Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 22, 1871 • The primary elections for the Democratic Party were held in Columbus, Kentucky on April 15th and nominated A. J. Hess for mayor and a Mr. Samuels for City Clerk. • The State Legislature passed a law whereby selling or giving a drink to an inebriated person, after being notified in writing, is liable to a fine of $20 recoverable by the wife or any relative of the inebriate. • Some citizens in Hickman consider the frequent robberies in this vicinity as an index of prosperity. Thieves are too…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from April 15, 1871 • The editor of the Hickman Courier claims there is not a vacant business house in the city. • Corn planting has commenced in Fulton County and many farmers have their entire crops planted • The funeral for Mrs. J. F. Marrs will be held on April 16th at the Baptist Church. • Rumors had spread that several of the leading businesses in Union City, Tennessee had failed. • Some prominent ladies in Hickman began to raise money for the purpose of purchasing an organ for the Methodist Church.…