The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-29
Local News.

the other day. cut his foot so badly that
smPutstion may be necessary.
"Kentucky's gifted son. the success
sor Of Clay Crittenden, BrecKinridge
and Beck" is J. C. $. Blackburn. lie is
to speak in Hickman, Oct. To-
Thursday was, amongsour Hebrew
fellow-citizens, the Day of Atonement,
and celebrated according TO Jewish
custom.
The business outlook for Memphis
was never better, and merchants were
never much encouraged they are
now under the impression which reach
them from all quarters that the worst is
over and the evil days have passed away
forever.-Appeal.
BILLIoUs-At the post-ofIiee
Good morning, Mr.. Rooney; how is your
health ~
FIN not we'll Been suffering with a
bilious attack. Are you well?''
No, I've been bothered with bilious
ness for the last day or two"
"How is your family?"
''All we'll, with the exception of bilious
attacks. Hows yours"
"Billious Carlisle Prairie Flower.
FoR CRoAKERs'-After the political ex-
element shall have subsided and the peo-
pie are able to talk of some thing else
besides election matters, we want to open
special department for the suppression
OF eroakers. and TO the work invoke the
best home talent We are tired of having
other places held up 20 us as specimens of
enterprise and thrift. and of having our
own misfortunes illustrated by compari
son with the alleged prosperity of other
communities. Tax-pay will admit
that the rate now imposed is not rs high
as other States and towns, and that the
business condition is only rhe same that
exists everywhere else. Still the croak-
ers mourn and make thems elves dismal.
TRADE REVIVAL THE views of
prominent Wholesale grocery firms in
New York with regard te the state of
trade have been canvassed, and the re
suits are somewhat surprising. Que Of
the leading firms declared the trade of
the season to be the best since the first
year OF the war; another that 80 active p
business had net been known for many
years past The extent, we'll the
shape, OF trade with the South was Gem
menfed on in very encouraging terms
The general dry goods trade is pronounc-
cd by some Of the leading firms TO be the
best in seven years.
CLUBS FOR EDIroRs Tommy. my
con. what are you going to do with that
club" Send it to the editor. of course"
But what are you going to send it to the
editor for?' Cause he says if aHy body
will send him club, he will send them
copy of his paper" The mother came
near fainting. but recovered. herself suf
fcisntIy to ask, But, Tommy. dear, what
do you suppose he wants with club!
s.well, don't know" replied the urchin,
.unless it is to knock down subscribers
as don't pay for their papers. l suppose
there are plenty of such mean people
That boy stands chance for the Presi-
dency, if he lives.-Ex.
4 NEEDED ENrERPRIsE There Is
= prospect on foot to put in steam ferry
boat from Hickman to the opposite Mis-
souri, points Our Missouri neighbors
are anxious for it, and confident a
large trade for % or 30 miles in Missouri
could in this way be secured 20 Hickman.
Capt. Sneed Strong. one OF the best steam
bOztmen on the river and thoroughly
liable and responsible as an individual,
has consented TO take charge of the en-
ter prise. His name is guarantee to
our business men that we mean business.
and that this is no visionary scheme We
waRt each and every one to think the
nsster over, without coming TO conclu-
sion hastily. aad Investigate how much
trade will be hereby induced 20 come 10
Hickman, AMI how much ne him
self will be benefited. The first years
operation Of the bs4t is the time of risk
because of reasons obvious to every bust
ness man When individual work ia
so largely for the public good he should |
have some indemnity TO induce him TO I
make the experiment. Some frien de- 4
tain amount of stock as nm advance in the 4
enterprise every dollar OF which is to
be paid back. How long would it take
merchant to get back his $50 500 I
stock in freight corn, to say nothin .
of the chance for an increase of trade /
We want the public to deliberate on these
points. For information "a to the details /
-.
Capt Sneed Strong.
FIGHT WITH RIVER THIEVES
Town MARSHAL OF HICKMAN SHoT THREE /
TINES AND KILLS OxE MAS.-Friday +
night last, the shoe shop of Mr.. Fred /
Wehman was broken into and robbed OF 7
fourteen pair of new boots aad few
pair of shoes. They effected an entrance
by boring through from the outside wall
Suspicion attached TO some struggling
strangers who had been about the shop
the day previous. Mr.. Jas. Warner, the
town marshall elect. Mr.. Wehman and
some others started down the river in
skiff, on Saturday in pursuit. From New
Madrid Mr.. Wehmau and the others
returned. leaving Warner to pursue them
alone, Some miles this side of Gayosa,
Mo-, Mr. Warner run up on three men in
n skif landedsat the shore. At first he
did not suspect that they were the rob
bers, bat on landing at the side of
their skif ne discovered sack flied with
boots aud shoes, whereu2on he instant
iy ie<eied his pistol on the man in the
skif and commanded him to empty the
sack aud surrender. While the fellow
was emptying the sack his two comrades
on the bank opened fire on Warner.
Warner shot and badly wounded oae of
them. The thieves fired ten or fifteen
shots, wounding Warner in the wrist, in
the knee, an flesh wound in the br east.
lie, after exhausting his five shots
compelled to retreat. His wrist was so
painful he could not reload. The thieves
then snapped skifs with Warner
and pursued their way down tina river
Warner notified some citizens of the facts
and in about an hour after the encounter