The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-09-30


sensation of town.
WHERE'S Your MULEl-John R. An
derson advertises stEayed mule in this
issue.
VISITORS to the Fair commend the
enterprise of the town of Hickman in
having HarrisOn's hill graded.
Mr.. Chambers, the indomitable and
irrepressible editor of the Union City
Herald, isGisiting Hickman.
SOME one suggests that Cog ordi-
nance is about the best one that could be
created just now by our City Council.
SOME colored Hickmanites have string
band, and nightly regale the public with
music, principally at saloons. They
make good music.
THE hog cholera is about to carry of
all the hogs in Galloway county, and
large numbers in Graves county. The
crops in both counties are good.
We exchange our Daily with our
weekly contemporaries, and expect for this
unprecedented magnanimity, they will
enbalm US in their heart of hearts.
An excursion party to the st. Louis
Fair is contemplated by some Hickman"
ties. Visitors go half fair by way of
Cairo and the St. Louis short line.
Try Bernard's Chill Cure and be con-
WINGED of its merit. Why suffer from
Fever and Ague, when Bernards Chill
Cure will cure you.
Several of our prominent citizens pro-
pose attending the sale of the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad which occurs
in Nashville, Oct. 4th.
Our talented and able friend, Major
Thos' E. Moss, was on the Fair Grounds
yesterday, mixing and mingling with his
numerous friends.
WE had considerable wind and some
rain Monday night between 10 and II
O'Clock. The streets and atmosphere
are since in much better condition.
Mr.. James Lawrie and Mr. c. O.. AL
lard, of Paducah, were about to fight a
duel but compromised By mutually say
ing, II didn't"
y MUSICAL TowN-Between the
Brass Band, italian harpers, and stringed
instruments, Hickman has been musi
cal town this week. Our nights are res
oDant with rn,ysie
Our Market house men have been
alive to the extra demand for beef, NUT
ton, etc, this week, and their stalls have
been well supplied.
THE Lodge of Good Templars Of
Hickman held their regular meeting
Tuesday night, aud received several new
members. This order is very strong in
Fulton county.
BERNARD's Chill Cure acts on the liver
and bowels. Demands Chill Cure con
taius nothing injurious.
Many of the ladies of Hickman have
been greatly bothered this week on ac-
count of scarcity of house servants
Some have to entertain company by the
labor of their own fair hands.
Attention is called to the grand gift
concert, to be given IN Louisville, for the
benefit of the Public Library of Ken
lucky. Millet & Roulhac are the agents
at this place; $3.50, 600 in prizes
FROM Conversation with numbers of
our farmers, we End considerable differ
ence of opinion as to the %esent crops.
Some claim full average, and others on
ly about one-half crops.
The Columbus Dispatch says that the
cattle in Hickman county are dying at an
alarming rate. The disease is ascribed
TO the presence of Texas cattle in the
county.
DRAMATIC.-Somem members of Hick-
man Lodge I. o G. T. are rehearsing
dramatic yeenes from the "Drunkards
Life" for delivery before theLodge.-
They should arrange for public enter
tainment.
FINE SrocK.-Stables of fine stock
from Christian county, KY, Paducah,
Memphis, Charleston, Mo-, Obion and
Dyer counties, Tenn, and Hickman and
Fulton counties, KY. have arrived, and
are ready for the different Fast Rings at
our County Fair.
PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of
meeting our friend, Robt. Summers, the
talented editor of the Columbus Dis
patch. yesterday. Also, that enterpris-
ing Missourian and ex-editor Col. Geo.
Whitcomb. These gentlemen have just
returned from the Illinois State Fair at
Du Quoin.
The charter for the proposed levee
from Hickman to Tiptonville, is now be-
ing prepared, and will be submitted to the
Tennessee Legislature, which assemblies
the first of October 1t is to be joint
charter between Kentucky and Tennes-
see.