The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-16


of your vicinity, such births, marri-
ages, deaths, improvements, state of
crops, etc. If your neighbor has a large
hog, or fine COW, or good crop OF cot
ton or corn, let US know it.
Court of -co1shnon Pleas commences
at Clinton, Monday.
Sir William Tedford is rustieating
at Charleston, No.
We learn that the corn crop nros-
poets are splendid in Madrid Bend Ky.
Wheat harvest has come, and the
farmers are pretty busy.
We hear Of hall dozen or more
projected firms, to enter the tobacco trade,
this fall. The more the merrier.
The fruit crop with the exception of
apples, viii be total failure in New
Madrid county, this season.
Hickman county people are to dis
cuss a 4th of July celebration, at elm
ton, Monday.
Mr. Thomas Williams, of Weak y
county, Tenn, hung himself. Friday
night of last week, saysthe Fulton Tnies.
Hon. H A Tyler and family. left
Hickman. Tuesday for a summer tour on
the sea shore They will take in their
route few days at the Centennial.
A neglected enterprise. which Sc
riously retards business interests, is the
want of good ferry, for the convenience
of our Missouri neighbors, desiring to
trade here The 'Bouyer ferry, needs to
extend it's trips to town.
WE are informed that one house in
Hickman, sold goods the months Of April
and May, cash sales, averaging $500 more
than in the same months last year. The
business of the house adjoining, averag-
ing something like the same proportion
ALIVE TO THE TINES Attention
is directed to the special points in the
large double column card of W b. Benny,
in this issue. He means precisely what
he says in that card, and those desiring
bargains would do well to heed it.
The beautiful and accomplished
Miss Emma Etheridge, delivered the al
dress, on the occasion of the recent pre-
sentalion of an elegant fountain 10 the
city of Memphis, by number of Cit
liens. Her Hickman acquaintances viii
readily believe it was beautiful piece of
composition.
On Wednesday night Of last week,
near Arlington. in Ballard county, man
named Reese Thornton, was assassinated
He was at the house of Mr.. Perry. and
ii is thought the assassin wanted to kill
Perry, but as Thornton answered their
call. he received the fatal shot. A Mr..
Van Cherry, was arrested. charged with
the act.
WHo ARE PIONEERS ?-There are
two propositions to be submitted &c
the classification of Pioneers on the 4tb
July occasion:
1. Those who were here, grown men
and resident voters of the county, II
ls45. the date of the organization of Fni-
ton county.
. Those who were here, grown men, il
1910.
All our citizens of either the ahov'
classes are cordially invited to be with US
The Committee of Arrangements hav'
the determination of this classification
Fulton, in this county, has clever
dry goods stores, six groceries. one hard
ware store, six saloons, two millinery es
Establishments, four drug stores, three
steam Touring mills, two livery stables
i've hotels. two cotton gins, one cardine
machine, three blacksmith shops, on'
tailor, one photograph gallery, two bar
Der shops, eleven physicians, two awyers
and other avocations; and cerrespon
dsnt says, "Never, since the first log wa
hauled to BULL the first house, has Fulton
bsau in such prosperous condition Bus
insss is conducted by men of small eaPi
.sl."