The Hickman courier., 1877-12-07
The prophet. have a5 SHOWS booked

The Episcopals are making arrange
men1s to secure a new minister at this
place.
The next session of the Memphis
(MethOdist,) Conference, viii be held at
Paris, Tenn.
Col. j j. Hickman, The great Ken
lucky temperance orator, is lecturing in
West Tennessee.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Dudley,
breaches ut the Episcopal church, Hick-
man, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 18th
aud 18th.
Mr.. Charles II Thomas, of Bland
viil., has been appointed assignee in the
bankruptcy case of Meshew VS.. wm.
Heron.
Mr. Y j. Bushuart, will open out
new grocery es ablishment this week, in
the Davis stand He is clever mau and
We wish him success.
A patent medicine vendor electrified
large crowd of people last Saturday
When will the dear people learn not to
pstronize humbugs-
Mr. Jas r. Brown has sold hisg
Gerry stock to Mr. y. J. Bushari, and win
open out a Wholesale whisky and tobacco
house, keeping no staple groceries. We
wish both gentlemen success.
Wouldn't it be we'll for some who
complain of dull trade to examine their
own action, and see if it is not their fault.
Wouldn't energy, push, liberality, and a
little live advertising help. Try il.
The distinguished elocutionist and
tEagedian, Mr.. Jas. Z. Murdock, has been
giving readings before literary society
at Hopkinsville, KY. Why, oh why can't
Hickman have such society, and secure
such opportunities ?
Eggs are selling in Hickman now al
from 20 to 25 cents dozen. The old
men are holding back for Christmas, and
II they continue the policy viii strike a
market Of from to SC.
Rev. W. T. Bowling. resumed charge
OF the Methodist church at this place Sun
day. If our people had been given the
npick" OF tie whole Conference, they
eOuld not have been better pleased.
West Hickman came near being un
housed Sunday night. Jno. Ringwoods q.
house caught FIRE, but was exiting nguished.
II it had got good headway it must have (
destroyed nearly the whole of that por-
iion Of town. Keep your houses Insured .
4 Mr.. Leon entertained 4 large
crowd ou Clinton street. Saturday last,
by rope walking performance. Il would
Le good idea for the authorities to rule
such performances to one Of the back
streets.
A farmer can sell his tobacco to
licensed buyer. but if be sells one leaf to
al ordinary consumer he subjects Liui-
Ielf to a fine of 5000. This is teri
bic law, and should be repealed.
The Murphy Temperance movement
issweeping Kentucky like a whirlwind.
1t has reached Paducah, aBd if good can
spread froE that village with the rapid
~ of evil il will soon dash down OIL
Hickman and all the surrounding coun-
try.
Hickmsu has had the L s. Coast
Survey fellows with us lately, and the
State Geological Survey fellows immediate
ly following. The first was TO find out
rh,re we were; and the last ,rhat were
If they are any wiser by their operations
we are not
II e Owensboro tobacco stemmerIes
give employ ment TO 1909 han l., inc!ud
ing men, women, and children, whose
average wages, the Examiner says, will
be about So or So per week. Since our
farmers have returned TO growing tobac
oo Why wouldn't such enterprises pay at
Hickman?
Mr. Robert Browder, the excellent
chief agent of the Grange Store, Fulton,
relires from that establishment, to be sue
ceeded by Hugh NJ Sanders. Browder
was the right man in the right place, but
wehope his Successor will fill his shoes
successfully
A religious discussion between Elder
Potter of the Primitive Baptist church,
and Elder Butler, of the Christian church, y
has been geing on, at Union City. Cham
bers attributes the late rain deluge to Il
their presence and arguments for more
water.
DR. T. c. Parker, an old Bachelor, ;
furnishes the Fulton Times, with de-
scription of the earthquake of 1911. In
the description il became necessary for
the Doctor to jump from the Missouri 10 .
the Kentucky side of the Mississippi, G
which he did; but how is the question
No girl over Is need apply.
The ladies of Fulton are 10 give a }
dramatic performance at the ;Methodist
church, in that place, on next Tuesday
night for benfcent purposes. 1t will no !
aoubt be an excellent entertainment-in
keeping with the high culture of the
Fulton ladies', butt would be objected p
to at some places
The Druggists of Mayfeld publish
sn agreement not to sell whisky for other
than medical purposes under self i'm
posed penalty of 50 for each OfTense. In a
rs much as the local option law compels
then, to this course, il is questionable
how much credit they deserve for the
agreement. D.
Scott McCufchen, colored man Il
went out hunting some nights since, and
while standing around a fire others of the \
partygot into scutfle by which SCOTS h,
gun was discharged, the load taking ef- %
feet in his hand The consequence was gi
his hand had TO be amputated, which op-
Grafton was performed by DIR. Dick Pra-
ther, jr, attended by several other ply :
sicians, Monday last. al
We want communications from diff
ferent localities giving the local news, =,
bus do not solicit political communica tions -
commencing this or that democrat h,
for Congress. If the CouRIER could see a.
that the life of the democracy depended
upon the promotion of any Individual, we
could give any amount of space for his pi
advancement Any number of euthusi- Il