The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-05-24


nny24 ~ J. H. PLAUT s BRO.
The South West Kentucky Medical
Association holds It's next regular session
at Fulton in this county, next November.
DR.. Jno ". Morton, Of Jordan, Is the Sec
Rotary elect.
The festival at Murphy Hall
Wednesday night, was slimly attended,
owing to the Indictment weather. The
young men win continue these festi-
walls from time TO ,irae during the sam-
mr.
The operetta aud concert on last
night. given..by the Murphy ladies, prom
Used 10 be delightful occasion aud a
packed house. We 20 TO press before the
performance. We hope the ladies will
repeat it.
a Girl being bantered one day By some
OF her female friends in regard TO her
lover who had the misfortune to have
but one leg, replied, Pooh. woulln
have !. maa with two iegos-they're too
common.
We are authorized to announce Mr.
VIM Hancock as candidate for City
Marshal. lie is at present constable of
the District, is clever Young man, made
!. popular race for constable, aud viii
make good officer if elected.
The Pajucahians were 50 well pleas
ed with their excursion on the steamer
fldIewild 10 Hickman, on last Saturday.
that they propose repeating, on the lst Of
June, only extending the trip to New
Madrid to give HEX NANTES chance
Ifauy person has occasion 10 take the
benefit OF the bankrupt law. it viii b.
we'll enough for him to put his house in
order before the first day Of next Sep
iemoer. Ills pretty well settled that re-
peal viii go into effect at that time
A union Of Fairs IS formed for
southern Missouri, Western Kentucky
and West Tennessee, by which circuit
is formed so that all the fairs represented
may be attended No two of them are to
be il. operation at the same time
The Pa,iucah Fair viii be held
Tues,isy Wednesday Thursday aud Fri
day, October s, ., 10 aud i, as card
from MIR. j. Il. Asheraft. the secretary,
informs all concerned.
Bsg Farmers Harvest Suits-only
Stat J. II. PL4Ur s BRO.
ANornER CANplDArE We an
nounce jim Parker as a candidate FOR
Assessor. A cleyerer or more accommo-
nnns.xsvng man don't exist, and We
p1c's4t $500 place. Every
body likes him If he runs like his old
Daddic use to, he'll VIII DC hard to beat
The candidates speaking at Futon
Saturday last. was a flash in The pan.
The Methodist Conferences was in session,
an,l on shis account the appoinsmen' was
mol filed Judge WingaSe, made an np-
poinfment for Jordan next Saturday
evening, inviting the other candidates
ansa Ne presume the opening tussle vii
then occur
Tie postmaster at Hickman has been
,nssruci ed that The law does not require
him TO take subsidiary coin. lsiiver pieces
less than 50 toa greater amount than
IS il one transaction. and the nickel IS
only legal tender to the amount OF .
cents. and The trade dollar and Mexican
dollar are not legal tenders 10 any
amount. The standard American silver
dollar is u egal- tender TO any amount.
Mr.. e. w. Cole, president of the
NashviIle, Chattanooga and 81 Louis
Railway, Col V. K Stevenson, and other
distinguished railroad maguatss yiss'ess
Hickman. " ednesday, prospecting Us .
the erection Of IN elevator at ! bis point
and also is 10 The feasibility Of i trans
Mississippi crossing for their road We
s hear ti.sie MISCONCEPTIONS s~sre satiskaeso Q
nv 1.ll favatable 70 an early eo''smen csF
lne ii OF work.
Ma. j NJ. Nesbitt, The distipg uished
Murphy lecturer. lsetured At Murphy 'i'i'
sa,.lsy evening and - tie Methodist
th lrcb on sunday right. In his night
lssture be Caves statement Of his fall S
II Nashsiilr. much in explanation but
naaabt IN Justification. Monday n'ght
IL delivered 3 lecture, on the Error 81
Ia, i hieh MAS frenonnccl by some VIM
Il I'D bin. sriel..lia production