The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-13
Local Items.
House rent too high in Hickman.

ne months OF January. reUIudiy
and March, 1879. 10 be up made of rains
and SHOWS, so says the Almanac.
A religious debate is in progress,
this week, at wilsonville, between Elders
J. H. Milburn and Jos. II. Roulhac-
The County Court. Monday, APP
pointed DIR. a. A. Faris. Dr. Luton aud II.
S Campbell. County Board of Health.
The qualified voters of Hickman are
to meet at City Hall. |the lst Monday in
january, to order an election for Mayor
and Councilman. Remember this.
We are authorized to announce a
Murphy meeting, at Murphy Hall, to-
night. All are invited. If you've slip
ped mend your hold and try it again.
Fulton Court Of Claims was in ses
sion Monday and Tuesday. The an1psI
financial statement of the condition Of
the county will be printed in the COURIER.
A number of sales of decedent's es
tates have occurred recently, and, of
course. on time, but, in most instances,
the property has been sold at fearfulIy
low figures.
The county levy has been fixed at
81 for the next year-a reduction Of 81 .
The county now has about 5000 excess,
but the delinquent list has to be allowed
off this in March.
The County and City Boards of
He-lsh are at work. Better sanitary con-
ditions are to exist, if there is any power
in Law, pleading, preaching or persuasion.
It's question of life and death Choose
yei
The Episcopal ve-try have appoint
ed committee to buy parsonage. The
money, for this purpose, was willed to
them by the late Rev n n. Cowgirl, the
founder of the Hickman church and many
years the Rector.
The Laclede house i now the neat
est finished hotel Hickman ever had.
Judge Lsndrum, the owner, contemplates
further improvements. By the by, the
Judge bears the premium for having built
more houses in Hickman than any other
one, or two, men.
IL is now in order for some enter
prising man to put in small steamer in
the Hickman corn trade. The low prices
ct New 0rIea rs and the better prices at
other southern points, causes the corn on
the Mississippi river, to want to pass
South via Hickman AMI the Nashville rail
road
The vestry of St Paul's Episcopal
Church. Hickman, at their meeting, Mon
day night, made arrangements to retain
the services Of Rev. George Flowers, the
present rector, for the ensuing year. The
ladies of the church ordered a new organ,
and will make some improvements about
tbe church.
We have received a number of the
ham, beautiful and accomplished young
lady, is the editress. She promises by
industry to pick few golden threads
from the soiled meshes of journalism.
We hope her entire may help to purify
profession, useful, but improbable in this
section.
Sad as the fact is, it is none the less
true that the balance of trade is in favor
OF Hickman on the Life Insurance. The
Mutual Benefit of New Ark, New Jersey.
hss been in business here say u years,
and has paid out in death losses, through
their agent, Judge Samuel Landrum, in
GLIDING recent losses, over 100000, which
is no doubt more than the company has
received.
Sir. T. D. Hays, the gentIemanly
clerk who has presided over the ladies
department of Patterson & McDowelrs
store for the past twelve months, has re-
moved to Hickman, KY. He was we'll
liked by his employers. and gave salts
faction TO all with whom he had dealings
But could do better in n money point of
view. Hence his removal Success to
you, Tommie. There will be many a tear
stained cheek among the Fulton damsels
Your gain will be their fulton
Times
The condition of the farmers of this
and surrounding counties is much better
than some allow. Fulton county farmers
are in state of comfort and plenty,
though not prosperity. But, if one is dis
posed to look upon the bright side instead
of the dark, there is mnch comfort to be
found in the word and fact PLENTY Some
farmers are wofully in debt, and this
class deserve sympathy and leniency.
little more energy, push ind GO ahead is
the need
ANOTHER Corporation WITH A
soUL-The Southern Express Company.
of which Mr.. R. l. Reid is the agent at
Hickman, has proven itself an institution
with 3 great big soul. MIR. Ried was a
refugee from Hickman during the epidem-
ic aud himself and family prostrated ut
NsshvilI with the fever. One of his
children died. The Southern Express
Company called for every charge, medi-
cine. medical attention, funeral expenses,
etc. and paid them all. sending their
agent only the receipted bills. Amid
lifr's sad affections, it is pleasing to note
such generous treatment.
MovED.-Mr. W. j. Turner and
family left last week for Hickman, at
which place Mr.. T. has engaged in the
hotel business. having sold his bakery.
confectionery. and grocery in this place.
Mr.. T. is a citizen that we dislike to lose.
He has an estimable family. Misses An
ms and Jessie are highly accomplished
young ladies, and the impression made
by them on the minds of some of our young
men will not wear off soon, we hardly
think, especially with one of them. We
bespeak for our departed friends many
warm friends in their new place of abode,
and for Mr.. t. liberal patronage from
the public-the travelling public in par
iicular.-I Union City Chronicle.
GEORGE DUSEvANr.-The corpse of
our deceased friend, George E. Dunevant
who died in Hickman of the yellow fever,
was carried through Newbern Thursday,
and inferred at Church Grove by the Odd