The Hickman courier., 1872-08-10
WHEAT declines.


on hard. auVlO
WHEAT declines,
THE Democrats carried Paducah il
tho city election, last Monday.
The Fulton Fair is to be held Sept
"a. 25, 26. 27 anS 23rh. of this year
TIE Fulton Circuit Court convene.
next Monday
PREPARATIONS are making for paving
the whole of Water Street
IDA GREELEy is>eighteen years old,
and Nellie Grant is seventeen.
THE market IS overAowing with
peaches.
THE Columbus Dispatch, offers tc
furnish that paper to subscribers. paya-
be when Greeley is elected President.
JNo. Mills Is the Attorney General
elect Of the Union City Judicial District
\ He is a young lawyer of good promise
CoLuMBUs. Ky. is determined to be
city. The Dispatch reported case Of
sun stroke last week.
THERE are sir persons now in our
county jail, awaiting trial for offences
against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth.
JSo. W. MAYEs. of Hickman, pro
poses to show the largest barrow in Full
ton, at our county Fair, this fall. He
challenges the whole county.
FRoM gentleman just from Gallo
way County We learn in various portions
ctthe county the long wet spell has set
the tobacco to "frenching" badly,
Wheat is coming into market in large
quantities. Our buyers now ship il bulk
from here direct to St. Louis, without
rehandling.
BILL PLUMMER is tearing down his
Tower livery stable, on Kentucky street
What beautiful site for fine first class
hotel?
a man by the name of Buchanan has
been lodged in Jail at Troy. charged with
having robbed the Masonic Lodge at
Mt Olive, District No. 3.
TEE Huntingdon Republican Gays the
Sunday School excursiouists enjoyed
themselves hugely. aud complimeuts
highly, Hickman, her citizens, music,
etc.
CITIZENS of Charleston, Mo, we un
derstand. are making some movements.
in favor of the extension of the Iron
Mountain road TO Hickman. We shall
see if it is SO.
The building of Plaut & McCutch-
ems large new warehouse is now progress
ing well, aud will be completed, really
for fall use
TnE members of Poplar Grove church.
near Hickman. are to dig WELL for the
convenience of church attendants and
the travelling public.
THERE was big barbecue at Brookin
Burnetts. near Feliciana, last Friday.
The candidates for Congress made
speeches.
THE full vote of Fulton county IS now
something over 1400. The vote of last
Monday. is therefore, near 600 short
The Hickman precinct can pole 600, but
only pOlled 4O8 Monday.
THE parties who attacked Mr.. John
Huffman and abused his family. near
Woodland Mills, are severely condemned
by all right thinking people. Such out
RACES should be severely punished.
Mr.. Gus. RICE, of the New York /
Store, left Tuesday, for an extended trip
to the Eastern cities, and while absent
will buy his fall and winter stock.
This house is now selling summer goods
at cost.
DEATH OF AN OLD CIrIzEN-Mr
John D. Henry, the oldest resident of
Fulton County, died<st his residence in
this county, Friday last. He was ~
years of age, and moved to this county,
In 1929. u
A CHARTER, for the organization of a
lodge OF Sons of Temperance at this
place has been applied for. The petit
ton was numerously sigued, aud there
Is no doubt but that the organization
will be effected
MRS Tow PRArnER, nee Miss Lucy
Cross, died, near Woodland Mills, Fri
day last She was q sweet and lovely
young wife and mother, and the heart of
sincere condoleuce goes out to her hus-
band in his sad bereavement.
JUDGE E. I. Bullock, one of the com
missioners appointed to revise the stat
n:es of Kentucky, thinks that three
months will yet be required to complete
the work of revising the statutes. The
commissioners hope to have them pre-
pared in bill form, ready for the action
Of tbs Legislature at its coming session
CRY MARsHAL.-The election for
City Marshal, Monday last, resulted in
the election of Mr. VIM. T. Lineback
by majority of Il, over his next com
petitor, Mr John W. Cole There was
179 votes polled-46 less than the full
vote of the city. We think the Marshal
elect will make an excellent police officer.
The defeated aspirants have oui best
wishes