The Hickman courier., 1874-05-09
The office Of constable in the Hick

The Office of constable in the Hick
man district is vacant. Application to
the county Judges.
TRADE has been very dull in Hick
man the past week, with the exception
of few Granger bills.
1t is estimated that the recent high
water has lessened the coming cotton
crop 100000 bales, and the sugar crop
10000 hogsheads.
JUDGE John. w. Wingate has an
nounced his withdrawal from the race
for County Judge. His withdrawal card
will appear next week.
A lodge of Grangers was organized
in DIR. Wilson's neighborhood, in this
county, last Monday, and DR.. H. II. Will
son chosen Master.
II 900 neat and durable MEN s
! I.UUCw0oLEN SACK COATS, for
Spring and Summer wear, just receiv-
ed and selling at the extraordinary low
price OF 81 so.
may9-3w PLAUT BRO.
Elder Tolbert Tanning, distin
guished minister of the Christian Camp
belIite) Church, and well known through
out the South and West died near Nash
vile, last week
The forwarding merchants books OF
;nan show that about 3, 500 bales of
cotton were handled at this place from
Sept. l, 1873 TO May l, 1874 The large
bulk of this was bought here. This is
under the general estimate, but is from
official sources. e.
"A Mr.. Ellington, for sometime past
n citizen of this county, the travelling
agent of DIR. CoylGs Remedies. the son-in-
law of Mr.. Pritchit of the Lodgeton Dis
trict, became involved in difficultYsin
Missouri, last Saturday, and was killed
He was shot twice and then cut with
knife.
CAPTAINS Randle and Tyler made
erancs speeches at the Methodist
church, Tuesday night last. Both gentle
men, we understand, took position in favor
of prohibition We failed to hear either
speech, but we presume we shall have
opportunity to make editorial notes on
some fufAre occasion.
SOME of our citizens who have trav-
eled pretty extensively of late through our
surrounding country say that the farmers
have commenced work with a will and
energy not equaled any year since the
I b1I.
''scarce money" will be among the things
that were.
Mr.. III. A. w. Laurie, State Lectu-
rer of the United Friends of Temperance,
gave several lectures in Hickman the past
and present week, on the subject of tenn
perance, and in the interest of the Order
he represents. He did not succeed in or
ganizing a Council at this place, but
probably sowed seed for future useful
ness.
The many friends of F. NJ. Ray,
will regret to learn that he has author
ired the withdrawal of his name from the
canvass as a candidate for Circuit Judge.
Judge Ray during his short caIelidacy,
added to his list of friends, many, on ac-
count of his dignifed, courteous, and gen
tlemanly bearing, and would no doubt
have received hastering support in the
District, as are assured he would have
in the counties of Hickman and Fulton.
Mr.. Jno. A. Sloan, who was proba-
by the Oldest citizen of Fulton county, !
died, at his residence, near Hickman on
Monday last, in his 18th year. He retired
TO bed Saturday night, at his accustomed |
hour, in usual health, and pleasant humor. |
Sunday morning when they went to
rouse him, he was found to be alive but
insensib!e, from which stupor it was never
possible to awaken him. lie died at l P. N. /
Monday. Peace to his ashes.
Some Hickman merchants have, we |
learn, closed contract, signed, scaled and |
delivered, to supply the Oranges of Obion
county, Tenn, with drygoods and groccrie, l
for the present term. The contract was
awarded at to 10 per cent on original (
cost all around. The question occurs if
this figure viii pay the merchant. Any /
man can command 10 per cent. on money /
in almost any other channel. Yet, the /
motto of Hickman merchants islto sell 1
goods as cheap as any market.
Some of our amateur singers are in /
preparation for the performance of "The /
Cautata of Esther" said to be a master /
piece of music. For fear many of our 4
readers arc caught unprepared, as we /
onrself, it is suggested that those expect /
ing to attend the concert, refresh their /
memories by reading the book of Esther, /
so that they may the better appreciate the /
performance. The performers are to ap- /
pear in ancient Jewish costumes.