The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-07-28
Local News.


COUNTY officials busy serving no
tees and preparing for Circuit Court
Remember to attend the meeting TO
night, at City Hail. for the purpose OF
organizing Tilden Reform Club.
FINE luscious tomatoes, presented
by MIR Keyser, aud sliced and prepare
for lunch, by ". L. McCutchen, is the
way the couRIrR corps feasts these days,
Some Irish pototatoes, raised on the
plantation of Mr. Kyser osceola, Ark,
received at Hickman, weighed from one
to pounds They were the Early Rus
set
1t is now definitely asserted that
there will be only half crop of tobacco in
the Purchase. Better than wa oaloula-
ted upon some time back,
Capt. T. J. South, of Frankfort
Ky. is now the champion shot Of the
world, having beat Capt. Bogardus. Do
gardus was sporting on Reelfoot last
winter
They are cutting the brow Of court
house hin down, several feet. which will
give court square a splendid view Of. and
from he river.
S. N. White is determined to have
fortune. Instead of Preston, he now
has William Fortune, in his sales rooms.
A new mail agent is to be appointed
On the Nashville s Northwestern road.
from Nashville 20 Hickman Thos. ].
Lane, of Hickman, is spoken of, by his
friends, for the place.
Fl. G. Donahoe, an honest and clever
citizen Of Lodgton, while on fish and
hunt on ReelfOot few days, in company
with several others from his neighbor-
hood, was robbed of 81, 80
The body of ". II. Cross. the old
nan. drowned Tues lay. was found in the
river, opposite s5ahblefelds Slaughter
House, Thursday morning An inquest
was held, and verdict rendered accident
al drowning.
Big barbecue on Mud Creek. It is
probable, Hon C. T. Allen. Democratic
elector, will be present. His appointment
Is for Hickman, hat the fact of this bar
heeue being so near, may induce him to
meet the friends at the barbecue.
Who says Hickman merchants don't
prosper Two Of them have branched off
into large houses IN St. Louis, still keep
ing up their s!Iickman establishments.
Our business men sometimes leave to 90
to the metropolitan cities. but it is not or
record where one Of them changed for
any of the smaller towns
REMEMBER, the election of county
officers Monday. August :, sheriff auI
eonstab'es There is bur one candidate
for sheriff, the present incumbent. b. r. .
Walker. lie is an excellent officer, and
deserves rousing complimentary vote,
Notwithstanding he has no opposition
THREE young men. over IN Mis
souri,, have been arrested, charged with .
whispering ia church, and thereby inter 1
rupting public worship. If such law
was enforced on this side the river, we
fear, some would be bound over to answer /
at the Circuit Court, as tue above three
were.
DRowNED.-An old man By the
name of Cross, was drowned, in the riv-
err. Tuesday morning last. lie lived in
Missouri, and in company with others had
started across the river in skiif, and
being under the influence Of whisky lost
his balance and fell into the river, and
drowned in very few minutes
GEORGIA has some forty cotton I
mills, which in nearly every instance /
paid dividend during the past year,
while many New England mills were run (.
ming at a loss
The "seat of manufacture viii one day
be transferred to the South. What rev
olutiOn in everything will be wrought
If our home people will push in this line
it is the source Of wealth.
Two strangers stopped all night,
with farmer by the name of Jones, near
Conyersville, in Henry county, Tann,I
and after enioyining his hospitality for
the night, fell out with him the next
morning, and shot him, injuring him, it
is thought fatally. This farmer was en-
pertaining "imps unawares.
!, THERE is to be a barbecue and pub
lie speaking, at Smiths Springs between
Archer's Springs and Little Bayou de
Chen. on the 4th of August. Turner,
Boone, Trimble and the other candidates
for congress, are expected to address the
people. Ralph silverteoth, is the orator
of the day At night there will be
grand ball at the Moscow Seminary.
The RIGHT WAY-The, new,
large, attractive double column card Of
evss..... o.. Co., .,ssas aesil
TO command attention Their house has
been reftted from floor TO ceiling, outside
and inside and everything sparkles with
glittering s'newness" The stoves they
represent are Of that make which justify
special expense in bringing them before
the people, because it is kuo'rn that they
will stand the test of superiority. In the
timing department., Mr.. German is
master mechanic, aud gives all work, his
personal attention.
TnE WAY TO SUCCEED. The ex
rerienced, successful business man often
times directs the way to success. if others
will exercise the wisdom to note and fol-
low their signboards.
We take advantage of the appearance Of
the large double column grocery card of
w. L. McCutchen, in this Issue, to illus
.rate this point. This whole trading pub
lie will know that he does not advertise
cash or show-he is too we'll and too long
established for tha;-but he does it as
business fact Experience, thorough
success, has taught him to speak boldly
TO the public of his offers and advantages.
If through card in the paper this speciai
attention of several hundred customers is
obtained, knowing that his offers fer
trade are supported by facts, It IS Mt
once seen that all are advantaged, and
per centage added. The COURIER viii
make liberal wager with any Of its
readers, to test the virtne of lyertising,
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