The Hickman courier., 1873-02-01
Paw Up!

Pay Up!
Parties in debt to Chas. A. Holcombe,
are respectfully requested to come for
ward and settle and thereby save cost.
C. A. HOLC0MBE.
II is understood that Judge A. r
Boon will deliver temperance lectu q
at Hickman somstims within tke com
ing two weeks.
NoTwIrHsTANDISa the extreme
weather a good sprinkle of cotton
wagons from Dyer and Obion, have
been on the streets this week.
So far as We can see and hear from,
the prospects of wheat this year it is
not as good as il was last year at thi.
time.
The dry, hard freezing weather has
made the wheat look badly-whether
it has been materially injured remains
yet to be determined.
One of the street cars in Louisville
is run by steam. The Courier Journal
says the experiment is success.
Steam will eventually take the place Of
tho mule on the streets.
THE mardi gra preparations contiue
1t is expected that the authorities will
extend the freedom of the city," and
permit general aud uninterrupted en-
joyment.
The city election Saturday last re
suited in favor of one year terms for
city officers, without scarcely any oppo
sition. Therefore, the charter will be
so amended.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED another
w supply of Gray Army Blankets
aud White Linsey Shirts, which we are
offering at former low prices.
jan25-2w J. II. PLA6T BRO.
THE proposition of building an
Episcopal Church in Hickman Is still
before the public. Those willing to
subscribe can give their names to Rev.
n. n. Cowgill. .
LITTLE or no winter blowing has
been done as yet by our farmers. The
weather has been so hard that they
could hardly do such work as chop
ping, clearing. ETC., much less could
they do blowing.
SOME Hickman merchants have made
extensive orders in preparation for ST
Valentines day. 1t is expected that
the whole community will be "mated"
on the 14th, aDd they will certainly
have the blessings of the St. Valentine
vendors.
AT meeting of the Good Templars,
held on Tuesday night last. the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing quarter:
John W. COwgill, W. C. T; Miss
w. s; n. L. Nelson, w. F. s; N p
Harness, w T; J. C. Wearn, W NJ;
Miss Sallie Perry. w. D NJ; j. j.
Shepherd, W. 1. s; Ab. Young, w.
o S.
THOSE desiring to encourage the
German School should not for
get the bail given by the German Be-
nevolent Society, Monday night The
ball will be at Fulton Academy build
ing, instead of City Hall a, heretofore
announced. because it is apprebended
tue latter hall will not be large enough
to aeon modatc the occasion.
Tar Bernard's Chill Cure and be con-
WINGED OF its merit. Why suffer from
Fever and Ague, when Bernards Chill
Cure will cure you.
TnE president and directors of the
Mississippi Levee company have about
determined to put general agent in
the field to canvass for additional stock.
The public and management have cen
tered on DIR. Yank Westbrook as the
man most suitable, and his nominstion
will no doubt be confirmed unani-
monsly.
CAPT. W. C. CLARK. formerly
member of the Legislature from Graves
county, and at one time candidate for
the Senate, and Congress, in this Dis
trict, is now in the life insurance busi-
ness. He is in the service of the
Southern Mutual of Louisville, KY.
John A. Wilson, general agent for
Western Kentucky.
TIE public will remember that IN
preparing anonymous calls on parties
10 become candidates for public Offices,
that such calls are charged as advertise
meuts If any number of citizens
wish, briefly, to indicate desire for a
certain call under their own proper
names, it might be inserted free.