City Marshal warned visitors to the city not to bring their dogs as they may be mistaken as strays and killed. Reverend J. Bunyon Stephens, of the “Old School” Baptist Church, delivered a stirring sermon at the Hickman Baptist Church on August 18th. He planned to return to Hickman in October to organize a Primitive Baptist Church. The new law firm…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 14, 1874 William C. Robinson, of Union City, Tennessee, was arrested in Hickman on August 8th for passing counterfeit bills. He placed a bond of $400 the next day to appear at the Circuit Court but he did arrive at the appointed time. Some men in Hickman spoke of organizing a military company under the “State militia law” in response to racial “troubles” occurring in Tennessee and Mississippi. R. Boone and Oscar Turner, both candidates for Congress, met in Hickman on August 10th to discuss the politics of the day. The…