The Hickman courier., 1877-06-29
FROM FULTON.
News with variations.

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be expected for one of her age. Our town
is called at home TWIN Villages. so named
by U. n. o., Tennessee correspondent of
the Times-Observer. l suppose he gave
II that name from the fact that it is situ
ated in two different States and counties.
by the way, We have seen nothing from
has variety pen lately. Perhaps the
Times men have a new field in which lie
does not like-to enter. | see an occasion
al newsy letter from him in the Missouri
Republican.
Our newspaper men having moved their
othce TO the Tennessee side, do not look
after Kentucky interests much outside of
paying locals. They keep one on the
public printing Of Obion county. Tenn.
and the other on the the new field, ! sup
pose. man shou d look we'll to his in
terests, but at the same time have his
boat built more on the style of the Great
Eastern, than on the style of canal
boat, so he may have room for fellow pa =
sengers. While speaking OF boats. | will
mention that the Calamity Jane" the
sternwheel craft that has been running
the trade from Utter River to Pierces
Station, is laid up for repairs-boiler er
burnt out and piston rod broken. The
stockholders in above named boat, com
plain that their trade is injured by tht
broad -guage road that has a depot ia Eas
Fulton and one in Poverty row.
Business in the Twins has been dul
during the past few weeks, but not more
80 than common in the working season
-s-'---.----osade- has been good, muel
season. frc-@cFetffS sFs6em 49, - j.
great injury to many, butit is now being
nearly entirely wound mp. Merchants
are not desirous of selling otherwise than
cash down. The farmers are now busy
harvesting the largest and best crop oi
wheat ever grown IN this section If tney
can succeed IN getting the surplus in
market without damage, money will be
more abundant than il has been for years
\ large acreage of corn and tobacco has
been planted aud i IN fine condition
Our farmers believe in having plenty 10
sell-they don stop and speculate aoou,
what the price i going TO be next year.
Considerable Improvement Is going on
in our town, in the way Of substantial
buildings. Brick and mortar men, car
penters and painters, ali seem to be busy.
We have a few men that are trying 10
get living without employment, and a
few that have time TO LOAF around saloons
aud billiard tables, such men had better
have been made into coon dogs or rat ter
riers-they would certainly have been
our best mills are being overhluled and
put in first class running order, So as 10
be ready for the new wheat
Oar citizens are becoming familiar with
the new tobacco warehouse, and the swell
ling caused by its being located In our
town is beginning to swage. We notic.
an inclination TO puff, when the proposed
bank is SPOKEN of. The Kentucky. twin
out grows the Tennessee twin Owing /
suppose 10 the fact that our State laws
are better; however they beat US in the
number Of houses, after the style Of the
Argyle in London, but think our twin
furnishes most Of the funds 10 run said
houses.
The lightning rod and pedlar foolomet-
ers have been busy the past month guag-
ing the country, They report large in
crease IN this section over any other
country through which they have trav-
eled and can only account for il by the
deficiency in good schools. That i
something we are more deficient in than
anything else; We can beat any place OF
our size in number, but alas in kind we
cannot boast. Il is said, our trustees are
looking around for a solid man. no is
hrs T. class teacher, for foundation 10
build on No house will stand without n
good foundation; aud 10 school will sue
ceed without good leader. man " no
tries to do the way everybody advises
hin will seldom succeed at anything.
From few remarks l heard il will be
isetess for man 20 apply for the =itus-
ION that has TO carry IL gun wad to keep
lin balanced.
We have II few who can afford leisure
ime, those few are putting in their time
u fishing and croquet.
There Is rather religious feeling com
ng over some Of our citizens in anticipa-
ION Of basket meetings thar usually come .
If as soon as crops are .."laid by Some
+ the brethren need reviving very much: /
he past year has been very trying on .
aiuIs as well as sinners, and. will il be /
bout the same as commencing new with /.
ONE Of the members. Those in favor
much water, are looking around for
onds suitable, while those in favor Of .
iuch straw are speaking in time. Those
no think, ''H hat IS TO be- will be are
aitIng for the spirit. or some friend to
)me along aud give them "A kick. so that
leJ may be landed in the happy land OF
iiss- \ true christian that has his re
gion with him every day, should think
ouid feel very easy nt all times
But think it better to be a sincere
nner than an insineere saint The
reat trouble with most church members
'hAt tiAN nv Dt4r Z ph the aim fEuAN
1llar, and the other on heaven, and ii
ther is withdrawn 1t is the Que turned
eavenward.
Oar prince Of grain merchants Mr.. L.
. Eddings, Is enlargiug fis warehouse,
} as to enable him to handle large guam
ties of grain this season. l have heard
said that he could buy grain cheaper
lan some others, from the fact that he is
-rictly a fair dealer, and never fails TO
ave the cash. He is doing a large bus
iess in reaPers, mowers, and wheat
lreshers.
Hells half acre. place we'll known to
le citizens of this community, is again
unning at its full capacity. II is thought
J our citizens, that no man with the
east spark OF decency in hun, would at
empt to do business, even of Satan ;
alling, at such an accursel stand.
pollution shop has been opened in
oyerty row. The decent citizens of that
eigh borhood are in trouble about it. The
property holders should put the law in
orce; our corporation has good laws
md fearless men to execute them. Pow
rty row is situated on the Tennessee side.
n the west end OF town.
The drummers retreat in East Fulton. !
5 said to be in good running order
1t is expected that the grand jury will /
rave plenty TO do at the next courts on
ueh side of the line. The better class
If citizens are getting tired OF uuisances.
The man who can eat early potatoes out
If his garden, swap horses, and catch fish
without telling lies, was in town this
week-he was deaf and dumb.
A large new bell hoisted upon the
brick church this week, ami three hundred
dollars subscribed TO complete the interior
If the building.
The members of the Methodist Church
are trying to raise money TO build par
sonage.
Two colored churches in town, both
seem TO be doing a good business
About fifteen places where whisky is
sold, and no temperance lodge OF any
kind.
We very much need a live, true man,
with moral courage TO denounce all moral
wrong, and ever be on the side of right,
At the head of paper, such man would
be well sustained iu this community.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the above lines were
penned TO fll mp the time. "Idleness
breeds vice, you know is the old true
saying, and l thought l would protect
myself by writing 10 our county paper.
ii you think the variations worth pub
fishing, do so, if not, no harm will be
done. l. n. o.
P. S.-Since writing the above, a meet
ing was held composed OF the solid men
Of the Twin VillaPes at which resoIu-