Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from June 17, 1871 • The editor of the Hickman Courier complains that many dwellings out in country are left unpainted and an eyesore. • The Murray Gazette accused the Paducah Herald of interfering with the reelection of Colonel G. A. C. Holt, a candidate from the Third Senatorial District, by using its power of influence to discredit the Senator. • State Senatorial candidates, Henry S. Hale and William C. Clark, met and spoke on June 12th at the Graves County Courthouse in Mayfield. They discussed the issue of African-American testimony in State…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from June 10, 1871 • A Temperance Festival was scheduled in Hickman for June 17th. The arrangements were reported to be on an extensive scale and to be a grand affair. All the lodges in the county were invited and over 500 members of the Good Templars planned to attend. • Francis Miller commenced building a garden and facilities for music and general festivities for all occasions. He planned to construct a ball room and other buildings in the near future. • Bondurant & Drewry declared they planned to establish a tobacco warehouse…