The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-11-29
local Items
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The little folks are talking about
Christmas
The remedy for poverty is to get
married and 60 to work
What Hickman needs now. to diver
the mind, is some occasional places OF
amusement.
Mr. Comstock. recently of Columbia.
Tenn. has taken charge of the Hickman
telegraph Office.
The Fulton Court of Claims meets
the second Monday in December. Re-
member to he your claims.
The weather has been damp. rainy.
and disagreeable. Every body wants a
cold. severe winter.
All uneasiness on the subject of yel
low fever has passed away. The town
was never healthier than now.
The regular meeting of the lick
man Masonic Lodge occurs next Monday
night. Business of great importance
The Fulton Times Is for Henry TT
Ter for Lieut. Governor. alright, neigh
Dor, bat put up Blackburn name also
Judge A ID Kiugman. is the County
Attorney, appointed to fill the vacancy
oecasioned by the death OF G. &. Prather.
The Hickman Brass Band Is reor-
gan King. and will probably employ Prof.
n
teacher.
DR.. Smith, of Newhern. Dyer coun-
~, Tenn, has located in Hickman he
hears credentials OF being . frst-class
physician.
Bring yeur job work to the COURIER
Office far we are prepared to do all kinds
OF job work at the very lowest rates and
promptly.
It may be true. a. has been said.
'that the world is full of chance" but,
somehow or other, we cant find any when
We want it.
Il takes money to publish news
paper. and we are greatly in need of
those little balances due as on subscrip-
ton accounts.
The price of pork Is 50 low That it
il ruinous to the farmer. Mani contem-
plate packing all they can, ia The hope
that prices will improve.
The distress and suffering of some
families in Hickman This winter vii; be
great. There should he scme organized
effort to help hem. What good lady will
take the Iea,l2
The Nashville. Chattanooga au1 St.
Louis Railroad Company is to commence
building steam ways to their new wharf
boat at Hickman, for handling river
freights, at once.
MANY a merchant owes dull trade to
want of enterprise on his own part and
not TO the Hines Some are thriving
side by side with others who are doing
"noihing." Push is the word.
The Fulton Times, Fulton. XIV. is
for sale. The paper is a good one and it's
territory first class Any one wishing
10 invest ia type. printers ink. etc. can
address Times Office, Fulton, Ky.
The right of persons to sell beer and
malt liquors, BY the drink in tie county
of Fulton, is attracting some attention in
legal circles. 1t is only a question OF
law. variety of opinion prevails.
The Paducah Ne,cs reports the i'll
nesv of Bishop Dudley. which necessita.es
the withdrawal of his appointment at
that place. We are not advised that the
Hickman appointment will not be filed
The entire public will learn with
pleasure that school exercises az Mrs.
RoulhAcs academy will be resumed the
LIST Monday in January. There is no bet
ter female teacher in the United States. /
Mr Zeke Gardner. of Union City. /
and Louis Kestner, of Hickman will pat
up furniture establishment at Hickman. 7
They are deserving gentlemen. aud we
wish them success, if they determine 10
embark.
SIR Thomas. of the firm of Thomas
& Bro. tobacconisis. of weakley county,
Tenn. and formerly residents of this sec
sion. speak of moving their tobacco es-
.ablishment to Hickman, if satisfactory
arrangements can be perfected.
Men. who remain in the midst of
contagious disease, helping their fellow
beings aasuEd be accorded every honor |
for their noble conduct; bat there is no /
censure, but commeniation, to those who /
fed its precinc's.
Mr.. Chas. Frenz, desires to announce /
20 the public that he will continue the !
business Of VIM. Frenz. deceased, and re- |
spectfully solicits a share of the patron
age literally bestowed in the past.
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Bi-hop Thos u Dudley. Is expect
ed to preach at the Episcopal Church, in
Hickman. Sunday and Sunday night, Dec.
Sth He is regarded rs one Of the abIest
diviaes of the American palpit, aud is a
good man.
Some young people want to get up a
nice little social party to break the long
mOnOtOuY OF tsAce
Is past. and its peacefuIness can not be
married or disturbed by rightful recrea-
tons and enjoyments.
The cotton wagons coming into
Hickman proves that Hickman is low, IS
IL always has been, the best cotton market
in this section. The farmers get better
prices for their cotton, aud buy goods
cheaper from our merchants. Local pref
udice may dispute, but facts are facts.
There are good many people com
ing to Hickman prospecting as to business
locations-more than any season since
the war. There are some good openings
no doabt, butsuccess depends upon the
man. There are new lines of industry
needed-the old paths of trade will be
filled to repletion-
HE Will the people of Hickman
wait for long strung out theories. disserta-
lions, and technicaliiies. or take some
prompt and practical steps toward sani-
tary laws. 1t is the first question in or
der. and no other should be heard before