The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-08-08


week, was a decided success. Too late
for particular mention.
PLEASE your wife and babiesl Buy the
Honey Drip Syrup, at
ju27-tf MoCUTCHENS
Charles Nichols was elected consta
bic of the Hickman District, Monday. lie
will mako an excellent officer.
McCuTcnEN thinks O mans best friend
Is the one that will sell him the best bar
gains for the least money. iu27-tf
A steamboat on the Mississippi
river is rare sigh. these days All the
principal towns aud cities are qusran-
tined, and no trade.
Trade, the present week. has been
picking up considerably. The people are
getting more composed in regard TO the
yellow fever.
McCurcHEx is selling tho finest Ken
lucky test Coal Oil at % cents per gall
Ion. ju27-if
More building clearing, fencing and
Improving. and less loadug is going on in
this section of the country than has been
AuoNu LuE--Jcef nenrs.
The foolish man foldeth his hands
and saith; There is no trade; why should
advertise p But the wise man is not
so. lie vhoopeth it up in the newspapers,
Sni verify he draweth customers afar off O..
Circuit Court will convene next
Monday. We say to jurors, witnesses,
Efs al IL.
man is perfectly healthy at this time, and
they need have no apprehensions. Court,
however, will probably only be held few
days.
PURE oil Apple Vinegar, made in Full
ton county, at
ju27-tf ATcCUTCHEN'S
Now ID the time for the parties in
terestei to commence taking steps about
the steam ferry, preparatory to moving
the corn crop this fall and winter. The
promise is that the railroad elevator will
be buiit-and, if 80, great effort Will be
made TO induce shipments OF corn, south
via Hickman.
\ West Tennessee farmer has sue
ceeded in attracting immigration to his
section of the State by Offering large
tracts OF land on easy terms and long
time. lie kas sold large tract of land
and the improved methods OF cultivation
prscticed by the immigrants has increas-
ed the value of adjoining plantations.
FnEsH Family Maokerel-5 for a dime.
> for nickel, at
ju21-tf McCUTCHEN'S.
The articles which have appeared in
the COURIER, recently, under tho hesd Of
Educational Department" are from the
pen Of Prof. J. II. Saunders, principal
elect Of the Hickman Public School. L,
is expected and desired that all our teach
ers viii contribute to this column, and
thereby help to create moro interest in
school matters. Contributors can address
Prof Saunders, or the COURIER, Hickman,
KY.
McCurCuEx buys his goods for rash. and
henceforth viii only sell for CASH. or ten
days time 10 prompt working men, or any
one else that works and pays. ju27-tf
Gen. DGrnell, of Lake county fame.
who mas been engaged in quite number
Of desperate shooting affairs, and who il
is said dispense the criminal court, Judge,
jury and lawyers, assembled for his trial,
was arrested on sunday last by Mr.. Jas.
Warner, City Marshal of Hickman We
understand he was admitted to bail, which
was promptly given. Wednesday morn
ing Mr.. Warner left for Nashville to re
c i've the reward of $3.50 offered by the
Stale. General DarneIl is On old man -
in his 10th yenr-quite feeble-snd is
said by those who like him to be noble,
kind hearted, hospitable old gentleman,
but terrible dangerous when aroused. He
has had q stormy life-many friends
many enemies-nnd whatever may be the
verdict of the courts on this earth, it can
not be many years before be must stand
before the Eternal Judge who will weigh
and impartially.
CHARLEY KrScMAS is mad. McCutchen
has instructed him 10 put all kinds of
Groceries down TO bottom prices, FOR cash,
and the other merchants are giving him |
hail Columbia about it. ju27-tf
The ELECTION MoNDAY.-T h
small vote polled in this county last Mon
day was attributable 10 the absence OF
any local candidates in this county, to |
the neglect of public speakers to make |
any canvass 10 arouse attention, and to /
the uneasiuess Of many in regard TO the |
yellow fever. The county at heart was
sol;d for Black burn, or comparatively so,
the leading Republicans as we'll as Demo- |
Gratis uniting 20 thus compliment the hero /
of Hickman. Some Republicans, chiefly 4
colOred, stuck TO their party straight, and /
the Greenbackers, with perhaps a few ex-
This will be n surprise TO many, because
with many the only objection to Black
burn was his avowed strong greenback
proclivities. But such are the surprises
in politics
The leading Republicans of this county,
deserve the respectful consideration of
all good Democrats in thus waving party
in order to personally compliment DR..
blackburn.
Tho Democrats, relying upon the gen.
eral public sentiment which indicated
entire unanimity for Blackburn, failed
10 make any canvass OF exertion to bring
out full vote. else his vote would have
been several hundred more. We regret
very much rcgret-tkat there was vote
cast against him in Fulton county.
The ine rains that have fallen in
many portions Of the State has entirely
skipped some sections, where the crops
are suffering very much. Occasionally
we get reports from places where no
rain has fallen in nine or ten weeks.
This is always fatal to crops when it