The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-08-02
vere,y susgestsons.

merely Susgestions.
Ns rotroR IL have oeen watching
the course of events in Hickman. for
some line. with considerable interest,
and haze noticed some things that I think
NIGH, be improved. Now do not think
thatI,m going 10 follow the genera prac-
tice os nickmanites and run down my
own town, for have no such intention.
have observed the condition of other
towns Of it. size and End that Hickman
holds il own as well as sny of them.
Even ri we're 10 believe that Hickman
has .,voae 10 the dogs (snd / certainly
do moi for I have cast my lot with hel), I
sboulj eot run her down, for that would
be The height Of foolislness. What would
We II merchant who. having invest
ed his cspital in a stock of goods, would
90 about telling possible customers that
his GOOD. are old style, mOth-eaten and
''ccmnlstely done for ?" Wouldn't sen
sible man be much more apt to praise up
his rooi. for some good quality? If they
were really old style would he not praise
their cbsspuess, erc2 l don't pretend 10
certninIy have enough regard for my
poekct and the reputation of my town TO
praise is advantages while abroad. Ad-
vantagesf Yes, advantages Haven't We
"a beautiful and healthy location, good
society srst class facilities for trsnspor-
tatjon and many large business houses
led with the best and cheapest OF goo IS?
We certsinly have ali these, yet our town
is not approving with that rapidly that
We woui like There must be something
that preyents its doing 80 and / believe
thAt hing is--lrck OF unanimIty We have
The cani,as individual energy, ami nat
urai advantages, so all we want is TO agree
As Think iomething ought to be done, [
will venture u make few suggestions,
though lsy myself liable 20 being con
sidered Customary" | am we'll aware
that your able efforts in this direction
E4sE-z4A->r>NFIth that response TO which
Her merit entitled them, but remember
ing The old story concerning 1.-The last
straw that broke tie camels back
shall endeavor 10 add that straw TO the
load you have already piled upon the stiff
back Of the public mind !, who could
not take more than hundred dollars
stock IN any enterprise, may be consider
ed presumptious in endeavoring TO show
capitalist, as well as poor men, no" 10
increase their capital; but / think such
viii not be the case when people consider
that any public improvement benefits all
classes in proportion.
Having observed the general success of
cooperative societies in England and
America beg leave to make the follow
ing
SUGGESTIONS:
suggest that ali those who are inter
ested in the Improvement of the town
and who is not2-meet. and organize a
society or stock company TO be called the
Hickman Improvement Society Let
each one take as many shares as he is
able. Let the shares be put at SIS, paya-
bic on easy time so that the mechanic and
lsborer may have a chance to make a safe
Investment Of his money. This will
bring IN great many poor men and cause
the rich and poor to De tfTited IN iHte, est.
Appoint a committee 10 solicit every man
in the county who has S25, TO put them
into stock. Have another meeting aud
get every stakeholder to sign an agree
ment TO support whatever enterprise two
third Of the stock subscribed may vote
for, no man to vote until he shall have
paid his first insta,lment upon stock.
Having discovered how much money, can
be raised. Let the vote be taken as TO what
enterprise shall be undertaken, then let
every mSn put his shoulder to the wheel
aud push it aloug with all bis might.
There might be a provision made in tie
agreement that ali he divide ads that may
accrue within the next ten or fifteen
years, shall Be devoted 10 the enlargement
Of the FIRST enie' prise stated or on some
thing else. rs two-thirds OF The total
number Of shares may vote. This is tie
mere skeleton of plan, but l leave il
for beads better versed IN such organi=a-
tons 70 pat on the flesh.
The following are some adventures that
think would pay
CO rToS AND WOODEN MIL.
point to the success of other Southern
cotton factories 10 show that they are pay
ing investments. Farmers are turning
their attention 10 wool raising, ami ara
certain n waohn mill would do we'll here
\ TURSirnE AID wAGoS FACTORY
would also pa. Any one comparing the
town as it IS, and when we had furni-
ture factory an easily sec what benefit
that factory vas The reason 1 favor q
combin alton Is that power will cost less
when two tsetorios arc IN one building
and run by one engine. 1t is not unlike
" that. the two arms now engaged in
wagon making IN ght be induced 10 invest
their business and take pay in shares
The Amherg stemmery would be a very
suitable building for tho two enterprises.
[ have heard that the owner would take
the value Of he building in stock in any
company that would utilize it, for it is
now a desd weight upon his hands.
A carrisge factory, stave and barrel
factory, sad chair aud broom factory
would all 20 we'll for they would work up
The tigutsr which ID 80 abundant and
chesp here.
: 1 Tat
me say few words 10 the merchants OF
Hickman. The growth OF little stations
and towns around through the country
have nearly destroyed the retail trade
+ from distance. Ii you are driven out Of
/ one field shy not attempt another? Mad
rid Bend aud the country opposite should
I trade IN HEX man, and am surprised that
/ Hickman merchants have not made some
| effort 70 get that trade. My idea OF the
/ proper method of getting it IS this Let
I the merchants club together and buy
/ small steamboat and harges and run them
/ in the interest of Hickman. between Cairo
and New Madrid. We have pilots, engin-
GERS, captains and deck hands here to
/ fully man such boat, and all the money
| paid iawages would be spent in Hickman.
The farmers are getting tired of shipping
produce TO a place where breaking COM
mission merchants are common, and II
the Hickman merchants will only afford
them market every sack of corn viii
come here and the trade with it.
1t would rot be a bad plan, l think, for
} two or three of our grocery merchants TO
club together and buying their stocks for
cash from first hands, endeavor 10 estab-
lish Wholesale trade with the small
towns that have absorbed the retail trade.
think the same plan would be advanta-
/ geous in dry goods, but in either one en-
ergy must be used
IL isto the interest Of every one to have
the town improve, so let US all pull to-
/ gether
repeat that these are merely sugges
ions Yours. &c,
CAHLUoR.
l. REMARKABLE RESULT.
II mikes no difference how many Physi-
Z -. Al.