The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-12-14


Hickman city elections occur Jan
nary 7. Not the sign of candidate yet
Rt Rev. Bishop Dudley, will preach
At St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Hickman,
Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Some business men who left Hick
man last year, now think they hadn't.
aughter to have-done-it.
Don't euss the times or business
when you don't advertise Cuss your
self! But better still "Cuss not at ali
Richard L. Mayes, grocery mer
chant Of Mayfe!d, committed suicide last
MONDAY.
Opera Flannels, Clocks, Hoods and
Skirts, for children, just received at
J. H. ILAUr Il BRos
Some people are really too laz3 to
run for office. All the county officers to
be elected next year, and no candidates
yeti
School District, Ne. Is. has near
school house just completed which has
been built by the patrons Of the school
in that District.
MR. William Ward, opposite Hick
man in Missouri, grew one ear OF corn
with seven good sized smaller ears grow
ing out from the same CUB forming u cor
onA IL Is curiosity
REV. Mr. Flowers, whom The Padu-
cab San speaks OF, as an earnest and able /
minister, has been called to the rector
snip of ST. Paul church, Hickman.
There is one old maid in Hickman .
who will not marry. She requests the .
publication of this item. No inquiries
answered. Form your own conclusions /
Z J. n Hawkins, is about completing
beautiful residence, which ne has long
stood in need Of. He disputes the benefits
claimed for lighting rods, and would be
pleased to hear the comments OF some
scientist through this paper.
Tie citizens Of Gourley town now
propose extending their lever work to
Miller's Garden, and viii give series Of
hops and entertainments to raise the
necessary funds. ON with the dance
Debate at simmons school house.
Saturday evening. Prof Bass promises
all who viii attend an interesting eve
ming. Prof , IS announced for
lecture also. 6
Mrs. C. NJ SANDERS, died at Wool
land Mills, on the 8rh instant she was
an estimabie woman-yo -ouly %,
aud the community mourn her loss, and
extend heartfelt sympathy to tue be
reaYeal.
A few years ago the country was
Wild for railroad improvements. Now
everything is moving for river improve
ments. The river towns and country
are at last TO reap he rieh rev arj Of their
natural advantages. d
An ambitious young man Of this ;
county s~ears BY the Apostle Paul, that :
if no enc else appears as candidate for :
a certain county office, he, himself, soil .
tary and alone, will brave the dangers Of ]
the field a born hero. that fellow. >
The most useful Christma,t preseui
i. nice Plated Cup eng raved with your d
name, Tor = 50, a.
Mr. r. E Holmes mas commenced
very useful industrT at Hickman-the ,,
manufacture of brackets and ornamental 81.
wood work He exhibits rare skill ana II
We wish him success The business can
be pushed TO prof able proportions. sam r
pie work at I. p. Fortunes. II
The carpenters aud paiutersare bssy \
ID L - a
ing, next door to Metheny y Debow, pre- s.
paratory to being occupied by Mr. Robt. 3"
hetheny. with a new grocery stock. He &c
has proven success as grocer aud "
when in these new rooms will lead. We 81
wish him success. 81
The Postmaster General has ordered L
new arran gements for Hickman to be
supplied from the river mail. Hereafter
our citizens can nail matter direct TO
way places on The river, and not suffer
the delay heretofore when all matter had i
20 60 to Memphis or Cairo and then back 4
We are indebted to Judge Boone fer this Is
accommodation.
The ''deadest beat that the news
paper has 10 deal with, is the professional o
politician. Quo enterprising business Ell
man is worth more to paper than the
whole gang. The Hickman COURIER in a !
journalistic life of Is years, has been q q
beaten out Of enough to buy small steam D
boat by these feIlows;-and THANKS they j
have none. \,
\ CLEAR CASE OF MISTAKEN IDEN D
ity.-Some issues ago we printed COM .
munication from citizen, proposing on
certain conditions to loan $4,000 to en-
the building of a furniture fac
tory. Since that time we've had probably
$50 applications, more or less, TO get that
money The proposition was bona hde on =.
the conditions named. 1t was not accept {,
ed, and there's the end OF it. The follow W
ing note explains self: ~
HICKMAN KY., Dec 10. 1917
Nr. Warin: We will take that So.0oo
" hat YOU want TO loan We, three, want
to put up agency to sell paints, ana Il
impIoy canvassers. III All the o'ber ~
men of our town would help Ike you, our q
town would 20 right up 1t YOU Il let US G
have it we II call 10 Jour otis sc
We very politely answer. We are not ths II
man. We havnt got, never had, and new
or expect to have, THAT amount OF money -
we should certainly accommo- nj
date our young friends. al
AN EXEMPLARY TAx-PAYER-Mr ~
r. c. Everett, a large property holder Oh *
this county, called and paid the taxes Tor
every one of his renters and laborers, az
who had not paid themselves. Ii all the
in the county would do ike of
wise. the sheriff and his deputies would
be highly delighted, aud the great ugly
list of delngueuts would be wonderfully
1t woull also save many =,
the additional cost that win soou neces-
ssrily be imposed
The first year you give erelit-it Is
the second year the party n
feels under great obligations to You; >,
the third year he suspects you TO be spec IL
ulatiug and extortioning on him; and the i.
for,bv year he ha es YOU. The irsE year r.