Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 11, 1871 • The Hickman Courier declares that it favors an amendment to the State law allowing people of color as “competent witnesses” in State courts. However, the newspaper does not agree with the “radical amendments to the Constitution” or the “validity of the 14th and 15th amendments” which are “subversive” to local government. • F. M. Usher of Lodgeton declines to run for the State Legislature. • Major John Clay Horne of Columbus, Kentucky died on February 25th. Horne was a prominent citizen of Western Kentucky and former Confederate officer…

Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from March 4, 1871 • The Odd Fellows of Hickman plan to have a grand celebration on April 26th. • The merchants of Hickman are leaving for the Eastern cities to lay their spring stocks. • George Mathis, known to citizens of Hickman as “George the Butcher,” died on February 25th. • The county courthouse was being repainted and found to have the “appearance of a brand new building” and was expected to last another quarter century. • A Mr. Ozment established a furniture repair shop in the city. • The Hickman Brass…