Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from August 5, 1871 • The State and local elections were set for August 7th and the candidates were making their last minute pitches to secure votes. The Hickman Courier supported the Democratic ticket of William C. Clark for State Senator, Preston H. Leslie for Governor, and John G. Carlisle for Lieutenant Governor. • The four-year-old daughter of William C. Clark, candidate for State Senate, died very suddenly on August 4th. • The City Council of Hickman met on August 2nd where B. C. Ramage, Chairman of the Street Committee reported $631.75 was…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from July 29, 1871 • Governor Preston Leslie addressed a “very large audience” at the Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield on July 24th. He presented and answered the same questions as he had at four other speeches he gave in the district with an added outspoken attack on Republican radicalism. Lucien Anderson of Mayfield was given the opportunity to respond whereby he criticized the Democratic Party in the State Legislature and the funds appropriated to refurnish the Governor’s mansion. The debate between the two men lasted five hours. • Three men robbed the…