The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-08-31
Local News.


ry of this country.
Geo. W. Balm, the distinguish
temperance lecturer, is booked for ac'
ly visit to Hickman and Fulton cou,
Stockholders in the Fulton e..
Fair will now call on the Treasurer an
get their tickets.
Don't dig your sweet potatoes IN
they are well matured When they x.
dug let them lie in the sun twenty
hours. 1t improves them greatly. : - ~
Another wharfboat has been sa1oH.
moOred at Hickman. ~Capt. Overflow
Mr.. Jno. Cole are in charge of same, d.
are now ready for business. eS
They are holding cold fashionf :
camp meetings in Central KentsS
/ Oh, that we could attend one as in
O'den and gooilier days of youth. 'OH'
The track at the Fair erourd.anee,
being made new. Now is the time.
practising fast trotters and stylish tn
outs.
Now then, the young folks are prom
ised a delightful time. at NIller's GarIe a,
next Wednesday night, at the bail given
by the Hickman Comets
Ballard county is to have a grand
''greenback barbecue bran dance
September g. Tobacco worms on the half
leaf viii probably be served up on ~
occasion--L Cd.
companies is prevailing griSinost of ,he
larger towns and cjf'Now is the
chance for some of our military heroes 70 .
organize and dance in.
The total free school per capita for
Fulton county, the ensuing year, iuclui,
ing interest on bonds. will be 81 81 PEI
scholar In Hickman county only 81 q
Graves county, 81 -. MeCracken co,
ty, 81 80 cts. i
a fue grazier boar belonging to Nj
Il. I. Tyler, Of this county, got on a spree
Sunday last, killed one hue horse outrigh /.
and severely wounded several otherS.
tearing out The entrils in fearful man-s
ner.
The lovers of good music and
dancing can enjoy both . Miller's Car
den, next Wednesday night. The man
agement assures a recherche affair. Tn
beauty and fashion viii be out Iillets
string band will furnish the music
\ grand Confederate soldier re-
union will take place at Paris, Tenn,
on the 14th day of September next. Hon.
Henry A. Tyler, Of Hickman. is among
the speakers, aud the old soldiers in al
the neighboring counties are invited 70
be present jolly good time is antici-
pated.
The Planters House in Hickman is
a good horeL Some commercial travellers,
who are interested in being wen enter
tanned, pronounce it the best hotel kept
in Hickman for long time. Persons
visiting Hickman on business or pleasure
will find this a delightful place Of enter
tainment.
Choice Family Flour!
~ ELVERED at your house at So 50
? per barrel. Bran delivered at So
per ton. by HICKMAN MILLS
aue3l :"
The Shuck gang Of mnrdercrS IN
Henry county, have, on shuck's confes-
sion and exposure, with one or two excep
tions, been arrested aud put CA tr.al-
Carter, another one of the gang, has
made confession corroberating Shuck
statement. There will be six haugiugs
up there pretty soon.
NeIT Eura:5e Seci----CrOp
1877.
TUST received from David Lambeth *
= Son. - lbs Tuvnip SEED in bWk-as
sorted kinds-bcst ever ught 20 lick
man, for sale at IOLCOMBE'S Drug store
Tie Frankfort Ieomaa, Is the mos
urbane paper in the State 1t has already
compimented by personal notice, IS mem
bers of the Senate aul % Representatives
of the next Legislature, and several hun
bred candidates for positions before thar +
Legislature, and still they come Il is n
good paper ard to it the Democracy is
largely in debt.
" EST wTrTENBURG FLOUR. ut
ID aug34I JOHN WlTTlNGS.
Our citizens may look out for large
attendance at the Fair. If the health CT
the community is good at that time, ami
no hing occurs to mar the present pros
poets, the attendance will be larger than
ever before 1t VIII be more attractive,
cheaper, and the country in better condi-l
ton to patronize Make your arrange.
ments accordingly.
rE7RIANGLE BRAND OF SUGAR cared
Hams-at
aug24l JOHN WITT.NG'S. ma
Mrs. RouIhac's Select Female Schoeia a.
commences next Monday. This truly el III
cellent school will he we'll patronage
The arrangements Contemplated of s
curing larger buildings were not snth
GENTLY successful to effect change fytr
the fall session, but probably may b. ere,
the spring session, aud hence the present.
session viii be taught at the Germah
Academy building. The patrons are re-
quested to have the scholars as many As
possible, attend promptly with the begin-
ming.
The IadgS
TTrufnp, for The r1en2sTIf1 smoke -,
thew get nearer the worth Of their mohy
OUT of it than any otheS laug9ia .
As the city tax collector proceeds
Gathering in the taxes, as is his duty, Z /,
taxpayers grunt AMI grOwI, and sigh ~,