The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-11

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Editor Courier
Thinking that possibly letter from
this part Of the couty might not prove
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hope of communicating anything In
the way of nows that would tend to
rouse the dreamy, listless spirit from
that lethargy which so' persistently
clings to Us during these warm sum
mer days, but to aid in furnishing the
county news to our county paper.
There are but few items of interest
presenting themselves in or commu.
nifty Just now. Business o. all kinds,
except farming, Is most mi9rably dull.
/ The heat seems to relax ones energies
to such an extent as to lave Us, es
pecially your correspondent, ia con-
/ dition almost wholly unfitfOr business.
In fact, Mr.. Editor, your correspond
/ ent, for one, Is willing T. admit that
/ this peculiar feeling of 0nHui, which
steals over him, might be Familiarity
termed dizziness" Still the mental
powers are not entirely dormant, for
although we abandon the present, and
even the future with Is unknown
scenes ceases to trouble u, yet memo
~ sometimes wanders back among the
( buried years, and forms and scenes
/ that are forgotten will cone creeping
back to renew their claim at memo
/ rvs shrine. Indeed, tn, excessive
neat and the dry weather are the all
/ absorbing themes just now, especially
among the farmers. Many Of our
Oldest citizens say they lave never
known such a drouth at tbs season Of
the year.
But now that we have a comet ap-
prouching the earth, we hav. the whole
cause of our unhappy coalition in 4
nut shell, a least so say some who
profess TO know The whole thing
( has been caused by the COMET. So too,
we are told that war must inevitably
follow its appearance. The influences
brought to bear upon our earth by the
/ different members of our planetary
system are truly marvellous, but the
most wonderful feature in the whole
thing is that a gaseous or nebulous
substance in the shape of a comet,
millions of miles from the earth, in
yariably inspires man kind with a mar
an-sJspirit that can only fad S5eein
E1rtainly BTiiid1gsFY Nv ~ ~ .
as ff~blood from black eats IN will
cure shingles, which last proposition
/ has been demonstrated to the minds
+ of some beyond The shadow of doubt.
But Notwithstanding the dry weather
our corn crops are looking very we'll,
but cannot remain so long without
rain Our farmers are actively en-
gagged in getting out their wheat, the
yield Of which is, 50 far as heard from
very good.
Our candidates for Circuit Judge
and Commonwealth Attorney met
here on the Sd inst, for the purpose
Of addressing the people upon the IS
sues Of the day, and to present their
respective claims, but failed to get an
audience of sufficient size to call forth
anything like a speech.
On the same evening the school ex-
ercises of Rural Academy were closed
by concert given by the music class
Of that institute, under the supervision
Of Mrs. Horne who is in charge OF the
musical department. That it was a
perfect success, all who Witnessed the
performances will attest, the pupils in-
dividually and collectively acquitting
themselves most creditably to them
selves and to Ms Horne. OF this
lady too much cannot be said in heI
behalf, as a teacher of music Indeed
we doubt if there is teacher of su
perior attainments in Kentucky, and
we feel justified in saying that if the
Trustees reflect the wishes of the
patrons of the school, Mrs. Horne.
services will be permanently secured
to the Academy.
The Academy, under the manage
ment of the Rev. W A Jones. bid,
fair to go beyond anything ever known
in its past history of twenty years
Prof Jones is a thorough graduate
both in the classics and sciences, anc
seems born to rule the school room
A gentleman of refined and cultivated
tastes. of pleasing address and fine con
versational powers, displaying in hi
diction knowledge of polite literatur,
which is unsurpassed, we can but fee
4 that he is-1naSls. 4 f'tea for tn
position which iiS'AS-W occupies, ant
that a success awaits him which ha
been hitherto unattained by any of hi
predecessors. Yours truly,
SOALPEL.