The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26


ugly evening the 23d, but the most de-
ightful dance on record. Seventeen
couple on the floor, and :McCutchen Hall
was full Of lOvelincss, gallantry, music
AID juyI
The teachers and scholars of the
Methodist Sunday School were to enjoy q
ehristmas supper at the court house, last
night, bat our hour of going to press pre-
vents report. Previous occasions will
warrant the saying that it was in every
aspect delightful and happy.
The trade in Hickman this week
come days in some houses-has been ell
most like q mob-the rush and crowd has
been so great. The rush for Christmas
purchases, together with the usual trade,
has excelled anything for years. The
Jam Of people, together with The slush,
mud and rain, causes us 10 pronounce this
Christmas "frsud." We hope the mer
chants enjoy it.
The Jacobs Ladder at the Episco.
pal church was an enjoyable event be-
yond description, Notwithstanding the
inclement evening. The little boys and
girls, and not a few of the young ladies'
AL gentlemen, and some of the older
CITIZENS, received presents and made
presents, and every hand was busy with
the gifts that speak of each others affeo.
tion and good will. The Joyous memories
of many child win cling to that ladder
tor years and years, and we certainly
hope that the happy anticiPations of each
we're fully realized, and will never be
darkened. Would We were a child agaiul
Our people have all had their usual
Chrisimas pleasures, merriment and hap
piness. The married folks, around good
Inner tables, seeing the children happy,
have felt like boys and girls again Rich
or poor, grand or humble, each family has
"a some way had a brighter look; the big
boys and girls have bad their sweet
hearts, dances aud sociables; the little
boys ere crackers and fun, the little girls
dolls and dainties; and the dear older old
folks happy hearts and kind remembran-
ees that make their blessed old eyes look
gay through the cares of age. The CoUR-
Ter extends its Christmas greetings to
one and all, with the hope that success,
happiness and wealth, may be the lot of
esoh and every one who read these Christ
mas notes.
We enjoyed splendid oyster supper,
given at the Laclede, on the night of the
2iih, by J. Amberg's sonsto their clerks
AZ an honored guest, together with rs
or 80 others, we were treated right roy
ally. The supper was occasioned By
prefer between the clerks and proprie-
Tors Of this old and popular house as to
the amount Of sales the l5 days preceding
Christmas. The clerks ran the sales on
each Of the Is trial days more than 500
day in excess Of the amount. The
clerks were to sell over 81, 900 worth of
goods to get the supper, whereas their
sales aggregated, we are told by one of
the clerks, something over SO 900. Mas
ter Henry Levi Ambsrs was, from reasons
beyond his control. not present at the
supper.
The Amberg house has been established
in Kick nan about S6 years, has been EN-
inently successful-has accumulated
quite large fortune, and is permanently
and inseparably interviewer with the
commercial interests Of this section. It's
present proprietors are now reaching out
with renewed vigor, activity and enter
prise; and the CoURIER wishes them con-
timed prosperity and long life.