The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-03-16

DEATH OF AN OLD CIr1zEN.-Ne
are panied to chronicle the death Of Mr.
Merritt Meacbam, one of Hickman
oldest and most respected citizens, who
died ct his residence near this city on
Tuesday evening last. aged 10 years
Mr.. Meacham was member Of the BaP-
fist church. He has been a constant sut-
ferer for several years, bearing his "f
,ude. Iy lis family ha. lost
kind and indulgeut father, aud the com
munity good citizen, We extend to his
bereave,I family urheartfealt sympathies
in this their sad hour of affection, know
ing that their loss is his eternal gain.
We are grati6ed to see the spirit OF
improvement that is taking hold of our
business men ssl city authorities. Sew
sral new imp s.pss are being pushed
forward, anaS5kS win -
much 10 the app
City r1thers are iinbi
feeling, and seem dets5|
the good work of
thoroughfares.
The alarm Of fire wa
eral times during the past
lily the halaes, in each install
rested before gaining head
customary with some of our coIc
lation, after doing days wash
So hefr prea-
pots, and, frequently too, in close prox-
unity to ourbuildings. This is very dan
gerous, Rad might prove the source Of
terrible conAagratiou.
One of our exchanges very sensibly
remarks that people having town lots aud
land near the city 10. dispose Of shoHld,
in these stringent times, hold out the best
OF inducements to m@hanics and others
- s...psss.--.ss s......- No doubt thsre- s~Se
carpenters, stone andSrick masOns, plas-
tsrcrs and painters in the city who would
be willing to put up houses aud fences
and take part cash, and a piece of ground
or lot for homestead for the balance.
When people can't do as they would like,
they shsuld do the next best thing. Every
mechanic in the city who lives in rent
ed house should strain point TO get
home Of his own. =
The Paducah aud Memphis ID
lie advertised for sale ON thSG
April next. We truly hope
will be bought by parrie
capitaIeto push this eS
be running from its \
ern terminus, in order
next crop We Dyer c.,
become sick at heart .satihg-- -
izes and lisappointmenis given
present managers.-[Dyersburg Gazette,
A young man named Chappcl was
arrested in Paducah last Friday upon a.
charge of robbiug the U. 5. mails. He
had been in the postal service for some
time aud has been acting as substitute for
regular mail agents on different routes.
He had been transferred to the route over
the p s NJ. r. R in place of w n Hall,
thHAegular agent; the exchange being
madskpoG to catch him. Upon be-
ing arrested in Paducah by deputy U. S.
marshal Pickett, he confessed his guilt
and was committed to the McCracken
county jail in d.ftuIt Of $500 bail.
The equity paper i your represen-
tative; it is var mouth-peice, speaking
to the outside world of you aud your in
terests, advertising your county, and
seek ING TO build up all your enterprises,
and 10 advance the common interest OF al.
your people Hence. all should patron
ize it. For these reasons you owe il our
advertising AMI JOB printing. You take
your printing TO ST. Louis or Cincinnati,
and YET he papers OF those cities never
devote an5 space 70 yuur local interests.
GIVE this bat passing thought, aud then
answer II you don Owe your JOB print
ing 10 your local paper, in preference t.
any body else.
HIcKAAH CIRCUIT CoUgr We
learn that the cAse Of the Commonwealth
W Bonner, was granted q change Of venue
to Graves county. Commonwestith ~
81 oner = change of venuc to Fulton couu-
~ The Courts~ill probably b. in session
during uext week.