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


neatcst sly and at city prices.
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Bealesiaie has abeut touched bot
tom. Now is the time TO buy.
Hickman city elections occur Jan
Aary :. Not the sign OF a candidate yet.
Ri Rev. Bishop Dudley, will preach
at ST. Pauls Episcopal Church, Hickman
Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Some business men who lett Kick
man last year, now think they halu't
aughter-to -done-it
Don't cuss the times or business
when you don't advertise. Cuss your
self! But better sill "Cuss not at ALI
Richard l. Mayes, grocery mer
chant Of Mayfe'd, committed suicide last
Monday.
Opera FIannels, Cloaks, Hoods and
Skirts, for children, just received at
}. Ii. rLAur y Beos.
Some people are really too lag to
run for office. All the county officers to
be elected next year, and no candidates
yet,
School District, No %, has nea
schOoi-house just completed which has
been built by the patrons of the school
in that DISTRICT.
Mr.. William Ward, opposite Ilick
man in Missouri, grew one ear of corn
with seven good sized smaller ears grow
ing out from the same cob forming cor
ouet. 1t is curiosity.
REV. Mr. Flowers, whom The Padu-
cab Sun speaks OF, as ian earnest and able
minister. has been called to the rector
s-ip Of ST. Pauls church, Kick man.
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
j. n. Hawkins, is about completing
beautiful residence, which he has long
stood in need of. He disputes the benefits
claimed for lighting rods, and would be
. please to hear the comments Of some
scientist through tAis paper.
Tie citizens of Gourley town now
propose extending their levee work to
Mller'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
Mrs. c. NJ. SANDERS, died at Wood
land Mills, on the STU instant She was
an estimabIe woman-youug-o %,
and the community mourn her loss, and
extend heartfelt sympathy to the be
reavcd.
A few years ago the country was
wild for rsiIroad improvements Now
everything i moving for river improve
mcn5s." The river towns aud country
are ut last TO reap the rich reward Of their (
natural advantages.
An ambitious young man of thi-
county swears by tie Apostle Paul, that
il no one else appears candidate for
- certain county office he, himself, s9Ii
tary and alone, will brave the dangers of
the feli a born hero, that fellow.
The most useful Chrisima-t presen;
is nice Plated Cup eng rayed with your
name, for - 90, at
JH PLAur 4 Bros
Mr. r. f Holmes has commenced q
very useful INDUSTRY at Hickman-the
manufacture Of brackets aud ornamental
wood work lie exhibits rare skill, and .
we wish him success The business can
be pushed to profitable proportions Sam
pie work at T p. Fortunes.
The carpenters aud painters are busy
renovating aud repairing the Roper build
lug, next door to Metheny Debow, pre-
y,aratory TO being occupied by Mr. Robt.
Nethcny, with new grocery stock. He
has proven a success AS grocer and
when in these new rooms will lead. We
wish him success.
The Postmaster General has ordered
new arrangements for Hickman TO be
supplied from the river mail. Hereafter
our citizens can mail matter direct to
way places on the river, and not suffer
30 90 to Memphis or Cairo and then back
We are indebted to Judge Boone fer Ibis
accom- mediation.
The "deades, beat" that the news
paper has to deal with, is the professional
politician Que enterprising business {
man is worth more to paper than tie
whole gang The Hickman Courier in
journalistic life Of Is years, has been
beaten out of enough to buy a small steam
boat by these fellows; and THANKS they
have none.
\ CLEAR CASE or MISTAKEN lDEN
ity.-Some issues ago we printed a COM
mukication FROM a citizen, proposing on
certain conditions to loan 5000 to en-
courage the building of furniture fac
tory. Since that time we've head probably
99d applications, more or less, to get that
money. The proposition was bona T. e on
the conditions named. 1t was not accept
ed. and there's the end Of il. The follow
ing note explains self:
HICKMAN, ky, Dec. 10, 1871
NJ. Warm. We viii take that $1,000
what you want TO loan. We, three, want
10 nut up agency to sell paints and
im,,Iov caRvaSsers. IF al the other rich
men Of our town would help ike you, our
town would 90 right up III you II let -
have it We Il call 10 your oils
We very politely answer, We are not The
man. We bayut got, never had and new
er expect to have. that amount of money
Otherwise we should certainly accommo-
r..o 49, ,,onno friends.