The Hickman courier., 1871-04-29

business done after 10 o'clock.
SASH Losr.-Lost, a silk pla6d sash.
The finder will be literally rewarded by
returning to this office.
THIs section is greatly in need of every
kind of labor.
SoAr farmers say the wheat crop will
not be near as good this season as here
tofore promised.
The caterpilars are running fruit
through this section. Orchards are nearly
leafess.
FRrEsps of the Christian Missionary
work in Kentucky Purchase should read
she card from the Rev. Mr. Turner, pub
lished in this paper
TIE dangerous illness Of the Pope is
announced This intelligence will be re-
ceived with grief, by Catholics especial
ly, throughout the whole civilized world
DR.. HUSBAND gives az important no
tice to those indebted to the estate of J.
8. Hubbard, decd, which it would be
we'll for thoseintcrested to read and heed.
THE recent cold snap is said to have
visited surrounding sections with a frost
and .sfreeze" which devastated the gar
dens, killed the fruit, aud did some dam
age to the wheat.
THE Hon. Ed Grassland, NJ. c., has
returned from Washington, and is now
at his home, in Mayfeld He is some
vhat improved in heal h, though yet very
feeble
rn~D.,riet Methodist Conference
meets in Hickman, May 18th, and viii
probably remain 10 session about four
days About Co delegates. preachers
aud lsymen. wM be in attendance
Bishop McTyeire will preside. and preach
on Sunday
A SMALL child in west Hickman came
near losing its life Monday night last
The musquitoe bar caught FIRE from
lamp. aud bed. child and all, came near
burning up. before it could be extin-
guished
THE Radical Convention which assem-
sIes in Frankfort the 18th Of May, allows
each of the Purchase Counties two del
egstes. Hickman aud Fulton counties.
We hear. will be represented
RE1rotous-The Right Reverend
Geo. D, Cummings, Assistant Bishop OF
the Diocese of Kehtucky. will preach st
Hickman, the I'd and 3rd Of May At
Jordan Station, basket meeting 10 this
county, the 1st 8 >pday in May.
THEBAKER BUSINESS Nearly every
family in this community, knows Ed /
MsneN>kbe baker. he was here before
the war and since ,>and it is therefore
unnecessary to recommend him as good /
baker. See his card in this paper He .
Is thankful for past patronage, aud solicits |
continuation of public favor. /,
sonx wives in Hickman have been
advised to serve legal notices on saloon
keepers to prevent said saloons from
selling whisky to their husbands, as
wives have right to do now under
Kentucky law They were indignant at
the idea Of their husbands being pro
nounced ..inebriates.' Others assert
their intention to do SO if reformation is
not made.
We have news of disastrous break IN
- as:z-:.:..; l.,,ooS aboua Naxu 0rleans !
The crevasse has reached alarming pro
portions. aud can not be filed at present.
An immense body of water is pouring
tbrough the break. flooding the country
for miles, destroying millions of prop
erty. and endangsring New Orleans.
NAY DAY CELEBRATIos AT CLIs
rox.-The pupils of Miss Hattie Bar
bee. music teacher at Clinton Academy
Clinton. KY. have elected Miss Florence
shaw, of this county, Queen of May,
and the coronation ceremonies will take
place on the 5th of May. The day
promises TO be happy one- The lead
ing besuties of Hickman county will vie
with each other IN their wealth of love
liuess.
Tar discussions between Rev. J. r.
Graves sud Rev. Samuel Watson. prom
iuent Baptists. commences at the Green
law Opera house. Memphis. May B the
latter Offering and the former denying
the sfhrming proposition do the
6criptures tesch that persons who have
lived here and died. have returned. and
coovsrssd.wish persons in the flesh
TIE people Of Paducah and Cairo are
preparing for grand May day ceieora-
ton. The Cairo Paper says, There
viii be genuine enjoymeut--frsedOm
without undue familiarity. fun without
cosrseness. hilsrity without intoxication,
and as good time generally as you can
hope to realize during the bali of long
life time.
TIE Nashville Board of Trade have
resolved themselves into chartered
eompany under the incorporation laws Of
Tennessee for the purpose Of owning aud
runaine RAILROADS.. The object is for
apERviIle to c6nsrol the Railroads effect
isg Nashville interest.