The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-05
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New Orleans has not had case OF
yellow fever this year.
They have commenced gathering
corn in Madrid Bend
The merchants have their fall and
winter stocks in, and are now waiting
for the winter.
The CLIFTON Democrat says there Is
n zig at Moscow that has the regular old
extraordinarily fever and "ager.'
Ola Aunt Patience Roberts. eolored,
died at her home near Clinton, Tuesday,
aged l02 years She was the oldest in
habitanf of Hickman county
A man fooled into buying pinch
beck watch called it Faith, because it was
without works, and therefore dead.
THE Oldest inhabitant says there
never was the vast number of squirrels
hereabouts now.
The doubling Thomases are now
satisfied. Mr. Knott did come to Kick
man and lid speak.
The Paducah News says judge
Grassland has announced his intention OF
becoming a candidate for Congress at The
next election
From men engaged in every branch
of business, and fron every part of the
country comes the cheering news of heav-
Ter trade and better prospects than at
any time for the last four years.
TIE lecture campaign of Messrs.
Balm and Demaree. has been productive
of much good in this city, we are in
Termed.
SOME robbers, having broken into
a gentleman house, went to the bed Of
the fooiman and told him if he moved he
was dead man. '.Thais lie" said he
..for if move am se-e that l am alive
Mrs EckINRIDGE. of Shelby, \
Y, who is over nifty years old, and whose
husband is fully ninety, very much as
tonished her neighbors aud friends few
weeks ago by presenting her iiege lord
with a fine boy.
The 6rst bale of cotton Of the sea
son. was received by our worthy commits
sion merchant, N. B. Shaw, and which
was bought by The enterprising firm Of
Buchanan < Barnes, at IL cents, which is
full up to New York quotations
The owners of the Mammoth Cave
now search visitors. to be sure that no
..I.s.tN
bearings of the cavity can be ascertained.
They fear that an entrance may he made
on somebody else's land, and the profit Of
the cave be thus divided
= For Michel.
TO net smoke the Trump, hut get the
1 J Continental, the hes, in the city for
the mcney-at HoLCoMEE >
Three monnShiners asleep in their
stilllrouse we're captured the other dav in
Galloway county. The Mayfeld Democrat
says: The still. whieh had a capacity of
one hundred aud twenty five gallons. was (
brought to this city. Sixteen large To-
menting tubs, containing three thousand I
gallonso of mash, were destroyed.
The Paiucah fair sall the privilege
Of running ..wheel Of fortune to Ell
mire. Haean & Reckner but on Weines- (
day Deputy Sheriff and City Marshal .
captlNed the entire concern, including .
Slg8. The examining court held the three
ma to answer in The sum of $500 each.
One gave bail and the two others we're
released on their own recognizance.s
Prescriptions.
~ EFT your prescriptions filed and med.
i icines Al Holeombes Drug Store-he
has had more than - years experience
in drug business,
I was showing my watch to my
nephew, who was about six years old
lie pointed to the face of the dial and
said, sWhy. there is another little watch!'
! said. THAT is called the second hand
lie tossed his head coniemptuously. and
walked off, saying, II wouldn't own
second hand watch
HARRIET MATsoN, (col wife of
Vol sIatson, died at Evansville. the 18th
ult. .'Aunt" Harriet was one of the
oldest residents of Hickman, and great
friend with the white people. Her re-
mains were attended to the Cemetery,
from the Baptist Church. (white.l by the
largest procession, ever given to any col
ored person in Hickman.
DEsT wITTENBURG FLOUR. at
ID aug24J JOHN WIFTiNGS-
a railroad of considerable local ion
portance is being built from New Madrid
westwardly into New Madrid and Dunk
lin counties. 1t was commenced year