The Hickman courier., 1878-06-14
Plummer is building new livery

name of author.
Plummer is building new livery
stable.
The Auditor of Kentucky says that
the school funds are all ont, and no money
to pay teachers until sheria's report.
The wheat crop in this county IS
about harvested, and viii not average
half crop.
"Howdy, howdy, howdy. doy
How is your wife. and how are von2
Ali il fits my fist rs no other can,
The horny hand of the working man"
In THE FIELD-By authority. we
announce Mr. Ferdy S. Marrs as candi-
date for County Attorney lie is young
man OF fine talent, born and raised in the
county, is a fine orator, and If elected,
will make a competent and able County
Attorney.
DR.. a. A Faris and Mr.. Chas Bait.
zer have been constituted by the
city.Council a. sanitary commit tee, and
in discharge of this duty they will take
survey of the town next Tuesday.
Their work is important and they re-
quest cooperation of all citizens. Parties
knowing or nuisances should communicate
it to them, so that information may be
lodged for its abatement or removal.
On Thursday, 9th inst, difficulty
occurred at Dodds' mill, one mile above
Hickman, between Mr. James McAIurray
aud Mr.. Bill East, in which the latter
was killed. It is the opinion of many
that the act was justifabe, others think
not AIeMurray made his escape, and
has not yet been arrested. East, was
under the influence of whiskey, went to
The mill and raised the quarrel with
NeMurray. and was advancing upon him,
known to be armed with a pistol, when
NeMurray shot him down with double
barrel shotgun.
To PATRoNs OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
Yea can send your children to the Pri-
mary Department OF Hickman High
School, by saving only cents every day
of the year; to the intermediate Depart
ment. 81 cents; and to the High School
for less than cents. Principal Haly-
burton speaks Of adding another room TO
his present building in order 70 provide
for 1sore pupils. He expects to be assist
ed in the Primary Department BY an able
and experienced teacher.
PADUUAH is compromising her
public debt to so cents oni'he dollar Over
$500, coo of her bonds have been Sc com.
promised. They base their demand on
the general depreciation OF the value Of
of property, and the consequent hardship
en- the people. The bondholders have a
man Janus already IN their favor and
their willingness ts compromise at 80
cents is considered magnanimaus. The
bonds cost them 80 to so cents, and the
terrible earuestness Of the people pur-
suaded them to be glad TO get what they
paid for them with fair interest
THE PIcNIc on THE 28rH.-Some
OF the Murphy lsdies and gentlemen have
inaugurated n movement for grand pic
mic, at Hickman, on Saturday, the 10Th
instant. From the very great interest
manifested we predict a most delightful
occasion. Nr. henry Buchanan, W. H.
Buekner, John Cole, R. I. Reid, Chess
Smith, Nrs. Mahoney, Mrs. Reid, Mrs DR..
Corbett Mrs. Cunningham, and others,
are committee of arrangements We
are not advised of the programme, fur
ther than that the invitation is general
TO al Iurphys and to all not Murphys.
There will be splendid music, and every
arrangement for comfort and enjoyment.
We hope to see all our surrounding coun-
try in attendance. Next week, we sup
pose, the ladies and geptlemeR having the
occasion in charge, viii publish such fur
thex notice as may be desired.
EARTRENDIEG SCEEE-H oUsE
DrnET-A most hear,rending scene oe-
curred at Troy on last Monday. The
dwelling house of Mr.. Bowman was de-
stroyed by fire, and his little Q months
old child burnt live in the flames. Mrs.
Bowmar, The mother, had kindled fire in
ths-stOve. preparatory to cooking supper.
She had two children, one about years
sf age and the other . months. While
che stove wss heating, she went to n
neighbors some 100 yards distance for a
hacket of water, the Oldest child followed
and the baby she tied in a chair so the
table to prevent its crawling cut doors
and hurting itself. During her absence
the house caught fire fFon the stove pipe,
aad before any one could reach the scene
the whole house was enveloped in flames
the flames belching forth from each
door and window to such an intense de-
sroe as to threaten death to any entrance.
The fret On the grounds could catch a
glimpse between the lashing flames of the
peor little babe az it sat ia its high chair
tisa.te the table, shrieking At the terrible
scene around it. The roof aud walls
burnt hrst, and the flames seemed to play
tle babe set there, tied, in the center Of
the room, untouched, except by the heat.
1--WE brave good men, made several at
tempts TO dash through the flames for its
rescue, hat were every time staggered and
stunned by the heat Of the deyouring
flames, and nad to be dragged out as they
fell 10 protect their own lives. The fa-
taer was absent from home and knew
nothing Of the heartrending FIRE until it
was al over and his darling little baby
was naueht but ashes. The mother see
ing the flames from a distancs-and real
izing the danger of her baby-fell-fran
tic-wild--lost to all appearances Of con
seiousness- Every effort to resene the
child was Intellectual, aud all that could
he found Of It's romans when the flames
had ceased, was few Of its little bones
IN the center OF the rpins The house
burnt so rapidly that but few reached the
scene. but the horrifying spectacle was
terrible to the helpless few VINO we're
there.
Hickman wheat Market.